4 10 553 https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/5fcd5cc1acf148f07d485a4b2c56f9f5.pdf 48a9f5c074ba6c819e024edbc2adb4c2 PDF Text Text ���������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������� 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 Elizabeth Simpson Diary, 1877-1907 https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/9dabfaaf4eee36c9c3dc858a59668ccf.pdf a5ab6092744d84d668e25befc9b2f0a6 PDF Text Text Elizabeth Simpson (1823-1907) 1878-1907 Diary Transcribed by RDA Volunteers J. Hextall Simpson A.D. 1878 J. Hextall Simpson A.D. 1878 J.H. {written in pencil: 150} East Garafraxa 26th March 1877 Mar. 26 Lent Thos. Black Fifty Dollars took his note due eleven months hence with interest at ten percent 54 58 " 31 William Ingram Dr To repairing sleigh tongue 2 00 " " " new churn dash 30 2 30 May 19 John Hunter renewed his note to me for Sixtysix dollars. Interest added to principle due in four months 19 Sep. July 12 Robt Grey Dr. To Masoning 15 30 Aug 10 Bot of L. MacMurray watch No 465549 @ 19 00 Warranted for Two years Nov 3 David MacMaster Dr To Finishing Stable 11 75 Aug 8th.. Building stone stable 40 50 Oct 18 Jms Dowling Dr To Ballance of $42.00 for Building Stone wall & Plastering 42.00 �East Garafraxa 3rd January 1878 Jan 3 Lent Vanater Grange {right margin: $ c} Fifty dollars Took Their note due six months hence with interest at .08 percent. 52 00 ' '10 Took from Messers David & William MacMaster two notes each to the value of Twentyone dollars & Sixty cts due Ten Mmonths & Twenty dys hence. 1st Dec 43 20 Sold one of Mesers D. & W. MacMaster's notes to C. W. Simpson for Twenty dollars ' ' 14 Took J Dowlings note for Fortytwo dollars due two months hence interest at Ten percent until paid. ' ' 28 Took contract of ^building stable {illegible - for?} No. 6 S.S.E.G. ' ' 27 Took contract of building stone stable for Robt Hamilton for which I am to have Eightyfive dollars paid before Jan. 1st 79 ' ' 30 Bot lumber for No.6 S.S. stable 9 20 ' ' Hardware for same 4 07 13 35 Feb 8 No. 6 S. S. Dr To drawing material & building stable 800 ' ' Cash expended for material 13 35 21 35 To be paid by the end of the present year with interest on money expended East Garafraxa 8th February 1878 $ cts Feb 8 Expenditure for Clothing 17 50 ' ' 26 do ' ' Boots 4 05 Mar 8 Thos Black Dr By Interest on money borrowed 4 80 ' ' 13 Thos Black renewed his note to me for Fifty dollars due in six months with interest at ten percent. Apr. 11 Exp. for Shovel & Sundries 1 45 �' ' 6 W. H. Hunter Dr. To 2 1/2 dy. chopping @ 1.00 2 50 ' ' 17 Took contract of building stone foundations and stabling @ .70 per perch for W. H. Hunter ' ' ' ' Hired Joseph Hunter. to have .60 cts per day ' ' ' ' Hired John Lamb to have $1.50 per day ' ' 20 Paid K. Manary for ironing wheelbarrow 1 60 ' ' ' ' Sundries 75 ' ' 27 Gave John Hunters note dated May 18/77 into for $66.00 to Pattulbo & Scott ^Barristers for collection ' ' ' ' Expenditures for Collars 1878 April 1 Mothers 88 birthday. Thomas and Salisbury took tea with her at Joshua's. Tom and Mary were there. We set three geese. 2 Let bees out, we put 28 hives in the cellar in the fall and they have all come out strong this spring. 6 I went to Joshuas having heard little Cressy was ill, found Sarah poorly, and the baby something better 7 Went to Joshuas with the intention of staying a few days but finding Cressy and his Mother much better I came home again. Mother came with us and went to Toms April 20 Set turkey hen {This section is written by Elizabeth’s son Walker.} 25 Planted some Dutch top onions. E M S About six o'clock this evening G. H. came and said that Uncle Joshua was killed. He and his man were burying a large stone, when it rolled over sooner than they expected, striking Uncle, and hurting him so much that he lived only about two hours. Hhe must have been hurt internally as Dr Carbert said there were no external injuries of a nature to cause death. Pa, Ma, Berrie, Minnie, and Gatie went down. Pa and Ma stayed all night. as also did Mrs Stephenson �26 Sent a telegram to Maryboro. In afternoon Minnie, Hextall, Carver and I went to Wilcox's. 27 About eleven A. M. Uncle Parker and Aunt Rebecca, arrived having left home this morning. Uncle Joshua was buried in the Forest Lawn Cemetery about three o'clock. An exceedingly large number of people attended amongst whom were seven ministers. 28 Pa, Ma, Minnie & Hextall went to Orangeville to hear Uncle Joshuas funeral sermon. Mr Sanderson preached. There was a very large audience, and the church was draped for the occasion. The Primitives gave up their service, and Mr Milner, their pastor, attended and took part in the funeral service. Uncle Parker, and Aunt Rebecca came home with our folks. T. W. Simpson {ie Walker signs off} 1878 30 Salisbury and Minnie went to Sarahs, and took Parker and Rebecca to the railway station. Carver home some ears of our fall wheat he measured one stalk it was 2 feet high. he picked out the ear, it was 3 inches long. May 5 Went to see Mother and Sarah. Mrs. lamb went home yesterday having stayed with them a week. 6 Salisbury sowed carrots. Sent Mary Simpsons saddle to Guelpht {Guelph}. Carver went to fish in the evening he caught a few trout one very large. 7 Paid 75 cents for having the sewing machine repaired. The weather has been very wet lately, it has rained every day to about 2 weeks, it is fine opening weather. The plum trees are in blossom. 8 Heavy thunder storm this evening. we have had an unusual amount of spring. 9. Fair in Orangeville, Thomas attended it. Carver and Salisbury hauling large stones. Jess has a colt. White clover in flower. Cherry blossoms coming out. Jessie Walker came this afternoon. Cecilia went to spend the day at the Dunnings. Andrew Hughsons house was burnt down this evening. it took fire from the stove pipe. Hewitts house burnt today. The weather is colder. 10 Jessie Walker came this afternoon to help Minnie with her {drep?}. 11 Cold, set 2 turkey hens. 12. Sunday. Very cold. There was a very severe frost last night. The ice in the shade did not thaw all day. �13. Very hard frost again in the morning the ice was covered with snow. Sowed some barley. One of Minnie's hives has 'gone up'. The queen must have died some time since. 14. Sowed turnips 16. Finished sowing barley. They finished all the other sowing sometime since, but left the barley fearing frosts, as the spring opened so early. Sowed cucumbers. Another of Miinnie's hivies hives paid off at about 15 cents on the dollar. The frosts do not seem to have injured anything except a few flowers and also nipped the horse-chestnut slightly. 1878 1878. Carver and I went angling , and got nearly eight dozen trout, they were not very large. A Sunday or two ago I was left at home to keep house while I was up stairs the bob-tailed maltese whelp of a cat eat up one of our singing canaries. I was greatly tempted to vent my indignation on it, but as she is a favourite of Mamma's, I granted a it a reprieve, I had no sooner done so than I repented of it and went in pursuit of her. but was too late to see anything but her bob-tail going under The barn, I fired a stone and came very near killing a rooster. On Saturday a kitten about 2 months old attempted to eat a gosling and I accordingly shot it. I tried to shoot another while I was at the job, but could only get a shot as it was running at a distance so that I did it no harm. Two or three nights ago I shot at a couple of dogs which were prowling around. Made one yell but do not know the extent of the injury it received as it was rather dark. J. W. Simpson. 19 Sun Salisbury Grace and I went to see Sarah yesterday afternoon, it was a wet day but we knew she would expect us. she is very very lonely Mother intended comming back with us if the weather had permitted Walker spent the evening at his Uncle Tom's, there has been heavy rain today. We are house cleaning. Carver put birds in his mum case. On Saturday we had to put helebore on the gooseberry bushes as the grubs had made their appearance. Our rye is comming out in ear. 21 Walker Minnie Gatie and Bary went to Orangeville, Mother came back with them, Birdie Wilcox came too. Minnie bought hereslf a sun hat eggs are very low only 7 cents a dozen, tub butter 6 counts a pound 22 Fallow cow calved. Cecilia and Birdie went to Mrs Dunnings. Walker went fishing caught 26. Carver finished the garden fence. 23 Planted potatoes. Mrs Dunning and Aunt Mary came and little Harry, he is a very amusing little fellow. Willie Milner came up to see Walker. Carver caught some fish to-night. �1878 May 24. Berry, Carver, and I, with Sam. + Isaac Reid went in our rig to Leeson's saw-mill, in Caledon, to fish. Got several large suckers and a few good trout. On our way home visited Caledon Lakes where we got a few more trout. Isaac got a very curious bird from a boy, and gave it to Carver. When we got home found that Aunt Sarah and family had come to stay a few days. Gatie spent the day at Dunning's. 26. At the Providence Church today the Rev. Joseph preached, and a most remarkable preach he made of it. His object seemd to be to prove that because he and Mr Hunter were the two most afflicted men in the country they were not by any means the worst men in the township. he compared Hunter to the Gallilleans whose blood Pilate made to mingle with their sacrifices, they fell into bad hands and so did Hunter. He himself he compared to the men on whom the tower of Siloam fell; they were not the worst men in Judea, but they met with an accident. The cow, I suppose, in his case answered the purpose of the tower of Siloam. Sam Reid, and Tom Black, Uncle Tom, and Jessie Walker were here for tea. John, Maggie, and Mary Black called after tea. Salisbury took Grandma, and Aunt Sarah and family home in the evening. J.W.Simpson 27. Thomas went to town with a grist, I rode down and rought home of box of tomatoes cost 15 cts. Tom rode home with us he had been to attend Sarahs business Carver shot 5 king birds. Mother Sarah and family and I paid a visit to Mrs Marshall on Saturday. Salisbury and Carver washed the sheep on that day. Berry took Mother, Sarah and her children home last night, we had Tom black to stay the evening with us. 30 John Blacks horses ran away, one of them was killed, Jim Norris was hurt in getting out a stone, it was reported he was killed several people went to his wake, when they arrived he had recovered. Salisbury and Minnie went to town and took Bondy 1878 to lent to Sarah for a while 31 Peter Alpaugh came to buy bees, but we think it will pay better to keep them till fall, he offered six dollars & swarms for ten swarms he to find the hives. We miss poor old Bondy very much. June 2 Aunt Mary came to tea, also Mr. Luich and old Mrs patullo, Ceclia took tea at Mrs Dunnings and Berry spent the evening at his Uncle Toms heard Mr Milner preach an exelent sermon on "{Shero} Piety at home," Mr Linch preached in, the evening, Thomas arrived home about nine having been in Orangeville since yesterday noon. �3 Mrs Dunning two little girls have been to spend the day with Cecilia 4 Minnie went to W H Hunters Mrs H. having sent an invitation to her to her on Saturday they have raised two barns, and had a bee for hauling brick, also a bee to make a tufted quilt, there were a great number of people there about two hundred sat down to dinner, Salisberry had a team there and the other boys were at the raising. 5 Another barn raising today, Coyns, our boys were all there it was very dangerous, as the timber was hardwood and much warped. Minnie went to Mrs. Hunters again to help with the quilt, Salisberry drove Cecilia and me to town in the morning we went to Sarahs, and while there Mrs Hiscock arrived on a visit, Sarah having sent for her, it has been a very cold day we were wrapped up like winter and most of the men had overcoats on. Mr Murry dies a few days ago of delirium tremers he was only twentynine years of age. Mr Hilgoar came home with Walker the other day to tea, he admired our garden very much, he said it was the best he has seen in this part of the country. planted another box of tomatoes there has been a hard frost, it has killed some peoples potatoes 7 Walker Berry Minnie and Cecilia have been to Orangeville I planted, cucumbers the others not having come up well, the weather continue very cold, Jessie Walker and her cousin Anne Kid are here, 1878 June 9 Miss Stevenson and Mr Barnet spent the day with us 11 Planted cabbage plants 13 Fair in Orangeville, we sold a fat three year old heifer for 25 dollars, and bought a bag of potatoes 1.10 they have risen they were 50 cents a week or two ago. wheat is only 75 cents Carver picked eight ripe strawberries. 14 Planted the potatoes we got yesterday. the weather is hot and dry just surplus boxes on 15 I went to pay a visit to Sarah and Mother this morning. came home in the afternoon Mr Milner and Willis called to see us Mr Milner admired our garden, he said it is the best farmers garden he has seen, Falisbury began to plough the bush. 17 The children all went to Toronto on the excursion train Cecilia has not been there before, they enjoyed their trip very much, Miss McHinver came and na and John called for her in the evening Minnie brought me a pincushion of Indian head work for a present. Carver and Salisbury brought me �oranges, the children are all so kind they generally bring me something when they go away to a distance, Hextall brought me a lovely Geranium in flower from Guelph and Walker brought me a book newly published "The Wreck of the Chancelor." Planted Geranium cuttings. 18 Mrs Wilcox came brought Sarah and her children this morning. the little canary hen, (mate to the one the cat ate) died this morning we are very sorry as the other hen has not laid yet, and if anything should happen to either of them, we should have none left. 19 Salisbury took Hextall and his man to Hamiltons in Ameranth Mr Lightbody called with a load of plants. he offered to give us boxes of choice flowers for a double Geranium we took them and got 2 other boxes; so we shall be set up for flowers this year if they do well, Berry took Jess and colt to the other place. 20 Minnie and Berry went to town this morning, Salisbury got boots 21 Walker and Thomas went to town with a grist, Thos went to Sarah, she sent us a splendid beasts tongue, it has been a very wet day. bot 82 lbs sugar 7 dollars 1878 20th. After school I went to the swamp, at Berry's desire to see if the horses were all right. I went on an exploring expedition into the swamp, where I caught three young crows, and got little praise for not bringing them home. as the women want to domesticate some of them. J.W.Simpson 24th Monday This evening wrote to Cousin Mary, also to J.E. Wells, Associate Principal of the Canadian Literary Institute, Woodstock, to arrange for my going there. Did not return to the swamp for the crows, as it has been raining almost all the time since. Cut rye-straw for hats. In eight more days I shall be freed from that abominable school teaching, another year of it I think would almost bring my gray hairs with sorrow to the grave. J.W. Simpson 24 Eight little ducks hatched Old Mrs Coulter came this afternoon. Thos took her to Orangeville in the buggy after tea, she is eighty-seven years of age and travelled alone all the way from Bracebridge, yesterday 2 men called for something to eat just as the children were leaving for church, a few day ago 2 others called on the same errand Salisbury scuffled the carrots. Johnston Hughson brought a horse to be doctored Jordan brought one on Saturday for the same purpose. 26 One of Carvers hives swarmed, Mr Milner and Willie called to say goodbye Mr M gave us his likeness, Mrs Mcdonald came. �27 One of Walkers hives swarmed, but the bees went back a tramp came in the afternoon gave him ten cents, am half afraid he is an impostor we are braiding straw for a hat for Walker. Carver caught a young crow and brought home to tame, the canary laid the first time this summer. 28 Walker had three swarms and I had two today, it has been extremely hot, Walker is ploughing the bush while Carver fixes hives June 28 Peavoy came at noon with a message to Thos. I suppose he went away with him. finished hoeing carrots. 29 Salisbury and Walker ploughing, exceedingly hot. Carver very busy fixing hives, we had 4 swarms today 1 Hextalls, Walkers one that went back the day before yesterday, one of mine that came off yesterday about 3 oclock went back and swarmed again at 9 we did not know it had left the new hive till this morning one more of mine swarmed today, Berry went to town tonight July 1 to get his plough mended, made fly paper, as the flies are troubling. Yesterday Sunday Hextall came home, Hamiltons brought him most of the way, soon after he arrived one of his hives swarmed, Salisbury took him back at night and I went too we had a very pleasant drive Thomas came home at night having been away since Saturday noon. Today one second swarm two swarms, the weather is very hot Carver shot a muskrat and a snipe Jessie Walker and Maggie Black called in the evening, Mr Burnet and Miss Stevenson drove up, they had been to Mono Centre. 2 Heavy thunderstorm, the boys finished ploughing the bush, one second swarm today. 5 5 swarms today. Walker finished teaching school, Salisbury took him to Amaranth to work with Hextall Cecilia and Minnie went with them for a drive. Mr Wilcox brought Sarah and children yesterday 6 2 swarms, it is very hot weather again, Salisbury put floor in horse stable 8 Yesterday Sunday, we had 2 swarms, I heard Mr Griffith for the first time. it seems very dull without Hextall and Walker 2 swarms today about 2 oclock as Minnie and Carver were fixing a hive the bees became so much enraged, they rushed over the fence and attacked the little ducks, which were cooped up quite a way off. Gatie ran to let them out, as the bees would have stung them to death in a minute when they rushed at her, we thought she would be killed, Carver {continues on next page of diary} 1878 �threw her into the Asparagus, still the bees clung to her. her hair was full, she screamed Oh bring some water Minnie threw a pailfull on her her head, which quieted the wretches they had stung her head in several places, one stung her in the corner of her eye, and some on her neck and leg, we covered her head with wet soda and applied the same to the other places she was in dreadful pain for a while, 4 of the ducks were stung, 2 recovered, 2 died Carver got 2 stings while helping Gatie, and Minnie one, A tramp came 9 3 swarms today, Gatie is much better, her neck and leg are very painful, her head is esier, her face is dreadfully swolen one eye was quite closed this morning. Mr Griffith and Mr J Simpson called about ten oclock, Carver got a bad sting on his neck which is more than usually painful. the weather being so hot makes the bees so cross. 12 A rainy morning, rather finer in the afternoon, Salisbury and Carver went to town after dinner every thing went off peacibly in Orangeville Mr Henderson and Mr Mckay spoke to the Orangemen in the town hall. 13 9 swarms 3 came off at the same time, Carver took some surplus honey out of one of the boxes for us to use, Minnie was standing at the door when a bee stung her one the nose, she kept cold wet cloths on it all the afternoon, which took the swelling down so much that she was able to go a ride on horseback in the evening. 15 6 swarms today 4 came off at once, however Carver hived them all right. Comenced haying, Picked gooseberries and black currants for preserving, we have a many of both, a man called begging, gave him ten cents as he seemed a pitiable object Yesterday being Sunday Mr Linch took tea with u s and Jimmy Walker dinner Thomas went to town early in the morning and returned at night. Just as we were beginning dinner Walker came in having walked 8 miles he was dreadfully hot 1878 We had black currant pudding, and chicken and peas to dinner Salisbury took Walker most of the way back. Minnie and Gatie and Carver went with them for a drive, but the buggy broke when the had gone about 2 miles and they had to walk back all but Berrie who took Walker further on. 17 17 One swarm of Carvers, a man called to mend umbrellas he said he would mend one of ours if we would boil him six eggs and give him bread and butter, and milk, he repaired it well 18 It has rained most of the day, as they could not work at the hay Berry went to town, to get the buggy repaired, Cecilia and Minnie went with him, Minnie bought a linen dress for me. Cecilia went �to Mrs Websters. Thomas took tea at Dunnings, 1 swarm of Carvers. the day before yesterday Carver and I took 3 cards of honey out of a hive, and two surplus boxes full of honey off, One of carvers hives that swarmed is wo three times is working in the surplus box. 23 This evening Hextall and I walked home from Amaranth, having finished the barn today. 25 Commenced cutting rye. Salisbury and I cradled in the afternoon till it began to rain. There is the prospect of a settled rain J.W.S. Aug 1. Commenced cutting fall-wheat yesterday in the afternoon; hired Joe Hunter to help at $1.25 Today we were hauling hay and cutting wheat concurrently, but it rained very heavy in the afternoon. The wheat is an excellent crop, but the weather is extremely unfavorable for harvesting it. If the it is fine we shall be able to finish cutting it to-morrow morning. Hextall went to build Aunt Sarah's stable yesterday J.W.S. Aug 1 3 Rebecca and Louisa Lowry, my nieces arrived from Maryborough having driven themselves in a one horse buggy. 3 Minnie went with her cousins to see Mother and Sara, the reaper broke in the afternoon. Walker too it to Orangeville to be mended Hextall came back with him they have been cutting rye 5 Mr J. Hunter did not come, and Thomas is at Sarahs, we got Hextall to help the boys haul fall wheat, as it looks very much like rain, it is an excellent crop. Yesterday, being Sunday, they all went to church and R. and L. Lowry and Jessie came back with them, Rebecca went home at night with Jessie, and came here early this morning. I put down a {illegible} jar of ripe gooseberries is tight to see if they will keep. Richard Allen came to see if we wanted any help, we were glad to hire him to help with the harvest as Sarah wants Hextall to get her harvest, as she cannot get anyone 7 T Thomas came home last night about 12 oclock having been away since Sunday, morning three days at Sarahs, Hextall went to Sarahs this morning. 10 10 Minnie made me a dress this afternoon, she began after dinner and had it finished at a quarter past 4 oclock. she did every stitch herself, including making button holes, and covering buttons to go all down the front she made a black collar, and trimmed the sleeves with black. Rebecca and Louisa Lowry came this evening to stay over tomorrow, They finished hauling barley Tom has been thrashing yesterday afternoon and this morning. Thos has been there Walker has been binding at Toms this afternoon he is extremely tired as indeed most of us are. We took a surplus box off, the bees were taking the honey out. �12 Yesterday, Sunday the Misses Lowry and Jessie were here and also Pettit came home with them from church and stayed all night with us, Carver is poorly with the summer complaint, Strogers had a hive of bees swarmed, they went back. 1878 Aug 13 Walker went to cut his Aunt Sarahs oats Minnie rode down with him and walked back. Cecilia went down too and spent the day at mrs Websters, and rode home with Walker at night they have been hauling wheat, and would have got all in that is cut only a very rain storm came on in the afternoon. Mr and Mrs Griffith took tea with us, Hextall went to Sarahs to night to work. 14 Thos is at G Dunnings thrashing, Salisbury cradling wheat and Walker Carver and jim pulling peas, they got one load of wheat at noon just before a very heavy thunder storm which stopped them again the wheat is very much rusted. Thisis the day fixed for Mr and Mrs Stevenson to start for England. 15 Walker Gatie and Minnie went to Sarahs, Nellie Webster returned with them to stay a few days. Hextall came back with them from Sarahs. 16 Hextall went to Toronto, a very heavy thunder storm in the afternoon with hail which has cut the grapevine leaves and bruised the grapes, there was no storm in Toronto today. 17 Hextall came home before breakfast having staid all night at his Aunts as it came on very heavy rain just as the train arrived in Orangeville. 20 19 Yesterday Sunday I went to see Mother and Sarah in the evening today Walker and Hextall are working at Sarahs, Killed a sheep 21 Hextall went to Toronto to work at the exhibition buildings Walker is going to finish Sarahs harvest and the stable at her new place. 22 Carver went to help Walker haul his aunts oats but found they were not dry enough, he got home just in time to have some of Gaties plum pudding as it was her twelvth birthday, she has had a party of little girls the weather is fine now. Carver and Berry fetched a load of lumber from 23 the other place, Carver shot six pigeans 23 the sun was so hot yesterday is melted. the comb in one of the hives we did not see it till today nearly all the honey was {continued on next page of diary} �1878 run out we only got about 3 pounds out of it. This is a very poor honey year so much rain,The potatoes have taken some desease, the tops are drying. Minnie and Gatie picked a basket full of brambleberries. Aug. 30 To-day, I am resting from my labors. I have lately been working at Aunt Sarah's harvesting & building a stable. Carver helped me a couple of days. It looks like Indian Summer to-day, there is such a lot of smoke that one can see only a short distance. They are ploughing for fall-wheat. 31 Walker and Carver went to hunt they got some pigeons but got wet to the skin Sep 1 Yester Sunday was very rainy J Reid and T Black came to tea. Salisbury and Carver took Walker to Fergus to go by the cars to Woodstock, they got home at 4 oclock it has been a fine day but it came on wet at night Thos is threshing at Toms Berry went there after he came home. We had another letter from Hextall. 5 Went to Orangeville took some eggs to my surprise they are only giving 8 cents per dz, we went to see Mother and Sarah, she has sent for Louisa to come to stay a while, I got a letter from Hextall. 6 Sowing fall wheat for which we give 1.10 per {lsb?} 9 Yesterday Sunday Lizzie Stevenson walked up to spend the day went to church with us Aunt Mary came to tea 11 Alpaugh and his brother came to take up our bees as he wanted the get the bees and brood out of the hives we are not going to keep over, it turned out very wet. Minnie went to stay a few days with Miss Stevenson 12 Fair day and very wet it has rained hard all day Alpaugh left this morning it {page cut off} to as last night 1878 Sep 14 There has been a great storm last night, in Orangeville the rain came through the upper stories, down to the stores and damaged some of the goods, in Woodstock the water was two feet high in the street. Hextall is in Toronto and he writes us that the Don rose 14 feet people were washed out of their beds the sidewalks floated the water was 2 feet deep on many of the streets. Hextall was in a thrashing machine shop all the machinery was washed out of the lower flat, the �boiler (about 30 feet long and 4 in diameter) was carried by the flood upwards of thirty rods. The water rose above the bridges and did immense damage. 17 17 This day has been the election, they telegraphed for Hextall and Walker, Hextall came this morning and went back tonight, he is looking well. Yesterday we traded our wool with Canada 20 Sarahs sale has been to day I went down also Cecilia and Thos and Berry went in the afternoon, the rain came on heavy just as the sale closed, it has rained all the way home 23 Finished sowing fall wheat , Mr Ringrose brought Carver an owl, he has stripes 25 Gatie paid a visit to one of her schoolfellows, and brought home 2 letters from Walker and one from Hextall, he has been a very good corespontent {correspondent} since he went to Toronto, he has written every few days to one or other of us, it is very pleasant to hear so often from any one who is absent. We got the cucumbers to day as it seemed as if it would be a frost it is very cold. Carver pulled up the cucumber vines and tomatoes. the Adirondac grapes are ripe. The high winds have blown off all the pears Oct 15 Carver Cecilia Thos and I went to visit our relatives in Maryborough Rebecca went with us, she having been staying here 2 or 3 weeks it was very pleasant to have her company on the road, we arrived at Parkers about half past 4 oclock 16 Went to Drayton this morning to see Clara Smith and came back to Richards to tea. Carver shot 4 partridges and a rabbit 17 Rained all day we went over to Cliftons to tea. 18 Returned home a very fine day we upset a man {continues on next page of diary} 1878 in Elora he backed his buggy between our buggy wheels, he picked himself up amidst the laughter of all the people who saw the upset. When were were about 14 miles from home the buggy broke, we had to get out and put a rail under the box. Called at the post office and got letters from Walker. 19 Hextall and Minnie went to get the buggy mended, and to see Mother, as we thought she would be anxious to hear from Maryborough. Sarah has been just a week in her new house 21 Minnie and Jessie Walker went to pick leaves and moss to make picture frames with �23 Carver shot 2 ducks at one shot as they were flying over. Walker sent Carver a beatiful {beautiful} book from Woodstock. Nov 1 Hextall is building a kitchen for Sarah 5 Mary Logan Simpsons birthday. two years ago she was here on her birthday we made her a party 8 Recieved letters from my neice Mary Simpson, they are living at Brantford. Carver is helping Hextall at his Aunts. I sent a book to Walker by post yesterday, we killed 28 turkey 9 Took 27 turkeys to town, we kept one for Sunday, we have eight live ones yet, those we sold were a splendid lot, one weighed seventeen pounds. we got seven cent per lb. we sold 28 chickens, and 2 ducks. Salisbury and Cecilia and I went to Sarahs and brough Carver and Hextall home with us. 10 Mr Linch took tea with us, it is thawing after a week of winter weather. Hextall worked at his Aunts cellar through frost and snow. one sever cold day he built as much stone wall as was three regular days work, he had the mortar mixed with hot water to keep it from freezing as he used it. Thos bought Jim a pair of boots, the third he has had since spring 11 Very rainy. covered the grape vines. 12 Mr Griffith commenced meetings at our church 13 A deal of snow fell last night took the sleigh to church 1878 Nov 14 Fair day in Orangeville Thos and Jim took Rosa down sold her for $22 Salisbury took a ton of hay to Mamarys yesterday. hay is very low from 6 to 8 dollars. Thomas bought a cow from Mrs Bucanhan the other day price 20 dollars. 20 Minnie called to see Mrs Stevenson; on her return from England. Salisbury haulled 2 loads for Sarah Hextall is at home mending the horsepower of the thrashing, he came on Sunday when we had the first turkey. Jessie Walker came yesterday to tea. Carver has a new suit of clothes for best cost 10.20 21 Minnie went to spend the afternoon at her Uncle Toms and from there to church in the evening. Mr Griffith is holding meetings every night. We recieved letters from Walker he has done extremely well at the quarterly examination, being first in Latin and second in Algebra, the result of the other {brakes?} he had not learned when he wrote last, he writes home every week. Mrs. Stevenson has �brought a few things from Cousin Hextalls for us, it is so kind of them to remember us. It is fortythree years since we saw any of them. Carver has new boots price 2. 75 26 Salisbury has been hauling wood to Orangeville yesterday and today, he brought such a nice pair of overshoes for a present to me for the benefit of my rheumatism, the other day Minnie brought me a pair of felt boots lined through with flannel, I am sure I ought to get better with so much kindness and attention Hextall has had a new suit of black made, cost 21.00 Salisbury bought himself a pair of boots price 3.75 Carver shot a partridge yesterday. The winter seems to have set in now after more than a week of fine weather since the severe spell we had before it, which we all thought was winter in earnest. We have learned that Walker was first at the examination in Greek and Latin. Dec 11 We have been thrashing three days and finished today. 12 Got the bees into the cellar we left them out till now 1878 Dec as the weather has been so mild this 19 Salisbury we went to Fergus to meet Walker who is comming home for the vacation. They got home about 4 oclock. Jessie Milner came with Walker to visit some friends in Orangeville. As Jessie was very anxious to go to town to night, after the horses had been fed Walker drove down as Salisbury had not time. Minnie and Cecilia accompanied him. they went to Sarahs and brought Hextall and Carver who were working there home for the evening. 20 Salisbury has a very severe toothache, so Walker drove to town this morning with H. and C. to their work at Sarahs kitchen. Gatie and Minnie went with them. Made pork pies and sausages, and mince meat 22 Mr and Mrs Stevenson and Irwin and Lizzie spent the day with us. Hextall fetched them and took them back they enjoyed their drive, and we enjoyed their company very much. 22 Hextall Berry Carver and Minnie have been to a tea meeting for the purpose of building an Orange hall lodge it raised about 200 dollars. Mr Griffith and his boy took tea with us. Cecilia is beginning with the chicken pox. This is Candy night. 24 The boys took 26 dozen of egs to town they are selling at 15 cts. the weather is extremely cold, it has been snowing for a week �25 Christmas exceedingly cold and stormy the roads are blocked up, the boys went through the drifts on horseback to see the state of the roads. We had a goose and plum pudding Gatie is very poorly she has been in bed all day as well as yesterday 26 The weather is not quite as severe, Salisbury has been breaking roads, the people have to go round by the back of our barn as the road is snowed up. Cecilia is much better but has only been up while her bed was made. we have had a busy day, washing and killing poultry, we {picked?} 5 geese, and 3 turkeys. The boys brought the horse power round and set it in the yard ready for the thrashing. Hextall has a cold his chest is very sore. 1879 January Dec 29 Walker Hextall Minnie Salisbury and Carver spent a most delightful day at Mr Stevenson Jan 1 A beautiful day, it has been very cold and stormy for nearly 2 weeks. We had goose and rolypoly puddings, and had a splendid time 2 A great change in the weather snowing and blowing fiercely Berry took Walker and Jessie Milner to Fergus, we got Hextall to go with them as it was so extremely stormy, they arrived home at eight oclock at night, it turned out a most terrific day the worst it has been for years, the boys had to take fences down any {and} go into the fields to avoid a drift in the road 10 feet high Salisburys face was frozen and one ear we had a very lonesome day at home. 4 The storm still continues all the roads are completely blocked up except the town line on which Hextall rode on horseback to town today. 2 sleighs have been at Boneys 2 day storm bound We miss Walker dreadfully. We wrote to him today as we knew he would be anxious to know how the boys got home 5 Salisbury and I went to Sarahs 6 They are out making roads, they can't get on the road from J Nichols to Farnells. the teams all have to go all the way in the fields, every one is surprised the boys got home from Fergus with the sleigh on Thursday, the horses had to wade through deep snow nearly all the way home sometimes there were only their heads out when they got home the harness was frozen on, and about an inch of snow on them the boys wraps were also together on them �7 I went to Doctor Carbert to get some medicine for myself 15 Miss Stephenson has been out about a week on a visit. We had several pleasant drives in the sleigh by starlight which she seemed to enjoy immensely. Feb 7A sleigh load of our Maryboro friends came down to see us, there was Uncle Richard, Uncle Parker & 1879 Feb 7 Aunt Rebbeca, and Cousin Clara with her little man Johnnie Smith and their little daughter Grace and also another cousin and her child Mary Jane Davison, Mr Davison is as yet a stranger to us. The children both seem to be very superior and are no discredit to their relations. After a stay of three days which they spent amongst the three places Uncle Tom's, Aunt Sarah's and with ourselves; they started on their journey home. We enjoyed their visit very much. Richard, Parker, and Rebecca came with them 5 The ram died after being sick a few days, he was a fine sheep and cost us twelve dollars. Hextall and Minnie have recieved invitations to Lizze Reids wedding which is to take place on the 18th being Alberts birthday. he will be 22 years of age, Sara bought a cheese from Maryboro 55 lbs at 9 cents 12 Salisbury went to a bee at Mrs. L Hunter to haul rail, it has been an extremely cold and stormy day, they had to bring the rails 16 miles, the wind blew so fiercely that the road got so bad that some of the loads upset, it was 9 oclock when they arrived at Hunter with the loads. We have got severe colds. 18 Minnie and Hextall are gone to the wedding they were to call to take Jessie Walker with them. Carver is very poorly, not able to hold up, Berry has had the diptheria and is just recovering. He has had all the work to do today, which with cutting stove wood has made him quite ill again he has been confined to the house the last three days. Last Friday Carver and Hextall killed Ingram, she was very nice beef, we sold the 2 hind quarters at four dollars and sixty cents per cwt. Berry and Thos went the same day to Greys in Amaranth for oats, they bought 57 bushels at 25 cents 20 Rev Mr Linch took tea with us There is a very severe kind of Influenza going round, Carver and Salisbury have it. Mother Cecilia and I spent a day at Mrs. Stevenson 1879 �March 1 We have all excepting Hextall had attacks of the Influenza. Walker has been ill with it but is better 3 Minnie and Salisbury went to Sarahs and found that Mother was very ill. Hextall Thos and I went. Uncle Tom went with us. 4 I came home at noon having staid all night with Mother she is something better. I scraped some paper off Sarahs parlour preparatory to papering. Mrs Lamb went to stay with Mother 7 Spent the day at Sarahs I have been nearly every day this week Mother is much better 9 Mr and Mrs Stevenson and Lizzie spent today with us Irwin walked up in the afternoon, The sleighing is nearly gone it having been thawing yesterday and a thunder storm last night Hextall went to see Mother is she is much better I should have gone to see her this evening but it came on heavy rain The steeple of the new Presbyterian church was blown down at nine oclock tonight 11 The roads are miserable the snow being so deep here and none halfway to Orangeville a sharp frost last night high winds Mother is no better on the whole, 13 Mother is much worse, last night we did not think she would live till morning, T Every went to Garafraxa to tell our folks Tom returned with him about 3 or 4 oclock in the morning, Mother gradually revived, and by daylight was able to talk, 14 Telegraphed to Maryborough for them to come, Geese laid 17 Richards birthday, he and sister Rebecca arrived last night 19 I came home having been at Mothers to day without comming home 20 Richard went home today as he was obliged to be at home of Friday 24 Rebbecca went home by the train as she left on such short notice she was anxious to go home Mother is no better 1879 April 1 Mothers birthday she is 89 years of age. We went to see her, I have been there about three fourths of my time for three or four weeks, I staid there two nights and one at home. It is a very fine day, but the snow is quite deep up here yet, we go to town in the buggy, as there is no snow past the �cemetary. Miss Stevenson came home with us. My Sister Rebecca came back last night by train Mrs Lamb has been staying at Sarah 3 or 4 weeks and has gone home this morning for awhile April 2 Cold and windy with a little snow. Minnie's wedding day. A nice little party assembled assembled about nine o'clock A.M. to do honor to the occasion. The marriage ceremony was performed at half past nine o'clock by Rev. Griffith. Miss Stephenson was brides-maid, and I acted grooms-man. The guests were Mr. and Mrs Reid, and Isaac Robert; Uncle Tom & Aunt Mary, and cousin Jessie; and the Rev. gentleman and lady. At four o'clock I drove Sam and Minnie or rather Mr. and Mrs Reid to town to meet the train for Monoroad. To visit Evan's living near that station, and from thence they propose continuing their tour to Weston. Toronto and about. J.H.S. " 5 Pleasant though a little cold today. Berry and Carver have been working at the swamp all day getting posts, and poles for fencing. Salisbury drove Mother and Saty to town to stay with Grandma through the night ant pass the morrow with her. This is the first night we have kept bachelors hall. We have got an old man layed down in the bunk for the night, he is a tramp and came seeking loggings. {lodgings} He is a hard headed old Scotchman. I hope he wont waken till we are about in the morning. & I hope he is not somnamabulic. I should have put hops under his pillow to ensure sleep {J.H.S.} 1879 April 8 I went to see Mother this evening, found her something better, Hextall Berry and Cecilia went to the blue ribbon meeting, the roads are very bad for wheels on account of the depth of the snow, in some places, we were nearly upset tonight, Hextall and Carver jumped out or we should have gone over 9 Sam and Minnie returned from their tour, which they have enjoyed very much. 10 Fair day in Orangeville, and extremely disagreable day snowing and blowing tremendously, Salisbury rode to the village in the afternoon as he wanted to see I Simpson about a new wagon, there was scarcely any fair on account of the weather, Mrs Lamb came back to Mothers today. 11 My Sister Rebecca went home today, as Mother is so much better 12 I went to visit Mother we hope she will recover soon though every one gave her up the doctors said she could not live long. 13 Sunday a very snow day soft. Hextall, Salisbury, Sam and Minnie went to church in Orangeville in the evening the weather having cleared up �14 Salisbury and Hextall went to the village this morning and bought chairs and 2 sets of bedsteads for Minnie. Hextall took another load of furniture for Minnie to their new home, Hextall has made a Lounge, washstand, dreping table, a very handsome sideboard and a most splendid oval cherry table, a large one for Minnie. Sam took Minnie and Gatie over this morning. Carver went with them. they called for Jessie Walker. They got safe there with all their crockery and glass ware which filled the sleigh, Thomas and Tom have been at Sarahs all day cleaning her oats up. A last years lamb got hung today between some boards. 1879 April 18 Hextalls birthday, he went home with Sam and Minnie last night to spend to day with them. Minnie found him very useful fixing things for her, had letters from Walker and Mary 19 All of us who are at home eccepting Papa wrote to Walker, they are having their Collage {College} examinations now. 21 R Allan came to work this morning they are going to give him 50 cts per day he is cultivating with one team, Carver and Berry are ploughing with two others, Hextall is making a churn for Minnie, and Thos is gone to town it is the warmest day yet; the bees are enjoying themselves vastly but don't seem to be very honest and have to be closely watched, they were set out on the 18th {ins?} Carver sold two hives to Toms they took them on Saturday, Mrs G Cowling died yesterday morning at half past eight of consumption. Salisbury and Carver rode on horseback to Minnies after tea last night, Minnie has Bondy with her as he is such a good house dog he will be useful to leave when they go away. Thos gave her a cow and calf and she is going to have Jess Carver gave her 2 turkeys, 3 geese, and 18 fowls, and a case of stuffed birds. 22 Mrs Cowling buried today, Sam and Minnie called with their team. Cecilia and I rode back with them. Berry came to fetch herus at night, I was glad to see them so comfortable, the roads are very bad the snow is in high ridges in the middle of the road in several places. it is enough to break a buggy if it does not upset. 25 Hextall took Gatie part of the way to Minnies, she walked the rest. I went to see Mother, found her very much better 26 Minnie and Grace walked home this evening. Grace is very tired, Sam's boy George has been here most of the week with his team as his land is not ready yet and our people will help him. in return Minnie is going to stay all night and Sam will come tomorrow, Hextall is working at Sarahs I got a pair of everyday boots �1879 April 26 R. Allan is working here, we had him most of last wee. I engaged a girl tonight to help me as I find I have too much to do 27 Finishe sowing, except a {fim?} peas and oats mixed and the barley, George went back to Sams and Salisbury went too Minnie rode here this morning with Isaac and Berry took her to Orangeville in the buggy to do some shopping. I was glad to get her to do some shopping, for me too, as I could not get away. The boys sold 12 hives of bees to Charles Palmer of Dundalk for 72 dollars. 30 Palmer took his bees away, it is piercing cold. Mary Ellen Robinson came today she is 14 years old and we are to give here 3 dollars for a month. May 1 David Allan began to work here. Carver shot 2 ducks on W. Ingrams pond, he stuffed them. Mrs Dowling called We had letters from Walker the other day the college Exams are over he has done well, came out ahead again. the University Exams begin next Monday, they will last three weeks. We are anxious to see him again. it is so long since he went away. Set a hen on duck eggs yesterday. 2 Minnie got letters from Walker today. Carver has been grafting some trees for her, and helping her plant trees. We have been cleaning up in the garden. everything is very late, David Allan rolling grain. I began to make some fine shirts for the boys. The weather continues very cold yet. 3 Carver and I went to Orangeville, shopping and went forward to see Mother, I was very glad to find her so well she looks better than she did before she was ill. Hextall came home with us 4 Sunday, very showery the three boys went to church Sam and Minnie went to see the old folks at home 5 Nellie and George Webster came to get flower roots. they started with a large basketful, to carry to Orangeville. 1879 Carve trimed the gooseberries Salisbury went to help Sam again. R. Allan came this morning and his boy tonight. we have eighteen goslings hatched, Carver caught a groundhog. May 6 George and Nellie Webster spent today here and took home some trees at night. Allan and Carve worked in the garden in the morning. the weather continues cold. �7 Carver dug the rhubarb and Asparagus beds and trimed fruit trees this evening, he rolled grain and fall wheat today. We have ten more goslings, Finished planting onions, and sowed lettuce, mustard, and beet planted currant slips. Cecilia went to visit at her Uncle Toms. Jessie was gone to Minnies Today has been pleasanter weather Richard Allan carried home tonight 62 lbs flour 3 lbs butter and some rhubarb roots. Gues he will be tired enough when he gets home 8 Salisbury came home from Sams, Gatie went to the Dunnings 10 Carver and Cecilia drove to Orangeville this morning shopping Gatie got a very nice pair of button boots 1.60 and Carver a pair at 2.60. Set the first turkey hen on 20 eggs. We have 15 chickens Butter is 15 cents, eggs 9 cts. Sent to Scott Weston. Carver got his money from C. Palmer for the bees he put 50 dollars in the Bank of Commerce. We got 2 letters from Walker tonight we were very glad to recieve an excellent likeness of him. I was gratified to learn he is doing very well at the examens it is along time 2 weeks examinations, I hope his health will be good if it is no fear but he will succeed Richard Allan and his boy David with Mr. Robinson all went home tonight loaded with roots and cherry trees Allan took 3 dz eggs to treat his children with 11 I went to see Mother found her better but low spirited 14 Sent Mary in to take Hextalls straw hat it is so hot I thought he must need it, I gave her an order on {Borkless?} she bought herself a new dress, a very different one 1879 from what I recommended her to get May 16 Thos took a load of hay to Manary's we have been whitewashing, Cecilia went to Minnies last night to stay till Sunday 17 Thos took a load of hay to McCarthys. Allan, David and Mary R. went home tonight 18 Sam and Minnie came this morning. Berry fetched them in the buggy we went to church in the afternoon. Hextall did not come home as he wants to finish his work at Sarahs. Mother is not so well 19 We have been house cleaning. We miss Minnie very much Gatie is attending school. Set turkey she laid 26 eggs. They were going to wash sheep but they could not find all of them Salisbury found 4 of them Tonight near Orangeville 26 Walker came home, he look rather pale and thin �Mother went back to Sarah today she has been here just a week, Minnie and Gatie went to get a hat for Cecilia they bought a very nice plain one for 2.50 at Gilchrists June 7 There has been severe frost last night the grape vines were frozen through the coverings I put over thm, it is very cold to-day. I went up to Minnie tonight and took her goslings. Butter is only 11 cts in Orangeville and eggs 7. I have sent 2 pails of butter to Weston 9 Carvers turkey hen hatched 13 turkeys all light collared our gobbler is lost he left home 2 or 3 week since and we have heard nothing of him The boys Hextall, Carver and Salisbury are putting up the wire fence. Walker has gone to visit Minnie. Hextall bees one hive swarmed but they went back 1879 June 13 One of my young turkeys came out. planted tomotoes. 14 Sent a pail of butter to Weston 16 Hextall and Walker went to Mono Centre, they had a long ride 38 miles, it has been very cold all day, the men wearing overcoats and mitts to drive in. Gatie had some ducks eggs given her. Carver set them tonight, all our duck eggs are bad. Toms bees swarmed 17 Hextall went to Milton this morning. The rest of my turkey hatched, five days after the first one, the eggs were all set at the same time, I have seventeen and Carver has thirteen and Minnie 13. 19 Gatie, Carver, and I went to Minnie this evening, she gave us some splendid rabbit pie. Planted cabbage plants 26 Thomas is gone to Mono Mills. Minnie and Sam came this afternoon. the boys chopped some grain for him The weather has been extremely hot the last three days. Hextall is bridging at Milton. {The following is probably written by Walter} July 1 This morning came down with Sam, and we set to work to make a horse- {rake?} and finished it before ten. Hextall brought a young lady from town, and Minnie from the "Hollow", and in the afternoon William Lowry came so that we spent a very pleasant day. The Providence Sunday School held its pic nic to-day in Dunning's grove, it broke up about 6 o'clock just when the proper time for picnicing with pleasure had arrived. We had started to go to it just after tea, but met {H-illegible} coming from it. �" 2 Carver went to fence on the bush lot this morning, and I was consequently left to hive any bees that might swarm, and to my sorrow two swarms did come off. Hived them without difficulty, though I did not succeed in getting them all in. There was another swarm in the afternoon but Carver was on hand, so that I was none the worse of it. July 3rd. 1879 July 3 Went with Minnie and Sam to Tom Reid's. It commenced to rain when we had made half the distance, however, thanks to buffalo robe umbrella we were not much the worse. Spent a very pleasant day, and shot at a dog coming home, but did not hurt or even frighten it. 4 Mr & Mrs Griffith for dinner, and egg-and-bacon pie for tea. Have neglected Euripides Sadly this week, Had intendedd to have read most of it this week, but have done less than 100 verses yet. J.H. Simpson {Back to Elizabeth's handwriting} 18 Two hives swarmed, the last this year, as also the last year on the 18t 26 Minnies birthday, Walker drove me up to spend the day with them, a rainy morning. Our folks finish haying last night. Walker has been mowing for Sam. since dinner we called at the Grange and bought 20 lbs of new currants for a dollar. 27 Minnie and Sam and Walker dined at Toms and took tea here 30 Beyon to cut fall wheat. Sam and his boy are helping {helping} us, our people helping him in return 31 Finished cutting wheat 17 acres and cut a field of barley. Grace is staying with Minnie for a day or two we are busy, putting Cherries away Canning and preserving, they are a splendid crop I made currant jelly today August 4 Hauled wheat and barley, Minnie came and helped us pick raspberries, we are well supplied with raspberries this summer Minnie has sent me four times 6 Minnie helped us pick and stone cherries, for preserving. set the domestic to pull paper of the dining room walls preparatory to repapering, she made a very {continued on next page of diary} 1879 �August small mark on the wall for her half day work 17 Cleared the dining rooms walls of paper this morning, and Sam and Minnie came at noon, we whitened the ceiling and hung the paper this afternoon. They hauled barley till about 5 oclock when rain came on and put a stop to that. 8 Our folks purpose threshing tomorrow so we are busy preparing. Heard from Hextall today. we had 2 letters from him on Tuesday. Sarah and her two eldest children {mathed?} up today. The weather has turned cold suddenly today it was extremely hot yesterday. Made nineteen apple and cherry pies this afternoon. Our young turkeys some of them are greatly afflicted with rheumatism or something similar, I have been applying coil oil, and other remedies, but nothing avails. 9 Saturday and threshing. Minnie and Sam arrived here this morning extremely early, we have had a busy day I do not know how I should have done if Minnie had not come to help me, she put the carpet down in the dining room, which looks nicer than ever, ^and hung the pictures They threshed barley till teatime and fall wheat afterwards Eggs have dropt again, they have been ten cents for a few weeks past, butter is also lower, from 5 to 8 cts The other day a horse kicked John Dowling and broke his jaw he is doing well. We used the first apples for pies and sauce, the wind was very rough yesterday and blew many apples off. 12 Orangeville is made a county town it was carried by six hundred majority. Hextall came from Galt to vote. 15 Very cold, Finished cutting wheat. 16 Walker and Grace went to Orangeville. finished cutting grain 17Sunday, Mrs McGill was buried today a very large funeral. over fifty trains, D. Caroll buried a baby too today 1879 August 18 Grace started to school again after the vacation Walker and I drove to town 19 Minnie and Sam came this morning, Minnie and I went this afternoon to pick raspberries we got a nice lot, Dismissed the hired girl she having gone home on Sunday to return in the evening and did not come back till just before dinner today so I told her I should not want her any more paid her wages, and sent her home again she shed tears. A telegram came at noon to say Hugh Peers is dead. Minnie and Sam went to Weston about 9 oclock to night they will travel all night it is 45 miles. �Hextall went today to Mono Centre to see a farm, he returned home tonight he has rented the place, I wish he could have got a farm nearer home, but there are no good places here to rent 21 Sam and Minnie arrived here on their way home from Weston about 4 oclock this morning they have had no sleep since they went away They found their cousins in the greatest grief their loss is indeed very great. Hextall is helping Dowling to harvest 22 Graces birthday she has Maggie Hatcher Eliza and Lillie Hunter and ElizaJane Dunning to spend the day. Cecilia had several presents, a beautiful goblet from Minnie a satchel of Indian work from Maggie Hatcher and egg cup from E Hunter a lovely penknife from Hextall that bought in Galt for her, and a large wax doll, the day has been fine till evening, when it came on a very heavy rain, with a tremendous wind, it has blown nearly all the pears off one tree. The Jefferson plums are getting ripe, 1879 August 23 They would have nearly finishes harvest to night, if it had not rained after tea, Minnie, Sam and Walker are gone to Orangeville 24 Finished harvest. Crab apples are ripe, and very plentiful. September 30 I went to see Mother, and had a delightful ride home by moonlight 2 I have spent today at Minnies, and had a very pleasant visit, went early in the morning and left Cecilia at home to keep house, she has managed splendid everything done up when came home at night she had Georgina Dunning to spend the afternoon. Carver is at home ploughing for fall wheat, the rest are helping Sam with his harvest. 3 Carver helped Minnie to take up her 2 hives that she had there they not having made honey enough to keep them through the winter. It came on rain about 10 oclock and has continued most of the day Salisbury went to town with Hextall who has gone to Mr E Evesons for a few days to make boxes for him to take his things to Manitoba in Walker has commenced to study again after helping on the farm about 5 weeks 4 4 A wet day most of it there is an exceedingly high wind, it blew very hard all night Thos has been hunting 4 days for eight sheep which we lost one sheep died yesterday. Red plums are plentiful and are ripe it is very cold had to light a fire in the dining room for the first time this fall. Carver took up 3 hives to night, this has been a very poor season for honey 1879 �{The following is Probably written by Walker} Monday, 15th Sept. Spent to-day in reading Virgil's Georgics, which are extremely very fine, but are also very difficult to read. Minnie spent the day with us: she came and returned on horseback. Last Wednesday (10th). Berry and Carver went to Mono Centre to put in some fall wheat for Hextall. Did not expect them home till Monday night, but they came on Saturday night. having put in eight acres. Berry sowed it in two hours and twenty-five minutes. Two weeks from to-day I leave for college. I want to finish the Georgics and read three books of Horace before I go, and should like to do some Latine Prose, as I have seriously neglected the latter J.H. Simpson {Back to Elizabeth’s writing} 17 Walker has been out shooting, he shot 2 pigeons yesterday he and Carver went hunting for the first time this fall they got 8 pigeons and a rabit. Carver has been thrashing at Blacks. Mrs Dunning paid us a visit 25 Minnie, Sam, Cecilia, Carver and Berry, Walker and Hextall attended the Agritural {Agricultural} Exhibition in Orangeville. I went down with them and staid with Mother, The show is poor this year. I bought a new bonnet for myself not before I needed it. 27 Minnie came to help me with Hextalls and Walkers things and took 2 fine shirts home to make and 4 others to get up &c. Oct 1 Hextall and Priscilla Avison were married today Walker was groomsman and Miss Willson bridesmaid Thomas and I Sam and Minnie spent the day at Mr Avisons where the wedding was celebrated Mr J Avison P.M. minister of Toronto performed the ceremony, he is a cousin of the bride. Walker left for Toronto in the evening, so I lost two of my boys in one day, Pretty hard. 1879 2 Hextall and Priscilla went home with Sam and Minnie last night, they all came here this morning, and after dinner the newly married pair started to visit some of her relatives, we expect them back on Saturday. It seems so lonely without Walker we do not expect to see him again till Christmas and then only for a few days. Half of my children have left home, and there is a great blank in the house, but we must not be despondent, but be thankful that we have still three left. My children every one of them are, and always have been a very great comfort to me 7 Salisbury is helping Hextall to move onto his farm, Cecilia went to spend yesterday at Mrs Websters. �10 Preparing for threshing tomorrow it has been a very hot day we have had very warm weather more than a week. The grapes are ripened nicely, we have a splendid lot of them. the smaller kind of pears are also ripe. Berry came from Hextalls yesterday. he called to see his Grandma. Sarah has bough a melodian. We sent letters today to Walker and Mary Simpson 13 The weather is cooler, for nearly 2 weeks the heat has been oppressive the horses seemed to suffer more from the heat than in summer, and sweat more. We threshed Saturday and Monday. Minnie came to help us. Hextall and Priscilla were here yesterday. 15 Minnie came over with her buggy and took Grace and myself to visit Mr McKinnens. They made us very welcome, we enjoyed our visit very much. Richard and his daughter Lizzie paid us a visit, last week. 17 Salisbury Grace and I went to Orangeville, and to see Mother, it is as cold as winter the ground is covered thinly with snow, and it is freezing all day 1879 Sep Oct 17 Salisbury went to Altor to get a ton of bran. butter and eggs have advanced in price, they are each 15 cts, cheese has also risen. 17 cts per lb Nov 1 Salisbury and I went to the Cataract with the wool we had 94 lbs for which got 21cts per lb in trade. it was a fine morning, but it turned out a bitter day we recieved a note from Mrs Pettit to say she would be in Orangeville this evening and asking the boys to fetch her to our house, it was too late to go the so Berry will go tomorro, David Spring left today he has been here 3 months and 2 weeks @16 per month 3 Yesterday morning Salisbury and Grace went to fetch Mrs Pettit from Orangeville, they got back in time for Sabbath school, Mrs P. had not come they brought Miss Stevenson back with them about 11 oclock Mr and Mrs P. and their little girl arrived having driven from Brampton the day before and stayed all night at Strogers as it was so stormy Sam and Minnie also came. Miss Stevenson went home with them in the evening. it snowed all day 4 Mrs Pettit went with us to visit Minnie, they are going to thrash to morrow 6 Mrs Pettit and her daughter left us this afternoon Carve drove them to Strogers in the sleigh, we have had such a pleasant time we were sorry she could not stay longer. Miss Stevenso came with her folks from Minnies �7 Lizzie rode to town with Thos. Minnie came this afternoon, as it is thawing our people are getting turnip up. As Thomas and Lizzie were jogging along between Corbetts and the railway track the horses took fright at something and sprung to the side of the road throwing the buggy into the ditch. Thos fell out 1879 Nov and Lizzie jumped out, a wheel passed over T. leg fortunately neither of them were hurt the horses ran into town where some man struck Darbey on the head with a piece of wood and stopped them they had not upset the buggy nor hurt themselves 8 A most beautiful day we trimmed and covered the grapevines, brought the potatoes into the cellar, and finished getting the turnips. Hextall and Priscilla came to night. 13 Yesterday Sunday. Grace, Salisbury and Carver went to dine with Minnie. A very fine day, the bees were out like summer. Today I went to buy things at the Grange, we drove onto Minnie had dinner there She came back with us we called on Mrs Marshall Minnie drove Grace and I to visit Miss Huivers and another day to Mrs Stevenson 18 Clear and cold Put the bees into their winter quarters Minnie came killed chickens 20 Extremely cold. took 13 pr chickens to Bookless's they would give only 25 cts pr pr, as there are so many in the market turkeys 7 cts in trade, they have also lowered yarn to 50 cts. We drove down to see Mothr, found her much better it has been snowing most of the day but the wind is so high it is blown off the road it is bitter cold riding in a buggy. Carver is helping Same to lath and fix up 21 The frost was very severe last night. Tho's and Berry brought the sheep and steers from Sams, they gave two to Sam for the keep of the steers. Tho's bought two cattle and 7 sheep from Tom {Every?}, he also bought a yoke of oxen at the fair price 70 cash. he and Johnie drove to Orangeville this afternoon in the waggon, to bring some sheep home. he bought Johnie a pair of boots price 2.50. Jonathan D. Webster has been living here a little over 2 weeks. they have hired him for a year for sixty five dollars 1879 Nov 26 Walker came home from Toronto for the vacation Hextall also arrived to day to built the cistern. �30 Hextall brought Pricilla and her sister Lizzie to spend the day.Sam and Minnie came here Sam staid at home to keep the house warm as they have been having {having} it plastered, and it is not dry yet. Dec 6 Had a Goose for dinner Minnie made me a dress 7 Had a Turkey for dinner today 10 We all went to Minnies and had a splendid supper roll preserved raspberries pudding, and goose Hextall went with us we had a very pleasant evening 11 Minnie came we had a turkey to dinner 12 Hextall has gone home today having finished the cistern Walker went with them to stay a few days. 18 Salisbury took some sheep to Hextalls Carver has let them to him on shares there are 10 of them Walker came back with them Johnie took a cowe ove he is going to help haul manure 21 A bitter cold day the coldest for three years. McPhersons thermometer froze, Grace walked to Sabbath school and got her ear frozen, when Salisbury got home one of his ears was frozen. Sam and Minnie came one of Sams was frozen soon after they started 20 Sold 66 dz eggs at 15 cts we have sold over 20 worth of eggs this month. Went to see Mother 23 Sold 20 turkeys at 7 cts per lb for cash, and the same day 15 geese at 5 cts trade and 5 ducks at 6 cts per lb trade. Minnie came to help us to prepare for Christmas, she made Gatie a dress. 26 Yesterday Christmas. Hextall and Priscilla, Sam and Minie came also Mr J McHinver and the two Miss McHinver we had a very pleasant day. My children gave me a beautiful brooch and Hextall brought me a nice warm pair of gloves Minnie gave {continued on next page of diary} 1879 me a lovely pair of cuffs, and Sam gave me a vey pretty necktie. Walker brought us all beautiful Christmas cards. Sam bought Thos. an oak walking stick. Minnie gave all her brothers {muffeties?} of her knitting, and lot of other presents were given on both sides, we had a turkey and goose as usual. Minnie brought home the woolen shirts she has mad for Thos and the boys. �1880 Jan 1 We have all spent the day at Minnies, she had an immense goose, preserve pudding. Je We enjoyed our visit very much. 5 Wrote to Cousin Clifton and Cousin Acott. 8 Walker drove Gatie and I to Minnies, we had a splendid supper roast goose and preserve pudding, this is Walker's last visit to them before he goes back to the University. It was a thick fog, the snow is about gone. 12 It was so rainy last night Sam and Minnie could not go home, just after they left this morning Hextall drove up, he only staid a few hours as he wanted to get home tonight. Sarah wathed {washed?} up. Salisbury took Walker to the Station on his way to Toronto 13 Budd cow calved. Salisbury and Carver are cutting logs for sawing into firewood. Cecilia visited Dunnings Carver Gatie and Berry went to Minnies tonight 14 Cold no sleighing) Thos brought some more sheep home, he was offered seven dollars on them as soon as he got home by two men. Salisbury and Carver chopped all day at the bush lot 15 Very bright) Churned, wound and twisted yarn. Mis Hunter came, Tho's took J Reids sheep home and dined at Minnies, Berry and Carver cutting posts at swamp all day 16 Thawing) Minnie walked here this morning, we were so glad to see her Gatie and I were all alone, we seem so few now her and two boys are gone. Thos dined at W. {Hillricks?} the boys choppping posts at bush lot 1880 Jan 17 Thos in Orangeville, Carver and Salisbury chopping posts R{B?} Allen took tea with u s. 18 Carver Grace and I went to see Mother found her poorly this soft weather seems to weaken her, while we were there two large funerals passed to the Cemetary each had a hearse, one was ald Mr Jenkins the other Mrs Ireland. Carver Grace and Berry went to Minnie in the evening. The roads are very muddy. Grace staid there 20 Stringer came. Mr Reid brought a load of {geanin?} to chop but they could not do it. Carver and Salisbury cutting posts they took the oxen they cut and hauled out 80. they were very wet when they came home tonight as it has been snowing all day. Carver caught a Mink in a trap it is a very large one. �22 Sam and Minnie came and brought Cecilia back she has been there since Sunday. 24 The Grangers have an Oyster supper to-night Thos is there the boy have been chopping at the bush all week they take their dinner with them. 26 Sam and Minnie were here yesterday. Cecilia visited N Ingram. hung bacon up to day. 27 M. A. Hunter here to tea 28 Clear and frosty) I made a pair of pants for Thomas. the boys finished cutting poles for the wire fence. 29 Extremely cold) As Carver had to go to Stringers Cecilia rode with him, they called at Minnies she came back with them and brought a pair of double mitts she knit for Carver. on Monday, Sam came in the evening. Esery came, Berry and Carver at the bush getting logs in for sawing 30 Rainy) Thomas went to Orangeville the boys at the bush all day with the oxen, we have been twisting yarn and baking for the sawing tomorrow very high wind 1880 We have tried whether scalding the milk, or churning the cream without answers best we had quite 1 1/2 pounds more in a week with clotting the cream. Butter is only 18 cents. There are poultry thieves around we have lost only one goose, as far as we know, but Minnie has had more than twenty fowls stolen. Jan 31 Cold) Sawing with the machine in the bush lot. Folhender here to tea. What a very pleasant surprise. Hextall drove up after dark. It is very slippery Feb 1 Extremely cold) Cecilia and Salisbury walked to SS school. Gatie staid at her Uncle Toms to dinner and went to church in the afternoon 2 Hextall left us, Thomas got him to take some old iron to Parsons, as he was putting a very large piese in the waggon his foot slipped (as it is so icy) and he fell with the iron on his chest Salisbury thought he was killed, he rocovered {recovered} after a while, and went away to town, I do hope he will suffer no harm from it. Carver started to school today 3 Snowing and stormy) Recieved letters from Walker he says the Credit Valley Railway started on all lines a week ago, so he will be able to come on it when he comes home again The T.G. and B. having got into very bad condition, he sent a box of birds eyes to Carver, they are very costly 1.25 for a very small box full. butter is only 16 cents in Orangeville �4 Minnie came and brought the boys shirts for summer that she has made for us. she also brought a beautiful pair of very fine white worsted socks she has knitted for Walker. It is good sleighing we shoud so much have liked to go to Hextalls but suppose we shall have to wait awhile longer. We got a fore quarter of beef from G. Dunning eighty lbs@ 4 cts per lb H. Dunning and Frank Brown came to tea. 1880 Feb 4 Salisbury got the little horses shod, and hauled posts. Jewel is very lame. Minnie came 5 Cold) Tom called on his way to Orangeville, and said our sister Rebecca had come to see Mother so I rode down with him and stayed all day. Salisbury fetched me home at night. Clifton has another boy also Clara a {son?}, Harriet came to stay with Gatie, Salisbury hauled posts all day. 6 Sam and Minnie called on their way to town, as we purpose going to see Hextall tomorrow she is going with us so stayed all night 7 Very cold) It was quite mild early this morning, but turned out extremely cold and stormy, we went to Hextalls it kept getting colder all the time we left home at half past eight and arrived there at half past ten, we enjoyed our visit very much, we left for home at half past eight. Our party consisted of Minnie Carver, Grace and myself. Rebecca went home today by the noon train Recieved letters from Walker. 8 Minnie and Sam were here all day. 9 Berry hauling posts. Mr Griffiths is holding meetings. Grace, Salisbury and Carver went to church at night. 10 Mr J Simpson took tea with us and preached in the church we all went but Pa Killed a pig. Twisted yarn and washed Salisbury finished hauling posts. 11 Salisbury and Grace went to town shopping, butter is only 15 cts The three young folks are gone to church. Made pork pies. 12 Minnie and Sam came. Carver went back with them in the evening. It is fair day Thomas is in town. As the sleighing is gone, Salisbury is gone to church alone 13 Salisbury Carver Grace gone to meeting �16 Thawing sleighing gone) Mr Griffith and Mr J Simpson called we all went to church in the evening except Papa. 1880 Feb 17 Thawing in the morning. Froze at night with an extremely high wind Salisbury Carver and Cecilia gone to church finished Salisbury's coat. Hired John Hammond at five dollars for a month, he and Berry have been at the woods all day Salisbury recieved an invitation to Miss Dowlings wedding which is to take place next Wednesday. 22 Salisbury took me to see Mother, found her poorly. Minnie staid to keep house for me, we got home in time for tea after which Minnie, Cecilia and I went to see Annie Reid who is ill of inflamation at her Grandfathers. Hextall having arrived here this afternoon went with us Minnie stayed all night with us and Carver went home with Sam 23 Minnie washed while the rest of us went to town. We bought ann overcoat and pair of boots for Salisbury. we went down to Mothers, then called at Mr Avisons for Hextall and got home just at dark. after tea we all went to church except Papa Carver came home, he and Sam have caught a very large raccoon 24 Hextall has gone home and took letters to post for Walker. Sam came for Minnie tonight 25 Salisbury took Jessie Walker to E.J. Dowlings wedding, a very wet day, there were a great many there they went to town for a drive in the afternoon the roads are in a fearful state. Salisbury {attempted} declined to go with them and he and Jessie went to to see Annie Reid instead which was a much more sensible proceeding when they returned from Orangeville their horses and themselves were covered with mud. the bride rode in a covered carriage so she fared better Recieved letters from Walker 1880 Feb 28 Very muddy. Annie Reid continues to get worse. Dr Washington took Dr Corbert with him to see her this evening. they both considered it impossible for her to recover. Sam and Minnie are going to sit with her tonight 29 Freezing hard) The roads are extremely rough and wind very high it blew the pump shed down last night. Got a letter from Walker. Sam and Minnie came to sleep here they having walked from home to see Annie Read she is not expected to live through the night. �March 2 A very fine day) C J Dunning and Cecilia walked over to see Annie. Sam came this afternoon to tell us how Annie is he and Minnie sat up with her last night they did not think she could live till morning. they went home at daylight. and Same came back after dinner to know how she was the doctor has been and was surprised to find her alive, he has faint hope that she may get ove it he is going to come again at nine oclock and stay all night with her. it snowed some last night but it is most of it melted off. the boys went to the swamp to haul wood out but the roads are too bad. 3 Fine morning rainy afternoon) Carver at school. Salisbury and Hammond cutting saw logs. Harriet Dunning spent the day with us. Wrote to Hextall. 4 Sam came to tea, he brought a pig. Annie is a little better. We finished twisting yarn the boys at the bush all day sawing. 7 Annie Reid died today at seven oclock 9 Annie Reid buried. Mr Griffith preached the funeral sermon, Minnie came here in the morning and rode to the funeral with us, she and Sam came back with us when we arrived, we found Hextall had come in 1880 Feb 9 our absence. he went home this evening, it is very cold and the roads are very rough 11 Very cold) Fair day, Thomas went to the fair. Hextall came to buy his grass seed, he went home again tonight Salisbury and Cecilia went to do some shopping. butter is 20 cents, eggs 12 1\2. Recieved a letter from Walker {The following is in a different hand, probably Walker who is away at school in Toronto} Mar 22 Came home from Toronto last Thursday by C.V.R. Started from Toronto at 8:45 AM, arrived orangeville about 1:30 P.M. the train was a mixed one stopped a long time at the stations. The scenery about the Yorks {Ishe?} Credit was very fine. and the large bridge is very fine. On Friday Minnie came down and spent the day. Sunday Hextall & Priscilla and Sam & Minnie spent the day with us Hextall went home to-day. Am going back to-morrow. {Back to Elizabeth} 23 Very stormy) Walker went to Toronto by the Credit Valley railway at 3:58 P.M. Carver Cecilia and I drove to town, we called to see Mother, found her poorly. Walker also went to bid his Grandma �goodbye. Salisbury and Thomas went beyond Marsville to fetch a cow. One of the oldest lambs died. Carver caught another mink, a large dark one. 26 Good Friday, We bought a reciept to get rid of flies and another for Black varnish. 29 Cecilia and I spent the day at Minnies, we rode up with Sam who had been getting some grain chrushed here. Carver fetched us back at night. Thomas is at Orangeville and Salisbury went to Hextalls 30 Minnie drove to Orangeville in their buggy. Grace rode with her. 31 Thomas and Carver at town A Grange meeting here a traveller from Walkers in Toronto was here. Mr & Mrs Dunning an Harriet staid to tea 1880 April 1 Mothers ninetieth birthday Thomas and I spent the day there and Cecilia visited Nellie Webster we had quite a large at Sarahs Mrs Hunter, Mrs Stephenson, Mrs Webster Mr Parsons, Tom & Mary it has been a most lovely day though it threatened rain in the morning the roads are dreadfully muddy. 2 Very rainy) This is the first anniversary of Minnies wedding day Cecilia brought the plants up from the cellar, we brought some up a month ago but the weather turned so cold we had to put them away again 3 Salisbury came from Hextalls 7 Extremely cold) Minnie drove here in the buggy Georgina Dunning here to spend the afternoon. Sent 24 lbs butter to Toronto. 8 Thomas and Salisbury took the oxen to the fair they sold them for seventy six dollars and bought four steers for 77 dollars Recieved letters from Walker. 10 Most fearful snow storm with a tremendous wind. 12 Sam came to get Carver to help him to build a chimney. We sent 18 lbs butter to Weston and 12 1/2 doz eggs to Toronto 13 Carver at Sams they have built the chimney, it was not safe with the pipe, as it was so often taking fire. Sent a letter to Walker 15 Very Windy) Mrs Brown died this morning of Paralysis of the brain. she was taken ill last night. About ten oclock Roneys barn was observed to be on fire, it was soon burnt down there were 3 �horses 2 sheep and 3 lambs and a dog burned, the house soon caught fire, then the Orange hall, the wind blew furiously soon W. Ingrams house caught fire, they put it out but the barn and stable are burned down they got the horses out and nearly all the grain but their hay was consumed. As soon as our people saw it Sam and Carver ran over, Salisbury jumped on Charley who was in the yard harnessed and galloped over carrying {continued on next page of diary} 1880 two pails and a scoop shovel to save the grain with, Our poor dog Sandy was burned in the barn,he saw them so busy,so he must scratch and hunt for rats, the fire spread so rapidly they had to run out and did not see that he was left, the flames {krept?} round when they heard him howling, Salisbury tried to get him out but could not, Carver was carrying water to put out the fire at the house and did not know of it till they told him he was dead. He was a handsome dog, and a great favorite. Poor Sandy! Carver bought another dog today a Water Spaniel, he gives 2 dollars for it it is they say a good hunter. Robert Sweedys barn was burnt down today also 2 or 3 houses in Orangeville. 17 Very stormy snowing) The boys helped to put up a stable for Billy Ingram 18 Hextals birthday Sam and Minnie were here 19 Carver Cecilia and I drove to town we got letters from Walter and Scott. We went to see Mother she is poorly we took some carpet weaving to Carsons 20 Nellie George and Joe Webster and George Clingen spent the day, the wind has been high it has blown Sam Paul Hunters new house over, and the roof off David Hunters there have been very high winds all the latter part of the winter. Carver is stuffing a most beautiful duck, he shot a Fish hawk and stuffed it a few days ago also a grashopper owl. We set out the bees on the 12th instent they have wintered well and appear quite strong. Two more cows calved today making six milking cows for this summer. Only one turkey has began to lay yet We had to have Lester shot yesterday as he had too great a liking for eggs. I wrote to Walter and Hextal. 22 Minnie and Cecilia wrote to Walker. Salisbury had a card from Hextall 23 Recieved a letter and a Daily Globe from Walter . Minnie drove to town Cecilia went with her, Mrs Reid Senior is giving a social tonight Salsibury Carver and Cecilia have gone to it ^it is very cold. 1880 �April 30 Berry and Cecilia went to town to send a pail of butter off Sam called on his way to the doctor to get his thumb set he was getting out stones, when the hook of the chain flew up and struck his thumb and broke it just below the joint May 1 Very cold snowing most of the day) Young Moot came for a hive of bees which he has bought from Carver. John Mr Hinver came for one he bought from Walker. We have to feed many of the bees this spring. 2 Sunday a lovely day. Went to see Mother as she is not well. Sam and Minnie were here 3 Very fine and warm) J Dowling got a hive of bees from Carver. Salisbury went to Hextalls this afternoon, he had to walk as they could not spare time to take him even to Orangeville, if he does not get a ride I am affraid he will be very tired, 15 miles is a long way to walk, and it is so hot, he is gone to sow some for Hextall, as he is not well. Cecilia is going from school to Minnie to stay a while, at least at nights as she will attend school 5 Splendid growing weather) We sowed lettuce and trimmed some fruit bushes Carver dug the Asparagus yesterday. They have had Nichols boy working awhile. Today Thomas hired young Keys for six months at four dollars per month 6 Andy Keys began to work June 7 It is a month since I wrote in the journal, have been too busy to write. On the 14 of last month Minnie had a son they could not get a girl, so I have been there most of the time. Walker has been home from Toronto 2 weeks he came off at the University examens with high honors, he and I went to see Mother last evening We recieved a letter from Cousin Scott in Nebraska Cecilia has not been able to attend school for about three week as she had to keep house, it was too much for her to do but there was no help for it. 1880 {The following is written by Walker} June 7th Have been home from Toronto over two weeks, and have had a capital though pretty quiet time ever since. Have been studying ever since pretty steady. Did a little gardening for recreation. Saw a list of honor men to-day in the 'Globe.' and find that I got first class in classics, for which I am thankful. There have been a great many plucked, in Arts 70, and ten of those in the last year, Will �Milner got the scholarship in third yr. Mr Patterson, Mr Griffith's nephew has succeeded in talking M.A. Convocation begins to-day and ends to-morrow, the Univ. dinner takes place tonight. Degrees conferred to-morrow. Shall go to it to-morrow if all is well. I must make a trip on the strength of my safe voyage through the perilous waves of exams, in which so many unfortunate have been wrecked, some alas of my acquaintances, although I am not much surprised at the fate of some of them. The most distinguished honors have been carried of by Miss Charles of St Catherines -- good for the daisies! Attended the laying of the stone of the new Orange hall this morning, but was somewhat disappointed there were only a few there--only a few {some?} of the faithful. Rev Mr McKay officiated. T.W.Simpson {Back to Elizabeth} 21 Hextall has a son we had a letter from him he is about to begin his hay, it is forwarder than here. 26 the bees swarmed the first time Walkers hive 27 A very heavy rain 29 One of my hives swarmed 30 Another of my hives swarmed 1880 July 1 One of Minnie hived swarmed 8 Carver Cecilia and I drove to Minnie in the evening Salisbury went to Orangeville Miss Stephenson sent by him a lovely bonnet for Minnies baby Walkers hive swarmed the second time We have only eight first swarms yet 11 Walkers hived swarmed the third time. The weather is very hot, {The following sentence is slightly different, and seems to be added later by Elizabeth} 11 The bees swarmed for the last time in 1880 12 Hot and showry) The Orangemen have gone on an excursion. Our maid Mary Ann is so lame she has to sit still. Salisbury has gone to search for another girl to hire It is a week today since Minnie Cecilia and Berry went to Hextalls. Walker went with us and stayed to help Hextall with his hay. Mrs Avison rode back with us, she has been staying a few days at Hextalls W enjoyed our visit very much Hextall has a very mise {nice?} place, he has the garden and everywhere in perfect order. �Doctor and Mrs Freeman and Miss Cobham their neice paid us avist, {a visit} they left for Georgetown this evening. 13 Very hot) Minnie came here this morning. The baby has been very ill most of the day. Sam came for her this evening but baby was not well enough to be taken home Carver picked 14 quarts of Raspberries in the morning and he and Salisbury began to plough the Gravel pit field 14 Thomas went to Melville and Alton, he bought a {Praire?} plough from Dick. Minnie went home after dinner today Baby is much better she was up with him most of the night Our maiden left today she rode home with Thomas The Cherries are ripe. We preserved raspberries today Salisbury began to cut hay 1880 July 18 Sam and Minnie took Baby to the Doctor they called on Mrs Stephenson. Thomas spent the day at Sarah's 19 Salisbury Cecilia and I went to town and to see Mother she is about as usual, she does not leave her bed at all now. Sarahs children have had the measles. 22 Minnie came here this morning the baby is quite well again. she only staid a few minuits as Sam wanted to get home, Cecilia went back with them 23 Have been busy preserving and canning raspberries and cherries. Cecilia and I picked 13 quarts, and Carver got as many yesterday, he had to carry them about three miles after he had picked them Our folks are ploughing and sowing rape, They finished haying on the 21st. Carver went to fish tonight he caught some nice little trout. He has been plastering the outside of the house today. the Rev. {Tabry?} visited Thomas. August 6 The boys went to Hextalls to take five steers to pasture Walker took the buggy for them to ride back in, Cecilia and I went with him we spent a very pleasant day Priscilla rode to town with us and stayed at her mothers. Hextall is very poorly Inflammation of the lungs. 8 Went to see mother, Salisbury went to Hextalls to help him with his harvest as he is not able to work 14 Salisbury came home, Hextall is able to work again. �22 Cecilias 14th birthday Miss Stevenson spent the day with us Minnie and Sam came after tea, they have been at Mrs Marshalls all day 23 Cecilia kept her birthday today as yesterday was Sunday she had lots of presents and a little party. the men are all helping Sam with his harvest all our grain is cut. September 3 The weather has been wet for nearly two weeks, we have no grain hauled except some barley Minnies baby has been sick with summer complaint, he is much better. It is so hot and damp, Cecilia had a letter from Hextall he has finished his harvest all but a few oats. Grace also heard from Mary Simpson, Mrs I Simpson has been poorly all summer. Mother has had her likeness taken, I do not think it good she had to sit three times, before it would do, so she was so tired that the picture does not look nearly as well as it should. We have a nice crop of Plums they are just ripe. We had a lamb killed today the first mutton we have had this summer 13 We have succeeded in obtaining another girl, after being without help so long, we are drying the fallen apples the high winds having blown a many off Carver is gone to help Hextall put in the rest of his fall wheat 24 Our girl Annie has had to go home, she seems very sick. Carver took her this afternoon. Grace rode with him they called at Minnies and stayed to tea. We have been preparing to thresh tomorrow but something is broken and they cannot get it replaced in Orangeville, so we shall have the hire the threshing done {The following is Walker's handwriting} September 25th My experience since my last entry in this journal has been somewhat diversified, an intermixture of periods of farming, reading and idlenes. In July I spent three weeks or more with Hextall, and helped him to take off the hay and fall wheat. Guess it did me good but I suffered nevertheless. At home drove the reaping machine and helped to draw in the grain. Pa was taken ill with inflammation of the lungs two weeks ago, but under the treatment of Dr Washington he has entirely recovered with the exception of the weakness caused by the disease. A week ago yesterday I visited Toronto and the great exhibition which was a grand affair. Spent Friday and Saturday most pleasantly in the city, and returned on Saturday evening. The journey lasted nearly all night, leaving Toronto at 5:05 and arriving in Orangeville about 12. On the 4th of October I expect to go back to Toronto to study Arts and Medicine, which will doubtless prevent my hands being idle. Have read over nearly all my work in Arts once, without which I don't think I should have ventured to take both courses together, know a chap who tried it-last year and he got plucked. Hope I may not be involved in a similar ruin. T. Walker Simpson �{Back to Elizabeth’s handwriting} 1880 October 4 A very rainy morning, and it has rained all night. Walker left for Toronto by the 7 15 train CVR We expected Hextall yesterday but were dissapointed Sam and Mnnie spent the day with us. We had a pair of young ducks for dinner the first this season We began to thresh on Friday noon they expect to finish tomorrow Minnie has come every day to help us or I do not know what we should have done Salisbury has been quite ill, he is able to work again 5 They finished threshing at noon, except peas which our own machine threshed, it came on a thunder storm at dusk, one of the arms of the horse power broke, and frightened the horses, they say it is a wonder Salisbury was not killed Thomas went to Orangeville for the first time since his sickness 6 Very cold a shower of snow fell Thomas has gone to Hextalls with J Johnston. Salisbury took a load of wheat to town he got one dollar per bushel, we sent two pails of butter to Weston it is eighteen cents. The three youngest children have gone to practise for the Anniversary We put the cows on the rape yesterday Had a note from Walker to say that he had arrived safely in Toronto and is boarding at the same place as Taylor 29 Simco St. 14 Minnie and I took our wool to Browns in Orangeville to exchange for yarn cloth 8c we got 30 cents per lb for it I got a suit for Thomas a pair of pants for each of the others cloth to make a coat for Grace flannel yarn 8c 1880 October 12, Hextall came to build a stone roothouse he called at Mothers for me, I having dined there Mother is much better 16 Hextall and Carver have finished building the turnip house, they have made it 55 foot long and 17 wide We have Allan and B Keys working this week and shall have next week. We are as busy as in harvest. Thos went to Hextalls yesterday to stay till Sunday 18 Priscilla came with Thos yesterday Hextall went home at night. this is the evening of the town meeting We all went to it excepting Tho's Minnie and Sam were there it was a very good meeting Heard from Walker 19 the young folks are gone to the Social. they have been getting Margolds up �21 Carver is threshing at Parnels, the rest have been working at the Margolds. they have finished there tonight and began the turnips, the weather is very cold with hard frosts at night We have been preserving pears, had a letter from Walker he has entered at the Trinity Medical School. {The following is written by Carver} 25 I have just got home from Mrs. Websters where I have been staying for the last four days, had a very plesant visit and they want me to go back in two weeks to the anniversary. Minnie came down this morning Eddie Stringer called for her about nine oclock in the evening it was poering rain and has been all afternoon. Berrie took the barley down and got sixty cents per bushel. 27 Salisbury and I went to town this morning, and went down to see Grandma and took them some chickens. Aunty gave us some lovely celery. Grandma is not as well as usual today. The people were just opening the store's as we came back. C. Simpson 1880 {The following written by Salisbury} Oct 28 A verry tight morning. I went to the swamp for a jumper and hauled manure out in the morning and ploughed in the afternoon with the steers, the rest of the folks were hauling turnips in, in the afternoon, Carver started to plough in the rape ground we had a great many visitors today Father and Mother went to John Lambs to a grange meeting they rode up with George Dunning. There are great tokens of a tight morning tomorrow morning. Salisbury {The following is written by Gaty} " 29 A lovley day, the weather moderated down very much in the night, It was nearly one oclock this morning when Ma and Pa got home. The two youngest Misses Dunnings came to spend the day with me. Carver shot such a splendid hawk it was nearly as large as an owel, and he also shot Pas pet dog for trying to kill a lamb. Gaty, {The following is written by Salisbury} 30 Verry foggy, I ploughed all day. We had the two Rob. Keeyres {Keyes?} helping to get turnips up in the morning. Carver and I ploughed in the rape field in the afternoon I took Dunnings wagon home at noon. Carver is stuffing his hawk tonight Dad and Harry went to the swamp to look for seader {cedar} for rails. Salisbury �1880 {The following is written by Cecilia, also known as Grace or Gaty} October 30th Very damp and foggy I have got a very soar foot the bone seems to be bruised in it just at my great toe. W. Ingram got two loads of turnups today. A while ago James Reid and Issac Marshall where going in that road of Potallos they saw something over at John {Hurnges?} that they supposed to be a cloud and they saw it move after a while and it was a bird they said it looked to be as big as a swan. when it was a mile away. Cecilia, {The following is back to Elizabeth} Nov 1 Yesterday being Sunday Minnie & Sam came in the morning we attended church in the afternoon Jessie Walker came with us after tea Salisbury and I drove to see Mother found her poorly. Sarahs two eldest children are going to say pieces at the Sabbath school Anniversary. Heard from Walker he is doing well and seems to be enjoying himself. Today they have been busy getting turnips it snowed sometimes and has been a very cold day. The two elder Keys left tonight, so now we have no hired help except Andy Keys. A while ago as Salisbury and Cecilia were driving to school in the wagon the bolt came out of the double tree exactly on the railroad crossing, Salisbury seized the tongue of the wagon and drew it over fortunately no train was coming or there might have been something serious. {The following may be written by Cecilia} 2 A very nice day. I got a letter from Walker also the boys and Mom. Sam went to town today they are going to come down tomorrow being Thanksgiving day we intend going down to church. I went to get beach {beech} nuts yesterday and had to content myself with getting three good ones. They have finished the turnup al but one load which they are very glad of. we will have about four thousand bushels at least. Berrie has been ploughing today with the steers they go splendidly. November 13. 1880. It is winter weather now it is very cold we can hardly keep our selves warm but I suppose we will get more accustomed to it. Carver has gone out shooting today. Berrie went to the swamp and got a saw log and took it to Potter to get it sawn into sleigh runners. C.G.S. {The following is back to Elizabeth’s writing} 15 Cold) Killed about thirty chickens. Mrs Dowling spent the evening here. Salisbury Carver, and Cecillia went to a tea meating at the Church Mr McKinver's family attend I wrote to Hextall �16 Minnnie & Sam brought their poultry that they picked yesterday ten chickens six ducks and ten geese pretty well for one days picking besides taking care of Baby and with their other work. We picked two geese and sent then altogether to Toronto, Cecilia went back with them to stay a day or two 18 Minnie and Sam and Cecilia came this evening also Tom spent the evening here. the sleighing is pretty good The weather is cold Recieved papers which Walker sent with accounts of the great boat race in England between E Hanlan and E Tricket for the championship of the world. Hanlan won eisily. he is a Canadian. Tricket is from Australia. there has been great excitement about it, and an immense amount of money changed hands. Killed a goose ready for Sunday. Put the bees in the cellar yesterday 25 hives. Sold Kate to T. Esery for one hundred dollars I was sorry to part with her she is very handsom. Thomas has bought four more cattle from Esery to fat Salisbury and Carver are hauling out manure. Dec 6 We had quite a party from Maryburrough. My Sister Rebecca, Clara and her husband and child and John Davidson they went to Grangers in the afternoon. 1880 Dec 13 Walker arrived from Toronto about 12 oclock Minnie and Sam were here also Clara Smith we had a goose for dinner It is nice to have Walker at home again 21 Minnie Grace, Walker and Carver and I went to Hextalls they had a goose for dinner we had a very pleasant day, Sam started to go with us but got on another mans sleigh to have a ride and we missed him, so he did not get to Hextall after all 25 Christmas We have quite a family party Hextall and family Sam and family we had two geese Minnie made a bouquet of Berlin wool flowers to put under a glass which Walker brought for her from Toronto. We had quite an interchange of presents, and spent a very pleasant day. 27 We all with the exception of Salisbury spent the evening at Minnies. She had goose and Sago pudding for supper. 28 Walker left at half past seven this morning to visit Mr Milners. I spent the day at Mothers is is very cold Jan 1881 �1 The three young folks spent the day at Minnies it has been extremely cold the last four days. The boys have been laying a road in the swamp to the beaver meadow I do not know how they stood the cold Recieved a letter from Walker. W{e} are glad to learn he arrived safely at Barrie and found Mr Millner and Will waiting at the station for him. he is enjoying his visit much. I am glad to have him make this visit before he goes back to Toronto he 1881 Jan 1 will have to study so hard as he is taking two years work in one. One year at the University and one at the school of Medicine. I have no doubt he will succeed if his health keeps good but it is a hard task to undertake. We sold our turkesy at 8 cets cash on the 27 instant geese 4 1/2 duck 40 cts per pair, butter is 17 cts eggs 16 cts 12 Minnie and Cecilia spent the day at Mrs Stephensons Our folks sold a yoke of oxen to a man in Erin for ninety five dollars 17 Cecilia and Salisbury went to town this evening we have heard again from Walker he is in Toronto. he made a longer stay at Mr. Milners than he had as first intended, but they would not allow him to leave any sooner. Salisbury bough a half barrel of Fresh water herrings he paid three seventy five for them Mr Griffith is holding meetings at our church last week and this the young folk are there tonight 18 Mr Griffith and Mrs Rolfe dined. Sam and Minne came and had the baby baptized by Mr Griffith. Norman Ernest Harold Gatie weighted him he weighs 23lbs he was eight months on the on the 13inst 20 Mr and Mrs Dowling came this morning. Salisbury and Cecilia went to town, to send a letter and parcel to Walker. Mr and Mrs Lamb came this afternoon. Thomas spent the day at Ringrose's In the evening Mr and Ms Dunning came they staid to tea. 21 Very Stormy) the morning was not so bad but the weather kept getting worse all day, Salisbury went to the swamp intending to go on to Sam's and Stringers, but when to got to the old church, he had to unhitch the horses, and put them to the back of the sleigh and draw it back a long way the snow was so deep, he tried to get home another way, and finally had to take down the fence, 1881 March 15 We have not written in our journal so long that many things that have occured will not be noted We have heard regularly {regularily} from Walker and we are glad that his health continues good. I �have been ill but am now nearly recovered Our family were so good to me I felt quite overwhelmed with their kindness Minnie staid more than a week with us I do not know whatever we should have done with out her. Carver went to stay with Sam at nights Mr B Thomas of Edgar township of Oro staid three nights hire with his nephew Howard Hindley 10 years old the weather has been extremely cold 20 Sold our geese four in number beg-an to lay 25 Sold 24 bags of potatoes to T Esury @ 50¢ per bag Berry took them to the C.V. Station At night the three youngs folks went to a surprise party at Minnies, butter is 20¢ eggs 15¢ 26 Salisbury went to Hextalls with a load of chopped oats Jesslyssa Connor who has been hired here seven week went home with him, she could stay no longer as she was hired at another place before she came here. {The following is written by Gatie} April 1 Grandmas birthday party Celebrated it by having a quilting bee, Minnie came the baby is a fine little fellow 4 Minnie went home last night there has been a regular {blockade?} Berrie and I went to call on our new neighbour Mr Carroll and had a very pleasand {pleasant} time. Gatie {The following is written by Elizabeth} 12 Minnie came. Recieved letters from Walker and Mary Simpson 14 Sent letters to Walker, Sam went to the fair so Minnie came as far as here. The baby is 11 months old today he is a splendid little fellow Salisbury brought home a new domestic Polly Erwin. She says she is delicate and her mother wanted her to come to the country to improve her health. Carver got 2 geese today 1881 April 14 Salisbury took me for a sleigh ride the first time I have been out since the Monday after Christmas, (except last Sunday, I went over to the barnyard.) John Reid had an examination yesterday they presented him with two pictures, they adjourned to his house and kept the spree up till twelve oclock �15 Good Friday We remembered the day by having hot cross buns as usual The roads are so bad Minnie could not get here so were alone all day 18 Hextalls birthday, it seems so long since we saw him on account of the roads, there being no snow in some places and a great depth of it in others making it dangerous to take a wagon. Grace and Berry were as near upset in a wagon as could be without actually going over. The weather is very fine, so bright. 19 Berry took 2 loads of potatoes to town Set bees out. 20 Salisbury took a load of turnips to Orangeville this morning and a grist this evening. Gatie and Berry paid Carrolls a visit last evening. Recieved letters from Walker. 21 Salisbury took a load of turnips to town this morning and a load of potatoes tonight. Fred has been cultivating today Little Dora Owens died this morning at ten oclock, she took sick at nine last night with vomiting. Carver came home today he has been helping Sam to make troughing for the house. he shot a blackbird and a duck to stuff, he and Thos are gone to a meeting about the cheese factory. John McKinven dined with us. 23 Very fine) Berry and Cecilia went to town. Sam and Minnie came after the funeral of Dora Owens. Minnies turkey laid We Recieved a letter from Hextall. 25 The large White cow calved Thomas went to town the assizes commenced 26 Mr Dills and Washingtons cases came off today. they both lost Hextall and Priscilla were in town today our turkey began to lay, 1881 April 28 Salisbury sowed Michigan Amber wheat with the Seeder and Drill combined. Carver finished ploughing the new ground so they have the whole 120 acres broke up. May 1 Went to see Mother it is the first time I have been off our place since the Tuesday after Christmas 2 Carver is planting trees he has dug out of Coyns bush he has Maple Birch Butternut and Basswood and Ash. 5 Carver is putting up a fence beside the garden the old posts being rotten. �May 14 Our hired girl whom we have had a month is just gone a good riddance she was the worst we ever had Sowed Marigolds and Turnips. Planted onion, beet parsnips and spinage. 31 Walker came home having taken honors at the University examination, Cecilia and Berry went to meet him at the station. June 10 One hive swarmed 11 Another hive swarmed. One of the turkey hens hatched 14 young ones. the eggs of the other one are all bad. 16 A very bad occurence took place at Minnies yesterday we cannot get a girl, nor even a washwoman so Minnie was so kind as to come to wash for us yesterday afternoon driving herself and baby. when she returned home in the evening, the dog had killed 12 goslings. 18 Salisbury sowed turnips for Essera. Cecilia and Walker went to town in the evening. Hextall came at night in the midst of a rain storm 20 Two X hives swarmed yesterday Sunday 1 second & 1 first swarm Hextall hived them Minnie and Same were here Minnie drove down today and Gatie and her and Norman went to town shopping Hextall went home this morning. {The following is probably Cecilia} June 27 It has been a very wet day My bees swarmed yesterday. John Smith brought Hextalls wagon and Unlces buggy. Walker has gone to town Isac Reid came hear tonight CGBS {Back to Elizabeth} one of Minnies one of mine one of Salisburys hive swarmed together Walker and Carve spent all morning examining them and could find only one queen so we had to leave them all together in a very large hive I rode down with Tom Mary and J Smith to see mother. Carver is peeling bark, Salisbury hauling lumber . Mr Griffith preached his last sermon yesterday the church was crowded he is going to Brampton {The following looks like Walker's writting} �July 1 This holiday has been variously observed here. My prinicpal diversion in the former part was hiving bees. There were four swarms to-day. There have been about three each day for some time. In afternoon went up to the swamp and was almost devoured by musquitoes. I {have now?} got lots of strawberries which are very abundant near the lake. The comet seems to be disappearing. The "{Lise?}" says it is moving away from the earth at the rate of 300,000 miles per day. The {nucles?} is 1000 miles in diameter, and 12,000 at the inner head: tail at least 4,000,000 Guess if it moves off at this rate there is not much danger of its colliding with our planet unless it takes another round at it. {Back to Elizabeth’s writting} 7 The heifer we bought from Essery calved, the boys are going to raise the calf. They began to cut hay on the 5th the weather has been showery since and very hot The bees are bussy this season, we have about 7 swarms a day 1881 July 12 One of Carvers hives that swarmed on Saturday for the first time threw off a second swarm to day being only 2 days between. Sam and Minnie were here Gatie spent today at Mrs Dunnings, the boys were working at the hay all day 20 A hive swarmed this evening at nearly six oclock Minnie came, and Salisbury and Grace went to town shopping they brought sugar for perserving 11 lbs to the dollar Walker has finished the new arbor he has been building it is very nice. Walker and Berry went to Hextalls last Saturday and returned on Monday. August 12 Have been too busy to write in the journal. Mrs Pettitt and her adopted daughter have been visiting us, they stayed 5 days. Will Milner has been here over two weeks, so we have had a very nice time. They are now busy with harvest, cutting wheat. Grace is staying a few days at Mrs Websters Mr Webster left for England last Thursday. George and Joe Webster and a boy who is visiting there have been here the last 2 or 3 days. We have Allens boy hired and Fred Pevoy, so we swarm with little boys. Priscilla and her sister Lizzie came on Wednesday. The neighbors are most of them thrashing. A very inconvenient thing to do in the midst of harvest. {The following is written by Walker} Sept 6 Yesterday just as I was setting out for town a very dense smoke began to drift over from the west- and at the same time the sky began to darken as in an eclipse of the sun. From the position of the moon, which is near the full, it cannot have been eclipsed by it. so that there must have been �{ructions?} among some others of the heavenly bodies. When I got into town the lights were all burning and it was almost as dark as night. The {continued on next page of the diary} whole sky was a peculiar red colour. and the lamps shone through the coloured air with a peculiar blueish glow much like that of the Electric light. About half past five it grew quite dark. and it was a darkness that could almost be felt, the red glow having disappeared from the sky almost instantaneously. There was great consternation on all sides, a great many imagining that the world was {illegible} up. Knots of three or four and more might be seen talking together, and while passing such expressions as "wars and rumors of wars" might be heard. Along the road I was several times accosted by people asking if I knew what was the matter. The moon, no doubt owing to Sol's defection, did not give her accustomed light, and so the night for the most part passed in darkness. Towards morning the darkness gradually vanished, and at the proper time, the sun, no doubt to the immense relief of many, made his regular exit. This morning saw Tom Reid in town, and he says the fire is in Luther on the other side of them which is {twelve?} miles or more from here. The clouds of smoke and ashes was very disagreeable. The weather is very warm and dry, wish we could have a good rain. T.W.S. {Back to Elizabeth’s writing} Oct 3 Yesterday, Sunday, Sam and Minnie were here, we had the first roast goose of the season. We all went church exceps Carver who staid to keep house. Walker left for University College this morning We had a swarm of bees today. Sam is thrashing, Salisbury and Cecilia are there it has been a very warm day. 1881 Dec 9 This day has been the funeral of my dear Mother she was taken worse a week ago today. I went there and did not come home again till yesterday Mother died at 10 minutes to eight on the 7th Rebecca, Richard and P Lowry came from Maryboro Rev Reid preached the funeral sermon in the PM Church in Orangeville {the following phrase and sentence seem to be have been added at a later date} which was draped for the occasion. Dear Mother was very much respected and beloved by a large circle of friends, who sincerely mourn her loss. {Script is back to normal} 15 Walker came home for the vacation �25 We have had our anual gr. meeting and had a very pleasant day. Hextall and Priscilla came the day before and stayed all night There was the usual interchange of presents Minnie gave me a lovely pair of kid gloves Hextall gave me a large rocking chair. Gatie bought me a beautiful vase, and Walker brought me a book from Toronto, besides cards etc. 1882 6 Walker came from Barrie where he has been visiting at Mr Milners for a week. Jan 3 the coldest day yet 26 degrees below Zero 4 Minnie had a small party to supper. I spent the day there. There was Mr and Mrs Reid senr, John Reid and wifes James Reid and wife Albert Simpson and wife and WH Hunter and wife. Minnie cooked two fine geese. 13 The boys had a sawing today. 23 This has been a very cold day 30 degrees below Zero The boys took a cow to the other side town and brought one back Cecilia rode to town. 25 The thermometer this morning stood 38 below Zero. 31 Hextall came, bringing letters from Walker which he had got out of the office, he had pork in town which he sold at 8,10 per hundred. The butchers said it was the best pork that has been in the market this winter. 1882 Feb 1 Cecilia and Berry went to town, Nellie Webster came back with them to stay awhile. Potatoes are 1.12 pr bag Butter is 17¢pr lb. Salisbury and Carver have taken 15 cords of firewood to the School house at 1.50 pr cord. 2 We sold 31 Sheep this morning for 75 dollars. A little girl was introduced into Minnies family to-day 13 Came home from Minnies. Recieved letters from Walker. Got a mourning card from England, Cousin Sarah Hextall died on the eighth of January, aged 82 years. 24 Salisbury, Carver and Cecilia paid a farewell visit to Mr Mrs Hinvens, who are going to Manitoba in a few days. Colin and Mary took dinner with us a day or two ago. 26 The three young people and Thos, and John James, and Jessie Walker spent the evening at Minnies. �March 1 Rainy) Berry rode to town on horseback, the roads are very muddy. A heifer calved. 2 Cecilia and Berry went to town. Cecilia brought home a Canary Miss Stephenson gave her. Gaty wrote to Walker. 3 A Grange meeting held here, straightened all up for the past year. 6 Minnie came home for the first time in about seven weeks it turned out very raw so is staying till the weather improves. 9 Hextall came over, We sold a fat heifer coming three years old for thirty five dollars. 11 Mrs Stephenson and Mrs Essery paid us a visit. 12 Hextall and family came 13 This has been a days of partings, Mr Mrs Kinven family called to bid us goodbye, on their way to Manitoba, then Hextall and Priscilla and Alwyn left and then Minnie and her children left after being here a week, so we are rather lonely to night 1882 March 14 Rev Mr Reid paid us a visit 15 Mr and Mrs J Simpson called. Mr Couse came to buy bees 17 My sister Sarah and her three children spent the day with us Salisbury took them to town at night Thomas visited Mr Ringrose. The first lambs came today 18 Wrote letters to Cousin Hextall, also to Walker. 19 Goose laid for the first time this spring, Minnie, Sam and the children came. Jessie Walker came in the afternoon 20 Carver is gone to Hextalls. Cecilia to Minnies with her cousin Jessie 29 The Sabbath School Convention has been held in Orangeville yesterday and today; Cecilia attended both days Walker and three English letters, from Cousins Clifton and Richard Angrave and Mrs C. Angrave. �30 Sowed Tomatoes, Celery, Sunflowers, and Climbing cucumber Salisbury and Carver were chrushing grain and sawing lumber for beehives. Carver gave sixteen and a half per thousand, dressed one one side. Thomas bot a bull form Ringrose price 25 dollars. April 1 Very fine) Salisbury and Cecilia are gone to Hextalls Thos to a Grange meeting, and Carver is making hives. The Muley cow calved. the other day we weighed Minnies children, the baby weighs 13 lbs. it weighed 8 lbs at first. Norman weighs 30 lbs 3 Sam Minnie and children were here yesterday Brought plants up. Sent for lawn mower and paint. Sent letters to Walker and Richard. Carver set a hen, Berry and Gatie returned from Hextalls Carver got a letter from Ferrel he wants to buy bees 1882 April 4 Cecilia went to spend a few days at Mrs Websters 5 George Renolds came to work, Carver shot a fox yesterday in Coyns bush. Carver got a letter from Walker. 7 Good Friday) Minnie and family came to tea 8 Very fine Set out bees, 2 of my hives are gone up Received a letter from Cousin Cecilia Brewin {Brevin?} Sent 22 1/2 dz eggs to town @ 14¢ 9 Minnie drove here with the two children. Turkey laid 10 Extremely cold) the boys manured garden. Minnie brought me such a nice warm hood. 15 Sowed flower seeds in window 17 Sold a cow for thirty dollars. We sold one and her calf last Thursday to G Cowling for thirtyone dollars. Wheat has taken such a rise it is $1.50 pr bsh, Another of my hives is gone, also one of Walkers, and one of Carver, they have all honey in them. Sowed peas. 18 Very fine) Bought a steer from T. Reid Senr 3 years old $40. They yoked it up to day for the first time, with one of the oxen, and Salisbury ploughed with them, set out a ridge, it had never been in a yoke before. This is Hextalls birthday. We hear he only poorly. 26 First chickens, every eggs good, Went to see Lizzie Ingram. she came home sick yesterday, she seems to be dying.Thomas went to Websters, Grace walked from Minnies �27 Lizzie Ingram died this morning Grace walked to town for her first music lesson. Sowed Cabbage seed. and helped the boy clean up the yard and garden. Joe Webster brought their Canary up on the 22nd 28 Gatie walked to Minnies, to help her as she is house cleaning. Berry has gone there tonight, he was a bearer at L Ingrams funeral which took place this afternoon. 1882 April 29 Set Minnies turkeys Extremely cold. May 7 Jewel has a colt but it is so weak, it is not likely to live 9 Very fine) The colt died today. We have been busy gardening. It is the first warm day there has been a long time B. Allen brough a pair of rabits to echange for a drake. Grace is taking music lessons from P.V. Hunt four dollars for twelve lessons. 11 Salisbury and Grace went to Carrols, it has rained all day Carver and Gatie spent Sunday at Minnies. Mr and Mrs Carrol, the children, and Miss P Mungers, were visiting there Carver Gatie and Priscilla went to church in the afternoon. 12 Very cold) It has snowed several times today. The third pet lamb died. Berry and Carver took the young cattle to the beaver meadow, they were very wet. 22 Hextall and Priscilla came last night the spend the Queens birthday with us. Gatie went to a teameeting in Orangeville, Mr B Stevenson dined with us, he is poorly, he has failed very much since he was here last summer. In the afternoon Same came for me to go there as Minnie is very ill 27 Came home last night Minnie being better, but very weak. I spent last Monday at Mrs Websters, and called at Mr Hughsons and Mrs Stephensons, it rained most of the day and Minnie turkey which is here has eight young ones. June 10 Walker has returned from Convocation having passed with firstclass honors. and taken his degree of Bachelor of Arts, he is looking very thin. We are so glad to have him at home again though his stay will be short this time. 16 We had a party of young people, it went of well, they had a splendid time. The {lawn?} that Walker made last summer is all that could be desired, and he and Carver {continued on the next page of the diary} �have built another summer house. 26 Minnie Gatie and Berry went to Hextalls Walker and Carver drove over the night before intending to fish early in the morning. they found Hextall very poorly. 27 Mrs Webster and Mrs Stephenson spent the day with us Walker fetched them in the morning and took them home at night 28 Walker and I went to see Hextall, found him a little better. July 6 Our young folks attended the Sunday school picnic, held in A. Simpsons bush they had a good time. 7 Walker is gone back to Toronto to be with Dr Wright. Demonstrator of Anatomy at the School of Medicine, for the summer. We shall miss him so much. 10 First bees swarmed 12 Orange Demonstration, Minnie spent the day here Sam went to town, and our three young folks went with a party, 4 double buggys on a picnic to the rocks in Mono, they had an extremely pleasant day 20 Hextalls hive swarmed today the bees were hived and seemed all right, but several hours after, they issued out and made direct for Coyns bush, the boys and Gatie followed them but could not stopthem though they fired a gun, they went straight into a hole in a tree vey high up, Hextall has another son born on the 13th inst. {The following appears to have been added at a later date} Henry Ward Simpson 1882 Sep 8 Hextall came today, Alwyn was with him. Hextall has been very poorly, but is much better. 14 Carver has gone to help Hextall a few days, the wind is extremely high, and cold. 15 Salisbury sowed fall wheat, the storm yesterday made sad havoc among the fruit, nearly all the Lombard prunes are off and they are quite green. Cecilia and I picked up two bushels of pears, and eight or nine bags of apples. 20 Carver came back from Hextalls, he has sent us two bags of such nice apples. �21 Salisbury, Cecilia and Minnie went to W Carrols, we sent 48 1/2 dz eggs with them. the big cow calved two calves, both dead. Mr Reid paid us a visit. 23 Sent letters to Cousin Cecilia Brewin and Cousin Richard Angrave. A few nights ago the boys heard some one chopping in Coyns bush it was a good while after dark, they went over, and found Mr Hittricks cutting the tree down that Hextalls bees were in. I suppose they thought would not be seen in the dark however they got very little for their trouble as moths had been before them. 27 Walker came home, after being with Dr Wright thru the summer, he is looking thin but healthy. We finished thrashing today 2 1/2 days thrashing 28 They all went to the Show I took care of Minnies two children, they brought a boy to hire with them Oct 4 Walker is gone back to Toronto, to attend the School of Medicine through the winter The house is very lonely without him 1882 Oct 9 Cecilia and I drove over to W Carrolls calling for Jessy Walker, and Minnie and her children, we spent a pleasant day. When we got home we found Hextall had been over. So sorry to have missed seeing him. 11 Finished getting potatoes 340 bags. 27 Rebecca Lowry has been visiting round here about two week. Miss Stephenson has been here four days making a suit for Gatie, and Priscilla Menzies stayed three or four days Nov 1 The teameeting and Social have been quite a success. 29 We sold 45 dozen eg-gs for 21¢ and 15 dz for 22 we also sold 30 chickens for 12:ct each. Dec 5 We sold 16 Ducks at 25¢ each and 31 Fowls at 11¢ each and 15 dz eg-gs at 23¢. We bought materials for a coat for each of the boys at Judges. Bill We killed 20 turkeys, and 16 ducks day before yesterday. 20 Sold 20 dz eg-gs at 23 {a capital C with two lines} 23 Sold our turkeys at 9 ½ cts per lb and geese at 5½ Cash Walker came home for his holidays. Minnie and family came to welcome him. �25 Christmas. W had our usual family party, there are 14 of us now. Presents were very abundant Minnie gave me a pair of muffatees and a lovely pair of carpet slippers, Hextall brought a large looking glass for Walker gave me a hand painted card and Gatie gave me a card with real flowers. Hextall gave Walker a silk pocket handkerchief and to Carver and Berry he subscribed to the Globe for 1883, for them, But to enumerate all the articles {continues on the next page of the diary} 1883 that were given by them all to each other would be a long task. In the evening we had a few young people 29 Minnie had a party, which was quite a success. 30 Walker left us again, his stay has been very short but as he was expected to pay a visit elsewhere, he had to go. Jan 1 Minnie came this afternoon. 3 There was a celebration at John Reids last night making him and his wife presentations, they kept it up till four oclock. 5 There has been a great snow storm. Minnie went home today after being storm staid since the second. 8 Carver and Sam went to Hextalls today. Hextall sent us a quarter of a cow he killed. 16 William and Clifton Lowry and Charles left for home they left Maryboro on the 13 but the roads being so drifted did not arrive till the next afternoon. we sent a bee hive to Richard. 17 I sent letters to Cousin C. Angrave and Mrs Angrave 20 John Smith Clara and their two children came 22 Thomas and I went to a large dinner party at Mr Dowlings it is intensely cold. 24 J Smith went home, leaving Clara to go by the cars, on account of the cold. Our young folks with Jenie and Clara and her children went to pay a visit to Minnie 26 Clara returned home �Feb 3 Salisbury, Carver Cecilia and James Walker went to Maryborough, we have D. Allen to do the chores 7 They returned from their visit, having had a very pleasant time 12 Killed a young heifer 1883 Feb 16 Thawing with rain, the snow is extremely deep the road being much higher than the fences. 20 J and S Reid and Mother spent the evening, also Minnie Sam and J and J Walker. 24 Hextall brought a load of barley, and paid for the colt he bought $70, it turned out a very rainy night. 25 Priscilla and children, Minn Sam. and Joshua Reid, made us a visit, it was very stormy. 26 Jimmy W. came to take dimensions etc. of our parlour croquet to make one by 28 Berry is gone to Hextalls, he and Grace went to town this morning, eggs are 25¢ butter 20¢. March 7 Our young folks spent the evening at Mrs Marshalls 9 Sarah and her children spent the day with us. Minnie and family likewise, we are hooking mats 12 Salisbury started to take a load of oats to Hextalls but the roads were so blocked, that he had to leave his load at a house and return home. 15 Marshall young people, and the new teacher and Minnie and family spent the evening the Croquet Parlour Croquet. Carver made is very much admired. the weather continues extremely cold. 16 Berry is gone to Hextalls 18 Very stormy) First goose laid 21 Berry brought 100 sap pails from Sawtells for $12 he also took beef to sell 8 7 all round, he bot a half barrel of Salmon 5,50. and fetched a load of bricks from Hewitts to take to Hillsburg tomorrow �Salisbury took Gaty with the steers to see Jessie. We sent to Rennie for garden seed, Berry and Gatie took musical lessons Got letter from Walker 1883 March 24 Fine but cold) Walkers birthday, Recieved garden seeds from Toronto. Charles Walker came on Thursday and left yesterday Grace went on Thursday evening to the Literary entertainment in Orangeville, she stayed all night at her Aunts, Carver has been working at Minnies, fixing the upstairs on the 22 inst Lizzie Avison was married. 26 It has been softer today Bery & Carver went to the bush and tapped a dozen trees, but it turned stormy so they came home. A surprise taffy party consisting of eighteen young folks went to Minnies, this evening. Berry bought a dollars worth of sugar and syrup, and took it with him to make the candy. 28 Very cold) Sowed Celery & Tomatoes, Carver fixed a case of stuffed birds for Hextall. Rev. Mrs Reid and son took tea and played croquet 29 Minnie came last night on their way to take the baby to the Doctor, she staied {stayed} till to night, Bell is some better it is a very sore throat. April 2 Yesterday Minnie and family, and Jessie Walker were here, Farnells and Mr Pettitt have a large party tonight, Grace, Carver and Berry are there, they took the Croquet board 5 Gatie bot a Waterproof. Butter is 22 Eggs 17. Brought plants out of cellar. Sowed flower seed in window. Our young folks, and Toms young ones Filchet, and M. Fernell are gone to play Croquet at Mr Dowlings We fully expected Walker today, but he has not arrived. 7 More snow, Minnie and children came this afternoon the roads are soft and bad. After expecting Walker on Wednesday and every day since, we recieved today letters to say that he is unable to come home now. He is going to teach in the High school in Simcoe, his eximanations finished on Monday at which he did very well. 1883 April 7 Although we are sorely dissappointed in not seeing Walker, I think he has done quite right. It seems to be a Providential way of earning money to go on with his studies, his vacations are bright spots in our life to which we all look forward to with such pleasure. If all is well he will not be home before July, it is a long time to look forward to, and I do so want to see his face. �9 Yesterday being Sunday Gatie had a sore throat which kept her at home John Walker came to tea. Minnie could not come on account of the roads. The Union question came up and Rev. Mr Reid the vote of the members, they think it better to remain as they are at present. Salisbury and Carver tapped the trees today. 12 Recieved letters from Walker he is at Simcoe, this is the fair in Orangeville, the roads are so bad everyone is on foot. 14 They have had two good runs of sap though they have to go for half a lot through water about two feet deep to get to and from the Sugar bush. We have about seven gallons of Maple Syrup made, George Clingan spent to-day in the bush with the boys, and rode here on one of the steers to keep dry, as the boys were not ready to come home they have a horse and cart. We sent a letter and two books to Walker. Tomatoes are up and Celery coming up, and Asters that have been sown only a week. 18 Set 12 hives of bees out they have wintered well, Minnie and family came. 24 Carver sent to Walker, eggs are 12: butter 20 ¢ A shower of snow, a hard frost last night. Yesterday finished the twelfth hooked mat. 1883 April 25 Walker Wilcox went home having been here a week on a visit. Cecilia is gone to see Minnie. We are feeding nine hives. Young turkey began to lay. 27 Minnie brought me a lovely dress. 28 They sowed some spring wheat among the fall wheat, where the winter has injured it. 30 The sap they boiled on Saturday has made 24 quarts of syrup. Carver has been boiling all day and Berry has gone up tonight. It is raining. Salisbury boiled on Friday, it was 11 oclock AM. when he got home, and it was after one on Saturday night, as they have so far to come home, 2 miles. Cecilia has been to a party at Mr Ingrams to celebrate Marrane Hunters birthday. May 1 Very fine) Gatie spent today in the sugar bush & Jessie Waker Made 23 quarts of syrup today. Sowed pepper again. �3 Berry and Gatie went to Merrills, as it rained too much to work out. they took tea at Minnie and brought Norman back with them. Set turkey hen. Mr Reid and T Black called on their way round to make up 20 dollar for Rev Reid they gave him one dollar. 4 Gatie and Berry went to town shopping Gatie bought herseff an {deen?}, and slippers, and a suit for Loyd Spring 5 Set turkey hen. 6 Gatie walked to town, Miss Stevenson cut her dress and jacket. Carver boiled sap to make vinegar, the season is about over it has not been a good one, thoug they have made about 40 gallon of syrup. 1883 May 12 Berry and Cecilia went to town brought a single set of harness $18.00, and got two Russian Mulbery trees, 75¢ each, finished grain sowing 13 Normans birthday, Minnie and family came to dinner, went to church in the afternoon Berry, Carver, and Gatie, went there for tea Fred Marshall dined with us, First chickens 14 Planted the mulbery trees, onions, mustard, and Lettuce. The ground is covered with snow 15 Planted dwarf peas in garden. First goslings, Carve made rustic baskets. 16 Fine but cold) Wrote to Walker . Planted onions, beet parsley and Savory also planted Gladiolus, bulbs. Berry went to town took plants and trees to Sarah June 3 Priscilla and Hextall came to stay over Sunday 5 Misses Reid and Haley visited Cecilia B 6 Recieved a letter from cousin C Angrave Berry ploughed his Aunt Sarahs garden 7 Sowed Citrons Cucumbers, Squash & Melons Planted Corn, Gatie walke to Minnies Salisbury took a load of oats to town sold them at 45¢ per bshl 9 Gatie returned Mrs J Glovers funeral Thos and Berry attended it, Berry and Gatie went to town, Sent a letter to Cousin Clifton Angrave 10 Guinea hens began to lay. �July 3 First bees swarmed, one of Minnies hives 5 Planted cabbage plants. Aug 28 Minnie has another son {the following is added in blue ink in Elizabeth’s writting} Percy Waub {Whoup?} Walker Reid 1883 October 1 Gatie had not been well for about two weeks but she was much worse today. When Dr Lewis came up to see me (I have been under his care) some time since August, he pronounced her complaint Thyphoid fever, she grew rapidly worse, and Dr Lewis telegraphed to Simcoe to Walker to come home, and I was much worse, he came immediately 4 Minnie came to take care of us. 27 Salisbury took the typhoid fever. Nov 2 Carver took down with the same fever, he and Gatie were both dangerously ill. Salisburys fever lasted three weeks, Carvers the same Gaties a month. When Walker was sent for he started that night, he could not go back to fetch his things for more than nine or ten weeks, he was not in bed nor undressed except to change his clothes for more than eight weeks. When first Gatie took ill I had Eryscphelas {Erysipelas?} one side of the head. Sarah came and staid three weeks. Priscilla was here one week, and my sister Rebecca came from Maryborough and staid one week. After the first three weeks, they were all gone and there was nobody but Walker and Minnie to do every thing for four sick people lying in four room, and Minnie had her three little children, the baby had an abscess on his leg, Under God we owe our loves to the skill and care of Minnie and Walker. 1883 In December Walker went to Simcoe to fetch his things, they were very loath to part with him but he wanted to go to Toronto, which he did for nearly two weeks. 25 Christmas we were all so far recovered as to be able to be about, thought not to do anything. Priscilla and Hextall and children were here as usual, Minnie and family were of course here as if it had not been for her care and kindness we should not have had much Christmas. Walker also came home. �1884 Jan Minnie gave me a nice warm jacket, and a Christmas card Hextall brought me a nice pair of slippers, and each of the others gave me a Christmas card, Walker went to Barrie on the 31st December. Feb Walker came from Toronto to see us, he only staid from Saturday evening, till Monday, but it was a treat to have him even for so short a time. Gatie visited Mrs Pettitt for two weeks. 26 Minnie went home we are so sorry to part with her and the children, her kindness to us can never be repaid. Mr & Mrs A. Simpson paid us a visit. 27 Hextall came, he took a load of late Rose potatoes to G. Dunning @55¢ pr bag. March 1 Berry helped Dowling get hay in as they have Diptheria. 3 Minnie and family came. 4 Cecilia and Carver went to W. Carrols. 5 Carver went to Hextalls, for a few days as he is not strong yet. 12 Gatie has gone on a long promised visit to {continued on the next page of the diary} 1884 March 7 Miss Stevenson, Sold the first eggs @ 20 14 Salisbury was at Mr McPhersons bee hauling lumber from Little Toronto, I wrote to cousin C Brewin and my sister Lowry. Sold 5 young cattle will be two years old in spring, for $28 a head, they are about half fat. 8 Carver came back from Hextalls. 9 Cecilia returned from Mrs Stephensons, Minnie and family were, here, Carver bought 2 Steers from Sam Raid for $60 cash, 11 Carver, Salisbury, and Gatie were at a party at Mr Marshalls. 12 Carver went to Bacons sale, but did not buy anything Albert Simpson got a load of sand from the well they are digging, Keys brought 17 bushels of oats at 32 cents. I do so miss my Minnie, and the dear little children, she can so seldom come over, to see us. �14 Sold a cow to Tho's Hunter for thirty five dollars, J Johnstons had a Surprise party, Mr J. was presented with an arm chair, Mrs J. with a rocking chair and Almira with a ring. The visitors took Sardines, Oysters &, there were over 100 persons there. Thos was one. 15 George Clingan came, D Allen got a load of straw. First cow calved, 19 Thos went to Hextalls, Salisbury sold wheat @90¢ 20 Salisbury sold a load of wheat at 103 pr bs Got letters from Walker and Hextall. Sent for garden seeds 21 Sent to Rennie Toronto for 2 bshls Clove seed. The well is dug 223 feet deep, it has taken them three weeks to dig, Gatie, Salisbury, and Carver were at T. Farnells party 22 Sleighing nearly gone, Thos came from Hextalls 24 Sent letters to Walker, and recieved letters from him " Salisbury and Carver tapped trees, Walkers birthday The boys killed a beef the other day, we kept one side. 25 Toms had a party tonight, our three young folks are to be there, Minnie and family are invited but on account of the state of the roads they can't come. 1884 March 25 Made the first Maple Syrup, Had a letter from Cousin Angrave. Very rainy weather. Brought plants up yesterday. 26 Sowed Tomatoes, Wallflowers, Rosemary and Lavender 31 Walker returned from Toronto, having passed his examens, satisfactorily, he is now B.A. Bachelor of Arts, M.D. Doctor of Medicine & G.M. Master in Surgery. April 4 Our young people were last night at a party at Seth Pattullos 4 Minnie and Walker papered the parlor, Carver colored the ceiling, also papered Cecilias bedroom. 9 Walker has gone to see Hextall. We have made 17 gallons of Syrup, Thirza Dowling was married today. �10 We had a party of young people, who all seemed to enjoy their visit. Walker got his life insured for one thousand dollars. 11 Mr and Mark Ringrose dined with us, Good friday. The boys have hired Andy Keys, $85 for seven months. 12 Walker started of on his way to England. Recieved a letter Go from Cousin Cecilia Brewin. First chickens. 13 Easter Sunday) Mr McPherson dined with us, and John Walker came to tea. Wrote to Walker, the letter will be in Edinburgh when he gets there 16 We have 31 gallons of Syrup made. 18 Hextalls birthday. Wrote to him. 19 Priscilla Menzies came on a visit she seems very poorly Minnie went to town. 20 Sunday) Minnie and family were here. John & Jessie Walker came to tea. Mr Reid PM Minister has joined the Presbyterians 22 Thos went to Hextalls. 23 Very fine) Gatie spent today in the sugar bush. Set 12 hives of bees out. The bees have died in three but they have left lots of honey. Cecilia bought herself a new dress. Heard from Walker at Halifax. 1884 April 24 Carver cleaned out the hives, of the bees set out yesterday. 26 Thos returned from Hextalls. Salisbury & Gatie went to town this evening Sowed wheat yesterday & today. We can just hear the new bell in Orangeville, it cost with the tower $800. We recieved another letter from Walker at Halifax. The steamer could not come in on account of the fog, from Portland so he did not sail till Monday afternoon, they went on board Monday evening. Sailed Tuesday morning 27 Sunday) Fine morning rain in the afternoon, a thunder storm at night �28 Set 2 turkey hens on 19 eggs each. and the last goose. Eugene Beals cleaning up the garden. Minnie went to town this evening, Cecilia went home with them, she will return tomorrow. Sowed peas. Set another turkey 29 Our folks sowed W. Ingrams wheat. Gatie walked home from Minnies. May 3 Cecilia bought herself silk for a jacket. 5 Gatie went with Carver to the bush to make vinegar.. Yesterday she and Salisbury went to Minnies, as she could not come here on account of not having their buggy shaft mended which was broken last fall, she did not come the last Sunday for the same reason. Rev. J Milner preached yesterday. First goslings. 6 Miss Stephenson returned with Cecilia and Salisbury from town and they have driven forward to Minnies, where the two girls will stay a day or two, it Gatie got a letter from Nelly Webster. Eggs are 15¢ 13¢ 7 Rainy all day) Carver bought a bull of T. Esery for fifty five dollars. cash. 8 Rainy) Gatie & Miss Stephenson came back from Minnies. 10 Salisbury and Gatie are gone to town Miss Stephenson went home with them. Carver went to the Sugar bush tonight to fetch the pails home, it has been a poor season, so much rain, sometimes nearly a week to-gether, without frost. We have about 40 gallons of Syrup and 2 kegs of vinegar. 12 Yesterday Sunday. The young folks took tea at Mrs Hoars. This is the third Sunday running that Minnie could not come, I do miss her so much. 14 Minnie went to town and brought us a letter from Walker written on board the steamer "Parisian," in which vessel he left 1884 May 14 Halifax on the 22nd April and landed at Liverpool on the {sentence left unfinished} They had a remarkably fine passage, I quote from his letter describing the voyage as it may be interesting to read sometime "As I told you in letter from Halifax we were detained there The boat got in there on Monday afternoon, and we went on board and had dinner at six. She did not however go out till daylight the next morning. On that morning I got up feeling rather shaky, which feeling became more pronounced at breakfast table, which I was obliged to leave rather hurriedly. The same tale would �apply to the other meals that day. I spent most of my time in my birth {berth} and a little on deck. The next day I spent much in the same way excepting that I did not go to the Saloon for meals: had them in my stateroom. On Thursday I felt a great deal better, but still had my meals in the State room, and spent a good part of the time on deck. The next day I was all right and enjoyed myself thoroughly. Sea sickness is not -- was not in my case at least-- anything like as bad as I had expected. I have often felt many times more uncomfortable under a sick headache. We had fog for the first two days or so till we got 600 or 700 miles from land. On Wednesday, Thurs-day, and Friday we met and passed several vessels, the majority of them being large s-ailing vessels. They looked most beautiful, with all sails filled by the breeze, like large white birds. Our runs up to-day have been as follows. Tuesday up to noon 76 miles; Wed. 273: Thurs. 315: Friday, 340: Sat. 333; Sun 334: Monday today 338: We have still some 700 miles to go yet. We might have made better time it is said, but the Captain does not want to put into Liverpool before Wednesday night, so that some other vessel may go out on Thursday and he have a weeks holiday. We entered the Gulf stream on Wednesday, and left {continued on the next page of the diary} it on Friday. {blank space} Early on Thursday morning we passed a large iceberg to which I am sorry not to have seen. However none of the passengers as far as I'm aware saw it either. On Friday we saw several shoals of porpoises, which were leaping out of the water, and very pretty they looked. On Saturday I had the pleasure of seeing a whale spouting about a couple of miles away from the ship, and soon after another partly rose out of the water quite close to the vessel. Since there has been seen nothing of importance or interest. On Saturday night the sea became considerably agitated and the ship rolled from side to side so much that I hardly got any sleep. All day yesterday, although the sea was quite smooth but for the swell, the same rolling was kept up, and I was very much afraid that I was going to be sick again; However the wind freshened through the night and they put up some sail which steadies the ship. She is said to be the steadiest that crosses the Atlantic. I have a very nice state room along with a young Englishman who is on his way home. He was worse sick than I, although he had crossed before. Our Stateroom is one of the most comfortable on the vessel. The accommodations are splended. I'm glad I took your advice and got some lemons, for lemonade is the only thing I care to drink for the tea and coffee are simply execrable. The ships supply of lemons ran out a day or two ago and now I'm almost the only one who enjoys that comfort. There are about 80 Cabin passengers, I'm convinced that this is a much more pleasant time for crossing than a month or so later, when it is so hot, and the vessel crowded. There have been as many as 200 Cabin passengers on board this vessel. Yesterday we had service on board in the morning; the surgeon read it. 1884 �May 16 Planted early potatoes. 17 Finished sowing grain. 19 Sowed lettuce, mustard, & cress. Carver took out the double windows. Thunderstorm tonight 20 Salisbury got a boy named William Hutchinson from the boys home at Stratford, he is eleven years old. Salisbury bought me a lovely fuchia On 17th inst. the roughs in Orangeville broke all the windows in the Church occupied by the Lords army, also several windows in the town hall, where the above people were holding a meeting. Turned the calves out to grass. 26 Got letters from Walker and sent some to him. Hextall and family came night before last, and left today. On Saturday the three young {Hoers?} spent the afternoon, Thomas and they boys arranged about the farm but it is not finally settled yet. 30 The ground was covered with snow this morning, it has been very cold the last three days, a hard frost two night. Washed the dining room and one bedroom carpets. Cleaned dining room. June 8 Came home from Minnies where I have been since the 4th I had a very pleasant visit it is nearly a year since I was there before. I have not been anywhere since last July. Parker Lowry and J Smith paid us a visit. 26 Returned from Hextalls where I have been nine days I had a very pleasant visit. Hextall is not well the Dr. says he has enlargement of the heart. The day Carver drove me to Hextalls he killed a mink and captured three young ones. About a month since Carver was very poorly, he went to Dr. Lewis who prescribed for him and he is now much better. The weather has been extremely hot. Last Saturday 28th as Salisbury was driving to Orangeville in the wagon, the sun seemed to shine so fiercely on him as to make him sick, and ever since when {continued on the next page of the diary} 1884 he is in the sun he turns sick July 1 Very hot. The annuan Sabbath school picnic was held today in A Simpsons bush, our three young folks were, in the evening Salisbury and Gatie went for a ride on horsback, Minnie spent the afternoon here. �7 Yesterday very cold) Rode to town today with Minnie it is more than two years since I have been shopping before. Recieved letters from Walker, Carver got chilled yesterday and has been very poorly today not able to be up, Donald Crawford buried. 8 Carver being better but not able to work has gone to Minnies 25 Finished hay harvest they hauled 76 loads, of hay. The Cholera has broken out in some parts of France. It will be well if it does not reach England before Walker is ready to leave. 28 There are better news of the Cholera, it is decreasing in France, Walker in his letter says there is not much danger of its getting to England. We hear from Walker every week, sometimes oftener. 30 Gatie and Salisbury went to Hextalls, he is improving. August 1 Farnells dog bit their baby very badly on the cheek the doctor sewed it up. 5 Carver and Gatie went to get Huckleberries, they got about two large pails full it came on heavy rain about 2 or 3 oclock. 9 I rode to Orangeville with Minnie 14 Gatie Minnie and I and several friend took tea at Mrs Marshalls. 20 What might have been a serious accident happened on Monday. On Sunday evening Gatie rode home with Minnie, as she was coming here the next day. On Monday morning as they were passing 1884 a small house, close to the road. Walker Wilcox waved his straw hat out of the upper window which frightened the horse they got him stopped when W.W. came down and waved his hat again, though Minnie called to him to stop, the horse jumped to the side of the road upsetting the buggy over Minnie Gatie and the three children. It was a mercy they were not killed or badly hurt, none of them were any worse but Gatie who must have been struck by the buggy as she was lame and stiff all over for some days. Sep 6 Last night there was a social in the PM Church it went off well. 13 Finished harvest, Gatie went one a picnic to the Forks of the Credit. �26 Walker arrived at home from England, he had a very rough passage, and was very seasick he does not look nearly as well as we had expected to see him. We have very great cause for thankfulness, that he has got safe back again, he passed his final examens at Edinburgh with his usual success, after he left Edinburgh, he took a tour through the Highlands, from there to London after seeing the principal sights there he visited our friends, by whom he was very warmly recieved. Oct 12 Walker left this morning to live in Toronto, where he is going to practice, we are so sorry to lose him so soon, but there was a good opening in Toronto so he thought it best to go, although he would have very much have liked to have staid longer at home, he brought us a number of things from England. A Telescope for Salisbury illegible {Continues on the next page of the diary} 1884 A monoscope and Steriscope combined, two Microscopes and views of the Highlands, Montrose Abbey, and other places, and many other things. Otc {Oct} 23 Recieved letters from Walker, in which he informs us of the death of Miss {Keith?} which took place on the 21st inst of Typhoid fever, they had three doctors besides Walker, she was ill just a week. When Walker came from England he brought me the best Album I ever saw. 28 Thrashed 29 The day of voting on the Scott act, it passed by a large majority Nov 3 Finished thrashing 3 1/2 days at $7.00 per day 10 Went on a visit to Minnies. 16 Came home from Minnies, had a very nice visit. Dec 26 Christmas has come and gone again, we had our usual family meeting. Walker arrived on the evening of the 24th and Hextalls family on the 25th as also Minnies, we had a very merry and happy Christmas, with the usual interchange of presents. Hextall brought me a lovely shawl to wear in the house, and Minnie brought me a pair of the nicest felt shoes I ever saw, also Christmas cards from all. Mary Simpson of Brantford sent me a pair of crocheted slippers. Minnie, Hextall and Walker all left us on the 26th Gatie accompanied Walker to Toronto on a visit 31 Recieved letter from Gatie 1885 �Carver came home from Minnies where he has staid two nights, hunting in the daytime, he shot ten partridges, which makes more than 30 he has shot this fall, he sold the ten birds at $2.50 and two fox skins at 75¢ each 7 Gatie arrived by the evening train from Toronto, she has had a most pleasant visit 9 Minnie took Bell to Dr. Lewis to have an abcsess lanced that is under her chin. Carver sold some turkeys on Christmas Eve at 12¢ pr lb the Gobbler weighed 25 lbs and made three dollars 18 Hextall drove up from town where he had a load of wheat, he looks so well. 20 Salisbury went to Hextalls with the chrusher, and Gatie and Carver went to a Reception party at R. Hendersons, he and his bride arrived at home in the evening, there was a large party to welcome them. 26 Carver and Gatie attended a teameeting in the Methodist church in Orangeville, it has been enlarged, cushioned and reopened. 28 Salisbury came home from Hextalls. Carver Gatie and Salisbury spent the evening at Mr Fitchets. 30 The three young folks went to Mr Houres, they had a pretty large party. Feb 5 Gatie went to a quilting at Mrs W. Farnels, and Salisbury and Carver went there at night, there was a large party. 6 Gatie and the boys went to a party at Minnies they had a nice time. 7 Killed 7 pigs, got welcome letters from Walker he is so good to write ever week. 9 My birthday Minnie gave me a lovely card 1885 Feb 9 Miss Stephenson came, to go to Minnies 16 We had some young people to spend the evening 17 A teameeting in the Providence Church, the proceeds to be given to Mr Cade. 26 Salisbury Carver and Gatie went last night to a party at Mrs Michael Robinsons, Mrs Dowling spent the evening at our house {blank space} Recieved a letters from Walker �27 Last night night our young folks attended a party at Albert Simpsons, given for the purpose of presenting Mrs R Henderson, and Jessie Walker with a toilet set each, for playing in the church. Mrs A Simpson and Mrs Fitchett went round to get subscriptions for that purpose, They purposed giving Salisbury a present as he has been so useful in managing the singing, but he declined having anything, and requesting that it be given to Mrs Henderson instead. 28 Salisbury and Gatie have gone to the Hextalls W. Hoare dined here March 2 Gatie and Salisbury returned home from Hextalls. Hextall is going to ship his pork tomorrow to Toronto, one of his pigs is as large round the neck as our horse, "Charley" is round the body. Hens began to lay. The young folks went in the evening to Minnies to meet some friends. 4 Hendersons sale 5 Minnie and Carver went to Hextalls 7 Mrs. J Lamb died last night. Mrs Fitchett paid us a visit. 9 The stormiest day of this winter. Salisbury went to J Bacons to get seed oats, it got so stormy he had to leave his load the roads were blocked up. 1885 March 12 The fair day in Orangeville. The boys took a yoke of oxen down but did not sell as they could not get what they wanted for them, there were twelve yoke of oxen in the fair and only 2 sold. 13th Mrs J. Lamb died. 17 My brother Richards birthday. Salisbury fetched Gatie from Minnies where she has been since the evening of the twelvth, storm staid. A great snowstorm came on last Saturday which lasted over Sunday on Monday Carver and Salisbury broke the road. 18 Salisbury and Gatie went to town for music lessons. Sold the first butter and eggs; the former is 15¢ pr lb and eggs 13¢ pr dozen. I wrote to Walker and Gatie wrote to the two Miss Milners. 21 Extremely cold) Gatie and Salisbury went to town; he took a fat pig he got only ¢510 pr cwt it weighed 290 lbs. W got a parcel of Clothes Walker sent for the boys, also a letter from him, he is doing wonderfully well considering the short time he has been practising. First goose egg. Sent to Rennies for garden seeds, and bulbs. 23 Three geese are laying. �24 Very stormy) {illegible} Walkers birthday. Priscilla & Hextall came 25 Hextall & family returned home. Minnie & family spent the day here. Sent letters to Walker. Recieved seeds from Rennie 26 Fine) Sowed Tomatoes and Celery. A sheep died. Planted Runuculus bulbs in pot 30 Mrs J Wilcox and family paid us a vist. Recieved letters from Walker. Salisbury and Gatie paid a visit to Mr Lightles. 31 Carver has gone to Toronto, he has not been well lately, so he is got to consult Walker. There is great excitement about Riels rebellion, in the NorthWest. April 6 Carver returned from Toronto George Clingan spent the day here A Simpson and wife paid us a visit. papers were signed concerning the boys having the farm. Mr Pettitt spent yesterday with us he left at noon today Salisbury and Carver are to have the farm, consisting of 100 acres here and 100 acres wild land, and twenty acres which adjourn this and on which they have to pay $4 a {wilt?} 1885 April 6 interest @7 pr cent until paid in consideration of their paying their parents or either of them every year as long as either of them live $300 and twelve cords of firewood yearly, said sum to be paid on the first day of February in each year, if not paid within twenty days after it is due they can be sued and obliged to pay all expenses. After the death of both parents Salisbury & Carver have to pay Minnie and Gatie each 8500 in three years 9 The boys sold a yoke of oxen at the fair for $3100 without the yoke. 10 Sent letters to Walker and recieved latters from him. The weather continues cold. 17th Tapped trees 20 Warm) The snow has melted very quickly today, it is deep on the roads yet except near town. Thomas went to the States to visit James Myers, his brother in law. 25 Recieved a letter from Thos he had arrived safely at J. Myers and liked the appearance well. 30 Recieved a letter from Cousin Clifton May 2 Sowed 12 acres wheat Oats 40¢ Potatoes 25¢ pr bag Butter is 14¢ Eggs 11¢ Hay $13 pr ton �5 Thunder last night this morning ground is covered with snow. 9When we rose this morning the snow is three or four inches deep Carver got a letter from Walker and Salisbury wrote to him. 12 Fine) Gatie visited at W. Ingrams. First chickens yesterday Set first turkey on twenty eggs. Planted Gladiolus bulbs. Carver is at Minnie drilling grain in, Salisbury walked to the Sugar bush any gathered 70 pails of sap as it was a sharp frost last night Salisbury set out the bees, there are only 5 hives alive, there are eight gone up, all have left lots of honey. This has been an exceptionally bad winter for bees, many have lost all they had. It has been an extremely cold winter, the very severe frost lasting unusually long. 14 Very warm) Fair day, Salisbury sold two fat young cattle for $67. Heard from Thos and Hextall 1885 May 16 There has been a rebellion of the half breeds in the North West Territory headed by Riel who was taken prisoner yesterday Heard from Walker. A friend in Toronto writes us that his brilliant doings, in the way of curing the sick are talked of wherever he goes, he is exceedingly busy now. 18 Yesterday when we went to let out our goslings nine fine ones we found the rats, as we suppose had taken every one of them. Today Sam & Minnie went to town, and saw Mrs Pettitt who had come to town shopping. Mrs Reid Senr returned with them and paid us a visit. Carver boiled the last sap for this year on Saturday it has been a very poor season we have only about 12 gallons of syrup. Walker wrote for the young folks to go down. June 11 Recieved a letter from Hextall, they are all quite well, 12 young turkeys hatched. Jewel had a colt, a lively and very pretty one. 16 Jess has a colt, it is wonderfully large and finely formed, but its knees are weak and swolen, its hind legs are strong, it can stand on them, it wont suck either. it is fat and round, they gave it whiskey a tablespoonful in milk and rubbed its legs with camphor and whiskey. 17 The colt is much improved, Salisbury fed it different times throught the night, it can stand and suck now. Minnie and family came today also Mr Ringrose senr he does not look at all well. We were talking about sheep when Mr Ringrose said he used to wash sheep in England, the regular rate was 500 pr day he washed in 1400 in two days and one day he washed 706 one spring he washed sheep every day for a month except Sundays �23 Hextall Priscilla & baby came. 22 Edward Gikes came to live. The church occupied and bought by the Lord's Army is burnt down, without doubt the work of an incendiary, it was a very good building. July 1 This has been a busy day in Orangeville. Procession in the morning. Games in the afternoon and fireworks {in the evening?} 1885 July 8 We had a large party of young folks, who seemed to enjoy themselves well. The weather was everything that could be wished. Our large lawn, croquet ground and garden were much admired. 28 Rev. R Stevenson paid us a visit yesterday and left this afternoon. Gatie has picked 40 quars of raspberries already, and Carver picked this morning a wooden pailful in three hours. The weather is very hot, they finished the hay yesterday except the rakings which they have got in today, it was a good crop. The barley is turning fast. Our bees have all swarmed twice, except one of Carvers which has only swarmed once. Our young folks spent the evening at Mr Lightles. 31 Thomas returned from his visit to our relatives in Michigan. Mr Wonch sent the boys each a walking cane and some other things of his own manufacturing, and his daughter sent Gatie quite a number of presents. August 4 Began to cut barley, the weather has been so hot, it has ripened without filling. 11 Cut the Spring wheat, it is so badly rusted as to be no use either for bread or seed. 19 Finished hauling the barley, it is a fair crop, except some which owing to the excessive heat ripened before it felled out, the weather has been fine, althougs it threatened rain very many times. Began to haul wheat. 23 Fine & Cool) Thomas today returned to Ermet, St Clare County State of Michigan, just after he left we got letters to him and Gatie from May Wonch and her father in which they both expressed pleasure at the prospect of Thomas's paying them another visit. Sep 5 Hextall and family and Minnies family spent the day here Recieved a letter from Clara Brewin my cousin Johns daughter their address is "513 North 2nd St. Camden N J." 1885 �Sep 15 Gatie went to Toronto this morning, to pay Walker a visit and also to attend the Exhibition. Carver went there this afternoon as he had not time to go with Gatie. 17 Salisbury went to Toronto this morning, and Carver returned home this evening. Mr and Mrs Harris paid us a visit a day or two since 18 Salisbury returned to night 21 Gatie came back from her visit. Walker is very busy with his practise and building his house. Miss M sent me such a lovely china cup and saucer. 25 Yesterday and today Salisbury cradled the oats at the bush lots Minnie and family, Salisbury and I paid a visit to Hextalls on the 22nd. Spent a very pleasant day. Mr & Mrs Fitchett took tea with us Oct 2 Sent letters to Cousins Cecilia & Hextall. Show in Orangeville which all our folks attended, none of us exhibited any thing. 4 The three young folks took tea at Minnies. Preserved the latest Crabs. 6 Cold) Addie Marshall paid us a visit. 11 Mr and Mrs Gordon, and Wesley Gordon & Harriet West dined here. 12 Tea meeting at the reopening of the Providence Church. 21 Sent newspapers to Thomas. Gatie spent the day at Mrs Stephensons. 27 Gatie had a letter from May Wonch, she says Thos. is well and enjoying himself. I spent the day at Sarah's, Mr Pettitt went home he came to see us on Saturday Dec 2 Hextall came, h returned home the next morning. Got a new sewing machine $30. 10 Mr and Mrs John Curry and baby staid the night here. 21 Finished threshing for this time, they have been threshing three and a half days. Andrew and James Hughson did the work the other day we recieved a letter from Clara Brewin and photos of herself and her brother John C. Brewin. 27 Wrote to Thos, & Walker Miss Stephenson has been here two days, Carver drove her home tonight. �22 William Taylor dined here, we had a very interesting account of his {illegible} the rebellion in the North West where he fough in two battles 1885 Dec 16 Thos. returned from Michigan. Joseph Wonch sent some uncommonly fine apples, as well as a bag of dried ones, also seed corn. 24 We have sold our turkeys at 10 cts and geese at 6¢ eggs 20 and butter is only 13¢. We have just learned that by tellegram that my brother Richards wife Cordelia died this morning. 25 Christmas day Minnie and family and Hextall and his family are here. Walker was coming if he could possibly get away so Salisbury drove to town to meet the train but Walker was unable to leave his numerous patients, as soon as Salisbury got back we dined and then Thomas and he started to Maryborough 27 Hextall and his two little boys returned home. Priscilla with the baby girl went home with Minnie. Carver killed a very large Raccoon. 28 We all recieved written invitations to Walkers marriage, Gatie went to Toronto, Salisbury and Thomas returned from Maryborough. 31 Carver and Salisbury went to Toronto to be present at the wedding. Thomas and I could not very well go, as it is such cold weather. This evening Walker was married to Emma Milner, by Mr Lee assisted by Milner. 1886 Janry 1 Carver returned home, he took with him to Toronto 24 Partridges which he had shot as we heard they were worth 75 per pair, but it has come on a regular thaw so he only made 40¢ pr pair 2 Salisbury came back, they have had a very good time the bride had lots of presents. 5 Gatie returned home. We received letters from Cousin C Brewin in England and from Clara Brewin in New Jersey also from Mary Simpson and one from Cousin Kate Stevenson who with her sister marion are in Hanover in Germany. 12 Sent a letter to Cousin Cecilia Brewin in England Harry Marshall died of Diptheria Croup. 1886 �Jan 19 Gatie vaccinated Minnies three children with points Walker sent 18 Salisbury went to help Hextall haul sawlogs. 19 Carver caught a Skunk in a trap. he killed four Raccoons he has dressed the skins for a sleigh robe. Gaties vaccination not having properly taken, she revaccinated herself with vaccine from little Percys arm, she also operated on two of Albert Simpsons children, and Isaacs Reids little girl. 24 Gaties revaccination has acted very favorably, owing we suppose to the former operation having been so recently done, the last came to a head and had begun to die off on the sixth day, she was pretty sick on the fourth day. Feb 9 My birthday, Minnie gave me some lovely embroidery. 18 Our three young people spent the evening at the Fitchetts 19 Gatie, Carver and Salisbury paid a visit to Seth Patullo, some other young people were there. 20 Last night was the snow storm of the season, the wind was fearfully high and very severe frost. March 11 Recieved a letter from cousin Cecilia Brewin in which she says cousins Corah and Hextall are both very ill the latter she fears will not recover 13 Wrote to cousin Cecilia. 20 A great thunder storm which lasted nearly all night 22 The trees have been covered with ice, it was 2 inches thick on the smallest twigs, our garden is a perfect wreck, the poplar trees are bare poles. 24 Walkers birthday. April 6 A most terrific wind, all day, and a snow fall at night which has blocked the roads again. 8 Salisbury came home from Hextalls where he went with him last Saturday he has been helping him to saw firewood and chrush grain he had both the chrusher and sawing machine in the wagon the roads were very bad. Carver tapped trees 1886 �April 10 Made about 4 Imperial gallons of Maple Syrup 12 Made seven galls imperial syrup, rained all day. 13 Made 4 3/4 gallons imperial Maple syrup Recieved a letter from Cousin Cecilia Brewin conveying the tidings of dear cousin Elizabeth Hextalls death which took place on the 23rd of March. she was 88 years old. 17 Carver has gone to Toronto to consult Walker as he (Carver) has not been well lately. 18 Hextalls birthday. Vey hot First turkey laid. there has been no frost for a week, last Sunday as Minnie and family came here they could hardly get along for the depth of snow on the roads. today I went to Minnies, the snow is all gone, the roads are quite dry in some places in others muddy enough. 21 Carver returned home. Walker sent me a Pineapple, it was delicious eating. Our garden looks quite gay already the violets are a mess of lovely flowers the daffodils are in full bloom, and there are snowdrops and pansies. The cabbage seeds came up in four days after sowing. 26 C Haley was taken very ill, he had not been feeling well and someone advised him to take some nutmeg, he eat two, his life was despaired of, the Dr. said the nutmeg had dried up his blood. May 24 Hextall and Priscilla came as usual. 27 First turkey hatched. Planted Melon and citron seeds. Planted some early corn about the 21st. Sowed flower seeds in garden June 11 They have began to raise the barn 14 Finished raising the barn it took half a day on Friday all day on Saturday, and till half past two on Monday 17 Carver went to Hextalls 20 Alwyns birthday Hextall and he came over, Hextall is going to help build under the barn. 22 Walker arrived home this evening, on a short visit after an absence of a year and a half, it seemed just like old times to have him home again if only for a day 23 Walker returned to Toronto, he could not possibly stay longer �July 16 Emma Walkers wife has been here about a week we enjoyed her visit very much September 20 I have been on my first visit to Toronto, which I have enjoyed exceedingly. I went on Saturday morning and returned on Wednesday evening, Salisbury went on Wednesday morning and came back on Friday. Minnie Gatie and Carver went on Thursday, and Minnie and Carver returned on Saturday Gatie staid till the next Monday. We found Walker very busy he met me at the Station and put me on the train on my return he has a lovely house. October 1 Show fair in Orangeville, this morning the ground was covered with snow, and in the afternoon there was a violent snow storm 7 Minnie and children, Salisbury and I spent a very pleasant day at Hextalls. 11 Salisbury Minnie and her little ones returned from our visit to Maryborough, we went on Saturday 9th spent Sunday at P. Lowrys and came home today, we had a very short but pleasant time, it was lovely weather. 26 Grace and I took tea with my sister Sarah. 27 Minnie and I paid a visit to Mrs Staur. Flocks of Snowbirds 29 Finished getting in turnips 30 A lovely day. Gatie and Mr and Mrs Fitchett drove to town with Charley and our buggy. Dec 25 Christmas, Walker and Em came by the morning train from Toronto, they had, much to our regret, to return this evening as Walker cannot be spared longer from his patients. Hextall only came, as the children have the hooping cough. Minnie and family were here, we have had a very pleasant day the only drawback being the short time they could stay and Priscilla and the children not being with us. 1887 Jany 28 Gatie has gone to pay her long promised visit to Walker Feb 14 First lamb. 16th 2 more lambs smart and strong 6 Hens began to lay �March 5 Geese began to lay. April 8th Set first goose 13 Rebecca Lowry returned home after a visit of nearly two weeks. 23 Hextal has another little daughter, {added later: Flora May} April 9 Carver boiled the first sap, he also killed a Raccoon. March 23rd Sowed Celery & Tomatos. Tomatoes came on 10th April NCelery up 15 A heavy thunder storm, it was so dark about 5 or 6 oclock that we had a lamp lighted over an hour, Carver was in the sugar bush through it all, as it would not do to leave May 2 Planted Gladiolus bulbs. April 30th Sowed Cabbage seed & Planted {Reinus?} 12 Finished sowing grain, bush lot included. April 29 Boiled syrup for the last time, we have made between 40 and 50 gallons of syrup. June 9 Mrs Lowry arrived on a visit, she is very poorly. 10 Gatie and her Aunty Lowry paid Minnie a visit. 11 Salisbury, Mrs Lowry and I went to Hextalls. Aug Gatie got her foot badly hurt through a horse treading upon it. Nov 1 I returned from Toronto where I have been 11 days I have had a very pleasant time, Walker is very busy, he has a very large practise. 25 Christmas, we all met once more except Emma Walkers wife, who could not leave, but she sent a very beautiful drawing which Walker had put such a handsome frame on. There was the usual interchange of Christmas presents in which every one of the little ones were remembered. Walker was obliged to return to Toronto the same evening, and he would have to go round to visit his patients after he got home. 1888 May 31 Cecilia and Minnie returned from Maryboro where they went on a visit last Saturday they had a very pleasant time. �June 23 Walker and Em arrived on a short visit. 25 Walker returned home as he could not be away from his practise longer, however it has been very nice to have them here if only for so short a time. 19 The weather has been very hot lately today the thermometer stood at 100 in the shade. 27 Cold frosty air. Sep 24 Carver and Gracia returned from Toronto, where they had been to the Exhibition and to visit Walker as well. Salisbury and Priscilla have been there too. Dec 25 We had our Christmas reunion but Minnie and family staid at home as Hextalls children have all four of them had the diptheria, they happily recovered so I sent for them to come, as I know how much the children had thought of coming, but we thought it better that Minnie's children should not meet them, although Hextall had used every precaution Walker came though Em could not he had to return the same evening; as soon as he got home he had his horse brought out, and visited his patients, after that was done, he had two new calls which kept him up till 4 oclock next morning They all gave me lovely presents and though Minnie was absent I had my Christmas present from her all the same. 1889 Jan 26 Minnie Grace and Carver have been to Hextalls as he has been very poorly, he is some better, it is his heart that is the trouble. Alwyn has been ill but he is better, although he looks pale and thin. 1889 Feb 20 Rebecca Lowry and her sister Louisa returned home from a visit to us. 28 Minnie sold her turkeys @ 11¢ pr lb. The weather has been very cold for about 3 weeks last Sunday it was 23 degrees below Zero, it was 50 in Manitoba Feb 18 Walker has a fine little boy, born today. March 19 Carver returned from a visit to Walker, {added later: Alan Ross.} 25 We have Celery and Tomatoes up. �25 Made Maple Syrup12 1/2 gallons 2 boilings, today and day before yesterday, the first of the season April 2 Thos. went to Toronto. 6 Recieved a letter from Thomas Rydall informing us of the death of his son Richard from Inflamation of the lungs and Pleuracy, three others of the family have been ill in the same way but are recovering. Grace had a letter from Richard only a month ago in which he said he should probably visit us this summer. June 13 We have had a visit from Walker and Em. and Baby they staid a little over a week, it was such a treat to have Walker home if only for such a short time he has been ill, a short time before they came inflamation of the bowels. July June 29 Grace returned from Toronto, where she has been the last nearly two weeks she went to Niagara, and to the island, she enjoyed her visit immensely. Oct 17 Came home from Toronto, where I have been two weeks. Minnie and the children accompanied me we all had a very pleasant visit, we went to most of the places of interest and Walker so kindly took me {Continued on the next page of the diary} {inserted later: Dec 20 Hextall has another son they call him John Hextall Simpson} {continued from previous page} for several drives so that I saw more of Toronto than I ever thought I should. Dec 25 We have had our annual gathering. Minnie and family, and Walker and Em. and Baby, we had a nice time, though Walkers visit was so short, as they did not arrive til about noon, as the train was late, and he was obliged to return by the six oclock train. Hextall could not come, as they had another little boy added to their family on the 20th inst. We all had lots of Christmas gifts as usual. 1889 Jany 6 We have bought lots 24 and 25 on the east side of First Street in Orangeville, for six hundred dollars. Feb 23 The country has been visited with a severe epidemic called "La Grippe", all of our family have had it all those away as well as us at home, it was soon after New Years when we first took it, and we are not thoroughly recovered yet. �14 Toronto University is burned down through the upsetting of a lighted coal oil lamp, it was the evening of the annual Convercation, {convocation?} It was the finest building in the Dominion, and considered the finest specimen of Norman architecture in America. 26 We have had the pleasure of a visit from Hextall and his two eldest boys. 1890 May 23 I have just returned from Toronto, where I have been staying, more than three weeks. I have enjoyed my visit, especially the lovely drives with Walker. 1890 May who did every thing in his power to make my stay a pleasure. Em and Baby came with me to stay a little over a week July 14 Gatie went to Toronto on a visit. Aug. Walker and Em. and Baby have been here about two weeks the baby has quite recovered his health, as well as almost got rid of Whooping cough, of which he has had a severe spell. Sep Gatie Carver and Salisbury have been to the Exhibition at Toronto. Nov Walker has left Toronto principally on account of his and the babys health, and has bought a house in Orangeville on the corners of Faulkland and Zina Sts, he is making extensive improvements in the house. Dec 19 Hextall had his sale today, he sold his implements and stock, except a horse and cow, and is coming to live in Orangeville. {The following is a newspaper clipping glued to the page} Mr. J.H. Simpson's sale, held on the 19th ult. at Mono Centre, was a decided success. The live stock, as advertised, brought above $700, while a grand clearing in other departments was also effected. The sale was a large one, Mr. Simpsons's stock of implements and machinery being very large and complete. Joe Reid won high commendation as auctioneer, giving excellent satisfaction. {Back to Elizabeth’s writing} �25 We have had our usual Christmas gathering, only Em. being absent, she have to spend Christmas at her fathers They all gave me lovely presents 1891 Jany 27 {The following is a newspaper clipping glued to the page} ---------MONO CENTRE----------Correspondence to the Advertiser. An instance of neighborly regard and good-feeling was exhibited at Mono Centre a week ago Tuesday evening, when a representation of the adherents of the Methodist church waited upon Mr. and Mrs. J.H. Simpson at their residence to express regret at the loss of their old neighbors, who are removing to Orangeville. An exceedingly pleasant evening was spent, in the course of which several speeches were made by gentlemen present, and a presentation of a copy of Matthew Henry's Commentary and a set of china was made Mr. and Mrs. Simpson respectively, accompanies by the following address: To Mr. and Mrs. Simpson,---Having heard with deep regret of your proposed departure from our midst, we, the members and friends of Ebenezer church, desire to show our appreciation of the services so freely and generously rendered by presenting to you some slight memorial of our regard and esteem. We recall with feelings of pleasure many delightful associations in which you have taken part and into which you have infused new life and vigor by your sprightliness of mind and congeniality of disposition, but above all do we wish to express our gratitude for the readiness with which you have given your hands to every good work. By your removal from amongst us the church loses two of its most promising members and ever-ready helpers. But that this memorial may not altogether consist of empty thanks for good received, we desire, in the presentation of this Commentary and set of china, to give you a more tangible proof of our esteem, trusting that you will not consider the relative value but rather regard it as a feeble expression of good-will on our part. With sadness do we part from you; often when you are gone will our minds conjure up old associations, the remembrance of which will fill our hearts with joy and gladness. In departing from our midst you carry with you our best wishes for your temporal and eternal welfare, and we hope and trust that wherever you may choose a home in the future kind friends may never be wanting; and when the sands of life are run you may receive a crown of life that fadeth not away. Signed on behalf of Ebenezer church----W. AURTHER, J. WALLER, V. DYNES.---------{Back to Elizabeth’s writing} Feb. 6 Hextall removed to Orangeville. �{The following is a newspaper clipping glued to the page} In Orangeville, on April 8th, John Hextall, son of J.H.Simpson, aged 15 months and 20 days. {Back to Elizabeth’s writing} April 8 Hextalls baby died of Diphteria croup, he was such a remarkable fine boy so noble looking, and always so good. 1891 May 9 Mr and Mrs Milner returned home Mr M. has been at Walkers a week Carver is boiling the last sap. They are finishing sawing to day. June 6 Mr & Mrs Wonch have paid us a visit of about a week. July 6 W have had a garden party, which all say was a perfect success. There were over two hundred people here, three ministers Rev. Puison, Thornly, and Ferguson, we had the Orchestra from Orangeville & Chinese lanterns. It threatened rain several times in the day, but kept off till just as the party broke up it commenced to rain and rained hard all night. {The following is a newspaper clipping glued to the page} The garden party held at the residence of Mr. Thos. Simpson, East Garafraxa, on Monday evening was a most successful affair. The Orangeville orchestra played choice selections to a large audience during the evening. {Back to Elizabeth’s writing} 9 Edward Gilkes left here to go to England 11 Our young folks have gone to a picnic at Dufferin lake. 17 Salisbury Carver and Grace attended a Sunday school garden party at Mr. Cornelious's. Papered and put a new carpet down in Carvers from Preserved red and black currants, also goosberries. Bell has had diptheria Norman and Percy staid here 5 weeks. Sep 5 A little girl has been added to Walkers family {added at a later date, by Elizabeth's hand:} Marjorie Simpson Nov Percy and Bell have both had juandice. Thanksgiving day, we had 23 to dinner �Dec 25 We had our usual annual party all were here except Em. and her two children, she is in Toronto, we had lovely presents given to us 30 Our young folks had a party, there were about 40 guests, every thing passed of well. 1892 Jany My sister Sarahs two boys have diptheria Parker Lowry has been kicked by a horse some of his ribs broken and his head hurt Walker has entered into partnership with Dr. Lewis. 3 Doctor Orton died in Guelph, his father and mother were very intimate friends of my parents. Doctor R. Ortons three brothers are all doctors, also his fathers and uncles, and Grandfathers were doctors in England. {The following are two separate newspaper articles:} Guelph, Jan. 3. ---Dr. Orton died this afternoon from blood poisoning after a few days' illness. The poisoning was caused by the green lining of his slippers. He was a brother to Dr. Orton, of Winnipeg. ORTON---At Guelph, January 3rd. Dr. Richard Orton, fell asleep in Jesus, aged 52 years. PARKER--At Orangeville, on Sunday, Dec. 27 Emily, beloved wife of F.R. Parker, aged 24 years. '' {Back to Elizabeth’s writing} Feb 9 My birthday. Grace who is visiting at Caledon East made and sent me a lovely set of toilet mats. Minnie is making a double Irish chain quilt. My sister Sarah sent me a very nice book, and my niece Rebecca Lowry worked and sent a very elaborate and beautiful pair of pillow shams. March 8 My brother Richard came from South River to pay us a visit. April 18 Cresswell Wilcox came on a visit July 15 We have had a barn raising, it is a very large frame building, with 10 feet of stone work below. We have raised a good stock of poultry, 50 ducks between 30 and 40 geese, and a fine lot of chickens. Sep 21 The Exhibition in Toronto has just closed Grace has been there about two weeks. Salisbury and my brother Richard spent some days there Richard enjoyed it very much �1892 Sep 20 Richard has gone home after a very pleasant visit both to him and us. We have a fine lot of apples, we are picking the Duchess of Oldenburg No 4 Hextall has another little girl {added later in Elizabeth's hand: {Renie?} Mabel} 25 Walker Wilcox came on a visit, he intends staying two weeks. Dec 14 Salisbury Grace and Carver left by the morning train to Toronto, where Salisbury is going to be married this evening. Carver is to be groomsman Gatie also is to be at the ceremony. {The following are two newspaper articles} THE BERRY PLUCKED. Mr. Berry Simpson leaves to-morrow on the morning train to claim for his wife Miss Pansy Johnston, of that city. We are informed the happy couple intend spending several weeks visiting Niagara and eastern cities. We are sure Mr. and Mrs. Simspon will carry with them the best wishes of all the friends who have the pleasure of their acquaintance. The Berry is a lucious fruit, The Pansy a simply flower, Together they have gone away Upon a wedding tour. A WELL WISHER. East Garafraxa, Dec. 13. MARRIAGES At the residence of the bride's mother, 116 Huron street, Toronto, on Dec. 14th, by Rev. J.R.Bell, Miss Francis L. Johnston, to Mr. Salisbury H. Simpson of East Garafraxa. {Back to Elizabeth’s writing} Dec 25 We have had our usual Christmas gathering, all being here except Walkers wife and children, who are in Toronto, Salisbury and his wife came home on the morning train. They brought me a beautiful picture from the city. Hextall gave me a pair of the best kid gloves, Minnies children bought for me a lovely vase, and Minnie, Carver, and Gatie joined in buying for me the most beautiful lamp I ever saw, they got it and the vase in Toronto. 1893 Jany 20 Gatie and I have left today, the house where I have lived nearly forty two years. 30 We are getting our new home fixed up very comfortably Several friends have called, and expressed their pleasure at our {Continued on the next page of the diary} 1893 �comming to live in Orangeville. The Rev Brown called today The scarlet fever is epidemic now in Orangeville I forgot to mention in the right place, the presentation to Gatie and Salisbury, which took place the Tuesday after Christmas A day or two after Mr Ingram, who has been our near neighbor ever since we came here, sent a lovely cup and saucer and plate. Dear old friend it was so thoughtful and kind. Minnie has been so very kind in helping us in every way she possibly could. Hextall also has helped us, and Carver too if in fact of all the children have done all they could to make our home comfortable for us. Salisbury and Carver brought the piano. Feb 3 Mr Stephensons 77th birthday, Gatie and I were invited there to dinner to meet a few friends. Gatie went, but I did not it is vey cold and the wind and make a perfect blizzard. 6 Tom Moody died. Walker telegraphed to Levitt, and afterwards wrote to them telling them the particulars he was sixty years of age. 11 Set up our coal stove. coal is $720 pr ton. 14 James Walker died at half past 12 Aged 28 years, he had been ill considerably over a year. he caught a cold in Manitoba, and another coming home, from which he never recovered, he was buried the next day at 2 oclock. {The following is a newspaper clipping glued to the page} Presentation. On the evening of the 27th ult., a large number of friend assembled at the residence of Mr. Simpson, Garafraxa, for the purpose of spending splendid time and giving some expression of esteem for, and extend congratulations to, several members of the household. The early part of the evening was spent in social converse and a variety of amusements, in which the company joined very heartily. In due time the attention of the friends was called to the special object of the gathering, when Mr. Wm. McPherson took the chair and after a few explanatory remarks called upon Miss Marshall to read the following address and 'mine host' to make the presentation to Miss Grace Simpson, the retiring organist of Providence Methodist church, Laurel circuit: To Miss Grace Simspon: Dear Friend, --Having learned of your intended removal from our midst in the near future, we feel that we cannot allow you to do so without expressing, in some tangible form, the high esteem we have for you, and avail ourselves of this opportunity to do so. In removing from the home of your childhood and the neighborhood of your early womanly association we assure you that you are leaving behind many warm-hearted and true friends. Our esteem for you is founded, not alone upon your own personal worth, but also upon your faithful and valuable services so cheerfully rendered to the church. In acknowledgement of the same we ask you to please accept this offering as a token of our friendship. As you look upon it, in the days to come, we hope you will value the same, not on �account of its financial worth, but as a reminder of the days gone by and of your many friends while acting as organist in our church. We earnestly pray that your life may be long spared, that the church of Christ may be benefited by the exercise, on your part, of the special talents with which you are endowed. In a few well chosen words Miss Simpson replied to the address, thanking the friends for their great kindness, assuring them that what she had done for the church and those present was a labor of love. The chairman then called upon Mr. Geo. Lightle to read the following address, and Miss Marshall to make the presentation to Mr. Saulsbury Simpson: To Mr. S. Simpson: Dear Sir, -Your many friends here assembled avail themselves of this opportunity of conveying to you, not only the greetings of this particular season, but as you have recently crossed the lines of bachelorhood and taken to yourself a help-mate, we extend to you and your spouse our most hearty congratulations. We trust that your union will be a blessing not only to yourselves but to our neighborhood and the church of Christ in our midst. At this particular time we here thought it proper to give you, in a visible form, some assurance of the esteem in which you are held by us, and we ask you to kindly accept this token of our friendship, and appreciation on our part of your valuable services so faithfully given to the cause of Christ in our community. We sincerely hope that your new relation in life will not prevent you continuing those services and that your beloved partner may assist you in your noble work. We hereby extend to Mrs. Simpson a hearty welcome and earnestly pray that her coming into our midst may prove a great blessing to all. Mr Simpson suitably responded to the address and presentation, after which all had a hearty shake hands with the newly made bride. {Back to Elizabeth's writing} The articles given were, to Cecilia Grace Simpson a handsom dressing case, and a beautiful gold bracelet. To Salisbury Holmly Simpson a fine eight day clock. 1893 Feb 25 The snow is extremely deep, and very cold weather Carver came and went to church at night as usual, it snowed and stormed fearfully, the roads had filled up so much he could only see his horses ears above the drifts, at last it got so bad that he had to walk in front of the horse and tramp a track and then urge his horse to plunge through, which he had great difficulty in doing though Grit is good as gold March 4 Had the piano tuned 2.00 Extremely cold. 5 Minnie Sam and Bell, and Carver came, the weather turned out very stormy, as Sams went home the horses got dinner they had to leave the sleigh and walk to our boys, where they got another sleigh to go home in. �6 Gatie went up with Hextall to the old farm to fetch some house plants, the snow is so deep that they could touch the telegraph wires with if the track was under them. Gatie went to Judges to learn {millinery?}. 7 The boys got their ice from Caledon lake. 14 Libbie Haley died from inflamation of the bowels she and Gatie were very near friends and had been for many years, ever since they were little girls. A great many flowers were sent. The choir (she was organist of the Methodist church) took a large {fillum?} a friend sent a wreath of rose buds, another a large bunch of Calla Lillies, some others an another, and many others. {The rest of the page has been cut off} 1893 April 1 Mothers birthday, Mr Wilcox says they have been living here 43, they came in 1840, there was only one house in Orangeville then. 26 Mrs L J Wilcox returned to Toronto having been here between two and three weeks. 29 Levitt Simpson came May 15 Mrs Burke returned home after a very pleasant visit of she came on the 12th inst. 12 Hextall has moved to Mrs Wilcoxs farm which he has rented for four years. 11 Planted Sunrise potatoes, and early peas 22 Both peas and potatoes one of some of the latter 3 or 4 inches high 24 A White frost. Walker Wilcox returned to Toronto he come on the twentieth inst. 25 District meeting June 20 Received a letter from Mrs Gilkes Wolverhampton England enquiring about Ed. 30 Wrote to Mrs Gilkes. Aug 1 Gatie went to Parry Sound. �22 Gatie returned home accompanied by Ada Burke and Maggie Simpson, she had a splendid time till she took Diptheria at Burks Falls. Sep 9 I returned from Minnies where I have been the last week. {The rest of the page has been cut off.} 1893 {The following sentences are not Elizabeth's writing:} Oct. 21 Walker and Carver have gone to Parry Sound hunting. Oct. 25 Hextall left for the Worlds Fair at Chicago he is {the following is back to Elizabeth's script:} accompanied by J.J. White 27 Thos. left for Muskoka to visit the Wonchs. 30 Heard from Hextall he arrived at Chicago all right and got a nice boarding place, also heard from Carver the have camped out 3 days, they had been to {Horvic Harbor?} and Deer Lake. Hextall is at No 45--44--6 State Street, Chicago. The weather is coldhere now. 3 Hextall and Walker both returned home by the morning train Hextall enjoyed his trip to Chicago very much, his expectations af were more than realized, they had fine weather all the time. It was well worth going to see. The Mayor of Chicago was shot while he was there, he has been mayor 5 times. Hextall brought a number of views home with him. Walker brought 2 deer back with him one is very large weighing 215 lbs it is the largest that has been shot this season. Walker shot it while in the water the other one is smaller but most delicious venison, he gave Hextalls and us half of it. Carver has stayed hunting a few days longer. Walker was obliged to come home to attend to his patients 5 Mr Henshilewood was burried to day Minnie and I went to the funeral. 8Carver returned bringing two deer, they had great succes in hunting. they shot seven deer, and a many partridges Carver is stuffing the head of some of his a very fine bunch. Walker is having the head of the largest he shot stuffed. 23 Salisbury has a daughter. {the following is not Elizabeth's writing, it's the same as at the top of the page:} Bernice Marguerite �1893 Dec 15 After a heavy rain storm it began to freeze the light rain froze on the trees till the weight is enormous. Many orchards are ruined as the ice broke the large branches, and in many instances large trees are broken to the ground. Ornamental and Shade trees shared the same fate. Electric, Telephone, and Telegraph wires are broken and are lying in the snow. Many of the poles are either broken off or some near the ground, it will cost Orangeville $1000 to repair damages, the storm extended a long way in Toronto. Wires of all kinds are down and mixed and broken in hopeless confusion. 1894 {The following is not in Elizabeth's hand.} Feby. 23 Coldest in 30 years 30 below zero. April 1 Archie Hearns died at John Lambs. Burried at Providence. 7 Old James Reid the pedlar (orangeJim) burried to-day. July 9 Walker left for Deseronto where he has bought the practice of a Dr. there, Em & children are at her Fathers for a few days Walkers departure was very much regretted they gave him a dinner, the notice of which I shall insert later. Aug . 9 Raised new Barn, (Berries farm) They raised it in two hours and 20 minutes Sept 27 Dear little Marjorie has Typhoid fever the past 3 weeks, and now Walker himself has been laid up I am afraid it is Typhoid too. Sept 30. Walker has another little boy Beverly Simpson. Nov. 10 Walker is recovering. " 10 Minnies three children have diptheria. "13 Norman up today Bell not so well. "15 Bell died at 11 P.M. " 16 Bell burried today at Greenwood Cemetery. Bells death was beautiful, she was conscious to the last, bade Father & Mother goodbye & closed her eyes to open them again in another world. {The following is a newspaper clipping, other than 1894 added by Elizabeth:} �Early Demise. Death visited the home of Mr. Samuel Reid, lot 5, con. 17, East Garafraxa, on Thursday last and claimed his only daughter, Alice Bell Myrtle. She was stricken down with diphtheria about ten days previous to her death. Deceased, who was about 13 years of age, was a bright girl and will be greatly missed in the household. The remains were interred in Greenwood cemetery on Friday. To the sorrowing parents we extend our sympathy. {Back to Elizabeth’s writing} 1894 Dec. 4 Mrs. Robert Wilcox died, her husband died eight weeks ago. 1895 Feby 19 Mrs. Wills died of Cancer. April 20 Moved out to Carvers house. Salisbury having gone to live in the new house. Oct. 12 Salisbury has a son Donald McGregor Simpson. Nov 5 Our cousin Wille Simpson was drowned, he and a companion were hunting, & had shot 2 deer & a number of partridges, it was thought he had one on the lake in a boat to shoot another deer, as the boat was found upside down. {The following is a newspaper clipping glued to the page} SIMPSON.--- William Simson was born in the township of Garafraxa, July 29, 1869. Death took him on November 5, 1895. With his parents he moved to Spence township, Parry Sound District, Ont.' when a child. Of pious parentage, his life was influenced in the right way. Eight years ago he was converted to God during meetings conducted under the late Rev. Wilson McDonald. His life since then has been that of a consistent Christian. His kindness and sympathy endeared him to all who knew him. He was true and upright in all his dealings. As evil habits were not contracted in youth, these did not trouble him. As a member of the Methodist Church he was ready for every good work. He was a teacher in the Sabbath school. Death came suddenly. While hunting, his boat was upset, and his body was found on the following evening. No accident heretofore in this community filled so many hearts with sorrow. The large attendance at his funeral showed the esteem in which deceased was held. Much sympathy is felt for his relatives in their loss, especially for his aged father, Mr. Leviett Simpson, and his sister, who, with himself, made up his home. 'Blessed are the pure in heart, for they shall see God.' " {The following is a newspaper clipping glued to the page} �A POPULAR DOCTOR. -- Dr. T.W. Simpson Honored by his Fellow-Townsmen on the Eve of his Departure. -- During his three years' residence in Orangeville Dr. T.W. Simpson has won the esteem of the entire community. As a citizen he has been active and enterprising; while his abilities as a professional man have commanded the confidence of the public as well as the respect of his fellowpractitiioners. It was, therefore, with sincere regret that Dr. Simpson's many friends in Orangeville learned, through the columns of the ADVERTISER last week, of that gentleman's proposed removal to Deseronto. It was for the purpose of giving personal expression to this regret that a number of the leading professional and business men of the town assembled in the Queen's hotel dining hall on Tuesday evening and spent a few hours in honoring Dr. Simpson. The Queen's has always been noted for the excellence of its cuisine and on this occasion surpassed even itself. The tables were loaded with all the delicacies of the season and, needless to add, ample justice was done the sumptuous repast. When the last course had been finished Dr. Henry was called to the chair and Dr. Fraser to the vice-chair, and the usual toast list was then discussed. All the speakers testified to the high esteem in which the guest of the evening is held by all who have the honor of his acquaintance, and, while regretting his removal from their midst, the kindest wishes were expressed for his prosperity and success in his new home. Dr. Simpson, in reply, expressed his appreciation of the courtesy extended to him and his sorrow at parting with such an hospitable people. The medical profession was represented by Drs. Jas. Henry, Chas. M. Smith, H.D. Fraser and F.W. Lewis; the bar by Messrs. W.L. Walsh, Geo. Robb and F.G. Evans; the dental profession by Drs. F. Frank and R. Meek; the banking interests by Messrs. H.H. O'Reilly, H.T. Wills and W.S. Waugh; the mercantile and manufacturing interests by Messrs. W. Johnston, Thos. MacADam, J.S. Leighton, J.C. Fox, H. Gillespie, T. Stevenson, W.R. Hewat, J.R. Dodds, Geo. McIntyre, D.B. Brown and F. Barnhart; the C.P.R. by Mr. J.C. Browne, and the press by Mr. W. Wallace. -------{Back to Elizabeth’s writing} 1896 Jan 5 Mrs. W. MacPherson died of Cancer. Sept 10 Went to Toronto to meet Walker, spent the afternoon with him. Allan was with him Minnie went with me, also, Salisbury, Carver, Sam, Hextall and Harry, we had a very pleasant time. Harris Calder & little daughter of Magnetawan have paid us a visit of between two & 3 weeks we enjoyed their visit very much little Edna is a very interesting child. Dec 21 Got a letter from Walker, he is now living in Napanee and likes the place much better than Deseronto. �1894 Jan. april 8 John Irwins who has been living at Salisburys all winter died suddenly of heart failure. 1897 Hextall has another son, Ernest Walker simpson. Oct. 17. Walker has another son John Milner Simpson 1898 Jan. 1 Laura Ritchie Rolland died " 14 Addie Marshall & Will Wainsboro married. " 16 Ella May Simpson, Hextalls eldest daughter died at 5 P.M. of peretonitis, she was only ill from Wed. night till the following Sunday. "31 There has been a memorial service for Ella M. Simpson July 5 On the 19th June I C.G.S. went to Napanee, had a very nice visit. The baby Jack is 8 months old, he is as nice as can be. Went by train & came home by boat, was away two weeks & three days, also went to Kingston for a day. Aug. 7 George Webster paid us a visit. 26 Geo. Webster came again. July 25 An old friend of Mother's and of Grandmother's - Mrs. Stephenson - died Oct. 1 Minnie & Mother drove to Maryboro to attend the Golden wedding of Aunt & Uncle Lowry. 4 Wedding day. Rebecca was 19 & Parker 23 when they were married. {The following is a newspaper clipping glued to the page, some has been cut off} GOLDEN WEDDING. {A} very pleasant event took place at {the} residence of Mr. and Mrs. Parker {Lo}wry, 12th conc., Maryboro, on Tues{da}y, Oct. 4, 1898. It was the celebration {of} the fiftieth anniversary of their wed{di}ng day. Among the guests present were Mrs. Thos. Simpson, Orangeville, Ont., sister of Mrs. Lowry, who had been bridesmaid half a century ago; Mrs. J. Wilcox, Toronto, another sister; Mr. Richard Walker, a brother, also Mrs. S. Reid, of the Maples, Garafraxa, niece of Mrs. Lowry. These, with members of their own family, spent a very pleasant day. There were five persons present who had been at the wedding fifty years ago. Mr. and Mrs. Lowry were �married in Guelph, by the late Rev. Dr. Bredin. They were the recipients of many valuable and useful presents. Mr. Lowry is {a?} descendant of the late Earl of Chat{ha?}m, and Mrs. Lowry is a relative of Sir {Cres}swell, Cresswell, England. They have {6?} children; one son and two daughters {live?} in Manitoba, the other son and two {daug}hters are settled near their parents. -----{Back to Elizabeth’s writing} 1898 Oct. 15. First frost to injure anything in our garden 16 Isaac Reids little boy set fire to their barn while his parents were at Church, the barn was entirely consumed. 17 Miss Campbell and Lizzie Stephenson came to tea. Dec. 1st. Uncle Richard arrived from Maryboro on a visit. 25 Christmas day. Salisbury and family, Minnie and Percy, R Uncle Richard and Rev. C. Langford were here. 30 Charles Simpson died at Seaforth where he has been in the Bank of Commerce for the past 20 years. 1899 Jan. 13 Hextall and family except Harry, Minnie and her two little boys, and Salisbury and his family were here. 15 Percy Reid took Scarlet Fever. The "Grip" is very prevalent. 16 Minnie is ill, Grace has gone to take care of her and Percy. Feb. 1 Grace came home as both Minnie and Percy are much better. May 2 Uncle Richard went home. " 22 Received letter from Walker telling of the serious illness of his little boy Bev, who was taken ill on the 14th, with croup, on 15th. They had a dr. from Kingston who inserted a gold tube in his throat as a last resort, four days later he is doing well. " 24 Mr. Malcolm Geddes foreman at the O.A.C. Guelph wheeled over to spend the day. I drove to Town to show him around and then down to Caledon Lake where Harry Ritchie took us out for a nice row on the lake. �28 Hextall and Priscilla came to see us. We are using onions 8 inches long which Grace planted 12 days ago. 30 George Walker of Charlotte Michigan died to-day, was found dead. Will Walker and Walton King went to Charlotte. {The following is a newspaper clipping glue to the page} CAME FROM ORANGEVILLE. A Clever Canadian Druggist Ends His Life With Morphine at Charlotte, Mich. Charlotte, Mich., May 30.--Pharmacist Geo. T. Walker is dead from morphine, taken with suicidal intent. He was an expert authority on drugs, having passed the examinations of three State Boards, New York, Ohio, and Michigan. His many warm friends were unable to account for his resolve. He had not been in good health for the past few days. He was born in Orangeville, Ont., where his parents now reside. He carried a policy in The Banker's Life, of Des Moines, Iowa, but it carried a suicidal clause. He married a widow with two children, who survive him. ------'' {Back to Elizabeth’s writing} The George Walker mentioned here was the third son of Uncle Tom. None of us think he took the morphine with an intent to comit suicide. June 23 Harrie Calder and Alice Burke came on the 19th. and stayed until the 22nd. July 13 Hextall raised a fine bank barn on the farm he has lately purchased. Carver, Minnie, Percy and I went over. Aug. 31 Last week I was on my way to Town to take the train for Toronto, Harrie was with me we met a span of runaway horses that smashed right into us and completely demolished the buggie. Nov. 8 Lillie Hunter was married today to Walker Hearns of Orangeville. Dec. 3 Aunt Rebecca and Rebecca McPhee arrived, having come to see Uncle Tom who is very ill of Dropsy of the heart. " 6 The people returned home to Maryboro. " 7 {The following is a note in the margin beside the journal entry: Written by E.M.S. This, which is a {c}opy, was the last of my dear Mothers writing in this journal. The entry in Feb 1901 was her last entry. C.S.S.} My dear brother Tom passed peacfully away this A.M. at 5 minutes to five oclock his illness which was very severe and lasted about 5 weeks was due to heart disease. Rev. J. Milner, �Father of my son Walker's wife died of heart failure on Nov. 31, he was highly esteamed, Walker was a great favorite of his, he was 72 years of age. Dec. 29 My dear brother Richard died to-day of stomach trouble he was 73 years of age. His end was peaceful, it was thought he had cancer of the stomach. 1901 Feb. Received letters and Photo's from Cousin William Walker, of Bristol-Holt-Lecestershire England. E.M.S. May 27 Margaret Simpson came to spend some time on a visit with us. June 13 D.F. Burke died. Margaret and I went to B. Falls to his funeral. Aug. Budge and Marjorie are spending their holidays with us. They came up alone. 1903 July 7 Budge and Marjorie arrived on their second holiday trip to our home. Em, Bev, & Jack came for a week. 1904 Jan. 23 Uncle Parker Lowry died. May. Aunt Rebecca, R. Methee & little daugher paid us a visit. July 17 Marjorie S. came & expects to spend two months or more with us. " 16 Our barns were burned to the ground at noon today, fire caught in the shingles from an engine that was used to crush grain for the stock. Minnie moved to her new home in March on the 27th. Carver & I walked there to see them. The roads being impossible for horse or {ry?}. On the way home there came up a dreadful blizzard & I had my ears frozen. {Same page as previous page, but with the following pasted in:} Nov. 17 Waker, Bev. & Jack spent Thanksgiving with us, as they also did two years ago. {1}904 {M}arch - Minnie moved to their new home. 1905 Jan. 27. I arrived home yesterday after paying visits to my Aunts in Toronto & Moorefield. July Mr. Burke of Buffalo spent a couple of days with us. Sept. Ed. Gilkes came from Newark N.J. & spent 10 days here. �1906 May. Our cousin Richard Walker of Sussex England arrived & intends remaining about 3 months. 14th. Aunt Wilcox, with Walker W_ , his wife from China arrived & will spend a week with us 24 Miss Luarrier of Hamilton came & spent two days with us & Minnie. June. Norman Reid & Cousin Richard went out to the West for a trip. Richard went to visit his cousin Headely Moor of Calgary. July Marjorie arrived & will make us a visit of two months. Aug. Ed. Gilkes came to pay us a two weeks visit. Mrs. {Hemming?} & Lizzie spent an afternoon here after the funeral of Mrs. H's husband Sept. Richard left for home also Marjorie. Carver & Berrie went to the Toronto Exhibition for two days. Oct. Rebecca McKee & little girl of Rothsay & Clara Smith & her little daughter of Portage-La-Prairie came & spent 5 days with us. Dec. Received very nice letters from Richard Walker & his Mother also from Marian Buck- Cousin Cecilia died of a stroke on Nove. aged 82 years. Mother had letter from Cousin Geo. Angrave he {&c?} her he is to be married to a Miss/Earey___ 25 We had a quiet Xmas, Min. & the two boys were here- 21st Carver went to Napanee to visit Walker___ 1907 Jan. 1 Carver returned from Napanee. Feby. 5 I returned home from Toronto having spent two weeks there very pleasantly. " 20 Chas. G Burk of Williamsport Pa. spent the day with us. April 5 Miss Lizzie E. Campbell of Melfort Sask arrived to-day on a visit to Minnie. " 12 Hextall & family moved to Toronto. {The page contains two newspaper clippings. The first is another identical copy of the 50th wedding anniversary of Parker and Rebecca Lowry announcement typed out several pages back. The other is the following:} �HISCOCK.---Harriet Hiscock was born at Ashmore, Dorsetshire, England, in the year 1801, and died at the residence of her son, Henry Hiscok, Egremont, county Grey, Ont., on August 20, 1896, being in the ninety-fifth year of her age. Her father was a prominent official in the Methodist church in England, and a man respected and beloved in the community where he resided. Harriet was converted to God in the land of her nativity when about twenty years of age, and united with the Wesleyan church. She spoke to the writer, among her early recollections, about her cherished associations with Methodist ministers and others. She was united in marriage to her now deceased husband in England, who preceded her to the heavenly land some forty years ago. They came to Canada and settled near Guelph when it was a mere hamlet, in 1835. She loved her Bible, reading it with prayerful attention, and was sustained by its promises, which she counted exceeding great and precious. She regarded trouble and trial as sent for her good. She cherished the means of grace, often walking five miles when the country was new, to attend a place of worship, and she was faithful in attending as long as strength would permit. Private prayer was her delight, and she told of remarkable answers to her prayers. She had no fear of death, but longed to get home. On one occasion she exclaimed, "Oh, I had such a vision of heaven; I'll soon be at home now." Not long before her decease she told of being visited by an angel, the expression of whose countenance wa unspeakable benign, and that she had a foretaste of heavenly bliss. Thus she passed away triumphantly, to realize what it is to be there. Two sons only out of a family of ten survive her. John R. Issac. {The following is a newspaper clipping:} FASHIONABLE WEDDING AT BURWASH -------------- MISS MARY CONSTANCE WALKER---MR. HUBERT A. O. HANLEY. --------There was a numerous and fashionable congregation at St. Joseph's Church, Burwash, on Wednesday, on the occasion of the marriage of Miss Mary Constance Walker, daughter of Mr Charles W. Walker, J.P., and Mrs. Walker, of Holmhurst, Burwash, and Mr Hubert Arthur Oldfield Hanley, of the Duke of Cambridge's Own (the Middlesex Regiment), the only son of the late Mr Charles Hanley, and of Mrs. Hanley, of 9, Western Parade, Southsea. The bride and her parents are highly esteemed in the district, and naturally much interest was manifested in the auspicious event. The officiating clergy were the Very Rev. G. A. Kindersley, O.S.B., Prior of Downside Abbey, and the Rev. A. Sutherland, Priest of the Mission. The bride was escorted by her father, who subsequently gave her away, and Mr Richard Walker supported the bridegroom as best man. Selections were played by the organist, and the Rev. M. de Bary rendered two vocal solos. Attending the bride were Miss M. Walker, (sister of the bride), Miss Hanley (sister of the bridegroom), and Miss Dorothy Moore (cousin of the bride), as bridesmaids; and Master Denis Hanley, in a suit of pale blue, acted �as the page. The bride was charmingly gowned in soft white satin with silver garland trimming, and train lined with silver tissue. the Limerick lace draping the bodice and sleeves was the gift of Miss M. Lucas; that on the train being presented by Mrs. Buck. The bridesmaids' dresses were of white soie de ninon, over soft white silk, and they wore hats of blue chip, with wreaths of blue and pink-shaded hydrangea. Their bouquets of pale pink carnations, tied with pale pink ribbons, and jewelled dagger pins, were the gifts of the bridegroom. After the ceremony, a reception was held by the bride's parents at "Holmhurst," and subsequently the newly-wedded couple left for Novering's Court, near Ledbury, kindly lent by Mrs. Buck for the honeymoon. The bride's travelling dress was of Saxe blue face cloth braided in black, and with white moire waistcoat; and she wore a black chip hat trimmed with tulle and black ostrich feathers; and a pointed fox stole and muff, the gifts of the bridegroom. The following is a list of the wedding gifts:-TO THE BRIDE. Bridegroom: Set of pointed fox furs. Bride's Parents: Cheque, house linen and old silver. Miss Margaret and Mr Richard Walker: China tea service Mr and Mrs Aitkens: Silver inkstand. Mrs Ball: Silver photograph frame. Miss Barrow: Worked cloth. Major and Mrs Beale: Silver camp watch. Mrs. Brand: Drawn thread table cloth. Colonel Brooke: Silver topped scent bottle. Miss Brooke: Silver trinket box. Miss M. Brooke: Silver buckle. The Misses Brown: Case of silver teaspoons and tongs. Miss L. Bryan: Shakespeare Miss A. Bryan: Toast-rack. �Mr and Mrs Bruce: Leather hand-bag. Mrs Buck: Pendant, cheque, and Sicilian lace. Rev. Vincent Bull:P Silver sugar dredger and pearl rosary. Mrs Burrows: Silver serve-alls The Lady Margaret Cecila: Onyx and silver necklace. Miss Careless: Criptoleum pictures. Mr and Mrs Chegwyn: Silver sweet baskets. Mrs. Fynes-Clinton: Book Miss Creagh: Gold brooch. Bessie Denman and Agnes Stevenson: Oak and silver biscuit box. Mary and Virginia Della Valli: Glass and silver jam jar. Mr and Mrs Dormer: Leather hand-bag. Mrs Downing: Tea cloth. Miss Amy Dawson: Silver fern pot. Mrs Horace Emberson: Silver ring stand. Mr and Mrs Emberson: Drawn thread table cloth. Lady Flower: Life of Sir William Flower. Alice Frost: Tunbridge ware box pin cushion Mrs Flight: Handkerchief sachet. Mr and Mrs Griffiths: Silver na{p}kin rings. Mr and Mrs Gregory-Smith: Travelling clock. Miss Gun: Hat pin. �Miss Gould: Lace bag and handkerchief. Mrs and the Misses Gipps: Silver caddy spoon. Colonel and Mrs Hart: Silver candlesticks. Mrs Hanley: Silver tea caddy. Miss Hanley: Silver ink bottle. Mr and Mrs Johnson Hill: Brass clock. Mrs Hollins: Travelling case. Mrs and Miss Hayley: Silver tea caddy. Mr and Mrs Hornblower: Case of table accessories. Mr and Mrs T. B. Hornblower: Leather hand-bag. Mr and Mrs Howiland: Silver butterdish and knife. Mr and Mrs Hassell: Silver sugar dredger. Mr Edmund Hanley: Pearl and gold bracelet. Mr and Mrs Hay: Umbrella. Mrs. Shirley Harris: Sewing machine. Mr and Mrs Sutherland Harris: Brass candlesticks. Miss Hind: Silver salt cellars. Miss Rose Hind: Cheque. Miss Hanbury: China vase. Rev. D. and Mrs Herford: Silver backed brush and comb. Miss Ingram: Cucumber knife. Miss Kirly: Cloak clasp. �Mr and Mrs Kempson: Old silver fruit spoons, 1750. Mr and Mrs Griffiths: Silver na{p}kin rings. Mr and Mrs Gregory-Smith: Travelling clock. Miss Gun: Hat pin. Miss Gould: Lace bag and handkerchief. Mrs and the Misses Gipps: Silver caddy spoon. Colonel and Mrs Hart: Silver candlesticks. Mrs Hanley: Silver tea caddy. Miss Hanley: Silver ink bottle. Mr and Mrs Johnson Hill: Brass clock. Mrs Hollins: Travelling case. Mrs and Miss Hayley: Silver tea caddy. Mr and Mrs Hornblower: Case of table accessories. Mr and Mrs T. B. Hornblower: Leather hand-bag. Mr and Mrs Howiland: Silver butterdish and knife. Mr and Mrs Hassell: Silver sugar dredger. Mr Edmund Hanley: Pearl and gold bracelet. Mr and Mrs Hay: Umbrella. Mrs. Shirley Harris: Sewing machine. Mr and Mrs Sutherland Harris: Brass candlesticks. Miss Hind: Silver salt cellars. Miss Rose Hind: Cheque. �Miss Hanbury: China vase. Rev. D. and Mrs Herford: Silver backed brush and comb. Miss Ingram: Cucumber knife. Miss Kirly: Cloak clasp. Mr and Mrs Kempson: Old silver fruit spoons, 1750. Miss Larkin; Portrait. Miss M. Lucas: Limerick lace. Miss Lucas: Pearl and peridot bracelet. Mr and Mrs Loesch: "Midsummer Night's Dream." Mr and Mrs Lambe: Silver and tortoiseshell trinket box. Miss Phyllis Manson: Book. Miss D. Moore: Embroidered tea cloth. The Misses and Messrs. Moore: Pearl and amethyst ear-rings. Mr and Mrs Elliott Moore: Silver scent bottle. Commander and Mrs Moore: Book slide. Sister Mary Catherine: Book and housewife. The Misses McKnight: Silver tea caddy and spoon. Dr. and Mrs Hayes Newington: Carrickmacross lace. Miss Hayes Newington: Table centre and d'oyleys. Mrs Oliver: Two cut glass dishes. The Misses Pellatt: Maltese lace. Mrs Prankhurst: Table cloth. �Frank and Mary Prankhurst: Brass Calendar. Mr and Mrs Pick: Bronze candlesticks. The Misses Perkins: Antique scent bottle. Captain and Mrs Parker-Jones: Sugar and cream stand. Miss Pickthall: Enamel buttons in case. Mr and Mrs Roberts: Travelling clock. Rev. Mother, New Hall, Chelmsford: Inlaid crucifix, from Holy Land. Mr and Mrs Douglas Smith: Peridot pendant. Miss E. Smith: Fitted leather tea case and silver tea pot. Miss L. Smith: Diamond and ruby ring and cheque. Miss B. Smith Oak book case and books. Mr and Mrs Apsley Smith: Silver napkin rings. Miss Summerbell: Two book stands. Mr and Mrs Stranger: Silver candlesticks. The Misses Schroeter: Travelling clock. Mr and Mrs Saunders: Silver photo frame. Eliza Stone: Cake knife. Miss Smith: Embroidered tea cloth and fine crochet lace. Mr and Mrs Stevenson: Copper tea kettle. Mr and Mrs Seligman: Brussels lace fan. Miss Aline Gerard Smith: Silver jam dish. Elsie Stevenson: Large afternoon tea cloth. �Miss Tindall: Claret jug. The Misses M. and J. Tindall: Pair silver hat pins. Mr and Mrs Tindall: Silver napkin rings. Miss Watson: Silver sugar basin and tongs. Dr. and Mrs Woodroffe: Parted velvet table centre. Miss Woodroffe: Brooch. Nelly and Mabel Wratten: Two toast racks. Sir Denham and Lady Warrington: Silver inkstand. Alice Wells: Oak and silver salt cellars. Mrs Wells: Afternoon tea cloth. Dr. and Mrs Webster: Two illustrated books Miss Webster: Maltese lace d'oyleys. TO THE BRIDEGROOM: The Bride: Fitted dispatch case. Bridegroom's Mother: Table silver. Miss Hanley: Carvers Mr Edmund Hanley: Cheque. Right Rev. Monsignor Brindley: Two water colour pictures. Mr Chamberlain: Glass and silver butterdish. Mr and Mrs Havers: Silver flower bowl. Miss Havers: Silver paper knife. Miss Hopkins: Silver fish slice. �Mr G. W. Hammond: Silver cigarette case. Colonel and Mrs Jopp: Silver tea knives. Mrs Jump: Silver cream jug. Mrs Kirkland: Silver and ivory paper knife. Mr and Mrs Law: Cruet stand. Rev. P. O. O'Leary: Thermos flask. Officers of the Middlesex Regt. at the Depot: Silver cigar box. Colonel and Mrs Maunsell: Silver mounted liqueur glasses. Rev. F. Murphy: Barometer. Mr and Mrs Nelson: Six early Georgian Table spoons. Madame Von Selenbert: 12 china coffee cups. Colonel and Mrs Staples: Silver butter dish and knife. Miss Staples and Master A. Staples: Silver Guernsey milk can. Colonel Savile, D.S.O., and Mrs Savile: Silver candlesticks Mr and Mrs Harold Taylor: Case of tea knives. Mrs Walker: Shetland rug. Lavinia Rivers: Silver jam spoon. Mr Neville P. Jodrell, of Stanhoe Hall, Norfolk, was selected on Tuesday as Conservative candidate for North-West Norfolk. For more information on Elizabeth Simpson, check out the “Meet the Diarists” page under “Discover” on our website: ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Elizabeth Simpson 1877-1907 Transcripts 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 Elizabeth Simpson Diary Collection Subject The topic of the resource 19th Century Rural Ontario Diaries Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Elizabeth Simpson Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Courtesy of Dufferin County Museum & Archives Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1877-1907 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, Dufferin County, East Garafraxa Township, Ontario Table Of Contents A list of subunits of the resource. Elizabeth Simpson Diary & Transcription, 1877-1907 Bibliographic Citation A bibliographic reference for the resource. Recommended practice is to include sufficient bibliographic detail to identify the resource as unambiguously as possible. Elizabeth Simpson Diary Collection, Dufferin County Museum and Archives. 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 Elizabeth Simpson Diary & Transcription, 1877-1907 Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Elizabeth Simpson Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Courtesy of Dufferin County Museum & Archives Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant 19th & 20th Century, Dufferin County, East Garafraxa Township, Ontario Date Created Date of creation of the resource. 1877 Is Part Of A related resource in which the described resource is physically or logically included. Elizabeth Simpson Diary Collection Medium The material or physical carrier of the resource. Scanned Manuscript & Typed Transcription UG Transcription Progress Scripto transcription progress Done transcribed https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/1bfe321ddedcf350dadce1d57a4f5d3c.pdf 9e2362c4be441053d9133d0e0aa6d439 PDF Text Text �������������������������� https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/9de37ba2c4cee141629a86d1bfe79669.pdf 8189be92ebd8ecaae3b93483d82685cc PDF Text Text George Lewis’ (1838-1911) 1873-1874 Diary Transcribed by Rural Diary Archive Volunteers {Front cover} Charles Adams pass Book Feb 20 2 lbs Tobaco 90 [cents} Charles Adams pass Book 1873 charged to G Lewis Feb 20 To 1 lb Tobacco 45 " 27 " 4 1/4 lbs butter 15 63 3/4 "" " 2 3/4 " do{?} 15 41 1/4. "" " 1 lb pepper 25 Mar 8 " 1/2 brl {barrel} flour 15. "" " 1 1/2 coal oil 45 3 25 22 1/2 {in pencil} 5 22 1/2 {left margin} Sold A Gregg 2 and 3/4 col cords of wood at $4 and 40c {verso page} Sept 6th 1873 cuting logs in the falow Smith polten and I thomas morgan plowing the sumer falow Sept 9 Sow'd the of sumer falow and I grunting with A lame back Sept 10th loging Thomas morgan and David John Lee and my self Sept 11 pulling peas for John lee �Sept 12 loging very warm day band {bland?} night {recto page} Sept 13 punching up logheaps Sept 14 down to Crofords to Church the first cold day and A Hevy frost at night Sept 15 to Goodwood it raind all the after noon got a brush hook Sept 16 tuesday cuting brush in the falow Sept 17 Wensday Cuting brush on the falow over to Smith Poltens at night and baught A arm chare and raining at night {verso page} Thursday Sept 18 1873 Cuting brush on the falow A very warm day tundering and lightning at night Sept 19 Friday Cuting brush in the falow band night met at Sanders A beautiful day Sept 20 Saturday Cuting brush on the falow A very nice day {recto page} {This page contains entries from the month of June} Jun 9 1873 ordar to A Gregg James Falkner fororder truman Bently. 3 33 June 2 1873 truman bently to order 6 75. June 10 to order thomas Mantle. 3 13 {The diary now returns to entries from September} Sept 21 Sunday to church to Goodwood Sept 22 Monday branding on the falow Dark day and raind all night �{verso page} Sept 23 Tuesday 1873 raking and scratching dark and loury day quit the tobaco Sept 24 Wensday raking in the falow A beautiful day to church to William Gurles Sept 25 Thursday Started to rain About three O clock in the morning till eleven O clock in the after noon fixing up on the falow beautiful afternoon to church to fathers at night {recto page} Sept 26 Friday Went after Horse Doctor for farmer thomas draging on the falow Sept 27 Saturday Started to sow on the new ground A very warm day Sept 28 Sunday A nother beautiful day all Hands William Gurles to church and to robert chapna Chapmans to tea and then to Brother frederick Croford's to church at night to hear brother conor shout {in pencil: ß} {verso page} Monday 1873 Sept 29 looks like the equnoxual storm in the morning the afternoon was a beautiful day went to Mrs david Cuninghams sale Sept 30 Tuesday Sowing the last fall whet on the new ground in the morning went th {Host?} docter in the after noon {recto page} the 1 October 1873 A beautiful day started at the potatoes Had smith and His son uxbridge show day Oct 2 thursday drawing logs for st Smith polten thomas Morgan diging potatoes Lizabeth came Home Oct 3 Friday all Hands to markaham fair A very nice cind of a day all things in a beautiful stile {verso page} �Oct 4 Saurday October raind all day Oct 5 Sunday A little Cloudy all day All Hands to Sisters Gurles to curch and then to Fredrick Crawfords to church at night Oct 6 Monday fixing the House and diging potatoes and laying the foundation of the hous Smith polens house Oct 7 Tuesday fixing the House in the forenoon and raised Smith Pollens House the afternoon {recto page} Oct 8 Wensday 1873 Thrashing for James Dilling beautiful wether Oct 9 Thursday fixing the house A beautiful Oct 10 Friday Broham fair day A Nother very nice day Oct 11 Saturday choring pick potatoes and cleaning the well out {verso page} Oct 12 Sunday 1873 A prety cold day I went up to Dillings Oct 13 Monday thrashing Paid six dollars Oct 14 Tuesday thrashing to fathers George rustenholt cut his throat A little bit {In pencil: à} Oct 15 Wensday Handling potatoes and puting them in the Seler to balls Sale the after noon {recto page} Oct 16 Thursday 1873 To uxbridge village {In pencil: ß} to send George Rustenholt to the silem {asylum?} Mrs Robert Gurley to A paring bee Oct 17 Friday plowing the potato ground went to Samuel tods paring be at night Oct 18 Saturday clening A grist in the forenoon and sowing grass seeds thomas over the old home sted Oct 19 Sunday to ransom forsith �{verso page} Oct 20 Monday to the mill and thomas pughs after aples and to fathers at night to a paring bee a stormey day Oct 21 Tuesday after aples to Halls and at night to father to A paring bee another stormey day and night Oct 22 wensday A beautiful day thorug thomas started to plough and I spliting to wood {recto page} Oct 23 Thursday A rainy day Thomas thrashing and I to Goodwood after the plow harness {harness?} Oct 24 Friday A beautiful day spliting wood in the fore noonor {noon?} pulling turnips the afternoon Oct 25 Saturday Shingling for Smith Polten {verso page} Oct 26th Sunday to church to Mrs Gurles and to G edward Mantles at night rather cold day Oct 27 Monday Shingling for Smith Polten thomas plowing Oct 28 Tuesday A rainey day spliting wood the fore noon to goodwood the afternoon raining and snowing {In right margin} all the afternoon and A paring bee at night {recto page} Oct 29 Wensday Choring thomas plowing frose prety Hard Oct 30 Thursday Mooving Smith Polten in his new house A prety hard morning Oct 31 Friday Cuting and drawing turnips got in eight lods loads it Snowed one inch at night and quite blustering {recto page} �November Saturday 1 1873 Helping to rais fathers House the fore noon and finished the turnips the afternoon A litle and cold November 2 Sunday to the dedication of the new church the fore noon and to church to fathers the afternoo and to claremont at night baptising at night seven ware baptised A raw drisling day Nov 3 monday to goodwood the forenoon to get {A?} land side spliting wood the after noon thomas st {recto page} Nov 4 Tuesday 1873 Spliting wood in the falow Nov 5 Wensday Spliting rails A nother beautiful Nov 6 Thursday Spliting rails the fore noon Smith polten Helping went to Farner dillins wood be the after noon Nov 7 Friday thomas I and I Spliting rails the fore noon Smith polten Helping to youngs paring bee {verso page} Novem 8 Saturday Spliting rails thomas plowing the sod no snow yet Nov 9 Sunday to James percey all day and went to church at night Nove 10 Monday Thomas and I Spliting rails qite a nice day down to church at night Nov 11 Tuesday Thomas and I spliting rails and went to crofords to A paring bee it started to snow at night {recto page} Nov 12 Wensday 1873 The first of winter About three inches of Snow to start of on this monring Spliting rails Nov 13 Thursday Drawing rails on the Slais {sleighs} for the first time �Nov 14 friday Took the sheep up to Edward Lewis to the ram on the Slais drawing wood the after noon and puting the drags and plow and things up for winter {verso page} Nov 15 Saturday 1873 Went to Claremont Claremont with the Half inch baswood for Mr bundy all Hands thinking that the snow will go of Nov 16 Sunday All Hands to Church To Hear Mr Shermans Fare well Serman His text St John 16 Chap and 13 vers A full Church Nov 17 Monday to Claremont with chop with the wagon and thomas started to Chop {recto page} Nov 18 Tuesday 1873 Geting the Horses shod all A round to thomas latchum Nov 19 Thursday Wensday to Godwodod selling my cord wood to A Gregg at 4.40 Nov 20 Friday Thursday Cilling Pigs Smith Polten Helping A beautiful day Nov 21 Friday salting pork rather stormey started at John Lee's bob sleg {verso page} Nov 22 Saturday Choring Drawing wood the forenoon ch choring the afternoon A beautiful day Nov 23 Sunday A nother nice day th to church the fore noon and Lane Pugh the afternoon and A House full of visators Nov 24 Monday Drawing Gravill on the roads Good Slaing and A little snow this morning {recto page} Nov 25 Tuesday Drawing Gravill put in to days on the roads cold A nough Nuell Nov 26 Wensday drawd one lode of wood to Good wood and started to draw logs to the mill and gave James Dilling forty five pounds of pork A side and sholder �Nov 27 Thursday A Stormey day snowing from morning till night working at John Lee's bob sleighs setled in full with John lee up to date on all acounts {verso page} Nov 28 Friday 1873 A beautiful day after the storm all Hands at John Lee's bob sleighs Nov 29 Saturday A nother pe beautiful day all Hands at John lee's bob Sleighs Nov 30 Sunday All Hands to John Lee's and Had A Good filling out {recto page} December 1st Monday 1873 rather A cold day all Hands at John Lee's bob Slais Decem 2 Tuesday Completed John Lee's bob sleighs A rainey day for A wonder Dec 3 Wensday Completed John Lee's bob sleighs and started them for the George Childs black smith shop A good rainey day from morning till night {verso page} Dec 4 Thursday 1873 one of the windest day that I thin ever saw I think lorenzo Van horn Cild {killed} Got 6 post's from ranson Fosith Dec 5 Friday Thursday A Calm after the Storm Choring Dec 6 Saturday Fixing up aroung the barn the forenoon went van horn's funeral the after noon A bautiful day {recto page} Dec 7 Sunday 1873 A very nice day down to Thomas Mantle's the fore noon and to t church Edward's mantles at night around family at Super Dec 8 Monday laing fence worm {warm} the fore noon it raing the after noon Drawin raills Lizzie went to Buffelo Thomas went to Scott {verso page} Dec 9 Tuesday 1873 Went up to Dillins to put the Shed roof on A prety rainey day �Dec 10 Wensday puting up fence Dec 11 A prety raney day till noon to John Himkel Crosgrove wood be and A dance all night Dec 12 Friday blew monday after spree drawing rals the after noon {recto page} Dec 13 Saturday 1873 A Snowing all day Dec 14 Sunday Down to Wilsons prety Hard Slain {sleighing} Dec 15 Thursday drowing Hemblock Saw logs A very nice day warm Dec 16 Tuesday Athawing day drawing logs the forenoon to mother rushus wood bee th after noon up to S percies at night {verso page} Dec 17 Wensday 1873 slain goin of fast drawin logs to the mill Dec 18 Thursday Drawing saw logs Dec 19 Friday I finished drawing Saw logs snowing Margret Pugh and Margret Comten Came to our place Dec 20 Saturday drawing wood to Goodwood baught A new {parts?} {recto page} Dec 21 Sunday 1873 A terable nice day Mrs Comton and Margret Pugh and alma and malindy and thomas and ann down to uncle Edwards Edward'd and I down to Hillins Dec 22 Monday drawing wood to Good wood the sun melted the snow on the road Dec 23 Tuesday drawing wood A Nice day {verso page} Dec 24 Wensday 1873 Drawing wood A very nice day �Dec 25 Thursday in bed till eleven at Dillins went to Claremont the afternoon not aney slain much at Clare mount warm A nough for the eves to drop Dec 26 friday drawing wood to Good wood snowing the afternoon and at night {recto page} Dec 27 Saturday 1873 Drawing wood snowing all day went Sanders at night paid John crosgrove twelve Dollars Dec 28 Sunday A little like winter this morning church to fathers and Charles adams down to my place and I not to Home Dec 29 Monday took one load of wood farmer took sick A prety wintery day {verso page} Dec 30 Tuesday 1873 A prety Cold day A the first thing is mas to patrick Crosgrove, and rased ellin of the grave and then went to Claremont the baptice tea party and Had A big time Dec 31 Wensday the last day of the year A little cold to Claremont with chop ten bags of oats and four of peas {olders?} Gregs funeral {recto page} January 1st 1874 Thursday New years day A very warm day Helpin James {and?} He Hugh Hugh youngs to saw in my falow and broat {illegible} and I went to the unxbridge village to pay the so note on the mchine Jan 2 Friday drawin wood to A prety nice day {verso page} Jan 3 Saturday 1874 the slain all gon or there about raining one load to good wood and then went to nathen bentles and paid four Hundred Dollars on the place and came by Claremont and fetched my cutter Home Jan 4 Sunday the slain all gone the bare groung {ground} looks nice the wheet is as green as a leek {recto page} �Jan 5 Monday 1874 Thomas and I fixing the well the forenoon went up to the lexion {election} the after noon Mr Percp Percy defeated fr by 60 Jan 6 Tuesday Started to draw the Green wood out A Snowey day and A little like rain at night Jan 7 Wensday A cinde {kind} of A Hailing day and started to rain at night drawing wood the after noon out of the woods {verso page} Jan 8 Thursday 1874 Drawing wood out of the woods Snowing Jan 9 Friday Drawing and snowing Jan 10 Saturday drawing wood snowing all day like fun Jan 11 Sunday A prety nice day thomas and I down David Pugh with the new cuter for the fast time {recto page} Jan 12 Monday 1873 Drawing wood out of the woods took the saw to John Sanders Jan 13 Tuesday drawing wood out of the woods thomas mooved to the village Jan 14 Wensday drawing wood out of the woods plenty of snow for slain Jan 15 Thursday the first cold day to Edward mantles to A wood bee and then over to Patrick crosgrove corsgrove at night to it {verso page} Spree ad and staid all night till broad day light and A prety coldday morning Jan 16 Friday Hard A nough this morning after the spree doin nothing all day Jan 17 Saturday went to th uxbridge village with A load of cordwood for thomas Morgan A nice day {recto page} �Jan 18 Sunday 1874 A beautiful day Jane and I to Goodwood to meeting in the after noon Jan 19 Monday drawing wood the fore noon and it started to rainaf about 10 O cloclck went to Claremont the afternoon and baught A Clock Jan 20 Tuesday drawing wood to not feesing {freezing?} much {verso page} Jan 21 Wensday 1874 raining the fore noon making A ash House cilling A sheep the after noon thawing very much Jan 22 Thursday A rainey day bilding The ashhouse and choring it round the snow prety near all gone Jan 23 Friday A terable nice day the sone shone as bright as A new Dollar drawing wood out of the woods and to Good wood at night and the to fathers {recto page} Jan 24 Saturday 1874 A litle colder the fore noon Snowed very Hevey parts of the after noon and turned quite cold at night Jan 25 Saturday A m wintery day to meeting to fathers Jan 26 Monday february 5 1874 first load 14 second load 23 feb {illegible] one lad 18 feb 12 one load of post 19 �Feb 14 one load of post. 47 feb 14 one lod of post {this entry is circled} from Ransome forsith's posts number 38 and six before 38. 6 44 {end of circled portion} feb 27 one load of post 20 mar 2 one load of post 6 {Back cover} George Lewis George Lewis [illegible] For more information on George Lewis, check out the “Meet the Diarists” page under “Discover” on our website: ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. 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Scanned Manuscript & Typed Transcription UG Transcription Progress Scripto transcription progress Done Extracted Text �������������������������� George Lewis’ (1838-1911) 1873-1874 Diary Transcribed by Rural Diary Archive Volunteers {Front cover} Charles Adams pass Book Feb 20 2 lbs Tobaco 90 [cents} Charles Adams pass Book 1873 charged to G Lewis Feb 20 To 1 lb Tobacco 45 " 27 " 4 1/4 lbs butter 15 63 3/4 " " " 2 3/4 " do{?} 15 41 1/4. " " " 1 lb pepper 25 Mar 8 " 1/2 brl {barrel} flour 15. 3 25 " " " 1 1/2 coal oil 45 22 1/2 {in pencil} 5 22 1/2 {left margin} Sold A Gregg 2 and 3/4 col cords of wood at $4 and 40c {verso page} Sept 6th 1873 cuting logs in the falow Smith polten and I thomas morgan plowing the sumer falow Sept 9 Sow'd the of sumer falow and I grunting with A lame back Sept 10th loging Thomas morgan and David John Lee and my self Sept 11 pulling peas for John lee �Sept 12 loging very warm day band {bland?} night {recto page} Sept 13 punching up logheaps Sept 14 down to Crofords to Church the first cold day and A Hevy frost at night Sept 15 to Goodwood it raind all the after noon got a brush hook Sept 16 tuesday cuting brush in the falow Sept 17 Wensday Cuting brush on the falow over to Smith Poltens at night and baught A arm chare and raining at night {verso page} Thursday Sept 18 1873 Cuting brush on the falow A very warm day tundering and lightning at night Sept 19 Friday Cuting brush in the falow band night met at Sanders A beautiful day Sept 20 Saturday Cuting brush on the falow A very nice day {recto page} {This page contains entries from the month of June} Jun 9 1873 ordar to A Gregg James Falkner fororder truman Bently. 3 33 June 2 1873 truman bently to order 6 75. June 10 to order thomas Mantle. 3 13 {The diary now returns to entries from September} Sept 21 Sunday to church to Goodwood Sept 22 Monday branding on the falow Dark day and raind all night �{verso page} Sept 23 Tuesday 1873 raking and scratching dark and loury day quit the tobaco Sept 24 Wensday raking in the falow A beautiful day to church to William Gurles Sept 25 Thursday Started to rain About three O clock in the morning till eleven O clock in the after noon fixing up on the falow beautiful afternoon to church to fathers at night {recto page} Sept 26 Friday Went after Horse Doctor for farmer thomas draging on the falow Sept 27 Saturday Started to sow on the new ground A very warm day Sept 28 Sunday A nother beautiful day all Hands William Gurles to church and to robert chapna Chapmans to tea and then to Brother frederick Croford's to church at night to hear brother conor shout {in pencil: ß} {verso page} Monday 1873 Sept 29 looks like the equnoxual storm in the morning the afternoon was a beautiful day went to Mrs david Cuninghams sale Sept 30 Tuesday Sowing the last fall whet on the new ground in the morning went th {Host?} docter in the after noon {recto page} the 1 October 1873 A beautiful day started at the potatoes Had smith and His son uxbridge show day Oct 2 thursday drawing logs for st Smith polten thomas Morgan diging potatoes Lizabeth came Home Oct 3 Friday all Hands to markaham fair A very nice cind of a day all things in a beautiful stile {verso page} �Oct 4 Saurday October raind all day Oct 5 Sunday A little Cloudy all day All Hands to Sisters Gurles to curch and then to Fredrick Crawfords to church at night Oct 6 Monday fixing the House and diging potatoes and laying the foundation of the hous Smith polens house Oct 7 Tuesday fixing the House in the forenoon and raised Smith Pollens House the afternoon {recto page} Oct 8 Wensday 1873 Thrashing for James Dilling beautiful wether Oct 9 Thursday fixing the house A beautiful Oct 10 Friday Broham fair day A Nother very nice day Oct 11 Saturday choring pick potatoes and cleaning the well out {verso page} Oct 12 Sunday 1873 A prety cold day I went up to Dillings Oct 13 Monday thrashing Paid six dollars Oct 14 Tuesday thrashing to fathers George rustenholt cut his throat A little bit {In pencil: à} Oct 15 Wensday Handling potatoes and puting them in the Seler to balls Sale the after noon {recto page} Oct 16 Thursday 1873 To uxbridge village {In pencil: ß} to send George Rustenholt to the silem {asylum?} Mrs Robert Gurley to A paring bee Oct 17 Friday plowing the potato ground went to Samuel tods paring be at night Oct 18 Saturday clening A grist in the forenoon and sowing grass seeds thomas over the old home sted Oct 19 Sunday to ransom forsith �{verso page} Oct 20 Monday to the mill and thomas pughs after aples and to fathers at night to a paring bee a stormey day Oct 21 Tuesday after aples to Halls and at night to father to A paring bee another stormey day and night Oct 22 wensday A beautiful day thorug thomas started to plough and I spliting to wood {recto page} Oct 23 Thursday A rainy day Thomas thrashing and I to Goodwood after the plow harness {harness?} Oct 24 Friday A beautiful day spliting wood in the fore noonor {noon?} pulling turnips the afternoon Oct 25 Saturday Shingling for Smith Polten {verso page} Oct 26th Sunday to church to Mrs Gurles and to G edward Mantles at night rather cold day Oct 27 Monday Shingling for Smith Polten thomas plowing Oct 28 Tuesday A rainey day spliting wood the fore noon to goodwood the afternoon raining and snowing {In right margin} all the afternoon and A paring bee at night {recto page} Oct 29 Wensday Choring thomas plowing frose prety Hard Oct 30 Thursday Mooving Smith Polten in his new house A prety hard morning Oct 31 Friday Cuting and drawing turnips got in eight lods loads it Snowed one inch at night and quite blustering {recto page} �November Saturday 1 1873 Helping to rais fathers House the fore noon and finished the turnips the afternoon A litle and cold November 2 Sunday to the dedication of the new church the fore noon and to church to fathers the afternoo and to claremont at night baptising at night seven ware baptised A raw drisling day Nov 3 monday to goodwood the forenoon to get {A?} land side spliting wood the after noon thomas st {recto page} Nov 4 Tuesday 1873 Spliting wood in the falow Nov 5 Wensday Spliting rails A nother beautiful Nov 6 Thursday Spliting rails the fore noon Smith polten Helping went to Farner dillins wood be the after noon Nov 7 Friday thomas I and I Spliting rails the fore noon Smith polten Helping to youngs paring bee {verso page} Novem 8 Saturday Spliting rails thomas plowing the sod no snow yet Nov 9 Sunday to James percey all day and went to church at night Nove 10 Monday Thomas and I Spliting rails qite a nice day down to church at night Nov 11 Tuesday Thomas and I spliting rails and went to crofords to A paring bee it started to snow at night {recto page} Nov 12 Wensday 1873 The first of winter About three inches of Snow to start of on this monring Spliting rails Nov 13 Thursday Drawing rails on the Slais {sleighs} for the first time �Nov 14 friday Took the sheep up to Edward Lewis to the ram on the Slais drawing wood the after noon and puting the drags and plow and things up for winter {verso page} Nov 15 Saturday 1873 Went to Claremont Claremont with the Half inch baswood for Mr bundy all Hands thinking that the snow will go of Nov 16 Sunday All Hands to Church To Hear Mr Shermans Fare well Serman His text St John 16 Chap and 13 vers A full Church Nov 17 Monday to Claremont with chop with the wagon and thomas started to Chop {recto page} Nov 18 Tuesday 1873 Geting the Horses shod all A round to thomas latchum Nov 19 Thursday Wensday to Godwodod selling my cord wood to A Gregg at 4.40 Nov 20 Friday Thursday Cilling Pigs Smith Polten Helping A beautiful day Nov 21 Friday salting pork rather stormey started at John Lee's bob sleg {verso page} Nov 22 Saturday Choring Drawing wood the forenoon ch choring the afternoon A beautiful day Nov 23 Sunday A nother nice day th to church the fore noon and Lane Pugh the afternoon and A House full of visators Nov 24 Monday Drawing Gravill on the roads Good Slaing and A little snow this morning {recto page} Nov 25 Tuesday Drawing Gravill put in to days on the roads cold A nough Nuell Nov 26 Wensday drawd one lode of wood to Good wood and started to draw logs to the mill and gave James Dilling forty five pounds of pork A side and sholder �Nov 27 Thursday A Stormey day snowing from morning till night working at John Lee's bob sleighs setled in full with John lee up to date on all acounts {verso page} Nov 28 Friday 1873 A beautiful day after the storm all Hands at John Lee's bob sleighs Nov 29 Saturday A nother pe beautiful day all Hands at John lee's bob Sleighs Nov 30 Sunday All Hands to John Lee's and Had A Good filling out {recto page} December 1st Monday 1873 rather A cold day all Hands at John Lee's bob Slais Decem 2 Tuesday Completed John Lee's bob sleighs A rainey day for A wonder Dec 3 Wensday Completed John Lee's bob sleighs and started them for the George Childs black smith shop A good rainey day from morning till night {verso page} Dec 4 Thursday 1873 one of the windest day that I thin ever saw I think lorenzo Van horn Cild {killed} Got 6 post's from ranson Fosith Dec 5 Friday Thursday A Calm after the Storm Choring Dec 6 Saturday Fixing up aroung the barn the forenoon went van horn's funeral the after noon A bautiful day {recto page} Dec 7 Sunday 1873 A very nice day down to Thomas Mantle's the fore noon and to t church Edward's mantles at night around family at Super Dec 8 Monday laing fence worm {warm} the fore noon it raing the after noon Drawin raills Lizzie went to Buffelo Thomas went to Scott {verso page} Dec 9 Tuesday 1873 Went up to Dillins to put the Shed roof on A prety rainey day �Dec 10 Wensday puting up fence Dec 11 A prety raney day till noon to John Himkel Crosgrove wood be and A dance all night Dec 12 Friday blew monday after spree drawing rals the after noon {recto page} Dec 13 Saturday 1873 A Snowing all day Dec 14 Sunday Down to Wilsons prety Hard Slain {sleighing} Dec 15 Thursday drowing Hemblock Saw logs A very nice day warm Dec 16 Tuesday Athawing day drawing logs the forenoon to mother rushus wood bee th after noon up to S percies at night {verso page} Dec 17 Wensday 1873 slain goin of fast drawin logs to the mill Dec 18 Thursday Drawing saw logs Dec 19 Friday I finished drawing Saw logs snowing Margret Pugh and Margret Comten Came to our place Dec 20 Saturday drawing wood to Goodwood baught A new {parts?} {recto page} Dec 21 Sunday 1873 A terable nice day Mrs Comton and Margret Pugh and alma and malindy and thomas and ann down to uncle Edwards Edward'd and I down to Hillins Dec 22 Monday drawing wood to Good wood the sun melted the snow on the road Dec 23 Tuesday drawing wood A Nice day {verso page} Dec 24 Wensday 1873 Drawing wood A very nice day �Dec 25 Thursday in bed till eleven at Dillins went to Claremont the afternoon not aney slain much at Clare mount warm A nough for the eves to drop Dec 26 friday drawing wood to Good wood snowing the afternoon and at night {recto page} Dec 27 Saturday 1873 Drawing wood snowing all day went Sanders at night paid John crosgrove twelve Dollars Dec 28 Sunday A little like winter this morning church to fathers and Charles adams down to my place and I not to Home Dec 29 Monday took one load of wood farmer took sick A prety wintery day {verso page} Dec 30 Tuesday 1873 A prety Cold day A the first thing is mas to patrick Crosgrove, and rased ellin of the grave and then went to Claremont the baptice tea party and Had A big time Dec 31 Wensday the last day of the year A little cold to Claremont with chop ten bags of oats and four of peas {olders?} Gregs funeral {recto page} January 1st 1874 Thursday New years day A very warm day Helpin James {and?} He Hugh Hugh youngs to saw in my falow and broat {illegible} and I went to the unxbridge village to pay the so note on the mchine Jan 2 Friday drawin wood to A prety nice day {verso page} Jan 3 Saturday 1874 the slain all gon or there about raining one load to good wood and then went to nathen bentles and paid four Hundred Dollars on the place and came by Claremont and fetched my cutter Home Jan 4 Sunday the slain all gone the bare groung {ground} looks nice the wheet is as green as a leek {recto page} �Jan 5 Monday 1874 Thomas and I fixing the well the forenoon went up to the lexion {election} the after noon Mr Percp Percy defeated fr by 60 Jan 6 Tuesday Started to draw the Green wood out A Snowey day and A little like rain at night Jan 7 Wensday A cinde {kind} of A Hailing day and started to rain at night drawing wood the after noon out of the woods {verso page} Jan 8 Thursday 1874 Drawing wood out of the woods Snowing Jan 9 Friday Drawing and snowing Jan 10 Saturday drawing wood snowing all day like fun Jan 11 Sunday A prety nice day thomas and I down David Pugh with the new cuter for the fast time {recto page} Jan 12 Monday 1873 Drawing wood out of the woods took the saw to John Sanders Jan 13 Tuesday drawing wood out of the woods thomas mooved to the village Jan 14 Wensday drawing wood out of the woods plenty of snow for slain Jan 15 Thursday the first cold day to Edward mantles to A wood bee and then over to Patrick crosgrove corsgrove at night to it {verso page} Spree ad and staid all night till broad day light and A prety coldday morning Jan 16 Friday Hard A nough this morning after the spree doin nothing all day Jan 17 Saturday went to th uxbridge village with A load of cordwood for thomas Morgan A nice day {recto page} �Jan 18 Sunday 1874 A beautiful day Jane and I to Goodwood to meeting in the after noon Jan 19 Monday drawing wood the fore noon and it started to rainaf about 10 O cloclck went to Claremont the afternoon and baught A Clock Jan 20 Tuesday drawing wood to not feesing {freezing?} much {verso page} Jan 21 Wensday 1874 raining the fore noon making A ash House cilling A sheep the after noon thawing very much Jan 22 Thursday A rainey day bilding The ashhouse and choring it round the snow prety near all gone Jan 23 Friday A terable nice day the sone shone as bright as A new Dollar drawing wood out of the woods and to Good wood at night and the to fathers {recto page} Jan 24 Saturday 1874 A litle colder the fore noon Snowed very Hevey parts of the after noon and turned quite cold at night Jan 25 Saturday A m wintery day to meeting to fathers Jan 26 Monday february 5 1874 first load 14 second load 23 feb {illegible] one lad 18 feb 12 one load of post 19 �Feb 14 one load of post. 47 feb 14 one lod of post {this entry is circled} from Ransome forsith's posts number 38 and six before 38. 6 44 {end of circled portion} feb 27 one load of post 20 mar 2 one load of post 6 {Back cover} George Lewis George Lewis [illegible] For more information on George Lewis, check out the “Meet the Diarists” page under “Discover” on our website: ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca � transcribed https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/42d41d0f7ce8221d31a5f6dd9d8c6522.pdf ae867318a6d19b1fe1ce7ca537d84ee1 PDF Text Text ������������������������������������������������������������ https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/d82a445c00702df8106f541d8fe25611.pdf a6aab770572dfea4ed3e10d9d11d3795 PDF Text Text Mary Emily Parson Smith (1868-1925) 1893-1894 Diary Transcribed by Rural Diary Archive Volunteers 1893. July 1st Saturday - nice day - very busy all morning - Grandma went with me collecting - started east and ended west - home in the evening - retired 10- July 2nd Sunday - very warm day - we went to S. S. - Mother & Lillie stayed to church - Elmer & I went to oil well - had nice walk - I went to church in evening - rode home with Mr & Miss Smith - George was in on steps after church till rained - retired 10- July 3rd Monday . washed - day of picnic at Tilsonburg - Sara Frank - here for tea - Ma went down town after tea - with her - retired 10- July 4th Tuesday - ironed very warm day - and very busy one also - Mr Gay here for dinner - Mrs Lossing called also Aunt Fanny - Mrs Clarke - Woodward etc - Grandma went to Woodstock on four train - Aunt Pheobe came back with her - retired 10 July 5 Wednesday - visited most of day - I went down town after tea - was down to Mrs Fischers - retired 10 July 6 Thursday - nice day - Kellett girls here for tea - We went boating after tea - George took Soph home & Lill went with Fanny- Elmer & I went half way - Aunt & I went for drive in fore noon - retired 1/2 past 11- July 7 Friday - very hot day. I went to post in afternoon Ma Grandma & Phoebe down to Aunt Sara's after tea - Lill & I to Choir practice I called at Copelands retired 10 1/2 1893 Jul 8 Saturday - windy day - I went down town after tea retired 10 1/2 July 9 Sunday - cool morning - Little excitement over Mrs Clarke she was sick - Lill Bruce and I went to Sunday School Ma Grandma & Aunt Pheobe came down to BL - Lottie & Mrs Jones called - Lill & I went to Church in evening - retired 10 �Jul 10 Monday - beautiful day - I got up at 1/2 past 5 and went to washing - I went down town in afternoon to post some letters retired 10 July 11 Tuesday - hot day - I got up at five and went to ironing - Lill & Grandma down to Miss Talbots for she fell and broke arm - Aunt & I done some walking Steve went down and met Lill retired 10 Jan {sic} 12 Wednesday - warm day - home all day picked currants. I called at Mrs C Purvis {surname?} Her play going int {last word?} at Lossing - Jones girls were in retired 1/2 10 - Mrs Walter called July 13 Thursday - hot day rained some in after noon. Ma & Aunt went down to see Miss Talbot - retired 10 July 14 Friday - hot day - was home all day Lill went to Choir practice retired 10 July 15 Saturday very hot day and a very busy morning - Mother canning fruit rained some in after noon - I went down to Maggie Lossing to do some crochett stopped to tea Grandma & Aunt down to Miss Talbots after tea retired 10 July 16 Sunday {inked X's under date} warm day - I did not feel very well. Lill & Bruce to S.S. & Lill to B. Church - Auntie Jones called. I went for drive with Mr Smith - Miss Walker & Lexie called retired 10 July 17 Monday - nice day - home all day. Lill to Miss Talbots for tea - Aunt & Ma called to Jones I went down town after tea retired 10 July 18 Tuesday - warm day - Aunt Sally May & Emma here for tea - Maggie & Mina Lossing called after tea - Aunt & I went down town Mother done red and black cherries up. retired 10 July 19 Wednesday - nice day - washed - Ben Haight here for dinner - Aunt & I went down town after tea - retired 10 July 20 Thursday - ironed hot day - Ma & Aunt went for drive to R Lossing's - Sara Frank here for tea - We went for walk after tea. retired 10 July 21 Friday - nice day but warm - Lill down to Miss T all afternoon - Lilie Woodward and I went down Acent {spelling of word?}Fair for butter - went to lecture after tea - retired 10 1/2 �July 22 1893 Saturday very windy day - Aunt & I down town most of morning - Lill went to Kelletts with L Woodard Aunt & I down town after tea in to Lossing retired 10 July 23 1893 Sunday - nice day. Bruce & I to S. S. Aunt & Ma came to church - Mr Smith & I went to Springford to church in evening - retired 1/2 10 July 24 Monday washed. Grandma down to Miss T all day - Ma & Aunt down after tea Ma called on Mrs. Dr Anderson. retired 1/2 9 July 25 Tuesday ironed - hot & windy day. Grandma down to Miss Talbots - I went down town after tea retired 10 July 26 Wednesday - windy day - I went down town in morning to Miss S F then went to park in afternoon - then garden party in evening Will Kellett brought Lill home. retired 12 July 27 Thursday - nice day. Aunt & I went to Norwich for drive was gone all after noon - Uncle Neil & Nora came. retired 10 July 28 Friday - nice day - Lossing girls & us girls to Moores for tea - Aunt Fanny & Clara here for dinner. Bruce went home with them - we went to Choir practice Elmer Lossing came up with me - retired 10 July 29 Saturday - Nice day - home all day. Aunt & Ma called at Jones - I went for boat ride with Elmer Lossing - retired 1/2 10 July 30 Sunday - nice but warm day went to S. S. & B. Church - Ben Hawkins & Will Kellett here for tea we went to church - George was in after church - retired 11 July 31 Monday - nice day - sprinkled rain - Pa & Aunt went for drive after tea. Mrs Lossing & Nellie called - retired 10 Aug 1st Tuesday - washed - nice day - Uncle Neil here nothing exciting happened - retired 10 Aug 2 Wednesday - invited Uncle Neil here for tea - Ma & Grandma went up to Osbornes - Lill went for drive with Mrs Woodward. retired 10 Aug 4 Friday - nice day - I went with Mrs Woodward to Ladies{?} aid{?} Springford - retired 10 �Aug 5 Saturday - busy all moring - Aunt & I went down town after tea - Lill to Miss T for tea retired 10 1/2 Aug 6 Sunday - cool day - we went to S. S. Ma & B.L. - Aunt Ma & I to church in evening - retired 10 Aug 7 Monday - washed - nice day - Ma & Aunt went down town after tea, I went down to Lossing's - retired 10 {corner of page turned over second number so might not be 10} Aug 8 1893 Tuesday ironed. I went to Tilsonburg with Mrs Clarke in afternoon. Mrs. Glover & Mrs Clarke here for tea Aunt Lil & I down town I went for drive with E Lossing Aug 9 1893 Wednesday - sewed all morning - went with Mrs Haller and Mrs Wingrove up to Miss Smith's - Jones girls called retired 10 Aug 10 1893 Thursday - sewed all day - no excitement - retired 10 Aug 11 1893 Friday warm day - we people went to picnic at Tom Parsons. retired 10 Aug 12 Satruday busy morning had some rain in night Aunt Lil & I went to Tilsonburg retired 10 Mrs Deane {spelling of surname?} & Bullock called Aug 13 {inked X's and lines}Sunday Nice day - went to Sunday S. &c. Mr Smith called and I went for drive retired 10 Aug 14 Monday - nice day. Mrs Wingrove & Williams called Grandma eye bad - retired 10 Aug 15 Tuesday - nice day. sewed. Aunt Ma & I went down to call at Lossings retired 10 Aug 16 Wednesday - washed - nothing exciting - retired 10 Aug 17 Thursday - nice day ironed - Aunt Lll & I went to Delhi for drive - Aunt & I went down town after tea - retired 10 Aug 18 Friday - nice day - Lottie Jones in Bruce sick Lill & I went to bible study I went for walk with E Lossing retired 10 Aug 19 Saturday busy morning Aunt & I went up to Brahill for apples - retired 10 1893 �Aug 20 Sunday nice day - Lill & I to S.S. & BC. Aunt & Ma to B.C. Aunt Lill & my self to church in evening retired 10 Aug 21 Monday - nice day. washed - Lill & Mrs. Woodward to Tilsonburg all day - retired 10 Aug 22 Tuesday - nice day - ironed - Bruce sick Lill & I to Darling's to tea - then to picnic meeting in B. Church - retired 10 Aug 23 Wednesday - beautiful day - Aunt Fanny in with butter - Aunt and I walked down town after tea - retired 10 Aug 24 Thursday - nice day - home all day Grandma went to Dexter - Aunt & I down town for walk in after noon to Aunt Sara's - retired 10 Aug 25 Friday - nice but hot day - I went to Delhi with John Wyatt. Lill to Aid at Woodward's Mrs Darling & Ella - Miss Glyn called I went to Choir practice retired 10 Aug 26 Saturday hot day - busy moving - Aunt & I went to Tilsonburg Hattie Bullock called - called at Kelletts retired 10 Aug 27 Sunday - hot day - Lill & I to S.S. Lill to B C - George came in and we stayed on steps till 11 oclock Aug 28 Monday hot day. Mr Elliot & Soph stopped on way to picnic Lill went with them & George & I started to go about four but the rain drove us back. George Soph & Mrs Ellis here for tea and we all went to Jones for evening - retired 11 Aug 29 1893 Tuesday - washed - Aunt & I went down town after tea - retired 10 Aug 30 1893 Wednesday - ironed nice day - retired 10 Mr Gaylor down Aug 31 1893 Thursday I went down town in moring. baked for picnic - was at Sunday School picnic all after noon, then Elmer Lossing & to meeting retired 10 Aug --- --- --- Sept 1st 1893 Friday nice day, home all day. Ma went with Mrs Norbart {spelling of name?} to call at Lossing - retired 10 �Sept 2nd Saturday very busy day. Grandma came home from Dexter - retired 10 Sept 3rd Saturday cool da Sunday - nice day - We went to Sunday School - our folk went for walk in woods - Lill to church at night - I went with Mr Snelt to B. Church in Norwich - retired 10 Sept 4th Monday - nice day little showery - Aunt P & I went to Tilsonburg after noon retired 9 Sept 5th Tuesday - nice day - home all day - Aunt not well - Lil & I went to M. Church in evening retired Sept 6 Wednesday - nice day - washed - I went with Mrs. Clarke to get butter. Ma & Aunt went down town in afternoon - Aunt, Lell & I went up to Jones - retired 10 - rained & hail in night - Mrs Sam Wallace burried. Sept 7 Thursday - rainy morning - Grandma & Aunt went to Woodstock very busy day. Ma & Lill went to Mel Darkee {spelling of name?} baby's frunnel {possibly funeral?} - Maggie & Nellie Lossing in and Carrie P in after tea - retired 10 Sept 8 {inked two rows of X's under date} Friday nice day - finished ironing - Ma in to Mrs. Wingrove after tea & Lill down to Choir practice - retired 9 Sept 9 Saturday nice day - extra busy - Aunt & Grandma came home from Woodstock - retired 10 Sept 10 Sunday - lovely day - went to S.S. & B.C. then I went to church in evening - Elmer Lossing came home with me - retired 10 Burt Lossing lost baby Sept 11 Monday - nice day home all day except to go for walk after tea, retired 10 Sept 12 Tuesday nice day washed - I went to Tilsonburg with Uncle Wm then down town after tea retired 10 Sept 13 Wednesday - nice day - Maggie & Nellie Lossing Lottie & Maggie Jones and Lucy Osborne here for tea retired 10 Sept 14 Thursday - nice day - Aunt Sara here all day retired 10 Sept 15 Friday - nice day Mrs Tisdale burried Miss Walker here for tea retired 10 �1893 Sept 16 Saturday windy day - I went to Tilsonburg with Mrs Clarke - Mrs Woodward very bad retired 10 Sept 17 Sunday - nice day - Mrs Woodward died 1/2 past one - Aunt Lill & I to church - Mr Smith came home with me - retired 10 Sept 18 Monday - rainy day and busy - retired 11 Sept 19 Tuesday - nice day - washed Aunt P & Grandma went to Woodstock met Aunt Lill they came back on night train Lill & I went to lecture given by Mr Gay - Maggie Jones & I sat up at Woodward's all night Sept 20 Wednesday Ma & Pa went to Mrs Woodward frunnel {possibly funeral?} Lill & I went to Jessie Williams wedding - nice day - then we all went to train to see Nellie Moore off - retired 10 Sept 21 Thursday - nice day - Aunt Lill, Pheobe, Grandma and I went to Tilsonburg Sara Ann Hornby came on morn train. Her & Aunt Jane Ann in after tea - retired 10 Sept 22 Friday - nice day - home all day. I went with Mr Smith to lecture given by J. R. Clarke retired 11 - 4 Teaters {spelling of word?} called Sept 23 Saturday - Aunt Pheobe & I went to Woodstock Sara Ann Hornby called retired 10 Sept 24 Sunday beautiful day & us girls to S.S. all to B.Church - Aunt P. & I in to Jones Lill Sara Ann Hornby & I to church I rode up with Mr Smith retired 10 Sept 25 Monday - washed - Mrs Osborne fell & borke leg - Mrs Lossing & Miss Walker called - retired 10 Sept 26 Tuesday nice day - Ma up to O all morning - Aunt Lill, Pheobe Lill & I to Kelletts for tea retired 10 1/2 Sept 27 Wednesday - beautiful day Ma & Aunt Pheobe up to corner in morning - Ma & Aunt Lell & Phoebe over to Uncle Wm after tea - Lill & I to lecutre in M. Church - retired 10 Sept 28 Thusday - nice day - home all day - Lill & Aunt P to woods in afternoon. All went to concert after tea - Elmer Lossing walked up with me retired 10 1/2 �Sept 29 Friday - nice day - Aunt P & I down town and up to corner in fore noon. Mrs. Jones & Emma called also Mrs Williams & Jessie - home all evening Sep 30 Saturday nice day - busy morning - I went to Norwich show with Mr Smith to Mrs H Lossing for tea - then to concert - retired 1/2 11 Sept 30 1893 October 1 Sunday - grand day - George in in morning us girls to S.S. & Ma & Aunt P to B church - Mrs Darling - Mabel & Ella & Maggie & Misses Lossing - Aunt Jane {and?} Sara Hornby called. Ma {is word Ma?}Aunt & I called up to Jones, had tea - Aunt Lill & I went to see Aunt Sara's - Mrs McFarlane & her and Mrs. Bullock in after tea - retired 10 1/2 Oct 2 Monday - grand day - Our folk left Ma went to Woodstock with them - I went collecting - was gone all after noon - retired 9 Minie {name?}adds in a girl Oct 3 Tuesday - nice day washed &c - Lill down town most of afternoon - retired 9 Oct 4 Wednesday - rainy night - Dr Burtch and daughter here for day - Ma & Bruce went to train with them - Edeth Caughell & Lexie Walker called I went with George & Nellie Chan to Harvest - Home at Dereham church - retired 12 Oct 5 Thursday - nice day - home all day - Mrs. Wingrove in - Lill & I to choir practice - retired 10 Oct 6 Friday show day - Lill & Bruce up all morning Ma & Pa up after noon - rained retired 8 Oct 7 Saturday cool day Ella Holmes here for dinner. We all went to show in afternoon, Soph and Mr Smith here for tea - George called and we went to concert - retired 12 Oct 8 Sunday beautiful day - Soph - Fanny - Maggie Jones Maggie & Lizzie McF Elmer George and myself went to oil well & brick yard. Lill & Bruce went to S.S. - Soph went home in after noon - retired 9 Oct 9 Monday - nice day. I went to Tilsonburg with Nellie Clare - served in after noon - retired 9 Lill & I down town after tea Oct 10 Tuesday - beautiful day - sewed & cleaned bedroom off dining room - Lill to Lossings to tea. I down after tea - retired 10 �Oct 11 Wednesday - nice day - washed & sewed. Lill & I down town after tea - retired 9 Oct 12 Thursday - chill day - ironed & sewed - Maggie McF and I sat up to Osbornes all night Oct 13 Friday nice day. Ma went to Menz {spelling of name?} & Oatmaier's {spelling of name?} funnel {word possibly funeral?} Lil & I walked down to Ida's - stopped all night retired 10 Oct 14 Saturday - stormy day rained & blew. Will brought us home - bad cold - home all day - retired 9 Oct 15 Sunday - showry day - went to S.S. & B. Church retired 9 1/2 Oct 16 Monday - washed &c - called on Belle St Clair at Copelands and stopped to Mrs Fischers for tea George was in after tea - retired 10 Oct 17 Tuesday ironed &c. Belle St Clair Carrie Copland and Miss Culp called - George tooke me over to Kelletts - retired 10 1893 Oct 18 Wednesday lovely day. Fanny & I went down to dentist - was there all day to Mrs Smith's for dinner - retired 10 - Will Wardell had sale Oct 19 Thursday - grand day. Soph & I went down town in morning was at denlist again - retired 10 Oct 20 Uncle Neil another boy Friday - grand day - Soph and I to Brown's to dinner and then went to green house. We all spent evening at Mrs Clark's. retired 11 1/2 Oct 21 Saturday - nice day. Fanny & I went down town after noon - retired 10 Oct 22 Sunday - grand day - we walked up to St Charles Church then we went to Church down town George Ennse {spelling of surname?} after me - retired 11 Oct 23 Monday - nice day - washed - cleaned Mother's room very tired retired 1/2 8 Oct 24 Tuesday - nice day but windy - ironed down town in morning and also after tea - Lill to Carters for dinner - retired 9 1/2 �Oct 25 Wednesday - nice day sewed on Lill's black dress Lollie Jones was in - Lill & I down town after tea - was in to Lossing's for few minutes retired 10 Oct 26 Thursday - rainy day home all day retired 9 Oct 27 Friday nice day - to Miss Talbots for tea - Mrs E. Osborne here for tea - went to bible study retired 9 1/2 1893 Oct 28 Saturday windy day - busy all day. I went down town after tea was down to John McF - and in to Kate Williams John McF - a little girl - retired 10 Oct 29 Sunday - first snow storm ground white - went to S.S. & BC - and to Church in evening - rode up with Mr Smith - retired 1/2 9 Oct 30 Monday - Cool day - washed and moved cooking stove in - retired 9 Oct 31 Tuesday - nice day Mother went with Mrs Clarke to Robert Lossings for dinner - The Mrs Leaters {spelling of surname?} here for dinner - I went to party at Kelletts with George had nice time retired 4 am Nov 1st Wednesday. nice morning - rainy after noon - thundered I went down to McFarlanes after tea then Maggie & I went down town and then home retired 9 Winnie Parson called Nov 2nd {inked double row of X's under date}Thursday - nice morning - I went collecting for Pa - Lill went with me - Sick all after noon retired 1/2 8 Nov 3rd Friday nice day. Lil to Carters for tea - to Bible Study &c - retired 10 Nov 4th Saturday nice day - Minnie here for tea - we girls went down town after tea - retired 10 Nov 5th Sunday - nice day to S.S. & B Church - Ma & Pa called at Garth Walter I went to M. Church at Springfield with Mr Smith - retired 10 Nov 6 1893 Monday - grand day - washed. Lill went to Norwich - I went collecting all afternoon - Netta Lossing went with me - retired 9 �Nov March 7 Tuesday - ironed lovely day - I went to Tilsonburg for Father in after noon - Soph went with me Ma & Mrs Wingrove went calling retired 9 Nov March 8 Wednesday - nice day - Ma & I called at Holmes then I went up to corner - Laura Darling here for tea - I went to R.T of T concert Elmer Lossing came home with me - retired 1/2 10 Nov 9 Thursday nice day - I went down town in fore noon - was in to Mrs Clarkes after tea - retired 9 Nov 10 Friday nice day - home all day. Went to Bible Study &c - retired 10 Nov 11 Saturday busy day - I was to Mrs Talbot for tea then Nettie Mina & I went to station and met Lill - Foggy day and night retired 10 Nov 12 Sunday - nice day - Ma P. and Bruce went down to Aunt Fanny's - we girls to S.S. & BC also to church in evening I rode up with Mr Smith - retired 10 Nov 13 Monday - rainy morning - washed - I went down to Darbys - Fischer &c - in after noon - was in to Mrs. Clarks after tea retired 10 Nov 14 Tuesday - ironed & sewed carpert - Lill to Miss Talbots for tea. I went down after tea retired 9 Nov 15 Wednesday windy & cold day - Ma & I went to Jake Scotts frunnel {word likely funeral}. Lill & I went down town after tea - was in to Lossings for short time retired 10 Nov 16 Edna Kicklys {spelling of surname} died Thursday - cold day - cleaned front bedroom middle room - blocked stove &c - put new carpet down - Mrs Wingrove Mrs Williams Mrs Clarke - Lottie Jones - George Nobbs Bruce sick retired 9 Nov 17 Friday windy day - I went down town in morning - stormy evening so did not go out retired 9 Nov 18 Saturday rather cool day busy moving Pa Ma & I went to frunnel {word likely funeral} - to Mildale - Lill & I down town after tea - retired 9 1/2 Nov 19 Sunday - nice day - to S.S. & B.C. Lill & I church in evening - George came up with us and came in retired 10. �Nov 20 Monday - washed. I went down town after dinner - Aunt Fanny was in - Carrie & Eddie Irwin here for tea. Mr Smith & I to tea and evening at George Nobbs - retired 1/2 11 Nov 21 Tuesday - ironed some &c - was home all day - retired 9 Nov 22 Wednesday - had tooth ache all night - went and had out after tea - retired 9 1893 Nov 23 Thursday - Thanksgiving day - Maud Carter Grace Moore Miss Walker Ruth Ellwith & Lizzie Hardford & Mrs Wingrove was in. Lill & I went down town retired George in after tea played flips - retired 1/2 10 Nov 24 Friday nice day but windy - Winnie Parson here all after noon I went down town in after noon we went to choir practice after tea retired 1/2 10 Nov 25 Saturday busy day - Lill to Miss T for tea I went down town after tea, retired 10 Nov 26 Sunday nice day - went to S.S. & B C. then I went to Rail roade bridge Maggie McFarlane here for tea - we went to church retired 10 Nov 27 Monday, rainy morning - Mr & Mrs Wingrove Mr & Mrs Wm Parson here for dinner - retired 9 Nov 28 Tuesday - Washed - but did not put clothes out for the day was rainy - cleaned in after noon - Lill & I to Clares for tea - I went to At Home in M. Church - Elmer Lossing came home with me retired 11 Nov 29 Wednesday - put clothes out rainy day - was home all day. retired 9 Nov 30 Thursday - put clothes out: Ma & I went down town after noon - Mrs L R Lossing Miss Forysthe E.M. Jones - Ella Snell called - Maggie & Mina here for tea. Elmer came up for them retired 9 snowed 1893 Dec 1 {loops inked under date} Friday Lill to Miss Talbots for tea - I went Bible Study - retired 10 Dec 2 Saturday very nice day. I went down town in after noon - also after tea - retired 1/2 9 �Dec 3rd Sunday Snowed most of day - George took me to Sunday S.S. Lill not very well - home rest of day - retired 9 1/2 Dec 4rd {sic} Monday. I washed &c - Was home all day. retired 9 Dec 5th Tuesday - ironed - Mary Imrie & Mabel Gilispy and Will Kellett called. Lill & I was up to Lossings for short time after tea retired 9 1/2 Dec 6 Wednesday - Carrie Winnie & I went to Norwich - was gone all day. Lexie Walker here for tea - George & Tom Parson in after tea retired 10 Dec 7 Thursday - Lill went home with Tom Parson - Sara Ann Hornby here for day & night retired 9 Dec 8 Friday - nice day. Winnie here for dinner I was in to Wingrove for short time to Bible Study - retired 10 Dec 9 Saturday commenced to rain at noon I went down town in after noon - retired 10 Dec 10 Sunday - cold and windy day. I went W S.S. & BC. Nellie Clare here for tea John Wyatt and Carrie was in - Nellie & I went to church in evening retired 91/2 Dec 11 Monday - Washed &c - cold day - retired 9 Dec 12 Tuesday - ironed little snowy - Joe Nobbs was in I went home with him - George & Carrie came up for tea and I came home with them retired 12 Dec 13 Wednesday - ironed cold day - Ma & I went to concert in Town Hall (The Worlds Fair) - retired 1/2 10 - Jessie Hawkins called Dec 14 Thursday - snowy day. Sara Ann Hornby came back again. George and I went to Hawkins - called at Kellett's on way - rained there and back. retired 1/2 2 Dec 15 Friday rainy day was home all day - retired 9 Dec 16 Saturday very nice day. I went down town in after noon. stopped to Miss Walker's for tea retired 10 Dec 17 Sunday - nice day - Sara Ann & I went to church in morning - to S S & BC in after noon - Her & Ma to church in evening. Mr Smith & I to Springford in evening retired 10 �Dec 18 Monday - washed and did not put clothes out snowy & windy day. Ma & Sara Anne went to Annevery {possibly Anniversary?} Concert I went with Mr Smith - retired 11 Dec 19 Tuesday - not feeling very well. I went down town after noon. Came back feeling worse. Had Dr after supper he said I had La Grippe sick all night Dec 20 Wednesday - in bed all day. Number of callers Dec 21 Thursday - in bed all day number of callers Dec 22 Friday same thing. Mother not well. Lill came home. D Dec 23 {inked lines and X's under date} Saturday got up and dressed was on lounge most of day - had callers - Sara Ann here for supper - Mother not well - retired 9 like spring day Dec 24 Sunday rainy morning cleared about noon - Mrs Wingrove - Lena & Mabel Darling called in after noon Will Kellett & Ben Hawkins here for tea also Sara Ann Nellie Clare & Mina Lossing up after Church retired 11 Dec 25 Monday Xmas day. Sara Ann here all day. Her & Ma walked down to Mrs Talbots - rained & hailed - John Wynott - Winnie Carrie & George - John Jones wife & Maggie called retired 10 Dec 26 Tuesday - Mother sick - Sara Ann here - George in after tea. retired 9 1/2 Dec 27 Wednesday - Father sick. Mrs Wingrove called - Mother & I about the same - quite a number called - Bert Hill & Mr Smth called - retired 9. Sara Ann here all day Dec 28 Thursday - rainy day - had some callers. Father some better - rest about same - retired 9 - Sara Ann here Dec 29 Friday - nicer day. Sara Ann here. Lill went down town in morning - retired 9 Dec 30 Saturday - Father to shop most of day - cough bad - Sara Ann here all day - had some callers - retired 9 1/2 �Dec 31 Sunday - nice day rough after noon - snowed some - Sara Ann here - Lill to S.S. &c - Aunt Jane Ann here most of after noon - Albert Wright & niece here for tea and evening - retired 10 January 1894 Jan 1 Monday - nice day - Sara Ann here all day - Mrs Smith Mina Lossing & Maggie Frank Parker called in after noon George in after tea retired 9 Jan 2 Tuesday - washed Jamels {spelling?} - Sara Ann here - retired 9 Jan 3 Wedensday - nice day - windy Winnie here all day - washed - Sarah Franck {spelling?} Mrs Clarke Charlie Moore called sewed little retired Jan 4 - Mina Lossing birthday Thursday - very nice day I went down town for first time after being sick - very tired retired 9 Jan 5 Friday - rainy part of day - sewed most of day on blue skirtt {spelling?} - retired 9 Jan 6 Saturday not very nice day - I went down right after dinner and back - Mrs Graham was in - retired 9 Jan 7 Sunday - windy day. Lill & I to S.S & B Church - Mr Smith called after tea - retired 9 Jan 8 Monday - washed - Winnie here for dinner - Lill to Miss Talbot's for tea sewed all after noon on plaid waist - cold day. Frank Lossing in retired 91/2 Jan 9 Lill Hardy married Tuesday - nice day - Lill and I to tea at Uncle Wm - Miss J. Smith there for evening retired 1/2 10 Jan 10 Wednesday - nice day - sewed all morning - Carrie & I went up to Osbornes - Sara Franck {spelling?} called. Ma & I called up to Jones after tea - retired 9 Jan 11 Thursday - not very nice day very windy - sewed all day - retired 9 Jan 12 Friday windy day - sewed all day - Lill & I to B. Study - retired 1/2 10 Jan 13 Saturday nice day busy all day. Lill went skating in after noon. I went down to see Jessie Forland {spelling?} - also in to Roy Lossings I went down town after tea - Frem {spelling?} Moore came up with me - retired 9 1/2 �Jan 14 Sunday - nice day - went to S.S & B Church - Mr Smith - sister - John & Carrie here for tea George in after Church - retired 1/2 10 Jan 15 Monday - rainy day - was home all day - retired 9 Jan 16 Tuesday - washed but did not put clothes out for it was not fit - retired 9 Jan 17 Wednesday - put clothes out &c - sewed some Lill & I went down town after tea Belle Moore was in retired 9 Jan 18 Thursday ironed sewed some - rained retired 9 Jan 19 Friday nice day over head - Ma over to Uncle Wm for short time Lill & I called at Tisdales I stopped to Miss Talbots for tea then to B Study - John Wyatt walked up with us - retired 10 Jan 20 Saturday nice day - was home all day Ma & Pa in to Lossing's after tea retired 10. Jan 21. Sunday - nice after noon rained night - Mabel Darling here for tea we went to church Elmer & Mina walked up with us after church retired 1/2 9 Jan 22. Monday. washed & ironed I went to tea meeting with Mr & Miss Smith retired 11. Jan 23. Tuesday. busy morning went to Springford in after noon to convention was at Bell's for tea retired 11 Jan 24 Wednesday - rainy morning Snowed some we went to Springford again to Fitzgerld for dinner and I went to Daff's for tea I came home with Elmer and Mina - retired 11 Jan 25 - Thursday very nice day home all day. Ma down town after noon. Her & Pa went over to Clare's for tea retired 10. Jan 26 {two rows of x inked under date} Friday nice day. Miss Walker - Miss Foster Ida Flo - Dave & Will here for tea retired 11 Jan 27. Saturday cold morning & busy - was home all day. retired 9. Jan 28 Sunday. nice day. Pa & Ma went up to Norwich Mother stayed and sat up with Sara Ann - Mina was in - I went to S.S. & Church at night retired 9 �1894 Feb 15 Thursday. nice day. sewed all day. {Paul?} Parker and Minnie called. Lill & I went with George & Carrie Mr. Smith's had nice time retired 2 o'clock Feb 16 Friday. nice day. I went - down town after noon - was in to Lossings for short time retired 9 - Feb 17 Saturday - nice morning but windy after noon home all day - went down town after tea retired 9 1/2 Feb 18 - Sunday. nice day - went to S. S & B C. Mr. McKay here for teas - we went to church in evening retired 9 Feb 19 - {written under date Week Jones a boy.} Monday. I am 26 years old to day - washedwas home all day. Lill to Miss Talbots for tea I went down town after tea. retired 9 1/2 Feb 20 - Tuesday. very nice day. Frankie Kirckly here for about an hour. Ma & Miss Walker over to Uncle Wm for tea. retired 9 1/2 Feb 21 - {inked x's under date} Wednesday I went with Joe & Annie Nobbs to Dave {Haunlton?} for dinner and to Aunt Fanny's for tea retired 11 - Feb 22 - Thursday. nice day - Lill went with Mrs Clarkes to Malcombs for dinner - Ma & I went to John McFarlains baby's frunnel {likely funeral}. Lill & I to Lossing's for tea Elmer came up with us retired 10 1/2 Feb 23 - Friday. cold day - Mr Best & brother called us girls went to Bible Study very cold - retired 1/2 10 1894 Feb 24 Saturday very cold night but nice day. Mrs Wingrove in in after noon. I went down town in after noon - then up to Jones. Ma & Pa over to Clare's after tea retired 9. Feb 25 - Sunday - nice day - {Noth?} Kellest and Mr Smith here for tea. we girls to S.S & B Church retired 1/2 10 Feb 26 Monday. washed Bruce sick Nellie {Hilliken?} was in. was home all day. retired 9. �Feb 27. Tuesday ironed sewed all afternoon. Lill & i down town after tea retired 9 Feb 28. Wednesday nice day. Bruce better was home all day. except over to Uncle Wm a little while after tea - retired 9 1/2 Feb Feb Feb -- March 1st Thursday. sewed all day. was home also. retired 9 March 2nd Friday - nice day. Finished Lill's waist. Aunt Fanny & John here for dinner I went to Tilsonburg with Gorge got two teeth filled. spent evening at Kelleths. retired 2 o'clock March 3rd Saturday - nice day - was home all day Ma & I went down town after tea retired 9 1/2 March 4th - Sunday. nice day. went to S.S. & B.C. Maggie McFarlaue was in - Lill & I to church in evening. Gorge Carrie Lill & I in to McFarlaue's after church. retired 9 1/2 March 5th. Monday. grand day washed. &c Ma went down town in after noon - retired 9. March 6 Tuesday ironed - rained in after noon. Mrs Wingrove was in also Mrs Carke. retired 9. March 7. Wednesday. nice day. I went down town in after noon. there Carri, Lill & I w/ {place} for tea retired 9 March 8. Thursday. nice day. quilted I went down town after tea retired 9 March 9. Friday. nice day. Lill to Miss Talbot's for tea. i went to B. Study retired 1/2 10 March 10. Saturday. grand day. busy morning. I went down to Darling's stopped for tea - Mr {McMiekeu?} here for tea Ma off up to Osbornes in afternoon retired 9 1/2. March 11. Sunday. windy day. Lill & I went to S. S & BC. stayed in in the evening retired 9 March 12 Monday. washed & I went with Mr Smith to concert to hear Sara Lord Baily - retired 10 1/2 March 13. Tuesday. ironed - was home all day retired 9 March 14 Wednesday. sewed &c on gray dress. I went down town after tea retired 9 �March 15 Thursday. nice day . sewed. Mrs Wingrove was in. I went down town after tea. retired 9. March 25 Sunday. windy day. we all went to Wyatt's funnel {funeral?} then I went to S.S. Ma & Lill to English Church George was in after Church in evening. retired 10 March 26 Monday. sewed all day. retired 9 1/2 March 27. Tuesday. sewed. on Ma's Black dress I went down town after tea met Mr Smith. rode up to Corner's and back. retired 1/2 9. March 28. Wednesday. home all day washed & retired 9 - March 29. Thursday. ironed & sewed. I went down town after noon. Mr Smith called for me and we went to concert. retired 11 March 30. Friday nice day swewed Ma to Wyatts for tea {load?} to eat warm sugar at John Moores. retired 4 o'clock March 31 Saturday busy day. I went down town after noon very tired retired 9 March --------------------------------- April 1st Sunday. windy & cool day. went to S. S. & B.C. Ma & Pa up to Osbornes after tea Lill to Aunt Sara's - I went & met her. George in after Church retired 10 April 2nd Monday washed I went down town after tea retired 9 1/2 April 3rd. Tuesday ironed terrible cold I have. Lill to Miss L. for tea Ma & Pa down town after tea retired 9 April 4 {underneath date: J. Johnson married} Wednesday. very nice day. I went down town in morning - sewed real of day - cold bad. retired 9 April 5 Thursday. snowed at night. Ma & I called up to Jones after tea cold better retired 9 1/2 April 6. Friday very nice day. sewed most of day. Miss {Mines?} & Miss {Luerry?} called Lill & I to Miss Walkers for tea then to Bible Study &c. retired 11. April 7 Saturday busy morning to. I went down town after tea ma in to Wingroves after noon retired 9 �April 8. Sunday. nice day . went to S.S. & BC. also to Church in evening. Mr Smith in after Church retired 10 April 9. Monday. nice day - I went down town in morning. sewed rest of day. Bruce . sick. retired 9. April 10. Tuesday. rainy & snowy day. Old Hen and 11 chicks left nest. sewed most of day. retired 9 April 11 Wednesday. stormy day. sewed. mother went down town in after noon got me black dress. I but lining for skirt out after tea. retired 1/2 9. April 12. Thursday. washed and sewed on stairs. Ma & Pa to Wingrove for tea. Maud Carter here for tea Miss {Sacklack?} called. retired 10 April 13 Friday. sewed most of day ironed and went to Miss Talbot's there to Bible Study retired 10 1894 April 14 Saturday busy day. raked, Mr & Mrs Smith & sister of Lilsonburg called here Lill went down to B.{Strihoffs?} retired 9 April 15 Sunday. nice day. wore black skirt & blue waist for first time went to B S.S. & B Church Lill came home Mr Smith & I went to Springford B. Church had nice drive retired 10 April 16 Monday washed & c. was very tired retired 9 April 17 Tuesday nice time I went to Norwich was to Frankie for dinner and to Miss Cross's for tea retired 9 April 18 Wednesday nice but hot day ironed Aunt Sally & L. girls here for dinner - Emmat Kate Jones were in. I went to Springford in {road?} to meeting retired 1/2 10 April 20 Thursday showery day. moved stoves &c. I went over to Clares for milk & Uncle Wm for eggs retired April 21. Friday busy day. rained some. Lill to Maud Carters for tea I went to B. Study {road?} from Springford was down retired 11. �Aprill 22 Saturday busy day. Mother went up to corner I went down town after tea retired 9 1/2 April 23 Sunday was home all day. Lill & Bruce went to S.S. & Ma to B. Church retired 1/2 9 April 24. Monday was home all day in to R Lossing for short time after tea retired 9 April 25 Tuesday I went down town in morning - washed &c - Minnie. Mina & Nellie Lossing in after tea retired 9 1/2 April 26 {underneath date: John Jones a boy -} Wednesday. ironed nice day. Howey's shop burnt in night. was down town after tea down to Darlings retired 1/2 9 April 27 Thursday Cleared cellar. was at shop retired 9 1/2 April 28. Friday nice day. Lill to Aunt Sara's for tea Ma Bruce Lill & I went to {Jibble?} singers retired 11 April 29 Saturday was home and busy all day. Mr Charles Leeter & wife called. I walk down town after tea retired 9 April 30 Sunday nice day. went to S.S. & B. Church George & Nellie Clare & Mr Smith here for tea we went to church then i went for short drive retired 10 April 31 Monday washed cleaned closet & bed room off living room - retired 9 1894 May 1st Tuesday Lill did not go to Miss W. done ironing Her & I went to burg - called at Imries and Kellerts retired 9 May 2nd Wednesday nice day cleared front bedroom. and I went down town after tea retired 9 May 3rd Thursday nice day started Mothers room papered it &c retired 9 May 4th Friday finished brothers room. then went to Bible Study retired 1/2 10 May 5th Saturday busy morning - rained in after noon retired 9 Maggie McF. after tea �May 6 Sunday went to S.S. Bruce to miss Talbot's for dinner - mother went up to see Mrs Osborne rained some. Gorge Nellie Mr Smith and I went to church at Lilsonburg retired 1/2 11 May 7th Monday - washed but had to bring clothes in on account of wind - I went up to MrsOsbornes after tea - also called at Jones. retired 9 1/2 Church Fanny was in for short time May 8th Tuesday windy but put clothes out cleaned pantry. Mother went down town after noon retired 9 1/2 May 9th Wednesday. Lill home - cleaned Mr G - room I went down town after tea called at Comforts and was in to Wyatts. retired 9 May 10 - Thursday Cleaned big room & hall Dave Purves was here for dinner & tea - very tired rained at night I weighed 127 Ibs retired 9 May 11 - Friday - cleared dining room. very tired. retired 9 May 12 - Saturday - nice day- baked &c - Ma went up to Osbornes Gorge & I sat out on steps for while - I went down town after tea - retired 9 1/2 May 13 - Sunday nice day. Lill went up to Osbornes in morning Bruce and I went to Woods. . we went to S.S. & BC. Will Kellest & Beu Hawkins & Dave Purvis here for tea Ma & Sed {bomfort?} went up to Osbornes after tea we went to grass yard for walk. Gorge was in three times during day retired 1/2 11 May 14 Monday washed rained in after noon. was home all day except after milk retired 9. May 15 Tuesday. nice day. r Goodwins niece Mrs Curtis & son here for dinner Minnie here for tea ironed retired 9. May 16 Wednesday. nice morning rainy after noon & night Carrie Minnie & I went up to Aunt Martha's retired 9 May 17. Thursday. rainy night. was home all day. rainy retired 9 May 18. Friday rainy day. Lill to miss F. for tea went to {choir P- Mr Smith called. retired 10 �May 19. Saturday rainy day. Ma up to Osbornes I was down to B Church most of after noon {fixing?} flowers retired 9 1/2 May 20. Sunday. rainy day. Dave Purvis here for dinner went to S.S. & B. Church Mr Smith called & brother & I went to church in evening retired 10 1/2 May 21. Monday washed but did not put clothes out on account of rain. I went to {Coffee ---?} for Pa in after noon Lill went with me we went to hear Mrs Hitchcocks in evening retired 10 1/2. May 22. Tuesday. put clothes out rain in afternoon evening I went down town was to Miss Walkers for tea Nellie & Mina up for short time retired 9 1/2 May 23 Wednesday. rained some. ironed baked - was up to Jones & Mr Farlaues Luna & Mabel Darling up after tea retired 9 1/2 May 24 Thursday - nice morning {name} went to picnic at Lilsonburg rained in afternoon. George Poland and his boys here for call. retired 9 May 25 {underneath date in margin: XXXXX} Friday nice morning. Maggie McFarlaue called for me to go with her up to Hills was gon all morning. rained in after noon retired 9 May 26 Saturday nice day. busy I went down to {place} w/ six flowers - retired 9 1/2 May 27, Sunday. nice morning walk to S.S. & B. Church Magie McFarlaine George & Mr Smith in after tea rained & blew very hard. retired 10 May 28. Monday. washed. Ma hurt eye. I went down to Darlings after tea retired 10 May 29. Tuesday. rained some I went to {confectionary?} tenth - Lill & Bruce Carrie in after noon were at Imries - retired 12 May 30 Wednesday. rained & hailed. Maggie McFarlaine and I to Hills for dinner & teaMi Smith brought me home retired 10 May 31 Thursday. rained some. Aunt Min Flo & Dave here for dinner Ma & Pa with them over to Uncle Wm for tea Dave Purvis here for tea Mrs Fischer & I went collecting retired 9 - M- ------------------------------------------------ �June 1st Friday. rained some. Minnie here for the day - I went down town in morning & after noon went to Aunt Sara's for tea then to Bible Study retired 10 June 2nd Saturday rainy. I went down town after tea - retired 9 1894 June 3rd Sunday, nice morning. went to S. S. & B Church. Lill to Alex McF- for tea. Mr Borvis here for dinner & tea. I went for drive after tea with Mr Smith rained. retired 10. June 4th Monday washedI went down town after tea. Mina & Nellie Lossing up. we four went over to Uncle Wm. retired 9 1/2 June 5th Tuesday. nice day. Lill & Carrie went to Ingersoll to association ironed &c. I went down town after tea call to wee Mrs Purvis she just came here to {drive?} again retired 9 1/2 June 6. Wednesday. nice day. I went to Pat Robinsons for evening had nice time retired 2 oclock June 7. Thursday. nice day I went {dunning?} for father in after noon. Mr & Mrs Wingrove here for tea retired 9 June 8 - Friday nice day. ma went down town in after noon and made some calls. I went to Bible study retired 10 - June 9. Saturday. busy day. I went down town after tea. Mrs Lossing Maggie, Mr & Mrs Purvis here. retired 10. June 10 Sunday hot day. went to S. S Ma to B Church Soph Mr {Oshauder?}. Mr & Mrs Purvis here for tea Ms Smith called and as {I?} went to meeting retired 12 oclock {the following written vertically on top margin} 18 June. started wash. Luna Darling & I went to Lilsonburg was at Kelleth's? for dinner & tea Aunt Martha here for dinner Mr Wright called retired 10 - 19 June home all day rained &c retired 9. 20 June - XXX Wednesday {put?} clothes out &c �{the following now written vertically as usual} June 11- Monday. washed & sewed - Lill came home from Woodstock I went dow town after tea retired 9 June 12. Tuesday. ironed & sewed on cape, Lill went down town. I called at McFarlaues retired 9 June 13. Wednesday sewed most of day. very warm retired 9 14.15.16.17.18 19 &2. sewed &c. very hot. 17 Sunday went to S..S. was home rest of day . June 21. Thursday. warm day sewed Jennie Connell here with Mr & MrsPurvis for tea. retired 9 1/2 June 22. Friday nice day. Lill went to Miss Talbot's for tea. I went down town after tea called at Purvis' and then went to choir practice retired 10 June 23 Saturday hot day. George & I went to picnic at St Charles. Fanny Kelleth came home with us retired 12. June 24 {underneath date: Marsh Bushel & George noble birth a girl baby} Sunday - hot day. we went to S.S. & B.C - Albert Wright& Mr Smith here for tea retired 11 June 25 Monday. washed we girls to McFarlaues for tea then all went to Norwich to hear Black Knight - retired 12 June 26 - Tuesday. Fanny had measles - Nellie Clare. Lossing girls called - retired9 1/2. June 27. Wednesday. hot day. Jones & Elmer called retired 10 June 28 - Thursday hot day. Ma & Fanny went up to Corner I went to garden party with Mr Smith the Lilsonburg people came here and spent evening - retired 2 am. 1894 June 29 Friday. hot day. Fanny went up to Jone's for dinner then she went with me in after noon collecting then I went to committee meeting at {Collers?} Fanny & Lill came down Lill went to B. Study retired 10 �June 30 Saturday. warm day. busy all morning. Fanny Lill & I went to clares for tea. maggie Mc - Carrie P. Nellie & Mina were there also. George P. took Lill Maggie & I for boat ride. retired 12. oclock June June June - July July - 1894 July 1st Sunday. extremely hot day. George Fanny & I went to oil well was gone all morning- I went to S.S. Ma Fanny & I to English Church. - Fanny & I called at Carters and Darlings after tea. George was in retired 10 July 2nd Monday. hot day- big day at Park. we were all there. Mr Smith & Mr McKay here for tea. retired 12- July 3rd Tuesday nice day. Fanny & I called at Miss Talbots & Lossing'sin after noon there us three were to Uncle Ron for tea Gorge took Fanny home after tea Mrs Wingrove was in retired 9 July 4th Wednesday nice day washed I went with Mrs Clarke up to J. Monks. after Cherries. then I went down town after tea retired 10 1894 July 5th Thursday. nice day ironed & sewed also picked currants then went down town after sugar retired {time off page?} July 6th Friday. cooler. rained in after noon. Lill to Miss Talbots for tea- I went to B. Study retired 10 - July 7 - Saturday nice but cool day. busy all day Pa went to Lilsonburg in after noon. Ma & Lill went down town after tea retired 10 July 8. Sunday nice but rather cool. went to S.S. & B Church - Lill to church in evening Mr Smith & I to springford Ms Lossing, girls, Maggie Mc-- {Fau?} Parker & Gorge {Shurrest?} in after church retired 1/2 10 July 9. Monday. nice day washed Lill & I spent evening at Lossings retired 10 �July 10. Tuesday hot day. Ma went up to Osbornes {cherries?} came George {Shurest?} here for tea. retired 10 July 11. Wednesday. nice day but warm Mrs Anderson & Katie called Katie stopped for tea Mr Smith & I went to garden party at Martin's retired 12 July 12 Thursday. Lill & Bruce went home with Aunt Fanny - hot day. Ma & I called at Jones. retired 10. July 13. Friday hot day Miss. Talbot here for tea. I went to B.Study &c retired 10. Bruce came home July 14 Saturday hot day busy morning home all day retired 10 July 15 Sunday nice day went to S.S. & BC. Lill came home Ma & Pa down to Miss Talbots after tea George here all evening retired 11 July 16 {underneath date: Peter Mitchell died} Monday hot day washed &c - I went down town after tea Lill to Miss T. all day retired 11 July 17 - Tuesday hot day ironed &c put {prick?} quilt {on?} Ma went down town aftertea retired 10 July 18 Wednesday. warm day quilted George was in after tea sat on front steps till eleven retired 11 July 19 Thursday quilted very hot day. george in after tea also Soph Kellest & Katie Jones and Aunt Jane Ann. retired 11 - July 20 Friday hot day. took quilt off. Sam Williams fixing {cistern?}. I was at Miss talbots for tea then to Bible Study retired 10. rained some July 21 - {underneath date: Mr Hardy called} Saturday nice day busy morning at shop in after noon - down town after tea -retired 10- July 22 Sunday - nice day. went to S.S. & B Church. Mina Elmer. Gorge & Charlie move up after C. Church Mr Smith called & Lill & I went to church retired 10 July 23 - Monday - hot day washed & put quilt on - rained little. was home all day retired 10 �July 24 Tuesday - hot day - Mrs Clarke and Mrs Wingrove in for a while in after noon. Ma & Lill down town after tea. retired 1/2 9 July 25 - {underneath date: Joe Nobbs has little baby girl} Wednesday. hot day - ironed &c - Mrs C. Jones two children Em. Lottie & Maggie Jones - Laura & Mabel Darling. Mr & Mrs Fischer - Muira Lossing - Charlie Moore & friend & {Freauau?} Moore in after tea. Ma sat up with S. Frank. retired 12. July 26 Thursday. hot day. home all day. we girls went to park to meet Burgensville people. had nice time retired 12. July 27 Friday. hot day. Aunt Fanny & Clara here for the day. I went to Lilsonburg after tea with Charlie Moore had nice drive - retired 1/2 1 {Kenneth?} came. July 28 - Saturday hot day rained at night. I went down to Miss Talbots for while in after noon also down town after tea Ma went with Mrs Clark up to Brouglis. retired 9 July 2. Sunday. nice day. went to S.S. & B. Church. Mil & Jamie here for tea. retired 9 1/2 July 30. Monday washed &c. was home all day retired 9 1/2 July 31 - Tuesday ironed. nice day was at shop. a good share of after noon. Ma & Mrs Wingrove down town after tea I went for drive with Mil. Ma went to garden party at Fischers retired 10. 1894 March 16 {underneath date: Mat Furlong 3rd baby duck} Friday nice day Barrie and I went down to Aunt F. for the day. then to Choir practice retired 10 March 17 Saturday busy day. I went down town after tea retired 9 1/2 March 18 Sunday nice warm day. we went to S.S. & B.C. had to take Coats off so warm. Albert {McMefaeir?}here for tea we to church. Mr Smith was in retired 9 1/2 March 19. Monday. nice day. Ma set a {hen?} - washedLill started at Miss Walkers. I went down town and right back after tea Mrs Clarke was in. March 20 Tuesday. rained some ironed. Carrie Cof. Leva and Mabel Darling here for tea Elmer & Freeman Moore up after tea retired 10 �March 21 {underneath date: Walter Lossing birth day} Wednesday. nice day. I went up to Osborne after noon. ma over to Uncle Wm for short time retired 1/2 8 March 22 - {underneath date: L. Wallers birth day} Thursday. rainy day. Minnie here for dinner - I did not feel very good had invitation to L Waller's to party but did not go. retired 1/2 8. March 23. {row of X's underneath date} Friday very windy day. {underlined} Mr Wyatt {/underlined} died 84 years old. Mother called there. us girls to choir practice retired 10 March 24 Saturday windy day home most of day. Maggie McF- was in - went to choir practice retired 10 Aug 1st Wednesday - nice day. busy morning I went collecting for Father boys went with me retired 9 1/3 Aug 2nd Thursday. nice rain early in morning - Mother two boys and I went to Dover with other had nice time very tired Lill went driving with Mrs Clarke retired 9 Aug 3rd Friday cold day. Mrs {Hoofnest?}& Mrs {Youthwaile?} called. Lill to Lossings for I went to B. Study retired 10 Aug 4th Saturday - nice day but cool. Mabel Darling & I - went to Kellests for dinner then to Nellie McLean's- from there to Port Burwell retired 1/2 10 Aug 5th Sunday. nice day. went to Port in after noon then to Port for Church after tea - retired 11 1/2 Aug 6th Monday. warm day. called at Rob {McLeans?} in for noon. started for home at 1 oclock had tea at Kellests- returned home about 9 oclock Mrs Lossing & Mina & Miss Walker here retired 10 1/2 Aug 7th Tuesday, washed. Mina here all after noon we girls went to woods. waded in creek. Mr & Mrs Best here for tea - Ma & I went down town after tea retired 10 Aug 8th.. Wednesday. S.S. picnic - we went Mr McIntosh walked up with us Mr Smith called and I went for drive retired 10 Aug 9st Thursday. busy day &c - nothing exciting retired 9 �Aug 10 Friday - nice day ironed &c Mrs {Wothae's?} & Clarke was in I went to B. Study retired 10 Aug 11 Saturday nice day busy Lill went to Lilsonburg with Mrs Clark. I was busy most of day I went down toww {town} after tea retired 10 Aug 12 Sunday nice day. went to S.S. & B.C. all went for a walk except one - after tea Lucy Osborne here for tea George & Elmer in after church retired 10 1/2 Aug 13- {underneath date is row of X's} Monday - washed &c - went down town after tea retired 9 Aug 14 Tuesday ironed - & sewed went down town after tea retired 10 Aug 15 Wednesday. sewed most of morning. I went to Norwich after dinner Mona L. went with me. Nellie & I called at Frankies- Ma went down town after tea retired 1/2 9. Aug 16. Thursday. sewed most of day. Ma & I called at Jones after tea retired 9 Aug 17. Friday. nice day. sewed all morning went down to Darlings to tea then we went to Oil well then I went to Choir practice then in to Alex McF- for short time retired 1/2 10 Aug 18 - Saturday warm day- busy day. Lisa Darling & I to Miss Walkers - for tea retired 10 Aug 19. Sunday- nice day, home all day- Will Kellest brought Lill home - George was in. I went to church with George in evening retired 10 Aug 20. Monday- put quilt on went down town after tea. retired 9 1/2 Aug 21. Tuesday - washed - &c - ma went down town after tea took quilt off. mr Best called. Dick Goodwin here for dinner and tea - Lisa & Mabel Darling and Mr McIntoch in after tea retired 10. Aug 22. Wednesday. nice day. brother up to St Charles - church. George took Lill & I in the evening- had nice time retired 12. Aug 23. Thursday. Workmans picnic we went - retired Mr Smith called & we went for drive retired 10 1/2 �Aug 24 Friday - nice day but warm. busy most of day we children . Mina & Maggie w/ Lossing had tea at Sulpher well- then to Bible Study retired 10 Aug 25 - Saturday busy morning- Ida Wardell here for dinner Maggie Lossing - Dave & Ellie Purvis here after tea then us girls went down town retired 10 Aug 26 - Sunday {had nearly written Monday} - nice day went to S.S. & BC. Lill & I called up at Jones' after tea retired 10 Sept 13 - Thursday - rained some - Ma & I went down town in after noon. was in stores and called at Lossings & Anderson's - {Bill?} was in for while then we went for drive. retired 1/2 10 Sept 14 Friday nice morning - sewed most of day. Ada {Irvine?} here for tea Nellie & {Mina?} Lossing up for short time then we went to meeting. retired 10. Sept 15. Saturday. nice day although a little showeryMa & I went down town in after noon. retired 9 1/2 Sept 16 Sunday - nice day. George & I went down to Aunt Fanny's. for dinner. Aunt Janie Anne & cousins Emma here for tea Mil Lill & I went to Springford to church. retired 10. Sept 17. Monday. washed &c. I went down town after tea. retired 9. Sept 18. Tuesday. ironed & sewed rest of day Lill went to WCJW convention retired 9 - Sept 19. Wednesday - nice day. had callers - Pa went to London. we put quilt on and Look {took?} it - off. Kate Williams - & Maggie McFarlaue here for tea - rained retired 1/2 9 - Sept 20 - Thursday lovely day. Five of Mr G. friends here for dinner - Lill & I went boating most after noon - Lill went to meeting Mil here after tea retired 10 Sept 21 - Friday nice day. Mrs Wingrove - Miss Comfort Nellie Clare. called Aunt Sara & Eddie here for tea. I was at Roy Lossing's for tea retired 10. Sept 22 Saturday lovely morning. busy Mother & I went down town in after noon. rainy evening retired 9 Sept 23 Sunday. nice day. cool at night I went to Sunday School. Nellie & Mina Lossing and Mel here for tea Elmer Lossing called Georg & Carrie in after church retired 11 - �Sept 24 Monday, nice day washed & ironed &c - worked all day. George & I went to Norwich after tea Lill went {eat?} peaches at Innis- Mrs Lossing & Mrs Purvis called retired 10- Sept 25 Tuesday. busy day. number of callers - callers all evening - retired 1/2 10 Sept 26 Wednesday. big day of all busy morning - was married then Mel & I left for Toronto - {put?} up at Palmer House retired 10 1/2 Belle Lisdale & Wes Fish married Sept 27 - Thursday. lovely day went round city in morning then at two took boat for Niagara put up at DeLacy house. retired 9 Sept 28 - Friday came back to Toronto had dinner then took train for Brantfor {Brantford?} retired 11 Sept 29- Saturday Mel and I walked out to city then went to Ida's for tea & stopped {shopped?} all night retired 11 Sept 30 Sunday - nice day only had little shower went to church at {Carisville?} to Uncle G for dinner called at Murrays after noon - to Will {Letvethoms?} for tea - &c Sept ---------------------------- Oct 1st {strokes in X shapes below date} Monday beautiful day - we came home at dinner then went to Otterville in after noon retired 9 Oct 2nd Tuesday - nice day. went to Norwich in morning and got {carpert?}. Mrs Wm Brough & daughter called rained at night retired 9. Oct 3rd Wednesday. rainy morning I went to town brother here for day. A miss Wallace here for tea we took mother home. rained retired 10 - Oct 4st Thursday - rainy morning Mel went to Norwich and got chairs & table &c- we went to {place} after noon - and got my things Edith Parson was there retired 10. rainy Oct 5st Friday showery day - I was home all day & very busy Mel went to Mill - Mr & Mrs J.B Hill Mr & Mrs With {Johnston?} called after tea retired 10 Oct 6 1894 Saturday nice day. little call we went to show. had dinner at father's also tea three Kellest girls there also - we all went to concert soph came home with us - Fanny & Lizzie stopped with Lill - retired 1 o'clock �Oct 7 - Sunday, nice day. George P here for dinner he took soph home - we went to B. Church Bruce came home with us retired 1/2 8 - Oct 8 Monday - nice day. we went to surprise for Uncle Wm also to Brock Murray's frunnel {funeral?} - retired 9 Mrs L. Smith called Oct 9. Tuesday. nice day washed - we went to town after tea I stopped at mothers while Mel went to Lodge Oct 10 - Wednesday. moved cook stove in Mrs G H. Hill and two boys. also Nellie Clare called busy day. retired 1/2 8- Oct 11 Thursday - rainy morning - put carpet down in front room - I went to Otterville in afternoon Lillie came home with me - Lina Darling & McIntosh called after tea retired 10 - Oct 12 - Friday nice most of day rainy evening I took Lillie home in after noon - retired 1/2 8 Oct 13. Saturday - busy day - Mill and I call WmBrough after tea retired 1/2 9. Oct 14 Sunday cold day snowed little - very little Ma & Pa here all day. we went to church in evening called into see Aunt Sara retired 10 Oct 15 Monday. nice day washed & ironed - very tired Oct 16 Tuesday Mel went to Norwich with apples. then He & I went to Otterville after tea - retired 10 Oct 17 Wednesday. home all day. Mel & I went up to Wm Johnstone after tea had very nice call. retired 10 Oct 18 Thursday. lovely day Aunt Jane Anne & Cousins Emma, called - Mel went to Norwich with apples. then after tea called at JB. Hill's retired 10 - Oct 19- Friday - nice day - Barny here to dinner he was helping Mel to day. Bruce walked up - was here all night retired 9 1/2 Oct 20. Saturday nice day. warm very. Bruce went with Mel to get tile there we went down home after tea retired 10 �Oct 21 Sunday - grand day very warm. {inserted above: we} went to S.S. & B Church there called over to see how George was. there had tea at home. came home by eight - Oct 22. Monday nice day. washed &c. home all day . Oct 23 Tuesday. nice day rained at night Mel & I went down home. retired 10 1/2 Oct 24 Wednesday. Mil was threshing I was down home all day ma & I called at Darlings Miss Walker's mis J.od Fish - Mrs Wyatt. Lossings. retired 9 Oct 25 Thursday. was home part of day. I called a {Thilberts?} retired 9 Oct 26 Friday - nice day. Bruce walked up was here all night - retired 9- Oct 27- Saturday home all day we went down home after tea Albert McMikin there for tea Oct 28 {underneath date: rows of L's in cursive} Sunday nice day - went to S.S & B Church Lill Carrie home with us - we walked up to for Nobbs after tea retired 10 Oct 29 Monday. lovely day baked bread and Lill & I went to Lilsonburg and I got new coat retired George Jackson's called Oct 30 Tuesday. rainy day. home all day. Oct 31 Wednesday. took Lill home. Ma & Mrs Clarke Mr & Mrs Wingrove here in after noon then party in evening - Soph & Favy {Fanny?} here all night - ditcher came 1894 Nov 1st Thursday. girls went home nice day - busy all day. Mel took pigs to Norwich - {R here?} Smith. wife & son here all evening retired 10 1/2 Nov 2nd Friday - busy day - home all day. retired early - Nov 3. Saturday busy all day. Mel & I went to O - after tea Mabel Darling came home with us retired 11 Nov 4th Sunday- nice day. we went over to WmBrough's in morning for mail - we went to Church in evening Monday. nice day. washed &c. busy all day. Will Innis a boy Nov 6th. Tuesday. church ironed &c. busy day. �Nov 7 Wednesday rather disagreeable day snowed some Barry here all evening Nov 8 - Thursday. rather nice day. over head was home all day. Nov 9. Friday. snowy day. Bruce came up in morning. Snowed in after noon. so men had to quit work retired 9. Nov 10 Saturday {cutters?} rain for first time this year but sleighing not good - Mel took Bruce & I home. I stopped all night. retired 1/2 10 Nov 11 - Sunday nice day. Mother Bruce & I went to S. School and B Church - Mel came down for tea then he Lill & I went to Springford to hear Mr White & daughter retired 11 Nov 12 - Monday. nice day. washed. killed pig &c - snowed in night Nov 13 - Tuesday. snowy day. busy all day. Mrs J. B Hill here most of after noon. Mel sick head ache at night. Nov 14 Wednesday. nice day. I went with Mel up to Johnson's in morning for {cutter?} ride came home got {desire of?} baked bread & chocolate cake then went with Mel to B. Haught's after roaster around by Otterville retired 9 - Nov 15 Thursday nice day sleighing gone. Lill Maggie McF- & Nellie Lossing here all day. had Jolly time Nov 16. Friday - I took a very easy day - called at g.H Hills and home by Otterville for mail - Nov 17. Saturday home all day Eddie Brough after mail Nov 18 - Sunday nice day we went to Mrs Wingrove for tea and then over home for short time Snowed some 1894 Nov 19. Monday washed &c - we went to R. Smiths after tea Mr Best called. Nov 20 Tuesday. Mr & Mrs Wingrove here for dinner Joe Nobbet family here for tea retired 10 Nov 21 Wednesday. ironed &c - was home all day. �Nov 22 Thursday. lovely day Thanksgiving day - I was down home for day. Ma & I called at Miss Walkers Miss Talbots - Mrs D Purvis's Mis Lossing Lill came home with me. Nov 23 Friday - sewed most of day Frankie Kirkly & girls called - retired 9 Nov 24 - {underneath date: row of X's} Saturday nice day but cold and windy - Lill done most of work - Mrs Brough was in - we took Lill home after tea retired 10 - Nov 25 nice Sunday - we went to S.S. & B. Church. did not stop any place - Nov 26. Monday - rather busy day. was home all day. Nov 27. Tuesday Thanksgiving day cold day. Mel & I went down home for tea. then he went to Lodge retired 11 - Noz 28 - Wednesday - was home all day. Nov 29. Thursday - sewed most of day. Nov 30 Friday. nice day. went to town got {carry?} put it up - and sewed rest of day. Mel & I went over to G. Jackson's after tea Nov ------------------------ Dec 1st Saturday busy morning - Mel & I went to Norwich in after noon I called at H. Cross's - retired 1/2 10 Dec 2nd Sunday was called up at one oclock on account of {Rhurbeu?} Smith dying was there most of day. Mrs Clarke & brother here for dinner - Dec 3rd Monday. Mel went to Lilsonburg with Barny I over there most of day. Mrs W. Johnston here for dinner - Miss Clara Smith here all night Dec 4th Tuesday - was over to R. Smith most of day - Mis G Oatman & Mr Best Miss Clara Smith stopped here all night - Dec 5th Wednesday - went to R. Smith funnell {funeral?} - then went down home after tea Dec 6th Thursday lovely day. Barny Austin here most of fore noon - Mel went to mill we went over to Mrs Smith after tea - �Dec 7th Friday - nice day till about four oclock then rained we went to Norwich in after noon - Dec 8th - Saturday rainy day. was home all day. Dec 9th. Sunday. rather nice day home till about five then went down home for tea - Purvis's were there. Lill came home with us Dec 10. Monday - nice day washed &c rained at night Dec 11 - Tuesday nice day - mel took Lill home & brought mother back her birthday. we went up to Velma's and over to Mrs Smiths {Hall?} Brough & Familly here for tea and evening - Dec 12 - {underneath date: Charlie Purvis another boy} Wednesday rained most of day. we took mother home after tea Dec 13. Thursday. bake bread & ironed Mel worked for Barny all day. Dec 14 - Friday nice day. we went to Norwich and had picture taken then was over to Barneys all evening - Dec 15 Saturday busy morning went to town right after dinner Mel came with Barney and I called at Clare's McFarlaues &c - Dec 16 Sunday - nice morig {morning?} - rained little & blew very hard - was home all day. Dec 17 - Monday - busy all day - we went to concert in M. Church I stayed with mother - Dec 18 - Tuesday. sewed most of day. Mother & I went down town called at Mrs Clarkes - &c - Bouchers there for tea I went to Springford in head to meeting - List of Wedding presents Uncle John - $20 1 doz forks - 1 doz knives 1/2 doz desert spoons - 1 doz teas poons {tea spoons} 3 table knifes - Aunt P - $10 Uncle Rob & Aunt Lill - $10.} butter dish - pickle dish & glove hook. Grandma - $10 -} table cloth - 1 doz napkins & tray cloth �{Lina?} & Talbot - $10. Uncle Wirt & Aunt Em - $10 Kenneth Clarke $3 Mother & Father - set dishes Lillie - quilt Bruce - comb. brush & glass- George. &Carrie - water set - Mr Goodwin - trunk - wet Mis Potts irons - bedroom set & holder Cousin Emma Hornby {pin?} - B. SundaySchool bible - Aunt Fanny. table cloth Mrs W. {Sturhoff?} - " " Sara Frank - 1/2 doz {napkins?} Soph Kellest - work baskey Fanny " - centre piece for table Mrs Alex McFarlaue - salad dishes Mrs Sara William - table Maggie McFalaue - tidy Mrs Clarke - paper rack - Maggie Jones - cake plate with handle Aunt J. A - bed spread Nellie Clare - Cake plate with handle �Lina & Mabel Darling - {object} Mrs J. W. Fish - fruit dish - Mrs Walker - silver cake dish & spoon Mr Terryberry - photo John Wyatt - pudding dish silver Mrs H Wyatt - butter dish - china Nellie Lossings - silver butter knife Maggie Losing - painted banner Mr & Mrs J. B Hutt - fancy bon. bon dish James Hornby - 5 o'clock tea pot china Mr & Mrs Wingrove - diner knives and forks doz - steele Mr Smith - gold watch o fob. Forresters - silver sugar bowl . Miss Wm Brough - water set & tray - Hamilton {Burkt?} - an alarm clock - {written in pencil on bottom left: 2002.62.1} Dec 19 {underneath date: row of X's} - Wednesday - was down home all day sewing - Mel came for me in the evening Dec 20 - Thursday - done general work Dec 21 - Friday - done general work - Dec 22 - Saturday {written over: Monday} was home all day till tea time then went over to Barna's for tea &c - �Dec 23 - Sunday. went to S.S. & BC. Bruce came home with us Dec 24 - Monday. nice day. but cold. We went to Norwet {Norwich?} in morning. Bruce here all day - Dec 25 - Christmas day - we went down home for day - Dec 26 - Wednesday - washed. &c. Thelbert's & zina Jack son {Jackson?} here for tea - Dec 27 - Thurs day {Thursday} - very cold day. home till evening then we went over to Will Broughs - Dec 28 - Friday nice day picked turkey & 2 chickens Nelie Clare & Lina Darling here for the day - Dec 29. Saturday nice day very busy we went to town in after noon. Mabel D. came home with us. Dec 30 Sunday nice day. Mabel Darling here we went to B. Church. Dec 31 1894 - nice day - busy all day. I was in to Mrs Hills in after noon - Mel & I went to concert at B. Church for S.S. - Lill came home with us very bad cold O button hold all way round 1 row 32 {triple?} stitches 2 " 34 " " 3 -- 42 " " row 6th 76 " " 7th row 2 Triple stitches {between?} ever three stitches with chain of three {between?} 8th row - same as 7th 9th a same as 8 only 3 triple stitches 10 " " same 9 11 " " " 10 �12 " same as 10 only 4 triple stitches For more information on Mary Emily Parson Smith, check out the “Meet the Diarists” page under “Discover” on our website: ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. 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Scanned Manuscript & Typed Transcription UG Transcription Progress Scripto transcription progress Done transcribed https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/05fcd126d69771ef05e33c98375931c2.pdf afa088dd1dd42c442f7d387eec6a6b8a PDF Text Text �Keep this book for the sake of the New York trip Jan 1907 �����January TUESDAY, 1 1867 Home all day a whole load of Freds folks came about noon dinner over work one up Wellers folks came spent the evening had a very pleasant time. WEDNESDAY, 2 Milton took me to school started to go to teach very very lonely the things in the school all topsy turvy fixed them up got to teaching about half past nine with three scholars. THURSDAY, 3 Started for school afoot and alone only four scholars terrible lonely spent the evening a Willies Laycox George & Sams folks were there had a very pleasant time but everything did not just suit. �January FRIDAY, 4 1867 Only one more scholar all small Oh if there only some more come I’m so lonely a pleasant day but no hopes of getting home to night for Bryans signed folks are thrashing .My agreement SATURDAY, 5 At Byans all day sewing and busying myself as best I could The thrashers had a great time seeing which could tell the biggest stories but they had a greater time about their oats SUNDAY, 6 Went to meeting with Sarah & Bryan in the cutter Mr. T. spoke splendidly cheated him out of his ride in the cutter after dinner had a great sing started for home arrived about 6 took Sarah for a ride to the school house They had company �January MONDAY, 7 1867 Brighter prospects fourteen scholars to day great times in Meaford at the election Stuarts works his liquor pretty well gets in for the reeve with the wonderful majority of five Had six more scholars time seems to fly a little faster to day one of the auditors came and wished me to let out school half past three , did so WEDNESDAY, 9 Went to Josiahs this forenoon got some money went to Meaford this afternoon met a cutter coming up the big hill went back to Meaford in it . bought several little trinkets settled some debts made a visit and got to Bryans about ten o’clock Traded 5.05$ Paid 30+80+2.00 Got a present �January THURSDAY, 10 1867 Begin the days work with fresh vigor after the holiday had a great read in a nice book it was a beautiful poem called Evangeline there is some beautiful ideas in its verse FRIDAY, 11 It is pleasant to think to day is the last day of school in the week every thing about the same as usual only I was put off the track by hearing some bell go past the school house which met with an accident the same evening SATURDAY, 12 Memorable day went to Owen Sound had some pictures taken done some visiting had a nice drive home and some very pleasant talk on the way arrived home safe and soundly Ex 3.50 �January SUNDAY, 13 1867 George took me to meeting today a small congregation a ride home in the cutter two others accompanying, after dinner a good sing and a better one in the evengin up to Georges, came to Bryans about 9o’clock MONDAY, 14 Another day of school teaching over there is no use making excuses about it I believe I dislike it worse every day plenty to do twenty six scholars to day . 10 O’clock P.M. all gone to bed baby crying like sixty teaching went a little better today went to Josiahs tonight but he was going away so I came home without doing any business �January WEDNESDAY, 16 1867 Twenty eight scholar today just as many as Parish to accomodate had the boys and girls change sides walked to missionary meeting it did not go very nice after riding in the cutter (?) 3 cents THURSDAY, 17 Had a ride to school today after the steers Miss Craig gave me a visit walked home and it stormed like sixty got home Catherine was here she spent the evening read some in my poems FRIDAY, 18 Another weeks teaching over my head but I have come far short of doing my duty I am to Bryans in likelihood of getting home it is early but I am awful sleepy I expect I am a little lonesome �January SATURDAY, 19 1867 Darned , mended , and fixed all this forenoon dressed up and started to walk was overtaken and got a ride went to the P.O. got a couple of letters one was filled with Photographs went night with Fannie saw George to stay allgave her one of my Photographs & Martha 20 Went to meetingSUNDAY, with Fannie Mr. Sinclair spoke very will Hiram & Lydia were there started to go home in the ~~~~ They overtook us coaxed us to go home with them met a whole pile of folks got our dinner. Had a sing a pleasant talk on a certain subject in a certain book and returned the [?] MONDAY, 21 16C.P.M. Got to school this morning after nine O’clock no fire no [?] there all as silent as the tomb if it would stay as silent all day I would be well pleased fixed my to night and read some in Hiawatha read some in the better book about how should they hear without a bench �January TUESDAY, 22 1867 Twenty four scholars to day nearly all late whipped a little to day and sent one home my patience got pretty well worked got a bad cold a person called to put a notice on the WEDNESDAY, 23 door. Worst scholars I have had this year got a new register today made out the last half years re82 port since school which is 11 115 Father is here over night the first time he has been here since I came here. It is nearly ten O’clock I must read some & THURSDAY, 24 go to bed. Another day over without any particular events Jim took father home in the cutter there is Missionary meeting to night but I did not go have been puzzling my brains over the Annual report not done yet �January FRIDAY, 25 1867. Another great load off my shoulders a weeks care, and I finishe that awful report had a ride home from school tonight. It is early yet tonight I think I shall cover my book and read some yet SATURDAY, 26 Rode part of the way home with Clarkes boys the rest of the way there was no track went to Georges stay night all had a great time �MONDAY, 28 January 1867. at Brians spent the evening with Mary and I ought to be the best boy on earth for reasons that I will not God in his state . May kindness bless us and may we live lived for him who TUESDAY, 29 and died for us Had a ride to school in the cutter to school I guess I am getting so sleepy I don’t know what I am doing no person there two sleighs soon came the day passed better than escpected WEDNESDAY, 30 Note: This was written over top of the previous entry. Such strange feelings I have today I never had before it is strange to account for them (very) �January THURSDAY, 31 1867 Myria sent a letter off to Adah and I sent my Photo graph . Bri came home from Meaford tonight and a letter and brought me such another letter I never got. It was one worth so full of everything that is while getting FRIDAY, 1 loving and good February The day passed the same old we all thing went to until Hirams in the evening school was nearly music & quite a pleasant time some had 4 O’clock whennight I saw a cutter staid all with a plaide in around the hill disappointed it coming was greatly to was only Sarah & Jinnie found Abbie thereSATURDAY, 2 find it rode home and Up early learnt to play two or three pieces after breakfast had a good time had a one of the best talks ever was Fleming & Jonnie came after a while S&J went home with her [ ? ] for the [ ? ] paid $3.00 for school. Mertle & Melissa there in the evening had some loud [?]50 cent Ex 4.50 �February Went to meeting in SUNDAY, the 3 cutter 1867 Mr. Trout was not there Mr. Layton spoke to us E. She was there went up the shore in their sleigh pretty serious make up for it in the evening going to Bs getting better & better acquainted came in took tea started home about 8 oclock Had than wrote MONDAY, 4 part of a letter today more trouble today I have had this year whipped two scholars very near broke their heart. Mother & G & Phebe are here all night we have another inhabitant than we had last night TUESDAY, 5 The folks here are getting wonderful work at last they think they are they are guessing around in all directions they have not quite hit the mark nursed the most of the time tonight �February WEDNESDAY, 6 1867. on hand 8.65 The folks are all gone to bed and I will be there soon for I am awful sleepy . The folks here just talk to me as if they knew everything I was up very early and O dear I am so sleepy THURSDAY, thrashed I believe I could stay up 7a Bs while longertoday if I had some G. company. I believe I am sick to night the folk think so at any rate there must be something wrong for I have been trying to read some in my Poems and it don’t go right at all I am sick and tired of everything and so I am going to bed and its only a little after seven I hope my mind will be settled in the morning Feel rather better than I did last night only I’m in a stew for fear I will not get to Meaford tomorrow. Bs folks had lots of company today the wanted me to go to meeting tonight but I did not choose to Just been thinking what I was up to a week ago �February Went SATURDAY, 9 settled with D.M. to 1867 Ex 1.68 Meaford this morning Lib & Jonnie were there in the cutter went to the P.O. there was a good looking envelope there for me got home about noon Maggie & Robert were down in the evening Jennie was at Mr. Rs in the afternoon to bed 1Ock SUNDAY, Tired 10 to coax William to take me to meeting in the cutter could not make it out had to go in the slay quite a number of strangers ath there Mr. Sinclair spoke went to Ts after they took me to Bs after to night dinner awful sleepy MONDAY, 11 The wind blew like sixty today green wood pretty tough time keep-ing the school house warm read some to Mother & Maria this evening it is pretty cold here or I should be tempted to write some more in something else �February TUESDAY, 12 1867 A Visitor today for a short time and piles of visitors here when I got home went to the concert tonight there was an awful jam half of the folks were from O.S. Some music & recititations WEDNESDAY, 13 Raining and blowing the snow is going very fast quite a stream running by the School house committed some of my thoughts to paper had thirty scholars today THURSDAY, 14 The water was over the road this morning went across in a sleigh Bryan went to Meaford and never went to the P.O. it is too bad and it Valentines day too such a beautiful night it is too nice to go to bed �February FRIDAY, 15 SATURDAY, 16 1867 Done teaching for this week I am so glad had a headache all day to day twenty nine scholars gave some cards for recitations expect I shall sleep with ma tonight I feel like another girl today had such a splendid time reading my letters got a Valentine & had my first experience in nursing today expect Sarah & I will take care of the baby tonight 28cts this morning SUNDAY, 17 Went to meeting got there meeting was not in went to the P.O. put something in the letter box came back to meeting Mr. Trout was there gave us a good talking to about living in love �February MONDAY, 18 1867 Went to school in a great hurry this morning got there just nine three new scholars a large school came home a lot of Bs relatives were there some are staying all night snowed some today TUESDAY, 19 About the same old thing one new scholar rather lonesome evengings without mother lots of visitors but not much company for me went to see J. Bs baby tonight a most pitiable object WEDNESDAY, 20 B. Spike & family went away this morning wanted to send to the P.O. awful bad today but was not fast enough finished Myria’s dress this evening it is late and I am very sleepy �February THURSDAY, 21 1867 Been cutting up with Myria all the evening got her to joking some this week of teaching nearly over with but why I should I wish it to be so when it is so badly spent because the bad that I would not that I do every day I come short of doing my duty 11 O’clock P.M. awful lonesome a lookef for somebody all this evening came up stairs and wrote a couple of letters to drive away the Blues lent .50 feel a good deal better now SATURDAY, 23 Walked to Meaford this afternoon got a letter from a Dear good fellow after had the great happiness a few minutes of seeing the writer face to face a little later a ride home in the cutter and a glorious time in the evening about nine W.F. came staid all night ~~ went home Paid Myria 97 cts Ex. 97 �February Went SUNDAY, to meeting 24 1867 with W. F. in the cutter . J.H. sent a letter to let us know he wished to let us know that he wished to be separated from us no need of it. T.J. smashed his cutter up this morning Maggie & Hattie along no person hurt MONDAY, 25 Nothing of consequence occured to day the same old monotonous school teaching I hardly have room in the little old rickety school house for any class Oh, Dear O dear when are another 26 good chat We going to have TUESDAY, Went night went to Mrs. T. Johnsons tostaid till meeting time to meeting in misery all the time thinking how I was going to get home that fellow tried to get in my way but I would not let him Mr. Burlys child died this afternoon �February WEDNESDAY, 27 1867 I went to Meaford to day to get My watch fixed but Vick was not at home Went to Mrs Day and stopped over night with Hattie went up in the [ ? ] [ ? ] kips jolting THURSDAY, 28 me all the time It is one month since I wrote in this book all has gone right since Winter at least we have had some fun tonight and Broken smooth March some good talk the ice is and the current runs can think aloud now FRIDAY, 1 to school this morning with Walked up ~~ the roads mostly all mud the fields nearly all bare, looks consid erably more like spring than it generally does in St. Vincent for the time of the year. That old scamp had the impudence to ask my company to a social Went home with Hiram �March SATURDAY, 2 1867 Snowed and blowed but notwithstanding that detestable fellow found his way over here pretending to want to buy a farm W. F. drove up about dark in all his glory SUNDAY, 3 Abbie and I went to meeting this morning in W.Fs cutter he walke the most of the way Mr. Cox spoke to us went home with Bryans after meeting went upstairs and read MONDAY, 4 Came home from school to night sewed some thought I was nearly sick laid down on the lounge �March TUESDAY, 5 1867 Felt first humdrum all day to day was not sleepy a bit Myria scolded me a little could not take it read some in a book read some more in a better book went to bed about ten WEDNESDAY, 6 The clock awful slow very late when school convened by the day and as a natural consequence late when school was out Harpers were here read some more in that book THURSDAY, 7 That scape[?] of a Jack[ ? ] had the impudence to another �March FRIDAY, 8 1867 Some of my scholars stayed away to fire for the social I expect there was plenty left all the young folks gone off to try and enjoy themselves there is to be some music there SATURDAY, 9 Went to the match Sarah went along called to George had a good chat went home up to see Mrs. Howe learned how to do some work, got home about dark had a good time in the evening with Abbie she wasn’t very well SUNDAY, 10 Went to meeting in the sleigh Mr. Sinclair presented a portion of the truth to us very plainly came home in the cutter with Maggie Mrs. Jay came too had a very pleasant ~~ little time with �March 1867 MONDAY, 11 Maggie and I did not get up this morning till about school time she did not go to school to day going to Massey G. Spike visited the school this afternoon a short time Maggie and I had a spledid good chat tonight Maggie went to school this afternoon we were an hour or two coming home visitors here all night ~~ came here a little after dark stayed all night had a most miserable time took WEDNESDAY, 13 me up to the top of the hill with the cutter walked the rest of the way the Superintendant visited the school this afternoon he praised the school so much I feel quite encouraged �March THURSDAY, 14 1867 Stormy this morning had a ride to school walked home did some at my piecing read some went to bed early Bryan saw ~ in Meaford today FRIDAY, 15 Awful cold this morning walked to school could hardly keep from freezing after I got there let them spell down this afternoon gave some cards for recitations SATURDAY, 16 Wrote a letter to cousin W this morning went to Meaford after dinner got a letter from my dear ~ Sarah went with me shopping answered that letter or tried to did nicely got a hymn book not make out E 2.55 �March Went SUNDAY , 17 to meeting Brother Prosser read 1867 with Sarah in the new Test brother Sterling & Layton escorted us to be steadfast in the faith went with George after meeting went to Bryans with William and Abbie in the cutter MONDAY, 18 Commenced to read my reviews to day some splendid reading in them only nineteen scholars stormy and cold a sermon by a Baptist minister in my school house to night did not go TUESDAY, 19 Finisched reading one of my reviews today noon. Abbie had company to night Bryan went over to see Milton and I went along mother was over to Hirams baby sick. came home about ten �March WEDNESDAY, 20 Abbie went off to honey so I went 1867 eat to visiting it is such a beautiful night I could not make out much I had to look at the moon all the time Abbie brought meTHURSDAY, some 21honey Finished my letter this morning thought I was going to send it away but did not got a dear one tonight had another fit got over it in the evening FRIDAY, 22 Finished a letter after school went to Meaford and posted it done some other business came back to Brians about seven awful tired George and Phebe were there he take me home arrived home around ten 18 cts �March 1867 SATURDAY, 23 Sarah took a very fine plan to make me get up this morning she was going into my pocket I did not care much about that. Went to Meafod after dinner no order nor letter expected to see somebody this evening disappointed SUNDAY, 24 E 2.00 Such a lonesome time I had came over to Bryans after with Lib read and today Breakfast sung until I was sick and tired of everything. Oh when am I ever going to see any person again MONDAY, 25 Abbie is still with me also Mrs. Spike William Henry Miss Granger here today George came after his mother. I got an awful funny letter tonight I think the writer must have been in a great humour when he wrote it would liked to have seen him about then �April 1867 MONDAY, 1 It rained and snowed all sorts today forgot my key this morning sent Johnny for it intended to go to Meaford but it was so stormy was very busy this evening TUESDAY, 2 Went across to the fourth line and to Meaford did some business for Milton got my order which amounted to $2. 96. went to Catherines stayed all night slept with Lydia WEDNESDAY, 3 All frozen up this morning started to come home 25 after seven 25 to nine sent Miltons letter home by Mrs. Drummond walked pretty slow when I was with her finished my apron tonight �April THURSDAY, 4 Fixed up 1867 my room this morning went to school it was raining only twenty scholars home tonight through the rain had some sugar to eat finished some work had on my hands for a good while Was quite astounded to wake up this morning and find that the earth was again wrapped in a cloak of white the Italian was here when I came home had a great time eating sugar brought Abbie a bunch and myself a piece Stayed in the house all day today the roads were so bad I could not get home worked at my quilt the most of the time I have thirty six blocks done Sent Myria 25 cts the Italian gave ma a pen handle �that position I heard horses feet looked and saw some person whom I took to be Jim Martin but when he had put his horses out and was coming to the house I found I was mistaken SUNDAY, 7 1867 April Could hardly make up my mind whether to go to meeting or not wanted to go so bad could hardly make up my mind to stay at home read the most of the forenoon up stairs in the window while in somehow we happened to find ourselves up stairs in my bedroom and the time flying uncommonly fast The folks in the next room are having a great deal of fun I think by the sound some thief stole my pen and put another in its place I think he has cheated himself this time. TUESDAY, 9 Had a gentleman a stranger he told was Mr. Noland was a teacher enquired to Euphrasie. My did some piecing visitor his name formerly the way head aches �April WEDNESDAY, 10 1867 Came off up stairs when I came from school tonight braided some pieced some went down stairs had our tea alone in the evening Sarah read to us out of “How to prosper” THURSDAY, 11 Went to Mr. Mc Lean there was preaching at the school house Ada nor I did not go Mrs. Burns & Lundry were there Ada and I talked nearly all night FIRDAY, 12 Beautiful mornings now came home to night and cut up like sixty cooled off went to sewing got tired and went to reading when got tired of that went to bed �April SATURDAY, 13 1867 How beautifully the birds are singing this morning walked home this morning found Abbie in bed Milton on the lounge the rest at work sewed some for Abbie twisted some yarn going to sleep with Sarah MONDAY, 15 Rained to day which ever way you turn there is water over the road the little brooks which before seemed all pastime and all play act now as if they were mad and roaring for their prey �April TUESDAY, 16 1867 Beautiful evening too nice to go to bed spent the evening sewing and reading some in P.S. Arthur books. Bl was to Meaford got a letter for Lib nothing but a paper for meWEDNESDAY, 17 Cut out and pieced two blocks read some about Annie Lee aloud came up stairs read a chapter by moonlight want to see ~ THURSDAY, 18 Walked home from school got arrived here at six Abbie’s head broke out with the Erysipelas [sic] Sarah to Meaford for medicine mother sick and no person to do anything got a letter �April FRIDAY, 19 1867 Sarah went to Meaford Lib and I scrubbed and worked like littel sailors sent Judson after a letter he lost it looked for it. awfully tired. J. D, found the letter SATURDAY, 20 Took Sarahs place today have something of an idea now what she has to do & feel sorry for her I think she has the worst time of it but Oh! if I couldL&Sonly see ~ just for one hour SUNDAY, 21 are in rapture Of all the lonesome days that ever this is passed the worst. I over my head cannot believe that it was lonesomeness that ailed me tried to think was sick that did not go much better �MONDAY, 22 April Another winter this 1867 morning I am very sorry to write it but had to stay in with one of my unruly scholars for a short time busied myself knitting did not read a bit L&S were reading spent some of the time playing with Hattie I could had TUESDAY, 23 hardly work such a pain in my side knit a little read some the most of the folks went to Mr. Simmons funeral heard that I had ~ WEDNESDAY, 24 Johnny was to Meaford today got my paper but nothing more went out to the barn with the girls but it was so cold did not stay long had a nice little sing read some went to bed early �THURSDAY, 25 April Staid awake 1867 for hours and hours last night thinking felt the effects of it in school today went to Whitelaws tonight Miss Layton & Miss a short Stephens were there �SUNDAY, 28 April 1867 I did not see my Dear Mary for 3 weeks to speak to her at the 9 th . My or our not describe pen my enjoyment can pleasure so May and �May Went a WEDNESDAY, 1 visiting 1867 again tonight went to James Laycox’s some [?] had been trying to sell him apple trees tryed to tease me a little turned the subject came home got Bryan to tell me all about court affairs THURSDAY, 2 At Mr. Johnsons Sarah with tonight all FRIDAY 3 Sarah & I went up to Mr. Karr’s had a very good visit with Kate never up that far before nice looking country �May SATURDAY, 4 1867 Started for home this morning found Libbie had beat me got there the night before Our folks about the same as usual Abbie and I sung all the evening slept with Sarah SUNDAY, 5 Came over to B.L. this afternoon the start found MONDAY, 6 A whole lot of little pusses today that never were to school before they were comical littel fellas make me laugh in spite of myself 31 scholars Lizzie came back to day paid Johnson for making fire 2.00 �May TUESDAY, 7 1867 Another little urchin today which knew enough to laugh and talk was going visiting only looked so much to reading before I knew it so L& S are cleaning did not much engagedWEDNESDAY, 8 like rain house got hear about supper Had thirty two scholars to day a lot more little rats if I may so express myself went up to Mr. Matthews to night called to Sterlings when I came back found L. Bond here when I came home THURSDAY, 9 Libbie and I talked some after we went to bed and was consequently a little sleepy this morning she only went part of the to school with me 35 scholars today finished my stockings wrote a letter �3.04 Went to Meaford after school trudged about could not get anything wanted Posted Letter walked home again beautiful moonlight spent the evening May reading FRIDAY, 10 the 1867 papers SATURDAY, 11 Walked home this morning our folks are up to their ears cleaning house cut up this evening till I was ashamed of myself got the good book read some to bed quite cooled off SUNDAY, 12 George came along this morning so I went to meeting with him W.F. spoke to us somebody came back with us did not expect had a nice little time a walk after tea the moon shone on us for the first time �May MONDAY, 13 1867 Miss Reynolds visited my school this forenoon came home to dinner rained so hard she stayed until evening went as far as their school house with her read a good story here TUESDAY, Rainy today 14 kept some of the scholars away mended and fixed some of my clothes read some poetry going to bed early tired some WEDNESDAY, 15 Still raining but faint hopes of its being fair tomorrow started some more knitting Brian gave me a present of a small slip of paper �May THURSDAY, 16 1867. About the same old size today wishing all day it was one day later in the week so I would be released from my prison FRIDAY, 17 Went home by the old school house when I came the creek where I used to play it seemed must still be going to school the folks pretty well Lib came home SATURDAY, 18 Lib and I went to Meaford and back in four hours posted letter for Lib had some fun Sarah and I called to Burton Leavens came home in time to see the moon rise in all her glory �May SUNDAY, 19 1867. Went to meeting in the wagon to day the first one that I saw at was ~ gave me something to console me C & S Covey came up in the afterto 20the 7th noon took meMONDAY, Walked to Meaford and back tonight called to see R.S. she is very sick could not help but feel bad to see a person so young and joyous to be cut off TUESDAY, 21 Rained today hopefull that it may not continue three days like last week made my dress , about 10 P.M. going to read a letter and then try sleep some �May WEDNESDAY, 22 1867. Trimmed my hat read one of my reviews through. it rains increasingly the Clouds do not disperse enough to let one ray of the sun shine THURSDAY, 23 When I came home from school give up coming home it was so wet sat down went to work could not be contented got up started for home arrived about dark W&L arrived soon after FRIDAY, 24 The day dragged away very slowly W&L enjoyed themselves tiptop but it made me lonesome on account of my disappointment stayed home sewed all day hailed some towards evening rained after but think it has cleared up �May SATURDAY, 25 1867 All day with my Ma again wanted W.F. to take me to my visitors Kate’s but he had to go horse back so poor me had to stay home he brought a beautiful bouquet home with SUNDAY, 26 him Did not like it much because our folks could not go to meeting this morning George went on foot brought a book for Abbie and a book mark for me the folks came past the MONDAY, 27 way with me A lot of us went up to Mr. Wards tonight my foot so sore could hardly get home had a pretty good visit �May TUESDAY, 28 1867. Very rainy all day but I had thirty three scholars went without my dinner could not come home did a good deal of sewing and some reading, hope I may get up earlier than did this morning WEDNESDAY, 29 Still dark and cloudy but the sun did show its face a while tonight then went to bed behind a big black cloud . The school house was filled full today 39 scholars THURSDAY, 30 The scholars acted just as bad as they knew how to day tried to have patience with them. Ma came up tonight to see us �May FRIDAY, 31 1867. Went to Mr. McLeans to tea Mrs. Shields & sister were there Ada came home with me we came across the woods awful wet and rough June SATURDAY, 1 Ada went away about seven talked a little about going to the shore but could not get started helped mother a little in the garden, Lib came home just dark SUNDAY, 2 I came up to the M today to pass the evening with one of the most lovely and most amiable young Lady that it has ever been my lot to become acquainted with. How the time was spent can only be imagined not told �June MONDAY, 3 1867. Walked over this morning after the rain, had some good company, horrid roads, arrive about 8 A.M. , awful tired tonight. I was here to dinner they tell me here all night tried to tease Mrs. C~ me TUESDAY, 4 Do think never heard so much crazy talk from a married woman as today pity the man that has to live with her she must be void of all natural feeling. New moon tonight finished some work WEDNESDAY, 5 Beautiful warm day. Walked to Meaford came home horseback Bryans stayed to meeting �June THURSDAY, 6 1867. Awful awful warm today came home for my dinner do think I did not feel the heat any worse all last summer very close this evening. Sarah was to a picking bee FRIDAY, 7 Another bee today did not go B got a new stove today. Walked home after seven a letter for me photographs in it SATURDAY, 8 Libbie came home this morning glad to think had not to walk so far Sarah went to Meaford waited for her while she was gone. Abbie has a bad headache �June SUNDAY, 9 took me 1867. Brewster to meeting Mr. T, very sick Maggie was there Sinclair spoke the best ever heard him. Hirams to our place up to Georges a minute or two Lib went along & Milton MONDAY, Sarah 10 came home with me tonight Such a dear sweet evening so warm so clear not a sound but the low murmuring of the river I am sure all nature must be emoting wonder what what my dear [? ] is thinking about just now dare say about his dear father TUESDAY, 11 Went to a picking bee after school home a little before dark almost dark, some company came stayed all night rained some �June WEDNESDAY, 12 1867. Went to J. Ls bee J there all night trimmed my hat THURSDAY, 13 Whole pile of men here the one with black hair about the only respectable one among them had some splendid times in the evening with that one FRIDAY, 14 BSs went to a funeral nice shower this afternoon only about twenty eight scholars. I did not go home expect to go to Meaford tomorrow �June SATURDAY, 15 1867. Milton over to dinner P. T. here a short time S.L. & I went to Meaford went with M. to 16. Line got Abbie a little doll of a hat she was pretty well pleased with it. Called to see R.S. expect it will be the last time Did not to to meeting stayed with Abbie after dinner went to the graveyard rode home with Fredericks pretty near giving up seeing any person when Abbie said J. & M were coming Abbie had ride. I had one in the evening by moonlight Kissed Maggie a sweet goodbye and started for the [?] about six awfully tired when I got here it was so warm had a little sleep before went to school. A great deal of wind evening and little rain this �June TUESDAY, 18 1867. it time with Maggie Had to go to Meaford to take some things back Heard that Rachel Snider departed this life this morning at 1 O’clock got up to the 7th took a notion to go home acted on pleasant WEDNESDAY, 19 Walked over this morning arrived about eight Another bee excused myself by being too tired. B. Ls had quite a time fighting fire today THURSDAY, 20 Went to see the last remains of R. Snider deposited in its last earthly house a person must have had a heart of stone not to have been moved a look at her mother was enough to make ones heart ache. Had school half a day Maggie us to the church went with �June FRIDAY, 21 1867 Libbie, Maggie and I visited Miss Munyards school this forenoon we had great times this afternoon Mr.& Mrs. Snider called gave Abbie a ride J.T. came for Maggie I went home with them SATURDAY, 22 Went out in the Cedar Grove this morning with the rest of the company up on the hill after dinner Mum & Rachel with us got some strawberries and a good time generally think it a very pretty place so near the lake home in the gig in the Went to meeting this evening morning Brothers C. & Stg did the speaking another discussion about Mrs. Dunn affair Overtook C. Craig came home with us Hirams folks over this afternoon �June 1867. MONDAY, 24 Milton brought in the waggon. to Mr. A. Burlys me over Went over with Lizzie TUESDAY, 25 Very warm looks little like rain Thirty eight scholars today ~~ here for dinner today I finished some work WEDNESDAY, 26 A splendid rain last night not quite so warm today went visiting tonight �June THURSDAY, 27 1867. The rain made some great times among us at noon cut up with Maggie & Hattie until I am as tired as the mischief only one more day this week and then I am a holiday Monday going to have O! that is so good. My first half year of teaching is ended, called at Mrs. Edwards as I was going home got home about dark Milton just got home ahead of me with a new spring seat SATURDAY, 29 to his wagon Spent my time lying in bed the doctor called to see me Abbie worked a nice little mark for me Fleming and his new buggy drove up shortly after dark. �June SUNDAY, 30 1867. Spent the most of the forenoon on the bed Jamie came up after dinner to see me read some for me Mr. Wellers folks called to see us this evening July MONDAY, 1 This is the first day in my life that I ever devoted to visiting any one lady & must say it is sweet to be all day with my dearest friend am sorry that she is not well she must take care of herself for her own sake and for Jamies and all her dear friends never felt so sorry to say goodbye to J~ as last night it seemed like as if my last and best friend was going leaving me alone away from home and almost sick but had a good sleep and feel a great deal better not to many scholars one good thing �July WEDNESDAY, 3 1867. Got the half yearly report partly made it out . Did not get my medicine until tonight it is horrid stuff THURSDAY, 4 Finished the report went to Meaford tonihgt along with Myria to get her eye lanced FRIDAY, 5 Been looking over some very dear good letters and find I have had about 120 pages from that same fountain in about five months �SUNDAY, 7 Up to Georges a little while this morning went to meeting heard Mr. White for the first time. came over to bryans this evening MONDAY, 8 I am spending another eve with my dear M~ and I have to write in her Diary and I would sooner write in her heart something so good that she never could erase it and would never want to ( I’ll try ) (Q.T.) �WEDNESDAY, 10 Sent one of my boys home today when I got home from school tonight was pretty near sick Jamie was here and I never saw him at all THURSDAY, 11 Went to a picking bee tonight came home and read some old letter my Dear friend and I had another good time tonight brightening our hopes and sealing our affections �July FRIDAY, 12 Most went off a good was left. a horse so I had 1867. all my scholars to the 12th had time with what Our folks sent over for me tonight a ride home SATURDAY, 13 Lib came home this morning shortly after. Miss J. Beatty came down we all went to Meaford in the afternoon done some shopping came home and made some sweet hearts SUNDAY, 14 Went to meeting this morning Bros Grant & Stirling did the speaking had a big load comnig home Judson brought me home tonight �July 1867. MONDAY, 15 Got caught in a rain storm as wet as a drowned rat when I got home cleared up a very pleasant evening now TUESDAY, 16 Our folks sent a horse over for me to go to Meaford on had a good ride back before dark. Mother tried to discourage me from going to the States could not see it G. may not come WEDNESDAY, 17 Had a splendid time with Maggie & Hattie think I got exercise enough today Mother went away this morning before I was up. My school is getting smaller �July THURSDAY, 18 1867. Did not sleep hardly any last night made up for it this morning Rebecca came here today Mr. Goss here all night. Went to Allison Burly tonight had quite a sing FRIDAY, 19 Walked home soon after I got here Libbie came and shortly after that Fleming buggy & all came along going to sleep with Abbie SATURDAY, 20 Fleming gave me a drive this morning this afternoon went to Meaford with Milton had a great deal of running about but did not make out much �Bro Lister proved very plainly that Christ is at present a king and has a kingdom on earth July SUNDAY, 21 As I came near the 7th, house had the great pleasure of seeing Bro Lister and two of his children he gave us a [?] sermon on Unity just spoke to ~ that was all! all! MONDAY, 22 Went to Meaford with B.L. heard Bro Lister splendid attention Maggie gave me something the girsl are here and I cannot read it TUESDAY, 23 O dear so close and hot can hardly live any where did not sleep much such a day of misery just alive that is about all finished reading Sacred poems today noon �If he never does anything worse than that I’llJuly wonder WEDNESDAY, 24 1867 Saw a little something of the effects of temper Jim got vexed and hurt one of the horses so badly they had to kill it I guess nearly all in the horses cried could hardly get any one to kill it THURSDAY, 25 About half sick had a notion to let Sarah teach this afternoon stuck it out myself. Ever so glad to think that I am going to have four weeks holidays so much comfort even if I cannot go to the states Started for Mr. Stirlings this morning about 5 O’clock got 16 dollars back to BLs at eight Johnny brought me part way home tumbled around the rest of the day �July SATURDAY, 27 1867. See Friday SUNDAY, 28 Did not go to meeting this morning Charlie & Connie up after meeting Abbie and I went with Charlie for a ride went to meeting in the gig James Beaty spoke MONDAY, 29 Rained this morning so I could not go to Meaford sewing all day went to Hirams horse back tonight he is sick �1867. TUESDAY, 30 July Gang home about Eleven Milton took me to Meaford fell in with a lot of picnicers had quite a time at Mrs. Jays a short time went to B. Ls coming my trunk home got WEDNESDAY, 31 Sewed all day Abbie helped me rained this afternoon after tea Sarah told me Frank was coming he had a rider also nearly dark Hattie & Maggie came about THURSDAY, dark stayed 1 J went home Hattie morning and gig school all night started off this with the horse visited Miss Battys went on to Mr. Pattersons got our dinner on up higher and higher visited J. Cooks school we went up so high that the air became very thin life became almost extinct even our horse failed to do its former service thought it time to return home cut up like 60 �August FRIDAY, 2 1867. Hattie & I finished our trip had a big time at Langs school and in the brick under the hill came home about two, ironed all the afternoon Maggie & Hattie went home this afternoon. SATURDAY, 3 Fixed my coat this forenoon Libbie & I went to Meaford this afternoon no money, no order rested with Hattie a while walked home Milton was going to hunt up some money did not want him to SUNDAY, 4 Mr. Mackie went to meeting with us Mr. Lister appeared very suddenly among us talked to us very nicely home in the gig pleasant chat got a scolding and a present went down to meeting in the evening. �August MONDAY, 5 1867. Did all sorts of trumpery cut up like sixty sometimes and sometimes just as much the reverse changeable little mortal at the best always in one extreme or the other TUESDAY, 4 At last we are about ready to make a start for the great Republic Lib & I went to M got our money did a little shopping saw ~~ about a minute and a half WEDNESDAY, 7 Started from home about 9 A.M. took the boat for Collingwood arrived 20 after 12 waited until three for the cars to start in Toronto after nine took a bus for American Hotel. Fare 2.50 �August THURSDAY, 8 1867. Went to Kingston on the boat took another boat for the cape the cars for Mansville expenses 11.50 whole fare from Meaford to Mansville 19 $ beautiful weather a very pleasant trip FRIDAY, 9 Came to Granpas today about 11O’clock they all know us had one of the greatest times ever heard of wrote a letter home to Abbie Willie posted it for me Mary & Auntie here this afternoon SATURDAY, 10 Spent the time very nicely with the friends here Auntie L. tried very hard to tease me a little wrote a letter. Coram called to take me home did not want to go just yet �August SUNDAY, 11 1867. The Disciples do not meet here now some have died and many have moved consequently I went to the Methodist & Baptist along with cousins Mary & Boardman Fish visited the graveyard dozens of my relatives there MONDAY, 12 Granpa went to town got Abbie a pretty knife. Cousin Walter Mechem came up with the buses & carriage to take us home with him Aunt Lydia & Cousin Mary Fish went too got here just dark had a nice time this evening Cousin Phene has a [ ? ] TUESDAY, 13 At uncle Meachems all day rained spoiled all our plans had a concert among ourselves tonight beautiful moonlight had a walk by moonlight but there is something lacking �Mother got some photos with M August WEDNESDAY, 14 1867. A Week this morning since I started the longest week ever put through. Us young folks went to Pulaski showed me all through the town came home. Mother and the Aunties went down to their cousins after dinner the two Mary’s were going but I played sick so to get a chance to write but there was some company came and they would not let me. Went with Walter for to bring the folks home THURSDAY, 15then when we got home all of us young folks went for a moonlight ride Josephine and I slept together last night for some cause we did not rest very well so we went to bed this afternoon while we were to sleep B. F came after Mary stayed till after tea Uncle John brought us to Granpas arrived little after dark FRIDAY, 16 Visiting is awful hard work I think I am awful tired to day one day this week rode about 20 miles another 17 went visiting this afternoon to S. Smiths came home Willie and I had a good chat he has a very sore throat Nearly two weeks since I heard from my Jamie would give something to see him just one little while tonight �August SATURDAY, 17 1867. Dotted down some of the occurences of the day was just going to write some cooking recipes when Walter and the rest drove up going to cousin Eastmans. Rhoddie hitched up the buggy mother and Lydia went and I went with Walter we had a time long to be embered going to sleep with Aunt LydiaSUNDAY, 18 the rest of the young folks went home Mother went to see Mrs. Ss sister read some in the good book some in Mary Bunyan, did not go to meeting had a nice shower pleasnat talk with cousins H and M Hunt Cousin Charley brought us home MONDAY, 19 about noon chatted with Granpa most of the afternoon about dusk my dear cousin Mary Fish came to speak a short time with me Boardman came to go home with her. Auntie Elsie is quite sick tonight so uncle is not quite so jolly as he was �expect to leave here tomorrowcalled for home Mary gave August [?] on Mrs. Salisberry me her picture B gave his too TUESDAY, 20 back 1867. took it so Went to sleep last night thinknig about my pet Jamie as usual dreamt a whole pile about hime thought I would get a letter to day but no letter for I was [?] Mary. Went down to see my dear cousin Mary her and B came home with me spent the evening such a good good 21 haveWEDNESDAY, all to ourselves in the bed- time we did room showed them our pictures We said goddbye to all the dear ones at Granpas is was a trying matter for all parties for it is possible we will never see them again cousin W brought us 8 miles to uncle John Meachems we called at Libbies but she was not at home THURSDAY, 22 Cousin Walter & Phene 10 mile to uncle T. Brewster we came through all sorts of country but there was one very beautiful place it was a chestnut grove the trees formed an arch over our heads so low that I could stand up in the carriage and touch them �August FRIDAY, 23 1867. Arrived at uncles last night about six cousin Ada has a splendid Piano gave us some music from it. Went all through the saltworks visited cousin E & G wrote two letter and posted them SATURDAY, 24 Today is aunt Amandas birthday up to the elbows picking this forenoon to the city twice this afternoon the guests arrived at six uncle Jud came with them splendid presents & music SUNDAY, 25 Uncle Jim brought us to uncle Judsons met a funeral folks all away from home uncle went and got them cousin Theo is a dear girl and uncle Jud is just one of the best men that ever lived indeed they are all as good as good �August MONDAY, 26 1867. Went to school with Thedie called to see Mrs. Boot in the evening came home about 8 went down town again saw Nate Hunter got a letter from Abbie the first one I have had nice time with my good TUESDAY, 27 old uncle Up and off this morning by seven Uncle & Auntie came with to cars good byes all said and away we whirred for Rochester Nettie is a little chatterbox her & I went up to the corners this evening to hear the band WEDNESDAY, 28 Auntie away Mr. Stephens called [ ? ] Net & I went to the bank 40 pr[?] did some shopping. got such a bad cold could not speak loud some of the time Auntie fired us up a dose they think I am in bed now but they are a little bit fouled Auntie came home about 10 O’clock �August THURSDAY, 29 Spent this forenoon strolling on Mt. Hope had a splendid view of the city. Uncle came with us 8 mile on the cars as far as Charlotte seen us safe aboard the steamer Cataract FRIDAY, 30 Started for Toronto about six was to arrive 5 this morning but but a storm drove us back to port and Oh! ~ its no use to try to write anything about it all I can say is that it was one day of misery. SATURDAY, 31 Yesterday about 4 took cars for Rochester changed cars for the falls just dark a little view of the splendour of nature changed cars for Hamilton stayed all night morning train for Toronto there at noon dinner at Jns G. good visit with all the folks all got the election fever started at 4 for Collingwood arrived between 9 & 10 all night at Camerons �September SUNDAY, 1 1867. First day of fall perfectly awful cold hired conveyance here cost 4$ dined at Mr. Hamiltons called to see Mrs. Jay. C went for Milton, home to my dear old home just dark all my dear pets were there dear good time MONDAY, 2 Came over in the gig nearly froze my toes started off for school once home eleven scholars teaching seems more of a pleasure than when I quit P. T. called this afternoon Myria makes me talk so much I cannot get any time to write to my friends TUESDAY, 3 fifteen scholars to day , more than I expected rained nearly all day it seems to me there must have been a mistake in the seasons this year that fall instead of summer followed spring. Wrote to Granpa �September WEDNESDAY, 4 1867. This morning wrote to Nate Brew came home for my dinner had 17 scholars wrote to Phene Meachem after school called on Mrs. J. L came home chatted long while with the folks5 were gone to bed Myria after THURSDAY, My scholars still on the increase two more today. Oh! dear me everything goes wrong this week just because I am not in a tune for teaching I think my holidays spoiled me it is 10 and B.L are drawing FRIDAY, 6 in yet Walked home carried a basket of crabs got there about dark Abbie rocking her self as usual and all the rest accordingly �September SATURDAY, 7 1867. Libbie came home loud time talking went to Meaford on horseback saw some of my friends posted five letters the other side W. F came about 10 O’clock our folks drawing in till late SUNDAY 8 To meeting long time since here before knew how to enjoy it Bryans & Hirams to our place to dinner J.&H called ride to cut up as usual of late a general [ ? ] in the evening they stay all night slept with Hattie MONDAY, 9 Quite a chat with Jamie this noon very pleasnat because unexpected unpleasant because so soon ended bother bother to these visitings much pleasanter to have them without as many ends Jamie thinks so I know One of took a notion to go home came back �September TUESDAY, 10 1867. Teaching went along finely to day some few of my scholars were foolish enough to leave and go to Meaford or rather their parents were foolish enough to let them sewing this evening beginning to get things picked up a little WEDNESDAY, 11 Feel today as if I might have gone through a sawmill or something worse last Thought Jamie was night going to find this space did not so I am not going to THURSDAY, 12 Jamie stayed here all night went away and came back again and left again started some braiding not a bit sleepy it is such a nice warm evening �September FRIDAY, 13 1867. Walked home called to Bs & Gs home just as the moon rose beautiful eclipse lasted some time Rebecca here spinning would not let me sleep with AbbieSATURDAY, 14 Visiting at B S & R L. Libbie had business to Mr. Batty this forenoon too tired to go any where else going to sleep with Abbie Our 15 folks allSUNDAY,pitched in that I should stay home got the dinner alll ready waited an hour did not get home till six then mother came in with a black eye the first thing I heard was that Mrs. T was dangerously sick got it all jangled up together started for BL in the midst of it if I had wings why wouldn’t I fly �September MONDAY, 16 1867. Sarah was going to Meaford tomorrow got her to go today so I could hear from the [ ? ] heard that she was better but afraid soon be worse if I could only go one little while Oh if somebody would only say, “go Mary” I would spite of everything TUESDAY, 17 All is suspence here not heard one word today WEDNESDAY, 18 Made up my mind the folks are better or I should have heard from some quarter read some in the review for others some in Ee about Gabriel thought it O my very beloved appropriate Myria �September School THURSDAY, 19 1867. half day to W Bs childs funeral this afternoon from that Saran & I went to Meaford called on Mrs. Jay I got a new dress rode part way home horseback FRIDAY, 20 Mr. Cook wished me to tell the scholars he would preach that evening walked home Lib there before me SATURDAY, 21 Had a great dream last night started for the shore [?] 5 to 12 to Kates & after I stayed till after three she went with me down Through the Cedar Grove Mrs. Trout a good deal better �September A lot of SATURDAY, 28 us went 1867. to Meaford Abbie had some pictures taken, pretty well used up Lib letter her & I called on H. C at his new residence wanted to know if an bookseller SUNDAY, 29 Went to meeting this morning awfully cold saw ~ few minutes before meeting came over to BL about dark a lot of his relations here to see him MONDAY, 30 Scarcely got up time enough to get to school between walking sleeping & eating ought to get fat will forget to get up at all tomorrow if dont hurry to bed nearly 11 �October TUESDAY, 1 1867. Younguns Teaching one poor little fellow afraid of staying in all night WEDNESDAY, 2 Went to school through the rain only two scholars came home went to Meaford with B.Ls first time ever at fall show saw a lot of my old friends THURSDAY, 3 Went to on business chat Mr. Stirlings had a good �October FRIDAY, 4 1867. Maggie & I came to school together Lib assisted my school short time this afternoon cleaned the school house quite a while after dark when Lib and I got home SATURDAY, 5 Lib was in splendid spirits which led us to expect somebody not disappointed arrived after dark SUNDAY, 6 To meeting L & I did the speaking ~ came up in the afternoon had one of the loudest times ever struck up . B.P. going to stay a week with Abbie �October MONDAY, 7 1867. T. came with me to the 7th did not see any Evil Genius awfully sleepy all day TUESDAY, 8 Mr. Linn spent the evening with us very pleasant fellow to chat with had some impertinent questions to ask WEDNESDAY, 9 Grey dripping day saving after school B L had a pearing bee among themselves reading in the review at school sent a pamphlet to Mr. Stirling �October Heard THURSDAY, 10 that 1867. Mrs. T. was dead cannot credit it Messrs Johnston & Hamilton died night before last funerals today poor me cannot go FRIDAY, 11 Walked home through mud & rain could not stay at the 7th could get no news in that corner SATURDAY, 12 Helped Sarah all day Lib came along little before dark Fleming made his appearance shortly after tea spent first of the evening in the office Aunt Lydia writes me some sad news Uncle Sheldon is dead sick only two days �All of us up to H. J. Cs in the evening a great sing October SUNDAY, 13 1867 Went to meeting around by the gravel seen Bessie safely at home Mr. T. back to meeting again home by 5 or 6 never went through such mud in my life MONDAY, 14 Stayed to Hirams all night walked over this morning B Ls got the thrashing machine TUESDAY, 15 Very agreeably surprised this evening when Jamie came in his pleasant count was telling Hattie everything was rolling on smoothly told me a great long story while the folks were paring apples went to bed in pretty good season considering that Jamie was up to all sorts of fun �WEDNESDAY, 16 October My me company till school 1867 stayed time with Everything went off finely to school the scholars all very studious THURSDAY, 17 Beautiful weather all the week very pleasant to me because the scholars are always much better on sunny days quite a thunder storm this afternoon for October this afternoon A. Mc called FRIDAY, 18 To day is my birth day 20 years old is it possible It seems so short a time since I went to the old school and us children played camp meeting on F[ ? ] hill �October SATURDAY< 19 1867. Lydia had a lot of her relations helping her to make up the flame got home I heard that W. Johnston was dead SUNDAY, 20 Fleming took a preacher to Meaford this morning took Jim to the point and back got home about dark Sarah and I spent the evening at Georges Abbie came MONDAY, home 21this morning Walked over to 7th this morning a stranger here all night friend of J. Hunter �October TUESDAY, 22 Some what rainy B. Ls folks over to the 9th been up stairs all alone all the evening they are all gone to bed have to be moving off WEDNESDAY, 23 We all went to W. Ls to pare apples took the machine Mr. Wards folks there with theirs home about eleven Went staying THURSDAY, 24 to Mr. McLeans over night �Mother got a letter metal andphotograph October FRIDAY, 25 1867 Got home shortly after dark a lot of our relations here to help us cut apples Catherina here all night she has been up a day or two getting home sick I got a letter from cousin Nettie SATURDAY, 26 Milton Kate & Lib went to Meaford this afternoon Abbie & I writing letters while they were gone SUNDAY, 27 Went to meeting this morning up the shore this afternoon did not get sold came home in the gig after dark another one of those good times which we always have �October MONDAY, 28 1867 Jamie brought me over this morning pretty near cold enough to be pleasant quite warm in the middle of the day quite cloudy had a go at old sing. TUESDAY, 29 Tried to rain this morning Mr. Whitelaw over a while is building his son a new house took our machine over to W.B helped them all evening WEDNESDAY, 30 Myria & Bryan to Meaford took Hattie got her pictures taken �October THURSDAY, 31 1867. Bryans folks over to J. Ls with their machine stayed home had a great sing. J. M. boasting how good he was going to be to his wife November FRIDAY, 1 Today is S. Ls birth day Anniversary nice little time I am knitting knitting knitting such awful work. SATURDAY, 2 Went to Meaford with B. L. got Hatties & Adahs pictures went home with B.P. got dinner walked home after dinner Lib had just got in ahead of me �November SUNDAY, 3 1867. Rained this morning did not go to meeting considerable hail H. H. up with horse & buggy to H. C. brought me over to B. Ls tonight after the rain Hattie gave me one of her pictures MONDAY, 4 The white flakes are warning us to wrap our overcoats closer around us the ground looks quite becoming in her robe of white and the moon smiling down on her TUESDAY, enriches the scene 5 Beautiful white carpet to go to school on this morning it all disappeared at night. Went to L. Ls to out aps. they will not get one in a corner again. I’ll not bother take them �November WEDNESDAY, 6 1867. I am mad vexed cross if any one comes too near me I’ll bite them THURSDAY, 7 B. Ls apples more folks are I started knitting cutting some FRIDAY, 8 S & E. L called to the school for me to go home with them Sarah & Will came over and picked apples for us with the machine �November SATURDAY, 9 1867. Sewing all day Abbie & I had a big singing time called at G. W. about two minutes. J. D. here this evening to see about the school. SUNDAY, 10 Went to meeting beautiful day and the roads not very bad ~ came home with us and so did A.P. had quite a time in the afternoon a bold time in the evening beautiful moonlight MONDAY, 11 Two new scholars away from Kingston school. Moving again tonight today large �November TUESDAY, 12 1867. Quite a storm this morning. The folks all away to the sale did not buy themselves rich. WEDNESDAY, 13 Glorious sunset very pretty overhead but quite a mess under foot wonder if Mr. Deloon is sealed THURSDAY, 14 All sorts and kinds of weather to day rain hail snow and sunshine Sarah Adah & I went to Mr. Shields spent a very pleasant evening �November FRIDAY, 15 1867. Walked right from the school house & got home just dark two or three folks to help peel apples quite a time with P. D SATURDAY, 16 �November MONDAY, 18 1867. Cold and snowing all this forenoon some of the little fellows came crying this morning 34 scholars TUESDAY, 19 �November THURSDAY, 21 1867. Myria with Mrs. Jay all day got a lot of news when she came home they had some great times out to the wedding FRIDAY, 22 The roads are all mud mud did not go home tonight cutting up all sorts to keep from getting lonely finished my knitting did some washing SATURDAY, 23 Went nearly to the Gravel on horseback up to R. C. hill after dinner the first thing that caught my eye got home was buggy �November SUNDAY, 24 1867. In this diary I write with Joy For here is written my Dear boy And the writers love I ne’er can doubt When she calls her dear boy J. Trout And that Dear boys love can never vary While heaven bless him with the Drizzle pouring did not bunk this little bit MONDAY, 25 love of Mary drizzle or all day Abbie come fixed my evening feel a snoozy TUESDAY, 26 Fleming went by the school house afoot but no Abbie came Jim quite put out because he is not going to be hired �November WEDNESDAY, 27 1867. I have 36 scholars coming to me now that I would not exchange for any other 36 that I know of & if their parents were off in heathendom think I could make something of them THURSDAY, 28 Myria and Bryan were to Mr. Osbornes & W. Laycox did not get home until nearly 10 the folks were singing all the evening I made time is out to a belt night Jims FRIDAY, 29 Jim Martin went away this morning felt awful bad when he carried out his chest fancied he was following a coffin. Snowed & blowed so it is no use of thinking of going home �November SATURDAY, 30 1867 Trimmed my hat made a dress skirt awful cold and snowing & blowing so that I am fenced in and the windows are frozen over so I can scarcely see out December SUNDAY, 1 The first day of winter pretty cold tried to coax B. L to go to meeting did not succeed read all day tried to sing some did not make out rich MONDAY, 2 Our new hired man came this morning finished my dress this evening to bed 11 �December TUESDAY, 3 1867. Storming like sixty to day can hardly keep from freezing knitting mittens this evening WEDNESDAY, 4 Kept some of my youngsters in to night they do enjoy some right up and down sport going down hill Put me in mind of old here this evening times W. Mackie THURSDAY, 5 Had quite an exhibition fewer here this evening I picked out one little piece about the crickets �December FRIDAY, 6 1867. Thawing all day storming now so I guess I will not lose my ride tomorrow expected Mackies here this evening did not come SATURDAY, 7 my first ride B. L s folks went over to cut wood went along mother away from home down to see Lydia who is very sick it was so stormy had to come home with them I felt sorrySUNDAY, for 8 poor little Abbie Went to meeting with B.L the meeting house all changed around one wandering one brought back to the fold came home in the cutter the folks went to see Lydia she is very bad home about ten �December MONDAY, 9 1867. Cold stormy morning B took us to school with the oxen it looks as if winter had set in TUESDAY, 10 Has not got done storming yet everything went to [ ? ] to school I expect is is my fault as Jamie tells me but I must say along with to stay Sarah it is too nicetonight in the house WEDNESDAY, 11 B. L committing murder on a large scale - such a nice evening I do think B. L might go to see how Lydia is �December THURSDAY, 12 1867. Charley brought us to school this morning awful awful cold brought us home again. Hattie is in great glee because she is going to sleep with me FRIDAY, 13 The teams are flying round today like as if if was town meeting in the city SATURDAY, 14 Home all day B. L had the sawing machine finished my mittens Finished my dress �December SUNDAY, 15 Went to B. L home folks two B brought took Abbie 1867. meeting with with our girls there mother home & I back MONDAY, 16 Sawing machine here yet cut out a dress helping her make it it is so pleasant to have Abbie with me TUESDAY, 17 Helping Abbie again Miss Mc called to school this afternoon it is 11 and here Myria sits I am afraid she is not going to night we had a great talk about old times �December WEDNESDAY, 18 1867. Jamie here tonight took me to H.J.Cs for a ride back about ten hair curled no goodbye home eleven bed near twelve THURSDAY, 19 Working at sleeves scholars quite put out did not know examination FRIDAY, 20 Examination this forenoon no school this afternoon Miss Mc came home with a whole lot of folks and quite a time generally $ 11 �December SATURDAY, 21 1867. We all went to Meaford Abbie disappointed about her pictures got some books cards etc, for scholars SUNDAY, 22 Got all ready for meeting Bryan went after horses and stayed home after all Cutter drove about dark soon found out it was Frank stayed all night it was so stormy MONDAY, 23 Folks went away this morning about daylight some pretty big drifts going to school The Italian here all night making Mottoes �December Had time a TUESDAY, 24 1867. very pleasant this evening H & L were over had a very nice Christmas tree some singing just as the presents were distributed surprised a present also WEDNESDAY, 25 Abbie & I came home me this by morning in the cutter this morning made out my report alone all day got some Christmas presents with folks THURSDAY, 26 �Monday It rained May 18/68 all day Thursday Friday Labour day and Sunday till about night wrote a letter to cousin Will and one to J. E. Laycox walked up this morning in the mud went to Georges yesterday rest of the day with Abbie May 28/68 Went to meeting last Sunday with the waggon first time Meaford full of people. Bros Layton & Cox spoke special company in the afternoon a very pleasant evening stayed all night up in the gig next morning Very pleasant warm weather this week. The leaves are all out everything looks green good many Flowers out. Mr. Bond brought me a bouquet this morning some tulips in it other nice flowers visiting twice this week �Wednesday June 3 Last Sunday our folks went up the shore Abbie was Immersed in the evening the occasion was the most solemn of anything of the sort that I ever care to see June 17 The last two weeks have been full of events Bryan has been very sick and many of us were called to what we supposed to be his death bed but God in his providence has ordained it otherwise it is a great thing and mercy that he has been spared to his little ones a while longer but he was not afraid to go. Death had no terror to him he bid them all a long farewell when he was so willing we could not wish him to stay but it is a pleasure to think he is getting better �same Fleming came down more than a week ago Lib did not come with him Abbie has been away all this month she went to Meaford the 5 th been there since! school goes pretty tough since I was to Bryans seems I have not life enough to keep the school going as it ought to be. Invited to a picking bee this afternoon at C. Ls going I expect Two marriages Sarah Leavens and Die Family both living Meaford Thursday June 25 Bryan is still very poorly mother and Milton are still there most of the time Mil & I did not go to meeting last Sunday Sarah walked down Abbie was there Frederick �took her and her home in she enjoyed rate and did be as tired he brought the evening herself first not as seem might to be expected came up in the gig in the evening. Sarah was up here yesterday she says all the Derby folks were down Monday in the S.S excursion Will and Lib went up to Bryans. Went to the 11th with Sarah to Mc Kinis “bee” in the evening My scholars are mostly sick with the measles only had 17 today and 18 are sick, Henry brought us in some Strawberries this evening Mrs. Long away to Euphrasia �When What When From Farewell eyes are beaming never tongue can tell tears are streaming their crystal cell When hands are linked that dread to part And heart is not by throbbing heart O! bitter bitter is the smart Of them that bid farewell When hope is That And hidden bain of bliss would love forbidden I the breast When fettered We turn and tell to dwell by a viewless chain gaze and turn again Oh! death were merry to the pain Of them that bid farewell Heber �Man’s Human Life life a book of history The leaves thereof are days The letters mercies closely joined The title is Gods praise Another We live in in thoughts ings not in He most most; feels the best. Mason deeds, not gears; not breaths; in feelfigures over dial. lives who thinks the noblest, are to Baily �From social intercourse are derived some of the highest enjoyments of life. Where there is a free interchange of sentiment The mind acquires new ideas; and by a frequent excercise of its powers the understanding gains much vigour. The rule to be observed in all conversation is that we should not talk to ease ourselves but those that hear us. �Wednesday Aug 28 / 68 My visiting is coming to a close for this time expect to start for Canada tomorrow evening. I am in Rochester at present came here yesterday. Linds & Net were home but auntie was gone to Gates. They were extremely glat to see us it being 29 years since mother saw them. Nettie is a little chatter box I am glad for she can make up for my quietness one of Libbies old teachers called here this evening her old perceptress is married she got 600 worth of presents/ Net & I went down to the city this afternoon did some shopping got a very bad cold � https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/9bcfc7b7b1de5d41d1b8e95a156b5d79.pdf e8002c1f9c981e9f505bdc0002d3a09a PDF Text Text Mary Williams Trout (1847-1922) 1867 Diary Transcription Courtesy of Grey County Museum and Archives, Transcription funded by the Archival Community Digitization Program 2008/9 Keep this book for the sake of the New York trip Jan 1907 January TUESDAY, 1 1867 Home all day a whole load of Freds folks came about noon dinner over work one up Wellers folks came spent the evening had a very pleasant time. WEDNESDAY, 2 Milton took me to school started to go to teach very very lonely the things in the school all topsy turvy f□xed them up got to teaching about half past nine with three scholars. THURSDAY, 3 Started for school afoot and alone only four scholars terrible lonely spent the evening a Willies Laycox George & Sams folks were there had a very pleasant time but everything did not just suit. January FRIDAY, 4 1867 �Only one more scholar all �small Oh if there only some more come I’m so lonely a pleasant day but no hopes of getting home to night for Bryans folks are thrashing .My signed agreement SATURDAY, 5 At Byans all day sewing and busying myself as best I could The thrashers had a great time seeing which could tell the biggest stories but they had a greater time about their oats SUNDAY, 6 Went to meeting with Sarah & Bryan in the cutter Mr. T. spoke splendidly cheated him out of his ride in the cutter after dinner had a great sing started for home arrived about 6 took Sarah for a ride to the school house They had company January MONDAY, 7 1867 Brighter prospects fourteen scholars to day great times in Meaford at the election Stuarts works his liquor pretty well gets in for the reeve with the wonderful ma- jority of five Had six more scholars time seems to f□y a �little faster to day one of the auditors came and wished �me to let out school half past three , did so WEDNESDAY, 9 Went to Josiahs this forenoon got some money went to Meaford this afternoon met a cutter coming up the big hill went back to Meaford in it . bought several little trinkets settled some debts made a visit and got to Bryans about ten o’clock Traded 5.05$ Paid 30+80+2.00 Got a present January THURSDAY, 10 1867 Begin the days work with fresh vigor after the holiday had a great read in a nice book it was a beautiful poem called Evangeline there is some beautiful ideas in its verse FRIDAY, 11 It is pleasant to think to day is the last day of school in the week every thing about the same as usual only I was put off the track by hearing some bell go past the school house which met with an accident the same evening SATURDAY, 12 Memorable day went to Owen �Sound had some pictures taken done some visiting had a nice drive home and some very plea- �sant talk on the way arrived home safe and soundly Ex 3.50 January SUNDAY, 13 1867 George took me to meeting today a small congregation a ride home in the cutter two others accompan- ying, after dinner a good sing and a better one in the evengin up to Georges, came to Bryans about 9o’clock MONDAY, 14 Another day of school teaching over there is no use making excuses about it I believe I dislike it worse every day plenty to do twenty six scholars to day . 10 O’clock P.M. all gone to bed baby crying like sixty teaching went a little better today went to Josiahs tonight but he was going away so I came home without doing any business January WEDNESDAY, 16 1867 Twenty eight scholar today just as many as Parish to accomodate had the boys and girls change sides walked to missionary meeting it did not go very nice after �riding in the cutter (?) 3 cents �THURSDAY, 17 Had a ride to school today after the steers Miss Craig gave me a visit walked home and it stormed like sixty got home Catherine was here she spent the evening read some in my poems FRIDAY, 18 Another weeks teaching over my head but I have come far short of doing my duty I am to Bryans in likelihood of getting home it is early but I am awful sleepy I expect I am a little lonesome January SATURDAY, 19 1867 Darned , mended , and fixed all this forenoon dressed up and started to walk was overtaken and got a ride went to the P.O. got a couple of letters one was filled with Photographs went to stay all night with Fannie saw George & Martha gave her one of my Photographs SUNDAY, 20 Went to meeting with Fannie Mr. Sinclair spoke very will Hiram & Lydia were there started to go home in the ~~~~ They overtook us coaxed us to go home with them met a whole pile �of folks got our dinner. Had a sing a pleasant talk on a certain subject in �a certain book and returned the [?] 16C.P.M. MONDAY, 21 Got to school this morning after nine O’clock no f□re no [?] there all as silent as the tomb if it would stay as silent all day I would be well pleased f□xed my to night and read some in Hiawatha read some in the better book about how should they hear without a bench January TUESDAY, 22 1867 Twenty four scholars to day nearly all late whipped a little to day and sent one home my patience got pretty well worked got a bad cold a person called to put a notice on the door. Worst scholars I have had this year got a new register today made out the last half years report since school which is 11 82 115 Father is here over night the first time he has been here since I came here. It is nearly ten O’clock I must read some & THURSDAY, 24 go to bed. Another day over without any particular events Jim took father �home in the cutter there is Missionary meeting to night but I did not go have been puzzling my brains �WEDNESDAY, 23 over the Annual report not done yet January FRIDAY, 25 1867. Another great load off my shoulders a weeks care, and I finishe that awful report had a ride home from school tonight. It is early yet tonight I think I shall cover my book and read some yet SATURDAY, 26 Rode part of the way home with Clarkes boys the rest of the way there was no track went to Georges stay all night had a great time Note: This was written over top of the previous entry. Such strange feelings I have today I never had before it is strange to account for them (very) January MONDAY, 28 1867. at Brians spent the evening with Mary and I ought to be the best boy on earth for reasons that I will not state . May God in his kindness bless us and may we live for him who lived and died for us �TUESDAY, 29 Had a ride to school in the cutter to school I guess I am getting so sleepy I don’t know what I am doing no person there two sleighs soon came the day passed better than escpected WEDNESDAY, 30 January THURSDAY, 31 1867 Myria sent a letter off to Adah and I sent my Photo graph . Bri came home from Meaford tonight and brought me a letter and such another letter I never got. It was one worth while getting so full of everything that is loving and good February FRIDAY, 1 The day passed the same old we all went to Hirams in the evening thing until school was nearly had some music & quite a pleasant time 4 O’clock when I saw a cutterstaid all night with a plaide in it coming around the hill was greatly disappointed to f□nd it was only Sarah & Jinnie rode home and found Abbie there SATURDAY, 2 Up early learnt to play two or three pieces after breakfast had a good time �had a one of the best talks ever was Fleming & Jonnie came after a while �S&J went home with her [ ? ] for the [ ? ] paid $3.00 for school. Mertle & Melissa there in the evening had some loud [?]50 cent Ex 4.50 February SUNDAY, 3 1867 Went to meeting in the cutter Mr. Trout was not there Mr. Layton spoke to us E. She was there went up the shore in their sleigh pretty serious make up for it in the evening going to Bs getting better & better acquainted came in took tea started home about 8 oclock MONDAY, 4 wrote part of a letter today Had more trouble today than I have had this year whipped two scholars very near broke their heart. Mother & G & Phebe are here all night we have another inhabitant than we had last night TUESDAY, 5 The folks here are getting wonderful work at last they think they are they are guessing around in all directions they have not quite hit the mark nursed the most of the time tonight I believe I could stay up a while longer if I had some G. company. �February WEDNESDAY, 6 1867. The folks are all gone to �on hand 8.65 bed and I will be there soon for I am awful sleepy . The folks here just talk to me as if they knew everything I was up very early and O dear I am so sleepy Bs thrashed today THURSDAY, 7 I believe I am sick to night the folk think so at any rate there must be something wrong for I have been trying to read some in my Poems and it don’t go right at all I am sick and tired of everything and so I am going to bed and its only a little after seven I hope my mind will be settled in the morning Feel rather better than I did last night only I’m in a stew for fear I will not get to Meaford tomorrow. Bs folks had lots of company today the wanted me to go to meeting tonight but I did not choose to Just been thinking what I was up to a week ago February SATURDAY, 9 1867 Went to Meaford this morning settled with D.M. Ex 1.68 Lib & Jonnie were there in the cutter went to the P.O. there was a good looking envelope there for me got home about noon Maggie & Robert were down in the evening Jennie was at Mr. Rs in the afternoon to bed 1Ock �SUNDAY, 10 Tired to coax William to take me to meeting in the cutter could not �make it out had to go in the slay quite a number of strangers ath there Mr. Sinclair spoke went to Ts after they took me to Bs after dinner awful sleepy to night MONDAY, 11 The wind blew like sixty today green wood pretty tough time keep-ing the school house warm read some to Mother & Maria this evening it is pretty cold here or I should be tempted to write some more in something else February TUESDAY, 12 1867 A Visitor today for a short time and piles of visitors here when I got home went to the concert tonight there was an awful jam half of the folks were from O.S. Some music & recititations WEDNESDAY, 13 Raining and blowing the snow is going very fast quite a stream running by the School house committed some of my thoughts to paper had thirty scholars today THURSDAY, 14 The water was over the road this morning went across in �a sleigh Bryan went to Meaford and never went to the P.O. it is too bad and it Valentines day �too such a beautiful night it is too nice to go to bed February FRIDAY, 15 1867 Done teaching for this week I am so glad had a headache all day to day twenty nine scholars gave some cards for recitations expect I shall sleep with ma tonight SATURDAY, 16 I feel like another girl today had such a splendid time reading my letters got a Valentine & had my f□rst experience in nursing today expect Sarah & I will take care of the baby tonight SUNDAY, 17 28ctsWent to meeting this morning got there meeting was not in went to the P.O. put something in the letter box came back to meeting Mr. Trout was there gave us a good talking to about living in love February MONDAY, 18 1867 Went to school in a great hurry this morning got there just nine three new scholars a large school came home a lot of Bs relatives were �there some are staying all night snowed some today �TUESDAY, 19 About the same old thing one new scholar rather lonesome evengings without mother lots of visitors but not much company for me went to see J. Bs baby tonight a most pitiable object WEDNESDAY, 20 B. Spike & family went away this morning wanted to send to the P.O. awful bad today but was not fast enough f□nished Myria’s dress this evening it is late and I am very sleepy February THURSDAY, 21 1867 Been cutting up with Myria all the evening got her to joking some this week of teaching nearly over with but why I should I wish it to be so when it is so badly spent because the bad that I would not that I do every day I come short of doing my duty 11 O’clock P.M. awful lonesome a lookef for somebody all this evening came up stairs and wrote a couple of letters to drive away the Blues feel a good deal better now lent �.50 �SATURDAY, 23 Walked to Meaford this afternoon got a letter from a Dear good fellow a few minutes after had the great happiness of seeing the writer face to face a little later a ride home in the cutter and a glorious time in the evening about nine W.F. came staid all night ~~ went home Paid Myria 97 cts Ex. 97 February SUNDAY, 24 1867 Went to meeting with W. F. in the cutter . J.H. sent a letter to let us know he wished to let us know that he wished to be separated from us no need of it. T.J. smashed his cutter up this morning Maggie & Hattie along no person hurt MONDAY, 25 Nothing of consequence occur- ed to day the same old mono- tonous school teaching I hard- ly have room in the little old rickety school house for any class Oh, Dear O dear when are We going to have another good chat TUESDAY, 26 Went to Mrs. T. Johnsons tonight staid till meeting time went to meeting in misery all the time thinking how I was going to get home that fellow �tried to get in my way but I would not let him Mr. Burlys child died this afternoon �February WEDNESDAY, 27 1867 I went to Meaford to day to get My watch f□xed but Vick was not at home Went to Mrs Day and stopped over night with Hattie went up in the [ ? ] [ ? ] kips jolting me all the time THURSDAY, 28 It is one month since I wrote in this book all has gone right since Winter at least we have had some fun tonight and some good talk the ice is Broken and the current runs smooth can think aloud now March FRIDAY, 1 Walked up to school this morning with ~~ the roads mostly all mud the f□elds nearly all bare, looks consid erably more like spring than it generally does in St. Vincent for the time of the year. That old scamp had the impudence to ask my company to a social Went home with Hiram March SATURDAY, 2 1867 Snowed and blowed but notwithstanding that detestable fellow found his way over here pretending to want to buy a farm W. F. drove up about dark in all his glory �SUNDAY, 3 Abbie and I went to meeting this morning in W.Fs cutter he �walke the most of the way Mr. Cox spoke to us went home with Bryans after meeting went upstairs and read MONDAY, 4 Came home from school to night sewed some thought I was nearly sick laid down on the lounge March TUESDAY, 5 1867 Felt f□rst humdrum all day to day was not sleepy a bit Myria scolded me a little could not take it read some in a book read some more in a better book went to bed about ten WEDNESDAY, 6 The clock awful slow very late when school convened by the day and as a natural consequence late when school was out Harpers were here read some more in that book THURSDAY, 7 That scape[?] of a Jack[ ? ] had the impudence to another March FRIDAY, 8 1867 �Some of my scholars stayed away to f□re for the social �I expect there was plenty left all the young folks gone off to try and enjoy themselves there is to be some music there SATURDAY, 9 Went to the match Sarah went along called to George had a good chat went home up to see Mrs. Howe learned how to do some work, got home about dark had a good time in the evening with Abbie she wasn’t very well SUNDAY, 10 Went to meeting in the sleigh Mr. Sinclair presented a portion of the truth to us very plainly came home in the cutter with Maggie Mrs. Jay came too had a very pleasant little time with ~~ March MONDAY, 11 1867 Maggie and I did not get up this morning till about school time she did not go to school to day going to Massey G. Spike visited the school this afternoon a short time Maggie and I had a spledid good chat tonight Maggie went to school this �afternoon we were an hour or two coming home visitors here all night ~~ came here a �little after dark stayed all night had a most miserable time WEDNESDAY, 13 took me up to the top of the hill with the cutter walked the rest of the way the Superintendant visited the school this afternoon he praised the school so much I feel quite encouraged March THURSDAY, 14 1867 Stormy this morning had a ride to school walked home did some at my piecing read some went to bed early Bryan saw ~ in Meaford today FRIDAY, 15 Awful cold this morning walked to school could hardly keep from freezing after I got there let them spell down this afternoon gave some cards for recitations SATURDAY, 16 Wrote a letter to cousin W this morning went to Meaford after dinner got a letter from my dear ~ Sarah went with me shopping answered that letter or tried to did not make out nicely �got a hymn book E 2.55 �March SUNDAY , 17 1867 Went to meeting with Sarah Brother Prosser read in the new Test brother Sterling & Layton escorted us to be steadfast in the faith went with George after meeting went to Bryans with William and Abbie in the cutter MONDAY, 18 Commenced to read my reviews to day some splendid reading in them only nineteen scholars stormy and cold a sermon by a Baptist minister in my school house to night did not go TUESDAY, 19 Finisched reading one of my reviews today noon. Abbie had company to night Bryan went over to see Milton and I went along mother was over to Hirams baby sick. came home about ten March WEDNESDAY, 20 1867 Abbie went off to eat honey so I went to visiting it is such a beautiful night I could not make out much I had to look at the moon all the time Abbie brought me some honey �THURSDAY, 21 Finished my letter this �morning thought I was going to send it away but did not got a dear one tonight had another f□t got over it in the evening FRIDAY, 22 Finished a letter after school went to Meaford and posted it done some other business came back to Brians about seven awful tired George and Phebe were there he take me home arrived home around ten 18 cts April MONDAY, 1 1867 It rained and snowed all sorts today forgot my key this morning sent Johnny for it intended to go to Meaford but it was so stormy was very busy this evening TUESDAY, 2 Went across to the fourth line and to Meaford did some business for Milton got my order which amounted to $2. 96. went to Catherines stayed all night slept with Lydia WEDNESDAY, 3 All frozen up this morning started to come home 25 �after seven 25 to nine sent Miltons letter home by Mrs. Drummond �walked pretty slow when I was with her f□nished my apron tonight April THURSDAY, 4 1867 Fixed up my room this morning went to school it was raining only twenty scholars home tonight through the rain had some sugar to eat f□nished some work had on my hands for a good while Was quite astounded to wake up this morning and f□nd that the earth was again wrapped in a cloak of white the Italian was here when I came home had a great time eating sugar brought Abbie a bunch and myself a piece Stayed in the house all day today the roads were so bad I could not get home worked at my quilt the most of the time I have thirty six blocks done Sent Myria 25 cts the Italian gave ma a pen handle Could hardly make up my mind whether to go to meeting or not wanted to go so bad could hardly make up my mind to stay at home read the most of the �forenoon up stairs in the window while in that position I heard horses feet looked and saw some �person whom I took to be Jim Martin but when he had put his horses out and was coming to the house I found I was mistaken somehow we happened to f□nd ourselves up stairs in my bedroom and the time f□ying uncommonly fast The folks in the next room are having a great deal of fun I think by the sound some thief stole my pen and put another in its place I think he has cheated himself this time. TUESDAY, 9 April SUNDAY, 7 1867 Had a gentleman visitor a stranger he told his name was Mr. Noland was formerly a teacher enquired the way to Euphrasie. My head aches did some piecing April WEDNESDAY, 10 1867 Came off up stairs when I came from school tonight braided some pieced some went down stairs had our tea alone in the evening Sarah read to us out of “How to prosper” THURSDAY, 11 Went to Mr. Mc Lean �there was preaching at the school house Ada nor I did not �go Mrs. Burns & Lundry were there Ada and I talked nearly all night FIRDAY, 12 Beautiful mornings now came home to night and cut up like sixty cooled off went to sewing got tired and went to reading when got tired of that went to bed April SATURDAY, 13 1867 How beautifully the birds are singing this morning walked home this morning found Abbie in bed Milton on the lounge the rest at work sewed some for Abbie twisted some yarn going to sleep with Sarah MONDAY, 15 Rained to day which ever way you turn there is water over the road the little brooks which before seemed all pastime and all play act now as if they were mad and roaring for their prey April TUESDAY, 16 1867 Beautiful evening too nice to go to bed spent �the evening sewing and reading some in P.S. Arthur books. Bl was to Meaford �got a letter for Lib nothing but a paper for meWEDNESDAY, 17 Cut out and pieced two blocks read some about Annie Lee aloud came up stairs read a chapter by moonlight want to see ~ THURSDAY, 18 Walked home from school got arrived here at six Abbie’s head broke out with the Erysipelas [sic] Sarah to Meaford for medicine mother sick and no person to do anything got a letter April FRIDAY, 19 1867 Sarah went to Meaford Lib and I scrubbed and worked like littel sailors sent Judson after a letter he lost it looked for it. awfully tired. J. D, found the letter SATURDAY, 20 Took Sarahs place today have something of an idea now what she has to do & feel sorry for her I think she �has the worst time of it but Oh! if I could only see ~ just for one hour are in rapture �SUNDAY, 21 Of all the lonesome days that ever passed over my head this is the worst. I cannot believe that it was lonesomeness that ailed me tried to think was sick that did not go much better L&S April MONDAY, 22 1867 Another winter this morning I am very sorry to write it but had to stay in with one of my unruly scholars for a short time busied myself knitting did not read a bit L&S were reading spent some of the time playing with Hattie TUESDAY, 23 I could hardly work had such a pain in my side knit a little read some the most of the folks went to Mr. Simmons funeral heard that I had ~ WEDNESDAY, 24 Johnny was to Meaford today got my paper but nothing more went out to the barn with the girls but it was so cold did not stay long had a nice little sing read some went to �bed early April THURSDAY, 25 1867 Staid awake for hours and �hours last night thinking felt the effects of it in school today went to Whitelaws tonight Miss Layton & Miss Stephens were there a short April SUNDAY, 28 1867 I did not see my Dear Mary for 3 weeks to speak to her at the 9 th . My pen can not describe my pleasure or our enjoyment so May and May WEDNESDAY, 1 1867 Went a visiting again tonight went to James Laycox’s some [?] had been trying to sell him apple trees tryed to tease me a little turned the subject came home got Bryan to tell me all about court affairs THURSDAY, 2 At Mr. Johnsons tonight Sarah with all FRIDAY 3 Sarah & I went up to Mr. Karr’s had a very good visit with Kate never up that far before nice looking country May SATURDAY, 4 1867 �Started for home this morning found Libbie had beat �me got there the night before Our folks about the same as usual Abbie and I sung all the evening slept with Sarah SUNDAY, 5 Came over to B.L. this afternoon found the start MONDAY, 6 A whole lot of little pusses today that never were to school before they were comical littel fellas make me laugh in spite of myself 31 scholars Lizzie came back to day paid Johnson for making f□re 2.00 May TUESDAY, 7 1867 Another little urchin today which knew enough to laugh and talk was going visiting only looked so much like rain L& S are cleaning house got to reading before I knew it so much engaged did not hear about supper WEDNESDAY, 8 Had thirty two scholars to day a lot more little rats if I may so express myself went up to Mr. Matthews to night called to Sterlings when I came back found L. Bond here when I came home �THURSDAY, 9 �Libbie and I talked some after we went to bed and was consequently a little sleepy this morning she only went part of the to school with me 35 scholars today f□nished my stockings wrote a letter May FRIDAY, 10 1867 3.04 Went to Meaford after school trudged about could not get anything wanted Posted Letter walked home again beautiful moonlight spent the evening reading the papers SATURDAY, 11 Walked home this morning our folks are up to their ears cleaning house cut up this evening till I was ashamed of myself got the good book read some to bed quite cooled off SUNDAY, 12 George came along this morning so I went to meeting with him W.F. spoke to us somebody came back with us did not expect had a nice little time a walk after tea the moon shone on us for the f□rst time �May MONDAY, 13 1867 Miss Reynolds visited �my school this forenoon came home to dinner rained so hard she stayed until evening went as far as their school house with her read a good story here TUESDAY, 14 Rainy today kept some of the scholars away mended and f□xed some of my clothes read some poetry going to bed early tired some WEDNESDAY, 15 Still raining but faint hopes of its being fair tomorrow started some more knitting Brian gave me a present of a small slip of paper May THURSDAY, 16 1867. About the same old size today wishing all day it was one day later in the week so I would be released from my prison FRIDAY, 17 Went home by the old school house when I came the creek where I used to play it seemed must still �be going to school the folks pretty well Lib came home �SATURDAY, 18 Lib and I went to Meaford and back in four hours posted letter for Lib had some fun Sarah and I called to Burton Leavens came home in time to see the moon rise in all her glory May SUNDAY, 19 1867. Went to meeting in the wagon to day the f□rst one that I saw at was ~ gave me something to console me C & S Covey came up in the afternoon took me to the 7th MONDAY, 20 Walked to Meaford and back tonight called to see R.S. she is very sick could not help but feel bad to see a person so young and joyous to be cut off TUESDAY, 21 Rained today hopefull that it may not continue three days like last week made my dress , about 10 P.M. going to read a letter �and then try sleep some May WEDNESDAY, 22 1867. Trimmed my hat �read one of my reviews through. it rains increasingly the Clouds do not disperse enough to let one ray of the sun shine THURSDAY, 23 When I came home from school give up coming home it was so wet sat down went to work could not be contented got up started for home arrived about dark W&L arrived soon after FRIDAY, 24 The day dragged away very slowly W&L enjoyed themselves tiptop but it made me lonesome on account of my disappointment stayed home sewed all day hailed some towards evening rained after but think it has cleared up May SATURDAY, 25 1867 All day with my Ma again wanted W.F. to take me to my visitors Kate’s but he had to go horse back so poor me had to stay home he brought a beautiful bouquet home with him �SUNDAY, 26 Did not like it much because our folks could �not go to meeting this morning George went on foot brought a book for Abbie and a book mark for me the folks came past the MONDAY, 27 way with me A lot of us went up to Mr. Wards tonight my foot so sore could hardly get home had a pretty good visit May TUESDAY, 28 1867. Very rainy all day but I had thirty three scholars went without my dinner could not come home did a good deal of sewing and some reading, hope I may get up earlier than did this morning WEDNESDAY, 29 Still dark and cloudy but the sun did show its face a while tonight then went to bed behind a big black cloud . The school house was f□lled full today 39 scholars THURSDAY, 30 The scholars acted just as bad as they knew how to day tried to have patience �with them. Ma came up tonight to see us May FRIDAY, 31 1867. �Went to Mr. McLeans to tea Mrs. Shields & sister were there Ada came home with me we came across the woods awful wet and rough June SATURDAY, 1 Ada went away about seven talked a little about going to the shore but could not get started helped mother a little in the garden, Lib came home just dark SUNDAY, 2 I came up to the M today to pass the evening with one of the most lovely and most amiable young Lady that it has ever been my lot to become acquainted with. How the time was spent can only be imagined not told June MONDAY, 3 1867. Walked over this morning after the rain, had some good company, horrid roads, arrive about 8 A.M. , awful tired tonight. I was here to dinner they tell me Mrs. C~ here all night tried to tease �me TUESDAY, 4 �Do think never heard so much crazy talk from a married woman as today pity the man that has to live with her she must be void of all natural feeling. New moon tonight f□nished some work WEDNESDAY, 5 Beautiful warm day. Walked to Meaford came home horseback Bryans stayed to meeting June THURSDAY, 6 1867. Awful awful warm today came home for my dinner do think I did not feel the heat any worse all last summer very close this evening. Sarah was to a picking bee FRIDAY, 7 Another bee today did not go B got a new stove today. Walked home after seven a letter for me photographs in it SATURDAY, 8 Libbie came home this morning glad to think had not to walk so far �Sarah went to Meaford waited for her while �she was gone. Abbie has a bad headache June SUNDAY, 9 1867. Brewster to meeting Mr. T, took me very sick Maggie was there Sinclair spoke the best ever heard him. Hirams to our place up to Georges a minute or two Lib & Milton went along Sarah came home with me tonight MONDAY, 10 Such a dear sweet evening so warm so clear not a sound but the low murmuring of the river I am sure all nature must be emoting wonder what what my dear [? ] is thinking about just now dare say about his dear father TUESDAY, 11 Went to a picking bee after school home a little before dark almost dark, some company came stayed all night rained some June WEDNESDAY, 12 1867. Went to J. Ls bee J there all night trimmed my hat �THURSDAY, 13 Whole pile of men here the one with black hair about the only respectable one among them had some splendid times in the evening with that one FRIDAY, 14 BSs went to a funeral nice shower this afternoon only about twenty eight scholars. I did not go home expect to go to Meaford tomorrow June SATURDAY, 15 1867. Milton over to dinner P. T. here a short time S.L. & I went to Meaford went with M. to 16. Line got Abbie a little doll of a hat she was pretty well pleased with it. Called to see R.S. expect it will be the last time Did not to to meeting stayed with Abbie after dinner went to the graveyard rode home with Fredericks pretty near giving up seeing any person when Abbie said J. & M were coming Abbie had ride. I had one in the evening by moonlight �Kissed Maggie a sweet good- bye and started for the [?] about six awfully tired �when I got here it was so warm had a little sleep before went to school. A great deal of wind and little rain this evening June TUESDAY, 18 1867. Had to go to Meaford to take some things back Heard that Rachel Snider departed this life this morning at 1 O’clock got up to the 7th took a notion to go home acted on it pleasant time with Maggie WEDNESDAY, 19 Walked over this morning arrived about eight Another bee excused myself by being too tired. B. Ls had quite a time f□ghting f□re today THURSDAY, 20 Went to see the last remains of R. Snider deposited in its last earthly house a person must have had a heart of stone not to have been moved a look at her mother was enough to make ones heart ache. Had school half a day Maggie went with us to the church �June FRIDAY, 21 1867 Libbie, Maggie and I visited �Miss Munyards school this forenoon we had great times this afternoon Mr.& Mrs. Snider called gave Abbie a ride J.T. came for Maggie I went home with them SATURDAY, 22 Went out in the Cedar Grove this morning with the rest of the company up on the hill after dinner Mum & Rachel with us got some strawberries and a good time generally think it a very pretty place so near the lake home in the gig in the evening Went to meeting this morning Brothers C. & Stg did the speaking another discussion about Mrs. Dunn affair Overtook C. Craig came home with us Hirams folks over this afternoon June MONDAY, 24 1867. Milton brought me over in the waggon. Went over to Mr. A. Burlys with Lizzie TUESDAY, 25 Very warm looks little like rain Thirty eight scholars today ~~ here for dinner today I f□nished some work �WEDNESDAY, 26 �A splendid rain last night not quite so warm today went visiting tonight June THURSDAY, 27 1867. The rain made some great times among us at noon cut up with Maggie & Hattie until I am as tired as the mischief only one more day this week and then I am going to have a holiday Monday O! that is so good. My f□rst half year of teaching is ended, called at Mrs. Edwards as I was going home got home about dark Milton just got home ahead of me with a new spring seat to his wagon SATURDAY, 29 Spent my time lying in bed the doctor called to see me Abbie worked a nice little mark for me Fleming and his new buggy drove up shortly after dark. �June SUNDAY, 30 1867. Spent the most of the forenoon on the bed Jamie came up after dinner to see me read �some for me Mr. Wellers folks called to see us this evening July MONDAY, 1 This is the f□rst day in my life that I ever devoted to visiting any one lady & must say it is sweet to be all day with my dearest friend am sorry that she is not well she must takecare of herself for her ownsake and for Jamies and all her dear friends never felt so sorry to say goodbye to J~ as last night it seemed like as if my last and best friend was going leaving me alone away from home and almost sick but had a good sleep and feel a great deal better not to many scholars one good thing July WEDNESDAY, 3 1867. Got the half yearly report partly made it out . Did not get my medicine until tonight it is horrid stuff THURSDAY, 4 Finished the report went to Meaford tonihgt along with Myria to get her �eye lanced FRIDAY, 5 Been looking over some �very dear good letters and f□nd I have had about 120 pages from that same fountain in about f□ve months SUNDAY, 7 Up to Georges a little while this morning went to meeting heard Mr. White for the f□rst time. came over to bryans this evening MONDAY, 8 I am spending another eve with my dear M~ and I have to write in her Diary and I would sooner write in her heart something so good that she never could erase it and would never want to (I’ll try ) (Q.T.) WEDNESDAY, 10 Sent one of my boys home today when I got home from school tonight was pretty near sick Jamie was here and I never saw him at all THURSDAY, 11 Went to a picking bee tonight came home and read some old letter my �Dear friend and I had another good time tonight �brightening our hopes and sealing our affections July FRIDAY, 12 1867. Most all my scholars went off to the 12th had a good time with what was left. Our folks sent a horse over for me tonight so I had a ride home SATURDAY, 13 Lib came home this morning shortly after. Miss J. Beatty came down we all went to Meaford in the afternoon done some shopping came home and made some sweet hearts SUNDAY, 14 Went to meeting this morning Bros Grant & Stirling did the speaking had a big load comnig home Judson brought me home tonight July MONDAY, 15 1867. Got caught in a rain storm as wet as a drowned rat when I got home cleared up a very pleasant evening now TUESDAY, 16 �Our folks sent a horse over for me to go to Meaford on �had a good ride back before dark. Mother tried to discourage me from going to the States could not see it G. may not come WEDNESDAY, 17 Had a splendid time with Maggie & Hattie think I got exercise enough today Mother went away this morning before I was up. My school is getting smaller July THURSDAY, 18 1867. Did not sleep hardly any last night made up for it this morning Rebecca came here today Mr. Goss here all night. Went to Allison Burly tonight had quite a sing FRIDAY, 19 Walked home soon after I got here Libbie came and shortly after that Fleming buggy & all came along going to sleep with Abbie SATURDAY, 20 Fleming gave me a drive this morning this afternoon �went to Meaford with Milton had a great deal �of running about but did not make out much Bro Lister proved very plainly that Christ is at present a king and has a kingdom on earth July SUNDAY, 21 As I came near the 7th, house had the great pleasure of seeing Bro Lister and two of his children he gave us a [?] sermon on Unity just spoke to ~ that was all! all! MONDAY, 22 Went to Meaford with B.L. heard Bro Lister splendid attention Maggie gave me something the girsl are here and I cannot read it TUESDAY, 23 O dear so close and hot can hardly live any where did not sleep much such a day of misery just alive that is about all f□nished reading Sacred poems today noon July WEDNESDAY, 24 1867 Saw a little something If he never does anything worse than that I’ll wonder �of the effects of temper Jim got vexed and hurt one �of the horses so badly they had to kill it I guess nearly all in the horses cried could hardly get any one to kill it THURSDAY, 25 About half sick had a notion to let Sarah teach this afternoon stuck it out myself. Ever so glad to think that I am going to have four weeks holidays so much comfort even if I cannot go to the states Started for Mr. Stirlings this morning about 5 O’clock got 16 dollars back to BLs at eight Johnny brought me part way home tumbled around the rest of the day June THURSDAY, 27 1867. The rain made some great times among us at noon cut up with Maggie & Hattie until I am as tired as the mischief only one more day this week and then I am going to have a holiday Monday O! that is so good. My f□rst half year of teaching is ended, called at Mrs. Edwards as I was going �home got home about dark Milton just got home �ahead of me with a new spring seat to his wagon SATURDAY, 29 Spent my time lying in bed the doctor called to see me Abbie worked a nice little mark for me Fleming and his new buggy drove up shortly after dark. June SUNDAY, 30 1867. Spent the most of the forenoon on the bed Jamie came up after dinner to see me read some for me Mr. Wellers folks called to see us thisevening July MONDAY, 1 This is the f□rst day in my life that I ever devoted to visiting any one lady & must say it is sweet to be all day with my dearest friend am sorry that she is not well she must takecare of herself for her ownsake and for Jamies and all her dear friends never felt so sorry to say goodbye to J~ as last night it seemed like as if my last and best friend was going leaving me alone away �from home and almost sick but had a good sleep and feel a great deal better not to many scholars one good thing �July WEDNESDAY, 3 1867. Got the half yearly report partly made it out . Did not get my medicine until tonight it is horrid stuff THURSDAY, 4 Finished the report went to Meaford tonihgt along with Myria to get her eye lanced FRIDAY, 5 Been looking over some very dear good letters and f□nd I have had about 120 pages from that same fountain in about f□ve months SUNDAY, 7 Up to Georges a little while this morning went to meeting heard Mr. White for the f□rst time. came over to bryans this evening MONDAY, 8 I am spending another eve with my dear M~ and I have to write in her Diary and I would sooner write �in her heart something so good that she never could �erase it and would never want to ( I’ll try ) (Q.T.) WEDNESDAY, 10 Sent one of my boys home today when I got home from school tonight was pretty near sick Jamie was here and I never saw him at all THURSDAY, 11 Went to a picking bee tonight came home and read some old letter my Dear friend and I had another good time tonight brightening our hopes and sealing our affections July FRIDAY, 12 1867. Most all my scholars went off to the 12th had a good time with what was left. Our folks sent a horse over for me tonight so I had a ride home SATURDAY, 13 Lib came home this morning shortly after. Miss J. Beatty came down we all went to Meaford in the afternoon done some shopping came �home and made some sweet hearts �SUNDAY, 14 Went to meeting this morning Bros Grant & Stirling did the speaking had a big load comnig home Judson brought me home tonight July MONDAY, 15 1867. Got caught in a rain storm as wet as a drowned rat when I got home cleared up a very pleasant evening now TUESDAY, 16 Our folks sent a horse over for me to go to Meaford on had a good ride back before dark. Mother tried to discourage me from going to the States could not see it G. may not come WEDNESDAY, 17 Had a splendid time with Maggie & Hattie think I got exercise enough today Mother went away this morning before I was up. My school is getting smaller July THURSDAY, 18 1867. Did not sleep hardly any last night made up �for it this morning Rebecca came here today Mr. Goss here �all night. Went to Allison Burly tonight had quite a sing FRIDAY, 19 Walked home soon after I got here Libbie came and shortly after that Fleming buggy & all came along going to sleep with Abbie SATURDAY, 20 Fleming gave me a drive this morning this afternoon went to Meaford with Milton had a great deal of running about but did not make out much Bro Lister proved very plainly that Christ is at present a king and has a kingdom on earth July SUNDAY, 21 As I came near the 7th, house had the great pleasure of seeing Bro Lister and two of his children he gave us a [?] sermon on Unity just spoke to ~ that was all! all! MONDAY, 22 Went to Meaford with B.L. heard Bro Lister splendid attention �Maggie gave me something �the girsl are here and I cannot read it TUESDAY, 23 O dear so close and hot can hardly live any where did not sleep much such a day of misery just alive that is about all f□nished reading Sacred poems today noon July WEDNESDAY, 24 1867 Saw a little something If he never does anything worse than that I’ll wonder of the effects of temper Jim got vexed and hurt one of the horses so badly they had to kill it I guess nearly all in the horses cried could hardly get any one to kill it THURSDAY, 25 About half sick had a notion to let Sarah teach this afternoon stuck it out myself. Ever so glad to think that I am going to have four weeks holidays so much comfort even if I cannot go to the states Started for Mr. Stirlings this morning about 5 O’clock �got 16 dollars back to BLs at eight Johnny brought me part way home tumbled around the rest of the day �July SATURDAY, 27 1867. See Friday SUNDAY, 28 Did not go to meeting this morning Charlie & Connie up after meeting Abbie and I went with Charlie for a ride went to meeting in the gig James Beaty spoke MONDAY, 29 Rained this morning so I could not go to Meaford sewing all day went to Hirams horse back tonight he is sick July TUESDAY, 30 1867. Gang home about Eleven Milton took me to Meaford fell in with a lot of picnicers had quite a time at Mrs. Jays a short time went to B. Ls coming home got my trunk WEDNESDAY, 31 Sewed all day Abbie help- ed me rained this afternoon after tea Sarah told me Frank was coming he had a rider also nearly dark Hattie & Maggie �came about dark stayed all night J went home Hattie started off this �THURSDAY, 1 morning with the horse and gig visited Miss Battys school went on to Mr. Pattersons got our dinner on up higher and higher visited J. Cooks school we went up so high that the air became very thin life became almost extinct even our horse failed to do its former service thought it time to return home cut up like 60 August FRIDAY, 2 1867. Hattie & I f□nished our trip had a big time at Langs school and in the brick under the hill came home about two, ironed all the afternoon Maggie & Hattie went home this afternoon. SATURDAY, 3 Fixed my coat this forenoon Libbie & I went to Meaford this afternoon no money, no order rested with Hattie a while walked home Milton was going to hunt up some money did not want him to SUNDAY, 4 Mr. Mackie went to meeting with us Mr. Lister appeared very suddenly among us talked to us very nicely home in the gig pleasant chat �got a scolding and a present went down to meeting in the evening. �August MONDAY, 5 1867. Did all sorts of trumpery cut up like sixty sometimes and sometimes just as much the reverse changeable little mortal at the best always in one extreme or the other TUESDAY, 4 At last we are about ready to make a start for the great Republic Lib & I went to M got our money did a little shopping saw ~~ about a minute and a half WEDNESDAY, 7 Started from home about 9 A.M. took the boat for Collingwood arrived 20 after 12 waited until three for the cars to start in Toronto after nine took a bus for American Hotel. Fare 2.50 August THURSDAY, 8 1867. Went to Kingston on the boat took another boat for the cape the cars for Mansville expenses 11.50 whole fare from Meaford to Mansville 19 $ beautiful weather a very pleasant trip FRIDAY, 9 Came to Granpas today about 11O’clock they all know us �had one of the greatest times ever heard of wrote a letter �home to Abbie Willie posted it for me Mary & Auntie here this afternoon SATURDAY, 10 Spent the time very nicely with the friends here Auntie L. tried very hard to tease me a little wrote a letter. Coram called to take me home did not want to go just yet August SUNDAY, 11 1867. The Disciples do not meet here now some have died and many have moved consequently I went to the Methodist & Baptist along with cousins Mary & Boardman Fish visited the graveyard dozens of my relatives there MONDAY, 12 Granpa went to town got Abbie a pretty knife. Cousin Walter Mechem came up with the buses & carriage to take us home with him Aunt Lydia & Cousin Mary Fish went too got here just dark had a nice time this evening Cousin Phene has a [ ? ] TUESDAY, 13 At uncle Meachems all day rained spoiled all our plans had a concert among ourselves �tonight beautiful moonlight had a walk by moonlight but there is something lacking �August WEDNESDAY, 14 1867. Mother got some photos with M A Week this morning since I started the longest week ever put through. Us young folks went to Pulaski showed me all through the town came home. Mother and the Aunties went down to their cousins after dinner the two Mary’s were going but I played sick so to get a chance to write but there was some company came and they would not let me. Went with Walter for to bring the folks home THURSDAY, 15 then when we got home all of us young folks went for a moonlight ride Josephine and I slept together last night for some cause we did not rest very well so we went to bed this afternoon while we were to sleep B. F came after Mary stayed till after tea Uncle John brought us to Granpas arrived little after dark FRIDAY, 16 Visiting is awful hard work I think I am awful tired to day one day this week rode about 20 miles another 17 went visiting this afternoon to S. Smiths came home Willie and I had a good chat he has a very sore throat Nearly two weeks since I heard from my Jamie would give something to see him just �one little while tonight �August SATURDAY, 17 1867. Dotted down some of the occurences of the day was just going to write some cooking recipes when Walter and the rest drove up going to cousin Eastmans. Rhoddie hitched up the buggy mother and Lydia went and I went with Walter we had a time long to be embered going to sleep with Aunt Lydia the rest of the young folks went home SUNDAY, 18 Mother went to see Mrs. Ss sister read some in the good book some in Mary Bunyan, did not go to meeting had a nice shower pleasnat talk with cousins H and M Hunt Cousin Charley brought us home MONDAY, 19 about noon chatted with Granpa most of the afternoon about dusk my dear cousin Mary Fish came to speak a short time with me Boardman came to go home with her. Auntie Elsie is quite sick tonight so uncle is not quite so jolly as he was August TUESDAY, 20 1867. WEDNESDAY, 21 THURSDAY, 22 �called on Mrs. Salisberry Mary gave me her picture B gave his too so [?] took it back expect to leave �here tomorrow for home Went to sleep last night thinknig about my pet Jamie as usual dreamt a whole pile about hime thought I would get a letter to day but no letter for I was [?] Mary. Went down to see my dear cousin Mary her and B came home with me spent the evening such a good good time we did have all to ourselves in the bedroom showed them our pictures We said goddbye to all the dear ones at Granpas is was a trying matter for all parties for it is possible we will never see them again cousin W brought us 8 miles to uncle John Meachems Cousin Walter & Phene 10 mile to uncle T. Brewster we came through all sorts of country but there was one very beautiful place it was a chestnut grove the trees formed an arch over our heads so low that I could stand up in the carriage and touch them we called at Libbies but she was not at home August FRIDAY, 23 1867. Arrived at uncles last night about six cousin Ada has a splendid Piano gave us some music from it. Went all through the salt- �works visited cousin E & G wrote two letter and posted them SATURDAY, 24 �Today is aunt Amandas birthday up to the elbows picking this forenoon to the city twice this afternoon the guests arrived at six uncle Jud came with them splendid presents & music SUNDAY, 25 Uncle Jim brought us to uncle Judsons met a funeral folks all away from home uncle went and got them cousin Theo is a dear girl and uncle Jud is just one of the best men that ever lived indeed they are all as good as good August MONDAY, 26 1867. Went to school with Thedie called to see Mrs. Boot in the evening came home about 8 went down town again saw Nate Hunter got a letter from Abbie the f□rst one I have had nice time with my good old uncle TUESDAY, 27 Up and off this morning by seven Uncle & Auntie came with to cars good byes all said and away we whirred for Rochester Nettie is a little chatterbox her & I went up to the corners this evening to hear the band �WEDNESDAY, 28 Auntie away Mr. Stephens called [ ? ] �Net & I went to the bank 40 pr[?] did some shopping. got such a bad cold could not speak loud some of the time Auntie f□red us up a dose they think I am in bed now but they are a little bit fouled Auntie came home about 10 O’clock August THURSDAY, 29 Spent this forenoon strolling on Mt. Hope had a splendid view of the city. Uncle came with us 8 mile on the cars as far as Charlotte seen us safe aboard the steamer Cataract FRIDAY, 30 Started for Toronto about six was to arrive 5 this morning but but a storm drove us back to port and Oh! ~ its no use to try to write anything about it all I can say is that it was one day of misery. SATURDAY, 31 Yesterday about 4 took cars for Rochester changed cars for the falls just dark a little view of the splendour of nature changed cars for Hamilton stayed all night morning train for Toronto there at noon dinner at Jns G. good visit with all the folks �all got the election fever started at 4 for Collingwood arrived between 9 & 10 all night at Camerons �September SUNDAY, 1 1867. First day of fall perfectly awful cold hired conveyance here cost 4$ dined at Mr. Hamiltons called to see Mrs. Jay. C went for Milton, home to my dear old home just dark all my dear pets were there dear good time MONDAY, 2 Came over in the gig nearly froze my toes started off for school once home eleven scholars teaching seems more of a pleasure than when I quit P. T. called this afternoon Myria makes me talk so much I cannot get any time to write to my friends TUESDAY, 3 f□fteen scholars to day , more than I expected rained nearly all day it seems to me there must have been a mistake in the seasons this year that fall instead of summer followed spring. Wrote to Granpa September WEDNESDAY, 4 1867. This morning wrote to Nate Brew came home for my dinner had 17 scholars wrote to Phene Meachem after school called on Mrs. J. L came �home chatted long while with Myria after the folks were gone to bed �THURSDAY, 5 My scholars still on the increase two more today. Oh! dear me everything goes wrong this week just because I am not in a tune for teaching I think my holidays spoiled me it is 10 and B.L are drawing in yet FRIDAY, 6 Walked home carried a basket of crabs got there about dark Abbie rocking her self as usual and all the rest accordingly September SATURDAY, 7 1867. Libbie came home loud time talking went to Meaford on horseback saw some of my friends posted f□ve letters the other side W. F came about 10 O’clock our folks drawing in till late SUNDAY 8 To meeting long time since here before knew how to enjoy it Bryans & Hirams to our place to dinner J.&H called ride to cut up as usual of late a general [ ? ] in the evening they stay all night slept with Hattie MONDAY, 9 �Quite a chat with Jamie this noon very pleasnat because unexpected �unpleasant because so soon ended bother bother to these visitings much pleasanter to have them without as many ends Jamie thinks so I know One of took a notion to go home came back September TUESDAY, 10 1867. Teaching went along f□nely to day some few of my scholars were foolish enough to leave and go to Meaford or rather their parents were foolish enough to let them sewing this evening beginning to get things picked up a little WEDNESDAY, 11 Feel today as if I might have gone through a sawmill or something worse last night Thought Jamie was going to f□nd this space did not so I am not going to THURSDAY, 12 Jamie stayed here all night went away and came back again and left again started some braiding not a bit sleepy it is such a nice warm evening SUNDAY, 15 September FRIDAY, 13 1867. Walked home called �to Bs & Gs home just as the moon rose beautiful eclipse lasted some time �Rebecca here spinning would not let me sleep with Abbie SATURDAY, 14 Visiting at B S & R L. Libbie had business to Mr. Batty this forenoon too tired to go any where else going to sleep with Abbie Our folks all pitched in that I should stay home got the dinner alll ready waited an hour did not get home till six then mother came in with a black eye the f□rst thing I heard was that Mrs. T was dangerously sick got it all jangled up together started for BL in the midst of it if I had wings why wouldn’t I f□y September MONDAY, 16 1867. Sarah was going to Meaford tomorrow got her to go today so I could hear from the [ ? ] heard that she was better but afraid soon be worse if I could only go one little while Oh if somebody would only say, “go Mary” I would spite of everything TUESDAY, 17 All is suspence here not heard one word today WEDNESDAY, 18 Made up my mind the folks �are better or I should have heard from some quarter read some �in the review for others some in Ee about Gabriel O my beloved Myria thought it very appropriate September THURSDAY, 19 1867. School half day to W Bs childs funeral this afternoon from that Saran & I went to Meaford called on Mrs. Jay I got a new dress rode part way home horseback FRIDAY, 20 Mr. Cook wished me to tell the scholars he would preach that evening walked home Lib there before me SATURDAY, 21 Had a great dream last night started for the shore [?] 5 to 12 to Kates & after I stayed till after three she went with me down Through the Cedar Grove Mrs. Trout a good deal better September SATURDAY, 28 1867. A lot of us went to Meaford Abbie had some pictures taken, pretty well used up Lib letter her & I called on H. C at his new residence wanted to know if an bookseller �SUNDAY, 29 Went to meeting this morning awfully cold saw ~ few �minutes before meeting came over to BL about dark a lot of his relations here to see him MONDAY, 30 Scarcely got up time enough to get to school between walking sleeping & eating ought to get fat will forget to get up at all tomorrow if dont hurry to bed nearly 11 October TUESDAY, 1 1867. Teaching Younguns one poor little fellow afraid of staying in all night WEDNESDAY, 2 Went to school through the rain only two scholars came home went to Meaford with B.Ls f□rst time ever at fall show saw a lot of my old friends THURSDAY, 3 Went to Mr. Stirlings on business had a good chat October FRIDAY, 4 1867. Maggie & I came to school together Lib assisted my school short �time this afternoon cleaned the school house quite a while �after dark when Lib and I got home SATURDAY, 5 Lib was in splendid spirits which led us to expect somebody not disappointed arrived after dark SUNDAY, 6 To meeting L & I did the speaking ~ came up in the afternoon had one of the loudest times ever struck up . B.P. going to stay a week with Abbie October MONDAY, 7 1867. T. came with me to the 7th did not see any Evil Genius awfully sleepy all day TUESDAY, 8 Mr. Linn spent the evening with us very pleasant fellow to chat with had some impertinent questions to ask WEDNESDAY, 9 Grey dripping day saving after school B L had a pearing bee among themselves reading in �the review at school sent a pamphlet to Mr. Stirling �October THURSDAY, 10 1867. Heard that Mrs. T. was dead cannot credit it Messrs Johnston & Hamilton died night before last funerals today poor me cannot go FRIDAY, 11 Walked home through mud & rain could not stay at the 7th could get no news in that corner SATURDAY, 12 Helped Sarah all day Lib came along little before dark Fleming made his appearance shortly after tea spent f□rst of the evening in the off□ce Aunt Lydia writes me some sad news Uncle Sheldon is dead sick only two days October SUNDAY, 13 1867 Went to meeting around by the gravel seen Bessie safely at home Mr. T. back to meeting again home by 5 or 6 never went through such mud in my life All of us up to H. J. Cs in the evening a great sing MONDAY, 14 �Stayed to Hirams all night walked over this �morning B Ls got the thrashing machine TUESDAY, 15 Very agreeably surprised this evening when Jamie came in his pleasant count was telling Hattie everything was rolling on smoothly told me a great long story while the folks were paring apples went to bed in pretty good season considering that Jamie was up to all sorts of fun October WEDNESDAY, 16 1867 My company stayed with me till school time Everything went off f□nely to school the scholars all very studious THURSDAY, 17 Beautiful weather all the week very pleasant to me because the scholars are always much better on sunny days quite a thunder storm this afternoon for October A. Mc called this afternoon FRIDAY, 18 To day is my birth day 20 years old is it possible It seems so short a time �since I went to the old school and us children �played camp meeting on F[ ? ] hill October SATURDAY< 19 1867. Lydia had a lot of her relations helping her to make up the f□ame got home I heard that W. Johnston was dead SUNDAY, 20 Fleming took a preacher to Meaford this morning took Jim to the point and back got home about dark Sarah and I spent the evening at Georges Abbie came home this morning MONDAY, 21 Walked over to 7th this morning a stranger here all night friend of J. Hunter October TUESDAY, 22 Some what rainy B. Ls folks over to the 9th been up stairs all alone all the evening they are all gone to bed have to be moving off WEDNESDAY, 23 �We all went to W. Ls to pare apples took the �machine Mr. Wards folks there with theirs home about eleven THURSDAY, 24 Went to Mr. McLeans staying over night Mother got a letter andmetal photograph October FRIDAY, 25 1867 Got home shortly after dark a lot of our relations here to help us cut apples Catherina here all night she has been up a day or two getting home sick I got a letter from cousin Nettie SATURDAY, 26 Milton Kate & Lib went to Meaford this afternoon Abbie & I writing letters while they were gone SUNDAY, 27 Went to meeting this morning up the shore this afternoon did not get sold came home in the gig after dark another one of those good times which we always have �October MONDAY, 28 1867 Jamie brought me over this morning pretty near �cold enough to be pleasant quite warm in the middle of the day quite cloudy had a go at old sing. TUESDAY, 29 Tried to rain this morning Mr. Whitelaw over a while is building his son a new house took our machine over to W.B helped them all evening WEDNESDAY, 30 Myria & Bryan to Meaford took Hattie got her pictures taken October THURSDAY, 31 1867. Bryans folks over to J. Ls with their machine stayed home had a great sing. J. M. boasting how good he was going to be to his wife November FRIDAY, 1 Today is S. Ls birth day Anniversary nice little time I am knitting knitting knitting such awful work. SATURDAY, 2 Went to Meaford with �B. L. got Hatties & Adahs pictures went home with �B.P. got dinner walked home after dinner Lib had just got in ahead of me November SUNDAY, 3 1867. Rained this morning did not go to meeting considerable hail H. H. up with horse & buggy to H. C. brought me over to B. Ls tonight after the rain Hattie gave me one of her pictures MONDAY, 4 The white f□akes are warning us to wrap our overcoats closer around us the ground looks quite becoming in her robe of white and the moon smiling down on her enriches the scene TUESDAY, 5 Beautiful white carpet to go to school on this morning it all disappeared at night. Went to L. Ls to out aps. they will not get one in a corner again. I’ll not bother take them November WEDNESDAY, 6 1867. I am mad vexed cross if any one comes �too near me I’ll bite them �THURSDAY, 7 B. Ls folks are cutting apples I started some more knitting FRIDAY, 8 S & E. L called to the school for me to go home with them Sarah & Will came over and picked apples for us with the machine November SATURDAY, 9 1867. Sewing all day Abbie & I had a big singing time called at G. W. about two minutes. J. D. here this evening to see about the school. SUNDAY, 10 Went to meeting beautiful day and the roads not very bad ~ came home with us and so did A.P. had quite a time in the afternoon a bold time in the evening beautiful moonlight MONDAY, 11 Two new scholars today away from Kingston large school. Moving �again tonight November TUESDAY, 12 1867. �Quite a storm this morning. The folks all away to the sale did not buy themselves rich. WEDNESDAY, 13 Glorious sunset very pretty overhead but quite a mess under foot wonder if Mr. Deloon is sealed THURSDAY, 14 All sorts and kinds of weather to day rain hail snow and sunshine Sarah Adah & I went to Mr. Shields spent a very pleasant evening November FRIDAY, 15 1867. Walked right from the school house & got home just dark two or three folks to help peel apples quite a time with P. D SATURDAY, 16 �November MONDAY, 18 1867. Cold and snowing all this forenoon some �of the little fellows came crying this morning 34 scholars TUESDAY, 19 November THURSDAY, 21 1867. Myria with Mrs. Jay all day got a lot of news when she came home they had some great times out to the wedding FRIDAY, 22 The roads are all mud mud did not go home tonight cutting up all sorts to keep from getting lonely f□nished my knitting did some washing SATURDAY, 23 Went nearly to the Gravel on horseback up to R. C. hill after dinner the f□rst thing that caught my eye got home was buggy November SUNDAY, 24 1867. In this diary I write with Joy For here is written my Dear boy �And the writers love I ne’er can doubt When she calls her dear boy J. Trout And that Dear boys love can never vary �While heaven bless him with the love of Mary MONDAY, 25 Drizzle drizzle or pouring all day Abbie did not come f□xed my bunk this evening feel a little bit snoozy TUESDAY, 26 Fleming went by the school house afoot but no Abbie came Jim quite put out because he is not going to be hired November WEDNESDAY, 27 1867. I have 36 scholars coming to me now that I would not exchange for any other 36 that I know of & if their parents were off in heathendom think I could make something of them THURSDAY, 28 Myria and Bryan were to Mr. Osbornes & W. Laycox did not get home until nearly 10 the folks were singing all the evening I made a belt Jims �time is out to night FRIDAY, 29 �Jim Martin went away this morning felt awful bad when he carried out his chest fancied he was following a coff□n. Snowed & blowed so it is no use of thinking of going home November SATURDAY, 30 1867 Trimmed my hat made a dress skirt awful cold and snowing & blowing so that I am fenced in and the windows are frozen over so I can scarcely see out December SUNDAY, 1 The f□rst day of winter pretty cold tried to coax B. L to go to meeting did not succeed read all day tried to sing some did not make out rich MONDAY, 2 Our new hired man came this morning f□nished my dress this evening to bed 11 December TUESDAY, 3 1867. Storming like sixty �to day can hardly keep from freezing knitting mittens this evening �WEDNESDAY, 4 Kept some of my youngsters in to night they do enjoy some right up and down sport going down hill Put me in mind of old times W. Mackie here this evening THURSDAY, 5 Had quite an exhibition fewer here this evening I picked out one little piece about the crickets December FRIDAY, 6 1867. Thawing all day storming now so I guess I will not lose my ride tomorrow expected Mackies here this evening did not come SATURDAY, 7 my f□rst ride B. L s folks went over to cut wood went along mother away from home down to see Lydia who is very sick it was so stormy had to come home with them I felt sorry for poor little Abbie SUNDAY, 8 Went to meeting with B.L the meeting house all changed �around one wandering one brought back to the fold �came home in the cutter the folks went to see Lydia she is very bad home about ten December MONDAY, 9 1867. Cold stormy morning B took us to school with the oxen it looks as if winter had set in TUESDAY, 10 Has not got done storming yet everything went to [ ? ] to school I expect is is my fault as Jamie tells me but I must say along with Sarah it is too nice to stay in the house tonight WEDNESDAY, 11 B. L committing murder on a large scale - such a nice evening I do think B. L might go to see how Lydia is December THURSDAY, 12 1867. Charley brought us to school this morning awful awful cold brought us home again. Hattie �is in great glee because she is going to sleep with me �FRIDAY, 13 The teams are f□ying round today like as if if was town meeting in the city SATURDAY, 14 Home all day B. L had the sawing machine f□nished my mittens Finished my dress December SUNDAY, 15 1867. Went to meeting with B. L home with our folks two girls there B brought mother home took Abbie & I back MONDAY, 16 Sawing machine here yet cut out a dress helping her make it it is so pleasant to have Abbie with me TUESDAY, 17 Helping Abbie again Miss Mc called to school this afternoon it is 11 and here Myria sits I am afraid she is not going to night we had a great talk about old times �December WEDNESDAY, 18 1867. Jamie here tonight took �me to H.J.Cs for a ride back about ten hair curled no goodbye home eleven bed near twelve THURSDAY, 19 Working at sleeves scholars quite put out did not know examination FRIDAY, 20 Examination this forenoon no school this afternoon Miss Mc came home with a whole lot of folks and quite a time generally $ 11 December SATURDAY, 21 1867. We all went to Meaford Abbie disappointed about her pictures got some books cards etc, for scholars SUNDAY, 22 Got all ready for meeting Bryan went after horses and stayed home after all Cutter drove about dark �soon found out it was Frank stayed all night it was so stormy �MONDAY, 23 Folks went away this morning about daylight some pretty big drifts going to school The Italian here all night making Mottoes December TUESDAY, 24 1867. Had a very pleasant time this evening H & Lwere over had a very nice Christmas tree some singing just as the presents were distributed surprised me by a present also WEDNESDAY, 25 Abbie & I came home this morning in the cutter this morning made out my report alone all day got some Christmas presents with folks THURSDAY, 26 Monday May 18/68 It rained all day Thursday Friday Labour day and Sunday till about night wrote a letter to cousin Will and one to J. E. Laycox walked up this morning in the mud went to Georges yesterday rest of the day with Abbie May 28/68 �Went to meeting last Sunday with the waggon f□rst time Meaford �full of people. Bros Layton & Cox spoke special company in the after- noon a very pleasant evening stayed all night up in the gig next morning Very pleasant warm weather this week. The leaves are all out everything looks green good many Flowers out. Mr. Bond brought me a bouquet this morning some tulips in it other nice f□owers visiting twice this week Wednesday June 3 Last Sunday our folks went up the shore Abbie was Immersed in the evening the occasion was the most solemn of anything of the sort that I ever care to see June 17 The last two weeks have been full of events Bryan has been very sick and many of us were called to what we supposed to be his death bed but God in his providence has ordained it otherwise it is a great thing and mercy that he has been spared to his little ones a while longer but he was �not afraid to go. Death had no terror to him he bid them all a long farewell when he was so willing we could �not wish him to stay but it is a pleasure to think he is getting better same Fleming came down more than a week ago Lib did not come with him Abbie has been away all this month she went to Meaford the 5 th been there since! school goes pretty tough since I was to Bryans seems I have not life enough to keep the school going as it ought to be. Invited to a picking bee this afternoon at C. Ls going I expect Two marriages Sarah Leavens and Die Family both living Meaford Thursday June 25 Bryan is still very poorly mother and Milton are still there most of the time Mil & I did not go to meeting last Sunday Sarah walked down Abbie was there Frederick took her and he brought her home in the evening she enjoyed herself f□rst rate and did not seem to be as tired as might be expected came up in the �gig in the evening. Sarah was up here yesterday she says all the Derby folks were �down Monday in the S.S excursion Will and Lib went up to Bryans. Went to the 11th with Sarah to Mc Kinis “bee” in the evening My scholars are mostly sick with the measles only had 17 today and 18 are sick, Henry brought us in some Strawberries this evening Mrs. Long away to Euphrasia Farewell When eyes are beaming What never tongue can tell When tears are streaming From their crystal cell When hands are linked that dread to part And heart is not by throbbing heart O! bitter bitter is the smart Of them that bid farewell When hope is hidden That bain of bliss would tell And love forbidden I the breast to dwell When fettered by a viewless chain We turn and gaze and turn again Oh! death were merry to the pain Of them that bid farewell Heber Human Life Man’s life a book of history �The leaves thereof are days The letters mercies closely joined �The title is Gods praise Mason Another We live in deeds, not gears; in thoughts not breaths; in feelings not in f□gures over dial. He most lives who thinks most; feels the noblest, are to the best. Baily From social intercourse are derived some of the highest enjoyments of life. Where there is a free interchange of sentiment The mind acquires new ideas; and by a frequent excercise of its powers the understanding gains much vigour. The rule to be observed in all conversation is that we should not talk to ease ourselves but those that hear us. Wednesday Aug 28 / 68 My visiting is coming to a close for this time expect to start for Canada tomorrow evening. I am in Rochester at present came here yester- day. Linds & Net were home but auntie was gone to Gates. They were extremely glat to �see us it being 29 years since mother saw them. Nettie is a little chatter box �I am glad for she can make up for my quietness one of Libbies old teachers called here this evening her old perceptress is married she got 600 worth of presents/ Net & I went down to the city this afternoon did some shopping got a very bad cold For more information on Mary Williams Trout, check out the “Meet the Diarists” page under “Discover” on our website: ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. 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January 1, 1867 UG Transcription Progress Scripto transcription progress Done transcribed https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/62c7839116d09e0f5a33f3406f5e6e1c.pdf b1885cf5c23070521c0971d290b896e6 PDF Text Text ��������������������������������������������������������������������������������� https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/ef1d2e6f19e6ace87e572cd0294f91bc.pdf c23069025fbfc88a0900815a1c939007 PDF Text Text Lucy Middagh (1822-1900) 1884-1887 Diary Transcribed by Rural Diary Archive Volunteers Mrs. John Middagh Comenced May the 1 1884 {The following is a newspaper clipping} Obituary. Lucy A. Rosseter, wife of the late John Middagh of Mountain Station, whose death occurred on the 21st inst., was born in the town of Lyous, N.Y., on Oct, 22, 1822. She was married Oct. 1st 1843 and settled with her husband on part of lot 2, 6th concession of Mountain township, where she lived until the time of her death. She was the mother of eleven children, namely, John H. of Jackson, Mich; Mary, deceased, wife of Robt. Parker of Winchester; Charles H. of Mountain with whom she lived; Sally; wife of Wm. Hyndman, Winchester, Lucy A., wife of J.C. Johnston, Winchester; Dinah E., wife of Alex. Hyndman, now dead; Wm. A., Samuel and Ezra S. of Petaluma, Cal; Victoria A., wife of Dr. Jamieson, Mountain Station, and one child that died in infancy. The deceased lady who was in her 78th year, had been a devoted member of the Methodist church for over forty years. {Back to diary entry} May 1, 1884 Thurs 1 A beautiful day Mrs. Smith and Mrs Fraser here in the after noon rained in the evening Friday 2 very nice Morning we went to Kemptville very high wind in the After noon Saturday 3 Went to John McCargers Sunday 4 John McCargers was Buried had a splendid sermon the text was from the first Epistle General of John 3 Chapter 1 verse Monday 5 rained a little a nice Growing day Tuesday 6 cleaned the room and put down a new Carpet and Set out Strawberries a very nice day all feel tired got a letter from Samy the third always glad to hear from the Children how I wish I could see them all �Wednesday 7 a beautiful morning a nice rain in the afternoon John and me went to Mr Vanalens in the After noon the Minister and his Wife was there and John Vanalen and Mrs Stanford and we all took the Sacrement with Aunt Katie She was very poorly She is very old not likely she will see many more days She will soon be 92 the 10 of May is she lives so long Thursday 8 another nice day went to another Funeral to day a little child 7 months old it has made a good exchange gone home to be for ever with the Lord Friday 9 it rained a little all day they planted Potatoes this fore noon the Girls papered upstairs to day Aunt Katy is very poorly I dont think she will last very long I go to See her most every day Saturday 10 very dull and rainy went to see Aunt Katy she is 92 to day She is very poorly the air put down a carpet upstairs to day Sunday 11 a beautiful morning Charles and Min went to Church in the morning James and Lucy came home with them Lucy and me went to see Aunt Katie She is faling all the time pa and me and Tory went to the school house to Meeting heard a good Sermon from John 3 Chapter 14 and 15 verses Henry McCarger is no better Monday 12 a nice day but cold I made soap to day the girls washed went to see Aunt Katy she is no better she Coughs a great deal I feel tired to night old age is creping in may the Lord spare me to see my Children that is away but his will be don Thursday 13 Cleaned the Cubboard in the Seller and got a bad cold it is a nice day but rained in the evening it is nice growing wether Friday 14 it is very cold to day I am not feeling very well have a bad cold but am thankful I am no worse the Lord is good to me I hope I am Thankful for all his mercies Mrs Beggs and Mrs John Peter Smith was here to day Aunt Katy is no better Min was to see her we got a new pump to day Charles is plowing Sod Henry McCarger is no better Thursday 15 is a very nice day but rather cold for things to grow well was to see Henry McCarger he is no better had Company to day John Vanalen Peter Sypes Albert Rose and Mr Cartner Aunt Katy is no better getting weaker Friday 16 very Cold all day John went to Kemptville to day Tory went to Mr Colmans to a quilting bee it is raining to night we sent of 4 letters to day one each to one of the boys O that I could see them all tonight but it cannot bee I must be content I will try �Saturday 17 a nice day but cold went in the Afternoon to help Mrs Colman quilt our girls had company Amanda Smith and Miss Wiles we got a letter from our dear son William was so glad to hear from him he is well we lost a Calf last night 5 weeks old it choked Sunday 18 a nice warm day to day Charles and Min and Tory went to Church this morning the Sick is about the same Monday 19 a nice morning Cassie Castleman and me went to John Peter Smiths there was quite a Shower in the After noon the first Thunder we had this Spring every thing looks so fresh after the shower Tuesday 20 nice warm morning it was a growing night but it rained all the after noon Tory and An Clark went to Clarks in the morning and Jo brought them home to night Aunt Katy about the same the Lord is good to us health and Strength to praise him O may I love him with all my heart Wednesday 21 a nice growing day we are all in good health and Aunt Katy and Henry are about the Same what a blessing is good health and how little we think about it when we are well Thursday 22 a nice day I went to Mr Beggs in the fore noon and Mr Clarks in the after noon and Mrs Colman and Miss Munroe and Rose McCarger was here and Rose staid the night we had a nice warm rain last night we planted melons on wednesday and sat out 50 Cabage plants I forgot to put it down that day and we lost a Calf last Friday it hung itself it was 5 weeks old and a big one the Sick are no better Andrea Christy died this Friday 23 May a very nice growing morning after the rain a very nice day and very warm we planted some Potatoes corn to day Clint Pelton was here to day and left a Sewing Mashine he wants to trade I don’t know whether we will trade or not the Sick is no better I hope they go the right Source for Strength the Lord helps us all to be prepared when he sees fit to take us Comenced to use Ice to day for the first Saturday 24 May a nice morning pa and me went up to Jims Carsons and had a good visit we do not go to see our Children as often as we should we dont know how long we will be here Sunday 25 a nother nice day Charles and Min and Tory went up to the Baptist Church there was 3 Immersed in that Church and pa and me went to the School House to Preaching heard a splendid Sermon the Text was in Luke the 16 Chapter and 2 verse give an acount of thy Steward Ship for thou may be no longer Steward O when my Steward ship is ended may I hear the welcome words well don good and faithful Servant come up higher �Monday 26 another nice day the Girls washed to day and I Caned 7 Cans of Rhubarb the Musketoes are begining to come I hope they will no stay long Alec Hyndman was here today they are all well Aunt Katy is sinking all the time Henry is no better Tuesday 27 a cold day for the time of year this is Torys birthday 23 to day how the time flies Maggie and Anna Martin are here and staid all day Tory went home with them to stay 2 or 3 days Tory is the last girl and I dont know how long she will stay with us but it is the way of the world Ana Hut gets married to day Wednesday 28 very cold to day we planted Potatoes to day and Corn but if they don’t freese in the hill they will do well I was to see Henry today he is worse today has got a new cold Aunt Katy is a little better to day Ana and Marth Clark was here this evening it will Freese tonight if it dont get warmer Thursday 29 Frose hard last night there was lots of ice pa went to the Hall this Morning the boys is cutting Shingle bolts Andrew Christy died this Morning will be Buried Saturday has been Sick a long time had a Cancer in the Bowels suffered a great deal still keeps cold Friday 30 still keeps very cold Mr Martin brought Tory home and staid for dinner we went to South Mountain in the after noon Sick no better Saturday 31 still keeps cold we went to Andrews Funeral to day was Burried at 11oclock a long dusty ride a very large Funeral was very tired when we got home we went to see Mike Loux he is very low the Doctor says he cant have but a few days the Lord prepare him for death the last of the month another month gone never to return time speeds away June 1884 Sunday 1June a butiful morning nice and warm Charles is lame the Hors steped on his foot yesterday the Sick about the Same Alec and Tib came up in the evening and all the Children Monday 2 a nice day the girls washed Sid Vanallan was here with a Sewing Machine Tib Christie and Mrs Blair was here Tuesday 3 a warm day they washed Sheep to day John Middagh and wife and Lucy Middagh was here to day the Sick is no better Aunt Kate lingers so long I dont know how she stands it �Wednesday 4 a very warm day we were at the fair to day a great many people were there William Middagh and wife and Joseph and Marry Middagh was her for supper Henry is no better Aunt Katy is a little better looks like rain to night Thursday 5 It is still very warm and dry looks like a drouth Pete Everts here for diner the girls went to Mr Christies to help them make a carpet I went to see Henry he is no better Friday 6 Still warm and dry My Mr Douglas Sheard our sheep today we had 23 and 24 lambs have not heard from the Sick today what a great blessing health is and how lightly we prise it till we lose it then it is to late Saturday 7 a nice warm day Miss Thomson was here and staid all night till Sunday night Sunday 8 a warm day they all went to Church this morning Miss Thomson went home to night the Sick is no better Monday 9 a nice warm morning turned very cold in the after noon we went to a funeral Albert Richesons wife Tuesday 10 a cold day Mr and Mrs Martin was here all day had a good visit Tory went to Kemptville William Anderson was Maired to day Wednesday 11 a nice warm day James and Lucy and Alec and Tib and their Children was here to day the men went to South Mountain to the fair Thursday 12 a nice warm day all at home and all well but my Self I am not very well these days Friday 13 a butiful day Charles is away Jacob Vanalen is here to work to day Saturday 14 another nice day went to see Mike Loux found him very poorly cant stir his legs atal they are stif and swelled got a letter from my Sister her Son got killed on the Cars he got hurt the 20 and died the 23 of May Sunday 15 another nice day they all went to Church in the morning and I wrote 3 letters to my dear Sons one to John one to William one to Samuel and pa wrote one to Ezra the Sick is no better how hard it is to be Sick and yet it is all for the best Monday 16 a very warm day we have 3 teams drawing Manure I have got a Cold �Tuesday 17 still have 3 teams drawing Manure the warmest day yet 90 Degrees in the Shade cold no better Coughed a lot last night the Sick are about the same Wednesday 18 Just as warm as yesterday Charles is plowing the faller I don’t know how the men Stands it in the Sun Min and Mrs Vanallen went to Mrs Clarks yesterday I forgot to put it down Thursday 19 a very warm day we are looking for rain but it don’t come every thing is so dry things cant grow but the Lord knows best when to send it we must submit to his will Friday 20 another warm day it is 90 above Zero for 3 or 4 days right along Hellen Smith was here to day the Sick a little better Saturday 21 another hot day no rain yet Min and Tory went to South Mountain to day and I done the work O how little tires me now but then I am getting old Sunday 22 another hot day no rain yet how much a good shower would do but we must be content the Sick about the same went to Meting Monday 23 another hot dry day but is looking like rain to night it would come very welcome I am not feeling well these few days pain in my head and shoulders the New Ralga I think nothing like health Charles went to the Hall today Tuesday 24 a very nice warm morning but we got a good Shower at noon the men are working on the Roads to day Henry is very poorly Wednesday 26 they are working on the Roads yet Min and Tory went to Sid Shaws to day it is very nice after the rain Thursday 27 every thing looks good after the rain I am not feeling very well Tory went to Mrs Frasers this after noon Alec and Tib went up to James Carsons to day I don’t go to see the Children as often as I should Friday 28 another warm day John and I went to Kemptville to day Stoped to Mr Martins coming home and made a visit Saturday 29 another hot day every thing is drying up for want of rain it looks as though it was going to be hard times I got a letter from my dear Sister Abigail to day Sunday 30 another hot day no rain yet John and Tory went to Church in the Morning and staid to Hyndmans for dinner the Sick no better yet �Monday 31 this is the last day of the month and hot and dry as ever not feeling verry well but thank God for his many mercies to me July Tuesday 1 this is another warm dry day Wednesday 2 still warm and dry went to Mr Smiths and Mr Frasers pa came after me in the evening Thursday 3 still warm and no rain pa and Min went to Kemptville in the after noon went after new Suit of Clothes Friday 4 cool and nice this morning we went to Winchester to day went to Sallys cool all day a nice rain to night every thing looks nice after the rain found them all well Saturday 5 a beautiful day after the rain Jim Middaghs wife and Lucy Middagh was at Sallys this afternoon a visiting rained half the afternoon Sunday 6 a nice morning went to Jim Irvins for dinner was going home in the after noon but it rained again we had to Stay Monday 7 very cold in the morning came home this morning and was neither of us well found them all well at home Sylvester came home on Saturday don’t know how long he will stay Charles and him went to Kemptville this after noon Tory and Tib Armstrong went Friday Tuesday 8 Martha Clark and Tib Armstrong was here Thursday a visiting I forgot it then Wednesday 9 Tib Armstrong here learning to paint a very nice day got a picture from William so glad Thursday 10 Phil Hut and Adela Hut here visiting Charles commenced to cut Hay Friday 11 drew in three loads of Hay Mrs Vanalen and Mrs Gid Smith here in the after noon and An and Martha Clark and Jane Christie was here in the evening Saturday 12 a nice rain in the morning Charles and Min went to Kemptville this after noon they had a great fire at West Winchester Beaches Mills all burned down and other Buildings besides they had a great loss Tory and Tib Armstrong went down to Dicks Beggs to night to stay all night Sunday 13 pa and Tory and Tib Armstrong went down to Church this morning it rained before �they got home Charles and Min went up to James Carson he is not well has a bad Cough and is spitting blood I pray to the Lord that he may get better his will be don Monday 14 a nice morning but showry through the day Tuesday 15 Tory and Tib Armstrong went to William John Hyndman to day Cachy Hay wether Wednesday 16 very cool today I went to see Mrs Smith She is no better been Sick a long time Thursday 17 the Sick is no better our men is working at their Hay it is showry wether the girles went picking berries to day we got a letter from John he sent his babys picture it is a good one dear little fellow I wish I could see him I hope they don’t make a idol of him they may have to give him up Friday 18 a good hay day I went to Mr Christys to day the Sick no better Saturday 19 rained a little in the morning but cleared off the girls went picking berries Sunday 20 it is raining a little this morning but faired up Charles and Min went up to Church pa and me went to the School house to Meting in the evening had a good Sermon Monday 21 the girls went Tory went with Maggie and Anny Marton down to Mcyntires to pick berries and got none Tuesday 22 a nice day they had a Sosial Lawn Sosial at Clarks they all went but me saw Henry he feels very Hapy now since he has found peace Wednesday 23 the girls went to pick berries in the morning and we had a nice rain in the afternoon got a letter from John Thursday 24 the girls went picking berries again and got each a pail we have 2 galons any {continued on the next page of the diary} and ½ Canned. Tib Armstrong and Tory went to Mr Christies in the after noon Friday 25 a nice Hay day the men are getting in their Hay a Tin Pedler here for Supper Saturday 26 a nice morning pa and me went to see James Carson he is a little better but not able to do any thing �Sunday 27 it rained most all day I was very sorry it was Sacrament Sunday at South Mountain and we intended to go but we must put up with disapointments got a letter from Samy Saturday he has had Sore Eyes but they are better now he has a good deal of bad luck Monday 28 a nice growing morning it feels fresh after the rain went to see Henry he is very poorly getting weaker Tuesday 29 our last Cow Came in to day we have 10 now Charles Cut the faul Wheat today it is very good Wednesday 30 a nice Morning Mrs Vanallen and Min and me went up to Gid Smiths this afternoon and we had a heavy Shower Stoped to see Henry he is no better got a letter from Samy his Eye is very bad O how I wish he was home Thursday 31 it has rained most all day Charles and Min went up to Sid Shaws this After noon Mrs Johnstone died last night will be buried to morrow August 1884 Friday 1 I was at the funeral to day there was 2 funerals to day at the same time Mrs Lenion was the other one the Minister came with us to diner Saturday 2 a nice morning Charles and Min went to Winchester to day they are coming {continued on the next page of the diary} home to morrow Elisa Beech came here to night and Staid all night went to see Henry he is no better Sunday 3 a very warm day we all went to the Baptest Church this morning James and Lucy came home with us Charles came home to night Monday 4 showery all day am afraid our fall Wheat will grow but the Lord sends the rain and we must Submit to his will Henry is no better pa was there today Charles and Sam has gone to Kemptville to night Tory sent a letter to Samy Tuesday 5 pa went went dow to Alec Hyndmans it is a very nice day Wednesday 6 we all went to the Festival they had on the Camp ground a large gathering they made 144 dollars a good time Thursday 7 Min and I went up to Sid Shaws his wife is poorly �Friday 8 a nice day I went to see Henry he is very poorly his feet and legs are sweeled very bad I don’t think he will stand it very long but he is resigned and that is a great blessing Tory and Electa Fraser went to Mr Furgisons to day I hope they will get home Safe they drove themselves I don’t like it Saturday 9 a very nice day they cut Spring Wheat to day it is very good Henry no better Sunday 10 a very warm day we went down to the Hall Meting in the morning Monday 11 a nice day we had Company to day for dinner Min and Tory went to Duncan Smiths in the after noon Tuesday 12 we had Thrashers to day they Thrashed the Faul Wheat and Rye James and Lucy Came down last night and Stayd all night and went to Alec Hyndman to day Tory went with them Wednesday 13 they Cut the first Oats to day pa and Charles went to a Meting of the Scot act this after noon Jin and Lucy came back here and Staid all night he is a little better Thursday 14 James and Lucy went home this morning it is very warm 93 below zero cant work Friday 15 the wether no Cooler how I wish it would rain to cool the air Saturday 16 hotter still the men could not work in the After noon not feeling well Sunday 17 Charles Min Sam and Tory went to Church in the Morning Sad news in the After noon Sylvester was Drowned in Kemptville we got the word at 1 Oclock and went back O what a Sad blow it was to us all we fetched him home at night and Buried him the next day at 2 Monday 18 there was a very large Funeral 3 Ministers here Sermon preached by the Reverend Mr Furgison the Text was from the 2 Book of Kings 20 Chapter last clause of the 1 verse Set Thine House in Order for thou shall Die and not live it is a Solem time O that all my Children would set their House in Order Tuesday 19 as warm as ever we all feel tired out to day went to see Henry is very bad Wednesday 20 warm to day spent the fore noon with Henry faned and kept the flies off him I think he has not long to live but he is prepared to go �Thursday 21 Spent the afternoon with Henry he is no better he is failing fast Friday 22 Tib was here today coud not get Henry till to night found him very poorly Saturday 23 pa and Charles birth day Sad news to day Henry Died this morning at 6 Oclock was there all day Anne Martin went home today been here a week Minnie and Nellie has been here a week going home to morrow Sunday 24 at to Mrs McCargers all day Henry looks so Calm and peaceful he has gone home Monday 25 went to the Funeral to day it was a large Funeral O what a Sad time for us Tuesday 26 went up to Mrs McCargers to night they are very lonely there came a letter for Henry to day from Samy it came to late a very good letter how Sad he will feel when he hears Henry and Sylvester is no more Wednesday 27 O these are lonesome days and nights we are having nice wether our Ice run out yesterday and we had to put the milk in the Sellar Min went to Richard Beegs this Afternoon Thursday 28 Mr Cumings took Sick to day is not Sensible don’t think he will get better Min went up to see Alma Friday 29 he is no better neither is Alma Saturday 30 pa went to see him to day no better Sunday 31 We all went to a Funeral to day and to Meting in the School House in the Evening September Monday 1 this is the first day of September {added in pencil: Sept 1884} Tory and me I went to Kemptville to day we went to see Mr Cumings Sunday night Tuesday 2 I went to see Mr Cumings no better Wednesday 3 pa went to see him this fore noon and we the Camp Meting Started to day Thursday 4 we went to the Camp ground this after noon had a good time stoped to see Alma Friday 5 went to Mr Cumings this Morning he died at 6 Oclock was there all day �Saturday 6 Min went to see Almy a little better Sunday 7 went to the Funeral it was very large Charles went to Camp Meting and Min Staid with Alma William Wily Died very Suden this Morning with Heart disease Monday 8 went to South Mountain this morning William Wily was Buried in the Afternoon Tuesday 9 it is very warm today Wednesday 10 Still warm they Sowed Ry to day Lissa McCarger was Married to day at 4 Oclock Charles and Min and Tory went to Camp Meting to night got home at 11 Oclock Thursday 11 another warm day went to see Aunt Katy she is no better she has lain 4 months Friday 12 got a letter from Samy and Ezra to day how glad we are to hear from them we went to the Camp Meting this Morning it is the last day had a good Meting it was very Solem at the last hour Many was there last year that was not there this year and so it will be next year we went to Lucys for diner Saturday 13 it is very cold to day Charles has gone to Kemptville with a load of Hay James and Lucy came down here to day James staid all night and Lucy went home and they all went up to the Church Sunday Tib and the 2 Children was here this After noon James is poorly Sunday 14 Charles and Min and pa and Tory James and Sam all went to Church today it is so cold we have to have a fire Monday 15 a nice day picked some Sweet Apples to day the Boys are in the Sugar Bush cutting wood Min and Tory went to Kemptville this After noon pa is not well we had heavy frost Saturday night Tuesday 16 Charles and Min went to the fair at Winchester very heavy Wind pa not well Wednesday 17 they came home from the Fair to night Charles got first prise on the Horses Sams time is out to night Thursday 18 pa and I went to Kemptville to day it is very cold to day Friday 19 Still cold 2 Sewing Machines here to day did not by either one of them Saturday 20 it rained all the forenoon but cleared of this Afternoon Aunt Katy is no better �Sunday 21 pa and Tory and I went Meting this morning it is a nice day Min and Charles went to Sids this Afternoon the Sick no better Monday 22 a nice day the girls washed this fore noon Tuesday 23 a nice day went to a Wedding this evening Alec Christie was married to Maggy Martin at seven Oclock we got home at 1 a very dark night Some Staid till morning there was about a Hundred there Wednesday 24 Charles and Tory went to the fair at Otawa to the Provincial raining a little Jane Everets is here he went to the fair Thursday 25 Charles came home it was very late 2 Oclock in the Morning had a nice time but very tired Friday 26 Lish and Jane went home today after diner Tory has not got home yet Saturday 27 it is raining to day Tory has not got home yet Charles went to Kemptville this afternoon took some Apples Sunday 28 a nice day pa and Charles and me and Min went to Church this Morning Monday 29 another nice day all are well Tuesday 30 we went to see James Carson to day he is no better and I am afraid he never will be he is failing fast John is 40 to day the last day of the month October Wednesday 1 this the first day of October we have been Married 41 years to day how short the time Seems I went to Mr Clarks this Afternoon they went to a paring bee to Mr Fraser Thursday 2 they are diging potatoes Min went up to Sid Shaws to day she is a little better Friday 3 it has rained all day today Saturday 4 I went up all day and staid all day with Alma Shaw she is a little better Sunday 5 we went to Church to day Charles and Min and Tory and me pa is not well Monday 6 this is the first day of the Kemptville fair it will be 2 days Charles went this morning to take some things �Tuesday 7 pa and me and Charles and Min went to the Fair they had a good day we took first prise on a log Cabin First on a Calf and Second on the Horses and 2 on the Faul Wheat Tory went to the Wedding Georgia Vanallen and Wm {Mils?} Wednesday 8 it rained most all day Thursday 9 the Min are di a nice day digging potatoes Friday 10 pa and I went to Alec Hyndmans to day Saturday 11 I went and Staid all day with Alma she is better Sunday 12 pa and Tory and Charlie and Min went to the Baptist Church in the Morning Monday 13 it rained some to day Aunt Katy is no better Tuesday 14 they went to a paring bee at Gid Smiths Wednesday 15 Charles is plowing he got a new plow February Min and Tory went up to James Carsons to day Tory is going to Stay till Sunday Thursday 16 Charles is plowing to day Friday 17 they are drawing is the potatoes today Saturday 18 it Snowed a little in the Morning but faired of they drew one load of potatoes Sunday 19 pa and I and Charles and Min went up to the Baptist Church this Morning Monday 20 Finished putting the potatoes in the cellar Tuesday 21 we are having nice warm wether now we got a letter from Ezra to day how I prise a letter from any of the boys he sent his picture O that I coud him Wednesday 22 raining a little to day Tory has not come home yet how I miss her it will be lonesome when she leaves for good Thursday 23 a very nice day but cold pa and I went to Kemptville and got our photographs taken Friday 24 a very nice day to day but colder to night my birthday was on Wednesday the 22 am 62 I forgot to put it down that day �Saturday 25 it is a cold stormy morning but cleard of in the Afternoon and Charles went up to See James Carson in the after he is failing all the time Tory came home with him Sunday 26 Pa and me and Charles and Min went to Church to day a nice day but cold Alec and Tib was here to day Monday 27 a nice day to day Aunt Katy no better Tuesday 28 Min went down to Mr Hyndmans to day and I went to Mr beggs this Afternoon Wednesday 29 there was a Tea Meting in the Church to night I forgot it Charles and Min and Tory was there Thursday 30 Charles and Min went up to James Carsons to day they had a plowing bee he is no better Friday 31 Charles was at a bee at Mr Vanallens to day it is very Misty Weather thus ends another Month November {written in pencil: 1884} Saturday 1 Charles went to Kemptville this Morning and to Mister Beggs to a Bee this Afternoon Sunday 2 a bright beautiful Morning but very Muddy I am Sorry for it is our quarterly Meeting day and I would liked to of went. had Pristhing {?} in the School house Monday 3 a nice day Cass is here Tory and her went up to Gid Smiths we thrashed to day Tuesday 4 thrashed to day till noon it is Tibs birth day {Myrtle Dougall, Tib's daughter, has written in with blue ink "Nov 4th 1884 Mothers birthday" and underlined the words "till noon it is"} She is 30 to day how time flies it Snowed and rained and was a wet day Wednesday 5 a nice morning but it turned out to be a stormy day snowed again pa went to the Hall to get Hog Feed ground Thursday 6 it is cold to day Charles went up to see James to day he is a little better Dinah Middagh and Rose McCarger was here to day Friday 7 took up the carpet in the Dining Room Charles wen to the Hall for a Grist Saturday 8 a nice day & they finished cleaning House to day Tory and I went to Mr Christies �Sunday 9 a beatiful morning but prety cold Charles and Min Tory and Miss Thomson went to Church to night Monday 10 went to J James Carsons this morning to stay a week he is no better Saturday 15 I got home from Luchs to night was glad to get home poor Lucy has a hard row before her she has far to much to do Maryan went to Tish Everets last Tuesday they have a yongue son she will stay 2 weeks Sunday 16 pa and me Charles and Troy and Cafs went to church to the Hall had a splendid Sermon Monday 17 a nice day Tory washed to day Cafs is here Tuesday 18 a nice day Cos went away to day Charles and Tory went to a Social to night Wednesday 19 we are having nice weather Charles is at a Bee at Jo Ratherfords Thursday 20 a nice day Charles is at a nother Bee at Mr Christies more Bees than Honey Friday 21 O what a lovely day Charles went after Min to day Tory is at a Bee sewing Carpet rags at Gid Smiths Alec and Tib and children were here yesterday and we got a letter form Samy how glad I was to hear from him I like to get Letters Saturday 22 a very nice day we went to se Mr Balkwell he and George are sick we got a new Sewing Machine last Thursday it is the White Sunday 23 a nice Morning but comenced to rain about 10 Oclock and rained all day Willia and Sally came up went home in the rain Monday 24 the girls washed to day and Tory went to Mr Clarks this afternoon Tuesday 25 a cold stormy day Aunt Caty is very bad Wednesday 26 pa has got a lame back Alec Hyndman Killed Hogs to day the sick no better I was there all night Thursday 27 we Killed Hogs to day it is a nice day Friday 28 it snowed all day Charles went to Kemptville a sley and a Cutter went past to day for the first this winter �Saturday 29 a beautiful day we finished up the killing to day Aunt Katy is no better Sunday 30 it is storming to day Charles and Min went to see James Carson tis the last day of the Month December {written in pencil: Dec 1884} Monday 1 James Carson is worse I fear he will not stand it long Anne Martin and Tib Christy was here to day Tuesday 2 Charels and Min and Tory went to Kemptville to day pa and I went to a Funeral Mike Lowe was buried to day we had a good sermon Teset -- the 16 Chapter of Luke 2 verse give an account of thy Stewardship for thou Maist be no longer Steward Aunt Caty is no better we bought a new stove to day price 30 Dollars Wednesday 3 a nice day Charles went to the Fair Robert Parker and John Heist was here Thursday 4 a nice day Tib Christie and Tory went down to Mr Armstrongs are going to stay all night Friday 5 a nice day I went to William John Hyndmans in the forenoon and Dick Beggs in the afternoon got a letter from Ezra last night so glad to hear from him snow is all gone Robert beggs came home yesterday have not seen him Saturday 6 a nice warm day it looks like rain Sunday 7 it rained all day to day it is dreary Monday 8 it snowed all day to day Charles and Tory went to a funeral to day Dinah Grant died on Saturday the folks was up from Winchester some of them here for diner Robert beggs came home on Saturday Tuesday 9 Snowing to day Min and Tory went up to Sids Sid Shaws to day with a Cutter Charles is helping Clarks thrash to day Wednesday 10 pa and I went down to Alec Hyndsmans to day Aunt Caty is very low Thursday 11 Min and Tory went down to Mr Clarks to day Charles went to Kemptville Friday 12 we went up to James Carson to day he is a little better to day but failing �Saturday 13 a nice day got a letter from John and one from Aunt Aurilla last Thursday glad to hear from them Aunt Caty is very low Sunday 14 a very nice morning pa and Tory went to meting at the Hall Min and Charles went to Heacton in the afternoon Monday 15 it snowed in the morning we went to Alec Hyndmans they dressed 100 and 3 Turkeys Tuesday 16 a nice day good sleighing Aunt Caty no better Wednesday 17 a nice day Tory went down to Tibs will stay till Saturday we got a letter from Samy and one from my sister Abigail how glad I was to hear from them I sat up last night with Aunt Caty dont think she will live many days we are Thrashing to day have not heard from James Thursday 18 Thrashing to day it is a nice day but cold Friday 19 a very cold day 28 below zerow thrashed to day they could hardly keep warm Saturday 20 it is a little warmer to night Tory is home Sunday 21 it is snowing to day Charles and Min went to Church this afternoon Monday 22 James Carson is no better it is a nice day Tuesday 23 another nice day Aunt Caty no better Wednesday 24 a very stormy day Tory went to a Wedding to night at 6 Oclock she staid all night Thursday 25 a very nice day we had lots of company to day Willia and Sally and Miny and nelly and Lucy Ervin and Hugh Martin and Anne Martin and Peter and Electa Fraser Friday 26 a nice day Aunt Caty is very low Saturday 27 another nice day Charles commenced to get up wood to day he cut 2 loads in the forenoon and drew them in the afternoon Tory set up with Aunt Caty Sunday 28 Charles and pa went to Church in the forenoon and Charles and Min went to see James Carson in the afternoon he is no better Monday 29 a very nice day Min Sat up with Aunt Caty to night and I sat up last night �Tuesday 30 the snow is all gone pa and I went to see Mr Balkwell they are poorly yet Wednesday 31 this is the last day of the old year pa and I went to see Mr Pelton he is very low Min and Tory went to Mr Begs Charles to Kemptville Thursday 1 Jan 1885 the first day of the New Year it is a nice {written in pencil: Jan 1885} day Charles and Min went down to Winchester to William Hyndmans the sick is no better how many will go to their long home before the year is is gone God only knows Friday 2 a beautiful day the sick no better Charles came home from Willias to day Tory sat up Saturday 3 Aunt Caty is very low cant live long Sunday Min sat up to night Sunday 4 Aunt Caty has got at rest at last She Died 10 minits to 8 I sat up all night and helped to lay her out Charles and Tory went to the Baptist Church in the Morning James Carson is worse he is Bleeding a good deal at the Lungs Tib and Alec was here to day they came after Charly Monday 5 a nice day got a letter from Samy so glad Tusday 6 to Mr Vanallen all day it rained all day Wednesday 7 Aunt Caty was burried to day went to see mr Pelton he is very low Thursday 8 Min and Tory went to see James Carson to day he is very low Friday 9 we are thrashing yesterday and to day Saturday 10 Mr Pelton was buried to day we went to the Funeral James is no better O who will be the next to go Sunday 11 this is Marys birth day had she lived she would of ben 34 to day how the time flies she has ben Dead 5 years we was down to Alec Hyndmans for Diner to day they had a Roast Turkey for Jaspers birth day he is 3 years old a big stout boy Monday 12 the Girls washed this morning it rained all the forenoon then cleared off and I took Tory up to James Carsons to stay a while he is a little better to day it is so flattering Tuesday 13 a butiful day Robert Beggs is helping Charles in the woods it is hard to get a man Wednesday 14 a nice morning Charles and Robert is helping Mr Vanalens thrash to day the sick is no better they went to the woods in the afternoon �Thursday 15 Charles and Robert are in the woods to to day it is Snowing to day Frant Vanalen Comenced his writing School to night Friday 16 a nice morning Charles went to Kemptville Saturday 17 a very Stormy day Snows and blows and is very Cold there is snow enough for sleighing if it was in the roads Sunday 18 a nice morning Charles and Min went down to Alec Hyndmans to day Tory is not home yet Monday 19 a Cold day Charles went to Kemptville with a load of Oats with a waggon Tuesday 20 a nice morning but prety Cold Charles went to Kemptville with another load he went witha Sleigh it is neither Sleighing nor yet wagoning James is no better Wednesday 21 it is pre Cold this morning Charles went to the black smiths shop pa nor my self are neither very well but we are getting old Thursday 22 a Cold day Charles went after Tory to day James is no better Sally and Nelly Came up to day going to stay till Sunday Friday 23 Min and Sally went up to see James he is about the same Robert Beggs is helping Charles to get wood he drew 5 loads to day Saturday 24 it is showing some to day but is nice and warm Tory broke a dish and Cut her hand Sally and Tory and Nelly went to John Peters Smiths this after noon Alec is going to take her home Charles and Robert got 6 loads of wood to day Sunday 25 it snowed very hard this morning but faired up and was a nice day Martha McCargar was here to night and brought a letter from William he was Married the 7 of this month I am afraid I will never see him now I hope he has got a good Wife and he will be a good Husband Monday 26 a blustery Morning but faired up the Men Killed 9 sheep this forenoon and went down to Alec Hyndmans he has 7 to kill and they are going to Otaway to Morrow Tuesday 27 it has been a nice day to day but it is lonesome when Charles is away have not heard from the sick �Wednesday 28 a Cold and stormy morning we expect Charles home to night pa is not very well neither am I Thursday 29 a nice day Charles and Min and Tory went to a Funeral James Peltons wife and Mr Bolkwell {Balkwell?} died this morning and Cleland Workma {Workman?} got his foot in the logs when they were Sawing wood and it was all Chewed up and the Doctors took it off below the nee poor unfortunate boy Friday 30 the Doctor was here to see pa to day he sais it will take all winter to prep him to rights God grant that he may get better but he knows best Charles and Min and Tory went to see Cleland he is quite easy Tory and me wend to see Mr Balkwell he is gets buried to Morrow {continued on the next page of the diary} James Middagh is hear to night Saturday 31 a very nice day Charles and Min and Tory went to the Funeral to day he was buried in Kemptville an old gray haired man stayed here all night he had been Maried 7 times and had 33 Children pa is no better yet he is poorly we got a letter from John thay have a young daughter and we had a letter from Sams to day to Febuary {written in pencil: 1885} Sunday 1 this is the first day of Febuary it is snowing and blowing pa is no better Charles went to see the Doctor he sent more Medison Monday 2 this is a beautiful day Cleland is doing well pa is no better the doctor is coming to morrow Tuesday 3 a nice day Sam Vanalen is helping Charles get wood to day they got 4 loads the Doctor was here to d pa is no better we have not heard from Sams Wednesday 4 I had a very bad night last night was sick all night could not lay down pain in my breast Thursday 5 a nice day but cold Charles went to Aleck Clarks bee drawing stones I am better to day yesterday Robert B is helping him get wood got 4 loads Mrs Beggs and Mrs Christie here to day Friday 6 a nice morning but cold Tory went down to see Cleland to day pa is a little better this morning I hope it will last Saturday 7 a very nice day Any Martin was here to day Willia {William?} Hyndman came up after a load of dry Wood Charles is drawing logs to Hallville to day �Sunday 8 a very nice day the Doctor was here to day pa is not any better Lucy came down to see him She has not been here since September she did not stay long James is failing fast Alec and Tib was here and Sid Shaw it seemed good for lucy to get out Monday 9 the girls washed to day pa is a little better Charles is drawing logs today I am not feeling very well Tuesday 10 it stormed all night last night Wednesday 11 a nice day to day Tib came up to see pa he is a little better to day Charles is drawing logs Thursday 12 a nice day to day Charles is drawing shingle bolts to Kemptville pa is no worse I am no better Friday 13 a nice day Tib came to see us she is the only one that can come often Sally is so far away Saturday 14 a splendid day we sawed wood to day Alec and Tib went to see James he is no better the doctor was here Friday, pa has taken a lot of medison Miss Gernsey and Miss Beech was here to day Sunday 15 a beautiful morning pa feels some better Charles and Min and Tory went to Church this morning the Doctor was here to day Monday 16 a lovely morning Charles went to town with Shingle bolts it snowed all the after noon and all night the roads are full. Tuesday 17 it is blowing to day it is the biggest storm we have had this winter pa is some better Wednesday 18 it has cleared off and is a lovely morning pa is still gaining a little and I feel better to we have not heard from Cleland for 2 days Thursday 19 a nice day Charles went for a load of Ice this morning I went to see Cleland this afternoon Charles took me there he is gaining a little it is the first time I have been out for 3 weeks the Doctor was here and I rode up with him to see Cass She is poorly pa is some better Ben Tomkins was here to see pa James Carson is no better Friday 20 a nice day but cold Charles went to Kemptville with Shingle bolts pa is about the same {added in blue ink by another person at a later date: Grandpa} Mr Hyndman and Tib was here on Wednesday to see pa �Saturday 21 a fine day Charles went to Kemptville with the last of his Shingle bolts Min and Tory went to South Mountain a strange Man came here and wanted his Diner and then he wanted a job and pa sat him splitting wood Sunday 22 a nice morning Charles and Tory went up to Church this Morning Lisa Fraser is very poorly pa is better Willia and Sally came up to see pa to day Monday 23 a nice day Charles went to town with a load of wood Charles and Min went to Mishionary Meting last night and 2 Ministers came home with them pa is gaining a little Tuesday 24 this is a beautiful morning we had company to day Jany McCargar and Rose McCarger Wednesday 25 this is a lovely day pa is not as well to day Charles and Min went to Town to day we bargained for a stone for Sylvester to day with Mr Stubs and Willia Campbelle the lines are Take Warning by this call of of Youth And Early Seek the God of Truth {a blue ballpoint pen line has been drawn in the left margin beside the lines} Thursday 26 a nother beautiful morning it has bee such nice weather all the week the Girls are putting up the Curtains this is Ezras birth day he is 21 to day how I wish I could see him to day but it canot be may the Lord sustain me through all the trials of this life and give me a Crown in Heaven pa is a little better this morning {Feb 26th 1885 is written in blue ballpoint pen in the left margin underneath Thursday 26} Friday 27 a nice day Charles went to Town with a load of wood Robert Martin and Any was here last night pa is a little better gains very Slow Saturday 28 a nother nice day it has bee a splendid week Charles went to town to day with wood Sunday 1 this is the first day of March and it is storming Charles and Min went to Sid Shaws Frank and Tory went to see Lisa Fraser and went to Church {Mar 1885 is written in pencil in the left margin underneath Sunday 1} Monday 2 a lovely day Tory and Min went up to see James they are going to sit up with him Willia Balkwell and Genie and Jane Raimond was here last night Tuesday 3 Min and Tory came home at noon James is very low his feet and legs are swelled the say he looks like death I don't think he can stand it much longer {continued on the next page of the diary} �the Lord prepare him for the great change and may she bear up under her great trouble Min and Tory An and Martha went to Richerds Beggs to day Wednesday 4 a nice day Charles went to the Fair to day Alec and Tib came up to see p to night he does not gain very fast we had a little calf to day Thursday 5 a nice day Charles went to Town to day with a load of wood and brought home a load of Ice Friday 6 a lovely Morning Charles and I went up to see James found him very low but trusting in the Lord he suffers very much Jane Christy Lisa Loekwood Ana Beech was here Saturday 7 a nother nice day Charles went to Inkerman Mrs Vanallen Mrs Stanford and Ana Beech here Sunday 8 a nice day but cold Tory and Ana Beech and Frank went to Henry Fosetons to day Charles and Min went to Church we had plenty of callers to see p this afternoon Alec and Tib and John Jipes Mr Christy And John Christy Mr Clark and Mr Vanalen pa is a little better Monday 9 a nice morning the girls washed and then Charles and Tory went up to James Tory is going to stay a week to help Lucy they have to set up with him all the time for 9 months I sent a letter to Ezra to day got one from him Friday he has bee sick for the last 4 months is some better is he was only home snowing Tuesday 10 it snowed and blowed all night and is blowing to day no travil on the road Lib Graham and George McCaughey gets Married to night at 8 Oclock they are going to New York on their Weding tour Wednesday 11 a nice morning Charles went to South Mountain Ada Armstrong and Ian McDugal gets Married to night pa is gaining a little all the time the Doctor was here to day Phil beggs is sick Congestiong of Lungs Thursday 12 a rough day the wind blew hard Charles went to town go pa some Beer Friday 13 a nice day John McCarger was here for dinner to day Charles and Min went to see {Chile?} to night she is very bad she has got the Plurasy now {Cags} came here to night she will stay all night Mr Furgison was here to day to see pa �Saturday 14 a splendid morning Mr Vanallen and Abe Vanallen was here to see pa he is gaining a little Chil Beggs had a son this Morning she is very low Charles went after Troy to day James is getting worse Sunday 15 it snowed all the Morning I went to see Chill she is very bad I fear she will not get better Monday 16 a nice Morning but more sad news mr Vanalen went to the woods with the boys and he was struck down with Parallizses he is prety bad we had a prayer Meting to night had a good time William John Hyndman tok bleeding of the Lungs on Sunday and again on Monday a Sickly time Tuesday 17 Sim Workman is helping Charles in the Woods we had lots of compay to day Robert and Ana Martin Sarah MrsMcShain and An Clark Mr Barclay and wife and the Doctor pa is not much better Mr Vanallen is not any better his arm is paralised Wednesday 18 a cold morning Min and Tory drove down to see Chil she is very low not expected to live John Parker and wife was here for Dinner to day Mr Furgison here for Tea Alec and Tib here Thursday 19 a very Cold morning James lays at the point of Death Min and Tory has gone up there to day going to stay all night I never expect to see him again for I cant leave pa and I am not well enough to go Charles drove down to see Chill she is Just alive Mr Vanallen is no better pa is about the same Charles gone to Town with Potatoes it is a sickly time Lisa Fraser is no better Friday 20 a cold stormy day James Carson has gone to his long home he Died Thursday at 8 Oclock at {continued on the next page of the diary} night and Chill Hut Died the same night at 6 Oclock it is solem times around here may we all be prepared when death comes Robert Parker Came here to night Saturday 21 James was Buried to day at 1 Oclock and Chil at 12 it is a cold day another Death Mr Vanallen Died to day at half past 3 he had another stroke and Died in a Minit pa is no better thank God Ezra is coming home Sunday 22 a butiful Morning Charles went after the Coffins in the Morning and helped them dig the grave in the after noon pa is a little better Monday 23 a beatiful Morning Mr and Mrs Vanallen and Mrs Bowers staid here all night Mr Vanallen was Buried to day at 1 Oclock it was a very large Funeral Funeral Sermon Preached by Mr Furgison from Psalmes 37 Chapter and 37 verse �Tuesday 24 a nice Morning the Girls Washed this foor noon Mr and Mrs Bower was here this Morning they went home Mr and Mrs Vanallen went home this Morning pa is a little better to day he was very tiered last night Mrs Tomkins was here yesterday Wednesday 25 a cold morning William Middagh and his wife was here to day pa is much the same Thursday 26 a butiful day Charles went to Town with a Grist Hugh Carson and wife and old Mr Carson and Lucy was here to day how glad I was to see her she has not been here but once Since the 13 of September she came once to see pa Friday 27 it rained last night and this morning but cleared off Charles went to Lucys cant say James anymore pa is not feeling so well as he did yesterday Saturday 28 a nice day John Middagh and wife and John Parker was here to day pa is about the same Sunday 29 a nice day Alec and Tib was here this Morning and James Irvin and his wife this after noon {continued on the next page of the diary} pa does not seem to gain any strength Monday 30 a nice morning Charles went to the shop Martha Cummings came home with him and staid all night the Doctor was here to day pa is a little better Tuesday 31 a nice day Charles went to the Hallville with logs John Workman is here to day the time seems long till Ezra comes home I want to see him so much Min went to Mr Blairs to day pa is gaining some Wednesday 1 this is the first day of April the snow is deep yet Charles went to Hallville after a load of boards John Workman is here to day Charles went up to Lucys this afternoon pa is gaining a little {Apr 1885 written in pencil under Wednesday 1} Thursday 2 a nice morning Charles Min and Tory went to Town this morning it snowed all the afternoon and rained in the evening and then it snowed all night pa is still gaining Friday 3 it is snowing this morning it snowed all night pa is still gaining slowly it has snowed all day Saturday 4 it is still snowing and blowing we have not had such a storm this winter the snow is banked up as high as your head Charles Frank Sam and Mr Blair Shoveld the roads from Clarts to the Town line �Sunday 5 a nice morning but snowed this afternoon Mrs Armstrong died last night I dont know how they will bury her I dont see how they will get through it is so lonely no one been by to day Monday 6 they went part way and had to turn round they could not get through to dig the Grave it blowed all day it is the worst storm yet Tuesday 7 a nice Morning the snow is piled higher than I ever saw it before they buried Mrs Armstrong to day at 1 Oclock who will be next Wednesday 8 a nice morning but it rained part of the day pa is about the same we have heard Lisa from Thursday 9 Liza Fraser lately the roads is so bad to day is Samys birth day he is 26 to d how I would like {continued on the next page of the diary} to see him but it canot be pa still gaining Thursday 9 a butiful day Charles went to Town to day I hope Ezra will be there but I am afraid he wont Jo Clarks Babe died this morning Tory is up there it has escaped a world of Trouble and gone to be forever with the Lord which is better Friday 10 a nice morning Charles brought Lucy home with him last night She will stay 3 or 4 days Jo Clarks baby was buried to day at 1 they all went but me and pa Saturday 11 a nice morning Min Lucy Tory all went dow to Mr Hyndamans to day pa is still gaining a little Ezra is not home yet Sunday 12 a nice day Charles Min Lucy Tory all went up to the Baptist Church this morning Harry Vanalen is sick they had the Doctor Saturday Charles taped to day the sap runs prety well Monday 13 a nice morning Charles is in the bush pa is not quite so well to day William Middagh was here to day Harry is no better Tuesday 14 a cold morning Charles took Lucy home this morning I did not like to see her go to that lonely house Ben Tomkins was here for tea came for Oats Wednesday 15 a cold morning but a nice day Charles has gone to Town I hope Ezra will be there William John and Mr Blair are in the bush pa is a little better Harry is no better Thursday 16 a nice day the snow is gowing off very slow Charles is in the bush pa is gaining Friday 17 a nice day Charles is in the bush I sowed Tomatoes to day Harry is a little better �Saturday 18 a nice morning Charles went to Town to day took back a Case of Butter and 3 Gallons of syrup we thought Ezra would be there but he was not we are disapointed Mrs Thomson is here to day pa is a little better Sunday 19 a nice morning Mrs Thomson went up to Gids this morning we sugard of last night the roads are very bad pa is not so well his face and Eyes are all swelled I dont know what it means Monday 20 the bois is in the bush to day the sap is about done pa is no better he seems very dull Mrs Stanford was here to day Tuesday 21 a dul day the roads is very bad we got a letter from William to night Ezra started the 14 we think he will be here on Friday pa is a good deal worse Wednesday 22 a nice warm day Charles went for the Doctor this morning pa is no better and I am afraid he never will be his mind is very weak my the Lord Strengthen him in his great trial he alone can Sustain him the Doctor came he does not give us any hopes he thinks Dropsy has set in Thursday 23 good news Ezra came home last night O how glad I was to see him Ann and Martha Clark and Mrs. Marlen was here when he came home it seems like old times to see him around pa is no better it makes my heart ache to see him so helpless Charles and Ezra went to town after his trunk Samy Sent Sylvesters Picture all fraimed to me it is splendid how much I will think of it Friday 24 a nice day the Girls finshed cleaning house to day and put down the carpet in the Dining room Charles pa is no better it seems good to see Ezra at home Saturday 25 a nice morning pa is no better Mrs Beggs was here this after noon Mr and Mrs Smith and Mrs Vanalen and Anne Clark and Mrs Marlen in the evening Sunday 26 it is raining all the foorn forenoon pa is no better Jo Middagh was here Saturday my heart is very heavy may the Lord sustain me in this affliction Monday 27 a nice morning pa is no better the Doctor was here to day he says he is better one way but worse another he suffers a good deal Tuesday 28 it is snowing to day Alec Hyndman had a Raising Bee to day a very bad day for it Ezra and Tory went down there and Charles went to Town Mr Raimond was here to day and James Ervens man with a Horse pa is no better he is getting weaker all the time �Wednesday 29 a nice morning it is very warm it is taking the snow very fast pa is no better John Middagh came up to see pa he will stay awhile Thursday 30 Charles went up to Lucys John Middagh went with him pa is no better this ends the month Friday 1 {May 1885 written in pencil} this is the first day of the month and a nice day John Middagh went home this morning pa is failing all the time Saturday 2 it is a very nice day Charles went to town Sally and the girls came up to day to see pa he is worse the Doctor was here to day Sunday 3 a nice day Sally went home the Girls were all home to day to see p I am afraid they will not see him many more times Doctor Stacy and Doctor Furgison was both here to day they say there is no hopes they think he will not last very long but I hope our loss will be his gain Monday 4 we expect the Doctor here to day it is raining this Afternoon pa is still getting worse he lays all the time sowed Cabbage Seed to day John Parket was here to day for Potatoes a Colt Tuesday 5 sad news to write to day pa is no more he Died about 11 Oclock he sufferd so much no Tongue one could tell how much but he has got at rest and I know our loss will be his gain but we will miss him so much but the Lords will be done God give me strength to say that Wednesday 6 a nice day but O so lonely still there has been a great many people here but one more night to keep my dear Companion Thursday 7 it has been a rainy day but a large Funeral the sermon was Preached by the Reverand Mr Furgison the Text was from Revelation the 14 Chapter the 13 verse we had a good sermon but it seemed so hard to leave him up there all alone and come back to a lonely house Friday 8 it is still raining how lonesome it seems they were all up from Winchester but went home last night Lucy staid all night O how I miss my Dear Companion may the Lord give me strength to bear up under my afliction and I know he will Saturday 9 Charles and MIn went to Town to day O it is so lonely all over the house what shall we do Sunday 10 Charles and Min went to Church and we were alone it seemed so hard to leave my dear Companion up in the Buriing Ground all alone but it is nothing but a lump of Clay the Soul is with God �Monday 11 got a letter from John he has moved to Mishigan how sorry I was he could not be here to the Funeral Tuesday 12 a nice day Ezra commenced to plow yesterday Mrs Crowbar and Mrs Christy was here to day Wednesday 13 Mr Higins and Mr Graham the 2 Ministers was here to day one read a Chapter and the other Praid had a a splendid Prayr it fited our case So well Lord help me to look beyond this vale of tears Thursday 14 a nice day the girls washed the Buckets yesterday we cleaned part of the door yard to day Charles plowed the garden to day Harry is some better McCoughy Mr McCoughy was Buried Tuesday Friday 15 a nice day the Girls cleaned the Parlor and the Bed rooms and I made garden did not make much Saturday 16 a warm day Ezra and Tory and Rose McCarger and myself went to Town was glad to get home again Sunday 17 we went to Church at Hallville this morning had a good meting the last time I was there pa was with me we stoped to Alec Hyndmans for dinner have {continued on the next page of the diary} not been there for four months that was the last time pa was out it was the 11 of January am so lonely Monday 18 a nice day I went up to see Mrs McCarger She is poorly the Girls washed bed Clothes Tuesday 19 {diarist had written 20 but then wrote 19 overtop} a nice day Harry is a little better Wednesday 20 took very sick this morning with Inflation of the Bowels very bad all day the Doctor was here got a letter from John Thursday 21 some better the pain has stopped but am very sore the Doctor here to day put Mustard on Friday 22 am gaining a little very sore yet and weak Saturday 23 sat up this Morning and had my bed made �Sunday 24 Charles and Min and Ezra went to Church Tory and I was all alone Thank God I am better Monday 25 a nice Morning feeling some better am prety weak Tuesday 26 a nice Morning but things want rain but the Lord knows best when to send it am gaining Wednesday 27 the Doctor was here last night am still gaining Thursday 28 sad news to day Mary An McCarger was Buried to day she left a Baby 2 weeks old she lived down near Montreal they brought her up in her Coffin Friday 29 got a letter from my Sister and one from Samy wrote to John and Samy to day how glad to get a letter Saturday 30 they planted potatoes and Corn yesterday I am gaining a little I feel very weak they washed to day Sunday 31 Willia and Sally came to see me to day am not as well to day it rained most all day Charles and Min went to Church to night I wrote to John and Samy Monday 1 {June 1885 written under Monday 1} this is the 1 day of June we had a heavy Shour to day and some Thunder they planted corn at the end of the house Tuesday 2 a nice day am gaining Slowly Maggy Christie had a yong Son to day and John Loftier one Monday Wednesday 3 a nice morning Charles and Ezra went to the Fair Robert Parker came up to the Fair the time seems so long I am so lonesome I wish I was well Thursday 4 it rained to day it is a wet time I am gaining all the time Friday 5 it rained all the forenoon the man up Sylvesters head stone Wednesday they say it is verry nice I have not seen it it was 75 Saturday 6 a nice morning Charles got a peace of Cheese to day Sunday 7 it rained in the morning but cleared of Charles and Min and Ezra went to Church Mrs Beegs was here for Tea �Monday 8 it is raining this morning there was a dreatful storm last such sharp Lightning not very heavy Thunder but it Haild I never saw larger Hail it was a dismal night not much sleeping by any one Tuesday 9 a cold day it feels like frost Charles sheared the sheep Wednesday 10 a nice day Min and I went to see Maggy and her baby Mrs McCarger died to day at 5 Oclock this street is tating a great shaking am gaining Thursday 11 I went up to Mrc McCargers to d she looks nice Friday 12 went to the funeral to day a warm day Mr Furgison preached the sermon from John II Chapter 28 verse Mr and Mrs Shaver here for diner Saturday 13 a nice morning they are piling wood to day Sunday 14 it is very winda to day Tory Cags and I went to Church this morning at Hallville and Charles and Min went in the evening Monday 15 the girls washed to day we have 5 men framing Tuesday 16 a nice morning they are going to raise to day we all got invitations to William Clarks Wedding last night but I shall not go I would not take any comfort Tib and the Children were here to day Wednesday 17 I went down to Tibs to day have not been there for a long time how I miss pa to go with me Saturday Alec brought me home to night had a good visit with Ezra and Tory went to Winchester to day Charles and Min went to Kemptville Sunday 21 we went to Church this morning I got a letter from John how glad I am to hear from him he mises his Wife and Children so mich Monday 22 Ezra and Tory came home last night Tuesday 23 a nice day Min and I went to Lucys to day Wednesday 24 William Clark gets Married to night at 1 Oclock Charles and Min and Ezra went Tory aan I was invited but did not go I could not go and not have pa there �Sunday 28 came home to day Lucy Brought me home poor Lucy has a lonely time of it O how I feel for her I went to see Rose to night she is poorly Monday 29 the Girls washed this morning the Men are working on the road Sintha Farrel was buried to day William Clarks Wife had a stroke last night it is feared she wont get better a sad thing only been Married 5 days but such is the way of life Tuesday 30 a cold day and high wind I went to Mr Beggs and Mr Clarks have not been there since last Faul Maggy Clark is no better Wednesday 1 {July 1885 written in pencil under} this is the first day of July the Girls and Clarks went picking Strawberries got a pail we had 9 Cans Rose is no better Thursday 2 Tory went to Aleck Hyndmans to day Mrs Thomson came here Tuesday night and staid till this morning Sam H is helping at the Barn Friday 3 a nice day Frank Sam and Jake is helping at the Barn to day we had Strawberries and Cream for tea Saturday 4 a nice day Charles and Min went out to Lisa Everets to day a year ago to day pa and I went down to Willias Hyndmans how little I thought it would be the last time for him Sunday 5 a nice morning Ezra and Tory went up to the Presbyterian Church to day I am not very well Charles and Min came home to night Monday 6 the Girles washed this Morning and picked the strawberries Rose is no better Tuesday 7 it rained this forenoon verry hard Tib and Charles was here to night Charles took the Doctor to town to get a tooth drew Wednesay 8 a nice morning Charles and Ezra went to town to day I went to see Rose she is worse and I am afraid she will not get better the Lord knows best James Middigh and John McCarger was here last night Mr Higgins Ann and Marthe Clark here to day Thursday 9 a nice day went to see Rose she is no better Friday 10 Mrs Beggs here to day we went to see Rose she is very low I dont think she will live Satury11 went to Winchester to day it is nice and cool �Sunday 12 Sally Min and I went to John McCargers to day Monday 13 John took me to Jim Middaghs to night Tuesday 14 wen it rained all day it made me homesick Wednesday 15 Rose died Monday the 13 I forgot to put it down she was buried to day at 11 Charles is not well Thursday 16 John and Marget took me to Willias this morning Friday 17 Sally and I went to George Huts to day Saturday 18 a nice day but very warm went to Jim Irvins Sunday 19 another warm day staid home all day Monday 20 Sally took me to Robert Parkers to day Tuesday 21 Mrs Parker and I went to Mr Huts in the forenoon and John Parters in the Afternoon Wednesday 22 we went to William Parkers in the forenoon Lisa and I went to the Grave yard in the Afternoon and stoped to Mr Fultons for Tea and Robert took me to Willias in the evening Thursday 23 we went to Jo Middaghs in the forenoon and William Middaghs in the afternoon Friday 24 went to Mr Allgates in the after noon Saturday 25 a very warm day went to Mr Irvins this afternoon Sunday 26 Willia and Minny brought me home to day I am tired visiting glad to get home Monday 27 Min and I went to pick berries to day got 6 Cans full Tory was not well I like to pick berries Tuesday 28 the girls washed to day a nice day Robert here Wednesday 29 the Girls went picking berries to day Thursday 30 a nice day they got in a lot of Hay to day Sid Shaw and wife was here to day Robert gone �Friday 31 the Girls went picking berries to day Ambrose Clother was Buried Tuesday the 28 Saturday 1 {Aug 1884 written in pencil under} this is the 1 day of August a nice day Willia Hyndman was up to day for stacking poles I was up to see Mrs Mae they are very lonesome Sunday 2 Tory and I went to South Mountain to quarterly Meting we had a splendid Meting Charles and Min went to the Gower Church Monday 3 I went to pick berries this Morning and the Girls washed Charles took 2 Hogs to town this morning it rained this Afternoon Tuesday 4 a nice morning Jade Smith and Cas Casleman was here to day Wednesday 5 Robert Wallace and Laura Furgison here this Forenoon Min and I went to Mr Christies Thursday 6 Min and I went to Mr Smiths to a bee to day a quilting been we got it of Friday 7 Min went to Alec Hyndmans and I went to Bill Christies and Alec Christies Saturday 8 a nice morning Min went to John Peter Smiths Sunday 9 Tory and I went to Church Ezra and Frank went to Church and Min and Charles went to Lucys in the morning and came down to Church Monday 10 a nice day the Girls washed Tuesday 11 Mrs Vanallen and I went to Mr Blairs this After noon Mr Stanford went to Osgood to day Wednesday 12 Charles and Min Ezra and Tory went to the Harvest dinner on the Camp ground Thursday 13 Charles Min and Tory went to Henry Foxtons to day Alec Gregory and wife was here to day Friday 14 Charles took his Lambs to Town to day I went to Duncan Smiths and Mr Frasiers to see Lizie Saturday 15 Charles went to Winchister to day he is going to stay a few days he is not well Ez and Jam V {continued on the next page of the diary} went to a picknick at South Mountain I am so lonesome sometimes I dont know what to do I miss my dear Companion so much they are all good to me �Sunday 16 {August written in blue ballpoint under} a nice morning Tory and I went Hexton to Church in the morning Alec Hyndman came after me in the afternoon Tib had a little girl the 16 {Lucy may written in blue ballpoint over 16} Sunday 23 O how lonesome I feel to day it is pas birth day and I am at Alec Hyndmans yet Wednesay 2 {Sept 1885 written in pencil under} I am home at last it seems good to get home I have been gone 2 weeks adn 3 days away Thursday 3 it is a nice day mr Beggs was here yesterday Friday 4 Tory went with Clarks to Mr Richardsons Saturday 5 Mrs Kenion and her Daughter was here Thursday the Bois was drawing in all day Sunday 6 Tory and I went to church in the morning and drove down to see Tib she is getting smart Charles and Min went to Church in the Evening Monday 7 the girls washed to day it is a nice day Tuesday 8 a nice morning but rained at night Wednesday 9 it rained all the forenoon we thrashed in the afternoon Leafy Mills was Married to night at 7 Thursday 10 we thrashed this afternoon thrashed the Ry Friday 11 a nice day Charles went to Hallville and Tory went down to Tibs I went to Mrs Vanelns this afternoon Saturday 12 a nice day Charles went to Kemptville to day Sunday 13 Charles Min Ezra and Tory went up to Church Lucy came home with them staid till night Monday 14 it rained very hard last night Ezra went to Hallville this Afternoon it is warm to day Min and Mrs Vanalen went to Mr Clarks Tuesday 15 Charles and I went up to the Burying Ground they put up James Carson Stone to day and I went up to the Camp Meting with her Thursday 24 the Camp Meting Closed yesterday and Lucy brought me home to day we had splendid �Metings Tory went to Winchester the 22 Friday 25 a nice day Charles came home to day they put up pas stone to day and Mr Vanallens Saturday 26 Charles went to Kemptville to day he got my Bonet I went to Mr Colmans this afternoon Sunday 27 I got a letter from Maggy on Friday all well Charles and Min went to church in the morning Ezra and I went in the Afternoon Monday 28 we thrashed this Afternoon Buckwheat Tuesday 29 Ezra and I went to town this Afternoon we thrashed Buckwheat this Afternoon Wednesday 30 Ezra went to a wedding to day Jane Sykes was Married to Alec Hyndman at 4 Oclock John is 41 to day I wish I could see him Thursday 1 {Oct 1885 written in pencil under} it is 42 years to day since I was Married and now I am left alone O so lonely they put up pas Stone Friday the 25 I forgot it it is very nice it is for him and me I went to Mr Smiths to day Friday 2 Charles and Min went to Alec Hyndmans Saturday 3 a nice day Charles went to Kemptville Sunday 4 Ezra and I went to Church this morning we Stoped at Alec H for dinner it rained Monday 5 Tory is not home yet it is lonesome Tuesday 6 Charles and Min went down to the Hall to practice for the Mishionary Meting Wednesay 7 we had a Manure Bee to day there was 26 here besides ourselves that made 30 a good bee Mr and Mrs Furgison was here yesterday Thursday 8 Ezra went to John Coalmans to a pairing bee Charles and Min went to practice Friday 9 we put up some Apples to dry to day Saturday 10 a nice day Ezra went up to Mrs Tomkins Sunday 11 Charles Min and I went down to Church this Morning Tory is not home yet it is very Lomesome without her �Monday 12 a nice day we gather Apples to day Tuesday 13 Min and I went to Lucys Maggy is poorly Wednesday 14 a nice day it rained yesterday Thursday 15 Min Cleand the Dining Roon and Blackened the Stove Friday 16 Min went to Mr Beggs I went to see Mrs Cumings she is very sick Charles went to Otaway to day Saturday 17 I went to Jim Workmans to see their Children they are sick Min and Cas went to pick Beechnuts Sunday 18 Ezra and I went to Church this Morning Charles and Min went in the Afternoon Tory not home Monday 19 Min washed I went aand picked Beechnuts Tuesday 20 Mrs Vanal and I went to Mrs Balkwels in the foorenoon and Mr Cumings in the Afternoon Wednesdy 21 Min and Charles went to Mr Conleys Minay Cumings and Cafs was here Ezra took her home Thursday 22 {October/85 written in blue ballpoint above} this is my birth day am 63 to day went down to Clarks Friday 23 it rained a little this Morning Saturday 24 Charles and Min went to Town to day Sunday 25 a nice day Sally and Min fetched Tory home to day I was glad to see them got a letter from John he sent his Babys picture a nice Child Ezra Tory and I went to Church to night Monday 26 the Girls washed to day Ezra went to Otawa Tuesday 27 Min and Tory went to John Smiths to day Lucy Came home to day mrs Beggs was here to day �Wednesay 28 the Girls Cleaned the Chamber to day Ezra went to Otaway last with Gid Smith and Jacob V Thursday 29 the Girls finished Cleaning down Stairs to day Friday 30 it rained all day yesterday and frose to day and snow it rained to day Ezra came home to day it snowed to day Saturday 31 a cold day Charles and Min went to Town the Factory closed to day the last day of the Month Sunday 1 {Nov 1885 written in pencil underneath} this is the first day of November it is very cold Ezra adn Tory went up to Church to day Monday 2 it rained all day the Girls washed Mrs Vanallen came home to day Tuesday 3 a nice day but the Roads are bad Wednesday 4 we had Thrashers to day it is Tibs birth day to day She is 31 to day Time flies Thursday 5 a rainy day Ezra went to Town with a load of Oats it is very mody Friday 6 Charles went to Irayquois with a load of Cheese the roads is very bad I feel Lonely to day it is Gloony weather William Clarks wife died to night at 6 Oclock Saturday 7 it is raining to day Charles got home to night Sunday 8 it is raining still Maggy Clark is Buried to day at 1 a sad ending to her Married life poor Will will be lonely left so soon alone the all went to the Funeral but me Cas is here Monday 9 a nice day the Girls washed to day Tuesday 10 Ezra went up to Lucys to bid her good by he is going to California next Wednesday it nearly breaks my heart to think about it I would rather he would not come home attal Wednesday 11 Dick Beggs was here for Diner and Sid Shaw and Wife and her sister in the Afternoon Tory went to Tibs Ezra came home to night Thursday 12 Charles went to Hallville to Mill and Tory came home with him Charles and Ezra got Vacinated to day at Mr Colmans �Friday 13 Ezra went to Town with Oats Tory got Vacinated and it rained all the Afternoon Saturday 14 Andrew Christie and Ezra went to Town Sunday 15 Lucy came down to see Ezra before he goes to California she staid all night poor Lucy has hard times Ben Tomkins and Dick Raimond was here Monday 16 Ezra and I went down to Tibs to day to bid her Good by Reil got Hung to day {underlined in blue ballpoint, she is talking about Louis Riel} a sad fate Tuesday 17 Mr Beggs was here to night and Dick and Ginny and John McCarger and Jake Vanallen this is the last night for Ezra to sleep at home Wednesay 18 Ezra started for California this morning O what a sad morning we had the sad farewells and the last kiss O my heart is nearly broke but I will go to the Lord in Prayr it will be so lonely now Tory will have no one to go with her now she will miss him so much but we must cling to each other it is raining this Afternoon got Vaccinated the 16 Thursday 19 Charles Min and Tory went to Town to day Min got 14 Teeth out she took Gafs it has been a lonesome day to me no one here alone with my grief Friday 20 a nice day Charles was helping Mr Blair thrash Saturday 21 a nice day Charles is helping Mr Blair thrash Tory went to the Office to Mail a letter to John we got one from him on Friday Ezra is a good many miles from home now we miss him so Sunday 22 it snowed last night and it Snowing to day Charles and Tory went to Alec Hyndmans Monday 23 the Girls washed this forenoon Sid Shaw was here for Diner we killed 2 pigs in the Afternoon Tuesday 24 Charles helped Frank Vanallen kill Hogs and they took out bones in the Afternoon Wednesday 25 Charles went to Ogdensburg to day it snowed all day 2 Sleighs went by to day poor Sleighing Thursday 26 a very nice day Charles went to the shop we cut our Cheese 71 pounds Vanalens got half �Friday 27 a nice morning Charles went to Town with a load of Oats Ezra will get to the end of his Journey to day poor boy he will be tired Saturday 28 a nice day all at home and all well Sunday 29 a warm morning Charles and Tory went to Church got a letter from Samy to day the my dear Son how I wish I could see him but I must be content Cass Andrew and Sam was here to night Monday 30 Tory and I went up to Lucys to day to see Magy Carson she is very low She cant live many days she cant help her self atal Tuesday 1 {December 1885 written in pencil under} this is the first day of December Charles helped Frank thrash Alec and Tib and Jasper and baby {‘Lucy May died in Mar 1886’ written in blue ballpoint in margin with line drawn to baby} were here to day she not been here since June fel I was so glad to see her I wrote to Samy Sunday Wednesday 2 this is fair day Charles went to the fair Thursday 3 a nice day Charles helped Frank Thrash Friday 4 Charles and Min went to Town with a load of Ry Saturday 5 Charles went with another load of Ry it snowed all the forenoon it is good Sleighing now Sunday 6 a cold Morning Charles and Tory went to church Min has not got her Teeth yet we got a letter from John Monday 7 the Girls washed Tory went to Alec Hyndmans in the evening with Charles to stay a few days Tuesday 8 Charles went to Town a Clear cold day Wednesday 9 it rained most all day we killed 2 beaves and 10 Sheep Charles is going to Ottawa with them Thursday 10 Charles and Jimy Beggs started this morning at 6 Oclock the rain made the roads bad Sam Vanallen is stoping here while he is gone �Friday 11 Tory is not home yet I got a letter from Ezra to day and wrote one to him to dr day a nice day we Just got word that Maggy Carson D this morning at 3 Jo came home to night Charles got home at 11 Oclock Saturday 12 Maggy Carson was Buried at 1 to day Charles and Min and Tory went to the Funerel a very nice day Sunday 13 I sent a letter to Willia and Ezra Saturday Charles Tory and I went down to Church this morning Monday 14 Charles Min and Tory went to Town to day Tuesday 15 a nice day Charles and Min went to Graynois Min is going to stay awhile at her sisters Wednesday 16 Charles came home to day Tory went to practice Thursday 17 Charles is helping Mr Workman Thrash to day Friday 18 Charles helped Sim Workman this forenoon Saturday 19 a nice warm day it is snowing it is colder to night Sunday 20 Charles and Tory went to Church this morning Monday 20 Tory washed to day had Thrashers in the Afternoon Tuesday 22 Thrashed this forenoon had 10 men nice day Wednesday 223 it rained last night and is raining to day the Sleighing is most done Sam and Tory went to practice last night Charles and Tory went to a Tea Meeting Thursday 234 Charles went to Town with a grist it is cold to day Friday 25 {1885 written in blue ballpoint under} this is Christmas and a nice day the Children all home with their families and Tom Hyndman was here but the main one is gone how I missed him to day Saturday 26 Tory went to Irayquois yesterday Lucy Staid and Min Staid it is a cold day but pleasant Sunday 27 Charles and Lucy went down to Church She is going home this afternoon it is prety cold Tory came home to night she saw Min �Monday 28 a nice day Mine h went up to Mr Colemans Sam and Tory went to the Hall to practice Tuesday 29 a nice morning Min and Tory went to John Peter Smiths to day Min went from there to Alecks Charles went to the social at Hyndmans Church Wednesday 30 Dick and Bob Beggs is helping Charles get wood to day Mrs Coleman and Mifs Munro was here to day Thursday 31 it rained most all day the snow is most gone Friday 1 {Jan 1886 written in pencil underneath } this is the first day of the New Year a nice warm day Charles Tory and Min H went to the Hall to the arch Saturday 2 Charles helped Alec Hyndman thrash a warm day Sunday 3 Tory and Min went down to Church a nice day Monday 4 it rained all day to day Tory washed this forenoon Tuesday 5 it faired up to day the Sleighing all gone Wednesday 6 a cold day Sally Hyndman and Ida Timins was here Thursday 7 a very cold day Charles went to town for Min and she was not there missed the train Friday 8 very cold Charles went for Min to day and got her Saturday 9 another cold day Dick and Bob Beggs came this morning to help Charles the got one load and it stormed so hard they did not go again but staid in the house all day Sunday 10 a very cold day Charles and Tory went down to Church Miny H is here yet she has a cold I dread the cold weather got a letter from Abigail Monday 11 Dick and bob is here to day a nice day Tuesday 12 Dick here to day another nice day but very cold Wednesday 13 I went to Mr Beggs to day Chal Charles and Min went to Mishionary Meeting Min here still Thursday 14 we are sawing wood to day a nice day �Friday 15 sawing wood to day a nice warm day Sent a letter to Samy and my sister Abigail Saturday 16 a nice day we thrashed with the big Machine had 14 Men not well to night Sunday 17 Charles and Min went to Church to day Monday 18 the girls washed to day Mr and Mrs Hut was here to day I was very sick last night a little better to day Alec Hyndman got his foot hurt to day in Kemptville Min and Charles went to see him Tuesday 19 a nice day a little better to day Wednesday 20 Jane Christy is worse the Doctor is there to day Min went down in the forenoon and Tory in the Afternoon Thursday 21 it snowed last night it is snowing to day I am gaining a little Charles and Tory went to a Social Friday 22 Charles drew a load of Ice to day a letter from John and Ezra Saturday 23 he drew another load of Ice it is very cold John and Alice Sheik and Mifs Kenion here to day Sunday 24 a cold morning Charles and Tory went to Church to day Lucy came down from Church Staid all night Monday 25 a cold day Lucy went home Charles got a load of Ice Tuesday 26 a nice day Charles and Tory went down to Aleck Hyndman he is going to thrash Mr and Mrs Furgison and Sid and William Shaw was here to day Charles got a load of Ice Wednesday 27 a nice morning Charles went to help Alec thrash Jane Christy is a little better I am not feeling well Willia H here and staid all night Thursday 28 helped Aleck in the morning got a load of Ice in the afternoon I was to see Jane she is a little better Friday 29 a nice morning Charles went to Prescot to day Sent a letter to John and Ezra Min and I are all alone Saturday 30 a nice day Charles came home to night �Sunday 31 Charles and Min went down to Church Tory came home with them it snowed this afternoon Monday 1 {February written above, 1886 written below in pencil} this is the first day of February a nice day Charles went to Jim Workmans wood bee the Girles washed and Tory went to Mr Clarks in the Afternoon Tuesday 2 Charles and Min went to Town with a grist Tory went with An Clark to get Money for the bible society Wednesday 3 Charles went to Town with a load of Wheat it is cold Thursday 4 a cold day Tib Armstrong An and Martha Clark mr Higgins and Mr Christy were all here for Tea Friday 5 Tib Armstrong went home this Afternoon Charles went to Town it is very cold weather Saturday 6 cold yet Charles went to Town to draw Shingle bolts Min and Tory went to Mrs McCargers Sunday 7 Charles and Min and Tory went to Lucys Tory will stay a week it is a nice warm day Monday 8 a nice day Min took me down to Hyndsmans I am going to stay a week Charles went to Town for saw dust Thursday 11 Charles went to Prescot was gone all night Min sat up at Christys got a letter from Ezra Saturday 13 Charles come after me to day John Smith got his Finger took off on Friday with the saw Sunday 14 Charles and Min went to Church this morning Monday 15 a nice day Tory came home to day Jane is worse Tuesday 16 Sad news Jane Died to day at half past 11 I helped to lay her out it is a stormy day Wednesday 17 I was down to Mr Christys all day nice day Thursday 18 Jane was Buried at 2 Sermon Preached by the Reverand Mr Maederment 3 Months Sind Ezra went away it seems like 6 Friday 19 Dick Beggs is helping Charles in the woods �Saturday 20 a stormy day snowed and blowed all night Mr Christy was here and staid all night Sunday 21 the roads are all blocked up saw no one to day Monday 22 Charles went to Town to day a nice day Tuesday 23 Dick Beggs is helping Charles in the woods Tory and Clarks went down to Alec Hyndmans to day Wednesday 24 Mrs. Beggs and Mrs Jackson and Daughter here to day Thursday 25 Tory went back to Mr Reids with Clarks Stormy Friday 26 Charles went to Town with a load of saw logs very cold Tory went to hear a Woman Lecture on faith Cure Saturday 27 Charles went to Town with logs a week steady cold Sunday 28 Tory went to Church at Hexton with Vanallens Charles and Min went below it is very cold Charles Tory and Sam Van went in the Evening Monday 1 {March 1886 written in pencil above} the first day of March a cold stormy day Tory went to Town with Clarks Charls went with logs Tuesday 2 Tory went with Clarks to Robert Hyndmans Mrs Bates was Buried to day a cold stormy day Wednesday 3 Robert Parker and Wife came up he and Charles went to the fair it is pleasent to day Thursday 4 Robert and Wife staid all night Charles and Min went with them to Alec Hyndmans to day Gorge Balkwell came here to work to day a nice day he went to Town with a load of logs Friday 5 George went with 2 loads of logs to day a nice day Saturday 6 a beautiful day Charles and Min went to Winchester to day George is Threshing at Mrs McCargers Sunday 7 a nice day Alec H came for me to day Baby is sick �Monday 8 Baby is very sick the Doctor has no hopes of her she has Congestion of the Lungs Baby Died to night at 11 {‘Lucy May died March’ written in blue ballpoint with arrow pointing to ‘has Congestion’} Tuesday 9 a nice day Tory came down last night when Baby Died Wednesday 10 Baby was Buried to day at 2 a large Funeral Thursday 11 I am stoping with Tib this week she feels very bad Friday 12 it rained and snowed all day we went to Church to night Mifs Scot is speaking every night Saturday 13 a nice day it snowed a little Sunday 14 John Workmans boy was Buried to day we went to the Funeral and then I came home we all went to Church in the Evening the Church was Crowded Miss Scot Preached she is a nice speaker Monday 15 we got a Letter from Samy and one from Maggy last week O how I would like to see them I went to Church this Evening a nice warm day Tuesday 16 Charles went to Iriquois to day Min and I went up to Lucys and staid all night Mrs Kirkwood and her 3 Daughters were here and Martha McCarger and a Woman selling Models she staid all night Wednesday 17 we came home to day and found lots of company Mrs Shaw and Sister Robert Martin and Arry Martha Me and Sandy Christy Tory went to Church Thursday 18 Charles went up to Lucys Min and Tory went up to Sid Shaws Jo Carson came home to day and Ezra came with them O I was so glad so Thankful Friday 19 Sally came here this morning Charles Min Tory and Sally went to Town and came around by Lucys to get Ezras Trunk Mr and Mrs Furgison was here for diner it stormed to night Saturday 20 it rained this forenoon William came after Sally Charles and Ezra went to Jim Beggs Sunday 21 it Stormed all day it cleared of near night we went down to Church at Halville Charles and Min to the Stone Church �Monday 22 it snowed all day the Girls washed it is blowing hard Tory and Ezra went with Clarks up to Jo Clarks Tuesday 23 still blowing Charles went to Winchester Ez to Church Wednesday 24 Mrs Mondal was Buried yesterday I forgot to put it down Alec Rose and Wife and 2 Children were here to day Thursday 25 Charles Min and I went to the stone Church Ezra helped Alec to saw wood and went to the Stone Church Friday 26 C Ezra and Tory Wend to Church Charles and Min went Saturday 27 a warm day a prayr Meting at Mrs McCargers to night Sunday 28 Ezra Tory and I went to Church Charles and Min went to the Stone Church I stayed to Gina Shaws and went in the Evening and E and Tory came down Lucy and Alferd Tomkins came down they all went to Church and staid all night late when we got home Monday 29 Alferd staid till night Charles Min and Lucy went to Church and Lucy staid at Alecks E and Tory went to Church I did not go I do not feel well enough Tuesday 30 it is Raining a little Charles and Min went to Town Mary Raimond and Cass came here to day and they all went to Church at Halville got 8 lambs {written up the side of the page with a line below as if it was an afterthought to Tuesday 30} Wednesday 31 it Rained all day they could not go to Church Thursday 1 {1886 April written in pencil below} this is the 1 day of April a very windy day Ezry and Charles helped Clarks saw this afternoon Mary and Cas went up to Gid Smiths our Meting Closed last night 2 baves last night Friday 2 Ezry Min and Tory went to Church last night Saturday 3 Ezry and Lucy went up to Jo Carsons to day Sunday 4 Tory and I went down to Church to day �Monday 5 they taped part on Friday and the rest to day Tuesday 6 boild in the bush to day had a good run Wednesday 7 we boiled down the sirup in the house to day Thursday 8 Charles went to Town to day took 8 Galons of Syrup Friday 9 the sap is runing good to day they boiled till 4 Oclock Saturday 10 it rained a little this morning alot of sap to day they boiled til 11 and left lots in the Bush Sunday 11 a butiful day Mrs Vanalen and Rosie here Friday Monday 12 a good sap day they are in the bush Lisa Fraser Died last to night Alexander H here to day Tuesday 13 Willia Hyndman and Wife and James Ervin and Wife and John Kirkup and Anny here to day Wednesday 14 went to the Funeral Mr Furgison Preached from First Samuel 3 Chapter 18 verse Lucy and Mrs Carson came down Lucy staid down Thursday 15 John and Anny Kirkup went home this Afternoon we sugard of twice to day a nice day Friday 16 Charles went to Bateses Corners to day Tory Went to Mr Sykes Ezra helped Vanallens saw wood yesterday Saturday 17 Ezra boiled syrup I gess it will be the last it is so nice and warm Sunday 18 Tory and I went to Church Mr Furgison Administered the Sacrement Charles Min and Lucy went to the stone Church Monday 19 Charles Lucy and Tory went to Town Ezra went to Hallville Mr Higins Anna and Martha was here this Afternoon Tuesday 20 Alec and Tib and Children here to day and Mrs Beggs and Willia Beggs from California Wednesday 21 Ezra is plowing Min Lucy and Tory went to Vanalens to sew Carpet Thursday 22 Min and Lucy went to Mr Christies a nice day �Friday 23 Lucy and I went to John Peters in the Forenoon and Mr Frasiers in the Afternoon a nice day Cabage sowed Saturday 24 Charles and Min went to Town Charles and Ez went to Raising Bees in the Afternoon a nice day Sunday 25 Charles Min Lucy Tory and I went to the Stone Church Ezra Tory and Vanalens went to Halville at Night Monday 26 the Girls washed and Lucy and Tory went to Clarks the boys pranted Potatoes and got the Buckets Tuesday 27 Charles sowed Wheat the Girls Cleaned 2 Rooms up Stairs Lucy and I Washed the Buckets 3 Hundred Wednesday 28 the Girls Cleaned 2 more Rooms up Stairs Charles and Lucy went up after her things Rained yesterday Thursday 29 the Girls papered the Parlour to day John H cut his nee Friday 30 they put down the Carped to day Lucy and I went to Mr Beggs this Afternoon to see George Saturday 1 {May written above 1886 written below in pencil} this is the first day of May they papered the Dining Room and put down the Carpet to day Sunday 2 a lovely day Tory and I went down to Church Monday 3 the Girls washed this forenoon I went to see Geny Workman after Diner we made Garden after Tea Fany laid an Egg to day George B stated to day for Cal Tuesday 4 a nice morning it Rained in the Afternoon Charles went to a Raising Bee at Mr Frasers Wednesday 5 a year to night since Pa Died it has been a long year they went up and Fixed the Graves this morning the Prayer Meting at Mrs Vanalens to night 2 Railroad Men Staid here last to night Tory M went down to Tibs this Afternoon 1886 {written in pencil on top of page} Thursday 6 a nice morning I went to Mrs Vanallens it Rained in the Afternoon �Friday 7 it Rained this morning Cleard up in the Afternoon Saturday 8 Tory came home to day a nice day Sunday 9 Tory and I went to quarterly Meting to day Monday 10 the Girls Washed and cleaned the Cook house Tuesday 11 it rained this morning the boys sorted the Potatoes Wednesday 12 Min took Lucy up to Mrs Speneers this Morning Thursday 13 I went up to Mr Colmans in the forenoon and to Gid Smiths in the Afternoon it Rained Friday 14 a nice day we miss Lucy now Saturday 15 Charles Min and Tory went to Town Sunday 16 Ezra Tory and I went to Church Charles and Min went to Hexton Monday 17 the Girls washed they planted potatoes to day Tuesday 18 a nice day they are getting along very well with their work Wednesday 19 I went down to see Sally Ratherford Alice Sheik and Lisa Henion was here Thursday 20 the boys are plowing it is nice weather Friday 21 the Minister was Inducted yesterday I forgot it Saturday 22 Ezra went to Town after Supper with Sam Vanalen he went after Frank he is home now Sunday 23 Charles Min Tory and I went down to the stone Church Monday 24 very nice weather the Girls washed Tuesday 25 another nice day the Bois are plowing Wednesday 26 I went down to Alec Hyndmans to day the comenced work on the railroad yesterday Thursday 27 we have got 2 men boarding since Wednesday Friday 28 Tib and I went to Mr Louxes this Afternoon �Saturday 29 Ezra came after me to day Charles and Min went to Town Sunday 30 Charles and Min went to Church in the morning Ezra and I in the Afternoon a nice day Monday 31 there is any amount of Men on the road now they go past in droves 4 staid here last night Ezra is helping Mr Christy plow to day Tuesday 1 {June written above in blue ballpoint} this is the 1 day of June and a nice day Wednesday 2 this is fair day a great many teams went {continued on the next page of the diary} 1886 {written in pencil at top of page} past here Willia Hyndman came up this morning and Tom Ervin and his wife staid here Thursday 3 I went home with Willia to day to stay awhile I am not feeling very well no appetite Saturday 12 am glad to get home dont feel any better Sunday 13 Tory and I went Church Charles and Min went to the stone Church Mr Furgison preached his Farewell Sermon to day I am sorry he leaves Monday 14 we have 10 men boarding here now Tuesday 15 Charles and Tory went to Town to day Wednesday 16 it rained to day lots of men Thursday 17 Charles put up a place and moved the stove out we had a very heavy rain to day Friday 18 a cold morning and very windy to day Saturday 19 Charles went to Town they Killed a Calf Sunday 20 Charles and Min went to Church Monday 21 the Girls washed it is a busy time Tib and Alec was here after Tea Tuesday 22 we had 11 men besides our own for breakfast Wednesday 23 a nice day we have 11 men to day besides our own �Thursday 24 6 of our men left to day fell out with the boys Friday 25 it rained to day it feels good to have some gone Tory got a letter from Aunt Aurilla to day Saturday 26 a nice day Charles went to Town I went to Jo Clark Sunday 27 Tory and Ezra and I went down to Church the new Minister Preached his name is Conly Monday 28 the girls washed to day we have 4 Men Tuesday 19 the Camp Meting commences to day a nice day Wednesday 30 Charles and Min went to Hexton to a Festival Thursay 1 {‘July’ written in blue ballpoint after} this is the first day of July a nice day Friday 2 Tory and I went to Camp Meting I staid all night Satury 3 Ezra went to the Burg I came home to night Sundy 4 Charles Min and Tory went to Camp Meting to day Tory staid Ezra is going to night for Tory Monday 5 a very warm day Ezra went to Camp meting to night Tuesday 6 Dick Beggs got Married the 20 16 {written above scribbled date} of June Ezra and Tory went up to meting to night Tory staid it closes to morrow Wednesy 7 I went down to see Jane Workman to day she is poorly Tory is not home yet Thursday 8 {Thursday written above} a nice cool morning I am not feeling well Friday 9 Tory is not home yet it is nice weather Saturday 10 Jo Carson and Daughter Lucy and Lisa Carson and Tory came down to day staid all day Sunday 11 they all went to Meting I kept house Monday 12 the girls washed and went to see Jane Workman Tuesday 13 Charles and Min went to Town to day John Mc is working here they drew in hay yesterday �Wednesday 14 a nice day they are getting in Hay Thursday 15 it rained last night very heavy Friday 16 Mrs Loux and Tib came this morning it rained all the afternoon no more Haiing this week Saturday 17 it rains every day a great deal of grass down Sunday 18 it rained all the forenoon Sam Vanallen and Tory went to Inkerman to Church Monday 19 the Girls washed it rained in the forenoon Tory took Lucy to Winchester in the Afternoon Tuesday 20 a butiful morning I hope the rain is over Wednesday 21 Nell came home with Tory last night Thursday 22 I went to Mr Clarks to day Friday 23 I went to Mr Frames to day Nell went to Martha Saturday 24 they got in a lot of Hay to day Sunday 25 Tory Nell and I went to Church this morning Monday 26 the Girls washed it rained last night Tuesday 27 Charles plowed for Strawberries Wednesday 28 I went to see Jane Workman she is no better Thursday 29 Charles Nell and Tory went to Town to day Charles took Nell home in the Afternoon Friday 30 we had a big Hail storm last night Saturday 31 they made a Stack of Hay to day 1886 {written in pencil at top of page} August {written in blue ballpoint beside year} Sunday 1 this is the 1 day of August Tory and I went to South Mountain it was quarterly Meting a good meting Charles Min went to the stone Church Ezra and Tory went in the evening Monday 2 the Girls washed to day it is nice and cool �Tuesday 3 went to see Mr Clark he is poorly Wednesay 4 a nice day Mr Clark is no better Thursday 5 Tory went with Hyndmans to Winchester to day Friday 6 Electa Fraser here to day had practice here to night Saturday 7 Willia and Sally and Lucy came home to day they all went to Town in the after noon we went to see the Men drive the piles on the rail road Sunday 8 they all went to Church this morning but me Monday 9 more Men one for Diner one for supper Tuesday 10 4 more came this fore noon {blank space left on page} this afternoon Wednesy 11 another came this Afternoon there was a great rain Thursday 12 we have 8 Men Charles went to Town to day Lucy is at Alec Hyndmans it is a nice day Friday 13 we got half a Calf of Alec Hyndman last night Saturday 14 Mary An Richardson came up with Ezra to day Sunday 15 Charles Min and Tory went to Church Monday 16 it rained all the afternoon and a cold rain Tuesday 17 Charles Tory and I went to Town to day Mrs Smith Mrs Frasier was here and Boby Walace Wednesdy 18 it is a nice morning we have 8 Men Thursday 26 I went to see Jane Workman to day she is poorly Friday 27 I am not well to day Mrs Beggs was here for {plwns?} Saturday 28 Tom Smith was buried to day Ezra Tory and Lucy went to the Funeral our men went home Sunday 29 Lucy and Min went to Hexton to Church Ezra and Tory went to Hallville in the evening �Monday 30 it rained this afternoon John Mac is here Tuesday 31 the last day of the Month We start to morrow for our visit I will write no more for a while maby never so good by October Saturday 9 home again had a good visit left all well and found all well have gained since I went away Mr Tomkins and Ben were here when we come and staid till sundy night Alec and Tib here Sunday 10 they all went to Church it seems good to get home Monday 11 the girls washed we picked our Snow Apples Tuesday 12 Martha Clark and Martha Smith was here to day Wednesday 13 Lucy Min and I went to Tibs to day Lucys last visit for a while she starts for Cal Monday Charles came home to night went away Monday Lucy and Tory went to Frasers Tuesday night Thursday 14 Ezra has a sore throat I hope it wont be bad Friday 15 Henry and Jane Tomkins and Electa and Peter and Alec Fraser was here to day its very windy Saturday 16 it is still windy Charles went to Town to day Mandy Smith was here to day and Willia Graham and his 2 Sisters Alec and Tib Willia and Sally Alford Tomkins and Lisa Carson I sprained my Foot Sunday 17 they all went to Church to day Sally and Willy went home this Afternoon it is raining Monday 18 Lucy started for Cal to day Alferd and Lisa and all ours went to town with her O what a hard thing it is to part from them we love God knows whether we will ever meet again in this world God grant we may meet in Heaven Tuesday 19 the Girls washed we gathere the Apples Wednesday 20 we had a manure bee a nice day sent a letter to John and Aby {‘and Aby’ was circled and written on line above} �Thursday 21 Charles went to Osgood we gatherd the Cabbage to day Min and Tory went to Mr Sheiks this Afternoon sent a letter to Aunt Aurilla to day Friday 22 Min and I went to see Mr Fraser he is very poorly I feel so sorry for him he is a true and tried friend pa thought so much of him and he is a good man Min and I went to Ack Christies this Afternoon Charles went to Clarks to a bee {H?} corn 1886 {written in pencil at top of page} Saturday 23 Ezra took me to Town this afternoon I got 2 Teeth drew I have no Teeth now Tory went to Mr Clarks we got a letter from Willia to day Sunday 24 Charles and Min went to Church this Morning Tory went to Sundy School Ezra went to Church Monday 25 the Girls washed and are Cleaning House Tuesday 26 they are still Cleaning a nice day Charles and Sid came home to night they were at Iraquois Wednesday 27 they washed quilts to day and Ironed Tory went to Frasers Thursday 28 Min and Tory went to Mr Christys to day Friday 29 it rained to day I went to see Mr Fraser Saturday 30 Min and Tory went to Town this Afternoon Sunday 31 Tory and I went to Church Charles Min at night Monday 1 {November written in blue ballpoint beneath} this is the 1 day of November a nice day Charles and Min went to Town Ezra is on the RR Tuesday 2 Tory painted the floor 2 coat I went to Mr Beggs Wednesdy 3 the Girls went to Mr Christys to make Carpet Thursday 4 I went to see Mr Fraser it is Tibs birthday Friday 5 {Saturday 6 written beneath} Mary An has gone to see Jane she is sick Alec and Tib was here this Afternoon got a letter from John on the 4 Thursday �Saturday 6 it snowed all day and Iv good news Samy came home this Afternoon we were so glad to see him Sunday 7 it snowed and bloweg all day not 1 person on the road Monday 8 a nice morning Tory washed Charles Sam and Ezra went ot Town with a Sleigh Tuesday 9 Sam went to Town to day {got a letter from Lucy written above} is going to prescot Wednesday 10 Ezra went to Town for Sam and his Trunk Thursday 11 it is raining a little Charles went to Halville Sam fetched our pictures pas is so good he looks as though he could speak to me if he only coula Tory and Sam went to see Mr Martin he is no better I went to see Mr Fraser he was very bad he Died at 8 Oclock I staid all night he has got home at last Friday 12 Sam and I went down to Alec Hyndmans Saturday 13 Mr Fraser was Buried to day Sermon Preached by {continued on the next page of the diary} the Reverend Mr Conly From Jeremiah 12 Chapter 5 5 verse it has snowed all dy day an and Martha and Jesse Cameron was here yesterday Sunday 14 Charles and Tory went to Church in the Morning Ezra and Tory in the Afternoon Monday 15 Tory washed Charles went to Town Mr Corbet took poisin in a mistake an Died in a few minits Tory An and Martha and Jesse went to Mrs Vanalens Tuesday 16 a nice day Samy Workman is here and Willa Cameron {sent a letter to Jo Lucy is written above} Wednesday 17 Charles got part of a Cheese to day snowing a little Charles got a letter from Min last night Thursday 18 it rained all forenoon Tory sent Letter to Aunt Abby Friday 19 I got sick last night killed our hog to day Saturday 20 no better to day Tory got a Letter from Lucy �Sunday 21 some better Alec and Tib John McCarger and wife were here to day the boys went to Church Monday 22 Charles went to Iraquoise to the Mill Tuesday 23 Min came home with Charles I am a little better Wednesay 24 Charles and Ezra are helping Alec Thrash to day Thursday 25 Sam and Ezra are helping him to day Charles and Charley Hyndman are taking a ride on the Train Tory went to see Minean Coleman I am gaining Friday 26 we had the big Machine Thrashing to day it broke down Saturday 27 Charles went to Town to day Sunday 28 Sam and Tory went to Hallville it was Sacrement there to day Charles and Min went to the stone Church Monday 29 they Thrashed again to day we had 14 Men 12 on Friday Minian Coleman Died to day at 12 Oclock Tuesday 30 Charles and Ezra helped Alec Hyndman Thrash to day Tory sat up at Mr Colmans last night Wednesday 1 {December written in blue ballpoint beneath} this is the 1 day of {underlined in blue ballpoint} December Minyan Coleman was Buried to day at 10 Sam Sat up there last night they all went to the Fair this Afternoon Thursday 2 Ezra went for the Doctor to come and see me I have a sore on my Hip I dont know what it will be yet Min and Mrs Vanalen went to Smiths and Frumes to day Friday 3 the Doctor came to day says my hip will have to be lanced Saturday 4 Samy got hurt to day the Horse threw him out of the buggy Sunday 5 Charles and Min went to Church to day I am no better Monday 6 they killed 2 Beeves to day it is very cold Tuesday 7 Charles went to Town to day �Wednesdy 8 Charles went to Ogdensburg to day we got a letter from Lucy to day Ezra went for Stacy to day was not at home Thursday 9 Stacy was here to day says my hip will not have to be lanced it is scattered away it is very sore yet Friday 10 Samys foot is very sore it has been good sleighing for 2 weeks but is most gone now got a letter from John Saturday 11 it is warm Mrs William Christy was here to day and Mrs Blair Sunday 12 Ezra and Tory went to Church to day with a buggy Mondy 13 a stormy day the girls washed to day my sore no better Tuesday 14 Any Martin came here to day a nice day very good slippery Wednesay 15 Lyda Rose was here to day Frank Vanal in the Evening Thursday 16 Alec and Tib here to day Any Martin went to Maggy Lyda Rose staid here all night Jim Bower had his toe took off Friday 17 Tory and Lyda Rose went to Frasers and Mr Frumes Sams Toes is prety sore the nail came of one Tow Saturday 18 Charles Sam and Tory went to Town Min sent a letter to Lucy my hip is not any better nice weather {a letter from Lucy written down side of page} Sunday 19 Ezra and Tory went to Church at Hallville Charles and Min went to Hexton the Church was Dedicated Monday 20 Robert Beegs is helping them get wood got 2 loads this After noon Charles and Min went to the Tea Meeting Tuesday 21 Sam and Tory went to the Church to practice they drew 6 loads Mrs Beggs and Tilda Hutchison was here Tory has gone down to Mr Beggs to day my hip is no better Wednesday 22 it is a nice day Ezra helped Vanalens thrash Thursday 23 they drew 6 loads of wood got a Letter from Aunt Aurilla got Photoes from Aunt Abigail Tory and Sam went to practice �Friday 24 Charles and Min went to Jo Carsons it snowed in the forenoon and rained in the Afternoon Saturday 25 {Dec 25th written in blue ballpoint beneath} it is very cold for Christmas Alec and Family 6 Willia and Family 4 Sid Shaw and wife here for Dinner Ezra went to a Tea Meeting at night Sunday 26 the Baptist Church was Dedicated to day they all went but Ezra and I and they all went but Sam and I at night Monday 27 Sam and Tory went to the Church this Morning and they 3 went to the Tea Meting at night Tuesday 28 Min and Nell went to Mr Hyndmans Wednesday 29 Charles and Min went down to practice they all went to the Funeral but Sam and me Mr Martin was Buried to day at 1 Oclock very cold Thursday 30 they finished drawing wood to day got 26 load Frank and Tory went to Mr Bowers to day very cold Friday 31 it snowed all day and is very cold I am better Saturday 1 {January written above 1887 written below in pencil} this is the first day of January it is very cold it is Mins Birthday she is 15 to day Sunday 2 it is still very cold Charles and Min went to Church Monday 3 very cold 25 Degrees below zero Min washed to day Tuesday 4 Charles Min Samy Minie Nelly went to Town Ezra is helping Blair thrash it was 25 below zero this up to zero morning I am nearly well I am truly thankful Wednesday 5 it is a good deal warmer it is up to zero Charles and Min went to the Lecture to night a lovely night Thursday 6 Frank and Tory came home to night they have been gone a week they had practice here to night for Mishonary Meting Friday 7 Charles and Ezra are helping Alec Hyndman bail Hay yesterday and to day it is a nice day am feeling well �Saturday 8 Charles and Min and Minie and Nelly Hyndman went to Winchister to day Charles is going to Morisburg Tory and Sam V went to Mrs Frasers to practice Sam and Ezra went to Town it is a prety cold day Sent a letter to John and one to Aurilla Rose got a letter from Lucy Friday Sunday 9 Sam Tory and Ezra went to to Church in the Afternoon Charles and Min came home to night I got sick again to night Cold Chils pain in Head and Back prety bad Friday 9 got a letter from Aunt Aurilla Thursday the Doctor was here to day my hip will have to be lanced Monday 10 Charles and Min went to practice to night Tuesday 11 a cold stormy day Sam Ezra and Tory went to Misionary Meting Wednesday 12 Mr Furgison was here to day I sent a letter to Aunt Abigail Tory went a letter to Lucy to day the Boys are getting Ice this Afternoon I got my paper to day am some better to day it is warmer to day Thursday 13 the boys got Ice to day Ezra and Min to Mishionary Meting Sam went to Alec Hyndmans I am getting better Friday 14 a very stormy day the worst we had this winter {‘letter from John’ written across side of page} Saturday 15 we Sawed wood to day had 9 Men Alec and Tib came up to bid Ezra good by Sam came with them got a letter from John Sunday 16 a beautiful morning but bad roads Frank V and Jacob V and Tib Christy was here to night comenced the jar of butter Monday 17 a very stormy day Ezra started for Cal this Morning O what a sad parting I wonder will we ever meet again in this world God alone knows it seems as if I could not stand many more partings sent a letter to Willia Tuesday 18 a cold stormy day they all went down to Mr Beggs Wednesday 19 Sam Tory and Min went to the Convention this Afternoon Sam and Tory Joined gave a Dollar and a half �Thursday 20 Sam and Tory was up all day Ane Coleman came home with them last night and to night got a letter from Aby and one from Maggy to Ezra a cold stormy time Friday 21 Sam and Tory up again to day John McCerchy came here this forenoon they all went to the Concert but her and me Saturday 22 they went home this Afternoon it has rained all day Charles went to Mr Kirkwoods Auction went to Town Sunday 23 it Rained all night is Raining this Morning Samy put on a Boot for the first time Monday 24 the girls washed it rained to day Mrs Vanalen was here Tuesday 25 it stormed to day Charles and Tory went to Town Wednesday 26 Charles went to a wood bee at Carsons Min and Tory went to John Peter Smiths to a quilting bee Sam went away alone to Kemptville to day 1887 {written in pencil at top of page} An and Martha Clark and Mary Jane Brown was here Thursday 27 a very nice day Charles went to the woods Samy came home to night Peter Fraser here to night Friday 28 a nice day Charles to two loads of logs to Town Min and Tory went to Mr Blairs Sam went to the post Ofice Saturday 29 Charles went to Town with logs Sam and Tory {‘a letter from Kate’ written above} went to Tibs Tory Staid all night a nice day Sunday 30 Charles Min and Sam went down to Church a beautiful day Charles and Min went to the Baptist Monday 31 Charles and Alec is Cutting and drawing logs to Town Tuesday 1 {February written in blue ballpoint beneath} this is the 1 day of February they are drawing logs Mrs Fraser and Mrs Smith was here this forenoon they and I went to Mrs Vanalens the first time I have been out this winter it is a lovely day James Fraser brought me home �Wednesday 2 the Bois went with logs it is a dreadful stormy day the Sun never shone the Bears could not see their Shaddows Thursday 3 Charles Min and Sam went to Town to day Aunt Cloy came here on Tuesday night is here yet went a paper to Ezra Friday 4 the young people on this street and in the Hyndman Setelment there was 32 went to Winchester to night Saturday 5 Hugh Martin staid here all night Charles and Sam went to Town for lumber a nice day Sunday 6 Charles Min Sam Tory all went to Church this morning Monday 7 Tory got a letter from Aunt Aby it is a nice day Tuesday 8 it rained all day to day Sid Shaw and wife and Mifs Gernsey were here Cloy is here yet Wednesday 9 it is colder to day Sam went to Town with logs it is hard walking it a glare Ice all over Thursday 10 Min and Mrs Vanalen went to John Peter Smiths and Mrs Frasers. Charles was at Mr Frumes to an Auction Sam went to Town with logs it rained Friday 11 it is a very stormy day snowing and blowing Charles went to the Ofice I got a letter from Lucy Saturday 12 a nice day but the roads are bad Charles is helping Vanallens saw wood I am feeling well now Sunday 13 Sam Min and Tory went down to Church this Morning Sam and Tory went this Evening it is a nice day Monday {Monday smudged above} 14 the girles washed Sam went to Prescot sent a letter to Lucy Tuesday 15 Sam Vanalen and Tory went down to Vancamps to Church Our Sam went in the Evening it is a nice day Wednesday 16 Charles and Sam went to Town with a load of wood Charles took a loag load yesterday another nice day Sam and Tory went to Salys to day Mrs Christy here to day Thursday 17 Charles and Tim cut logs to day a very nice day �Friday 18 Charles took a load of logs this morning it is a very stormy day Sam and Tory came home to night Saturday 19 Sam and Tory went to Town this Afternoon Charles took Logs Sunday 20 Sam Min and Tory went down to Church Ben and Alford Tomkins and Kirk Clark and Cas was here this Evening Monday 21 Samy Started for Cal this Morning Charles and Min took him to Town another sad parting will we ever meet again in this world God alone knows my Heart is very Sad Father I look to the alone for Strength in my Trouble Mr and Mrs Fruems and Nay and Ambrose Swartflager and Sister were here they staid all night a nice day Tuesday 22 they went home this Afternoon this is Ex Lection day Wednesay 23 a very nice day I am not feeling very well to day Thursday 24 a very stormy day the Girls went to Mr Frumes to a quilting bee to Mrs Frasers at night to practice Friday 25 a nice day Chloe and I went to Mr Christies sent a letter to Ezra Saturday 26 Charles went to Town with a grist for the hogs we had practice here to night for the Concert Sunday 27 it is a very stormy day nobody went to Church Monday 28 the worst storm we had this winter not cold but snowed and blowed all day and all night Dreatful and it is blowing yet but not so bad Tuesday 1 {March written above in ink, 1887 written in pencil} they shoveled roads to day they went to Mrs Frasers to practice Sam brought Ane Shaver up she is here Wednesday 2 Charles went to the Fair we had Prayr Meting here to night An and Martha Clark was here this Afternoon nice day 1887 {written in pencil at top of page} Thursday 3 a lovely day I am not feeling very well Chloe is here yet {Chloe was smudged and then re-written above} they had practice here to night Mifs Gilroy staid all night �Friday 4 a lovely day they all went to the Concert this Afternoon Mr and Mrs Blair and Children were here to night Saturday 5 a lovely day Charles went for a load of Ice to day Sunday 6 it snowed all day Charles and Tory went to the Baptist Church Monday 7 the Girls washed it is a nice day it is Thawing Tuesday 8 Charles went to Town Chloe went Min went to Jo Clarks Wednesday 9 Gid Smiths Wife had a young Daughter to day at 12 we had company to night 4 from Peltons Tib Christy Lisa Lockwood and Fran and Cas a nice day Thursday 10 a nice morning Min and Tory went to John Smiths we had a Calf Tuesday night and one Wednesday night {written above ‘Sid Shaw and wife here’} Friday 11 a lovely morning Charles went to Winchester Tory went to Ruben Shavers till he came back a butiful day Saturday 12 a nice day Charles went to Town for lumber Tory got a letter from Lucy one from Aunt Aurilla one from Carry Deval one from Tib Armstrong a nice day {written up side of page ‘a card from Sam’} Sunday 13 Charles and Min went down to Church it is sacrement Sunday Tory and Frank went up to the Baptist Church Tory and Peter Fraser went to South Mountain Monday 14 a nice day Mrs Beggs was here Charles went to an Auction they all went to Rasts Peltons to night Tuesday 15 a nice morning I am feeling very well Wednesday 16 I went down to Tibs to day Friday 18 we all went to Lieretias Hyndmans had a Turkey Diner Sunday 20 went to Church 2 it is nice to live by a Church Monday 21 was over to Mr Camersons for Tea had a nice time Tuesday 22 went to John Sypes had a Turkey Diner a good visit �Thursday 24 Mrs Obrine was buried to day got a letter from Ezra Saturday 26 Mr William Hyndman Died to day got a letter from Maggy Sunday 27 went to Church 2 to day Tuesday 29 Mr Hyndman was buried to day a very stormy day Wednesday 30 it blowed all day to day the roads all blocked Thursday 31 it is a nice day got a letter from Lucy Friday 1 {April written in blue ballpoint above} this is the 1 day of April I got home to day Tory and Frank went to Town a nice day Saturday 2 Charles went to Town took a box of Butter Tory and Vanalens went to Mrs Frasers to night Dick Beggs wife had a young Daughter Monday the 21 of March I sowed Tomatoes seed to day the snow is deep Sunday 3 Charles Min and Tory went to Church a nice day Monday 4 Mr Shaver and Any here for Diner the girls washed a Letter from Sam Tuesday 5 they started for Cal to day Charles ment to Town sent Letter to Sam and Ezra and Lucy and Kate and Ella Christy Mr and Mrs Cameron and Elisa Lockwood was here Wednesday 6 Charles Taped the bush to day I went to Mr Clarks Charles and Min went to Mr Woods last night Tory went to Prayr Meeting to Mrs McCargers Thursday 7 Charles killed a calf to day it is a lovely day the Cheese Men met here to night they want this street Friday 8 this is Samys birth day he is 28 to day Charles and Tory went to Town it looks like spring saw a Robin and Black bird to day Sent a Letter to John to day it is a lovely day Saturday 9 they Boiled the sap for the first to day the snow is very deep Sunday 10 a lovely day this is Easter Sunday got a Calf to day roads bad Monday 11 they boiled in the Hugh Martin staid here all night sugard of �Tuesday 12 the Train started to day had 1 pasinger Car the first one they did not run since February Charles went to Town to day sold 8 Galons of Syrup it is a cold day sap not runing much Sent a letter to Lucy sowd Cabage seed Saturday lisa Wood here Wednesday 13 a cold morning the Boyss went to cut a Curly Maple Thursday 14 a nice day Mrs Wood called here this evening Friday 15 Jo Clark and Wife and Bert were this Afternoon we sugard of it snowed Saturday 16 it rained to day Cass Caselman came here to day to stay awhile Sunday 17 a nice morning Charles walked down to Church the roads are bad Monday 18 Any Martha and Bella Wilson here in the Afternoon and Will and Jim Clark and Jimy Beggs and Mr Christy from Winchester Sugared off I sent a letter to Lucy Tuesday 12 a good sap day had a nice lot of syrup Cas is here yet Wednesday 20 Tory and Cas went to Dick Beggs this Afternoon a good sap day another nice bach of syrup Tory and Cas went Beggs 1887 {written in pencil at top of page} Thursday 21 Charles and Cas went to Town Charles took 19 Gallons of Syrup and 70 pound of Butter Min sowed Cabage Seed to day a bach of Syrup Friday 22 got a letter from Aunt Aurilla and one from Lucy Charles went to Winchester to day Saturday 23 got a little Syrup Charles went to the Shop James Clark got 2 Galons of Syrup to day {Cas went away written up side of page} Sunday 24 it is a cold raw wind to day roads bad Samy here Monday 25 the Girls washed blankets to day Charles and Min went to Town in the Afternoon George Commenced to plow this afternoon Wednesday 27 Tory went to Ee Christys to day a nice day �Thursday 28 we raked off the door yard to day I called on Mrr Wood to day Tory and I were back to see Mrs Cuming to day she is very low id got a Letter from John and one from Laury she wrote me her first letter and a very nice one it was I think he has a good Wife I like to hear from my Children Friday 29 it is raining to day we had more pigs wednesday night Saturday 30 Sid Shaw and Wife were here to day a nice day Sunday 1 {‘May’ written in pencil below} this is the first day of April {April is crossed out with blue ballpoint and ‘May’ written above} Tory and I went to South Mountain to quarterly Meting had a good Meting Monday 2 the Girls washed the buckets to day I raked the bleach yard Min and Tory went to Clarks this Afternoon Tuesday 3 the Girls washed I went to Mr Colmans and Mr Blairs Wednesday 4 Charles sowed Wheat to day Min Tory and I went to Prayrmting Thursday 5 I dont feel very well sent a letter to John and one to Maggy to day Friday 6 the Girls made Garden to day a nice day Saturday 7 Charles and Tory went to Town I feel pretty Sick to day Sunday 8 Charles and Min went down to Church this morning Tory and Min and Vanalens went to Hallville to night Monday 9 Jade Smith was here to day Charles planted Potatoes to day Tuesday 10 the Girls washed Flanel Sheets and quilts to day Wednesday 11 Tory went to Tibs Tuesday and came home to night Thursday 12 we made Soap to day had the potash kittle full Friday 13 I went to Mr Beggs to day the Girls cleaned the Caraige house Saturday 14 a nice day we want rain very much it is very Smoky Sunday 15 Tory and I went to Church Tory playd on the Organ for the first �Monday 16 Miss Shaver was here to give lesons I dont know whether she will get a class Tuesday 17 we planted Corn and beans it rained a little to night Charles went to Winchester on the Cars walked home Willia Vanallen and Miss Martin Married to night at 8 Wednesday 18 no rain yet it so dry things cant come up Thursday 19 I went to see Mrs Cumings she is very low went to Mr Balkwells and Mr John Smiths Mrs Cameron and Tib was here I was so sorry we had 7 Men for Diner Friday 20 we had John Workman and Mr Woods Boy to day Saturday 21 no rain yet every thing is so dry Sunday 22 we had a little Colt last night it is a nice day Charles and Min went to Church this morning George and Tory this Afternoon Tory went to Sundy School Monday 23 Anne Shaver was here to day it is very warm Tuesday 24 {May written in blue ballpoint above} the queens Birth Day held the Jubilee at Bishups Mills Wednesday 25 it rained last night we planted potatoes to day Sid Shaw and wife here to day Thursday 26 we set cabage plants yesterday Alec Gibson Maried the 24 Friday 27 it rained to day every thing looks fresh and nice Saturday 28 Min and Tory went to the Buriing Ground and then went to Sid Shaws Mr Peter Grant and Rachel Proser was buried to day {‘had a calf’ is written above} Sunday 29 Min and Tory went down to Church to day Monday 30 James Middagh and Wife here to day we hag 2 men hewing timber Tuesday 31 John Parker came up for the fair to night Wednesy 1 {‘June’ written in blue ballpoint below} this is the 1 day of June it rained all the forenoon Charles and George went in the afternoon Thursday 2 it rained this afternoon Mr Griffin Died the 1 day of the Month �Friday 3 we tore down part of the Cookhouse Tory and I went to Mr blacks I got a letter from Ezra to day Mrs black told me all about Willia and Maggy and Ezra she says they are doing well Saturday 4 Mr and Mrs Vanallen came back Thursday went home to day Sunday 5 Min and Charles went to Church in the morning Tory and I in the Evening it is a nice day Monday 6 Charles and George drew sand this afternoon Tuesday 7 they are moving the House to day got it back far anough to night had 7 Men they worked very hard 1887 {written in pencil on top of page} Wednesday 8 took all day to turn it around they worked very hard Thursday 9 Clark Balkwell here to day George has gone to Mr Blairs to a plowing Bee it is a nice day Andrew Rose here Friday 10 Charles and Clark went to Otaway to day Mrs Louge here and staid all night last night Saturday 11 Min went to Town for the Boys to day Sunday 12 G we all went to Church this Morning Tory went to Hexton Monday 13 the Mason came to day Tory went to Mr Armstrongs comenced the wall Tuesday 14 Tory went to Prescot Charles went to Winchister Wednesday had 2 Men besides our own they comenced the wall 13 {word the also written above wall} Thursday 16 I went to Mr Frauts and Mr Colmans Tory got a letter from Lucy Friday 17 Charles went to Town I went to the Grave yard Saturday 18 Min and I went to Town got a pair Boots and a dress Tory got a Letter from Ezra she is not back yet Sunday 19 Charles and MIn went to the Baptist Church Sid Shaw was here for Diner and Tea we had Strawberries for Tea we had them Friday �Monday 20 Min washed the Baggs Mr Caning and Sid Shaw was here for Diner caned Strawberries Tuesday 21 Robert Parker and Wife Hanah Lisa and 2 Children here to day Tory came home to night Wednesday 22 Charles went to Winchester for Doors and Windows Thursday 23 Charles has 6 Teams drawing Lumber to day Friday 24 Charles and George drew Lumber to day Mrs Balkwell Clark comenced work to day got a letter from Laury and Magy and Sam and Aunt Aurillia to day had a social at Vanalens Saturday 25 Min and I went to Alec Hyndmans this Afternoon Sunday 26 Charles Min George and Troy all went to Church Monday 27 the Girls are making me a dress to day Tuesday 28 the Girls washed to day it is very warm Camp meting comced to day Wednesday 29 Tory and I went to Camp Meting to day I staid she came home Thursday 30 still at the Camp Meting went to Jo Carsons to night Friday 31 this is the first day of July am not well got a pain in my breast Tory went to a picknick for the Sundy School 4 Schooll Saturday 2 {July written in pencil above and underlined in blue ballpoint} came home from the Camp Ground to night good Metings Sunday 3 Charles and George went to Camp Meting to day Monday 4 the Girls washed Charles went to Winchester mr Sheik and Alec Hyndman here for Diner Tuesday 5 a very warm day we are all very busy now Wednesay 6 I went to Morisburg with Mrs Vanalen to day Monday 11 got home to day had a good visit was very tired Tuesday 12 the Girls went picking Berries to day dun well �Wednes 13 a very warm day Mr Homes and the painter here all night Thursday 14 Anne Coleman Died Tory went down to Church Friday 15 the Girls went picking berries got 17 pounds smashed my finger to day Saturday 16 Anne Coleman was buried to day a heavy rain last night Sunday 17 Charles and Min went to Church it rained to day Monday 18 the Girls washed and went picking berries in the Afternoon Tuesday 19 I went to Aleck Smiths and Mr Frasers to day Wednesay 20 a very warm day the boys are in their Hay Thursday 21 they are stacking Hay my finger is very sore went to Winchester to day good by to my booke for a while Wednesday 24 {August written in pencil above} of August Willia Campbell and Jane An Dougle was married they had 2 Clowdy days Saturday 27 I got home to day been gone 5 weeks glad to get home Sunday 28 Min Tory and I went to Church in the morning Monday 29 Sent a letter to sam and Ezra got 3 letter while away Tuesday 30 Tory went to Vanalens we had company yesterday and to day Wednesdy 31 we had company to day tore down the bedrooms Thursday 1 {‘August’ written in blue ballpoint beneath ’September ?’ written in pencil beneath that} this is the 1 day of August {‘September’ written in pencil above} put a new floor in the kitchen John McCarger and wife here to day went to Martha {‘beg’ written above} Friday 2 got sick to day the house is to cold for me Saturday 3 a good deal better but I cant stand the noise Sunday 4 Tory and I went to Church I staid at Tibs �Sunday 15 got home to day been gone 3 weeks glad to get home Monday 16 Mary jane Brown came to help Tory make a Dress Jim Griffin came to day to give the house the 2 Coat Sunday 9 {October written in pencil above} this is the 9 of October was at Church this Morning he finished painting the house on Friday the 6 Monday 10 Clark and Bob came back to day went last Friday Thursday 13 Tory started to day for Johns how I did hate to see her go Friday 14 it is very lonesome with out Tory hope she got there safe Saturday 15 there was an excursion to Smiths falls price 50 cents 1887 {written in pencil at top of page} Sunday 16 Charles Min and I went to the stone Church Monday 17 Charles comenced to by Grain at the Station Tuesday 18 Min went to Kemptville to day it rained last night Friday 22 {Saturday is written above and below the struck out word Friday} I am 65 to day it is very cold to day Charles went to Winchesters for the doors got but 1 Mr Carson was buried to day at 10 Oclock Sunday 23 Mr Cook was buried to day at half past 10 Monday 24 John Tomson was buried to day at half past 10 Tuesday 25 Mrs Beggs was here to day a very cold day Sent a letter to Sam Tory and Ezra the 24 Thursday 27 Charles came home to day Mary Middagh and Lucy Ervin came here Alec Gregory and wife here Friday 28 went to Clarks with Mary and Mr Woods Saturday 29 they went home to day painted the floor snowed �Friday 4 {‘November’ written in blue ballpoint above} this is the 4 of November Tibs birth day I staid with her all night Sunday 6 Charles and Min went to Church to day Monday 7 Moved in the Stove to day Tuesday 8 killed 4 pigs Mr Wood here the Boys got done to night Wednesday 9 Mrs Cumings died this Morning Charles went to otawa George tore the kitchen down got a letter from Lucy Thursday 10 Min took me down to Tibs this Afternoon Friday 11 Mr Hyndman and I went to the Funeral it Snowed Saturday 12 got a letter from Tory O how I mis her Tuesday 15 {‘Nov.’ written above} Tiby had a young Daughter {underlined in blue ballpoint with ‘Esther’ written beside} this morning Saturay 19 got a letter from Lucy Laury Ezra and Tory Jo B Joseph Ratherford Died to day Tuesday 29 I came home to day Tib is prety smart got a nice baby {underlined in blue ballpoint} Wednesay 30 Charles went to the Corners to day for a Door Thursay 1 {‘December written in pencil above} the first day of December it is very Cold finished painting to night Friday 2 took up a carpet to day begining the painter Saturday 3 finished painting last nigh to night whitined and papered 2 rooms Saturday 3 to day he Whitened and papered to rooms to day Saturday 3 cleaned out some rooms to day Min Oiled a bed room Sunday 4 it is raining to day Joseph Crouder Married the 25 of November Monday 5 Washed a Carpet to day Sent 3 Letters A A V {continued on the next page of the diary} Neil Macintires wife was Buried the 5 of December �Tuesday 6 put down my bed room Carpet to day Wednesy 7 put a carpet on the spare bed room up stairs Thursday 8 had the Big machine to day here 2 nights Mrs Martin here Friday 9 put down a Carpet in the Parlour to day Saturday 10 put down a carpet in the Dining room to day it is raining got a Letter from Lucy to day Sent one to Laura and Ezra 1 Decem Sunday 11 it is still raining we did not go to Church Monday 12 fixed up Lucys and Torys room went to Hyndmans Tuesday 13 Min Washed got a Letter from Tory sent 1 to W and John Wednesday 14 Min and Alma went to see Jane Charles went to Town Thursday 15 5 Men to day they are Diging a well Friday 16 4 Men to day Min came home to Day Saturday 17 they got watter to day went down 18 feet Sunday 18 Charles and Min went to Church I wrote to Tory to day Monday 19 they finished Stoning the well to day Jim Clark helped Tuesday 20 a nice day got a letter from Tory and sint one Wednesay had Oysters Clarks and Beggs Christys and Cas Mr Graham and Miss Martin Married to night at 5 Wednesday 21 killed a Beef Bob Black and Miss Pelton Married to night Thursday 22 a nice day Charles and George went to the woods Friday 23 Charles went to Otaway this Morning Saturday 24 Charles came home to night brought me a book for Xmas present Sunday 25 Min gave me a present of a Fur Jacket for a Xmas preasant a nice one it is cost 35 Dollars I spent Xmas with Tiby got a letter from Lucy and one from Tory Satury �Monday 26 was at Alecks they had a roast Turkey for Diner Tuesday 27 came home to day found no one here dont know where they are they were at Kemptville Wednesday 28 William Clark and Alace McCleaster was Married to day Charles and Min went to the Meding they were Married at 5 Oclock it snowed all day Thursday 29 it is blowing very hard to day and very cold Friday 30 it is very cold Charles commenced to Draw wood to day 5 loads drew Names of parents {‘married Oct. 1st 1843’ written in blue ballpoint} John Middagh Born August 23 1813 Died May 5 1885 Lucy Arvilla Rosseter Born October 22 1822 {‘died 1900’ written in pencil beside with ‘Nov 21st ’ written in blue ballpoint} Names of Children John Harvey Born September 30 1844 Mary Middagh Born January 11 1846 Died October 22 1879 Charles Henry Born August 23 1847 Sally Middagh Born April 28 1849 Lucy Aurilla Born March 3 1851 Died August 10 1852 Lucy Aurilla Born December 2 1852 Dinah Elizabeth Born November 4 1854 {‘Died June 30th 1896’ written in blue ballpoint beside} Willian Aubrose Born May 8 1857 Samuel Born April 8 1859 Victoria Abigail Born May 27 1861 Sylvester John Born July 18 1863 Died August 17 1884 �Ezra Sipes Born February 26 1864 Parents Married John Middagh & Lucy A Rosseter October 1 1843 Children Married John Harvey & Florence P Prouty September 14 1881 Mary Middagh & Robert Parker October 27 1876 Charles Henry & Mary An Shaw September 24 1877 Sally Middagh & William Hyndman March 28 1871 Lucy A Middagh & James Carson June 10 1878 Dinah E Middagh & Alexander Hyndman June 11 1873 William A middagh & Maggie Belingham January 7 1884 Samuel Middagh & Laury Paus March 10 1887 Victoria A Middagh & Thomas Jamieson Married September 9 1891 Florence Arvilla Jamieson born Nov 18/93 Saw ye my Saviour Saw ye my Saviour Saw ye my Saviour and God O he Died on Calvery to Atone for you and me And to purchase our pardon with Blood He was Extended He was Extended Shamefuly Nailed to the Tree O he Bowed his Head and Died Thus my Lord was Crucified To Atone for A World that was Lost �Jesus hung Bleeding Jesus Hung Bleeding Three Dreatful Hours in pain And the Solid Rocks were Bent Through Creations vast Extent When the Jews Crucified the God Man Darkness Prevailed Darkness Prevailed Darkness Prevailed ore the Land And the Sun refused to Shine when His Magesty Divine Was Derided Insulted and Slain When it was finished When it was finished And the Atonement was made He was taken by the Great And Embalmed in Spices Sweet And wa in a New Sepulchre Laid {Lucy written at bottom of page} the 4 of October heard a Sermon in the Methodist Church from 2 Corinthens 5 Chapter 1 verse) Sunday the 11 a Sermon in the Presbyterien Church from Corinthians 4 Chapter 4 verse Sunday the 18 heard a Sermon from 2 Corinthens 7 8 9 verses Sundy the 25 from Malachi 3 Chapter 8 verse Sunday the 11 from Amos 4 Chapter 12 verse 1 verse 3 verse The Sun of Man they did Betray Now Hung between He was Condemed and led away The Earth and Skies Think O my Soul on that dread day Behold in agony Look on Mount Calvery He dies Behold him Lamb like led along Hark Siners hear �Sorounded by a wicked Throng His mournful cries Acused by each lying Tongue Come see how great And thus the Lamb of God they Hung His pain Upon the Shameful Tree A Soldier pierced 2 verse Him when he Died Hark Men and Angels hear the Sun Then healing streams He Cries for help but O theres none Came from his side He treads the Wine press all alone Twas this the Lord His Garments Stained with Blood Was Crucified In lemintations hear him cry Stern Justice then Elo Lamd saback tha ni Was Satisfied Soon Death will close his langued Eyes When Christ He soon will mount the upper Skies Their Lord The Conquering Son of Man Was Slain 4 verse Tis don the dreatful Debt is paid The great atonement now is made Siner on him your Guilt was laid For you he spilt his Blood For you he left the Courts Above For you he left his Fathers Love That you the Length and Breadth might prove And Might and Depth of perfect love �Be swalowed up in God Mrs John Middagh Lucy Middagh Lucy Middagh For more information on Lucy Middagh, check out the “Meet the Diarists” page under “Discover” on our website: ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, 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Scanned Manuscript & Typed Transcription UG Transcription Progress Scripto transcription progress Done transcribed https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/239bc8a00df25095f4bc7887b06bb89e.pdf dfb2583a0dd02eae4fb79ff4884782d5 PDF Text Text ��������� https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/cf6088c1ecd25aabe851f3ae53712bba.pdf b39b7d50af8b94fac893b9fe9c9bcdcb PDF Text Text 1 James Cameron (1824-1912) 1867 Diary Transcribed by Rural Diary Archive Volunteers 1st of January New Years Day 1867 {pages in this diary are badly worn and torn at the edges so that some words cannot be distinguished} Drawing Wood put out some Bushes Between this and Francis Island a Ball at Mr David Summers to night a Great party at it too 2nd I crossed to Summerstown the upper Point Road 2 treats at Mr Harpers paid this Treat at Davids not paid 2/6 {2 shillings, 6 pence} Bought of Mr Harper 1/2 lb Tea no paid 2 pence worth of Pens {illegible quantity} Matches paid Andrew Baker on the Boshure skinning the Ram put it out put Poison on it {written between the lines is the following } Allens Birth Day the 3rd 4th Bushing the Road to Alexis Island put Few Bushes at upper Point Road 5th East Wind Storming Old christmas Day old style Sunday Stormy some seen a Man crossing over the Way of christees 7th The council in Williamstown I went to Salmon River Took Dinner & supper and slept all night at Hopkins got a Ride up and Down from Jim took 11 Rats to Mr Street {illegible quantity} cents 2,,20 cents to my account Bought a pair of Boots 3=50 cents Bought of David Baker 3 1/2 stripeed shirting 30 cents 1,,5 cents 4 yds Cotton 25 cents 1,, 2yds of 1 Kind 30 cents 60 2yds another Kind 30 cents 60 lb Tea cheapest 2/6 Treat 1/ cut Down 2 oak Trees on the Bank ---ning {front part of word town off} Down Peter Buchannan and George Drew and Luke --oked on the ice with horse and cutter 8th The baby Hughanns Birth Day a year old to Day came Down from {illegible word} cold morning it is covering my mits with Leather 9th chopping Stove Wood 10th Drawing home wood �2 11th Drawing Wood == James Cameron Island== {Top line of this page molded away, likely the 12th} Old New Years Day cutting stove wood not very {word torn off} 13th Sunday the White owl eating a Loon near the poi {likely point} I went to see it and Got the Head he carried the Body of the Loon away when he seen me coming 14th Bushed the Road to Francis Island Down on the LIttle Island south side and on the Little Island north side a very Frosty night to night 15th a Fortunate Day cutting Fire Wood in the Bush very Frosty Day not much Wind Livinia Making Mary a Dress 16th East Wind Drawing Wood turned cold to night 17th East Wind Stormy Day Drifting and snowing some towards evening Grinding the axe Fixing the Damper of the stove 18th cutting Hay in the Barn cutting stove wood made a handle for the Pitchfork very cold to {Day?} the airhole Before the Door shutting up very much these cold Days 19th chopping stove Wood 20th Sunday a Fine Day East Wind turning cold towards evening cold night 21st St Agness East Wind cold stormy Drifting snow around the cattele shoveling snow Took in the Beef Barrel to Thaw some Broke the Big carving Knife Reading the Most Noted Pirates storm ceased at evening great snow Banks 22nd Breaking Roads in the Bush as Deep took 3 logs of Wood home West Wind snowing some cutting hay on the mow shovelling snow all round stables and Barn 23rd Went to Williamstown Got ride out From James Summers Received a Letter from my old Friend Charles Tupper and 2 newspapers 24th got a Ride Home from Angus the Races in Salmon Stopt at Henerys coming home 25th Braking the Roads took home a Load of Wood seen a Fox �3 26th Stormy Ga-- {rest of word torn of, maybe Gave} Gordon and Mary a Ride 27th Sunday Stormy from the West 28th Semo came to thrash Thrashing the Buckwheat George & Luke came to thrash Left Semo to thrash all the {word torn off} 29th Semo thrashing I went to Mr Harpers Bought 1 Box of Worm {page torn} 1/3 paid Treat /6 -/1 for Maple sugar -/1/2 for pipe storm {likely stormy} James Cameron Island January 30 1867 Very Frosty Day Semo and I Fanning Buckwheat {19} Bushels commenced to thrash the Pease 31st George gave Semo 2 of Buckwheat took what was coming to him home Semo Fanned 1/2 Bushel of Pease to take home to his children to night 1st of February Semo went to Mill 4 Bushels of Buckwheat for Me and 1 Bushel of Corn took 2 Bushels of Buckwheat for himself Gave him the Horse to take his Flour home this is the First time for the Horse to cross as yet {means to cross on ice} Fanning the Pease gordon and I put them once through the Mill soft Day to Day 2nd Semo and I put the pease through again 7.5 Bushels a very poor yeild the Pease all thrashed cold East Wind Semo went home gave him some Boot Legs and some yarn Semo here 5 Days this Week for George thats S/4 1/2 for Semos Board George to Pay for him Commenced to snow Drift and Hail and Rain tonight high Wind Found 8 eggs in the Barn all good Sunday 3rd stormy Raining hailing 4th a Fine Day slippery walking crust Bad for Deers 5th Semo came commenced Wheat Thrashed 1 1/2 Fanned it went home 1/2 Day 1/3 for his Board thats 10/7 1/2 for his Board Gave Semo some Tobacco a stormy Day East Wind and snow 6th Tom Davis came from Hopkins �4 7th I went to Mill with 1 1/2 of Wheat 2 Bushels of Buckwheat Bought of Congdon -/1 of Licquorice Bought of Buchannan -/1/2 of sweetys paid Mr Briggs 25 cents in Minglers store for carding of Wool Bought of Congdon 1/2 lb of soda 10 cents got 2 almanacks Bought Bakers crackers 3 cents worth paid 8th Gordons Birth Day and a Fine Day it is Went to Dundee gave to my account to Baker 6 1/2 of ashes at -/10 5/5 15 Bottles at -/3 3/9 Bought 1/2 lb Tea Green 1/3 To Mr Streeter 1 hide and 2 pelts the hide 4 & 25 or 3 & 25 c am not sure 40 cents each for the pelts thats 80 cents to my accounts in at Bills at the Distillery 9th Raining broke the Road in the Bay took home {word illegible} bags of wood and Broon {Scottish term for the colour brown} Cedar 1 of the sheep sick James Cameron Island Feby 10 1867 Some cold and Frosty 11th seen the Fox Back of wo {wood?} Hoase {Horse?} up through the Bush cut a Load of Woods 12th one of Thomas Munroes sheep Died i skinned her wool to Mr Harpers Bought 5 yds of Cotton Heard that Alexander McDonald Angus's son on the Point was Dead Kenneth got a Letter to that effect A Summers in Ogdensburgh Duncan McDougall and I stopt at Peter Grants took supper then Bought of Mr Harper 1/2 Gallon of Oil 1/3 paid this 13th Thawoing Raining I went to Mr Harpers with 105 lb of Pease 3/9 a Bushel comes to 6/6 3/4 {6 shillings 6 & 3/4 pence} Got a Treat of Rum 14th St Valentines Day a Ball to night at Mr David Summers a Fine Day it is thawing and Freezing to night which will make good travelling seen Ducks in the air hole before the Door 15th Cold Day Molby had her calf 16th Raining soft 17th Sunday Windy Bill and Emmanuel here came on the Ice from Lancaster took Dinner had a Team Heard from them that Murdoch McDonald was taken Prisoner to Montreal �5 18th James Hugh's Birth Day Henery Bosell and antw—{illegible} Here going to Fish Eels over at christees a cutter passed Down Lancaster and a Double cutter went up from Lancaster the Door turned storms from the east 19th very w--{illegible} these Days put a Handle in my axe a job to take old one out 20th went to the Bush got very unwell chopped Load chopped some stove wood very very soar my {illegible} Found an egg in the Barn East Wind very cold to Day d--{illegible} not very well 22nd Washingtons Birth Day Luke Bower {last letter unclear} here for Georges Pease got his 2 Bushels Got some sticks for to make shafts Drawing Wood crust cutting the Mares feet 23rd cold some Fine Day 24th Sunday Raining in the Morning turned Fine 25th {fishing?} Henery up 2 Move Fishing Eels at Christees cutting stove wood Looking at the Boison {Poison?} James Cameron Island Feby Went to Williamston stopt for Angus at the store got on the Boshure sent a Letter and 3 papers to Charlie in chester England 2 Treats at Davids seen Robert McKillop Bought of D Munroe 1 Bottle of Poison 1/3 not paid Bought of Mr Harper 5 cents worth of sweetys called at Francis Laplante about the Rent at Kenneths got a Cornwall paper Got a Witness from A Summers wife seen Archy Fraser for the First time I seen him since a very long time 27th came from Williamstown Got a Ride From Andrew Sullivan Tinsmith to A Cameron had a Treat -/6 Bought of Mr Harper 1 Gallon of Syrup not paid very unwell Got from Doctor Shaver 1 viol of stuff 4 powders I am to take 1 Teaspoonfull before meals the powders to Keep the Bowels in Order it works on the same system as the stuff in the viol 28th very very unwell put out Poison snap {snass?} went to it Gave her Milk and Molasses Good Going on the ice getting some Eggs these warm days 1st of March St Davids Day the Festival of the Welsh strong East Wind Hail Rain & Fine Cold comes in Like a Lion �6 2nd Fanning some Hay seed a Fine Day {between this line and next is the following:} heard a crow Sunday 3rd a Find Day seen the Fox coming to the Island a strange {illegible}--ra or Hound going all through the Island he is after the fox the Fox crossed Back the Dog did not get him 4th Monday very very unwell took in 3 eggs they Freeze cut {off/of little/cattle?} Wood 5th went to see the poison Srove {Shrove} Tuesday {today?} very Fine Day a Weather Breeder I suppose {drew} 2 small Loads of Wood Broke on the stack of Marsh hay at the East End of the Barn took in 3 eggs Ian Hopkins Drawing from alexes Island sleighs going the ice to Lancaster 6th Ash Wednesday not very well 7th some stormy 8 a Fine Day drew some Wood 9th Went to Dundee a stormy Day Bought of D Baker 10 yds of calico 20 cents 10/- 1 lb Tea 2/6 {pot or bot?} an axe seen Lis and her young son 10th got a ride home From Bill Snap {Snass?} eat the Poison and kiclled {killed?} {Title is molded and illegible} Cut Some ash for Troughts Drew them home Went ot Henerys Semos a Fine Day Water on the ice 12th On this Day of the Month Donald McMaster first came to the Island stor--{illegible} made 9 Troughs to Day Ground the axes 13th cut a Waterhole very unwell The Races in Salmon River commences to day Sand Burns Sale to Day 14th not very well to day Races to Day took home a Load of Wood Gordon in the Bush 15th Made 3 Troughs split a Few Rails A Good many going the ice to Day the Races to Day Mended the 2 sleighs for Gordon cutting stove Wood �7 16th Drew 3 small Loads of Wood very unwell Cut my wrist cutting sugar the knife slipped the sugar is the only thing that Relieves me of the {pain?} Looking at the Poison a Mink crossed the Island Sunday St Patrick's Day Stormy ugly Weather to Day very unwell 19th Henerys 2 Boys came to chop chopped and I Gave them an Order one Mr Harper for 3/9 took por--{illegible} of Limbs My sleigh Broke {In between this line and last was written:} Kenneth a Fight Wild Geese c—{page torn} 20th First Day of Spring {page torn} Went to get Livinia Boots fixed Bought of Mr Harper 1 bo-- {page torn} 1/- Matches 5 cents paid this sent charlies Letter Back to {page torn} postage -/7 1/2 got a paper from charlie with 3 songs in it 2 1/ {page torn} got a paper from Mr Harper took Down a Frenchman na--{named?} Joulliaa with a Load of Flour put him on the Road {page torn} Robert Bruces Birth Day 22nd Livinia Birth Day {page torn} Went for her Boots to Isacc Blondeaus paid 2/6 cold {page torn} Wind 23rd Gordon and I Lifting the Troufs cut Down some trees at the ca-{illegible} Tapt 1 small Tree 24th a Fortunate Day Sunday Bill & Emmanuel M{page torn} Fishing Eels ice about 3 Feet thick Before the Door Brought 2 Dz {Dozen?} Herring a Great many Fishing Eels at Alexis Island Pat & Mr H-{page torn} went to St Regis {a native reserve} 25th Fixing the sleigh Went to Mr Harpers for Pot Bought 1/2 lb soda -/3 Treat -/3/ 1/2 for sweetys paid this P{page torn} Tom Kennedy a Rod of iron Mr David Summers poorly the Doctor att--{page torn} old Mr McLeod poorly annunciation of the virgin Mary to Day 26th some troufs to the Bush 12 new ones crust not good Fixed 100 spoils ta--{tapped?} 5 trees I went to Hopkins for the Pot im--{page torn} fetch {illegible} Bad with a Boil on his hand. {Headline and first line are illegible} {left side of page is torn and other pages' edges are stuck to it so some words are illegible on this whole left side of the page} �8 Up around the trees {page torn} tapped {illegible} to see if could scate did not forget that yet Fixing the Dipper and the Longhanded pan with Lead 28th Went {sac?} Mr Hopkins with the Handsleigh for the Pot a very fine Day Tapt over 50 trees a good sap Day Made a Fire in the Bush for the First 29th gathered and Tapt some putting out Troughs 30th got 22 pails in the Pots 11 pails in the Barrels to night a Great many going across the ice to Day 31st the sap is running well to Day Gathering and Boiling a little about 60 pails gathered altogether now eelfishers over at christees Livinia Gordon Mary Hughann {his wife and children} all to the Bush this afternoon March Went out LIke Lamb 1st of April all Fools Day all of us in the Bush Began to Rain had to come home and sugar off about 22 lbs emptied the Rain Water out of the Toughfs {page torn}-n a Horse and cutter coming up the ice from Lancaster Great many eelfishers Down at the Big Bay 2nd Boiling in Bush Brought home to sugar off 9 lbs a small Jar of syrup Blackbrids Raining Bad sugar Weather 3rd Gathering sap 45 {in between lines is written:} Killed a snake 4th Seen a hole coming in the ice south side Boiling {page torn} Bush took it home to sugar off about 20 lbs {Raining?} the birds came and grass Birds Found a Hen commencing to {word illegible} put her off of them Ducks and Wild Geese plenty Let out {word illegible} Began to Wean the calve 7 Weeks old now snowing Raining 6th commencing to open the ice at Francis Island {word illegible}-es came swallows I thought I seen them night hawks {word illegilbe}-d cleaning the Troughfs Tapt 6 Trees Gathered 27 pails and {page torn} not able to chop Wood to make a Fire I am so unwell cows playing the Devil in the Bush at sap and spoils snakes plenty 7th Gathered 2 Barrels of sap Boiling in the Bush 38 Pails commenced to Rain 9th 5 years to day Married Boiling in the 26 pails �9 10th Boiled 16 pails {illegible}—rd Loons Skinning the Black sheep of Mrs Munroes {word missing} unwell Gathered 3 1/2 Pails the Fox on the Island seen a {word illegible} cross 1 Deer the Buck 13th all of us in the Bush 14th Gathered 2 Barrels {in between lines is written:} Black sheep on 15th 15th Boiling in the Bush Lots of {words blackened with mold} 16th Cleaning the Troughs our nannie a Lamb 18th our Duncans Birth Day 2 Lambs Dead out in the stack of oats Put out a canoe {words missing} Lambs Mr James Cameron Island April 20th {Many single words are missing down the right hand edge of this page owing to mold} Gordon and I Boiling 16 pails Grya on the {illegible} Laid out Easter Sunday the Sun Dont {illegible} this morning all this month in the sugar {word illegible} I wrote the Days of the month all I was doing on a sheet {?} and it got Blotted So I am at a loss of I S{rest of word illegible} 28th First Steamer went Down 29th Gathered some {likely sap} for vinegar as Oscar and LIs here stopt all nigh 30th {word?} Potatoes St Helen {a steamer} and a Propeller went Down 1st of May Heavy snow On the {word illegible} went to Hopkins with the Pot { illegible } a pail of c Wheat 8th - 9th Oscar and Lis to thrash Trashed 9 1/2 Bushels & I Gave him {illegible} On the 15th Pat and Thomas Munroe here D--- {word missing, perhaps 'Down'} to Salmon River Lashey me 100 lbs of B{rest of word illegible} P Buchannan to my account 21st {page folded} �10 22nd Set a hen to hatch 23rd Shearing the {word illegible, likely sheep} 24th Queen's Birth Day 25th caught 21 Perch Planted pottatoes squashes and pumkins Bob and Ann here 27th Harrowing 28th {Fishing?} {illegible word} and I planted cucumbers 29th Fixing Lane Fr{rest of word blotted out with ink}se Sowe of Wheat 30th Oscar Ascension Day Renaud & Sallaberry went {word illegible} 31 William and Lashey fishing Perch took his canoe to Make 1st of June Gordon and I taking {page ripped} ashore 2nd of June Mr Harper Mr Spinks Munroe Pat Brought me a Letter from Dan Weth 3 put out manure 4th Ploughing Willian helping make a Round or 2 Planted 1 Bushel of seed 5th planted corn 6th sent a Letter to Dan to {word illegible} 7th Mr Laduke here sold him {piece/pine?} $3 Drawing Wood 5th Our Marys Birth Day 10th fixing in Bags 11th Washing some of the wool 12th Lasky {illegible} 13th hoeing and plowing Finished plowing Bob {illegible sentence, badly worn} �11 Mr James Cameron Island June 16th 1867 {left hand side of the page is molded away and hence some words are illegible} Emmanuel here Ian Hopkins here from Wilk{something illegible} a pig 17th Semo planted his potatoes and Beans Fixed the Pitt Point Fence 18th The Eves memorable Battle of Watterloo Mr Kimb{rest of word disappears} here Last night 19th K Hiram Stephen Grant Hohnback here to night Donald McDonald here 20th I went to Williamstown 25 lb Wool Fish Potatoes Fork Sugar letter newspaper Gun Barrel J Dinsle Manguin {name?} Killed Last night by the Cars corpus christee 21st came home got a Pig 22nd Our {Dons?} Birth Day Went to Mr Harpers stopt at Roses got a paper from Ian Nicholson paid for the Postage of the Letter. A Pleasure trip on the Sallabery Sunday Semos 2 Boys here for Fish 24th took home {?} the ashes from the Bush StrawBerries We{?} Planted some Beans hoeing 25th Henery {Genie?}on here stopt all night 26th a Raft calling to me {missing part of word}sons 27th Took the Raftsmen to Mr Harpers {words missing} me 5/- paid D Munroe 1/3 I owed him for ---ison {likely poison} a Treat at Davids paid seen Old D Cameron ---penter 28the hoeing at the Milk house 29th Went {hill/kill?} Wheat Stopt at D Summers took dinner a Treat 15 cents Bought of D Baker {words illegible} of Flannel 6 yd Cotton 2yds shirting 7 yds at 200 {words illegible} Powder to 23 1/2 lbs Rags 1 Sturgeon Bought of {Duncan?} McDonald Swanton Lime -/6 paid this Bought of D Summers 1 Pair of Boots 4 Dollars {or}-ve 2/6 Cash Canada Money America at Christees {word missing} raft �12 Sunday June the 30th after strawberries 1 July Our New Dominion Day shooting bred the pig 2nd Lashey and henery fishing {illegible} washing 3rd Got a Sturgeion Mr Laduke gave me $3Dollars put in the Wheat sta{words illegible}barn put in the pigs 4th July American {last line of entries is illegible} Mr James Cameron July 6th 1867 {right hand side of the page is molded away and hence some words are illegible} Fanning 7th christees house Burnt Picking {Strawberries?} Livinia Gordon Mary Hughann and myself in the {illegible} field 8th Hoeing Potatoes 9th Hoeing 10th hoeing 11th at B{word illegible} 12th Orangemens Day Mr Baker and B{word illegible} here from Lancaster Gave the children 17 1/2 I went to Mr Harpers Bought Tea Soda Broom Pa{illegible} Bought of A Summers Bread 13th Fixing the Ashes {illegible} the Bags Lashey took away his Barrell Simos {word illegible} hoeing of Potatoes Sunday 14th Mrs Summers {Mrs?} Munroe Mrs Spinks Mrs Harper Eliza hamilton and the children Pat Thomas Mr Spinks Pete Baker 15th Went to Salmon {word illegible, likely 'River'} 1 1/2 Wheat 2 of Provender {dry food, as hay or oats, for livestock} 53 lb I owe 26 slaves {he likely meant staves; he sometimes �13 doesn't cross his Ts} my {word illegible} to D Summers Bought of Conc Dan pink Boots -/10 20 lb salt at Bakers 16th Got a Spoon and {word illegible} from A Smallman 17th Commenced {word illegible but likely 'Mowing'} 18th Mowing 19th Mowing 20th made 2 coils of Hay got a Lunge 21st Ian Hopkins and Family here Bossy a calf 22nd Went to Emmanuels for Mag Gordon and {word illegible} 2 pikes trowling 23rd Gathering and Raking {word illegible but likely 'hay} 24th Mowing 25th fixing the mow Dug some Baits {word illegible} Mr Daly 26th at the Tent at the PicNic {word illegible likely Gordon} and I George Bosel here for a Peice of h{rest of word illegible} 27th Taking care of their Tent a very wrest{rest of word illegible} 28th Herrick and Daly here 29th George here M{rest of word illegible} 30th George and all the Family Gathering put in first Hay 31 Cart Wheel Broke I went to Semos Get one from Semo 1st of August Lavnia {word illegible} George Making his stack brought the {wheat?} over 2nd Marys Birth Day 3rd Mowing Road to the Lower Point Caught 23 Pirch �14 Mag and I picking Berries {words illegible} 5th Went {illegible} Bought {words illegible for rest of this line and a subsquent line at the bottom of the page that are moldy and ragged} Mr James Cameron Island Augst 8, 1867 Went for Mrs Rose took Dinner at V Munroe's with Malcour Bought of Mr Harper 1 Quart of High Wines 9th Went home with Mrs Rose Lashey came John Angus Came Fishing at night 2 Boats came Loaded with PicNickers about 20 of them all in the Old house 10th Mowing at the Lower Point 11th Lisana Laflesh here Bordon and John Angus Fishing 12th John Angus and I mowing 13th Raining 14th Emmanuel here for Mag Gave her a Dollar for her time here mowing Back of the Barn 15th 16 put in 3 loads 17th D Summers and Laurue and her Mother here John Angus and I cross to Mr Harper Bought 6/3 worth of Flour Gave 1/3 for to help Mrs Mangum 1/2 lb Tea a French {word illegible, maybe 'hunters'} here all night 18th Fishing over at christees an Indian came to sleep in the Barn 19 A I Baker here {According to the census another son, Randolph, was born this day} 20th Duck hunting commences {words illegible} Baker passed up put in the Wheat before {words illegible} door 21st Jo Gaarneau here wrote a Letter for him Les Laduke Making the stack at the East End of the Barn 55 cocks in it 22nd Crossed with I {or J} A {words illegible} got a Letter for Pat Got a paper from Charlie Semo paper to him �15 23rd Cut the Wheat Lower Peice found the sheep hurted Mr Spencer here all night Left some Pine 24th Killed the sheep Went to Williamstown with it 25 Came home Allen and James Hugh picking nuts 26th {words illegible} feed with them Got 2 pigs from Henery to {words illegible} a mess of Potatotes put in the wheat {illegible}ll but Raking it 27 Thrased a Litle Wheat {'28' likely} Working at the hay 29 at the hay 30th at hay 31st Went to mill Bought of Baker cotton {words illegible} tea Bought of Norman a Basket 19 paid got 10 cents from Laurue paid this stopd at Lis all night 1st September came home {words illegible} 2nd Mowing 3rd Dans Birth Day {next line is molded and worn away} Mr James Cameron Island Sept 13th {right hand side of page badly damaged so some words are missing or illegible} Tomatoes Western Berries Ripe Hazelnuts good an Eclipse this evening made 6 cocks of hay on the Lower Point 14th Mowed some9 chickens 16th at Hay 17 18 19 20th at hay �16 21st Fishing Lost a {line?} Barge aground at the square Island 22nd Sunday 23rd at {word illegible} and Potatoes 24th 25 Finished the Potatoes 26th cutting Marsh hay in the Back mars Getting Ready to go to Salmon River stopt at Lis's all night 27th Took 8 Bushels of Ashes {word illegible} salt saleratus cotton Wick Matches Paid Norman {word illegible} the Basket -/9 speaking to Mr Gillis about the Timber Mr Gillis here a Good Breeze {word illegible} home Bought of Robert 1 lb Powder 2 lbs shot Lamp {word illegible} 8lbs LIme from Norman -/8 paid this 28th cut some Marsh hay 29th Raining 30th Wild Geese came {word illegible} ice in the canoes 1st October Drawing in hay {word illegible} the stable Loft Drew some Wood 2nd set the trap for the Wild Geese shot a Duck 3rd a Fortunate {word illegible} Fixing the stove Semos Boys thrashing Beans {word illegible} the Beets and carrots 4th Semos taking up his {word illegible} 6 1/2 Bushels 5th Raining 6th Gathering nuts 7th Went Ross's Island 8 Got a Letter from John a paper {word illegible} Dan and a paper from Charlie took away the horses �17 9th Went to F Covington Bought of H {Baker?} 1 peice of Rope 15 cents 2 Treats pair of Boots paid a {word illegible} 1yd cloth 5/- 8 yds Calico 1"44 5yd Calico 5/- 1yds Linen 12 1/2 Cents {word illegible} Laurue 10 cents 3 cents to p P 1 for pipe stopt at {Bills?} Got a pipe from Laflesh 10th Hugh Anns {words illegible but likely Birth Day} the Fair in Williamstown Killed the sheep 11 {word illegible} very unwell 12 Raining shot the Big White {Owl?} Sunday 13th French hunters stauling {stauking, stealing?} my Big Fox 14th the Russels here for the Fox got 25 cents 15th Gordon and I to Charlies Island for butternuts stopt all night 16th Came home got 3 rats Mrs J T Lynch here stopt all night 17th the sticks to {the rest of sentence is lost as the bottom of the page is molded and ragged} Mr James Cameron Island Oct 20th 1867 Sunday 21st Went to mill with 3 Bushels of Provender Bought of Mr Baker 5 yds Cotton paid this Got Lost coming home 22nd thrashed 50 lb Wheat 23rd Thrashed 18 lb William Lavelette {word illegible} here to teell me about the Parcel come yesterday 24th Our Hughs Birth Day 25th My Birth Day Went to Dundee stopt at Jessimas all night 10 cents paid 25 cents on the Parcel 5 cents Candy carding 5 lb Wool 30 cents Duty Brittish Port 3 cents Bought of Baker 4 lb Tea 1/3 Treat 10 cents crackers 5 cents Bottle to Be Returned came Down to Old Moms {Hoffmorns?} Place turned Back Wrote a Letter to Mr Lynch �18 {word illegible perhaps '26th'} and Mr Lynch here and Man sent a Letter John Got a Dollar in the Letter i Got from him Sunday 27th Mr Lynch here Gave me 2 1/2 Dollars {word missing} the Bush 28th Went to Hopkins Bought {word missing} stick for 4 Dollars went to Dundee I bought the 3 sticks from Robert for 15 Dollars Bought 2 lb crackers 1/2 lb Tea 1/2 lb Tobacco 3 pipes {word illegible} 4 peices down 29th went to Bosells then to Laneas Bought 4 lbs Pork 2/6 Bread Crackers 5 cents of salts Bottle Whiskey 1/3 Bottle to Be Returned took the Elm {word illegible}d pine out of the Rushes Mr Lynch got a Ducking wet 30th I am very unwell Mr Lynch went to ---arts Bay EEl Fishers coming to Fish Races in Lancaster 31st I set Fire to the Brush heap it is Hallow Eve cracking nuts 1st November All Saints Day not very well Bad with cold 2 Mr {word illegible}ch went to Henerys for the stick stormy Day wets wind {?} Took the staves to the River 3rd Bub P Laflesh very rainy east Wind 4th Bub P Laflesh Thrashing {all?} wheat for me Lynch Made the steps 5th Guy Fawkes King the Porch 6th Working at the {words illegible} 7th porch Ellens Birth Day Bought pair {words illegible} shirt {words illegible} tobacco 2/ {roed illegible} 1 pound {last line illegible, tattered and molded} Mr James Cameron Island Nov 9 1867 Bought in Lancaster Pork Coffe Bread sugar setting fire in the Oakfield Burnt some of the cocks of Marsh hay 2 men came up to hunt on the little Island here at night playing cards �19 Sunday 10th Mr Lynch And me in the Woods Transplanted 2 Trees Mr Lynch and Man started off Gave me 4 Dollars Left me his adze and crowbar Great Fires in the Marshes set Fire to the Marsh before the Door 11th Fixing the stable 12th went to Summerstown sent a Letter to Mary and Johns Letter in is paid the Postage Bought of Mr Harper 1/2 Gal oils teapot 2/- a Treat at Mr Summers -/6 paid all this 13th Drawing Wood 14th Drew some hay covering the sheds 15th Let out the Rams snowing to night East Wind stormy East Wind and snow Jim Hopkins takingthe cattle from Alexis Island 17th Salaberry {likely a steamer} went Down 18th Killed the hog 19th Drawing wood Boats a Going 20th cold 21st On this Day of the Month Donald McMaster Departed 22nd Drawing Wood Fine Day 23rd a Great many Propellers coming up after being Froze in the Canal 5 or 6 of them went up Gave him 2 Dollars and 2 Dollars from James Grant 1/2 lb Tea Treat at Thomas Munroes signing Walter Baker Papers Got 2 papers from Charlie 24th came home from Thomas Munroes ottawa and ospr {word illegible, another steamer?} went Down Light in the Light house yet Lots Ducks and Wild Geese water very low 25th cutting stove Wood 26th Banking the east end of the ho{word illegible} 27th Whitewashing �20 28th Fixing canoe & Fishing Eels 29th Went to Mr Harpers Bought 5/- worth of flour 1 package of matches -/7 1/2 Treat of 1/2 Dozen of Envelopes -/3 wrote {missing word} Pat {last line illegible, ragged and molded} Mr James Cameron Island Lake St Francis Nov 29th 1867 Old Duncan McDougall's Wife Departed yesterday the 28th Married 60 years Alexander Hamilton went of Bought of A Summers 4 lb of Barley 18 cents Wild Geese Plenty and Ducks Raining 30th St Andrews Day {font for former is larger and bolder} stormy Windy cold and Frosty 1st of December a Propeller went up Boats Done Running a very cold Day 2nd skinned the calf 3rd Thrashing Wheat 4th Drawing Wood 5 a cold time 6th cold Day 7th Drawing Livinia cut her Finger with the Drawing Knife 8th Sunday 9th Fixing the Stable Door 10th Drew some wood 11th Broke on the stack cold time Hens Freezing 12th to night the Ice took across from here to Frashers Point 13th Went around the Island very very Frosty �21 14th I crossed to Summerstown Bought 1 lb Tea Broom cotton Wick treat Got 1/3 from Pat sent a paper to charlie Got 2 from him Mr James Cameron Island Dec 15th 1867 Sunday Wrote a Letter to John and charlie 16th Went to Dundee and Fort Covington Bushed the Road from the head of the Island to Hopkins Little Island took Dinner at Hopkins put the Letter for charlie in the Dundee P.O -/7 1/2 paid put Johns Letter in F Covington PO 3 cents 1/2 worth of Candy. Bought of G Streeter pair of Boots for Gordon 2 Dollars paid a Treat at Normans -/6 Bought of D Baker 8 yds of cotton 5/- 3 yards at -/6 1/6 1 lb Tobacco 1/5 paid this got a Ride down from Bill took supper there came to Hopkins slept all night got 2 Books from Mary Ann 17th came home 18th Thrashing some {written above this:} the Earthquake this morning 19th Drawing Drags { in agriculture this is a harrow-like instrument that is dragged along the earth to level it for seeding or spreads manure; in hunting one drags a scent of another animal along the ground} 20th Got Ready to go to Williamstown Turned Back Put out a Few Bushes at the head of the island 21st Went to Harpers Bought 1 lb Soap -/6 Treat /3 1/2 paid andrew for a Treat 15 cents crackers a -/1 illegible word stroked out {word illegible} of Hopkins home for the Rain took my Wheat to mill first Horse here on the ice 22nd First Day of Winter Jim came with the Wheat him and the 2 children Reading Handy Andy Lent Jim the Disasters and Shipwrecks at Sea {a book} 23 chopping stove Wood {written above:} Angus McGloughlin Died 24 Bosells Drew 2 loads of their stack Lent George the hems christmas eve 25th christmas Day stormy cold John Angus McGloughlin Buried 26th Drawing Drags �22 27th Raining made my Leather Mits 28th Went to Summers town Bought of A Summers 1/4 lb Spice 2 oz of Sesma {?} 2 pipes Bought of Mr Harper comb -/5 1 worth of sweetys 1/2 Saleratus {baking powder} 1/3 stopt with Pat all night Hired the School master McDermid to teach on the front wanting L55 James Hopkins across with a horse promised Charlie Rose the Ram 29th {word illegible} Birth Day took Thomas Munros +{last 2 lines on page are ragged and moldy} howie slept Mr James Cameron Island 30th Dec 1867 30 Dec 67 Drawing Drags 31st Last Day of the year Shot the Owl got him alive For more information on James Cameron, check out the “Meet the Diarists” page under “Discover” on our website: ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. 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Scanned Manuscript & Typed Transcription UG Transcription Progress Scripto transcription progress Done Extracted Text ��������� 1 James Cameron (1824-1912) 1867 Diary Transcribed by Rural Diary Archive Volunteers 1st of January New Years Day 1867 {pages in this diary are badly worn and torn at the edges so that some words cannot be distinguished} Drawing Wood put out some Bushes Between this and Francis Island a Ball at Mr David Summers to night a Great party at it too 2nd I crossed to Summerstown the upper Point Road 2 treats at Mr Harpers paid this Treat at Davids not paid 2/6 {2 shillings, 6 pence} Bought of Mr Harper 1/2 lb Tea no paid 2 pence worth of Pens {illegible quantity} Matches paid Andrew Baker on the Boshure skinning the Ram put it out put Poison on it {written between the lines is the following } Allens Birth Day the 3rd 4th Bushing the Road to Alexis Island put Few Bushes at upper Point Road 5th East Wind Storming Old christmas Day old style Sunday Stormy some seen a Man crossing over the Way of christees 7th The council in Williamstown I went to Salmon River Took Dinner & supper and slept all night at Hopkins got a Ride up and Down from Jim took 11 Rats to Mr Street {illegible quantity} cents 2,,20 cents to my account Bought a pair of Boots 3=50 cents Bought of David Baker 3 1/2 stripeed shirting 30 cents 1,,5 cents 4 yds Cotton 25 cents 1,, 2yds of 1 Kind 30 cents 60 2yds another Kind 30 cents 60 lb Tea cheapest 2/6 Treat 1/ cut Down 2 oak Trees on the Bank ---ning {front part of word town off} Down Peter Buchannan and George Drew and Luke --oked on the ice with horse and cutter 8th The baby Hughanns Birth Day a year old to Day came Down from {illegible word} cold morning it is covering my mits with Leather 9th chopping Stove Wood 10th Drawing home wood �2 11th Drawing Wood == James Cameron Island== {Top line of this page molded away, likely the 12th} Old New Years Day cutting stove wood not very {word torn off} 13th Sunday the White owl eating a Loon near the poi {likely point} I went to see it and Got the Head he carried the Body of the Loon away when he seen me coming 14th Bushed the Road to Francis Island Down on the LIttle Island south side and on the Little Island north side a very Frosty night to night 15th a Fortunate Day cutting Fire Wood in the Bush very Frosty Day not much Wind Livinia Making Mary a Dress 16th East Wind Drawing Wood turned cold to night 17th East Wind Stormy Day Drifting and snowing some towards evening Grinding the axe Fixing the Damper of the stove 18th cutting Hay in the Barn cutting stove wood made a handle for the Pitchfork very cold to {Day?} the airhole Before the Door shutting up very much these cold Days 19th chopping stove Wood 20th Sunday a Fine Day East Wind turning cold towards evening cold night 21st St Agness East Wind cold stormy Drifting snow around the cattele shoveling snow Took in the Beef Barrel to Thaw some Broke the Big carving Knife Reading the Most Noted Pirates storm ceased at evening great snow Banks 22nd Breaking Roads in the Bush as Deep took 3 logs of Wood home West Wind snowing some cutting hay on the mow shovelling snow all round stables and Barn 23rd Went to Williamstown Got ride out From James Summers Received a Letter from my old Friend Charles Tupper and 2 newspapers 24th got a Ride Home from Angus the Races in Salmon Stopt at Henerys coming home 25th Braking the Roads took home a Load of Wood seen a Fox �3 26th Stormy Ga-- {rest of word torn of, maybe Gave} Gordon and Mary a Ride 27th Sunday Stormy from the West 28th Semo came to thrash Thrashing the Buckwheat George & Luke came to thrash Left Semo to thrash all the {word torn off} 29th Semo thrashing I went to Mr Harpers Bought 1 Box of Worm {page torn} 1/3 paid Treat - /6 -/1 for Maple sugar -/1/2 for pipe storm {likely stormy} James Cameron Island January 30 1867 Very Frosty Day Semo and I Fanning Buckwheat {19} Bushels commenced to thrash the Pease 31st George gave Semo 2 of Buckwheat took what was coming to him home Semo Fanned 1/2 Bushel of Pease to take home to his children to night 1st of February Semo went to Mill 4 Bushels of Buckwheat for Me and 1 Bushel of Corn took 2 Bushels of Buckwheat for himself Gave him the Horse to take his Flour home this is the First time for the Horse to cross as yet {means to cross on ice} Fanning the Pease gordon and I put them once through the Mill soft Day to Day 2nd Semo and I put the pease through again 7.5 Bushels a very poor yeild the Pease all thrashed cold East Wind Semo went home gave him some Boot Legs and some yarn Semo here 5 Days this Week for George thats S/4 1/2 for Semos Board George to Pay for him Commenced to snow Drift and Hail and Rain tonight high Wind Found 8 eggs in the Barn all good Sunday 3rd stormy Raining hailing 4th a Fine Day slippery walking crust Bad for Deers 5th Semo came commenced Wheat Thrashed 1 1/2 Fanned it went home 1/2 Day 1/3 for his Board thats 10/7 1/2 for his Board Gave Semo some Tobacco a stormy Day East Wind and snow 6th Tom Davis came from Hopkins �4 7th I went to Mill with 1 1/2 of Wheat 2 Bushels of Buckwheat Bought of Congdon -/1 of Licquorice Bought of Buchannan -/1/2 of sweetys paid Mr Briggs 25 cents in Minglers store for carding of Wool Bought of Congdon 1/2 lb of soda 10 cents got 2 almanacks Bought Bakers crackers 3 cents worth paid 8th Gordons Birth Day and a Fine Day it is Went to Dundee gave to my account to Baker 6 1/2 of ashes at -/10 5/5 15 Bottles at -/3 3/9 Bought 1/2 lb Tea Green 1/3 To Mr Streeter 1 hide and 2 pelts the hide 4 & 25 or 3 & 25 c am not sure 40 cents each for the pelts thats 80 cents to my accounts in at Bills at the Distillery 9th Raining broke the Road in the Bay took home {word illegible} bags of wood and Broon {Scottish term for the colour brown} Cedar 1 of the sheep sick James Cameron Island Feby 10 1867 Some cold and Frosty 11th seen the Fox Back of wo {wood?} Hoase {Horse?} up through the Bush cut a Load of Woods 12th one of Thomas Munroes sheep Died i skinned her wool to Mr Harpers Bought 5 yds of Cotton Heard that Alexander McDonald Angus's son on the Point was Dead Kenneth got a Letter to that effect A Summers in Ogdensburgh Duncan McDougall and I stopt at Peter Grants took supper then Bought of Mr Harper 1/2 Gallon of Oil 1/3 paid this 13th Thawoing Raining I went to Mr Harpers with 105 lb of Pease 3/9 a Bushel comes to 6/6 3/4 {6 shillings 6 & 3/4 pence} Got a Treat of Rum 14th St Valentines Day a Ball to night at Mr David Summers a Fine Day it is thawing and Freezing to night which will make good travelling seen Ducks in the air hole before the Door 15th Cold Day Molby had her calf 16th Raining soft 17th Sunday Windy Bill and Emmanuel here came on the Ice from Lancaster took Dinner had a Team Heard from them that Murdoch McDonald was taken Prisoner to Montreal �5 18th James Hugh's Birth Day Henery Bosell and antw—{illegible} Here going to Fish Eels over at christees a cutter passed Down Lancaster and a Double cutter went up from Lancaster the Door turned storms from the east 19th very w--{illegible} these Days put a Handle in my axe a job to take old one out 20th went to the Bush got very unwell chopped Load chopped some stove wood very very soar my {illegible} Found an egg in the Barn East Wind very cold to Day d--{illegible} not very well 22nd Washingtons Birth Day Luke Bower {last letter unclear} here for Georges Pease got his 2 Bushels Got some sticks for to make shafts Drawing Wood crust cutting the Mares feet 23rd cold some Fine Day 24th Sunday Raining in the Morning turned Fine 25th {fishing?} Henery up 2 Move Fishing Eels at Christees cutting stove wood Looking at the Boison {Poison?} James Cameron Island Feby Went to Williamston stopt for Angus at the store got on the Boshure sent a Letter and 3 papers to Charlie in chester England 2 Treats at Davids seen Robert McKillop Bought of D Munroe 1 Bottle of Poison 1/3 not paid Bought of Mr Harper 5 cents worth of sweetys called at Francis Laplante about the Rent at Kenneths got a Cornwall paper Got a Witness from A Summers wife seen Archy Fraser for the First time I seen him since a very long time 27th came from Williamstown Got a Ride From Andrew Sullivan Tinsmith to A Cameron had a Treat -/6 Bought of Mr Harper 1 Gallon of Syrup not paid very unwell Got from Doctor Shaver 1 viol of stuff 4 powders I am to take 1 Teaspoonfull before meals the powders to Keep the Bowels in Order it works on the same system as the stuff in the viol 28th very very unwell put out Poison snap {snass?} went to it Gave her Milk and Molasses Good Going on the ice getting some Eggs these warm days 1st of March St Davids Day the Festival of the Welsh strong East Wind Hail Rain & Fine Cold comes in Like a Lion �6 2nd Fanning some Hay seed a Fine Day {between this line and next is the following:} heard a crow Sunday 3rd a Find Day seen the Fox coming to the Island a strange {illegible}--ra or Hound going all through the Island he is after the fox the Fox crossed Back the Dog did not get him 4th Monday very very unwell took in 3 eggs they Freeze cut {off/of little/cattle?} Wood 5th went to see the poison Srove {Shrove} Tuesday {today?} very Fine Day a Weather Breeder I suppose {drew} 2 small Loads of Wood Broke on the stack of Marsh hay at the East End of the Barn took in 3 eggs Ian Hopkins Drawing from alexes Island sleighs going the ice to Lancaster 6th Ash Wednesday not very well 7th some stormy 8 a Fine Day drew some Wood 9th Went to Dundee a stormy Day Bought of D Baker 10 yds of calico 20 cents 10/- 1 lb Tea 2/6 {pot or bot?} an axe seen Lis and her young son 10th got a ride home From Bill Snap {Snass?} eat the Poison and kiclled {killed?} {Title is molded and illegible} Cut Some ash for Troughts Drew them home Went ot Henerys Semos a Fine Day Water on the ice 12th On this Day of the Month Donald McMaster first came to the Island stor--{illegible} made 9 Troughs to Day Ground the axes 13th cut a Waterhole very unwell The Races in Salmon River commences to day Sand Burns Sale to Day 14th not very well to day Races to Day took home a Load of Wood Gordon in the Bush 15th Made 3 Troughs split a Few Rails A Good many going the ice to Day the Races to Day Mended the 2 sleighs for Gordon cutting stove Wood �7 16th Drew 3 small Loads of Wood very unwell Cut my wrist cutting sugar the knife slipped the sugar is the only thing that Relieves me of the {pain?} Looking at the Poison a Mink crossed the Island Sunday St Patrick's Day Stormy ugly Weather to Day very unwell 19th Henerys 2 Boys came to chop chopped and I Gave them an Order one Mr Harper for 3/9 took por--{illegible} of Limbs My sleigh Broke {In between this line and last was written:} Kenneth a Fight Wild Geese c—{page torn} 20th First Day of Spring {page torn} Went to get Livinia Boots fixed Bought of Mr Harper 1 bo-- {page torn} 1/- Matches 5 cents paid this sent charlies Letter Back to {page torn} postage -/7 1/2 got a paper from charlie with 3 songs in it 2 1/ {page torn} got a paper from Mr Harper took Down a Frenchman na--{named?} Joulliaa with a Load of Flour put him on the Road {page torn} Robert Bruces Birth Day 22nd Livinia Birth Day {page torn} Went for her Boots to Isacc Blondeaus paid 2/6 cold {page torn} Wind 23rd Gordon and I Lifting the Troufs cut Down some trees at the ca-{illegible} Tapt 1 small Tree 24th a Fortunate Day Sunday Bill & Emmanuel M{page torn} Fishing Eels ice about 3 Feet thick Before the Door Brought 2 Dz {Dozen?} Herring a Great many Fishing Eels at Alexis Island Pat & Mr H-{page torn} went to St Regis {a native reserve} 25th Fixing the sleigh Went to Mr Harpers for Pot Bought 1/2 lb soda -/3 Treat -/3/ 1/2 for sweetys paid this P{page torn} Tom Kennedy a Rod of iron Mr David Summers poorly the Doctor att--{page torn} old Mr McLeod poorly annunciation of the virgin Mary to Day 26th some troufs to the Bush 12 new ones crust not good Fixed 100 spoils ta--{tapped?} 5 trees I went to Hopkins for the Pot im--{page torn} fetch {illegible} Bad with a Boil on his hand. {Headline and first line are illegible} {left side of page is torn and other pages' edges are stuck to it so some words are illegible on this whole left side of the page} �8 Up around the trees {page torn} tapped {illegible} to see if could scate did not forget that yet Fixing the Dipper and the Longhanded pan with Lead 28th Went {sac?} Mr Hopkins with the Handsleigh for the Pot a very fine Day Tapt over 50 trees a good sap Day Made a Fire in the Bush for the First 29th gathered and Tapt some putting out Troughs 30th got 22 pails in the Pots 11 pails in the Barrels to night a Great many going across the ice to Day 31st the sap is running well to Day Gathering and Boiling a little about 60 pails gathered altogether now eelfishers over at christees Livinia Gordon Mary Hughann {his wife and children} all to the Bush this afternoon March Went out LIke Lamb 1st of April all Fools Day all of us in the Bush Began to Rain had to come home and sugar off about 22 lbs emptied the Rain Water out of the Toughfs {page torn}-n a Horse and cutter coming up the ice from Lancaster Great many eelfishers Down at the Big Bay 2nd Boiling in Bush Brought home to sugar off 9 lbs a small Jar of syrup Blackbrids Raining Bad sugar Weather 3rd Gathering sap 45 {in between lines is written:} Killed a snake 4th Seen a hole coming in the ice south side Boiling {page torn} Bush took it home to sugar off about 20 lbs {Raining?} the birds came and grass Birds Found a Hen commencing to {word illegible} put her off of them Ducks and Wild Geese plenty Let out {word illegible} Began to Wean the calve 7 Weeks old now snowing Raining 6th commencing to open the ice at Francis Island {word illegible}-es came swallows I thought I seen them night hawks {word illegilbe}-d cleaning the Troughfs Tapt 6 Trees Gathered 27 pails and {page torn} not able to chop Wood to make a Fire I am so unwell cows playing the Devil in the Bush at sap and spoils snakes plenty 7th Gathered 2 Barrels of sap Boiling in the Bush 38 Pails commenced to Rain 9th 5 years to day Married Boiling in the 26 pails �9 10th Boiled 16 pails {illegible}—rd Loons Skinning the Black sheep of Mrs Munroes {word missing} unwell Gathered 3 1/2 Pails the Fox on the Island seen a {word illegible} cross 1 Deer the Buck 13th all of us in the Bush 14th Gathered 2 Barrels {in between lines is written:} Black sheep on 15th 15th Boiling in the Bush Lots of {words blackened with mold} 16th Cleaning the Troughs our nannie a Lamb 18th our Duncans Birth Day 2 Lambs Dead out in the stack of oats Put out a canoe {words missing} Lambs Mr James Cameron Island April 20th {Many single words are missing down the right hand edge of this page owing to mold} Gordon and I Boiling 16 pails Grya on the {illegible} Laid out Easter Sunday the Sun Dont {illegible} this morning all this month in the sugar {word illegible} I wrote the Days of the month all I was doing on a sheet {?} and it got Blotted So I am at a loss of I S{rest of word illegible} 28th First Steamer went Down 29th Gathered some {likely sap} for vinegar as Oscar and LIs here stopt all nigh 30th {word?} Potatoes St Helen {a steamer} and a Propeller went Down 1st of May Heavy snow On the {word illegible} went to Hopkins with the Pot { illegible } a pail of c Wheat 8th - 9th Oscar and Lis to thrash Trashed 9 1/2 Bushels & I Gave him {illegible} On the 15th Pat and Thomas Munroe here D--- {word missing, perhaps 'Down'} to Salmon River Lashey me 100 lbs of B{rest of word illegible} P Buchannan to my account 21st {page folded} �10 22nd Set a hen to hatch 23rd Shearing the {word illegible, likely sheep} 24th Queen's Birth Day 25th caught 21 Perch Planted pottatoes squashes and pumkins Bob and Ann here 27th Harrowing 28th {Fishing?} {illegible word} and I planted cucumbers 29th Fixing Lane Fr{rest of word blotted out with ink}se Sowe of Wheat 30th Oscar Ascension Day Renaud & Sallaberry went {word illegible} 31 William and Lashey fishing Perch took his canoe to Make 1st of June Gordon and I taking {page ripped} ashore 2nd of June Mr Harper Mr Spinks Munroe Pat Brought me a Letter from Dan Weth 3 put out manure 4th Ploughing Willian helping make a Round or 2 Planted 1 Bushel of seed 5th planted corn 6th sent a Letter to Dan to {word illegible} 7th Mr Laduke here sold him {piece/pine?} $3 Drawing Wood 5th Our Marys Birth Day 10th fixing in Bags 11th Washing some of the wool 12th Lasky {illegible} 13th hoeing and plowing Finished plowing Bob {illegible sentence, badly worn} �11 Mr James Cameron Island June 16th 1867 {left hand side of the page is molded away and hence some words are illegible} Emmanuel here Ian Hopkins here from Wilk{something illegible} a pig 17th Semo planted his potatoes and Beans Fixed the Pitt Point Fence 18th The Eves memorable Battle of Watterloo Mr Kimb{rest of word disappears} here Last night 19th K Hiram Stephen Grant Hohnback here to night Donald McDonald here 20th I went to Williamstown 25 lb Wool Fish Potatoes Fork Sugar letter newspaper Gun Barrel J Dinsle Manguin {name?} Killed Last night by the Cars corpus christee 21st came home got a Pig 22nd Our {Dons?} Birth Day Went to Mr Harpers stopt at Roses got a paper from Ian Nicholson paid for the Postage of the Letter. A Pleasure trip on the Sallabery Sunday Semos 2 Boys here for Fish 24th took home {?} the ashes from the Bush StrawBerries We{?} Planted some Beans hoeing 25th Henery {Genie?}on here stopt all night 26th a Raft calling to me {missing part of word}sons 27th Took the Raftsmen to Mr Harpers {words missing} me 5/- paid D Munroe 1/3 I owed him for ---ison {likely poison} a Treat at Davids paid seen Old D Cameron ---penter 28the hoeing at the Milk house 29th Went {hill/kill?} Wheat Stopt at D Summers took dinner a Treat 15 cents Bought of D Baker {words illegible} of Flannel 6 yd Cotton 2yds shirting 7 yds at 200 {words illegible} Powder to 23 1/2 lbs Rags 1 Sturgeon Bought of {Duncan?} McDonald Swanton Lime -/6 paid this Bought of D Summers 1 Pair of Boots 4 Dollars {or}-ve 2/6 Cash Canada Money America at Christees {word missing} raft �12 Sunday June the 30th after strawberries 1 July Our New Dominion Day shooting bred the pig 2nd Lashey and henery fishing {illegible} washing 3rd Got a Sturgeion Mr Laduke gave me $3Dollars put in the Wheat sta{words illegible}barn put in the pigs 4th July American {last line of entries is illegible} Mr James Cameron July 6th 1867 {right hand side of the page is molded away and hence some words are illegible} Fanning 7th christees house Burnt Picking {Strawberries?} Livinia Gordon Mary Hughann and myself in the {illegible} field 8th Hoeing Potatoes 9th Hoeing 10th hoeing 11th at B{word illegible} 12th Orangemens Day Mr Baker and B{word illegible} here from Lancaster Gave the children 17 1/2 I went to Mr Harpers Bought Tea Soda Broom Pa{illegible} Bought of A Summers Bread 13th Fixing the Ashes {illegible} the Bags Lashey took away his Barrell Simos {word illegible} hoeing of Potatoes Sunday 14th Mrs Summers {Mrs?} Munroe Mrs Spinks Mrs Harper Eliza hamilton and the children Pat Thomas Mr Spinks Pete Baker 15th Went to Salmon {word illegible, likely 'River'} 1 1/2 Wheat 2 of Provender {dry food, as hay or oats, for livestock} 53 lb I owe 26 slaves {he likely meant staves; he sometimes �13 doesn't cross his Ts} my {word illegible} to D Summers Bought of Conc Dan pink Boots -/10 20 lb salt at Bakers 16th Got a Spoon and {word illegible} from A Smallman 17th Commenced {word illegible but likely 'Mowing'} 18th Mowing 19th Mowing 20th made 2 coils of Hay got a Lunge 21st Ian Hopkins and Family here Bossy a calf 22nd Went to Emmanuels for Mag Gordon and {word illegible} 2 pikes trowling 23rd Gathering and Raking {word illegible but likely 'hay} 24th Mowing 25th fixing the mow Dug some Baits {word illegible} Mr Daly 26th at the Tent at the PicNic {word illegible likely Gordon} and I George Bosel here for a Peice of h{rest of word illegible} 27th Taking care of their Tent a very wrest{rest of word illegible} 28th Herrick and Daly here 29th George here M{rest of word illegible} 30th George and all the Family Gathering put in first Hay 31 Cart Wheel Broke I went to Semos Get one from Semo 1st of August Lavnia {word illegible} George Making his stack brought the {wheat?} over 2nd Marys Birth Day 3rd Mowing Road to the Lower Point Caught 23 Pirch �14 Mag and I picking Berries {words illegible} 5th Went {illegible} Bought {words illegible for rest of this line and a subsquent line at the bottom of the page that are moldy and ragged} Mr James Cameron Island Augst 8, 1867 Went for Mrs Rose took Dinner at V Munroe's with Malcour Bought of Mr Harper 1 Quart of High Wines 9th Went home with Mrs Rose Lashey came John Angus Came Fishing at night 2 Boats came Loaded with PicNickers about 20 of them all in the Old house 10th Mowing at the Lower Point 11th Lisana Laflesh here Bordon and John Angus Fishing 12th John Angus and I mowing 13th Raining 14th Emmanuel here for Mag Gave her a Dollar for her time here mowing Back of the Barn 15th 16 put in 3 loads 17th D Summers and Laurue and her Mother here John Angus and I cross to Mr Harper Bought 6/3 worth of Flour Gave 1/3 for to help Mrs Mangum 1/2 lb Tea a French {word illegible, maybe 'hunters'} here all night 18th Fishing over at christees an Indian came to sleep in the Barn 19 A I Baker here {According to the census another son, Randolph, was born this day} 20th Duck hunting commences {words illegible} Baker passed up put in the Wheat before {words illegible} door 21st Jo Gaarneau here wrote a Letter for him Les Laduke Making the stack at the East End of the Barn 55 cocks in it 22nd Crossed with I {or J} A {words illegible} got a Letter for Pat Got a paper from Charlie Semo paper to him �15 23rd Cut the Wheat Lower Peice found the sheep hurted Mr Spencer here all night Left some Pine 24th Killed the sheep Went to Williamstown with it 25 Came home Allen and James Hugh picking nuts 26th {words illegible} feed with them Got 2 pigs from Henery to {words illegible} a mess of Potatotes put in the wheat {illegible}ll but Raking it 27 Thrased a Litle Wheat {'28' likely} Working at the hay 29 at the hay 30th at hay 31st Went to mill Bought of Baker cotton {words illegible} tea Bought of Norman a Basket 19 paid got 10 cents from Laurue paid this stopd at Lis all night 1st September came home {words illegible} 2nd Mowing 3rd Dans Birth Day {next line is molded and worn away} Mr James Cameron Island Sept 13th {right hand side of page badly damaged so some words are missing or illegible} Tomatoes Western Berries Ripe Hazelnuts good an Eclipse this evening made 6 cocks of hay on the Lower Point 14th Mowed some9 chickens 16th at Hay 17 18 19 20th at hay �16 21st Fishing Lost a {line?} Barge aground at the square Island 22nd Sunday 23rd at {word illegible} and Potatoes 24th 25 Finished the Potatoes 26th cutting Marsh hay in the Back mars Getting Ready to go to Salmon River stopt at Lis's all night 27th Took 8 Bushels of Ashes {word illegible} salt saleratus cotton Wick Matches Paid Norman {word illegible} the Basket -/9 speaking to Mr Gillis about the Timber Mr Gillis here a Good Breeze {word illegible} home Bought of Robert 1 lb Powder 2 lbs shot Lamp {word illegible} 8lbs LIme from Norman -/8 paid this 28th cut some Marsh hay 29th Raining 30th Wild Geese came {word illegible} ice in the canoes 1st October Drawing in hay {word illegible} the stable Loft Drew some Wood 2nd set the trap for the Wild Geese shot a Duck 3rd a Fortunate {word illegible} Fixing the stove Semos Boys thrashing Beans {word illegible} the Beets and carrots 4th Semos taking up his {word illegible} 6 1/2 Bushels 5th Raining 6th Gathering nuts 7th Went Ross's Island 8 Got a Letter from John a paper {word illegible} Dan and a paper from Charlie took away the horses �17 9th Went to F Covington Bought of H {Baker?} 1 peice of Rope 15 cents 2 Treats pair of Boots paid a {word illegible} 1yd cloth 5/- 8 yds Calico 1"44 5yd Calico 5/- 1yds Linen 12 1/2 Cents {word illegible} Laurue 10 cents 3 cents to p P 1 for pipe stopt at {Bills?} Got a pipe from Laflesh 10th Hugh Anns {words illegible but likely Birth Day} the Fair in Williamstown Killed the sheep 11 {word illegible} very unwell 12 Raining shot the Big White {Owl?} Sunday 13th French hunters stauling {stauking, stealing?} my Big Fox 14th the Russels here for the Fox got 25 cents 15th Gordon and I to Charlies Island for butternuts stopt all night 16th Came home got 3 rats Mrs J T Lynch here stopt all night 17th the sticks to {the rest of sentence is lost as the bottom of the page is molded and ragged} Mr James Cameron Island Oct 20th 1867 Sunday 21st Went to mill with 3 Bushels of Provender Bought of Mr Baker 5 yds Cotton paid this Got Lost coming home 22nd thrashed 50 lb Wheat 23rd Thrashed 18 lb William Lavelette {word illegible} here to teell me about the Parcel come yesterday 24th Our Hughs Birth Day 25th My Birth Day Went to Dundee stopt at Jessimas all night 10 cents paid 25 cents on the Parcel 5 cents Candy carding 5 lb Wool 30 cents Duty Brittish Port 3 cents Bought of Baker 4 lb Tea 1/3 Treat 10 cents crackers 5 cents Bottle to Be Returned came Down to Old Moms {Hoffmorns?} Place turned Back Wrote a Letter to Mr Lynch �18 {word illegible perhaps '26th'} and Mr Lynch here and Man sent a Letter John Got a Dollar in the Letter i Got from him Sunday 27th Mr Lynch here Gave me 2 1/2 Dollars {word missing} the Bush 28th Went to Hopkins Bought {word missing} stick for 4 Dollars went to Dundee I bought the 3 sticks from Robert for 15 Dollars Bought 2 lb crackers 1/2 lb Tea 1/2 lb Tobacco 3 pipes {word illegible} 4 peices down 29th went to Bosells then to Laneas Bought 4 lbs Pork 2/6 Bread Crackers 5 cents of salts Bottle Whiskey 1/3 Bottle to Be Returned took the Elm {word illegible}d pine out of the Rushes Mr Lynch got a Ducking wet 30th I am very unwell Mr Lynch went to ---arts Bay EEl Fishers coming to Fish Races in Lancaster 31st I set Fire to the Brush heap it is Hallow Eve cracking nuts 1st November All Saints Day not very well Bad with cold 2 Mr {word illegible}ch went to Henerys for the stick stormy Day wets wind {?} Took the staves to the River 3rd Bub P Laflesh very rainy east Wind 4th Bub P Laflesh Thrashing {all?} wheat for me Lynch Made the steps 5th Guy Fawkes King the Porch 6th Working at the {words illegible} 7th porch Ellens Birth Day Bought pair {words illegible} shirt {words illegible} tobacco 2/ {roed illegible} 1 pound {last line illegible, tattered and molded} Mr James Cameron Island Nov 9 1867 Bought in Lancaster Pork Coffe Bread sugar setting fire in the Oakfield Burnt some of the cocks of Marsh hay 2 men came up to hunt on the little Island here at night playing cards �19 Sunday 10th Mr Lynch And me in the Woods Transplanted 2 Trees Mr Lynch and Man started off Gave me 4 Dollars Left me his adze and crowbar Great Fires in the Marshes set Fire to the Marsh before the Door 11th Fixing the stable 12th went to Summerstown sent a Letter to Mary and Johns Letter in is paid the Postage Bought of Mr Harper 1/2 Gal oils teapot 2/- a Treat at Mr Summers -/6 paid all this 13th Drawing Wood 14th Drew some hay covering the sheds 15th Let out the Rams snowing to night East Wind stormy East Wind and snow Jim Hopkins takingthe cattle from Alexis Island 17th Salaberry {likely a steamer} went Down 18th Killed the hog 19th Drawing wood Boats a Going 20th cold 21st On this Day of the Month Donald McMaster Departed 22nd Drawing Wood Fine Day 23rd a Great many Propellers coming up after being Froze in the Canal 5 or 6 of them went up Gave him 2 Dollars and 2 Dollars from James Grant 1/2 lb Tea Treat at Thomas Munroes signing Walter Baker Papers Got 2 papers from Charlie 24th came home from Thomas Munroes ottawa and ospr {word illegible, another steamer?} went Down Light in the Light house yet Lots Ducks and Wild Geese water very low 25th cutting stove Wood 26th Banking the east end of the ho{word illegible} 27th Whitewashing �20 28th Fixing canoe & Fishing Eels 29th Went to Mr Harpers Bought 5/- worth of flour 1 package of matches -/7 1/2 Treat of 1/2 Dozen of Envelopes -/3 wrote {missing word} Pat {last line illegible, ragged and molded} Mr James Cameron Island Lake St Francis Nov 29th 1867 Old Duncan McDougall's Wife Departed yesterday the 28th Married 60 years Alexander Hamilton went of Bought of A Summers 4 lb of Barley 18 cents Wild Geese Plenty and Ducks Raining 30th St Andrews Day {font for former is larger and bolder} stormy Windy cold and Frosty 1st of December a Propeller went up Boats Done Running a very cold Day 2nd skinned the calf 3rd Thrashing Wheat 4th Drawing Wood 5 a cold time 6th cold Day 7th Drawing Livinia cut her Finger with the Drawing Knife 8th Sunday 9th Fixing the Stable Door 10th Drew some wood 11th Broke on the stack cold time Hens Freezing 12th to night the Ice took across from here to Frashers Point 13th Went around the Island very very Frosty �21 14th I crossed to Summerstown Bought 1 lb Tea Broom cotton Wick treat Got 1/3 from Pat sent a paper to charlie Got 2 from him Mr James Cameron Island Dec 15th 1867 Sunday Wrote a Letter to John and charlie 16th Went to Dundee and Fort Covington Bushed the Road from the head of the Island to Hopkins Little Island took Dinner at Hopkins put the Letter for charlie in the Dundee P.O -/7 1/2 paid put Johns Letter in F Covington PO 3 cents 1/2 worth of Candy. Bought of G Streeter pair of Boots for Gordon 2 Dollars paid a Treat at Normans -/6 Bought of D Baker 8 yds of cotton 5/- 3 yards at -/6 1/6 1 lb Tobacco 1/5 paid this got a Ride down from Bill took supper there came to Hopkins slept all night got 2 Books from Mary Ann 17th came home 18th Thrashing some {written above this:} the Earthquake this morning 19th Drawing Drags { in agriculture this is a harrow-like instrument that is dragged along the earth to level it for seeding or spreads manure; in hunting one drags a scent of another animal along the ground} 20th Got Ready to go to Williamstown Turned Back Put out a Few Bushes at the head of the island 21st Went to Harpers Bought 1 lb Soap -/6 Treat /3 1/2 paid andrew for a Treat 15 cents crackers a -/1 illegible word stroked out {word illegible} of Hopkins home for the Rain took my Wheat to mill first Horse here on the ice 22nd First Day of Winter Jim came with the Wheat him and the 2 children Reading Handy Andy Lent Jim the Disasters and Shipwrecks at Sea {a book} 23 chopping stove Wood {written above:} Angus McGloughlin Died 24 Bosells Drew 2 loads of their stack Lent George the hems christmas eve 25th christmas Day stormy cold John Angus McGloughlin Buried 26th Drawing Drags �22 27th Raining made my Leather Mits 28th Went to Summers town Bought of A Summers 1/4 lb Spice 2 oz of Sesma {?} 2 pipes Bought of Mr Harper comb -/5 1 worth of sweetys 1/2 Saleratus {baking powder} 1/3 stopt with Pat all night Hired the School master McDermid to teach on the front wanting L55 James Hopkins across with a horse promised Charlie Rose the Ram 29th {word illegible} Birth Day took Thomas Munros +{last 2 lines on page are ragged and moldy} howie slept Mr James Cameron Island 30th Dec 1867 30 Dec 67 Drawing Drags 31st Last Day of the year Shot the Owl got him alive For more information on James Cameron, check out the “Meet the Diarists” page under “Discover” on our website: ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca � transcribed https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/275e72f18306641194f7b64f449fa4bc.pdf 4aee27be53085456d1df78c282fc3545 PDF Text Text �������������� https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/a10bc7bec6e4f107ce167a7e7526b052.pdf 5dc10c1168634f84e6b4c195db8f94e7 PDF Text Text Benjamin Reesor (1836-1917) 1867 Diary Transcribed by Rural Diary Archive Volunteers January 1. 1867 Went to JB's were not at home there went to S. Lehmans. W pretty cold sleighing. poorly 2 Helped F Reesor saw shingle timber AM helped BR C kill a beef PM W. pretty Cold, clear 4 Cleaned barley W. pretty Cold 5 Finished cleaning barley AM drew a load of bolts PM W. Mild cloudy 6 Sunday 6 Went to Meeting at Cedar Grove remarks by Br C Sermon on St Luke 2nd C by Rev H Barkey Went to F Reesor's after service W. mild cloudy 7 Went to JB. and to Municipal Election at Mangolia (late Californiay) Voted for HP Crosby for Reeve WM Batton and J Robinson for Deputy Reeves and W Eakin and P Wilmot for Councillors W. Mild Clear Sleighing not very good 8 Helped CB kill Beef and hog W, pretty Cold Clear 9 Went to School Meeting in Scarboro AM in Markham PM W mild. 10 Went to Finlan's W. Some snow, sleighing pretty fair. W. mild 11 Killed pig and beef W. Mild a little snow PM 12 drew wood for RW AM. I and RW cut some Lim {limb} wood PM W. Cold Jan Feb 1867 Sunday 13 Went to Meeting at Hebron remarks by R. H Barkey sermon on {blank} by Br. C Visitors after service Br inlaw M. Neighwards and family W. stormy this morning pretty Cold today 14 took straw for RW AM drew shingle timber PM 15 drew 3 shingle lods W. very Cold froze my toe �16 drew 2 do do and 1 sawlog W. Milder Flavius here tonight RW. helped thresh at Hoover's for me yesterday and Isaac today 17 Went to Michael {Foits?} and I got mare shod {wi?} village W. stormy snow 18 drew 2 shingle logs W. very Cold Sleighing good 19 Drew some wood and brought home some shavings from Pilkey's W. very Cold, Clear Sunday 20 Went to Meeting at Widemans Remarks by Br C Sermon on St John 3rd C by Re H Barkey went to J Stover's after Service. W. Milder .AM stong East wind coming home. very unpleasant 21 Shoveled snow AM Went for Dr. Mc PM Flavius is sick Dr says he has Croup and Diptheria W. snowy about 15 inches fell last night Roads heavy 22 chored Dr was here this evening baby is better W. cooler 23 Chored. F inlaw's were here. I went to JD's PM W. Cooler PH Kamer and family were here this evening W. mild clear Daniel Schmau died last night of Cancer on the face 24 I went to funeral of Daniel Schmau with Br C Sermon on 7 C Rev. 13 V to end of chap. in German by Rev H Barkey. in English by R. P Colier W. Mild 25 Drew a load of bolts JB and wife were here W mild Commenced to snow from East about 3 PM 26 Chored AM I and Nancy went to Cedar Grove PM W. mild a little soft Sunday 27 at home Br S's were here W. mild. windy tonight 28 Helped Br. C thresh W. Mild 29 Helped Br.C thresh AM and awhile PM and drew a load of wood W. Mild 30 Took family to JD's and drew wood brought them home this evening W. pretty cold 31 drew some wood AM Helped Br S kill a beef PM W. mild �February 1 Helped RW Clean Oats AM Chored PM W. Some rain. and heavy thaw last night snow soft 2 Candlemas day Cleaned Oats AM and some peas PM and I went to Cedar Grove Mild this evening W. Mild Cloudy AM Snowstorm from East PM, sleet this evening Feb 1867 Sunday 3 at home J Storey and wife were here W. mild, snow this evening 4 Went to Cedar Grove Mills this morning and to Meeting house to appoint trustees AM. SImon Hoover and wife were here i took some straw fir RW this evening W. mild snow from east [illegible] 5 Helped CB to thresh W. Mild, a little snowy 6 Took 38.10 lbs peas to dufins Creek Station @ 68 per bus. Went to AB's tonight. were not at home W. Clear 7 Took my Mother to Br. S's this morning. Sorted some turnips in Cellar AM. Commenced to rot took a load of bolts and brought Mother home PM W. fine clear 8 Chored Took Mother and Sissy to Br C's AM Split wood at Meeting house and CB sprayed pigs PM Went to Ab's This evening W. very fine clear 9 Chored. W. Mild Storm of snow from north Sunday 10 Went to Meeting at Hebron Remarks by Br C Sermon on St Mat 15C 21 V to end of Chapter by Rev H Barkey. W wind from north roads drifted 11 drew 2 loads bolts W. Cold 12 drew 1 load bolts and 1 shingle log W. thawing went to JN Royman's cheese Meeting at Peters Church this evening 13 Went to Br S's to help to thresh Machine did not come until noon rained PM did not thresh 14 I and RW Cleaned 86 1/2 bus peas. W, warm cloudy Rev T Moyer was here awhile this evening �15 Went to Meeting at Widemans Remarks by Rv H Barkey Sermon on {blank} by Rv T Moyer Went to F inlaws after service W. Cloudy Mild 16 Chored and went to Funeral of R Burrowsat Scotch Church on 11th Con W. rainy AM Clear PM 17 Went to Br N's W. Mild. Clear thawing sleighing going 18 Helped to dig grave for Lucy Stover at Hebron and attended funeral Sermon in German by H Barkey and Revd T Moyer and in English by A Ranner W. fine clear 19 Helped Br. S thresh AM Took 12 bus grist to Major Mills PM W. Clear Old Cris Stover and wife {Geanny and {Ulrey?} and Matty Shank were here tonight 20 Drew a Shingle log AM Went to Major Mills PM W Cold 21 Did not do much got bad cold W. Wind and some snow from East 22 I and Br S took 85 bus peas to Fmans bay @ 65cts per b W, pretty Cold Clear Feb March 1867 23 Cleaned Wheat for Mother & R W. AM took it to Major Mills PM. W Cloudy AM heavy squals of snow PM Br inlaw Saml. Hoover & wife come here to stay over night. Sunday 24 at home JB and wife were here today We all went to CB's tonight W. pretty Cold Clear 25 Went to Br inlaw MN.'s and to Oat Mill at Claremont and Tailor, but he was not at home W. SHarp Clear 26 Chored and drew wood. AB's were here tonight W clear 27 I and my Mother went to JB's there I and JB went to Stouffville for my watch and a clock for My Mother W. Clear 28 Helped Br C draw shingle bolts W. warm Clear sleighing going March 1 1867 Helped Br C draw bolts am killed a calf PM Went to Br S's this evening W. warm roads going. Some lightning and rain this evening �Sunday 3 Went to Meeting at cedar Grove remarks by Br C. Sermon on St John 3 hap by Rev H Barkey W. very Cold snow from east this PM 4 Didn't do much AM Cleaned some tailings PM Flavius was taken sick yesterday afternoon had fits last night Doctor was here this morning. was bad again this evening J R and wife were here awhile this evening. Mrs Burkholder was here all night a little snow last night W. clear 5 Went to Cedar Grove Mills AM I and RW. sawed some logs PM W. fine clear 6 Went to Cedar Grove Mills AM I and RW Cut some logs and took him some straw PM W. pretty cold 7 Cleaned Peas. W. Snow from east nearly all day 8 Had small bee to draw Sawlogs. drew 13 and 1 shingle log W. Clear thawing 9 I and Br. S took 77 bus 40 lbs peas to F mans bay @ 66cts per bus W. clear roads going 10 Sunday My Mother and little girls went to meeting at Hebron I and Nancy could not go Flavius was not well yet, visitors Br inlaw Joh Hoover S Schman's Rvd Jas Barkey and wife were here awhile W. MIld rained awhile PM 11 Went to Br S's AM drew home 3 cords of wood for my Mother PM W. Cool Clear 12 Helped Flavius Reesor to Move on his farm where {Sawyer?} {lived?} My son Levi took sick with croup this evening. sent for Doctor this evening. W. Mild a little snow this morning March April 1867 March 13. helped Isaac Davis put up his Shanty on CB's Corner he moved it from JD's W. Cool squally Levi a great deal better today 14 I and RW Cleaned 87 bus Oats W. squally. pretty Cold 15 Cleaned some wheat for Br. N and Chored AM drew in 2 loads turnips out of pit PM W. Cold Clear 16 Went to J B Millers Sale Lot 21 9th Con Markham W. colder east wind snow from east tonight �Sunday 17 at home all day Brinlaw MN's were here W heavy fall of snow last night snowed some today, cold 18 Drew a load of bolts AM 1 sawlog PM got horse shod at Copelands (late Bainbridges) Cedar Grove W cold sleighing good 19 Helped Br. S draw sand W. Cold. clear 20 I and RW drew in Some turnips W. Cold nights, clear 21 Helped Br S's Saw up an Oak tree W. Strong east Cold Wind Commenced to snow from east at 4 PM 22 Shoveled out lane and hitched up Colt and went to Cedar Grove AM {transcribers note: he is driving the colt today because there has been a heavy snow fall. as the colt is just being broken to drive, the heavy snow helps to slow down movement and softens any potential accidents, making it a safer learning environment} Went to Flavius to visit and shoot rats PM W heavy snow last night Mild today 23 I and Br C Went to C Stovers AM I and Nancy went to Cedar Grove PM. W. Mild Clear Sunday 24 at home F inlaws were here. I started for Dr MC at 5 Oclock this evening CB is sick W. Drissly Snow and rain nearly all day very soft 25 Chore. got Cold. W. pretty Cold 26 I and Br C went to Finlaws for spring wheat for seed W. Clear sleighing bad 27 I and Rw. Cleaned Oats. We all went to JD's awhile PM. W. snowed nearly all day 28 Took RW some Straw AM Took 25 bus. Chop to Cedar Grove MIlls PM W. Clear Cold Wind 29 Chored AM I and RW drew in 3 loads of turnips PM W. pretty cold 30 Drew some wood AM I hitched up colt and took a drive to PD's PM. W. thawing Sleighing about done Sunday 31 At home. got dinner at Mothers JD and family were here AB and family were here at supper W. warm clear thawing �April1 Chored. Sold Heifer to J Davis @ $30.00 W rainy W. Morrison Junr. Commenced at noon Work @ $12.00 per Month or 8 months 2 Drew home wood and drew out to pine logs for kindling wood at Br C's bush AM threshed oats with horses PM W Cool {Note did not use threshing machine like usual, so likely used a horse powered treadmill threshing machine or "sweeps" big horse power to drive machine.} 3 threshed Oats AM I drew some wood for RW and went to JD's PM W. Clear 4 threshed Oats W. Cloudy AM rain PM April 1867 April 5 threshed Oats with horses until 3 PM Snow AM Cloudy PM 6 Made door in colt stable went to B. S's and store this evening W. MIld Clear roads bad Sundy 7 Went to Meeting at Hebron remarks and sermon on {blank} by Br. C W. warm clear 8 Drew in 3 loads of turnips AM Finished threshing Oats 100 Sheaves and cleaned some tailings PM. W. rainy 9 Helped to move John DIllon on lot 21 9th Con Markham W. fine Clear. roads, awful. about the hardest days driving I ever done 10 Cleaned tailings and oats AM I and Nancy went to Flavius' after dinner. his Motherinlaw Widow Barkey died suddenly about 11 OC AM. I started PM and went to tell the Friends W. Cloudy mild 11 Was at Finlaws last night. started for home this morning. got home at 10 was back and forth at Flavius' PM W. Cold this morning warm today 12 Went to funeral of Widow Barkey at Widemans sermon on Rev 14 C and 13 V by J Macklin and J Wideman remarks by Br. C Went to JH Ramen after Service 13 Drew in Some turnips AM Finished Cleaning Oats PM W clear Sunday 14 at home. Br. C and family were here W. fine Clear 15 Fixed some fence along north lane AM brought home some pine wood PM. W. cloudy drissly rain. nearly all day heavy this evening �16 Got Dick shod and put in some sawlogs at SM 17 Chored, didn`t feel well W. helped RW chop fallen timber, W. fine clear 18 Piled lumber and too wooden plow to BS`s W. fine clear Good Friday 19 Went to AB`s. W. Cloudy AM fine clear PM 20 Drew in a few turnips and Chored AM I and Br. S fixed cellar door PM and I went to BS`s for plow W. cloudy showery 21 At home all day. W. fine Clear. Easter Sunday Easter Monday 22. Went to W Morrison`s AM. at home PM JD and family were here. gave Colt a drive in waggon this evening W. Soft snow nearly all day Cold tonight 23 Went to S Lehmans. My mother went a far as JD`s and we Called for her going home W. pretty Cold sharp frost last night 24 I and Br. N Commenced to put new rails into tight board fence south of grave yard. Commenced to snow at noon snowed all day brought some potatoes from D Hammonds (JDs)(farm) after supper April May 1867 25 Went to Br. S`s AM Worked at fence PM W. clear 26 26 Went to MIll with Chop AM I and Br. N worked at fence PM W. Clear, windy PM W. went fishing this morning got 9 for his share 27 Chored and Cleaned seed peas AM I and W. went to Cedar Grove Mills twice PM with Colt W. cold wind Sunday 28 Went to Funeral of Daniel Shans Child at Hebron Sermon by R A Reemer on St Mat 18C 1st to 4th Flavius and Br N`s were here at noon and CB`s at supper W. cool clear 29 Finished board fence and Drew home some wood W. cloudy 30 Sowed Plaster on new meadow and drew some turnips AM drew 3 loads turnips and then W Commenced to plow behind Cider house and I went to Br S`s bought a set of chain trace Harness off him at $18.00 PM W. Cloudy all day rained after supper �May 1 Chored AM Went to CB`s to help him to ring some pigs and went to Cedar Grove Mills after supper W. rain AM cloudy PM 2 I Nancy and Flavius Went to Markham AM Plowed with Colt PM W. Cold squalls of snow AM 3 Plowed. I chored PM W. Cold. Froze hard last night 4 Both plowed in field behind barn W. Squall of rain AM. and after supper Sunday 5 Went to Meeting at Hebron remarks by Rvd Jos Barkey Sermon on ST Mat 18 C by Br. C Brinlaw AB and Br S`s were here after Service W. rather cloudy shower 6 Took RW . to Stage Office at Rouge Hill this morning. he is going to the township of Egremont to his sisters` chored and went to B`S`s. W plowed this Morning and after supper I made a milk stand at end of lane this evening. W. Cloudy rain through middle of the day 1867 May 7th 1867 Commenced to sell Milk to Cedar Grove Cheese factory @ 10cts per ga plowed behind barn W. Cool clear 8 Sowed about 6 bus peas behind Cider House Am I and Nancy went to raising of AB's driving house PM W. Cool. Windy tonight a little rain 9 I went to BSs AM rolled peas PM brought home Iron plowe from BSs after supper W plowed behind barn W. Cool Clear 10 both plowed W. pretty Warm . Clear 11 Sowed field behind barn with barley Isaac helped to harrow he is working for flavius this Summer W. warm Clear 12 Went to J Colers. W. fine Clear. rather Cool 13 Sowed grasseed on barley until about 9 AM when it commenced to drissle. drissly all day W plowed PM in big field I and Nancy went to Cedar Grove after supper 14 I chored W plowed some in big field W. some drissly �15 Plowed in last years turnip ground W drew in turnips PM RW levelled pits W. Cool. Cloudy, some drissly 16 W drew turnips AM plowed PM I cultivated in big field W Clear pretty warm 17 I plowed W. Cultivated PM W. Cool Clear 18 I rolled barley and sowed 10 1/2 bus peas in big field W Cultivated W. Cool Clear Sunday 19 Went to Br N's W. fine, Clear, Warm 20 Finished Sowing big field with peas and 4 bus oats in hollow W. fine clear 21 coth plowed in last years root field . W strong East wind Commenced to rain at supper, raining heavy 22 Fixed Some fence along Markham bush and I and Nancy went to Whitevale AM G. W. Isaac, and Flavius went fishing to big Rouge PM Caught 37 Suckers PM. W Cloudy rainy 23 Chored Am fixed fence and I went to Cedar Grove Mills PM W. Drisly Cool Cloudy May June 1867 24 Queens Birthday, fine Clear heavy rain at supper finished plowing last years root field and commenced a little in field near hoovers. G.W. Simon Stover and P Spence Caught 45 suckers at Br S's tonight 25 Plowed AM. Cut seed potatoes PM W. Clear AM rained PM. ground very wet Sunday 26 Went to Meeting at Cedar Grove. Remarks by Br C. Sermon on St Luke 15 C 1st to 11th by Rev H Barkey W. fine. Clear. Cool. roads muddy 27 I went fishing with SImon Hoover Martin and {Minnie?} Neighswander about 3 OClock this morning to the little rouge Caught 2 suckers. Water too clear for fishing got home about 10 AM Sowed about 3 1/2 bus spring wheat W. Clear 28 Sowed about 12 bus Oats in field back of garden Commenced to rain about 10 AM cloudy drissly all day 29 Went fishing to Big Rouge with JB. JD and his boy A Stover and WM. Caught 139 Suckers W. Clear fine �Ascension day 30 at home. W fine, shower at supper 31 Chored AM, W plowed in Wheat field in Corner Sowed Oats back of garden finished field PM W. fine warm June 1 Sowed barley for Flavius. A.M. planted Some Corn and potatoes and went to P.O. after supper W. warm clear Bush turned green this past week Sunday 2 Went to Meeting at Hebron. Remarks and Sermon on [blank] by Br. C. JD and family Came about noon W. rained nearly all day. very wet. Uncle C Burkholder has a slight stroke of Palsy this evening 3 Wernt to Bs's and to Cedar Grove Cheese Factory AM received pay for Milk from May 7 amounts to $12.1 cts I and W. drew rails from Scarboro bush to north line PM W. Clear warm 4 Drew rails AM Sowed 4 bus oats in field at 11th Conc Cleaned wheat after supper. Finished our seeding at last W. clear 5 Took 10 bus Wheat grist to Major Mills. Nancy went with me AM. Helped women wash Meeting House Pm. W. fine warm clear Uncle Dans were here PM June 1867 June 6 Went to Markham with Br. C AM. 1867 Marked out Post holes for RW to dig along Scarboro townline West of line PM, sowed some {trees?} after supper below garden W. very warm. Clear 7 Sowed barley for Flavius AM Uncle John Burkholder was here PM planted some Corn and potatoes below garden after Supper W. very warm 8 Overhauled fence on north end of farm from Pickering townline to 11 Con put in mostly new rails 8 rails high Flavius and RW helped Meeting at 8 Con today W. fine clear 9 Went to meeting at Widemans Rve T Moyer and J Hager officiated to nominate Candidates for a Bishop and Deacon. All our Ministers were nominated Vise Br. Christian H J& os Barkey & Jac. Wideman for Bishop and Jacob Grove A Hoover C Wideman David Roymier J Koch Abraham Barkey and Uncle Sam Reesor or Deacon Went to Br inlaws Isaac Hoovrs at Father inlaws they are living in part of the house. Lords supper was Celebrated today. W. fine clear �10 Meeting and Sacrament at Hebron today Same Ministers as yesterday. Visitors Simon Hoovers, Abraham Dowers and Uncle CB's awhile this evening W. fine clear CB is better again 11 Meeting at Widemans. Decided by lots today that my Br. Christian be Bishop and Christian S. Hoover be Deacon Went to Little Chris Hoovers after Service W. fine Clear 12 I and My Mother went to Uncle Joe's Aunt Susan is very sick with inflammation went to {JBs?} for supper W. very warm, some rain last night. thunder showers on our way home W. and Br C and his man washed our and Br C's sheep AM W pulled weeds out of wheat PM 13 Planted potatoes W. warm Clear 14 I plowed RW's garden AM Sowed it with Oats PM W. pulled weeds W. very warm. a little rain tonight Br. C's daughter Elizabeth broke her arm above the wrist this evening June 1867 15 I Commenced to Shear sheep this morning when JB. JD's and his boy Anthony Stover Came at 10 AM to go fishing. went with them to little rouge Caught a horn Chub Came home about 1/2 past 3 O'C finished Sheep. W, Clear 16 Went to Br. S's Mother and Lizzy went to Br C's W. warm clear 17 I and W. worked on road wi Scarboro with team W. clear 18 Took Wool to Whitevale Carding Mills AM Drew old rails off fallow PM W. Commenced plowing fallow in field near Hoover's W. Clear fine showers this Morning Cool this evening 19 Went to BS's AM I and Br. N set 35 posts PM on Scarboro townline west of lane W. Clear 20 drew 2 loads of fence boards from SM AM Went to funeral of Michael Burkholdes Child at Hebron PM Burned some brush in Markham fallow PM and this evening W. Clear 21 I and RW set some posts and finished burning brush in Markham fallow W. fine clear 22 I drew rails to make a fence between peas and pasture in field behind Cider house AM I and Br S nailed boards on as far as posts are set on Scarboro townline PM Jacob Widemans were here awhile this evening W. fine clear �Sunday 23 Went to Meeting at Cedar Grove remarks by Br C Sermon on St Luke 16 M C 19 V to end by Rvd J Wideman Visiotrs Finlaws. JH Rawer and family were here too W. warm. Clear 24 Rolled turnip ground and plowed some in fallow AM Took Milk Can to Markham to get repaired and went to Town Clerks office Unionville for my Road List PM W. very warm 25 Warned hands on road for Friday Morning and went to WM Buttons AM Plowed in fallow, PM W. very warm 26 Went to Cedar Grove AM drew home old rail pieces and fixed fence between peas and pasture behind Cider house PM W. drissly AM. Cloudy PM. Cooler looks a little like rain tonight. June July 1867 27 Harrowed Turnip ground AM W. finished plowing fallow I hoed some Corn and potatoes PM W. Commenced to Making turnip drills PM W. Warm 28 Worked on roads. W. finished drills. Sowed some tonight. W. cool a little rain tonight Sunday 29 Went to Meeting at Hebron remarks by Br C. Sermon on St. Luke 10 C 30 V to end of C by Rev H Barkey. Visitors after service S {Schwe?} and wife. JR's were here for supper W. warm Confederation Holiday July 1 Drew some soft Wood out of Scarboro fallow AM. W went to Circus in Markham PM. I Chored went eel fishing at Br S's with Isaac and J and {C?} Davis this evening John caught a large one W. Warm. Clear 2 Went to Cheese factory 4 Weeks income $20.39cts hoed potatoes PM. R and W drew dung on pile. W warm, sultry, very dry 3 Finished hoeing potatoes AM Chored and helped to draw Some dung PM W. very warm 4 I and Nancy went to Markham. W. very warm I went eel ishing with I and J {Direr's?} I caught a Small one the first one I ever caught 5 Heped Br N weed carrots hoes Some corn this evening Old Martin Neighswander's were here at dinner W. shower AM, another this evening 6 Chored AM Harrowed fallow PM W. rained fine shower AM Clear PM Went eel fishing. I Davis Caught one �Sunday 7 Went to Flavius Br. N's were here at Supper W. very warm clear 8 R and W drew dung on heap AM on fallow PM Br. C Cut hay for us with his Combined Patterson Machine in Meadow east of damI moved fence Corners W. fine frosty Cool July 1867 9 Drew dung on allow W. slight shower AM Clear warm PM 10 Drew dung on heap I shook out hay I cut some thistles in Oats, and helped Br. N put some beans on his overlay in barn W. Cool Some Cloudy. bad hay weather 11 Drew some dung on fallow and turned hay AM Raked and Cocked a lot PM W. rather Cloudy looked like rain AM Clear PM JD brought my Mother and Sissy home today 12 July. Raked and Cocked all the hay that was cut on Monday Br. C finished Cutting meadow W. fine Cool rather clear 13 W. helped BR C stack hay I planted Celery and turned some hay AM took Dick and sent to Walkeys to get shod PM turned some hay after supper W. fine Clear 14 Went to Meeting at Altona remarks by Br C Sermon on St. Mat 15. C 21st to 30th and by Rev Jas Barkey Went to M Neighswanders Jas after Service W. fair warm Cool Breeze 15 Finished raking and Cocking Meadow W. fine until Supper when it Commenced to rain a fine shower 16 I and my Mother went to Uncle Joe's to see Aunt Susannah W. fine Cool, Aunt is very poorly. I and Nancy took rolls to Chris Stovers this evening RW. went to raising at Garlands 17 Drew in 12 loads hay W. fine Clear 18 Drew in 25 loads hay which finishes meadow except a little swail. W. fine, warm Clear Flavius boys, Ceph and Isaac, helped 19 We all went to F inlaws for dinner and to JD's for supper. W. warm fine Clear 20 Drew a load of lumber to bay for B S. he had a bee. W. very warm. Clear 21 Went to Meeting at Cedar Grove remarks by Br. C. Sermon on St Luke 18 C by Rev H Barkey Went to AB's after dinner W. heavy squall of wind tonight �July 1867 July 22 I scuffled turnips AM Went with my Mother to see my Aunt Susanne PM she is about the same W. very warm 23 Plowed potatoes this morning Plowed in fallow B N helped today I and RW drew in swail hay out of meadow this evening then went to Br. S's to service W. very warm dry 24 Both plowed RW helped Br. C. W. very warm 25 Finished Plowing fallow AM and brought a load of shingle bolts to lane I took it to Pilkeys and Chored PM W. Cut thistles in Markham fallow PM I went to Mrs Mitchels for a new hat this evening W. very warm 26 All cut thistles AM I took Mare to Walkeys PM. R cut in swail in oat field PM. I and RW went to Jesse Reesors this evening W. not quite so warm. I helped Flavius kill a sheep after supper 27 I and W finished thistles AM I went to Duncans and Majorville PM R and W. finishes swail and Orchard W. very warm Sunday 28 Family went to Meeting at Hebron I staid at home watching fire at Markham fallow. very high west wind, very hot, pulled down a lot of fence on East Side JDs were here and James Duncan at supper 29 Helped Br. C. cut 5 1/2 acres barley, and 4 acres wheat for James Craigie W. very windy fence Catched again at Markham fallow 30 Cut barley for us W. fine clear Cut with Br. C's reaper we are not binding it put it in cock 31 Finished Cutting barley and began wheat AM Finished Wheat PM W. fine Clear fine shower tonight and I was at Br. C's awhile his daughter Elisabeth broke her right arm this evening at near the same place she done about 7 weeks ago 1867 Aug 1867 August 1 Helped Br. C to try to Cut rye and barley awhile this morning would not work to wet Commenced to drissle about 10 AM R and W shocked wheat. Cleaned some wheat and chop PM fine shower PM and went to WM's after supper boys hoed turnips �2 I took 28 bus chop to Majr Mills AM W was at Flavius AM and RW thinned turnips Flavius Cut our rye with his reaper PM W. fine clear 3 Finished hoeing turnips Br. N and Isaac helped R helped Flavius fill dung W went to Major Mils after supper W. fine clear Sunday 4 Went to Meeting at Widemans remarks by Rev J Wideman Sermon on St Mat 18C 23 V to end by Rev H Barkey. Went to JB's after service and to {Minnie?} Burkholders for supper W. warm clear 5 I and W drew in 3 loads barley AM Chored PM W. warm AM drissly PM RW was at Br N's 6 Drew in 3 loads Wheat AM and 2 loads barley PM began to rain little shower about 2 PM Cloudy until evening R pulled a few Peas while we loaded AM behind cider house 7 I went to Cedar Grove and drew in 1 load wheat and W harrowed in fallow AM Drew in 5 loads PM W. very warm Clear thunder Clouds in North 8 drew in 8 loads barley R was at Br C's PM w. very warm 9 drew in 5 loads barley till supper which finishes i. when W started for Dr. M. My mother was taken sick with Cholera Morbus this PM. W very warm thunder Clouds in north tonight 10 I didn't do much but went to Cedar Grove AM J and W drew in rey 4 loads and 1 load swail hay out of Oat field PM W. Cool, nice shower last night My mother is getting better. our Susanna is sick too the Dr. didn't say what was wrong with her Sunday 11 at home JDs Jb's and Br S's were here Mother and Susanna are getting better W. Warm I and W drove home John Davis Cow after dark she got with our cattle today Aug 1867 Sunday 11 continued When we got back I didn't feel well. went to bed, got up and vomited occasionally through the night 12 Done nothing . pretty sick. went to B smith PM. very Weak. no appetites. pretty {sluir?} W. clear 13 Chored AM. Went to Chris Stovers and AB's PM W. fine rain this Morning. Uncle Jacob Burkholder's wife died on Sunday and was buried today. Was buried at Wideman's �14 Chored Am W. Commenced plowing fallow third time. R and W helped Br C bind oats PM I turned peas, W. fine Clear Warm 15 J and R drew in peas behind Cider house 5 loads and 1 load hay out of Oat field and rackful barley rakings W. clear 16 I and My Mother went to Uncle Joseph's and to JDs got home about 3 PM I then went to D Hoovers to get his horse rake to pull peas did not go well My Aunt Susanna is very poorly W. earm clear 17 Pulled peas AM All helped Flavius cut and bind Oats with reaper PM W. very warm Sunday 18 Went to Meeting at Cedra Grove remarks by Rev H Barkey Sermon on St Luke [blank] by Br C W. very warm 19 All pulled peas W. Warm clear 20 I and W helped CB thresh with team W. warm 21 I and W drew in 8 loads peas out of big field R helped Br. C thresh W. warmer Clear 22 Drew in 8 loads peas R pulled while we loaded W. very warm Clear I killed a sheep after supper and I and Nancy wnt to Cedar Grove after supper. I forgot to mention that I was at a meeting at Cedar Grove on Saturday evening Called by Mr J Metcalfe Candidate for the Commons of Canada. JHP Crosby. Candidate for the Legistlature of Ontario (formerly Upper Canada) Meeting in favor of both Candidates. they being offered to J. A Milne and John Bowman 23 Had threshing Machine threshes 187 bus barley 65 wheat. W. very warm. Commenced to rain stormy at dark tonight Aug Sept 1867 24 I helped Br. C draw in Oats AM I and Nancy took Can to Markham to get mended and went to J H {Reimers?} for supper R and W pulled peas W. cooler rained up north last night none here Sunday 25 Went to Meeting at Hebron. Rmarks by Br. C sermon on {blank} by R H Barkey Visitor after service M. Neighswander JW. and family Sam Hoovver and wife John and their �girl {Lucy?} David Burkholder and family W. warm Clear Jesse Reesor and family were here for supper 26 Started about Midnight with AB's team and buggy to Dr Mcs and to F. inlaws for Mother inlaw got home about breakfast AB's have a daughter born this morning. All pulled peas today W. clear 27 I and R pulled peas. W. helped W Sapp thresh W. Coller. Sharp lightning and thunder last night fine shower 28 Finished pulling peas Am. W plowed in allow PM. fine shower last night. Cool today 29 Cut Oat field back o Garden Br. C drove Tailor from Belford helped W. fine clear 30 finished binding oats and Cut oats in middle of pea field Br. N helped PM. W. Cool Clear 31 Drew in [blank] loads of peas until supper time W drissly from 2 o clock got to wet had to quit Isaac helped Sunday Sept 1 We all and Mother and Lizzy went to CB's JDs were here for supper W. Cool. rained all last night 2 Cut last Oats 2 acres in Wheat field and 2 acres spring wheat in fallow AM Cut oats for Br N AM W helped to bind W. fine Clear 3 Drew in last peas 2 loads and 3 loads Oats until about 4 PM When it Commenced to rain JB helped W. plowed 4 I went to Markham with My Mother Am Chored PM W finished plowing fallow 3rd time W. Clear 5 I and RW Drew in Oats of of field behind garden W. harrowed fallow W. fine clear 1867 Sept 6 I and Nancy went to D Sch{?}'s they were not at then went to JB's I went to election voted for James Metcalfe for the Commons of Canada and P Crosby for the Legislature of Ontario. W. short shower this morning very heavy shower at Mongolia (late California) about noon none here �7 Finished harvest by drawing in a few loads of Oats and 2 loads spring wheat W. Commenced to ridge up RW helped Br N PM, great news this evening. Mrs. Metcalfe and Crosby triumphantly returned with great majorities W. fine Clear Sunday 8 Went to AB's W. fine clear 9 J.W. and Br N ridged up W. fine. Nice shower tonight 10 Plowed a little and then sowed fall wheat 7 1/2 acres W. fine cool 11 Drew Duncans hay he bought a swail from me W furrowed out wheat AM W. fine clear 12 Thanksgiving day. Went to meeting at Wideman's remarks by R Jas Barkey Sermon on [blank] by Br C Went to F in laws after service W. fine clear 13 Went to C Stowers for yarn AM Cleaned a load of Wheat PM W. showery . all day 14 Took 44 bus 8 lbs Midge Proof Wheat to Major Mills @ $1.30 cts per bus AM Drew a load bolts to Pilkey's PM. Went Coon hunting tonight with 8 Markham boys. Caught nothing W. fine Clear Sunday 15 at home all day Flavius and family were here W. fine clear 16 Went to See Aunt Susanna with My Mother she is very low yet W. rather Cloudy warm 17 got horses shod at Walkeys Am I and Nancy went to Markham PM. W. very warm, sultry, close 18 went to Weaver at Mongolia and to D. Schmau's for dinner W. very very warm rained fine shower coming home W Finished plowing spring Wheat stubble 19 went to Simon Hoover's and I went to Watson Tailor at Claremont W drew dung out of pile on Pea ground behind Cider house W. fine clear Cooler Sept Oct 1867 21 I dragged new land for Br. N AM W went in my place PM I chored at home PM W. fine clear Went to Cedar Grove tonight Sunday 22 at home. Meeting Hebron W �23 Took 45 barley to Fmans buy @75 cts per bu cool clear W clear 24 Took 43 bus 36 lbs barley to Fmans buy @75 W clear 25 Chored & Went to Cedar Grove AM fixed Scarboro brush @11 oc AM had splendid burn Nancy had quilting today W. fine clear. 26 Took 42 bus 14lb Barley to Fmans buy @75ct W Cooler Some cloudy 27 Helped Flavius draw earth on his swamp road awhile this morning when Finlaws came and I came home W helped him all day PM {Rumess?} were here for supper W. fine clear this is my 31st Birthday 28 Chored AM Helped Br C cut his clover seed PM Took Pea & barley chop to Cedar Grove Mills this evening. W plowed in Oat field W. fine clear Sunday 29 at home all day Sacrement at {Wideary?} W clear 30 Cut clover seed Br C Helped. Plate on sickle bar got loose, had to get it fixed. W. fine Cool. Clear Oct 1 Went to Cedar Grove for Chop for Hogs & Nancy went along to store AM chored & cut a little Clover this evening W watched fire PM it broke out Hard frost last night. grape vines frose. W. fine clear 2 Chored AM tried to Cut a little clover this morning. too damp. Cohored {chored?} PM W. rained some AM clear Pm. Made a new hog trough 3 Picked apples AM J & W Nearly finished cutting clover seed PM when the small bolt in Boxing of Ptiman broke. W. fine Clear 4 Drove in 4 loads seed. W. Cool Clear Nbr C helped & R W. W has gone to Markham Fair 5 Cleaned few Oats AM I went to Dimmas and Cedar Grove PM W. fine soaking rain last night & AM cloudy cool Pm Sunday 6 I & my Mother & Sissy went to Br {H…?} Nancy & children went to Br Cs W. Cool Clear Oct 1867 �Oct 7 Made 2 {bols?} Cider at Jonas Raymers W. fine Clear 8 Boiled Sauce AM finished Cutting & drawing in Clover seed 2 small loads W. Cool clear 9 killed a lamb & chored AM didnt do much PM D Silmans were here a while W Cloudy M fine rain PM 10 J & W Cut logs & fallow AM chored PM W cloudy AM rained PM 11 Chored AM I went to drew a load of bolts to Pilkey & went to store PM W plowed W. rained AM 12 Made small bedstead this Morning Commenced to log in Scarboro fallow about 10 AM finished it & made a few heaps in the Markham one P Davis helped with Br Ss oxen J Davis & S Spence helped W. rained this morning slight drissles today Sunday 13 at Home A Bs were here W. Clear 14 Went to Cedar Grove & to Br Ss this morning Plowed until noon Picked apples PM JB was here PM & Picked some PM W. plowed W. very fine Clear 15 Dug potatoes W. fine Clear 16 I went to {Claremont?} for my Clothes & W helped Br @dig potatoes AM. finished our potatoes Pm W. Fine Clear 17 Drew dung on filed below house Uncle Jacob Burkholder was here PM. W. very fine Clear 18 Finished drawing dung A M Fixed fence that was burnt along Scarboro fallow PM W. very fine day fire run in leaves in Scarboro bush like fence {illegible} hours 19 I went to Major Mills with 10 bus grist wheat AM I & RW took in winter apples PM W. finished plowing oat stubble & commenced pea stubble behind {Acts?} house PM W very warm distant thunder Sunday 20 at home. Meeting & Sacrement at Hebron tonight J Stovers & family were here this evening. W. warm fine 21 Chored & shot 2 squirrels AM Went to Major Mills for Grist PM W. plowed W, fine warm clear raining tonight. P D Mc Phee died today �Oct Nov 1867 Oct 22 Helped Flavius kill pig and chored AM Went to Markham for landside for Iron plow PM W cool clear 23 Drew 2 loads (1000) 2 in tiles from Petty W. Cool Clear 24 Drew home 4 loads wood A M watched fire in Scarboro bush & brought plow from Walkeys shop 3 d Corn Picking PM W fine clear W plowed in rye stubble 25 dug a few potatoes in field below garden & cut & drew in some {tones?} W fine Clear remarkable fine weather for the seasons J & W shot 3 black squirrels at noon 26 killed pig & chored A M PIcked apples PM W clear Fire bad in bush tonight. J & W down at it near 12 o clc Sunday 27 at home all day. W. fine clear 28 Picked apples. Susanna was scalded very bad on the neck & breast with hot coffee at noon rests very well tonight. W Cloudy, raining tonight 29 Commenced a drain in NW corner field I R Gourley & R W worked at it A M. W. plowed I had to stay in the house PM Susanna was restless W. went to Br Ss {his brother Simeon} raising of shed PM W fine very little rain lot night 30 Travelled around looking for a girl today Nancy gave birth to a son last night. Can find no girl W. very fine raods good 31 Went to Jacob Reesors. Brought his Daughter Anne to work AM. Went Chored PM W fine clear Finlaws were here Nov 1 Helped to lay tiles & filled part of drain Fire broke out PM fought until night W clear 2 finished filling drain to fire broke out worse fought all PM W heavy wind. We hear of fires in the woods in all directions Sunday 3 at home A B's PHRs & S Le Mourna's {these names may be incorrect. He often uses ABr to refer to his brother-in-law} were here Br Ns {Br N = his brother Noah} awhile PM W a little rain last night fine shower PM some thunder raining very fast this evening 9 oclock �4 Pulled turnips R W helpful. M Neighbars they {or Neighsarsdez } were here W Clear 5 Finished turnips J Bs were here W ground frose this mornng a little snow squall today the first this season Nov 1867 Nov 6 Chored in barn AM Drew 6 loads turnips PM JDs were here. W ground white with snow this morning 7 Drew 14 loads trunips with 2 waggons. W ground frose this morning 8 Drew 2 loads turnips which finishes them very light crop with us & a great many this year drew 2 loads wood & fixed fences that were burnt in Scarboro W warmer clear Failows were here awhile PM 9 fixed fences AM W Harrowed spring wheat stubble PM & I went to Cedar Grove PM W fine clear Sunday 10 at home, Simon Hoovers were here PM W clear 11 took 32 bus 40 lbs Peas to {Fmens?} buy @70 cts per bus W. Cool. Cloudy AM Clear PM W plowed 12 Chored. Took 10 ewes to Flavius AM. Made about 120 gallons Cider at Bice's Mill 6th Con Pickering PM W. Cold. Windy. Clear 13 Boiled Sauce. W. Milder a little snow last night 14 Boiled Sauce . Milder heary snow squalls PM W. Picked some apples PM 15 Went to Walkeys Br AM Made about 4 brs Cider at Bice's PM. W. pretty Cold Clear 16 Went to Special School Meeting in Markham AM to Consider the Propriety of building a new School house. Decided against it. Went to Peter's sale P.M. W. very Cold north wind squall of snow tonight Sunday 17 Went to Meeting at Hebron Remarks by Br C {Br C = his brother Christian} Sermon on [he leave a blank space} by Rev H Barky Martha Shank was here after service W. ground white with snow this morning. Cold wind a little squally today �18 Boiled Cider W. & Br N set some cedar posts along townline PM W. Cold frose too hard to plow 19 drew home some wood & water. very dry weather Cold very Cold got ready for butchering 20 killed 4 hogs W Clear. getting very mild 21 Salted meat & Chored AM Went to Cedar Grove Mill with 4 bus grist & brought home a brl of water from {ronge?} PM Water very scarce W. Mild Clear 22 I & W helped Br S thresh W. cloudy foggy Nov Dec 1867 23 I & Br S went to Toronto. got new Sausage cutter &c W. foggy. bad coming home. dark as dungeon. roads good as {Paly?}. mild weather Sunday 24 at home A Br Br Ns & Flavius were here W. Mild, foggy. raining this evening 25 Cleaned Peas awhile AM Went Rabbit Shooting with Br inlaws Saml John &Jesse Hoovers W M & Isaac. Shot one Rabbit & a few Squirrels W Cloudy some rain this evening 26 Helped Br C kill hogs W. fine 27 Went to Uncle Joes with My Mothers Aunt is still the same. W. Cloudy mild 28 helped Br N kill hogs W fair Mild Clear 29 Helped AB kill hogs W rain all day heavy blowing snow from north tonight 30 Chored & went to James Burrows PM my year old Cornet Colt got badly hurt at Br Cs Pasture the first of the week shoulder badly bruised doing pretty well. W hard frost reely cold Sunday Dec 1 at home all day. W like winter 2 Chored AM I & Nancy went to Markham & to Cheese Factory PM. W. snowed awhile AM Mild PM 3 Went to David Barkeys to See D Strickler he was not there went to JDs for my dinner then went to Stricklers house and engaged him to bore our well to find water very dry time yet. W Cold roads pretty good �4 Helped Br S kill hogs W. Pretty cold 5 Helped Flavius Kill hogs W. Mild Clear 6 Chored AM Took 8 bus Wheat to Cedar Grove Mills PM. W Cold. some snow squalls thaw PM 7 I & RW Cleaned 871/2 bus Peas W. windy Cold Sunday 8 at home. W. Some snow squalls a few inches on the ground 9 I & RW Cleaned about 80 bus Oats & I went to Cedar Grove Mills PM W. very Cold. Coldest this season 10 Helped C B kill 4 hogs & beef W Milder 11 Brought Sheep home from Flavious & Chored all went to Br Ss tonight W. Milder Dec 1867 12 Chored. W. Strong east wind very Cold about coldest day this season 13 Some milder drew some wood for my Mother a little thin sleighing 14 Drew Some wood & Chored S. milder Sunday 15 Went to Meeting at Hebron remarks by Br C Sermon on St Luke 10 ! {?} C 57 V to end of Chap by Rvd H {V?} Barky W. snowed a few inches last night showing nearly all day mild tonight 16 got mare shod at Walkers AM Chored PM W. pretty fair sleighing mild 17 At home JDs were here. drissly rain from east frose where it fell. didn't amount to much 18 PB was here AM. I went to Majorville PM to show a receipt of payment of a bill presented by the assignee to the Estate of Robert Porters {Porteus?} an insolvent 19 We all went to Failanes. I went to David Ramer's sale PM. bought Pidgeon net @$10.55ct W. pretty Cold sleighing fair �20 Went to Unionville to return road list W. Mild drissly like rain. C Bs & Br Cs were all here tonight 21 Killed beef Br S Br C & CB helpful W mild Sunday 22 at home Br Ss were here all went to Br CB tonight W. snowed about 5 in last night Commenced to rain towards morning rained untill about 8 AM thawed all day snow nearly all away. Cistern nearly full of water 23 Went to ask ABs to help kill hogs tomorrow drew some wood & I & Nancy went to Cedar Grove PM W very windy last night & today 24 killed 5 hogs W a little snow this morning. mild cloudy Christmas day 25 at home all day. W. Mild drissly rain from East AM ice frose on trees Commenced to rain faster PM raining fast tonight 26 I & Nancy went to ABs to help to kill a beef W. Mild heavy rain last night Plenty of water Creek running full sleighing all gone except some ice. 27 Chored. didn't feel well. W rained some mild 28 Went to Cedar Grove AM & to R Carters sale PM W. 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Scanned Manuscript & Typed Transcription UG Transcription Progress Scripto transcription progress Done Extracted Text �������������� Benjamin Reesor (1836-1917) 1867 Diary Transcribed by Rural Diary Archive Volunteers January 1. 1867 Went to JB's were not at home there went to S. Lehmans. W pretty cold sleighing. poorly 2 Helped F Reesor saw shingle timber AM helped BR C kill a beef PM W. pretty Cold, clear 4 Cleaned barley W. pretty Cold 5 Finished cleaning barley AM drew a load of bolts PM W. Mild cloudy 6 Sunday 6 Went to Meeting at Cedar Grove remarks by Br C Sermon on St Luke 2nd C by Rev H Barkey Went to F Reesor's after service W. mild cloudy 7 Went to JB. and to Municipal Election at Mangolia (late Californiay) Voted for HP Crosby for Reeve WM Batton and J Robinson for Deputy Reeves and W Eakin and P Wilmot for Councillors W. Mild Clear Sleighing not very good 8 Helped CB kill Beef and hog W, pretty Cold Clear 9 Went to School Meeting in Scarboro AM in Markham PM W mild. 10 Went to Finlan's W. Some snow, sleighing pretty fair. W. mild 11 Killed pig and beef W. Mild a little snow PM 12 drew wood for RW AM. I and RW cut some Lim {limb} wood PM W. Cold Jan Feb 1867 Sunday 13 Went to Meeting at Hebron remarks by R. H Barkey sermon on {blank} by Br. C Visitors after service Br inlaw M. Neighwards and family W. stormy this morning pretty Cold today 14 took straw for RW AM drew shingle timber PM 15 drew 3 shingle lods W. very Cold froze my toe �16 drew 2 do do and 1 sawlog W. Milder Flavius here tonight RW. helped thresh at Hoover's for me yesterday and Isaac today 17 Went to Michael {Foits?} and I got mare shod {wi?} village W. stormy snow 18 drew 2 shingle logs W. very Cold Sleighing good 19 Drew some wood and brought home some shavings from Pilkey's W. very Cold, Clear Sunday 20 Went to Meeting at Widemans Remarks by Br C Sermon on St John 3rd C by Re H Barkey went to J Stover's after Service. W. Milder .AM stong East wind coming home. very unpleasant 21 Shoveled snow AM Went for Dr. Mc PM Flavius is sick Dr says he has Croup and Diptheria W. snowy about 15 inches fell last night Roads heavy 22 chored Dr was here this evening baby is better W. cooler 23 Chored. F inlaw's were here. I went to JD's PM W. Cooler PH Kamer and family were here this evening W. mild clear Daniel Schmau died last night of Cancer on the face 24 I went to funeral of Daniel Schmau with Br C Sermon on 7 C Rev. 13 V to end of chap. in German by Rev H Barkey. in English by R. P Colier W. Mild 25 Drew a load of bolts JB and wife were here W mild Commenced to snow from East about 3 PM 26 Chored AM I and Nancy went to Cedar Grove PM W. mild a little soft Sunday 27 at home Br S's were here W. mild. windy tonight 28 Helped Br. C thresh W. Mild 29 Helped Br.C thresh AM and awhile PM and drew a load of wood W. Mild 30 Took family to JD's and drew wood brought them home this evening W. pretty cold 31 drew some wood AM Helped Br S kill a beef PM W. mild �February 1 Helped RW Clean Oats AM Chored PM W. Some rain. and heavy thaw last night snow soft 2 Candlemas day Cleaned Oats AM and some peas PM and I went to Cedar Grove Mild this evening W. Mild Cloudy AM Snowstorm from East PM, sleet this evening Feb 1867 Sunday 3 at home J Storey and wife were here W. mild, snow this evening 4 Went to Cedar Grove Mills this morning and to Meeting house to appoint trustees AM. SImon Hoover and wife were here i took some straw fir RW this evening W. mild snow from east [illegible] 5 Helped CB to thresh W. Mild, a little snowy 6 Took 38.10 lbs peas to dufins Creek Station @ 68 per bus. Went to AB's tonight. were not at home W. Clear 7 Took my Mother to Br. S's this morning. Sorted some turnips in Cellar AM. Commenced to rot took a load of bolts and brought Mother home PM W. fine clear 8 Chored Took Mother and Sissy to Br C's AM Split wood at Meeting house and CB sprayed pigs PM Went to Ab's This evening W. very fine clear 9 Chored. W. Mild Storm of snow from north Sunday 10 Went to Meeting at Hebron Remarks by Br C Sermon on St Mat 15C 21 V to end of Chapter by Rev H Barkey. W wind from north roads drifted 11 drew 2 loads bolts W. Cold 12 drew 1 load bolts and 1 shingle log W. thawing went to JN Royman's cheese Meeting at Peters Church this evening 13 Went to Br S's to help to thresh Machine did not come until noon rained PM did not thresh 14 I and RW Cleaned 86 1/2 bus peas. W, warm cloudy Rev T Moyer was here awhile this evening �15 Went to Meeting at Widemans Remarks by Rv H Barkey Sermon on {blank} by Rv T Moyer Went to F inlaws after service W. Cloudy Mild 16 Chored and went to Funeral of R Burrowsat Scotch Church on 11th Con W. rainy AM Clear PM 17 Went to Br N's W. Mild. Clear thawing sleighing going 18 Helped to dig grave for Lucy Stover at Hebron and attended funeral Sermon in German by H Barkey and Revd T Moyer and in English by A Ranner W. fine clear 19 Helped Br. S thresh AM Took 12 bus grist to Major Mills PM W. Clear Old Cris Stover and wife {Geanny and {Ulrey?} and Matty Shank were here tonight 20 Drew a Shingle log AM Went to Major Mills PM W Cold 21 Did not do much got bad cold W. Wind and some snow from East 22 I and Br S took 85 bus peas to Fmans bay @ 65cts per b W, pretty Cold Clear Feb March 1867 23 Cleaned Wheat for Mother & R W. AM took it to Major Mills PM. W Cloudy AM heavy squals of snow PM Br inlaw Saml. Hoover & wife come here to stay over night. Sunday 24 at home JB and wife were here today We all went to CB's tonight W. pretty Cold Clear 25 Went to Br inlaw MN.'s and to Oat Mill at Claremont and Tailor, but he was not at home W. SHarp Clear 26 Chored and drew wood. AB's were here tonight W clear 27 I and my Mother went to JB's there I and JB went to Stouffville for my watch and a clock for My Mother W. Clear 28 Helped Br C draw shingle bolts W. warm Clear sleighing going March 1 1867 Helped Br C draw bolts am killed a calf PM Went to Br S's this evening W. warm roads going. Some lightning and rain this evening �Sunday 3 Went to Meeting at cedar Grove remarks by Br C. Sermon on St John 3 hap by Rev H Barkey W. very Cold snow from east this PM 4 Didn't do much AM Cleaned some tailings PM Flavius was taken sick yesterday afternoon had fits last night Doctor was here this morning. was bad again this evening J R and wife were here awhile this evening. Mrs Burkholder was here all night a little snow last night W. clear 5 Went to Cedar Grove Mills AM I and RW. sawed some logs PM W. fine clear 6 Went to Cedar Grove Mills AM I and RW Cut some logs and took him some straw PM W. pretty cold 7 Cleaned Peas. W. Snow from east nearly all day 8 Had small bee to draw Sawlogs. drew 13 and 1 shingle log W. Clear thawing 9 I and Br. S took 77 bus 40 lbs peas to F mans bay @ 66cts per bus W. clear roads going 10 Sunday My Mother and little girls went to meeting at Hebron I and Nancy could not go Flavius was not well yet, visitors Br inlaw Joh Hoover S Schman's Rvd Jas Barkey and wife were here awhile W. MIld rained awhile PM 11 Went to Br S's AM drew home 3 cords of wood for my Mother PM W. Cool Clear 12 Helped Flavius Reesor to Move on his farm where {Sawyer?} {lived?} My son Levi took sick with croup this evening. sent for Doctor this evening. W. Mild a little snow this morning March April 1867 March 13. helped Isaac Davis put up his Shanty on CB's Corner he moved it from JD's W. Cool squally Levi a great deal better today 14 I and RW Cleaned 87 bus Oats W. squally. pretty Cold 15 Cleaned some wheat for Br. N and Chored AM drew in 2 loads turnips out of pit PM W. Cold Clear 16 Went to J B Millers Sale Lot 21 9th Con Markham W. colder east wind snow from east tonight �Sunday 17 at home all day Brinlaw MN's were here W heavy fall of snow last night snowed some today, cold 18 Drew a load of bolts AM 1 sawlog PM got horse shod at Copelands (late Bainbridges) Cedar Grove W cold sleighing good 19 Helped Br. S draw sand W. Cold. clear 20 I and RW drew in Some turnips W. Cold nights, clear 21 Helped Br S's Saw up an Oak tree W. Strong east Cold Wind Commenced to snow from east at 4 PM 22 Shoveled out lane and hitched up Colt and went to Cedar Grove AM {transcribers note: he is driving the colt today because there has been a heavy snow fall. as the colt is just being broken to drive, the heavy snow helps to slow down movement and softens any potential accidents, making it a safer learning environment} Went to Flavius to visit and shoot rats PM W heavy snow last night Mild today 23 I and Br C Went to C Stovers AM I and Nancy went to Cedar Grove PM. W. Mild Clear Sunday 24 at home F inlaws were here. I started for Dr MC at 5 Oclock this evening CB is sick W. Drissly Snow and rain nearly all day very soft 25 Chore. got Cold. W. pretty Cold 26 I and Br C went to Finlaws for spring wheat for seed W. Clear sleighing bad 27 I and Rw. Cleaned Oats. We all went to JD's awhile PM. W. snowed nearly all day 28 Took RW some Straw AM Took 25 bus. Chop to Cedar Grove MIlls PM W. Clear Cold Wind 29 Chored AM I and RW drew in 3 loads of turnips PM W. pretty cold 30 Drew some wood AM I hitched up colt and took a drive to PD's PM. W. thawing Sleighing about done Sunday 31 At home. got dinner at Mothers JD and family were here AB and family were here at supper W. warm clear thawing �April1 Chored. Sold Heifer to J Davis @ $30.00 W rainy W. Morrison Junr. Commenced at noon Work @ $12.00 per Month or 8 months 2 Drew home wood and drew out to pine logs for kindling wood at Br C's bush AM threshed oats with horses PM W Cool {Note did not use threshing machine like usual, so likely used a horse powered treadmill threshing machine or "sweeps" big horse power to drive machine.} 3 threshed Oats AM I drew some wood for RW and went to JD's PM W. Clear 4 threshed Oats W. Cloudy AM rain PM April 1867 April 5 threshed Oats with horses until 3 PM Snow AM Cloudy PM 6 Made door in colt stable went to B. S's and store this evening W. MIld Clear roads bad Sundy 7 Went to Meeting at Hebron remarks and sermon on {blank} by Br. C W. warm clear 8 Drew in 3 loads of turnips AM Finished threshing Oats 100 Sheaves and cleaned some tailings PM. W. rainy 9 Helped to move John DIllon on lot 21 9th Con Markham W. fine Clear. roads, awful. about the hardest days driving I ever done 10 Cleaned tailings and oats AM I and Nancy went to Flavius' after dinner. his Motherinlaw Widow Barkey died suddenly about 11 OC AM. I started PM and went to tell the Friends W. Cloudy mild 11 Was at Finlaws last night. started for home this morning. got home at 10 was back and forth at Flavius' PM W. Cold this morning warm today 12 Went to funeral of Widow Barkey at Widemans sermon on Rev 14 C and 13 V by J Macklin and J Wideman remarks by Br. C Went to JH Ramen after Service 13 Drew in Some turnips AM Finished Cleaning Oats PM W clear Sunday 14 at home. Br. C and family were here W. fine Clear 15 Fixed some fence along north lane AM brought home some pine wood PM. W. cloudy drissly rain. nearly all day heavy this evening �16 Got Dick shod and put in some sawlogs at SM 17 Chored, didn`t feel well W. helped RW chop fallen timber, W. fine clear 18 Piled lumber and too wooden plow to BS`s W. fine clear Good Friday 19 Went to AB`s. W. Cloudy AM fine clear PM 20 Drew in a few turnips and Chored AM I and Br. S fixed cellar door PM and I went to BS`s for plow W. cloudy showery 21 At home all day. W. fine Clear. Easter Sunday Easter Monday 22. Went to W Morrison`s AM. at home PM JD and family were here. gave Colt a drive in waggon this evening W. Soft snow nearly all day Cold tonight 23 Went to S Lehmans. My mother went a far as JD`s and we Called for her going home W. pretty Cold sharp frost last night 24 I and Br. N Commenced to put new rails into tight board fence south of grave yard. Commenced to snow at noon snowed all day brought some potatoes from D Hammonds (JDs)(farm) after supper April May 1867 25 Went to Br. S`s AM Worked at fence PM W. clear 26 26 Went to MIll with Chop AM I and Br. N worked at fence PM W. Clear, windy PM W. went fishing this morning got 9 for his share 27 Chored and Cleaned seed peas AM I and W. went to Cedar Grove Mills twice PM with Colt W. cold wind Sunday 28 Went to Funeral of Daniel Shans Child at Hebron Sermon by R A Reemer on St Mat 18C 1st to 4th Flavius and Br N`s were here at noon and CB`s at supper W. cool clear 29 Finished board fence and Drew home some wood W. cloudy 30 Sowed Plaster on new meadow and drew some turnips AM drew 3 loads turnips and then W Commenced to plow behind Cider house and I went to Br S`s bought a set of chain trace Harness off him at $18.00 PM W. Cloudy all day rained after supper �May 1 Chored AM Went to CB`s to help him to ring some pigs and went to Cedar Grove Mills after supper W. rain AM cloudy PM 2 I Nancy and Flavius Went to Markham AM Plowed with Colt PM W. Cold squalls of snow AM 3 Plowed. I chored PM W. Cold. Froze hard last night 4 Both plowed in field behind barn W. Squall of rain AM. and after supper Sunday 5 Went to Meeting at Hebron remarks by Rvd Jos Barkey Sermon on ST Mat 18 C by Br. C Brinlaw AB and Br S`s were here after Service W. rather cloudy shower 6 Took RW . to Stage Office at Rouge Hill this morning. he is going to the township of Egremont to his sisters` chored and went to B`S`s. W plowed this Morning and after supper I made a milk stand at end of lane this evening. W. Cloudy rain through middle of the day 1867 May 7th 1867 Commenced to sell Milk to Cedar Grove Cheese factory @ 10cts per ga plowed behind barn W. Cool clear 8 Sowed about 6 bus peas behind Cider House Am I and Nancy went to raising of AB's driving house PM W. Cool. Windy tonight a little rain 9 I went to BSs AM rolled peas PM brought home Iron plowe from BSs after supper W plowed behind barn W. Cool Clear 10 both plowed W. pretty Warm . Clear 11 Sowed field behind barn with barley Isaac helped to harrow he is working for flavius this Summer W. warm Clear 12 Went to J Colers. W. fine Clear. rather Cool 13 Sowed grasseed on barley until about 9 AM when it commenced to drissle. drissly all day W plowed PM in big field I and Nancy went to Cedar Grove after supper 14 I chored W plowed some in big field W. some drissly �15 Plowed in last years turnip ground W drew in turnips PM RW levelled pits W. Cool. Cloudy, some drissly 16 W drew turnips AM plowed PM I cultivated in big field W Clear pretty warm 17 I plowed W. Cultivated PM W. Cool Clear 18 I rolled barley and sowed 10 1/2 bus peas in big field W Cultivated W. Cool Clear Sunday 19 Went to Br N's W. fine, Clear, Warm 20 Finished Sowing big field with peas and 4 bus oats in hollow W. fine clear 21 coth plowed in last years root field . W strong East wind Commenced to rain at supper, raining heavy 22 Fixed Some fence along Markham bush and I and Nancy went to Whitevale AM G. W. Isaac, and Flavius went fishing to big Rouge PM Caught 37 Suckers PM. W Cloudy rainy 23 Chored Am fixed fence and I went to Cedar Grove Mills PM W. Drisly Cool Cloudy May June 1867 24 Queens Birthday, fine Clear heavy rain at supper finished plowing last years root field and commenced a little in field near hoovers. G.W. Simon Stover and P Spence Caught 45 suckers at Br S's tonight 25 Plowed AM. Cut seed potatoes PM W. Clear AM rained PM. ground very wet Sunday 26 Went to Meeting at Cedar Grove. Remarks by Br C. Sermon on St Luke 15 C 1st to 11th by Rev H Barkey W. fine. Clear. Cool. roads muddy 27 I went fishing with SImon Hoover Martin and {Minnie?} Neighswander about 3 OClock this morning to the little rouge Caught 2 suckers. Water too clear for fishing got home about 10 AM Sowed about 3 1/2 bus spring wheat W. Clear 28 Sowed about 12 bus Oats in field back of garden Commenced to rain about 10 AM cloudy drissly all day 29 Went fishing to Big Rouge with JB. JD and his boy A Stover and WM. Caught 139 Suckers W. Clear fine �Ascension day 30 at home. W fine, shower at supper 31 Chored AM, W plowed in Wheat field in Corner Sowed Oats back of garden finished field PM W. fine warm June 1 Sowed barley for Flavius. A.M. planted Some Corn and potatoes and went to P.O. after supper W. warm clear Bush turned green this past week Sunday 2 Went to Meeting at Hebron. Remarks and Sermon on [blank] by Br. C. JD and family Came about noon W. rained nearly all day. very wet. Uncle C Burkholder has a slight stroke of Palsy this evening 3 Wernt to Bs's and to Cedar Grove Cheese Factory AM received pay for Milk from May 7 amounts to $12.1 cts I and W. drew rails from Scarboro bush to north line PM W. Clear warm 4 Drew rails AM Sowed 4 bus oats in field at 11th Conc Cleaned wheat after supper. Finished our seeding at last W. clear 5 Took 10 bus Wheat grist to Major Mills. Nancy went with me AM. Helped women wash Meeting House Pm. W. fine warm clear Uncle Dans were here PM June 1867 June 6 Went to Markham with Br. C AM. 1867 Marked out Post holes for RW to dig along Scarboro townline West of line PM, sowed some {trees?} after supper below garden W. very warm. Clear 7 Sowed barley for Flavius AM Uncle John Burkholder was here PM planted some Corn and potatoes below garden after Supper W. very warm 8 Overhauled fence on north end of farm from Pickering townline to 11 Con put in mostly new rails 8 rails high Flavius and RW helped Meeting at 8 Con today W. fine clear 9 Went to meeting at Widemans Rve T Moyer and J Hager officiated to nominate Candidates for a Bishop and Deacon. All our Ministers were nominated Vise Br. Christian H J& os Barkey & Jac. Wideman for Bishop and Jacob Grove A Hoover C Wideman David Roymier J Koch Abraham Barkey and Uncle Sam Reesor or Deacon Went to Br inlaws Isaac Hoovrs at Father inlaws they are living in part of the house. Lords supper was Celebrated today. W. fine clear �10 Meeting and Sacrament at Hebron today Same Ministers as yesterday. Visitors Simon Hoovers, Abraham Dowers and Uncle CB's awhile this evening W. fine clear CB is better again 11 Meeting at Widemans. Decided by lots today that my Br. Christian be Bishop and Christian S. Hoover be Deacon Went to Little Chris Hoovers after Service W. fine Clear 12 I and My Mother went to Uncle Joe's Aunt Susan is very sick with inflammation went to {JBs?} for supper W. very warm, some rain last night. thunder showers on our way home W. and Br C and his man washed our and Br C's sheep AM W pulled weeds out of wheat PM 13 Planted potatoes W. warm Clear 14 I plowed RW's garden AM Sowed it with Oats PM W. pulled weeds W. very warm. a little rain tonight Br. C's daughter Elizabeth broke her arm above the wrist this evening June 1867 15 I Commenced to Shear sheep this morning when JB. JD's and his boy Anthony Stover Came at 10 AM to go fishing. went with them to little rouge Caught a horn Chub Came home about 1/2 past 3 O'C finished Sheep. W, Clear 16 Went to Br. S's Mother and Lizzy went to Br C's W. warm clear 17 I and W. worked on road wi Scarboro with team W. clear 18 Took Wool to Whitevale Carding Mills AM Drew old rails off fallow PM W. Commenced plowing fallow in field near Hoover's W. Clear fine showers this Morning Cool this evening 19 Went to BS's AM I and Br. N set 35 posts PM on Scarboro townline west of lane W. Clear 20 drew 2 loads of fence boards from SM AM Went to funeral of Michael Burkholdes Child at Hebron PM Burned some brush in Markham fallow PM and this evening W. Clear 21 I and RW set some posts and finished burning brush in Markham fallow W. fine clear 22 I drew rails to make a fence between peas and pasture in field behind Cider house AM I and Br S nailed boards on as far as posts are set on Scarboro townline PM Jacob Widemans were here awhile this evening W. fine clear �Sunday 23 Went to Meeting at Cedar Grove remarks by Br C Sermon on St Luke 16 M C 19 V to end by Rvd J Wideman Visiotrs Finlaws. JH Rawer and family were here too W. warm. Clear 24 Rolled turnip ground and plowed some in fallow AM Took Milk Can to Markham to get repaired and went to Town Clerks office Unionville for my Road List PM W. very warm 25 Warned hands on road for Friday Morning and went to WM Buttons AM Plowed in fallow, PM W. very warm 26 Went to Cedar Grove AM drew home old rail pieces and fixed fence between peas and pasture behind Cider house PM W. drissly AM. Cloudy PM. Cooler looks a little like rain tonight. June July 1867 27 Harrowed Turnip ground AM W. finished plowing fallow I hoed some Corn and potatoes PM W. Commenced to Making turnip drills PM W. Warm 28 Worked on roads. W. finished drills. Sowed some tonight. W. cool a little rain tonight Sunday 29 Went to Meeting at Hebron remarks by Br C. Sermon on St. Luke 10 C 30 V to end of C by Rev H Barkey. Visitors after service S {Schwe?} and wife. JR's were here for supper W. warm Confederation Holiday July 1 Drew some soft Wood out of Scarboro fallow AM. W went to Circus in Markham PM. I Chored went eel fishing at Br S's with Isaac and J and {C?} Davis this evening John caught a large one W. Warm. Clear 2 Went to Cheese factory 4 Weeks income $20.39cts hoed potatoes PM. R and W drew dung on pile. W warm, sultry, very dry 3 Finished hoeing potatoes AM Chored and helped to draw Some dung PM W. very warm 4 I and Nancy went to Markham. W. very warm I went eel ishing with I and J {Direr's?} I caught a Small one the first one I ever caught 5 Heped Br N weed carrots hoes Some corn this evening Old Martin Neighswander's were here at dinner W. shower AM, another this evening 6 Chored AM Harrowed fallow PM W. rained fine shower AM Clear PM Went eel fishing. I Davis Caught one �Sunday 7 Went to Flavius Br. N's were here at Supper W. very warm clear 8 R and W drew dung on heap AM on fallow PM Br. C Cut hay for us with his Combined Patterson Machine in Meadow east of damI moved fence Corners W. fine frosty Cool July 1867 9 Drew dung on allow W. slight shower AM Clear warm PM 10 Drew dung on heap I shook out hay I cut some thistles in Oats, and helped Br. N put some beans on his overlay in barn W. Cool Some Cloudy. bad hay weather 11 Drew some dung on fallow and turned hay AM Raked and Cocked a lot PM W. rather Cloudy looked like rain AM Clear PM JD brought my Mother and Sissy home today 12 July. Raked and Cocked all the hay that was cut on Monday Br. C finished Cutting meadow W. fine Cool rather clear 13 W. helped BR C stack hay I planted Celery and turned some hay AM took Dick and sent to Walkeys to get shod PM turned some hay after supper W. fine Clear 14 Went to Meeting at Altona remarks by Br C Sermon on St. Mat 15. C 21st to 30th and by Rev Jas Barkey Went to M Neighswanders Jas after Service W. fair warm Cool Breeze 15 Finished raking and Cocking Meadow W. fine until Supper when it Commenced to rain a fine shower 16 I and my Mother went to Uncle Joe's to see Aunt Susannah W. fine Cool, Aunt is very poorly. I and Nancy took rolls to Chris Stovers this evening RW. went to raising at Garlands 17 Drew in 12 loads hay W. fine Clear 18 Drew in 25 loads hay which finishes meadow except a little swail. W. fine, warm Clear Flavius boys, Ceph and Isaac, helped 19 We all went to F inlaws for dinner and to JD's for supper. W. warm fine Clear 20 Drew a load of lumber to bay for B S. he had a bee. W. very warm. Clear 21 Went to Meeting at Cedar Grove remarks by Br. C. Sermon on St Luke 18 C by Rev H Barkey Went to AB's after dinner W. heavy squall of wind tonight �July 1867 July 22 I scuffled turnips AM Went with my Mother to see my Aunt Susanne PM she is about the same W. very warm 23 Plowed potatoes this morning Plowed in fallow B N helped today I and RW drew in swail hay out of meadow this evening then went to Br. S's to service W. very warm dry 24 Both plowed RW helped Br. C. W. very warm 25 Finished Plowing fallow AM and brought a load of shingle bolts to lane I took it to Pilkeys and Chored PM W. Cut thistles in Markham fallow PM I went to Mrs Mitchels for a new hat this evening W. very warm 26 All cut thistles AM I took Mare to Walkeys PM. R cut in swail in oat field PM. I and RW went to Jesse Reesors this evening W. not quite so warm. I helped Flavius kill a sheep after supper 27 I and W finished thistles AM I went to Duncans and Majorville PM R and W. finishes swail and Orchard W. very warm Sunday 28 Family went to Meeting at Hebron I staid at home watching fire at Markham fallow. very high west wind, very hot, pulled down a lot of fence on East Side JDs were here and James Duncan at supper 29 Helped Br. C. cut 5 1/2 acres barley, and 4 acres wheat for James Craigie W. very windy fence Catched again at Markham fallow 30 Cut barley for us W. fine clear Cut with Br. C's reaper we are not binding it put it in cock 31 Finished Cutting barley and began wheat AM Finished Wheat PM W. fine Clear fine shower tonight and I was at Br. C's awhile his daughter Elisabeth broke her right arm this evening at near the same place she done about 7 weeks ago 1867 Aug 1867 August 1 Helped Br. C to try to Cut rye and barley awhile this morning would not work to wet Commenced to drissle about 10 AM R and W shocked wheat. Cleaned some wheat and chop PM fine shower PM and went to WM's after supper boys hoed turnips �2 I took 28 bus chop to Majr Mills AM W was at Flavius AM and RW thinned turnips Flavius Cut our rye with his reaper PM W. fine clear 3 Finished hoeing turnips Br. N and Isaac helped R helped Flavius fill dung W went to Major Mils after supper W. fine clear Sunday 4 Went to Meeting at Widemans remarks by Rev J Wideman Sermon on St Mat 18C 23 V to end by Rev H Barkey. Went to JB's after service and to {Minnie?} Burkholders for supper W. warm clear 5 I and W drew in 3 loads barley AM Chored PM W. warm AM drissly PM RW was at Br N's 6 Drew in 3 loads Wheat AM and 2 loads barley PM began to rain little shower about 2 PM Cloudy until evening R pulled a few Peas while we loaded AM behind cider house 7 I went to Cedar Grove and drew in 1 load wheat and W harrowed in fallow AM Drew in 5 loads PM W. very warm Clear thunder Clouds in North 8 drew in 8 loads barley R was at Br C's PM w. very warm 9 drew in 5 loads barley till supper which finishes i. when W started for Dr. M. My mother was taken sick with Cholera Morbus this PM. W very warm thunder Clouds in north tonight 10 I didn't do much but went to Cedar Grove AM J and W drew in rey 4 loads and 1 load swail hay out of Oat field PM W. Cool, nice shower last night My mother is getting better. our Susanna is sick too the Dr. didn't say what was wrong with her Sunday 11 at home JDs Jb's and Br S's were here Mother and Susanna are getting better W. Warm I and W drove home John Davis Cow after dark she got with our cattle today Aug 1867 Sunday 11 continued When we got back I didn't feel well. went to bed, got up and vomited occasionally through the night 12 Done nothing . pretty sick. went to B smith PM. very Weak. no appetites. pretty {sluir?} W. clear 13 Chored AM. Went to Chris Stovers and AB's PM W. fine rain this Morning. Uncle Jacob Burkholder's wife died on Sunday and was buried today. Was buried at Wideman's �14 Chored Am W. Commenced plowing fallow third time. R and W helped Br C bind oats PM I turned peas, W. fine Clear Warm 15 J and R drew in peas behind Cider house 5 loads and 1 load hay out of Oat field and rackful barley rakings W. clear 16 I and My Mother went to Uncle Joseph's and to JDs got home about 3 PM I then went to D Hoovers to get his horse rake to pull peas did not go well My Aunt Susanna is very poorly W. earm clear 17 Pulled peas AM All helped Flavius cut and bind Oats with reaper PM W. very warm Sunday 18 Went to Meeting at Cedra Grove remarks by Rev H Barkey Sermon on St Luke [blank] by Br C W. very warm 19 All pulled peas W. Warm clear 20 I and W helped CB thresh with team W. warm 21 I and W drew in 8 loads peas out of big field R helped Br. C thresh W. warmer Clear 22 Drew in 8 loads peas R pulled while we loaded W. very warm Clear I killed a sheep after supper and I and Nancy wnt to Cedar Grove after supper. I forgot to mention that I was at a meeting at Cedar Grove on Saturday evening Called by Mr J Metcalfe Candidate for the Commons of Canada. JHP Crosby. Candidate for the Legistlature of Ontario (formerly Upper Canada) Meeting in favor of both Candidates. they being offered to J. A Milne and John Bowman 23 Had threshing Machine threshes 187 bus barley 65 wheat. W. very warm. Commenced to rain stormy at dark tonight Aug Sept 1867 24 I helped Br. C draw in Oats AM I and Nancy took Can to Markham to get mended and went to J H {Reimers?} for supper R and W pulled peas W. cooler rained up north last night none here Sunday 25 Went to Meeting at Hebron. Rmarks by Br. C sermon on {blank} by R H Barkey Visitor after service M. Neighswander JW. and family Sam Hoovver and wife John and their �girl {Lucy?} David Burkholder and family W. warm Clear Jesse Reesor and family were here for supper 26 Started about Midnight with AB's team and buggy to Dr Mcs and to F. inlaws for Mother inlaw got home about breakfast AB's have a daughter born this morning. All pulled peas today W. clear 27 I and R pulled peas. W. helped W Sapp thresh W. Coller. Sharp lightning and thunder last night fine shower 28 Finished pulling peas Am. W plowed in allow PM. fine shower last night. Cool today 29 Cut Oat field back o Garden Br. C drove Tailor from Belford helped W. fine clear 30 finished binding oats and Cut oats in middle of pea field Br. N helped PM. W. Cool Clear 31 Drew in [blank] loads of peas until supper time W drissly from 2 o clock got to wet had to quit Isaac helped Sunday Sept 1 We all and Mother and Lizzy went to CB's JDs were here for supper W. Cool. rained all last night 2 Cut last Oats 2 acres in Wheat field and 2 acres spring wheat in fallow AM Cut oats for Br N AM W helped to bind W. fine Clear 3 Drew in last peas 2 loads and 3 loads Oats until about 4 PM When it Commenced to rain JB helped W. plowed 4 I went to Markham with My Mother Am Chored PM W finished plowing fallow 3rd time W. Clear 5 I and RW Drew in Oats of of field behind garden W. harrowed fallow W. fine clear 1867 Sept 6 I and Nancy went to D Sch{?}'s they were not at then went to JB's I went to election voted for James Metcalfe for the Commons of Canada and P Crosby for the Legislature of Ontario. W. short shower this morning very heavy shower at Mongolia (late California) about noon none here �7 Finished harvest by drawing in a few loads of Oats and 2 loads spring wheat W. Commenced to ridge up RW helped Br N PM, great news this evening. Mrs. Metcalfe and Crosby triumphantly returned with great majorities W. fine Clear Sunday 8 Went to AB's W. fine clear 9 J.W. and Br N ridged up W. fine. Nice shower tonight 10 Plowed a little and then sowed fall wheat 7 1/2 acres W. fine cool 11 Drew Duncans hay he bought a swail from me W furrowed out wheat AM W. fine clear 12 Thanksgiving day. Went to meeting at Wideman's remarks by R Jas Barkey Sermon on [blank] by Br C Went to F in laws after service W. fine clear 13 Went to C Stowers for yarn AM Cleaned a load of Wheat PM W. showery . all day 14 Took 44 bus 8 lbs Midge Proof Wheat to Major Mills @ $1.30 cts per bus AM Drew a load bolts to Pilkey's PM. Went Coon hunting tonight with 8 Markham boys. Caught nothing W. fine Clear Sunday 15 at home all day Flavius and family were here W. fine clear 16 Went to See Aunt Susanna with My Mother she is very low yet W. rather Cloudy warm 17 got horses shod at Walkeys Am I and Nancy went to Markham PM. W. very warm, sultry, close 18 went to Weaver at Mongolia and to D. Schmau's for dinner W. very very warm rained fine shower coming home W Finished plowing spring Wheat stubble 19 went to Simon Hoover's and I went to Watson Tailor at Claremont W drew dung out of pile on Pea ground behind Cider house W. fine clear Cooler Sept Oct 1867 21 I dragged new land for Br. N AM W went in my place PM I chored at home PM W. fine clear Went to Cedar Grove tonight Sunday 22 at home. Meeting Hebron W �23 Took 45 barley to Fmans buy @75 cts per bu cool clear W clear 24 Took 43 bus 36 lbs barley to Fmans buy @75 W clear 25 Chored & Went to Cedar Grove AM fixed Scarboro brush @11 oc AM had splendid burn Nancy had quilting today W. fine clear. 26 Took 42 bus 14lb Barley to Fmans buy @75ct W Cooler Some cloudy 27 Helped Flavius draw earth on his swamp road awhile this morning when Finlaws came and I came home W helped him all day PM {Rumess?} were here for supper W. fine clear this is my 31st Birthday 28 Chored AM Helped Br C cut his clover seed PM Took Pea & barley chop to Cedar Grove Mills this evening. W plowed in Oat field W. fine clear Sunday 29 at home all day Sacrement at {Wideary?} W clear 30 Cut clover seed Br C Helped. Plate on sickle bar got loose, had to get it fixed. W. fine Cool. Clear Oct 1 Went to Cedar Grove for Chop for Hogs & Nancy went along to store AM chored & cut a little Clover this evening W watched fire PM it broke out Hard frost last night. grape vines frose. W. fine clear 2 Chored AM tried to Cut a little clover this morning. too damp. Cohored {chored?} PM W. rained some AM clear Pm. Made a new hog trough 3 Picked apples AM J & W Nearly finished cutting clover seed PM when the small bolt in Boxing of Ptiman broke. W. fine Clear 4 Drove in 4 loads seed. W. Cool Clear Nbr C helped & R W. W has gone to Markham Fair 5 Cleaned few Oats AM I went to Dimmas and Cedar Grove PM W. fine soaking rain last night & AM cloudy cool Pm Sunday 6 I & my Mother & Sissy went to Br {H…?} Nancy & children went to Br Cs W. Cool Clear Oct 1867 �Oct 7 Made 2 {bols?} Cider at Jonas Raymers W. fine Clear 8 Boiled Sauce AM finished Cutting & drawing in Clover seed 2 small loads W. Cool clear 9 killed a lamb & chored AM didnt do much PM D Silmans were here a while W Cloudy M fine rain PM 10 J & W Cut logs & fallow AM chored PM W cloudy AM rained PM 11 Chored AM I went to drew a load of bolts to Pilkey & went to store PM W plowed W. rained AM 12 Made small bedstead this Morning Commenced to log in Scarboro fallow about 10 AM finished it & made a few heaps in the Markham one P Davis helped with Br Ss oxen J Davis & S Spence helped W. rained this morning slight drissles today Sunday 13 at Home A Bs were here W. Clear 14 Went to Cedar Grove & to Br Ss this morning Plowed until noon Picked apples PM JB was here PM & Picked some PM W. plowed W. very fine Clear 15 Dug potatoes W. fine Clear 16 I went to {Claremont?} for my Clothes & W helped Br @dig potatoes AM. finished our potatoes Pm W. Fine Clear 17 Drew dung on filed below house Uncle Jacob Burkholder was here PM. W. very fine Clear 18 Finished drawing dung A M Fixed fence that was burnt along Scarboro fallow PM W. very fine day fire run in leaves in Scarboro bush like fence {illegible} hours 19 I went to Major Mills with 10 bus grist wheat AM I & RW took in winter apples PM W. finished plowing oat stubble & commenced pea stubble behind {Acts?} house PM W very warm distant thunder Sunday 20 at home. Meeting & Sacrement at Hebron tonight J Stovers & family were here this evening. W. warm fine 21 Chored & shot 2 squirrels AM Went to Major Mills for Grist PM W. plowed W, fine warm clear raining tonight. P D Mc Phee died today �Oct Nov 1867 Oct 22 Helped Flavius kill pig and chored AM Went to Markham for landside for Iron plow PM W cool clear 23 Drew 2 loads (1000) 2 in tiles from Petty W. Cool Clear 24 Drew home 4 loads wood A M watched fire in Scarboro bush & brought plow from Walkeys shop 3 d Corn Picking PM W fine clear W plowed in rye stubble 25 dug a few potatoes in field below garden & cut & drew in some {tones?} W fine Clear remarkable fine weather for the seasons J & W shot 3 black squirrels at noon 26 killed pig & chored A M PIcked apples PM W clear Fire bad in bush tonight. J & W down at it near 12 o clc Sunday 27 at home all day. W. fine clear 28 Picked apples. Susanna was scalded very bad on the neck & breast with hot coffee at noon rests very well tonight. W Cloudy, raining tonight 29 Commenced a drain in NW corner field I R Gourley & R W worked at it A M. W. plowed I had to stay in the house PM Susanna was restless W. went to Br Ss {his brother Simeon} raising of shed PM W fine very little rain lot night 30 Travelled around looking for a girl today Nancy gave birth to a son last night. Can find no girl W. very fine raods good 31 Went to Jacob Reesors. Brought his Daughter Anne to work AM. Went Chored PM W fine clear Finlaws were here Nov 1 Helped to lay tiles & filled part of drain Fire broke out PM fought until night W clear 2 finished filling drain to fire broke out worse fought all PM W heavy wind. We hear of fires in the woods in all directions Sunday 3 at home A B's PHRs & S Le Mourna's {these names may be incorrect. He often uses ABr to refer to his brother-in-law} were here Br Ns {Br N = his brother Noah} awhile PM W a little rain last night fine shower PM some thunder raining very fast this evening 9 oclock �4 Pulled turnips R W helpful. M Neighbars they {or Neighsarsdez } were here W Clear 5 Finished turnips J Bs were here W ground frose this mornng a little snow squall today the first this season Nov 1867 Nov 6 Chored in barn AM Drew 6 loads turnips PM JDs were here. W ground white with snow this morning 7 Drew 14 loads trunips with 2 waggons. W ground frose this morning 8 Drew 2 loads turnips which finishes them very light crop with us & a great many this year drew 2 loads wood & fixed fences that were burnt in Scarboro W warmer clear Failows were here awhile PM 9 fixed fences AM W Harrowed spring wheat stubble PM & I went to Cedar Grove PM W fine clear Sunday 10 at home, Simon Hoovers were here PM W clear 11 took 32 bus 40 lbs Peas to {Fmens?} buy @70 cts per bus W. Cool. Cloudy AM Clear PM W plowed 12 Chored. Took 10 ewes to Flavius AM. Made about 120 gallons Cider at Bice's Mill 6th Con Pickering PM W. Cold. Windy. Clear 13 Boiled Sauce. W. Milder a little snow last night 14 Boiled Sauce . Milder heary snow squalls PM W. Picked some apples PM 15 Went to Walkeys Br AM Made about 4 brs Cider at Bice's PM. W. pretty Cold Clear 16 Went to Special School Meeting in Markham AM to Consider the Propriety of building a new School house. Decided against it. Went to Peter's sale P.M. W. very Cold north wind squall of snow tonight Sunday 17 Went to Meeting at Hebron Remarks by Br C {Br C = his brother Christian} Sermon on [he leave a blank space} by Rev H Barky Martha Shank was here after service W. ground white with snow this morning. Cold wind a little squally today �18 Boiled Cider W. & Br N set some cedar posts along townline PM W. Cold frose too hard to plow 19 drew home some wood & water. very dry weather Cold very Cold got ready for butchering 20 killed 4 hogs W Clear. getting very mild 21 Salted meat & Chored AM Went to Cedar Grove Mill with 4 bus grist & brought home a brl of water from {ronge?} PM Water very scarce W. Mild Clear 22 I & W helped Br S thresh W. cloudy foggy Nov Dec 1867 23 I & Br S went to Toronto. got new Sausage cutter &c W. foggy. bad coming home. dark as dungeon. roads good as {Paly?}. mild weather Sunday 24 at home A Br Br Ns & Flavius were here W. Mild, foggy. raining this evening 25 Cleaned Peas awhile AM Went Rabbit Shooting with Br inlaws Saml John &Jesse Hoovers W M & Isaac. Shot one Rabbit & a few Squirrels W Cloudy some rain this evening 26 Helped Br C kill hogs W. fine 27 Went to Uncle Joes with My Mothers Aunt is still the same. W. Cloudy mild 28 helped Br N kill hogs W fair Mild Clear 29 Helped AB kill hogs W rain all day heavy blowing snow from north tonight 30 Chored & went to James Burrows PM my year old Cornet Colt got badly hurt at Br Cs Pasture the first of the week shoulder badly bruised doing pretty well. W hard frost reely cold Sunday Dec 1 at home all day. W like winter 2 Chored AM I & Nancy went to Markham & to Cheese Factory PM. W. snowed awhile AM Mild PM 3 Went to David Barkeys to See D Strickler he was not there went to JDs for my dinner then went to Stricklers house and engaged him to bore our well to find water very dry time yet. W Cold roads pretty good �4 Helped Br S kill hogs W. Pretty cold 5 Helped Flavius Kill hogs W. Mild Clear 6 Chored AM Took 8 bus Wheat to Cedar Grove Mills PM. W Cold. some snow squalls thaw PM 7 I & RW Cleaned 871/2 bus Peas W. windy Cold Sunday 8 at home. W. Some snow squalls a few inches on the ground 9 I & RW Cleaned about 80 bus Oats & I went to Cedar Grove Mills PM W. very Cold. Coldest this season 10 Helped C B kill 4 hogs & beef W Milder 11 Brought Sheep home from Flavious & Chored all went to Br Ss tonight W. Milder Dec 1867 12 Chored. W. Strong east wind very Cold about coldest day this season 13 Some milder drew some wood for my Mother a little thin sleighing 14 Drew Some wood & Chored S. milder Sunday 15 Went to Meeting at Hebron remarks by Br C Sermon on St Luke 10 ! {?} C 57 V to end of Chap by Rvd H {V?} Barky W. snowed a few inches last night showing nearly all day mild tonight 16 got mare shod at Walkers AM Chored PM W. pretty fair sleighing mild 17 At home JDs were here. drissly rain from east frose where it fell. didn't amount to much 18 PB was here AM. I went to Majorville PM to show a receipt of payment of a bill presented by the assignee to the Estate of Robert Porters {Porteus?} an insolvent 19 We all went to Failanes. I went to David Ramer's sale PM. bought Pidgeon net @$10.55ct W. pretty Cold sleighing fair �20 Went to Unionville to return road list W. Mild drissly like rain. C Bs & Br Cs were all here tonight 21 Killed beef Br S Br C & CB helpful W mild Sunday 22 at home Br Ss were here all went to Br CB tonight W. snowed about 5 in last night Commenced to rain towards morning rained untill about 8 AM thawed all day snow nearly all away. Cistern nearly full of water 23 Went to ask ABs to help kill hogs tomorrow drew some wood & I & Nancy went to Cedar Grove PM W very windy last night & today 24 killed 5 hogs W a little snow this morning. mild cloudy Christmas day 25 at home all day. W. Mild drissly rain from East AM ice frose on trees Commenced to rain faster PM raining fast tonight 26 I & Nancy went to ABs to help to kill a beef W. Mild heavy rain last night Plenty of water Creek running full sleighing all gone except some ice. 27 Chored. didn't feel well. W rained some mild 28 Went to Cedar Grove AM & to R Carters sale PM W. Colder clear sleighing gone Dec 1867 Jan 1868 Sunday 29 Went to Old Daniel Hoovers W. pretty Cold. 30 Drew fence out of bush Where WM is chopping AM Went to his bee PM. W. pretty cold clear For more information on Benjamin Reesor, check out the “Meet the Diarist” page under “Discover” on our website: ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca � transcribed https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/39db78e74b2cac0f48764a97ce44a4d5.pdf 414f3009d1dc0669bc2656d0401daabd PDF Text Text �������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������� https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/f842668296af90a509a78a8c9cf8db7c.pdf 8f4b5869859e3be3e7015b05ca42f0e8 PDF Text Text William Sunter (1831-1917) 1857 Diary Transcribed by Rural Diary Archive Volunteers WEDNESDAY, May 13th, 1857 Very fine warm day. I went down to Rockwood to day to meet Mary Jane at the cars and when getting there I found that her Aunt Janet Robertson was with her. I also saw Agnes McFarlane at the Train. I got the two Ladies conveyed from Rockwood to Everton by B Lewis & Team, and I was very thankful for it, as I had only prepared myself with a horse and a saddle. "Fanny" foaled last night a fine horse colt, both are doing well appearingly. Monday, May 18th, 1857. Some frost last night, and a very fine day has followed, although again to night it is coolish, I have been in Guelph to day, and purchased a Burew, and table, and other things preparatory to the raising of the Barn I also got this Book, and the book entitled the "Tongue of Fire" Business seems at present in Guelph to be exceedingly dull, the prevailing circumstances seeming to be, no money and no work. along the road we could see that there was considerable sowing yet to be done, and the Land still not more than ready - a very Backward season it seems to be all over. John Francy to day has finished his chopping, so that nothing more will be done to it untill the Brush is burnt, Eliza Hamilton is here to day on a visit, Robert Baxter brought her + she intends to be off again tomorrow TUESDAY, May 19th, 1857. A little frost last night, and the day has turned up very fine. There is a fine bracing wind. Uncle Nichol has sowed five Bags of oats to day in the upper field. The 15 ridge next the summer Fallow is of the Esquesing seed. The land is still rather wet, and the oxen have been greatly fatigued plodding over it. They harrowed in the 15 ridge. Adams has come to night with his stud horse this is the third night for him. Uncle Alexander took down Eliza Hamilton to Rockwood with the waggon this afternoon Isabella went down with them and a shopping. the Framers have been at work yesterday and to day in addition to four days last week. WEDNESDAY, May 20th, 1857. {Written above date: {Foals} Coolish last night, although I do not perceive any frost, the wind has been very strong to day, and the land is drying up very fast I finished harrowing the oats to day. Jamie did it with Edward McDermaid's mare, we have had her now 3 days, Edward has my oxen to day logging a peice for potatoes "Flower" foaled some time last night, and the foal is very weak on its forelegs. we have had a great job with it trying to Bandage them so as to strengthen it but it would not work well. Edward McDermaid came to night and took away his mare. John Francy and William Dixon started this morning for "Luther." Uncles are Busily engaged preparing the orchard for potatoes. Alec & I have been scoring timber in the woods this afternoon THURSDAY, May 21st, 1857 Not so cool last night and to day has been very hot and drying, there is also rather a parchy wind, the colt is still very weak although it seems to have more courage in putting its feet to the ground, Alec and I have been scoring timber in the woo I drew out the timber to the Framing ground that we hewed yesterday, and score packed it edgeways in the afternoon. Alec is plouging for potatoes - Old Peter Rymas was buried to day he died last Tuesday morning Friday, May 22d, 1857 {Written under typed date: F r i D a y 22d 1857} Rather smoky weather, and very warm and drying, appeared something like a change, but it all went off again, Alec and I cleared off the remaining part of the last 5 acre fallow, and ploughed - about half an acre which he gives me to put my potatoes in, the - colt is now gathering strength pretty fast,and I now see, and have seen that it gets suck pretty regularly - John Francy has got back from Luther tonight, and not bought any land after all, we had a visit of James Mitchell to night, and had a kind of argumentative talk on religious matters, which did not prove very agreeable, I do not think there is any good in �arguing against sectarianism with one of a sect, they seem to delight so much in the theory they have posted up for themselves. SATURDAY, May 23d, 1857 Continues smoky and dry, the Sun comes out very strong these days and a dry hot wind is parching up the ground very much, the colt has now got strong enough to be stammering through the Field, although it certainly at best a very lame looking toddle. Jamie and I, with the help of John Francy in the afternoon have managed to plant nearly all the potatoes today.The seed is all composed of cups, with the exception of a Bushel of the early red kind. Margaret cut those this afternoon and they take up a dozen of rows in the Patch, and beginning from a stake which I planted on their western row. Hassett I think has moved off today Bag and Baggage Alec and Uncles have been working in the orchard today, getting out dung, ploughing, and and preparing it for potatoes, SUNDAY, May 24th, 1857 Very hot, with an exceedingly drying wind, there are a great many fires round, and they seem to burn very wildly, it is rather singular that things should be so dry, the country being so very wet such a short time ago. We have had a visit of Thomas Tolton he was left all alone when over home and he stayed with us a good while. The colt seems to be getting stronger though it is but slowly. I scarcely left home today, and had a little walk round seeing how things were. Margaret and I at night took a walk down the line and called at Robert Mortons. It was rather late, and we stayed but a few minutes. MONDAY, May 25th, 1857. Continues still very drying - the wind has blown pretty strong all day, finished planting my potatoes today. I set down the Plum trees. I helped to score a sleeper and purloin plate this forenoon, and in the afternoon drew them up to the Framing ground. John Francy got home to night from another Luther ramble, and did not succeed in getting Land. Martin Jestin has been at Guelph to day, and has to night brought up news of a terrible fire that has been raging to day at Rockwood and Everton and also the country round - he says such a terrible scene he never saw of the kind. The fire has got into Alec's Fallow to day, and I see a great many Fallows that seem to be burning. People should be very catious at this time, in the putting out of fire TUESDAY, May 26th, 1857. A little cooler to day, but there is still a pretty strong wind. I have been a good part of the day in Everton, watching with the rest , in case of the fire breaking out again. it did not rise much it appears as if it had gone as far yesterday as it could well go. Mr. Evert's fences are terribly burnt down. I was helping with the rest to right them as well as possible but very little could be done, save putting up the very outside fences in order to keep the place from being a commons altogether - I have been asking hands for the raising of the Barn and have to night about 35 promised. Alec and Uncles have been working all day at their Potatoe Patch. James {McDermd} has got up from Esquesing to night all well down there. WEDNESDAY, May 27th, 1857. Not too warm to day, and we have had a very refreshing shower, the first since the dry spell commenced. it will do much good for the crops it will also make the fires less dangerous in the country, a great deal of damage I beleive has been done already. Mr. Everts Barn had a narrow escape. Martin Jestin with his oxen this forenoon helped me to draw in the stones for the Barn foundation - in the afternoon I went down to Everton and brought up some scantling. I also called at Jonathan Tovel's and brought along pike poles. Alec has been out the greater part of the day asking hands. Mr. Adams has been here all night with his horse. THURSDAY, May 28th, 1857. commenced to rain this morning after Breakfast, and continued on till the middle of the forenoon when it kind of broke up and the rest of the day was made up of now and then a shower and again a while of sunshine. we got the foundation of the Barn so far laid before dinner as to be ready for the sleepers, and shortly after dinner, enough of hands had gathered to raise the building. The heavy showers of rain were very dissagreeable, however it had not the effect of slacking the energy of the men to get up the Building. Jonathan Tovel and Duncan Robertson �were the captains, and they showed themselves worthy the Post. William Jestin managed his part as I thought very well, and the frame was up in good time without any serious hurt to any one, and without any disturbances. FRIDAY, May 29th, 1857. Quite a change to day from the fine agreeable warmth we have had this week past. we have again the chill of a November day. I packed up the Pike Poles this morning and took them home again. I also before coming home went down to Everton and as well as doing some business there, brought home a load of scantling. The oxen are getting rather thin with the management of them at present. too much work and too little feed. I have just been to night seeing after pasture for them. The colt does not seem to mend very fast, we put on a pair of Boot legs tight around the joint, but it seems to do more harm than good, and after wearing them from yesterday morning, I took them off to night. SATURDAY, May 30th, 1857 Much finer than yesterday, feels like fine growing weather, things are now tolerably moistened up. I have been logging for James McKuchnie today in rather a rough spot, he means it for potatoes. James Mitchell, Jonathan Cox, and James Theaker were helping him. we wrought through the day very agreeably and got along very well with the work. The folks over the way have just got finished with planting the Potatoes in the Orchard. The colt seems to do better without the leather Bandage on its legs, though it is still very weak. SUNDAY, May 31st 1857. Some little rain last night and to day has been fine though rather cool. we have had quite a visit of the schoolmaster to day, Alexander Cambell. he is certainly a very intelligent young man. he has a great store of information, and at same time is very communicative. I think he is greatly inclined to be sceptical in regard to religious Matters, discarding everything that does not seem to agree with the Cannon of Reason. This night we had a visit of Thomas and William Tolton. We put the two mares into Dunbar's Pasture Grounds, with the understanding that we pay one Dollar and half per month, for each mare. the foals included with the mares. MONDAY, June 1st 1857 Very fine day, we had some rain last night, and things are looking bright and fresh. I think this is the finest growing day we have had this season. I have been looking at the meadow to day and was agreeably surprised at it. I did not expect to see it looking so well. The spring wheat and oats though far behind what they should be at this season of the year, are looking healthy. The Pears are doing very well. Alec has ploughed to day the last of the Peice left in his new fallow. He means it for Turnips and I believe a small part of it for Potatoes. I was drawing rails and heightening the fence at the house this forenoon, in the afternoon Uncle Nichol and I have been building the Milkhouse, but did not quite finish it. TUESDAY, June 2d 1857. Very fine growing day, warm and showery, with little wind. I have been working this forenoon and till supper time at the milk house, and round it, fixing the ground so that the water could get off. After Supper I went down to Everton with the oxen and brought home a Load of lumber the roads are rather Slippry on account of the showers. when down there, I met in with Duncan Robertson and he was telling me he was going off in the morning to the Black Doctor with his son John he continues very poorly. the Ransom Adams is here to night with his horse all is well with him, and he says he is getting along very well. WEDNESDAY, June 3d, 1857. A little cool in the morning, but a very fine growing day, towards night we had a very heavy fall of rain, and I think things will have to grow now if it keeps warm. I went twice to Everton for Lumber to day., the load I brought in the afternoon was a pretty large one. Ben Carr also had a load and we both got caught in the heavy rain in coming home. The road work is going on to day in Everton. Alec finished planting his Potatoes to day in the new land. Uncle Nichol shore the half of the sheep this afternoon. the colt is still pretty weak in the fetlock joints but I think tonight it appears to be improving on it. Martin Jestin's Gipsy foaled this morning. �THURSDAY, June 4th, 1857 Pretty heavy frost last night. Appeared this morning dull and rainy like, but about ten o'clock It cleared up, and we had a very fine day. I was digging a little in the garden to this forenoon and doing up some little chores. After dinner I started off for Tolton's raising. Alec and some other of the neighbors came on behind me. Margaret and Isabella went over in the morning. We had all a share of dishes to carry. The building went up fine, and was finished so that supper was over long before sun down. The hands were divided, and there was as tight a race as I ever saw - we are called to the road work for Tuesday next - I have to take the oxen FRIDAY, June 5th, 1857. Somewhat cool last night and a good part of this afternoon was dull and drizzly, but it however cleared up to be a very fine day. I went down to Everton this forenoon and brought home a good load of Lumber. in the afternoon Margaret and I shore the sheep, and were not much more than two hours and a half over them. Alec went down after supper and brought home a load of Lumber for me. The colt still continues very weak, its hind legs seem to be be getting greatly bent. I think it is owing to the weakness of the front ones, and the consequent pressure behind. I hear to night that Alec Stewart was shivereed last night. it seems that he and Mary Black have made a match. SATURDAY, June 6th, 1857. Very fine growing day, though it is rather drying. The wind having a very dry feel with it. I hitched up the mares this morning to the waggon, and took them down to Everton, got there front feet shod and brought home the last of the Lumber with them. I had 300 feet of door stuff, for which we only pay for sawing, having had the logs ourselves. as we left the foals behind, the mares were exceedingly fractious. we washed the wood to day. After coming home, I tried the mares at the Plough but got fairly beat with them. they were so furious about there colts. Alec went down with the cars this afternoon. he intends being at Brambpton before coming home. I broke out a few lands in the summer fallow to night with the oxen. SUNDAY, June 7th, 1857. Very fine day, not too warm and things I think are growing fine. we had a visit of John Robertson Junr this forenoon. I went up to James Mitchells a little while, by way of company to him. he had driven with us and then started for home. Margaret, Mary Jane, Beccy and Betsy went down on a visit to Duncan Robertson, while William Jestin and I joined them there after going to visit George Cutting, who is now very low. we started from there, after getting Supper and I had quite a long conversation with the schoolmaster. we rather differed as to what constituted virtue and vice. We have had a visit of Thomas and William Tolton this afternoon. MONDAY, June 8th, 1857 Exceedingly misty day, with sometimes a sprinkling of rain, I hitched up the oxen to begin to plough in the morning but had to quit on account of the rain untill near dinner time. in the afternoon I ploughed quite a nice peice. it turns over very nice, and the oxen were soon pretty handy. Alec got home from Brambpton to night. he gives a very poor account of the state of the Fall wheat down by Esquesing. Betsy Stewart poor girl is I understand very poorly. she seems to be very weak in both mind and body. William Jestin went down again this morning to Everton and means to work there this week yet, I would like he would stay till finished. TUESDAY, June 9th, 1857. road work Dull and warm with a little sprinkling of rain - toward night we had a very heavy shower which made us quit our road work an hour before the time. this spell of damp weather I think is the best growing weather we have had this season. we have been working on the roads to day - our Job all day has been the bridge. we succeeded in laying one buttment of large stones on the one side of the creek. Martin Jestin's oxen and my own together drew the largest ones. I was at Everton to night and brought home my hat and stuff for trousers costing 8/9 15/7 1/2. we have been asked to Henry Tablots {probably Talbot's} raising today, for {Thursy} there {illegible phrase} Mr Adams is here to night all {night }. WEDNESDAY, June 10th, 1857. road work Clear, dry and very warm - fine growing weather. we have had a very long day at the road work to day. we took supper to night and then wrought till dark �- James Mitchell was desirous that we should leave the Bridge for the night so that teams could cross over it without danger - I have been with the oxen all day, James Mitchell's and Martin Jestin's oxen were there also drawing stones the most of the day - They are making a pretty good job of the Bridge, we finished one Buttment and overlaid it to day - the colt I think looks stronger on its hind legs to night although it seems to be loosing a little on the front ones - James Mitchell cut out my checked Trousers to day and begun to cut the vest – THURSDAY, June 11th, 1857. Rather dull this morning - but turned out to be a fine day after all. we were working at the Bridge this forenoon and got it so that we could leave it in the afternoon and attend Henry Talbot's raising. the main Bridge is now passible, and I beleive the next operation will be to make another Culvert this way of it. at the raising there was a great number of hands and the Barn was put up very smartly and without any accident. the shed was all up before we got there. I saw Alexander Anderson and he was telling me that Peter McDougal was now in a very low condition - the cancer had now worked down to his neck, and he suffered much. Mr. Rogers came here last night – FRIDAY, June 12th, 1857. Very fine forenoon with scattery clouds, in the afternoon it clouded up and from about 4 oclock untill about 6 we had a terrible rain. some large hail stones fell in the midst of it. the men at the roads betook themselves to the wood for shelter but soon found themselve in no very enviable condition. after clearing home and getting supper we went back and finished our job, as it cleared up to be a fine night. the oxen were working yesterday afternoon at the Bridge, and I have had them along to day. this days work was for the folks over by, we are all now clear for the year, as well as paying 3 days that lay over from last year. James Mitchell has not been with us to day. James Theacker was Boss in his place, and I think managed very well SATURDAY, June 13th, 1857. Fine, Breezy, Warm day, the air partaking something of the summer warmth, a luxury we have not been much accustomed to this season - we hitched up the mares in the Lumber waggon and Uncle Alexander drove Mr. Rogers, Mary Jane and I down to the Rockwood Station, in the afternoon, on getting aboard the cars we had not rode much over twenty minutes before we reached Georgetown, and there found my Father inlaw in waiting for us with the Buggy, and Janet along with him. he gave me the girls to drive home while he took the stage to Norval when in Norval he chanced on another ride which took him nearly home. on arriving down I found Mother very unwell with her hand, the Baby too troubled her much, the sore on her hand has much the appearance of a thimble turned upside down on the back of her hand and the inside filled with the tops of the cancer {threats or threads?} SUNDAY, June 14th, 1857 Very fine day, Sunshine, and although pretty warm, still it lacks the fine genial heat so much needed at this season. it is rather a remarkable season this. things seem to be growing pretty rapidly notwithstanding. the cool weather there is a very good appearance for fruit, as far as I could observe. I put on the saddle on Nancy the young mare and rode up to Aunts got dinner there and started soon after, by the way home I called to see the Credit Bridge. It is really a grand sight, after getting down I found quite a number of visitors there. after supper Peter and I went over to James Menzies and saw the Lamb with the Fine legs MONDAY, June 15th, 1857. calf Very raw and cold this morning and continued so untile near night when it became {very?} mild. My Father in Law hitched up the Buggy and drove me up to Georgetown - we were there more than an hour before the cars started - Mr Rodgers was waiting when we got to the station, and he went up to Guelph in the same train with me. when I arrived in Rockwood I found Uncle Nichol with Flower and the Light Waggon come to meet me. the train came up very smart to night, when I arrived home I found that Jessie had a calf, a fine sprightly heifer - the colt is stull very weak. I am beginning to have fears for its recovery – �TUEDAY, June 16th, 1857. Quite showery and dull all day. it is still rather cool for good growing weather - George Gray has been logging yesterday and today for Alec. it is rather misty today for it. I drew over to the Barn the Pine Plank and inch and piled it for drying. I expected to plough to day but it was rather wet. Margaret had a visit from Mrs. Morton yesterday. to night it is very misty and there is lightning flashing without any thunder that I hear. Mr Adams has come tonight with his horse - all is well with him. Margaret has now a fine lot of chickens - she has had no luck with her turkeys this seasons. WEDNESDAY, June 17th, 1857. Very misty this morning. and raining a little untill pretty well in the forenoon. it then cleared up to a fine day - George Gray came to start logging to day but they got disheartend and George went home again - I have been ploughing and got very well along for the line - the oxen work real well in the Plough for the Practice they have had. Alec has hung his gate to day. Margaret is on picking her wool in order to have it ready in a day or two for the carding mill - I have been washing the colts joints with cold water and salt this day or two, and I fancy it somewhat stronger - there has been quite a mist to night again, fine growing day. THURDAY, June 18th, 1857. Very warm and occasional Showers. as fine a growing day I think as we have had this season - George Gray has been logging today for Alec. I have been ploughing today in the summer Fallow and got very well along. Mrs. Webb has been helping Margaret to day at the picking of the wool. in the afternoon Mary Jane Jestin was helping too. they finished the wool before night. I left the colt out to night, in order to see how it will do. it seems not to get suck enough when shut up all the time - Dunbar has been working away at his outside fences this some time back, and has finished to night I think. I got a letter to night from James Marshall by a young man, now in Hamilton FRIDAY, June 19th, 1857. Fine day, but not very warm - I think the crops would be better of some continuance of warmer weather. I have been Ploughing at the summer Fallow all day - I see Mr Vane is also busy with his. James McKuchnie and John Francy have been splitting rails for me to day - they say that the cedar Timber down in the 25 acre Corner is remarkably tough to split. This morning we found 3 dead sheep on the side of the line opposite John Webb. one I could see was one of mine, another was Alecs Ram. The third we could not say was ours as it had not the proper mark, not to count the last named one. there is still a sheep and lamb a missing SATURDAY, June 20th, 1857. Very fine growing day. I think it is a little warmer than yesterday, in the afternoon it was pretty wet, sometimes a pretty heavy shower, the rest of the time a drizzling kind of rain. I have been ploughing in the summer Fallow and finished it to day - Uncle Nichol and Jamie were in to Guelph to day, with Fanny and light Waggon. They foolishly left the colt foal in Dunbars Pasture along with the rest of the wild colts, and it was like to get hurt among them. My Foal seems to be strengthening up a little - I saw William Matthews to day - he seems to be in good spirits - his artificial leg continues to give him satisfaction. SUNDAY, June 21st, 1857. Very fine day. clear for the greater part of day, although we had two heavy showers of rain, one was exceedingly so. I had a walk over the Place to day. Alec's spring wheat looks really very fine. the Fall wheat has also gathered wonderfully round again. the meadows are looking excellent. my oats are looking very well - but the spring wheat is rather inferior, the apple trees I planted early in the spring are all mostly leafed out, and appear as if they might live. I was rather surprised to night by hearing that John Francy had got Baptized to day. such is the case however, we need not be surprised at any thing in this life - we have had a visit of William Jestin to day, he and I had a walk out in the woods. MONDAY, June 22d, 1857 Very wet and cold day, a steady rain from the morning untill about 4 oclock, when it kind of slackened off a little. I put the mare and weak foal into the old stable a good while to day on account of the cold rain - the foal seems to be getting some stronger. I continue to �rub it with {salve?}, since I quit the cold water - I brought home three loads of Blocks and chips from the Framing ground after the rain quit. I had intended to be drawing rails from the swamp today this forenoon to the summer Fallow but the rain prevented me. in the after noon I was to be at the rail cars with the team, but also for that, in the time of the rain I was reading away at the Turkish Koran. I have just finished reading a small work entitled the "History of the Turkish Empire" TUESDAY, June 23d, 1857. A very fine day, the morning was very cold but when the sun got up the warmth came along with it. in the forenoon I cleared the way to draw the rails through Martin Jestin's feild, and drew some rails on the summer Fallow. after dinner I hitched the mare and light Waggon, and Uncle Nichol and Margaret drove down along with me to Rockwood and met Mary Jane at the station - the roads, and especially through thirteen are exceedingly bad - they are rutted so. I got 20 dollars from Mr Vane to day part payment of his account - Adams is here to night again all right. got at store to night 2 Pails 1/2 $, 1 lb Tea 3/¢, 4 1/2 yards Print {illegible} WEDNESDAY, June 24th, 1857 Very dull this morning but cleared up after awhile to a beautiful day. still having through it all the prevailing coolness, Alec and I started off this morning to John Gilles's and helped to raise a Shed and Barn, it was very heavy Timber, and in the fore part of the day the work seemed to go very heavily along - however after awhile the men got brisker, and got done in pretty good time without any serious accident, and without quarrelling. I paid Rufus Everts 16 Dollars to day as part payment of account. William Hassett paid 3 Dollars to day for the 500 {of?} Hay he got in the spring THURSDAY, June 25th, 1857 Very Fine day, and considerably warmer than it has been for some time. I have been at Jonathan Cox's today helping him to raise a log Barn, and a pretty heavy job it was. he had hardly hands enough and the logs were pretty heavy - Margaret has white washed all the house to day - and had it all down before I got home from the raising - Duncan Robertson came after the Light Waggon to day, he is going down to the Black Doctor to morrow with John - poor John seems to be getting all the time worse - his Father has but poor hopes of him – FRIDAY, June 26th, 1857 Very fine beautiful day and I beleive the warmest as yet this season. if it should keep this warm I think it will make the crops grow rapidly - I have been drawing rails from the swamp to the summer Fallow. Uncle Alexander went in my place to John Webb's to help to raise his house. Margaret is still at the cleaning up to day yet white washing the outhouses and fixing up inside. I was looking at the colt to day and I cannot say I see much improvemnt - it still falls over when walking - the Folks over the way have been whitewashing to day. SATURDAY, June 27th, 1857. continues still very warm indeed it has been quite hot - we are at last getting summer weather. I have been drawing all day at the rails again, and as they are very heavy I have had a hard job with them. however I finished to night, Margaret is rather poorly just now I think it may be the warm weather that is doing it - Mrs. Mitchell was down visiting Margaret to day. Uncles & Alec have been howing at their Potatoes to day, they are hardly ready yet. but they are very dirty. William Jestin came on to go at the Barn to day, but as John wished his help to start John Webbs house he went to him. I beleive he means to go at it on Monday. John Jestin is finishing John Webbs house for 25 Dollars – SUNDAY, June 28th, 1857. Very hot this forenoon, bright sunshine and a fine breeze which made it more endurable. in the afternoon it was I think somewhat cooler, thundering a little and one smart little shower. I had a fine wash in the creek to day for the first this season. we have had a visit from James Menzies Junr from Esquesing - his sister Elizabeth is now up along with him and intends staying a week - she will likely give us a visit. I hitched up the mare and light Waggon and took Margaret down to her Uncle Duncan's toward evening. John poor fellow is looking very bad. I am afraid that it will go very hard with him. he is swelling up so in the legs, his face too is swollen �considerably. I hear that George Cutting has got so far round again as to be able to be out to day and take a walk. MONDAY, June 29th, 1857. Very fine growing day, a little cooler than we have had it this some days back, but still warm enough for fine growing weather - there was from 7 till about between ten and Eleven in the forenoon a very heavy rain. William Jestin has begun his work today, at the Barn and sided quite a peice. Alec & I cut and drew from the woods scaffolding and Ladder Poles for William's work. I also drew all the Shingles and most of the siding from the old Lane to the building ground, we have now these few nights back had the cows into the pasture - it is getting up pretty nicely now - I saw to day the young cattle - they are looking real well to be running the woods. the Erin Village court is held to day. TUESDAY, June 30th, 1857 Quite a change last night - exceedingly cold this morning for the time of the year. I put up a fence to day, the forty rod stretch from the Line to the back of Barn, Six rails high and had it finished at between 4 & 5 oclock, Alec finished the Large Ladder for William Jestin to day. William has been at work to day. John Webb's Framers having been at work to day for the first Adam is here to night all right - he intends making this his last this season, the Foal is better to night than ever I saw it. this is the first real change for the better. it is able to go about without breaking down. Margaret had a visit down at her Uncle Duncan's to day. John was very poorly when she was there - Elizabeth Menzies come up with her - she is paying us a visit WEDNESDAY, July 1st, 1857. Coolish this morning and very misty dull. the most of the forenoon there was a drizzling rain, and sometimes it would break out pretty heavy - I drew the last of the Lumber over to the Barn this forenoon - in the afternoon I went at the drawing of the stone to underpin the Barn with. William has been at work a part of the day. Uncles and Alec have been levelling up the Lane to day. Margaret & Elizabeth Menzies with Mary Jane and Beccy have been paying a visit to Mitchells this afternoon - Elizabeth is staying with us to night as well as last night the foal continues to mend. THURDAY, July 2d, 1857. Fine warm growing day - Showery and wet in the forenoon but cleared up to be very dry and fine in the afternnon - we heard this forenoon of John Robertson becoming alarmingly ill, and after dinner I hitched up the mare to the Light waggon and took down Margaret, Betsy, Mary Jane & Becca to see him - after seeing him I could have no hopes of him. his legs were fearfully swollen, and he was exceedingly restless, after some consultation it was agreed upon that I should go after a Doctor, and I immediately started off. I had not gone farthur then McQueen's when I met with Doctor Parker the very man wanted, and I persuaded him to turn back - all was of no use. Poor John Died a few hours after, at about 1/2 after seven, leaving a mourning Family behind. they were all present. Margaret and I were present. FRIDAY, July 3d, 1857. Very fine growing day. pretty warm, thundering and a little rain in the afternoon. William Jestin has to night got the front of the Barn all sided in the one end finished and the - the north Gable. the west side of the Barn he has begun - I harrowed all the summer Fallow with the oxen. it was a very rough job. Margaret has been down at her Uncle Duncans to day - she came home with her aunt Mitchell at night in the waggon - her Father has come up to night with the Buggy. Isabella was taken rather unwell, else her mother was to have been up with the Buggy - John Francy is now peeling Bark for me. he begun yesterday morning SATURDAY, July 4th, 1857 Very fine day, bright Sunshine and very warm. there had been wet through the night which made every thing look fresh and pretty - Margaret's Father started off this morning for Duncan's pretty early. I started down after dinner with the Horses and light waggon taking along Bella, and Betsy, Mary Jane and Becca. Margaret had gone down in the middle of the forenoon with Mitchells Team - after getting down we found an immense number there, and James Black took up a very long time with a funeral Sermon, so much so that Margaret's Father would not �go to the Burying Ground, but started right off home taking with him Mary Jane & Becca, also theire aunt Janet. I was not any more than Margaret very well pleased at the way he took off Mary Jane with him - I think we should for the future try if possible to do without them SUNDAY, July 5th, 1857. Very fine day, a little dull in the forenoon but cleared up to be a beautifull day, nice and warm though not too hot, Alec went off on horseback on a visit to Robert Barton pretty late before he got home - we have had quite a long visit of the Schoolmaster to day, and he was as able as ever to communicate a large fund of information - towards night we had a visit of William Tolton. Uncle Nichol and I had a walk over the place a little and really the crops look very promising. the Hay more especially, the Oats are also doing well. MONDAY, July 6th, 1857. Continues very fine, pretty hot part of the day, in the afternoon there were some very heavy thunder clouds but they and the thunder was roaring and grumbling, but it passed all round us and left us untouched. the rain appeared as if it was very heavy away to the south. John Jestin has been helping William to day - they put on the greater part of the sheeting. their Father helped them to place it on the scaffold - Margaret had a visit of her grandmother as she was on her way home. John Francy continues at the Bark. I have been to day drawing stone to where I intend digging the well for the new house. AnaBella Jestin has come with the intention of staying this week with Margaret to help her - I see a marked improvement on the colt. it is now straightening on all its Limbs, and in better condition – TUESDAY, July 7th, 1857 Pasture Very warm day. threatened rain considerably, but did not come on, wind was pretty strong - I have been all day drawing stones. Making up a gangway to the Barn. Uncle Nichol was helping me the most of the day. William has John helping him to day. they have all finished with the sheeting and have on the roof 10 Bunches of shingles. William drove Margaret down to Everton with Flower and Light Waggon - Margaret Bought 4 yards of Cotton. Neelands is said to be selling off at Prime Cost - intending to give up the Everton Business. old Mrs Hill died to day. I put in the oxen to night for the first into Dunbar - I bargained for a months grass – WEDNESDAY, July 8th, 1857. Very fine day, with quite a good breeze, which kept it more cool than it otherwise would have been - things are drying up pretty fast now. John Jestin has been with William to day again, John Francy is laid off to day with a sprained hand. I have been working in the summer Fallow all day, burning up roots, and drawing stones, and ploughing the strip of sod. A good many round seem to be trying to burn their Brush. I beleive that Robert Morton's goes but poorly. Alec and Uncle are now working in the Beaver Meadow - they have got the Potatoes all hoed. John Webb has begun to work his statute Labour to day. the colt is now gaining strength fast. THURSDAY, July 9th, 1857. Continues very warm and dry. the sun this day or two is drying up everything to perfection. I wrought some time in the summer Fallow this forenoon, in the afternoon I rode down the mare to Dolmidge and saw Adams with his horse. I went after to the Funeral of Mrs. Hill, there was a great number at it. I think there was about 32 waggons. Uncle Nichol went down to Rockwood with Betsy to the cars. this afternoon after coming home I fired some of the Brush heaps near the fence in the chopping. the meadow really is looking very fine. to night I received a Letter from John Scott from Hamilton. the Leith man - I saw Daniel Stewart and Mistress at the funeral to day. they were both well FRIDAY, July 10th, 1857. A hot day, with little or no breeze untile about 3 oclock - the sun has been very strong and scorching. I finished the gangway of the Barn this forenoon - William has been shingling to day but gets along but poorly. he has a boil on his sitting Place - I begun to hoe the Potatoes this afternoon. they are considerably further on than I thought they were. indeed I should have been finished them rather than beginning them. Mrs Michell has come up to night from Esquesing. she says Margaret's Mother is to be up to morrow morning with the cars - James is to �oblidge me by going for her, as our waggon is at Everton undergoing repairs. the sun set very red in the west to night - it looks as if it will be a dry spell – SATURDAY, July 11th, 1857. Exceedingly hot day, the fore part of the day more especially was most unsufferable. I attempted harrowing the summer Fallow with the oxen this morning, but pretty soon the Tounge was lollong out, and I unhitched them right away, and hoed Potatoes untill noon. After dinner we fired the Brush and it went off with great force. had it not been that a little shower came on about an hour after we fired it, I beleive it would have made a clean sweep of the Fallow, however as it is, it is a good burn as far as it went. I think there is pretty near 7 acres burnt. Margaret's Mother has got up safe and sound with Catherine and the Baby. James Mitchell brought her up. George Hamilton and the Mistress have also come on a visit to the other house. Uncle Alec is away down to Esquesing with the light waggon – SUNDAY, July 12th, 1857. continues exceedingly hot, the sun comes out realy most unsufferably strong. in the afternoon there was a little breeze which helped to make it more bearable. Margaret's Mother went off to meeting with the Mitchells this morning. she left the Baby behind - Mrs. Hamilton was quite a while with us to day before starting off for Robert Barkers. they went off at about 2 oclock. we had also a visit of Daniel Stewart and Mistress. Daniel was reading in our hearing a small Pamphlet in regard to the "Kingdom to Come" - Mr and Mrs Mitchell had supper with us as they were on there way home. William Tolton and his Sister Elizabeth was also with us. I have had a little walk round and the crops seem to be doing well notwithstanding the great drought and heat – MONDAY, July 13th, 1857. continues intolerably hot - John Francy and I have been hoeing Potatoes all day. And the heat in the forenoon was really too much to stand in the afternoon - we wrought somewhat in the shade of the woods, and the heat could be better endured. William Jestin has gone off to work with John to day. the Orangemen are making quite a fuss this morning, we hear them firing and drumming away. they go into Guelph. I beleive there are six Lodges that meet at Hassetts corner. Uncle Alexander & Betsy have got home to night from Esquesing. Margaret's Mother has gone down to her Brother Duncan's to stay all night – TUESDAY, July 14th, 1857. Quite a strong breeze to day and though the sun is very hot, it is still a great deal cooler than it has been these few days back. after nearly finishing the Potatoes hoeing this forenoon I went and fired the remainder of the Fallow. it behaved itself well enough till after dinner, but after then it gave John Francy and I enough to do to save the fence at all. we got I suppose over 30 rails burnt and the meadow badly trampt down. we had I think to lay down over twenty rods of fence - however it is worth some trouble as there is a fine burn over the dirty burry ground - Margaret has been down at her Uncle Duncans all day along with her aunt Mitchell and mother. we had to board at the other house. William Jestin has been working here this afternoon WEDNESDAY, July 15th, 1857. Much the same as yesterday in regard to heat. there was quite a heavy thunder shower going round, but we got off with somewhat of the Tail of it, although as yesterday the thunder kept rolling for a long time. I finished the few rows of the Potatoes this morning. afterward fixed up the fence at the Fallow, and lighted the last corner of Brush. before night I harrowed out the summer Fallow the second time. Uncle Nichol has been at Guelph to day, and got the Carded wool home with him. he brought home a chip hat, and stuff for trousers - Linen at 1/1 per yard. I laid out to term this the "Flea Day" for such a job we have all had with fleas I never saw before. Alec's Barn yard is now as full as it can hold as far as I can judge. {the word 'judge' has run over onto the next page.} THURSDAY, JULY 16TH, 1857 A little cooler than we have had it for sometime, although it is still pretty hot when the sun is out. I was down at Everton and got the Barn hinges, hooks and staples. there is stile a few more to get, I also got a Bunch of shingles from Thomas Nichol yet to be paid for, and 3 {Boards?} from Rufus for the Doors. James Mitchell brought me from Guelph 4 excuses for �1/2 Bunches of shingles for the ones he Borrowed. I was picking stones off the summer Fallow this afternoon. William has been at work all day alone, as well as yesterday - over the way they are now hoeing away at their Potatoes - James Mitchell is to take Mother to the cars tomorrow, and she is away to stay there all night {The word 'judge' appears in bottom margin. It is the last word from the previous page} FRIDAY, July 17th, 1857. Still very warm, though not so much out of the way as we have had it. there is very little wind. I finished picking the stones off the summer Fallow, and packed and fired the roots and dirt that was on it. William Jestin has finished the roof to day before supper, and went off to see and get 2 Teams to go after Lumber to morrow. there are a few shingles over. if the last ones had been good the 20 Bunches would have covered the Barn. the water is now so low in Dunbar's Pasture that we will have to see and get the critters watered some other way. Martin Jestin has begun the hay to day, but I think the most of the hay is not ready yet. it is now only in the first flower. SATURDAY, July 18th, 1857. Continues very warm, indeed where there is no shade, the heat is pretty great. at one part of the day there was a fine breeze which felt very fine. I was this forenoon piling Bark with John Francy. we piled about 8 1/2 cords. there was about 2 cords more to pile in the afternoon I levelled about the gangway, and chopped out some roots in the way. William Jestin went down to day to the sawmill. today a young Lad named James Allan was drowned at Acton while swimming. I understand that John Gilles was present at the time he was drowned and William Jestin saw the corpse when coming home. SUNDAY, July 19th, 1857. Very warm, although not so intolerable as we have had it of late, but last night must be excepted, as it was I think as hot a night as ever I felt in my life. it was a hard metter to sleep at all. I was up pretty early this morning, washed in the creek and Margaret, Alec, Kitty and I started away after Breakfast to Toltons. we found them at home, and shortly after getting there, another batch arrived from Eramosa, 4 of Joseph Parkinsons Family, and 2 of Henry Toltons. we had a fine walk over the Place. The crops look I think a great deal better than I expected to see them, the Fall wheat especially. it was dark before we got home. Thomas is with us all night MONDAY, July 20th, 1857. More cool to day, and less sunshine than we have had for a long time. there has also been a good deal of rain which came in the shape of heavy thunder showers. I observed some large hail stones in one of them. yesterday there was a heavy thunder shower and a very strong wind accompanying it, which blew down some of the fences. I had to put them up this afternoon. William Jestin has been here to day but the wet prevented him somewhat from getting on with his work. I finished my Ladder this afternoon with a little help from William Jestin. Alec has been mowing between showers - I gathered all the shingles together this afternoon TUESDAY, July 21st, 1857. Cool, and continues still unsettled weather. last night we had more rain, and to day though it has not been raining, the thunder has been grumbling away and it has a threatening look. I thinned and transplanted my Beats yesterday - they were altogether too large but they seem to be doing pretty well for all. the rain is saving them. Uncle Nichol to day cut the tops off them, I cleared a road by the side of the Fallow to day and with Uncle Nichols help brought poles and laid them in the Bay Mow. Uncle Alexander helped also after supper. William Jestin finished siding in to day, and has begun to the inside work. Alec is continues to mow and Jamie is also at it. WEDNESDAY, July 22d, 1857. Quite cool, and very showery in the forenoon, although it cleared up pretty well in the afternoon. John Jestin came along this morning and we began the mowing, but quit right off again on account of the wet. Alec and John Francy mowed in the afternoon. William Jestin has laid the greater part of a tier of the floor today - I hitched up the oxen and brought them from the woods a Load of score blocks, and after supper harrowed nearly the half of the summer Fallow cross ways. Margaret has begun her spinning today. she has fine rolls she says. they were done in Guelph by the new {beginer?} John Francy finished the Bark peeling today – �THURSDAY, July 23d, 1857. Quite as unsettled looking as ever, it was very wet all forenoon. Alec has now cut about 5 or 6 acres of meadow and there it lies soaking in the wet. Martin Jestin has the most of his in the same predicament and many others I beleive are in the same fix. I was lucky in not cutting any. Martin Justin came down before dinner wishing me to go in the afternoon to help at drawing stones. I took the oxen along, and we took in two tremendous stones, one especially we had 3 yoke of oxen hitched to them. I staid on till night drawing at smaller ones. he was drawing to where he intends building - it has been tolerably dry this afternoon but looks no way settled yet William is working away at the floor yet. FRIDAY, July 24th, 1857. looks worse than ever this morning and it has rained a great deal last night, it is rather sick looking hay weather. it has rained nearly steady all day, excepting at about 4 oclock, when it Slackened off a little, and at night it cleared up altogether. it looks tonight a little more settled. I hope it may take up. William Jestin and I from about 4 oclock tore down the old roof of the cook house and put on a new one, shingled it all before night. we had a visit of Thomas Tolton this forenoon, and of John Webb at night. I mended my old Boots this forenoon in the time of the wet. the Garden is now looking very fresh. the Beats have hardly drooped there heads with transplanting. the oats are begining to look very heavy SATURDAY, July 25th, 1857. The weather has now seems to have taken up, and this has been a delightful day - the meadow was quite flat this morning with the late storms of rain, but to night again it is pretty much all straightened up ay John Jestin, John Francy, and myself were mowing this forenoon, and we had the addition of John Webb in the afternoon - after supper we all went and helped Alec to doodle up what he had made, but indeed it was scarcely ready for that operation William Jestin is now making at the doors. this afternoon he was helping his Father at the hay. the spring wheat is now nicely headed - I hear some little fears that the rust has taken the Fall wheat SUNDAY, JULY 26TH, 1857. Continues fine, but it feels I fear rather hot to stand so however upon the whole it is more settled appearance than any day last week - the Girls have gone to meeting along with the Tolton's in their Waggon. Alec is away down to Esquesing with the mare and colt this morning - I have written a Letter to day for tomorrow's mail for John Scott of Hamilton, and enclosed a note for Nicholas Rogers. I should have written them immediately on the receipt of his Letter, as they desired me to do so, but I did not understand so by the first reading of the Letter - We had a visit of Robert Morton and wife to night - they went along with us on a visit to Duncan Robertson Mrs Robertson is very poorly from a hurt she got by a fall in the waggon MONDAY, July 27th, 1857. took out the oxen this morning from pasture Very fine day, but exceedingly windy. it is an excellent drying day for the wet hay. I took down to Everton 4 Bushel of a grist, but did not get it home with me. I also took 14 1/2 Bushels of oats and sold them to Plewis at 2/10 per Bushels. it came to 8 1/4 $. I Paid Nichol for the Shingles while in Kennedy's store. Bought at Plewis 10 lbs pressed nails, and at Neelands Pour Bolts and lock for Granary Door. I Paid for all. I brought home a load of slats, and got them home a little after ten - John had the most of the hay tedded out we cut on Saturday. we then put it in their rows. And with James' help at raking after the Waggon we put in 5 good loads before spoiling- Warren Jestin helped to coke up what we did not take in of the made hay - Warren was working with William today. he is just come from Lake on Saturday last – TUESDAY, July 28th,1857. Quite damp this afternoon. it began to rain after daylight and continued a few hours, though not heavy. it spoiled the hay for taking in. John and I mowed in the afternoon ourselves. in the afternoon John Jestin came along and brought Warren with him. it was fine and cool and the 4 of us mowed a fine peice. I think there is now in all 6 1/2 acres down. the grass is exceedingly heavy. William has got the Barn doors all hung today and nearly finished them. Alec has been mowing this afternoon. James Neelands is up here to night - Mrs McKuchnie has had a young �Daughter to day. The quantity of Fleas about Alec's Yard and Barn is now terrible - we can hardly live at present with them WEDNESDAY, July 29th, 1857. Very fine day, the sun is out fine for hay making - John Jestin and Warren with John Francy and I mowed all forenoon. John Jestin from noon owed me 2 1/2 days work on the hay he got in winter. And he took the remainder of the mowing on the head of it - in the afternoon John Francy and I with Jamie's help, took into the Barn 4 good loads - 2 of the Loads we raked up after dinner. Alec has been busy drawing in the most of the day. William Jestin is away up to his Uncle George's to help Martin James and Warren at the New Barn they put up - they are only now beginning to close it in. THURSDAY, July 30th, 1857. Fine hay making day, and we have taken the advantage of it as well as we know how. I fear if the weather gets any way unsettled I will be in rather a bad mess with the hay. it is not a good plan to take down too much at a time. it is quite clear to night but I can see at the horizon the lightning flashing, and hear the distant thunder rolling - these signs I do not like Uncle Nichol and Jamie helped us in the afternoon to cock up the hay, and we got a fine lot of it up in excellent order. John Francy and Jamie wrought together and Uncle Nichol and I – FRIDAY, July 31st, 1857. Pretty damp this morning on account of a heavy shower through the night. but when the morning broke out it became quite clear and drying though quite unsettles looking we succeeded in getting 4 or 5 loads of hay together, and coking it up Just before a very heavy storm of wind and rain at about 3 oclock. the cokes got considerably tossed about with the wind - John Webb and John Jestin were mowing this forenoon and on account of the unsettled state of the weather I am getting John Jestin to help with the making of the hay rather than mow any more as he took the job. I was at the raising of Hassett's Driving house after supper SATURDAY. August 1st, 1857. Still unsettled looking this morning, but it however cleared up to a fine day. after about 8 oclock, I went down to Everton with the oxen and Waggon, and brought home 400 Feet of Hemlock Lumber for lining the Granary - I started early with the intention of being home at the hay as soon as it would be ready for working, but I got delayed longer than I should, however from 1 oclock we did good execution. we drew in 4 good loads which we had tossed out from the cokes. we afterwards with Margaret, Kitty and Jamie's help raked in and put up 23 cokes as well as a long winrow which we could not coke up. when at Everton I got an opportunity of sending into Guelph for a Barrell of salt bothby William Plewis – SUNDAY, August 2d, 1857. Very fine day after the unsettled weather, things in the hay Feilds are looking and doing nicely to day - Alec and I with the help of the Boys put up quite a parcel of hay to day - we thought that more rain on it must do it a great deal of damage, and we secured it in cokes. Margaret and Kitty was visiting Mrs McKachie today - after 4 oclock I went for the mare hitched her up and took Margaret and Kitty down to their Uncle Duncan's. their aunt is getting round from the hurt she got - we had a good feast of Curns a good stay and our supper before starting home Dougald is getting stout again MONDAY, August 3d, 1857. Alec done haying Very fine day with a nice drying wind that is doing good to the hay that has been long in the cokes - I got up very early this morning and took Flower with the Light Waggon to Everton, and brought home the Barrell of Salt before Breakfast. John Francy and I then went at the drawing in with the oxen, Jamie raking after us, we drew in ten good Loads. Alec finished his drawing in by taking in 5 Loads. they all afterwards came on to me and drew in 5 good Loads for me - Levi Dingman has been mowing to day for John Jestin and has not finished the peice - it is pretty badly laid down - John Francy is going tomorrow to Duncan Robertson. Margaret is finishing a pair of Linen Trousers for him. I owe him for the day's work �TUESDAY, August 4th, 1857. Very fine this forenoon, but after dinner we had a little shower and it remained damp and clouded untill night - Uncle and the Boys helped me in with 3 Loads of hay this forenoon. Alec has begun to draw his Bark out of the woods to day. I helped to clean up a 12 Bushel grist of wheat besides 4 1/2 Bushels we sold at 7/per Bushel - Uncle Alec settles with Plewis for the salt also for a 1$ worth of Bran. he paid Richards for the new fellow for the Light Waggon also for sash to Thomas Nichols - the Girls were over at Tolton's picking Berries this afternoon - they staid all day till nine oclock, and I think that a little too late for decent people to stay out at night, but they seem in high dudgeon to be spoken to about it – WEDNESDAY, August 5th, 1857 young batch of Turkeys Quite a fine day, not too warm but a nice drying breeze. I finished the mowing this morning, and in the forenoon got the greater part of the hay together that was cut by Levi Dingman. Uncle Alec and the Boys helped me in the afternoon to take in 4 Loads - there still remains about 1/2 an acre the Peice I finished cutting. Uncle Alec brought home the grist from Everton this forenoon. Alec is drawing at his Bark. he reckons to have now up in the lane about 10 cords for the 2 day hauling - William Jestin has come on to day again to the Barn Neelands and him have come to a settlement. Neelands goes out without paying any rent and gives over the place to William THURSDAY, August 6th, 1857 - Last of hay making - about 24 loads of hay without any wet Continues fine, the weather is now very pleasant, not too warm, and a nice breeze blowing. Uncle Alec and the Boys helped me in this forenoon with the last of my hay - we brought it in in two Loads. there is now 37 Loads in all. Alec received a Letter from Esquesing this morning intimating that aunt's wheat was ready for cutting - Alec thereupon made ready and started soon after dinner. Alec Turney goes along with him - he has had a stay of our a week I think. Sister Bella and Kitty is with him. William Jestin and I cut out the hole for the new window from 3 oclock and got the Frame in. he will case it up in the morning. FRIDAY, August 7th, 1857 Put in the oxen - to the Pasture to night. Very fine day with a nice healthy breeze. Uncles have finished hauling Alec's Bark from his side of the creek this forenoon, in the afternoon they fired the remainder of the Brush in the his Fallow, it burnt very well - William finished the window this morning. I Glazed it - I blocked up some sleepers this afternoon under the Granary and chaff house. in the afternoon I begun to the summer Fallow by drawing out some dung on it and begining cross ploughing it. I am in the custom these times of taking a bathe in the creek at night - it is a little cool but it is very bracing. Jamie is along with me. I see that my oats are now nicely out in the head area only now. SATURDAY, August 8th, 1857 Continues very fine, but it has been rather hot. I have been ploughing in the summer Fallow but got rather slowly along as the plough did not clean herself, and the day so hot, one of the oxen had his tounge out a little while. William Jestin and Kennedy of Everton have been talking together to day of the renting of the new store in Everton. William is away down to night to see something in regard to it. I have been taking notice to the smut in Alec's wheat to night - it really looks very bad, I understand harvest has begun up here. Duncan Anderson has begun last Thursday to cut. Alec Stewart is also busy – SUNDAY, August 9th, 1857. Weather still very fine, though much more cool than yesterday. to night it has some what the appearances of a change. these nights this some time are fine and cool. We have had this forenoon a fine picking at raspberries in Dunbar's Slashing - after dinner Margaret and I paid John Webb a visit , both he and the Mistress were at home, and we staid untill after supper. they seem to be a great deal more comfortable since moving into there new house, and besides the new Barn being so convenient to them - the Misses Robertson called in as they went on their way home from Mitchells to night �MONDAY, August 10th, 1857 Very fine day. Sunshine the most of the day, but fine and cool. there was a very heavy dark cloud that went over us but no rain seemed to accompany it. there was some wind. I have been ploughing in the summer Fallow to day and got a little better along than on Saturday. the Plough kept tolerably clean. Jamie has been in the summer Fallow a good part of the day burning up roots and stumps. Margaret Picked a few Pounds of Rasp Berries to day for preserving out of Dunbar's Slashing - Martin Jestin has brought his new Family from Guelph to day the Fleas continue to bother us a great deal yet - although it will not bear a comparison with the time gone bye TUESDAY, August 11th, 1857. A very fine day, pretty warm but a pretty nice breeze. I have been Ploughing in the Summer Fallow untill supper time, and got along pretty well - after supper I went down to Everton on the mare on the hunt for preserve jars as Margaret's now at that work, but we were too late, they were all gone. Alec got up from Esquesing at about 3 oclock - Margaret Rogers is along with Bella and him, but no one from the McIntosh Family. they sent up some Currants for Margaret - I see that Hassett has quite a number of hands cutting his wheat. Old Mr Theaker is also at his. Benjamin Carr was into Guelph today and he tells me that the Fall wheat that way is very badly rusted. Uncle fired Alec's log heaps WEDNESDAY, August 12th, 1857. A very dull day, about noon we had an exceedingly heavy Shower. it cleared up a little after dinner and though pretty dull we had no rain of any account. Alec was chunking up his log heaps this forenoon I was helping - he got a good burn on them - John Francy has had Ben Carr with and himself chopping up the old logs in my Fallow this forenoon. in the afternoon they helped me to log. Alec was also helping us - and we got pretty well along after getting out of the corner which is generally bothersome - I helped Martin Jestin with the oxen to take a very large stone out of the his summer Fallow, just before dinner, we had 3 yokes at it. THURSDAY August 13th, 1857. A very warm day, and though there was not a bad breeze of wind, the heat was nevertheless very oppressive. I was ploughing in the summer Fallow but I did not do much on account of the great heat. the oxen seemed to feel it much. I wrote a Letter after dinner to Margaret's Father. I wished to have some of his Guelph wheat for seed, but I am almost afraid I have been too late in seeing about it. Uncle Nichol took down the Letter and was in time for the mail - the Folks over the way have been picking Rasp Berries over at {Maickens?} to day. they say it is a fine place for them – FRIDAY, August 14th, 1857. Another warm forenoon - last night I think was the hottest of the season as yet. it really was unsufferable - after dinner to day we had an exceedingly heavy storm of wind and rain. it lasted but a short time, it however laid down the oats and wheat considerably. I logged this forenoon with the same hands as on Wednesday and after working an hour after dinner, the rain stopped us, and we did not start at it again. I was sorry however that we didn't as it turned out a fine afternoon - I sold a fat Ewe to Ben Carr for 5$. he pays as soon as he can. there is considerable lightning about. these some days back, but this last storm has brought it quite cool again SATURDAY, August 15th, 1857. Barn Burnt Continues very warm, although last night was very cool after the great storm - I have been ploughing in the summer Fallow the most of the day, and got it finished - I could not drive fast in the Plough on account of the heat. Jamie has now started to learn the flute playing and seems to get along pretty fair - there is a Barn and Shed I hear Burnt over in Erin by the Lightning of yesterday - hay, new Thrashing Machine & Fanning Mill, Waggon, and so on were destroyed with it. I hear today (Sunday) that it is John Glen who is the Loser. William I rather think owns the machine. SUNDAY, August 16th, 1857. Very cool last night, and all day it has been cold - there has been some appearance of rain this afternoon and at night it has been raining some. I have been up seeing Samuel Stevenson this afternoon. he met in with an accident which has hurt him considerably. he �had been chopping lately, near his house, and a small tree fell on him that had lodged against the one which he was taking down. the crops up that way seem pretty good - some place though considerably tossed about. I cannot say that I think to much of that part of the country - George Jestin I think has rather a poor Farm, very sandy with great hemlock stumps – MONDAY, August 17th, 1857 Rain last night to all intents and purposes, A very heavy wind accompanied it, and this morning the oats and Spring Wheat is laid nearly flat with the Ground - A good deal of Fall Wheat is now in shock in the country and I fear there will be but a poor accounting of it. after this Deluge, the coolness of the weather however may prevent the wheat from growing as much as it would otherwise do. it has rained a good part of to day although in the afternoon it was but slightly. William Jestin is again at the Barn fixing at the Granary. I have been mending Margaret's shoes to day while it rained. I took out both the oxen and the mare from Dunbar's Pasture to day TUESDAY, August 18th, 1857. Very fine day after the rain, the sun came out pretty hot, and it appears as if things might dry up again a little, it has there is however very little prospect of steady dry weather. I have been cutting poles for the Swing Beam of the Barn, and putting up the stakes and Lumber over the Granary. Uncle Alec helped me awhile, William Jestin is still working at the Granary. James Greive has come up to day from Hamilton. I beleive he was a night on the road - I am troubled a good deal with Hassett's steers. they break down the Bars, and with themselves bring in a host of cattle into the Peas – WEDNESDAY, August 19th, 1857 Quite cool and Showery - not at all good harvest weather - I have been working the most of the day at the swing Beam Poles and other fixings, and got them finished. I have yet the scaffold Poles to get, William Jestin has got the Granary Bins all finished to day. Uncle Alec & Uncle Nichol with James Greive and Betsy convayed Mayard Rogers down to the Railway Station. James Greive was seeing after Dunbar's Farm to rent, but could not get it - the crops that got thrown down have partially risen again, but I fear not enough to do a great deal of good especially the oats – THURSDAY, August 20th, 1857 sent a newspaper to William {illegible surname} - Very fine day after the rain - the sum has been out very bright and altogether it was a good drying day - Alec and I have been working with Benjamin Carr all day, helping him to cut his Fall Wheat - Alec cradled in the forenoon and I cradled in the afternoon. some of wheat was growing in the Grain standing on its feet. Ben has a very heavy crop of wheat both of Fall and Spring. Thomas Tolton is with us tonight - he would have liked us over tomorrow to help him but he was too late, as William Hassett was before him and got our promise of help. FRIDAY, August 21st, 1857 Continues fine although this afternoon showed some signs of change. at night we had quite a bit of a shower. Alec and I have been at Hassett's Thrashing to day. and it has been a very unlucky day for Hassett. the Machine was delayed untill noon after having all his hands from the morning on the ground. after they did get started there was very little done. the wheat being very damp and shortly after supper the Machine breaking down. I think they thrashed 59 Bushels, a good many People are hurrying in there wheat to day into their Barns although I hardly think it can be ready for it. SATURDAY, August 22d, 1857 Quite a heavy rain through the night. this morning and the most of the it has also rained without intermission. there was some very heavy thunder and lightning towards Evening, and one clap especially seemed very nigh. I have had to get another batch of Poles for the scaffold in the Barn - the other ones I got being too short - Thomas Tolton has been over tonight and wishes Alec and I to help them on Monday at the wheat. we promised to go if nothing occurred to stop us. Uncles are now a good way on with the {found? Probably re foundation} for a root house - I hear that a great deal of wheat is growing even on its feet. �SUNDAY, August 23d, 1857 Still raining and as unsettled as ever through the day - towards night however the rain ceased and a very cold wind has got up. it almost feels as if it might bring frost. all accounts of the state of the grain in the country is most sickening - Duncan Robertson I understand has all of his Forty acres cut and none in the Barn - Toltons are very little better off. And Hassetts in the same fix. Alec 's wheat Uncle Alec was saying is growing a little in the head in some spots Margaret has had a visit of the Misses Jestin to day - Margaret yesterday made 1 kettle of soft soap, and another of hard soap. she also preserved some Berries she got in a present from Harriet Tolton. she seems now quite strong MONDAY, August 24th, 1857 sent a newspaper to James {Miller? or Mitchell?} The first settled looking day we have had for a long time. Farmers are now looking very anxiously for the weather to take up. Alec & I have been over at Toltons to day helping them to cut their wheat. I was cradling along Thomas & William and we cut down about 6 acres of very heavy wheat. Thomas Hamilton, George Tolton & Alec followed us and they had a very hard job of it. their oat crop over there looks very ready and lying down considerably - the spring wheat looks to be a very fine crop. Uncles have been branding in Alecs Fallow, and mostly finished it. TUESDAY, August 25th, 1857 Another fine day, and quite settled looking. the new moon is as the saying goes, "stands well up" and dry looking" - may it be so. it would be a great boon to the country - Alec has begun to cut his Fall wheat to day. it is no more than ripe however. I have been harrowing my Summer Fallow to day and before night came I drew out some loads of dung on it besides Margaret has had a visit of her Aunt Mitchell this afternoon. William Jestin has been working at the Barn to day. Martin Jestin is now cutting oats. I see our Peas are now getting pretty ripe and the spring wheat is coloring fast – WEDNESDAY, August 26th, 1857 Continues fine, it is pretty warm and the Spring wheat is ripening fast - there is some appearance of change. I hope it is not for wet, but there is no security in this weather - William Jestin has rented his store to Kennedy to day. as soon as Kennedy got it, he commenced moving into it. I have been drawing dung out on the summer Fallow all day. I might have drawn a load or two more but did not like to put it out on account of the Canadian Thistle roots. there was a few in what I took out, and I was afraid they might grow again - Alec has nearly finished cutting his fall wheat. he cut 50 stoocks yesterday and 55 to day. THURSDAY, August 27th, 1857 Barn finished Very fine this morning and forenoon, it however became cloudy before noon, and it has rained the greater part of this afternoon. towards night it came on very heavy with heavy thunder and Lightning - William Jestin has finished the Barn to day, all that is to be done this season. he is to fix the floor in another season and leaves some lining to be done along with it. Margaret and I went down to Everton after dinner in the Light Waggon. I opened an account Kennedy, and got a few tools. in coming home we called at Duncan Robertson's - he has just got in the last of his Fall wheat before the rain to day, and drawing in the last of his hay when we were there, although it rained a little - the schoolmaster is home again – FRIDAY, August 28th, 1857 Exceedingly heavy rain last night, with great thunder & lightning - the holes in the feilds are filled with water to day, in a manner that I do not think I have seen this season before. there has been considerable rain to day though not steady, to night it is quite as unsettled as ever. Margaret and I cleaned and red up the Barn this forenoon. between dinner and supper I was chopping in the timber Fallow at the old logs. it rained after supper that I could not go out again. I had some unpleasant words with John Francy to day in regard to dissapointing me with the logging, by agreeing to stay on with Ben Carr after promising me long ago. William Hassett has been here to night – SATURDAY, August 29th, 1857 very cool to day, and a little showery. there was little or no sun, and consequently it was a poor drying day. I have been pulling Peas all day. Alec and Jamie came along �in the morning and helped me all day. we cut the greater part of them. they would have been finished had they not been so grassy. John Francy came along to day and talked very saucily to me today in regard to what I said to him yesterday - he says he will do neither Alec's job which he took, nor mine - I think surely John has been put up to it by some evil advisor - what he professes to take so hard is my saying that he was not a man to his word - Uncle Alec has been drawing the firewood logs out of the logging SUNDAY, August 30th, 1857. Very Fine day. the sun has been out, and it has been a beautiful drying day - the very thing needed at present. Alec's Fall Wheat is in very good order considering the very great wet that has been. Alec and I took a ride down on the mares as far as Daniel Stewarts after dinner. we staid on till near night. Miss Scott is now there on a visit. we had not much exchange of thoughts - Daniel seems a little troubled in regard to his wordly matters - after coming home I found that Margaret had been visited by Mr & Mrs McKuchnie and Mr & Mrs Morton. John & William Mitchell were still there. John is now getting a staid looking young man MONDAY, August 31st, 1857. Another fine day, last night indicated it. James & I finished cutting the Peas in the first half of the day - between dinner and supper I cradled in Alec's Spring wheat, Alec followed me - after supper we helped Uncles to dig and load up a load of Potatoes which Alec intends taking to Guelph to morrow. they are Mechanics and are taking the rot badly - the Grass has taken excellently in the Feild of spring wheat - Alec is now cutting, but the wheat is a very poor crop a great deal of smut is in it and it is very badly tossed about . his oats are now about ready for cutting. TUESDAY, September 1st, 1857 Pretty hot day and very fine. the sun has been out all day. I have been cradling in Alec's spring wheat all day. Uncle Alec and Jamie were raking up after me. it is an exceedingly hard job to cut it. it is tossed so much, and so thin - Uncle Nichol turned my Peas today. they intended to take in the Fall wheat to day but it was not dry enough. Alec got back from Guelph in good time. he loaded the Potatoes to Brown at 1/2 Dollar per Bushel. the horses were very warm and sweating the afternoon being so hot. this is a beautiful moonlight night, and cool. WEDNESDAY, September 2d, 1857 Another hot day, beautiful sunshine, and splendid ripening and drying weather for the crops - the Folks over the way have untied the most of the Fall wheat to day, tied it up again and have it nearly all in to night. it was growing in the heart of the sheaves. I have been ridging up to day with the horses. Alec's mare is rather poor just now with that great colt sucking at her, and she seems to be oppressed in the Ploughing of the summer Fallow. it is rather wet and cloggy. Flower is in great heart at present and well up in Flesh, indeed rather much I fear for the good of the colt. THURSDAY, September 3d, 1857 Continues fine harvest weather to day has been very hot and drying. the dews that fall at night are very heavy and it takes nearly two hours of sun to dry it off. I have been at the ridging up this forenoon with the horses. in the afternoon I got Uncle Nichol and Jamie to help me in with the Peas. I expected to take them all in at 4 loads but found that after taking in 4 large Loads we left 2 more in the Feilds. Uncle Alexr and Alec have been working at the wheat all day. Alec has to mow it. some are thinking that there is a change in the air to night. the Northern Lights are beautiful to night FRIDAY, September 4th, 1857 Peas all in Another beautifull harvest day, very heavy dew last night, and the sun has been out very strong to day - we finished taking in the Peas this forenoon, and took in a load of wheat of Alec's before dinner. I continued to help them in the afternoon at the taking in of the spring wheat, and took in 5 Loads - Alec keeps mowing away and we have been taking it in without stooking it up - the colt is mending up now very fast. it is losing its old hair and straightening up on its hind legs and seems to be about as spry as the other - although it is a far way from being as large �SATURDAY, September 5th, 1857 Colt weaning Quite a change again and for the worse. a great quantity of rain has fallen to day and I cannot think that there was any need of it - one shower in particular was very heavy. there was also pretty heavy thunder and lightning. I have been doing a little at the ridging up in the dry spells between showers with the oxen - Alec had the horses at Rockwood conveying Agnes McFarlane up, she is on a visit. they had a wet time of it - John Webb got our Light waggon last night, his Father inlaw being very sick, and we borrowed Martin Jestins. Alec has taken the colt from the mare to day and they are both in a bad way. SUNDAY, September 6th, 1857 Esquesing Fine day after the rain. the sun is out pretty hot and everything is drying quickly up again - I wrote a letter this forenoon for Nichol Rogers desiring him to come and work for me. I take it down to Esquesing and send it off to morrow. I started after dinner with the mares and Lumber Waggon for Esquesing - we went by Acton taking Agnes McFarlane down as far as Alec Hills on her way home. John Mitchell is along with me all the road, we found the road better than might have been expected after so much rain - we passed aunt's but she was not in, and got down in very good time - the Folks are all well. MONDAY WEDNESDAY, September 9 7th, 1857 a mistake of a leaf when writing {out of order} Very heavy dew last night and to day has been very fine. Alec's Spring Wheat is finished drawing in to day. John Mitchell has been cradling for me today and I raked after him. we could not make much headway in it. it is so much tossed and beat down. it is not so bad a crop as I expected - the orchard is looking very well just now. I thought in the spring that there was about 6 trees that would not. I now see them all doing something except one. a good many are burning there fallows round and I am very anxious about bagging so as to get in some seed. TUESDAY, September 8th, 1857 Some frost last night, though nothing to hurt. it has continued cool all day, but it has been very fine. I sold a sheep to Vane this morning. 6 $ the price if weighing 60 lbs or over, if under 5 1/2 $. I have been cutting in the spring wheat to day for the first. it is greatly laid down and tossed - I have been cutting, raking and binding myself. Alec is not through yet with his wheat - his oats are now ready for cutting - he has a few down - I was over at James Mc Kachine to night seeing if I could get him to help me today in the beginning of next week. James Mitchell was there. they both think they may help me some MONDAY WEDNESDAY, September 9th 7th, 1857 a mistake Shingles {out of order} Fine Morning, and continues a fine day. pretty cool which made it a good travelling day - I got the wheat bagged up - after breakfast, 12 Bushells - got other things ready and Bella and I started for home at about 1/2 after ten. we called at aunts, stayed only a little. I have had to milk Flower a few times, although she is not so fractious as I expected - I bargained for 5 thousand of shingles at Balinaferd from Campbell the store keeper, 3 months credit, 2 3/4 per thousand, we got home shortly after 6 and the mares have sweat none I believe all the road. the roads were very good the most of the way THURSDAY, September 10th, 1857 Another very fine day - heavy dew last night - And very warm. John Mitchell staid all night and helped me this forenoon - we finished cutting the wheat, and bound and stooked up 12 stooks. the rest we cut is so green, we thought it would better lay in the swarth awhile. in the afternoon I hitched up the mares and finished ridging up the far side of the Lane. I intend if possible to plough this side of the Lane to morrow. Uncles have been burning the Brush in the Beaver Meadow. Alec is cutting away hard at his oats - they dont stand very well – FRIDAY, September 11th, 1857 Fall wheat sowing Very hot last night, and to day has been very hot, had it not been for the fine breeze that blew, it would have been exceedingly so. about supper time, it came on some rain with heavy thunder & Lightning after dark there was a very heavy shower, I have been ridging up all day with the horses - I think I Ploughed over the acre by supper time. Uncle Nichol sowed 4 Bushels of seed, on the part of the feild beginning at the south side of the Lane ridge �to the fence next the orchard - about 2 acres. Jamie harrowed it in with the oxen the nigh oxe had his tongue out the most of the time - I am wishing to night that I had taken in my wheat this afternoon - Uncles have been tying up oats – SATURDAY, September 12th, 1857 Very misty this morning, and damp. it however cleared up to be a fine sunshiny afternoon. there was very little of any sunshine in the forenoon. I finished up ploughing this forenoon by 11 oclock. got Fanny fed as Alec has her away down to Esquesing this afternoon. Alec finished cutting his oats this forenoon. between dinner and supper Jamie & I finished harrowing and water furrowing the summer Fallow. Uncle Nichol sowed the 8 Bushels of seed on the feild as nearly as may be. I thought to bind up after supper some wheat that was left in the swath, but found it too wet after binding a little of it. I took a walk down to John Jestin's house to night to see him about logging, but he was not there - I beleive the young man is doing pretty well who got his arm taken off last Thursday with the Thrashing Machine at old Mr Everts – SUNDAY. September 13th, 1857. Very warm to day. the sun is out quite strong and hot, and it has dried up the wet grain considerably - I raked and tied up some little wheat that was left unbound on account of its greenness. after doing that, I had intended to start after dinner to the fifth Line to hear a preacher, one of the "Plymouth Brethren" I believe, but the weather began to wear an unsettled appearance thundering a good deal too - and as the wheat was ready to take in, we went at it Uncle & I - we got in 2 Loads, and had not the last quite in when the rain came on, and a very dark dismal night followed - Thomas Tolton is over at the other house, and William Jestin here to night MONDAY, September 14th, 1857 Very dark looking this morning. And all forenoon we have had broken weather. there was one very heavy shower, in the afternoon it cleared up fine - I have been on the hunt a great part of the day to get hands for logging. at John Jestin in the morning before breakfast, after breakfast went over to Ben Carr, from there to James Mitchells, and on to John Copland to see Arthur Hassett, and then to David Stewart's to see William Dickson. James Mitchell and James McKachine comes tomorrow if well, Ben Carr a day when he can and Arthur Hassett Friday & Saturday, if it keeps fine from this to then. William Dickson thinks he may come. I chopped old logs in the Fallow after supper TUESDAY, September 15th, 1857 last of wheat Fine day, much to be relished in this troublesome time. James Mitchell and James Mc Kachine have been logging with me to day. we got along middling well. Uncles have been binding Alec's Oats. After supper I hitched up the mares and Uncle Nichol and Jamie helped me in with the last of the wheat - we made 3 loads of it - some of the sheaves were a little damp in the heart. I notice some of the wheat shooting up above ground. to night again is looking rather suspiciously dull - I'm afraid it bodes for more wet. WEDNESDAY, September 16th, 1857 Very dull and unsettled looking this morning, and very damp and inauspicious for harvesting. a great many oats are yet to cut in the country, and in a very bad mess too generally. I have been all day helping Thomas Vane to thrash. I had the Mare along too. he got very little done in the forenoon - the machine not going right. in the afternoon he got somewhat better along - I was up at James Mitchell after dark, seeing if I could get him to log tomorrow. Vane's Man is to come to help me. Uncles are preparing for the new land sowing. they took in 1 Load of Oats to day for the first – THURSDAY, September 17th, 1857 Very showery and unsettled to day, the morning was very mistyand and it was not till some Thunder and rain came that it broke away. we logged from about ten oclock this forenoon till dinner, but the afternoon looked so bad that we did not venture it again it cleared up somewhat before night, and I fired a few heaps, they seemed to go pretty well considering the wet. Vane is drawing out and selling his spring wheat to Plewis is at a Dollar bushel--- -- The Fall wheat is now getting nicely up in the summer Fallow. �FRIDAY, September 18th, 1857 Very fine day, it did not look very well in the morning but it cleared away before long and we had a fine cool day for working. I had a fine peice logged to day, Arthur Haskels, Vane’s hired man, James Mitchell & Uncle Alec were helping me, and we got along well, Alec is sowing and harrowing in with the horses to day. John Francy has Ben Carr helping him to cut logs in the Fallow to day. John was giving me rather over the coals in his foolish way again, I was leaving it with James Mitchell to settle but as James did not take me up, I just took the job off Johns hands SATURDAY, September 19th, 1857. Kept dry this forenoon although it threatened wet enough in the afternoon we had some rain and a very cold wind along with it. my log heaps are burning very well. I fired them last night , and they have burned very well considering the wet in the afternoon. I have been picking up and firing what I missed last night - Alec drew in 5 Loads of oats this forenoon. some were not fit. a great deal of them are still in swath. I never saw such a season. there is never a chance for binding what is cut, let alone putting in the Barn. rain, rain rain SUNDAY, September 20th, 1857. Pretty fine day, although the morning looked very cloudy and unsettled looking. it has been rather cool, but some of the sun blinks were pretty hot. Isabella and the girls are away over to William Toltons in Eramosa - the 3 Boys and Harriet have them away with them in the Lumber Waggon. there is 8 in all and a pretty good load it is, they were home in pretty good time - I kept at home all day - we have had a visit of Duncan Robertson and Wife - they were on their way home from James Mitchells - the fires burnt pretty well in the Fallow today - I do not think there will be much branding. MONDAY, September 21st, 1857. Very hard white frost last night, the first frost of any note we have had this season. it has been a very fine day. although in the afternoon it again threatens rain. Alec has finished taking in his oats to night - I have been a part of to day in the Fallow. in the afternoon I began to cut his oats. William Jestin has been cutting with the cradle but it is an ugly job. the ground is very wet, and the oats are laid pretty flat although pretty much one way. Old Mr O Herran has been reaping in them this afternoon. And I expect him until they are done. I also expect Edward tomorrow TUESDAY, September 22d, 1857. Some frost last night but not so hard as last night the night before. the day has been very fine although in the morningforenoon it was a little wet. Margaret has been very sick last night and part of to day. her Aunt Mitchell has been with her all last night, and to day I had to go after her Aunt Robertson, as well as Mrs Lorree - she however got well before very long again. Willian Jestin has been cradling this afternoon at the oats. Edward O Herran has been reaping in them also in the afternoon. we have had a visit of James Mitchell to night, as well as Duncan Robertson. they were anxious to know about Margaret WEDNESDAY, September 23d, 1857. A little frost last nght again, and it was rather dull a part of the day, althog little or no rain. I took home Mrs Loree and Mrs Robertson this morning after breakfast. Margaret has been fine to day. I branded up the Fallow after coming home. Uncle Alec and Jamie helped me. we cleaned the most of what we logged, of the large brands, a good part of the small stuff is yet to pick up. Alec is harrowing the last of his Fallow to day. the Pigeons are harboring greatly about it. they are shouting away at them now and again - the cattle have now full range of the after grass. THURSDAY, September 24th, 1857. Warmer last night. I think no frost. it has been a very fine day. Alec and I finished branding the peice for fall wheat this forenoon and picked it up partly - Old Mr O Herran has been reaping all day in the oats - Edward and him were both all day yesterday - I began to cradle in them after dinner, but being asked by Martin Jestin to help to draw in his Peas. I did so loading all the time in the feild, he had 2 Teams going - John Francy is now chopping up Alec's �Fallow logs and scattering trees - I notice the feild wheat now in the second leaf, considerable fallows round are yet to plough FRIDAY, September 25th, 1857. (Peter McDougall died to day) Misty this morning and not cold. the day broke out beautifull an hour or two after sunrise, and it continued a fine drying harvest day. I have been at the oats all day. the old man cut at them till about an hour after dinner. I cradled all forenoon. Jamie also was a good while at them - Uncle Nichols was binding a good part of the day and Jamie and I in the afternoon - pretty near the half of them is done - they are a fine crop and very clean. Alec has been at James McKeachies raising - he did not get the walls of the house all up. Uncle Alec is sick to day. SATURDAY, September 26th, 1857 Very fine day. the sun came out strong, and it had been a fine drying day for outstanding crops. Alec & Jamie have been helping me all day at the oats. Edward O Herran and his father also in the afternoon. Edward from about 11 oclock, we finished both binding and drawing in. we took in two loads after sundown. the oats seem to be in good condition, I think. There is a 121 stoocks of them. I believe both the Toltons and John Webb have made a late finish of theirs as well to day - I got "Flower" shod to day and agreed to let James Mitchell take her to Arthur Village on Monday, for Lumber for James McKuchin. Margaret keeps pretty well. Uncle Alec keeps sickly to day yet. Peter McDougal died yesterday at noon I believe. he had I understand a bloody flux. SUNDAY, September 27th 1857. Very warm and very fine day - there has been the most of the day a heavy wind blowing and pretty hot. there has also been scattering clouds flying. to night it has considerably darkened up and we have had very heavy thunder and Lightning. there was quite a blaze got up in the South west. I was afraid it might be a building. Alec started off for the Funeral at noon, 2 oclock was the hour for departure with the corpse. I left here at about 3 oclock, in order to meet them. I called at Duncans taking the "Koran" home to Mr Campbell. I was on the Ground a considerable time before the Funeral arrived, and before we got through and home again, it was not far from night. William Tolton is here to night MONDAY, September 28th, 1857. A little Showery to day. a pretty cool, not at all a drying day for those that have crops out. Thomas Vane has a good many oats out yet. he is busy cutting to day. Jamie and I have had the oxen and waggon on the Fallow cleaning and Picking up making ready for sowing - we got about 2 acres all ready. there is a great quantity of trash left on the Ground on account of the wet weather. nothing being burnt up but what has a very good chance. we got a Letter from Esquesing to night. all is well. they have just newly got over their harvest, I think, the same day that I did. TUESDAY, September 29th, 1857. Very windy, but fine weather - somewhat cool frosty night and occasional showers - Alec and Uncles are busy with the root house - they are now putting up the Log walls of it. Uncle Nichol sowed about 2 acres of the Fallow to day - pretty near all that is ready. he sowed 2 Bags on it - I was almost afraid it would be too thick but we will see - it was on the end next the woods, and about 19 rods this way. Jamie harrowed in the forenoon and I dug tunnels and hold Burs Mullin {illegible}, in the afternoon I harrowed while Jamie took the hoe, I shifted in the cooking stove to night. it is getting pretty cool now. WEDNESDAY, September 30th, 1857. Frost last night. everything seemed white enough this morning for snow to be on them. I expected the mare home this morning but they did not get home till 3 oclock. Jamie finished cross harrowing about an hour after dinner. I have been hoeing pretty nearly all day at the dirt in the Fallow - Alec has been drawing off his firewood from the Fallow, after Jamie got done harrowing - fine clear nights now, the moon is getting fine and large. we are beginning to experience the days very short. after supper is now very short, and we cannot sit long after it if we want any thing done. �THURSDAY, October 1st, 1857 A very disagreeable day. Very cold, and raining a little the whole day. I was very anxious to make a finish of sowing to day, and so I did, but Jamie and I had to work on through all the wet to do it. the wet though not very great was still enough to make it very disagreeable. Uncle Nichol sowed it for me. it took all the seed to a few grains. Uncles and Alec are working very constant at the root house - they intend raising the upper house on Saturday. I got Alec to kill a Lamb this morning. Isabella is now busy making my shirts, and Margaret knitting mitts for me. FRIDAY, October 2d, 1857. Last night was very cold and to day has been fine and dry also very cold. I have been helping Alec all day, in getting logs cut and drawn for the root house. for the first time this season I have worn my vest under my over shirt and wrought with it all with comfort. this night is again blowing up extremely cold, at least so it feels now to me. Uncle Alec keeps poking away at the fired stumps and they are burning wonderfully away. Vane I see is still working away at his harvest - he is to day at his Peas/ John Mitchell brought to Margaret about a Peck of Plumbs to day and she has preserved them SATURDAY, October 3d, 1857. Rather dull today though somewhat warmer then yesterday - Alec has got the roof house raised over the root house today. I have been there helping to raise. Martin Jestin and son William, with James McDermaid & William Tolton took up the Corners. there was only John Webb and Ben Carr with ourselves helping to raise the Logs. I went after getting through and brought home a Load of Sand. I think Vane has just got through with his harvest to night. he is the last I think of the neighbors although I believe there is considerable out in the country yet. SUNDAY, October 4th, 1857 Very fine day, the sun has been shining all day and much finer and warmer than we have experienced for some time - I have kept the house pretty close all day on account of Margaret being alone. Isabella has been at meeting. Betsy accompanied her. Thomas Tolton and his sister Jane has paid us a visit to day as also John Hassek, John Mitchell, and Jamie and Duncan Robertson. I took a walk down as far as Robert Morton to night, and wondered on coming back that Isabella had deserted Margaret for other company – MONDAY, October 5th, 1857 Very fine day, and pretty warm. the sun has been out and it has been altogether a fine day. I went at fixing up mortar for plastering but found the Lime not easily mixed on account of standing so long. I then left it and after dinner went at digging out the found for a pit for the Potatoes. Jamie helped me and I got it dug out nearly 2 feet deep - and a drain also dug first Alec has drawn 2 loads of Lumber from Everton and taken down a grist of 14 Bushels of wheat Alec got Fanny shod all around today. TUESDAY, October 6th, 1857 continues fine, pretty warm - we have now such weather as would have done a great deal of good to the country 2 or 3 weeks ago, however some People will get the good of it, there is still a good deal of grain out in the country - Our horses have been all day at Vane's Thrashing. Alec has been there all day - I was there in the forenoon and got Jamie to go in the afternoon for me. I went down to Everton in the afternoon with the oxen and waggon and brought home a Load of stakes for the root house. I wrote a Letter for Esquesing to day, and as Jamie was getting the grist this forenoon, I got it sent to Rockwood by Simon Plewis – WEDNESDAY, October 7th, 1857 Still very fine weather - this day has been rather more so than ordinary fine. I have again been with Vane all day Thrashing - Jamie was there in the afternoon Alec went down to Ballinafad for my Shingles to day - brought a Thousand in the hay rack. Edwards Father has been thrashing Peas for me to day - I have to be with James McKachie to morrow if all well, to help to thrash. My horses have also to be there - Mrs Cox of Everton died last night at nine oclock - we had white frost last night. �THURSDAY, October 8th, 1857 Continues very fine. it is really charming weather. I was this forenoon along with Jamie and the horses at James McKachie's Thrashing. Vane thrashed for him and got along very well. Jamie had 60 Bushels of wheat, 10 of oats - some of the Thrashers went to Cox's Funeral after getting done - Jamie and I after coming home fitted and put up the rafters on the root house and covered it with Slabs. Thomas Tolton with his horses have been at Thrashing yesterday and to day – FRIDAY, October 9th, 1857. Very dull all day, with the exception of sunrise when there was a few minutes sunshine - there has been quite a mist all day. Alec & Uncle Nichol & Isabella have been at Guelph to day . they had a Load of Potatoes with other things to dispose of. they saw Guelph Show when in. I have got the most done to the skeleton of the root house to day. Uncle Alec helped me with the most of the forenoon. After supper I was drawing somewhat at stumps in the pasture feild, and fired them - the stumps burn real well just now. Isabella is troubled a little with toothache. SATURDAY, October 10th 1857. John Born Continues beautiful weather - this day has been exquisitly fine. Margaret took sick this morning before 5 oclock, and continued very bad untill about 2 oclock when the Baby was Born. before taking breakfast I hitched up and went for her Aunt Grace. Jamie afterwards went down and brought up her Aunt Mary. after awahile again he went down and brought up Mrs. Lorree, I took Mrs Lorree home after dark, and called at Robertson's to give them the news. Alec and Uncles have been putting the Rafters and Sheeting on their root house, and I fixing up for fattening the hogs - the two aunts are staying over night. Margaret appears to be getting round again. she is as well as could be expected. SUNDAY, October 11th, 1857. Quite misty this morning untill about 9 or 10 oclock - it then cleared off to another very fine day. it continues to be pretty warm. Alec and Jamie started off this morning by 5 oclock for Esquesing - with the Lumber waggon - he means to bring up a Load of apples to morrow from Humes'. Margaret has been tolerably well the greater part of the day. towards night she became very weak and faintish. the Baby keeps very quiet and appears to be doing well. we have had quite a number of visitors to day all appearing anxious regarding Margaret & Baby. Grace Robertson is with us all night. MONDAY, October 12th, 1857. Very dull all day, and there was considerable rain in the afternoon. it is rather a change from the very fine weather we have had for so long a time - for a week's fine weather this season is considered a rarity. I have been fixing up round the house to day. plastering & cc. I agreed with William Cutting to day for a weeks work, wages the same as he gets from John Webb. Margaret is some better to night, although she has been pretty weakly throught the day. the Baby seems to be doing pretty well - Alec and Jamie have got home before dark, with 22 Bushels Apples price from 1/10 1/2 to 2/8 per Bushel. they were at John McIntosh all night and started from there at 8 this morning – TUESDAY, October 13th, 1857. hogs Fatting Put the hogs up to day to fatten - Very fine day after the rain, it has been fine and warm with stready sunshine. William Cutting has come this morning and been digging at the Potatoes all day. Margaret had a very uneasy night, and this forenoon I was greatly alarmed about her, - having yesterday taken a Doze of Castor oil, and at night fall a Doze of No.1 Pills, and not moving her - She desired me to give her a Doze of No 2. I accordingly gave her them but she suffered most severely by them. indeed I was afraid they would make an end of her. I think they are a Pill that should not be used by a very weak person - Margaret's Father & Mother came up to day. they were up about 2 oclock - Margaret had got a turn to the better before they came up – WEDNESDAY, October 14th, 1857. Another fine day, with a pretty strong breeze. it has been overcasting a little. Uncle Alec is away down to James Humes after a Load of Apples for me. he volunteered to go for me as I could not well leave myself. Margaret's Father would liked to have �stayed over to day and gone to the Eramosa Show, but her Mother would not hear of it. they started off home after dinner. Father had a walk over the Place before dinner, we were back to the stake. Margaret has been a good deal better to day and the Baby seems to do well - had a visit of Mrs Carr. I finished Plastering up the house to day, and William & I begun to cover in the root house after supper – THURSDAY, October 15th, 1857. Cloudy this morning, and continued rather dull all day but no rain. it has been withal a very fine day. the Fall wheat is growing nicely by this weather. William & I finished the root house this forenoon - in the afternoon we took down the waggons and dug potatoes bringing home a Load with us. I turned them into the house by the spout after dark - the folks over the way are now peeling apples every night - Uncle Alec has got home in good time with my apples 10 Bushels, 10 at 1/2 $. 6 at 1/4 $ - Margaret is gathering strength though it may be slowly. her Breasts trouble her a good deal - she is applying Borax & sugar to them. Isabella is a good nurse, and she gets pretty well tired – FRIDAY, October 16th, 1857. Rather a change of weather - Cloudy and cold, looks like rain but none as yet. this is the day of the County Show - Alec was at it. William Cutting and I have been digging all day at the Potatoes, and pretty nearly finished them. we brought home two Loads. they are a fine crop. the red merrinoes especially - the old Man across the way was helping us in the forenoon - the Fanning Pedlar came along today and left a Fanning Mill for Alec. I gave my My note Payable 3 months from this date. 22 Dollars, without interest - Margaret is gaining strength slowly. she is sitting up tonight. Uncles are busy at the Potatoe digging – SATURDAY, October 17th, 1857. Rather gloomy to day, and very cool. it rained a little towards and after night - William Cutting and I have been at the Dung drawing out to day, with both Teams - we were covering the Orchard - we took out 21 Loads from about ten oclock. Uncles and Alec have been at their Potatoes digging. Margaret is now so far better as to be able to be up the greater part of the day, but she suffers severely with her Breasts. the Baby seems to be doing very well, but causes Margaret much pain when sucking - she has been applying several notions to them but does not seem to gain much benefit from them – SUNDAY, October 18th, 1857 Much finer than yesterday though coolish. the sun has been out shining all day - I have kept the house the most of the day, never off the Place. I gathered off the Balsam Trees some of the Gum for Margaret's Breasts - she has been trying that mixed with sweet butter. it seems to have a biting effect on its first application, but it might do good for all - we have had a visit of Harriet, Jane and Thomas Tolton this afternoon also Grace & Catherine Robertson with the Boys, James Mitchell and all the Family excepting Jamie. Margaret has been up the most of the day but is still much distressed with her Breasts. MONDAY, October 19th, 1857 A good deal of rain last night and this forenoon has been rather showery. it however cleared up some in the afternoon and towards night got pretty cool. I took out dung this forenoon to the orchard, and in the afternoon finished drawing in the Potatoes. I measured them 28 Bushels in the two Loads, I reckoned that there would be nearly enough in the other three Loads to make 80 Bushels altogether, or nearly so. the old man has been thrashing Peas all day. over the way they have an apple paring Bee to night - the Toltons are there in a body at least all that were in Erin. Margaret has had a severe headache all day - and sister Betsy is very sick. TUESDAY, October 20th, 1857. Quite an appalling change of weather, we have this morning, winter in no mistake, both the feel of it and the look of it are present with us - the wind is high and most peircing. the snow also where it is drifted is half way to the knees. it has continued very cold all day. but as the day wore on, a great deal of the snow melted way. the sun however went down with considerable still on the Ground. the old man has again been thrashing all day at the Peas - William Jestin has begun the Timber for the stable to day. Warren Jestin and Alec with myself were score �hacking. no Potatoe digging to day. Alec's are all out yet Uncles have been putting some earth on the heaps to day for fear of the frost going through the Potatoe tops – WEDNESDAY, October 21st, 1857. Though not so cold and stormy as yesterday still it has quite a winter feel about it. it froze so hard that neither Uncles nor Alec tried today to dig the Potatoes. We were again at the scoring to day and expected to finish but we fell short somewhat of it, we intend finishing to morrow morning before going to John Webb's raising. William Dixon came along to day wishing to take a job of chopping, but I could not give him a decided answer having before partly engaged to see if Torrence's freinds could not come to terms with me when coming to this part. he gives till tomorrow night to see about it and I must give him an answer – THURSDAY, October 22nd, 1857. Frost last night, but much finer than it has been these two last days. one might dig Potatoes to day. we finished hewing this morning. Alec and I have been with John Webb helping him to raise 2 old log sheds. I quit at about 3 oclock and took down the mare to Everton - got her shod in the front feet, found that Torrance had not got word from his Freinds. in coming home I called at Robert Morton's and gave the chopping to William Dixon. Warren Jestin has been drawing from the woods the shed timber - he got everything home but the sleepers - Margaret continues to be much distressed with her Breasts. I wrote down to her Father to day, sent it by Rockwood. FRIDAY, October 23d, 1857. Another tolerable fine day. I would have been digging Potatoes all day with Alec, but could not go untill the afternoon. Uncle Nichol and I in the forenoon went to Vane's and cleaned and Bagged as well as brought home 56 Bushels of oats - Alec had formerly got 20 Bushels from him which made in all 76 Bushels - 1/4 $ per Bushel is the price and he owes 19$. we took up the debt in oats for fear of losing all - Vane has made a very poor speck of that farm and does not seem to try to make it much better. William Jestin and Warren are working at the framing of the stable. SATURDAY, October 24th, 1857. A very dissagreeable day although it has not rained very heavy. still it has been pretty constant and uncomfortable. I took down this morning to Everton a grist of chopped stuff. 14 Bags, 12 Bushels of Peas, the rest of oats - William Jestin, Warren & Alec helped me last night to clean them. I went to Rockwood to get some things for Margaret and the Baby. they are neither very well. Margaret still suffers very much from her Breasts. I called at John Stewarts in coming home - got dinner, but did no business as I intended desired. it was very late before I got my grist, and I had a dark uncomfortable ride home - the Thirteen road is now shocking bad – SUNDAY, October 25th, 1857. Rather dull kind of day, though not wet as yesterday - towards night there was some little rain. the two Isabella's have been away on horseback to see Mrs Glen. they say she looks bad but seems to be in pretty good spirits - we have not had many visitors, Duncan Robertson and part of family called in as they were on their way home from Mitchels. I was up seeing James Mitchell - he has had a very sickly week of it. he has been Beadfast the most part of the week - I suppose a very bad cold is the trouble. I have now a very bad cold. Alec the same and I suppose others of the family - Margaret is not yet any better and the Baby seems sick to night – MONDAY, October 26th, 1857 Paid Pasture Lumber Exceedingly windy and cold last night, the greater part of the day the wind has kept up very high, and the cold is pretty severe. I had a very bad night of it. the Baby has not been very well, and Margaret is far from able to work away with it when it is fretful. I have brought home 2 loads of Lumber I borrowed from Martin Jestin. 36 scantling in one the rough edge is yet to measure. the old man is taking up his Potatoes to day - Alec and Uncles are taking home the Potatoes from below to day. 101 Bushels in about 3/4 of an acre – TUESDAY, October 27th, 1857. Not so immoderately cold to day. the wind keeps pretty high. I measures 12 Bushels of Potatoes for the old man and took them home. he owes me about 2 days �work. I had also 2 or 3 Bushels to add to my own pile. I was drawing the sleepers for the stable home from the woods and they are a very hard job. I got their one end on the cart wheels, but still they were heavy enough. Margaret and the Baby are both now very sick - they have fallen away very much in one day - I have been over at Tolton's to night asking them to help to raise on Thursday. I have asked other hands. WEDNESDAY, October 28th, 1857. Much milder to day, but great appearances of a storm in the sky. there has been a little snow falling - Warren Jestin and I have been drawing in the shed logs and preparing for the raising tomorrow. I wrought the horses, William Jestin helped us awhile. we cut 9 rafters and drew them home - we had a visit of Mrs Avery & Harriet Tolton also of Mrs Mitchell and Mrs Robertson - the Baby still continues very fretful, it seems to be very sick. James McKachie has brought some things for the sick folks from Guelph. Margaret's Breasts are still very sore – THURSDAY, October 29th, 1857 raised the sheds to day Somewhat misty in the morning, and a little dull in the middle of the day. but a very fine day through all. we got at it pretty early this morning, and got things ready for the hands when they would gather - we got up the frame shed in the forenoon, and in the afternoon put up the other two , covering one with the big Basswood troughs again. we had altogether about 18 hands and had enough to do with the Frame - it had to be put up by peicemeal - Uncle Alec came near getting a very serious hurt, but as it was, it passed off slightly. an axe fell on his head from the shed Beam while he was holding a stud below. John Rafferty is now up seen about settling with Vane. he has been helping us the most of the day – FRIDAY, October 30th, 1857. Very fine day, again misty this morning but it soon passed away, and a beautiful day followed for the work I have been at. I have been down at Paterson's old mill for a Load of Lumber for William Jestin - though the roads are pretty heavy in some parts still on the whole they are not so bad as I expected. I started a good while before day light and it was nearly 8 oclock before we got back to Everton. William Jestin came home along with me and we brought home a Load of rough {ed?} I borrowed from Martin Jestin. it was nearly 11 oclock before we got home - Margaret and the Baby have both got a turn to the better now - I am pretty wearied with my jostling to day over the rough roads. SATURDAY, October 31st, 1857. Lumber Cool, raw sort of day - not much sunshine - with flying clouds - William Jestin is on working at the stable to day. I have traded to day with George Gray the white faced Heifer for a fat Cow. he at first bargaining for the little red cow, but on second thought hemight would rather have the other, and I made no objections. I measured the Lumber I got from Martin Jestin and there was 950 feet of rough edge - Alec took a grist for the hogs to day and got it ground - he got 15 Bushels of Peas from me. Margaret and Baby are both getting better but the Baby is very cross. SUNDAY, November 1st, 1857 Pretty fine this morning but soon got up to be a dull cold sort of day toward night it rained a little but as the wind changed from east to west I think there will not be much rain - I paid James Mitchell on visit this afternoon. Mrs Mitchell is very sick - she kept her bed all yesterday and today while I was there. James is getting better though slowly - the girls have all been over at Tolton's this afternoon - Uncle Alexander has been down at Mr Fife's with the light waggon to day with the schoolmaster - I put in the Beats and Parsnips to day when it threatened cold and rain – MONDAY, November 2d, 1857. (Vane cleared, hunting him up today Cold stormy day. the wind has been high, and a sleety snow has been falling the most of the day - I cut brought home the remainder of the rafters this forenoon and William cut them too short in the framing. 4 in number spoilt. I shifted the fence about the Barn. I Bagged up 7 Bags of Peas & oats for chopping and took them down to the mill. I got at Kennedy's to night 24 lbs of shingle nails. Alec received a Letter from Aunt Ellen by Post to night. Margaret's Breasts are getting better fast now, but she continues weakly otherwise. the Baby seems to be doing well – �TUESDAY, November 3d, 1857 Forenoon rather stormy - more snow falling - I took the opportunity to half sole my Boots - afternoon I put up the fences about the Barn Yard. put the saddle on the mare and went for hands to log tomorrow and after - I went across to Tolton's and Ben Carr, they both promised to come as also Jamie McKachie on Friday & Saturday. William Jestin and Warren have been closing in the stable. Alec has been ploughing at the sod with the oxen. the Baby seems to thrive but is very cross – WEDNESDAY, November 4th, 1857 Very fine but great appearances of rain - it can hardly pass off without rain the signs are so great. we have logged to day, got but middling by along - the timber too much crossed to get along fast - William Tolton, Warren Jestin, William Dixon & myself were the hands - William Dixon Teamsters, we fired all the heaps to night - they are burning fine - there is a strong breeze. Alec is dunging the Orchard. the Pigs are now not able to eat so much they did a week ago. they are looking very fat for the time of being fed. THURSDAY, November 5th, 1857 Threatening rain all forenoon but held off till after dinner. it then began to rain and continued steady till night - we logged in the forenoon, did middling. the chopping is not first rate. Uncle Alec & John Francy supplied the Place of the two Williams of yesterday - this afternoon while it rained, Warren Jestin & myself picked the most of the half Dollar apples - brought from the Barn a Bag & half to peel. peeled and cored a Bag - had the help of the other folks - we also laid by in the cellar 2 Bags of picked ones, and a bag of small ones. wind getting up to night – FRIDAY, November 6th, 1857. Fine day after the rain - sunshine with a nice breeze - the same hands have been logging to day, as did yesterday - we expected James McKachie to help us but he came and plead off as he wished to go and seize on some of Vane's late property - they are making quite a great ado about poor Vane now that he is away - we got pretty well along with the logging to day - better than yesterday - Alec is drawing at the dung and Uncle is with me in his place. we have had a visit of Mrs Stewart & Mrs Scott this afternoon. they walked up through the mud – SATURDAY, November 7th, 1857. Pretty nice day. great appearance of rain and about noon had a little but none of any account - we have been logging again to day. James McKachie is place of John Francy of yesterday - we got along but very slowly - the part next the fence was exceedingly hard to do - there was so much old brands that had been taken out of the other fallow. old hemlocks and one thing and another. John Rafferty has had a Plough Bee to day, Alec was there - they had quite a fuss there between Perry and Rafferty but did not do much after all. SUNDAY, November 8th, 1857 Some wet this forenoon but cleared up in the afternoon, it was very misty in the morning we had John Robertson Junr. to dinner with us to day he was at James Mitchell's all night. I took a walk down with him to Duncan Robertson, Mrs Robertson is very sick, and in Bed, we had last night a visit of Martin James Jestins Friends from the west, Miss Mary Ann seems to be a very nice young woman Campbell is their name the Baby is very cross these times I do not know what can be the matter with him. MONDAY, November 9th, 1857. An exceedingly disagreeable day all through rained the whole of the day and sometimes pretty heavy, to night it snode a good deal but it melted nearly as fast as it fell. I took down a grist of 6 Bushels of wheat, the last of the old wheat, I could not get it home with me, but brought home the chopped stuff I took down the other day, I took down on the waggon on top of the grist the Jaunting sleigh to Martin James to get fixed, it was rather shaky in the Box-- I shifted the hens to night up to the Barn. the poor creatures had no shelter from the storm down here TUESDAY, November 10th, 1857. Pretty hard frost last night, and this morning was very cold, the frost gave way as the day wore on and we then had a very fine day, I have begun to plough to day with the horses in the little field at the house Alec is ploughing the sod Warren Jestin has been �shingling and finds it very cold work, Uncle Ale- is away down with the cows this afternoon we have had a visit of Mrs Stewart and Mrs Mitchell this afternoon, James Greive has come alone from Hamilton he has a horse and single Waggon, with a Load of things I bought the {Gun?} from William Mitchell to night, on condition that his father has no objections WEDNESDAY, November 11th, 1857. Frost again last night pretty hard, it has been cold to day but nothing so much as yesterday I went down pretty early this morning to Everton with the horses and brought home the grist of wheat I took down on monday, I did not start the plough untile after dinner, and it took till then to make it right for ploughing it was so much frose. Alec finished his sod to day, he says it was pretty hard this forenoon, Warren Jestin is shingling to day he did not find it so cold as yesterday, I find the little feild plough better than last year when breaking it out, THURSDAY, November 12th, 1857. Some frost last night but little to be compared to the last two nights - it has looked like rain since the breaking of the day, but it held off pretty well untille some time after dinner when it then rained enough to make it dissagreeable to work though hardly enough to make us qwit I ploughed all day in the little feild, George Gray came along in the afternoon but qwit some time before night on account of the wet, the Baby is not at present doing well at all he seems to be sick that make him so cross - the old man spread the dung in the orchard today FRIDAY, November 13th, 1857. Light frost last night I got the little feild finished by noon to day George Gray has been ploughing until nearly night when he qwit as it stormed pretty hard with snow he ploughe this afternoon two rounds about each of the rows of trees, I ploughed there about two hours in in the afternoon, after dinner I went to John Webb and borrowed some Lumber William Jestin has hung all the doors to day on the stable, I got a Letter to day from below, James Anderson keeps the waggon for his own use Isabella got a Globe sent her, the Baby stile is very fretfull and sick SATURDAY, November 14th, 1857. Very heavy frost last night so much so that the Plough is shut out of stable Ground a little snow lies on the Ground, I got at it qwite brisk this morning early and prepared for the Pigs killing, the Old man and Uncle Nichol were helping us Alec was Butcher we did them up pretty smartly, had them all 4 finished between 12 & 1 - excepting one which Alec had not qwite through with Uncle Alec got home to night, got little or no money from Thom Reid, very hard times every body feels the pinches the choppers have been on a day or two at Alecs underbrushing the Baby seems a little better there is a rush {rash} coming out his skin SUNDAY, November 15th, 1857. Still frosty at night, but the day though cold has been a very pleasant one the roads are now pretty tough and hard but a little muddy in the heat of the day I had a turn out with Margaret and the Baby for the first time as far as Mitchells, as it was near night, and they were not at home we came right home again the two Isabellas were at centre meeting to day, had some visitors towards night, and after all the rest had gone the two general sunday night visitors came along William and Thomas Tolton, Alec has been down on a visit to Daniel Stewarts to day, he has been away from an excursion to Toronto MONDAY, November 16th, 1857. A real winter day some frost last night, and very dull great appearance of a fall of something after dinner the snow came on, and by night it was two or three inches deep, this afternoon I got the hogs out up and salted William Dixon cut it up for me it being too stormy for him to under brush I am a little troubled to see such weather and the sheds not fixed, we have been housing the colts to night for the first time the pulled pretty hard at the tie TUESDAY, November 17th, 1857. As winter looking as ever the forenoon was somewhat milder but the afternoon lightened up again snowing away now and again, we have had old Mr McDermaid Butchering for us to day, he killed the steer of Alec's in the forenoon, the Cow I got from George Gray in the afternoon, he was done in time enough for Alec to go up with the stillyards and weigh an �oxe they had slaughtered I took Isabella down to her Uncle Duncan with the waggon after dark, she is away home again after a good long stay James Grieve has brought his wife up to day from the cars, she came last night WEDNESDAY, November 18th, 1857. Still qwite wintry looking the snow that has fallen still continues to lie - it is a good deal milder to night but I am afraid it is for more snow - I cut poles this forenoon for covering the shed in the afternoon Uncle Alec and I were at Ben Carrs helping to raise a shed for him, Alec has been with John Webb helping him to thrash he is to be thrashing to morrow and wishes one to go - we cut up and weighed the cow to night, she weighed 430, Alec's stere weighed about 400, the Baby is still fretfull, Margaret is now alone, and I am glad she is getting some stronger THURSDAY, November 19th, 1857. Snow last night again and this forenoon it was leaving us qwite fast I was almost beginning to hope that we would still have some open weather, the wind in the afternoon however turned and it got up as cold as ever altogether it has been a stormy dissagreeable day, Alec and I have been at John Webb's thrashing all day, they got but poorly along, what with bad weather and poor teams - they just thrashed about 130 Bushels of wheat, we got McKenzie's message to night, the first since he qwit for the 2 weeks rest, the Baby has some sores under his arms and ears which makes him very cross FRIDAY, November 20th, 1857. Strong frost last night again, to day it has been exceedingly stormy and cold. the wind has been very high and considerable drifting and falling of snow, Alec and I have been, at John Webb's to day again, we expecte at least to get through by noon, but we were nearly till night fiddling away with it, it was Barley and a very nasty job there was about 130 Bushels I had "Flower" then as John's colt seemed sick I went down to Everton to night to try and sell a Quarter of Beef but did not succeed as I wished Sophia Jestin has come up to Margaret to day – SATURDAY, November 21st, 1857. Snow drifting very much it has been a continued storm all day, wind snow and drift, winter has come very early and very severe, all generally expect a slackening after this tight weather as it is so early in the season. I have been down in the woods drawing the poles for the shed that I cut before the snow fell, I had a job getting them I believe there is nearly a foot of snow in the woods, I am completely caught by this weather having nothing done with my sheds yet, the cattle are living on the old stock on straw of last year – SUNDAY, November 22d, 1857. A continuation of snow drifting, but more mild than it has been for two days back to night it is mild but I fear it looks as if gathering for another storm. I hope not, as I am laying out to be at the sheds fixing to morrow if health and weather permit, Alec and Betsy are both away down to Esquesing to day. they have the cutter and the span with them he means to bring up the sleigh he bought at Rafferty's sale, James Mitchell has been in to night and {raths?} of thrashing on Tuesday and Wednesday MONDAY, November 23d, 1857. Qwite dull this morning and from breakfast to dinner time it snowed very hard after that time the snow gave up but it became very windy and cold I have had James McKachine all day helping me at the shed, Uncle Alex also in the forenoon helped me. in the afternoon he went Jonathan Cox's to help him to raise a shed we shifted the Pea straw from the Barn floor on to the Pole in the horse stable there was a man looking after ship timber to day. I had him down at the woods, John Stewart was along to night to see after the steer but it did not suit him. TUESDAY, November 24th, 1857. Cold and stormy as ever, some more snow - and so badly drifted that it is hard getting along I think that in the woods it is a good foot deep I was asked for both Tolton's & Mitchell's Thrashing to day, but had to refuse both as I had to attend Martin Jestin's raising we got the shanty up in good time, but it was a cold job, Alec has got home to night with his sleigh, James Grieve has been down to day I believe he has rented a house in Georgetown and �intends living there this winter. the old man is thrashing Peas today. the Baby seems now to be thriving well. WEDNESDAY, November 25th, 1857. Continues pretty cold though not as cold as yesterday, the old man finished the peas thrashing this forenoon, I made ready this forenoon and Alec & I with James Greive went down to the sale at Mrs Hiphants there was a pretty large attendance but people seemed to be rather careful about bidding very high I bid on one thing I should not and it should be a Lesson for the future, I was not aquainted with Henry Talbots old mare (a cripple) and I bid for her. I bought a Ewe at 6 1/2 $, and a sow at 5 3/4 $, 14 months Credit Alec bought a colt from David Stewart, for 25 1/2 $, the same credit. THURSDAY, November 26th, 1857. Very fine day, this is the first settled day after a weeks stormy weather Uncle Alexander and I were thrashing with James Mitchell and after dinner had to leave him in a great hurry, Uncle Alex in going out at the door slipt his foot on a piece of ice and falling seemed to fracture the bone of his arm - immediately behind the first joint leaving one of our horses at the Machine I hitched up the other and drove Uncle down to Malcom McNiven and there got it Bandaged, and splinted up, after giving it great pulling thinking it was only out of joint, I agree with William Abbott to come and thrash for me on Saturday, and have called my hands to night FRIDAY, November 27th, 1857. Another very fine day Jams Mitchell is thrashing to day again. Alec is there John Webb sends a hand for me to day our team is again there, I have had Jamie helping me to make ready for my thrashing to morrow we cleaned up and Binned 17 or 18 Bushels of Peas put the straw into the horse stable, cut and drew logs from the woods for a straw pend and other sundry fixings Isabella drove Greive’s horse in the Cutter nearly to Guelph thinking to meet uncle Nichol but she came home without him Greive and him went into Guelph yesterday, and through some misunderstanding left Uncle in the Town, he got home with Martin Jestin to night. SATURDAY, November 28th, 1857. Another fine day, it has been very warm, and the snow has melted away very much, we got up the straw pen before commencing to thrash, and before we got the Machine and all else ready it was nearly ten oclock we however after getting started got along very steady and nice, we had done and the machine loaded up some time before night, there was 45 Bushels of spring wheat and 180 of oats, 13 cents for the wheat and 2 for the oats thrashing after getting supper Alec and I went down to Daniel Stewarts and got a saddle and two {shingles?} for the ten dollars he owed us for the oats we had a visit last night of John Johnston from Norval Uncle's hand and arm has been very painfull and much swollen SUNDAY, November 29th, 1857. Very Dull this morning and had some appearance of rain or snow, but it cleared up however to a very fine day - we have had a very fine sleigh ride to day. over to the other side of the Township on a visit to Robert Barkers they were all at home and we had a pleasant while there and got dinner along with them on the way home we call at William Toltons and had to stay there a good while to avid {avoid} one of the Trains poor little fellow met in with a bad accident, he got his arm broken yesterday while playing with one of his comrades the Doctor set it to day, he is exceedingly patient under it, we got home after night awhile, Thomas Tolton had his sleigh with Harriet and our Isabella we had Alec and Betsy, Margaret the Baby and myself MONDAY, November 30th, 1857. Qwite a thaw last night it has been raining though the night, and all forenoon, the snow was melting yesterday but to day it has fairly run away, to night there is but little left, Alec killed his pigs this forenoon I was helping him. Martin Jestin came along and he staid and helped too - Alec helped me to cover my shed this afternoon with old straw Mrs Grieve is away down to Georgetown with the cars to night, Jamie took her to Rockwood with the Team James himself went down on Saturday, he bought Jamie Mitchell's single sleigh and took his things down, the Baby seems somewhat easier to day, but he has passed a bad week of it. Alec and I are asked to Tolton's shed raising tomorrow �TUESDAY, December 1st, 1857. Rather dull the greater part of the day. some sign of rain, and rather mild Alec and I have been over at Tolton's raising this afternoon. I was fixing up about the Barn yard, this forenoon and find it a hard matter to get stuck at is long enough to get fixed up - the sow has gone away yesterday afternoon and I am afraid I will be put to trouble with her the machine folks left the fence down at the Line and she made out by that, the Baby is again very fretful it seems to be much pained. WEDNESDAY, December 2d, 1857. Very mild again to day I fixed about home till about 11 oclock when I started off in qwest of the sow, I had a very hard job of it running untile after dark and made nothing of it - I really was out of all patience with the nasty beast, but however that never mends the matter, William Jestin raised his store house this afternoon, Betsy Peavoy took very ill last night Alec and Jamie helped me to clean up 20 Bags of oats after between 7 & 8 oclock to night, I intend going to Guelph tomorrow with them, if all is well. THURSDAY, December 3d, 1857. Rather colder than yesterday and more windy and wintry looking, I was early at it this morning preparing for a start to Guelph. it was however about ten oclock before I got away. I found part of the road very good Waggoning, but through 13 was intolerable bad, I had 48 Bushels 27 Ib of oats sold at 15 1/2 per Bal, brought home a Barrell of salt, a Pound of Tea and things from Hector Parker for Margaret & the Baby all the cry is now the want of money, uncle Nichol is very unwell at present William Dixon is also off work. FRIDAY, December 4th, 1857. More Mild to day again but not much sunshine I have had James McKachie helping me all day fixing the cattle shed and stable. we chinked and plastered the shed chinked the stable and nearly fixed up the stalls in it. Alec was helping us awhile in the afternoon. Mrs Carr had a young - daughter last night Uncle Nichol is a great deal better to day - Henry is on to day for the first, they have all the others under-brush if it holds on this weather and William gets better they will soon get it done SATURDAY, December 5th, 1857. Very cloudy and misty day, the damp mist freezing and causing a feathery appearance to the trees, I covered the root house over with dung and had qwite a hard job to get it, it was so much froze, I got ready as soon as possible after doing my chores, saddled the mare and went off for Esquesing, I paid ten dollars to Mr Campbell store Keeper, in Ballinafad, as part pay for 6 Bunches of shingles, $6 1/2 I yet owe him I got down to Fathers by nine oclock, after calling at Greives and George Hamilton's it was about 3 oclock before I left Eramosa SUNDAY, December 6th, 1857. Esquesing A dark, damp dissagreeable day, it did not rain much this forenoon. but it rained a little in the afternoon all the time, I left for home at about Ten oclock, and got home about 4 in the afternoon all my stoppages were a call at George Hamilton and one at Fieldings to get a dry, the roads were very slippy and the marenot being to sharp shod, made it very hard on her to get along, the Baby I think continues this day or two to improve a little MONDAY, December 7th, 1857. Very fine day all through it has looked very much like a "pet day", fine sunshine and qwite mild Alec, has taken a grist to the mill to day. He borrowed 8 Bushels of wheat from me, I have been on the hunt all day for the lost sow again, and came home at night as wise as ever as to her whereabouts it is really a most disheartening job to run round as much as I have done and make nothing of it I brought home the young dog from Daniel stewarts to night with me – TUESDAY, December 8th, 1857. Exceedingly fine day more like spring time half gone than any other thing, it has been very warm, I have been fixing up the sheep pend to day, Uncle Nichol fixed on the door, William & Warren Jestin were along this afternoon and would have finished the shingling to day, but I got disappointed by George P. Peavoy who promised me the shingles Nichol �Rogers came along this morning he had been at Hassetts all night, Alec had a great job taking the sow to Hassett, he had to take her on the sleigh, the Baby seems now to be doing well WEDNESDAY, December 9th, 1857. A good deal of rain last night, and to day has been very misty, and wet a good part of the time. I have been choring round some to day. I covered the well working some at the cattle stable. and Alec and I went over for the sheep at Toltons we got them home before it was down right dark, but we had nothing to boast off John Francy has got down from the woods he has bought a lot of Land. Margaret is very sick these times, she seems to have got the cold. the Baby however keeps well – THURSDAY, December 10th, 1857. Pretty cold but not a dissagreeable day. my forenoon was put off at James Theakers Alec and I expected to be thrashing there the machine however on account of a break down did not come along, and we all had to go home again after dinner I fixed up the stones and thrash about the Barn yard. and then went down and measured off the fallow for the men we went 6 rods further back in the south corner of the Fallow then I had been in the habit of thinking was the Line, FRIDAY, December 11th, 1857. Rather mild to day - there was considerable snow last night, but to day's sun has taken it away nearly as fast as it came, it is nice weather for getting around noon the snow is no impediment the ground being nearly bare in many places, William Dixon and Henry have been sawing logs all day - I have to pay for one of them, I poled and drew the sheep pend to day and fixed a rack, I was drawing out a few saw logs but find it too soft for the oxen it goes very hard when there is not frost and snow, Margaret is bothered with the Toothache SATURDAY, December 12th, 1857. The frost was a little hard last night, and it has kept harder than yesterday, Alec and I drew over a Load of oat straw to the old Barn, Alec is wishing the thrashing machine would come along I rigged up the sleigh and begun to draw out the Bark, I had to qwit a little early the shoeing of the sleigh going wrong. the men have to day again been sawing all day Nichol Rogers had the horses into Guelph to get his things - - Edward and his Father & mother have moved to the shanty to day. they have had a long wait for it – SUNDAY, December 13th, 1857. Very fine day though rather cool, I have had a very bad night last night, been attacked with something like a flux. and had to be up a good deal through the night, much pained I am a good deal better to night after taking a table spoon full of Ground Pepper, Alec McFarlane came last night to the other house and has been with us to day. he means to be off home in the morning - I kept the house all day, not feeling strong enough to go abroad - the Baby. Uncle Nichol and Betsy are now both in the sick Just as well as myself. MONDAY, December 14th, 1857. A little frost last night but it has been quite a mild day. the snow is going very fast. there is now only a little in the woods the greater part of the roads being bare and muddy. Alec McFarlane started for home this morning I have been opening roads into the Bark and saw logs, and drew out a number into the cleaning Alec and Nichol are now busy chopping firewood, Jamie took a Load to the school there was a meeting of Electors hearing Dr. Clark up at Drumhill, Dr. Parker was there and called at Peavoys in going home. I took down Margaret and the Baby and let them see them he will not say too much for the Baby. TUESDAY, December 15th, 1857. Quite misty and mild to day looked a good deal like rain the snow has mostly gone to day. I have been working in the Bush, took out a quantity of saw logs and Alec and Nichol helped me to skid 18 logs, William and Henry are busy at the underbrushing the Baby has had a bad turn yesterday and to day I have got medicine to night from Dr Parker sent out by Mr Peavoy I also got a Bottle of Godfrey's Cordial at Everton, but will use the Dr’s first. ---, Mrs William Green died this morning, Uncle Nichol has had another bad turn last night he is greatly failed looking – �WEDNESDAY, December 16th, 1857. Very fine weather, this day has been more like spring than this day of the year, the snow has now all but gone away and the frost is leaving the Ground, Alec got a Load of hay from me to day, I drew out 4 saw logs, 3 large ones, but as the road got soft I left them for another time. - in the afternoon I stuck at the Bark drawing, it is with the iron shod sleigh and it runs hard without snow, the Baby seems somewhat easier than yesterday, but still nothing to boast of. I have began this day or two back to feed the cows hay once a day. THURSDAY, December 17th, 1857. Rather dull to day, some frost last night - which made the ground a little hard untille noon I drew out all the saw logs but 4, those I left till it comes snow, it is so very hard on the oxen, after dinner Alec & Nichol helped me to skid 12 logs, there are now 30 on the skids, after getting done, we all went at Alec's we managed to put up about a dozen in the woods, it was rather ackward work, I would rather have them out in to the clearing like mine the men have left the underbrushing there is still a little to do but they think it will be easier done in the spring, I have written a Letter for below to night FRIDAY, December 18th, 1857. Very wet morning, and has continued so all day, a good deal of rain has fallen this forenoon I cleaned up the Barn floor somewhat, filled 2 Bed Licks, one oat chaft the other half straw & chaff in the afternoon I gathered all the Lumber about and laid the floor for the horses to stand on this winter untile the stable is finished for good and all, this is rather a bad day for the Elections, the roads are also very rough at the present time the Baby is now a great deal better, the medicine we got from the doctor seems to be doing him good, Margaret same also doing very well we are somewhat encouraged with the present look of things SATURDAY, December 19th, 1857. Quite a hard frost last night and everything is dry and hard this morning, Alec and I with Nichol Rogers were early at Robert Mortons expecting to thrash, but on account of the ice on the roads William Abbott could not bring the seperator along in time to thrash before noon. Duncan Anderson was there and got Alec and I coxed along with old Wm Theaker to go and vote, we did so thinking it too bad to let doggery and villainy get the upper hand if we could do anything concientiously to keep it down. James Theaker telling one in the morning there was a stray sow at Portis's Alec and I came that way, from here, and brought her to Robert Mortons Robert Morton to night operated on Henry Turner in the mesmeric sleep before a good number, it is really a very strange thing in our nature, that we can be brought so much under the power of another by such an operation - - SUNDAY, December 20th, 1857. Continues a pretty light frost the day has been pretty fine but I fear that the fall wheat will become no good from the hard frost and the ground so bare of snow, Nichol Rogers and I went down to Robert Mortons this morning and led the sow home with a rope at her leg the people over the way have had a visit from Harriet Tolson and her two brothers William & George. we had a visit of the two Misses Robertson towards night, Margaret & I with William Jestin and Sophia convoyed them down as far as Peavoy's corner, and before coming we went over to see how Elizabeth Peavoy was doing, she is yet very poorly. the Baby continues to do fairly but sometimes bothersome at night. MONDAY, December 21st, 1857. Strong frost last night again through the day it became more mild, and it has been very dull all day, having the appearance of a storm a brewing, it kept fair untile after dark, when the snow came down in night earnest. I believe then fell 2 inches in about an hour I was again this forenoon with Robert Morton Thrashing. we got finished before dinner, he had a good crop of Fall wheat for this season, 56 Bushels off 2 acres, he had 8- Bushels spring & 80 Bushels oats, the machine left there after they got dinner and was again all ready for action at 1/2 past two. they thrashed 82 Bushels spring wheat from that time till night, I was there and Nichol Rogers was also there for me. Alec was there too I tied up the cowe to night for the first time, the snow comes down for certain. �TUESDAY, December 22d, 1857. Windy and cold, although fine weather for working, Nichol Rogers and I were again with Martin Jestin this forenoon - thrashing, after dinner they quit with him and came down to Alec, they got a start at between 2 and 3 oclock and been through the largest part of the spring wheat, it is turning out but poorly, - at Martin Jestin's they thrashed 98 Bushels spring wheat, and 79 of Barley, it was in good order for thrashing, and they managed to put through a good deal of straw - the Baby seems to be doing fine and Margaret looks better than she has done for a long time - Janet Mitchell has been with Margaret all day getting a M Bonnet made - Alec's mare is so lame he will not put her on the machine to morrow, I am afraid it will bother her yet - WEDNESDAY, December 23d, 1857. Very cold day, and the wind has been very high and most unfavourable for Alec's Thrashing we tried to thrash and put the straw out at the door but found it no use, we then had to shut up the doors and put the straw up in the swing Beam mow - and when liter to choke up cut a hole out of the side of the Barn and push the straw out at it but for this we would have had to stop, in the day and half. there was thrashed 66 Bushels spring which 74 of fall wheat and 95 of oats - they staid all night men and horses, and intend to be at George Gray in the morning - this has I think without exception been the dirtiest thrashing that ever I was at. the smut was terrible among the spring wheat, and no wind to blow it away. THURSDAY, December 24th, 1857 Another cold day, but more sunshine than there has been for a few days, Nichol, Alec And I have been with George Gray, thrashing. the wind was pretty strong but more favourable for George than for Alec, they thrashed for George 60 Bushels spring wheat, & 5 of Fall, and after Nichol and I 7 left put through 18 of oats. Nichol and I left a little before dark, and came home and clean up 2 Bags of wheat, got out suppers and Jamie came - along with us to Everton, we waited about 2 hours there and got the grist home with us, we also brought the pleasure sleigh after its repairs and the 1/2 Bunch of shingles I got from William Jestin. FRIDAY, December 25th, 1857. Not so cold to-day, we are all at home and feel rather dull after so much thrashing it is only one day’s rest however—we must be at it again tomorrow if all is well. Nichol, Jamie, and Henry Turner have been away this forenoon on a shooting Excursion this being Christmas. I believe they shot a woodpecker-- I have been working away as usual to night I salted the pork again the second time. I believe it should have been done long ago, and there was a fine chance too of soft weather but I overlooked it, not knowing enough about it. the Baby has taken rather sick to day. Betsy has been very bad but is to day rather better again, great time of sickness this some time back. SATURDAY, December 26th, 1857. A little snow last night which will help the road a great deal, this day has been pretty mild, and a very little snow falling. Alec Nichol and I have been at Theackers thrashing all day. Mr. Theacker had a very good crop of wheat and got a good day's Thrashing 239 Bushels altogether 85 of it was spring wheat—the rest fall. William Abbott is now going out of the neighborhood with the intention of coming back in a week of two, to thrash again the Baby is still very cross to night, but I think is not so sick as last night. 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Scanned Manuscript and Typed Transcription UG Transcription Progress Scripto transcription progress Done Extracted Text �������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������� William Sunter (1831-1917) 1857 Diary Transcribed by Rural Diary Archive Volunteers WEDNESDAY, May 13th, 1857 Very fine warm day. I went down to Rockwood to day to meet Mary Jane at the cars and when getting there I found that her Aunt Janet Robertson was with her. I also saw Agnes McFarlane at the Train. I got the two Ladies conveyed from Rockwood to Everton by B Lewis & Team, and I was very thankful for it, as I had only prepared myself with a horse and a saddle. "Fanny" foaled last night a fine horse colt, both are doing well appearingly. Monday, May 18th, 1857. Some frost last night, and a very fine day has followed, although again to night it is coolish, I have been in Guelph to day, and purchased a Burew, and table, and other things preparatory to the raising of the Barn I also got this Book, and the book entitled the "Tongue of Fire" Business seems at present in Guelph to be exceedingly dull, the prevailing circumstances seeming to be, no money and no work. along the road we could see that there was considerable sowing yet to be done, and the Land still not more than ready - a very Backward season it seems to be all over. John Francy to day has finished his chopping, so that nothing more will be done to it untill the Brush is burnt, Eliza Hamilton is here to day on a visit, Robert Baxter brought her + she intends to be off again tomorrow TUESDAY, May 19th, 1857. A little frost last night, and the day has turned up very fine. There is a fine bracing wind. Uncle Nichol has sowed five Bags of oats to day in the upper field. The 15 ridge next the summer Fallow is of the Esquesing seed. The land is still rather wet, and the oxen have been greatly fatigued plodding over it. They harrowed in the 15 ridge. Adams has come to night with his stud horse this is the third night for him. Uncle Alexander took down Eliza Hamilton to Rockwood with the waggon this afternoon Isabella went down with them and a shopping. the Framers have been at work yesterday and to day in addition to four days last week. WEDNESDAY, May 20th, 1857. {Written above date: {Foals} Coolish last night, although I do not perceive any frost, the wind has been very strong to day, and the land is drying up very fast I finished harrowing the oats to day. Jamie did it with Edward McDermaid's mare, we have had her now 3 days, Edward has my oxen to day logging a peice for potatoes "Flower" foaled some time last night, and the foal is very weak on its forelegs. we have had a great job with it trying to Bandage them so as to strengthen it but it would not work well. Edward McDermaid came to night and took away his mare. John Francy and William Dixon started this morning for "Luther." Uncles are Busily engaged preparing the orchard for potatoes. Alec & I have been scoring timber in the woods this afternoon THURSDAY, May 21st, 1857 Not so cool last night and to day has been very hot and drying, there is also rather a parchy wind, the colt is still very weak although it seems to have more courage in putting its feet to the ground, Alec and I have been scoring timber in the woo I drew out the timber to the Framing ground that we hewed yesterday, and score packed it edgeways in the afternoon. Alec is plouging for potatoes - Old Peter Rymas was buried to day he died last Tuesday morning Friday, May 22d, 1857 {Written under typed date: F r i D a y 22d 1857} Rather smoky weather, and very warm and drying, appeared something like a change, but it all went off again, Alec and I - cleared off the remaining part of the last 5 acre fallow, and ploughed - about half an acre which he gives me to put my potatoes in, the - colt is now gathering strength pretty fast,and I now see, and have seen that it gets suck pretty regularly - John Francy has got back from Luther tonight, and not bought any land after all, we had a visit of James Mitchell to night, and had a kind of argumentative talk on religious matters, which did not prove very agreeable, I do not think there is any good in �arguing against sectarianism with one of a sect, they seem to delight so much in the theory they have posted up for themselves. SATURDAY, May 23d, 1857 Continues smoky and dry, the Sun comes out very strong these days and a dry hot wind is parching up the ground very much, the colt has now got strong enough to be stammering through the Field, although it certainly at best a very lame looking toddle. Jamie and I, with the help of John Francy in the afternoon have managed to plant nearly all the potatoes today.The seed is all composed of cups, with the exception of a Bushel of the early red kind. Margaret cut those this afternoon and they take up a dozen of rows in the Patch, and beginning from a stake which I planted on their western row. Hassett I think has moved off today Bag and Baggage - Alec and Uncles have been working in the orchard today, getting out dung, ploughing, and and preparing it for potatoes, SUNDAY, May 24th, 1857 Very hot, with an exceedingly drying wind, there are a great many fires round, and they seem to burn very wildly, it is rather singular that things should be so dry, the country being so very wet such a short time ago. We have had a visit of Thomas Tolton he was left all alone when over home and he stayed with us a good while. The colt seems to be getting stronger though it is but slowly. I scarcely left home today, and had a little walk round seeing how things were. Margaret and I at night took a walk down the line and called at Robert Mortons. It was rather late, and we stayed but a few minutes. MONDAY, May 25th, 1857. Continues still very drying - the wind has blown pretty strong all day, finished planting my potatoes today. I set down the Plum trees. I helped to score a sleeper and purloin plate this forenoon, and in the afternoon drew them up to the Framing ground. John Francy got home to night from another Luther ramble, and did not succeed in getting Land. Martin Jestin has been at Guelph to day, and has to night brought up news of a terrible fire that has been raging to day at Rockwood and Everton and also the country round - he says such a terrible scene he never saw of the kind. The fire has got into Alec's Fallow to day, and I see a great many Fallows that seem to be burning. People should be very catious at this time, in the putting out of fire TUESDAY, May 26th, 1857. A little cooler to day, but there is still a pretty strong wind. I have been a good part of the day in Everton, watching with the rest , in case of the fire breaking out again. it did not rise much it appears as if it had gone as far yesterday as it could well go. Mr. Evert's fences are terribly burnt down. I was helping with the rest to right them as well as possible but very little could be done, save putting up the very outside fences in order to keep the place from being a commons altogether - I have been asking hands for the raising of the Barn and have to night about 35 promised. Alec and Uncles have been working all day at their Potatoe Patch. James {McDermd} has got up from Esquesing to night all well down there. WEDNESDAY, May 27th, 1857. Not too warm to day, and we have had a very refreshing shower, the first since the dry spell commenced. it will do much good for the crops it will also make the fires less dangerous in the country, a great deal of damage I beleive has been done already. Mr. Everts Barn had a narrow escape. Martin Jestin with his oxen this forenoon helped me to draw in the stones for the Barn foundation - in the afternoon I went down to Everton and brought up some scantling. I also called at Jonathan Tovel's and brought along pike poles. Alec has been out the greater part of the day asking hands. Mr. Adams has been here all night with his horse. THURSDAY, May 28th, 1857. commenced to rain this morning after Breakfast, and continued on till the middle of the forenoon when it kind of broke up and the rest of the day was made up of now and then a shower and again a while of sunshine. we got the foundation of the Barn so far laid before dinner as to be ready for the sleepers, and shortly after dinner, enough of hands had gathered to raise the building. The heavy showers of rain were very dissagreeable, however it had not the effect of slacking the energy of the men to get up the Building. Jonathan Tovel and Duncan Robertson �were the captains, and they showed themselves worthy the Post. William Jestin managed his part as I thought very well, and the frame was up in good time without any serious hurt to any one, and without any disturbances. FRIDAY, May 29th, 1857. Quite a change to day from the fine agreeable warmth we have had this week past. we have again the chill of a November day. I packed up the Pike Poles this morning and took them home again. I also before coming home went down to Everton and as well as doing some business there, brought home a load of scantling. The oxen are getting rather thin with the management of them at present. too much work and too little feed. I have just been to night seeing after pasture for them. The colt does not seem to mend very fast, we put on a pair of Boot legs tight around the joint, but it seems to do more harm than good, and after wearing them from yesterday morning, I took them off to night. SATURDAY, May 30th, 1857 Much finer than yesterday, feels like fine growing weather, things are now tolerably moistened up. I have been logging for James McKuchnie today in rather a rough spot, he means it for potatoes. James Mitchell, Jonathan Cox, and James Theaker were helping him. we wrought through the day very agreeably and got along very well with the work. The folks over the way have just got finished with planting the Potatoes in the Orchard. The colt seems to do better without the leather Bandage on its legs, though it is still very weak. SUNDAY, May 31st 1857. Some little rain last night and to day has been fine though rather cool. we have had quite a visit of the schoolmaster to day, Alexander Cambell. he is certainly a very intelligent young man. he has a great store of information, and at same time is very communicative. I think he is greatly inclined to be sceptical in regard to religious Matters, discarding everything that does not seem to agree with the Cannon of Reason. This night we had a visit of Thomas and William Tolton. We put the two mares into Dunbar's Pasture Grounds, with the understanding that we pay one Dollar and half per month, for each mare. the foals included with the mares. MONDAY, June 1st 1857 Very fine day, we had some rain last night, and things are looking bright and fresh. I think this is the finest growing day we have had this season. I have been looking at the meadow to day and was agreeably surprised at it. I did not expect to see it looking so well. The spring wheat and oats though far behind what they should be at this season of the year, are looking healthy. The Pears are doing very well. Alec has ploughed to day the last of the Peice left in his new fallow. He means it for Turnips and I believe a small part of it for Potatoes. I was drawing rails and heightening the fence at the house this forenoon, in the afternoon Uncle Nichol and I have been building the Milkhouse, but did not quite finish it. TUESDAY, June 2d 1857. Very fine growing day, warm and showery, with little wind. I have been working this forenoon and till supper time at the milk house, and round it, fixing the ground so that the water could get off. After Supper I went down to Everton with the oxen and brought home a Load of lumber the roads are rather Slippry on account of the showers. when down there, I met in with Duncan Robertson and he was telling me he was going off in the morning to the Black Doctor with his son John he continues very poorly. the Ransom Adams is here to night with his horse all is well with him, and he says he is getting along very well. WEDNESDAY, June 3d, 1857. A little cool in the morning, but a very fine growing day, towards night we had a very heavy fall of rain, and I think things will have to grow now if it keeps warm. I went twice to Everton for Lumber to day., the load I brought in the afternoon was a pretty large one. Ben Carr also had a load and we both got caught in the heavy rain in coming home. The road work is going on to day in Everton. Alec finished planting his Potatoes to day in the new land. Uncle Nichol shore the half of the sheep this afternoon. the colt is still pretty weak in the fetlock joints but I think tonight it appears to be improving on it. Martin Jestin's Gipsy foaled this morning. �THURSDAY, June 4th, 1857 Pretty heavy frost last night. Appeared this morning dull and rainy like, but about ten o'clock It cleared up, and we had a very fine day. I was digging a little in the garden to this forenoon and doing up some little chores. After dinner I started off for Tolton's raising. Alec and some other of the neighbors came on behind me. Margaret and Isabella went over in the morning. We had all a share of dishes to carry. The building went up fine, and was finished so that supper was over long before sun down. The hands were divided, and there was as tight a race as I ever saw - we are called to the road work for Tuesday next - I have to take the oxen FRIDAY, June 5th, 1857. Somewhat cool last night and a good part of this afternoon was dull and drizzly, but it however cleared up to be a very fine day. I went down to Everton this forenoon and brought home a good load of Lumber. in the afternoon Margaret and I shore the sheep, and were not much more than two hours and a half over them. Alec went down after supper and brought home a load of Lumber for me. The colt still continues very weak, its hind legs seem to be be getting greatly bent. I think it is owing to the weakness of the front ones, and the consequent pressure behind. I hear to night that Alec Stewart was shivereed last night. it seems that he and Mary Black have made a match. SATURDAY, June 6th, 1857. Very fine growing day, though it is rather drying. The wind having a very dry feel with it. I hitched up the mares this morning to the waggon, and took them down to Everton, got there front feet shod and brought home the last of the Lumber with them. I had 300 feet of door stuff, for which we only pay for sawing, having had the logs ourselves. as we left the foals behind, the mares were exceedingly fractious. we washed the wood to day. After coming home, I tried the mares at the Plough but got fairly beat with them. they were so furious about there colts. Alec went down with the cars this afternoon. he intends being at Brambpton before coming home. I broke out a few lands in the summer fallow to night with the oxen. SUNDAY, June 7th, 1857. Very fine day, not too warm and things I think are growing fine. we had a visit of John Robertson Junr this forenoon. I went up to James Mitchells a little while, by way of company to him. he had driven with us and then started for home. Margaret, Mary Jane, Beccy and Betsy went down on a visit to Duncan Robertson, while William Jestin and I joined them there after going to visit George Cutting, who is now very low. we started from there, after getting Supper and I had quite a long conversation with the schoolmaster. we rather differed as to what constituted virtue and vice. We have had a visit of Thomas and William Tolton this afternoon. MONDAY, June 8th, 1857 Exceedingly misty day, with sometimes a sprinkling of rain, I hitched up the oxen to begin to plough in the morning but had to quit on account of the rain untill near dinner time. in the afternoon I ploughed quite a nice peice. it turns over very nice, and the oxen were soon pretty handy. Alec got home from Brambpton to night. he gives a very poor account of the state of the Fall wheat down by Esquesing. Betsy Stewart poor girl is I understand very poorly. she seems to be very weak in both mind and body. William Jestin went down again this morning to Everton and means to work there this week yet, I would like he would stay till finished. TUESDAY, June 9th, 1857. road work Dull and warm with a little sprinkling of rain - toward night we had a very heavy shower which made us quit our road work an hour before the time. this spell of damp weather I think is the best growing weather we have had this season. we have been working on the roads to day - our Job all day has been the bridge. we succeeded in laying one buttment of large stones on the one side of the creek. Martin Jestin's oxen and my own together drew the largest ones. I was at Everton to night and brought home my hat and stuff for trousers costing 8/9 15/7 1/2. we have been asked to Henry Tablots {probably Talbot's} raising today, for {Thursy} there {illegible phrase} Mr Adams is here to night all {night }. WEDNESDAY, June 10th, 1857. road work Clear, dry and very warm - fine growing weather. we have had a very long day at the road work to day. we took supper to night and then wrought till dark �- James Mitchell was desirous that we should leave the Bridge for the night so that teams could cross over it without danger - I have been with the oxen all day, James Mitchell's and Martin Jestin's oxen were there also drawing stones the most of the day - They are making a pretty good job of the Bridge, we finished one Buttment and overlaid it to day - the colt I think looks stronger on its hind legs to night although it seems to be loosing a little on the front ones - James Mitchell cut out my checked Trousers to day and begun to cut the vest – THURSDAY, June 11th, 1857. Rather dull this morning - but turned out to be a fine day after all. we were working at the Bridge this forenoon and got it so that we could leave it in the afternoon and attend Henry Talbot's raising. the main Bridge is now passible, and I beleive the next operation will be to make another Culvert this way of it. at the raising there was a great number of hands and the Barn was put up very smartly and without any accident. the shed was all up before we got there. I saw Alexander Anderson and he was telling me that Peter McDougal was now in a very low condition - the cancer had now worked down to his neck, and he suffered much. Mr. Rogers came here last night – FRIDAY, June 12th, 1857. Very fine forenoon with scattery clouds, in the afternoon it clouded up and from about 4 oclock untill about 6 we had a terrible rain. some large hail stones fell in the midst of it. the men at the roads betook themselves to the wood for shelter but soon found themselve in no very enviable condition. after clearing home and getting supper we went back and finished our job, as it cleared up to be a fine night. the oxen were working yesterday afternoon at the Bridge, and I have had them along to day. this days work was for the folks over by, we are all now clear for the year, as well as paying 3 days that lay over from last year. James Mitchell has not been with us to day. James Theacker was Boss in his place, and I think managed very well SATURDAY, June 13th, 1857. Fine, Breezy, Warm day, the air partaking something of the summer warmth, a luxury we have not been much accustomed to this season - we hitched up the mares in the Lumber waggon and Uncle Alexander drove Mr. Rogers, Mary Jane and I down to the Rockwood Station, in the afternoon, on getting aboard the cars we had not rode much over twenty minutes before we reached Georgetown, and there found my Father inlaw in waiting for us with the Buggy, and Janet along with him. he gave me the girls to drive home while he took the stage to Norval - when in Norval he chanced on another ride which took him nearly home. on arriving down I found Mother very unwell with her hand, the Baby too troubled her much, the sore on her hand has much the appearance of a thimble turned upside down on the back of her hand and the inside filled with the tops of the cancer {threats or threads?} SUNDAY, June 14th, 1857 Very fine day, Sunshine, and although pretty warm, still it lacks the fine genial heat so much needed at this season. it is rather a remarkable season this. things seem to be growing pretty rapidly notwithstanding. the cool weather there is a very good appearance for fruit, as far as I could observe. I put on the saddle on Nancy the young mare and rode up to Aunts got dinner there and started soon after, by the way home I called to see the Credit Bridge. It is really a grand sight, after getting down I found quite a number of visitors there. after supper Peter and I went over to James Menzies and saw the Lamb with the Fine legs MONDAY, June 15th, 1857. calf Very raw and cold this morning and continued so untile near night when it became {very?} mild. My Father in Law hitched up the Buggy and drove me up to Georgetown - we were there more than an hour before the cars started - Mr Rodgers was waiting when we got to the station, and he went up to Guelph in the same train with me. when I arrived in Rockwood I found Uncle Nichol with Flower and the Light Waggon come to meet me. the train came up very smart to night, when I arrived home I found that Jessie had a calf, a fine sprightly heifer - the colt is stull very weak. I am beginning to have fears for its recovery – �TUEDAY, June 16th, 1857. Quite showery and dull all day. it is still rather cool for good growing weather - George Gray has been logging yesterday and today for Alec. it is rather misty today for it. I drew over to the Barn the Pine Plank and inch and piled it for drying. I expected to plough to day but it was rather wet. Margaret had a visit from Mrs. Morton yesterday. to night it is very misty and there is lightning flashing without any thunder that I hear. Mr Adams has come tonight with his horse - all is well with him. Margaret has now a fine lot of chickens - she has had no luck with her turkeys this seasons. WEDNESDAY, June 17th, 1857. Very misty this morning. and raining a little untill pretty well in the forenoon. it then cleared up to a fine day - George Gray came to start logging to day but they got disheartend and George went home again - I have been ploughing and got very well along for the line - the oxen work real well in the Plough for the Practice they have had. Alec has hung his gate to day. Margaret is on picking her wool in order to have it ready in a day or two for the carding mill - I have been washing the colts joints with cold water and salt this day or two, and I fancy it somewhat stronger - there has been quite a mist to night again, fine growing day. THURDAY, June 18th, 1857. Very warm and occasional Showers. as fine a growing day I think as we have had this season - George Gray has been logging today for Alec. I have been ploughing today in the summer Fallow and got very well along. Mrs. Webb has been helping Margaret to day at the picking of the wool. in the afternoon Mary Jane Jestin was helping too. they finished the wool before night. I left the colt out to night, in order to see how it will do. it seems not to get suck enough when shut up all the time - Dunbar has been working away at his outside fences this some time back, and has finished to night I think. I got a letter to night from James Marshall by a young man, now in Hamilton FRIDAY, June 19th, 1857. Fine day, but not very warm - I think the crops would be better of some continuance of warmer weather. I have been Ploughing at the summer Fallow all day - I see Mr Vane is also busy with his. James McKuchnie and John Francy have been splitting rails for me to day - they say that the cedar Timber down in the 25 acre Corner is remarkably tough to split. This morning we found 3 dead sheep on the side of the line opposite John Webb. one I could see was one of mine, another was Alecs Ram. The third we could not say was ours as it had not the proper mark, not to count the last named one. there is still a sheep and lamb a missing SATURDAY, June 20th, 1857. Very fine growing day. I think it is a little warmer than yesterday, in the afternoon it was pretty wet, sometimes a pretty heavy shower, the rest of the time a drizzling kind of rain. I have been ploughing in the summer Fallow and finished it to day - Uncle Nichol and Jamie were in to Guelph to day, with Fanny and light Waggon. They foolishly left the colt foal in Dunbars Pasture along with the rest of the wild colts, and it was like to get hurt among them. My Foal seems to be strengthening up a little - I saw William Matthews to day - he seems to be in good spirits - his artificial leg continues to give him satisfaction. SUNDAY, June 21st, 1857. Very fine day. clear for the greater part of day, although we had two heavy showers of rain, one was exceedingly so. I had a walk over the Place to day. Alec's spring wheat looks really very fine. the Fall wheat has also gathered wonderfully round again. the meadows are looking excellent. my oats are looking very well - but the spring wheat is rather inferior, the apple trees I planted early in the spring are all mostly leafed out, and appear as if they might live. I was rather surprised to night by hearing that John Francy had got Baptized to day. such is the case however, we need not be surprised at any thing in this life - we have had a visit of William Jestin to day, he and I had a walk out in the woods. MONDAY, June 22d, 1857 Very wet and cold day, a steady rain from the morning untill about 4 oclock, when it kind of slackened off a little. I put the mare and weak foal into the old stable a good while to day on account of the cold rain - the foal seems to be getting some stronger. I continue to �rub it with {salve?}, since I quit the cold water - I brought home three loads of Blocks and chips from the Framing ground after the rain quit. I had intended to be drawing rails from the swamp today this forenoon to the summer Fallow but the rain prevented me. in the after noon I was to be at the rail cars with the team, but also for that, in the time of the rain I was reading away at the Turkish Koran. I have just finished reading a small work entitled the "History of the Turkish Empire" TUESDAY, June 23d, 1857. A very fine day, the morning was very cold but when the sun got up the warmth came along with it. in the forenoon I cleared the way to draw the rails through Martin Jestin's feild, and drew some rails on the summer Fallow. after dinner I hitched the mare and light Waggon, and Uncle Nichol and Margaret drove down along with me to Rockwood and met Mary Jane at the station - the roads, and especially through thirteen are exceedingly bad - they are rutted so. I got 20 dollars from Mr Vane to day part payment of his account - Adams is here to night again all right. got at store to night 2 Pails 1/2 $, 1 lb Tea 3/¢, 4 1/2 yards Print {illegible} WEDNESDAY, June 24th, 1857 Very dull this morning but cleared up after awhile to a beautiful day. still having through it all the prevailing coolness, Alec and I started off this morning to John Gilles's and helped to raise a Shed and Barn, it was very heavy Timber, and in the fore part of the day the work seemed to go very heavily along - however after awhile the men got brisker, and got done in pretty good time without any serious accident, and without quarrelling. I paid Rufus Everts 16 Dollars to day as part payment of account. William Hassett paid 3 Dollars to day for the 500 {of?} Hay he got in the spring THURSDAY, June 25th, 1857 Very Fine day, and considerably warmer than it has been for some time. I have been at Jonathan Cox's today helping him to raise a log Barn, and a pretty heavy job it was. he had hardly hands enough and the logs were pretty heavy - Margaret has white washed all the house to day - and had it all down before I got home from the raising - Duncan Robertson came after the Light Waggon to day, he is going down to the Black Doctor to morrow with John - poor John seems to be getting all the time worse - his Father has but poor hopes of him – FRIDAY, June 26th, 1857 Very fine beautiful day and I beleive the warmest as yet this season. if it should keep this warm I think it will make the crops grow rapidly - I have been drawing rails from the swamp to the summer Fallow. Uncle Alexander went in my place to John Webb's to help to raise his house. Margaret is still at the cleaning up to day yet white washing the outhouses and fixing up inside. I was looking at the colt to day and I cannot say I see much improvemnt - it still falls over when walking - the Folks over the way have been whitewashing to day. SATURDAY, June 27th, 1857. continues still very warm indeed it has been quite hot - we are at last getting summer weather. I have been drawing all day at the rails again, and as they are very heavy I have had a hard job with them. however I finished to night, Margaret is rather poorly just now I think it may be the warm weather that is doing it - Mrs. Mitchell was down visiting Margaret to day. Uncles & Alec have been howing at their Potatoes to day, they are hardly ready yet. but they are very dirty. William Jestin came on to go at the Barn to day, but as John wished his help to start John Webbs house he went to him. I beleive he means to go at it on Monday. John Jestin is finishing John Webbs house for 25 Dollars – SUNDAY, June 28th, 1857. Very hot this forenoon, bright sunshine and a fine breeze which made it more endurable. in the afternoon it was I think somewhat cooler, thundering a little and one smart little shower. I had a fine wash in the creek to day for the first this season. we have had a visit from James Menzies Junr from Esquesing - his sister Elizabeth is now up along with him and intends staying a week - she will likely give us a visit. I hitched up the mare and light Waggon and took Margaret down to her Uncle Duncan's toward evening. John poor fellow is looking very bad. I am afraid that it will go very hard with him. he is swelling up so in the legs, his face too is swollen �considerably. I hear that George Cutting has got so far round again as to be able to be out to day and take a walk. MONDAY, June 29th, 1857. Very fine growing day, a little cooler than we have had it this some days back, but still warm enough for fine growing weather - there was from 7 till about between ten and Eleven in the forenoon a very heavy rain. William Jestin has begun his work today, at the Barn and sided quite a peice. Alec & I cut and drew from the woods scaffolding and Ladder Poles for William's work. I also drew all the Shingles and most of the siding from the old Lane to the building ground, we have now these few nights back had the cows into the pasture - it is getting up pretty nicely now - I saw to day the young cattle - they are looking real well to be running the woods. the Erin Village court is held to day. TUESDAY, June 30th, 1857 Quite a change last night - exceedingly cold this morning for the time of the year. I put up a fence to day, the forty rod stretch from the Line to the back of Barn, Six rails high and had it finished at between 4 & 5 oclock, Alec finished the Large Ladder for William Jestin to day. William has been at work to day. John Webb's Framers having been at work to day for the first - Adam is here to night all right - he intends making this his last this season, the Foal is better to night than ever I saw it. this is the first real change for the better. it is able to go about without breaking down. Margaret had a visit down at her Uncle Duncan's to day. John was very poorly when she was there - Elizabeth Menzies come up with her - she is paying us a visit WEDNESDAY, July 1st, 1857. Coolish this morning and very misty dull. the most of the forenoon there was a drizzling rain, and sometimes it would break out pretty heavy - I drew the last of the Lumber over to the Barn this forenoon - in the afternoon I went at the drawing of the stone to underpin the Barn with. William has been at work a part of the day. Uncles and Alec have been levelling up the Lane to day. Margaret & Elizabeth Menzies with Mary Jane and Beccy have been paying a visit to Mitchells this afternoon - Elizabeth is staying with us to night as well as last night - the foal continues to mend. THURDAY, July 2d, 1857. Fine warm growing day - Showery and wet in the forenoon but cleared up to be very dry and fine in the afternnon - we heard this forenoon of John Robertson becoming alarmingly ill, and after dinner I hitched up the mare to the Light waggon and took down Margaret, Betsy, Mary Jane & Becca to see him - after seeing him I could have no hopes of him. his legs were fearfully swollen, and he was exceedingly restless, after some consultation it was agreed upon that I should go after a Doctor, and I immediately started off. I had not gone farthur then McQueen's when I met with Doctor Parker the very man wanted, and I persuaded him to turn back - all was of no use. Poor John Died a few hours after, at about 1/2 after seven, leaving a mourning Family behind. they were all present. Margaret and I were present. FRIDAY, July 3d, 1857. Very fine growing day. pretty warm, thundering and a little rain in the afternoon. William Jestin has to night got the front of the Barn all sided in the one end finished and the - the north Gable. the west side of the Barn he has begun - I harrowed all the summer Fallow with the oxen. it was a very rough job. Margaret has been down at her Uncle Duncans to day - she came home with her aunt Mitchell at night in the waggon - her Father has come up to night with the Buggy. Isabella was taken rather unwell, else her mother was to have been up with the Buggy - John Francy is now peeling Bark for me. he begun yesterday morning SATURDAY, July 4th, 1857 Very fine day, bright Sunshine and very warm. there had been wet through the night which made every thing look fresh and pretty - Margaret's Father started off this morning for Duncan's pretty early. I started down after dinner with the Horses and light waggon taking along Bella, and Betsy, Mary Jane and Becca. Margaret had gone down in the middle of the forenoon with Mitchells Team - after getting down we found an immense number there, and James Black took up a very long time with a funeral Sermon, so much so that Margaret's Father would not �go to the Burying Ground, but started right off home taking with him Mary Jane & Becca, also theire aunt Janet. I was not any more than Margaret very well pleased at the way he took off Mary Jane with him - I think we should for the future try if possible to do without them SUNDAY, July 5th, 1857. Very fine day, a little dull in the forenoon but cleared up to be a beautifull day, nice and warm though not too hot, Alec went off on horseback on a visit to Robert Barton - pretty late before he got home - we have had quite a long visit of the Schoolmaster to day, and he was as able as ever to communicate a large fund of information - towards night we had a visit of William Tolton. Uncle Nichol and I had a walk over the place a little and really the crops look very promising. the Hay more especially, the Oats are also doing well. MONDAY, July 6th, 1857. Continues very fine, pretty hot part of the day, in the afternoon there were some very heavy thunder clouds but they and the thunder was roaring and grumbling, but it passed all round us and left us untouched. the rain appeared as if it was very heavy away to the south. John Jestin has been helping William to day - they put on the greater part of the sheeting. their Father helped them to place it on the scaffold - Margaret had a visit of her grandmother as she was on her way home. John Francy continues at the Bark. I have been to day drawing stone to where I intend digging the well for the new house. AnaBella Jestin has come with the intention of staying this week with Margaret to help her - I see a marked improvement on the colt. it is now straightening on all its Limbs, and in better condition – TUESDAY, July 7th, 1857 Pasture Very warm day. threatened rain considerably, but did not come on, wind was pretty strong - I have been all day drawing stones. Making up a gangway to the Barn. Uncle Nichol was helping me the most of the day. William has John helping him to day. they have all finished with the sheeting and have on the roof 10 Bunches of shingles. William drove Margaret down to Everton with Flower and Light Waggon - Margaret Bought 4 yards of Cotton. Neelands is said to be selling off at Prime Cost - intending to give up the Everton Business. old Mrs Hill died to day. I put in the oxen to night for the first into Dunbar - I bargained for a months grass – WEDNESDAY, July 8th, 1857. Very fine day, with quite a good breeze, which kept it more cool than it otherwise would have been - things are drying up pretty fast now. John Jestin has been with William to day again, John Francy is laid off to day with a sprained hand. I have been working in the summer Fallow all day, burning up roots, and drawing stones, and ploughing the strip of sod. A good many round seem to be trying to burn their Brush. I beleive that Robert Morton's goes but poorly. Alec and Uncle are now working in the Beaver Meadow - they have got the Potatoes all hoed. John Webb has begun to work his statute Labour to day. the colt is now gaining strength fast. THURSDAY, July 9th, 1857. Continues very warm and dry. the sun this day or two is drying up everything to perfection. I wrought some time in the summer Fallow this forenoon, in the afternoon I rode down the mare to Dolmidge and saw Adams with his horse. I went after to the Funeral of Mrs. Hill, there was a great number at it. I think there was about 32 waggons. Uncle Nichol went down to Rockwood with Betsy to the cars. this afternoon after coming home I fired some of the Brush heaps near the fence in the chopping. the meadow really is looking very fine. to night I received a Letter from John Scott from Hamilton. the Leith man - I saw Daniel Stewart and Mistress at the funeral to day. they were both well FRIDAY, July 10th, 1857. A hot day, with little or no breeze untile about 3 oclock - the sun has been very strong and scorching. I finished the gangway of the Barn this forenoon - William has been shingling to day but gets along but poorly. he has a boil on his sitting Place - I begun to hoe the Potatoes this afternoon. they are considerably further on than I thought they were. indeed I should have been finished them rather than beginning them. Mrs Michell has come up to night from Esquesing. she says Margaret's Mother is to be up to morrow morning with the cars - James is to �oblidge me by going for her, as our waggon is at Everton undergoing repairs. the sun set very red in the west to night - it looks as if it will be a dry spell – SATURDAY, July 11th, 1857. Exceedingly hot day, the fore part of the day more especially was most unsufferable. I attempted harrowing the summer Fallow with the oxen this morning, but pretty soon the Tounge was lollong out, and I unhitched them right away, and hoed Potatoes untill noon. After dinner we fired the Brush and it went off with great force. had it not been that a little shower came on about an hour after we fired it, I beleive it would have made a clean sweep of the Fallow, however as it is, it is a good burn as far as it went. I think there is pretty near 7 acres burnt. Margaret's Mother has got up safe and sound with Catherine and the Baby. James Mitchell brought her up. George Hamilton and the Mistress have also come on a visit to the other house. Uncle Alec is away down to Esquesing with the light waggon – SUNDAY, July 12th, 1857. continues exceedingly hot, the sun comes out realy most unsufferably strong. in the afternoon there was a little breeze which helped to make it more bearable. Margaret's Mother went off to meeting with the Mitchells this morning. she left the Baby behind - Mrs. Hamilton was quite a while with us to day before starting off for Robert Barkers. they went off at about 2 oclock. we had also a visit of Daniel Stewart and Mistress. Daniel was reading in our hearing a small Pamphlet in regard to the "Kingdom to Come" - Mr and Mrs Mitchell had supper with us as they were on there way home. William Tolton and his Sister Elizabeth was also with us. I have had a little walk round and the crops seem to be doing well notwithstanding the great drought and heat – MONDAY, July 13th, 1857. continues intolerably hot - John Francy and I have been hoeing Potatoes all day. And the heat in the forenoon was really too much to stand in the afternoon - we wrought somewhat in the shade of the woods, and the heat could be better endured. William Jestin has gone off to work with John to day. the Orangemen are making quite a fuss this morning, we hear them firing and drumming away. they go into Guelph. I beleive there are six Lodges that meet at Hassetts corner. Uncle Alexander & Betsy have got home to night from Esquesing. Margaret's Mother has gone down to her Brother Duncan's to stay all night – TUESDAY, July 14th, 1857. Quite a strong breeze to day and though the sun is very hot, it is still a great deal cooler than it has been these few days back. after nearly finishing the Potatoes hoeing this forenoon I went and fired the remainder of the Fallow. it behaved itself well enough till after dinner, but after then it gave John Francy and I enough to do to save the fence at all. we got I suppose over 30 rails burnt and the meadow badly trampt down. we had I think to lay down over twenty rods of fence - however it is worth some trouble as there is a fine burn over the dirty burry ground - Margaret has been down at her Uncle Duncans all day along with her aunt Mitchell and mother. we had to board at the other house. William Jestin has been working here this afternoon WEDNESDAY, July 15th, 1857. Much the same as yesterday in regard to heat. there was quite a heavy thunder shower going round, but we got off with somewhat of the Tail of it, although as yesterday the thunder kept rolling for a long time. I finished the few rows of the Potatoes this morning. afterward fixed up the fence at the Fallow, and lighted the last corner of Brush. before night I harrowed out the summer Fallow the second time. Uncle Nichol has been at Guelph to day, and got the Carded wool home with him. he brought home a chip hat, and stuff for trousers - Linen at 1/1 per yard. I laid out to term this the "Flea Day" for such a job we have all had with fleas I never saw before. Alec's Barn yard is now as full as it can hold as far as I can judge. {the word 'judge' has run over onto the next page.} THURSDAY, JULY 16TH, 1857 A little cooler than we have had it for sometime, although it is still pretty hot when the sun is out. I was down at Everton and got the Barn hinges, hooks and staples. there is stile a few more to get, I also got a Bunch of shingles from Thomas Nichol yet to be paid for, and 3 {Boards?} from Rufus for the Doors. James Mitchell brought me from Guelph 4 excuses for �1/2 Bunches of shingles for the ones he Borrowed. I was picking stones off the summer Fallow this afternoon. William has been at work all day alone, as well as yesterday - over the way they are now hoeing away at their Potatoes - James Mitchell is to take Mother to the cars tomorrow, and she is away to stay there all night {The word 'judge' appears in bottom margin. It is the last word from the previous page} FRIDAY, July 17th, 1857. Still very warm, though not so much out of the way as we have had it. there is very little wind. I finished picking the stones off the summer Fallow, and packed and fired the roots and dirt that was on it. William Jestin has finished the roof to day before supper, and went off to see and get 2 Teams to go after Lumber to morrow. there are a few shingles over. if the last ones had been good the 20 Bunches would have covered the Barn. the water is now so low in Dunbar's Pasture that we will have to see and get the critters watered some other way. Martin Jestin has begun the hay to day, but I think the most of the hay is not ready yet. it is now only in the first flower. SATURDAY, July 18th, 1857. Continues very warm, indeed where there is no shade, the heat is pretty great. at one part of the day there was a fine breeze which felt very fine. I was this forenoon piling Bark with John Francy. we piled about 8 1/2 cords. there was about 2 cords more to pile in the afternoon I levelled about the gangway, and chopped out some roots in the way. William Jestin went down to day to the sawmill. today a young Lad named James Allan was drowned at Acton while swimming. I understand that John Gilles was present at the time he was drowned and William Jestin saw the corpse when coming home. SUNDAY, July 19th, 1857. Very warm, although not so intolerable as we have had it of late, but last night must be excepted, as it was I think as hot a night as ever I felt in my life. it was a hard metter to sleep at all. I was up pretty early this morning, washed in the creek and Margaret, Alec, Kitty and I started away after Breakfast to Toltons. we found them at home, and shortly after getting there, another batch arrived from Eramosa, 4 of Joseph Parkinsons Family, and 2 of Henry Toltons. we had a fine walk over the Place. The crops look I think a great deal better than I expected to see them, the Fall wheat especially. it was dark before we got home. Thomas is with us all night MONDAY, July 20th, 1857. More cool to day, and less sunshine than we have had for a long time. there has also been a good deal of rain which came in the shape of heavy thunder showers. I observed some large hail stones in one of them. yesterday there was a heavy thunder shower and a very strong wind accompanying it, which blew down some of the fences. I had to put them up this afternoon. William Jestin has been here to day but the wet prevented him somewhat from getting on with his work. I finished my Ladder this afternoon with a little help from William Jestin. Alec has been mowing between showers - I gathered all the shingles together this afternoon TUESDAY, July 21st, 1857. Cool, and continues still unsettled weather. last night we had more rain, and to day though it has not been raining, the thunder has been grumbling away and it has a threatening look. I thinned and transplanted my Beats yesterday - they were altogether too large but they seem to be doing pretty well for all. the rain is saving them. Uncle Nichol to day cut the tops off them, I cleared a road by the side of the Fallow to day and with Uncle Nichols help brought poles and laid them in the Bay Mow. Uncle Alexander helped also after supper. William Jestin finished siding in to day, and has begun to the inside work. Alec is continues to mow and Jamie is also at it. WEDNESDAY, July 22d, 1857. Quite cool, and very showery in the forenoon, although it cleared up pretty well in the afternoon. John Jestin came along this morning and we began the mowing, but quit right off again on account of the wet. Alec and John Francy mowed in the afternoon. William Jestin has laid the greater part of a tier of the floor today - I hitched up the oxen and brought them from the woods a Load of score blocks, and after supper harrowed nearly the half of the summer Fallow cross ways. Margaret has begun her spinning today. she has fine rolls she says. they were done in Guelph by the new {beginer?} John Francy finished the Bark peeling today – �THURSDAY, July 23d, 1857. Quite as unsettled looking as ever, it was very wet all forenoon. Alec has now cut about 5 or 6 acres of meadow and there it lies soaking in the wet. Martin Jestin has the most of his in the same predicament and many others I beleive are in the same fix. I was lucky in not cutting any. Martin Justin came down before dinner wishing me to go in the afternoon to help at drawing stones. I took the oxen along, and we took in two tremendous stones, one especially we had 3 yoke of oxen hitched to them. I staid on till night drawing at smaller ones. he was drawing to where he intends building - it has been tolerably dry this afternoon but looks no way settled yet - William is working away at the floor yet. FRIDAY, July 24th, 1857. looks worse than ever this morning and it has rained a great deal last night, it is rather sick looking hay weather. it has rained nearly steady all day, excepting at about 4 oclock, when it Slackened off a little, and at night it cleared up altogether. it looks tonight a little more settled. I hope it may take up. William Jestin and I from about 4 oclock tore down the old roof of the cook house and put on a new one, shingled it all before night. we had a visit of Thomas Tolton this forenoon, and of John Webb at night. I mended my old Boots this forenoon in the time of the wet. the Garden is now looking very fresh. the Beats have hardly drooped there heads with transplanting. the oats are begining to look very heavy SATURDAY, July 25th, 1857. The weather has now seems to have taken up, and this has been a delightful day - the meadow was quite flat this morning with the late storms of rain, but to night again it is pretty much all straightened up ay John Jestin, John Francy, and myself were mowing this forenoon, and we had the addition of John Webb in the afternoon - after supper we all went and helped Alec to doodle up what he had made, but indeed it was scarcely ready for that operation - William Jestin is now making at the doors. this afternoon he was helping his Father at the hay. the spring wheat is now nicely headed - I hear some little fears that the rust has taken the Fall wheat SUNDAY, JULY 26TH, 1857. Continues fine, but it feels I fear rather hot to stand so however upon the whole it is more settled appearance than any day last week - the Girls have gone to meeting along with the Tolton's in their Waggon. Alec is away down to Esquesing with the mare and colt this morning - I have written a Letter to day for tomorrow's mail for John Scott of Hamilton, and enclosed a note for Nicholas Rogers. I should have written them immediately on the receipt of his Letter, as they desired me to do so, but I did not understand so by the first reading of the Letter - We had a visit of Robert Morton and wife to night - they went along with us on a visit to Duncan Robertson - Mrs Robertson is very poorly from a hurt she got by a fall in the waggon MONDAY, July 27th, 1857. took out the oxen this morning from pasture Very fine day, but exceedingly windy. it is an excellent drying day for the wet hay. I took down to Everton 4 Bushel of a grist, but did not get it home with me. I also took 14 1/2 Bushels of oats and sold them to Plewis at 2/10 per Bushels. it came to 8 1/4 $. I Paid Nichol for the Shingles while in Kennedy's store. Bought at Plewis 10 lbs pressed nails, and at Neelands Pour Bolts and lock for Granary Door. I Paid for all. I brought home a load of slats, and got them home a little after ten - John had the most of the hay tedded out we cut on Saturday. we then put it in their rows. And with James' help at raking after the Waggon we put in 5 good loads before spoiling- Warren Jestin helped to coke up what we did not take in of the made hay - Warren was working with William today. he is just come from Lake on Saturday last – TUESDAY, July 28th,1857. Quite damp this afternoon. it began to rain after daylight and continued a few hours, though not heavy. it spoiled the hay for taking in. John and I mowed in the afternoon ourselves. in the afternoon John Jestin came along and brought Warren with him. it was fine and cool and the 4 of us mowed a fine peice. I think there is now in all 6 1/2 acres down. the grass is exceedingly heavy. William has got the Barn doors all hung today and nearly finished them. Alec has been mowing this afternoon. James Neelands is up here to night - Mrs McKuchnie has had a young �Daughter to day. The quantity of Fleas about Alec's Yard and Barn is now terrible - we can hardly live at present with them WEDNESDAY, July 29th, 1857. Very fine day, the sun is out fine for hay making - John Jestin and Warren with John Francy and I mowed all forenoon. John Jestin from noon owed me 2 1/2 days work on the hay he got in winter. And he took the remainder of the mowing on the head of it - in the afternoon John Francy and I with Jamie's help, took into the Barn 4 good loads - 2 of the Loads we raked up after dinner. Alec has been busy drawing in the most of the day. William Jestin is away up to his Uncle George's to help Martin James and Warren at the New Barn they put up - they are only now beginning to close it in. THURSDAY, July 30th, 1857. Fine hay making day, and we have taken the advantage of it as well as we know how. I fear if the weather gets any way unsettled I will be in rather a bad mess with the hay. it is not a good plan to take down too much at a time. it is quite clear to night but I can see at the horizon the lightning flashing, and hear the distant thunder rolling - these signs I do not like - Uncle Nichol and Jamie helped us in the afternoon to cock up the hay, and we got a fine lot of it up in excellent order. John Francy and Jamie wrought together and Uncle Nichol and I – FRIDAY, July 31st, 1857. Pretty damp this morning on account of a heavy shower through the night. but when the morning broke out it became quite clear and drying though quite unsettles looking we succeeded in getting 4 or 5 loads of hay together, and coking it up Just before a very heavy storm of wind and rain at about 3 oclock. the cokes got considerably tossed about with the wind - John Webb and John Jestin were mowing this forenoon and on account of the unsettled state of the weather I am getting John Jestin to help with the making of the hay rather than mow any more as he took the job. I was at the raising of Hassett's Driving house after supper SATURDAY. August 1st, 1857. Still unsettled looking this morning, but it however cleared up to a fine day. after about 8 oclock, I went down to Everton with the oxen and Waggon, and brought home 400 Feet of Hemlock Lumber for lining the Granary - I started early with the intention of being home at the hay as soon as it would be ready for working, but I got delayed longer than I should, however from 1 oclock we did good execution. we drew in 4 good loads which we had tossed out from the cokes. we afterwards with Margaret, Kitty and Jamie's help raked in and put up 23 cokes as well as a long winrow which we could not coke up. when at Everton I got an opportunity of sending into Guelph for a Barrell of salt bothby William Plewis – SUNDAY, August 2d, 1857. Very fine day after the unsettled weather, things in the hay Feilds are looking and doing nicely to day - Alec and I with the help of the Boys put up quite a parcel of hay to day - we thought that more rain on it must do it a great deal of damage, and we secured it in cokes. Margaret and Kitty was visiting Mrs McKachie today - after 4 oclock I went for the mare hitched her up and took Margaret and Kitty down to their Uncle Duncan's. their aunt is getting round from the hurt she got - we had a good feast of Curns a good stay and our supper before starting home - Dougald is getting stout again MONDAY, August 3d, 1857. Alec done haying Very fine day with a nice drying wind that is doing good to the hay that has been long in the cokes - I got up very early this morning and took Flower with the Light Waggon to Everton, and brought home the Barrell of Salt before Breakfast. John Francy and I then went at the drawing in with the oxen, Jamie raking after us, we drew in ten good Loads. Alec finished his drawing in by taking in 5 Loads. they all afterwards came on to me and drew in 5 good Loads for me - Levi Dingman has been mowing to day for John Jestin and has not finished the peice - it is pretty badly laid down - John Francy is going tomorrow to Duncan Robertson. Margaret is finishing a pair of Linen Trousers for him. I owe him for the day's work �TUESDAY, August 4th, 1857. Very fine this forenoon, but after dinner we had a little shower and it remained damp and clouded untill night - Uncle and the Boys helped me in with 3 Loads of hay this forenoon. Alec has begun to draw his Bark out of the woods to day. I helped to clean up a 12 Bushel grist of wheat besides 4 1/2 Bushels we sold at 7/per Bushel - Uncle Alec settles with Plewis for the salt also for a 1$ worth of Bran. he paid Richards for the new fellow for the Light Waggon also for sash to Thomas Nichols - the Girls were over at Tolton's picking Berries this afternoon - they staid all day till nine oclock, and I think that a little too late for decent people to stay out at night, but they seem in high dudgeon to be spoken to about it – WEDNESDAY, August 5th, 1857 young batch of Turkeys Quite a fine day, not too warm but a nice drying breeze. I finished the mowing this morning, and in the forenoon got the greater part of the hay together that was cut by Levi Dingman. Uncle Alec and the Boys helped me in the afternoon to take in 4 Loads - there still remains about 1/2 an acre the Peice I finished cutting. Uncle Alec brought home the grist from Everton this forenoon. Alec is drawing at his Bark. he reckons to have now up in the lane about 10 cords for the 2 day hauling - William Jestin has come on to day again to the Barn - Neelands and him have come to a settlement. Neelands goes out without paying any rent and gives over the place to William THURSDAY, August 6th, 1857 - Last of hay making - about 24 loads of hay without any wet - Continues fine, the weather is now very pleasant, not too warm, and a nice breeze blowing. Uncle Alec and the Boys helped me in this forenoon with the last of my hay - we brought it in in two Loads. there is now 37 Loads in all. Alec received a Letter from Esquesing this morning intimating that aunt's wheat was ready for cutting - Alec thereupon made ready and started soon after dinner. Alec Turney goes along with him - he has had a stay of our a week I think. Sister Bella and Kitty is with him. William Jestin and I cut out the hole for the new window from 3 oclock and got the Frame in. he will case it up in the morning. FRIDAY, August 7th, 1857 Put in the oxen - to the Pasture to night. Very fine day with a nice healthy breeze. Uncles have finished hauling Alec's Bark from his side of the creek this forenoon, in the afternoon they fired the remainder of the Brush in the his Fallow, it burnt very well - William finished the window this morning. I Glazed it - I blocked up some sleepers this afternoon under the Granary and chaff house. in the afternoon I begun to the summer Fallow by drawing out some dung on it and begining cross ploughing it. I am in the custom these times of taking a bathe in the creek at night - it is a little cool but it is very bracing. Jamie is along with me. I see that my oats are now nicely out in the head area only now. SATURDAY, August 8th, 1857 Continues very fine, but it has been rather hot. I have been ploughing in the summer Fallow but got rather slowly along as the plough did not clean herself, and the day so hot, one of the oxen had his tounge out a little while. William Jestin and Kennedy of Everton have been talking together to day of the renting of the new store in Everton. William is away down to night to see something in regard to it. I have been taking notice to the smut in Alec's wheat to night - it really looks very bad, I understand harvest has begun up here. Duncan Anderson has begun last Thursday to cut. Alec Stewart is also busy – SUNDAY, August 9th, 1857. Weather still very fine, though much more cool than yesterday. to night it has some what the appearances of a change. these nights this some time are fine and cool. We have had this forenoon a fine picking at raspberries in Dunbar's Slashing - after dinner Margaret and I paid John Webb a visit , both he and the Mistress were at home, and we staid untill after supper. they seem to be a great deal more comfortable since moving into there new house, and besides the new Barn being so convenient to them - the Misses Robertson called in as they went on their way home from Mitchells to night �MONDAY, August 10th, 1857 Very fine day. Sunshine the most of the day, but fine and cool. there was a very heavy dark cloud that went over us but no rain seemed to accompany it. there was some wind. I have been ploughing in the summer Fallow to day and got a little better along than on Saturday. the Plough kept tolerably clean. Jamie has been in the summer Fallow a good part of the day burning up roots and stumps. Margaret Picked a few Pounds of Rasp Berries to day for preserving out of Dunbar's Slashing - Martin Jestin has brought his new Family from Guelph to day - the Fleas continue to bother us a great deal yet - although it will not bear a comparison with the time gone bye TUESDAY, August 11th, 1857. A very fine day, pretty warm but a pretty nice breeze. I have been Ploughing in the Summer Fallow untill supper time, and got along pretty well - after supper I went down to Everton on the mare on the hunt for preserve jars as Margaret's now at that work, but we were too late, they were all gone. Alec got up from Esquesing at about 3 oclock - Margaret Rogers is along with Bella and him, but no one from the McIntosh Family. they sent up some Currants for Margaret - I see that Hassett has quite a number of hands cutting his wheat. Old Mr Theaker is also at his. Benjamin Carr was into Guelph today and he tells me that the Fall wheat that way is very badly rusted. Uncle fired Alec's log heaps WEDNESDAY, August 12th, 1857. A very dull day, about noon we had an exceedingly heavy Shower. it cleared up a little after dinner and though pretty dull we had no rain of any account. Alec was chunking up his log heaps this forenoon I was helping - he got a good burn on them - John Francy has had Ben Carr with and himself chopping up the old logs in my Fallow this forenoon. in the afternoon they helped me to log. Alec was also helping us - and we got pretty well along after getting out of the corner which is generally bothersome - I helped Martin Jestin with the oxen to take a very large stone out of the his summer Fallow, just before dinner, we had 3 yokes at it. THURSDAY August 13th, 1857. A very warm day, and though there was not a bad breeze of wind, the heat was nevertheless very oppressive. I was ploughing in the summer Fallow but I did not do much on account of the great heat. the oxen seemed to feel it much. I wrote a Letter after dinner to Margaret's Father. I wished to have some of his Guelph wheat for seed, but I am almost afraid I have been too late in seeing about it. Uncle Nichol took down the Letter and was in time for the mail - the Folks over the way have been picking Rasp Berries over at {Maickens?} to day. they say it is a fine place for them – FRIDAY, August 14th, 1857. Another warm forenoon - last night I think was the hottest of the season as yet. it really was unsufferable - after dinner to day we had an exceedingly heavy storm of wind and rain. it lasted but a short time, it however laid down the oats and wheat considerably. I logged this forenoon with the same hands as on Wednesday and after working an hour after dinner, the rain stopped us, and we did not start at it again. I was sorry however that we didn't as it turned out a fine afternoon - I sold a fat Ewe to Ben Carr for 5$. he pays as soon as he can. there is considerable lightning about. these some days back, but this last storm has brought it quite cool again SATURDAY, August 15th, 1857. Barn Burnt Continues very warm, although last night was very cool after the great storm - I have been ploughing in the summer Fallow the most of the day, and got it finished - I could not drive fast in the Plough on account of the heat. Jamie has now started to learn the flute playing and seems to get along pretty fair - there is a Barn and Shed I hear Burnt over in Erin by the Lightning of yesterday - hay, new Thrashing Machine & Fanning Mill, Waggon, and so on were destroyed with it. I hear today (Sunday) that it is John Glen who is the Loser. William I rather think owns the machine. SUNDAY, August 16th, 1857. Very cool last night, and all day it has been cold - there has been some appearance of rain this afternoon and at night it has been raining some. I have been up seeing Samuel Stevenson this afternoon. he met in with an accident which has hurt him considerably. he �had been chopping lately, near his house, and a small tree fell on him that had lodged against the one which he was taking down. the crops up that way seem pretty good - some place though considerably tossed about. I cannot say that I think to much of that part of the country - George Jestin I think has rather a poor Farm, very sandy with great hemlock stumps – MONDAY, August 17th, 1857 Rain last night to all intents and purposes, A very heavy wind accompanied it, and this morning the oats and Spring Wheat is laid nearly flat with the Ground - A good deal of Fall Wheat is now in shock in the country and I fear there will be but a poor accounting of it. after this Deluge, the coolness of the weather however may prevent the wheat from growing as much as it would otherwise do. it has rained a good part of to day although in the afternoon it was but slightly. William Jestin is again at the Barn fixing at the Granary. I have been mending Margaret's shoes to day while it rained. I took out both the oxen and the mare from Dunbar's Pasture to day TUESDAY, August 18th, 1857. Very fine day after the rain, the sun came out pretty hot, and it appears as if things might dry up again a little, it has there is however very little prospect of steady dry weather. I have been cutting poles for the Swing Beam of the Barn, and putting up the stakes and Lumber over the Granary. Uncle Alec helped me awhile, William Jestin is still working at the Granary. James Greive has come up to day from Hamilton. I beleive he was a night on the road - I am troubled a good deal with Hassett's steers. they break down the Bars, and with themselves bring in a host of cattle into the Peas – WEDNESDAY, August 19th, 1857 Quite cool and Showery - not at all good harvest weather - I have been working the most of the day at the swing Beam Poles and other fixings, and got them finished. I have yet the scaffold Poles to get, William Jestin has got the Granary Bins all finished to day. Uncle Alec & Uncle Nichol with James Greive and Betsy convayed Mayard Rogers down to the Railway Station. James Greive was seeing after Dunbar's Farm to rent, but could not get it - the crops that got thrown down have partially risen again, but I fear not enough to do a great deal of good especially the oats – THURSDAY, August 20th, 1857 sent a newspaper to William {illegible surname} - Very fine day after the rain - the sum has been out very bright and altogether it was a good drying day - Alec and I have been working with Benjamin Carr all day, helping him to cut his Fall Wheat - Alec cradled in the forenoon and I cradled in the afternoon. some of wheat was growing in the Grain standing on its feet. Ben has a very heavy crop of wheat both of Fall and Spring. Thomas Tolton is with us tonight - he would have liked us over tomorrow to help him but he was too late, as William Hassett was before him and got our promise of help. FRIDAY, August 21st, 1857 Continues fine although this afternoon showed some signs of change. at night we had quite a bit of a shower. Alec and I have been at Hassett's Thrashing to day. and it has been a very unlucky day for Hassett. the Machine was delayed untill noon after having all his hands from the morning on the ground. after they did get started there was very little done. the wheat being very damp and shortly after supper the Machine breaking down. I think they thrashed 59 Bushels, a good many People are hurrying in there wheat to day into their Barns although I hardly think it can be ready for it. SATURDAY, August 22d, 1857 Quite a heavy rain through the night. this morning and the most of the it has also rained without intermission. there was some very heavy thunder and lightning towards Evening, and one clap especially seemed very nigh. I have had to get another batch of Poles for the scaffold in the Barn - the other ones I got being too short - Thomas Tolton has been over tonight and wishes Alec and I to help them on Monday at the wheat. we promised to go if nothing occurred to stop us. Uncles are now a good way on with the {found? Probably re foundation} for a root house - I hear that a great deal of wheat is growing even on its feet. �SUNDAY, August 23d, 1857 Still raining and as unsettled as ever through the day - towards night however the rain ceased and a very cold wind has got up. it almost feels as if it might bring frost. all accounts of the state of the grain in the country is most sickening - Duncan Robertson I understand has all of his Forty acres cut and none in the Barn - Toltons are very little better off. And Hassetts in the same fix. Alec 's wheat Uncle Alec was saying is growing a little in the head in some spots - Margaret has had a visit of the Misses Jestin to day - Margaret yesterday made 1 kettle of soft soap, and another of hard soap. she also preserved some Berries she got in a present from Harriet Tolton. she seems now quite strong MONDAY, August 24th, 1857 sent a newspaper to James {Miller? or Mitchell?} The first settled looking day we have had for a long time. Farmers are now looking very anxiously for the weather to take up. Alec & I have been over at Toltons to day helping them to cut their wheat. I was cradling along Thomas & William and we cut down about 6 acres of very heavy wheat. Thomas Hamilton, George Tolton & Alec followed us and they had a very hard job of it. their oat crop over there looks very ready and lying down considerably - the spring wheat looks to be a very fine crop. Uncles have been branding in Alecs Fallow, and mostly finished it. TUESDAY, August 25th, 1857 Another fine day, and quite settled looking. the new moon is as the saying goes, "stands well up" and dry looking" - may it be so. it would be a great boon to the country - Alec has begun to cut his Fall wheat to day. it is no more than ripe however. I have been harrowing my Summer Fallow to day and before night came I drew out some loads of dung on it besides - Margaret has had a visit of her Aunt Mitchell this afternoon. William Jestin has been working at the Barn to day. Martin Jestin is now cutting oats. I see our Peas are now getting pretty ripe and the spring wheat is coloring fast – WEDNESDAY, August 26th, 1857 Continues fine, it is pretty warm and the Spring wheat is ripening fast - there is some appearance of change. I hope it is not for wet, but there is no security in this weather - William Jestin has rented his store to Kennedy to day. as soon as Kennedy got it, he commenced moving into it. I have been drawing dung out on the summer Fallow all day. I might have drawn a load or two more but did not like to put it out on account of the Canadian Thistle roots. there was a few in what I took out, and I was afraid they might grow again - Alec has nearly finished cutting his fall wheat. he cut 50 stoocks yesterday and 55 to day. THURSDAY, August 27th, 1857 Barn finished Very fine this morning and forenoon, it however became cloudy before noon, and it has rained the greater part of this afternoon. towards night it came on very heavy with heavy thunder and Lightning - William Jestin has finished the Barn to day, all that is to be done this season. he is to fix the floor in another season and leaves some lining to be done along with it. Margaret and I went down to Everton after dinner in the Light Waggon. I opened an account Kennedy, and got a few tools. in coming home we called at Duncan Robertson's - he has just got in the last of his Fall wheat before the rain to day, and drawing in the last of his hay when we were there, although it rained a little - the schoolmaster is home again – FRIDAY, August 28th, 1857 Exceedingly heavy rain last night, with great thunder & lightning - the holes in the feilds are filled with water to day, in a manner that I do not think I have seen this season before. there has been considerable rain to day though not steady, to night it is quite as unsettled as ever. Margaret and I cleaned and red up the Barn this forenoon. between dinner and supper I was chopping in the timber Fallow at the old logs. it rained after supper that I could not go out again. I had some unpleasant words with John Francy to day in regard to dissapointing me with the logging, by agreeing to stay on with Ben Carr after promising me long ago. William Hassett has been here to night – SATURDAY, August 29th, 1857 very cool to day, and a little showery. there was little or no sun, and consequently it was a poor drying day. I have been pulling Peas all day. Alec and Jamie came along �in the morning and helped me all day. we cut the greater part of them. they would have been finished had they not been so grassy. John Francy came along to day and talked very saucily to me today in regard to what I said to him yesterday - he says he will do neither Alec's job which he took, nor mine - I think surely John has been put up to it by some evil advisor - what he professes to take so hard is my saying that he was not a man to his word - Uncle Alec has been drawing the firewood logs out of the logging SUNDAY, August 30th, 1857. Very Fine day. the sun has been out, and it has been a beautiful drying day - the very thing needed at present. Alec's Fall Wheat is in very good order considering the very great wet that has been. Alec and I took a ride down on the mares as far as Daniel Stewarts after dinner. we staid on till near night. Miss Scott is now there on a visit. we had not much exchange of thoughts - Daniel seems a little troubled in regard to his wordly matters - after coming home I found that Margaret had been visited by Mr & Mrs McKuchnie and Mr & Mrs Morton. John & William Mitchell were still there. John is now getting a staid looking young man MONDAY, August 31st, 1857. Another fine day, last night indicated it. James & I finished cutting the Peas in the first half of the day - between dinner and supper I cradled in Alec's Spring wheat, Alec followed me - after supper we helped Uncles to dig and load up a load of Potatoes which Alec intends taking to Guelph to morrow. they are Mechanics and are taking the rot badly - the Grass has taken excellently in the Feild of spring wheat - Alec is now cutting, but the wheat is a very poor crop - a great deal of smut is in it and it is very badly tossed about . his oats are now about ready for cutting. TUESDAY, September 1st, 1857 Pretty hot day and very fine. the sun has been out all day. I have been cradling in Alec's spring wheat all day. Uncle Alec and Jamie were raking up after me. it is an exceedingly hard job to cut it. it is tossed so much, and so thin - Uncle Nichol turned my Peas today. they intended to take in the Fall wheat to day but it was not dry enough. Alec got back from Guelph in good time. he loaded the Potatoes to Brown at 1/2 Dollar per Bushel. the horses were very warm and sweating the afternoon being so hot. this is a beautiful moonlight night, and cool. WEDNESDAY, September 2d, 1857 Another hot day, beautiful sunshine, and splendid ripening and drying weather for the crops - the Folks over the way have untied the most of the Fall wheat to day, tied it up again and have it nearly all in to night. it was growing in the heart of the sheaves. I have been ridging up to day with the horses. Alec's mare is rather poor just now with that great colt sucking at her, and she seems to be oppressed in the Ploughing of the summer Fallow. it is rather wet and cloggy. Flower is in great heart at present and well up in Flesh, indeed rather much I fear for the good of the colt. THURSDAY, September 3d, 1857 Continues fine harvest weather to day has been very hot and drying. the dews that fall at night are very heavy and it takes nearly two hours of sun to dry it off. I have been at the ridging up this forenoon with the horses. in the afternoon I got Uncle Nichol and Jamie to help me in with the Peas. I expected to take them all in at 4 loads but found that after taking in 4 large Loads we left 2 more in the Feilds. Uncle Alexr and Alec have been working at the wheat all day. Alec has to mow it. some are thinking that there is a change in the air to night. the Northern Lights are beautiful to night FRIDAY, September 4th, 1857 Peas all in Another beautifull harvest day, very heavy dew last night, and the sun has been out very strong to day - we finished taking in the Peas this forenoon, and took in a load of wheat of Alec's before dinner. I continued to help them in the afternoon at the taking in of the spring wheat, and took in 5 Loads - Alec keeps mowing away and we have been taking it in without stooking it up - the colt is mending up now very fast. it is losing its old hair and straightening up on its hind legs and seems to be about as spry as the other - although it is a far way from being as large �SATURDAY, September 5th, 1857 Colt weaning Quite a change again and for the worse. a great quantity of rain has fallen to day and I cannot think that there was any need of it - one shower in particular was very heavy. there was also pretty heavy thunder and lightning. I have been doing a little at the ridging up in the dry spells between showers with the oxen - Alec had the horses at Rockwood conveying Agnes McFarlane up, she is on a visit. they had a wet time of it - John Webb got our Light waggon last night, his Father inlaw being very sick, and we borrowed Martin Jestins. Alec has taken the colt from the mare to day and they are both in a bad way. SUNDAY, September 6th, 1857 Esquesing Fine day after the rain. the sun is out pretty hot and everything is drying quickly up again - I wrote a letter this forenoon for Nichol Rogers desiring him to come and work for me. I take it down to Esquesing and send it off to morrow. I started after dinner with the mares and Lumber Waggon for Esquesing - we went by Acton taking Agnes McFarlane down as far as Alec Hills on her way home. John Mitchell is along with me all the road, we found the road better than might have been expected after so much rain - we passed aunt's but she was not in, and got down in very good time - the Folks are all well. MONDAY WEDNESDAY, September 9 7th, 1857 a mistake of a leaf when writing {out of order} Very heavy dew last night and to day has been very fine. Alec's Spring Wheat is finished drawing in to day. John Mitchell has been cradling for me today and I raked after him. we could not make much headway in it. it is so much tossed and beat down. it is not so bad a crop as I expected - the orchard is looking very well just now. I thought in the spring that there was about 6 trees that would not. I now see them all doing something except one. a good many are burning there fallows round and I am very anxious about bagging so as to get in some seed. TUESDAY, September 8th, 1857 Some frost last night, though nothing to hurt. it has continued cool all day, but it has been very fine. I sold a sheep to Vane this morning. 6 $ the price if weighing 60 lbs or over, if under 5 1/2 $. I have been cutting in the spring wheat to day for the first. it is greatly laid down and tossed - I have been cutting, raking and binding myself. Alec is not through yet with his wheat - his oats are now ready for cutting - he has a few down - I was over at James Mc Kachine to night seeing if I could get him to help me today in the beginning of next week. James Mitchell was there. they both think they may help me some MONDAY WEDNESDAY, September 9th 7th, 1857 a mistake Shingles {out of order} Fine Morning, and continues a fine day. pretty cool which made it a good travelling day - I got the wheat bagged up - after breakfast, 12 Bushells - got other things ready and Bella and I started for home at about 1/2 after ten. we called at aunts, stayed only a little. I have had to milk Flower a few times, although she is not so fractious as I expected - I bargained for 5 thousand of shingles at Balinaferd from Campbell the store keeper, 3 months credit, 2 3/4 per thousand, we got home shortly after 6 and the mares have sweat none I believe all the road. the roads were very good the most of the way THURSDAY, September 10th, 1857 Another very fine day - heavy dew last night - And very warm. John Mitchell staid all night and helped me this forenoon - we finished cutting the wheat, and bound and stooked up 12 stooks. the rest we cut is so green, we thought it would better lay in the swarth awhile. in the afternoon I hitched up the mares and finished ridging up the far side of the Lane. I intend if possible to plough this side of the Lane to morrow. Uncles have been burning the Brush in the Beaver Meadow. Alec is cutting away hard at his oats - they dont stand very well – FRIDAY, September 11th, 1857 Fall wheat sowing Very hot last night, and to day has been very hot, had it not been for the fine breeze that blew, it would have been exceedingly so. about supper time, it came on some rain with heavy thunder & Lightning after dark there was a very heavy shower, I have been ridging up all day with the horses - I think I Ploughed over the acre by supper time. Uncle Nichol sowed 4 Bushels of seed, on the part of the feild beginning at the south side of the Lane ridge �to the fence next the orchard - about 2 acres. Jamie harrowed it in with the oxen the nigh oxe had his tongue out the most of the time - I am wishing to night that I had taken in my wheat this afternoon - Uncles have been tying up oats – SATURDAY, September 12th, 1857 Very misty this morning, and damp. it however cleared up to be a fine sunshiny afternoon. there was very little of any sunshine in the forenoon. I finished up ploughing this forenoon by 11 oclock. got Fanny fed as Alec has her away down to Esquesing this afternoon. Alec finished cutting his oats this forenoon. between dinner and supper Jamie & I finished harrowing and water furrowing the summer Fallow. Uncle Nichol sowed the 8 Bushels of seed on the feild as nearly as may be. I thought to bind up after supper some wheat that was left in the swath, but found it too wet after binding a little of it. I took a walk down to John Jestin's house to night to see him about logging, but he was not there - I beleive the young man is doing pretty well who got his arm taken off last Thursday with the Thrashing Machine at old Mr Everts – SUNDAY. September 13th, 1857. Very warm to day. the sun is out quite strong and hot, and it has dried up the wet grain considerably - I raked and tied up some little wheat that was left unbound on account of its greenness. after doing that, I had intended to start after dinner to the fifth Line to hear a preacher, one of the "Plymouth Brethren" I believe, but the weather began to wear an unsettled appearance thundering a good deal too - and as the wheat was ready to take in, we went at it - Uncle & I - we got in 2 Loads, and had not the last quite in when the rain came on, and a very dark dismal night followed - Thomas Tolton is over at the other house, and William Jestin here to night MONDAY, September 14th, 1857 Very dark looking this morning. And all forenoon we have had broken weather. there was one very heavy shower, in the afternoon it cleared up fine - I have been on the hunt a great part of the day to get hands for logging. at John Jestin in the morning before breakfast, after breakfast went over to Ben Carr, from there to James Mitchells, and on to John Copland to see Arthur Hassett, and then to David Stewart's to see William Dickson. James Mitchell and James McKachine comes tomorrow if well, Ben Carr a day when he can and Arthur Hassett Friday & Saturday, if it keeps fine from this to then. William Dickson thinks he may come. I chopped old logs in the Fallow after supper TUESDAY, September 15th, 1857 last of wheat Fine day, much to be relished in this troublesome time. James Mitchell and James Mc Kachine have been logging with me to day. we got along middling well. Uncles have been binding Alec's Oats. After supper I hitched up the mares and Uncle Nichol and Jamie helped me in with the last of the wheat - we made 3 loads of it - some of the sheaves were a little damp in the heart. I notice some of the wheat shooting up above ground. to night again is looking rather suspiciously dull - I'm afraid it bodes for more wet. WEDNESDAY, September 16th, 1857 Very dull and unsettled looking this morning, and very damp and inauspicious for harvesting. a great many oats are yet to cut in the country, and in a very bad mess too generally. I have been all day helping Thomas Vane to thrash. I had the Mare along too. he got very little done in the forenoon - the machine not going right. in the afternoon he got somewhat better along - I was up at James Mitchell after dark, seeing if I could get him to log tomorrow. Vane's Man is to come to help me. Uncles are preparing for the new land sowing. they took in 1 Load of Oats to day for the first – THURSDAY, September 17th, 1857 Very showery and unsettled to day, the morning was very mistyand and it was not till some Thunder and rain came that it broke away. we logged from about ten oclock this forenoon till dinner, but the afternoon looked so bad that we did not venture it again it cleared up somewhat before night, and I fired a few heaps, they seemed to go pretty well considering the wet. Vane is drawing out and selling his spring wheat to Plewis is at a Dollar bushel-- -- -- The Fall wheat is now getting nicely up in the summer Fallow. �FRIDAY, September 18th, 1857 Very fine day, it did not look very well in the morning but it cleared away before long and we had a fine cool day for working. I had a fine peice logged to day, Arthur Haskels, Vane’s hired man, James Mitchell & Uncle Alec were helping me, and we got along well, Alec is sowing and harrowing in with the horses to day. John Francy has Ben Carr helping him to cut logs in the Fallow to day. John was giving me rather over the coals in his foolish way again, I was leaving it with James Mitchell to settle but as James did not take me up, I just took the job off Johns hands SATURDAY, September 19th, 1857. Kept dry this forenoon although it threatened wet enough in the afternoon we had some rain and a very cold wind along with it. my log heaps are burning very well. I fired them last night , and they have burned very well considering the wet in the afternoon. I have been picking up and firing what I missed last night - Alec drew in 5 Loads of oats this forenoon. some were not fit. a great deal of them are still in swath. I never saw such a season. there is never a chance for binding what is cut, let alone putting in the Barn. rain, rain rain SUNDAY, September 20th, 1857. Pretty fine day, although the morning looked very cloudy and unsettled looking. it has been rather cool, but some of the sun blinks were pretty hot. Isabella and the girls are away over to William Toltons in Eramosa - the 3 Boys and Harriet have them away with them in the Lumber Waggon. there is 8 in all and a pretty good load it is, they were home in pretty good time - I kept at home all day - we have had a visit of Duncan Robertson and Wife - they were on their way home from James Mitchells - the fires burnt pretty well in the Fallow today - I do not think there will be much branding. MONDAY, September 21st, 1857. Very hard white frost last night, the first frost of any note we have had this season. it has been a very fine day. although in the afternoon it again threatens rain. Alec has finished taking in his oats to night - I have been a part of to day in the Fallow. in the afternoon I began to cut his oats. William Jestin has been cutting with the cradle but it is an ugly job. the ground is very wet, and the oats are laid pretty flat although pretty much one way. Old Mr O Herran has been reaping in them this afternoon. And I expect him until they are done. I also expect Edward tomorrow TUESDAY, September 22d, 1857. Some frost last night but not so hard as last night the night before. the day has been very fine although in the morningforenoon it was a little wet. Margaret has been very sick last night and part of to day. her Aunt Mitchell has been with her all last night, and to day I had to go after her Aunt Robertson, as well as Mrs Lorree - she however got well before very long again. Willian Jestin has been cradling this afternoon at the oats. Edward O Herran has been reaping in them also in the afternoon. we have had a visit of James Mitchell to night, as well as Duncan Robertson. they were anxious to know about Margaret WEDNESDAY, September 23d, 1857. A little frost last nght again, and it was rather dull a part of the day, althog little or no rain. I took home Mrs Loree and Mrs Robertson this morning after breakfast. Margaret has been fine to day. I branded up the Fallow after coming home. Uncle Alec and Jamie helped me. we cleaned the most of what we logged, of the large brands, a good part of the small stuff is yet to pick up. Alec is harrowing the last of his Fallow to day. the Pigeons are harboring greatly about it. they are shouting away at them now and again - the cattle have now full range of the after grass. THURSDAY, September 24th, 1857. Warmer last night. I think no frost. it has been a very fine day. Alec and I finished branding the peice for fall wheat this forenoon and picked it up partly - Old Mr O Herran has been reaping all day in the oats - Edward and him were both all day yesterday - I began to cradle in them after dinner, but being asked by Martin Jestin to help to draw in his Peas. I did so loading all the time in the feild, he had 2 Teams going - John Francy is now chopping up Alec's �Fallow logs and scattering trees - I notice the feild wheat now in the second leaf, considerable fallows round are yet to plough FRIDAY, September 25th, 1857. (Peter McDougall died to day) Misty this morning and not cold. the day broke out beautifull an hour or two after sunrise, and it continued a fine drying harvest day. I have been at the oats all day. the old man cut at them till about an hour after dinner. I cradled all forenoon. Jamie also was a good while at them - Uncle Nichols was binding a good part of the day and Jamie and I in the afternoon - pretty near the half of them is done - they are a fine crop and very clean. Alec has been at James McKeachies raising - he did not get the walls of the house all up. Uncle Alec is sick to day. SATURDAY, September 26th, 1857 Very fine day. the sun came out strong, and it had been a fine drying day for outstanding crops. Alec & Jamie have been helping me all day at the oats. Edward O Herran and his father also in the afternoon. Edward from about 11 oclock, we finished both binding and drawing in. we took in two loads after sundown. the oats seem to be in good condition, I think. There is a 121 stoocks of them. I believe both the Toltons and John Webb have made a late finish of theirs as well to day - I got "Flower" shod to day and agreed to let James Mitchell take her to Arthur Village on Monday, for Lumber for James McKuchin. Margaret keeps pretty well. Uncle Alec keeps sickly to day yet. Peter McDougal died yesterday at noon I believe. he had I understand a bloody flux. SUNDAY, September 27th 1857. Very warm and very fine day - there has been the most of the day a heavy wind blowing and pretty hot. there has also been scattering clouds flying. to night it has considerably darkened up and we have had very heavy thunder and Lightning. there was quite a blaze got up in the South west. I was afraid it might be a building. Alec started off for the Funeral at noon, 2 oclock was the hour for departure with the corpse. I left here at about 3 oclock, in order to meet them. I called at Duncans taking the "Koran" home to Mr Campbell. I was on the Ground a considerable time before the Funeral arrived, and before we got through and home again, it was not far from night. William Tolton is here to night MONDAY, September 28th, 1857. A little Showery to day. a pretty cool, not at all a drying day for those that have crops out. Thomas Vane has a good many oats out yet. he is busy cutting to day. Jamie and I have had the oxen and waggon on the Fallow cleaning and Picking up making ready for sowing - we got about 2 acres all ready. there is a great quantity of trash left on the Ground on account of the wet weather. nothing being burnt up but what has a very good chance. we got a Letter from Esquesing to night. all is well. they have just newly got over their harvest, I think, the same day that I did. TUESDAY, September 29th, 1857. Very windy, but fine weather - somewhat cool frosty night and occasional showers - Alec and Uncles are busy with the root house - they are now putting up the Log walls of it. Uncle Nichol sowed about 2 acres of the Fallow to day - pretty near all that is ready. he sowed 2 Bags on it - I was almost afraid it would be too thick but we will see - it was on the end next the woods, and about 19 rods this way. Jamie harrowed in the forenoon and I dug tunnels and hold Burs Mullin {illegible}, in the afternoon I harrowed while Jamie took the hoe, I shifted in the cooking stove to night. it is getting pretty cool now. WEDNESDAY, September 30th, 1857. Frost last night. everything seemed white enough this morning for snow to be on them. I expected the mare home this morning but they did not get home till 3 oclock. Jamie finished cross harrowing about an hour after dinner. I have been hoeing pretty nearly all day at the dirt in the Fallow - Alec has been drawing off his firewood from the Fallow, after Jamie got done harrowing - fine clear nights now, the moon is getting fine and large. we are beginning to experience the days very short. after supper is now very short, and we cannot sit long after it if we want any thing done. �THURSDAY, October 1st, 1857 A very disagreeable day. Very cold, and raining a little the whole day. I was very anxious to make a finish of sowing to day, and so I did, but Jamie and I had to work on through all the wet to do it. the wet though not very great was still enough to make it very disagreeable. Uncle Nichol sowed it for me. it took all the seed to a few grains. Uncles and Alec are working very constant at the root house - they intend raising the upper house on Saturday. I got Alec to kill a Lamb this morning. Isabella is now busy making my shirts, and Margaret knitting mitts for me. FRIDAY, October 2d, 1857. Last night was very cold and to day has been fine and dry also very cold. I have been helping Alec all day, in getting logs cut and drawn for the root house. for the first time this season I have worn my vest under my over shirt and wrought with it all with comfort. this night is again blowing up extremely cold, at least so it feels now to me. Uncle Alec keeps poking away at the fired stumps and they are burning wonderfully away. Vane I see is still working away at his harvest - he is to day at his Peas/ John Mitchell brought to Margaret about a Peck of Plumbs to day and she has preserved them SATURDAY, October 3d, 1857. Rather dull today though somewhat warmer then yesterday - Alec has got the roof house raised over the root house today. I have been there helping to raise. Martin Jestin and son William, with James McDermaid & William Tolton took up the Corners. there was only John Webb and Ben Carr with ourselves helping to raise the Logs. I went after getting through and brought home a Load of Sand. I think Vane has just got through with his harvest to night. he is the last I think of the neighbors although I believe there is considerable out in the country yet. SUNDAY, October 4th, 1857 Very fine day, the sun has been shining all day and much finer and warmer than we have experienced for some time - I have kept the house pretty close all day on account of Margaret being alone. Isabella has been at meeting. Betsy accompanied her. Thomas Tolton and his sister Jane has paid us a visit to day as also John Hassek, John Mitchell, and Jamie and Duncan Robertson. I took a walk down as far as Robert Morton to night, and wondered on coming back that Isabella had deserted Margaret for other company – MONDAY, October 5th, 1857 Very fine day, and pretty warm. the sun has been out and it has been altogether a fine day. I went at fixing up mortar for plastering but found the Lime not easily mixed on account of standing so long. I then left it and after dinner went at digging out the found for a pit for the Potatoes. Jamie helped me and I got it dug out nearly 2 feet deep - and a drain also dug first - Alec has drawn 2 loads of Lumber from Everton and taken down a grist of 14 Bushels of wheat - Alec got Fanny shod all around today. TUESDAY, October 6th, 1857 continues fine, pretty warm - we have now such weather as would have done a great deal of good to the country 2 or 3 weeks ago, however some People will get the good of it, there is still a good deal of grain out in the country - Our horses have been all day at Vane's Thrashing. Alec has been there all day - I was there in the forenoon and got Jamie to go in the afternoon for me. I went down to Everton in the afternoon with the oxen and waggon and brought home a Load of stakes for the root house. I wrote a Letter for Esquesing to day, and as Jamie was getting the grist this forenoon, I got it sent to Rockwood by Simon Plewis – WEDNESDAY, October 7th, 1857 Still very fine weather - this day has been rather more so than ordinary fine. I have again been with Vane all day Thrashing - Jamie was there in the afternoon - Alec went down to Ballinafad for my Shingles to day - brought a Thousand in the hay rack. Edwards Father has been thrashing Peas for me to day - I have to be with James McKachie to morrow if all well, to help to thrash. My horses have also to be there - Mrs Cox of Everton died last night at nine oclock - we had white frost last night. �THURSDAY, October 8th, 1857 Continues very fine. it is really charming weather. I was this forenoon along with Jamie and the horses at James McKachie's Thrashing. Vane thrashed for him and got along very well. Jamie had 60 Bushels of wheat, 10 of oats - some of the Thrashers went to Cox's Funeral after getting done - Jamie and I after coming home fitted and put up the rafters on the root house and covered it with Slabs. Thomas Tolton with his horses have been at Thrashing yesterday and to day – FRIDAY, October 9th, 1857. Very dull all day, with the exception of sunrise when there was a few minutes sunshine - there has been quite a mist all day. Alec & Uncle Nichol & Isabella have been at Guelph to day . they had a Load of Potatoes with other things to dispose of. they saw Guelph Show when in. I have got the most done to the skeleton of the root house to day. Uncle Alec helped me with the most of the forenoon. After supper I was drawing somewhat at stumps in the pasture feild, and fired them - the stumps burn real well just now. Isabella is troubled a little with toothache. SATURDAY, October 10th 1857. John Born Continues beautiful weather - this day has been exquisitly fine. Margaret took sick this morning before 5 oclock, and continued very bad untill about 2 oclock when the Baby was Born. before taking breakfast I hitched up and went for her Aunt Grace. Jamie afterwards went down and brought up her Aunt Mary. after awahile again he went down and brought up Mrs. Lorree, I took Mrs Lorree home after dark, and called at Robertson's to give them the news. Alec and Uncles have been putting the Rafters and Sheeting on their root house, and I fixing up for fattening the hogs - the two aunts are staying over night. Margaret appears to be getting round again. she is as well as could be expected. SUNDAY, October 11th, 1857. Quite misty this morning untill about 9 or 10 oclock - it then cleared off to another very fine day. it continues to be pretty warm. Alec and Jamie started off this morning by 5 oclock for Esquesing - with the Lumber waggon - he means to bring up a Load of apples to morrow from Humes'. Margaret has been tolerably well the greater part of the day. towards night she became very weak and faintish. the Baby keeps very quiet and appears to be doing well. we have had quite a number of visitors to day all appearing anxious regarding Margaret & Baby. Grace Robertson is with us all night. MONDAY, October 12th, 1857. Very dull all day, and there was considerable rain in the afternoon. it is rather a change from the very fine weather we have had for so long a time - for a week's fine weather this season is considered a rarity. I have been fixing up round the house to day. plastering & cc. I agreed with William Cutting to day for a weeks work, wages the same as he gets from John Webb. Margaret is some better to night, although she has been pretty weakly throught the day. the Baby seems to be doing pretty well - Alec and Jamie have got home before dark, with 22 Bushels Apples price from 1/10 1/2 to 2/8 per Bushel. they were at John McIntosh all night and started from there at 8 this morning – TUESDAY, October 13th, 1857. hogs Fatting Put the hogs up to day to fatten - Very fine day after the rain, it has been fine and warm with stready sunshine. William Cutting has come this morning and been digging at the Potatoes all day. Margaret had a very uneasy night, and this forenoon I was greatly alarmed about her, - having yesterday taken a Doze of Castor oil, and at night fall a Doze of No.1 Pills, and not moving her - She desired me to give her a Doze of No 2. I accordingly gave her them but she suffered most severely by them. indeed I was afraid they would make an end of her. I think they are a Pill that should not be used by a very weak person - Margaret's Father & Mother came up to day. they were up about 2 oclock - Margaret had got a turn to the better before they came up – WEDNESDAY, October 14th, 1857. Another fine day, with a pretty strong breeze. it has been overcasting a little. Uncle Alec is away down to James Humes after a Load of Apples for me. he volunteered to go for me as I could not well leave myself. Margaret's Father would liked to have �stayed over to day and gone to the Eramosa Show, but her Mother would not hear of it. they started off home after dinner. Father had a walk over the Place before dinner, we were back to the stake. Margaret has been a good deal better to day and the Baby seems to do well - had a visit of Mrs Carr. I finished Plastering up the house to day, and William & I begun to cover in the root house after supper – THURSDAY, October 15th, 1857. Cloudy this morning, and continued rather dull all day but no rain. it has been withal a very fine day. the Fall wheat is growing nicely by this weather. William & I finished the root house this forenoon - in the afternoon we took down the waggons and dug potatoes bringing home a Load with us. I turned them into the house by the spout after dark - the folks over the way are now peeling apples every night - Uncle Alec has got home in good time with my apples 10 Bushels, 10 at 1/2 $. 6 at 1/4 $ - Margaret is gathering strength though it may be slowly. her Breasts trouble her a good deal - she is applying Borax & sugar to them. Isabella is a good nurse, and she gets pretty well tired – FRIDAY, October 16th, 1857. Rather a change of weather - Cloudy and cold, looks like rain but none as yet. this is the day of the County Show - Alec was at it. William Cutting and I have been digging all day at the Potatoes, and pretty nearly finished them. we brought home two Loads. they are a fine crop. the red merrinoes especially - the old Man across the way was helping us in the forenoon - the Fanning Pedlar came along today and left a Fanning Mill for Alec. I gave my My note Payable 3 months from this date. 22 Dollars, without interest - Margaret is gaining strength slowly. she is sitting up tonight. Uncles are busy at the Potatoe digging – SATURDAY, October 17th, 1857. Rather gloomy to day, and very cool. it rained a little towards and after night - William Cutting and I have been at the Dung drawing out to day, with both Teams - we were covering the Orchard - we took out 21 Loads from about ten oclock. Uncles and Alec have been at their Potatoes digging. Margaret is now so far better as to be able to be up the greater part of the day, but she suffers severely with her Breasts. the Baby seems to be doing very well, but causes Margaret much pain when sucking - she has been applying several notions to them but does not seem to gain much benefit from them – SUNDAY, October 18th, 1857 Much finer than yesterday though coolish. the sun has been out shining all day - I have kept the house the most of the day, never off the Place. I gathered off the Balsam Trees some of the Gum for Margaret's Breasts - she has been trying that mixed with sweet butter. it seems to have a biting effect on its first application, but it might do good for all - we have had a visit of Harriet, Jane and Thomas Tolton this afternoon also Grace & Catherine Robertson with the Boys, James Mitchell and all the Family excepting Jamie. Margaret has been up the most of the day but is still much distressed with her Breasts. MONDAY, October 19th, 1857 A good deal of rain last night and this forenoon has been rather showery. it however cleared up some in the afternoon and towards night got pretty cool. I took out dung this forenoon to the orchard, and in the afternoon finished drawing in the Potatoes. I measured them 28 Bushels in the two Loads, I reckoned that there would be nearly enough in the other three Loads to make 80 Bushels altogether, or nearly so. the old man has been thrashing Peas all day. over the way they have an apple paring Bee to night - the Toltons are there in a body at least all that were in Erin. Margaret has had a severe headache all day - and sister Betsy is very sick. TUESDAY, October 20th, 1857. Quite an appalling change of weather, we have this morning, winter in no mistake, both the feel of it and the look of it are present with us - the wind is high and most peircing. the snow also where it is drifted is half way to the knees. it has continued very cold all day. but as the day wore on, a great deal of the snow melted way. the sun however went down with considerable still on the Ground. the old man has again been thrashing all day at the Peas - William Jestin has begun the Timber for the stable to day. Warren Jestin and Alec with myself were score �hacking. no Potatoe digging to day. Alec's are all out yet Uncles have been putting some earth on the heaps to day for fear of the frost going through the Potatoe tops – WEDNESDAY, October 21st, 1857. Though not so cold and stormy as yesterday still it has quite a winter feel about it. it froze so hard that neither Uncles nor Alec tried today to dig the Potatoes. We were again at the scoring to day and expected to finish but we fell short somewhat of it, we intend finishing to morrow morning before going to John Webb's raising. William Dixon came along to day wishing to take a job of chopping, but I could not give him a decided answer having before partly engaged to see if Torrence's freinds could not come to terms with me when coming to this part. he gives till tomorrow night to see about it and I must give him an answer – THURSDAY, October 22nd, 1857. Frost last night, but much finer than it has been these two last days. one might dig Potatoes to day. we finished hewing this morning. Alec and I have been with John Webb helping him to raise 2 old log sheds. I quit at about 3 oclock and took down the mare to Everton - got her shod in the front feet, found that Torrance had not got word from his Freinds. in coming home I called at Robert Morton's and gave the chopping to William Dixon. Warren Jestin has been drawing from the woods the shed timber - he got everything home but the sleepers - Margaret continues to be much distressed with her Breasts. I wrote down to her Father to day, sent it by Rockwood. FRIDAY, October 23d, 1857. Another tolerable fine day. I would have been digging Potatoes all day with Alec, but could not go untill the afternoon. Uncle Nichol and I in the forenoon went to Vane's and cleaned and Bagged as well as brought home 56 Bushels of oats - Alec had formerly got 20 Bushels from him which made in all 76 Bushels - 1/4 $ per Bushel is the price and he owes 19$. we took up the debt in oats for fear of losing all - Vane has made a very poor speck of that farm and does not seem to try to make it much better. William Jestin and Warren are working at the framing of the stable. SATURDAY, October 24th, 1857. A very dissagreeable day although it has not rained very heavy. still it has been pretty constant and uncomfortable. I took down this morning to Everton a grist of chopped stuff. 14 Bags, 12 Bushels of Peas, the rest of oats - William Jestin, Warren & Alec helped me last night to clean them. I went to Rockwood to get some things for Margaret and the Baby. they are neither very well. Margaret still suffers very much from her Breasts. I called at John Stewarts in coming home - got dinner, but did no business as I intended desired. it was very late before I got my grist, and I had a dark uncomfortable ride home - the Thirteen road is now shocking bad – SUNDAY, October 25th, 1857. Rather dull kind of day, though not wet as yesterday - towards night there was some little rain. the two Isabella's have been away on horseback to see Mrs Glen. they say she looks bad but seems to be in pretty good spirits - we have not had many visitors, Duncan Robertson and part of family called in as they were on their way home from Mitchels. I was up seeing James Mitchell - he has had a very sickly week of it. he has been Beadfast the most part of the week - I suppose a very bad cold is the trouble. I have now a very bad cold. Alec the same and I suppose others of the family - Margaret is not yet any better and the Baby seems sick to night – MONDAY, October 26th, 1857 Paid Pasture Lumber Exceedingly windy and cold last night, the greater part of the day the wind has kept up very high, and the cold is pretty severe. I had a very bad night of it. the Baby has not been very well, and Margaret is far from able to work away with it when it is fretful. I have brought home 2 loads of Lumber I borrowed from Martin Jestin. 36 scantling in one the rough edge is yet to measure. the old man is taking up his Potatoes to day - Alec and Uncles are taking home the Potatoes from below to day. 101 Bushels in about 3/4 of an acre – TUESDAY, October 27th, 1857. Not so immoderately cold to day. the wind keeps pretty high. I measures 12 Bushels of Potatoes for the old man and took them home. he owes me about 2 days �work. I had also 2 or 3 Bushels to add to my own pile. I was drawing the sleepers for the stable home from the woods and they are a very hard job. I got their one end on the cart wheels, but still they were heavy enough. Margaret and the Baby are both now very sick - they have fallen away very much in one day - I have been over at Tolton's to night asking them to help to raise on Thursday. I have asked other hands. WEDNESDAY, October 28th, 1857. Much milder to day, but great appearances of a storm in the sky. there has been a little snow falling - Warren Jestin and I have been drawing in the shed logs and preparing for the raising tomorrow. I wrought the horses, William Jestin helped us awhile. we cut 9 rafters and drew them home - we had a visit of Mrs Avery & Harriet Tolton also of Mrs Mitchell and Mrs Robertson - the Baby still continues very fretful, it seems to be very sick. James McKachie has brought some things for the sick folks from Guelph. Margaret's Breasts are still very sore – THURSDAY, October 29th, 1857 raised the sheds to day Somewhat misty in the morning, and a little dull in the middle of the day. but a very fine day through all. we got at it pretty early this morning, and got things ready for the hands when they would gather - we got up the frame shed in the forenoon, and in the afternoon put up the other two , covering one with the big Basswood troughs again. we had altogether about 18 hands and had enough to do with the Frame - it had to be put up by peicemeal - Uncle Alec came near getting a very serious hurt, but as it was, it passed off slightly. an axe fell on his head from the shed Beam while he was holding a stud below. John Rafferty is now up seen about settling with Vane. he has been helping us the most of the day – FRIDAY, October 30th, 1857. Very fine day, again misty this morning but it soon passed away, and a beautiful day followed for the work I have been at. I have been down at Paterson's old mill for a Load of Lumber for William Jestin - though the roads are pretty heavy in some parts still on the whole they are not so bad as I expected. I started a good while before day light and it was nearly 8 oclock before we got back to Everton. William Jestin came home along with me and we brought home a Load of rough {ed?} I borrowed from Martin Jestin. it was nearly 11 oclock before we got home - Margaret and the Baby have both got a turn to the better now - I am pretty wearied with my jostling to day over the rough roads. SATURDAY, October 31st, 1857. Lumber Cool, raw sort of day - not much sunshine - with flying clouds - William Jestin is on working at the stable to day. I have traded to day with George Gray the white faced Heifer for a fat Cow. he at first bargaining for the little red cow, but on second thought hemight would rather have the other, and I made no objections. I measured the Lumber I got from Martin Jestin and there was 950 feet of rough edge - Alec took a grist for the hogs to day and got it ground - he got 15 Bushels of Peas from me. Margaret and Baby are both getting better but the Baby is very cross. SUNDAY, November 1st, 1857 Pretty fine this morning but soon got up to be a dull cold sort of day - toward night it rained a little but as the wind changed from east to west I think there will not be much rain - I paid James Mitchell on visit this afternoon. Mrs Mitchell is very sick - she kept her bed all yesterday and today while I was there. James is getting better though slowly - the girls have all been over at Tolton's this afternoon - Uncle Alexander has been down at Mr Fife's with the light waggon to day with the schoolmaster - I put in the Beats and Parsnips to day when it threatened cold and rain – MONDAY, November 2d, 1857. (Vane cleared, hunting him up today Cold stormy day. the wind has been high, and a sleety snow has been falling the most of the day - I cut brought home the remainder of the rafters this forenoon and William cut them too short in the framing. 4 in number spoilt. I shifted the fence about the Barn. I Bagged up 7 Bags of Peas & oats for chopping and took them down to the mill. I got at Kennedy's to night 24 lbs of shingle nails. Alec received a Letter from Aunt Ellen by Post to night. Margaret's Breasts are getting better fast now, but she continues weakly otherwise. the Baby seems to be doing well – �TUESDAY, November 3d, 1857 Forenoon rather stormy - more snow falling - I took the opportunity to half sole my Boots - afternoon I put up the fences about the Barn Yard. put the saddle on the mare and went for hands to log tomorrow and after - I went across to Tolton's and Ben Carr, they both promised to come as also Jamie McKachie on Friday & Saturday. William Jestin and Warren have been closing in the stable. Alec has been ploughing at the sod with the oxen. the Baby seems to thrive but is very cross – WEDNESDAY, November 4th, 1857 Very fine but great appearances of rain - it can hardly pass off without rain the signs are so great. we have logged to day, got but middling by along - the timber too much crossed to get along fast - William Tolton, Warren Jestin, William Dixon & myself were the hands - William Dixon Teamsters, we fired all the heaps to night - they are burning fine - there is a strong breeze. Alec is dunging the Orchard. the Pigs are now not able to eat so much they did a week ago. they are looking very fat for the time of being fed. THURSDAY, November 5th, 1857 Threatening rain all forenoon but held off till after dinner. it then began to rain and continued steady till night - we logged in the forenoon, did middling. the chopping is not first rate. Uncle Alec & John Francy supplied the Place of the two Williams of yesterday - this afternoon while it rained, Warren Jestin & myself picked the most of the half Dollar apples - brought from the Barn a Bag & half to peel. peeled and cored a Bag - had the help of the other folks - we also laid by in the cellar 2 Bags of picked ones, and a bag of small ones. wind getting up to night – FRIDAY, November 6th, 1857. Fine day after the rain - sunshine with a nice breeze - the same hands have been logging to day, as did yesterday - we expected James McKachie to help us but he came and plead off as he wished to go and seize on some of Vane's late property - they are making quite a great ado about poor Vane now that he is away - we got pretty well along with the logging to day - better than yesterday - Alec is drawing at the dung and Uncle is with me in his place. we have had a visit of Mrs Stewart & Mrs Scott this afternoon. they walked up through the mud – SATURDAY, November 7th, 1857. Pretty nice day. great appearance of rain and about noon had a little but none of any account - we have been logging again to day. James McKachie is place of John Francy of yesterday - we got along but very slowly - the part next the fence was exceedingly hard to do - there was so much old brands that had been taken out of the other fallow. old hemlocks and one thing and another. John Rafferty has had a Plough Bee to day, Alec was there - they had quite a fuss there between Perry and Rafferty but did not do much after all. SUNDAY, November 8th, 1857 Some wet this forenoon but cleared up in the afternoon, it was very misty in the morning we had John Robertson Junr. to dinner with us to day he was at James Mitchell's all night. I took a walk down with him to Duncan Robertson, Mrs Robertson is very sick, and in Bed, we had last night a visit of Martin James Jestins Friends from the west, Miss Mary Ann seems to be a very nice young woman Campbell is their name the Baby is very cross these times I do not know what can be the matter with him. MONDAY, November 9th, 1857. An exceedingly disagreeable day all through rained the whole of the day and sometimes pretty heavy, to night it snode a good deal but it melted nearly as fast as it fell. I took down a grist of 6 Bushels of wheat, the last of the old wheat, I could not get it home with me, but brought home the chopped stuff I took down the other day, I took down on the waggon on top of the grist the Jaunting sleigh to Martin James to get fixed, it was rather shaky in the Box-- I shifted the hens to night up to the Barn. the poor creatures had no shelter from the storm down here TUESDAY, November 10th, 1857. Pretty hard frost last night, and this morning was very cold, the frost gave way as the day wore on and we then had a very fine day, I have begun to plough to day with the horses in the little field at the house Alec is ploughing the sod Warren Jestin has been �shingling and finds it very cold work, Uncle Ale- is away down with the cows this afternoon we have had a visit of Mrs Stewart and Mrs Mitchell this afternoon, James Greive has come alone from Hamilton he has a horse and single Waggon, with a Load of things I bought the {Gun?} from William Mitchell to night, on condition that his father has no objections WEDNESDAY, November 11th, 1857. Frost again last night pretty hard, it has been cold to day but nothing so much as yesterday I went down pretty early this morning to Everton with the horses and brought home the grist of wheat I took down on monday, I did not start the plough untile after dinner, and it took till then to make it right for ploughing it was so much frose. Alec finished his sod to day, he says it was pretty hard this forenoon, Warren Jestin is shingling to day he did not find it so cold as yesterday, I find the little feild plough better than last year when breaking it out, THURSDAY, November 12th, 1857. Some frost last night but little to be compared to the last two nights - it has looked like rain since the breaking of the day, but it held off pretty well untille some time after dinner when it then rained enough to make it dissagreeable to work though hardly enough to make us qwit I ploughed all day in the little feild, George Gray came along in the afternoon but qwit some time before night on account of the wet, the Baby is not at present doing well at all he seems to be sick that make him so cross - the old man spread the dung in the orchard today FRIDAY, November 13th, 1857. Light frost last night I got the little feild finished by noon to day George Gray has been ploughing until nearly night when he qwit as it stormed pretty hard with snow he ploughe this afternoon two rounds about each of the rows of trees, I ploughed there about two hours in in the afternoon, after dinner I went to John Webb and borrowed some Lumber William Jestin has hung all the doors to day on the stable, I got a Letter to day from below, James Anderson keeps the waggon for his own use Isabella got a Globe sent her, the Baby stile is very fretfull and sick SATURDAY, November 14th, 1857. Very heavy frost last night so much so that the Plough is shut out of stable Ground a little snow lies on the Ground, I got at it qwite brisk this morning early and prepared for the Pigs killing, the Old man and Uncle Nichol were helping us Alec was Butcher we did them up pretty smartly, had them all 4 finished between 12 & 1 - excepting one which Alec had not qwite through with Uncle Alec got home to night, got little or no money from Thom Reid, very hard times every body feels the pinches the choppers have been on a day or two at Alecs underbrushing the Baby seems a little better there is a rush {rash} coming out his skin SUNDAY, November 15th, 1857. Still frosty at night, but the day though cold has been a very pleasant one the roads are now pretty tough and hard but a little muddy in the heat of the day I had a turn out with Margaret and the Baby for the first time as far as Mitchells, as it was near night, and they were not at home we came right home again the two Isabellas were at centre meeting to day, had some visitors towards night, and after all the rest had gone the two general sunday night visitors came along William and Thomas Tolton, Alec has been down on a visit to Daniel Stewarts to day, he has been away from an excursion to Toronto MONDAY, November 16th, 1857. A real winter day some frost last night, and very dull great appearance of a fall of something after dinner the snow came on, and by night it was two or three inches deep, this afternoon I got the hogs out up and salted William Dixon cut it up for me it being too stormy for him to under brush I am a little troubled to see such weather and the sheds not fixed, we have been housing the colts to night for the first time the pulled pretty hard at the tie TUESDAY, November 17th, 1857. As winter looking as ever the forenoon was somewhat milder but the afternoon lightened up again snowing away now and again, we have had old Mr McDermaid Butchering for us to day, he killed the steer of Alec's in the forenoon, the Cow I got from George Gray in the afternoon, he was done in time enough for Alec to go up with the stillyards and weigh an �oxe they had slaughtered I took Isabella down to her Uncle Duncan with the waggon after dark, she is away home again after a good long stay James Grieve has brought his wife up to day from the cars, she came last night WEDNESDAY, November 18th, 1857. Still qwite wintry looking the snow that has fallen still continues to lie - it is a good deal milder to night but I am afraid it is for more snow - I cut poles this forenoon for covering the shed in the afternoon Uncle Alec and I were at Ben Carrs helping to raise a shed for him, Alec has been with John Webb helping him to thrash he is to be thrashing to morrow and wishes one to go - we cut up and weighed the cow to night, she weighed 430, Alec's stere weighed about 400, the Baby is still fretfull, Margaret is now alone, and I am glad she is getting some stronger THURSDAY, November 19th, 1857. Snow last night again and this forenoon it was leaving us qwite fast I was almost beginning to hope that we would still have some open weather, the wind in the afternoon however turned and it got up as cold as ever altogether it has been a stormy dissagreeable day, Alec and I have been at John Webb's thrashing all day, they got but poorly along, what with bad weather and poor teams - they just thrashed about 130 Bushels of wheat, we got McKenzie's message to night, the first since he qwit for the 2 weeks rest, the Baby has some sores under his arms and ears which makes him very cross FRIDAY, November 20th, 1857. Strong frost last night again, to day it has been exceedingly stormy and cold. the wind has been very high and considerable drifting and falling of snow, Alec and I have been, at John Webb's to day again, we expecte at least to get through by noon, but we were nearly till night fiddling away with it, it was Barley and a very nasty job there was about 130 Bushels I had "Flower" then as John's colt seemed sick I went down to Everton to night to try and sell a Quarter of Beef but did not succeed as I wished Sophia Jestin has come up to Margaret to day – SATURDAY, November 21st, 1857. Snow drifting very much it has been a continued storm all day, wind snow and drift, winter has come very early and very severe, all generally expect a slackening after this tight weather as it is so early in the season. I have been down in the woods drawing the poles for the shed that I cut before the snow fell, I had a job getting them I believe there is nearly a foot of snow in the woods, I am completely caught by this weather having nothing done with my sheds yet, the cattle are living on the old stock on straw of last year – SUNDAY, November 22d, 1857. A continuation of snow drifting, but more mild than it has been for two days back to night it is mild but I fear it looks as if gathering for another storm. I hope not, as I am laying out to be at the sheds fixing to morrow if health and weather permit, Alec and Betsy are both away down to Esquesing to day. they have the cutter and the span with them he means to bring up the sleigh he bought at Rafferty's sale, James Mitchell has been in to night and {raths?} of thrashing on Tuesday and Wednesday MONDAY, November 23d, 1857. Qwite dull this morning and from breakfast to dinner time it snowed very hard after that time the snow gave up but it became very windy and cold I have had James McKachine all day helping me at the shed, Uncle Alex also in the forenoon helped me. in the afternoon he went Jonathan Cox's to help him to raise a shed we shifted the Pea straw from the Barn floor on to the Pole in the horse stable there was a man looking after ship timber to day. I had him down at the woods, John Stewart was along to night to see after the steer but it did not suit him. TUESDAY, November 24th, 1857. Cold and stormy as ever, some more snow - and so badly drifted that it is hard getting along I think that in the woods it is a good foot deep I was asked for both Tolton's & Mitchell's Thrashing to day, but had to refuse both as I had to attend Martin Jestin's raising we got the shanty up in good time, but it was a cold job, Alec has got home to night with his sleigh, James Grieve has been down to day I believe he has rented a house in Georgetown and �intends living there this winter. the old man is thrashing Peas today. the Baby seems now to be thriving well. WEDNESDAY, November 25th, 1857. Continues pretty cold though not as cold as yesterday, the old man finished the peas thrashing this forenoon, I made ready this forenoon and Alec & I with James Greive went down to the sale at Mrs Hiphants there was a pretty large attendance but people seemed to be rather careful about bidding very high I bid on one thing I should not and it should be a Lesson for the future, I was not aquainted with Henry Talbots old mare (a cripple) and I bid for her. I bought a Ewe at 6 1/2 $, and a sow at 5 3/4 $, 14 months Credit Alec bought a colt from David Stewart, for 25 1/2 $, the same credit. THURSDAY, November 26th, 1857. Very fine day, this is the first settled day after a weeks stormy weather Uncle Alexander and I were thrashing with James Mitchell and after dinner had to leave him in a great hurry, Uncle Alex in going out at the door slipt his foot on a piece of ice and falling seemed to fracture the bone of his arm - immediately behind the first joint leaving one of our horses at the Machine I hitched up the other and drove Uncle down to Malcom McNiven and there got it Bandaged, and splinted up, after giving it great pulling thinking it was only out of joint, I agree with William Abbott to come and thrash for me on Saturday, and have called my hands to night FRIDAY, November 27th, 1857. Another very fine day Jams Mitchell is thrashing to day again. Alec is there John Webb sends a hand for me to day our team is again there, I have had Jamie helping me to make ready for my thrashing to morrow we cleaned up and Binned 17 or 18 Bushels of Peas put the straw into the horse stable, cut and drew logs from the woods for a straw pend and other sundry fixings Isabella drove Greive’s horse in the Cutter nearly to Guelph thinking to meet uncle Nichol but she came home without him Greive and him went into Guelph yesterday, and through some misunderstanding left Uncle in the Town, he got home with Martin Jestin to night. SATURDAY, November 28th, 1857. Another fine day, it has been very warm, and the snow has melted away very much, we got up the straw pen before commencing to thrash, and before we got the Machine and all else ready it was nearly ten oclock we however after getting started got along very steady and nice, we had done and the machine loaded up some time before night, there was 45 Bushels of spring wheat and 180 of oats, 13 cents for the wheat and 2 for the oats thrashing after getting supper Alec and I went down to Daniel Stewarts and got a saddle and two {shingles?} for the ten dollars he owed us for the oats we had a visit last night of John Johnston from Norval Uncle's hand and arm has been very painfull and much swollen SUNDAY, November 29th, 1857. Very Dull this morning and had some appearance of rain or snow, but it cleared up however to a very fine day - we have had a very fine sleigh ride to day. over to the other side of the Township on a visit to Robert Barkers they were all at home and we had a pleasant while there and got dinner along with them on the way home we call at William Toltons and had to stay there a good while to avid {avoid} one of the Trains poor little fellow met in with a bad accident, he got his arm broken yesterday while playing with one of his comrades the Doctor set it to day, he is exceedingly patient under it, we got home after night awhile, Thomas Tolton had his sleigh with Harriet and our Isabella we had Alec and Betsy, Margaret the Baby and myself MONDAY, November 30th, 1857. Qwite a thaw last night it has been raining though the night, and all forenoon, the snow was melting yesterday but to day it has fairly run away, to night there is but little left, Alec killed his pigs this forenoon I was helping him. Martin Jestin came along and he staid and helped too - Alec helped me to cover my shed this afternoon with old straw Mrs Grieve is away down to Georgetown with the cars to night, Jamie took her to Rockwood with the Team James himself went down on Saturday, he bought Jamie Mitchell's single sleigh and took his things down, the Baby seems somewhat easier to day, but he has passed a bad week of it. Alec and I are asked to Tolton's shed raising tomorrow �TUESDAY, December 1st, 1857. Rather dull the greater part of the day. some sign of rain, and rather mild Alec and I have been over at Tolton's raising this afternoon. I was fixing up about the Barn yard, this forenoon and find it a hard matter to get stuck at is long enough to get fixed up - the sow has gone away yesterday afternoon and I am afraid I will be put to trouble with her the machine folks left the fence down at the Line and she made out by that, the Baby is again very fretful it seems to be much pained. WEDNESDAY, December 2d, 1857. Very mild again to day I fixed about home till about 11 oclock when I started off in qwest of the sow, I had a very hard job of it running untile after dark and made nothing of it - I really was out of all patience with the nasty beast, but however that never mends the matter, William Jestin raised his store house this afternoon, Betsy Peavoy took very ill last night Alec and Jamie helped me to clean up 20 Bags of oats after between 7 & 8 oclock to night, I intend going to Guelph tomorrow with them, if all is well. THURSDAY, December 3d, 1857. Rather colder than yesterday and more windy and wintry looking, I was early at it this morning preparing for a start to Guelph. it was however about ten oclock before I got away. I found part of the road very good Waggoning, but through 13 was intolerable bad, I had 48 Bushels 27 Ib of oats sold at 15 1/2 per Bal, brought home a Barrell of salt, a Pound of Tea and things from Hector Parker for Margaret & the Baby all the cry is now the want of money, uncle Nichol is very unwell at present William Dixon is also off work. FRIDAY, December 4th, 1857. More Mild to day again but not much sunshine I have had James McKachie helping me all day fixing the cattle shed and stable. we chinked and plastered the shed chinked the stable and nearly fixed up the stalls in it. Alec was helping us awhile in the afternoon. Mrs Carr had a young - daughter last night Uncle Nichol is a great deal better to day - Henry is on to day for the first, they have all the others under-brush if it holds on this weather and William gets better they will soon get it done SATURDAY, December 5th, 1857. Very cloudy and misty day, the damp mist freezing and causing a feathery appearance to the trees, I covered the root house over with dung and had qwite a hard job to get it, it was so much froze, I got ready as soon as possible after doing my chores, saddled the mare and went off for Esquesing, I paid ten dollars to Mr Campbell store Keeper, in Ballinafad, as part pay for 6 Bunches of shingles, $6 1/2 I yet owe him I got down to Fathers by nine oclock, after calling at Greives and George Hamilton's it was about 3 oclock before I left Eramosa SUNDAY, December 6th, 1857. Esquesing A dark, damp dissagreeable day, it did not rain much this forenoon. but it rained a little in the afternoon all the time, I left for home at about Ten oclock, and got home about 4 in the afternoon all my stoppages were a call at George Hamilton and one at Fieldings to get a dry, the roads were very slippy and the marenot being to sharp shod, made it very hard on her to get along, the Baby I think continues this day or two to improve a little MONDAY, December 7th, 1857. Very fine day all through it has looked very much like a "pet day", fine sunshine and qwite mild Alec, has taken a grist to the mill to day. He borrowed 8 Bushels of wheat from me, I have been on the hunt all day for the lost sow again, and came home at night as wise as ever as to her whereabouts it is really a most disheartening job to run round as much as I have done and make nothing of it I brought home the young dog from Daniel stewarts to night with me – TUESDAY, December 8th, 1857. Exceedingly fine day more like spring time half gone than any other thing, it has been very warm, I have been fixing up the sheep pend to day, Uncle Nichol fixed on the door, William & Warren Jestin were along this afternoon and would have finished the shingling to day, but I got disappointed by George P. Peavoy who promised me the shingles Nichol �Rogers came along this morning he had been at Hassetts all night, Alec had a great job taking the sow to Hassett, he had to take her on the sleigh, the Baby seems now to be doing well WEDNESDAY, December 9th, 1857. A good deal of rain last night, and to day has been very misty, and wet a good part of the time. I have been choring round some to day. I covered the well working some at the cattle stable. and Alec and I went over for the sheep at Toltons we got them home before it was down right dark, but we had nothing to boast off John Francy has got down from the woods he has bought a lot of Land. Margaret is very sick these times, she seems to have got the cold. the Baby however keeps well – THURSDAY, December 10th, 1857. Pretty cold but not a dissagreeable day. my forenoon was put off at James Theakers Alec and I expected to be thrashing there the machine however on account of a break down did not come along, and we all had to go home again after dinner I fixed up the stones and thrash about the Barn yard. and then went down and measured off the fallow for the men we went 6 rods further back in the south corner of the Fallow then I had been in the habit of thinking was the Line, FRIDAY, December 11th, 1857. Rather mild to day - there was considerable snow last night, but to day's sun has taken it away nearly as fast as it came, it is nice weather for getting around noon the snow is no impediment the ground being nearly bare in many places, William Dixon and Henry have been sawing logs all day - I have to pay for one of them, I poled and drew the sheep pend to day and fixed a rack, I was drawing out a few saw logs but find it too soft for the oxen it goes very hard when there is not frost and snow, Margaret is bothered with the Toothache SATURDAY, December 12th, 1857. The frost was a little hard last night, and it has kept harder than yesterday, Alec and I drew over a Load of oat straw to the old Barn, Alec is wishing the thrashing machine would come along I rigged up the sleigh and begun to draw out the Bark, I had to qwit a little early the shoeing of the sleigh going wrong. the men have to day again been sawing all day Nichol Rogers had the horses into Guelph to get his things - - Edward and his Father & mother have moved to the shanty to day. they have had a long wait for it – SUNDAY, December 13th, 1857. Very fine day though rather cool, I have had a very bad night last night, been attacked with something like a flux. and had to be up a good deal through the night, much pained I am a good deal better to night after taking a table spoon full of Ground Pepper, Alec McFarlane came last night to the other house and has been with us to day. he means to be off home in the morning - I kept the house all day, not feeling strong enough to go abroad - the Baby. Uncle Nichol and Betsy are now both in the sick Just as well as myself. MONDAY, December 14th, 1857. A little frost last night but it has been quite a mild day. the snow is going very fast. there is now only a little in the woods the greater part of the roads being bare and muddy. Alec McFarlane started for home this morning I have been opening roads into the Bark and saw logs, and drew out a number into the cleaning Alec and Nichol are now busy chopping firewood, Jamie took a Load to the school there was a meeting of Electors hearing Dr. Clark up at Drumhill, Dr. Parker was there and called at Peavoys in going home. I took down Margaret and the Baby and let them see them he will not say too much for the Baby. TUESDAY, December 15th, 1857. Quite misty and mild to day looked a good deal like rain the snow has mostly gone to day. I have been working in the Bush, took out a quantity of saw logs and Alec and Nichol helped me to skid 18 logs, William and Henry are busy at the underbrushing the Baby has had a bad turn yesterday and to day I have got medicine to night from Dr Parker sent out by Mr Peavoy I also got a Bottle of Godfrey's Cordial at Everton, but will use the Dr’s first. ---, Mrs William Green died this morning, Uncle Nichol has had another bad turn last night he is greatly failed looking – �WEDNESDAY, December 16th, 1857. Very fine weather, this day has been more like spring than this day of the year, the snow has now all but gone away and the frost is leaving the Ground, Alec got a Load of hay from me to day, I drew out 4 saw logs, 3 large ones, but as the road got soft I left them for another time. - in the afternoon I stuck at the Bark drawing, it is with the iron shod sleigh and it runs hard without snow, the Baby seems somewhat easier than yesterday, but still nothing to boast of. I have began this day or two back to feed the cows hay once a day. THURSDAY, December 17th, 1857. Rather dull to day, some frost last night - which made the ground a little hard untille noon I drew out all the saw logs but 4, those I left till it comes snow, it is so very hard on the oxen, after dinner Alec & Nichol helped me to skid 12 logs, there are now 30 on the skids, after getting done, we all went at Alec's we managed to put up about a dozen in the woods, it was rather ackward work, I would rather have them out in to the clearing like mine the men have left the underbrushing there is still a little to do but they think it will be easier done in the spring, I have written a Letter for below to night FRIDAY, December 18th, 1857. Very wet morning, and has continued so all day, a good deal of rain has fallen this forenoon I cleaned up the Barn floor somewhat, filled 2 Bed Licks, one oat chaft the other half straw & chaff in the afternoon I gathered all the Lumber about and laid the floor for the horses to stand on this winter untile the stable is finished for good and all, this is rather a bad day for the Elections, the roads are also very rough at the present time the Baby is now a great deal better, the medicine we got from the doctor seems to be doing him good, Margaret same also doing very well we are somewhat encouraged with the present look of things SATURDAY, December 19th, 1857. Quite a hard frost last night and everything is dry and hard this morning, Alec and I with Nichol Rogers were early at Robert Mortons expecting to thrash, but on account of the ice on the roads William Abbott could not bring the seperator along in time to thrash before noon. Duncan Anderson was there and got Alec and I coxed along with old Wm Theaker to go and vote, we did so thinking it too bad to let doggery and villainy get the upper hand if we could do anything concientiously to keep it down. James Theaker telling one in the morning there was a stray sow at Portis's Alec and I came that way, from here, and brought her to Robert Mortons Robert Morton to night operated on Henry Turner in the mesmeric sleep before a good number, it is really a very strange thing in our nature, that we can be brought so much under the power of another by such an operation - - - SUNDAY, December 20th, 1857. Continues a pretty light frost the day has been pretty fine but I fear that the fall wheat will become no good from the hard frost and the ground so bare of snow, Nichol Rogers and I went down to Robert Mortons this morning and led the sow home with a rope at her leg the people over the way have had a visit from Harriet Tolson and her two brothers William & George. we had a visit of the two Misses Robertson towards night, Margaret & I with William Jestin and Sophia convoyed them down as far as Peavoy's corner, and before coming we went over to see how Elizabeth Peavoy was doing, she is yet very poorly. the Baby continues to do fairly but sometimes bothersome at night. MONDAY, December 21st, 1857. Strong frost last night again through the day it became more mild, and it has been very dull all day, having the appearance of a storm a brewing, it kept fair untile after dark, when the snow came down in night earnest. I believe then fell 2 inches in about an hour I was again this forenoon with Robert Morton Thrashing. we got finished before dinner, he had a good crop of Fall wheat for this season, 56 Bushels off 2 acres, he had 8- Bushels spring & 80 Bushels oats, the machine left there after they got dinner and was again all ready for action at 1/2 past two. they thrashed 82 Bushels spring wheat from that time till night, I was there and Nichol Rogers was also there for me. Alec was there too I tied up the cowe to night for the first time, the snow comes down for certain. �TUESDAY, December 22d, 1857. Windy and cold, although fine weather for working, Nichol Rogers and I were again with Martin Jestin this forenoon - thrashing, after dinner they quit with him and came down to Alec, they got a start at between 2 and 3 oclock and been through the largest part of the spring wheat, it is turning out but poorly, - at Martin Jestin's they thrashed 98 Bushels spring wheat, and 79 of Barley, it was in good order for thrashing, and they managed to put through a good deal of straw - the Baby seems to be doing fine and Margaret looks better than she has done for a long time - Janet Mitchell has been with Margaret all day getting a M Bonnet made - Alec's mare is so lame he will not put her on the machine to morrow, I am afraid it will bother her yet - - WEDNESDAY, December 23d, 1857. Very cold day, and the wind has been very high and most unfavourable for Alec's Thrashing we tried to thrash and put the straw out at the door but found it no use, we then had to shut up the doors and put the straw up in the swing Beam mow - and when liter to choke up cut a hole out of the side of the Barn and push the straw out at it but for this we would have had to stop, in the day and half. there was thrashed 66 Bushels spring which 74 of fall wheat and 95 of oats - they staid all night men and horses, and intend to be at George Gray in the morning - this has I think without exception been the dirtiest thrashing that ever I was at. the smut was terrible among the spring wheat, and no wind to blow it away. THURSDAY, December 24th, 1857 Another cold day, but more sunshine than there has been for a few days, Nichol, Alec And I have been with George Gray, thrashing. the wind was pretty strong but more favourable for George than for Alec, they thrashed for George 60 Bushels spring wheat, & 5 of Fall, and after Nichol and I 7 left put through 18 of oats. Nichol and I left a little before dark, and came home and clean up 2 Bags of wheat, got out suppers and Jamie came - along with us to Everton, we waited about 2 hours there and got the grist home with us, we also brought the pleasure sleigh after its repairs and the 1/2 Bunch of shingles I got from William Jestin. FRIDAY, December 25th, 1857. Not so cold to-day, we are all at home and feel rather dull after so much thrashing it is only one day’s rest however—we must be at it again tomorrow if all is well. Nichol, Jamie, and Henry Turner have been away this forenoon on a shooting Excursion this being Christmas. I believe they shot a woodpecker-- I have been working away as usual to night I salted the pork again the second time. I believe it should have been done long ago, and there was a fine chance too of soft weather but I overlooked it, not knowing enough about it. the Baby has taken rather sick to day. Betsy has been very bad but is to day rather better again, great time of sickness this some time back. SATURDAY, December 26th, 1857. A little snow last night which will help the road a great deal, this day has been pretty mild, and a very little snow falling. Alec Nichol and I have been at Theackers thrashing all day. Mr. Theacker had a very good crop of wheat and got a good day's Thrashing 239 Bushels altogether 85 of it was spring wheat—the rest fall. William Abbott is now going out of the neighborhood with the intention of coming back in a week of two, to thrash again the Baby is still very cross to night, but I think is not so sick as last night. Margaret has knit me another pair of mitts, we intend if all well to go down to Esquesing tomorrow For more information on William Sunter, check out the “Meet the Diarists” page under “Discover” on our website: ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca � transcribed https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/5513488c76f364b50ac58ba52f9358cb.pdf be630f41f564e1223cbaa823f1a7ca9c PDF Text Text ��������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������� https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/75fd78cc3ad5c105d1825b0dad1a553f.pdf 1428d72802f96020980806d42bb63306 PDF Text Text James Ross (1869-1953) 1894-1895 Diary Transcribed by Rural Diary Archive Volunteers 1894 Farm Journal and Account Book October 8 Monday morning cold and cloudy and remained so during the day. Willie Sanderson and his father came up home early this morning the former to help up with our potatoes and the latter to endeavor to sell us one of his diggers. We bought the plow and digger combined and of our seventeen rows of potatoes we took up nine rows and got between fifty or sixty bushels. In the evening I went to the R. T of T. Bought of Wm Sanderson his combined plow and potato digger for $15 payable in two payments one $7.50 the incoming winter and the other $7.50 a year later {in column} @$5.00 9 Cloudy day. In the forenoon I hauled three loads of hardwood to G D. Fergusson amounting in all to nearly three cords for which I received eleven dollars in the afternoon I worked at the drain in the field at the north side of railway at Ferndale, while Willie drew out some manure for Mr Mills then went to Strathross and harrowed some land which we had plowed out of sod two inches deep. {in column} G 11.00 10 Cold cloudy and very rainy looking all day. I finished the drain I was at yesterday and Willis plowed in the field in the forenoon in the afternoon we plowed in the same field (no. 3 of Ferndale?) next the bush breaking up a piece of new land in the centre of the field composed of swamp muck full of roots and some stumps. It is exceedingly slow work and one is kept busy picking out the roots etc. Wm Shortreed got a pig from us last night and I went over to see it weighed this morning. It went 84 lbs dressed and at 6 cent a lb came to C 5.04 {this is a farm journal so the 5 appears in a separate column from the 04 } 11 Cold, cloudy and looked like rain and indeed was raining some in the morning later on in the day the sun shone and the sky cleared but it continued windy and at intervals clouded over and rained a little. The District Council R T of T {Royal Templars of Temperance} was held in Fergus to-day. This puts me in mind that yesterday I received from the Whitehead and Hoag Co. a badge and catalogue of badges in return for which I am to try and get an order from our Council. The badge is reversible a device which is but recently patented by the Co. one side is for funeral parade and the other side is for ordinary wear I am well pleased with it. To return to the D.C. being convenor of the billeting committee I went to the � 9:20 train to meet the delegates. There were a rather small number and they were easily disposed of. We had the October 11 {1894 written vertically} District Councillor for tea. Willie plowed in field No. 3 in AM and harrowed at Strathross in PM the land we plowed shallow and intend plowing again this fall. We delivered 5 pigs which we had previously sold to Cassie for $4.50 per cwt. four of them had been kept in the pen and one outside along with four others the pen fed ones were fatter but as they were weighed in a bunch we had no means of finding their respective weights. They weighed 760 lbs which at $4.50 comes to $34.20 minus 10 cts for weighing C $34.10 {in column} 12 Raining in the morning and had been during the night. We plowed in field No.3 - finished the piece of new land and almost finished the rest of the field. Willie brought up eight chickens from Wm Bergens last night which we gave $1.50 for 1.50 {in column}we also each got a hat yesterday at 50 cts each {1.00 in column} Wm. Shortreed also got another pig last night 13 Cold day and cloudy Dr Robertson superintendent missions of North West preached in the forenoon and gave a very interesting account of the progress of mission in the N.W. 14 Very cold in the morning a quite thick ice on the tub of water at the new well Kept cold and windy with occasional glimpses of sunlight during the day. I went to Strathross with Dick in the light waggon to work at the open ditch across the thirty two acre pasturefield and took up my dinner. Willie finished the plowing on field No. 3 {unknown symbol} in the forenoon and in PM he harrowed at Strathross the shallowed plowed sod previously mentioned elsewhere. I went to the {R.T of T?} concert at night admission ten cents D.10 {in column} 16 Not quite so cold to-day more sunshine. I worked at the open ditch in the forenoon with Lucy and in PM with Dick additional. Willie harrowed in the forenoon what he was at yesterday and in PM he drove up Mary and Bella to the orchard with Cleve and they picked the rest of the apples a little over two bags the crows having eaten a large number of them. I wrote out a few thoughts on the debate that is to come off at the {R.I of I?} next Monday "Resolved that the Negro has suffered more at the hands of the White man than the A. Indian. Wm. Shortreed took away another pig. � 17 Fine sunny day but a cold wind. We took up six more rows of potatoes to-day a good crop. Father got a letter from Mr Porter St. Joseph Island enquiring if we could sell lot 14 at three dollars an acre. There is one hundred and fifty nine acres in the lot and we decided to sell the whole for three an acre or fifty-nine next the lake for three and a half an acre. October 18 Fine sunny day. We took up two rows of potatoes that were left from yesterday. I worked at the open ditch at Strathross till about eleven o' clock when Wilson Mills came up and got Lucy to go to his grandfather Wilson's funeral. In the spring we planted four kinds of potatoes besides our main crop five pounds of Early Shamrock which yielded a bag and a fifth ten pounds of North King, yield about the same as E.S. five or ten potatoes of Maggie Murphy which yielded about 3/4 of a bag the best yield I think of any, and a milk dishful of Rural New Yorkers yield 1 3/4 bags. 19 Fine day sunny and warm. We harrowed over the potato land again and got about two bags after which Willie went to Salem with Dick in the lightwaggon and got 500 lbs flour for $7.00 and a dollars worth of Bran and shorts.{D 8.00 in column}I worked at the open ditch the rest of the day and Willie started to take up the mangols in the afternoon. 20 Fine day. I continued the open ditch for about 1 1/2 chains in a Northeast direction and at right angles to the one I was furiously working at and finished yesterday we gave Mr Milne two pigs worth 3.75 {D 3.75 in column} October 20 which runs right across the field. Willie worked at the mangols to-day and we brought a load home with us at night. When we got home we found that Effie a two year old heifer had not been brought home with the cows and on search being made we found her in the bush at Ferndale where she calved. A bull calf red and white and a good length which we have named Sandy. 21 Sunday. Fine day Mr Craig preached in AM from {Jms?} 10:14, 15 and in evening a discourse from 7th chapter of Esther. 22 Cloudy day rained in the evening. I fixed up the pig stys so as to shut up 5 of the young pigs now over four weeks old in order to wean them and leave two with their mother. Willie pulled mangols at Strathross and in PM I brought down two loads. In the evening I went to {RT of T?} with my new badge and got orders from three brothers. � 23 Looked like rain all day, it kept off but rained heavily through the night.I fixed at the roothouse in the forenoon the floor of which had rotted Willie worked at the carrots. I went up in PM with team and brought one load of mangols and one of carrots. October 24 Fine day. I worked at pond at the bottom of green crop land at Strathross pulling out the willows (*then started to plow across the green crop land through the pond then across the oat stubble pea land and sod previously plowed shallow which is not well rotted.) Willie worked at the turnips pulling and shaving them by hand. We brought down the rest of the carrots about a load and a load of turnips. 25 Fine day I continued plowing and taking out willows. (*when I come to think of it I only started plowing to-day) Willie worked at the turnips. We brought down a load of turnips at noon and a load of corn at night. Bought 2 cow ties {D .20 in column} 26 Fine day between cloudy and sunny not cold. I plowed and worked at the willows in the pond to-day. Willie pulled turnips we brought down two loads Yester Wednesday Louis {Martyman?} a mason from Everton came to us in the field and gave us a tender for the barn $1.10 for the whole job. I forgot to put this down for Wednesday October 27 Fine day. We finished taking the willows of the pond. I continued plowing and Willie worked at the turnips. We took two loads down to-day. In the morning I took Cleve down to Dr Anderson as his leg was swollen the nigh hind leg. I got some liniment to rub on it after washing it with warm water and drying thoroughly rubbing downwards. In the evening I went down town and got $5.00 from Wm Shortreed as part payment for the pigs and I bought {C 5.00 in column} in Draines a rat trap for 25 cts and 19cts of snaps and a {whatdoesit?} for the end of a tug for 5 cts then I went to an auction sale of {Fardices?} books and bought Self help, the Pilgrim Fathers and facts from Rome for 9 cts the combined expenditure amounting to {D .58 in column note the 5 is obliterated with ink smudge} 28 Fine sunny day. Mr Craig preached a very practical sermon from Esther 8th chapter in the forenoon and at night from the text thou art not far from the Kingdom of heaven. I gave 5cts collection at C.E. at night {D.5 in column} 29 Fine sunny day. I plowed in the forenoon Willie shaved turnips instead of pulling and Father pulled mustard out of the turnips in AM. October 29 continued) In the afternoon Albert Sanderson helped us to {shaw?} pick turnips we started a pit in the field. We put on the gravel box to haul to the pit as it enables us to � unload quickly. We brought down a load in the forenoon and at night a gravel box not quite full. Thomas Wilkie got the dimensions of our barn to-day in order to put in a tender. I went to RT of T at night expecting to debate the Negros versus A. Indians to come off but was disappointed there are only sixteen present. I got another order for a badge Dr Anderson came up at night to inspect our cows for tuberculosis but said we need not be alarmed as they had only an attack of bronchitis and recommended that we put in a ventilator and prescribed a half cupful of mustard of the consistency of cream to be rubbed into Rose's neck every other night and also one teaspoonful of saltpeter in her food. October 30 Raining to-day. I wrote a letter to Louis {D.3 in column} Martignom of Everton asking him to send in a written tender for the barn. Geo. Bowley came over this October 30 continued) morning and gave in his tender for the barn which i s $135 with board and $160 without board. Rained more or less all day. I put a ventilator in the stable to-day and Willie exchanged castings with Beatty Bros Manufacturing Co for the whole landside of a Goody {name?} plow ours being broken. I advanced $200 on the RT of T per capita tax which we sent away to-day and 13 cts postage. Bought 2 tie ropes 20 cts and 4 panes of glass, putty etc {D $2.13 in column} {D .37 in column} October 31 Cold and cloudy in the forenoon cleared off in the afternoon. I went with Dick in the buggy up to Wm Clarks to make enquiries about the efficiency of Louis Mantignom as a mason then I went over to see the cement flow in Jms Richardsons new barn. In the afternoon we hauled turnips to the pit. We put the cattle in the barn during the night. We got a clip for the harrows 10 cts. Rained heavily last night. {D .10 in column} November 1 Cloudy day had rained slightly through the night and rained a little in the forenoon. I plowed at Strathross in the forenoon with Lucy & Cleve as Dick has a sprained hind foot. Willie shaved turnips. In the afternoon we had W&A Sanderson and we shaved the rest of the turnips and hauled to the pit. We sold Goliath to W Shortreed for $25 and gave him 10 bushels {C 25.00 in column} November 1 continued) of turnips at 7cts a bushel 70 cts. I went down to Sandersons at night and {D $.70 in column} paid him $7.50 on plow (see page 1) and $1.00 as time of boys in full. {D$8.50 in column} 2 Faire and sunny in the forenoon clouded in PM. We hauled turnips to the pit to-day M. Tobin gave us a tender for the barn to-night $135 for the job and board himself. � 3 Rained through the night cold windy and damp day. We finished taking up the turnips today Willie plowed in AM and I covered pits. I bought 10 cts oil of Rhodium and 10 cts shaving soap. {D .20 in column} 4 Fine day cold Mr Craig finished his discourses on the book of Esther. 5 Cold day. Willie plowed to-day and I covered the pits in AM we took a load of corn into the shed at Strathross in the afternoon I did sundry jobs. Uncle Willie with Cameron and Nellie came down in the evening and he went to the Council meeting to see and get his interest reduced to 5% and was successful. I went to RT &T at night November 6 Cold day had snowed some through the night and snowed some through the day. Willie plowed to-day. Uncle Willie went home. I bought a bit and two snaps for it to attach to a halter for 15 cts. I took the sow to Laings in the afternoon {D1.15 in column}. Wrote a letter to Louis Mantignom at night informing him that we would accept his offer provided he signed a satisfactory agreement and guarantee. 7 Cold, cloudy and snowing but slightly during the day Willie plowed. I took 3 bags of mixed wheat oats and barley to Samples for chop and bought a harne strap cost 15 cts. I hitched Dick and Duffer {D .15 in column} to-gether and plowed two rounds. Duffer did not go very well kicked up his heels etc the first round but was better the second. Wrote a letter to Peter Stewart asking him for information respecting the quality of Mantignom’s workmanship. Sent stamp for reply {D.6 in column} 8 Very frosty sunshine more or less all day. Willie plowed to-day. We bought up a load of straw. I made a culvert over the ditch at Strathross where we intend making the lane. 9. Cold and frosty snowing a little all day and got stormy at night. Willie took "Effie" to Fords and brought up the chop from the mill. We {D.15 in column}We finished the culvert in the afternoon. Rather frosty to plow although probably not impossible November 10 Cold day, cloudy. We brought down a load of hay (rakings) and a load of straw in the forenoon. In PM we fixed up the barn at Strathross to keep the cattle away from the implements and corn then we hauled two loads of stones to the barn foundation 11 Stormy and wintry like more snow. Mr McInnes preached at night we went to Strathross and drove the cattle down to the creek for a drink � 12 Cold day very frosty especially for this time of year snowing a little. I went to J. Skeoch's jr with the intention of getting out 100 rafters which I purchased from him in the bush for {$6?} but gave the contract to Robert Skeoch for $1.00 I went over to Broadfoots new barn to make inquiries of the Bremners who are working there as to the merits of Louis Mantignom as a mason and received a satisfactory answer. In PM we hauled five loads of stones to the barn foundation I went to RT of T at night and received $2.19 for what I advanced in capita tax and postage {C 2.19 in column} November 13 Snowed considerable all forenoon had snowed through the night and snowed a little in PM not so frosty to-day indeed it was a little soft. We with the aid of Mr Milne killed a pig this morning (the last of the set referred to in the entry of Oct 11) It would dress probably from 160 to 180 worth at present 6 cts per lb. or say. Rose our jersey calved {C 10.00 in column} in the afternoon a heifer calf all red. H. Cameron was down to-day with a load of oats for which he got 28cts a bushel. We hauled two loads of stones to barn foundation in PM. Received a card from Louis Mantignom in answer to mine of the 6th that he would be up to sign the agreement on Wed Nov 14/94. Bought 3 ties {D .30 in column} 14 Had snowed more through the night and continued a little in forenoon. Mild and melting some. We changed the old long sleigh hay neck to fit the bob sleigh and brought down a load of hay from Strathross and a load of straw from barn. 15 Mild day the snow has nearly all melted away and sleighing is gone. We hauled 3 loads stones in AM on sleigh and 4 in PM on wagon to barn foundation. November 16 Mild day clear in forenoon and cloudy in the afternoon with some very fine rain a little snow falling at night. We hauled six loads of stones to the barn foundation in the forenoon and in PM Willie plowed and I picked stones out of the ground in the pasture field ready for picking. 17 Saturday. Fine day frosty. Willie plowed all day. I deepened the ditch at Strathross running east and west above the dividing lane and to let the water (which we had temporily made to run across the lane and over the field) return to its old course again. Bo't pair kid gloves $1.00. We brought down some corn and have now only 4 or 5 stocks left in the field. The cattle have done considerable damage to it by tramping into the stocks and straggling the sheaves besides the stocks have settled and twisted to such an extent it is hard to handle an experience which teaches the necessity of taking in the corn before it had time to be overtaken by these calamities/ � November 18 Sunday. Cold and frosty. Mr. Horn of Elora preached in Melville at night. I went to Methodist Church at night and heard the Evangelists the Misses Hall. 19 Monday. The ground is white with snow very cold and frosty and feels as cold as the middle of winter. I went over to Fonds and saw "Edward" of Gordonville and made arrangement with him to get shingles for the barn from at $1.25 per square if I choose to accept. I dug in the side of the hill near Gordon Street at Strathross in search of building sand. Results a sand which I consider rather fine but will get mason opinion about. Willie bought 2 stove lids at Beatty Bros.{D .40 in column} for 40 cts regular price 50 cts a saving of 10 cts by being a stockholder. In PM we hauled 5 wagon loads and two stoneboat loads of stones to barn foundation and while hauling the third stoneboat load came hard upon a knoll and brock broke it. I was not at RT of T at night. 20 Tuesday. Cold and frosty more cloudy than yesterday. I got material at sawmill for a {$1.25 in column} stoneboat cost $1.25 on Cr. and bolts for same {$.57 in column} at Minnies .57 cts Cr and made it. Willie hauled two loads of stones then we brought down a load of hay in forenoon. November 20 continued) In the afternoon Willie went over to Malcolm Campbell and helped him over with some hay which we gave him for him agreeing to give us in return 4 days work as we require him. {C4.00 in column} In the evening M. Smellie came over and gave us a {illegible - truss?} for the framework of our barn $1.50 and we to get it raised. 21 Fine in the forenoon in PM clouded over and rained or rather between rain and mist thawing to-day. I hauled 3 stoneboat loads of stones to B. foundation in forenoon and Willie cleaned 5 bags of mixed wheat oats and barley for chop. 2PM I took the chop to Simples then went up to Strathross and hauled 4 loads of stones to barn on stoneboat. Willie took "Blockhead" {D 1.50 in column} to Fords. I went to prayer meeting at night and at the Missionary Committee meeting held afterwards at the residence of Mrs Nelem I gave to J. Donaldson treasurer of said comittee 25 cts for Mission {Spip?} shows {D.25 in column} and 35 cts payment on an agreement to give 5 cts a week for aid Knox College Missionary Society commencing Sep 1 94 which with 10 cts previously given pays up to Nov 2 {D .35 in column} November 22 Thursday. Public Thanksgiving day. Fine mild and cloudy. I went to Strathross and loosened stones till 10 o'clock then came home and we all went to church except Mary. Mr. Sparling preached a very good sermon from the text "In everything give thanks" I gave � 10 cts collection {D.10 in column} In PM we hauled eight stoneboat loads of stones from pasture field to barn. Father worked at the plan for the house to-day. 23 Fine day. I brought up the chop from Simple's Mill 25 cts this went to farm and loosened {D.25 in column} stones. Willie plowed to-day. In PM Louis Mantignom who was here for dinner signed the agreement for the building of barn foundation wall $115 for job complete. I took him along {Zowski?} street to show him the large stones: he said they could be used but that I would need some "headers" from the quarrie for the shed ends. I went to James Gow's quarrie and learned that enough for the job would cost $5.00 and thus far I did not decide to take them. I went to the revival meeting held in Methodist church by the Music {unclear}Hall. 24 Frosty in the morning and cloudy cleared off and clouded again at intervals. In PM got quite stormy and snowed considerable. Willie plowed in the forenoon and I loosened stones November 24 continued) In the afternoon Willie drove Mother up to James Skeoch's and took up a few North King and Maggie Murphy potatoes with them. I went to Uncle "Jims" for the saw which was sharped and got the handle mended cost altogether 20 cts {D.20 in column} 25 Sunday. Stormy and sunny at intervals frosty. Mr. Faizel preached to-day. He is from Toronto. Gave 5cts collection {D.5 in column} 26 Frosty day got milder - cloudy. We hauled six stoneboat loads of stones to barn in AM with Lucy and Cleve and in PM I used Dick and Cleve and hauled 4 stoneboat loads while Willie went to Salem and brought home the rest of the flour he bought on Oct 19 and a bag of shorts 68 cts {D.68 in column} 27. Windy in the forenoon with occasional sunshine in PM got quite stormy with two blinding snowstorms snowing a little more or less all day we hauled 11 stoneboat loads of stones to barn to-day. Wm Clark who is also building a barn came in to see our foundation in PM November 28 Wednesday. Very frosty cloudy with some sunshine. We hauled stones in the sleigh from the town line field of Strathross getting in all 5 loads. Mr. Smellie came over in the evening. We gave him the job of the barn $180 complete. 29 Thursday. Another cold frosty day. I went to J. Skeoch Jr. to see about getting some stones for headers but was unsuccessful. Willie hauled stones in AM and in PM we both were at it and drew to-day 5 loads on the sleigh. I bought a pair felt lined long boots {D 1.75 in column} � 30 Friday. Cloudy mild thawing some and a little misty. I took some pea straw down town to put in the fountain to prevent it from freezing. I deposited $60 in post office savings bank. We took our sheep, five up to Jms Skeoch. We hauled two sleigh loads in AM and two stoneboat loads in PM of stones to barn. At a meeting of the session it was decided to give Mr Craig six months leave of absence for his health provided the congregation were willing. December 1 Saturday. Cloudy mild and thawing some. We hauled 3 stoneboat loads of stones in AM and 1 stoneboat and 2 sleigh loads in PM to barn. Sold 2 quarts buttermilk to Mrs J.J. Craig for 5 cts. {C.5 in column} December 2 Sunday. Snowing a little, frosty. Mr Moody missionary from Africa preached in our church in AM and in St Andrews to united congregation in the evening. 3 Monday. Frosty, cloudy and windy in AM. Willie and I went to Mills' threshing about 10 o'clock and finished by noon. Willie bought a pair felt lined long boots $1.75 {1.75 in column} In PM Mr. Smellie went up with us to see the timber and what use could be made of the old buildings. He says we will have enough sleepers for over the root house. He also advised us to get a new shed plate as the one we have has a bad knot running through it. We hauled 3 sleigh loads stones to barn. I went to RT of T at night and was re-elected R. Secretary. 4 Tuesday. Fine day a little frosty the sun shone some in the afternoon we hauled three loads stones to barn in AM and two in PM on sleigh. We got lantern fixed 10 cts and a little shovel 10 cts. Father is over at {D .20 in column} Mr Milne and W.B&M at Sunday School Convention meeting December 5 Fine day frosty. I took Lucy and Cleve down to Wilsons and got them shod 1 set and 1 new in Lucy and 2 new ones on Cleve's front feet the first time he has ever been shod (he stood well) costing in at $1.00. We went down to Benhams {D1.00 in column} bush and brought up enough wood to finish the two cord pile ordered by Dave and which we had already started which at $3.50 per cord {C7.00 in column} We fixed the straw cutter in PM. Harry and Ada Wane come down about noon to the county S. School Convention. We went to the night meeting with them. A most interesting and instructive meeting Mr. Day answered the questions of the G.D {unclear} and was especially good. I gave 10 cts collection {D.10 in column} 6 Fine sunny day, thawing and mild. Harry and Ada Wane went home this forenoon. We brought up a load straw in AM and in PM I loosened stones till Willie came up when we hauled two stoneboat loads to barn and brought down a load of hay at night. � 7 Cloudy and somewhat misty mild thawing and drizzling some in PM. Willie and I loosened stones at Ferndale in AM in PM I went to church preparatory services. Dr Jackson Galt preached text "What think ye of Christ" I bought a waggon without box from M. Anderson {D 50.00 in column} December 8 Saturday. Cloudy and misty all day drizzling in forenoon and in PM rained at intervals. I brought our new waggon up from M Andersons in the morning and we took it and the old one up to Strathross in AM. In Pm we put up the door and door post of barn at Strathross which had been pulled down at haying. Willie bought six 31/2 x 3/8 bolts to mend gravel box {D.10 in column} 9 (Sunday) Cloudy and snowing heavy flakes in morning cleared off during the day mild. The sacrament of the Lords supper was dispersed in our church to-day earlier than usual as Mr Craig and his wife start for a six month leave of absence to New Mexico to-morrow. He preached from the "Transfiguration" an excellent discourse. There was a very large number present. In the evening Dr. Dixon of Galt preached to a full church of united congregations a good full and practical sermon from the text "Ye are the light of the world" 10 Monday. Misty all forenoon in the afternoon got stormy raining or rather drizzling and freezing coating the trees with mist in the evening turning to snow and continued stormy. We hauled 2 loads stones to barn to-day from Armstrongs in new December 10 continued) waggon in AM and in PM it being too drizzlie and stormy to use the team I made an apparatus for holding leather while sewing it. Willie went down to James Gows and ordered the stones for the barn shed ends. I went to R.T of T at night. I bought 2 balls shoemakers wax 2 cts 1 ball shoemakers linen 10 cts 1 pair hinges 10 cts 2 harness makers awls 5 cts and 1 handle for awl 5 cts {D. 32 in column} Willie got hinges for rack board for keys 10 cts and rip saw sharped 10 cts {D .20 in column} 11 Tuesday) Thawing raining more or less all day too wet to use team. I finished leather holder and mended some harnesses. Willie went down to see Christmas fair and while down bought 1 awl 5 cts and 1 harness needle 1 ct {D.6 in column} Peter Spark came down to-day to attend court in Guelph as a juryman and left buggy and Nell here. I sent a letter answering some pointed questions to WW Bucannan {D.3 in column} Received a letter from the Whitehead & Hoag Co stating the trade discount on badges reduced to 10% which I replied to by asking if they could forward an order of 12 badges all charges prepaid for 75 cts each � {D .3 in column} Willie Bella and Mary went to lecture in basement of St Andrews church given by Rev Jensen on Holland Collective {D.25 in column} 12 Wednesday Rainy more or les all day snowed a little at night. I changed the shed taking down the grain bins. Peter Spark came from Guelph to-day there being no cases for the jury. News received to-day of Sir Jm Thompsons death I went to prayer meeting at night Peter Remine presiding December 13 Cloudy day not very frosty during the day but got keener at night. I cleaned up the shed in forenoon in PM we took up to Strathross a load of manure in new waggon and brought down a load of hay in old one. Peter Spark went home to-day. Willie bought bottle English sprain cure {D1.00 in column} Received from Wm Shortreed for pigs sold to him in October $5 as part payment {5.00 in column} 14 Friday. Fine day. Cloudy in AM but cleared off bright & sunny. rather warm considering the season. We hauled seven loads stones to barn in new waggon from Armstrongs and two from our own place. Took up two loads manure 15 Saturday Fine sunny day. We hauled 4 loads stones to-day (all from Armstrongs except one) to barn. Took up two loads manure. 16 Sunday. Looked like rain in AM and did rain some in PM Mr Wardrobe appointed in Mr Craigs place preached to-day. 17 Cloudy day somewhat stormy and snowing some. I went down to James Gows for a load stones (headers) and on the way got Dick shod on front feet 1 new & 1 set 40 cts and got harness mended {D .40 in column} December 17 continued) Took down 3 bags chop. In PM went for another load of (headers) and brought up the chop 15cts and 5 bags dust 52 after which {.67 in column} I went to Castle's house where a committee meeting was held re distributing Xmas dinners to the poor. Went to Rt of T at night. 18 Tuesday Fine day, frosty and cloudy with occasional sunshine. We took up a load manure and brought down a load of hay from barn then a load straw from barn at Ferndale. In PM Willie and Bella went up to Arthur with Lucy in buggy and I broke some big stones on Forfar & Gzowski Streets. Went to C.E. Business meeting at Argos at night. � 19 Fine day. Frosty in morning and probably all day but the sunshine which occasionally shone through the clouds thawed the surface of the ground. I took the old waggon up to barn at Strathross and brought down the new one to Ferndale where I put on a load of stones and was on the road up with it where Dick's trig broke so I went home. In PM Willie came down from Arthur and Geo Cameron with him who went to Galt with train. Willie took the trig down to get mended and while down got the tug that was there paid for it and the martingale I got mended December 19 continued) on Monday as well as paying for this one all of which came to 70 cts {D.70 in column} he also got his tooth filled 50 cts. {D.50 in column} We hauled two loads stones up to barn. Willie brought down from Strathross the heifer we bought from C Kay. 20 Thursday. Misty in the morning cleared off bright sunny day like Indian summer. Took creamer down to Websters to get a screw plug put in there. Willie hauled a load stones on waggon from Ferndale to barn and then brought up the creamer which cost $1.00. In PM we took up a load of {D 1.00 in column} of manure to Strathross then hauled up a load stones from there then from Townline Field No. 3 Ferndale. I picked stones and broke them. 21 Friday. Fine in morning got cloudy and rained about 10 o'clock cleared off again in PM. Mild weather. We hauled 2 loads stones up to barn in AM from Ferndale and in PM got a load on Forfar Street and one at Strathallan. Geo Cameron came from Galt to-day and Hugh came down and drove him home. December 22 Saturday. Fine day sunny but frosty. We hauled 2 loads stones to barn in AM from Ferndale and in PM one from Forfar Street and 2 from Strathross all in waggon 23 Fine day. Frosty Dr Wardrobe read a letter from Mr Craig who is in Raton N. Mexico - no improvement in health yet. 24 Monday. Cloudy day snowed in PM considerable. We hauled down a load of hay from barn Strathross and 1 load strain form barn Ferndale. I took down 1 bag potatoes 45 cts and 1 bag turnips 15 cts {D. 60 in column} to help make up a Xmas dinner for 9 or 10 families. in PM I helped to deliver them together with Jms {Draimie?} who provided the horse and rig. Bought a china fruit holder as present for A Black who is to be married to J Tumplin on Wednesday $1.00 {D 1.00 in column} Willie took Bessie to Fords $1.50 and brought {D 1.50 in column} down the sheep from Jms Skeoch $1.00. Took up load manure {D 1.00 in column.} � 25 Tuesday. Christmas. Frosty day. The sky has a stormy appearance snowed at intervals during day sun shone occasionally no sleighing. We drove Mrs Walker over for dinner and then back in PM. Uncle Jim was also over for dinner. We were all with the exception of Bella who is at Arthur in at Aunt's for the evening December 26 Wednesday. Very frosty, cloudy and snowing very fine flakes amounting to little. We hauled 4 loads stones from Ferndale to barn through Armstrongs. 27 Thursday. A very frosty and cold day, stormy, some sunshine in PM. sundogs at either side of the sun, a cold stormy appearance of sky. We fixed roothouse to keep out frost then made a frame to lift stones in AM. In afternoon we hauled 2 loads stones to barn from Ferndale. Georgine Spark was here for dinner came down with Jms McLellan. Mother bought a pair spectacles from Pre {unclear}Morris {D 2.52 in column} 28 Friday. Very keen frost, bright sunny day. We hauled 2 loads stones to barn from Ferndale in AM and in PM 1 load stones then brought down a load hay and brought up load straw. 29 Saturday. Very frosty cloudy somewhat stormy and snowed some especially in PM. I went to Camerons (Arthur) where I found Bella waiting for me and a little after 3 o'clock we started out for Wands where we reached a little after six o'clock. the roads are bad and we made slow progress in the buggy. We spent a very pleasant evening there. December 29 continued) besides Harry and Ada there were Mrs Howie and Lizzie Wand sister from Manitoba. Willie bought me a pair mits 60 cts machine oil 10 cts{D. 60 in column} and castor oil for buggy 7 cts shorts 50 cts {D. 67 in column} 30 Sunday. Frosty day between sunny and cloudy snowed some at night. At Wands Bella and I in PM we went to Methodist church at Goldstone no preaching the time was all taken up by Sunday school exercises distributing presents in the evening Harry Bella Ada and myself drove up to Drayton and heard Miss Doyle preach she was very good and earnest. Goforth preached at Melville. 31 Monday. Frosty but not so keen as last week. Harry Wand and I went to see two new barns in the neighbourhood in the forenoon. In PM Bella and I drove home again coming by Elora. 1895 � January 1 New Years Day. Tuesday. Cloudy frosty and snowing a little. Willie, Fred, Wilson Milne and I skated up the river to Jms Richardsons and went in to see his new barn. In the evening Arthur Jennie Dave Fred, aunty and Annie and Wilson Mills{wonder if this should be Milne and is an error of text} were in to spend the evening. 2 Wednesday. Frosty sunny and cloudy at intervals. We took up a load of pea straw to the sheep at Strathross and brought down a load hay in PM we took up the waggon and brought down put the box on the sleigh and hauled 3 loads stones to barn 3 Thursday. Not very frosty snowed considerably in PM. We hauled a load stones to barn in sleigh from Strathross then brought down the waggon and hauled 2 loads form creek field Ferndale then in PM we hauled up a load from Gzowski street 1 from creek field and one from Armstrongs 4 Friday. Frosty sunny day. We hauled 3 loads stone in waggon from creek field Ferndale in AM and in PM sold a load hay 1600 lbs to Dave Watson @$7 per ton then brought up a load {C 5.60 in column} straw from the barn. Weighing hay cost {D.10 in column} 1895 centred at top of page January 5 Saturday. Cold day. Snowing more or less all day and blowing also. We went down to Benhams bush in the forenoon and cut up a tree and brought home with us about half a cord of wood for Dave. In PM we took both waggons up to barn at Strathross and brought down the sleigh although on account of the wind the sleighing is not good. Mother got some homeopathic medicine from Mrs. {1.00 in column} Knox and I took 10 pills for my cold 6 Sunday. Snow fell during the night which would have made not bad sleighing had it remained but it rained this forenoon and damp all day and thawing. I remained at home this forenoon an account of my cold but went out in the evening. Dr. Wardrobe preached an excellent sermon from Heb 11 and a clause of the last verse. "Some better thing" 7 Monday. Frosty morning and evening but thawing slightly during the day snowed a little at night. General Municipal elections throughout the country Mr. Perry elected Reeve of Fergus. Alex Shaw drove me up to Cumnock to vote I did not vote in Fergus. Thos Hamilton drove Father up to Cumnock to vote (over) 1895 centred on top of page � January 7 continued) I cleaned 5 bags oat barley and wheat mixture for chop and Willie took it down and brought it up again in the afternoon. He also hauled up six loads manure to Strathross in the sleigh. I went to R.T of T at night was appointed captain in a debate the subject yet to be decided. Father received a letter from Shortreed Bros. Hilllsdale stating that he had loaded in a car 5400 ft 12 ft inch hemlock and 6000 18 ft and asking us to send order to finish their load. 8 Tuesday. Frosty day stormy and snowing at intervals all day cleared off at night got frostier. We took up a load manure on sleigh then gathered a load stones off plowed turnip land and took it to barn in AM. In the afternoon we took up another load manure to Strathross in sleigh then hauled 2 loads stones from Town line at the head of Fords farm going through his field. Mr. Smellie came over this morning to see what lumber we would send for to make up carload and we decided on 900 ft dressed and matched 14 feet inch pine. 1895 January 9 Wednesday. Frosty. Fine sunny day. We took up a load manure to Strathross then hauled a load stones on sleigh from town line at Fords in AM. In the afternoon we took up a load stones from creek field Ferndale going through Armstrongs over the creek with the sleigh then hauled 2 loads from Fords (T.L). 10 Thursday. Stormy and snowing all day turned to hail in afternoon. We went down to Benhams in AM cut up a tree and brought home some wood in the sleigh which almost completed Dave's cord. In PM we took up a load stones from lane Ferndale to barn then put the girts in the old sheep house to one side out of the way preparatory to putting in lumber as a car load of 12 818 ft hemlock came to day from Shortreed Bros. Hillsdale containing. We brought up 4 bags dust {.60 in column} and 50 cts oatmeal from Wilsons Mill.{.50 in column} I went to prayer meeting at our church at night 1895 centred at top of page January 11 Friday. Fine sleighing. Stormy and snowing some. We got up early and hauled 3 loads of lumber from the car (referred to in yesterday's entry) in AM and two loads in the afternoon on the sleigh to farm. � 12 Saturday. Fine sunny day thawing some. We hauled the rest of the car load four loads. Mary Clyne came here from Hillsburg on C.P.R. Saw Gord and McLean down town at night and ordered a new shed sill 10X10 37 ft long. 13 Sunday. Cloudy snowing and very stormy not very frosty. Mr. Wardrobe preached morning and evening. 14 Monday. Stormy and snowing occasional glimpses of blue sky and sunshine. We drove Mary Clyne up to her Uncle David's as we went to Strathross for a load of hay. In PM Willie drove father and I up to barn where we measured some of the lumber. I went to R.T of T at night. W C Lindsay was initiated. 1895 36 January 15 Tuesday. Snowing quite heavy in forenoon cloudy all day. frosty. We brought up a load straw from the barn and a load hay down from Strathross in am. In the afternoon Willie Bella Mary Clyne and Wilson Mills went over to Salem and got 500 Ibs flour cost $7.00 and brought home 250 Ibs {in column} 7.00 I went up with them and measured some more of the lumber. I wrote considerable at my debate to-night {Pulprik?} versus Press of which 2 am captain of the affirmative to come off next monday night. Wrote a letter to {Ges?} Beatty requesting him to attend Royal Templar meeting 16 Fine day. Frosty. Sunny at intervals. We went down to Benhams brush and brought up to Blacks mill two three 14ft logs and a {written in pencil in margin: 3.14 & 1.17} 17 foot one to get cut for girls and in PM we brought up two 14 foot ones. The sleighing is excellent. 17 Not so frosty snowing more or less all day. We went down to Benhams brush cut some of a tree and had a log on the sleigh and was putting on another when Dicks {home?} broke and we had to come home empty. We got two chairs and mended one a new round hook on and out saw sharped at {Jenplins?} in all cost 5 5 cts then {in right margin: 55} went down again in PM and brought up 3 logs for home use for fuel. I went to prayer meeting night {bough?} Cameron was down to see about getting a car load oats 37 1856 January 18 friday Snowy all day but very heavy and thick in the afternoon not very frosty. We went down to Benhams brush in the forenoon cut two logs and was in the act of putting a log on the sleigh when Lucys whiffletree broke and we had to come home empty. In the � afternoon we took the wood rock and brought home some wood some cordwood and the west limbs etc. 19 Saturday. Snow quite deep on the ground from last night. Fine sunny day warm sun but slightly frosty air. We sawed a log and split some of it in AM. In the afternoon we finished measuring the lumber and found and found it over 200 ft more than the amount that being 11 00 ft at $10 per M {in right margin: 114 00 3 00} We finished Dave's cord of wood 20 Sunday. cloudy between raining and hailing. Dr Wardrobe preached in forenoon and a student (Mr Eddington I think his name is) preached at night from the text "She has done what she could" 21 Monday. Raining more or less all day. We cut wood to-day Jack Johnson and Mrs Johnson came down to day and on account of the rain remained 38 January 21 continued) all night. Mr Johnson Mary Mary Clyne Willie and myself went to an open meeting of the R T of T. I acted as one of the captains on a debate Resolved that the pulpit has done more for civilization than the press I and Ms Cassidy supported the affirmative and R mills and Ms McFadger supported the negative. The judges were Mrs Beattie Mrs Mennie and Geo Lindsay and the decided in favor of the Pulpit (our side) 22 Tuesday. Snowing and very stormy also frosty. We cleaned 6 bags of mixed stuff for {chop? crop?} in forenoon. Too stormy to work outside Annie and Jamie {Skroch?} came down in PM and helped with a quilt. I drove them up in the sleigh. 23 Wednesday. Cold frosty snowing and very stormy yet. We put a load of manure on the sleigh and got as far as town line when we had to turn back on account of the drifts. We went up the A.S. road and found it drifted also but we got through but had to go through the field to get to barn at Strathross. I got a chain and whiffletree mended at January 23 (continued) Templins cost 35cts, Bella McInnes was here for tea. 24 Thursday. Fine and sunny in the forenoon clouded over in PM and snowed some in the evening. We brought up a load of straw from the barn then went to the old house Ferndale for a load of hay but before we got there we had to break a road on the town line aided by Jim Ford and Sam McKee so we only brought a few forkfuls. In PM Willie went up to feed the cattle himself with team and I went to river to see Jno McFadgen about getting ice, after � which we went to old house and brought home 3/4 of a load the road being sufficiently good to do so. Went to prayer meeting at night Dr Wardrobe spoke on the coming of Christ. 25, Friday. Fine sunny day in the forenoon and part of the afternoon after which it clouded over and got quite stormy at night. Willie hauled 4 loads ice 112 blocks in all in 4 loads and 2 packed. Getting the ice from McFadgen for 1 1/2 cent a block amount to $1.56. Mary Clyne is still here and Clara came from Hillsberg Erin where she is teaching in the 8 PM train. January 26, Saturday. Very stormy and had snowed a lot during the night. Big drifts and bad roads. Late trains. Snowing more or less all day not extra frosty but very drifty. We packed the rest of the ice to-day. Mary Clyne, Clara Mary and I went to call on John Templin Jr and his better half in the evening. Willie drove us up in the sleigh then came for us and drove us home. I got a piece of the wedding cake to dream on. 27, Sunday. Very stormy snowing and frosty. The CPR went out to-day to open the road. Dr Middlemis preached in the morning from the text Jno 11.15 and I am glad for your sakes I was not there to the intent ye may believe; nevertheless let us go unto him and in the evening on the subject of prayer. 28,Monday.Frosty not so stormy some sunshine. We cut wood to-day. Clara Clyne went to the station in the morning but the CPR had never got back since going out yesterday and did not come in all day so she remained here all night. Mary Clyne took sick about half past eleven PM and I went down for Dr. Johnson who came up. I went to R T of T at night and wrote out the quarterly report. 41 January 29 Tuesday. Fine sunny day, frosty. Clara Clyne went back to Hillsberg to-day the CPR having come back during the night I went down town and sent away the capita tax on 67 members @ 16 ets each amounting to $10.72. In PM we sold and delivered a load of hay to M. Smellie he helping us {underlined in green: to load it. 1340 at $7.00 per} ton for which I received $4.65 Bella did spin. 30 Wednesday. Fine and sunny in the forenoon frosty. In the afternoon got a little stormy and snowed some. We hauled 3 loads hay from the stack at Strathross to-day May Clyne went to Guelph on 3PM train on her way home to Brantford. Mr Smellie was over at night and we finished (Bram & shots ____60 calculating the material for the barn. � 31 Thursday. Fine sunny day frosty. We hauled 2 more loads from the stack to-day thus finishing the third of the stack which we cut down with hay knife. Willie Mary and I went to hear Dr Jackson of Galt deliver a lecture in our church to night. "Fine and Firemen." a most excellent lecture. we gave combined collection of 20cts. Willie took down 6 bags chop to Wilsons and brought it 50cts oatmeal & 4 bags duct up {underlined: 1 30} 42 February 1 Friday. Fine in forenoon, got cloudy and snowed some in PM. We made arrangements for bringing the young cattle from Strathross by putting the seven pigs in the pen next the henhouse and fitting where they were with a stall across the shed in AM and in PM we brought them down. We also brought down a load turnips and a fox which we killed in the barn and skinned in the evening. We got 1 Ib 4 in nails and 1 Ib 3 in to fix the stalls etc. 8 {Vertically in left margin: Received a letter from H Waind} 2 Saturday. Fine clear sunny day but Keen frost. We sold 2 loads of hay 1 load con-taming 2210 Ibs {underlined in green: to ms Robinson after per turn} and one to {underlined in green: Mr Donaldson 2000 Ibs. We} {In right margin underlined: 7 74 7 00} brought the 5 sheep down to-day. I saw Sow and McLean to-night and made an aggreement to get our stable material etc for $8 per M for 14 ft stuff and under and $9 for longer. Bought a cattle tie. Paid for weighing the hay 2 oats {In right margin underlined: 20 10} 3 Sunday. Fine sunny day. Frosty Dr Wardrobe preached morning and evening. I remained at home in the evening. 4 Monday Fine day in AM got a little stormy and snowed some in PM very frosty. We brought up a load straw from the barn in AM and 44 February 8 Friday. Another cold frosty day stormy blowing and snowing probably the coldest day yet although the temperature is not quite so low. ranging from 15 to 8 below zero. Willie went down to Reids to get his teeth filled and I went down town in AM and in PM I mended some harness. Bella McJunes have for tea. 9 Saturday Not so frosty to-day from 12 to 16 above zero but very stormy and snowing the CPR has not been down since yesterday. We blocked the hole in the barn at Ferndale to � keep out the sparrows sawed wood and plastered with snow water the cracks in the ice preparatory to putting in the sawdust. 10 Sunday. Frosty and cloudy snowing a little and a little stormy. Dr Wardrobe preached morning and evening from the same text Ex 17:6 and {kon?} 10:4 11 Monday. Not very frosty some sunshine We took up a load manure to Strathrossand spread it then brought down a load turnips and in PM we took up a load manure spread it and brought down a load turnips. Went to RZ of Y at night 12 Tuesday. Fine day the sun shone through a thin layer of clouds and thawed the snow a little 45 February 12 continued) We went down to J Skooch for in AM to get rafters but as he had not enough out we only brought four in the afternoon we went down to {underlined in red: Benhams brush and brought to Blacks saw mill 2 logs 17 & 14 ft long} respectively. 13 Wednesday. cloudy and a little windy and snowing some not very frosty thawing a little in shelter. Willie went down to get his teeth filled in AM so I hauled up {underlined in red: 2 loads manure to} Strathross and spread it. In PM we went to Benhams brush and brought up {underlined in red: 2 logs both 17 ft and a buck to Blacks.} Willie took {underlined in green: Rosa to Fonds.} Father got a long letter from C. young {in right margin: 1.50) 14 Thursday. Cloudy in AM and sunny in PM. Frosty at night although thawing some in shetter during day a little stormy. We went to {underlined in red: Benhams brush and brought up a 10 ft log to Blacks} and in PM we brought {underlined in red: 3.17 ft logs and I. 14 ft for} girls also a price we bought have for wood. two of the girls we got from {underlined in red: Days part be having taken some of ours.} 15 Fine clear sunny day Frosty although thawing in the sun. we brought up from Days part of Benhams bush {underlined in red: 3 girls 14ft and 1 17ft} then brough up the 1 1/2 rich lumber we 46 February 15 continued) we got cut out of the 10 and 14 ft logs we brought yesterday. In the afternoon we brought home for fuel {underlined in red: 3 logs maple} � 16 Saturday Fine sunny day. Frosty but thawing in the sun. We brought up a log from Benhams in AM for wood and in PM brought a load hay from Old house and a load straw from barn. 17 Sunday Fine day not very frosty sunny Dr Wardrobe preached morning and evening 18 Monday. Not very frosty cloudy snowing some and in PM got very stormy. We cleaned out the shed and calf stable and I hauled up to Strathross 2 loads of manure there from in AM and in PM 3 loads 4 of which I spread and one put in heaps. Went to R T of T at night and made an extemporary speech on the subject "the necessity of learning some occupation" Bella & Willis went to the D Lely concert. 19 Tuesday not very frosty Between cloudy snow storm and sunshine. We went to Benhams brush and brought up a load of boys for wood in AM and in the afternoon brought up 3 14ft girts from Days part and one 17 ft from Benhams 47 February 20 Wednesday. Frosty clear and sunny in forenoon clouded over in PM and got very stormy by night. We brought up {underlined in red: 2 maple logs for wood from Benhams in AM and in {underlined in red: PM brought home a maple log about 2 ft in diameter} and 3 {underlined in red: small burch logs.} We came over the bridge at night for the first time for nearly 2 weeks as they are have been raising it and stopped traffic in it meanwhile. Mrs Word her mother and Mrs Sanderson were here in PM at a quilting bee. 21 Thursday. Stormy all day and snowing not very frosty. the CPR went up but never came down to-day. We cleaned six logs of mixed stuff for shop in AM. In afternoon we cut wood sharpened axe and sewed mortingale 22 Friday. Frosty cloudy with occasional sunshine and snowed a little. We hauled up to Strathross {underlined in red: 2 loads of manure in AM and 3 in} PM put it in little heaps I sewed some harness. Mary got a letter from M Clyne. 23 Saturday. Frosty cloudy in morning cleared off sunny day, had snowed some during night. CPR came down last night. We went to Benhams in AM and on the road took six bags of mixed 48 � February 23 continued) stuff to get chopped at Wilems mill we brought up a sleigh box full of cordwood and the chop with 4 bags duet and paid for oatmeal got me Jan 10 Uncle Willie and Fred were down to-day we hauled a load hay from Old House in PM. I went to Mrs Mennies at night to a committee meeting in connection with open meeting to be held at RZ of Z on Monday. 24 Sunday. Not very frosty Dr Wardrobe preached. 25 Monday. Had been stormy through night and rained a few drops in morning temperature ranged about freezing point all day thawing some in shelter very windy in forenoon and snow & storm in PM cloudy most of day with occasional sunshine and blue sky. We hauled up to Strathross a load manure and brought down a load turnips with some corn on top and the same in the afternoon. Willis and I went to R Z of Z open meeting at night and heard the debate. miser versus spendthrift. 26 Tuesday Fine sunny day Frosty thawing some in sun. We went to {underlined in red: Benhams} and brought up a {underlined in red: load two logs and two smaller pieces a stub and in} PM I went to Sow & McLean "Thoroughbread" and brought {underlined in red: 12 50 ft 2 in tamerock plank to barn.} wrote a letter to Holton Drew every evening about bricks 49 February 27 Wednesday Fine clear sunny day in forenoon clouded over in PM rained a few drops thawing all day but especially in PM. We brought wood in rack from Benhams both AM & PM 28 Thursday cloudy all day and misty thawing a lot. We went to saw mill for sawdust but got none so brought up {underlined in red: 5 girls we had cut} three broke a road through Armstrongs field to haul stones. In PM we {underlined in red: took up a small load stones to} Barn then a larger one Went to prayer meeting at night. Bot a call tie 1 Friday. Thawing all forenoon got frosty in PM and quite cold and windy by night.we hauled {underlined in red: 5 loads stones from 7 crudale up to} barn. The sow piged to-day ten little white ones. Belle We all but father went to Lecture in our church by Dr Smith Kingston on "Boys I have known" a most humurous talk. 2 Saturday. Fine clear sunny day frosty. We hauled a load hay from old house and a load straw from barn in AM. In afternoon we brought another load from the old house all that was � left except one {illegible} hundred pounds we left for J. Davis. then I took up a {underlined in red: load manure} to Strathross and put it in piles. Went down town at night saw Dave Waters got an order of 3 j Hamilton on him for {underlined in red: $5.60 for} hay received on Jan 4 50 March 3 Sunday. Cloudy and mild thawing some in forenoon in PM got quite frosty windy and snowed some. Dr Wardrobe preached in forenoon from Matt 13.52 Bringing out of his treasures things near and old and at night Mr Aull of Palmerstone preached in St Andrews church to united congregation on the transfiguration. 4 Monday. Very stormy day snowing and blowing and pretty frosty also. I went to Sow & Mc Leans brush in AM and brought to barn the rest of the {underlined in red: 14 ft tamarack flooring and 10 13ft jousting and 13 12 ft ones} and in the afternoon I mended a martingale Lucys broke and wrote a letter to CV {illegible} with J Moffet subscription to R. Lamplar also asking him a question about private communications and wrote a letter to Uncle George Chucky inquiring about the twice of bricks. & over from Elora at R Z of Z at night 5 Tuesday Fine sunny and frosty by evening and snowed in PM and during the night. I hauled {underlined in red: 36 14ft 3x4in 33 12ft 3x4 and 228ft 2mitane plank and} in PM 10 {underlined in red: 14ft 3x4, 5. 16ft 3x10, 14 12ft 3x10 {illegible} 15 12ft 3x8 {illegible}} from Sow and McLean got sleigh bolder mended. 6 Wednesday. 2 above zero this morning Sunny in forenoon got a little stormy in PM and snowed heavily at intervals with occasional clearing up and sunshine. 2 went to Sow and McLeans in AM and brought {underlined in red: 19 16ft 3x10 sills 7 19ft 3x10 5 13ft 3x10 1 12ft3x10} 51 March 6 Wednesday (continued) 2 PM Willie went to Salem for the rest of the flour which he paid for on January 15th and took Jim Wilson and myself up to Wm Wilson's sale. I bought a mower tongue 5 cts some plaster pan's 55cts a cultivator 25 cts a pea rake $1.50 and a sleigh $1.25 in all the conservatives were expecting some of the {immusterials?} here to speak but they did not come. � 7 Fine day sunny and thawing some. In forenoon I went to Sow and McLeans and brought the rest of the plank 12ft stuff for barn floor 1232ft and in PM Willie and I went to Wilsons and brought home what we brought at the sale. 8 Friday Not frosty snowing in early forenoon and all afternoon quite windy also. We went to Harwoods and brought the rest of the timber home a 26ft frost 10x10 23 ft plate 8x10 and a 24ft plate 7x7 and in PM brought from Sow & McLeans 12 joists 16ft 3x10 and 14 19ft ones. Bella McInnes was here for tea 9 Saturday clear and frosty in morning got cloudy and snowed in PM and quite stormy. We went to Benhams and brought up a load 4ft logs 5 of them but remained at home in PM. 52 March 10 Sunday. Snowing in morning and temperature about freezing point cleared off and got colder any by evening was very frosty and clear making it possible and excellent for viewing the eclipse of the moon which took place after nine o'clock Dr Wardrobe preached. 11 Fine clear sunny day and frosty went down to 26* below zero during night. I went to Sow & McLeans and brought to barn 7* 19ft 3x10 6 12ft 3x10 22 14ft 3x4 and 17 12ft 3x4 and in PM took {underlined in green: 4230 Ibs hay to Neils McLean's at $7 per ton} at RZ of Z at night. 12 Tuesday Sunny and clear in early morning then got quite misty and remained so all forenoon cleared away in PM although still cloudy and snowing a little temperature not freezing in PM. I took {underlined in green: 2130 Ibs hay to A Sow's at $7.000 per ton then} went to stack where (Willie and Malcolm and taken of the top and hauled it to Malcolm's) and brought a load home. And in PM we brought 2 loads home from stack aided by Malcolm dividing the remaining part in two. I got a letter from Uncle George Chesly re price of brick 53 March 13 Wednesday. Cloudy mild and thawing some got very windy at night. We hauled the rest of the section of stack we cut yesterday one load and a load straw from barn and in PM took up a load manure and brought down a load turnips. Hugh Cameron here in PM. I went to committee meeting at Ms {Menerve's?} at night {illegible} Royal Templar open meeting. 14 Thursday Very stormy during last night calm and keen frost in morning 10* below zero sunny day occasional cloudy. I went to Sow $ McLeans in AM and bought home & 19ft 3x10, � 4 13ft 3x10 8 12ft 3x8, 2 12ft 3x10, 20 12ft 3x4, 2 14ft 3x4, 6 12ft 4x4, 2 14ft 4x4, and 1 9ft 10x10 cedar and in afternoon {underlined in green: took a load hay to Jackson baker 2240 Ibs at $7.00 per ton came to} An Arabian came here in the evening and is remaining all night. We went to prayer meeting at night. Dr Wardrobe presided and we had a bible reading on the inspiration of the bible 15 Friday. Quite frosty in morning. Thawed a very little in the sun during the day. Snowed some in the evening. We brought up a load wood from Benhams in AM and in afternoon went to A Armstrong's sale and bought stove 140 harness 175 paid We were all over at Mill's at night 54 March 16 Saturday Still very frosty Sunny day with occasional snow flurries. Thawing a little in the sun. We went to Armstrongs and brought home the stove and harness, ordered a bag low grade flour for pig feed at Groves Mill In the afternoon I went to Sow and McLeans and brought home to barn the rest of the timber {vig?} 1 8x10 25ft 1 7x7 24ft and 1 9x9 18ft, 2 10x10 9ft cedars and 3 3x8 12ft tamarack. Wrote a letter to Elora about a RZ of Z visit to there 17 Sunday Fine day frosty but thawing in sun. Dr Wardrobe preached morning and evening 18 Monday. Frosty day sunny and thawing some in sun. We reopened the road through Armstrongs then hauled 2 loads stones up to barn from pile at railroad bridge and in PM we hauled 3 loads while Will was away with them 2 cleaned 4 bags mixed stuff for chop. Some sports had a shooting contest at mock pigeons in barn field in PM. We went to political meeting at night and heard {Meeens?} Charlton and McMullen. 19 Tuesday Fine evening day frosty but thawing in the sun. We hauled 2 loads stones to barn in AM and 2 cleaned 2 bag chop making 6 which Will took to mill and brought up in PM in PM we hauled up 2 load stones to barn from crack field. 55 March 20 {underneath in left margin: peas} Wednesday. Frosty sunny day thawing in the sun. We took 2 loads stones to barn from railroad pile at Ferndale and in PM went to station and brought home 9 bushels Potter peas 6 1/3 bushels Multiplier peas and 6 1/3 bushels Prince Albert peas. We got them from Mr Sanderson who had a can load shipped from near � Barrie and paid 75cts a bushel costing for the 21 1/3 bushels {in right margin underlined: 16.00} We got them for seed then Willie took load manure to Strathross. I was weak with {grippe?} 21 Thursday Weather similar to yesterday. I was unable for work to-day and lay in bed nearly all forenoon and remained in all day with headache and grippe. Willie took with {McKus?} help to load a load hay to {underlined in green: Neil McLeans 1720 Ibs at $7 per ton came to $6.02 and in PM} {written in right margin: 6.02} he brought down a load turnips Myrtle calved to-day a dark red bull calf which we call Ben Hur. 22 Friday Below zero during night but thawing a good deal in the sunshine which lasted all day under a clear sky. I was unable for much exertion to-day so Willie run things to-day again I walked down to Blacks saw mill in the morning to see if we could get any sawdust in the morning to see if we could get any sawdust but found two teams there already. Willie took up two loads manure to Strathross and put on half a load which I took up at the last. 56 March 22 Friday (continued) the roads are getting bare some places and along the town line where the snow very deep it was plowed on one side to level it but the horses sink through the loose snow and it is questionable if it is an improvement. 23 Saturday Frosty during night-thawing all day temperature about 46 above zero sunny yet cloudy and leaden around horizon. feels like a change I remained idle to-day again except choreing some Willie with Malcolm's help took a load hay {underlined in green: to a Sows in AM 170 2010 Ibs at $7 per ton and in PM c 7 3 1/2} took a load {underlined in green: to {Jns?} Woods 1900 Ibs at $7.00 per ton c 6.65} I went to Dr Johnsons at night and got medicine for enlarged breast also bought 1 bottle {hypl---sides?} $1.50 in all c 2.50 24 Sunday thawing all day. had rained during the night cloudy in morning but cleared off during day and clouded over again at night I remained at home all day Dr Wardrobe preached 25 Monday. Raining during night. Between sunny and cloudy to-day and very windy also in afternoon frequent snow flurries. Thawing all day. We took a jag straw to H. Miloy and a load home then Willie brought down a load turnips. We got a letter from jack McLellan stating we could get {smudged} oats and wheat in his neighborhood. � 57 March 26 Tuesday. Frosty last night and a little to-day. Stormy all day snowing at intervals $ Willie brought up another load sawdust in AM it with yesterdays one cost 25cts In {in margin: D 25} PM we mended harness indoors Willie went to RZ of Z entertainment to-night committee of {in margin: D 10} which I was convener but smalls to attend. Mary went to Daery Lecture and entertainment wrote to {Jno?} McCartney about wheat and to Jack McClellan about oats both reply stamps {in margin: D12} 27 {below in left margin: Goose Wheat} Wednesday. Frosty in morning ranged about 32 above zero all day snowing and got very stormy at night Wilson Mills and Willie went up in sleigh with Dick and Lucy to John McLellans they got the seed wheat from JNO McCartney (goose wheat) cost 6.50 but the roads were too bad to go to Mr Binus where they were to get seed oats hence the came home where they arrived after six o'clock. I mended harness at home to-day. 28 Thursday. Frosty day very windy and snowing at intervals in AM and in PM got sunny and not quite so windy. Thawed considerable to-day in the sun {underlined in green: We took a load hay to McFadger 1190 Ibs @ $7 per ton he c 4.25} paying for weighing and a load {underlined in green: to Madill 1800 Ibs @7 per ton c 6.40} paid for weighing and in PM a load to Seo Sow {underlined in green: 2040 IBS @ c 7.65 7.50 per ton $7.65.} Mary got a letter from D Ross. 58 March 29 Friday. Frosty and cloudy south east wind chilly thawed some in PM got windy at night. We took a load {underlined in green: hay to James Sow 1940 Ibs @ $8 per ton then a load c 1.76} home in AM in PM we brought down a load hay for cows then from barn brought up a load straw. Willie bought a cop at C Beatties the sleighing is nearly {right margin: D 1.75} all gone in town Wm Shortreed is moving to the farm again 30 Saturday. Frosty day. sunny and thawing some Willie went to Blacks sawmill and brought up 14 girts to barn in two loads on sleigh then 1 load of the lumber off the girts home in AM and 2 cut some wood then went to Strathallan with {underlined in green: Hugh Scott and gave him about 1/2 ton hay which} he was to get weighed and pay for In PM Willie took up load manure and brought down load turnips. Wm Shortreed altered pigs. I went to Dr Johnsons at night again � 31 Sunday. East wind frosty thawing a little in the sunshine. Dr Wardrobe preached morning and evening. I remained at home all day with cold. April 1 Monday. Frosty day cloudy all day raining a little in AM and snowing in PM. Willie has a bad cold and Bella too. We mended harness to-day. 59 April 2 {beneath in left margin: Rafters Oats} Tuesday. Frosty. Everything is covered with ice and glitters in the bright sunshine The snow which fell yesterday together with the ice has renovated the sleighing on the bare {flaus?}. Sunshine all day and thawing yet still frosty air Willie was off work to-day with the cold. I went to J Skirchs and brought home 13 17 ft rafters and 3, 21ft rafters and in PM went to James Burnetts to see about seed oats he wanted 41cts a bushel for them I got 26 bushels Banner {oats?} at JNO Hunters for 35cts a bushel paid the sleighing of the morning is all gone. {in right margin: 9.00} 3 Wednesday. Frosty day 18 above zero in the morning very strong cold wind in PM sunshine all day and thawing considerably in the sun. I brought a load turnips from Strathallan in AM and another in PM from upper pit finishing it. Left about 1/3 frozen ones. Wrote a letter to Uncle George of Chesley acknowledging weight of his of March 9 {be?} brick. 4 Thursday. Frosty day cloudy with occasional sunshine thawing some. I went to Wm Tindale to see if he had oats for sale and found he hadn't then came home and mended harness. wrote a card to Mr {Bines?} we seed oats In PM I cleaned the barn floor and with what grain I got and same from bin cleared 4 bags for chop 69 April 5. Friday. 20 degree above zero in the morning but got up to 40 during the day, thawed considerable to-day. Between sunny and cloudy. I hauled three loads manure from Templins to Strathallan in AM also sold 5 pigs to Mr. Cassie at $4.85 per 100lbs to be delivered in May received $100 in them sold 560 lbs hay to Mr. Kelleher (he drew it himself) at $9.00 per ton and received $2.50 for it. I went to church in PM and heard Mr. {Glasbford?} of Guelph . Went down town at night and bought 15lbs Red clover 5lbs alfalfa 7 1/2 lbs alsike and 25lbs Timothy and paid $4.88 for it. � 6, Saturday. Cloudy all day. Raining some in morning and had rained during the night . Thawing all day but rather slow. I took the sleigh up to barn at Strathallan and brought down the old waggon and the rack. In PM we took 4 bags mixed stuff to Simple's to get chopped brought up a load straw from barn then brought up the chop. Willie bought 4 snaps cost 10cts. I received from H Scott 385 for 970 lbs hay I sold him in march 30 . Sold to Andrew Stevens 620 hay at $9. Per ton $2.70. Went down town at night and bought pair calfskin boots. April 7. Sunday. Cloudy in morning raining at intervals all day. Sacrament Sunday Dr. Wardrobe preached . Blackbirds and Robins here. 8. Monday. Raining at intervals all day cleared off at night. The jam on the river came down to-day doing us harm. I brought down the new waggon to-day . Willie got Lucy shod in [illegible] foot at Templins paid 30cts. We sawed wood etc to-day. Sold $425 worth hay to Hugh Scott in PM and sold 2pigs to Mr. Morrison for $4.00. Went to RZ of Z {illegible} at night. 9. Tuesday. Raining some in morning, cleared off sunny day. Breezy in PM and got windy at night . 46% above zero to-day. Ms Wilkie helped us to kill a pig in AM and alter two calves for pig would probably dress 100lbs at 6cts a pound in PM we brought down a load turnips in waggon. Wrote a little to Robt Munro re resignation R.Z of Z and a reply card to James Burnett re seed oats. 10. Wednesday. Frosty day 26% above zero thawing in sun which shine all day in a clear sky. I took up a load manure and brought down a load turnips in AM and in PM brought down a load hay from barn. Went to dig for sand but found the ground so much frozen. At united P. Meeting in Methodist Received a 3 lb bag Wallis oats from Ottawa Expressional Station. 62 April 11. Thursday. Frosty day 20 above zero in morning sunny day thawing all day got cloudy at night and not so frosty. I took a load of manure up to Strathallan from Wm Strathross part of a pile I got from him in payment of balance of pig money he owed me accounting to $2.25. Brought down a half load turnips. Gave Malcolm Campbell some hay off flour of barn which he hauled away in 4 little loads and received in payment $1.25 and balance 3 days work to be given when needed. In PM we took up another load manure from Shortreeds then started to plow in sod field next Lindales and O.S. road . Willie plowed and I looked to see about erecting a shanty for the masons and framers. Erecting a shanty � 12. Good Friday. Cloudy and looked like rain in the morning cleared off sunny hen clouded over and rained a few drops in PM and gradually got heavier about 50% above zero. Father, Willie and I went up to Lily place in waggon with various tools. Willie plowed and we laid the flour and got up the back row scantling of a shanty we are erecting for the masons etc. In PM Willie plowed and we work at the shanty getting up the most of the four sides until stopped by the rain when we came home. 63 (Ploughing) April 13. Saturday. Cloudy all day with the exception of a glint of sunshine now and then mild and warm 50% above zero got a little cooler at night. I plowed in AM and at noon brought down a load hay to M. Smellie for $4.75. In PM Willie plowed and I took 2 bags potatoes down to Mitchell at 55cts per 90 lbs came 10 for which I received 113lbs shorts with Dick in Smellie's light waggon then went to flax mill and got 3 bags flax seed containing 7 bushels & 8 lbs. sold Alexander 580 lbs hay on account $260. 14, Sunday. Fine day. Dr. Wardrobe preached morning and evening. I went to English church in forenoon and heard Mr. De Verna . (ploughing; seed oats; Martignori dressing stones) 15, Monday. Ground covered lightly with snow this morning cloudy with occasional clearing and sunshine not very cold. Willie plowed all day and brought down a load hay at night . I went to Salem with Lucy in light waggon with 12 bags I got at Ritchie's for 60cts and bo't {illegible} lbs flour for $ 7.75 then went to J. Burnett and got 25 bushels Banner oats @40 a bushel $10.00 got dinner and on way home brought 200 lbs of the flour and got due bill for remainder Louis Martignom and help came to-day and dressed some stones I brought up a load stones from Gows, Willie went to Dr. Johnsons and got medicine cost 75cts. (Ploughing) April 16, Tuesday. Cloudy day raining a little in AM got a little closer in PM. Loins Martignom and John finished dressing the stones and remained all night again. I plowed in AM and Willie bought plow lines and worked around home. In PM we took up both teams I had Dick and Duffer the first time, the latter has been hitched since last fall. He kicked and trotted and then stood still but got better after some rounds. Mary got Martignom to dictate the French national anthem while she wrote it out. (Ploughing) 17, Wednesday. Fine sunny day with passing clouds and dark blue sky warm although the air is slightly cold. Martignom and John Parole finished dressing the stones then went away after going up to look at the piles of stones at barn. I plowed all day took my dinner up. Willie � came up in PM and we plowed in the next filed 2nd from road next Lindales. We did not finish 1st field it behind too frosty at top. Willie took Rose to Fords. We killed and buried the black calf of August 3rd /94 as it has been sick nearly all winter. (Ploughing) 18, Thursday. Fine clear sunny day. Frost in the morning but warm during the day. I plowed all day took up my dinner. Willie came in PM with Dick and Duffer. (Ploughing) April 19, Friday. Fine clear sunny day. Willie plowed all day finishing front field and plowing some more in field No. 2. We plowed with Dick and Duffer in AM and in PM I brought down a load turnips with them in waggon then went to Templins and brought up the seeder teeth sharpened 9 @ 27cts a piece. Went with Wm Clark down town in his gig at night to see T Hamilton and J Gow about lime but saw neither. (Ploughing) 20, Saturday. Fine clear sunny day. Willie plowed in field No.1 Lillydale in AM and I in PM at Strathallan. I put the sow in garden plot thus wearing the pigs then put town line gate at old house Ferndale on. In PM put on a load turnips which we brought home at night. Father went to {Binrs?}, Arthur with Lucy in light waggon and brought home 24 bushels of New Zealand oats for seed and gave 37cts a bushel. Received 35cts from J. Robinson for straw. Bought yesterday at {Mennies?} 10 2 1/4 in bolts 3 snaps and 1 lb 4 in nails. 21, Sunday. Fine clear sunny day in forenoon and warm clouded over in PM and rained at night. James Dow preached in forenoon from Jno and in evening from (Robinson straw for sowing flax; sowed an acre of oats) 22, Monday. Cloudy and colder in morning after the rain cleared off fine sunny day and got warmer. Clouded over in afternoon and rained some at night. Willie harrowed all day at field No.1 Lilly dale with Cleve Lucy. I got Jno Robinson 8 boys to help me clean some chop which I took to Samples in light waggon with his horse then he got it to take up some straw which we gave him for which he has to sow the flax. Then I went to Strathallan with Dick and Duffer and brought down a load of turnips. In PM I went to Samples for the chop then took up 3 bags New Zealand oats and sowed over an acre and Willie harrowed it over twice. I brought down a little load hay at night. Went to R.Z. of Z. Brought 50 lbs bran 50 lbs shorts and 20cts oatmeal for which we gave potatoes. (finished sowing oats in field No. 1 used about 24 Bushels) 23, Tuesday. Cooler weather windy and clouds passing with a little snow flurries in forenoon in afternoon cleared off. We took up both teams to-day and our dinners and finished sowing field No.1 Lillydale used about 24 bushels New Zealand oats. I hauled the willows off the portion of turnip land we did not plow last fall and plowed some of it. Carson Robinson put on � a load turnips for 10cts and Willie brought it home at night. Father finished Robinson's lease of the seven acres and he started plowing. Malcolm worked afternoon spreading manure. (ploughing) April 24, Wednesday. Fine sunny in forenoon and cold considerable frost during night got warmer in afternoon clouded over and rained a few drops. We took both teams and dinner up to Strathallan and plowed across sod land plowed last fall green crop land and stubble. Carson Robinson put on another load turnips which we put in the barn for which we owe him 10cts then at noon we put on the rest of the pit about half a load and brought it home at night. Lucy and Duffer have sore shoulders and we put castor oil and sulphur on at night and alm water and carbolic and in the morning. Paid Madie 15cts change of hay money. (Ploughing& sowed 2 acres banner oats) 25, Thursday. Fine day warm sunny and cloudy looked like rain at times. We took up both teams and dinner plowed and in PM sowed about two acres Banner oats. Sold G. Barley $. 1.00 worth hay. Bo't 20cts 2 lbs rape seed. (Sowed 4 ac banner oats & ploughed; Smellie & Youngson at door & window frames) 26, Friday. Fine sunny day warm looked like rain. We sowed rest of the 4 acres banner oats and plowed some. Smellie and Youngson started to make our door frames to-day. We sold two young pigs to Sanderson for five dollars allowed it to go in the plow note. We took the five sheep up to Strathallan. (ploughing; finished frames)April 27, Saturday. Cooler to-day, east wind, sunny day. We plowed the rest of land preparatory to putting in the wheat. Willie took up dinner to Smellie and Youngson and a key 6 in nails. They finished making the frames to-day. I took up a load manure to Strathallan from Curries, paid 30 cents for it. April 28, Sunday. Fine sunny day. Mr. Mitchell preached. (Cultivated wheat land & sowed some) 29, Monday. Fine day, sunny, we cultivated the wheat land and sowed some of it in the evening. Willie went to Wm Burnets in the evening with Lucy and got 3 bags barley for seed 300lbs cost $ 3.00. We brought down a load hay at night. " Jacob" me of the sheep has two lambs to-day. Took up load manure. (Finished sowing wheat & hay seed; plowing & harrowing) 30, Tuesday. Warm day, sunny. I sowed the rest of the wheat and hay seed then harrowed and Willie finished plowing the piece below the barn in PM he having been harrowing all � forenoon. Robinson paid us 40 cents for straw received on April 22 and got some more tonight for which he is to sow the flax and cancel the 20cts we owe Carson Clues jumped through the top stable door and smashed the bottom me to smithereens. (sowed Wallis oats,1/2 barley on {illegible} wheat land) May 1, Wednesday. Fine sunny day, not so warm. I went down and got 3 3/4 lb Red clover $725 1 1/4 lb alfalfa @11cts a lb and 2 lb alsike @ 11cts a lb from Mitchell's cost 82cents and 4 1/4 lb Timothy from Steels cost 46cents in all $128 and paid for it. Then we went to Strathallan sowed Wallis oats. I got from Ottawa then a bag and a half barley on the rest of the land prepared for wheat and seeded it down. Then we sowed 1 1/2 bags barley and 4 bags oats on the rest of the land from barn down . Willie went over the seeded down land with the weeder to cover the seed. I had a very sore eye in PM with dust in it. 2, Thursday, fine sunny day warm. Father and I put up the fences or rather than the gaps we made in Fords and Armstrongs last fall to haul stones. We also took 4 young cattle up to Strathallan. We hauled stones off the flax field. Ferndale cultivated it once and harrowed it nearly own. 3, Friday, Fine in morning clouded over thundered some and rained for about half an hour in AM, cleared off in PM and got very warm, 83 above zero. Robinson sowed the flax and Willie harrowed it. I took load manure from Shortreeds to Strathallan put out cattle and fixed fence and in PM plowed in pea field. Lilly dale brought a load hay at night. (sowed the Potter peas) May 4, Saturday. Fine sunny day, very warm. Uncle Jim and father worked all day at the shanty almost finishing it. Willie and I worked at sowing Potter peas in AM and in PM he finished them with Dick and Cleve. We sowed a bushel. In PM I made a crib and dug down for water for the masons near barn. Bought a shovel on account at {Mennies?}. 5, Sunday, fine day, sunny very warm for the season 90% above zero. Mr. Mitchell preached a missionary sermon in AM and from Jno 3, 14, 15 in the evening . He is very good(set coos out on commons). (commenced hauling saw) 6, Monday. Fine day, sunny and warm, dark clouds and thunder in PM and rained a few drops. We started to haul sand to-day. Malcolm and myself went to Geo Mc Ewens and I left the waggon there for him to fill while I went and got land of Mc Kees waggon as Geo’s pit was not ready. We got a load from Kays 25cts then 2loads from Geo in AM then in PM we hauled 4 loads from Geo, making 6 from him @25cts $150. Uncle Jim finished putting door � on shanty etc. Father took cows up to Strathallan and one set 10cts and Lucy one set 10cts. Annie and Jennie Skeoch brought down a basketful of apples in the evening. (hauling sand; Rolled wheat & barley) May 7, Sunday, warm day, clouded over in AM and rained some then cleared off, sunny and warm. Malcolm and I hauled six loads sand from Geo Mc Ewen and brought home a load hay at night. Willie took up cupboard etc. to shanty and in PM rolled some of the wheat & barley. Kelleher & Johnson each put in a horse to pasture. Up to date we have six young lambs. 8, Wednesday, Fine sunny day warm. I hauled 2 loads 50 bushels each lime from J Gow in his waggon @12cts bushel and in PM brought up the rest of girts from Blacks 13, 14, and 17ft and some lumber off them. Willie rolled all day with colts. He took up teaks dishes. Bella and Mary etc. in PM. I hauled some big stones to barn. (Rolling {bushels?}: ploughing pea land; masons commenced barn this afternoon) 9, Thursday, fine clear, sunny day passing clouds very warm. We delivered 5 white pigs which we sold to Cassie on May 5th they weighted $7.50@ $4.85 per 100, $35.89 received balance $35.89 paid 10cts for weighing. Willie took up waggon and Bella with table etc. as we were expecting the masons this morning. Willie finished at pea land in AM. In PM he masons came and we both worked at the barn, and go he large stones laid on back wall. Wm Mc Cullah stared to prime the door Jams at night. May 10, Friday. Sunny warm day. Bella and Willie went up early and gave the men breakfast. I went up later took up a load stones. We hauled stones to masons with Dick and Lucy and plowed and harrowed pea land with colts. J Gow put in a mare & colt and a yearling colt to pasture at $2.00 and $ 1.25 respectively. (Sowed 3 bags of multiplier peas; masons off this afternoon) 11, Saturday, fine and warm in morning clouded over very dark thundered and rained a shower then cleared off again a little cooler about noon it clouded over again and rained off and on till about 3o'clock got very windy and quite cold in afternoon. I sowed about 3 bags of multiplier pease next the Potter in AM and Willie harrowed after having hauled some more stones to masons. In PM the masons went home not having worked any since dinner and we came down. The trees are all perfectly foliaged pear and apple blossoms out and rapid growth everywhere thus far. � (Frost) 12, Sunday, very windy cold and frost during the night cloudy all day cleared off at night and got very frosty will probably do a lot of damage to vegetation. Mr. Mitchell preached both morning and evening. (Willie harrowed & ploughed) May 13, Monday, very frosty in morning everything frozen, cold all day sunny in morning but cloudy all day. Smellie came and made a door frame for roothouse wall and we skidded the timber getting done about 4o'clock after which I hauled some big stones to masons for end wall facing N.E. and after supper I dug out a sand pit with scraper just below barn. Willie harrowed pea land and plowed some more. Heard that Barker Peters died in N.W.2. (Finished sowing the Prince Albert peas) 14,Tuesday , cold day cloudy snowed more or less all AM ceased snowing at noon till about 4 o'clock when it commenced again and kept it all till six when it turned to fine rain. The masons put up a scaffold on end wall in AM and built some in PM till 4 o'clock. I finished sowing the peas Prince Albert in forenoon and in PM I hauled big stones to foundation and some stoneboat loads sand. Willie plowed garden in AM and in PM harrowed the rest of pea land. I went to look at flax at night and found it dead and will have to re-seed it. The men were just up when Bella and I got up in the morning on account of disagreeable weather and not out working as usual. (Frost) May 15, Wednesday, frosty in morning sunny day cool. Willie hauled stones and sand to the masons. I took sow to James Lang 's and brought it back to Lilly dale. Then brought up a load manure in AM. In PM I hauled 2 loads manure from Wm Shortreeds and brought down a little hay and a few turnips in waggon. Set fire to willow pile burnt the heart out of it. (frost; framers begun ) 16, Thursday, frost during night sunny day cool. Oats and barley look bad. Willie hauled land and stone to masons all day. I took up load manure to Strathallan in AM then went over and enlarged the sand pit with scraper and in PM took up load manure from Shortreeds brought down some hay took up 50 bushels lime from Gows in their ($4.00) waggon took it back after supper and brought ours home again. The framers came in the afternoon. Smellie Robinson & Youngson. Bella Mc Limes was up at shanty in afternoon. The sow was lost today we heard it was up at fangs. (Frost; Rolled peas) 17, Friday, frost during night sunny day cool. I took load manure to Strathallan then drew sand and stones for masons. Willie rolled peas took seeder over to other barn and brought � down load hay on waggon box. They finished the end wall next road today. Father has had very sore back has not seen barn yet. (frost) May 18, Saturday, cloudy in morning. Had been frost during night. Started to rain about 10o'clock and continued more or less all day. Willie attended masons. I took up load manure to Strathallan plowed rest of strip we left for water pond. I came home for dinner and remained all PM in account of rain. Willie brought sow from Laing’s. Nelson Lambert and Geo Davidson remained at shanty and didn't go home with Martignori & John Parole . 19, Sunday. Rained all day cloudy day with occasional sunshine cool day. Dr Wardrobe preached in AM from Rev 1:10, and Mr. Mullan preached at night about being rooted in Christ. (Flax seed 6b•14lbs @ 150 =940) 20,Monday, frost during night cold day and cloudy . Mary and Willie went up to barn in morning. Willie hauled sand and stones. "Punch" and myself went to Elora. I got 300lbs flour [illegible] remainder due us then got at Elora flax mill 6 bushels 14lbs flax to sow @$1.50 per bushel paid $9.40 then we took load manure to Strathallan and took over hay and got dinner at shanty. In PM I helped haul stones and sand for while then took up load manure from Mc Fadgens. The masons have the three outside wall finished and are working on roothouse wall. (Frost; ploughing for mangolds) May 21, Tuesday. Very keen frost during night sunny day occasional cloudy: cool. Willie and Mary up at masons all day. I took up load 30 bushels lime from J Gows to masons then plowed at Strathallan for {mangolds?} till noon and in PM. (Frost; ploughing) 22, Wednesday. Frost during night, Fine sunny day not so cold. Willie and Bella up at masons. I took up some stones and 40 bricks from Hamilton’s to make the arch then took a load manure to green crop land and plowed till noon. In PM, took up load manure from Mc Fedgens the last line to get from him and plowed till night. Jackson & Pich put in a house to pasture. (Sowed carrot & mangolds seed;2 1/3 rows carrot ;5 2/3 rows mangolds) 23,Thursday, Fine sunny day middling warm. Bella and Willie at the masons I took up the rest of the manure at Shortreeds one load and harrowed and cultivated the green crop land for mangolds in PM I rolled it than plowed up twelve drills. We got 1 1/2 lb mangolds seed 37cts and 1/2 lb carrot seed 20cts total 57cts and I sowed it 2 1/3 rows carrot and 5 2/3 rows mangolds using all the seed. The masons very nearly finished the barn to-night. J• Dix put in six young cattle to pasture at 66cts a head. Father paid Geo Mc Ewen $3.00 for sand in full. � May 24 (fine sunny day warm). Friday. Queen's birthday. They had a {calithumpnom?} procession in the morning which we went down to see the masons finished the barn to-day between 9&10o'clock AM and they went to Bremmens. The framers took a holiday to-day. Annie and Hugh Cameron and Winnie St John were down to-day. Father was up at farm all day tidying up etc. I went up in PM with team got supper at shanty and brought down some hay at night. Father paid Martignori $60 part payment on barn. 25, Saturday. Fine day sunny warm. Willie and Bella went up to shanty for the framers and he picked stones off green crop land in AM. I took up load manure to Strathallan and hauled 3 from pile up there. In PM we finished the rest of the pile 3 loads and Willie went down for a load and I plowed with Dick & Duffer. Willie took down a load hay in old waggon with new one behind and I took down Bella in buggy. Gave Nichols and Mennie each a bill of hardware to figure on. I brought a chopping axe and handle at Nichols cost $1.15. 26, Sunday, cloudy and sunny in AM and in PM thundered clouded and rained about 4o'clock, got colder at night. Dr Wardrobe preached morning and evening. I remained at home in morning. (lumber from Gows; 26 rafters) May 27, Monday, cold cloudy day. I went to Gow & Mc Lean's [illegible] and brought home a tie sill 10x10 29ft long & 1 piece 7x7 8ft long and 1 piece 7x7 16ft long for purloin posts at 4cts a foot then came down and took up the 5 girts we had here and at barn. In PM I went to J Skeoch and got 26 rafters. Willie drove Bella up to shanty in morning then came home took up load manure then plowed and harrowed green crop land. Kelleher put in his horse again. (27rafters) 28, Tuesday. Frost this morning. Sunny day and warm. I went to J Skeoch and brought home 27rafters in forenoon and in PM hauled sleepers into skids and hewed 8 of them. Willie drove Bella up in morning then came home and took load manure up to Strathallan and cultivated and harrowed turnip land. (27rafters & 2 Jin poles-flax seed sown, Rev R. W. Craig & Mr. Crag Returned) 29, Wednesday. Fine sunny day very warm. I hauled big stones in to barn foundation to rest the sill post on in AM and in PM went to J Skeoch and got the rest of the rest of the rafters 27 and two Jin poles to raise the barn with got home about 9o'clock after hard & wet work. Willie got Robinson to sow the flax seed again and he harrowed it. I took up a load manure in morning. Bella up at shanty to-day. Mr.& Mrs. RM Craig came home to-day after nearly six months absence in New Mexico. � (Sheep washed) May 30, Thursday, fine sunny day very warm. Willie and I washed the sheep in morning after I had taken up the load of rafters. Then I went up to barn and hauled in the sills inside the barn and 4 stones which we set for the posts. Willie and Malcolm hauled manure to-day cleaning out sheds etc and getting up for loads. Bella was up at framers to-day. (Barn foundation raised) 31, Friday, warm sunny day, I hauled 3 big stones to rest the shed posts on in AM and Willie hauled up two loads manure. In PM James Mann of Grand Valley came and raised the foundation of the barn with the block and tackle. June 1. Fine warm day; sunny. I skinned rafters to-day and Willie hauled five loads manure up to Strathallan. Father came up and helped with the rafters in afternoon. 2, Sunday. Fine sunny day warm. Mr. Craig home again preached to-day from the text "I am not ashamed of the gospel Jesus Christ etc.” In the evening, Mr. Hindley of Craigsholme preached St. Andrews to united congregation subject compromise taken from Pharoh and children of Serod. (Youngson & Robinson went to Mc Donald's this evening) June 3, Monday, sunny day very warm. Willie and Bella went up to shanty and I hauled up 3 loads manure in AM and in PM 2 loads from Felkirs which I got for straw to fill beds. Mr. McColm peeled rafters all day and Willie helped him (after making a road to haul the timber along the end of the barn.) and they finished them to-night for which I owe McColm $1.00. Paid Sam Robinson and Wm Youngson 1.00 went to McDonald's in the evening. Willie and I washed in the river at night. (Raised half of barn today) 4, Tuesday. Warm day sunny in AM clouded over in PM and rained a little at night looked like rain many times all day. We raised about half of the barn to-day. Jim Mann and Smellie had come last night and we didn't know hence were not up in the morning so soon as we might have been. (Raising in afternoon) 5, Wednesday. Raining mostly all forenoon cleared off some in PM passing dark clouds got colder. We did not raise any of the barn in forenoon. We raised all afternoon and got it all but front side and rafters raised. (Barn raising finished) June 6, Thursday. Cold in morning and more or less all day although a little warmer at night cloudy in forenoon and cleared off in PM. We finished raising the barn � to-day getting the rafters on between 2 and 3 o'clock. Paid Jim Mann $ 11.00 for the whole job. (7th June Sowed peas) 7, Friday. Fine sunny day temperate. I sowed 3 bags of our own pease on field No.1 Lilly dale as the oats are nearly all killed out . Willie brought up load manure and then harrowed the pease. In PM we planted 4 rows of potatoes 1 row of Early Shamrocks. 8,Saturday. Fine day sunny and moderately warm. We took up two loads manure to Strathallan and planted 10rows potatoes 1 1/2 being Rural New Yorkers. We left the houses out in the field to- night for the first time. Paid Gow and Mc Lean $102.80 for timber etc. in full up to date. Gave Nichols 102.80 order for hardware for barn to-night. 9, Sunday. Fine sunny day very warm. Mr. Craig preached morning and evening. In the morning from the text "The lord God is a sun and shield he will give grace and glory and no good thing will he with hold from them that walk uprightly", and in the evening on how to study the Bible. (6 bushels peas @ 10cts) June 10, Monday. Fine day sunny and very warm. We planted 6 more rows potatoes in AM and I hauled up 2 loads manure and started to plow the turnip land. In PM I plowed at turnips land and Willie went to Farrows and brought 6 bushels peas at 10cts a bushel. $4.20. We washed at the river at night. (Sowed 6 bushels peas; framers came this evening) 11, Tuesday. Fine day sunny and warm very dry weather. I sowed the six bushels pease we got at Farrows in field No.1 Lilly dale finishing all the blank then sowed some corn on sand hill Strathallan in PM. Willie got Lucy's I shoe set. 10cts then brought up load manure to turnip land and plowed in AM. In PM he brought up a load manure then rolled the pease I sowed. Jno Willie clipped 4 sheep in the evening. The framers came in the evening. Andrew Stephens put in his horse to pasture. (Moolie? sold) 12, Wednesday. Sunny day very warm. Bella and I went up to the framers and I hauled lumber to them all day except in afternoon I went to Miss Skeoch's funeral. Willie took up two loads manure to Strathallan and finished planting potatoes 4 rows. Sold "Blockhead " {Moolie?} to A Mills for $30.00 and received $1.00 on it. Mr. Mc Colm took the lumber off the old barn and sheep house to-day and I paid him$1.00. (sowed millet) June 13, Thursday. A shower of rain last night. Cloudy this morning cleared off then clouded and rained a little in the evening. Willie drove Mary up to shanty then I took up � a load manure and he took up gang plow. I helped Jno Willie to shear the lamb we didn't finish on Tuesday then plowed turnip land till noon and Willie gang plowed where the barley and oat were killed out with the frost on sand hill etc. In PM, Willie brought up another load of manure then we sowed some millet, a bushel of which we got from Mitchell and paid 2.00 (54 bushels shingles; sowed millet) 14, Friday. Sunny day warm but breezy. I went up to Gordonville to-day and got 54 bushels of shingles from E. Fords got dinner at Uncle Dodges. Willie sowed millet to-day. Took Myrtle to Fords 1.5. We are getting the shingles for $1.25 per square. (sowed millet)15, Saturday. Fine day sunny. We sowed the rest of the sand hill of millet then worked turnip land and sowed about 8 drills the first we have sowed. Bought a lb of turnip seed. Mary was up at shanty to-day the framers started sheeting to-day. Mrs. Clark put in cow. 16, Sunday. Fine day sunny and warm. Mr. Craig preached. (Commenced shingling barn) June 17 Monday, sunny and warm. Bella and I walked up to the shanty carrying up basket etc. I brought down the horses and took up load manure then drilled turnip land. Willie brought up the rest of the hardware from Nichol's then brought 3 loads manure in PM. I sowed more turnip drill. Willie got 3 lb turnip seed at Steele cost 54. The framers have got the barn nearly all sheeted and are commenced shingling. Smellie went to {butcherins?}. 18, Tuesday. Sunny day and warm very dry weather. Willie took up six loads manure and I drilled up 12 more rows and sowed them with turnips. I brought up 23 1/2 square shingles from Blacks. Robert Ross and wife came here to-day. 19, Wednesday. Cloudy and looked like rain but it didn't come. Warm. Willie took up a load and a half of manure finishing the turnip land and we nearly finished plowing it. I brought from Blacks saw mill 7 more bushels shingles making 28 square and 12 2x4 12 ft long scantling maple and spruce for sling track $12.00 per M also 2 10x1 spruce boards 12 ft long planed on one side. Robert & Mr. Ross Mrs {Ritchie?} Auntie Uncle Jim and Jamme were up at farm for supper. June 20, Thursday. Warm and cloudy but didn't rain. I did road work to-day hauling 4 loads gravel thus putting in 3 days have to pay for one day yet. Willie was not well, went to Doctor and got medicine for sore throat. A car load of lumber came from Hillsdale. � 21, Friday. Sunny and very warm. We hauled the lumber which came yesterday up to barn hemlock dressed pine and maple flooring. We took it in 6 loads but havnt measured it all yet. Our 5 fleeces weighed 43lb @20ct a lb. 8.60 22, Saturday. Warm and sunny. A little shower about 5 or 6 o'clock PM. I made the sling track to-day and we got some of it up. Willie finished plowing turnip land. Rob't Ross and wife went away to-day for Brantford. 23, Sunday. Fine day. Mr. Craig preached in morning on giving and in the evening on "The letter land". I remained at home in forenoon. Gave 50cts to Missionary committee. 24, Monday. Raining this morning a mild shower cleared off again and remained between cloudy and sunny. Willie got Lucy Slood at Templins cost 20cts paid 20, a box paint 35cts at Nichols 20cts of cabbage and 2 lbs Swede turnips and 1 lb greystone cost 56. (finished shingling of barn) June 24, (continued) I brought up 408 hemlock plank at $10.00 per M and 5 more dressed spruce boards 10 by 12 ft @12 per M from Blacks saw mill. We finished putting up the track in AM. In PM we drilled up 8 drills and sowed 4. The framers finished shingling to-day. 25, Tuesday. Sunny day. The framers finished for the time being one set doors on roof finished and portico belles on one mow floor laid and two threshing floors. We finished drilling the rest of the turnip land and sowed it to-day. Willie gang plowed some more of sand hill. Hugh Cameron drove his mother down to-day. I bought 25cts worth of paint at Nichols. Willie bought 35cts worth of paint at Nichols. (Sowed 1/2 B barn & millet) 26, Wednesday. Fine in forenoon till about eleven o'clock when it clouded over and thundered rained some in PM and again in the evening. We pulled mustard out of front field and gang plowed on sand hill in AM. In afternoon Willie drove Mrs. Cameron up to station then brought up half a bushel corn to saw. He got it at Groves paid 35cts for it I sowed the rest of the 35 millet then it rained and we came home in buggy with Lucy and put her out with the rest of the horses in field. John Shaw died to-day. (Sowed corn) June 27. Thursday. Cloudy and somewhat misty in morning cleared off sunny, got a little chilly at night. I sowed corn on sand hill in AM and went to Wm Clarks raising in PM. Willie scuffled mangolds and hoed corn etc. � 28, Friday. Fine day a little rain after dinner. I was at Clarks raising all day. Willie hoed mangolds to-day. He also went to Jno Shaw's funeral. Father paid E. Ford $ 33.75 for 27 square shingles. 29, Saturday. Fine day. Willie hoed mangolds. I went to Dunlops for scraper and made a gangway to one door of barn and hauled in the lumber. Andrew Stephen took out his horse. 30, Sunday. Looked like rain but didn't come. Mr. Craig preached in AM on the raising of Lazarus. I went to Methodist church at night and heard Robert Wilson preach to the foresters a good practical sermon from the text" Thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart some mind and strength and thy neighbour as thyself." July 1, Monday. Douglas Fergusson started to work here to-day to work a month for $12.00. He and Willie thinned carrots in AM and he got off in PM to play lacrosse. I fixed fence to keep cattle out of the pease in AM and Willie helped me in afternoon. Father and mother were up in PM. Willie took "Charlie" to Fords. 2,Tuesday. Sunny day. Willie rut the field below our barn. Dougal finished thinning mangols and hoed the corn and I scuffled the corn and started to cut the hay in field next town line. It is very poor. Annie and Maggie Skeoch were here for tea. Father got plan of house from Moffat. 3, Wednesday. Cloudy day very dry weather the sun a red ball through misty clouds. Willie cut hay next town line. Dougal hoed potatoes then helped me to fix car of slings. In PM I cut hay next T. Line. Douglas raked the barn field cut yesterday will {coaled?} it up and after me took in a small load. 4, Thursday. Cloudy day and dry. We finished cutting the hay next T. Line and rut mustard on post killed oats next it. We hauled in a load of hay off stack and another after supper half of field and half of stack hay. July 5, Friday, warm day, cloudy but no rain. Dougal put land plaster on turnips today. Willie and I finished taking in the hay off town line field and the stack 7 loads. Bella and Mary were at church. Mr. Craig preached. Dougal left tonight for a while. 6, Saturday, warm day, cloudy and sunny. Dougal came back this morning and Willie hauled in 2 loads mustard and a load the rest of the hay in new barn field. Jno Wilkie and I cleaned � the well in forenoon cost 75 In PM Dougal and Will plowed where we cut the mustard. I fixed up around barn. 7, Sunday, looked like rain and thundered in PM but no rain of any account, warm. Sacrament Sunday. Mr. Craig preached. 8, Monday, warm day rained a little in PM and in the evening. Dougal gangplowed today. Willie cut hay next Ford's and Lindale's . Geo Mc kingie put in his cow to pasture. 9, Tuesday, very cool, cloudy in morning, cleared off. Willie bought 12lbs rape seed at 8cts 96 got rake tooth 10cts and {sling?} 20 rape fixed 10. He went over to Salem in PM and got 200lbs flour $5.00. Father Willie Mary and I went up to select a site for the house and staked it off. July 9, continued, Dougal harrowed what he gangplowed yesterday in AM and in PM drilled up the potatoes and went over corn with weeder. We finished cutting the hay we were at yesterday and Dougal raked up some after supper. Father bought a garden line 100 ft 15cts. Geo Bowley gave in tender for stonework of house $40 with board. 10, Wednesday, fine day, sunny and warm, dark blue sky passing clouds. Bowley helped us to stake out the site for house and we bargained with him to build the stone work for $38 and board and $3 off that for hay I sold him in spring of 94. Dougal raked hay all day. Willie at hay field, west of barn Strathallan and we got it raked and coaled {pow?} crop. We took in half of field next Lindale's 1/2 load then brought home waggon to take up straw. Mr. Cameron came from Galt tonight. (sowed rape) 11, Thursday. Fine day, clouded over in PM and a few drops rain fell. Willie and Dougal hauled up 2 loads of straw from barn at Ferndale and took in 3 loads hay he cut yesterday thus finishing haying. I started to dig out the foundation of house today: finished sowing rape in PM and took over Fords sower. Walter Cameron came down for his mother today. July 12, Friday, cloudy day rained at intervals all afternoon. Willie and Dougal hauled up 2 loads straw and 3 loads stones to house foundation and scuffled mangols at night. I worked at house foundation today. 13, Saturday, cloudy day, cool. Dougal scuffled corn in forenoon and helped Willie to haul stones to house in PM. Willie and I worked at house foundation in forenoon and I almost finished it in PM. Peter Ross came to Uncle Jims with his two bags tonight. Thomas came � home from St Joseph also Nell & Tom with Ross. We let brickwork of house to Elgie tonight for $90.00 I bought pair boots 1.25 14, Sunday, cloudy day. Mr. Craig preached. 15, Monday, cloudy day, rained at noon and at night. Dougal hoed turnips and Willie and I opened sand pit in PM. In forenoon I finished house foundation and Willie scuffled turnips. I went to Moffat at night to see about the house he is to finish complete for $3.00. I got $2.50 from Johnson for two months horse pasture. July 16, Tuesday. Fine day rained a little in morning. Dougal cut thistles at Ferndale in AM. Willie sunk crib for water for masons for house. I bought up 58 bushels lime from Kilm. In PM, I bought up a load of stone 1/4 of a load from Gows. Then we hauled 4 loads stones from Strathallan and sand to house. Tom Godfrey mixed mortar in PM, we got pattern from Moffat for barn window. 17, Wednesday, fine day, we worked at house foundation hauling sand and stones. Watt worked at the stonework in PM. Johnson put in a house to pasture and Curie Robinson a horse and salt. 18, Thursday, fine day, cool in morning warm day, we worked at house foundation today. I brought up another load of stones from Gows. Bowley and Watt both building to-day. Dougal scuffled turnips in PM. 19, Friday, rained some in morning and in afternoon. I hauled 2 loads stones from Ferndale in AM and in PM hauled stones from place also brought up rest of frame from Moffatts. Dougal thinned {turnips?} in AM and scuffled in PM. Father and {Messrs?} Grieve Wm Taylor Alex Taylor Forbes Clark and James Mills were up at place in the evening. July 20, Saturday, fine day, looked like rain, but didn’t come. Dougal hoed turnips in forenoon and scuffled corn in PM. I brought up a load of stones from Ferndale then another from quarry. We hauled 4 loads earth to barn embankment in PM. Kate Clyne came here in evening train. I bought a poke for a horse cost 40cts. 21, Sunday, rained in morning then cleared off then a little in PM. Mr. Craig preached. 22, Monday, fine day. We hauled 2 loads stones to masons. Dougal hoed turnips I bought 2lbs paris green 55cts and we put some on 1/3 of potatoes after supper we took the poke back. � 23,Thursday, fine day, sunny and warm. We finished paris greening potatoes. Dougal hoed. I brought a load stones from quarry thus working the cord and Willie brought a load from Ferndale. In PM I bought up 50 bushels lime then 12 18ft long 2x10 joists and 31 16ft 2x10. 24, Wednesday, fine day, hazy and cloudy, rained a little at night. Lucy was sick this morning and we got Howie up. She is better tonight. We took up a load stones from Ferndale, I went to Dunlops and bought a sheep. July 24, (continued) for $6.00. he was to [illegible] and bring down in the morning. In PM I brought from Blacks 4 2x10 20ft long joists 12 2x10 16ft and 8 2 x 10 14 ft. Dougal hoed turnips in AM and in PM went to Lacrosse match between Seaforth and Fergus. Fergus beat 4 to 3. 25, Thursday, fine day, Wm Allan David Watson and myself hauled bricks from the station and got up 10 loads, emptying a car and some of another. (hauled brick of stone) 26, Friday, fine day, rained at night. David Watson and myself hauled bricks today again. I got lend of Jim Gows Lime waggon took up a load stones then a load brick in AM. David hauled 2 loads in AM. In PM, we got Charley Ferguson to help and we got up 4 loads. Allan also took up a load in morning that he had in last night. Arthur came home to-day from St Joseph. The masons have the house foundation nearly ready for joists. (hauled brick) 27, Saturday, rained more or less all last night and during the forenoon. Dougal and I cleaned up in barn in AM and in PM we hauled up two loads bricks. The masons did not work to-day at house. July 28, Sunday, fine day cool. Mr. Craig preached in AM and Geo Fergusson spoke in the evening on the Boston convention. 29, Monday, cloudy day rained a sprinkling in PM and a little in the evening. We got Jim Monism and Dougal at station and with Charley and myself at farm and Willie driving. We got up the rest of the loads of brick 4 loads, and in PM I went to Blacks saw mill and brought up to scantling 2x4, 12ft long and 7 2x10 14ft long. The masons got the house foundation ready for the joists to-day. The grasshoppers are eating nearly all our turnips. 30, Tuesday, cloudy day, quite cold, rained heavy during last night. Dougal trimmed turnips in AM and I harrowed the turnip land where the turnips had destroyed by drought, fly and grasshoppers about {illegible} of the land preparatory to sowing greystones then I went over � the late corn with the weeder. In PM, we hauled earth to the gangway and Willie sowed greystones 2 Ibs for which he paid 50cts. The Arthur Sunday school picnic was held at Elora rocks and the Camerons were here for dinner. July 31, Wednesday. Between cloudy and sunny quite cold and very windy. Dougal hoed turnips then helped us to load earth on the waggon in AM. In PM, he went to home having completed his month. We hauled more earth to gangway and finished the connection of the ditch in pasture field that we couldn’t do last fall for water. Bowley and Tom Godfrey worked at house foundation in PM. (joists of house laid) August 1, Thursday. Fine day, cool, Bowley and Godfrey work at foundation to-day and Moffat and Jim Moore laid the joists. We hauled sand and stones and I got binder ready to cut.Mr. Hyatt was buried today. 2, Friday, fine day, warmer. We cut the barley to-day. Bowley and Godfrey worked at house foundation all day. We got 25lbs binder twine at Mennies at 4 1/2cts a lb $1.63. 3, Saturday, Rained a little last night fine day. Bowley and Godfrey worked at house foundation. Willie and I hauled 2 loads {shaff?} from barn at Ferndale up to new barn and 2 loads up to stable. Paid Bowley $10.00 on house foundation at night. August 4, Sunday, rained a few drops last night warm day. This being 4th anniversary of Mr. Craig's pastorate in Melville church. the occasion was distinguished by Rev Dr. Parsons of Knox church Toronto preaching morning and evening. His morning text was Ephesians 3:3 and in the evening 2 Cor 5;20. 5,Monday, fine day, sunny. Bowley worked at house foundation himself to-day. We took in the barley in PM 2 loads including rakings. Willie scuffled potatoes. In AM, father, mother and Bella went to hear Mr. Craig lecture on New Mexico. 6, Tuesday, cloudy day rained about 5 o'clock PM. I got knotter of binder mended at Templin cost 25 cts in account and Willie hauled sand. In PM, I took some maple lumber over to Elora to get cut into flooring and brought from Salem 200lbs flour at 225 per 100lbs bran @88cts and 100lbs shorts @$110 making in all $6.30. Willie scuffled mangoes and corn. Bowley and Charley Fergusson worked at house foundation painting. August 7, Wednesday. Cloudy day rained last night. Fergus civic holiday. Willie and mother went up to Gordonville and got home about 10 o'clock PM. I took up 10 bushels lime to � house and Bowley and Charlie worked all day. Father cleaned up brush etc. around barn and orchard. I hauled sand to masons in AM. 8, Thursday, fine day, we worked at house area wall etc. in AM and in PM went to picnic at Mc Allisters, Willie Mary and I got $3.00 from Kelcher for pasture of house. Smith of Erin brought a load of stone window sills. Mrs. Ritchie's niece arrived to-day. 9, Friday, rained heavily last night cloudy day. I went to Elora for the flooring and took 100ft of maple boards for which I received $120. My other load cut into 364ft @ $5 per M for cutting cost $1.82 and I got 54ft @$20 per M $1.08 making 2.90mims. $1.20 and I paid him in full $150. In PM, Willie started to plow at Strathallan and I did sundries. Bowley finished house foundation in AM. 10, Saturday, rained last night again. Fine day warm. Smellie and Sam Robinson back again made door in barn. We got up rest of straw from Ferndale barn 2 loads. I bought a poke at Nichols in evening cost 35cts. Put it on here. I bought 1000ft lumber from Blacks @ $7.00 per M on account. August 11,Sunday, rained heavily in forenoon, afternoon and evening at intervals. Mr. Craig preached in AM. Dr. McKay of Formosa addressed a was meeting of Sunday school scholars in PM and at night spoke to united congregation St Andrews and ours a crowded church to the outside doors. (brought up door &window frame, lumber) 12, Monday, misty in morning cleared off five. Farmers at barn. Able & Deans mixing mortar for house preparatory for starting tomorrow. I got 50 bushels lime from Gows and took up bricklayers tools. In PM I got 23 16ft 2x10 planks from Blacks and bricklayers planks from English church then brought the door and window frames for {illegible} floor of house. (House Commence, Lumber) 13,Tuesday, fine day warm. Elgie and Newman in to-day started building house. I brought up 570ft $ 7.00 per M lumber and 18 2x8 14ft long planks to finish barn floor in PM got pint shellach at Minnies in account. Willie got 70cts boa painted and linseed oil at Minnies. Willie got 12 2"2x 10 18ft long elm joists for granary. Willie Beattie helped me to fix the bounder in PM. Sold A Mills. Bessie and Reddie for $54 received $100 (humber) August 14, Wednesday, fine day warm. Bricklayers at house today, again and Smellie & Sam at barn. I brought up 5 sill stones and a bound from E. church and 80 beveled � bricks from Dix's. in PM, brought up 220 ft beam of Gilead @$8.00 per M and 70 2x4 scantling and 8 4x4 pieces. (cut wheat) 15, Thursday, fine day. Bricklayers and farmers working today. I brought up trusses in forenoon and in PM we cut some of the wheat. (finished cutting wheat, sawed 30 April 108 days in maturing) 16, Friday, Bricklayers worked at house today. Farmers away. We cut the rest of the wheat today and what oats were left below maple grove. Willie got 4 thimbles for chimneys cost 35cts. Smith came with the rest of the stones paid C Fergusson & J {Morrison?} each. (thunder storm, pulled pease, calf) 17, Saturday, fine day till afternoon when it clouded over and a most terrific wind storm with thunder and lightning followed by heavy rain and {some?} hail swept the country. The bricklayers at work till the rain after the storm we found it had washed all the joints of to-day work. We pulled pease in forenoon till about 11 o'clock when I went to Hodgls and got 10 iron put in pea rake cost Effie calved to-day a bull calf. August 18, Sunday, fine day rained some in evening. Mr. Craig preached in AM and Mr. Moody in evening from text ”we are ambassadors from Christ etc. ” (posts at Blacks, finished pulling potter peas sawed 4th May 107 days to maturity) 19, Monday, cool day between cloudy and sunny rained a few drops in PM. Bricklayers on till 3 o’clock then went to Larosse match Fergus and Toronto. Smellie and Sam on today doing stall posts. I got 24posts from Corbitt @8cts each $ 2.08 and 4 7x7 cedar posts 10 ft long @$10 per M. 2.35 and at Blacks and brought up rest of windows for house upper story. In PM, we pulled the rest of the potter pease. Smellie helping us after supper. (lumber) 20, Tuesday, cool in morning, dark clouds passing over a blue sky. Late in afternoon rained and afterwards a heavy shower accompanied by strong wind thunder and lightning. We help Smellie to get in stall posts by cleaning away wood & stones and digging postholes. The bricklayers got house ready for upper joists to-day. I brought up from Blacks sawmill, 2 cedar posts 7x7, 10ft and one 4x7 , 10ft and 14 square of shingles. 21, Wednesday, fine day very cool. Smellie and Sam finished stable for time being getting in all the posts. Willie and I digging the postholes. Martignori John & Nelson came to-day to see if we were ready for him, and went away after dinner, we not � August 21, (continued) being ready. We hauled in a load pease after supper. the bricklayers were not on to-day. Mrs. Richie and niece Annie Forsythe over in the evening. Father paid Smellie $28 on account of barn. (4 loads wheat, 4 loads peas (potter)) 22 Thursday, cool and Fine. We took in the wheat loads and four loads of pease. (3 loads potter peas) 23. Friday, fine day, looked like rain but didn’t come till evening. We hauled in the rest of potter pease 3 loads in forenoon. In PM, Moffat put in upper joists on house. Willie painted window frames and I got sand out of cellar foundation. Bella and Mary went to Elora with Lucy in PM to see about Mary eyesight. Bought a poke at Nichols. 24,Saturday, rained considerably last night and more or less all AM till about eleven o’clock blue sky with passing rain cloudy in PM, we did sundry jobs put a lock in granary door. 25, Sunday, fine day clear bright sky, warm. Mr. Craig preached in morning from text” Behold now in the accepted time etc. and in the evening from.” August 26, (cutting oats, scuffing potatoes, pulling peas ) Monday, Fine day sunny and warm. The bricklayers worked this afternoon and Sandy Able all day. I brought up 50 bushels from Gows kiln and 21 2x6 12ft scantling 18ft 55 2x6 12ft and 12 2x9 12ft. in PM we started to cut the remaining oats in Q&R field then Willie scuffled potatoes after supper and I pulled some pease at top of field. (pulled multiplier peas sowed II May =108 days finished cutting oats sowed 24 bush an 2.3 April = 126 days) 27 Tuesday, Fine day looked like rain in AM warm day. The bricklayers were on to-day all day. We pulled the multiplier pease in AM and in PM put 3 horses in binder and cut the rest of the oats we started yesterday thus finishing cutting for this year. (pulled Prince Albert peas, saved 14May = 106 days commence flax pulling), 28 Wednesday, Fine day warm look like rain more or less all day and rained very heavily in the evening. The bricklayers worked all day. We pulled the Prince Albert pease and plowed some in PM. Robinson had a flax {[illegible} this afternoon pulling our flax. They got considerable done. Geo little started pulling flax to-day at $4.50 per acre. August 29, Thursday, Fine day warm. Bricklayers worked all day. I scuffled what turnips are left of the grasshopers and Willie got sand in AM and in PM Willie scuffled mangols and some corn and I scrapped of some more earth to get more sand ready for Martignori. Geo � Little pulled flax to-day. (2 loads peas, Uncle George Brick 550 ) 30, Friday. Fine day sunny and warm. The Bricklayers finished the house all but chimneys and wat of plaster. We got sand for house and barn in AM and in PM. Hauled in 2 loads of multiplier pease. Uncle George of Chelsy was up at farm in afternoon. We brought up 550 bricks from Hamiltons to make {Vce?} chimneys. 31, Saturday, clouded over in forenoon and rained a few drops about 10 o’clock cleared off in PM and got exceedingly windy and very cold at night. The bricklayers were on in AM built a chimney and plastered went away in PM in account of wind. We hauled in 3 loads of pease in AM and in PM thus finishing the pease in field opposite barn. Five loads multiplier and 3 loads Prince Albert. September 1, Sunday, Mr. Craig preached in Melville in AM and Mr. Mullan just returned from old county to united congregation at night in St Chedraus. Fine clear sunny day cool at night. September 2, Monday, Fine day sunny and cool. Moffats gang started to put in roof of house to-day. I brought up 20 14m 2x4 14ft 2x6 30 12ft 2x6 and 25 12ft 2x4 from Blacks sawmill and nails for Moffat then we brought in a load oats from {frost?} field before dinner. In PM we finished taking in the out 2 more loads also a slingful of pease we got out of the furrows then I went to Blacks Mill and bought up 100 ft hemlock sheeting @ $7.00 per M. Stewart and Colin were up at farm nearly all day. This being “Labor Day” father had a holiday day and was up at farm. 3, Tuesday, Fine day sunny and warm. I got 5 bushels of lime at Gows Lime Kiln and took up the farming mill. Willie went to Elora or Salun rather and got 200lbs flour $4.00 and 1 bag bran 1 bag shorts and some hen feed $1.55. the carpenters got sheeting nearly all on the house. Geo McLutyre and Tom Steele came from Toronto on bicycles. I start to plow in large pasture field. 4, Wednesday, Fine in forenoon rained more or less in afternoon. I brought up rest of the house lumber from Blacks 85 2x4 12ft scantlings 250ft $7.00 sheeting on forenoons load and in PM. September 4, continued, 175 2x 1 1/2 12ft strapping 10 3x2 12ft scantling and 8 5x3/4 12ft spruce ridge boards and 10 6x 3/4 12ft ridge boards. The carpenters worked at home all day. We started to cut down willows in large pasture field in PM. The firebell send Willie and I peel � mell down town just now to find that a small fire in Beattie foundry had been put out without the fireengine. 5, Thursday, Fine day Martignori and gang came to-day to finish painting barn. I got 50 bushels lime at Kier then brought up the flooring for upstairs of house, In PM we got sand for masons. The carpenters finished shingling and Newman and Sandy Able worked all day finished plastering and put up me chimney. Gorge McLutyre and 3cm Steele up at farm on bicycles. 6, Friday, Fine day, sunny, Martigrom and gang at work all day also carpenters got floor nearly laid. Thomas Kerr put deck roof on to-day cost $10.00. Elgire and Newman finished the last chimney thus finishing their contract. We hauled sand etc. In PM, I took a load flax to Elora 3430lbs gross. Didn’t weigh the waggon yet. September 7, Saturday. Fine day rain around us in PM but none here. The masons and carpenters both worked all day. I took a load flax to Elora in PM gross weight 3740, waggon 1150, net 2590 the net of yesterday’s load was 2280 at $11.00 per ton,2 paid Nichols bill at night $27.00. received from Curvy Robinson 50cts in account of horse pasture $1.75. Received from Jackson $4.50 for 3 months horse pasture. Bought necktie 20cts. (sow pigged 8 young pigs) 8, Sunday, Rainy like all day but didn’t rain much Fine sunny day and cool, Mr. Cabowm preached in morning on the perseverance of the saints about excuses for not becoming Christians. Thomas Hamilton lead the singing. 9, Monday, Rained a little in morning and in afternoon. Louis Martignori Nelson and J Oakes finished the barn to-day. The carpenters worked at hours. I took load flax 2030lbs to Taylors @$11.00 per ton. Willie attended masons I bound flax. Robinson finished pulling flax. 10, Tuesday, Fine sunny day, we bound and hauled 3 loads flax to-day to Taylors 2070 lbs, 1900 lbs and 1740 lbs at $11.00. We had Malcolm binding in afternoon. The carpenters got house ready for plasterers. September 11, Wednesday, fine day very warm, we hauled 2 loads flax to Taylors 2070 and 1840 and got me in and put it in little barn ready for morning thus getting all dry stuff off the field. We have had considerable trouble shaking the earth off the roots to make it sell. 12, Thursday, fine day cloudy and cooler, t took load flax to mill 190 lbs and settled up with Taylor. gross receipts $75.13 deduct seed $12.50 net $42.63. we took up to house from � Blacks 50 bunches 4ft faths and 50 4 1/2ft faths. Jim Carleton putting them on to-day. Willie went to Mills thrashing in PM. Bella and Mary went to Elora and got flax money there $26.58. 13, Friday, very cool in morning and evening warm about noon. Fine sunny day. We hauled a load of sawdust to home and in PM we pulled about half of the pease next Q.S.Road. 14, Saturday, Sunshiny day but very cool, I got 2 bushels rye at station that Mitchel from Guelph at 65cts a bushel and sowed it where I sowed rape which was eaten by grasshopers. Willie cut corn. In PM we pulled more pease. Opened tenders for painting Wm Mc Cullah’s lowest $ 84.00 accepted. Paid Ms Robinson $1.80 for pulling balance of flax. September 15, Sunday, rear frost during night, corn, potatoes, etc frozen, cloudy and rainy like. Mr. Craig preached morning and evening. Mr. Fergusson died to-day (Beech & Maple) 16, Monday, rained during night, fine sunny day warm. I took Elgies planks trusses etc. down to English church, and in PM we took up load beech and maple 1 1/2 plank we had here and I opened some more sand pit and Willie cut down corn after supper we pulled rest of the pease. (Pig killed )17, Tuesday, fine day. We hauled in 5 loads pease to-day. In forenoon Willie cut corn and I worked at sand pit. John Wilkie came about 5 o’clock and killed pig white one which will probably weigh 240 lbs more or less. Jimmie Mac {Mamara?} lathing at house all day. 18, Wednesday, Rained very heavily last night and cloudy all day. Willie went to Wm Taylors thrashing with team and get home between 10 &11 o’clock after which we put up the pig. I got tooth pulled this morning 25cts. In PM we got sand etc. Mary and Nellie went to Elora in PM and Mary got spectacles al Smiths cost $400. Jim Mac lathing all day. Bo’t shaving soap 10cts. September 19,Thursday. Fine in afternoon cloudy and rained a little in forenoon. Mary Auntie and Maggie McIntyre went up to Grand Valley with Lucy today. We plowed a little bound and stoked corn and cut millet to-day. Jimmie Mac lathing. 20, Friday. Fine sunny day very warm, we cut corn and bound flax in forenoon and took over a load corn to barn. In afternoon we took up the load corn putting it on hay with alternate rows of corn and “hay and straw”. Willie raked up the millet we cut yesterday and I cut corn meanwhile then we took over to barn a load millet then took in a load pease. Jimmie Mac � lathing all day. Mary and auntie came home at night. Mr. Watson started for St Joe to see about getting land and is going to look at ours. 21, Saturday. Fine sunny day very warm, we hauled in the rest of the pease to-day six loads. Jimmie Mac lathing all day. Malcolm Campbell went to Armstrongs and Fords thrashing for us to-day. 22, Sunday. Fine sunny day. Warm. Mr. Craig preached morning and evening the evening text was ‘Thou shalt be missed. ”Professor Mailtard led the singing to-day and gave general satisfaction. September 23, Monday. Cooler and windy at times looked like rain. Peter Stewart and Colin went away in morning CPR train. I drove them up to the station and their trunks etc. We put on the rest of the flax a big load then put in horses to feed and I got a dinner then started for Elora about half past eleven. I got $9.00 per ton and had in 2870lbs and got $12.81. After getting home we hauled 2 load millet and brought some down in waggon. Jimmie Mac lathing all day. 24, Tuesday. Cool morning fine sunny day. I took up 60 bushels lime from Gows in AM and 20 lbs lath nails. In PM we hauled in a load millet then I took team with to Wilsons got Dick shod 20 cts and brought up load sand from Fergussons pit 38cts. 25,Wednesday. Fine day. I got load sand from Fergussons pit in AM. We hauled water for Mr. Chapman who is mixing mortar today and some sand from [illegible] after which we hauled in corn to other barn and the rakings of the millet. Jimmie Mac lathing all day. 26,Thursday. Rained very heavily nearly all last night thunder and lightning cleared off in Sep 26, (continued) morning and remained fine sunny day but cool. Willie plowed and cut the rest of the millet to-day I cleaned granary stable etc. Chapman and Jimmie Mac working all day. We took out Johnsons horses to-night. 27,Friday. Cloudy in forenoon and raining a little got colder. I took up a load sand from Fergussons after having brought 170lbs of dust a Wilsons for 59 cts. In PM Willie plowed and I did sundry jobs around house and barn. Jimmie and Davy at work all day. Duncan and Porter came in afternoon. 28, Saturday. White frost this morning cool sunny day rained at night. Willie brought up a load sand from Fergussons then looked for colts with Lucy in buggy found them about noon � along L-Line. I brought up window sash for home in PM and raked and washed the rest of the millet Willie got load sand form Gordan Street and hauled in 3 loads corn. Porter and Jimmie lathing and Davy and Duncan mixing. 29 Sunday. Cold day cloudy and raining at intervals heavy frost in morning. Sacrament Sunday. Mr. McKay preached morning and evening. In morning from text “And grace for grace” and in evening from Genesis 12:1-3. Dr wardrobe was also present and spoke. September 30, Monday. Frosty in morning and very cold all day, cold wind and sleet at intervals. Moffat fitted window sash in morning. Plasters in all day got 2 rooms upstairs done Mr. McCullah painting sash in PM. Willie plowed in pea field and I banked house. Bought 86 bushels and 26 lbs vats from J Mc Crown for 24cts a bushel cost $26. 82. He took them to Semples to get chopped. We went to ordination of Jimmie Pow as missionary to China in evening. Mr. Lassel presided and {Meson?} Strahan Craig and McKay spoke a crowded house. October 1, Tuesday, frosty morning cool day sunny, I took a load of the chopped oats in morning and plowed till noon then took the rest in PM and plowed in afternoon. Willie went to Dunlops thrashing for J Hamilton. Plasterers got hall and bedroom down stairs and rest of upstairs done Mr. McCullah painting in PM chop cost $1.40. 2,Wednesday, fine day, cool, Willie went to Elora and got 20 bushels wine for putty @ 13 cts bushel $2.60 he also brought 15 bushels for Hodge. I plowed in forenoon with colt and in PM we hauled in the rest of the lying corn. The plasterers finished today except [illegible] and some floating Jno Davis thrashed. 3, Thursday, fine sunny day. Plasterers finished and run the putty today. I plowed with colts and Willie hauled water we took in the rest of the millet one load. Bella Willie and I at show in evening. October 4, Friday, fine sunny day. We plowed in forenoon and all went to show in the afternoon except father. Hugh Cameron and Hattie were down to-day and went to the show. 5, Saturday. Fine sunny day, Willie plowed all day and I raked where the millet was and also the short corn we cut with mower and we took it in on the wagon in the evening. James Johnson was here in afternoon. � 6, Sunday. Fine sunny day. Mr. Craig preached in AM and Peter Scott preached in the evening from Rom. 8:15a very good sermon. The vote on Professor Maittand as presenter was No’s 103 Yes’s 100. 7, Monday. Rained last night cloudy more or less all day and rained at intervals. Willie plowed all day. I cleaned up etc in AM and in PM went to Salem and bought 500 lbs flour @ $1.65 per 100lbs cost $8.25 also 100lbs shorts 85cts $9.10 in all left 250lbs flour there. 8, Tuesday. Cold day frost in morning very windy all day and cold between sunny and cloudy snowed some in PM and evening. Willie plowed all day finishing pea field and I hauled earth to barn embankment with road scraper. Dan MacDonald brought thrashing machine ready for Thursday.Wm Robson took away some plaster I sold to Hugh Black for $2.00 Geo six took out his six cattle he put in on 23 May. October 9, Wednesday. Sunny and cloudy very cold, frost in morning ice on water. Willie plowed all day in front field. I cleaned up ready for thrashing. “Charlie” up in PM plowing. A fire alarm at night Bea this foundry. 10, Thursday. Fine sunny day cool. We thrashed this forenoon got the wheat oats barley and 1/2 the pease done. Willie took separator to Simples in PM then we took in the rest of the corn two loads on waggon box. Aunt Aggie came from Toronto tonight in route to Mildmay. Geo Johnson had another daughter. 11, Friday. Raining all forenoon and in the evening again cloudy all day. Willie lathed cellar. Aunt Aggie went away on noon train. We drove her up in buggy. Went to Capt Beattie’s funeral in PM masons workman and volunteers at it. Bo’t 1 lb lath nails at Nichols. Dr James Ross of Brantford here to-day. Took 2 cats up to barn. 12, Saturday. Cloudy day with occasional sunshine cleared off at night cool and northern lights. Willie plowed and I banked up barn. We paid J Gov in full balance of lime money $ 23.25. Wm McCulluh up in PM painting sash I took him a bag of pease. We brought furniture from D.Russel’s at night. October 13, Sunday. Fine day. Mr. Craig preached morning and evening. Miss Wilkie and the youngest of the Hyatts buried today. 14, Monday. Fine sunny day Frost in morning and a little cloudy in forenoon. Smellie working at barn to-day again putting stops on window frames etc. We started to take up our potatoes � to-day aided by Charlie Fergusson who is getting 2 bags potatoes a day. We got up six rows and got about 2 waggon boxfulls and brought 10bags down here besides. 15, Tuesday. Fine sunny day, somewhat cloudy in PM.I brought up windows for barn from Davees in PM cost altogether $11.78. Smellie and Sam both working to-day. We took up potatoes today again helped by Charlie, got 7 rows done 2 waggon loads; and a dozen bags which we brough down at night. I got 18cts worth stuff at Nichols renew nails lathes etc. 16, Wednesday. Cloudy day rained all day at intervals. Smellie and Sam working all day. Wm Fergusson worked at potatoes in forenoon and 2 hours in PM, Charlie having gone to Grand Valley. I brought up stuff from Moffats for eves, gable etc. and Jack Moffat and Scott they put up scaffold and left. We got about 5 drills potatoes 1 1/2 loads. I went to Blacks mill in PM and got 720ft 3 in Tamarack plank 16ft long to floor the horse stable. 17, Thursday. Frost in morning. Windy cold between cloudy and sunny, rained some in forenoon. Smellie and Samuel October 17, continued, up in morning laid sleepers in horse stable for floor then went away. We picked the rest of the potatoes left from yesterday 12 bags, then put in rest of day filling in between sleepers in horse stable. Jack Moffat and Scott at eve all day. 18, Friday. Fine sunny day not so cold. We mixed the mortar and laid it on horse stable floor and Smellie and Sam laid the floor and put up some stalls. Father worked at farm all day mixing mortar and banking house etc. I went to Sow o McLeans bash in PM but got no lumber came back to Blacks and took up 15 2x4 elm scantling 12 ft long and 1,2 x2 1/2. Willie picked 2 rows potatoes in PM got 15 bags. Moffats finished eaves etc. today. Mrs. See more of Mount Forest here in evening. 19, Saturday. Cloudy day got colder as the day advanced and quite a snow storm about 4 o’clock snowed at intervals all evening. Smellie and Sam at barn to-day. I got 520ft 1 1/2in elm plank 12ft long 45 pieces 1x3 12ft long or 135ft and 3 boards 11in x 10ft or 29 1/5ft at Blacks and 5lbs 4in nails 4 in strap hinges and some bolts and wood screws at Nichols. We took up the rest of the potatoes 3 rows getting 18 or so bags. 20,Sunday. Ground all covered with snow 1 1/2 inches thick and snowed more or less all day with intervals of sunshine frosty day and got very frosty at night. Mr. Craig preached in morning on “Faith” and in evening on the appearance of brightness round about Ezekiel1, 27&28. � December 4/94 Barn Memorando. Stonework ---set to Louis Martignori $115 back wall 70 ft long 10 ft high 24 m at bottom tapering to 24 at top put large boulders in the bottom of this wall and let the stonework be built far enough away to allow for the biggest ones to be put in. Get bond timber put in for silo. Two end walls each 60ft long 10ft high. Get tiles put in near the top for ventilators, get all necessary bind timber for calf pens box cupboard built in behind horse stable and timber for harrness {pirs?}. Get iron tie rings built in the stonework. 1895 October 21. Monday. Very cold day. 12 degrees of frost during the night. Sunny day but frosty air. Snow melted some. Smellie and Sam at barn all day. Willie went to Blacks and got 6 boards 1 inch thick 3ft them 8 in wide and 3 10 inches wide 4 of them 12ft long and the rest 10ft. We sold our 6 white pigs to Cassie and took them to scales they weighed 1010lbs and we got {3 ¼?} cts a lb and received $37.87cts. I plowed in PM and Willie lathed cellar. I got 50more bolts at Nichols. 22. Tuesday. Fine day, frosty in morning but not so cold as yesterday. Smellie and Sam at barn all day, rather worked at banking home etc. all day. We took up our carrots and 2 loads mangols all with shaws on and in PM I went to Blacks and got 17 inch boards spruce 12 inches wide and 12ft long, 26 6 in wide& 14 ft long and 8, 5 inches wide & 14ft long, also, 7, 1 1/2 in inch plank alm {illegible} 12 inches wide and 12 ft long and 7 pieces 2 ½ {illegible} ft long, also 100 bolts at Nichols. Wm McCullah went to Guelph in PM {illegible} and Fred Mc Gladdeny {illegible} painted . Mary has been up at shanty ever since Smellie. For more information on James Ross check out the “Meet the Diarists” page under “Discover” on our website: ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. 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Scanned Manuscript & Typed Transcription UG Transcription Progress Scripto transcription progress Done Extracted Text ��������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������� James Ross (1869-1953) 1894-1895 Diary Transcribed by Rural Diary Archive Volunteers 1894 Farm Journal and Account Book October 8 Monday morning cold and cloudy and remained so during the day. Willie Sanderson and his father came up home early this morning the former to help up with our potatoes and the latter to endeavor to sell us one of his diggers. We bought the plow and digger combined and of our seventeen rows of potatoes we took up nine rows and got between fifty or sixty bushels. In the evening I went to the R. T of T. Bought of Wm Sanderson his combined plow and potato digger for $15 payable in two payments one $7.50 the incoming winter and the other $7.50 a year later {in column} @$5.00 9 Cloudy day. In the forenoon I hauled three loads of hardwood to G D. Fergusson amounting in all to nearly three cords for which I received eleven dollars in the afternoon I worked at the drain in the field at the north side of railway at Ferndale, while Willie drew out some manure for Mr Mills then went to Strathross and harrowed some land which we had plowed out of sod two inches deep. {in column} G 11.00 10 Cold cloudy and very rainy looking all day. I finished the drain I was at yesterday and Willis plowed in the field in the forenoon in the afternoon we plowed in the same field (no. 3 of Ferndale?) next the bush breaking up a piece of new land in the centre of the field composed of swamp muck full of roots and some stumps. It is exceedingly slow work and one is kept busy picking out the roots etc. Wm Shortreed got a pig from us last night and I went over to see it weighed this morning. It went 84 lbs dressed and at 6 cent a lb came to C 5.04 {this is a farm journal so the 5 appears in a separate column from the 04 } 11 Cold, cloudy and looked like rain and indeed was raining some in the morning later on in the day the sun shone and the sky cleared but it continued windy and at intervals clouded over and rained a little. The District Council R T of T {Royal Templars of Temperance} was held in Fergus to-day. This puts me in mind that yesterday I received from the Whitehead and Hoag Co. a badge and catalogue of badges in return for which I am to try and get an order from our Council. The badge is reversible a device which is but recently patented by the Co. one side is for funeral parade and the other side is for ordinary wear I am well pleased with it. To return to the D.C. being convenor of the billeting committee I went to the � 9:20 train to meet the delegates. There were a rather small number and they were easily disposed of. We had the October 11 {1894 written vertically} District Councillor for tea. Willie plowed in field No. 3 in AM and harrowed at Strathross in PM the land we plowed shallow and intend plowing again this fall. We delivered 5 pigs which we had previously sold to Cassie for $4.50 per cwt. four of them had been kept in the pen and one outside along with four others the pen fed ones were fatter but as they were weighed in a bunch we had no means of finding their respective weights. They weighed 760 lbs which at $4.50 comes to $34.20 minus 10 cts for weighing C $34.10 {in column} 12 Raining in the morning and had been during the night. We plowed in field No.3 - finished the piece of new land and almost finished the rest of the field. Willie brought up eight chickens from Wm Bergens last night which we gave $1.50 for 1.50 {in column}we also each got a hat yesterday at 50 cts each {1.00 in column} Wm. Shortreed also got another pig last night 13 Cold day and cloudy Dr Robertson superintendent missions of North West preached in the forenoon and gave a very interesting account of the progress of mission in the N.W. 14 Very cold in the morning a quite thick ice on the tub of water at the new well Kept cold and windy with occasional glimpses of sunlight during the day. I went to Strathross with Dick in the light waggon to work at the open ditch across the thirty two acre pasturefield and took up my dinner. Willie finished the plowing on field No. 3 {unknown symbol} in the forenoon and in PM he harrowed at Strathross the shallowed plowed sod previously mentioned elsewhere. I went to the {R.T of T?} concert at night admission ten cents D.10 {in column} 16 Not quite so cold to-day more sunshine. I worked at the open ditch in the forenoon with Lucy and in PM with Dick additional. Willie harrowed in the forenoon what he was at yesterday and in PM he drove up Mary and Bella to the orchard with Cleve and they picked the rest of the apples a little over two bags the crows having eaten a large number of them. I wrote out a few thoughts on the debate that is to come off at the {R.I of I?} next Monday "Resolved that the Negro has suffered more at the hands of the White man than the A. Indian. Wm. Shortreed took away another pig. � 17 Fine sunny day but a cold wind. We took up six more rows of potatoes to-day a good crop. Father got a letter from Mr Porter St. Joseph Island enquiring if we could sell lot 14 at three dollars an acre. There is one hundred and fifty nine acres in the lot and we decided to sell the whole for three an acre or fifty-nine next the lake for three and a half an acre. October 18 Fine sunny day. We took up two rows of potatoes that were left from yesterday. I worked at the open ditch at Strathross till about eleven o' clock when Wilson Mills came up and got Lucy to go to his grandfather Wilson's funeral. In the spring we planted four kinds of potatoes besides our main crop five pounds of Early Shamrock which yielded a bag and a fifth ten pounds of North King, yield about the same as E.S. five or ten potatoes of Maggie Murphy which yielded about 3/4 of a bag the best yield I think of any, and a milk dishful of Rural New Yorkers yield 1 3/4 bags. 19 Fine day sunny and warm. We harrowed over the potato land again and got about two bags after which Willie went to Salem with Dick in the lightwaggon and got 500 lbs flour for $7.00 and a dollars worth of Bran and shorts.{D 8.00 in column}I worked at the open ditch the rest of the day and Willie started to take up the mangols in the afternoon. 20 Fine day. I continued the open ditch for about 1 1/2 chains in a Northeast direction and at right angles to the one I was furiously working at and finished yesterday we gave Mr Milne two pigs worth 3.75 {D 3.75 in column} October 20 which runs right across the field. Willie worked at the mangols to-day and we brought a load home with us at night. When we got home we found that Effie a two year old heifer had not been brought home with the cows and on search being made we found her in the bush at Ferndale where she calved. A bull calf red and white and a good length which we have named Sandy. 21 Sunday. Fine day Mr Craig preached in AM from {Jms?} 10:14, 15 and in evening a discourse from 7th chapter of Esther. 22 Cloudy day rained in the evening. I fixed up the pig stys so as to shut up 5 of the young pigs now over four weeks old in order to wean them and leave two with their mother. Willie pulled mangols at Strathross and in PM I brought down two loads. In the evening I went to {RT of T?} with my new badge and got orders from three brothers. � 23 Looked like rain all day, it kept off but rained heavily through the night.I fixed at the roothouse in the forenoon the floor of which had rotted Willie worked at the carrots. I went up in PM with team and brought one load of mangols and one of carrots. October 24 Fine day. I worked at pond at the bottom of green crop land at Strathross pulling out the willows (*then started to plow across the green crop land through the pond then across the oat stubble pea land and sod previously plowed shallow which is not well rotted.) Willie worked at the turnips pulling and shaving them by hand. We brought down the rest of the carrots about a load and a load of turnips. 25 Fine day I continued plowing and taking out willows. (*when I come to think of it I only started plowing to-day) Willie worked at the turnips. We brought down a load of turnips at noon and a load of corn at night. Bought 2 cow ties {D .20 in column} 26 Fine day between cloudy and sunny not cold. I plowed and worked at the willows in the pond to-day. Willie pulled turnips we brought down two loads Yester Wednesday Louis {Martyman?} a mason from Everton came to us in the field and gave us a tender for the barn $1.10 for the whole job. I forgot to put this down for Wednesday October 27 Fine day. We finished taking the willows of the pond. I continued plowing and Willie worked at the turnips. We took two loads down to-day. In the morning I took Cleve down to Dr Anderson as his leg was swollen the nigh hind leg. I got some liniment to rub on it after washing it with warm water and drying thoroughly rubbing downwards. In the evening I went down town and got $5.00 from Wm Shortreed as part payment for the pigs and I bought {C 5.00 in column} in Draines a rat trap for 25 cts and 19cts of snaps and a {whatdoesit?} for the end of a tug for 5 cts then I went to an auction sale of {Fardices?} books and bought Self help, the Pilgrim Fathers and facts from Rome for 9 cts the combined expenditure amounting to {D .58 in column note the 5 is obliterated with ink smudge} 28 Fine sunny day. Mr Craig preached a very practical sermon from Esther 8th chapter in the forenoon and at night from the text thou art not far from the Kingdom of heaven. I gave 5cts collection at C.E. at night {D.5 in column} 29 Fine sunny day. I plowed in the forenoon Willie shaved turnips instead of pulling and Father pulled mustard out of the turnips in AM. October 29 continued) In the afternoon Albert Sanderson helped us to {shaw?} pick turnips we started a pit in the field. We put on the gravel box to haul to the pit as it enables us to � unload quickly. We brought down a load in the forenoon and at night a gravel box not quite full. Thomas Wilkie got the dimensions of our barn to-day in order to put in a tender. I went to RT of T at night expecting to debate the Negros versus A. Indians to come off but was disappointed there are only sixteen present. I got another order for a badge Dr Anderson came up at night to inspect our cows for tuberculosis but said we need not be alarmed as they had only an attack of bronchitis and recommended that we put in a ventilator and prescribed a half cupful of mustard of the consistency of cream to be rubbed into Rose's neck every other night and also one teaspoonful of saltpeter in her food. October 30 Raining to-day. I wrote a letter to Louis {D.3 in column} Martignom of Everton asking him to send in a written tender for the barn. Geo. Bowley came over this October 30 continued) morning and gave in his tender for the barn which i s $135 with board and $160 without board. Rained more or less all day. I put a ventilator in the stable to-day and Willie exchanged castings with Beatty Bros Manufacturing Co for the whole landside of a Goody {name?} plow ours being broken. I advanced $200 on the RT of T per capita tax which we sent away to-day and 13 cts postage. Bought 2 tie ropes 20 cts and 4 panes of glass, putty etc {D $2.13 in column} {D .37 in column} October 31 Cold and cloudy in the forenoon cleared off in the afternoon. I went with Dick in the buggy up to Wm Clarks to make enquiries about the efficiency of Louis Mantignom as a mason then I went over to see the cement flow in Jms Richardsons new barn. In the afternoon we hauled turnips to the pit. We put the cattle in the barn during the night. We got a clip for the harrows 10 cts. Rained heavily last night. {D .10 in column} November 1 Cloudy day had rained slightly through the night and rained a little in the forenoon. I plowed at Strathross in the forenoon with Lucy & Cleve as Dick has a sprained hind foot. Willie shaved turnips. In the afternoon we had W&A Sanderson and we shaved the rest of the turnips and hauled to the pit. We sold Goliath to W Shortreed for $25 and gave him 10 bushels {C 25.00 in column} November 1 continued) of turnips at 7cts a bushel 70 cts. I went down to Sandersons at night and {D $.70 in column} paid him $7.50 on plow (see page 1) and $1.00 as time of boys in full. {D$8.50 in column} 2 Faire and sunny in the forenoon clouded in PM. We hauled turnips to the pit to-day M. Tobin gave us a tender for the barn to-night $135 for the job and board himself. � 3 Rained through the night cold windy and damp day. We finished taking up the turnips to- day Willie plowed in AM and I covered pits. I bought 10 cts oil of Rhodium and 10 cts shaving soap. {D .20 in column} 4 Fine day cold Mr Craig finished his discourses on the book of Esther. 5 Cold day. Willie plowed to-day and I covered the pits in AM we took a load of corn into the shed at Strathross in the afternoon I did sundry jobs. Uncle Willie with Cameron and Nellie came down in the evening and he went to the Council meeting to see and get his interest reduced to 5% and was successful. I went to RT &T at night November 6 Cold day had snowed some through the night and snowed some through the day. Willie plowed to-day. Uncle Willie went home. I bought a bit and two snaps for it to attach to a halter for 15 cts. I took the sow to Laings in the afternoon {D1.15 in column}. Wrote a letter to Louis Mantignom at night informing him that we would accept his offer provided he signed a satisfactory agreement and guarantee. 7 Cold, cloudy and snowing but slightly during the day Willie plowed. I took 3 bags of mixed wheat oats and barley to Samples for chop and bought a harne strap cost 15 cts. I hitched Dick and Duffer {D .15 in column} to-gether and plowed two rounds. Duffer did not go very well kicked up his heels etc the first round but was better the second. Wrote a letter to Peter Stewart asking him for information respecting the quality of Mantignom’s workmanship. Sent stamp for reply {D.6 in column} 8 Very frosty sunshine more or less all day. Willie plowed to-day. We bought up a load of straw. I made a culvert over the ditch at Strathross where we intend making the lane. 9. Cold and frosty snowing a little all day and got stormy at night. Willie took "Effie" to Fords and brought up the chop from the mill. We {D.15 in column}We finished the culvert in the afternoon. Rather frosty to plow although probably not impossible November 10 Cold day, cloudy. We brought down a load of hay (rakings) and a load of straw in the forenoon. In PM we fixed up the barn at Strathross to keep the cattle away from the implements and corn then we hauled two loads of stones to the barn foundation 11 Stormy and wintry like more snow. Mr McInnes preached at night we went to Strathross and drove the cattle down to the creek for a drink � 12 Cold day very frosty especially for this time of year snowing a little. I went to J. Skeoch's jr with the intention of getting out 100 rafters which I purchased from him in the bush for {$6?} but gave the contract to Robert Skeoch for $1.00 I went over to Broadfoots new barn to make inquiries of the Bremners who are working there as to the merits of Louis Mantignom as a mason and received a satisfactory answer. In PM we hauled five loads of stones to the barn foundation I went to RT of T at night and received $2.19 for what I advanced in capita tax and postage {C 2.19 in column} November 13 Snowed considerable all forenoon had snowed through the night and snowed a little in PM not so frosty to-day indeed it was a little soft. We with the aid of Mr Milne killed a pig this morning (the last of the set referred to in the entry of Oct 11) It would dress probably from 160 to 180 worth at present 6 cts per lb. or say. Rose our jersey calved {C 10.00 in column} in the afternoon a heifer calf all red. H. Cameron was down to-day with a load of oats for which he got 28cts a bushel. We hauled two loads of stones to barn foundation in PM. Received a card from Louis Mantignom in answer to mine of the 6th that he would be up to sign the agreement on Wed Nov 14/94. Bought 3 ties {D .30 in column} 14 Had snowed more through the night and continued a little in forenoon. Mild and melting some. We changed the old long sleigh hay neck to fit the bob sleigh and brought down a load of hay from Strathross and a load of straw from barn. 15 Mild day the snow has nearly all melted away and sleighing is gone. We hauled 3 loads stones in AM on sleigh and 4 in PM on wagon to barn foundation. November 16 Mild day clear in forenoon and cloudy in the afternoon with some very fine rain a little snow falling at night. We hauled six loads of stones to the barn foundation in the forenoon and in PM Willie plowed and I picked stones out of the ground in the pasture field ready for picking. 17 Saturday. Fine day frosty. Willie plowed all day. I deepened the ditch at Strathross running east and west above the dividing lane and to let the water (which we had temporily made to run across the lane and over the field) return to its old course again. Bo't pair kid gloves $1.00. We brought down some corn and have now only 4 or 5 stocks left in the field. The cattle have done considerable damage to it by tramping into the stocks and straggling the sheaves besides the stocks have settled and twisted to such an extent it is hard to handle an experience which teaches the necessity of taking in the corn before it had time to be overtaken by these calamities/ � November 18 Sunday. Cold and frosty. Mr. Horn of Elora preached in Melville at night. I went to Methodist Church at night and heard the Evangelists the Misses Hall. 19 Monday. The ground is white with snow very cold and frosty and feels as cold as the middle of winter. I went over to Fonds and saw "Edward" of Gordonville and made arrangement with him to get shingles for the barn from at $1.25 per square if I choose to accept. I dug in the side of the hill near Gordon Street at Strathross in search of building sand. Results a sand which I consider rather fine but will get mason opinion about. Willie bought 2 stove lids at Beatty Bros.{D .40 in column} for 40 cts regular price 50 cts a saving of 10 cts by being a stockholder. In PM we hauled 5 wagon loads and two stoneboat loads of stones to barn foundation and while hauling the third stoneboat load came hard upon a knoll and brock broke it. I was not at RT of T at night. 20 Tuesday. Cold and frosty more cloudy than yesterday. I got material at sawmill for a {$1.25 in column} stoneboat cost $1.25 on Cr. and bolts for same {$.57 in column} at Minnies .57 cts Cr and made it. Willie hauled two loads of stones then we brought down a load of hay in forenoon. November 20 continued) In the afternoon Willie went over to Malcolm Campbell and helped him over with some hay which we gave him for him agreeing to give us in return 4 days work as we require him. {C4.00 in column} In the evening M. Smellie came over and gave us a {illegible - truss?} for the framework of our barn $1.50 and we to get it raised. 21 Fine in the forenoon in PM clouded over and rained or rather between rain and mist thawing to-day. I hauled 3 stoneboat loads of stones to B. foundation in forenoon and Willie cleaned 5 bags of mixed wheat oats and barley for chop. 2PM I took the chop to Simples then went up to Strathross and hauled 4 loads of stones to barn on stoneboat. Willie took "Blockhead" {D 1.50 in column} to Fords. I went to prayer meeting at night and at the Missionary Committee meeting held afterwards at the residence of Mrs Nelem I gave to J. Donaldson treasurer of said comittee 25 cts for Mission {Spip?} shows {D.25 in column} and 35 cts payment on an agreement to give 5 cts a week for aid Knox College Missionary Society commencing Sep 1 94 which with 10 cts previously given pays up to Nov 2 {D .35 in column} November 22 Thursday. Public Thanksgiving day. Fine mild and cloudy. I went to Strathross and loosened stones till 10 o'clock then came home and we all went to church except Mary. Mr. Sparling preached a very good sermon from the text "In everything give thanks" I gave � 10 cts collection {D.10 in column} In PM we hauled eight stoneboat loads of stones from pasture field to barn. Father worked at the plan for the house to-day. 23 Fine day. I brought up the chop from Simple's Mill 25 cts this went to farm and loosened {D.25 in column} stones. Willie plowed to-day. In PM Louis Mantignom who was here for dinner signed the agreement for the building of barn foundation wall $115 for job complete. I took him along {Zowski?} street to show him the large stones: he said they could be used but that I would need some "headers" from the quarrie for the shed ends. I went to James Gow's quarrie and learned that enough for the job would cost $5.00 and thus far I did not decide to take them. I went to the revival meeting held in Methodist church by the Music {unclear}Hall. 24 Frosty in the morning and cloudy cleared off and clouded again at intervals. In PM got quite stormy and snowed considerable. Willie plowed in the forenoon and I loosened stones November 24 continued) In the afternoon Willie drove Mother up to James Skeoch's and took up a few North King and Maggie Murphy potatoes with them. I went to Uncle "Jims" for the saw which was sharped and got the handle mended cost altogether 20 cts {D.20 in column} 25 Sunday. Stormy and sunny at intervals frosty. Mr. Faizel preached to-day. He is from Toronto. Gave 5cts collection {D.5 in column} 26 Frosty day got milder - cloudy. We hauled six stoneboat loads of stones to barn in AM with Lucy and Cleve and in PM I used Dick and Cleve and hauled 4 stoneboat loads while Willie went to Salem and brought home the rest of the flour he bought on Oct 19 and a bag of shorts 68 cts {D.68 in column} 27. Windy in the forenoon with occasional sunshine in PM got quite stormy with two blinding snowstorms snowing a little more or less all day we hauled 11 stoneboat loads of stones to barn to-day. Wm Clark who is also building a barn came in to see our foundation in PM November 28 Wednesday. Very frosty cloudy with some sunshine. We hauled stones in the sleigh from the town line field of Strathross getting in all 5 loads. Mr. Smellie came over in the evening. We gave him the job of the barn $180 complete. 29 Thursday. Another cold frosty day. I went to J. Skeoch Jr. to see about getting some stones for headers but was unsuccessful. Willie hauled stones in AM and in PM we both were at it and drew to-day 5 loads on the sleigh. I bought a pair felt lined long boots {D 1.75 in column} � 30 Friday. Cloudy mild thawing some and a little misty. I took some pea straw down town to put in the fountain to prevent it from freezing. I deposited $60 in post office savings bank. We took our sheep, five up to Jms Skeoch. We hauled two sleigh loads in AM and two stoneboat loads in PM of stones to barn. At a meeting of the session it was decided to give Mr Craig six months leave of absence for his health provided the congregation were willing. December 1 Saturday. Cloudy mild and thawing some. We hauled 3 stoneboat loads of stones in AM and 1 stoneboat and 2 sleigh loads in PM to barn. Sold 2 quarts buttermilk to Mrs J.J. Craig for 5 cts. {C.5 in column} December 2 Sunday. Snowing a little, frosty. Mr Moody missionary from Africa preached in our church in AM and in St Andrews to united congregation in the evening. 3 Monday. Frosty, cloudy and windy in AM. Willie and I went to Mills' threshing about 10 o'clock and finished by noon. Willie bought a pair felt lined long boots $1.75 {1.75 in column} In PM Mr. Smellie went up with us to see the timber and what use could be made of the old buildings. He says we will have enough sleepers for over the root house. He also advised us to get a new shed plate as the one we have has a bad knot running through it. We hauled 3 sleigh loads stones to barn. I went to RT of T at night and was re-elected R. Secretary. 4 Tuesday. Fine day a little frosty the sun shone some in the afternoon we hauled three loads stones to barn in AM and two in PM on sleigh. We got lantern fixed 10 cts and a little shovel 10 cts. Father is over at {D .20 in column} Mr Milne and W.B&M at Sunday School Convention meeting December 5 Fine day frosty. I took Lucy and Cleve down to Wilsons and got them shod 1 set and 1 new in Lucy and 2 new ones on Cleve's front feet the first time he has ever been shod (he stood well) costing in at $1.00. We went down to Benhams {D1.00 in column} bush and brought up enough wood to finish the two cord pile ordered by Dave and which we had already started which at $3.50 per cord {C7.00 in column} We fixed the straw cutter in PM. Harry and Ada Wane come down about noon to the county S. School Convention. We went to the night meeting with them. A most interesting and instructive meeting Mr. Day answered the questions of the G.D {unclear} and was especially good. I gave 10 cts collection {D.10 in column} 6 Fine sunny day, thawing and mild. Harry and Ada Wane went home this forenoon. We brought up a load straw in AM and in PM I loosened stones till Willie came up when we hauled two stoneboat loads to barn and brought down a load of hay at night. � 7 Cloudy and somewhat misty mild thawing and drizzling some in PM. Willie and I loosened stones at Ferndale in AM in PM I went to church preparatory services. Dr Jackson Galt preached text "What think ye of Christ" I bought a waggon without box from M. Anderson {D 50.00 in column} December 8 Saturday. Cloudy and misty all day drizzling in forenoon and in PM rained at intervals. I brought our new waggon up from M Andersons in the morning and we took it and the old one up to Strathross in AM. In Pm we put up the door and door post of barn at Strathross which had been pulled down at haying. Willie bought six 31/2 x 3/8 bolts to mend gravel box {D.10 in column} 9 (Sunday) Cloudy and snowing heavy flakes in morning cleared off during the day mild. The sacrament of the Lords supper was dispersed in our church to-day earlier than usual as Mr Craig and his wife start for a six month leave of absence to New Mexico to-morrow. He preached from the "Transfiguration" an excellent discourse. There was a very large number present. In the evening Dr. Dixon of Galt preached to a full church of united congregations a good full and practical sermon from the text "Ye are the light of the world" 10 Monday. Misty all forenoon in the afternoon got stormy raining or rather drizzling and freezing coating the trees with mist in the evening turning to snow and continued stormy. We hauled 2 loads stones to barn to-day from Armstrongs in new December 10 continued) waggon in AM and in PM it being too drizzlie and stormy to use the team I made an apparatus for holding leather while sewing it. Willie went down to James Gows and ordered the stones for the barn shed ends. I went to R.T of T at night. I bought 2 balls shoemakers wax 2 cts 1 ball shoemakers linen 10 cts 1 pair hinges 10 cts 2 harness makers awls 5 cts and 1 handle for awl 5 cts {D. 32 in column} Willie got hinges for rack board for keys 10 cts and rip saw sharped 10 cts {D .20 in column} 11 Tuesday) Thawing raining more or less all day too wet to use team. I finished leather holder and mended some harnesses. Willie went down to see Christmas fair and while down bought 1 awl 5 cts and 1 harness needle 1 ct {D.6 in column} Peter Spark came down to-day to attend court in Guelph as a juryman and left buggy and Nell here. I sent a letter answering some pointed questions to WW Bucannan {D.3 in column} Received a letter from the Whitehead & Hoag Co stating the trade discount on badges reduced to 10% which I replied to by asking if they could forward an order of 12 badges all charges prepaid for 75 cts each � {D .3 in column} Willie Bella and Mary went to lecture in basement of St Andrews church given by Rev Jensen on Holland Collective {D.25 in column} 12 Wednesday Rainy more or les all day snowed a little at night. I changed the shed taking down the grain bins. Peter Spark came from Guelph to-day there being no cases for the jury. News received to-day of Sir Jm Thompsons death I went to prayer meeting at night Peter Remine presiding December 13 Cloudy day not very frosty during the day but got keener at night. I cleaned up the shed in forenoon in PM we took up to Strathross a load of manure in new waggon and brought down a load of hay in old one. Peter Spark went home to-day. Willie bought bottle English sprain cure {D1.00 in column} Received from Wm Shortreed for pigs sold to him in October $5 as part payment {5.00 in column} 14 Friday. Fine day. Cloudy in AM but cleared off bright & sunny. rather warm considering the season. We hauled seven loads stones to barn in new waggon from Armstrongs and two from our own place. Took up two loads manure 15 Saturday Fine sunny day. We hauled 4 loads stones to-day (all from Armstrongs except one) to barn. Took up two loads manure. 16 Sunday. Looked like rain in AM and did rain some in PM Mr Wardrobe appointed in Mr Craigs place preached to-day. 17 Cloudy day somewhat stormy and snowing some. I went down to James Gows for a load stones (headers) and on the way got Dick shod on front feet 1 new & 1 set 40 cts and got harness mended {D .40 in column} December 17 continued) Took down 3 bags chop. In PM went for another load of (headers) and brought up the chop 15cts and 5 bags dust 52 after which {.67 in column} I went to Castle's house where a committee meeting was held re distributing Xmas dinners to the poor. Went to Rt of T at night. 18 Tuesday Fine day, frosty and cloudy with occasional sunshine. We took up a load manure and brought down a load of hay from barn then a load straw from barn at Ferndale. In PM Willie and Bella went up to Arthur with Lucy in buggy and I broke some big stones on Forfar & Gzowski Streets. Went to C.E. Business meeting at Argos at night. � 19 Fine day. Frosty in morning and probably all day but the sunshine which occasionally shone through the clouds thawed the surface of the ground. I took the old waggon up to barn at Strathross and brought down the new one to Ferndale where I put on a load of stones and was on the road up with it where Dick's trig broke so I went home. In PM Willie came down from Arthur and Geo Cameron with him who went to Galt with train. Willie took the trig down to get mended and while down got the tug that was there paid for it and the martingale I got mended December 19 continued) on Monday as well as paying for this one all of which came to 70 cts {D.70 in column} he also got his tooth filled 50 cts. {D.50 in column} We hauled two loads stones up to barn. Willie brought down from Strathross the heifer we bought from C Kay. 20 Thursday. Misty in the morning cleared off bright sunny day like Indian summer. Took creamer down to Websters to get a screw plug put in there. Willie hauled a load stones on waggon from Ferndale to barn and then brought up the creamer which cost $1.00. In PM we took up a load of {D 1.00 in column} of manure to Strathross then hauled up a load stones from there then from Townline Field No. 3 Ferndale. I picked stones and broke them. 21 Friday. Fine in morning got cloudy and rained about 10 o'clock cleared off again in PM. Mild weather. We hauled 2 loads stones up to barn in AM from Ferndale and in PM got a load on Forfar Street and one at Strathallan. Geo Cameron came from Galt to-day and Hugh came down and drove him home. December 22 Saturday. Fine day sunny but frosty. We hauled 2 loads stones to barn in AM from Ferndale and in PM one from Forfar Street and 2 from Strathross all in waggon 23 Fine day. Frosty Dr Wardrobe read a letter from Mr Craig who is in Raton N. Mexico - no improvement in health yet. 24 Monday. Cloudy day snowed in PM considerable. We hauled down a load of hay from barn Strathross and 1 load strain form barn Ferndale. I took down 1 bag potatoes 45 cts and 1 bag turnips 15 cts {D. 60 in column} to help make up a Xmas dinner for 9 or 10 families. in PM I helped to deliver them together with Jms {Draimie?} who provided the horse and rig. Bought a china fruit holder as present for A Black who is to be married to J Tumplin on Wednesday $1.00 {D 1.00 in column} Willie took Bessie to Fords $1.50 and brought {D 1.50 in column} down the sheep from Jms Skeoch $1.00. Took up load manure {D 1.00 in column.} � 25 Tuesday. Christmas. Frosty day. The sky has a stormy appearance snowed at intervals during day sun shone occasionally no sleighing. We drove Mrs Walker over for dinner and then back in PM. Uncle Jim was also over for dinner. We were all with the exception of Bella who is at Arthur in at Aunt's for the evening December 26 Wednesday. Very frosty, cloudy and snowing very fine flakes amounting to little. We hauled 4 loads stones from Ferndale to barn through Armstrongs. 27 Thursday. A very frosty and cold day, stormy, some sunshine in PM. sundogs at either side of the sun, a cold stormy appearance of sky. We fixed roothouse to keep out frost then made a frame to lift stones in AM. In afternoon we hauled 2 loads stones to barn from Ferndale. Georgine Spark was here for dinner came down with Jms McLellan. Mother bought a pair spectacles from Pre {unclear}Morris {D 2.52 in column} 28 Friday. Very keen frost, bright sunny day. We hauled 2 loads stones to barn from Ferndale in AM and in PM 1 load stones then brought down a load hay and brought up load straw. 29 Saturday. Very frosty cloudy somewhat stormy and snowed some especially in PM. I went to Camerons (Arthur) where I found Bella waiting for me and a little after 3 o'clock we started out for Wands where we reached a little after six o'clock. the roads are bad and we made slow progress in the buggy. We spent a very pleasant evening there. December 29 continued) besides Harry and Ada there were Mrs Howie and Lizzie Wand sister from Manitoba. Willie bought me a pair mits 60 cts machine oil 10 cts{D. 60 in column} and castor oil for buggy 7 cts shorts 50 cts {D. 67 in column} 30 Sunday. Frosty day between sunny and cloudy snowed some at night. At Wands Bella and I in PM we went to Methodist church at Goldstone no preaching the time was all taken up by Sunday school exercises distributing presents in the evening Harry Bella Ada and myself drove up to Drayton and heard Miss Doyle preach she was very good and earnest. Goforth preached at Melville. 31 Monday. Frosty but not so keen as last week. Harry Wand and I went to see two new barns in the neighbourhood in the forenoon. In PM Bella and I drove home again coming by Elora. 1895 � January 1 New Years Day. Tuesday. Cloudy frosty and snowing a little. Willie, Fred, Wilson Milne and I skated up the river to Jms Richardsons and went in to see his new barn. In the evening Arthur Jennie Dave Fred, aunty and Annie and Wilson Mills{wonder if this should be Milne and is an error of text} were in to spend the evening. 2 Wednesday. Frosty sunny and cloudy at intervals. We took up a load of pea straw to the sheep at Strathross and brought down a load hay in PM we took up the waggon and brought down put the box on the sleigh and hauled 3 loads stones to barn 3 Thursday. Not very frosty snowed considerably in PM. We hauled a load stones to barn in sleigh from Strathross then brought down the waggon and hauled 2 loads form creek field Ferndale then in PM we hauled up a load from Gzowski street 1 from creek field and one from Armstrongs 4 Friday. Frosty sunny day. We hauled 3 loads stone in waggon from creek field Ferndale in AM and in PM sold a load hay 1600 lbs to Dave Watson @$7 per ton then brought up a load {C 5.60 in column} straw from the barn. Weighing hay cost {D.10 in column} 1895 centred at top of page January 5 Saturday. Cold day. Snowing more or less all day and blowing also. We went down to Benhams bush in the forenoon and cut up a tree and brought home with us about half a cord of wood for Dave. In PM we took both waggons up to barn at Strathross and brought down the sleigh although on account of the wind the sleighing is not good. Mother got some homeopathic medicine from Mrs. {1.00 in column} Knox and I took 10 pills for my cold 6 Sunday. Snow fell during the night which would have made not bad sleighing had it remained but it rained this forenoon and damp all day and thawing. I remained at home this forenoon an account of my cold but went out in the evening. Dr. Wardrobe preached an excellent sermon from Heb 11 and a clause of the last verse. "Some better thing" 7 Monday. Frosty morning and evening but thawing slightly during the day snowed a little at night. General Municipal elections throughout the country Mr. Perry elected Reeve of Fergus. Alex Shaw drove me up to Cumnock to vote I did not vote in Fergus. Thos Hamilton drove Father up to Cumnock to vote (over) 1895 centred on top of page � January 7 continued) I cleaned 5 bags oat barley and wheat mixture for chop and Willie took it down and brought it up again in the afternoon. He also hauled up six loads manure to Strathross in the sleigh. I went to R.T of T at night was appointed captain in a debate the subject yet to be decided. Father received a letter from Shortreed Bros. Hilllsdale stating that he had loaded in a car 5400 ft 12 ft inch hemlock and 6000 18 ft and asking us to send order to finish their load. 8 Tuesday. Frosty day stormy and snowing at intervals all day cleared off at night got frostier. We took up a load manure on sleigh then gathered a load stones off plowed turnip land and took it to barn in AM. In the afternoon we took up another load manure to Strathross in sleigh then hauled 2 loads stones from Town line at the head of Fords farm going through his field. Mr. Smellie came over this morning to see what lumber we would send for to make up carload and we decided on 900 ft dressed and matched 14 feet inch pine. 1895 January 9 Wednesday. Frosty. Fine sunny day. We took up a load manure to Strathross then hauled a load stones on sleigh from town line at Fords in AM. In the afternoon we took up a load stones from creek field Ferndale going through Armstrongs over the creek with the sleigh then hauled 2 loads from Fords (T.L). 10 Thursday. Stormy and snowing all day turned to hail in afternoon. We went down to Benhams in AM cut up a tree and brought home some wood in the sleigh which almost completed Dave's cord. In PM we took up a load stones from lane Ferndale to barn then put the girts in the old sheep house to one side out of the way preparatory to putting in lumber as a car load of 12 818 ft hemlock came to day from Shortreed Bros. Hillsdale containing. We brought up 4 bags dust {.60 in column} and 50 cts oatmeal from Wilsons Mill.{.50 in column} I went to prayer meeting at our church at night 1895 centred at top of page January 11 Friday. Fine sleighing. Stormy and snowing some. We got up early and hauled 3 loads of lumber from the car (referred to in yesterday's entry) in AM and two loads in the afternoon on the sleigh to farm. � 12 Saturday. Fine sunny day thawing some. We hauled the rest of the car load four loads. Mary Clyne came here from Hillsburg on C.P.R. Saw Gord and McLean down town at night and ordered a new shed sill 10X10 37 ft long. 13 Sunday. Cloudy snowing and very stormy not very frosty. Mr. Wardrobe preached morning and evening. 14 Monday. Stormy and snowing occasional glimpses of blue sky and sunshine. We drove Mary Clyne up to her Uncle David's as we went to Strathross for a load of hay. In PM Willie drove father and I up to barn where we measured some of the lumber. I went to R.T of T at night. W C Lindsay was initiated. 1895 36 January 15 Tuesday. Snowing quite heavy in forenoon cloudy all day. frosty. We brought up a load straw from the barn and a load hay down from Strathross in am. In the afternoon Willie Bella Mary Clyne and Wilson Mills went over to Salem and got 500 Ibs flour cost $7.00 and brought home 250 Ibs {in column} 7.00 I went up with them and measured some more of the lumber. I wrote considerable at my debate to-night {Pulprik?} versus Press of which 2 am captain of the affirmative to come off next monday night. Wrote a letter to {Ges?} Beatty requesting him to attend Royal Templar meeting 16 Fine day. Frosty. Sunny at intervals. We went down to Benhams brush and brought up to Blacks mill two three 14ft logs and a {written in pencil in margin: 3.14 & 1.17} 17 foot one to get cut for girls and in PM we brought up two 14 foot ones. The sleighing is excellent. 17 Not so frosty snowing more or less all day. We went down to Benhams brush cut some of a tree and had a log on the sleigh and was putting on another when Dicks {home?} broke and we had to come home empty. We got two chairs and mended one a new round hook on and out saw sharped at {Jenplins?} in all cost 5 5 cts then {in right margin: 55} went down again in PM and brought up 3 logs for home use for fuel. I went to prayer meeting night {bough?} Cameron was down to see about getting a car load oats 37 1856 January 18 friday Snowy all day but very heavy and thick in the afternoon not very frosty. We went down to Benhams brush in the forenoon cut two logs and was in the act of putting a log on the sleigh when Lucys whiffletree broke and we had to come home empty. In the � afternoon we took the wood rock and brought home some wood some cordwood and the west limbs etc. 19 Saturday. Snow quite deep on the ground from last night. Fine sunny day warm sun but slightly frosty air. We sawed a log and split some of it in AM. In the afternoon we finished measuring the lumber and found and found it over 200 ft more than the amount that being 11 00 ft at $10 per M {in right margin: 114 00 3 00} We finished Dave's cord of wood 20 Sunday. cloudy between raining and hailing. Dr Wardrobe preached in forenoon and a student (Mr Eddington I think his name is) preached at night from the text "She has done what she could" 21 Monday. Raining more or less all day. We cut wood to-day Jack Johnson and Mrs Johnson came down to day and on account of the rain remained 38 January 21 continued) all night. Mr Johnson Mary Mary Clyne Willie and myself went to an open meeting of the R T of T. I acted as one of the captains on a debate Resolved that the pulpit has done more for civilization than the press I and Ms Cassidy supported the affirmative and R mills and Ms McFadger supported the negative. The judges were Mrs Beattie Mrs Mennie and Geo Lindsay and the decided in favor of the Pulpit (our side) 22 Tuesday. Snowing and very stormy also frosty. We cleaned 6 bags of mixed stuff for {chop? crop?} in forenoon. Too stormy to work outside Annie and Jamie {Skroch?} came down in PM and helped with a quilt. I drove them up in the sleigh. 23 Wednesday. Cold frosty snowing and very stormy yet. We put a load of manure on the sleigh and got as far as town line when we had to turn back on account of the drifts. We went up the A.S. road and found it drifted also but we got through but had to go through the field to get to barn at Strathross. I got a chain and whiffletree mended at January 23 (continued) Templins cost 35cts, Bella McInnes was here for tea. 24 Thursday. Fine and sunny in the forenoon clouded over in PM and snowed some in the evening. We brought up a load of straw from the barn then went to the old house Ferndale for a load of hay but before we got there we had to break a road on the town line aided by Jim Ford and Sam McKee so we only brought a few forkfuls. In PM Willie went up to feed the cattle himself with team and I went to river to see Jno McFadgen about getting ice, after � which we went to old house and brought home 3/4 of a load the road being sufficiently good to do so. Went to prayer meeting at night Dr Wardrobe spoke on the coming of Christ. 25, Friday. Fine sunny day in the forenoon and part of the afternoon after which it clouded over and got quite stormy at night. Willie hauled 4 loads ice 112 blocks in all in 4 loads and 2 packed. Getting the ice from McFadgen for 1 1/2 cent a block amount to $1.56. Mary Clyne is still here and Clara came from Hillsberg Erin where she is teaching in the 8 PM train. January 26, Saturday. Very stormy and had snowed a lot during the night. Big drifts and bad roads. Late trains. Snowing more or less all day not extra frosty but very drifty. We packed the rest of the ice to-day. Mary Clyne, Clara Mary and I went to call on John Templin Jr and his better half in the evening. Willie drove us up in the sleigh then came for us and drove us home. I got a piece of the wedding cake to dream on. 27, Sunday. Very stormy snowing and frosty. The CPR went out to-day to open the road. Dr Middlemis preached in the morning from the text Jno 11.15 and I am glad for your sakes I was not there to the intent ye may believe; nevertheless let us go unto him and in the evening on the subject of prayer. 28,Monday.Frosty not so stormy some sunshine. We cut wood to-day. Clara Clyne went to the station in the morning but the CPR had never got back since going out yesterday and did not come in all day so she remained here all night. Mary Clyne took sick about half past eleven PM and I went down for Dr. Johnson who came up. I went to R T of T at night and wrote out the quarterly report. 41 January 29 Tuesday. Fine sunny day, frosty. Clara Clyne went back to Hillsberg to-day the CPR having come back during the night I went down town and sent away the capita tax on 67 members @ 16 ets each amounting to $10.72. In PM we sold and delivered a load of hay to M. Smellie he helping us {underlined in green: to load it. 1340 at $7.00 per} ton for which I received $4.65 Bella did spin. 30 Wednesday. Fine and sunny in the forenoon frosty. In the afternoon got a little stormy and snowed some. We hauled 3 loads hay from the stack at Strathross to-day May Clyne went to Guelph on 3PM train on her way home to Brantford. Mr Smellie was over at night and we finished (Bram & shots ____60 calculating the material for the barn. � 31 Thursday. Fine sunny day frosty. We hauled 2 more loads from the stack to-day thus finishing the third of the stack which we cut down with hay knife. Willie Mary and I went to hear Dr Jackson of Galt deliver a lecture in our church to night. "Fine and Firemen." a most excellent lecture. we gave combined collection of 20cts. Willie took down 6 bags chop to Wilsons and brought it 50cts oatmeal & 4 bags duct up {underlined: 1 30} 42 February 1 Friday. Fine in forenoon, got cloudy and snowed some in PM. We made arrangements for bringing the young cattle from Strathross by putting the seven pigs in the pen next the henhouse and fitting where they were with a stall across the shed in AM and in PM we brought them down. We also brought down a load turnips and a fox which we killed in the barn and skinned in the evening. We got 1 Ib 4 in nails and 1 Ib 3 in to fix the stalls etc. 8 {Vertically in left margin: Received a letter from H Waind} 2 Saturday. Fine clear sunny day but Keen frost. We sold 2 loads of hay 1 load con-taming 2210 Ibs {underlined in green: to ms Robinson after per turn} and one to {underlined in green: Mr Donaldson 2000 Ibs. We} {In right margin underlined: 7 74 7 00} brought the 5 sheep down to-day. I saw Sow and McLean to-night and made an aggreement to get our stable material etc for $8 per M for 14 ft stuff and under and $9 for longer. Bought a cattle tie. Paid for weighing the hay 2 oats {In right margin underlined: 20 10} 3 Sunday. Fine sunny day. Frosty Dr Wardrobe preached morning and evening. I remained at home in the evening. 4 Monday Fine day in AM got a little stormy and snowed some in PM very frosty. We brought up a load straw from the barn in AM and 44 February 8 Friday. Another cold frosty day stormy blowing and snowing probably the coldest day yet although the temperature is not quite so low. ranging from 15 to 8 below zero. Willie went down to Reids to get his teeth filled and I went down town in AM and in PM I mended some harness. Bella McJunes have for tea. 9 Saturday Not so frosty to-day from 12 to 16 above zero but very stormy and snowing the CPR has not been down since yesterday. We blocked the hole in the barn at Ferndale to � keep out the sparrows sawed wood and plastered with snow water the cracks in the ice preparatory to putting in the sawdust. 10 Sunday. Frosty and cloudy snowing a little and a little stormy. Dr Wardrobe preached morning and evening from the same text Ex 17:6 and {kon?} 10:4 11 Monday. Not very frosty some sunshine We took up a load manure to Strathrossand spread it then brought down a load turnips and in PM we took up a load manure spread it and brought down a load turnips. Went to RZ of Y at night 12 Tuesday. Fine day the sun shone through a thin layer of clouds and thawed the snow a little 45 February 12 continued) We went down to J Skooch for in AM to get rafters but as he had not enough out we only brought four in the afternoon we went down to {underlined in red: Benhams brush and brought to Blacks saw mill 2 logs 17 & 14 ft long} respectively. 13 Wednesday. cloudy and a little windy and snowing some not very frosty thawing a little in shelter. Willie went down to get his teeth filled in AM so I hauled up {underlined in red: 2 loads manure to} Strathross and spread it. In PM we went to Benhams brush and brought up {underlined in red: 2 logs both 17 ft and a buck to Blacks.} Willie took {underlined in green: Rosa to Fonds.} Father got a long letter from C. young {in right margin: 1.50) 14 Thursday. Cloudy in AM and sunny in PM. Frosty at night although thawing some in shetter during day a little stormy. We went to {underlined in red: Benhams brush and brought up a 10 ft log to Blacks} and in PM we brought {underlined in red: 3.17 ft logs and I. 14 ft for} girls also a price we bought have for wood. two of the girls we got from {underlined in red: Days part be having taken some of ours.} 15 Fine clear sunny day Frosty although thawing in the sun. we brought up from Days part of Benhams bush {underlined in red: 3 girls 14ft and 1 17ft} then brough up the 1 1/2 rich lumber we 46 February 15 continued) we got cut out of the 10 and 14 ft logs we brought yesterday. In the afternoon we brought home for fuel {underlined in red: 3 logs maple} � 16 Saturday Fine sunny day. Frosty but thawing in the sun. We brought up a log from Benhams in AM for wood and in PM brought a load hay from Old house and a load straw from barn. 17 Sunday Fine day not very frosty sunny Dr Wardrobe preached morning and evening 18 Monday. Not very frosty cloudy snowing some and in PM got very stormy. We cleaned out the shed and calf stable and I hauled up to Strathross 2 loads of manure there from in AM and in PM 3 loads 4 of which I spread and one put in heaps. Went to R T of T at night and made an extemporary speech on the subject "the necessity of learning some occupation" Bella & Willis went to the D Lely concert. 19 Tuesday not very frosty Between cloudy snow storm and sunshine. We went to Benhams brush and brought up a load of boys for wood in AM and in the afternoon brought up 3 14ft girts from Days part and one 17 ft from Benhams 47 February 20 Wednesday. Frosty clear and sunny in forenoon clouded over in PM and got very stormy by night. We brought up {underlined in red: 2 maple logs for wood from Benhams in AM and in {underlined in red: PM brought home a maple log about 2 ft in diameter} and 3 {underlined in red: small burch logs.} We came over the bridge at night for the first time for nearly 2 weeks as they are have been raising it and stopped traffic in it meanwhile. Mrs Word her mother and Mrs Sanderson were here in PM at a quilting bee. 21 Thursday. Stormy all day and snowing not very frosty. the CPR went up but never came down to-day. We cleaned six logs of mixed stuff for shop in AM. In afternoon we cut wood sharpened axe and sewed mortingale 22 Friday. Frosty cloudy with occasional sunshine and snowed a little. We hauled up to Strathross {underlined in red: 2 loads of manure in AM and 3 in} PM put it in little heaps I sewed some harness. Mary got a letter from M Clyne. 23 Saturday. Frosty cloudy in morning cleared off sunny day, had snowed some during night. CPR came down last night. We went to Benhams in AM and on the road took six bags of mixed 48 � February 23 continued) stuff to get chopped at Wilems mill we brought up a sleigh box full of cordwood and the chop with 4 bags duet and paid for oatmeal got me Jan 10 Uncle Willie and Fred were down to-day we hauled a load hay from Old House in PM. I went to Mrs Mennies at night to a committee meeting in connection with open meeting to be held at RZ of Z on Monday. 24 Sunday. Not very frosty Dr Wardrobe preached. 25 Monday. Had been stormy through night and rained a few drops in morning temperature ranged about freezing point all day thawing some in shelter very windy in forenoon and snow & storm in PM cloudy most of day with occasional sunshine and blue sky. We hauled up to Strathross a load manure and brought down a load turnips with some corn on top and the same in the afternoon. Willis and I went to R Z of Z open meeting at night and heard the debate. miser versus spendthrift. 26 Tuesday Fine sunny day Frosty thawing some in sun. We went to {underlined in red: Benhams} and brought up a {underlined in red: load two logs and two smaller pieces a stub and in} PM I went to Sow & McLean "Thoroughbread" and brought {underlined in red: 12 50 ft 2 in tamerock plank to barn.} wrote a letter to Holton Drew every evening about bricks 49 February 27 Wednesday Fine clear sunny day in forenoon clouded over in PM rained a few drops thawing all day but especially in PM. We brought wood in rack from Benhams both AM & PM 28 Thursday cloudy all day and misty thawing a lot. We went to saw mill for sawdust but got none so brought up {underlined in red: 5 girls we had cut} three broke a road through Armstrongs field to haul stones. In PM we {underlined in red: took up a small load stones to} Barn then a larger one Went to prayer meeting at night. Bot a call tie 1 Friday. Thawing all forenoon got frosty in PM and quite cold and windy by night.we hauled {underlined in red: 5 loads stones from 7 crudale up to} barn. The sow piged to-day ten little white ones. Belle We all but father went to Lecture in our church by Dr Smith Kingston on "Boys I have known" a most humurous talk. 2 Saturday. Fine clear sunny day frosty. We hauled a load hay from old house and a load straw from barn in AM. In afternoon we brought another load from the old house all that was � left except one {illegible} hundred pounds we left for J. Davis. then I took up a {underlined in red: load manure} to Strathross and put it in piles. Went down town at night saw Dave Waters got an order of 3 j Hamilton on him for {underlined in red: $5.60 for} hay received on Jan 4 50 March 3 Sunday. Cloudy and mild thawing some in forenoon in PM got quite frosty windy and snowed some. Dr Wardrobe preached in forenoon from Matt 13.52 Bringing out of his treasures things near and old and at night Mr Aull of Palmerstone preached in St Andrews church to united congregation on the transfiguration. 4 Monday. Very stormy day snowing and blowing and pretty frosty also. I went to Sow & Mc Leans brush in AM and brought to barn the rest of the {underlined in red: 14 ft tamarack flooring and 10 13ft jousting and 13 12 ft ones} and in the afternoon I mended a martingale Lucys broke and wrote a letter to CV {illegible} with J Moffet subscription to R. Lamplar also asking him a question about private communications and wrote a letter to Uncle George Chucky inquiring about the twice of bricks. & over from Elora at R Z of Z at night 5 Tuesday Fine sunny and frosty by evening and snowed in PM and during the night. I hauled {underlined in red: 36 14ft 3x4in 33 12ft 3x4 and 228ft 2mitane plank and} in PM 10 {underlined in red: 14ft 3x4, 5. 16ft 3x10, 14 12ft 3x10 {illegible} 15 12ft 3x8 {illegible}} from Sow and McLean got sleigh bolder mended. 6 Wednesday. 2 above zero this morning Sunny in forenoon got a little stormy in PM and snowed heavily at intervals with occasional clearing up and sunshine. 2 went to Sow and McLeans in AM and brought {underlined in red: 19 16ft 3x10 sills 7 19ft 3x10 5 13ft 3x10 1 12ft3x10} 51 March 6 Wednesday (continued) 2 PM Willie went to Salem for the rest of the flour which he paid for on January 15th and took Jim Wilson and myself up to Wm Wilson's sale. I bought a mower tongue 5 cts some plaster pan's 55cts a cultivator 25 cts a pea rake $1.50 and a sleigh $1.25 in all the conservatives were expecting some of the {immusterials?} here to speak but they did not come. � 7 Fine day sunny and thawing some. In forenoon I went to Sow and McLeans and brought the rest of the plank 12ft stuff for barn floor 1232ft and in PM Willie and I went to Wilsons and brought home what we brought at the sale. 8 Friday Not frosty snowing in early forenoon and all afternoon quite windy also. We went to Harwoods and brought the rest of the timber home a 26ft frost 10x10 23 ft plate 8x10 and a 24ft plate 7x7 and in PM brought from Sow & McLeans 12 joists 16ft 3x10 and 14 19ft ones. Bella McInnes was here for tea 9 Saturday clear and frosty in morning got cloudy and snowed in PM and quite stormy. We went to Benhams and brought up a load 4ft logs 5 of them but remained at home in PM. 52 March 10 Sunday. Snowing in morning and temperature about freezing point cleared off and got colder any by evening was very frosty and clear making it possible and excellent for viewing the eclipse of the moon which took place after nine o'clock Dr Wardrobe preached. 11 Fine clear sunny day and frosty went down to 26* below zero during night. I went to Sow & McLeans and brought to barn 7* 19ft 3x10 6 12ft 3x10 22 14ft 3x4 and 17 12ft 3x4 and in PM took {underlined in green: 4230 Ibs hay to Neils McLean's at $7 per ton} at RZ of Z at night. 12 Tuesday Sunny and clear in early morning then got quite misty and remained so all forenoon cleared away in PM although still cloudy and snowing a little temperature not freezing in PM. I took {underlined in green: 2130 Ibs hay to A Sow's at $7.000 per ton then} went to stack where (Willie and Malcolm and taken of the top and hauled it to Malcolm's) and brought a load home. And in PM we brought 2 loads home from stack aided by Malcolm dividing the remaining part in two. I got a letter from Uncle George Chesly re price of brick 53 March 13 Wednesday. Cloudy mild and thawing some got very windy at night. We hauled the rest of the section of stack we cut yesterday one load and a load straw from barn and in PM took up a load manure and brought down a load turnips. Hugh Cameron here in PM. I went to committee meeting at Ms {Menerve's?} at night {illegible} Royal Templar open meeting. 14 Thursday Very stormy during last night calm and keen frost in morning 10* below zero sunny day occasional cloudy. I went to Sow $ McLeans in AM and bought home & 19ft 3x10, � 4 13ft 3x10 8 12ft 3x8, 2 12ft 3x10, 20 12ft 3x4, 2 14ft 3x4, 6 12ft 4x4, 2 14ft 4x4, and 1 9ft 10x10 cedar and in afternoon {underlined in green: took a load hay to Jackson baker 2240 Ibs at $7.00 per ton came to} An Arabian came here in the evening and is remaining all night. We went to prayer meeting at night. Dr Wardrobe presided and we had a bible reading on the inspiration of the bible 15 Friday. Quite frosty in morning. Thawed a very little in the sun during the day. Snowed some in the evening. We brought up a load wood from Benhams in AM and in afternoon went to A Armstrong's sale and bought stove 140 harness 175 paid We were all over at Mill's at night 54 March 16 Saturday Still very frosty Sunny day with occasional snow flurries. Thawing a little in the sun. We went to Armstrongs and brought home the stove and harness, ordered a bag low grade flour for pig feed at Groves Mill In the afternoon I went to Sow and McLeans and brought home to barn the rest of the timber {vig?} 1 8x10 25ft 1 7x7 24ft and 1 9x9 18ft, 2 10x10 9ft cedars and 3 3x8 12ft tamarack. Wrote a letter to Elora about a RZ of Z visit to there 17 Sunday Fine day frosty but thawing in sun. Dr Wardrobe preached morning and evening 18 Monday. Frosty day sunny and thawing some in sun. We reopened the road through Armstrongs then hauled 2 loads stones up to barn from pile at railroad bridge and in PM we hauled 3 loads while Will was away with them 2 cleaned 4 bags mixed stuff for chop. Some sports had a shooting contest at mock pigeons in barn field in PM. We went to political meeting at night and heard {Meeens?} Charlton and McMullen. 19 Tuesday Fine evening day frosty but thawing in the sun. We hauled 2 loads stones to barn in AM and 2 cleaned 2 bag chop making 6 which Will took to mill and brought up in PM in PM we hauled up 2 load stones to barn from crack field. 55 March 20 {underneath in left margin: peas} Wednesday. Frosty sunny day thawing in the sun. We took 2 loads stones to barn from railroad pile at Ferndale and in PM went to station and brought home 9 bushels Potter peas 6 1/3 bushels Multiplier peas and 6 1/3 bushels Prince Albert peas. We got them from Mr Sanderson who had a can load shipped from near � Barrie and paid 75cts a bushel costing for the 21 1/3 bushels {in right margin underlined: 16.00} We got them for seed then Willie took load manure to Strathross. I was weak with {grippe?} 21 Thursday Weather similar to yesterday. I was unable for work to-day and lay in bed nearly all forenoon and remained in all day with headache and grippe. Willie took with {McKus?} help to load a load hay to {underlined in green: Neil McLeans 1720 Ibs at $7 per ton came to $6.02 and in PM} {written in right margin: 6.02} he brought down a load turnips Myrtle calved to-day a dark red bull calf which we call Ben Hur. 22 Friday Below zero during night but thawing a good deal in the sunshine which lasted all day under a clear sky. I was unable for much exertion to-day so Willie run things to-day again I walked down to Blacks saw mill in the morning to see if we could get any sawdust in the morning to see if we could get any sawdust but found two teams there already. Willie took up two loads manure to Strathross and put on half a load which I took up at the last. 56 March 22 Friday (continued) the roads are getting bare some places and along the town line where the snow very deep it was plowed on one side to level it but the horses sink through the loose snow and it is questionable if it is an improvement. 23 Saturday Frosty during night-thawing all day temperature about 46 above zero sunny yet cloudy and leaden around horizon. feels like a change I remained idle to-day again except choreing some Willie with Malcolm's help took a load hay {underlined in green: to a Sows in AM 170 2010 Ibs at $7 per ton and in PM c 7 3 1/2} took a load {underlined in green: to {Jns?} Woods 1900 Ibs at $7.00 per ton c 6.65} I went to Dr Johnsons at night and got medicine for enlarged breast also bought 1 bottle {hypl---sides?} $1.50 in all c 2.50 24 Sunday thawing all day. had rained during the night cloudy in morning but cleared off during day and clouded over again at night I remained at home all day Dr Wardrobe preached 25 Monday. Raining during night. Between sunny and cloudy to-day and very windy also in afternoon frequent snow flurries. Thawing all day. We took a jag straw to H. Miloy and a load home then Willie brought down a load turnips. We got a letter from jack McLellan stating we could get {smudged} oats and wheat in his neighborhood. � 57 March 26 Tuesday. Frosty last night and a little to-day. Stormy all day snowing at intervals $ Willie brought up another load sawdust in AM it with yesterdays one cost 25cts In {in margin: D 25} PM we mended harness indoors Willie went to RZ of Z entertainment to-night committee of {in margin: D 10} which I was convener but smalls to attend. Mary went to Daery Lecture and entertainment wrote to {Jno?} McCartney about wheat and to Jack McClellan about oats both reply stamps {in margin: D12} 27 {below in left margin: Goose Wheat} Wednesday. Frosty in morning ranged about 32 above zero all day snowing and got very stormy at night Wilson Mills and Willie went up in sleigh with Dick and Lucy to John McLellans they got the seed wheat from JNO McCartney (goose wheat) cost 6.50 but the roads were too bad to go to Mr Binus where they were to get seed oats hence the came home where they arrived after six o'clock. I mended harness at home to-day. 28 Thursday. Frosty day very windy and snowing at intervals in AM and in PM got sunny and not quite so windy. Thawed considerable to-day in the sun {underlined in green: We took a load hay to McFadger 1190 Ibs @ $7 per ton he c 4.25} paying for weighing and a load {underlined in green: to Madill 1800 Ibs @7 per ton c 6.40} paid for weighing and in PM a load to Seo Sow {underlined in green: 2040 IBS @ c 7.65 7.50 per ton $7.65.} Mary got a letter from D Ross. 58 March 29 Friday. Frosty and cloudy south east wind chilly thawed some in PM got windy at night. We took a load {underlined in green: hay to James Sow 1940 Ibs @ $8 per ton then a load c 1.76} home in AM in PM we brought down a load hay for cows then from barn brought up a load straw. Willie bought a cop at C Beatties the sleighing is nearly {right margin: D 1.75} all gone in town Wm Shortreed is moving to the farm again 30 Saturday. Frosty day. sunny and thawing some Willie went to Blacks sawmill and brought up 14 girts to barn in two loads on sleigh then 1 load of the lumber off the girts home in AM and 2 cut some wood then went to Strathallan with {underlined in green: Hugh Scott and gave him about 1/2 ton hay which} he was to get weighed and pay for In PM Willie took up load manure and brought down load turnips. Wm Shortreed altered pigs. I went to Dr Johnsons at night again � 31 Sunday. East wind frosty thawing a little in the sunshine. Dr Wardrobe preached morning and evening. I remained at home all day with cold. April 1 Monday. Frosty day cloudy all day raining a little in AM and snowing in PM. Willie has a bad cold and Bella too. We mended harness to-day. 59 April 2 {beneath in left margin: Rafters Oats} Tuesday. Frosty. Everything is covered with ice and glitters in the bright sunshine The snow which fell yesterday together with the ice has renovated the sleighing on the bare {flaus?}. Sunshine all day and thawing yet still frosty air Willie was off work to-day with the cold. I went to J Skirchs and brought home 13 17 ft rafters and 3, 21ft rafters and in PM went to James Burnetts to see about seed oats he wanted 41cts a bushel for them I got 26 bushels Banner {oats?} at JNO Hunters for 35cts a bushel paid the sleighing of the morning is all gone. {in right margin: 9.00} 3 Wednesday. Frosty day 18 above zero in the morning very strong cold wind in PM sunshine all day and thawing considerably in the sun. I brought a load turnips from Strathallan in AM and another in PM from upper pit finishing it. Left about 1/3 frozen ones. Wrote a letter to Uncle George of Chesley acknowledging weight of his of March 9 {be?} brick. 4 Thursday. Frosty day cloudy with occasional sunshine thawing some. I went to Wm Tindale to see if he had oats for sale and found he hadn't then came home and mended harness. wrote a card to Mr {Bines?} we seed oats In PM I cleaned the barn floor and with what grain I got and same from bin cleared 4 bags for chop 69 April 5. Friday. 20 degree above zero in the morning but got up to 40 during the day, thawed considerable to-day. Between sunny and cloudy. I hauled three loads manure from Templins to Strathallan in AM also sold 5 pigs to Mr. Cassie at $4.85 per 100lbs to be delivered in May received $100 in them sold 560 lbs hay to Mr. Kelleher (he drew it himself) at $9.00 per ton and received $2.50 for it. I went to church in PM and heard Mr. {Glasbford?} of Guelph . Went down town at night and bought 15lbs Red clover 5lbs alfalfa 7 1/2 lbs alsike and 25lbs Timothy and paid $4.88 for it. � 6, Saturday. Cloudy all day. Raining some in morning and had rained during the night . Thawing all day but rather slow. I took the sleigh up to barn at Strathallan and brought down the old waggon and the rack. In PM we took 4 bags mixed stuff to Simple's to get chopped brought up a load straw from barn then brought up the chop. Willie bought 4 snaps cost 10cts. I received from H Scott 385 for 970 lbs hay I sold him in march 30 . Sold to Andrew Stevens 620 hay at $9. Per ton $2.70. Went down town at night and bought pair calfskin boots. April 7. Sunday. Cloudy in morning raining at intervals all day. Sacrament Sunday Dr. Wardrobe preached . Blackbirds and Robins here. 8. Monday. Raining at intervals all day cleared off at night. The jam on the river came down to-day doing us harm. I brought down the new waggon to-day . Willie got Lucy shod in [illegible] foot at Templins paid 30cts. We sawed wood etc to-day. Sold $425 worth hay to Hugh Scott in PM and sold 2pigs to Mr. Morrison for $4.00. Went to RZ of Z {illegible} at night. 9. Tuesday. Raining some in morning, cleared off sunny day. Breezy in PM and got windy at night . 46% above zero to-day. Ms Wilkie helped us to kill a pig in AM and alter two calves for pig would probably dress 100lbs at 6cts a pound in PM we brought down a load turnips in waggon. Wrote a little to Robt Munro re resignation R.Z of Z and a reply card to James Burnett re seed oats. 10. Wednesday. Frosty day 26% above zero thawing in sun which shine all day in a clear sky. I took up a load manure and brought down a load turnips in AM and in PM brought down a load hay from barn. Went to dig for sand but found the ground so much frozen. At united P. Meeting in Methodist Received a 3 lb bag Wallis oats from Ottawa Expressional Station. 62 April 11. Thursday. Frosty day 20 above zero in morning sunny day thawing all day got cloudy at night and not so frosty. I took a load of manure up to Strathallan from Wm Strathross part of a pile I got from him in payment of balance of pig money he owed me accounting to $2.25. Brought down a half load turnips. Gave Malcolm Campbell some hay off flour of barn which he hauled away in 4 little loads and received in payment $1.25 and balance 3 days work to be given when needed. In PM we took up another load manure from Shortreeds then started to plow in sod field next Lindales and O.S. road . Willie plowed and I looked to see about erecting a shanty for the masons and framers. Erecting a shanty � 12. Good Friday. Cloudy and looked like rain in the morning cleared off sunny hen clouded over and rained a few drops in PM and gradually got heavier about 50% above zero. Father, Willie and I went up to Lily place in waggon with various tools. Willie plowed and we laid the flour and got up the back row scantling of a shanty we are erecting for the masons etc. In PM Willie plowed and we work at the shanty getting up the most of the four sides until stopped by the rain when we came home. 63 (Ploughing) April 13. Saturday. Cloudy all day with the exception of a glint of sunshine now and then mild and warm 50% above zero got a little cooler at night. I plowed in AM and at noon brought down a load hay to M. Smellie for $4.75. In PM Willie plowed and I took 2 bags potatoes down to Mitchell at 55cts per 90 lbs came 10 for which I received 113lbs shorts with Dick in Smellie's light waggon then went to flax mill and got 3 bags flax seed containing 7 bushels & 8 lbs. sold Alexander 580 lbs hay on account $260. 14, Sunday. Fine day. Dr. Wardrobe preached morning and evening. I went to English church in forenoon and heard Mr. De Verna . (ploughing; seed oats; Martignori dressing stones) 15, Monday. Ground covered lightly with snow this morning cloudy with occasional clearing and sunshine not very cold. Willie plowed all day and brought down a load hay at night . I went to Salem with Lucy in light waggon with 12 bags I got at Ritchie's for 60cts and bo't {illegible} lbs flour for $ 7.75 then went to J. Burnett and got 25 bushels Banner oats @40 a bushel $10.00 got dinner and on way home brought 200 lbs of the flour and got due bill for remainder Louis Martignom and help came to-day and dressed some stones I brought up a load stones from Gows, Willie went to Dr. Johnsons and got medicine cost 75cts. (Ploughing) April 16, Tuesday. Cloudy day raining a little in AM got a little closer in PM. Loins Martignom and John finished dressing the stones and remained all night again. I plowed in AM and Willie bought plow lines and worked around home. In PM we took up both teams I had Dick and Duffer the first time, the latter has been hitched since last fall. He kicked and trotted and then stood still but got better after some rounds. Mary got Martignom to dictate the French national anthem while she wrote it out. (Ploughing) 17, Wednesday. Fine sunny day with passing clouds and dark blue sky warm although the air is slightly cold. Martignom and John Parole finished dressing the stones then went away after going up to look at the piles of stones at barn. I plowed all day took my dinner up. Willie � came up in PM and we plowed in the next filed 2nd from road next Lindales. We did not finish 1st field it behind too frosty at top. Willie took Rose to Fords. We killed and buried the black calf of August 3rd /94 as it has been sick nearly all winter. (Ploughing) 18, Thursday. Fine clear sunny day. Frost in the morning but warm during the day. I plowed all day took up my dinner. Willie came in PM with Dick and Duffer. (Ploughing) April 19, Friday. Fine clear sunny day. Willie plowed all day finishing front field and plowing some more in field No. 2. We plowed with Dick and Duffer in AM and in PM I brought down a load turnips with them in waggon then went to Templins and brought up the seeder teeth sharpened 9 @ 27cts a piece. Went with Wm Clark down town in his gig at night to see T Hamilton and J Gow about lime but saw neither. (Ploughing) 20, Saturday. Fine clear sunny day. Willie plowed in field No.1 Lillydale in AM and I in PM at Strathallan. I put the sow in garden plot thus wearing the pigs then put town line gate at old house Ferndale on. In PM put on a load turnips which we brought home at night. Father went to {Binrs?}, Arthur with Lucy in light waggon and brought home 24 bushels of New Zealand oats for seed and gave 37cts a bushel. Received 35cts from J. Robinson for straw. Bought yesterday at {Mennies?} 10 2 1/4 in bolts 3 snaps and 1 lb 4 in nails. 21, Sunday. Fine clear sunny day in forenoon and warm clouded over in PM and rained at night. James Dow preached in forenoon from Jno and in evening from (Robinson straw for sowing flax; sowed an acre of oats) 22, Monday. Cloudy and colder in morning after the rain cleared off fine sunny day and got warmer. Clouded over in afternoon and rained some at night. Willie harrowed all day at field No.1 Lilly dale with Cleve Lucy. I got Jno Robinson 8 boys to help me clean some chop which I took to Samples in light waggon with his horse then he got it to take up some straw which we gave him for which he has to sow the flax. Then I went to Strathallan with Dick and Duffer and brought down a load of turnips. In PM I went to Samples for the chop then took up 3 bags New Zealand oats and sowed over an acre and Willie harrowed it over twice. I brought down a little load hay at night. Went to R.Z. of Z. Brought 50 lbs bran 50 lbs shorts and 20cts oatmeal for which we gave potatoes. (finished sowing oats in field No. 1 used about 24 Bushels) 23, Tuesday. Cooler weather windy and clouds passing with a little snow flurries in forenoon in afternoon cleared off. We took up both teams to-day and our dinners and finished sowing field No.1 Lillydale used about 24 bushels New Zealand oats. I hauled the willows off the portion of turnip land we did not plow last fall and plowed some of it. Carson Robinson put on � a load turnips for 10cts and Willie brought it home at night. Father finished Robinson's lease of the seven acres and he started plowing. Malcolm worked afternoon spreading manure. (ploughing) April 24, Wednesday. Fine sunny in forenoon and cold considerable frost during night got warmer in afternoon clouded over and rained a few drops. We took both teams and dinner up to Strathallan and plowed across sod land plowed last fall green crop land and stubble. Carson Robinson put on another load turnips which we put in the barn for which we owe him 10cts then at noon we put on the rest of the pit about half a load and brought it home at night. Lucy and Duffer have sore shoulders and we put castor oil and sulphur on at night and alm water and carbolic and in the morning. Paid Madie 15cts change of hay money. (Ploughing& sowed 2 acres banner oats) 25, Thursday. Fine day warm sunny and cloudy looked like rain at times. We took up both teams and dinner plowed and in PM sowed about two acres Banner oats. Sold G. Barley $. 1.00 worth hay. Bo't 20cts 2 lbs rape seed. (Sowed 4 ac banner oats & ploughed; Smellie & Youngson at door & window frames) 26, Friday. Fine sunny day warm looked like rain. We sowed rest of the 4 acres banner oats and plowed some. Smellie and Youngson started to make our door frames to-day. We sold two young pigs to Sanderson for five dollars allowed it to go in the plow note. We took the five sheep up to Strathallan. (ploughing; finished frames)April 27, Saturday. Cooler to-day, east wind, sunny day. We plowed the rest of land preparatory to putting in the wheat. Willie took up dinner to Smellie and Youngson and a key 6 in nails. They finished making the frames to-day. I took up a load manure to Strathallan from Curries, paid 30 cents for it. April 28, Sunday. Fine sunny day. Mr. Mitchell preached. (Cultivated wheat land & sowed some) 29, Monday. Fine day, sunny, we cultivated the wheat land and sowed some of it in the evening. Willie went to Wm Burnets in the evening with Lucy and got 3 bags barley for seed 300lbs cost $ 3.00. We brought down a load hay at night. " Jacob" me of the sheep has two lambs to-day. Took up load manure. (Finished sowing wheat & hay seed; plowing & harrowing) 30, Tuesday. Warm day, sunny. I sowed the rest of the wheat and hay seed then harrowed and Willie finished plowing the piece below the barn in PM he having been harrowing all � forenoon. Robinson paid us 40 cents for straw received on April 22 and got some more to- night for which he is to sow the flax and cancel the 20cts we owe Carson Clues jumped through the top stable door and smashed the bottom me to smithereens. (sowed Wallis oats,1/2 barley on {illegible} wheat land) May 1, Wednesday. Fine sunny day, not so warm. I went down and got 3 3/4 lb Red clover $725 1 1/4 lb alfalfa @11cts a lb and 2 lb alsike @ 11cts a lb from Mitchell's cost 82cents and 4 1/4 lb Timothy from Steels cost 46cents in all $128 and paid for it. Then we went to Strathallan sowed Wallis oats. I got from Ottawa then a bag and a half barley on the rest of the land prepared for wheat and seeded it down. Then we sowed 1 1/2 bags barley and 4 bags oats on the rest of the land from barn down . Willie went over the seeded down land with the weeder to cover the seed. I had a very sore eye in PM with dust in it. 2, Thursday, fine sunny day warm. Father and I put up the fences or rather than the gaps we made in Fords and Armstrongs last fall to haul stones. We also took 4 young cattle up to Strathallan. We hauled stones off the flax field. Ferndale cultivated it once and harrowed it nearly own. 3, Friday, Fine in morning clouded over thundered some and rained for about half an hour in AM, cleared off in PM and got very warm, 83 above zero. Robinson sowed the flax and Willie harrowed it. I took load manure from Shortreeds to Strathallan put out cattle and fixed fence and in PM plowed in pea field. Lilly dale brought a load hay at night. (sowed the Potter peas) May 4, Saturday. Fine sunny day, very warm. Uncle Jim and father worked all day at the shanty almost finishing it. Willie and I worked at sowing Potter peas in AM and in PM he finished them with Dick and Cleve. We sowed a bushel. In PM I made a crib and dug down for water for the masons near barn. Bought a shovel on account at {Mennies?}. 5, Sunday, fine day, sunny very warm for the season 90% above zero. Mr. Mitchell preached a missionary sermon in AM and from Jno 3, 14, 15 in the evening . He is very good(set coos out on commons). (commenced hauling saw) 6, Monday. Fine day, sunny and warm, dark clouds and thunder in PM and rained a few drops. We started to haul sand to-day. Malcolm and myself went to Geo Mc Ewens and I left the waggon there for him to fill while I went and got land of Mc Kees waggon as Geo’s pit was not ready. We got a load from Kays 25cts then 2loads from Geo in AM then in PM we hauled 4 loads from Geo, making 6 from him @25cts $150. Uncle Jim finished putting door � on shanty etc. Father took cows up to Strathallan and one set 10cts and Lucy one set 10cts. Annie and Jennie Skeoch brought down a basketful of apples in the evening. (hauling sand; Rolled wheat & barley) May 7, Sunday, warm day, clouded over in AM and rained some then cleared off, sunny and warm. Malcolm and I hauled six loads sand from Geo Mc Ewen and brought home a load hay at night. Willie took up cupboard etc. to shanty and in PM rolled some of the wheat & barley. Kelleher & Johnson each put in a horse to pasture. Up to date we have six young lambs. 8, Wednesday, Fine sunny day warm. I hauled 2 loads 50 bushels each lime from J Gow in his waggon @12cts bushel and in PM brought up the rest of girts from Blacks 13, 14, and 17ft and some lumber off them. Willie rolled all day with colts. He took up teaks dishes. Bella and Mary etc. in PM. I hauled some big stones to barn. (Rolling {bushels?}: ploughing pea land; masons commenced barn this afternoon) 9, Thursday, fine clear, sunny day passing clouds very warm. We delivered 5 white pigs which we sold to Cassie on May 5th they weighted $7.50@ $4.85 per 100, $35.89 received balance $35.89 paid 10cts for weighing. Willie took up waggon and Bella with table etc. as we were expecting the masons this morning. Willie finished at pea land in AM. In PM he masons came and we both worked at the barn, and go he large stones laid on back wall. Wm Mc Cullah stared to prime the door Jams at night. May 10, Friday. Sunny warm day. Bella and Willie went up early and gave the men breakfast. I went up later took up a load stones. We hauled stones to masons with Dick and Lucy and plowed and harrowed pea land with colts. J Gow put in a mare & colt and a yearling colt to pasture at $2.00 and $ 1.25 respectively. (Sowed 3 bags of multiplier peas; masons off this afternoon) 11, Saturday, fine and warm in morning clouded over very dark thundered and rained a shower then cleared off again a little cooler about noon it clouded over again and rained off and on till about 3o'clock got very windy and quite cold in afternoon. I sowed about 3 bags of multiplier pease next the Potter in AM and Willie harrowed after having hauled some more stones to masons. In PM the masons went home not having worked any since dinner and we came down. The trees are all perfectly foliaged pear and apple blossoms out and rapid growth everywhere thus far. � (Frost) 12, Sunday, very windy cold and frost during the night cloudy all day cleared off at night and got very frosty will probably do a lot of damage to vegetation. Mr. Mitchell preached both morning and evening. (Willie harrowed & ploughed) May 13, Monday, very frosty in morning everything frozen, cold all day sunny in morning but cloudy all day. Smellie came and made a door frame for roothouse wall and we skidded the timber getting done about 4o'clock after which I hauled some big stones to masons for end wall facing N.E. and after supper I dug out a sand pit with scraper just below barn. Willie harrowed pea land and plowed some more. Heard that Barker Peters died in N.W.2. (Finished sowing the Prince Albert peas) 14,Tuesday , cold day cloudy snowed more or less all AM ceased snowing at noon till about 4 o'clock when it commenced again and kept it all till six when it turned to fine rain. The masons put up a scaffold on end wall in AM and built some in PM till 4 o'clock. I finished sowing the peas Prince Albert in forenoon and in PM I hauled big stones to foundation and some stoneboat loads sand. Willie plowed garden in AM and in PM harrowed the rest of pea land. I went to look at flax at night and found it dead and will have to re-seed it. The men were just up when Bella and I got up in the morning on account of disagreeable weather and not out working as usual. (Frost) May 15, Wednesday, frosty in morning sunny day cool. Willie hauled stones and sand to the masons. I took sow to James Lang 's and brought it back to Lilly dale. Then brought up a load manure in AM. In PM I hauled 2 loads manure from Wm Shortreeds and brought down a little hay and a few turnips in waggon. Set fire to willow pile burnt the heart out of it. (frost; framers begun ) 16, Thursday, frost during night sunny day cool. Oats and barley look bad. Willie hauled land and stone to masons all day. I took up load manure to Strathallan in AM then went over and enlarged the sand pit with scraper and in PM took up load manure from Shortreeds brought down some hay took up 50 bushels lime from Gows in their ($4.00) waggon took it back after supper and brought ours home again. The framers came in the afternoon. Smellie Robinson & Youngson. Bella Mc Limes was up at shanty in afternoon. The sow was lost today we heard it was up at fangs. (Frost; Rolled peas) 17, Friday, frost during night sunny day cool. I took load manure to Strathallan then drew sand and stones for masons. Willie rolled peas took seeder over to other barn and brought � down load hay on waggon box. They finished the end wall next road today. Father has had very sore back has not seen barn yet. (frost) May 18, Saturday, cloudy in morning. Had been frost during night. Started to rain about 10o'clock and continued more or less all day. Willie attended masons. I took up load manure to Strathallan plowed rest of strip we left for water pond. I came home for dinner and remained all PM in account of rain. Willie brought sow from Laing’s. Nelson Lambert and Geo Davidson remained at shanty and didn't go home with Martignori & John Parole . 19, Sunday. Rained all day cloudy day with occasional sunshine cool day. Dr Wardrobe preached in AM from Rev 1:10, and Mr. Mullan preached at night about being rooted in Christ. (Flax seed 6b•14lbs @ 150 =940) 20,Monday, frost during night cold day and cloudy . Mary and Willie went up to barn in morning. Willie hauled sand and stones. "Punch" and myself went to Elora. I got 300lbs flour [illegible] remainder due us then got at Elora flax mill 6 bushels 14lbs flax to sow @$1.50 per bushel paid $9.40 then we took load manure to Strathallan and took over hay and got dinner at shanty. In PM I helped haul stones and sand for while then took up load manure from Mc Fadgens. The masons have the three outside wall finished and are working on roothouse wall. (Frost; ploughing for mangolds) May 21, Tuesday. Very keen frost during night sunny day occasional cloudy: cool. Willie and Mary up at masons all day. I took up load 30 bushels lime from J Gows to masons then plowed at Strathallan for {mangolds?} till noon and in PM. (Frost; ploughing) 22, Wednesday. Frost during night, Fine sunny day not so cold. Willie and Bella up at masons. I took up some stones and 40 bricks from Hamilton’s to make the arch then took a load manure to green crop land and plowed till noon. In PM, took up load manure from Mc Fedgens the last line to get from him and plowed till night. Jackson & Pich put in a house to pasture. (Sowed carrot & mangolds seed;2 1/3 rows carrot ;5 2/3 rows mangolds) 23,Thursday, Fine sunny day middling warm. Bella and Willie at the masons I took up the rest of the manure at Shortreeds one load and harrowed and cultivated the green crop land for mangolds in PM I rolled it than plowed up twelve drills. We got 1 1/2 lb mangolds seed 37cts and 1/2 lb carrot seed 20cts total 57cts and I sowed it 2 1/3 rows carrot and 5 2/3 rows mangolds using all the seed. The masons very nearly finished the barn to-night. J• Dix put in six young cattle to pasture at 66cts a head. Father paid Geo Mc Ewen $3.00 for sand in full. � May 24 (fine sunny day warm). Friday. Queen's birthday. They had a {calithumpnom?} procession in the morning which we went down to see the masons finished the barn to-day between 9&10o'clock AM and they went to Bremmens. The framers took a holiday to-day. Annie and Hugh Cameron and Winnie St John were down to-day. Father was up at farm all day tidying up etc. I went up in PM with team got supper at shanty and brought down some hay at night. Father paid Martignori $60 part payment on barn. 25, Saturday. Fine day sunny warm. Willie and Bella went up to shanty for the framers and he picked stones off green crop land in AM. I took up load manure to Strathallan and hauled 3 from pile up there. In PM we finished the rest of the pile 3 loads and Willie went down for a load and I plowed with Dick & Duffer. Willie took down a load hay in old waggon with new one behind and I took down Bella in buggy. Gave Nichols and Mennie each a bill of hardware to figure on. I brought a chopping axe and handle at Nichols cost $1.15. 26, Sunday, cloudy and sunny in AM and in PM thundered clouded and rained about 4o'clock, got colder at night. Dr Wardrobe preached morning and evening. I remained at home in morning. (lumber from Gows; 26 rafters) May 27, Monday, cold cloudy day. I went to Gow & Mc Lean's [illegible] and brought home a tie sill 10x10 29ft long & 1 piece 7x7 8ft long and 1 piece 7x7 16ft long for purloin posts at 4cts a foot then came down and took up the 5 girts we had here and at barn. In PM I went to J Skeoch and got 26 rafters. Willie drove Bella up to shanty in morning then came home took up load manure then plowed and harrowed green crop land. Kelleher put in his horse again. (27rafters) 28, Tuesday. Frost this morning. Sunny day and warm. I went to J Skeoch and brought home 27rafters in forenoon and in PM hauled sleepers into skids and hewed 8 of them. Willie drove Bella up in morning then came home and took load manure up to Strathallan and cultivated and harrowed turnip land. (27rafters & 2 Jin poles-flax seed sown, Rev R. W. Craig & Mr. Crag Returned) 29, Wednesday. Fine sunny day very warm. I hauled big stones in to barn foundation to rest the sill post on in AM and in PM went to J Skeoch and got the rest of the rest of the rafters 27 and two Jin poles to raise the barn with got home about 9o'clock after hard & wet work. Willie got Robinson to sow the flax seed again and he harrowed it. I took up a load manure in morning. Bella up at shanty to-day. Mr.& Mrs. RM Craig came home to-day after nearly six months absence in New Mexico. � (Sheep washed) May 30, Thursday, fine sunny day very warm. Willie and I washed the sheep in morning after I had taken up the load of rafters. Then I went up to barn and hauled in the sills inside the barn and 4 stones which we set for the posts. Willie and Malcolm hauled manure to-day cleaning out sheds etc and getting up for loads. Bella was up at framers to-day. (Barn foundation raised) 31, Friday, warm sunny day, I hauled 3 big stones to rest the shed posts on in AM and Willie hauled up two loads manure. In PM James Mann of Grand Valley came and raised the foundation of the barn with the block and tackle. June 1. Fine warm day; sunny. I skinned rafters to-day and Willie hauled five loads manure up to Strathallan. Father came up and helped with the rafters in afternoon. 2, Sunday. Fine sunny day warm. Mr. Craig home again preached to-day from the text "I am not ashamed of the gospel Jesus Christ etc.” In the evening, Mr. Hindley of Craigsholme preached St. Andrews to united congregation subject compromise taken from Pharoh and children of Serod. (Youngson & Robinson went to Mc Donald's this evening) June 3, Monday, sunny day very warm. Willie and Bella went up to shanty and I hauled up 3 loads manure in AM and in PM 2 loads from Felkirs which I got for straw to fill beds. Mr. McColm peeled rafters all day and Willie helped him (after making a road to haul the timber along the end of the barn.) and they finished them to-night for which I owe McColm $1.00. Paid Sam Robinson and Wm Youngson 1.00 went to McDonald's in the evening. Willie and I washed in the river at night. (Raised half of barn today) 4, Tuesday. Warm day sunny in AM clouded over in PM and rained a little at night looked like rain many times all day. We raised about half of the barn to-day. Jim Mann and Smellie had come last night and we didn't know hence were not up in the morning so soon as we might have been. (Raising in afternoon) 5, Wednesday. Raining mostly all forenoon cleared off some in PM passing dark clouds got colder. We did not raise any of the barn in forenoon. We raised all afternoon and got it all but front side and rafters raised. (Barn raising finished) June 6, Thursday. Cold in morning and more or less all day although a little warmer at night cloudy in forenoon and cleared off in PM. We finished raising the barn � to-day getting the rafters on between 2 and 3 o'clock. Paid Jim Mann $ 11.00 for the whole job. (7th June Sowed peas) 7, Friday. Fine sunny day temperate. I sowed 3 bags of our own pease on field No.1 Lilly dale as the oats are nearly all killed out . Willie brought up load manure and then harrowed the pease. In PM we planted 4 rows of potatoes 1 row of Early Shamrocks. 8,Saturday. Fine day sunny and moderately warm. We took up two loads manure to Strathallan and planted 10rows potatoes 1 1/2 being Rural New Yorkers. We left the houses out in the field to- night for the first time. Paid Gow and Mc Lean $102.80 for timber etc. in full up to date. Gave Nichols 102.80 order for hardware for barn to-night. 9, Sunday. Fine sunny day very warm. Mr. Craig preached morning and evening. In the morning from the text "The lord God is a sun and shield he will give grace and glory and no good thing will he with hold from them that walk uprightly", and in the evening on how to study the Bible. (6 bushels peas @ 10cts) June 10, Monday. Fine day sunny and very warm. We planted 6 more rows potatoes in AM and I hauled up 2 loads manure and started to plow the turnip land. In PM I plowed at turnips land and Willie went to Farrows and brought 6 bushels peas at 10cts a bushel. $4.20. We washed at the river at night. (Sowed 6 bushels peas; framers came this evening) 11, Tuesday. Fine day sunny and warm very dry weather. I sowed the six bushels pease we got at Farrows in field No.1 Lilly dale finishing all the blank then sowed some corn on sand hill Strathallan in PM. Willie got Lucy's I shoe set. 10cts then brought up load manure to turnip land and plowed in AM. In PM he brought up a load manure then rolled the pease I sowed. Jno Willie clipped 4 sheep in the evening. The framers came in the evening. Andrew Stephens put in his horse to pasture. (Moolie? sold) 12, Wednesday. Sunny day very warm. Bella and I went up to the framers and I hauled lumber to them all day except in afternoon I went to Miss Skeoch's funeral. Willie took up two loads manure to Strathallan and finished planting potatoes 4 rows. Sold "Blockhead " {Moolie?} to A Mills for $30.00 and received $1.00 on it. Mr. Mc Colm took the lumber off the old barn and sheep house to-day and I paid him$1.00. (sowed millet) June 13, Thursday. A shower of rain last night. Cloudy this morning cleared off then clouded and rained a little in the evening. Willie drove Mary up to shanty then I took up � a load manure and he took up gang plow. I helped Jno Willie to shear the lamb we didn't finish on Tuesday then plowed turnip land till noon and Willie gang plowed where the barley and oat were killed out with the frost on sand hill etc. In PM, Willie brought up another load of manure then we sowed some millet, a bushel of which we got from Mitchell and paid 2.00 (54 bushels shingles; sowed millet) 14, Friday. Sunny day warm but breezy. I went up to Gordonville to-day and got 54 bushels of shingles from E. Fords got dinner at Uncle Dodges. Willie sowed millet to-day. Took Myrtle to Fords 1.5. We are getting the shingles for $1.25 per square. (sowed millet)15, Saturday. Fine day sunny. We sowed the rest of the sand hill of millet then worked turnip land and sowed about 8 drills the first we have sowed. Bought a lb of turnip seed. Mary was up at shanty to-day the framers started sheeting to-day. Mrs. Clark put in cow. 16, Sunday. Fine day sunny and warm. Mr. Craig preached. (Commenced shingling barn) June 17 Monday, sunny and warm. Bella and I walked up to the shanty carrying up basket etc. I brought down the horses and took up load manure then drilled turnip land. Willie brought up the rest of the hardware from Nichol's then brought 3 loads manure in PM. I sowed more turnip drill. Willie got 3 lb turnip seed at Steele cost 54. The framers have got the barn nearly all sheeted and are commenced shingling. Smellie went to {butcherins?}. 18, Tuesday. Sunny day and warm very dry weather. Willie took up six loads manure and I drilled up 12 more rows and sowed them with turnips. I brought up 23 1/2 square shingles from Blacks. Robert Ross and wife came here to-day. 19, Wednesday. Cloudy and looked like rain but it didn't come. Warm. Willie took up a load and a half of manure finishing the turnip land and we nearly finished plowing it. I brought from Blacks saw mill 7 more bushels shingles making 28 square and 12 2x4 12 ft long scantling maple and spruce for sling track $12.00 per M also 2 10x1 spruce boards 12 ft long planed on one side. Robert & Mr. Ross Mrs {Ritchie?} Auntie Uncle Jim and Jamme were up at farm for supper. June 20, Thursday. Warm and cloudy but didn't rain. I did road work to-day hauling 4 loads gravel thus putting in 3 days have to pay for one day yet. Willie was not well, went to Doctor and got medicine for sore throat. A car load of lumber came from Hillsdale. � 21, Friday. Sunny and very warm. We hauled the lumber which came yesterday up to barn hemlock dressed pine and maple flooring. We took it in 6 loads but havnt measured it all yet. Our 5 fleeces weighed 43lb @20ct a lb. 8.60 22, Saturday. Warm and sunny. A little shower about 5 or 6 o'clock PM. I made the sling track to-day and we got some of it up. Willie finished plowing turnip land. Rob't Ross and wife went away to-day for Brantford. 23, Sunday. Fine day. Mr. Craig preached in morning on giving and in the evening on "The letter land". I remained at home in forenoon. Gave 50cts to Missionary committee. 24, Monday. Raining this morning a mild shower cleared off again and remained between cloudy and sunny. Willie got Lucy Slood at Templins cost 20cts paid 20, a box paint 35cts at Nichols 20cts of cabbage and 2 lbs Swede turnips and 1 lb greystone cost 56. (finished shingling of barn) June 24, (continued) I brought up 408 hemlock plank at $10.00 per M and 5 more dressed spruce boards 10 by 12 ft @12 per M from Blacks saw mill. We finished putting up the track in AM. In PM we drilled up 8 drills and sowed 4. The framers finished shingling to-day. 25, Tuesday. Sunny day. The framers finished for the time being one set doors on roof finished and portico belles on one mow floor laid and two threshing floors. We finished drilling the rest of the turnip land and sowed it to-day. Willie gang plowed some more of sand hill. Hugh Cameron drove his mother down to-day. I bought 25cts worth of paint at Nichols. Willie bought 35cts worth of paint at Nichols. (Sowed 1/2 B barn & millet) 26, Wednesday. Fine in forenoon till about eleven o'clock when it clouded over and thundered rained some in PM and again in the evening. We pulled mustard out of front field and gang plowed on sand hill in AM. In afternoon Willie drove Mrs. Cameron up to station then brought up half a bushel corn to saw. He got it at Groves paid 35cts for it I sowed the rest of the 35 millet then it rained and we came home in buggy with Lucy and put her out with the rest of the horses in field. John Shaw died to-day. (Sowed corn) June 27. Thursday. Cloudy and somewhat misty in morning cleared off sunny, got a little chilly at night. I sowed corn on sand hill in AM and went to Wm Clarks raising in PM. Willie scuffled mangolds and hoed corn etc. � 28, Friday. Fine day a little rain after dinner. I was at Clarks raising all day. Willie hoed mangolds to-day. He also went to Jno Shaw's funeral. Father paid E. Ford $ 33.75 for 27 square shingles. 29, Saturday. Fine day. Willie hoed mangolds. I went to Dunlops for scraper and made a gangway to one door of barn and hauled in the lumber. Andrew Stephen took out his horse. 30, Sunday. Looked like rain but didn't come. Mr. Craig preached in AM on the raising of Lazarus. I went to Methodist church at night and heard Robert Wilson preach to the foresters a good practical sermon from the text" Thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart some mind and strength and thy neighbour as thyself." July 1, Monday. Douglas Fergusson started to work here to-day to work a month for $12.00. He and Willie thinned carrots in AM and he got off in PM to play lacrosse. I fixed fence to keep cattle out of the pease in AM and Willie helped me in afternoon. Father and mother were up in PM. Willie took "Charlie" to Fords. 2,Tuesday. Sunny day. Willie rut the field below our barn. Dougal finished thinning mangols and hoed the corn and I scuffled the corn and started to cut the hay in field next town line. It is very poor. Annie and Maggie Skeoch were here for tea. Father got plan of house from Moffat. 3, Wednesday. Cloudy day very dry weather the sun a red ball through misty clouds. Willie cut hay next town line. Dougal hoed potatoes then helped me to fix car of slings. In PM I cut hay next T. Line. Douglas raked the barn field cut yesterday will {coaled?} it up and after me took in a small load. 4, Thursday. Cloudy day and dry. We finished cutting the hay next T. Line and rut mustard on post killed oats next it. We hauled in a load of hay off stack and another after supper half of field and half of stack hay. July 5, Friday, warm day, cloudy but no rain. Dougal put land plaster on turnips today. Willie and I finished taking in the hay off town line field and the stack 7 loads. Bella and Mary were at church. Mr. Craig preached. Dougal left tonight for a while. 6, Saturday, warm day, cloudy and sunny. Dougal came back this morning and Willie hauled in 2 loads mustard and a load the rest of the hay in new barn field. Jno Wilkie and I cleaned � the well in forenoon cost 75 In PM Dougal and Will plowed where we cut the mustard. I fixed up around barn. 7, Sunday, looked like rain and thundered in PM but no rain of any account, warm. Sacrament Sunday. Mr. Craig preached. 8, Monday, warm day rained a little in PM and in the evening. Dougal gangplowed today. Willie cut hay next Ford's and Lindale's . Geo Mc kingie put in his cow to pasture. 9, Tuesday, very cool, cloudy in morning, cleared off. Willie bought 12lbs rape seed at 8cts 96 got rake tooth 10cts and {sling?} 20 rape fixed 10. He went over to Salem in PM and got 200lbs flour $5.00. Father Willie Mary and I went up to select a site for the house and staked it off. July 9, continued, Dougal harrowed what he gangplowed yesterday in AM and in PM drilled up the potatoes and went over corn with weeder. We finished cutting the hay we were at yesterday and Dougal raked up some after supper. Father bought a garden line 100 ft 15cts. Geo Bowley gave in tender for stonework of house $40 with board. 10, Wednesday, fine day, sunny and warm, dark blue sky passing clouds. Bowley helped us to stake out the site for house and we bargained with him to build the stone work for $38 and board and $3 off that for hay I sold him in spring of 94. Dougal raked hay all day. Willie at hay field, west of barn Strathallan and we got it raked and coaled {pow?} crop. We took in half of field next Lindale's 1/2 load then brought home waggon to take up straw. Mr. Cameron came from Galt tonight. (sowed rape) 11, Thursday. Fine day, clouded over in PM and a few drops rain fell. Willie and Dougal hauled up 2 loads of straw from barn at Ferndale and took in 3 loads hay he cut yesterday thus finishing haying. I started to dig out the foundation of house today: finished sowing rape in PM and took over Fords sower. Walter Cameron came down for his mother today. July 12, Friday, cloudy day rained at intervals all afternoon. Willie and Dougal hauled up 2 loads straw and 3 loads stones to house foundation and scuffled mangols at night. I worked at house foundation today. 13, Saturday, cloudy day, cool. Dougal scuffled corn in forenoon and helped Willie to haul stones to house in PM. Willie and I worked at house foundation in forenoon and I almost finished it in PM. Peter Ross came to Uncle Jims with his two bags tonight. Thomas came � home from St Joseph also Nell & Tom with Ross. We let brickwork of house to Elgie tonight for $90.00 I bought pair boots 1.25 14, Sunday, cloudy day. Mr. Craig preached. 15, Monday, cloudy day, rained at noon and at night. Dougal hoed turnips and Willie and I opened sand pit in PM. In forenoon I finished house foundation and Willie scuffled turnips. I went to Moffat at night to see about the house he is to finish complete for $3.00. I got $2.50 from Johnson for two months horse pasture. July 16, Tuesday. Fine day rained a little in morning. Dougal cut thistles at Ferndale in AM. Willie sunk crib for water for masons for house. I bought up 58 bushels lime from Kilm. In PM, I bought up a load of stone 1/4 of a load from Gows. Then we hauled 4 loads stones from Strathallan and sand to house. Tom Godfrey mixed mortar in PM, we got pattern from Moffat for barn window. 17, Wednesday, fine day, we worked at house foundation hauling sand and stones. Watt worked at the stonework in PM. Johnson put in a house to pasture and Curie Robinson a horse and salt. 18, Thursday, fine day, cool in morning warm day, we worked at house foundation today. I brought up another load of stones from Gows. Bowley and Watt both building to-day. Dougal scuffled turnips in PM. 19, Friday, rained some in morning and in afternoon. I hauled 2 loads stones from Ferndale in AM and in PM hauled stones from place also brought up rest of frame from Moffatts. Dougal thinned {turnips?} in AM and scuffled in PM. Father and {Messrs?} Grieve Wm Taylor Alex Taylor Forbes Clark and James Mills were up at place in the evening. July 20, Saturday, fine day, looked like rain, but didn’t come. Dougal hoed turnips in forenoon and scuffled corn in PM. I brought up a load of stones from Ferndale then another from quarry. We hauled 4 loads earth to barn embankment in PM. Kate Clyne came here in evening train. I bought a poke for a horse cost 40cts. 21, Sunday, rained in morning then cleared off then a little in PM. Mr. Craig preached. 22, Monday, fine day. We hauled 2 loads stones to masons. Dougal hoed turnips I bought 2lbs paris green 55cts and we put some on 1/3 of potatoes after supper we took the poke back. � 23,Thursday, fine day, sunny and warm. We finished paris greening potatoes. Dougal hoed. I brought a load stones from quarry thus working the cord and Willie brought a load from Ferndale. In PM I bought up 50 bushels lime then 12 18ft long 2x10 joists and 31 16ft 2x10. 24, Wednesday, fine day, hazy and cloudy, rained a little at night. Lucy was sick this morning and we got Howie up. She is better tonight. We took up a load stones from Ferndale, I went to Dunlops and bought a sheep. July 24, (continued) for $6.00. he was to [illegible] and bring down in the morning. In PM I brought from Blacks 4 2x10 20ft long joists 12 2x10 16ft and 8 2 x 10 14 ft. Dougal hoed turnips in AM and in PM went to Lacrosse match between Seaforth and Fergus. Fergus beat 4 to 3. 25, Thursday, fine day, Wm Allan David Watson and myself hauled bricks from the station and got up 10 loads, emptying a car and some of another. (hauled brick of stone) 26, Friday, fine day, rained at night. David Watson and myself hauled bricks today again. I got lend of Jim Gows Lime waggon took up a load stones then a load brick in AM. David hauled 2 loads in AM. In PM, we got Charley Ferguson to help and we got up 4 loads. Allan also took up a load in morning that he had in last night. Arthur came home to-day from St Joseph. The masons have the house foundation nearly ready for joists. (hauled brick) 27, Saturday, rained more or less all last night and during the forenoon. Dougal and I cleaned up in barn in AM and in PM we hauled up two loads bricks. The masons did not work to-day at house. July 28, Sunday, fine day cool. Mr. Craig preached in AM and Geo Fergusson spoke in the evening on the Boston convention. 29, Monday, cloudy day rained a sprinkling in PM and a little in the evening. We got Jim Monism and Dougal at station and with Charley and myself at farm and Willie driving. We got up the rest of the loads of brick 4 loads, and in PM I went to Blacks saw mill and brought up to scantling 2x4, 12ft long and 7 2x10 14ft long. The masons got the house foundation ready for the joists to-day. The grasshoppers are eating nearly all our turnips. 30, Tuesday, cloudy day, quite cold, rained heavy during last night. Dougal trimmed turnips in AM and I harrowed the turnip land where the turnips had destroyed by drought, fly and grasshoppers about {illegible} of the land preparatory to sowing greystones then I went over � the late corn with the weeder. In PM, we hauled earth to the gangway and Willie sowed greystones 2 Ibs for which he paid 50cts. The Arthur Sunday school picnic was held at Elora rocks and the Camerons were here for dinner. July 31, Wednesday. Between cloudy and sunny quite cold and very windy. Dougal hoed turnips then helped us to load earth on the waggon in AM. In PM, he went to home having completed his month. We hauled more earth to gangway and finished the connection of the ditch in pasture field that we couldn’t do last fall for water. Bowley and Tom Godfrey worked at house foundation in PM. (joists of house laid) August 1, Thursday. Fine day, cool, Bowley and Godfrey work at foundation to-day and Moffat and Jim Moore laid the joists. We hauled sand and stones and I got binder ready to cut.Mr. Hyatt was buried today. 2, Friday, fine day, warmer. We cut the barley to-day. Bowley and Godfrey worked at house foundation all day. We got 25lbs binder twine at Mennies at 4 1/2cts a lb $1.63. 3, Saturday, Rained a little last night fine day. Bowley and Godfrey worked at house foundation. Willie and I hauled 2 loads {shaff?} from barn at Ferndale up to new barn and 2 loads up to stable. Paid Bowley $10.00 on house foundation at night. August 4, Sunday, rained a few drops last night warm day. This being 4th anniversary of Mr. Craig's pastorate in Melville church. the occasion was distinguished by Rev Dr. Parsons of Knox church Toronto preaching morning and evening. His morning text was Ephesians 3:3 and in the evening 2 Cor 5;20. 5,Monday, fine day, sunny. Bowley worked at house foundation himself to-day. We took in the barley in PM 2 loads including rakings. Willie scuffled potatoes. In AM, father, mother and Bella went to hear Mr. Craig lecture on New Mexico. 6, Tuesday, cloudy day rained about 5 o'clock PM. I got knotter of binder mended at Templin cost 25 cts in account and Willie hauled sand. In PM, I took some maple lumber over to Elora to get cut into flooring and brought from Salem 200lbs flour at 225 per 100lbs bran @88cts and 100lbs shorts @$110 making in all $6.30. Willie scuffled mangoes and corn. Bowley and Charley Fergusson worked at house foundation painting. August 7, Wednesday. Cloudy day rained last night. Fergus civic holiday. Willie and mother went up to Gordonville and got home about 10 o'clock PM. I took up 10 bushels lime to � house and Bowley and Charlie worked all day. Father cleaned up brush etc. around barn and orchard. I hauled sand to masons in AM. 8, Thursday, fine day, we worked at house area wall etc. in AM and in PM went to picnic at Mc Allisters, Willie Mary and I got $3.00 from Kelcher for pasture of house. Smith of Erin brought a load of stone window sills. Mrs. Ritchie's niece arrived to-day. 9, Friday, rained heavily last night cloudy day. I went to Elora for the flooring and took 100ft of maple boards for which I received $120. My other load cut into 364ft @ $5 per M for cutting cost $1.82 and I got 54ft @$20 per M $1.08 making 2.90mims. $1.20 and I paid him in full $150. In PM, Willie started to plow at Strathallan and I did sundries. Bowley finished house foundation in AM. 10, Saturday, rained last night again. Fine day warm. Smellie and Sam Robinson back again made door in barn. We got up rest of straw from Ferndale barn 2 loads. I bought a poke at Nichols in evening cost 35cts. Put it on here. I bought 1000ft lumber from Blacks @ $7.00 per M on account. August 11,Sunday, rained heavily in forenoon, afternoon and evening at intervals. Mr. Craig preached in AM. Dr. McKay of Formosa addressed a was meeting of Sunday school scholars in PM and at night spoke to united congregation St Andrews and ours a crowded church to the outside doors. (brought up door &window frame, lumber) 12, Monday, misty in morning cleared off five. Farmers at barn. Able & Deans mixing mortar for house preparatory for starting tomorrow. I got 50 bushels lime from Gows and took up bricklayers tools. In PM I got 23 16ft 2x10 planks from Blacks and bricklayers planks from English church then brought the door and window frames for {illegible} floor of house. (House Commence, Lumber) 13,Tuesday, fine day warm. Elgie and Newman in to-day started building house. I brought up 570ft $ 7.00 per M lumber and 18 2x8 14ft long planks to finish barn floor in PM got pint shellach at Minnies in account. Willie got 70cts boa painted and linseed oil at Minnies. Willie got 12 2"2x 10 18ft long elm joists for granary. Willie Beattie helped me to fix the bounder in PM. Sold A Mills. Bessie and Reddie for $54 received $100 (humber) August 14, Wednesday, fine day warm. Bricklayers at house today, again and Smellie & Sam at barn. I brought up 5 sill stones and a bound from E. church and 80 beveled � bricks from Dix's. in PM, brought up 220 ft beam of Gilead @$8.00 per M and 70 2x4 scantling and 8 4x4 pieces. (cut wheat) 15, Thursday, fine day. Bricklayers and farmers working today. I brought up trusses in forenoon and in PM we cut some of the wheat. (finished cutting wheat, sawed 30 April 108 days in maturing) 16, Friday, Bricklayers worked at house today. Farmers away. We cut the rest of the wheat today and what oats were left below maple grove. Willie got 4 thimbles for chimneys cost 35cts. Smith came with the rest of the stones paid C Fergusson & J {Morrison?} each. (thunder storm, pulled pease, calf) 17, Saturday, fine day till afternoon when it clouded over and a most terrific wind storm with thunder and lightning followed by heavy rain and {some?} hail swept the country. The bricklayers at work till the rain after the storm we found it had washed all the joints of to-day work. We pulled pease in forenoon till about 11 o'clock when I went to Hodgls and got 10 iron put in pea rake cost Effie calved to-day a bull calf. August 18, Sunday, fine day rained some in evening. Mr. Craig preached in AM and Mr. Moody in evening from text ”we are ambassadors from Christ etc. ” (posts at Blacks, finished pulling potter peas sawed 4th May 107 days to maturity) 19, Monday, cool day between cloudy and sunny rained a few drops in PM. Bricklayers on till 3 o’clock then went to Larosse match Fergus and Toronto. Smellie and Sam on today doing stall posts. I got 24posts from Corbitt @8cts each $ 2.08 and 4 7x7 cedar posts 10 ft long @$10 per M. 2.35 and at Blacks and brought up rest of windows for house upper story. In PM, we pulled the rest of the potter pease. Smellie helping us after supper. (lumber) 20, Tuesday, cool in morning, dark clouds passing over a blue sky. Late in afternoon rained and afterwards a heavy shower accompanied by strong wind thunder and lightning. We help Smellie to get in stall posts by cleaning away wood & stones and digging postholes. The bricklayers got house ready for upper joists to-day. I brought up from Blacks sawmill, 2 cedar posts 7x7, 10ft and one 4x7 , 10ft and 14 square of shingles. 21, Wednesday, fine day very cool. Smellie and Sam finished stable for time being getting in all the posts. Willie and I digging the postholes. Martignori John & Nelson came to-day to see if we were ready for him, and went away after dinner, we not � August 21, (continued) being ready. We hauled in a load pease after supper. the bricklayers were not on to-day. Mrs. Richie and niece Annie Forsythe over in the evening. Father paid Smellie $28 on account of barn. (4 loads wheat, 4 loads peas (potter)) 22 Thursday, cool and Fine. We took in the wheat loads and four loads of pease. (3 loads potter peas) 23. Friday, fine day, looked like rain but didn’t come till evening. We hauled in the rest of potter pease 3 loads in forenoon. In PM, Moffat put in upper joists on house. Willie painted window frames and I got sand out of cellar foundation. Bella and Mary went to Elora with Lucy in PM to see about Mary eyesight. Bought a poke at Nichols. 24,Saturday, rained considerably last night and more or less all AM till about eleven o’clock blue sky with passing rain cloudy in PM, we did sundry jobs put a lock in granary door. 25, Sunday, fine day clear bright sky, warm. Mr. Craig preached in morning from text” Behold now in the accepted time etc. and in the evening from.” August 26, (cutting oats, scuffing potatoes, pulling peas ) Monday, Fine day sunny and warm. The bricklayers worked this afternoon and Sandy Able all day. I brought up 50 bushels from Gows kiln and 21 2x6 12ft scantling 18ft 55 2x6 12ft and 12 2x9 12ft. in PM we started to cut the remaining oats in Q&R field then Willie scuffled potatoes after supper and I pulled some pease at top of field. (pulled multiplier peas sowed II May =108 days finished cutting oats sowed 24 bush an 2.3 April = 126 days) 27 Tuesday, Fine day looked like rain in AM warm day. The bricklayers were on to-day all day. We pulled the multiplier pease in AM and in PM put 3 horses in binder and cut the rest of the oats we started yesterday thus finishing cutting for this year. (pulled Prince Albert peas, saved 14May = 106 days commence flax pulling), 28 Wednesday, Fine day warm look like rain more or less all day and rained very heavily in the evening. The bricklayers worked all day. We pulled the Prince Albert pease and plowed some in PM. Robinson had a flax {[illegible} this afternoon pulling our flax. They got considerable done. Geo little started pulling flax to-day at $4.50 per acre. August 29, Thursday, Fine day warm. Bricklayers worked all day. I scuffled what turnips are left of the grasshopers and Willie got sand in AM and in PM Willie scuffled mangols and some corn and I scrapped of some more earth to get more sand ready for Martignori. Geo � Little pulled flax to-day. (2 loads peas, Uncle George Brick 550 ) 30, Friday. Fine day sunny and warm. The Bricklayers finished the house all but chimneys and wat of plaster. We got sand for house and barn in AM and in PM. Hauled in 2 loads of multiplier pease. Uncle George of Chelsy was up at farm in afternoon. We brought up 550 bricks from Hamiltons to make {Vce?} chimneys. 31, Saturday, clouded over in forenoon and rained a few drops about 10 o’clock cleared off in PM and got exceedingly windy and very cold at night. The bricklayers were on in AM built a chimney and plastered went away in PM in account of wind. We hauled in 3 loads of pease in AM and in PM thus finishing the pease in field opposite barn. Five loads multiplier and 3 loads Prince Albert. September 1, Sunday, Mr. Craig preached in Melville in AM and Mr. Mullan just returned from old county to united congregation at night in St Chedraus. Fine clear sunny day cool at night. September 2, Monday, Fine day sunny and cool. Moffats gang started to put in roof of house to-day. I brought up 20 14m 2x4 14ft 2x6 30 12ft 2x6 and 25 12ft 2x4 from Blacks sawmill and nails for Moffat then we brought in a load oats from {frost?} field before dinner. In PM we finished taking in the out 2 more loads also a slingful of pease we got out of the furrows then I went to Blacks Mill and bought up 100 ft hemlock sheeting @ $7.00 per M. Stewart and Colin were up at farm nearly all day. This being “Labor Day” father had a holiday day and was up at farm. 3, Tuesday, Fine day sunny and warm. I got 5 bushels of lime at Gows Lime Kiln and took up the farming mill. Willie went to Elora or Salun rather and got 200lbs flour $4.00 and 1 bag bran 1 bag shorts and some hen feed $1.55. the carpenters got sheeting nearly all on the house. Geo McLutyre and Tom Steele came from Toronto on bicycles. I start to plow in large pasture field. 4, Wednesday, Fine in forenoon rained more or less in afternoon. I brought up rest of the house lumber from Blacks 85 2x4 12ft scantlings 250ft $7.00 sheeting on forenoons load and in PM. September 4, continued, 175 2x 1 1/2 12ft strapping 10 3x2 12ft scantling and 8 5x3/4 12ft spruce ridge boards and 10 6x 3/4 12ft ridge boards. The carpenters worked at home all day. We started to cut down willows in large pasture field in PM. The firebell send Willie and I peel � mell down town just now to find that a small fire in Beattie foundry had been put out without the fireengine. 5, Thursday, Fine day Martignori and gang came to-day to finish painting barn. I got 50 bushels lime at Kier then brought up the flooring for upstairs of house, In PM we got sand for masons. The carpenters finished shingling and Newman and Sandy Able worked all day finished plastering and put up me chimney. Gorge McLutyre and 3cm Steele up at farm on bicycles. 6, Friday, Fine day, sunny, Martigrom and gang at work all day also carpenters got floor nearly laid. Thomas Kerr put deck roof on to-day cost $10.00. Elgire and Newman finished the last chimney thus finishing their contract. We hauled sand etc. In PM, I took a load flax to Elora 3430lbs gross. Didn’t weigh the waggon yet. September 7, Saturday. Fine day rain around us in PM but none here. The masons and carpenters both worked all day. I took a load flax to Elora in PM gross weight 3740, waggon 1150, net 2590 the net of yesterday’s load was 2280 at $11.00 per ton,2 paid Nichols bill at night $27.00. received from Curvy Robinson 50cts in account of horse pasture $1.75. Received from Jackson $4.50 for 3 months horse pasture. Bought necktie 20cts. (sow pigged 8 young pigs) 8, Sunday, Rainy like all day but didn’t rain much Fine sunny day and cool, Mr. Cabowm preached in morning on the perseverance of the saints about excuses for not becoming Christians. Thomas Hamilton lead the singing. 9, Monday, Rained a little in morning and in afternoon. Louis Martignori Nelson and J Oakes finished the barn to-day. The carpenters worked at hours. I took load flax 2030lbs to Taylors @$11.00 per ton. Willie attended masons I bound flax. Robinson finished pulling flax. 10, Tuesday, Fine sunny day, we bound and hauled 3 loads flax to-day to Taylors 2070 lbs, 1900 lbs and 1740 lbs at $11.00. We had Malcolm binding in afternoon. The carpenters got house ready for plasterers. September 11, Wednesday, fine day very warm, we hauled 2 loads flax to Taylors 2070 and 1840 and got me in and put it in little barn ready for morning thus getting all dry stuff off the field. We have had considerable trouble shaking the earth off the roots to make it sell. 12, Thursday, fine day cloudy and cooler, t took load flax to mill 190 lbs and settled up with Taylor. gross receipts $75.13 deduct seed $12.50 net $42.63. we took up to house from � Blacks 50 bunches 4ft faths and 50 4 1/2ft faths. Jim Carleton putting them on to-day. Willie went to Mills thrashing in PM. Bella and Mary went to Elora and got flax money there $26.58. 13, Friday, very cool in morning and evening warm about noon. Fine sunny day. We hauled a load of sawdust to home and in PM we pulled about half of the pease next Q.S.Road. 14, Saturday, Sunshiny day but very cool, I got 2 bushels rye at station that Mitchel from Guelph at 65cts a bushel and sowed it where I sowed rape which was eaten by grasshopers. Willie cut corn. In PM we pulled more pease. Opened tenders for painting Wm Mc Cullah’s lowest $ 84.00 accepted. Paid Ms Robinson $1.80 for pulling balance of flax. September 15, Sunday, rear frost during night, corn, potatoes, etc frozen, cloudy and rainy like. Mr. Craig preached morning and evening. Mr. Fergusson died to-day (Beech & Maple) 16, Monday, rained during night, fine sunny day warm. I took Elgies planks trusses etc. down to English church, and in PM we took up load beech and maple 1 1/2 plank we had here and I opened some more sand pit and Willie cut down corn after supper we pulled rest of the pease. (Pig killed )17, Tuesday, fine day. We hauled in 5 loads pease to-day. In forenoon Willie cut corn and I worked at sand pit. John Wilkie came about 5 o’clock and killed pig white one which will probably weigh 240 lbs more or less. Jimmie Mac {Mamara?} lathing at house all day. 18, Wednesday, Rained very heavily last night and cloudy all day. Willie went to Wm Taylors thrashing with team and get home between 10 &11 o’clock after which we put up the pig. I got tooth pulled this morning 25cts. In PM we got sand etc. Mary and Nellie went to Elora in PM and Mary got spectacles al Smiths cost $400. Jim Mac lathing all day. Bo’t shaving soap 10cts. September 19,Thursday. Fine in afternoon cloudy and rained a little in forenoon. Mary Auntie and Maggie McIntyre went up to Grand Valley with Lucy today. We plowed a little bound and stoked corn and cut millet to-day. Jimmie Mac lathing. 20, Friday. Fine sunny day very warm, we cut corn and bound flax in forenoon and took over a load corn to barn. In afternoon we took up the load corn putting it on hay with alternate rows of corn and “hay and straw”. Willie raked up the millet we cut yesterday and I cut corn meanwhile then we took over to barn a load millet then took in a load pease. Jimmie Mac � lathing all day. Mary and auntie came home at night. Mr. Watson started for St Joe to see about getting land and is going to look at ours. 21, Saturday. Fine sunny day very warm, we hauled in the rest of the pease to-day six loads. Jimmie Mac lathing all day. Malcolm Campbell went to Armstrongs and Fords thrashing for us to-day. 22, Sunday. Fine sunny day. Warm. Mr. Craig preached morning and evening the evening text was ‘Thou shalt be missed. ”Professor Mailtard led the singing to-day and gave general satisfaction. September 23, Monday. Cooler and windy at times looked like rain. Peter Stewart and Colin went away in morning CPR train. I drove them up to the station and their trunks etc. We put on the rest of the flax a big load then put in horses to feed and I got a dinner then started for Elora about half past eleven. I got $9.00 per ton and had in 2870lbs and got $12.81. After getting home we hauled 2 load millet and brought some down in waggon. Jimmie Mac lathing all day. 24, Tuesday. Cool morning fine sunny day. I took up 60 bushels lime from Gows in AM and 20 lbs lath nails. In PM we hauled in a load millet then I took team with to Wilsons got Dick shod 20 cts and brought up load sand from Fergussons pit 38cts. 25,Wednesday. Fine day. I got load sand from Fergussons pit in AM. We hauled water for Mr. Chapman who is mixing mortar today and some sand from [illegible] after which we hauled in corn to other barn and the rakings of the millet. Jimmie Mac lathing all day. 26,Thursday. Rained very heavily nearly all last night thunder and lightning cleared off in Sep 26, (continued) morning and remained fine sunny day but cool. Willie plowed and cut the rest of the millet to-day I cleaned granary stable etc. Chapman and Jimmie Mac working all day. We took out Johnsons horses to-night. 27,Friday. Cloudy in forenoon and raining a little got colder. I took up a load sand from Fergussons after having brought 170lbs of dust a Wilsons for 59 cts. In PM Willie plowed and I did sundry jobs around house and barn. Jimmie and Davy at work all day. Duncan and Porter came in afternoon. 28, Saturday. White frost this morning cool sunny day rained at night. Willie brought up a load sand from Fergussons then looked for colts with Lucy in buggy found them about noon � along L-Line. I brought up window sash for home in PM and raked and washed the rest of the millet Willie got load sand form Gordan Street and hauled in 3 loads corn. Porter and Jimmie lathing and Davy and Duncan mixing. 29 Sunday. Cold day cloudy and raining at intervals heavy frost in morning. Sacrament Sunday. Mr. McKay preached morning and evening. In morning from text “And grace for grace” and in evening from Genesis 12:1-3. Dr wardrobe was also present and spoke. September 30, Monday. Frosty in morning and very cold all day, cold wind and sleet at intervals. Moffat fitted window sash in morning. Plasters in all day got 2 rooms upstairs done Mr. McCullah painting sash in PM. Willie plowed in pea field and I banked house. Bought 86 bushels and 26 lbs vats from J Mc Crown for 24cts a bushel cost $26. 82. He took them to Semples to get chopped. We went to ordination of Jimmie Pow as missionary to China in evening. Mr. Lassel presided and {Meson?} Strahan Craig and McKay spoke a crowded house. October 1, Tuesday, frosty morning cool day sunny, I took a load of the chopped oats in morning and plowed till noon then took the rest in PM and plowed in afternoon. Willie went to Dunlops thrashing for J Hamilton. Plasterers got hall and bedroom down stairs and rest of upstairs done Mr. McCullah painting in PM chop cost $1.40. 2,Wednesday, fine day, cool, Willie went to Elora and got 20 bushels wine for putty @ 13 cts bushel $2.60 he also brought 15 bushels for Hodge. I plowed in forenoon with colt and in PM we hauled in the rest of the lying corn. The plasterers finished today except [illegible] and some floating Jno Davis thrashed. 3, Thursday, fine sunny day. Plasterers finished and run the putty today. I plowed with colts and Willie hauled water we took in the rest of the millet one load. Bella Willie and I at show in evening. October 4, Friday, fine sunny day. We plowed in forenoon and all went to show in the afternoon except father. Hugh Cameron and Hattie were down to-day and went to the show. 5, Saturday. Fine sunny day, Willie plowed all day and I raked where the millet was and also the short corn we cut with mower and we took it in on the wagon in the evening. James Johnson was here in afternoon. � 6, Sunday. Fine sunny day. Mr. Craig preached in AM and Peter Scott preached in the evening from Rom. 8:15a very good sermon. The vote on Professor Maittand as presenter was No’s 103 Yes’s 100. 7, Monday. Rained last night cloudy more or less all day and rained at intervals. Willie plowed all day. I cleaned up etc in AM and in PM went to Salem and bought 500 lbs flour @ $1.65 per 100lbs cost $8.25 also 100lbs shorts 85cts $9.10 in all left 250lbs flour there. 8, Tuesday. Cold day frost in morning very windy all day and cold between sunny and cloudy snowed some in PM and evening. Willie plowed all day finishing pea field and I hauled earth to barn embankment with road scraper. Dan MacDonald brought thrashing machine ready for Thursday.Wm Robson took away some plaster I sold to Hugh Black for $2.00 Geo six took out his six cattle he put in on 23 May. October 9, Wednesday. Sunny and cloudy very cold, frost in morning ice on water. Willie plowed all day in front field. I cleaned up ready for thrashing. “Charlie” up in PM plowing. A fire alarm at night Bea this foundry. 10, Thursday. Fine sunny day cool. We thrashed this forenoon got the wheat oats barley and 1/2 the pease done. Willie took separator to Simples in PM then we took in the rest of the corn two loads on waggon box. Aunt Aggie came from Toronto tonight in route to Mildmay. Geo Johnson had another daughter. 11, Friday. Raining all forenoon and in the evening again cloudy all day. Willie lathed cellar. Aunt Aggie went away on noon train. We drove her up in buggy. Went to Capt Beattie’s funeral in PM masons workman and volunteers at it. Bo’t 1 lb lath nails at Nichols. Dr James Ross of Brantford here to-day. Took 2 cats up to barn. 12, Saturday. Cloudy day with occasional sunshine cleared off at night cool and northern lights. Willie plowed and I banked up barn. We paid J Gov in full balance of lime money $ 23.25. Wm McCulluh up in PM painting sash I took him a bag of pease. We brought furniture from D.Russel’s at night. October 13, Sunday. Fine day. Mr. Craig preached morning and evening. Miss Wilkie and the youngest of the Hyatts buried today. 14, Monday. Fine sunny day Frost in morning and a little cloudy in forenoon. Smellie working at barn to-day again putting stops on window frames etc. We started to take up our potatoes � to-day aided by Charlie Fergusson who is getting 2 bags potatoes a day. We got up six rows and got about 2 waggon boxfulls and brought 10bags down here besides. 15, Tuesday. Fine sunny day, somewhat cloudy in PM.I brought up windows for barn from Davees in PM cost altogether $11.78. Smellie and Sam both working to-day. We took up potatoes today again helped by Charlie, got 7 rows done 2 waggon loads; and a dozen bags which we brough down at night. I got 18cts worth stuff at Nichols renew nails lathes etc. 16, Wednesday. Cloudy day rained all day at intervals. Smellie and Sam working all day. Wm Fergusson worked at potatoes in forenoon and 2 hours in PM, Charlie having gone to Grand Valley. I brought up stuff from Moffats for eves, gable etc. and Jack Moffat and Scott they put up scaffold and left. We got about 5 drills potatoes 1 1/2 loads. I went to Blacks mill in PM and got 720ft 3 in Tamarack plank 16ft long to floor the horse stable. 17, Thursday. Frost in morning. Windy cold between cloudy and sunny, rained some in forenoon. Smellie and Samuel October 17, continued, up in morning laid sleepers in horse stable for floor then went away. We picked the rest of the potatoes left from yesterday 12 bags, then put in rest of day filling in between sleepers in horse stable. Jack Moffat and Scott at eve all day. 18, Friday. Fine sunny day not so cold. We mixed the mortar and laid it on horse stable floor and Smellie and Sam laid the floor and put up some stalls. Father worked at farm all day mixing mortar and banking house etc. I went to Sow o McLeans bash in PM but got no lumber came back to Blacks and took up 15 2x4 elm scantling 12 ft long and 1,2 x2 1/2. Willie picked 2 rows potatoes in PM got 15 bags. Moffats finished eaves etc. today. Mrs. See more of Mount Forest here in evening. 19, Saturday. Cloudy day got colder as the day advanced and quite a snow storm about 4 o’clock snowed at intervals all evening. Smellie and Sam at barn to-day. I got 520ft 1 1/2in elm plank 12ft long 45 pieces 1x3 12ft long or 135ft and 3 boards 11in x 10ft or 29 1/5ft at Blacks and 5lbs 4in nails 4 in strap hinges and some bolts and wood screws at Nichols. We took up the rest of the potatoes 3 rows getting 18 or so bags. 20,Sunday. Ground all covered with snow 1 1/2 inches thick and snowed more or less all day with intervals of sunshine frosty day and got very frosty at night. Mr. Craig preached in morning on “Faith” and in evening on the appearance of brightness round about Ezekiel1, 27&28. � December 4/94 Barn Memorando. Stonework ---set to Louis Martignori $115 back wall 70 ft long 10 ft high 24 m at bottom tapering to 24 at top put large boulders in the bottom of this wall and let the stonework be built far enough away to allow for the biggest ones to be put in. Get bond timber put in for silo. Two end walls each 60ft long 10ft high. Get tiles put in near the top for ventilators, get all necessary bind timber for calf pens box cupboard built in behind horse stable and timber for harrness {pirs?}. Get iron tie rings built in the stonework. 1895 October 21. Monday. Very cold day. 12 degrees of frost during the night. Sunny day but frosty air. Snow melted some. Smellie and Sam at barn all day. Willie went to Blacks and got 6 boards 1 inch thick 3ft them 8 in wide and 3 10 inches wide 4 of them 12ft long and the rest 10ft. We sold our 6 white pigs to Cassie and took them to scales they weighed 1010lbs and we got {3 ¼?} cts a lb and received $37.87cts. I plowed in PM and Willie lathed cellar. I got 50more bolts at Nichols. 22. Tuesday. Fine day, frosty in morning but not so cold as yesterday. Smellie and Sam at barn all day, rather worked at banking home etc. all day. We took up our carrots and 2 loads mangols all with shaws on and in PM I went to Blacks and got 17 inch boards spruce 12 inches wide and 12ft long, 26 6 in wide& 14 ft long and 8, 5 inches wide & 14ft long, also, 7, 1 1/2 in inch plank alm {illegible} 12 inches wide and 12 ft long and 7 pieces 2 ½ {illegible} ft long, also 100 bolts at Nichols. Wm McCullah went to Guelph in PM {illegible} and Fred Mc Gladdeny {illegible} painted . Mary has been up at shanty ever since Smellie. For more information on James Ross check out the “Meet the Diarists” page under “Discover” on our website: ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca � transcribed https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/7ffcf6aa7a2cb2274d32803c2efb9ed8.pdf 415dfb2dd9e5b012d7ba502b0ad7c238 PDF Text Text Solomon A. Stein (1863-1919) 1873-1924 Diary Transcribed by Mary Nicklas for the Tavistock & District Historical Society Diary of Solomon A. Stein started in Canada when he was 10 years old Page 1 Thursday Friday 16 17 Saturday Sunday Monday 18 19 20 Tuesday 21 Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday 22 23 24 25 Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday 26 27 28 29 30 31 Saturday Sunday Monday 1 2 3 Tuesday 4 Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday 5 6 7 8 Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday 9 10 11 12 13 14 Saturday 15 January 1873 It was raining all day that we could not do anything outside It was poody cold and Father and my two uncles were chopping wood and I drawed with my dog and fell on my knee and hurt myself. It was snowing and Father and William were drawing wood It was a nice day and we were in Church and S. School In the forenoon Father and William were chopping and Peter was drawing wood and in the afternoon we had company It was snowing and Father drawed 25 bushels of wheat to Tavistock and got $1.19 per bushel and in the after-noon they all three were chopping. It was a nice day and they were chopping and drawing wood It was stormy day and Father and William were chopping and Peter was drawing wood In the afternoon Peter and William were chopping wood It was a nice day and in the fore-noon they all three were chopping and in the after-noon Wm. and Father were chopping and Peter was drawing wood In the forenoon it was snowing and in the afternoon it was nice and we were in S. School It was a nice day and William & Father were chopping and Peter was drawing wood It was a nice day and Will & Father were chopping and Peter drawed wood It was a cold day and Will & Father were chopping and Peter drawed wood It was a cold day and Will & father were chopping & Peter drawed wood It was a nice day and Will & Father were chopping and Peter was drawing wood February 1873 Father and Werner Stein went for boards for grandmother and Will & Peter chopped wood We were in Church and S. School It was a nice day and in the fore-noon they all three were chopping and in the afternoon Peter & Will were chopping and father was going to get some chop stuff made It was a nice day and in the forenoon Father was going to help Wildfongs' to make chop stuff and in the afternoon Will was chopping and Peter was drawing wood and Father was in Tavistock It was a nice day and Father and William were chopping and Peter was drawing wood Father fetched boards for grand mother and Peter and William were chopping wood It was a nice day and they all did the same as the other day It was a nice day and Father was going to make chop stuff by Wildfongs and William was chopping wood We were in Church and S. School It was poody cold and Father and William were chopping and Peter was drawing wood It was a nice day and Father and William were chopping and Peter was drawing wood It was a nice day and Father and William were chopping and Peter was drawing wood It was poody cold and Father and William were chopping and Peter was drawing wood It was a nice day and William was chopping and Peter was drawing wood and Father was in Tavistock to get money for the wood It was a nice day and William was chopping and Father and Mother were in Woodstock and � Sunday 16 Page 2 Monday Tuesday 17 18 Wednesday 19 Thursday 20 Friday Saturday Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday 21 22 23 24 25 26 Thursday 27 Friday 28 Saturday 1 Sunday Monday 2 3 Tuesday 4 Wednesday 5 Thursday 6 Friday 7 Saturday 8 Sunday Monday 9 10 Tuesday Wednesday 12` Thursday Friday 11 13 14 Peter was lying in bed It was a nice day and were in Church and S. School February 1873 It was a nice day and Father and William were chopping and Peter was drawing wood It was a hot day and Father was drawing sawlogs and William was chopping wood and Peter was lying in bed It was a nice day and in the fore-noon Father was drawing sawlogs and William was chopping wood and in the after-noon Father was going to get some oats and stones by Werner Stein and William was chopping and Peter was sitting in the house It was a nice day and in the fore-noon Father was drawing Sawlogs and William was chopping and Peter was sitting in the house and in the afternoon I and Mother were drawing chips and Peter was pokeing by the Barn Peter was drawing wood and Father was chopping and William was in Tavistock It was a stormy day and Peter was drawing wood and Father and William were chopping It was a story day and they were in Church & S. School It was a stormy day and Peter & William were sitting in the house & Father was in Tavistock It was a very cold day and they all three were making Sawlogs It was a nice day and Peter was drawing Sawlogs and Father and Wiliam were chopping wood and Sawlogs It was snowing and Father was sitting in the house and Peter & William were wrestling and William got Peter down & Peter hurt his foot so that he could not do anything for a long time It was a a nice day and I & Father were drawing Sawlogs and William was chopping and Peter was sitting in the house March 1873 It was a nice day and Father was in Hamburg with a load of lumber and William was in Berlin and Peter was sitting in the house It was a nice day and we were in Church and S. School It as a stormy day and William was in Berlin and Father was drawing wood and Peter was sitting in the house It was a poody cold and Father was drawing wood and William and Peter were sitting in the house It was a nice day and in the fore-noon Father and William were chopping and in the afternoon Father was drawing and William was chopping wood and Peter was sitting in the house It was a nice day and William was chopping and Father was on the sale and Peter was sitting in the house It was a nice day and William was chopping and Father was drawing wood and Peter was sitting in the house It was poody cold and in the fore-noon I and Father were drawing wood and William was chopping and Peter was pokeing by the Barn and in the afternoon Father and Mother were in Church and William was away and Peter made an axe handle It was a nice day and they were in Church It was a nice day and in the fore-noon Father & William were chopping and Peter was drawing wood and in the after-noon I & Father were drawing sawlogs and Peter & William were chopping It was a nice day and Father drawed headings and Peter & William made Headings It was a nice day and Peter & William made Headings and Father Drawed them It was a nice day and they worked the same as the other day It was a nice day and Peter & William Fetched Grand Father from John Amachers and Father chopped a little bit of wood � Saturday Sunday Monday Tuesday 15 16 17 18 Page 3 Wednesday 19 Thursday 20 Friday 21 Saturday 22 Sunday Monday 23 24 Tuesday 25 Wednesday 26 Thursday 27 Friday 28 Saturday Sunday Monday 29 30 31 Tuesday 1 Wednesday Thursday 2 3 Friday Saturday 4 5 Sunday 6 Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday 7 8 9 10 11 Saturday 12 Sunday 13 It was raining nearly all day and we put straw in the barn In the fore-noon we were all sitting in the house and in the after-noon we were in S. School They were chopping wood and drawing wood and chips It was snowing and in the fore-noon Peter & William were chopping and Father was drawing a little wood and rail timber and in the after noon Peter was chopping and Wm and Father March 1873 were drawing rails. It was nice in the forenoon and Peter was chopping and in the after-noon Father and Peter were chopping and drawing rail timber It was not a very nice day and they were cleaning wheat for a grist and William was sitting in the house It was a poody nice day and Father was by Werner Stein sawing wood and Peter was chopping and William was sitting in the house It was a nice day and Father made chop stuff by Wildfongs and Peter was chopping half of the day and William was sitting in the house It was a cold day and in the after-noon we were in S. School It was poody cold and Father was drawing wood and Peter and Dietrich Wettlaufer were chopping It was a nice day and Father and Peter and Dietrich Wettlaufer were working at the wood, and William was sitting in the house It was a stormy day and in the fore-noon they all four were sitting in the house and in the after-noon Father and Peter and Dietrich were chopping and Wm was sitting in the house It was middlen nice and Father was drawing sawlogs and Peter and Dietrich were chopping and Wm was sitting in the house It was a nice day and Father was in Hamburg with a load of lumber and Peter and Dietrich were chopping It was raining and Father and Peter were in Tavistock and William was sitting in the house We were in Church and S. School It was a nice day and Peter and Mother were in Woodstock and I and Father were tapping trees and William was sitting in the house April 1873 It was middlen cold and in the forenoon I & Father and Mother were in Tavistock and Peter went to Henry Shaver and in the afternoon Father and I tapped trees and Wm was sitting in the house It was middlen cold and Father and I were tapping trees and Wm was sitting in the house It was a nice day and Father & I were drawing wood and Mother and Wm were cooking molasses It was a nice day and Father and Mother were in Woodstock and Wm was chopping wood In the fore-noon it was nice and Father and Wm were chopping and I and Mother were cooking molasses and in the after-noon it was raining and Father and Wm were cooking It was middlen nice and in the fore-noon Father was by Quehls and in the after-noon I and Father and Wm were in S. School It was raining and Father and Wm were chopping wood and dunging and fixing the stables It was raining nearly all day and Father and William were chopping by the Barn It was raining all day and William and Father were cleaning oats and cutting straw It was a nice day and Wm was chopping wood and Father was at Caisters Sale It was middlen nice and in the fore-noon we were in church and in the after-noon Father was on the funeral It was a nice day and Father was sawing wood by Werner Stein and I and Mother were cooking molasses and Wm and Dietrich were chopping wood It was a nice day and were in Church and S. School � Monday Tuesday 14 15 Wednesday Thursday Friday Page 4 Saturday Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday 16 17 18 Thursday 24 Friday Saturday 25 26 Sunday Monday 27 28 Tuesday Wednesday 29 30 Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday Monday Tuesday 1 2 3 4 5 6 Wednesday Thursday Friday 7 8 9 Saturday Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 Thursday 22 19 20 21 22 23 It was a nice day and Father was planting trees and I was by Werner Steins It was rainy and Father and Dietrich were chopping but in the after-noon Dietrich went home and I and Father were splitting rails It was a nice day and Father and Dietrich were chopping wood It was a nice day and Father and Dietrich were chopping It was poody cold and Father and Dietrich were splitting rails April 1873 It was poody cold and Father and Dietrich were chopping and Mother was by Quehls It was a nice day and we were in Church and S. School It snowed one inch deep snow and Father and Dietrich were chopping wood It was a nice day and Father and Dietrich were drawing wood with the sleigh It was a nice day and Father and Dietrich were fixing fence and Mother was cooking molasses and I was in School It was a nice day and Dietrich was chopping and Father and Mother were in Woodstock and I was in School It was snowing and Father was by Wildfongs crushing grain and Dietrich was chopping In the fore-noon Father and Dietrich were fixing fence and in the after-noon Father and Dietrich were scraping out a cellar for Grandma It was a nice day and we were in Church and S. School It was a nice day and Mother and I and Grandfather were by John Amacher and Father and Dietrich were digging a cellar for Grandma It was a nice day and Father and Mother were fixing fence and drawing stones It was a nice day and Father was sowing wheat and Mother was dragging and Annie cooked 1 gallon of molasses. May 1873 It was a nice day and Father was sowing oats and Mother was dragging and I was in School It was pretty nice and sometimes raining too, and I and Father were splitting rails It was middlen nice and Father and Dietrich were fixing fence, chopping wood, and plowing It was a nice day and we were in S. School It was a nice day and Father was sowing peas and Dietrich was chopping It was a nice day and Father sowed nearly 7 bushels of wheat and I was harrowing and Dietrich was chopping and in the after-noon I & Father and Dietrich laid the foundation for Grandma's house It was raining all day and Father was in Tavistock and Dietrich was by Neargarths It was a nice day and Father was by John Amachers getting Grandfathers stove It was a nice day and Father and Dietrich were chopping and I and Mother and Annie were drawing chips It was middlen nice and we were working different things It was a nice day and we were in Church and Sunday School It was a nice day and Father was plowing and I was in School It was middlen cold and Father was plowing and sowing and I was in School It was a nice day and Father was plowing and sowing and harrowing and I was in School It was a nice day and we finished sowing oats we sowed in all 11 bushels It was a nice day and Father was plowing and in the after-noon he was cultivating for Quehls It was a nice day and we were drawing wood and chips It was a nice day and we were in Church and S. School It was a nice day and Father and Mother and Annie were cleaning up in the new shop It was a nice day and Father and Mother and Annie were working in the new shop It was a nice day and Father put in a drain for Grandmother and I and Mother and Annie were drawing chips It was a nice day and we were in Church and in the after-noon Father was in Shakespeare on � Friday Saturday Sunday Monday Tuesday 23 24 25 26 27 Page 5 Wednesday Thursday 28 29 Friday Saturday 30 31 Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday Monday 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday 1 2 3 4 John Amachers court It was a nice day and we were logging and making fence It was a nice day and we made fence and in the afternoon Father was on Hitzeroths raisen It was a nice day and we were in Church and S. School It was a nice day and we were plowing and planting potatoes It was a nice day and Father was harrowing and drilling and in the after-noon Father and C. Helmuth were logging May 1873 It was a nice day and we were cleaning up in the follow It was a nice day but in the afternoon we had a nice shower of rain and we were cleaning up in the follow It was a nice day and Father and Johnny Staebler were cleaning up in the follow It was a nice day and we were working in the follow June 1873 It was a nice day and we were in Church and S. School It was a nice day and we were working in the follow and washing the sheep It was a nice day and we were plowing and burning in the follow It was a middlen nice day and Father was sowing oats It was a nice day and Father was harrowing and shore the sheep It was a nice day and Father was harrowing and I was in School It was a nice day and Father was plowing and fixing fence It was a nice day and we were in Church and S. School It was a nice day and Father was plowing the turnip land Father was working a little at the turnip land and in the afternoon it was raining It was a nice day and Father sowed turnip seed It was a nice day and Father finished sowing turnip seed It was a nice day and Father fetched Katie from Shakespeare and drawed rails It was a nice day and in the forenoon we made fence and in the afternoon we were in Church we had quarter meeting It was a nice day and we all were on the quarter meeting It was a nice day and Father was working on the road It was a nice day and Father and Mother were on John Lingelbach's wife's funeral It was a nice day and Father was working on the road It was a nice day and we were on the camp meeting It was a nice day and we were on the camp meeting It was a nice day and we were on the camp meeting It was nice in the fore-noon but in the afternoon it was raining and we were on the camp meeting It was a nice day and Father fetched the things home from the camp meeting bush It was a nice day and I and Father drawed chips to Tavistock It was a nice day and I and Father hauled chips to Tavistock It was a nice day and Father went to Innerkip for a load of lime for Grand Ma It was a nice day and Father was on Werner Stein's raising he was raising a shed It was a nice day and Father and Annie and Katie were in Woodstock It was a nice day and we were in Church and S. School It was a nice day and we were working by the barn and raising by Wildfongs July 1873 It was a nice day and Father was in the Mill and in the store It was a poody nice day and I was in Tavistock and Father had a sore leg It was a nice day and Father mowed a little grass and then weavers came It was a nice day and Father was working different things � Saturday Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Page 6 Sunday Monday Tuesday 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday Monday Tuesday 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 Wednesday 23 Thursday 24 Friday Saturday Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 Friday Saturday Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday Monday Tuesday 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday 13 14 15 16 17 13 14 15 It was a nice day and Father was on Henry Smith's raising It was a nice day and I and Father and Mother were in Lisbon by Wm. Baltzer's It was a nice day and Father and John Pletsch were mowing grass It was a nice day and Father and John Pletsch were mowing grass It was a nice day and we drawed hay in the barn It was a poody nice day and Father mowed grass and plowed potatoes It was a nice day and Father drawed hay in for grandmother and for us It was a nice day and father was mowing grass and I and Mother took Katie to Zurbriggs July 1873 It was a nice day and we were in Church and S. School It was a nice day and Father was working in grandmothers house It was a nice day and Father was mowing grass and I and Mother and Annie were picking raspberries by Majors It was a nice day and Father was mowing grass It was a nice day and Father was mowing grass and we picked raspberries It was a poody nice day and we drawed hay in the barn It was a nice day and we drawed in our last hay It was a nice day and we were in Church and S. School It was a nice day and Father drawed cheese to Stratford It was a nice day and Father was working for grandmother and I and grandfather were by John Amachers getting cherries It was a nice day and Father was working for grandmother and Mother and Annie picked raspberries It was a nice day and I was working in grandmothers house and the others were working different things It was a nice day and Father drawed two loads of boards to Shakespeare It was a nice day and Father was cradeling fall wheat It was a nice day and in the afternoon we were in Sunday School It was a nice day and Father was cradeling fall wheat It was a nice day and Father was cradeling fall wheat It was a nice day and Father was cradeling fall wheat It was a middlen nice day and Father and Mother drawed in two loads of fall wheat August 1873 It was a nice day and Father was cradeling fall wheat It was a middlen nice day and we were working the same as the other day I was a nice day and we were in Church and in the after-noon we were on Gischler's funeral It was a nice day and Father was cradeling fall wheat It was a nice day and Father cradled our last fall wheat It was a nice day and we drawed in our last fall wheat It was a nice day and Father raked our fall wheat stubbles and drawed in the rakins It was a nice day and we got ready for threshing It was a nice day and we threshed our fall wheat we got 128 bushels It was a nice day and we were in Church and S. School It was a nice day and Father was cradeling oats and Annie and Mother were pulling peas It was a nice day and Father and Mother and Annie were pulling peas and in the afternoon it was raining and I and Father were dunging the stables It was a middlen nice day and Father and Mother and Annie were pulling peas It was a nice day and we were away It was a nice day and we were drawing in oats and peas It was a middlen nice day and Father was cradeling wheat and drawing in peas It was a nice day and we were in Church and S. School � Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday Monday Tuesday Page 7 Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 Saturday Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 Sunday Monday Tuesday 28 29 30 Wednesday 1 27 28 29 30 31 It was a nice day and we were drawing in peas It was a nice day and we were binding wheat by Wildfongs It was a nice day and Wildfong was reaping our wheat It was a nice day and we were drawing in and shocking wheat and Annie was by Wildfongs It was a nice day and we were cradeling and drawing in oats It was a nice day and Father was cradeling oats and drawed in our last wheat It was a nice day and in the afternoon we were in S. School It was a middlen nice day and Father was away and bought a threshmachine for $200.00 It was a nice day and we drawed in our last oats August 1873 It was a nice day and Father was making fence It was a nice day and Father was cultivatoring It was a nice day and Father was cultivatoring and burning stumps It was a nice day and I was dragging and Father was burning stumps It was a little rainy and they were in Church and S. School and I was sick September 1873 It was poody windy and Father was plowing It was poody nice and Father was plowing It was a nice day and Father was plowing It was a nice day and Father was sowing fall wheat and I was dragging It was a nice day and Father was threshing on the 8 line with our machine It was a nice day and Father was threshing on the 8 line with our machine It was a rainy day and we all except I were on the quarter meeting in the old church It was a nice day and Father was drawing sand It was a nice day and Father was cradeling oats in the new chop It was a nice day and Father was threshing on the 8th line It was a nice day and Father was threshing on the 8th line It was a nice day and Father was threshing on the 8th line in the fore-noon and in the afternoon he came home and drawed in a load of oats It was a poody cold day and Father was cradeling oats It was a poody cold day and we were in Church & S. School It was a nice day and Father was by Werner Stein butchering a steer It was a nice day and we were drawing in oats It was a nice day and Father drawed a load of wheat to Tavistock It was a nice day and Father went away threshing by Andrew Wilker with our machine It was a nice day and Father was threshing by Andrew Wilker with our machine It was a nice day and Werner Stein drawed in our last oats we had in the new chop which we cleaned up in the Spring and Father was away threshing It was a nice day and we were in Church and S. School It was a nice day and Father was away threshing It was a nice day and Father was away threshing It was a nice day and we dug a few Potatoes It was a nice day and we were threshing for G. Staebler It was a nice day and we were threshing for Werner Stein It was a nice day and I and Father were in Stratford and Mother and Annie were digging potatoes It was a nice day and we were in Church and S. School It was a nice day and Father was on the Section of the railway meeting It was a nice day and Father was away threshing October 1873 It was a nice day and Father was away threshing and I was ten years old � Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Page 8 Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 Saturday Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday Monday 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday Monday Tuesday 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 It was a nice day and Father was away threshing It was a nice day and Father was away threshing It was raining and Father came home with the machine It was a nice day and we were on the quarter meeting by Lingelbachs It was a nice day and we were away buying apples It was a nice day and Father was threshing by Neargarth It was a nice day and Father was threshing for Neargarth It was a nice day and Father was threshing for Neargarth It was a nice day and we were threshing for our self It was a nice day and we were threshing for our self October 1873 It was a nice day and we were in Church and S. School It was a nice day and Father was threshing for Helmuths It was a nice day and we made cider and boiled apple butter and drawed dung It was a nice day and Father was working a lot of things It was a nice day and Father was away threshing It was a nice day and we were working a lot of things It was a nice day and we were threshing peas with the colts It was a nice day and we were in Church and S. School It was poody cold and we were drawing dung It was a cold day and we butchered a steer It was a nice day and Father was on Andrew Wilkers Sale It was poody rainy and Father was working a lot of things It was poody nice and we were plowing It was a nice day and we were drawing dung It was a middlen nice day and we were in Church and S. School It was a middlen nice day and we were plowing It was a snowy day and we were plowing It was a poody nice day and we were on Christian Jagie's funeral It was a poody nice day and we were pulling turnips It was a cold day and Father was plowing November 1873 It was a poody nice day and Father was plowing It was raining and we were in Church and S. School It was a poody nice day and we were pulling turnips It was a nice day and we were pulling turnips It was a nice day and we were pulling turnips It was a nice day and we were plowing and piling up wood I was a nice day and we were scoring wood It was pretty rainy and Father was working different things It was a nice day and we were in Church and S. School It was pretty cold and I and Father were in Woodstock. We took Annie to the Station she went to Chicago It was a nice day and Father looked for a hired man but he got none It was a pretty nice day and Father was working different things It was a winter day and Father was working different things It was pretty nice and Father was in Ingersoll got a wheel for the thresh machine It was a nice day and Father was threshing for T. Harrington It was a nice day and we were in Church and S. School It was a nice day and Father was by Staeblers butchering a cow It was a nice day and we were digging stones for the barn in Wettlaufer's bush � Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday 19 20 21 22 Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Page 9 Saturday Sunday 23 24 25 26 27 28 Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday 1 2 3 4 Friday Saturday Sunday Monday 5 6 7 8 Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 Thursday 1 29 30 It was a nice day and Father was digging stones in Wettlaufers bush It was a nice day and we were digging stones in Wettlaufers bush It was snowing and we were digging stones in Wettlaufers bush It was a nice day and we were drawing stones and in the afternoon we were in Church we had quarter meeting It was a nice day and we were in Church It was a nice day and Father was away threshing It was a nice day and Father was away threshing It was a nice day and Father was away threshing It was pretty cold and Father was away threshing It was a nice day and Father was away threshing November 1873 It was a nice day and Father came home from threshing It was a nice day and we were in Church and S. School December 1873 It was a snowy day and we were drawing wood and stones It was a rainy day and Father was threshing a little by Adam Mohrs It was raining and we were working different things It was a stormy day and it bowed so many trees down and took the roofs of barns etc. and we were splitting rails It was a pretty nice day and Father was threshing for Adam Mohr It was a nice day and we were threshing by Makle's It was a nice day and we were in Church and S. School It was a nice day and Father was threshing for Makle and was on the funeral of Jacob Wagner It wa a nice day and we were scoring wood for the barn It was a nice day and we were scoring wood for the barn It was a nice day and we were threshing for Helmuth It was a rainy day and Daniel was sawing for Solomon Weaver It was a stormy day and we were chopping wood It was a nice day and we were in Church and S. School It was a nice day and we were scoring wood for the barn It was a nice day and we were butchering for Werner Stein It was a nice day and we were scoring wood It was a nice day and we were threshing for Helmuth It was a nice day and we were scoring wood It was a pretty nice day and we were scoring wood It was a nice day and we were in Church and S. School It was a nice day and we were scoring wood It was a nice day and Father was drawing timber for the barn It was a nice day and Father was drawing timber It was a nice day and we were fixing the Christmas tree in Church It wa a nice day and Father was drawing timber It was a nice day and Father was threshing by Werner Stein It was a nice day and we were in Church and S. School It was a cold day and we were butchering It was a nice day and Father was drawing timber It was a nice day and Father was drawing timber January 1874 It was a nice day and they were in Church and I and Daniel Kreh were in Downie and we had nice sleighing and G. Staebler died � Friday Saturday Sunday 2 3 4 Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday Monday Page 10 Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 It was a nice day and Father and Mother were by Staeblers It was a nice day and Mother was by Staeblers and I and Father were pokeing at home It was so warm that the snow went all away and we had to drive with the wagons and we were on Staeblers funeral. It was a nice day and we were chopping wood It was snowing and Father and Mother were on John Lingelbach's funeral It was a nice day and Father was working different things It was a nice day and we were threshing by Werner Stein It was a nice day and Father was in Shakespeare and by John Amachers It was a pretty nice day and Father was in Woodstock It was a nice day and Mother was in Church there was no S. School It was a nice day and we were threshing by Helmuth January 1874 It was a nice day and we were threshing by Wildfongs It was a nice day and Father was in Woodstock with scandlings It was a cold day and Father was in Woodstock with scandlings It was a nice day and we were threshing by Werner Stein It was a nice day and Father and Mother were in Woodstock with the cutter It was a nice day and we were in Prayer meeting It was a nice day and Father was drawing wood and Daniel was chopping It was a nice day and Father was drawing wood and Daniel was chopping It was a nice day and Father was drawing wood and Daniel was chopping It was a nice day and Father was drawing wood and Daniel was chopping It was raining and Daniel was threshing by Morlocks and Father was pokeing at home It was a nice day and I and Father were digging stones on the 13th line It was cold and Father was in Church there was no S. School It was pretty cold and we were drawing stones We were drawing stones It was snowing and Father was drawing stones It was a nice day and Father and Mother were on the funeral of Schroeder's Wife It was a nice day and we were drawing stones It was a nice day and we were drawing stones February 1874 It was a nice day and we were in Church there was no S. School It was a cold day and we were drawing stones It was a nice day and we were drawing stones It was a nice day and we were drawing stones It was a nice day and we were drawing stones It was a cold day and we were drawing stones It was a nice day and we were drawing stones It was a nice day and we were in Church It was a nice day and we were drawing wood It was a nice day and we were drawing wood It was a nice day and we were drawing wood It was a nice day and we were drawing wood It was a rainy day and we were drawing wood It was a nice day and Father was drawing wood It was a nice day and we were in Church It was a nice day and we were working different things It was a nice day and we were chopping wood It was a nice day and we were drawing sawlogs � Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 Sunday Monday Page 11 Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday 1 2 Friday Saturday Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday Monday 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 Tuesday Wednesday 24 25 Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday Monday Tuesday 26 27 28 29 30 31 Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday 1 2 3 4 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 It was a nice day and Father was drawing sawlogs It was a nice day and Father was drawing sawlogs It was a snowy day and we were working different things It was a nice day and we were in Church It was a nice day and we were drawing stones It was a nice day and we were drawing stones It was a nice day and we were drawing stones It was a nice day and we were drawing stones It was a nice day and we were drawing stones It was a nice day and Father was away buying oats March 1874 It was a nice day and we were in Church It was a nice day and we were drawing timber for the Barn March 1874 It was a nice day and we were drawing timber for the barn It was a nice day and we were chopping wood It was a nice day and we were chopping wood It was a nice day and Father & Schultz were drawing rails & Sam Helmuth was splitting rails It was a rainy day and in the after-noon Father and Schultz were drawing rails It was a cold and stormy day and Father was in Church It was a cold and stormy day and Father was by Wildfangs making chop stuff It was a cold stormy day and Father was by Wildfangs making chop stuff It was cold, stormy day and Sam Helmuth and Father were chopping wood It was a cold and stormy day and Father was in the mill and Samuel Helmuth & Schultz were chopping It was a cold and stormy day and Sam and Schultz were chopping wood It was a nice day and Sam was chopping wood and Father was drawing sawlogs It was a nice day and we were in Church It was a nice day and Sam & Schultz were chopping wood and I & Father were tapping trees It was a nice day and I and Father were tapping trees and Schultz was chopping wood It was a rainy day and we were skinning the cow that died It was a nice day and we were cooking molasses It was a nice day and we were cooking molasses It was a nice day and we were cooking sugar It was a nice day and we were in Church It was a cold day and Father and Peter and Schultz were making fence and in the afternoon Peter was cooking molasses It was a nice day & Father and Sam were chopping and Peter was drawing logs for the barn It was a nice day and Peter and Sam were sawing wood by Werner Stein and Father was making fence It was a rainy day and Father and Peter were chopping wood It was a nice day and Father and Peter were sawing wood for grand mother It was a cold day and Father was cooking molasses and Sam was chopping It was a nice day and we were in Church It was a nice day and Father and Sam were chopping It was a nice day and Father and Sam were chopping and Peter was drawing wood April 1874 It was a nice day and Father and Sam were chopping and Peter was drawing rails It was a nice day and I and Father were in Stratford with Potatoes It was a cold day and we were in Church (Good Friday) It was a nice day and Peter and Sam were chopping and Father was drawing sawlogs � Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Page 12 Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 Friday Saturday Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 It was snowing and we were in Church (Easter) It was a nice day and we were in Church It was a nice day and we were working different things It was a nice day and Peter was drawing rails It was a nice day and they were chopping wood It was a nice day and Peter and Sam were chopping and I and Father were cooking sugar It was a cold, stormy day and we were cooling molasses It was a nice day and we were in Church It was a nice day and we were chopping and drawing wood It was a nice day and we were cooking molasses It was a nice day and we were scoring wood It was a nice day and we were scoring wood It was a nice day and we were scoring wood It was a nice day and we were on old Kleinknechts funeral April 1874 It was a nice day and we were in Church It was thundering, lightning, and raining and Father was grafting trees It was raining and we were working different things It was a nice day and Father was plowing It was a nice day and we were plowing and cooking molasses It was a nice day and we were plowing It was raining and we were plowing and cooking molasses and making fence It was a cold day and were in prayer meeting It was a nice day and we were drawing stones It was a nice day and we were plowing, drawing stones and cooking molasses It was a nice day and we were plowing It was a nice day and we were plowing May 1874 It was a nice day and we were sowing oats It was a nice day and we were plowing and drawing rails with two teams It was a nice day and we were in Church It was a nice day and we were sowing wheat It was a nice day and we were sowing oats It was a nice day and we were harrowing It was a nice day and we were plowing with two teams It was a nice day and we were plowing, and sowing wheat It was a nice day and we were plowing and harrowing It was a nice day and we were in church in Zorra It was a nice day and we were plowing with two teams It was a nice day and we were sowing peas It was a nice day and we were scrapering for the barn and plowing for potatoes It was a nice day and we were in Church (Ascension day) It was a nice day and we were scrapering and planting potatoes and washing the sheep It was pretty cold and we were drawing wheat to Tavistock It was raining and we were in Church It was a nice day and we were scrapering and I was planting potatoes It was a nice day and we were drawing sand and I was planting potatoes It was a nice day and we were drawing sand and I was planting potatoes It was a nice day and we were making fence It was a nice day and we were working different things It was a nice day and we were drawing sand � Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday 1 2 3 4 5 Page 13 Saturday Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday Monday Tuesday 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 It was raining and we were on the quarter meeting It was a rainy day and we were scrapering It was a nice day and Father was away for lime It was a nice day and Father was away for lime It was a nice day and the masons came and started the wall for our kitchen It was a nice day and the masons finished the wall for our kitchen It was a nice day and we were scoring wood for our kitchen It was raining and we were in Church and S. School June 1874 It was a nice day and the carpenters came and made our kitchen It was a nice day and Father and the carpenters were working at our kitchen It was a nice day and they were working at the kitchen It was a nice day and they were working at the kitchen It was a nice day and Father was away for boards and the carpenters were working at the kitchen till noon June 1874 It was a nice day and the masons came for making the barn wall It was raining, thundering, lightning and hailing It was a nice day and the masons were working at the barn wall It was a nice day and the masons were working at the wall It was a nice day and the masons were working at the wall It was a nice day and the masons were working at the wall It was a nice day and the masons were working at the wall It was a nice day and the masons finished the barn wall It was a nice day and we were in Church and S. School It was a nice day and we got ready for the raising It was a nice day and we were raising up our barn It was a nice day and we were working on the road We were working on the road and in the after-noon it was raining It was nice day and we were working on the road It was a nice day and Father was away for boards It was a nice day and we were in Church & S. School It was a nice day and we began plowing the summer follow It was a nice day and the carpenters came and were working at our barn & we were plowing It was a nice day and we were plowing It was a nice day and we were plowing It was a nice day and we were plowing It was a nice day and we were plowing It was a nice day and we were in Church and S. School It was a nice day and we were plowing It was a nice day and we were plowing July 1874 It was a nice day and we were working different things It was a nice day and we were working different things It was a nice day and we were working different things It was a nice day and I and Father and Katie and William Stein were in Woodstock It was a nice day and we were in Church and S. School It was a nice day and we were plowing It was a nice day and we were plowing It was a nice day and we were working different things It was a nice day and we drawed hay in our new barn and the carpenters went away � Friday Saturday Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 Page 14 Saturday Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 Saturday Sunday Monday 1 2 3 Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday Monday Tuesday 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 It was a nice day and we were working different things It was a nice day and Father and Peter were mowing grass for grandmother It was a nice day and we were in S. School It was a nice day and we were working different things and Peter was sick It was a nice day and we were drawing hay in by Grandmother It was a nice day and we were drawing in hay It was a nice day and we were mowing grass It was a nice day and we were mowing grass It was a hot day and we were drawing in hay It was a nice day and we were in Church and S. School It was a nice day and we were drawing sand and picked raspberries It was a nice day and we were away for cherries It was a nice day and we were working different things It was a nice day and I and Father were in Woodstock with scandlings It was a nice day and Father was away for boards and I and Mother and Mary and Susanna Amacher were picking berries July 1874 It was a nice day and we were on the quarter meeting in Hamburg It was raining and we were on the quarter meeting in Hamburg It was a nice day and we were drawing sand It was a nice day and I and Father and Mother were in Ellice picking huckle berries It was a nice day and we were drawing sand It was a nice day and Peter was drawing sand and Father was working at the kitchen It was a nice day and we were drawing sand and cut a little fall wheat after supper August 1874 It was a nice day and we were cutting fall wheat It was a nice day and we were at the quarter meeting in South Easthope It was a nice day and Father was in Woodstock getting the machine fixed and we cut our last fall wheat It was a nice day & Peter was plowing at the summer follow & Father was pokeing at home It was a nice day and we were threshing by Helmuth with our machine It was a nice day and we were threshing by Henry Gehrhardt with our machine It was a nice day and we were cradleing oats and plowing It was a nice day and we were threshing by Adam Mohr with our machine It was a nice day and we were in Church and S. School It was a nice day and we were working in the harvest It was a nice day and we were working in the harvest It was a nice day and we were working in the harvest It was a nice day and we were working in the harvest It was a nice day and we were working in the harvest It was a nice day and we were working in the harvest It was a nice day and we were in Church and S. School It was a nice day and we were threshing by John Wettlaufer with our machine It was a nice day and we were working in the harvest It was a nice day and Wildfang was reaping our spring wheat It was a nice day and we were working in the harvest It was raining and in the morning we helped Wildfangs in the harvest It was a nice day and in the after noon we helped Wildfangs in the harvest It was a nice day and we were in Church and S. School It was a nice day and we drawed in wheat It was a nice day and we drawed in our last wheat � Wednesday 26 Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday Monday 27 28 29 30 31 Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday 1 2 3 4 5 Sunday Monday Tuesday Page 15 Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday Monday Tuesday 6 7 8 Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 It was a nice day and the masons came for pointing out the wall and Father was threshing for Makle and for Quehl with our machine It was a nice day and we were drawing dung and the masons were here It was a nice day and we were drawing dung and the Masons went away It was a nice day and Peter was plowing and Father was in Shakespeare with the pump It was a nice day and we were in Church and S. School It was a nice day and we were drawing stones and plowing September 1874 It was a nice day and we were threshing by Majors It was a nice day and we were plowing and drawing dung It was a nice day and we were plowing and drawing dung It was a nice day and we were threshing by Dunns It was a nice day and we sowed 12 1/2 bushels of fall wheat and Father was in the camp meeting bush fixing the tent It was a nice day and we were in Church and S. School It was a nice day and we were threshing by Olloways It was a nice day and we were threshing by Olloways September 1874 It was a nice day and we were on the camp meeting It was a nice day and we were on the camp meeting It was a nice day and we were on the camp meeting It was a nice day and we were on the camp meeting It was a nice day and we were on the camp meeting It was a nice day and we were plowing It was a rainy day and in the morning Father and Peter started off with the machine for threshing by Werner Stein but when they came to the bridge the tongue went out and the machine tumbled into the ditch and broke the wagon and a little at the machine It was a nice day and we were threshing by Werner Stein with our machine It was raining and Father and Mother were on the convention in Sebringville It was a nice day and Father and Mother were in Woodstock It was a rainy day and we were threshing by Helmuths with our machine It was a nice day and we were in Church and S. School It was a nice day and we were threshing by Helmuths with our machine It was a nice day and we were threshing by Wildfangs It was a nice day and we put a wall in the well and the carpenters came It was a nice day and we put a wall in the well It was a nice day and we were working at the well It was a nice day and we finished the well It was raining and we were in Church and S. School It was a nice day and we were working at home It was a nice day and we were digging potatoes It was a cold day and Peter was plowing and Father was working in the kitchen October 1874 It was a nice day and we were digging potatoes It was a nice day and we were working different things It was a nice day and we got ready for threshing It was a nice day and we were in Church and S. School It was a nice day and we were threshing It was a nice day and we were threshing It was a nice day and Father was away for apples It was a nice day and we were digging potatoes � Friday Saturday Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday Monday Page 16 Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 It was a nice day and Father was away for apples and we were cooking apple butter It was raining and we were working different things It was raining and we were in Church and S. School It was a nice day and we were threshing by Staeblers It was a nice day and we were threshing by Staeblers It was a nice day and we were threshing by Staeblers with our machine It was a nice day and we were working different things It was a nice day and Peter was drawing ground and Father was working at the kitchen It was a nice day and we dug our last potatoes It was a nice day and we were in Church and S. School It was a nice day and Peter was drawing ground and Father was working at the kitchen It was a nice day and Peter was drawing sand and Father was working at the kitchen It was a nice day and we were threshing by Albert Gast with our machine It was a nice day and we were threshing by Hitzeroth It was a nice day and we were threshing by Millers It was a nice day and we were in Woodstock and Peter was drawing ground It was a nice day and we were in Church and S. School It was a nice day and we were threshing by Conrad Wettlaufer October 1874 It was a nice day and we were working different things It was raining and Peter was away for lime It was a nice day and we were butchering a heifer and the masons came It was a windy day & we were working at the kitchen & the masons were paveing the stable It was a nice day and the masons were plastering the kitchen November 1874 It was a nice day and we were in Church & S. School and Father was in Lisbon by Baltzers It was a nice day and the masons were paveing the stable It was a nice day and the masons were making a cistern It was a nice day and the masons finished the cistern and went away It was a rainy day and we were pokeing at home It was a nice day and we were butchering a heifer It was a nice day and we were in Church we had quarter meeting It was a nice day and we were in Church It was a nice day and Father and Schultz were plowing with two teams It was a nice day and we were plowing It was a nice day and we were plowing It was a nice day and we were plowing It was a cold day and we were butchering a cow It was a cold day and we were working different things It was a cold day and we were in Church and S. School It was a nice day and we were plowing It was a nice day and we were plowing It was a nice day and we were plowing It was a nice day and the carpenters started to make a woodshed It was a cold snowy day and we were on Staeblers Sale It was a cold day and Father was threshing by Wildfangs It was snowing and we were in Church and S. School It was a cold snowy day and Father was by Grandmother to haul hay It was a cold snowy day and we were pokeing at home It was a nice day and we were threshing for Adam Mohr It was a nice day and we were threshing for Adam Mohr � Friday Saturday Sunday Monday 27 28 29 30 Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday Monday Page 17 Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 Friday Saturday Sunday Monday Tuesday 1 2 3 4 5 Wednesday `6 Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday Monday 6 7 8 9 10 11 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 It was a nice day and we were threshing for Adam Mohr It was a nice day and we were threshing for John Wettlaufer It was a cold snowy day and we were in Church and S. School It was a cold day and we were threshing for John Wettlaufer December 1874 It was a nice day and we were working at home It was a nice day and the snow went away and we butchered a cow It was a nice day and we were threshing by Helmuths It was a nice day and we were threshing by Helmuths It was a nice day and we were threshing by Helmuths the half day It was a nice day and we were in Church and S. School It was a nice day and we helped to move Staebler to Tavistock It was a nice day and Father was by Grandmother It was a nice day and Father was by Grandmother It was a nice day and Father was on the sale on the seventh line It was a nice day and we moved grandmother to our place It was a cold day and we sold grandmother's hay It was a cold snowy day and we were in Church and S. School It was a cold day and we were working different things December 1874 It was a cold day and we were threshing by Henry Smith It was a nice day and we were threshing by Henry Smith It was a cold snowy day and we were threshing by Makels It was a cold day and we were working different things It was a nice day and I and Father were in Stratford It was a nice day and we were in Church and S. School It was a nice day and we butchered our pigs It was a nice day and I and Father were on the Examination It was a nice day and Father and Mother were butchering by Dietrich Wettlaufer It was a cold snowy day and we were working different things It was a nice day and we were in Church (Christmas) It was a nice day and Father and Mother were in Woodstock It was a nice day and we were on the quarter meeting by Lingelbachs It was a nice day and Father and William were viewing Peter and Williams land It was cold day and we were threshing by Conrad Wettlaufer It was a cold snowy day and we were threshing by Conrad Wettlaufer It was a nice day and we were working different things January 1875 It was a nice day and we were in Church in South Easthope It was a cold snowy day and we did the chores It was a nice day and we were in Church an S. School It was a cold snowy day and Father took grandmothers table and five chairs to the irish It was a nice day and Osbere brought us the money for the land and we were on Herr Spark's funeral It was a cold day and Father chopped wood and went away threshing It was a nice day and we were threshing by Henry Gerhardt It was a nice day and we were making sausage for Fred Krug It was a cold stormy day and Father was settling with Fred Krug It was a cold day and we were at home It was a cold day and we were shoveling snow on the road � Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 Page 18 Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday 1 2 3 4 5 6 Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday 7 8 9 10 11 Friday Saturday Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 It was a nice day and we were butchering by Werner Stein It was cold and Father was doctoring Dick It was a cold day and Father was sawing wood by John Wettlaufer It was a nice day and Father was threshing by Morlocks It was a nice day and Father was drawing turnips It was a nice day and we were in Church and S. School It was a nice day and we were drawing logs for sawing It was a nice day and we were sawing wood It was a nice day and we were drawing turnips with two teams It was a nice day and we were working different things It was a nice day and Father was threshing by Morlocks It was a nice day and we were drawing wood It was a nice day and we were in Church and S. School It was a stormy day and we were drawing logs for sawing It was a nice day and we brought Steinmann a cord of wood for $3. It was a stormy day and in the afternoon we were drawing logs for sawing It was a nice day and we were by Erbs with Dick It was a nice day and we were drawing wood It was a nice day and we were in Stratford with four bags of apples It was a pretty nice day and we were in Church and S. School February 1875 It was a nice day and we were moving in the kitchen It was a nice day and we were drawing wood It was a rainy day and Weaver & Wildfang were here and Father and Wildfang were settling It was a cold stormy day and Father was working in the kitchen It was a cold stormy day and Father was working in the kitchen It was a cold stormy day and Father brought the carpet rags to Muencher and in the afternoon we were in Church we had quarter meeting It was a cold day and we were in Church It was a cold stormy day and Father and Mother were in Tavistock with Dick in the cutter It was a cold stormy day and Father was working in the kitchen It was a cold stormy day and Father was pokeing at home It was rough and cold and Father took a walk to Tavistock and sold his cord wood for $2.70 a cord It was rough and cold and we were pokeing at home It was a cold day and Father was shoveling snow on the road and was in the mill It was a nice day and we were in Church and S. School It was a cold day and we were drawing wood It was a nice day and we were drawing wood It was a cold stormy day and we were drawing wood It was a nice day and we were drawing wood and John Amacher was here It was a nice day and we were drawing wood It was a nice day and we were drawing wood It was a cold day and we were in Church and S. School It was a nice day and we were drawing wood It was a nice day and we were drawing wood It was a nice day and we were drawing wood and I was in school It was a nice day and we were drawing wood and I was in school It was a nice day and we were drawing wood an I was in school It was a nice day and we were drawing wood � Sunday 28 Monday Tuesday Wednesday 1 2 3 Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Page 19 Saturday Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday Monday Tuesday 8 9 10 11 12 13 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 It was a cold day and we were in Church and S. School March 1875 It was a cold stormy day and we were poking at home It was a cold stormy day and we were drawing wood It was a cold stormy day and in the fore-noon Father was drawing wood and in the afternoon he was sitting in the house It was a nice day and Father was by Wildfangs crushing grain I was a nice day and we were drawing wood It was a nice day and we were drawing wood It was a nice day and we were in Church and S. School It was a nice day and we were drawing wood It was a nice day and we were drawing wood It was a nice day and we were drawing wood It was a nice day and we were drawing wood It was a nice day and we were drawing wood It was a nice day and we went to Waterloo It was a nice day and we were in Waterloo and at night it was thundering and lightning It was a rainy day and we came home from Waterloo It was a cold stormy day and Father was working by the barn and was in Tavistock It was a cold stormy day and we were working at home It was a cold day and we were drawing wood It was a nice day and we were drawing wood March 1875 It was a nice day and we were drawing wood It was a nice day and we were in Church and S. School It was a nice day and we were drawing wood It was a nice day and we were drawing wood It was as stormy as it ever was during this winter and we were drawing wood It was a nice day and we were drawing wood It was a nice day and we were in prayer meeting (Good Friday) It was a nice day and we were drawing wood and sawlogs It was a nice day and we were in Church and S. School (Easter) It was a nice day and we were tapping trees It was a nice day and we were tapping trees It was a nice day and we were boiling molasses and drawing wood and rails April 1875 It was a rainy day and we were in the mill and fixing fence It was a nice day and we were fixing fence It was a nice day and we were crushing grain It was a nice day and we were in Church and S. School It was a nice day and we were boiling molasses It was a nice day and we were boiling molasses It was a nice day and we were boiling molasses at home and Fritz Lindt and his wife and boy came It was a nice day and we were cooking molasses and Father was working different things It was a rainy day and Father went with Fritz Lindt to see a farm It was a nice day and we were sugaring off It was a nice day and we were in Church and S. School It was a nice day and we were cooking molasses and Father was in Hamburg It was a nice day and we were by Morlocks and traded Dick for a reaper and got a load of hay and twenty dollars to boot � Wednesday Thursday Friday 14 15 16 Saturday Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 Saturday Sunday Monday 24 25 26 Tuesday 27 Wednesday Thursday Friday 28 29 30 Page 20 Saturday 1 Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday 2 3 4 5 Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday Monday Tuesday 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 It was a nice day and Father and Schultz were making fence It was a rainy day and Father was working different things It was very cold and snowing like in winter and in the after noon Father was drawing sawlogs with the sleigh he had one log which contained 245 feet It was a cold day and Father was drawing sawlogs It was a cold day and we were in prayer meeting and Sunday School It was a cold day and Father was making fence It was a cold day and Father was working different things It was a cold day and Father was working different things It was a nice day and Father was by Werner Stein sawing wood It was a nice day and at night it snowed very much and Father and the carpenters were working at the woodshed It was snowy and Father was crushing grain It was a nice day and we were in Church and S. School It was a nice day and the carpenters were here making a woodshed and the sap was running very good and I and Mother were boiling molasses It was a nice day and in the afternoon the carpenters went away and we commenced ploughing and grandmother was boiling sap It was a nice day and we were plowing It was a rainy day and we were plowing and boiling molasses It was a cold day and in the forenoon we were in Tavistock and in the afternoon we began plowing in the old chop May 1875 It was cold, raining, snowing, thundering and lightning and in the forenoon we were plowing and in the afternoon we were cleaning wheat It was a cold snowy day and it was quarter meeting in South Easthope and we were at home It was a nice day and we were plowing in the old chop It was a nice day and we were plowing in the old chop It was nice in the forenoon and we sowed 8 bushels of wheat in the little corner field by the road It was a wet day and we were at home (Ascension Day) It was a nice day and we were plowing and dragging It was a hot day and we sowed oats in the field by the barn In the afternoon we had a heavy rain and I was in S. School It was a wet day and we put wood in the wood shed It was a wet day and we were pokeing at home It was a wet day and we were pokeing at home It was a nice day and we were plowing and drawing rails in the old chop It was a wet day and we were drawing rails and were in Tavistock It was a nice day and we were plowing in the old chop It was a nice day and we were in Church and S. School It was a nice day and we sowed peas in the old chop It was a nice day and we sowed wheat in the front part of the chop and peas in the orchard It was a nice day and we sowed peas in the field by the bush It was a nice day and we sowed wheat and oats It was a nice day and we finished sowing oats It was a nice day and we worked the potatoe land It was a nice day and we were in Church and S. School It was a nice day and we planted potatoes It was a nice day and we planted potatoes and in the morning Sall got a colt � Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday 26 27 28 29 Sunday Monday 30 31 Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Page 21 Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 Thursday Friday Saturday 1 2 3 Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 It was a nice day and Father was rolling the land It was a nice day and Father was rolling, and cleaning and drawing wheat It was a nice day and Father was fixing fence and cleaning and drawing wheat It was rainy, and in the forenoon we were drawing rails and in the afternoon I began plowing at the summer follow It was a nice day and we were in Church and S. School It was a nice day and Father was digging post holes and I was plowing June 1875 It was a nice day and Father was ditching and I was plowing It was a nice day and Father was ditching and I was plowing It was a nice day and we made fence It was a nice day and we were drawing ground It was a nice day and we were drawing ground It was a nice day and we were in Church and in S. School It was a nice day and we were pulling stumps and worked at the turnip land It was a nice day and we were drawing sawlogs and dung It was a nice day and we were working at the turnip land It was a nice day and we were working at the turnip land It was a nice day and we sowed turnip seed It was a nice day and we were in Woodstock It was a nice day and we were in Church and S. School It was a nice day and Father fixed the camp It was a nice day and we were on the camp meeting It was a nice day and we were on the camp meeting June 1875 It was a nice day and we were on the camp meeting It was a nice day and we were on the camp meeting It was a nice day and we were working different things It was a nice day and we were in Church and S. School It was a nice day and Father worked on the road It was a nice day and Father worked on the road It was a nice day and Father worked on the road It was rainy and we were working different things It was a nice day and we were working different things It was a nice day and Father hauled boards for Alles It was a nice day and we were in Church and S. School It was a nice day and Father and Dietrich were hewing timber for the river bridge It was a nice day and Father was scrapering by the Church It was a nice day and we were working different things July 1875 It was a nice day and I and Father were in Hamburg on the convention It was a nice day and we were working different things It was nice and in the forenoon we were working different things and in the afternoon we were in Church we had quarter meeting It was a nice day and we were in Church It was a nice day and we were working different things It was a nice day and Father was in Hamburg with the reaper It was a nice day and we were working different things It was a nice day and we were working different things It was a nice day and we were working different things It was a nice day and we were working different things � Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 Page 22 Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday Monday Tuesday 19 20 21 22 23 24 It was a nice day and we were in Church and S. School It was a nice day and we plowed the potatoes It was a nice day and we mowed grass It was a nice day and we mowed grass It was a nice day and we mowed grass and drawed hay in the barn It was raining in the morning and Father was in Hamburg, and drawed hay in the barn It was a nice day and we drawed hay in It was rainy in the morning and we were in Church and S. School It was a nice day and we were cleaning turnips It was a nice day and we were cleaning turnips It was a nice day and I and grandmother were picking raspberries and Father and Schultz were mowing grass It was a nice day and we put a load of hay in the barn It was a nice day and I and Father were by Osbens for cherries. It was a nice day and we were working different things It was a nice day and we were in Church and S. School It was a nice day and Father fetched the reaper from Hamburg It was a nice day and we were working different things It was a nice day and we were working different things It was a nice day and we were cleaning turnips It was a nice day and we were cleaning turnips It was a nice day and I and grandmother were picking raspberries and Father was cleaning turnips August 1875 It was a nice day and we were in Church and S. School It was a nice day and we were cutting fall wheat It was a rainy day we cleaned wheat It was a nice day and we were cutting fall wheat It was a nice day and we were working at the wheat It was a nice day and we were working at the wheat It was a rainy day and we were working at home It was a nice day and we were in Church and S. School It was a nice day and we were cutting wheat It was a nice day and we drawed wheat in the barn It was a nice day and we were cutting oats It was a nice day and we hauled stones to C. Hohner, Tavistock It was a nice day and we hauled in our last fall wheat It was a nice day and we were working different things It was a nice day and we were in Church and S. School It was a nice day and Father was threshing by John Wettlaufer It was a nice day and Father was threshing by Adam Mohr It was a nice day and in the forenoon Father was threshing by Adam Mohr and in the afternoon we were cutting and drawing in oats It was a rainy day and Father was threshing by Facey It was a rainy day and Father was in Hamburg It was a rainy day and Father was threshing by Millers It was a nice day and we were in Church and S. School It was a nice day and we were pulling peas It was a nice day and we hauled in oats and peas � Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday Monday Tuesday 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 Wednesday Thursday Friday 1 2 3 Saturday Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Page 23 Saturday Sunday Monday 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 Tuesday Wednesday 21 22 Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 Friday Saturday Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Friday Saturday 1 2 3 4 5 18 19 20 8 9 It was a nice day and we were cutting wheat It was a nice day and we were cutting oats It was a nice day and we were cutting oats It was a nice day and we hauled in wheat and peas It was a nice day and we were in Church and S. School It was a nice day and we were cutting wheat and drawed in peas It was a nice day and we were cutting wheat and oats September 1875 It was a nice day and we drawed in oats and peas It was a nice day and we pulled peas, and drawed some in the barn It was a nice day and in the fore-noon we threshed by Helmuths and in the afternoon we hauled in peas It was a nice day and we were pulling peas and drawed some in the barn It was a nice day and we were in Church and S. School It was a nice day and we drawed in wheat and oats It was a nice day and we finished harvesting It was a nice day and we hauled dung and plowed It was a nice day and we hauled dung and plowed It was a nice day and we plowed and sowed fall wheat It was a nice day and we plowed and sowed fall wheat It was a nice day and we were in Church and S. School It was a nice day and we plowed and sowed fall wheat It was a nice day and we finished sowing, harrowing and drawing stones It was a nice day and we threshed for Hartmeet and Murray It was a rainy day and we threshed for Murray It was a nice day and we threshed for Murray September 1875 It was a nice day and we threshed for Dunn It as a nice day and we were in Church and S. School It was a nice day and in the forenoon we threshed for Dunns and in the afternoon we worked different things at home It was a nice day and we were at the show at Tavistock It was a nice day and in the forenoon we threshed for Behrenwald, and in the afternoon we plowed It was a nice day and Father was in Ingersoll, got a wheel for the separator It was a nice day and we threshed for Quehl It was a nice day and we threshed for Albert Gast It was a nice day and we were in Church and S. School It was a nice day and we threshed for Hitzeroth It was a nice day and we were digging potatoes It was a rainy day and we worked different things It was a rainy day and we worked different things October 1875 It was a nice day and we were threshing It was a nice day and we worked different things It was a nice day and we were in Church and S. School It was a nice day and we threshed for Abel It was a nice day and we threshed for Abel and Thursday - missed two days It was a rainy day and we were digging potatoes It was a nice day and Father was in Hamburg � Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday 10 11 12 13 14 Friday Saturday Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 Sunday 31 Monday Tuesday Page 24 Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday 1 2 Saturday Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday 20 21 22 23 24 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 It was a rainy day and we were in Church and S. School It was a nice day and Father was fetching apples It was a nice day and we were fetching apples It was a nice day and we dug our last potatoes It was a nice day and in the forenoon we were threshing by Helmuths and in the afternoon we were by the cider press It was a rainy day and we were cooking apple butter It was a cold day and we were on Leonhardt Wilker's funeral It was snowing and thundering and lightening and we were in S. School It was a nice day and we killed a heifer It was a nice day and we were plowing and pulling turnips It was a nice day and we were pulling turnips It was a nice day and we were pulling turnips It was a nice day and we hauled turnips together It was a nice day and we were plowing It was a nice day and we were in Church and S. School It was a nice day and we were plowing and painting the kitchen It was a nice day and I was plowing It was raining and we worked different things It was a nice day and we were plowing It was a nice day and we were plowing It was a nice day and in the forenoon we were plowing and in the afternoon we were in Church we had quarter meeting It was snowing and storming very much and we were in Church November 1875 It was a nice day and we were working different things It was a nice day and Father was threshing by Wildfangs November 1875 It was snowing and we pulled our last turnips It was a nice day and Father was working different things It was a nice day and we threshed for Conrad Wettlaufer It was a nice day and we were plowing It was a nice day and we were in Church and S. School It was a nice day and we plowed, and worked other things It was a nice day and we plowed It was a wet day and we worked different things It was a nice day and we plowed It was a nice day and Father was on Mrs. Wagler's sale It was a nice day and we plowed It was a stormy day and we were in Church and Sunday School It was a wet, cold day and we worked different things It was a snowy day and we worked different things It was a stormy day, and we worked different things It was a nice day and Father was drawing wood It was a nice day and in the forenoon Father was drawing wood and in the afternoon Father and Mother went down to John Amachers It was a nice day and Father and Mother came home from the gravel road It was a cold day and Father and Mother were at old Mr. Hamburgers funeral It was a cold day and Father was working different things It was a nice day and we worked different things It was a cold day and we threshed for Adam Mohr � Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday Monday Tuesday 25 26 27 28 29 30 Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday Monday Tuesday Page 25 Wednesday 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 Saturday Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Sunday 9 22 It was a nice day and we threshed for Adam Mohr It was a rainy day and we worked different things It was a nice day and in the forenoon we threshed for Adam Mohr It was a nice day and we were in Church and S. School It was a cold stormy day and we helped Morlock butchering It was a cold day and we butchered a steer December 1875 It was a nice day and we were threshing It was a nice day and we were threshing It was a nice day and we helped Morlocks threshing It was a nice day and we were butchering It was a rainy day and we were in Church and S. School It was a rainy day and we worked different things It was a nice day and we threshed for Mr. Facey half a day It was a nice day and we threshed for Mr. Facey half a day It was a nice day and we threshed for Mr. Facey It was a nice day and we threshed for Mr. Facey It was a nice day and we threshed for Mr. .Facey half a day It was a nice day and we were in Church and S. School It was a cold stormy day and we were working at home It was a nice day and Father was working at home It was a nice day and we threshed for Millers It was a nice day and we threshed for Millers It was a cold day and Father was butchering for Staeblers It was a stormy day and we were working at home It was a nice day and we were in Church and S. School It was a nice day and we worked different things It was so nice that the snow melted all away and we threshed for Helmuths December 1875 It was a nice day and in the forenoon we threshed for Helmuths and in the afternoon Father and Mother came to the Examination It was a nice day and Father and Mother were in Stratford It was cold and rainy at night, and we worked at home It was a nice day and we fixed the Christmas tree in Church (Christmas) It was a nice day and we were in Church and S. School It was a nice day and I was down by Amachers and Father was working at home It was a nice day and Father and Mother helped W. & P. Amacher butchering It was a nice day and we threshed for Conrad Wettlaufer It was a nice day we threshed for Conrad Wettlaufer It was a very warm day and we threshed for Conrad Wettlaufer 1/2 a day January 1876 It was a rainy day and we were at home It was a nice day but we had no sleighing and we were in Church and S. School It was a nice day and Father and Mother helped Wildfangs butchering It was a nice day and we were working at home It was a nice day and we chopped wood and took two loads of turnips home It was a cold day we chopped wood It was a nice day and Father was in Hamburg It was a nice day and in the forenoon we chopped wood and in the afternoon we were in Tavistock It was a rainy day and we were in Church and S. School � Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday Monday 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday 1 2 3 4 5 Page 26 Sunday 6 Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 Thursday 24 It was a very stormy day and we were working at home It was a cold day and Father and Mother helped Dietrich Wettlaufers butchering It was a nice day and Father and Mother made sausage for Fred Krug It was a nice day and we drawed logs for sawing with the crosscut saw It was a nice day and we drawed logs together It was a nice day and we drawed logs together It was a nice day and we were in Church and S. School It was a nice day and William Neargarth and Schultz were chopping and Father was sick It was a wet day and Schultz and William were chopping and Father was sick It was a cold day and Schultz and William were chopping and Father was sick It was a cold day and Schultz and William were chopping and we were working at home It was a cold day and we were drawing logs It was a cold day and we hauled logs It was a nice day and we were at home It was a cold day and we were hauling wood It was a snowy day and we were threshing by Helmuths half a day It was a nice day and Father was drawing sawlogs It was a nice day and Father was drawing sawlogs for Werner Stein It was a stormy day and were flailing peas It was a stormy day and Father was settling with some people It was a cold day and we were in Church and S. School It was a nice day and we were hauling wood February 1876 It was a snowy day and we were working at home It was a cold day and we were drawing wood It was a cold day and we were drawing wood It was a nice day and we were drawing wood It was a nice day and we were drawing sawlogs February 1876 It was a nice day and I was in Church and S. School and Father and Mother were down by Grand Father It was a nice day and we helped Makel drawing sand It was a nice day and we drawed wood for sawing with the circle saw It was a rainy day and we worked at home It was a nice day and Father fetched the crosscut saw from Hamburg It was a rainy day and we were working at home It was a nice day and we were in Stratford with some apples and potatoes It was a nice day and we were in Church and S. School It was a nice day and we worked different things It was a nice day and we worked different things It was a stormy day and Father helped Morlocks threshing It was a stormy day and we threshed by Helmuths It was a nice day and Father helped Morlocks threshing It was a nice day and we hauled logs for sawing It was a nice day and we were in Church and S. School It was a nice day and we hauled logs for sawing It was a cold stormy day and we worked different things It was a stormy day and in the forenoon we worked at home and in the afternoon we sawed wood It was a cold day and we sawed wood � Friday Saturday Sunday Monday Tuesday 25 26 27 28 29 It was a nice day and we sawed wood It was a nice day and we sawed wood It was a cold day and Father and Mother were by John Amachers and I was at home It was a nice day and we sawed wood It was a nice day and we sawed wood March 1876 Wednesday 1 Thursday 1 2 Friday 3 Saturday Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Page 27 Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday Monday Tuesday 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 Wednesday Thursday Friday 29 30 31 Saturday Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday 1 2 3 4 5 6 Friday 7 It was a nice day and we worked different things It was a nice day and we sawed wood for Werner Stein and in the morning at four o'clock Grandfather died at John Amachers It was a nice day and Father and Mother were by John Amachers and I drawed wood to Shakespeare It was a nice day and we drawed sawlogs It was a nice day and we were at Grandfathers funeral It was a nice day and we sawed wood for Werner Stein It was a rainy day and we worked at home It was a stormy day and we worked at home It was a nice day and we sawed wood for Werner Stein It was a nice day and we sawed wood for Helmuths It was a nice day and in the afternoon we were in Church we had quarter meeting It was a rainy day and we were in Church It was a stormy day and we worked at home It was a nice day and we drawed wood It was a nice day and Father was crushing grain It was a stormy day and Father was at the funeral of Mr. John Roth's wife It was a snowy day and father was in Hamburg with a load of boards It was a cold day and father went down to Lingelbachs It was a nice day and we were in Church and S. School It was a cold day and we sawed wood for Millers It was a nice day and we were at William Amacher's wedding It was stormy day and we sawed wood for Millers March 1876 It was a nice day and we took wheat to Shakespeare and sold it at $1.00 per bushel It was a nice day and we worked different things It was a rainy day and we worked at home It was a nice day and we were in Church and S. School It was a nice day and we sawed wood for Olloway It was a stormy day and in the forenoon we sawed wood for Olloway and in the afternoon we crushed grain It was a stormy day and we crushed grain It was a cold day and we brought Helmuths peas home and worked at home It was a nice day and we sawed wood for Adam Mohr April 1876 It was a nice day and we sawed wood for Adam Mohr half a day It was a nice day and we were in Church and S. School It was a nice day and we sawed wood for Mr. Morlock It was a nice day and we sawed wood for Mr. Morlock It was a nice day and we tapped trees It was a nice day and in the forenoon we were cutting peas and in the afternoon we were at Jacob Miller's Sale and bought two colts It was a nice day and we were at the Tavistock spring show 23 24 25 26 27 28 � Saturday Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday Page 28 Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Thursday 18 Friday Saturday Sunday Monday Tuesday 19 20 21 22 23 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 It was a nice day and we were cutting peas and cooked molasses It was a nice day and we were in prayer meeting and S. School It was a nice day and we boiled sap It was a nice day and we cooked molasses and cleaned peas It was a rainy day and we cleaned peas It was a rainy day and we were at Herman Smith's child's funeral It was a rainy day and we were at Adam Mohr's child's funeral (Good Friday) It was a nice day and we were cutting peas, cooking molasses and took 1 load of turnips home It was a nice day and we were in Church and S. School It was a cold day and we took two loads of turnips home It was a nice day and we were hewing timber It was a nice day and we were hewing timber It was a nice day and we were hewing timber It was a nice day and we were hewing timber It was a nice day and we plowed and drawed stones It was a nice day and we were in Church and S. School It was a nice day and we were plowing It was a nice day and we were plowing It was a nice day and we were plowing It was a nice day and we were plowing It was a nice day and we were plowing It was a nice day and we sowed 7 bushels of wheat It was cold and snowy in the morning and we were in Church and S. School May 1876 It was a nice day and we were plowing It was a nice day and we harrowed and cultivated It was a nice day and we sowed six bushels of wheat It was a nice day and we sowed seven bushels of wheat It was a rainy day and in the forenoon we were cultivating It was a nice day and we made fence It was a nice day and we were in Church and S. School May 1876 It was a nice day and we were plowing It was a nice day and we were plowing It was a nice day and we drawed rails and made fence It was a nice day and we sowed twelve bushels of oats It was a nice day and father made fence It was a nice day and we were in Hamburg It was a nice day and we were in Church and S. School It was a rainy day and we sowed 4 bushels of oats, and were in Tavistock It was a rainy day and we worked different things It was a nice day but in the morning we had a fearful rain that everything overflowed; and we staked fence. It was a nice day and we finished seeding by sowing twelve bushels of peas About this time we got our wagon from Hamburg It was a nice day and we were plowing and harrowing It was a rainy day and we worked different things It was a nice day and we were in Church and S. School It was a nice day and we plowed and harrowed It was a nice day and we were plowing and drawed rails � Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday 18 19 20 21 Thursday Page 29 Friday 22 Saturday 24 Sunday Monday 25 26 Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday 27 28 29 30 Saturday Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday 1 2 3 4 5 23 It was a nice day and we harrowed, cultivated, and drawed dung It was a nice day and we fetched our carriage from Hamburg It was a nice day and we drawed dung and planted potatoes It was a nice day and we were at Ramseyer's raising It was a nice day and we were in Church and S. School It was a nice day and we planted Quehl's potatoes It was a nice day and we shore our sheep and sowed one gallon of pealed oats It was a nice day and we worked different things June 1876 It was a nice day and father was in Hamburg with a load of boards It was a nice day and I plowed at the turnip land, and father made fence It was a rainy day and we were harrowing, cleaning wheat, and made fence It was a nice day and we were in Church and S. School It was a nice day and we plowed in the orchard It was a nice day and we plowed and made fence It was a nice day and we drilled at our turnip land It was a nice day and we drawed dung It was a nice day and father was at Makel's raising and I plowed at the turnip land It was a nice day and I plowed and father fixed the camp It was a nice day and we were in Church and S. School It was a nice day and we were drilling and drawing dung It was a nice day and they went to the camp meeting and I plowed at the summer follow It was a nice day and we were at the camp meeting It was a nice day and we were at the camp meeting It was a nice day and we were at the camp meeting It was a rainy day and we brought our things home from the camp meeting and plowed at the summer follow It was a nice day and we were in Church and S. School It was a nice day and we were plowing, and cutting thistles It was a rainy day and we were plowing, and cutting thistles It was a rainy day and father was working on the road and I plowed and harrowed at the summer follow It was a nice day and we worked on the road June 1876 It was a nice day and in the forenoon father was working on the road and in the afternoon I was harrowing It was a nice day and in the forenoon we drawed stones and in the afternoon, they were at the quarter meeting in South Easthope It was a nice day and we were at the quarter meeting It was a nice day and in the forenoon we dug a well and in the afternoon we scrapered at the root house It was a nice day and were scrapering It was a nice day and father was in Stratford with wool It was a nice day and we drawed sand It was a nice day and we drawed sand July 1876 It was raining and we drawed stones It was a nice day and we were in Church and S. School It was raining and we drawed stones It was raining and we took our lambs away It was a nice day and father was in Gadshill at the saromi � Thursday 6 Friday Saturday Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday Monday 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday Page 30 Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday Monday Tuesday 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 It was a nice day and we plowed our potatoes and in the evening we were in church in Hamburg. Mr. Halmhuber preached It was a nice day and we drawed hay, chips, and wood It was a nice day and father was in Hamburg with scandlings It was a nice day and we were in Church and S. School It was a nice day and father was in St. Marys for lime It was a nice day and the masons came for putting up the root house wall It was a nice day and the masons were here It was a nice day and the masons were here It was a nice day and the masons were here It was a nice day and we were cutting grass It was a nice day and we were in Church and S. School It was a nice day and we were cutting grass and drawed hay into the barn It was a nice day and we were cutting grass and drawed hay in It was a nice day and we were cutting grass It was a nice day and we drawed hay in It was a nice day and we finished haying It was a rainy day and we worked at home It was a nice day and we were in Church and S. School It was a nice day and we were cutting fall wheat It was a nice day and we were cutting fall wheat It was a nice day and we were cutting fall wheat, and plowed It was a nice day but in the afternoon we had a nice rain shower and we drawed fall wheat in It was a nice day and father was in Woodstock and we picked raspberries It was a nice day and we drawed fall wheat in It was a nice day and we were in Church and S. School It was a nice day and we threshed for Hartmeet August 1876 It was a nice day and we threshed for Adam Mohr It was a nice day and we plowed, and mowed thistles It was a nice day and we were harrowing It was a nice day and we were harrowing It was a nice day and we were cutting oats It was a nice day and we were in Church and S. School August 1876 It was a nice day and we were cutting oats, and pulled peas It was a nice day and we pulled peas It was a nice day and we pulled peas It was a nice day and we were cutting wheat It was a nice day and we cut wheat and drawed peas into the barn It was a nice day and we cut wheat It was a nice day and we were in Church and S. School It was a nice day and we cut wheat It was a nice day and we pulled peas and drawed oats in It was a nice day and we pulled peas and drawed wheat and oats into the barn It was a nice day and we hauled grain into the barn It was a nice day and we hauled grain in It was a nice day and we hauled grain in, and finished harvesting It was a nice day and we were in Church and S. School It was a nice day and we drawed chips, and dung It was a nice day and we hauled dung � Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 Friday Saturday Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 Friday Saturday Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 Page 31 Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 Sunday Monday 1 2 Tuesday 3 Wednesday Thursday 4 5 It was a nice day and we plowed We had a nice rain shower in the afternoon and we plowed and fixed the granary It was a nice day and we fixed the granary It was a nice day and they were at the quarter meeting in Hamburg It was a nice day and they were in Hamburg It was a nice day and we set the thresh machine It was a nice day and we were threshing It was a nice day and we finished threshing and hauled in straw It was a nice day and we sowed fall wheat, harrowed, drawed dung, and plowed September 1876 It was a nice day and we hauled dung It was a nice day and we plowed and hauled dung It was a nice day and we were in Church and S. School It was a nice day and we plowed It was a nice day and we plowed It was a nice day and we finished sowing fall wheat It was a nice day and I was harrowing It was a nice day and we hauled timber for the driving shed It was a nice day and father was in Gadshill for shingles It was a nice day and we were in Church and S. School It was a nice day and we were in Tavistock, and in the afternoon we went away for threshing It was a nice day and father threshed for Wm. & P. Amacher It was a nice day and father threshed for Wm. & P. Amacher Father came home from threshing and in the afternoon we hauled logs for the root house and had a nice rain shower It was a nice day and we hauled timber, and were at the Tavistock fall show It was a nice day and we hauled timber It was a nice day and we were in Church and S. School It was a nice day and we worked different things It was a nice day and father went away to the convention in Stephen It was a nice day and father was away It was a nice day and father was away It was a nice day and father came home in the evening It was a nice day and in the forenoon we worked at home and in the afternoon we were in Church we had quarter meeting September 1876 It was a nice day and we were in Church It was a nice day and we dug potatoes It was a rainy day and we worked different things It was a cold day and we got cider made It was a rainy day and father was in Gadshill It was a nice day and we threshed for Behrenwald, and for Quehls It was a nice day and we threshed for Albert Gast October 1876 It was a rainy day and we were in Church there was quarter meeting at Lingelbachs It was a nice day and in the forenoon we threshed for Hitzeroths and in the afternoon we dug potatoes It was nice in the forenoon and we dug potatoes and in the afternoon it was raining and we were in Tavistock It was a nice day and father threshed for John Wettlaufer It was a nice day and father was in Stratford � Friday Saturday Sunday Monday Tuesday 6 7 8 9 10 Wednesday 11 Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday Monday Tuesday 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday Monday Tuesday Page 32 Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday Monday Tuesday 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 It was a rainy day and father worked different things and went to Tavistock It snowed and rained and we hauled wood It was snowing and we were in Church and S. School It was a nice day and we dug our last potatoes It was a nice day and in the forenoon I threshed by Helmuths and in the afternoon I hauled wood It was a nice day and the carpenters came and began framing the timber for the driving shed and I plowed It was a nice day and they were framing and I plowed It was a nice day and they were framing and I plowed It was a cold day and they were framing and I plowed It was a cold day and we were in Church and S. School It was a nice day and they were framing and I plowed It was a nice day and in the forenoon we were framing and in the afternoon we were raising It was a nice day and they worked at the shed and I plowed It was a nice day and they worked at the shed and I plowed It was a nice day and they worked at the shed and I plowed It was a nice day and they worked at the shed and I plowed It was a nice day and we were in Church and S. School It was a rainy day and we worked different things It was a rainy day and we worked different things It was a nice day and father was shingling and I plowed It was a snowy day and we were at John Pletsch's wedding It was a nice day and father was shingling and I plowed It was a rainy day and we were shingling It was a nice day and we were in Church and S. School It was a nice day and father was shingling and I plowed and at night it thundered It was a nice day and father was on John Woon's sale and we pulled turnips November 1876 It was a nice day and we pulled turnips It was a nice day and we pulled turnips It was a nice day and father threshed by Wildfangs and I plowed It was a nice day and father was scrapering and I plowed It was a nice day and we were in Church and S. School It was a rainy day and we poked at home It was a nice day and father worked at home and I was in school November 1876 It was a rainy day and father worked at home and I was in school It was a nice day and they were cutting peas and I was in school It was a nice day and father was plowing and I was in school It was a nice day and father was scrapering and I was plowing It was a nice day and we were in Church and S. School It was a nice day and father was plowing and I was in school It was a nice day and father was plowing and I was in school It was a nice day and father was plowing and I was in school It was a nice day and father was working at home and I was in school It was a nice day and father was plowing in the old chop and I was in school It was a rainy day and we cut peas and plowed It was a rainy day and we were in Church and S. School It was a nice day and father was plowing It was a nice day and father was drawing wood � Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 Friday 1 Saturday Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday Monday Page 33 Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday 1 2 3 4 5 6 26 27 28 29 30 31 It was a nice day and father was plowing It was a snowy day and father hauled wood and plowed It was a nice day and father worked different things It was a nice day and we worked different things It was a snowy day and we were in Church and S. School It was a fair day and we were butchering It was a snowy day and father worked different things It was a nice day and father was working different things It was a cold day and father worked different things December 1876 It was a cold day and father worked different things and Lydia pinched her fingers in the turnip cutter It was a cold day and we hauled the machine to Conrad Wettlaufer It was a nice day and we were in Church and S. School It was a nice day and we threshed for Conrad Wettlaufer It was a nice day and we threshed for Conrad Wettlaufer It was a nice day and father hauled the machine to Adam Mohr & a load of wood to Tavistock It was a cold day and we helped Werner Stein threshing It was a cold day and we helped Werner Stein threshing It was a cold stormy day and were worked at home It was a cold day and father and mother were in South Easthope at the quarter meeting It was a nice day and we threshed for Adam Mohr It was a nice day and we threshed for Adam Mohr It was a nice day and in the forenoon we threshed for Adam Mohr and in the afternoon we took the machine to Mr. Murray and sold fanny for $45.00 to Mr. Nic. Nau It was a nice day and we butchered for D. Wettlaufer It was cold and stormy and we worked at home It was cold and stormy and we worked at home It was a nice day and we were in Church and S. School It was a stormy day and we made sausage for Mr. Krug It was a stormy day and we hauled wood It was a cold day and we were at the Examination It was a nice day and we hauled wood It was a nice day and we hauled wood It was pretty cold and we hauled wood It was a cold day and we were in Church and at night at Christmas feast It was a nice day and we were in Church December 1876 It was a nice day and father and mother were by John Amacher It was a nice day and we hauled wood It was a nice day and we hauled wood It was a stormy day and father helped Wildfangs threshing It was a cold day and father hauled wood It was a cold day and we were in Church and S. School January 1877 It was a nice day and we were in prayer meeting It was a nice day and we hauled wood It was a nice day and we hauled wood It was a nice day and we hauled wood It was a nice day and we threshed by Helmuths It was a nice day and we were in Hamburg � Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday Monday 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 Tuesday Wednesday 30 31 Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday Monday 1 2 3 4 5 Tuesday Wednesday Thursday 6 7 8 Friday Page 34 Saturday Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 It was a nice day and we were in Church and S. School It was a cold day and father worked at home and I was in school It was a cold day and father hauled wood and I was in school It was a nice day and we hauled wood and threshed peas It was a cold day and we worked different things and I was in school It was a cold day and father hauled wood and I was in school It was a cold day and father hauled wood It was a nice day and we were in Church and S. School It was a stormy day and father worked different things and I was in school It was a nice day and father hauled wood and I was in school It was a nice day and father hauled wood and I was in school It was a nice day and father hauled wood and I was in school It was a nice day and father hauled wood and I was in school It was a cold, stormy day and we did the chores and threshed a few peas It was a cold day and we were in Church and S. School It was a nice day and Father and Mother were visiting Peter and William and I was in school It was a cold day and father hauled wood and I was in school It was a stormy day and father worked different things and I was in school It was a nice day and father hauled wood and I was in school It was a nice day and father and mother were by Lingelbach and I was in school It was a nice day and Father and I hauled wood It was a nice day and we were in Church and S. School It was a nice day and Father and Mother and grandmother were visiting Alleses and I was in school It was a nice day and father hauled wood and I was in school It was a nice day and father hauled wood and I was in school February 1877 It was a nice day and father hauled wood and I was in school It was a nice day father hauled wood and I was in school It was a nice day and we worked different things It was a nice day and we were in Church and S. School It was a nice day and father fetched Lydia, and got ready for sawing wood and I was in school It was a nice day and we sawed wood It was a nice day and they put wood in the wood shed and I was in school It was a nice day and they put wood in the wood shed and took one load to Tavistock and I was in school It was a nice day and they cleaned wheat and hauled wood and I was in school February 1877 It was a nice day and we hauled wood and wheat It was a nice day and we were in Church and S. School It was a nice day and father worked different things and I was in school It was a nice day and father worked different things and I was in school It was a nice day and father worked different things and I was in school It was a nice day and father got ready for sawing wood and I was in school It was a nice day and father drawed logs and I was in school It was a cold day and in the afternoon we were in Church we had quarter meeting It was a snowy day and we were in Church It was a nice day and we got ready for sawing wood It was a nice day and we sawed wood It was a nice day and father hauled wood � Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Page 35 Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 It was a nice day and father hauled wood and crushed grain It was a nice day and father drawed wood and crushed grain It was a nice day and we fetched two heifers from John Amachers It was a nice day and we were in Church and S. School It was a nice day and father chopped wood and I was in school It was a nice day and father hauled logs and I was in school It was a nice day and father hauled logs and I was in school March 1877 It was a nice day and father hauled logs and I was in school It was a rainy day and we hauled logs It was a nice day and we hauled wood It was a nice day and we were in Church and S. School It was a stormy day and we hauled wood It was a nice day and they worked different things and I was in school It was a nice day and father hauled sawlogs and I was in school It was a rainy day and father worked different things and I was in school It was a stormy day and father fetched Savage from Zehr and I was in school It was a stormy day and father worked different things It was a nice day and we were in Church and S. School It was a nice day and we cleaned wheat and took it away It was a nice day and father was on Mr. McKay's sale It was a nice day and father sold red chaff wheat at $1.32 per bu. It was a nice day and Father worked different things It was a nice day and Father chopped logs It was a nice day and they were on Old Donie Zurbrigg's funeral It was a nice day and we were in Church and S. School It was a nice day and father hauled sawlogs It was a nice day and father drawed sawlogs It was a snowy day and we threshed peas It was a nice day and we cleaned peas It was a nice day and father drawed logs for John Pletsch It was a nice day and we threshed peas It was rainy day and we were in Church and S. School It was a rainy day and we worked different things It was a cold day and we cleaned oats It was a cold day and we crushed grain It was a cold day and we threshed peas It was a nice day and we were in Church (Good Friday) It was a nice day and father drawed wood for Rev. H. Werner April 1877 It was a nice day and we were in Church and S. School It was a nice day and we tapped trees It was a cold day and we tapped trees It was a nice day and we worked in the sugar bush It was a nice day and we boiled sap It was a nice day and we boiled sap It was a nice day and we boiled sap It was a nice day and we were in Church and S. School It was a nice day and we cooked molasses and made fence It was a nice day and we cleaned peas and hauled logs It was a nice day and we cooked molasses and made fence � Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday Monday 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday Monday 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Friday Saturday Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Page 36 Saturday Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday Monday 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 It was a nice day and we made fence It was a nice day and we made fence It was a nice day and we cooked molasses It was a nice day and father and mother were in South Easthope at the quarter meeting It was a nice day and we hauled rails and made fence It was a hot day and we made fence and cultivated It was a rainy day and we cooked molasses and cultivated It was a rainy day and we worked different things It was a nice day and father cracked stones for Helmuth It was a nice day and we were making fence and cultivated It was a nice day and we were in prayer meeting and S. School It was a nice day and we sowed eight bushels of wheat; and we let the cattle out in the field the first time for this spring It was a nice day and we sowed oats It was a nice day and we sowed oats (16 bushels all together) It was a nice day and we sowed 4 bushels of wheat It was a nice day and we sowed peas It was a rainy day and father plowed and I burnt stumps It was a nice day and we were in Church and S. School It was cold and snowing and father was by Makels helping measuring land May 1877 It was a nice day and we made fence It was a nice day and we made fence It was a nice day and father was in Stratford and sall got a colt (Lady) It was a nice day and father plowed and sowed peas It was a nice day and we plowed and finished seeding with sowing peas we sowed over 8 bu. It was a nice day and we were in Church and S. School It was a nice day and father made fence It was a nice day and father plowed at the potato land It was a nice day and we hauled dung and planted potatoes It was a nice day and we were in prayer meeting and in the afternoon we were by Dietrich Wettlaufer It was a nice day I was rolling the land and father made fence It was a nice day and we hauled dung It was a nice day and we were in Church and S. School It was a nice day and we were planting potatoes It was a rainy day and we were making fence and harrowed It was a nice day and we worked different things It was a nice day and we worked different things It was a nice day and we hauled dung on the turnip land May 1877 It was a nice day and we hauled dung on the turnip land It was a rainy day and we were in Church and S. School It was a nice day and Father and Mother were by Elisabeth Jaggie It was a nice day and I plowed and father was not well during this week It was a nice day and I plowed at the turnip land. It was a nice day and I spread dung and plowed It was a nice day and I finished plowing the turnip land It was a nice day and I cultivated, harrowed and rolled It was a nice day and we were on old Alles's funeral It was a nice day and we plowed at the summer fallow and shore sheep � Tuesday 29 Wednesday Thursday 30 31 Friday Saturday Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 Friday Saturday Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Page 37 Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 It was a nice day and I plowed and father and mother shore sheep and were on Misses Kleins funeral It was a nice day and I plowed and the painters came It was a nice day and I plowed and father painted June 1877 It was a nice day and I was plowing and the others were painting It was a nice day and I was plowing and the rest were painting It was a rainy day and we were in Church and S. School It was a nice day and I was plowing and they finished painting It was a nice day and father was plowing It was a nice day and father was plowing and we were cutting thistles It was a nice day and father plowed, and we were cutting thistles It was a nice day and father plowed, and we were cutting thistles It was a rainy day and we worked different things and took the wool away at $.26 per lb. It was a nice day and we were in Church and S. School It was a nice day and father was drilling It was a nice day and we were at Martin Bort's funeral It was a nice day and we sowed turnip seed It was a rainy day and father plowed and was at Behrenwalds raisen and Annie came from Chicago. It was a nice day and father fixed the camp and the camp meeting began It was a nice day and father was plowing It was a nice day and we were at the camp meeting It was a nice day and we were at the camp meeting It was a nice day and father and mother were at home and we were at the camp meeting It was a nice day and we were at the camp meeting It was a cold day and we were at the camp meeting It was a cold day and we were at the camp meeting and at night we had a very hard frost It was a nice day and I was harrowing It was a nice day and we were in Church and S. School It was a nice day and we were working on the road It was a rainy day and we worked in the barn It was a nice day and we worked on the road It was a nice day and we worked on the road It was a rainy day and we worked different things It was a rainy day and father was at Schneiders barn raising July 1877 It was a nice day and we were in Church and S. School It was a nice day and father took Anna Bachman to the Woodstock Station It was a nice day and we scuffled the potatoes It was a nice day and we were at the Convention in Tavistock July 1877 It was a nice day and we were at the Convention It was a nice day and we cleaned turnips It was a nice day and we mowed grass It was a nice day and we were in Church and S. School It was a nice day and we cut grass and drawed hay It was a nice day and we cut grass It was a nice day and we hauled hay in It was a nice day and drawed in hay It was a nice day and we drawed in hay � Saturday 14 Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday Monday Tuesday 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Thursday 9 Friday Saturday Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 Friday 17 Saturday Page 38 Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday 18 19 20 21 22 23q 24 25 26 It was a nice day and in the forenoon we plowed potatoes, and in the afternoon we were in Church we had quarter meeting It was a nice day and we were in Church It was a nice day and mother and I were after cherries and father was scrapering It was a nice day and we plowed and moved grass It was a rainy day and we drawed in hay It was a rainy day and we finished haying It was a nice day and father was scrapering It was a nice day and we cut fall wheat in the Orchard It was a nice day and we were in Church and S. School It was a nice day and we cut fall wheat in the Orchard It was a nice day and I plowed at the summer follow and cleaned turnips It was a nice day and we cut fall wheat It was a nice day and we finished cutting fall wheat It was a rainy day and I plowed and they picked raspberries It was a nice day and we drawed in fall wheat It was a nice day and we were in Church and S. School It was a nice day and we finished drawing in fall wheat It was a nice day and I plowed August 1877 It was a nice day and we threshed for Wm Schaefer It was a nice day and I plowed and father threshed by John Wettlaufer It was a nice day and we pulled peas and plowed It was a nice day and we plowed It was a nice day and we were in Church and S. School It was a nice day and we threshed for Adam Mohr It was a nice day and we cut oats It was a nice day and in the forenoon we cut oats and in the afternoon I threshed by Wildfangs and father and mother drawed in peas It was a nice day and father and mother pulled peas and Lydia and I helped Werner Steins binding It was a nice day and we cut oats and wheat It was a nice day and we cut our last wheat It was a nice day and we were in Church and S. School It was a rainy day and we worked different things It was a rainy day and we worked different things It was a rainy day and we worked different things It was raining & thundering and the lightning struck in Mr. Kaufman's house in Tavistock and the grain grew in the shocks and the pea straw was rotten and no sign for good weather yet In the morning we set the wheat shocks apart and in the afternoon when the wheat was nearly dry and awful rain came again It was a nice day and we pulled peas and drawed them in August 1877 It was a nice day and we were in Church and S. School It was a nice day and we hauled in wheat and oats It was a nice day and we hauled in oats and finished harvesting It was a nice day and father plowed at the pea land and I was by Wm Amachers It was a nice day and father plowed and I came home It was a nice day and we finished plowing the pea land It was a nice day and we hauled stones and plowed at the summer follow It was a nice day and we were in Church and S. School � Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday 27 28 29 30 31 Saturday Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Page 39 Friday Saturday Sunday Monday Tuesday 1 2 3 4 Wednesday 10 5 6 7 8 9 It was a nice day and we plowed It was a rainy day and we plowed and set the machine for threshing It was a nice day and we plowed and in the afternoon we threshed It was a nice day and we plowed and cleaned wheat It was a rainy day and we hitched up Charlie and went twice to Tavistock September 1877 It was a nice day and father and mother were in Hamburg It was a rainy day and we were in Church and S. School It was a nice day and we sowed 9 1/2 bushels of fall wheat and hauled dung It was a nice day and we hauled dung and plowed It was a nice day and we hauled dung and plowed It was a nice day and we hauled dung and plowed It was a rainy day and we sowed wheat It was a nice day and we scrapered and harrowed and in the afternoon they were in South Easthope at the quarter meeting and the wheat which we sowed on Monday came up nicely already It was a nice day and they were at the quarter meeting It was a nice day and we scrapered and took the lambs away It was a nice day and we scrapered and harrowed It was a nice day and we plowed and fetched wheat from L. Pletsch It was a nice day and we plowed It was a nice day and we finished sowing and harrowed It was a nice day and we were after walnuts and dug potatoes It was a nice day and we were in Church and S. School It was a nice day and father was in Hamburg It was a nice day and we were at the show It was a nice day an we dug potatoes It was a nice day and we dug potatoes It was a nice day and we hauled sand It was a nice day and we were in Gadshill for boards It was a nice day and we were in Church and S. School It was a nice day and in the afternoon we threshed It was a nice day and we threshed It was a nice day and we threshed for Werner Stein It was a nice day and we threshed for Werner Stein It was a nice day and we threshed for Millers It was a nice day and we were at the funeral of Nau It was a nice day and we were in Church and S. School October 1877 It was a nice day and we were in St. Marys for lime It was a nice day and we fixed the root house It was a nice day and I threshed by John Wettlaufer and father worked at the root house It was a nice day and I plowed and father pointed out the root house wall October 1877 It was a nice day and I plowed and father pointed out the root house wall It was a nice day and I hauled sawdust and father worked at home It was a nice day and we were in Church and S. School It was a rainy day and we worked different things It was a nice day and in the forenoon we slaughtered a steer and in the afternoon father was raising by A. Mohr It was a rainy day and father was at Andrew Mogk's sale � Thursday Friday Saturday 11 12 13 Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Page 40 Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday Monday Tuesday 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 It was a nice day and we hauled rails It was a nice day and we threshed by Helmuths and plowed It was a nice day and in the forenoon we threshed by Helmuths and plowed and in the afternoon we hauled rails It was a nice day and we were in Church and S. School It was a nice day and we made fence It was a nice day and we cooked pumpkin sauce It was a nice day and we pointed out the wall and fixed the smokehouse It was a rainy day and we worked at the wall in the wagon shed It was a rainy day and we worked different things It was a cold day and we plowed and were in Tavistock It was a nice day and we were in Church and S. School It was a nice day and we pulled turnips and plowed It was a nice day and we pulled turnips and plowed and sold Charlie for $75. to D. Helmuth It was a nice day and we pulled and hauled turnips It was a nice day and we pulled and hauled turnips It was a cold day and father was at Miller' sale and I plowed It was a nice day and we hauled in turnips It was a nice day and we were in Church and S. School It was a nice day and they pulled turnips and I plowed It was a nice day and they hauled in turnips and I plowed It was a rainy day and we took in our last turnips we got 39 loads & in the afternoon I plowed November 1877 It was a nice day and father was at Henry Roth's sale It was a wet day and we worked different things It was a cold, wet day and we worked different things It was a snowy day and we were in Church and S. School It was a cold, snowy day and we butchered a cow It was a cold day and we took the beef away It was a nice day and father finished the wall in the driving shed It was a rainy day and father and mother cleaned wheat It was a cold day and father worked different things It was a nice day and we sawed wood for Morlocks It was a nice day and we were in Church and S. School It was a nice day and father fetched apples It was a nice day and in the afternoon father sawed wood for Morlocks It was a nice day and we worked different things It was a nice day and we worked different things It was a nice day and father hauled logs for sawing It was a nice day and we sawed logs and in the evening it thundered, lightened and hailed It was a nice day and we were in Church and S. School It was a nice day and they worked different things It was a nice day and they worked different things It was a nice day and father was at Lingelbachs November 1877 It was a rainy day and they were in Church (Thanksgiving Day) It was a nice day and father threshed by Wildfangs It was a rainy day and in the afternoon our quarter meeting began It was a rainy day and we were in Church It was a rainy day and we worked different things It was a nice day and father and uncle Peter were ditching � Wednesday Thursday Friday 28 29 30 Saturday Sunday Monday Tuesday 1 2 3 4 Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 Saturday 29 Sunday Monday 30 31 Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday Page 41 Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 It was a cold day and they were ditching It was a nice day and they ditched and butchered a steer It was a cold day and we worked different things December 1877 It was a nice day and we worked different things It was a nice day and we were in Church and S. School It was a nice day and father and mother butchered for Quehls It was a rainy day and father took the machine to Adam Mohrs and worked different things at home It was a rainy day and father set the machine by Mohrs It was a snowy day and we butchered It was a nice day and we threshed for Adam Mohrs It was a nice day and we threshed for Adam Mohr It was a nice day and we were in Church and S. School It was a nice day and father threshed by Helmuths It was a nice day and father threshed by Helmuths It was a nice day and father threshed by Helmuths It was a nice day and father threshed by Helmuths It was a nice day and we threshed for Murrays It was a nice day and we threshed for Murrays It was a nice day and we were in Church and S. School It was a nice day and father plowed and took a load of wood to Tavistock It was a cold day and father plowed It was a nice day and we were at the Examination It was a nice day and we worked different things It was a nice day and we worked different things It was a nice day and we worked different things It was a nice day and we were in Church and S. School It was a nice day and we had no sleighing yet and father hauled wood to Tavistock It was a nice day and we were in prayer meeting and in the evening at the Christmas feast It was a nice day and we worked different things It was a nice day and we hauled wood to the new Mill at Tavistock It was a nice day and in the forenoon we worked different things and in the afternoon we were at John Armstrong's sale It was a nice day and I hauled wood and father and mother were in Zorra at the quarter meeting It was a cold day and we were in Church and S. School It was a cold day and we hauled wood January 1878 It was a nice day and we were at home we had visitors It was a nice day and we hauled wood It was a cold day and we hauled wood It was a snowy day but we had no sleighing yet only about two inches snow It was a snowy day and we worked different things It was a cold day and we had sleighing and were in Church and S. School January 1878 It was a cold day and father was by Wm & Peter Amachers It was a snowy day and we worked different things It was a nice day and father and mother went up to Lisbon It was a rainy day and father and mother were at Henry Baltzer's funeral It was a nice day and father and mother were butchering at Diet. Wettlaufers � Saturday Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 Friday Saturday 1 2 Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday 3 4 5 6 7 8 Saturday Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 Thursday Page 42 Friday Saturday Sunday Monday 21 22 23 24 25 It was a nice day and they came home from butchering and in the afternoon we hauled wood It was a cold day and we were in Church and S. School It was a nice day and we had fine sleighing again and father hauled wood It was a nice day and father hauled wood It was a nice day and father hauled stones for Schultz It was a nice day and father hauled wood and in the afternoon he hauled stones for Schultz It was a nice day and they were at Andrew Hahn's funeral It was a nice day and the sleighing was away again and we were at Doctor Adam's funeral It was a nice day and we were in Church and S. School It was a nice day and father was sickly It was a snowy day and father was sickly It was a cold day father worked different things It was a cold day and we had no sleighing yet and father worked different things It was a nice day and father and mother were by Lorenz Naus and Morlocks It was a nice day and father took Lydia home It was a nice day and we were in Church and S. School It was a nice day and father worked different things It was a nice day and father and Schultz chopped and hauled wood It was a cold day and they chopped and hauled wood It was a cold stormy day and they chopped and hauled wood and at night we got about 12 inches snow February 1878 It was a cold day and we worked at home It was a nice day and in the afternoon father and mother were at the quarter meeting in South Easthope It was a nice day and they were in South Easthope It was a nice day and father and Schultz were chopping It was a nice day and they were chopping It was a nice day and they were chopping It was a nice day and father sawed wood for Conrad Wettlaufer It was a nice day and the snow was mostly all gone again, the sleighing was spoilt three days ago already and father sawed wood for Conrad Wettlaufer It was a stormy day and father worked different things It was a snowy day and we were in Church and S. School It was a nice day and father and mother were by Nicklaus Schweitzers It was a nice day and father worked different things It was a nice day and father worked different things It was a nice day and father worked different things It was a nice day and father slaughtered a steer for D. Wettlaufer It was a nice day and we hauled wood It snowed in the morning and in the afternoon it thawed & we were in Church and S. School It was a nice day and father chopped wood It was a nice day and we hauled wood During the night we got snow enough to make fine sleighing but during the day it all thawed away again and father made and hauled sawlogs It was raining and father worked different things February 1878 It was a rainy day and father and mother were by Amachers. Peter was sick It was a snowy day and we were by Amachers It was a nice day and we were in Church and S. School It was a cold day and father worked different things � Tuesday Wednesday Thursday 26 27 28 Friday Saturday Sunday 1 2 3 Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday 11 12 13 14 15 Saturday Sunday Monday Tuesday 16 17 18 19 Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday Page 43 Monday Tuesday Wednesday 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 It was a nice day and father worked different things It was a nice day and we sawed wood for Wildfangs It was a nice day and father and Schultz chopped wood March 1878 It was a cold day and father hauled logs It was a rainy day and we worked different things It was a wet day and we had no sleighing since the 20th of February and we were in Church and S. School It was a cold day and we hauled logs It was a nice day and we sawed wood It was a nice day and father was on the gravel road It was thundering, lightening, raining, hailing and sun shining and we worked different things It was a nice day and we tapped trees It was a nice day and we boiled sap It was a hot day so that father took his coat off on going to Church and we were in Church and S. School It was a nice day and we boiled sap It was a cloudy day and we worked different things It was a snowy day and we worked different things It was raining and we worked different things It was a nice day and father was on John Siebert's sale and bought a heifer for $17.50 and we boiled sap It was rainy day and we boiled sap and father bought a bull from L. Pletsch for $23. It was a nice day and we were in Church and S. School It was a nice day and we boiled sap It was snowing in the morning and in the afternoon it was nice and they were at Mrs. Hohner's funeral It was a nice day and we boiled sap and we hewed timber It was a snowy day and we worked different things It was a nice day and we boiled sap It was a nice day and we boiled sap It was a very stormy day and we were in Church and S. School It was a cold day and we were by Wildfangs chopping oats It was a nice day and they were at old Mr. Hohner's funeral It was a nice day and in the forenoon we chopped oats and in the afternoon we hewed timber It was a rainy day and we worked different things It was a nice day and we finished hewing timber It was a nice day and we boiled sap It was a nice day and we were in Church and S. School April 1878 It was a nice day and we boiled sap It was a nice day and we worked different things It was a nice day and we worked different things It was a nice day and we were in Tavistock at the show It was a nice day and father was at Lingelbachs It was a cold day and father and mother were by Pletsch's getting wheat It was a nice day and we were in Church and S. School April 1878 It was a nice day and I plowed It was a rainy day and I plowed It was a rainy day and I plowed and cultivated � Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday Monday Tuesday 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday 1 2 3 4 Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Page 44 Sunday Monday 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 It was a nice day and I plowed It was a nice day and we sowed wheat It was a nice day and we sowed wheat It was a nice day and we were in Church and S. School It was a nice day and we sowed peas It was a nice day and I harrowed and cultivated It was a nice day and we cultivated, sowed oats and harrowed It was a nice day and we cultivated, sowed oats, harrowed and rolled It was a rainy day and we were at the conference at Lingelbachs It was a nice day and we pulled willows It was a nice day and they were at the conference It was a rainy day and we worked different things It was a rainy day and we worked different things It was a rainy day and we worked different things and Moses Werner came and started work It was a nice day and we made fence It was a rainy day and we chopped grain It was a nice day and we plowed, sowed peas and hauled stones It was a rainy day and we were in Church and S. School It was a nice day and we hauled timber for the strawshed It was a nice day and we hauled timber and cultivated May 1878 It was a nice day and we sowed oats and harrowed It was a rainy day and we worked different things It was a rainy day and we worked different things It was a nice day and we hauled stones and in the afternoon we were in Church we had quarter meeting It was a nice day and we were in Church It was a nice day and the carpenters came to frame the timber for the strawshed It was a nice day and we were framing It was a cloudy day and we were framing It was raining in the afternoon and we were framing It was a nice day and we were raising the strawshed It was a cold, snowing, raining and hailing and the trees were blossoming and we put the rafters on the strawshed It was a nice day and we were in Church and S. School It was a nice day and we fetched shingles It was a nice day and we hauled wood It was a nice day and we sawed wood with the circular saw It was a nice day and we logged, cultivated and harrowed It was a nice day and we hauled dung It was a nice day and we planted potatoes It was a rainy day and we were in Church and S. School It was a rainy day and we made and hauled stakes It was a nice day and we made fence It was a nice day and we made fence It was a nice day and we made fence and plowed It was a nice day and we sowed peas and plowed It was a nice day and we made fence, plowed, and washed our sheep May 1878 It was raining in the afternoon and we were in Church and S. School It was a nice day and we plowed � Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday 28 29 30 31 Saturday Sunday Monday Tuesday 1 2 3 4 Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 Page 45 Saturday 20 It was a nice day and we plowed and sowed oats and peas It was a nice day and we plowed and sowed oats and peas It was a nice day and we were in prayer meeting (Ascension Day) It was a nice day and we sowed peas and oats and corn June 1878 It was a nice day and we hauled dung It was a nice day and we plowed the turnip land It was a nice day and we plowed the turnip land It was a nice day and we hauled wood and father paid Krug and Falk's account towards us up to date It was a cold day and we drawed sand It was a nice day and we logged in the swamp It was a cloudy day and we made fence It was a nice day and we made fence It was a nice day and we were in Church and S. School It was a nice day and we stuck thistles and father was in Woodstock, and bought a plow It was a nice day and father plowed at the swamp and we stuck thistles It was a nice day and we plowed at the summer follow and drilled the turnip land It was a nice day and we sowed turnip seed and ??? It was a nice day and we were at the camp meeting & Moses plowed at the summer follow It was a nice day and we were at the camp meeting and Moses plowed It was a nice day and we were at the camp meeting It was a nice day and they were at the camp meeting and I plowed It was a nice day and we were at the camp meeting It was a nice day and we were at the camp meeting and father was at Henry Wilker's raising It was a nice day and we were at the camp meeting It was a rainy day and we ditched, made fence and plowed It was a rainy day and we plowed and ditched It was a rainy day and we were in Church and S. School It was a nice day and we worked on the road It was a nice day and we worked on the road It was a nice day and we ditched on the road It was a nice day and father was in Gadshill for boards It was a nice day and we drawed sawlogs and stave bolts It was a nice day and father drawed stones for Schenk It was a nice day and we were in Church and S. School July 1878 It was a nice day and we worked at the strawshed and John Sieberts were here It was a nice day and we worked at the strawshed It was a rainy day and we worked at the strawshed It was a nice day and we worked at the strawshed It was a nice day and father was in Gadshill for boards It was a nice day and we worked at the strawshed It was a nice day and we were in Church and S. School It was a rainy day and we worked at the strawshed It was a nice day and we mowed grass It was a nice day and we hauled in hay It was a nice day and we hauled in hay and father pinched his finger Missed several days. I found them afterwards but there was nothing particular only haying,etc. July 1878 It was a nice day and we cut wheat � Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 Thursday Friday Saturday 1 2 3 Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday 1 2 3 4 Page 46 It was a nice day and we were in Church and S. School It was a nice day and we cut wheat It was a nice day and we cut wheat It was a nice day and we cut wheat It was raining in the afternoon and we cut and drawed in wheat It was raining and we worked different things It was a nice day and father was in Hamburg It was a nice day and we were in Church and S. School It was a nice day and we drawed in wheat It was a rainy day and we plowed and shingled It was a nice day and we threshed by Wettlaufer and cut and hauled in wheat August 1878 It was a nice day and we hauled in our last fall wheat and some peas It was a nice day and we pulled peas and cut all our spring wheat It was a nice day and we pulled peas and in the afternoon they we on the quarter meeting in South Easthope It was a nice day and we were in Church in South Easthope It the forenoon we cut oats and in the afternoon it was raining It was a nice day and we shingled at the straw shed and cut oats It was a nice day and we threshed by Helmuths and hauled in wheat It was a nice day and we cut oats It was a nice day and we finished cutting oats It was a nice day and we threshed peas and hauled in oats It was a nice day and we were in Church and S. School It was a nice day and we were on the excursion It was a nice day and we threshed peas It was a nice day and we got ready for threshing It was a nice day and we threshed It was a nice day and we took in our last oats It was a nice day and we began hauling dung It was nice day and we were in Church and S. School It was a nice day and we hauled dung It was a nice day and we hauled dung It was a nice day and we plowed at the summer follow It was a nice day and we plowed It was a nice day and we plowed It was a rainy day and we worked different things It was a nice day and we were in Church and S. School It was a nice day and we plowed and ditched It was a nice day and we plowed and ditched It was a nice day and we plowed and ditched It was a nice day and we plowed and ditched It was a nice day and we sowed fall wheat and ditched It was a rainy day and we threshed by Morlocks and worked different things September 1878 It was a rainy day and we were in Church and S. School It was a nice day and we plowed It was a nice day and we sowed fall wheat in the orchard It was a rainy day and we worked different things and Werner Stein got 16 bu and 10 lbs of wheat from us September 1878 � Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday Monday 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 It was a nice day and we hauled in clover and oats It was a nice day and we dug for a well It was a nice day and we worked at the well It was a nice day and we were in Church and S. School It was a nice day and we worked different things It was a rainy day and we worked at the well It was a rainy day and we were at the show It was a rainy day and we worked at the well It was a rainy day and we cleaned peas It was a nice day and we worked at the well and threshed by Helmuths in the afternoon It was a nice day and we were in Church and S. School It was a nice day and we worked different things It was a nice day and Father and Mother were at the convention and we logged It was a nice day and we logged It was a nice day and we logged It was a nice day and we logged and they came home from the convention It was a nice day and we set the machine for threshing It was a nice day and we were in Church and S. School It was a nice day and we were threshing It was a nice day and we finished threshing It was a nice day and we threshed for Werner Stein It was a nice day and we finished threshing for Werner Stein It was a nice day and we fetched apples It was a nice day and we dug potatoes It was a foggy day and we were in Church and S. School It was a nice day and we finished digging potatoes October 1878 It was a nice day and we plowed the potatoes land, and ditched It was a nice day and we threshed for Adam Mohr It was a nice day and we threshed for Adam Mohr It was a nice day and we finished threshing for Adam Mohr It was a rainy day and I plowed, Mose ditched and father was at Gischler's sale It was a nice day and we were in Church and S. School It was a nice day and father plowed It was a nice day and father got cider made It was a nice day and we cooked apple butter It was a nice day and Mose plowed It was a rainy day and father and mother went away buying cattle It was a nice day and we worked different things It was a nice day and we were in Church and S. School It was a nice day and Mose plowed It was a nice day and they fetched the cattle It was a nice day and Mose threshed at Wildfangs It was a rainy day and Mose threshed at Wildfangs and we worked at home It was a cloudy day and Mose threshed at Wildfangs and father worked different things It was a cold day and we sawed wood for Kalbleisch and Schaefer It was a nice day and we were in Church and S. School It was a nice day and they killed Quehl's pigs and plowed and dug potatoes It was a nice day and we dug our last potatoes and plowed It was a rainy day and we worked different things It was a nice day and they worked different things � Page 47 Friday Saturday Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 Friday Saturday Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 Saturday Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday Monday Tuesday 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 October 1878 It was a nice day and father butchered for Misses Sparges It was a rainy day and in the afternoon we were in Church we had quarterly meeting It was a nice day and we were in Church It was a cold day and Mose plowed It was a nice day and we pulled turnips It was a rainy day and they pulled turnips It was a cold, snowy day and they pulled and hauled in turnips November 1878 It was a nice day and we took in our last turnips It was a nice day and we plowed and piled wood It was a nice day and we were in Church and S. School It was a cold day and they plowed It was a nice day and we plowed It was a nice day and we plowed It was a rough day and we plowed It was a cold day and we were at the plowing match It was a cold day and we hauled wood It was a nice day and we were in Church and S. School It was a rainy day and we plowed It was a nice day and they worked different things It was a rough day and father worked different things and Mose was by Morlocks It was a nice day and father plowed and Mose threshed by Morlocks It was a nice day and in the forenoon they chopped and a chip flew into Mose eye and in the afternoon father plowed and Mose was at home It was a rainy day and we hauled wood and Mose threshed by Morlocks It was a rainy day and we were in Church and S. School It was a nice day and we hauled wood It was a nice day and father plowed It was a nice day and we chopped and hauled wood It was a nice day and we chopped and plowed It was a rainy day and we chopped and plowed It was a rainy day and we chopped It was a nice day and we were in Church and S. School It was a snowy day and we chopped It was a nice day and we butchered a bull It was a rainy day and they butchered by Quehls and Mose and I chopped It was a snowy day and we got ready for butchering It was a nice day and we butchered our pigs It was a nice day and we hauled and chopped wood December 1878 It was a nice day and we were in Church and S. School It was a rainy day and we worked different things It was a nice day and we chopped It was a nice day and we chopped In the afternoon it snowed and we chopped It was a snowy day and we chopped and hauled logs It was a snowy day and we chopped and hauled logs It was a fair day and we were in Church and S. School It was a rainy day and father and mother went butchering and we threshed peas It was a nice day and we were chopping � Wednesday Page 48 Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday 11 Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday Monday Tuesday 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Friday Saturday Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 It was a stormy day and we were chopping December 1878 It was a cold day and I hauled wood, Mose chopped and father had a bad cold It was a cold day and father and mother went to Lingelbachs and we chopped It snowed and we got our first sleighing and we worked different things It was a nice day and we were in Church and S. School It was a nice day and we chopped and hauled wood It was a nice day and we chopped and hauled wood It was a snowy day and we chopped and hauled wood It snowed a little and we chopped and hauled wood It snowed and we hauled wood It snowed during the whole day and we cleaned fall wheat and took a load to Tavistock at $.85 per bushel It was cold and we were in Church and S. School It was cold and we threshed peas and hauled wood It was a cold and stormy and we tend to the chores It was stormy and we fixed the Christmas bow in Church It was pretty cold and we threshed peas It was a nice day and we hauled wood It was a nice day and we hauled wood It was a nice day and we were in Church and S. School It was a nice day and we sawed wood for Dietrich Wettlaufer It was a nice day and we sawed wood for Diet. Wettlaufer January 1879 It was a very nice day and we tended to the chores It was very stormy so that hardly a team or train could go and we threshed peas It was very stormy and we did the chores It was very stormy and we did the chores It was a stormy day and we were at home It was a cold day and we chopped wood and shoveled snow It was a cold day and we chopped wood It was a nice day and Mose chopped and father was in Hamburg It was a cold day and we hauled wood and Mose chopped and in the afternoon father was at the annual cheese meeting and got $31. It was a cold day and we hauled and chopped wood It was a nice day and we hauled and chopped wood It was a nice day and we were in Church and S. School It was a nice day and we chopped wood and Nicklaus Schwietzers were here It was a nice day and we chopped and hauled wood It was a cold day and we chopped It was a nice day and they chopped It was a nice day and they chopped It was a nice day and we hauled and chopped wood It was a stormy day and we were in Church and S. School It was a nice day and they were chopping It was a stormy day and we chopped and hauled wood It was a nice day and they chopped wood It was a nice day and they were chopping It was a stormy day and we hauled wood It was a stormy day and we hauled wood It was a cold day and we were at home and Quehl children were here � Monday Tuesday Page 49 Wednesday Thursday Friday 27 28 Saturday Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 Saturday Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 29 30 31 It was rainy day and father was in Hamburg It was thawing and they chopped January 1879 It was thawing and they chopped It was a nice day and they chopped and hauled wood It was a cold day and we hauled wood February 1879 It was cold and stormy and in the forenoon we sawed wood It was a nice day and we were in Church and S. School It was a nice day and they were chopping It was a nice day and they chopped and were at Annie Harnick's funeral It was a snowy day and we hauled logs and wood It was a nice day and in the afternoon we sawed wood It was a nice day and we chopped and hauled wood It was a nice day and we chopped and hauled wood It was stormy and we were in Church and S. School It was a nice day and we chopped and hauled wood It was a wet snowy day and we chopped It was a stormy day and we were at home It was a stormy day and we were at home It was a stormy day and we were at home It was a cold day and we worked at home It was a nice day and we were in Church and S. School It was a nice day and we cleaned wheat It was a nice day and father and mother were in Hamburg It was a nice day and father and mother were in Tavistock by Quehls It was a cold day and they chopped wood It was a cold day and in the evening Moses Werner left us and we shopped wood It was a nice day and we cleaned oats It was a cold day and we were in Church and S. School It was a cold day and we cleaned oats and chopped wood It was a stormy day and we tended to the chores and took a load of wood to Tavistock It was a stormy day and we tended to the chores It was a cold day and we hauled wood It was a cold day and we were at H. Kalbfleisch's sale and bought a colt for $40.50 March 1879 It was a nice day and father and mother were in New Hamburg It was a cold day and we were in Church and S. School It was a nice day and we chopped and hauled wood It was a rainy day and father hauled wood It was a nice day and father hauled wood It was warm and we hauled wood It was warm and we hauled wood It was warm and father hauled wood It was warm and the sleighing was spoilt, and we were in Church and S. School It was very warm and we tapped trees It was middlen cold and we got ready for cutting straw and were in Tavistock It was cold and we cut straw It was a nice day and we boiled sap and got two gallons of molasses It was a stormy day and we tended to the chores It was a cold day and we hauled sawlogs and boiled sap and got 1 gallon molasses � Sunday Monday Tuesday Page 50 Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday 16 17 18 Sunday Monday Tuesday 23 24 25 Wednesday 26 Thursday Friday 27 28 Saturday 29 Sunday Monday 30 31 Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 Sunday Monday 13 14 Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 19 20 21 22 It was cold and we were in Church and S. School It was cold and we hauled rails It was a cold day and father hauled rails and I sat in the house. I had a bad cold March 1879 It was a cold day and father and mother were at Wm. Amachers It was a nice day and we hauled logs and P. Amacher came It was a nice day and we set the sawing machine It was cold and stormy and in the forenoon we sawed wood and in the afternoon we were in Tavistock It was a nice day and we were in Church and S. School It was a rainy day and we worked at home It was a nice day and father and Peter and Adam Reidt split wood and I hauled wood and mother boiled sap and got one gallon of molasses It was a nice day and father and Peter chopped and I hauled wood and one load tipped over and hurt my foot so that I had to sit in the house It was a nice day and father hauled wood and I sat in the house It was a nice day and father hauled wood and mother boiled sap and got three gallons of molasses and I sat in the house It was cloudy and in the morning Mrs. Quehl died at an age of 39 years, 6 mo, and 24 dys. and they were at Quehls It was a stormy day and they were in Church we had quarterly meeting and I was at home It was a nice day and we were at the funeral of Aunt, April 1879 It was a nice day and we boiled sap It was stormy and we boiled sap It was stormy and we were at the show It was cold and Adam Reidt was here and we hauled wood together in the bush It was a nice day and we hauled wood and took photographs It was a nice day and we were in Church and S. School It was a nice day and we chopped wood and boiled sap It was a nice day and we chopped wood and gathered sap It was a nice day and we chopped wood and boiled sap till 11 o'clock at night It was raining and we cleaned wheat It was a nice day and we were in Church (Good Friday) It was a nice day and we boiled sap and took a load of spring wheat to Tavistock and sold it at $.86 per bu. It was rainy and snowy and we were in Church and S. School It was a nice day and we boiled sap and took another load of wheat to Tavistock at the same price It was a nice day and we boiled sap It was a nice day and we made post holes It was a nice day and we made post holes and set eight posts It was a nice day and we dug post holes and went to Tavistock It was a nice day and we boiled our last sap and got 35 gallons of molasses in all It was a nice day and we were in prayer meeting and S. School It was a nice day and I plowed and father ditched It was a nice day and I plowed and father and Pfrumpter ditched It was a nice day and we sowed oats It was a nice day and we sowed wheat It was a cloudy day and we finished sowing wheat, we sowed 8 bu. and 9 lbs It was a nice day and we sowed oats and harrowed � Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Page 51 Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday 27 28 29 30 Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday 19 20 21 22 Friday Saturday Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 It was a nice day and we were in Church and S. School It was a nice day and we finished sowing oats and barley It was a nice day and I hauled stones It was a cold day and I harrowed for Quehl May 1879 It was cold and we cleaned and sold wheat It was a nice day and I plowed the mangle land It was a nice day and we plowed and sowed the swamp by the pig stable It was a rainy day and they were at the funeral of John Pletsch's child It was a nice day and I rolled the land It was a cold day and we were in Stratford It was a nice day and I was rolling It was a nice day and we made fence It was a nice day and we made fence It was a nice day and we hauled rails and plowed It was a nice day and we were in Church and S. School It was a nice day and we plowed and in the afternoon Herlans were here It was a nice day and we sowed our peas It was a nice day and we hauled stones and plowed the potatoes land It was a rainy day and we made fence and worked the potatoes land It was a nice day and we hauled dung on the potatoes land It was a nice day and we planted potatoes & washed the sheep and went to the gravel road It was a nice day and they were in Church and S. School and I and Lydia were at the gravel road It was a nice day and we finished planting potatoes It was a nice day and I plowed at the turnip land It was a nice day and I finished plowing the turnip land and harrowed it It was a nice day and we were in Church and father and mother were at the gravel road (Ascension Day) It was a nice day and I cultivated the turnip land and hauled chips and wood to Tavistock It was a nice day and we logged It was a nice day and we were in Church and S. School It was a nice day and we made fence, hung a gate and hauled sod off the turnip land It was a nice day and we hauled rails It was a nice day and we ploughed at the corn land It was a nice day and we finished plowing the corn land and sowed it It was a nice day and I was sick and Herlans were here It was a nice day but in the evening we had a very heavy rain and father made a gate and I hauled sod off the turnip land June 1879 It was a rainy day and we were in Church and S. School It was a nice day and we were in prayer meeting and church It was a rainy day and I took a load of wood to Tavistock & afterwards we worked at the gate It was a nice day and father worked different things and I was sick I had the measles It was a nice day and father worked different things and I was sick It was a nice day and father commenced plowing at the summer follow and I was sick It was a nice day and father plowed and I was sick It was a nice day and they were in Church and S. School and I got up again It was a nice day and father plowed It was a nice day and father plowed It was a nice day and father plowed � Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday Monday page 52 Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday Monday 12 13 14 15 16 Tuesday Wednesday 1 2 Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 Sunday Monday 27 28 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 It was a nice day and father plowed It was a nice day and father plowed It was a cloudy day and we drilled the turnip land and sowed turnip seed It was rainy and we were in Church and S. School It was a nice day and we plowed June 1879 It was a nice day and we finished plowing the summer follow and sowed some turnip seed It was a nice day and we worked on the road and finished the turnip land It was a nice day and we finished working on the road It was a nice day and father fixed the tent and I harrowed at the summer follow It was a nice day and I finished harrowing and father made fence It was a nice day and we were in Church and S. School It was a nice day and we went into the camp meeting bush It was a nice day and we were at the camp meeting It was a nice day and we were at the camp meeting It was a nice day and we were at the camp meeting It was a nice day and we were at the camp meeting It was a cloudy day and we came home from the camp meeting It was a nice day and we were in Church and S. School It was a nice day and we mowed grass July 1879 It was a nice day and we mowed grass It was a nice day and we hauled two loads of wood to Tavistock, mowed grass, and hauled two loads of hay into the barn It was raining and we worked different things It was a nice day and we took in hay It was a nice day and we took in hay It was a nice day and we were at the quarter meeting in South Easthope It was a rainy day and we worked at home It was a nice day and we cut grass and took in hay It was a nice day and we cut grass and took in hay It was a rainy day and we worked different things and father cut his finger very bad It was a rainy day and we worked different things It was a nice day and we took in hay It was a nice day and they were in Church and S. School and we were in Zorra It was a nice day and we mowed grass It was a nice day and we finished haying and plowed It was a nice day and I plowed and we bought a chilled plow It was a nice day and we picked berries It was a nice day and I plowed It was a nice day and we cut wheat It was a nice day and we were in Church and S. School It was a nice day and we cut wheat It was nice in the forenoon and we cut wheat and in the afternoon it rained It was a nice day and we finished cutting wheat and I plowed It was a nice day and I plowed It was a nice day and we hauled in our fall wheat It was a nice day and I plowed and in the evening Jacob Schweitzer and Henry Lingelbach drowned It was a nice day and we were in Church and S. School It was a nice day and I plowed and they were by Schweitzers � Tuesday Wednesday Thursday 29 30 31 Friday Saturday Page 53 Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday 1 2 Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 Saturday Sunday 30 31 Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 It was a nice day and we were at the funeral It was a nice day and I plowed It was a nice day and I finished plowing and began harrowing August 1879 It was a nice day and I harrowed in the forenoon & in the afternoon we threshed at Helmuths We had a nice rain shower and we finished harrowing and hauled wood August 1879 It was a nice day and we were in Church and S. School It was a nice day and father and mother were by Williams and we cleaned turnips It was a nice day and we cut oats It was a nice day and we went to Williams to bind It was a nice day and we were down by Williams It was a windy day and we cut our spring wheat It was a nice day and in the forenoon we cut oats and in the afternoon father went to Williams to bind It was a nice day and we were in Church and S. School It was a nice day and we cut oats It was a nice day and we cut oats and hauled in our wheat It was a nice day and we finished cutting oats and went down to William It was a nice day and we were by William It was a nice day and we were by William It was a wet day and we worked different things It was a nice day and we were in Church and S. School It was a nice day and we hauled in oats It was a nice day and we hauled in oats It was a nice day and we raised by Wildfangs, & ditched, Schultz was here in the afternoon It was a nice day and we ditched It was a nice day and I and Schultz ditched, and pulled peas, and father was in Hamburg It was a nice day and we pulled peas and fixed the well It was a nice day and we were in Church and S. School It was a nice day and we hauled in peas and some dung out It was a nice day and we hauled dung It was a nice day and I plowed It was a nice day and we hauled dung and father was in Hamburg It was a nice day and we started to thresh but at 9 o'clock the gearing broke and the rest of the day we hauled dung It was a nice day and I plowed and they hauled dung It was a nice day and we were in Church and S. School September 1879 It was a nice day and we plowed It was a nice day and we plowed It was a rainy day and we sowed golden medal wheat It was a rainy and we sowed and plowed It was a nice day and we plowed It was a nice day and father was in Woodstock to get the gearing fixed and I plowed It was a nice day and we were in Church and S. School It was rainy and we sowed fall wheat It was a nice day and father was at Jacob Wagner's sale and I harrowed and hauled dung It was a nice day and we got ready for threshing It was a nice day and we threshed It was a nice day and we finished threshing and ditched � Saturday Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Page 54 Saturday Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday Monday Tuesday 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 Friday Saturday Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 It was rainy and we finished sowing and took corn home It was rainy and we were in Church and S. School It was a nice day and I mowed clover and father and mother were on the gravel road It was a nice day and we threshed for Werner Stein It was a nice day and we threshed for Werner Stein It was rainy and I threshed at Behrenwald till noon and in the afternoon we worked at home It was a nice day and we butchered a steer September 1879 It was a nice day and in the afternoon we were in Church we had quarter meeting It was a nice day and we were in Church It was a nice day and we dug potatoes and took in clover It was a nice day and we were at show It was a cold day and we fetched apples It was a nice day and we dug potatoes and hauled wood It was a nice day and we dug potatoes and hauled wood It was a nice day and we hauled wood It was rainy and we were in Church and S. School It was a nice day and we butchered a heifer It was a nice day and I was at Jacob Shott's sale October 1879 It was a nice day and we hauled wood It was a nice day and we finished digging potatoes and hauling wood It was a nice day and we plowed the potatoes land and burnt stumps It was a nice day and we were in Woodstock It was a nice day and we were in Church and S. School It was a nice day and I plowed and father threshed by John Wettlaufer It was a nice day and I plowed and they logged It was rainy and I plowed and they logged It was rainy and I plowed and they logged It was a nice day and I plowed and father was at Albert Gast's sale It was a nice day and I plowed and they logged It was a nice day and we were in Church and S. School It was a nice day and I plowed and father threshed by Helmuths It was a nice day and I plowed and father threshed by Helmuths It was a nice day and I plowed and father threshed by Helmuths It was a nice day and I plowed and father threshed by Helmuth til 3 o'clock then we killed a steer It was a nice day and we peddled beef and hauled wood It was a nice day and I plowed and hauled wood It was a nice day and we were in Church and S. School It was a nice day and I plowed and father set the horse power It was a nice day and we sawed wood It was cold and I plowed It was cold and I plowed It was cold and snowy and I plowed and took a load of wheat to Tavistock It was a nice day and we hauled wood and pulled turnips It was a nice day and we were in Church and S. School It was a nice day and we killed a steer and pulled turnips It was a rainy day and we peddled beef It was a nice day and we pulled turnips It was cold and we pulled turnips � Friday 31 Saturday Sunday 1 2 Monday Tuesday Wednesday Page 55 Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday 3 4 5 Sunday Monday Tuesday 16 17 18 Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 It was cold and we took in a few turnips November 1879 It was a nice day and we took up our last turnips we got 22 loads in all It was snowy and we were in Church and S. School and in the afternoon father and mother went to Christ Alles, his wife died and was buried on Monday It was a cold day and I worked at home It was a nice day and I worked at home It was snowy and I hauled wood November 1879 It was a nice day and I hauled wood It was a nice day and I hauled wood It was a nice day and I plowed It was a nice day and we were in Church and S. School It was a nice day and I plowed and father worked at the fire place It was a nice day and I plowed and father went to John Amacher It was rainy and father was at John Amacher's sherriff sale and I worked at home It was a nice day and I plowed and in the evening father came home It was rainy and father was in Hamburg and I worked at home It was a nice day and father was in Stratford to pay the sherriff for what he bought at John Amacher's sale and I plowed It was a nice day and we were in Church and S. School It was a nice day and father & mother went to Amachers and fetched a load of oats It was a cold day and father was in Stratford and paid the sherriff for the rest of his account and I plowed It was cold and we started to plow old sod by the bush It was cold and snowy and we worked at home It was cold and snowy and we hauled wood for cooking sugar It was cold and snowy and we took a load of wood to Malcohn It was snowy and stormy and we were in Church and S . School It was a nice day and we butchered a bull and hauled wood It was a nice day and we butchered our pigs It was a nice day and we fetched a load of turnips from Amacher for Wm. Wagner It was rainy and took all the snow again and we had our sale It was rainy and we fetched a load of oats It was cold and stormy and father and D. Wettlaufer fetched two loads of turnips It was a nice day and we were in Church and S. School December 1879 It was a nice day and father worked at home It was a nice day and they butchered for D. Wettlaufer It was rainy and they came home from butchering and then we greased the harness It was a nice day and father fetched a load of hay for Dr. Rankin It was a nice day and father fetched a load of hay It was rainy and I took a load of wood to Tavistock It was middling nice and we were in Church and S. School It was a nice day and father and Jacob Helmuth and Wm. Siebert fetched the rest of our hay It was rainy and father tended to the cattle It was rainy and father tended to the cattle It was a cold day and father took a load of wood to Tavistock It was a cold day and father took a load of wood to Tavistock It was cold and I hauled wood to Tavistock It was cold and in the evening it snowed and father and mother were in South Easthope at � Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday Monday Page 56 Tuesday 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 Wednesday 24 Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 23 the quarter meeting It was snowy and father took Thaler's carriage home It was snowy and father fetched oats home with the sleigh It was a nice day and father threshed by Morlocks It was cold and father and Dietrich Wettlaufer fetched oats home It was a nice day and I & mother were at the examination It was cold and we were in Woodstock It was very cold and we were in Church and S. School It was a nice day and we fetched some oats and the sowing machine December 1879 It was a nice day and in the forenoon we fetched christmas trees and in the afternoon we fetched our roller from Jacob Wagner's place It was a nice day and we worked different things and in the evening I went down to the gravel road It was a nice day and we fixed the christmas trees It was cold and we tended to the cattle and I went to Zorra It was a nice day and we hauled wood It was a nice day and we were in Church and S. School It was a nice day and they were by Alleses and I was at home It was a cold day and Phillip Neargarth's were here an I hauled wood It was a nice day and I hauled wood January 1880 It was a nice day and we were in Church It was a nice day and they were by Christ Hohners In the afternoon it rained and we tended to the cattle It was nice but the sleighing was all gone and we were in Church and S. School It was raining and we tended to the cattle It was raining and we tended to the cattle It was a nice day and father was in Hamburg It was rainy and father tended to the chores and was by Pletsch It was rainy and father was in Tavistock and tended to the chores It was a nice day and I hauled wood It was a nice day and we were in Church and S. School It was a cold day and father tended to the chores It was a nice day and father tended to the chores It was cold and father tended to the chores It was a nice day and father tended to the chores It was a nice day and they were in Tavistock It was a nice day and we cleaned wheat and took 82 bu. to Tavistock @$1.25 It was a nice day and we were in Church and S. School It was a nice day and we cleaned wheat and took 41 bu. 50 lbs to Tavistock $1.25 It was a nice day and we tended to the chores It was a nice day and father worked different things It was rainy and we worked different things It was snowy and father tended to the chores It was a nice day and father was in Tavistock It was a nice day and we were in Church and S. School It was a nice day and father was in Blenheim It was a nice day and we fetched a load of pea straw from John Amacher It was a nice day and father fetched Katie from Williams It was cold and father hauled wood � Friday Saturday 30 31 Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday 1 2 3 4 5 6 Page 57 Saturday 7 Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday 8 9 10 11 Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 Friday Saturday Sunday 27 28 29 Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 It was rainy and father hauled wood It was cold and we scrubbed the Church and father was at the cheese factory February 1880 It was cold and we were in Church and S. School It was a nice day and father hauled one load of wood and Wm Sieberts were here It was stormy and father worked at home It was snowing and we had sleighing again and father was in Hamburg It was snowing and father worked at home It was a nice day and father fetched peas from Jancie February 1880 It was stormy and in the forenoon I hauled wood and in the afternoon we were in Church we had quarterly meeting It was a nice day and we were in Church It was a nice day and father hauled wood It was a nice day and father and mother were by Steinackers It was a nice day and the sleighing went away again and they made sawlogs and hauled them to Tavistock It was a nice day and father took cherry boards to John Pletsch with the wagon It was a nice day and father tended to the chores It was a nice day and I went to Zorra and father worked at home It was a nice day and we were in Church It was a nice day and father worked at home It was a nice day and we were in Stratford It was cloudy and we worked different things It was stormy and we were at the funeral of Mr. Henry Hoffman's child It was a nice day and father & Schultz chopped wood It snowed and we chopped and hauled wood It was a nice day and we were in Church and S. School It was stormy and father tended to the chores It was rainy and father chopped wood and tended to the cattle It was rainy and father tended to the cattle It was a nice day and in the forenoon father chopped wood and in the afternoon he was in Tavistock and paid Wm. Matthies for the mower tongue It was a nice day and father tapped trees It was a nice day and we boiled sap It was a nice day and we were in Church and S. School March 1880 It was a cold day and we tended to the cattle It was a nice day and father helped Hermann Schmidt move It was a nice day and we boiled sap It was a nice day and we boiled sap It was a nice day and we boiled sap and cut wood It was a nice day and we boiled sap and cut wood It was a nice day and we were in Church and S. School It was a nice day and we boiled sap It was a cold day and we boiled sap It was a nice day and we set the sawing machine It was cold and we sawed wood It was cold and father tended to the cattle and I had a bad cold It was cold and we did the feeding, etc. � Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Page 58 Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday Monday 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 Tuesday Wednesday 30 31 Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Thursday Friday Saturday 8 9 10 Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday 11 12 13 14 15 Friday Saturday 16 17 Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday Monday 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 25 26 27 28 29 It was cold and we were in Church and S. School It was cold and I hauled wood It was snowing and I tended to the cattle It was cold and I was at Schenk's moving It was a nice day and I hauled wood It was a nice day and I hauled wood It snowed and stormed and we hauled wood It was a nice day and we were in Church and S. School It was a nice day and we hauled wood It was nice in the forenoon and stormy in the afternoon and we boiled sap It was very cold and we hauled wood March 1880 It was a nice day and we piled wood and were at Tavistock It was a nice day and we were in Church and prayer meeting (Good Friday) It was rainy and we boiled sap It was a nice day and we were in Church and S. School (Easter Sunday) It was a nice day and father & mother were by Henry Schmidts and I and Mary Steinacker gathered sap It was a nice day and we boiled sap It was a nice day and we boiled sap April 1880 It was a nice day and we boiled sap It was rainy and father & mother were by Lingelbachs and I tended to the cattle It was rainy and they came home from Linglbachs It was a pretty nice day and we were in Church & S. School It was pretty nice and we worked at home It was a nice day and father and Menno Helmuth chopped and I tended to the cattle It was a nice day and in the forenoon we chopped and boiled molasses and in the afternoon we were at the show in Tavistock In was a nice day and we made fence It was a nice day and they split rails In the forenoon it was nice and in the afternoon it snowed and stormed as hard as ever it did during the winter and we boiled molasses It was cold and I was at the gravel road and they were in Church and S. School It was cold and father and Menno Helmuth chopped wood It was a nice day and we logged and boiled sap It was a nice day and father and mother were at Rev. Weaver's wife's funeral It was a nice day and we cultivated, plowed, boiled sap and took the molasses boiling apparatus home In the morning I cultivated and sowed 1 bushel of oats and then it rained In the morning it snowed and we worked by the barn and in the afternoon we plowed and were in Tavistock It was rainy and we were in prayer meeting and S. School It was rainy and very windy and I hauled wood together in the old chop It was a nice day and I plowed It was a nice day and we sowed oats It was a nice day and I cultivated It was a nice day and I sowed oats and father harrowed It was a nice day and I plowed It was rainy and we were in Church and S. School It was nice but at noon we had a very hard thunderstorm and I cultivated and father harrowed � Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday 27 28 29 30 Saturday Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday 1 2 3 4 5 Page 59 Thursday 6 Friday Saturday 7 8 Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday Monday 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday Monday Tuesday 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 It was a nice day and I sowed wheat and harrowed It was a nice day and I finished sowing wheat and harrowed It was rainy and we sowed 1 I/2 bushels of barley It was cold and snowed and I plowed in the old chop May 1880 It rained a little and father and grandma were in South Easthope at the quarterly meeting It was a nice day and father and grandma were in South Easthope and we were at home It was a nice day and we plowed in the old chop It was a nice day and we plowed and rolled It was a nice day and our horse (George) got bit in his tongue so that we could not work him that day and we plowed a little by the pig pen, sowed some barley and planted a few potatoes with the hoe May 1880 Ascension Day, It was a nice day and in the forenoon we were in Church and in the afternoon father and mother were by Wm. Amachers and I took photographs It was a nice day I plowed, and father sowed some peas It was a nice day and we harrowed the pea land worked the mangle land and sowed mangles and carrot seed It was a nice day and we were in Church and S. School We had a few rain showers and we plowed in the orchard and in the old chop It was a nice day and we plowed in the old chop It was a nice day and we plowed in the chop and sowed some peas It was a nice day and we plowed in the chop and finished sowing peas It was a nice day and we worked in the orchard It was a nice day and we hauled dung and plowed in the orchard It was a nice day and we were in Church and S. School It was a nice day and father and mother visited Dietrich Wettlaufers and we were at home It was a nice day and we worked in the orchard It was a nice day but at noon we had a very hard thunder storm and we worked in the orchard, planted a few potatoes and washed our sheep It was a nice day and I worked the potato land In the forenoon we planted potatoes and in the afternoon it rained It was a cool day and we made fence It was a nice day and we were in Church and S. School It was a nice day and we finished planting potatoes It was a hot day and we planted corn, sheared our sheep and cleaned oats It was a nice day and we were in Stratford with a load of oats and sold it at $.34 per bushel We had a very hard rain shower and we fetched a bull from Mr. Armstrong in Blandford It was a nice day and we sowed corn in the orchard & hauled two loads of wood to Tavistock It was cool and we plowed for corn beside the peas by the bush It was rainy and we were in Church and S. School It rained and we worked different things June 1880 It was a nice day and we worked different things It was a nice day and we ditched and at night it rained It rained and we worked different things It was a nice day and we finished plowing for the corn It rained and we sowed the corn It was rainy and we were in Church and S. School It was stormy and in the afternoon we hauled wood to Tavistock It was a nice day and we hauled wood and stones to Tavistock � Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday Monday Page 60 Tuesday Wednesday Thursday 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 Friday Saturday 25 26 Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday 27 28 29 30 Thursday Friday 1 2 Saturday Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Saturday Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 Sunday Monday 18 19 Tuesday Wednesday 20 21 22 23 24 It was a nice day and we cut thistles and cultivated and harrowed the turnip land In the morning it rained and then we cut thistles It was a hot day and in the afternoon I & mother were in Tavistock It was rainy and we were at home It was a nice day and we were in Church and S. School It was a nice day and we cut thistles It was a nice day and I plowed the turnip land It was a nice day and father fixed the camp It was a nice day and father took the wool to Woodstock and got $.29 per lb It was a nice day and we sowed our turnip seed It was a nice day and we mowed into the camp meeting bush It was a nice day and we were at the camp meeting It was a nice day and we were at the camp meeting June 1880 It was a nice day and we were at the camp meeting It was a nice day and we were at the camp meeting It was a nice day and we came home from the camp meeting and in the afternoon we hauled gravel It was cloudy and rainy and we hauled gravel It was a nice day and in the morning we hauled gravel and in the afternoon father was at Henry Schmidt's raising and I worked different things It was rainy and we were in Church and S. School It was rainy and we replanted mangles and Rev. Umbach was here It was a nice day and father mowed grass and we worked at the mangles It was cloudy and we worked at the potatoes and mangles July 1880 It was a nice day and we turned the hay and worked different things It was a nice day and in the morning father and mother picked berries and in the afternoon we put in hay It was a nice day and we put in hay It was a nice day and we were in Church and S. School It was showery in the afternoon and we hauled in some hay and commenced plowing It was a nice day and we cut grass and plowed It was a nice day and we cut grass and hauled in hay It was a nice day and we put in our last hay we got 15 loads altogether It was hot in the forenoon and in the afternoon we had a very strong storm and I plowed and father scuffled the turnips It was a nice day and I plowed and father picked cherries We were in Church and in S. School and in the evening we had a very hard rain shower We had a rain shower and I plowed It was a nice day and I plowed and they cleaned turnips and cradled around the wheat It was a nice day and we cut fall wheat It was a nice day and we cut wheat It was a nice day and we cut wheat It was a nice day and in the forenoon we cleaned turnips, scuffled potatoes and cradled barley and in the afternoon we were in Church we had quarterly meeting It was a nice day and we were in Church In the forenoon we hauled in wheat and in the afternoon it rained and in the evening we picked berries On the morning it rained and we cleaned turnips and in the afternoon we cut wheat It was a nice day and we cut wheat � Thursday Friday Saturday 22 23 24 Sunday Monday 25 26 Tuesday Wednesday 27 28 Thursday Friday Saturday 29 30 31 Page 61 Sunday Monday Tuesday 1 2 3 Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday Monday 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 Friday Saturday Sunday Monday 27 28 29 30 Tuesday 31 It was a nice day and we finished cutting wheat It was a nice day and we bound some barley, hauled in some and some wheat It was a nice day, and we cleaned turnips and in the afternoon I plowed and helped to take in a load of wheat It was a nice day and we were in Church and S. School It was rainy and we got the horses shod and in the afternoon I plowed and helped to take in a load of wheat It was a nice day and we threshed by John Wettlaufer It was a nice day and in the forenoon I plowed and in the afternoon we finished with the fall wheat and with the barley It was a nice day and father set the machine and I plowed and harrowed It was a nice day and in the afternoon we threshed It was a nice day and I mowed thistles and father cleaned wheat and in the afternoon he threshed by Morlocks August 1880 It was a nice day and we were in Church and S. School In the morning we had a hard rain shower and I threshed by Morlocks & they cleaned wheat It was a nice day and in the forenoon I threshed by Morlocks and in the afternoon I mowed thistles and they cleaned wheat It was a nice day and we picked huckleberries It was a nice day and I threshed by Helmuths and father fetched some tiles It was a nice day and we cut straw and fetched some tiles It was a nice day and we cut timothy and oats It was a nice day and we were in Church and S. School and father and mother were in Zorra It was a nice day and we cut oats In the forenoon and in the evening it was rainy and in the afternoon we cut oats We cut oats and in the evening it rained It was a nice day and we cut oats It was a nice day and we cut wheat It was a nice day and we ditched, cut oats and hauled two loads of oats in It was a nice day and we were at the quarter meeting in Zorra It was a nice day and in the forenoon we threshed timothy and in the afternoon we cut oats and broke the reaper nose It was a nice day and we hauled in oats and in the evening it rained It was a hot day and in the afternoon we cut oats It was raining and we ditched It was a nice day and we pulled peas, cut oats and hauled in one load of spring wheat It was a nice day and we pulled peas, cut our last oats and took in 1 load of peas It was a nice day and we were in Church and S. School It was a nice day and we hauled in spring wheat and oats We hauled in peas and in the afternoon it started to rain In the morning it rained & we started to make a dr? and in the evening I started to gang plow It was a nice day and in the morning I gang plowed and in the afternoon we took in our last oats and some peas It was a hot day and I gang plowed and they took in the oat rakings It was a nice day and I plowed and they pulled peas and hauled some in It rained and we were in Church and S. School It was a nice day and I plowed and father and mother were in Stratford and in the afternoon he threshed at Helmuths It was a nice day and I plowed and they finished harvesting by taking in our last peas September 1880 � Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday 1 2 3 4 5 Monday Tuesday 6 7 Wednesday Thursday Friday 8 9 10 Saturday 11 Page 62 Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 Sunday Monday Tuesday 19 20 21 Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday Monday 22 23 24 25 26 27 Tuesday Wednesday 28 29 Thursday 30 Friday Saturday 1 2 Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 It was a nice day and I plowed and they raked the oats stubbles and took in the rakings It was a nice day and we hauled dung and at night it rained very much It was a cloudy day and we were in Tavistock and fetched a load of tile It was rainy and we hauled dung It was a nice day and Mary and I were at the gravel road and they were in Church and S. School It was a nice day and we hauled dung It was a nice day and father and Peter sowed fall wheat and harrowed and plowed and I was in the house I had tooth ache It was a nice day and we plowed and hauled dung It was a nice day and we plowed and hauled dung It was a nice day and we sowed fall wheat on the oat stubbles and harrowed and made a drain It was a nice day and we finished sowing on the oat stubbles and commenced plowing at the pea ground September 1880 It was a nice day and we were in Church and S. School It was a nice day and we finished plowing and scrapering the pea ground It was a nice day and we finished plowing and scrapering the pea ground It was a nice day and we sowed on the pea ground and harrowed it It was a nice day and we ditched It was a nice day and we were at the show It was a nice day and in the forenoon we shocked corn and in the afternoon we took the thresh machine to Werner Stein It was rainy and we were in Church and S. School It was a nice day and we threshed for Werner Stein It was a nice day and we finished threshing at Werner Stein and moved the machine to Behrenwald It was a cool day and we threshed for Behrenwald & then went in the village and then home It was a nice day and we threshed for Hitzeroth It was a nice dayand we cleaned wheat and took it to the mill and dug a few potatoes It was a nice day and I harrowed and plowed the potato land It was a nice day Grandma and I were at Lingelbach and they were in Church & S. School It was a cool day and cloudy and in the forenoon I threshed at Wettlaufers and in the afternoon I plowed It was rainy and I threshed at Wettlaufers It was rainy and I threshed at Wettlaufers and father fetched cider apples from William Amacher It was cloudy and in the norning I helped to finish Wettlaufer's threshing October 1880 It was a nice day and we set the thresh machine It was a nice day and in the afternoon we threshed and in the evening Mr. Baltzers came for visiting It was a rainy day and we were in Church and S. School It was a rainy day and we worked in the barn It was a nice day and father got cider made and I worked at home It was a rainy day and we boiled apple butter and took a load of wood to Tavistock It was a nice day and father fetched apples It was a nice day and we cut and shocked corn It was a nice day and we dug potatoes It was a nice day and we were in Church and S. School � Monday 11 Tuesday Wednesday 12 13 Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 Saturday Page 63 Sunday Monday 23 Tuesday Wednesday 26 27 Thursday 28 Friday Saturday 29 30 Sunday 31 Monday Tuesday Wednesday 1 2 3 Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday Monday 4 5 6 7 8 Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 24 25 It was a nice day and father commenced ditching at the large ditch and we finished digging potatoes It was a cool day and father ditched and I hauled wood to Tavistock to Krug It was a nice day and we killed a heifer and in the afternoon I ditched and father was by Jecks and by Lark In the afternoon we had a rain shower and father and Henry Jeck ditched It was a nice day and they ditched, I plowed, and Mary pulled mangles and carrots It was rainy and in the afternoon we ditched It was cold and snowed a little too sometimes and we were in Church and S. School It was cold and snowed a little and I plowed and father threshed by Schneiders It was a nice day and in the afternoon father worked different things and I hauled wood It was a cold day and I plowed and they pulled turnips It was a nice day and we pulled turnips and worked at the tile drain It was cold, rainy and snowy and we took in turnips and put tiles into the ditch and covered them It was a rough day and I plowed and took in a load of turnips October 1880 It was a cold day and we were in Church and S. School It was nice in the forenoon and rainy in the afternoon and Jecks finished ditching and we killed a steer and finished with the turnips It was rainy and we peddled beef It was a nice day and in the afternoon I plowed and father and mother went to Hamburg and Baden It was a nice day and in the forenoon I plowed and in the afternoon I threshed at Schneiders and in the evening father and mother came home It was a nice day and I plowed and father threshed at Schneiders It was a foggy day and in the forenoon father and I threshed at Schneiders and in the afternoon we covered drains It was a nice day and we were in Church and S. School November 1880 It was a fair day and father dug out some six inch tile It was a nice day and I plowed and father dug out tiles Thanksgiving day. It was a nice day and I was at Diet. Wettlaufers and at Wm Amachers to order for threshing and father was in Church It was nice in the forenoon and I plowed and in the afternoon it rained It was rainy and I plowed etc It was rainy and we made things ready for threshing It was rainy and we were at home there was quarter meeting in South Easthope It was snowy and in the morning we threshed till 10 o'clock and then the bevel wheel broke and in the afternoon I hauled wood to Tavistock It was a nice day and father was in Woodstock and I hauled wood It the forenoon father threshed at Adam Mohrs and in the afternoon it rained It was a fair day and father threshed at Mohrs and I worked at home It was a cold day and we threshed It was a cold day and we threshed It was a nice day and we were in Church and S. School It snowed in the afternoon and I hauled wood It was snowy and we threshed at Helmuths It was snowy and we threshed at Helmuths It was cold and snowy and we threshed at Helmuths It was cold and we hauled wood with the sleigh � Saturday Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 Sunday Monday Tuesday 28 29 30 Wednesday 1 Thursday Friday Page 64 Saturday Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday 2 3 Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday 26 27 28 29 30 31 Saturday Sunday 1 2 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 It was cold and snowy and we had sleighing and I hauled wood It was a very cold and very stormy and I was in Church and S. School It was very cold and we worked at home and killed a sheep It was a nice day and I hauled wood to Tavistock and father took Mary home etc. It was a nice day and I hauled wood and father tended to the cattle It was a nice day and I hauled wood and father tended to the cattle It was a nice day and in the afternoon we were at Mrs. Staebler's funeral It was a nice day and we cleaned wheat, took a half cord wood to the Church and tended to the cattle It wa a nice day and we were in Church and S. School It was a cold day and I hauled wood and father went to Diet. Wettlaufer for butchering It was a nice day and father butchered for Dietrich and I tended to the cattle December 1880 It was a nice day and we cleaned wheat and took a load to Tavistock and sold it @1.07 per bushel It was a nice day and we cleaned some wheat and took it to Tavistock and killed a steer It was a nice dayand we killed our pigs December 1880 It was a nice day and we got our horses shod and were at Solomon Makel's funeral It wa rainy and the snow went nearly all away and we were in Church and S. School It was a cold dayand I threshed at William Amacher and father tended to the cattle It was cold and stormy and I threshed half a day at William and father tended to the cattle It was cold and stormy and I came home from William & tended to the cattle in the afternoon It was a cold day and we cleaned peas It was a nice day and we cleaned wheat It was a nice day and father hauled stones for Schneider It was a nice day and we were in Church and S. School It was a nice day and we hauled wood to hembly It wa a wet snowy day and in the forenoon father was at John Wettlaufer's stone bee It was a cold day and I hauled wood to Tavistock and corn home out of the field It was a nice day and I helped to scrub the Church and father was at home It was a nice day and I hauled wood to Tavistock It was a nice day and in the forenoon I hauled wood and in the afternoon we were in Church we had quarterly meeting It was a nice day and we were in Church It was a cold day and we were at the Examination It was a cold day and we hauled wood home for sawing It was a cold day and we hauled wood home for sawing It was a nice day and father and mother were in Downie by Zimmermans and I was at home It was a nice day and father had a sore back and I helped to fix the christmas tree in Church It was a nice day and in the forenoon we were in Church and in the afternoon I went to Hamburg to the christmas festival and father was sickly It was a nice day and we were in Church and S. School It was stormy and I did the chores It was stormy and I did the chores It was very cold and stormy and we did the chores It was very cold and stormy and we did the chores It was cold and father was in Tavistock and at the cheese factory and I did the chores January 1881 It was a nice day and I was by Wm Amachers and father was in Church in the afternoon It was a nice day and we were in Church and S. School � Monday 3 Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday Monday 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday Monday 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 Page 65 Tuesday Wednesday 18 19 Thursday 20 Friday Saturday Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday Monday 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 Tuesday Wednesday Thursday 1 2 3 Friday Saturday Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 Sunday 13 It was a nice day and father worked different things and was at the nomination and I was in school It was a nice day and father did the chores and I was in school It was a cold day and father did the chores and took a load of gravel to the school house It was a fair day and Henry Zimmermann and his brother were here and father did the chores It was a nice day and Simeon Bueschlen was here to hire out It was a nice day and we were in Tavistock and hauled wood out of the bush It was a cold day and we were in Church and S. School It was a nice day and father did the chores and in the afternoon they went to Screders and Simeon Bueschlen came to commence working It was a nice day and they chopped wood It was a nice dayand they chopped wood It was a wet snowy day and father took a load of wood to Tavistock & Simeon chopped wood It was pretty cold and they chopped wood It was a cold day and father hauled wood and Simeon chopped It was a nice day and we were in Church and S. School It was a cold day and they chopped wood January 1881 It was a nice day and they chopped wood and we sold our single sleigh to Mr. Steinacker It was a nice day and father took a load of wood to Tavistock and Simeon chopped wood and Mr. Herlaus were here It was a nice day and Simeon chopped and father took a load of wood to Tavistock and Christ Hohners were here It was a wet snowy day and we took two loads of wood to Tavistock and cleaned oats It was a sunny day and we cleaned peas and fed the cattle It was a nice day and we were in Church and S. School It was snowy and we worked at home It was a fair day and Simeon chopped and father had a bad cold It was snowy and they worked at home It was a rough day and they tended to the cattle It was a fair day and they cut wood It was a fair day and we hauled and cut wood It was a fair day and we were in Church and S. School It was a fair day and they worked at the wood in the bush February 1881 It was a cold dayand they worked in the bush It was a nice day and we were at Makel's sale It was a fair day and in the forenoon we fetched our stuff which we bought at the sale and in the afternoon we chopped and drawed wood It was a nice day & father and mother were by Jacob Ankenmanns & Simeon chopped wood It was a nice day and they chopped and I hauled wood It was a nice day and we were in Church and S. School It was a nice day and father hauled wood and Simeon chopped It was a rainy day and Simeon threshed peas with the flail It was a rainy day and they worked at home It was a fair day and father was in Hamburg and Simeon chopped It was a nice day and they chopped wood It rained, snowed and stormed and father was at the cheese meeting and Simeon worked in the barn and in the woodshed in the afternoon It was a stormy day and we were in Church and S. School � Monday 14 Tuesday Wednesday 15 16 Thursday Friday 17 18 Saturday 19 Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday Monday Page 66 Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday 13 14 15 16 17 18 Saturday Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday Monday Tuesday 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 It was a nice day and in the afternoon the crusher agent was here and tried the crusher and we bought it and I was sick It was a fair day and they crushed oats and chopped wood and I was sick It was a stormy day and they were at Mr. Logern's child's funeral and hauled wood and I was sick It was a fair day and they chopped wood and I was sick It snowed and they were by Werner Stein and Simeon sawed wood in the woodshed and I got better again It was a nice day and father was in Stratford and Simeon chopped wood and Mary and I went to Williams It was a nice day and they were in Church and S. School It was a nice day and they worked at the wood It was a nice day and they cut cherry sawlogs and took them to the sawmill It was very cold and father was in Stratford with cherry boards It snowed and father was at Herny Becker's sale It was a fair day and father was at John Armsten's sale It was a fair dayand we crushed oats It rained and we were in Church and S. School It was a nice day and they worked at the wood March 1881 It was very stormy and father was at Lingelbachs and Simeon sawed wood It was a fair day and they worked at the wood It was a stormy day and they worked at the wood It snowed and they worked at the wood It was a fair day and we were in Stratford It was a fair day and we were in Church and S. School It was a nice day and father hauled wood to Mr. Krug It was a nice day and father helped Diet. Wettlaufer hewing timber It was a nice day and they worked at the wood It was a nice day and they worked at the wood It was a nice day and father took a load of wood to Tavistock It was nice but in the afternoon it commenced storming and we crushed oats for Werner Stein and cut straw It was a nice day and we were in Church and S. School It was a nice day and we were in Church and S. School It was a nice day and they tapped trees and chopped wood It was a fair day and they worked at the wood It was a fair day and they boiled sap and worked at the wood It was a nice day and in the forenoon we worked at the fireplace in the bush and in the afternoon we were at Rausch's sale and bought a reaper for $6.50 It was a rainy day and we boiled sap It was a fair day and Mary, Simeon, and I were at the quarterly meeting in South Easthope It was pretty nice and they boiled sap It was a fair day and they worked at the wood It was a nice day and they worked at the wood It was a nice day and they worked at the wood It was a cold day and they boiled sap It was a cold day and they chopped and I hauled wood It was a cold day and we were in Church and S. School It was a cold day and they chopped wood and in the afternoon father had a sore back It was a cold day and Simeon worked at the wood � Wednesday Thursday 30 31 Friday Saturday Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Page 67 Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday Monday Tuesday 21 22 23 24 25 26 Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday 27 28 29 30 Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 17 18 19 20 It was a cold day and Simeon boiled sap and chopped wood It was a snowy day and they worked at the wood April 1881 It was a cold day and Simeon worked at the wood It was a cold day and we crushed oats It was a nice day and we were in Church and S. School It was a cold day and they worked at the wood It was very severely cold and they worked at the wood It was cold and they chopped and hauled wood It was a fair day and father was at the show and Simeon chopped It was a nice day and we worked different things It was a nice day and I hauled wood out of the bush with the sleigh and they boiled sap and chopped wood It was a nice day and we were in Church and S. School It was a nice day and they boiled sap and hauled wood It was a nice day and they boiled sap and chopped wood It was a nice day and they boiled sap and worked at the wood It was a nice day and they boiled sap and worked at the wood It was a nice day and we were in prayer meeting and Church (Good Friday) It was a nice day and we boiled sap and worked at the wood April 1881 It was a nice day and we were in Church and S. School It was a nice day and we boiled sap and sowed grass seed It was a nice day and they chopped wood rails It was a nice day and they made fence, took the molasses cooking apparatus home, and commenced plowing It was a nice day and they plowed etc It was a nice day and we plowed and cleaned oats It was a nice day and we were in Stratford with oats It was a nice day and we were in Church and S. School It was a nice day and we plowed and sowed wheat and barley It was a nice day and father was in Stratford with oats and sold our horse (Jimb) for $127.00 and we harrowed, ditched, and staked fence It was a nice day and we sowed oats and harrowed It was a nice day and father took Jimb to Stratford and we sowed oats and dug garden It was a cold day and we plowed, logged, and ditched It was a cold day and we plowed and worked the mangle land May 1881 It was a nice day and we were in Church and S. School It was a cool day and we plowed, ditched, and sowed the mangle seed It was a cool day and we plowed and in the morning Lady got a colt It was a cool day and we plowed and worked in the chop It was a nice day and we plowed and worked in the chop It was a nice day and we plowed and worked in the chop It was a nice day and we plowed and rolled It was a nice day and we were in Church and S. School It was a nice day and we borrowed Pit Steinacker's horse for a week and we plowed & rolled It was a nice day and we plowed and with the other team we worked different things In the evening we had a nice rain shower and we plowed, hauled rails and rolled It was a nice day and we finished plowing the chop and planted our potatoes It was a nice day and we finished seeding by sowing our peas and harrowed � Saturday 14 Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 Friday Saturday 27 28 Sunday Monday Tuesday Page 68 Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday Monday 29 30 31 Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 Sunday Monday 19 20 Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday 21 22 23 24 25 26 1 2 3 4 5 6 We harrowed, washed the sheep, and crushed oats and peas and in the evening we had a very heavy rain It was rainy and we were in Church and S. School It was a nice day and they plowed in the orchard and hauled stones from the grass field It was a nice day and they worked in the orchard and at the turnip land It was a nice day and they fixed the roller and rolled the orchard It was a nice day and they made fence and worked at the turnip land It was a nice day and they planted corn in the orchard It was a nice day and we logged, hauled rails and made fence It was a nice day and we were in Church and S. School It was a nice day and they dragged, rolled and staked fence It was a nice day and we worked at the corn land etc. It was very hot and we plowed, made a drain, etc (Ascension day) It was a nice day and Mary and I were by Wm Amachers and the rest were in Church It was a nice day and we ditched It was a nice day and we ditched, went for tile, etc. and in the afternoon we had quarterly meeting It was a nice day and we were in Church It was a nice day and we plowed at the corn land etc It was a nice day and they plowed for corn and sowed the corn June 1881 It was a fair day and they scraped ground back from the ditch and worked different things It way a nice day and we scraped, logged, struck thistles etc In the afternoon we had a heavy rain shower and we scraped, made fence, struck thistles,etc It was a nice day and we plowed in the swamp north of the orchard for corn & struck thistles It was a nice day and we were in Church and S. School (Pfingftan) It was a nice day and we hauled chunks and plowed at the turnip land and father and mother were by Steinackers It was rainy and they worked different things It was a nice day and Simeon was at Facey's raising and father worked at home It was a nice day and Simeon scraped on the road and father worked different things It was a hot day and we scraped on the road and father was at Jungblut's raising it was a nice day and we fetched tiles, struck thistles and sowed turnip seed It was a nice day and we were in Church and S. School It was a nice day and they commenced plowing at the summer follow and struck thistles It was a nice day and they plowed and struck thistles It was a nice day and they plowed struck thistles and made fence It rained in the afternoon and we plowed It was a nice day and Simeon plowed a little and father fixed the tent It was a nice day and they plowed and scuffled potatoes and I helped to make fence at the Church It was a nice day and we were in Church and S. School It was a nice day and Simeon was at John Roth's raising and we made fence, scuffled corn, and went to the camp meeting bush It was a nice day and we were at the camp meeting It was a nice day and we were at the camp meeting It was a nice day and we were at the camp meeting It was a nice day and in the evening we came home from the camp meeting It was a nice day and we mowed grass in the swamp It was a nice day and we were in Church and S. School � Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday 27 28 29 30 Friday Saturday Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday 1 2 3 4 5 6 Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday Monday 7 8 9 10 11 Tuesday Wednesday Thursday 12 13 14 Page 69 Friday Saturday 15 16 Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday 17 18 19 20 Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 Sunday 31 Monday 1 Tuesday Wednesday 2 3 Thursday 4 It was rainy and we worked different things It was a fair day and we mowed grass etc It was a nice day and we took the thresh machine to Woodstock It was a nice day and we took some hay in and Simeon was at Nicklaus Roth's raising July 1881 It was a nice day and we took hay in and father was at John Wettlaufer's raising It was a nice day and we mowed grass It was a nice day and we were in Church and S. School It was a nice day and we mowed grass and took hay in It was a nice day and we took a little hay in and ditched It was a nice day and they were at the funeral of Mrs. Schmidt, Will & George's mother and we took a little hay in and ditched It was rainy and we worked different things It was a fair day and we ditched and picked berries It was very hot and we worked at the six inch tile drain It was hot and in the afternoon we had a rain shower and we were in Church and S. School It was a warm day and we finished mowing grass and put paris green on the potatoes and in the afternoon father went to Hamburg We worked at the hay and in the afternoon we had a rain shower It was a nice day and we cut hay with the straw-cutter and finished haying It was a nice day and father was in Woodstock and Ingersoll with the thresh machine and we hauled dung July 1881 It was a nice day and we hauled dung and father was in Stratford In the morning it was rainy and we finished hauling dung on the summer follow and commenced plowing and father was in New Hamburg It was a fair day and we were in Church and S. School It was a nice day and we plowed with two teams and the women picked raspberries It was a nice day and we plowed and Simeon was by Werner Stein binding It was a nice day and we finished plowing, crushed a little oats and commenced cutting fall wheat It was a nice day and we cut fall wheat and barley It was a nice day and we finished cutting barley and cut some fall wheat It was a nice day and we cut fall wheat and crushed grain It was a hot day and we were in Church and S. School It rained a little and we cut fall wheat It was a wet day and we worked different things It was a fair day and we cut wheat and ditched It was a nice day and we finished cutting fall wheat and hauled some in It was a nice day and we ditched and hauled in fall wheat We worked at the ditch, scuffled turnips, took in barley and a load of wheat and in the evening it rained It was rainy and we were in Church and S. School August 1881 We worked at the ditch and raked wheat stubbles and took in a load of wheat and in the afternoon it rained It was a nice day and we worked at the ditch and took in our last fall wheat It was a nice day and we raked stubbles, cleaned turnips, and tried the machine and helped H. Dunn threshing in the afternoon It was a nice day and we finished cleaning turnips and worked at the ditch and at the machine and threshed a little after supper to try the machine � Friday Saturday Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday 15 16 17 18 19 20 Sunday Monday Tuesday 21 22 23 Page 70 Wednesday 24 Thursday 25 Friday Saturday Sunday Monday Tuesday 26 27 28 29 30 Wednesday 31 Thursday 1 Friday Saturday Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday 2 3 4 5 6 7 Thursday 8 Friday 9 Saturday 10 It was a nice day and we ditched, ordered hand for threshing, etc It rained a little and we threshed It was a nice day and we were in Church and S. School It was a nice day and we cleaned wheat and sold it to Malcolm @ $1.18 per bu It was a nice day and we cut spring wheat and oats and took some more wheat away It was a nice day and we worked at the ditch and father fetched tile and was at Jung's raising It was a nice day and we worked at the ditch and took the lambs away @$3. a head It rained a little and we ditched and cut oats and father was in Stratford It was a nice day and I threshed at Schneiders, Simeon at Mohrs and they cut oats It was a nice day and they were in Church and S. School and Simeon and I were at the gravel road It was a nice day and we cut oats and pulled peas It was a nice day and they pulled peas and I plowed at the summer follow It was a nice day and they pulled peas and I plowed It was a nice day and we pulled peas, hauled in peas and oats and plowed It was a nice day and we hauled in peas and plowed It was a nice day and we hauled in peas and oats and plowed and father and mother were at the quarter meeting in South Easthope in the afternoon It was a nice day and we were in S. Easthope It was a nice day and we pulled peas and plowed It was a nice day and we finished pulling peas, raked the oat stubbles, hauled in rakings and peas, and plowed August 1881 It was a nice day and we bound oats, took in our last oats and some peas and plowed a little and Simeon threshed at Wildfangs It was a nice day and we finished harvesting by taking in our last peas, and finished plowing and threshed by Wettlaufers in the afternoon It was a nice day and we fenced the corn off, plowed at the pea ground, and cleaned wheat It was a nice day and we hauled dung and father was at John Wettlaufer's barn moving It was a hot day and we were in Church and S. School It was a nice day and we took wheat away at $1.20 per bu. and plowed It was a hot day and in the morning father and mother went to Chicago and we plowed and hauled dung It was a nice day and we hauled dung and in the evening we had a very hard thunder storm and a little rain shower September 1881 It was a fair day but very smokey and we finished hauling dung and plowed and harrowed and picked elderberries It was a nice day and I sowed fall wheat on the summer follow and Simeon spread dung It was a nice day and we plowed and harrowed It was a nice day and we were in Church and S. School It was a nice day and we plowed and harrowed at the pea ground It was a nice day and we worked at the pea ground It was a nice day and in the morning parents came home again, and we worked at the pea ground It was a nice day and we worked at the pea ground in the forenoon and in the afternoon we crushed grain It was a nice day and I was by William Amacher for seed wheat and Simeon worked at the pea ground and rolled the summer follow It was windy and we dug stumps out of the pea ground � Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday 11 12 13 14 Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday Monday 15 16 17 18 19 Tuesday Wednesday Thursday 20 21 22 Friday Saturday Sunday Monday 23 24 25 26 Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Page 71 Saturday 27 28 29 30 Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday 2 3 4 5 Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday Monday 6 7 8 9 10 Tuesday 11 Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 Thursday 20 1 It was a nice day and we were in Church and S. School It was a nice day and we worked at the pea ground and at the well by the barn It was a nice day and they worked at the well and I ganged at the pea ground It was a nice day and in the forenoon we sowed wheat and in the afternoon they worked at the well and I ganged at the pea ground It was windy and we finished sowing It was rainy and they worked at the well and I harrowed, and hauled wood to Herlan It was rainy and they finished the well and worked different things It was a nice day and we were in Church an S. School It was a warm day and I greased harness and they cut corn and shocked a little yet in the evening It was a nice day and we shocked corn It was a nice day and we finished shocking corn and commenced digging potatoes It was a nice day and father was in Stratford with the cylinder and I hauled rails and Simeon was at the Hamburg show It was a nice day and they dug potatoes and I hauled wood to Malcolm It was a nice day and they hauled rails and made fence and I hauled wood It was a nice day and we were in Church and S. School It was a nice day and in the forenoon they made fence and I hauled wood and in the afternoon we helped threshing at Werner Stein It was a nice day and we threshed at Werner Stein It was rainy in the morning and in the afternoon we threshed for Hitzeroth It was a nice day and we finished threshing for Hitzeroth and then threshed for Behrenwald It was a nice day and we threshed in the afternoon October 1881 It was rainy and in the forenoon we started fall plowing and worked different things and in the afternoon we were at Mrs. Mohr's funeral It was a nice day and we were in Church and S. School It was a nice day and we finished threshing It was a nice day and we dug potatoes It was a cold day and in the forenoon I hauled wood and Simeon ditched and in the afternoon we were at the show It was a nice day and they dug our last potatoes and I started to go to School again It rained in the morning and father worked at home and Simeon threshed at Morlocks It was rainy and we crushed peas for Wm Siebert and Simeon threshed at Morlocks It was a nice day and we were in Church and S. School It was a cold day and father threshed by Schneider and Simeon threshed by Morlocks in the forenoon and in the afternoon he plowed It was a cold day and father fetched apples and Simeon threshed by Schneiders in the forenoon and in the afternoon he plowed It was rainy and in the afternoon father got cider made for Mrs. Jaggie and Simeon plowed It was cool and they threshed at Wettlaufers It was cool and they threshed at Wettlaufers It was warm and showery and they threshed at Wettlaufers and I plowed It was a nice day and we were in Church and S. School It was a fair day and Simeon plowed and father threshed at John Wettlaufer It was a fair day and Katie's wedding was and Simeon plowed It was a nice day and father was with Katie at Williams & at John's and Simeon threshed at Wildfangs It was a nice day and father took Langkam+C3211 and Katie to Henkels and Simeon plowed and worked at a drain � Friday Saturday Sunday Monday 21 22 23 24 Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday Monday 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 Tuesday Wednesday 1 2 Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Page 72 Friday 11 Saturday 12 Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday 13 14 15 16 Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday Monday 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 Tuesday Wednesday 29 30 It was a nice day and father got cider made and Simeon plowed It was a nice day and Simeon threshed at Mohrs I hauled wood and they cooked sauce It was a fair day and we were in Church and S. School It was rainy in the morning and in the forenoon Simeon threshed at Mohrs and in the afternoon he worked at a ditch and father was at Bigem's sale It was a nice day and Simeon scraped muck into the field from the road It was a nice day and father plowed and pulled turnips and Simeon threshed at Helmuths It was a nice day and they pulled turnips and scraped It was a cloudy day and they worked at the ditch, etc In the morning it rained and we plowed with two teams, etc It was a nice day and we were in Church and S. School It was a nice day and they pulled our last turnips and Simeon scraped November 1881 It was a fair day and Simeon scraped and father fetched a load of posts from D. Wettlaufer It was a fair day and Simeon scraped and father hauled wood into the woodshed and was in Tavistock It was a cold day and they plowed, etc It was cold and snowed and they plowed ,etc It was snowy and rainy and Simeon plowed and we worked in the cow stable It was a fair day and we were in Church and S. School It was wet and they plowed and crushed oats It was a nice day and they tore up the old lane It was a cloudy day and they worked about the same as the other day It was a fair day and Simeon plowed and father was at Simmons' sale in the afternoon November 1881 It was cold in the afternoon and in the evening it snowed and we plowed with two teams in the forenoon and plowed and logged in the afternoon It rained in the forenoon and we worked in the cow stable and in the afternoon we were in Church we had quarterly meeting It was a fair day and we were in Church It was a fair day and Simeon plowed It was a cold day and they hauled rails and finished fall plowing It was a fair day and Simeon made fence and hauled ground to the cellar wall and father was in the South Easthope Church residing as committee man for H. Sims and Heir It was rainy and they worked different things and plowed at the swamp in the forenoon It was a nice day and they plowed at the swamp It was cold and stormy and we worked at the stable it was a cold day and we were in Church and S. School It was a fair day and they made fence and chopped wood It was a fair day and they butchered our bull and worked different things It was a fair day and they hauled wood for boiling sap and chopped rails etc It was a cold and snowy and they worked in the bush It was a cold, snowy day and they got ready for butchering It was a fair day and we butchered It snowed very much and we took the first cutter ride and were in Church and in S. School It was a fair day and in the forenoon they worked different things and in the afternoon they cut straw It was a nice day and the snow all went away again and they crushed oats & chopped wood It was a nice day and they plowed at the swamp December 1881 � Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 Friday Saturday Sunday Page 73 Monday Tuesday 23 24 25 Wednesday Thursday 28 29 Friday Saturday 30 31 Sunday Monday Tuesday 1 2 3 Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday 4 5 6 7 Sunday Monday Tuesday 8 9 10 Wednesday 11 26 27 It was a nice day and they finished plowing and chopped wood It was a nice day and they chopped wood It was a fair day and I hauled rails and they chopped and made fence It was pretty cold and we were in Church and S. School It was a fair day and father tended the cattle and Simeon threshed at Conrad Wettlaufers It was a foggy day and they worked the same as the other day It was very stormy and snowy and they worked at home It was a fair day and they chopped wood It was cold and they chopped wood and I hauled rails It was cold and they chopped wood and I hauled rails It was cold and we were in Church and S. School It was rainy and in the forenoon they chopped and in the afternoon they worked at home It was rainy and they worked at home It was a fair day and they chopped It was a rough day and they butchered at Hy. Schmidt and Simeon chopped It was a nice day and they chopped It was a nice day and they chopped It was a fair day and we were in Church and S. School It was a fair day and they chopped It was a fair day and they chopped and in the afternoon father was in Tavistock It was rainy in the afternoon and they chopped and I went to Woodstock to the Examination It was a rainy day and Simeon worked at home and father was in Tavistock at Wagners helping to make christmas packages and I was in Woodstock It was a fair day and we chopped wood It was a fair day and we were in Church fixing the Christmas tree and Simeon chopped It was a fair day and we were in Church and in S. School December 1881 It was a cloudy day and we were at home we had some visitors It was a fair day and father and mother were but butchering by Dietrich Wettlaufer and we chopped wood It was a fair day and we chopped and father was in Tavistock It was a fair day and in the forenoon we chopped and in the afternoon Siemon chopped and father and I were at H. Ziemaaim's insolvent sale It was a cold day and Simeon chopped and I hauled wood and father worked different things It was cold and snowy and father and mother and Mary were at Mrs. Ingold's funeral and Simeon threshed at Helmuths and I tended to the cattle January 1882 It was a cold day and we were in Church and in S. School It was a cold day and father was at the election, etc and we tended to the cattle It snowed and stormed and Simeon threshed at Helmuth's and father was at home and I commenced going to school again It was a fair day and they chopped wood & in the evening Peter & Wagners went to Michigan It was a cold day and they worked at the wood It was a fair day and they worked at the wood It was a fair day and in the forenoon I hauled wood out of the bush with the sleigh and in the afternoon I hauled wood to Tavistock with the wagon It was a rainy day and the snow all went away again and we were in Church and S. School It was a cold day and they worked in the bush It was a fair day and in the evening it snowed and Simeon worked in the bush and Werner Stein was here crushing grain It was a middling cold day and Simeon chopped wood and father crushed oats for Werner � Thursday 12 Friday Saturday 13 14 Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday 22 23 24 25 26 Friday 27 Saturday 28 Sunday Monday Tuesday Page 74 Wednesday 29 30 31 Thursday Friday 2 3 Saturday 4 Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday Monday 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 1 Stein and hauled sawlogs in the afternoon It was a fair day and we had a little bit of sleighing and Simeon chopped wood and father hauled sawlogs It was rainy and snowy and Simeon chopped wood and father hauled sawlogs In the forenoon it stormed and snowed so that the snow was about eight inches deep at noon and father and I were in Stratford and Simeon chopped wood It was a nice day and we were in Church and S. School It was pretty cold and father took Simeon home and went to Baden for linseed meal It was pretty cold and father tended to the cattle It was pretty cold and father and mother and grandma were at Henry Alles visiting It was a nice day and father worked different things It was a nice day and father worked different things It was a soft snowy day and we were in Chesterfield and bought our thorough bred bull for forty-five dollars It was very stormy and we were at home It was cold and we tended to the cattle It was cold and we tended to the cattle It was snowy and rainy and we tended to the cattle It was warm and in the forenoon we hauled gravel and in the afternoon the sleighing was all gone again It was a nice day and in the afternoon we fetched a log out of the bush for a sill to lower the slippers in the wagon shed It was a nice day and in the forenoon I hauled wood and in the afternoon we worked at the wagon shed It was cold and snowed and we were in Church and in S. School It was cold and father fetched our lumber from the saw mill, etc. It was cloudy and father tended to the cattle and worked at a milkstand February 1882 It was cloudy and father tended to the cattle and Margret Schenk and her man were here and father took them to Werner Stein It was a fair day and father tended to the cattle and finished the milkstand It snowed in the morning and father tended to the cattle and they also were at Schwemling's funeral It was a fair day and in the forenoon father hauled ice for Krug & Falk and in the afternoon we worked in the barn It was a nice day and they were in Church and S. School and I was sickly It was a nice day and father hauled rails out of the bush It was rainy in the afternoon and father hauled rails It was a nice day and father hauled rails It was a nice day and we were at old Mrs. Schneider's funeral It was a cold day and father was at home It was a fair day and father and mother went to the quarterly meeting in South Easthope It was cloudy and father and mother were in South Easthope and we were at home It was rainy and father tended to the cattle It was a nice day and father tended to the cattle It was a nice day and father worked different things It was rainy and father tended to the cattle, etc and Peter came from Michigan It was a cold day and father took Peter down to Louis Pletsch and tended to the cattle It was cold and snowed and we crushed oats and peas It was a fair day and we were in Church and in S. School It was a fair day and I tended to the cattle and father was sickly � Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday 21 22 23 24 Saturday 25 Sunday Monday Tuesday 26 27 28 Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday Monday Tuesday 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday 8 9 10 11 Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Page 75 Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday 12 13 14 15 Saturday Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday 1 2 3 4 5 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31I It rained, snowed, etc and we hauled two sawlogs with the sleigh, and tended to the cattle It snowed, and we had sleighing again and we hauled sawlogs and headings It was a fair day and father hauled wood and Sam Quehl came and commenced working It was a nice day and the sleighing departed again and in the forenoon father hauled wood and in the afternoon he went to Plattsville for bran It was a nice day and Sam and I hauled wood out of the bush and in the evening father came home again It was a fair day and we were in Church and in S. School It was a nice day and father and mother were by Dietrich Wettlaufers It was a nice day and father was in Stratford March 1882 It rained in the morning and we worked different things It was a warm day and father and mother were at the gravel road It was a fair day and father brought Wm Krantz a cow and tended to the cattle It was a nice day and we tended to the cattle and cut straw It was cloudy and we were in Church and in S. School It was a fair day and we killed two pigs and sieved timothy seed It was a cold day and we took the timothy and pigs to Stratford and got $2.80 per bushel for the timothy and for one pig $8. per cwt and for the other $7.45 per cwt It was a fair day and they tended to the cattle, etc It was rainy and they were at Adam Reidt's wife's funeral It was a fair day and they hauled wood together in the bush etc It snowed in the afternoon and in the forenoon we crushed peas and in the afternoon I went to the gravel road It was a fair day and they were in Church and in S. School It was a cold day and father hauled wood out of the bush with the sleigh It snowed and they tapped trees It snowed and stormed and they worked at home March 1882 It was a fair day and they hauled wood and rails out of the bush It was a fair day and we were at the examination It was a wet day and we fed the cattle, split wood, etc It was a fair day and we were in Church and in S. School It was a fair day and we boiled sap It was very stormy and we boiled sap It snowed and stormed, and we got the ring put into the bulls noses, tended to the cattle, etc. It was very windy and we were at Capling's sale It was stormy and we cut straw It was a fair day and we crushed grain It was a fair day and we were in Church and in S. School It rained, snowed, and stormed and we boiled sap It was a fair day and we boiled sap, & Elizabeth Quehl came to our placed to stop four years It was windy and we boiled sap It was windy and we boiled sap and chopped wood It was cool and we boiled sap, sewed grass seed, and chopped wood April 1882 It was a nice day and in the forenoon we crushed grain and in the afternoon we boiled sap It was a fair day and we were in Church and in S. School It was a fair day and we boiled sap We crushed grain and boiled sap and in the afternoon it was rainy It was cold & in the forenoon we were in Tavistock & in the afternoon I rolled one grass field � Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday Monday Tuesday 6 7 8 9 10 11 Wednesday 12 Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday 13 14 15 16 Monday 17 Tuesday Wednesday Thursday 18 19 20 Friday Saturday Sunday Monday Tuesday 21 22 23 24 25 Wednesday Thursday Friday Page 76 Saturday 26 27 28 Sunday 30 Monday 1 Tuesday 2 Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday 3 4 5 6 Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 29 It rained in the afternoon and we were at the Tavistock spring show It was a fair day and we were in prayer meeting and in Church (Good Friday) It was a fair day and father boiled sap and I rolled another grass field It was a cold day and we were in Church and in S. School (Easter) It was very cold and snowed and we worked different things It was cold and snowed and we took a load of wood to Tavistock and hauled dung into the orchard It was cold and stormy and father was with Niebergall and Wildfang in Woodstock and I split wood, etc. It was a fair day and we hauled dung into the orchard, etc It was a fair day and I was at Quehl's mowing and they split stakes, etc. It was a nice day an we hauled two loads of wood to Tavistock and boiled sap, etc It was a fair day and Mary and I were at the quarterly meeting in on the gravel road, and they were in Church and in S. School It was a nice day and we boiled sap and hauled rails and bought a horse from Rev. Herlan for $90.00 It was a nice day and we rolled fall wheat and commenced gang plowing It rained and we worked different things It rained in the forenoon and snowed in the afternoon and we worked different things in the barn, etc. It was pretty cool and father fetched cherry trees from Osben and I dug post holes ,etc It was a fair day and we took the sugar cooking apparatus home, made fence, gang plowed It was a fair day and we were in Church and in S. School It was a nice day and we gang plowed and made fence, etc It was a nice day and in the forenoon they cleaned oats and I gang plowed and in the afternoon I sowed oats It was a fair day and in the forenoon I sowed oats and in the afternoon I gang plowed It was a fair day and in the forenoon we sowed and harrowed and in the afternoon I ganged It was a cold day and I ganged and father worked at a drain April 1882 It was a nice day and I ganged and plowed and father helped to move Herlan's furniture to the station It was a fair day and we were in Church and S. School May 1882 We hauled dung into the orchard and in the afternoon it rained and I fetched the horse doctor for Fanny, she had inflamation of the lungs It was cold and we had a snow storm and we hauled dung into the orchard and spread dung and plowed, etc It was a fair day and we worked in the orchard It was a fair day and we finished sowing in the orchard and sowed wheat It was a fair day and we sowed wheat and barley It was a nice day and in the forenoon, I gang plowed and in the afternoon we had quarterly meeting It was a fair day and we were in Church It was a fair day but it rained in the afternoon and I sowed barley and harrowed It was very warm and we finished sowing barley and commenced working the mangle land We drilled and sowed a few drills and then it commenced raining It was cold and rained and we logged a little It rained all day and we worked different things It was a fair day and I plowed a little piece of sod, and planted potatoes on it It was a fair day and we were in Church and in S. School � Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday 15 16 17 18 Friday Saturday 19 20 Sunday 21 Monday Tuesday 22 23 Wednesday 24 Thursday 25 Friday Saturday Sunday Monday 26 27 28 29 Tuesday Wednesday 30 31 Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday Monday Page 77 Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday 1 2 3 4 5 Saturday 24 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 It was a fair day & we finished sowing mangle seed & finished seeding by sowing some peas It was a nice day and I rolled and father was in Hamburg in the afternoon for corn It was a warm day and we worked at the turnip land and staked fence (Ascension Day) It was a nice day and father and mother were by Louis Pletsch's and we were in Church in the afternoon It was a nice day and we plowed and planted corn on it It was very hot and in the forenoon I hauled rails and in the afternoon I plowed for corn by the pig pen and staked fence It was cloudy and Mary and I were in Zorra and father and mother were at the Jonmnmation? in the union evangelical church-Reform Church It was rainy and I plowed a little, washed harness, etc It was cool and in the forenoon I had the sow by C. Roth and in the afternoon we sowed corn and stuck cockle It was a nice day and I plowed the potato land and greased harness and father and mother were by Trachels at Shakespeare It was a nice day and in the forenoon I plowed at the turnip land and in the afternoon I greased harness and Rev. Brann and his Misses were here It was a nice day and we planted potatoes, plowed at the turnip land and stuck cockle It was rainy and we worked different things (Pfingft)It was a fair day and we were in Church and in S. School It was a fair day and we finished planting potatoes, made fence and father bought a cow from Traschel at Shakespeare It was a nice day and we made fence It was rainy and we fetched cedar trees and worked different things June 1882 It was a cool day and we planted cedar trees and fetched some more It was rainy and we planted cedar trees, took a load of wood to Tavistock, etc. It was a wet day and we worked in the barn It was rainy and we were in Church and in S. School It was a fair day and we fixed fence about the barn yard June 1882 It was a fair day and we hung a gate and staked fence It was a fair day and we staked fence and washed sheep It was rainy and we staked fence, etc. It was a fair day and we worked at the turnip land, made a gravelbox, etc. It was a nice day and we sheared our sheep, were in Tavistock, etc It was a nice day and we were in Church and in S. School It was a nice day and we drawed gravel on the road It was a nice day and we hauled gravel It was a rainy day and we hauled gravel and sold Tom It was rainy and we stuck thistles and were in Tavistock, etc It was a hot day and I worked at the turnip land and father was at Dietrich Hansuld's raising It was hot and we ridged and sowed the turnip land It was a nice day and we were in Church and in S. School It was very cold that we put overcoats and mittens on and we stuck thistles It was a hot day and we stuck thistles It was a nice day and we stuck thistles It was a nice day and we stuck thistles In the morning we had a nice rain shower and father went to Nick Schweitzers and we cabbage plants and then we stuck thistles We stuck thistles and in the afternoon we had a very hard rain shower and storm � Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday 25 26 27 28 29 30 Saturday Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday Monday Page 78 Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday Monday 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 It was a nice day and we were in Church and in S. School It was a nice day and we moved to the camp meeting bush, and stuck thistles It was a nice day and we were at the camp meeting It was a nice day and we were at the camp meeting It was a nice day and we were at the camp meeting It was rainy and we came home from the camp meeting July 1882 It was cloudy and foggy and we worked different things It was a fair day and we were in Church and S. School In the morning it rained and we cleaned mangles and were in Chesterfield It was a nice day and father was at Joe Gingerichs' raising and we cleaned mangles It was rainy and we cleaned mangles and stuck thistles and scuffled potatoes It was a fair day and we stuck thistles It was a nice day and we scuffled potatoes, finished sticking thistles and cleaned mangles It was rainy and we cleaned mangles, etc It was rainy and very hot and we were in Church, and in S. School It was hot and showery and we were at old Mrs. Helmuth's funeral and cleaned mangles It was a warm day and we mowed grass and cleaned turnips It was rainy and we took a load of hay home and worked different things It was a nice day and we took in hay It was a nice day and we cleaned turnips and took in hay It was a nice day and we mowed grass and took hay in It was very warm and they were in South Easthope at the quarterly meeting It was a nice day and we mowed grass and took in hay We had a very heavy rain and we worked different things It was showery and we took two loads of hay in, cleaned turnips and worked different things It was a fair day and we worked at the hay It was a fair day and we took one load of hay in and cleaned turnips and mowed grass It was a nice day and we worked at the hay It was a nice day and mother and I were at the quarterly meeting in Zorra It was warm and we worked at the hay July 1882 It was very warm and we mowed grass in the fence corners and finished haying It was warm and I scuffled turnips and they picked cherries It was rainy and we worked different things It was a nice day and we picked berries, etc It was a nice day and father and I bound wheat for Werner Stein It was a hot day and we were in church and in S. School It was a fair day and we hung a gate and commenced cutting wheat August 1882 It was rainy all day and we were at home It was cloudy and father was in Chesterfield and in the evening we cut wheat In the forenoon we cut barley in the orchard and in the afternoon it rained It was rainy and we cut wheat It was very hot and we cut wheat It was very hot and we were in Church and in S. School It was a fair day and we cut wheat It was rainy and we mowed thistles and cut wheat in the afternoon It was rainy and we worked at the wheat It was showery and we finished cutting wheat It was a fair day and we cut barley � Saturday Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday 12 13 14 15 16 Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday Monday Tuesday 17 18 19 20 21 22 Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 Thursday 31 Friday Saturday Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Page 79 Saturday Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday Monday Tuesday 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 In the forenoon we hauled wheat in and in the afternoon it was rainy and we hauled dung It was a fair day and we were in Church and in S. School It was a nice day and we hauled wheat in It was a nice day and we hauled wheat in In the morning it rained and then we put in our last wheat and in the afternoon father helped Wildfangs thresh It was a fair day and we cut our last barley and hauled some in It was a fair day and I threshed by Helmuths and they hauled in barley and rakings It was a fair day and we cut peas and hauled in our last barley It was a nice day and we were in Church and in S. School It was cloudy and we hauled in barley rakings and peas It was rainy in the morning and we threshed by Werner Stein and in the afternoon I helped Schneider It was rainy in the morning and we hauled dung It was a nice day and father threshed by Morlocks and I hauled dung It was a nice day and I hauled dung It was hot and we hauled dung and cut a little oats It was a fair day and we were at Mrs. Kaufman's funeral in Sebastopol and were in S. School It was a fair day and we cut our spring wheat It was a fair day and we hauled dung and bound wheat It was a fair day and I threshed at Helmuth's and father threshed at Wildfangs in the afternoon It was a nice day and we set the machine and I threshed at Wettlaufers in the afternoon September 1882 It was a nice day and we threshed It was hot and we hauled in spring wheat It was a fair day and we were in Church and in S. School It was a fair day and we cut and bound oats It was a fair day and we cut and bound oats It was a nice day and they bound oats and I plowed It was a nice day and they bound oats and I plowed It was a nice day and they bound oats and I plowed September 1882 It was a nice day and we finished binding oats, plowed, and cut our last peas It was a nice day and we were in Church and in S. School It was cloudy and we hauled in oats It was a nice day and we finished hauling in oats and plowed It was a nice day and we finished harvesting by taking in our last peas and some oat rakings It was a nice day and we plowed It was a nice day and we plowed It was a nice day and we plowed, sowed, and harrowed It was a nice day and in the evening it rained a little and we were in Church and in S. School It was sultry and we finished plowing, sowing and harrowing In the afternoon it was rainy and we rolled the fall wheat and hauled stones off It was a nice day and we cleaned barley and took it to Tavistock and dug a few potatoes It was cloudy and dripped a few times and we cleaned wheat and dug potatoes It was rainy in the morning and we cleaned wheat took a load to Tavistock @$1.00 per bu. It was a nice day and we finished digging potatoes and took a load of wheat away It was a nice day and we were in Church and in S. School It was a nice day and we worked at the corn and took our clover in It was a nice day and we worked at the corn � Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday 27 28 29 30 Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday 1 2 3 4 5 6 Saturday Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Page 80 Saturday Sunday Monday 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 Tuesday 31 Wednesday 1 Thursday Friday Saturday 2 3 4 Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday 5 6 7 8 9 28 29 30 It was a nice day and father and I were at the fair in London It was rainy in the morning and we worked at the corn It was a nice day and we finished the corn It was a fair day and I threshed by John Wettlaufer October 1882 It was a nice day and we were in Church and in S. School It was a nice day and we set the machine and threshed a little in the afternoon It was a nice day and we were at the show It was a nice day and we worked at the potato land It was a nice day and I hauled sand for Lorenz Nau and father went to Seaforth It was a nice day and in the forenoon I was in Zorra by John Quehl and in the afternoon I hauled dung It was a nice day and I hauled dung and cut corn It was a nice day and we were in Church and in S. School It was a nice day and I cut and shocked corn It was a nice day and I hauled wood to the woolen mill and father worked different things It was a nice day and I hauled wood and father worked different things It was a nice day and I hauled wood and father worked different things Father was in Stratford and I worked different things and in the afternoon it rained It was a nice day and in the afternoon we were in Church we had quarterly meeting It was a nice day and we were in Church It was a nice day and we plowed, hauled wood, and pulled mangles It was a nice day and I plowed and father was at Jacob Ankermann's sale It was a nice day and father and I fetched the things which he bought at the sale It was a cold day and father went for the horse doctor for Fan & we pulled mangles & turnips It was a nice day and I took Mr. Murray's bull to Chesterfield and they worked at the mangles It was a nice day and we worked at the mangles and at the turnips It was a fair day and we were in Church and in S. School It was a nice day and we worked at the turnips and plowed It was a nice day and we worked at the turnips It was a nice day and we plowed and worked at the turnips It was a nice day and we worked at the turnips and plowed It was a nice day and we worked at the turnips and plowed October 1882 It was windy and we finished the turnips (we got 33 loads & 7 loads of mangles) and I plowed It was cloudy and cool and we were in Church and in S. School It was a nice day and I went to Mr. Steele, and plowed. And John Sieberts from Kansas were here visiting It was a fair day and father was in Plattsville for bran and I worked different things November 1882 It was a fair day and I threshed at John Wettlaufers, and parents were at Nicklaus Schweitzers visiting It was a cold day and father threshed at Wettlaufers and I plowed It was cold and father threshed at Wettlaufers and I plowed It was very cold and in the morning I was by Mr. Steele and in the afternoon I plowed and father worked different things It was a cold day and we were in Church and S. School It was pretty cool and I threshed at Schneiders and father worked at home It was a misty day and I threshed at Schneiders and father at Werner Steins It was misty and I threshed at Schneiders and father at Werner Steins till noon It was a misty day and I plowed and father worked different things � Friday Saturday Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday 10 11 12 13 14 15 Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 Friday Saturday Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday Monday Page 81 Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 Friday Saturday Sunday Monday Tuesday 22 23 24 25 26 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 It was very warm and misty and I plowed and father worked different things It was rainy in the forenoon and I worked different things and father threshed at Wildfangs It was rainy in the morning and we were in Church and in S. School It was snowy in the morning and father threshed at Morlocks and I plowed It was a cold day and father threshed at Morlocks and I worked different things It was a fair day and in the forenoon I threshed at Wildfangs and in the afternoon I ordered hands for threshing and father fixed for threshing It was a fair day and we threshed It was snowy in the morning and we threshed It was a fair day and we finished threshing It was a fair day and we were in Church and in S. School It was a fair day and we worked different things It was a fair day an we worked different things It was a fair day and we took in corn and plowed In the forenoon we killed a cow and plowed and in the afternoon it rained It snowed and stormed with all its might and we worked different things It was a fair day and I finished plowing in a field and were in Tavistock etc. It snowed very much and we were in Church and in S. School It was a fair day and we cleaned wheat etc It was a fair day and we took a load of wheat to Plattsville and got $.92 per bu It was a fair day and we worked different things It was a fair day and we hauled in corn, etc December 1882 It was a cold day and we were at Gaebels sale It was a cold snowy day and I worked different things It was a fair day and we were in Church and in S. School It snowed and we chopped grain It was a fair day and we killed a cow It was a fair day and father and mother butchered at Schultz's and I hauled rails It was a very stormy day and we were at home It was very stormy and we were at home It was a cold day and father was at the cheese factory in the afternoon It snowed very much and we were in Church and in S. School It snowed and we chopped grain December 1882 It snowed and father threshed by Ramseyer and I was at home It rained a little, snowed and stormed and father & mother took carpet rags to Conrad Quehls It was snowy and father and mother went to Dietrich Wettlaufer for butchering It was stormy and they butchered at Dietrichs It was a fair day and they came home from Dietrichs It was a sharp day and we were in Church and in S. School It was a nice day and we butchered our pigs It was a fair day and father threshed by Conrad Wettlaufers and I was at home It was a fair day and we threshed at Conrad Wettlaufers It was rainy and in the morning we threshed at Helmuths and in the afternoon we chopped oats for Werner Stein It thawed and we threshed at Helmuths It was a nice day and we crushed grain for Helmuths and tended to the cattle, etc It was a fair day and we were in Church and in S. School Christmas It was a fair day and we fixed the Christmas tree in Church It snowed and we were at the examination � Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday 27 28 29 30 31 Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday Monday Page 82 Tuesday Wednesday 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Friday Saturday Sunday 9 10 11 30 31 It was a fair day and I hauled a load of wood for Braun, etc. It was a fair day and we were at Woodstock It was a fair day and we hauled corn into the barn and wood out of the bush It was a fair day and I hauled wood to Tavistock It was cold and snowed and we were in Church and in S. School January 1883 It was a fair day and Mary and I were at Williams and the rest were at home It was cold and we made a wood rack and took a load of wood to Tavistock It was cold and we hauled wood to Tavistock It was cold and we hauled wood It was cold and we hauled wood It was a pretty nice day and in the afternoon we crushed for Helmuths It was stormy and we were in Church and in S. School It was a fair day and I tended to the cattle It was a fair day and father and mother went visiting to the gravel road and I was at home It was very cold and they came home It was a fair day and in the afternoon we chopped wood It was a cold day and we chopped wood It was stormy, and they were at the quarterly meeting in South Easthope It was stormy and they were in South Easthope It was cold and C. Hohners were here visiting It was a fair day and I threshed at Helmuths It snowed with all it's might and in the forenoon I threshed at Helmuths It was a fair day and we worked different things It was a fair day and we worked different things It was a misty and wet day and we were in Stratford It was very cold and stormy and we were in Church and in S. School It was severely cold and we tended to the cattle, etc It was severely cold and we tended to the cattle, etc It was cold and we tended to the cattle, etc It was a little milder and we tended to the cattle, etc It was very cold in the morning and father was in Hamburg with a grist It thawed and we chopped wood It was a nice day and we were in Church and in S. School It was a nice day and we chopped wood January 1883 It was a thawy day and we chopped wood It was stormy and we hauled wood out of the bush in the forenoon February 1883 It was very stormy and we tended to the cattle, etc It snowed very much and we chopped wood In the forenoon we cut straw and in the afternoon it rained It was stormy and we were in S. School It was cold and we tended to the cattle etc It was a fair day and we were at Christ Gingerich's sale It was a fair day and father fetched bran from Plattsville It was cold and we tended to the cattle and I took a steer coming 3 years, which we sold to Helmuth's for $40. down to them It was cold and father sieved timothy seed and I tended to the cattle, etc It was a fair day and we tended to the cattle, cleaned wheat, etc It was a fair day and we were in Church and in S. School � Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday Monday Tuesday 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 Wednesday 28 Thursday Friday Saturday 1 2 3 Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Page 83 Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 It was a fair day and we hauled wood to old Mohr It was a nice day and in the afternoon we chopped oats In the forenoon it snowed and in the afternoon it rained and we hauled wood to Appels It was a fair day and we hauled wood to Wm. Schmidt and old Mohr It rained and in the afternoon we were at H. Brodrecht's sale It stormed and we took in some corn and tended to the cattle It was cold and we were in Church and in S. School It was a fair day and we worked in the bush It snowed and in the forenoon we worked in the bush and a few bags of wheat to Tavistock It was a fair day and I took a load of wood to Tavistock and tended to the cattle In the morning it snowed and we chopped wood and father was by Quehl and hired Sammy It was a fair day and I hauled wood and father cleaned wheat and was at John Gruber's sale It was cold and in the evening it rained and father was in Stratford It snowed and stormed and we were in Church and in S. School It snowed and stormed and we were in the bush & in the afternoon we fixed the pig stable In the afternoon it was very stormy and we were at Nick Schweitzers and bought a horse (Maggie) for $125. It was a fair day and father & Braun went round in interest of the Minister's residence which was to be built and I tended the cattle, etc March 1883 It was a fair day and we cleaned and took away wheat @$1.00 It was a nice day and we cleaned and took away wheat and hauled wood It was a fair day and in the forenoon we worked in the bush and in the afternoon father was at the Annual cheese meeting and I hauled a load of wood to Staeblers It was cold and we were in Church and in S. School It was cold and we chopped wood It snowed and I hauled wood and father was at Dietrich Wettlaufers and at Nick Schweitzers It stormed very much and we worked different things It was a fair day and we hauled wood and wheat It was a fair day & father was by Dietrich Wettlaufer hewing timber for a shed by the Church It was a snowy day and in the forenoon father fetched timber from Dietrich and in the afternoon I hauled a load of wood It was cold and stormy and we were in Church and in S. School It was very stormy and snowy and we chopped wood It was a fair day and we chopped wood and crushed grain It was a nice day and we chopped and hauled wood March 1883 It was cold and we worked at the wood It was cold and we worked at the wood It was a fair day and we worked at the wood It rained and snowed and we were in Church and in S. School It snowed very much and we took two sawlogs to Tavistock It was cold and we hewed timber for the shed It was a fair day and we worked at the wood It was a fair day and we hauled and chopped wood It snowed very much and in the forenoon I was in Church (Good Friday) It was a nice day and in the afternoon we crushed a little oats It was a nice day and we were at Conrad Wettlaufer's father's funeral and in S. School It was a nice day and father took a load of Krantz's moving to Stratford It was a fair day and we worked different things It was a fair day and father was at Eigenauer's sale, and we chopped wood � Thursday Friday Saturday 29 30 31 Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday 1 2 3 4 Thursday Friday Saturday 5 6 7 Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday 8 9 10 11 12 13 Saturday Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday Monday Page 84 Tuesday 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 1 It was a nice day and we chopped and hauled wood It was a nice day and we chopped wood, hauled rails, and tapped trees It was a fair day and we chopped and hauled wood April 1883 It was a fair day and we were in Church and in S. School It was a nice day and we chopped grain It was a nice day and we worked at the wood It was a nice day and father was at John Schweitzer's sale and we hauled wood and gathered sap It was rainy and we worked different things It was a nice day and we oiled sap It was cloudy and we boiled sap and in the afternoon we were in Church we had quarterly meeting It was a fair day and we were in Church It was a nice day and we boiled sap and chopped wood It was a nice day and we boiled sap and chopped wood It was a windy and we chopped wood it was a fair day and we framed wood for the shed by the Church and chopped wood It was a fair day and in the forenoon we framed wood and in the afternoon we were at the show It was a warm day and we finished framing and boiled sap It was warm and rained in the afternoon and we were in the Church and in S. School It was a nice day and we chopped wood and hauled rails It was a nice day and we hauled rails and finished boiling sap It was a nice day and I commenced plowing and they made fence It was rainy and in the afternoon I plowed It was a nice day and I plowed and they made fence It was a nice day and we plowed, hauled rails, etc It was cold and we were in Church and in S. School It was a cold day and I plowed It snowed and stormed and I hauled rails, etc It was a cold day and I plowed and hauled rails In the forenoon I sowed oats and harrowed and in the afternoon it rained I sowed oats and harrowed and in the afternoon it rained and father ditched It was cold and I ganged and father ditched It was cold and we were in Church and in S. School It was a fair day and I ganged and they staked fence May 1883 It was a nice day and I ganged and harrowed and in the afternoon they were at Conrad Wettlaufer's mother's funeral It was rainy in the afternoon and we sowed oats and barley and rolled and harrowed It was rainy and in the forenoon father was in Church (Ascension day) It rained in the morning and I hauled rails, harrowed and ganged It was a fair day and we ganged, sowed, and set a few fence posts It was a nice day and we were in Church and S. School It was a nice day and we sowed spring wheat, barley, and logged It was a fair day and we rolled and ditched It was cold and we ditched and they were at the funeral of Mrs. Simon Umbach It was rainy in the afternoon and in the forenoon we hauled stones to the Church It was a fair day and in the forenoon I hauled stones to the Church and father ditched It was cold and I hauled stones and father scraped for the cellar by the Church � Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday 13 14 15 16 17 Friday Saturday Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 Friday Saturday Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 Thursday Friday Page 85 Saturday Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday 14 15 Sunday Monday Tuesday 24 25 26 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 It was a fair day and we were in Church and in S. School We scraped by the Church and in the afternoon it rained It was a nice day and we ditched and made fence It was cold and father ditched and was at old Mrs. Wilker, and I hauled stones to the Church It was a nice day and father ditched by the Church, and I commenced plowing at a rough piece of sod It was a nice day and father ditched by the Church and I plowed It was a nice day and father ditched at home and I plowed It was showery and we were in Church and in S. School It was rainy and we worked different things It was rainy and we worked different things In the forenoon it was rainy and in the afternoon we sowed peas It was a nice day and I plowed and hauled dung on the potato land It was a nice day and we hauled dung, sowed oats and worked the potato land It was rainy and we worked not much of anything It was showery and we were in Church and in S. School It was a nice day and we logged and plowed sod It was a nice day and I plowed sod and they planted a few potatoes and hauled chunks We finished planting potatoes and plowing sod and sowing peas & in the afternoon it rained It was a nice day and Mary and I were in Woodstock and got teeth filled and they worked different things June 1883 It was a nice day and we made fence and picked stones from the meadow It was a nice day and we staked fence and picked stones It was a nice day and we were in Church and in S. School and Wm Amachers were here It was a nice day and we sowed mangle and carrot seed, planted corn and drove stakes It was a nice day and we made fence It was warm and towards evening it rained and we made fence and washed the sheep It was a nice day and we set gate posts and made fence It was a nice day and we hauled wood to Zimmerman and chopped It was rainy and father fetched tile and we dug garden, etc It was a nice day and we were in Church and in S. School It was rainy and in the afternoon father was at John Pletsch's raising It was rainy in the afternoon and we shore some sheep and plowed the turnip land It was a nice day and we finished shearing sheep, ditched, harrowed potato land and greased harness It was a nice day and we fetched cedar trees and made fence It was a nice day and we planted cedar trees and plowed corn land June 1883 It was rainy and we worked different things It was showery and we were in Church and in S. School It was rainy and we worked different things It was showery and we moved to the camp meeting It was a fair day and we were at the camp meeting It was a nice day and we were at the camp meeting It was a hot day and they were at the camp meeting and I stuck thistles It was warm and in the afternoon we had a rain shower and we raised the shed by the Church and boarded the greater part of it It was a fair day and we were in Church and in S. School It was rainy and we raised and underlayed the wood shed and struck thistles It was rainy and we stuck thistles � Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday 27 28 29 30 Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday 1 2 3 4 5 6 Saturday 7 Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday 8 9 10 11 Thursday Friday Saturday 12 13 14 Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday Monday Page 86 Tuesday 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 Wednesday 1 Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 31 It was rainy in the afternoon & in the night and father worked at the shed & we stuck thistles It was a fair day and father worked at the shed and we stuck thistles It was a nice day and father worked at the shed and we stuck thistles It was a nice day and father worked at the shed and we stuck thistles July 1883 It was a nice day and we were in Church and in S. School It was a nice day and we stuck thistles and father went to Holstein to Schenk's funeral It was showery and we finished sticking thistles We worked different things and in the afternoon it rained We worked on the road and in the afternoon it was rainy and father came home again It was hot and showery and in the forenoon I greased harness and in the afternoon I worked on the road and father fetched bran from Stratford at $9. a ton In the forenoon I scuffled mangles and potatoes and father worked in the barn and in the afternoon it rained It was a nice day and they were at the quarterly meeting in South Easthope It was a nice day and father fetched bran from Stratford and I was at the Circus in Stratford We worked on the road and in the afternoon we had a thunder shower It was a nice day and in the forenoon we were in Tavistock and in the afternoon we got our hay fork put up It rained in the afternoon, and we cut grass and scuffled potatoes It was a nice day and father and mother were in Stratford and I worked different things It was hot and father mowed grass and in the afternoon they took in two loads of hay and I hauled timber for John Pletsch It was a fair day and we were in Church and in S. School It was a nice day and we worked at the hay It was a nice day and we worked at the hay It was a nice day and we worked at the hay It was a nice day and we worked at the hay It was a nice day and we worked at the hay It was a nice day and we worked at the hay It was cloudy and we were in Church and in S. School It was rainy and we picked berries It was cloudy and we cut some grass, etc It was a nice day and we cut grass and picked berries, etc. It was a nice day and we took in hay It was showery and stormy and we took a little hay in It was a fair day and we worked at the hay It was a nice day and we were in Church and in S. School It was fair day and we worked at the hay July 1883 It was a fair day and we finished haying we got 50 loads August 1883 It was a fair day and we cradled and mowed barley, the ground was too wet to take the reaper in and our horses all had distemper It was a fair day and we cut barley and took a small load in It was a fair day and we cut barley and ditched It was a fair day and we ditched and tended to the horses It was a nice day and we were in Church and in S. School It was a nice day and father ditched and we hauled in barley It was a nice day & father ditched and we buried Norman and white washed the horse stable It was a nice day and we cut wheat � Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday Monday 9 10 11 12 13 Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday Monday Tuesday 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday Monday Tuesday 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 Wednesday Thursday Friday 29 30 31 Saturday Sunday Monday 1 2 3 Tuesday Wednesday 4 5 Thursday Friday Saturday 6 7 8 Sunday 9 Page 87 Monday 10 Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday 11 12 13 14 15 Sunday Monday 16 17 It was a nice day and we cut wheat and barley It was a nice day & we finished cutting wheat and barley took a load of barley in and ditched It was a nice day and we ditched and took in a little barley It was a hot day and we were in Church and in S. School It was a nice day and father ditched and I plowed at the turnip land which was too wet to sow in spring with turnip seed It was a hot day and I was by Steele and they took in wheat and barley It was a nice day and we finished hauling wheat and barley in It was a nice day and we ditched, raked the wheat stubbles, and took the rakings home It was a nice day and we plowed, fetched a load of sand, etc It was rainy and I sowed grass seed on the turnip land and worked other different things It was a fair day and we were in Church and S. School It was rainy and I took father and mother to Hamburg they went to Michigan It was a nice day and in the forenoon we plowed at the fall wheat stubbles and in the afternoon I was a Eydt's raising It was a nice day and in the evening we had a thunder shower and we plowed It was a nice day and we plowed It was a nice day and we plowed, harrowed, rolled and gang plowed It was a nice day and we gang plowed, pulled a few peas, etc. It was a nice day and we were in Church and in S. School It was a nice day and I covered tiles, cradled oats, etc. It was cloudy and in the morning father and mother came home and we cut oats and sold our lambs @$3. a head It was a nice day and we cut wheat and oats It was a nice day and we cut oats It was a nice day and we cut oats and wheat September 1883 It was a cloudy day and we bound oats and hauled wheat and oats in It was a nice day and we were in Church and in S. School It was a fair day and we cut clover in the orchard, raked oat stubbles, bound oats, drawed dung and pulled peas We hauled in oats and wheat and drawed dung and in the afternoon it rained It was cloudy with a few light showers and I threshed by Helmuths and the bound oats and pulled peas It was a nice day and they hauled in oats and I hauled dung We bound and hauled in oats and drawed dung and in the afternoon it was showery It was a little showery in the afternoon and we hauled dung and in the afternoon we were in Church we had quarterly meeting It was a fair and we were in Church September 1883 It was a nice day but during the two foregoing nights it froze very severely, the corn and many other things were spoilt, and I hauled dung and they hauled in oats It was a nice day and we hauled dung, took in clover, raked oat stubbles and pulled peas It was a nice day and we plowed, hauled dung, pulled peas, took in rakings & a load of peas It was showery and we hauled dung, plowed & in the afternoon father threshed by Wildfangs It was a nice day and I plowed and in the afternoon father threshed at John Wettlaufers It was a nice day and we threshed at Schneiders and at noon father went home and took a load of peas in It was a fair day and in the evening it was rainy and we were in Church and in S. School It was a nice day and we sowed our fall wheat (8 bu. and 1 peck) and pulled peas � Tuesday 18 Wednesday Thursday 19 20 Friday 21 Saturday Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday 22 23 24 25 26 27 Friday Saturday 28 29 Sunday 30 Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 Friday Saturday Sunday Page 88 Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday Monday Tuesday 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 It was a nice day and we harrowed, rolled, finished pulling peas and took in our last peas and cut our last oats which was in the small field by the pig stable It was a nice day and we fetched elderberries and dug our potatoes It was rainy and we worked different things, and Minister Werner's were here and aunt Mary Amacher It was rainy in the forenoon and in the evening we went away to Michigan, Father, I and Uncle Wm. It was a fair day and we were on the way to Michigan It was a fair day and we were at the quarterly meeting in Hersey It was a fair day and we walked about in Michigan It was a fair day and we walked about in Michigan near Evart It was a fair day and we walked about in Michigan near Evart It was a fair day and we bought James Lunney's farm in Michigan three miles from Evart and paid $5,500.00 It was a fair day and in the morning we started from Evart, Michigan to Canada It was a fair day and in the forenoon about 10:30 we came home from our Excursion and business trip in Michigan It was a fair day and we were in Church and in S. School October 1883 It was a nice day and father and Sam threshed at Werner Steins and I was sickly It was a nice day and we worked different things It was a windy day and we got ready for threshing It was a nice day and we threshed It was a nice day and we finished threshing It was a fair day and we took our mangles and carrots home It was a nice day and we were in Church and in S. School It was a fair day and we hauled wood out of the bush It was a nice day and we were at the Tavistock fair It was a nice day and I hauled wood and they cleaned barley It was cloudy and I hauled wood and they cleaned barley It was cloudy and we boiled sauce from mangle sap and apples It was cloudy and in the evening it rained and I hauled wood and they worked different things It was a fair day and we were in Church and in S. School It was cool and we took two loads of hay to Tavistock It was cold and I threshed at Helmuths and father was at Rheinhardt Krug's sale It was a fair day and father threshed at Helmuths and I hauled wood It was a fair day and in the morning they threshed at Helmuths and I hauled wood and in the afternoon I helped Jury's move and they were at Mrs. Grenzebach's funeral It was rainy and we were in North Easthope looking after thorough bred cattle It was cool and we were in Woodstock It was cool and we were in Church and in S. School October 1883 It was cool and we were in Tavistock and took a heifer to Shakespeare, etc It was a nice day and we plowed with two teams It was a nice day and we took a load of hay to Tavistock and cleaned oats It was cloudy and father was in Stratford and we cleaned oats It was cold and we took two loads of hay to Tavistock and loaded one for Woodstock It was a fair day and father was in Woodstock with hay and we cleaned oats It was a fair day and we were in Church and in S. School It was rainy and we butchered a pig It was a fair day and we took a load of hay to Tavistock and cleaned oats � Wednesday 31 Thursday Friday Saturday 1 2 3 Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday 4 5 6 7 Thursday 8 Friday Saturday 9 10 Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday 11 12 13 14 15 16 Saturday Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday Monday Tuesday 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 Wednesday Thursday Friday 28 29 30 Saturday Sunday Monday Page 89 Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday Monday Tuesday 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 It was cold and father was at Ide's sale and we cleaned oats and wheat November 1883 It snowed and father and mother were in Hamburg and we cleaned wheat It was a fair day and we brought Siegner a load of hay, etc. It was a fair day and at noon Mother and Mary and I went to the inauguration at Lingelbach's, and father and Sam cleaned wheat It was a nice day and we were in Church at Lingelbach's at inauguration It was a fair day and I threshed at Conrad Wettlaufer and father was sickly It was a nice day and we threshed at Conrad Wettlaufer It was a nice day and in the forenoon I threshed at Conrad Wettlaufer and in the afternoon we brought Adam Reidt a load of hay and Mr. and Mrs. Umbach were here visiting a short time. Thanksgiving Day It was a nice day and in the forenoon they were in Church and in the afternoon we crushed It was a nice day and we got things ready for the sale It was nice in the forenoon and we crushed and in the afternoon it rained and father and mother were at the quarterly meeting in South Easthope It was a nice day and they were in South Easthope It stormed and snowed with all its might and we worked different things It was a fair day and we got things ready for the sale It was very stormy and we had our sale It was a fair day and we worked different things It was a fair day and we had snow enough to drive around a little with the sleigh and we worked different things It was a fair day and in the afternoon we were in North Easthope by Mr. Cook It was a nice day and the snow all went away again and we were in Church and in S. School It was a nice day and father was in Stratford and I went to School We threshed by Noah Wildfangs and in the afternoon it was rainy It was rainy and father worked different things and I was in School It was a fair day and father was at John Weber's funeral and I was sick It was a nice day and father went away to North Easthope after money It was a nice day and father was away yet and I was at home It was a nice day and we were in Church and in S. School It was rainy and I was in School and father was at home It was cold and in the forenoon I took father and mother to Dietrich Wettlaufer for butchering and in the afternoon I was in School It was stormy and they butchered for Dietrich Wettlaufer It was a fair day and father got ready for butchering and took a load of hay to F. Schular It was cold and we butchered December 1883 It was a fair day and we threshed at Schneiders It was cold and stormy and we were in Church and in S. School It was cold and in the forenoon we threshed at Schneiders & in the afternoon we had visitors December 1883 It was a fair day and father was away It was a fair day and father worked different things It was a nice day and grandmother moved away from us to John Pletsch It was rainy and father took a load of hay to Tavistock and Martin Hohners were here It was a fair day and father was in Stratford It was a fair day and we were in Church and in S. School It got colder and froze again and father was at the cheese factory in the afternoon It was a fair day and father took wheat to the mill, etc � Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 Saturday 22 Sunday Monday 23 24 Tuesday Wednesday 25 26 Thursday Friday 27 28 Saturday Sunday Monday 29 30 31 Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday Monday 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Tuesday 8 Wednesday Thursday 9 10 Friday 11 Saturday Sunday Page 90 Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 It was a nice day and father was at Adam Weitzels sale It was a fair day and father worked different things It was a cold day and father was in Tavistock, etc. and I was sick It was cold and father and Zimmermann were in Shakespeare by John Pletsch It was cold and we were in Church and in S. School It was cold and father was by Bergs in the afternoon It was cold and snowed and father worked different things It was cold and Rev. Werner's were here visiting It was a fair day and we took two loads of hay to Tavistock It snowed and stormed and father took a load of hay to Zimmermann and I was at the examination at the Eleventh line It was a fair day and William Stein and I fetched the Christmas tree and father worked different things It was very cold and in the evening it snowed and I was in Sunday School It was a fair day and we had snow enough for sleighing and I worked different things and father was sick Christmas. It was a nice day and in the forenoon we were in Church It was a nice day and we helped to fix the Christmas tree in the Church and in the evening we had our festival It snowed and in the afternoon it stormed and Nichlaus Schweitzer's were here visiting It was a fair day and we were by Herman, by Berg and by California Schaefer on account of some business It was a fair day and we were by Christ Zehr, to take a look at his buildings, and in Tavistock It snowed and we were in Church and in S. School It snowed and I was by Wm. Amachers January 1884 It was a nice day and father was at the annual meeting in Church It snowed and stormed and we were at home It stormed fearful and we were at home It stormed yet but in the afternoon it quieted down and we were at home It was pretty fair and in the afternoon we were in Church we had quarterly meeting It was very cold and stormy and in the forenoon they were in Church It was pretty cold and father and Martin Hohner and Berg were in Stratford to get some writings made It was snowy and father and mother and Hohners were at Shakespeare to get the remaining writings made It was snowing and storming and blocked up the roads fresh We killed a pig and took her to John Lemp @$7. per cw. and fetched a small one from John Weitzel in Tavistock, home with us & in the afternoon it commenced snowing and storming It was cold and snowed and father and Sammy tended to the chores I took sick with a sore throat It was cold and father fetched wood home out of the bush and was in Tavistock It was changing weather and they were in Church and in S. School January 1884 It was a fair day and Cooper Falk fetched a load of hay It was a fair day and Falk and Klein each fetched a load of hay It was a cold day and father was in Tavistock and I tended to the chores It was windy and in the afternoon we took a load of hay to Tavistock It was a nice day and we took a load of hay to Zimmerman It was cold and father and mother were in Woodstock It was cold and we were in Church and in S. School � Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 Friday Saturday Sunday Monday 1 2 3 4 Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday Monday Tuesday 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday 13 14 15 16 17 Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Page 91 Saturday Sunday 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 Monday Tuesday Wednesday 3 4 5 1 2 It was cold and father and mother were at Steinackers visiting It was a fair day and father and I were at Mansz's and Dan Smith It snowed and father and I were at Louis Pletsch's It was very cold and in the afternoon father was in Tavistock It was cold and we hauled wheat to Tavistock at $1.09 per bushel It was a fair day and I was at Stratford and father and mother went to Lisbon It was pretty cold and we were in Church and in S. School It was a fair day and I was at home It was a fair day and in the evening father and mother came home again It was rainy and father was in Tavistock It was a fair day and father and I were at Wm Donaldsons and bought a bull for $130.00 February 1884 It was a fair day and father was in Zorra with Zimmermann at Wagesters & at Grenzebachs It was a fair day and tended to the chores It was cold and we were in Church and in S. School It was changing with cold and storm and we fetched the bull we bought and on the way home the sleigh tipped and the bull fell on father's leg and hurt it severely It was rainy in the forenoon and father lay in bed It was a fair day and father lay in bed It was a fair day and I hung the meat in the smoke house, made a fork to a handle, etc It was a fair day and we were at home It snowed and rained and I was in Tavistock in the afternoon It was a fair day and Mary and I were at Williams It was cold and in the afternoon I helped Mr. James to move It was raining ice and in the forenoon I took Mary to the Shakespeare Station to go to St. Jacobs, and in the afternoon Morlocks were here It was rainy and Henry Smiths, Wildfang and Wm. Simmons were here visiting It was cold and stormy and I took some tile to Louie Pletsch It was pretty fair and in the afternoon I was looking on, at the sawing match at Tavistock It was a nice day and at noon Dan and Louis Pletsch were here It was nice and in the evening it rained, and we were in Church and in S. School and father was out the first time after he hurt his leg It was a nice day and at noon we started for Lisbon to fetch our heifer from Zinkan It was a very fine day and we came home with the heifer It was very cold and stormy and in the afternoon I was at Tavistock It was stormy and we were at home It was a fair day and we got the bull ringed and took some old iron to Tavistock It was very cold and in the afternoon we were at Tavistock It was a cold south east wind and we were in Church and at S. School In the afternoon it snowed and we took a load of hay to Steinmanns It snowed and at noon father and mother went to the gravel road It was a fair day and in the evening they came home It was very cold and stormy and we were at home It was severely cold and we were at home March 1884 It was a fair day and we were at Tavistock It was a nice day and we were in Church and in the afternoon father and mother were at Goemmers It was cold and we had visitors and were at Tavistock, etc It was cold and we were at home It was a nice day and we were at Tavistock, etc � Thursday 6 Friday Saturday 7 8 Sunday Monday Tuesday 9 10 11 Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday 12 13 14 15 Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday Monday 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday Monday 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday 8 9 10 11 Page 92 Saturday 12 Sunday Monday Tuesday 13 14 15 It was a fair day and in the evening it snowed and in the afternoon I hitched up a colt (Beauty) and they were at Tavistock It was a fair day and we killed two pigs and Ingolds were here visiting and brought Mary It was cold and we were at Stratford with oats and pigs, got $.35 for oats and $8.00 for pigs per cwt. It snowed, and we were in Church and S. School It was a fair day and Will Lippert, Wm. Amachers and Louis Pletsch were here It was rainy and William Schweitzer and his sister, Rosina and Matilda and Mary Ann Quehl were here It was fair and we had a quilting It was a fair day and we took a load of moving to the station, etc It was a nice day and we had a quilting It was a fair day and we were at old Gerhard's funeral and in the afternoon they went to Williams It was a fair day and they were in Zorra It rained in the morning and in the afternoon they came home It was a fair day and we were at Tavistock, etc It was rainy and we commenced packing things It was a fair day and we took a load of things to the station and packed. It was a fair day and we packed things It was a nice day and we packed things It was rainy and we were in Church and S. School It was a nice day and we loaded things on the car It was a nice day and we finished loading and started off in the evening It was rainy and we were on the train and arrived at Evart in the evening It was very warm and at noon father arrived with the stock It was a fair day and we unloaded the car It was a cold day and we bought a cow It was a fair day & they were in S. School & prayer meeting & I was at home I had a bad cold It was cold and we fetched hay from Jewett and picked a few stones April 1884 It snowed in the afternoon and father fetched some chop from Evart It was cold and they cut wood and I was sick with a bad cold It was petty fair and they cut wood It was pretty fair and we cut wood It was pretty fair and we tapped a few trees and chopped wood It was a nice day and we were in School and in prayer meeting It snowed and father and mother were at Evart in the forenoon and in the afternoon I commenced plowing but quit soon because it snowed and they boiled sap and cut wood It snowed in the forenoon and I drawed stones and plowed and Sam boiled sap It was a fair day and I plowed and was at Evart It was a fair day and we worked different things (Good Friday) It was a nice day and Father and Mary went to Hersey and in the forenoon mother was in prayer meeting April 1884 It was a nice day and in the forenoon I plowed and father bought a cow $45. and two yearling steers $19. and in the afternoon we took up sap (Easter) It was a nice day and we were in Church and in S. School It was a nice day and we hung a gate and took up stones It was rainy and we worked in the stable � Wednesday Thursday Friday 16 17 18 Saturday Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday 19 20 21 22 23 Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday Monday 1 2 3 4 5 Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday Monday Tuesday 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 Wednesday 14 Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 Friday 23 Page 93 Saturday Sunday Monday Tuesday 24 25 26 27 It was cold and snowed and we made troughs for the spring It was a fair day and I drawed rails and father finished the troughs It was hot in the forenoon and I plowed and we bought a heifer from John Meyer for $45. and boiled sap It was very hot in the forenoon and I plowed and Sam boiled sap It was cold and they were in School and prayer meeting It was cool and I plowed and they worked at the spring It was a fair day and we picked stones, etc It was a nice day and father piled lumber where the Church is to be built and I plowed in the orchard for carrots It was a nice day and we plowed, harrowed and sowed four bushels of peas and a little oats It was a nice day and we ridged, sowed carrot seed and drawed stones It was a fair day and I plowed It was very windy and smoky and we were in S. School It was a fair day and I plowed It was a warm day and we were at Evart and in the afternoon I plowed It was a fair day and we plowed, sowed oats and 71 lbs of black barley May 1884 It was showery and we sowed oats and harrowed The last night and this morning it snowed and I harrowed and drawed stones It was a nice day and we plowed, drawed stones, harrowed and sowed oats It was a showery day and we were in Church and in prayer meeting It was a nice day and we picked stones and commenced plowing for corn, and the sow pigged It was a nice day and in the morning I broke the plow then we picked stones It was a nice day and we picked stones and went to Evart, and in the evening Mag got a colt It was a nice day and we worked different things It was a fair day and we planted a few potatoes by the bush It was a nice day and father cut stakes and we worked different things in the orchard It as a fair day and we were at Church and in S. School It was a fair day and I plowed in the orchard and father cut stakes It was raining in the forenoon and in the afternoon we plowed and commenced drawing dung into the orchard It was a nice day and in the forenoon we were in Evart and in the afternoon we hauled dung into the orchard It was a nice day and we plowed and hauled dung into the orchard It was a fair day and we hauled dung and fetched a load of boards from Lunney's sawmill It was a nice day and we plowed, made a gate and hung it It was a nice day and we were in S. School and prayer meeting It was rainy in the forenoon and in the afternoon we were at Evart It was a nice day and father worked at the church yard and I plowed It was hot and we planted and sowed corn (Ascension day) It was showery and we were at home and in the afternoon I was at Evart and got Mag shod It was a fair day and I harrowed, picked stones and drawed dung into the orchard, everything with Mag and Beauty May 1884 It was a little wet in the afternoon and we planted a few potatoes in the orchard It was a fair day and we were at Church and S. School It was a fair day and in the afternoon we commenced at a job to cover a crossway It was a fair day and we worked at the job � Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday 28 29 30 31 Sunday Monday Tuesday 1 2 3 Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 Saturday Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 Sunday Monday 29 30 Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday Monday Tuesday Page 94 Wednesday Thursday Friday 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 It was cool and in the forenoon we finished the job and in the afternoon we picked stones It was a fair day and we worked at the road It was a fair day and father helped at the church and I harrowed It was a nice day and we worked on the road and father helped by the Church June 1884 It was warm and we were at S. School and prayer meeting Whitsuntide It rained in the forenoon and in the afternoon I was at Evart It was warm and father helped by the Church and we hauled dung into the orchard for potatoes and at noon Mr. Blackwell begun digging our well It was warm and we planted potatoes and worked at the well It was a warm day and we worked at the well It was warm and we worked at the well and scuffled carrots It was a nice day and we worked at the well etc It was very hot and we were in Church and S. School It was rainy and we put up scantlings for the hay fork It was a fair day and in the forenoon we were at Evart and in the afternoon we drawed stones, It was very warm and we worked at the well It was very warm and we finished the well It was a fair day and we put the pump in and worked at the turnip land and sowed some turnip seed It was a nice day and we drilled and sowed turnip seed and scuffled carrots It was a nice day and we were in prayer meeting and in Sunday School It was a warm day and we finished sowing turnips and scuffled corn It was a warm day and we hoed corn It was a warm day and we hoed potatoes It was a warm showery day and we hoed potatoes In the forenoon we worked on the road and in the afternoon it rained It was warm and we worked on the road We were in Church and in S. School and in the afternoon it rained It was very warm and showery and we finished our road work by putting in a small bridge It was a warm day and we weeded carrots, etc It was a warm day and we worked at a hay rack It was a nice day and we worked at the hay rack It was a nice day and we hoed corn It was a nice day Mother and I went to Reed City for the quarterly meeting and they worked at home, mowed some grass etc. It was a nice day and we were at Reed and they were at home It was a nice day and we cut grass and took in a load of hay July 1884 It was a nice day and we cut grass and took in a load of hay It was a nice day and we cut grass and took in two loads of hay It was a nice day and we worked at the hay It was rainy and they picked berries and I scuffled potatoes and turnips It was windy and we picked berries and took in two loads of hay It was a nice day and we were in Church and in S. School It was a nice day and we worked at the hay It was a nice day and we worked at the hay July 1884 It was cloudy and we had a few rain showers and we picked berries It was a nice day and we cut grass and took in a load It was a nice day and we worked at the hay � Saturday Sunday Monday 12 13 14 Tuesday Wednesday 15 16 Thursday Friday Saturday 17 18 19 Sunday Monday Tuesday 20 21 22 Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 Friday 1 Saturday 2 Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday Monday Tuesday 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday 13 14 15 16 Sunday Page 95 Monday Tuesday 17 18 19 It was a nice day and we worked at the hay and cleaned turnips It was a nice day and we were in prayer meeting and in S. School It was a nice day and father went to Hersey to act as witness at the court for Hill and Langkam and we mowed grass and cleaned turnips and picked berries It was a nice day and we mowed grass and cleaned turnips It was a nice day and we finished cleaning turnips and picked berries, and in the evening father came home It was a nice day and we took in some hay and picked berries It was a nice day and we finished haying and picked berries It was a nice day and in the forenoon we cut wheat for Mr. .Meyer and in the afternoon we worked different things It was a nice day and we were in Church and in S. School It was a nice day and we cut wheat for John Meyer It was a nice day and in the morning we cut wheat for Meyer then the machine broke and father went to Evart to get it fixed and in the afternoon we cut some for Meyer and then started at ours and in the evening it broke again and then it rained all night It was a fair day and in the afternoon we cut wheat It was rainy and we cut a little wheat It was a fair day and we drawed in and cut wheat It rained a little and we worked at the wheat It was a nice day and we were in prayer meeting and in S. School It was a nice day and we finished cutting wheat It was a hot day and we cut the barley and drawed in wheat We had a shower in the afternoon and we drawed in wheat and cleaned turnips It was a nice day and I went with Niergarth after Huckle berries and father helped sawing timber for the church tower August 1884 It was a nice day and we took in our last wheat and the barley and raked fall wheat stubbles and took in raking It was a fair day and we cut timber for the shed and harrowed barley stubbles and father helped to raise the Church tower It was a nice day and we were in Church and S. School It was rainy and we hauled timber out of the bush, etc It was a fair day and I hauled lumber one load for the church and scuffled carrots It was showery and in the forenoon I threshed at John Arndt's and in P.M. I was at Evart It was a fair day and we pulled peas and weeded carrots It was a nice day and we finished pulling peas and cradled some oats It was a warm day and we worked at the timber It was a nice day and we were on prayer meeting and S. School It was a nice day and we took in our peas It was a nice day and they worked different things and took Wm. Stein to the station he went to Canada and I was sick It was a nice day and they cut oats and I was sick It was a nice day and they cut oats and in the afternoon father helped Niergarth's threshing It was hot and they cut oats etc It was a nice day and they finished cutting oats and helped to raise the church tower and in the evening I was for the first time able to sit up a while on the chair It was a nice day and they were in Church and in S. School August 1884 It was a nice day and they worked at the oats It was a nice day and we were at Evart and bought a new plow � Wednesday Thursday Friday 20 21 22 Saturday Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday 23 24 25 26 27 Thursday Friday Saturday 28 29 30 Sunday 31 Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday Monday 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday Monday Tuesday 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 It was a nice day and we started to plow for fall wheat It was a nice day and they we with Meyer after Black berries It was a nice day and I plowed and we finished harvesting by taking in our last oats except a few sheaves in the orchard It was a nice day and I plowed It was a nice day and we were at the Free Methodist camp meeting It was rainy in the forenoon, and in the afternoon I plowed It was a nice day and we made fence, etc It was a nice day and we drawed dung, plowed, made fence and in the afternoon threshed at Niergarths It was a nice day and we worked different things It was a nice day and we plowed, hewed timber, etc It was a nice day and the foregoing night we had a nice rain shower and we plowed, took sawlogs to Evart, etc It was a nice day and we were in Church and in S. School September 1884 It was a nice day and I plowed and father threshed at Lipperts It was a nice day and father threshed at Lunney's and I plowed It was a nice day and we plowed and took timber home It as a nice day and we hewed timber, harrowed and sowed some wheat It was a nice day and we finished sowing wheat and harrowed It was a nice day and we harrowed, drawed timber and father went to Evart in the afternoon It was a nice day and we were in prayer meeting and in S. School It was very warm and I and Sam threshed at John Meyers and the carpenters commenced framing the shed timber It was a nice day and we framed timber It was a nice day and we had a shower and we framed timber It was a nice day and in the afternoon we raised our shed It was a nice day and we worked at the shed It was a nice day and we worked at the shed It was a nice day and we were in Church and S. School It was a nice day and we worked at the shed, we had a little rain shower It was a nice day and we finished the shed and cut some corn It was a windy day and we worked different things It was a fair day and we picked stones from the fall wheat, etc It was a little rainy and we got ready for threshing It was a nice day and in the forenoon we threshed at Niergarths It was a nice day and we were in S. School and in prayer meeting It was a nice day and we threshed It was foggy and we drawed rails and made fence It was rainy in the forenoon and in the afternoon and I scraped ground from the barn It was a fair day and I scraped, etc It was a fair day and I scraped and father helped to clean up by the church It was a fair day and they went to the quarterly meeting at Hersey It rained nearly all day and they were at Hersey and Sam and I were at home It was a fair day and we worked different things It was a fair day and we got ready for the fair Page 96 Wednesday 1 October 1884 It was a foggy day and we were at the fair � Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 Saturday Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday Monday Tuesday Page 97 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 It was a rainy day and we were at the fair It was a nice day and we were at the fair It was showery and we worked different things It was a fair day and we were at S. School and at prayer meeting It was a nice day and father fetched two sheep from Hersey It was showering and we dug potatoes It rained in the forenoon and in the afternoon father picked off the apples and worked other different things It was a cold day and we dug potatoes It was a fair day and we dug potatoes It was a fair day and we finished digging potatoes and killed a pig It was a fair day and we were in S. School and in Church It was a fair day and we hauled stones and commenced fall plowing It was a nice day and I plowed and they boiled pumpkin sauce It was a nice day and I plowed and they pulled carrots It was a nice day and I plowed and they pulled carrots It was a nice day and I plowed and they pulled carrots and some turnips It was a nice day and I plowed and helped to take in some turnips It was a nice day and we were in prayer meeting and in S. School It was a nice day and I plowed and harrowed It rained and we worked different things about the barn and father was at Evart in the forenoon It was cold and I plowed and they worked different things It was cold and snowed and we took wood and rails home from the bush It snowed and we worked different things and father plastered the cracks of the house It was a nice day and I plowed in the orchard and they pulled turnips It was a nice day and we were in Sunday School and in Church It was a nice day and we plowed and pulled turnips It was a nice day and we pulled turnips, etc It was a cool day and we were at Conrad Becker's funeral It was a nice day and we plowed and pulled turnips It was a fair day and we plowed, etc November 1884 It snowed and in the afternoon we were at Evart It was a fair day and we were in S. School and in prayer meeting It was a nice day and I plowed and father worked at the Church It snowed and we worked in the stable and father at the Church It was cold and we took in our last turnips, etc and father worked at the Church It was a cold day and we worked different things and father worked at the Church It was a nice day and Father worked in the Church and I worked different things It was a nice day and in the afternoon I fetched passengers from Evart It was a nice day and our Church was inaugurated, Bishop Esher was present It was a nice day and we were at Evart, etc It was a nice day and I plowed, etc It was a nice day and I plowed It was a nice day and we butchered our pigs It was a nice day and we cleaned wheat and were at Evart It was a nice day and we picked stones and father was by the Church It was a nice day and we were in S. School and prayer meeting It was a cold day and I plowed It was cold and we threshed at John Meyer November 1884 � Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday 19 20 21 22 23 Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday 24 25 26 27 28 Saturday Sunday 29 30 Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday Monday 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 Tuesday Wednesday Thursday 16 17 18 Friday 19 Saturday Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday 28 29 30 31 It was a fair day and we finished threshing at Meyers & took some wood home from the bush It was cold and we threshed at Niergarths It was a fair day and we threshed at Niergarths three quarter day We worked different things and in the afternoon it rained and father was at Evart It rained in the forenoon and stormed and snowed in the afternoon and we were in S. School and Church. It was cold and we worked at the stable It was cold and we commenced sawing wood It was cold and we cut wood It was a fair day and we cut wood It was cold and I took a load of wood to Evart and fetched the sleigh home and father went to Reed City It was a nice day and we worked in the bush It was a nice day and we were in S. School and prayer meeting December 1884 It was cold and we cut wood and drawed two loads to the School house It was a fair day and father and Mother butchered at Meyers, and I hauled wood It was a nice day and we cut wood It was a nice day and we cut wood It was a foggy day and I hauled a load of wood to the School house It rained and we worked different things It rained and we were in S. School and Church and in the morning the thorough bred heifer calved It snowed and we worked different things It was cold and we chopped wood in the afternoon It was a fair day and we were in Evart in the afternoon It was cold and we ditched It was cold and we cut wood and under brush It was a fair day and we cut under brush It snowed and we were in S. School and prayer meeting It snowed and father worked in the bush and I hauled a load of wood to the School house and was at Evart It was cold and we cut wood It was very cold and we hauled and chopped wood It was cold and in the morning Bernard Gaiser started to work here. I hauled wood and they chopped It was a cold day and I hauled wood to town and they chopped, and David Amacher came visiting. It was very cold and in the afternoon we chopped wood It was a fair day and we were in Church and in S. School It was very stormy and we chopped wood and took a load to Evart It was cold and I and David went to Hersey and the others chopped It was snowing and we were at Hersey and at Reed and the others chopped Christmas. It was cold and we came home from Hersey and then fixed our Christmas tree It was cold and we hauled and chopped wood In the afternoon it commenced raining and was at Bittners mill with a load of wheat for John Meyer and took a load of oats down from Baltzers It was rainy and father and mother were at the quarterly meeting at Reed City It was rainy and we worked different things It was rainy and we worked different things and the sleighing was all gone It was cold and we cut wood � Page 98 Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 Sunday Monday 18 19 Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday Monday 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 January 1885 It was cold and they cut wood and in the afternoon I was in Evart It was cold and we chopped and hauled wood It was cold and we chopped and hauled wood It was fair and we were in Church and in S. School It was a fair day and we cut and drawed wood It was rainy and we worked different things It was a fair day and we cut and drawed wood It was a fair day and we cut and drawed wood It stormed and we worked at the wood It was a fair day and we worked at the wood We were in prayer meeting and in S. School and in the afternoon it snowed It was cold and we cut wood It was a fair day and we worked at the wood It was cold and we hauled rail timber out of the swamp We had snow enough for sleighing and I hauled wood with the sleigh It snowed and I hauled wood It snowed and stormed and I took a load of wheat to town for John Meyer and in the afternoon father took a grist down for us It was very cold and stormy and we were in S. School and preaching It was very cold and in the forenoon we made a log rack and in the afternoon we commenced hauling sawlogs to Evart It was very cold and we cut and hauled logs It was very cold and we cut and hauled logs It was very cold and we cut and hauled logs It was moderate and at noon father went to Hersey with a load of potatoes for Langkam It was mild and father came home from Hersey with a load of brick and we cut wood It was cold and we were at prayer meeting and S. School It was very cold and stormy and they cut wood and I took a load to town It was cold and we cut and drawed wood It was cold and I drawed wood and logs and they cut logs It was cold and they cut logs and I drawed It was a little milder and they cut logs and I drawed It was fair and we cut and drawed logs February 1885 It was very cold and we were in Church and in S. School It was snowing all day and we cut and drawed wood It was a fair day and we cut wood and drawed a load of logs It was a fair day and they cut wood and I drawed wood It was cold and they worked in the bush and I drawed a load of wood and a load of logs It was cold and we made and drawed sawlogs It was a fair day and we drawed and cut sawlogs It was a nice day and we were in S. School and prayer meeting It was snowing and storming and I hauled sawlogs and wood and they cut wood It was cold and in the forenoon we worked in the stable and in the afternoon we cut wood It was cold and we cut wood It was cold and we cut and hauled wood It was cold and we hauled wood It was milder and we hauled sawlogs It was snowing and storming and we were in Church and in S. School It was very cold and we killed a pig and hauled wood � Tuesday Page 99 Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday 17 Thursday Friday Saturday 26 27 28 Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 Friday Saturday Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 Monday Tuesday 30 31 Wednesday 1 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 It was cold and I hauled wood February 1885 It was cold and we butchered a heifer It was cold and they cut wood and logs and I hauled It was cold and we drawed and cut sawlogs It was a fair day and we cut and hauled sawlogs It was a nice day and they were in S. School and prayer meeting It was a fair day and we cut and hauled logs It was a fair day and we cut and hauled wood It was a fair day and in the forenoon I fetched a load of pine logs from Adams and took them to Evart and in the afternoon I hauled wood It was a nice day and we cut and hauled logs It was a very nice day and the snow settled considerably and we cut and hauled logs It was a fair day and Mary and I went to Hersey and father hauled logs March 1885 It was cold and we were at Hersey, and they were at home It was a fair day and we came home from Hersey and then I hauled logs It was a fair day and we cut and hauled sawlogs It was a fair day and we cut and hauled sawlogs It was a fair day and we cut and hauled sawlogs It was a snowy and stormy day and we cut and hauled sawlogs It was a fair day and we cut and hauled sawlogs It was a fair day and we were in Church and in S. School In the forenoon it snowed and we worked at the wood It was a fair day and we cut and drawed wood It was a fair day and we cut and drawed wood It was cold and in the forenoon we took a sawlog to Evart and put sawlogs on the skids and in the afternoon we cut and drawed wood It snowed and we cut and drawed wood It snowed very much and father fetched a load of brick from Reed City It was cold and stormy and in the evening we were at Church It was cold and we cut wood It was cold and we cut and drawed wood It was cold and we cut and drawed wood It was severely cold and stormy and we cut and drawed wood It was a fair day and we worked at the wood It was a fair day and we worked at the wood It was a fair day and we were in S. School and prayer meeting It was a fair day and I fetched a load of shingles and drawed wood and they cut wood In the morning it stormed and snowed, and after that we cut and drawed wood We cut and hauled wood and in the evening it snowed and stormed It was a nice day and we worked at the wood It was a nice day and we worked at the wood It was a nice day and we worked at the wood It was a nice day and we were in Church and in S. School. Mr. Weis preached his last Sermon It was wet, snowy and I fetched a load of shingles and drawed wood It was a nice day and I hauled wood and they chopped April 1885 It was a nice day and I took a load of wood to town and hauled some stones home for the cellar wall � Thursday Friday Page 100 Saturday 2 3 Sunday Monday Tuesday 5 6 7 Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday 8 9 10 11 12 Monday Tuesday Wednesday 13 14 15 Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 Saturday Sunday 25 26 Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday 27 28 29 30 Friday Saturday Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 4 The foregoing night it snowed and it was a damp day and we cut and hauled wood Good Friday It was a nice day and in the forenoon we were in prayer meeting April 1885 It was a nice day and Blackwell commenced digging a well by the barn and we hauled cedar rails and stones and took a load of wood to Church and fetched Blackwell's tools It was a nice day and we were in S. School and prayer meeting It was a nice day and they dug at the well and we hauled stones for stoneing the well It was foggy and damp and the snow was mostly gone and we worked at the well and sawed wood It was a fair day and we worked at the well and cut wood It was a nice day and we worked at the well and cut wood and drawed stones It was a fair day and we finished digging well and commenced stoneing it and drawed stones It was snowy and sloppy and we stoned at the well The ground was covered with snow and it was a fair day and we were in S. School and prayer meeting and Mag got a colt, Daisy The ground was froze hard and it was cold and we finished the well, and boiled sap It snowed and in the afternoon father went to Evart and fetched a pump and we sawed wood It was a fair day and we hauled stones for the cellar wall in the forenoon with the sleigh and in the afternoon with the stone boat It was a nice day and father and I were in Evart in the afternoon and they cut and split wood It was a nice day and we put a floor on the wall and cut wood It was a warm day and we cut wood and boiled sap It was a nice day and we were in prayer meeting and preaching It was a warm day and we hewed sills for the house and hauled sand It was warm and we started digging the cellar and hewed sills It was a warm day and we dug at the cellar It was a cloudy day and we dug at the cellar It was cool and in the forenoon we dug at the cellar and in the afternoon we picked stones and father and mother were at Evart It was a fair day and we worked at the cellar It was cool and we were in Church and in S. School. Rev. Meck preached his entrance sermon It was a cool day and we dug at the cellar and hauled stones and sowed grass seed It snowed and was sloppy and we hauled stones and rails and made fence It was a nice day and I plowed and they hewed timber It was a nice day and I plowed and harrowed and father sowed 44 lbs green peas and some white peas and dug at the cellar May 1885 It was a nice day we hauled manure and plowed for carrots and dug at the cellar It was a fair day and we plowed, harrowed, etc It was cold and we had a regular snow storm and we were in S. School and prayer meeting It was a fair day and we ridged for carrots, sowed carrot seed, plowed, etc It was a rainy day and we killed three little pigs and took them to town, etc. It was cool and we plowed, made fence, etc It snowed several times and was bitter cold and we plowed, made fence and chopped It snowed all day and we cleaned wheat, etc It was cold and snowed and we hauled stones with the stone boat It snowed several times and we were in S. School and Church It was a nice day and we picked stones from the meadow and hauled them into the cellar It was a nice day and we plowed, sowed oats, harrowed, made fence and picked stones It was a nice day and we sowed barley and set fence posts � Thursday 14 Friday Page 101 Saturday 15 Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday 17 18 19 20 Thursday Friday Saturday 21 22 23 Sunday Monday 24 25 Tuesday Wednesday 26 27 Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday 28 29 30 31 Monday 1 Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday Monday 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Tuesday 9 Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday Monday 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 16 It was a nice day and we sowed 2 bushels of wheat and some oats and plowed and harrowed and set posts It was a nice day and we plowed, harrowed, picked stones, sowed oats, etc May 1885 It was windy and smokey and we finished sowing by sowing barley, peas and oats, and picked stones, etc It was windy and we were in S. School and prayer meeting It was windy and we picked stones, worked mangle land, etc and the masons came It was a nice day and we worked the mangle land and sowed mangle seed It was a nice day and I plowed the potato ground and in the afternoon father was at Ab. Adam's raising It was a nice day and we worked different things, fetched lime and helped the masons, etc It was a nice day and we hauled sand and stones, dug for a foundation wall, etc It was a nice day and I plowed for corn and took the Masons to Evart in the evening and fetched some lime home It was a nice day and we were in S. School and Church It was a nice day and we planted potatoes and sowed corn and planted the corn I got from Dave It was a nice day and the Masons came again and we dug a cistern, etc. It was a nice day and I hauled manure and they tended to the masons and in the evening I fetched lime It was a nice day and I hauled manure, and in the afternoon the masons finished the wall It was cloudy and rained a little and we picked stones, hauled manure and plowed, etc It was rainy and we made board fence, etc It was a fair day and we were in S. School and prayer meeting June 1885 It was a nice day and father and Barney helped logging at Meyers and Sam and I plowed and harrowed the turnip land, picked stones, drawed wood, etc It was hot and Mr. Meyer and father started working at the house and we made fence, etc. In the forenoon it rained and in the afternoon we worked at the house We worked at the house and in the afternoon it rained It was a nice day and we worked at the house It was a nice day and I took a load of lumber to town and picked stones, etc It was hot and we were in Church and in S. School and in the evening we had a rain shower It was a cool day and I helped working at the church in the forenoon and in the afternoon I took a load of lumber to town It was a nice day and father worked at the house, and I took a load of lumber to town, harrowed potatoes and scuffled carrots It was a nice day and I took lumber to Evart and father worked at the house It was a fair day and we worked at the house, etc It was a nice day and we worked different things It was a nice day and I worked the turnip land and they worked different things It was hot and we were in S. School and prayer meeting It was a nice day and I drilled and sowed some turnip seed and they worked at the house It was a nice day and I was in Evart, finished turnip sowing and fetched a load of shingles It was a nice day and we worked at the house ,etc It was a nice day and we hauled wood together in the fallow and burnt brush It was a nice day and we burnt in the fallow and went to Evart It rained in the forenoon and after supper we hauled rails It was a nice day and we were in Church and in S. School It was cool and I and Barney helped Meyers plant potatoes in the forenoon and in the after- � Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Page 102 Friday Saturday 23 24 25 Sunday Monday 28 29 Tuesday 30 Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday 1 2 3 4 Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday 5 6 7 8 Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday Monday 9 10 11 12 13 Tuesday 14 Wednesday Thursday 15 16 Friday Saturday Sunday Monday Tuesday 17 18 19 20 21 Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 26 27 noon father and I made fence and Sam and Barney helped planting potatoes It was a nice day and we weeded carrots, took lumber to town, worked at the house, etc It was a nice day and we worked on the road It was a nice day and Barney and I worked on the road and father worked at the house June 1885 It was a hot day and we worked on the road and father at the house,at noon we had a shower It was hot and in the afternoon they were in Church , we had quarterly meeting, and I was in Evart It was cool and we were in Church It was cool and I was in Evart, drawed sand, and put paris green on the potatoes, father worked at the house It was a nice day and I took lumber to town and weeded carrots July 1885 It was a nice day and we weeded carrots and logged It was a hot day and we logged and worked at the house It was hot and we worked at the house and logged, etc It was hot and the masons were here and plastered the cistern and put a chimney on the kitchen, and mother and Mary and Sam and Barney went to Reed City to church dedication It was hot and father and Eliza and I were in S. School and prayer meeting It was rainy and we worked different things It was a fair day and we thinned out turnips and worked at the house It was windy and we cut grass, etc and in the evening we had a fearful thunder storm and we moved the stove into the new kitchen in the morning The weather cleared up again and we mowed fence corner grass & worked at the house, etc It was nice and we mowed grass and took in a load of hay It was a nice day and we scuffled potatoes and turnips and took in four loads of hay It was a nice day and we were in preaching and S. School it was a nice day and we scuffled turnips and carrots, took in a little hay, etc and the carpenters came and started at the house It was a nice day and we cut grass and fetched a load of lumber from town and worked at the house It was hot and we cut grass and took in hay, etc It was hot and we worked at the hay and at the house, and Mary and Eliza finished weeding turnips It was hot and we worked at the hay and at the house It was hot and we cut grass and took in hay It was hot and I was to Hersey at Children's festival It was hot and we cut grass and took in a load of hay It was hot and we finished cutting grass and put paris green on the potatoes and weeded carrots It was lowering and we finished haying, etc It was a fair day & we worked at the house, weeded carrots & I took a load of lumber to Evart We had a heavy thunder storm and we worked at the house, etc It was warm and we weeded our turnips It was hot and we were in Church and S. School It was hot and we cut fall wheat It was hot and we finished cutting fallow wheat and commenced at the barley It was hot and I cultivated carrots and bound barley, etc It was hot and we worked at the house, bound barley and fetched a load of lumber It was cloudy and rained a little and we took in our fall wheat August 1885 � Saturday Sunday 1 2 Monday Tuesday Page 103 Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday Monday 3 4 Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday Monday 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday 18 19 20 21 Saturday Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 Monday 31 Tuesday Wednesday 1 2 Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday Monday 3 4 5 6 7 Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday 8 9 10 11 5 6 7 8 9 10 It was a fair day and we took in some barley It was lowering and in the afternoon it started to rain and we were in prayer meeting and S. S. School It rained and we worked at the house We had several showers and we worked at the house and fetched lumber from town, etc August 1885 It was warm and I threshed at J. J. Arndts and they worked at the house It the afternoon it rained and we worked at the house It was rainy and we worked at the house We helped Lunneys threshing and in the afternoon it was showery It was a fair day and we were in Church and in Sunday School It was hot and we cut Barley and in the evening Mary and I started off with Arndts after huckle berries It was hot and they pulled peas, took in the remainder of the barley and we picked berries It was a fair day and they worked at the house and in the evening I raked barley stubbles It was a fair day and we worked at the house and took in peas It was cold in the forenoon and we worked at the house, hauled sand, etc It was a fair day and they worked at the house and I hauled sand It was a fair day and we were in prayer meeting and S. School It was a fair day and they worked at the house and I commenced plowing in the orchard and fetched a load of lime It was a nice day and we commenced cutting oats and worked at the house It was a nice day and I plowed and they worked at the house It was a nice day and I plowed and they worked at the house It was a nice day and in the forenoon I plowed and in the afternoon I drawed water for plaster mortar, and fetched a load of lime It was a fair day and in the forenoon I hauled water and in the afternoon we cut oats It was a fair day and we were in Church and in S. School It rained and we worked at the house, etc It was a nice day and we cut oats, etc It was a fair day and we worked at the house, pulled peas ,etc It was a fair day and we worked at the house and took in some oats In the morning it rained and in the afternoon we plowed and took in oats, etc It rained and we worked at the house We had a shower in the afternoon, and in the forenoon we were in S. School and prayer meeting It was a fair day and we plowed, unbound some oats and took a little in, in the evening September 1885 It was cool and showery and we plowed, worked at the house,etc It was a fair day, and we grubbed stumps, and hauled in our last oats and peas, worked at the house,etc It was windy and we grubbed stumps, worked at the house, etc It was a fair day and we drawed a few stones, cut our last bit of spring wheat, etc It was a fair day and father was at Evart twice and I was sick It was a fair day and they were in S. School and Church and I was at home It was a fair day and we sowed some fall wheat and finished harvesting by taking in our last spring wheat It rained all day and we worked at the house, etc It was pretty fair, and we drawed rails, made fence, etc It was a fair day and we worked at the house, etc and in the afternoon I was in Evart It was a nice day and we worked at the house, and in the afternoon I finished sowing fall � Saturday Sunday Monday Tuesday 12 13 14 15 Page 104 Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday 16 17 18 19 Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 Sunday Monday Tuesday 27 28 29 Wednesday 30 Thursday Friday Saturday 1 2 3 Sunday Monday Tuesday 4 5 6 Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 wheat by sowing four bushels, we sowed in all eight bushels It was rainy and we worked at the house and harrowed, etc the following night it rained fearful It rained very hard and we had no Church nor prayer meeting nor S. School It was a fair day and we worked at the house, fetched some pigs from Henry Arndt, etc It was a nice day and the masons came and started plastering and we worked at the house and hauled sand, etc September 1885 It was a fair day and we worked at the house, took a load of wood to town, fetched lime, etc It was a nice day and we worked at the house picked stones, etc It was a fair day and we worked at the house, hauled sand, etc It was a nice day and Barney and I helped hauling in oats at John Arndts and in the evening the masons got through plastering with the first coat It was a fair day and we were in S. School and Meeting -Mr. Soldan preached It was a nice day and we worked different things, such as picking stones, etc It was a fair day and we picked stones, etc It was a cool day and I attended district meeting at Hersey and father worked at the house It was a nice day and I was at Hersey and father worked at the house It was a hot day and father went to Evart, etc It was hot and father went to quarterly meeting at Hersey and the rest had gone before to that Sammy and I were alone and we dug a few potatoes It was hot and they were at Hersey and Sam and I were home It was hot and they came home from Hersey and in the afternoon we threshed It was warm and we threshed, we got 114 bu wheat, 255 bu oats, 27 bu peas, 86 bu barley and lots of small grain seeds, etc It was a nice day and we went to the Fair with the stock, etc October 1885 It was a fair day and we were at the Fair It was a nice day and we were at the Fair In the morning we started threshing at John Meyers then it commenced to rain and we went and worked different things It was cold and snowed and we were in Church It was cold and we threshed at John Meyers It was cold and in the forenoon we threshed at John Meyers, and in the afternoon we pulled mangles It was a fair day and we dug potatoes It was a cool day& in the forenoon I plowed and in the afternoon I threshed at Conrad Arndts In the forenoon I threshed at C. L. Arndts and then dug potatoes, etc It was a nice day and we dug potatoes It was very nice and we were in S. School and in Church It was a fair day and Barney threshed at Lunneys and we dug potatoes, etc. It was rainy and I plowed a little and worked in the house, etc It was a fair day and I plowed, etc It was a fair day and I plowed, etc It was a nice day and father was in Evart and we finished digging potatoes It was a nice day and we plowed, pulled carrots, etc It was a nice day and we were in Church and in S. School It was raining all day and we worked at the house painting, etc. It was showery yet and we worked in the house, painting, etc It was a nice day and we worked different things It was a fair day and we took up carrots It was a nice day and we finished taking up carrots, we got 380 bushels � Saturday Sunday Monday Tuesday 24 25 26 27 Wednesday Thursday Page 105 Friday Saturday 28 29 Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday 1 2 3 4 Thursday Friday Saturday 5 6 7 Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday 8 9 10 11 Thursday 12 Friday Saturday 13 14 Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday 15 16 17 18 19 Friday Saturday 20 21 Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday 22 23 24 25 26 Friday Saturday Sunday Monday 27 28 29 30 30 31 It was a nice day and we worked on the road It was a nice day and we were in Church and in S. School It was a nice day and we worked on the road It was light rainy and father was in Evart and I painted and in the afternoon we were at Mr. Niergarth's house dedication It was pretty cold and I plowed and they worked different things It was a fair day and I plowed and they moved into the new house, and pulled some turnips November 1885 It was a fair day and we took up turnips It was cold and we took up turnips and our corn home and in the evening it commenced snowing and kept on all night It snowed and we were in Church and in S. School Changeable weather, and I fetched wood home and worked at a pig stable, etc It was a fair day and I threshed at J. J. Arndts It was rainy and we worked at the pig stable and Barney threshed at Arndts and we had our house dedicated in the evening It was damp weather, and we took some turnips home It was rainy and we worked different things about the house and the barn It was a fair day and in the forenoon we were at Evart and in the afternoon we took our last turnips home we got 650 bushels It was damp and we were in S. School and in prayer meeting It snowed some times and I plowed and took a load of wood to town, etc It was a nice day and they cooked pumpkin butter and I plowed It was a fine day and they finished the pumpkin butter and Barney and I threshed at John S. Arndts Cloudy and lowering and in the afternoon towards evening it commenced raining and we got some posts out for a shed over the pump by the barn, and plowed It was cold and snowed and they worked at the shed and I plowed It snowed and was cold and Barney and Sam sawed wood and father cut timber for the shed and I plowed It snowed and thawed and we were in S. School an Church It was a fair day and I hauled timber out of the bush and plowed and they worked at the shed Favorable weather and I plowed and they worked at the shed It rained a little at noon and in the evening and I plowed and they worked at the shed Very beautiful weather and I was at Evart in the forenoon and plowed in the afternoon and they worked at the shed Foggy weather and I plowed and they worked at the shed It was cold and in the afternoon we had a fearful snow storm and I plowed and they worked at the shed It was a fair day and we were in prayer meeting and S. School It was a fair day and we put the roof from the old house on the shed It was cold and we worked at the roof It was cold and we worked at the shed, etc Thanksgiving It was cold and we tore down some of the old house, etc, worked at the shed, etc, fetched posts off the swamp It was cold and we layed floor in the kitchen and Barney threshed at Niergarths, etc It was a fair day and Barney and I threshed at Niergarths and father hung doors It was a fair day and we were in Church and in S. School It was very nice and in the forenoon we threshed at Niergarths and in the afternoon we were at Evart December 1885 � Tuesday 1 Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday Monday Page 106 Tuesday Wednesday Thursday 2 3 4 5 6 7 Friday Saturday 11 12 Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday Monday 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 Tuesday Wednesday 22 23 Thursday 24 Friday Saturday Sunday 25 26 27 Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday 28 29 30 31 8 9 10 It was pretty fair and I took a load of wood to town and hauled some at home and father worked at the house It was pretty cold and I took a load of wood to town and father worked at the house It snowed a little and I painted and father was carpentering It snowed and stormed and we worked at the house It was cold and we worked at the house It was fearful cold, snowed and stormed and we were at Sunday School and prayer meeting It was cold and we killed a steer December 1885 It was cold and snowed and we butchered our pigs It rained and we worked different things It was a fair day and snowed in the afternoon and sleighing was good and in the forenoon Barney and I helped Meyer butchering a pig and in the afternoon we worked at home It was pretty cold and snowed and we worked in the bush It was cold and snowed and in the forenoon I was in Evart and in the afternoon we were in Church we had quarterly meeting It snowed and we were in Church It snowed and we cut and drawed wood It was stormy and we greased harness and cut wood It was a fair day and we cut and drawed wood It thawed and I took a grist and a load of stone to town and they cut wood It thawed and I hauled stones to town and they cut wood It was cold and they cut wood and I hauled stone to town It was a nice day and we were in prayer meeting and S. School It thawed and I hauled stone to town and father and the other committee men were down town buying candies, etc for Christmas tree It rained and sleighing went away again and we worked different things It was rainy and I helped to fetch Christmas trees and they worked in the bush, and in the evening it froze hard again It was cold and we fixed the Christmas tree at Church, and Bernhard left our place and went to Conrad Arndt and in the evening we had a Christmas festival at Church Christmas It was cold. In the morning we were in Church It was cold. Father was sick, and I tended to the cattle and took a load of wood to town It commenced raining in the afternoon, and we were in S. School and prayer meeting in the forenoon The weather was mild and we fixed the turnip cutter, etc It was foggy and we made pine sawlogs It was foggy and rainy and we were in town It was cold and Mary and I butchered at Meyers and father was at Evart, etc For more information on Solomon check out the “Meet the Diarists” page under “Discover” � 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 Solomon A. Stein Diary Collection Subject The topic of the resource 19th Century Rural Ontario Diaries Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Courtesy of Tavistock and District Historical Society Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1873-1924 Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant 19th Century, Oxford County, East Zorra, Ontario Table Of Contents A list of subunits of the resource. Solomon A. Stein Diary, 1873-1924 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 Solomon A. Stein Diary, 1873-1924 Date Created Date of creation of the resource. January 16, 1873 Is Part Of A related resource in which the described resource is physically or logically included. Solomon A. Stein Diary Collection Medium The material or physical carrier of the resource. Typed Transcription UG Transcription Progress Scripto transcription progress Done Extracted Text Solomon A. Stein (1863-1919) 1873-1924 Diary Transcribed by Mary Nicklas for the Tavistock & District Historical Society Diary of Solomon A. Stein started in Canada when he was 10 years old Page 1 January 1873 Thursday 16 It was raining all day that we could not do anything outside Friday 17 It was poody cold and Father and my two uncles were chopping wood and I drawed with my dog and fell on my knee and hurt myself. Saturday 18 It was snowing and Father and William were drawing wood Sunday 19 It was a nice day and we were in Church and S. School Monday 20 In the forenoon Father and William were chopping and Peter was drawing wood and in the afternoon we had company Tuesday 21 It was snowing and Father drawed 25 bushels of wheat to Tavistock and got $1.19 per bushel and in the after-noon they all three were chopping. Wednesday 22 It was a nice day and they were chopping and drawing wood Thursday 23 It was stormy day and Father and William were chopping and Peter was drawing wood Friday 24 In the afternoon Peter and William were chopping wood Saturday 25 It was a nice day and in the fore-noon they all three were chopping and in the after-noon Wm. and Father were chopping and Peter was drawing wood Sunday 26 In the forenoon it was snowing and in the afternoon it was nice and we were in S. School Monday 27 It was a nice day and William & Father were chopping and Peter was drawing wood Tuesday 28 It was a nice day and Will & Father were chopping and Peter drawed wood Wednesday 29 It was a cold day and Will & Father were chopping and Peter drawed wood Thursday 30 It was a cold day and Will & father were chopping & Peter drawed wood Friday 31 It was a nice day and Will & Father were chopping and Peter was drawing wood February 1873 Saturday 1 Father and Werner Stein went for boards for grandmother and Will & Peter chopped wood Sunday 2 We were in Church and S. School Monday 3 It was a nice day and in the fore-noon they all three were chopping and in the afternoon Peter & Will were chopping and father was going to get some chop stuff made Tuesday 4 It was a nice day and in the forenoon Father was going to help Wildfongs' to make chop stuff and in the afternoon Will was chopping and Peter was drawing wood and Father was in Tavistock Wednesday 5 It was a nice day and Father and William were chopping and Peter was drawing wood Thursday 6 Father fetched boards for grand mother and Peter and William were chopping wood Friday 7 It was a nice day and they all did the same as the other day Saturday 8 It was a nice day and Father was going to make chop stuff by Wildfongs and William was chopping wood Sunday 9 We were in Church and S. School Monday 10 It was poody cold and Father and William were chopping and Peter was drawing wood Tuesday 11 It was a nice day and Father and William were chopping and Peter was drawing wood Wednesday 12 It was a nice day and Father and William were chopping and Peter was drawing wood Thursday 13 It was poody cold and Father and William were chopping and Peter was drawing wood Friday 14 It was a nice day and William was chopping and Peter was drawing wood and Father was in Tavistock to get money for the wood Saturday 15 It was a nice day and William was chopping and Father and Mother were in Woodstock and � Peter was lying in bed Sunday 16 It was a nice day and were in Church and S. School Page 2 February 1873 Monday 17 It was a nice day and Father and William were chopping and Peter was drawing wood Tuesday 18 It was a hot day and Father was drawing sawlogs and William was chopping wood and Peter was lying in bed Wednesday 19 It was a nice day and in the fore-noon Father was drawing sawlogs and William was chopping wood and in the after-noon Father was going to get some oats and stones by Werner Stein and William was chopping and Peter was sitting in the house Thursday 20 It was a nice day and in the fore-noon Father was drawing Sawlogs and William was chopping and Peter was sitting in the house and in the afternoon I and Mother were drawing chips and Peter was pokeing by the Barn Friday 21 Peter was drawing wood and Father was chopping and William was in Tavistock Saturday 22 It was a stormy day and Peter was drawing wood and Father and William were chopping Sunday 23 It was a story day and they were in Church & S. School Monday 24 It was a stormy day and Peter & William were sitting in the house & Father was in Tavistock Tuesday 25 It was a very cold day and they all three were making Sawlogs Wednesday 26 It was a nice day and Peter was drawing Sawlogs and Father and Wiliam were chopping wood and Sawlogs Thursday 27 It was snowing and Father was sitting in the house and Peter & William were wrestling and William got Peter down & Peter hurt his foot so that he could not do anything for a long time Friday 28 It was a a nice day and I & Father were drawing Sawlogs and William was chopping and Peter was sitting in the house March 1873 Saturday 1 It was a nice day and Father was in Hamburg with a load of lumber and William was in Berlin and Peter was sitting in the house Sunday 2 It was a nice day and we were in Church and S. School Monday 3 It as a stormy day and William was in Berlin and Father was drawing wood and Peter was sitting in the house Tuesday 4 It was a poody cold and Father was drawing wood and William and Peter were sitting in the house Wednesday 5 It was a nice day and in the fore-noon Father and William were chopping and in the after- noon Father was drawing and William was chopping wood and Peter was sitting in the house Thursday 6 It was a nice day and William was chopping and Father was on the sale and Peter was sitting in the house Friday 7 It was a nice day and William was chopping and Father was drawing wood and Peter was sitting in the house Saturday 8 It was poody cold and in the fore-noon I and Father were drawing wood and William was chopping and Peter was pokeing by the Barn and in the afternoon Father and Mother were in Church and William was away and Peter made an axe handle Sunday 9 It was a nice day and they were in Church Monday 10 It was a nice day and in the fore-noon Father & William were chopping and Peter was drawing wood and in the after-noon I & Father were drawing sawlogs and Peter & William were chopping Tuesday 11 It was a nice day and Father drawed headings and Peter & William made Headings Wednesday 12` It was a nice day and Peter & William made Headings and Father Drawed them Thursday 13 It was a nice day and they worked the same as the other day Friday 14 It was a nice day and Peter & William Fetched Grand Father from John Amachers and Father chopped a little bit of wood � Saturday 15 It was raining nearly all day and we put straw in the barn Sunday 16 In the fore-noon we were all sitting in the house and in the after-noon we were in S. School Monday 17 They were chopping wood and drawing wood and chips Tuesday 18 It was snowing and in the fore-noon Peter & William were chopping and Father was drawing a little wood and rail timber and in the after noon Peter was chopping and Wm and Father Page 3 March 1873 were drawing rails. Wednesday 19 It was nice in the forenoon and Peter was chopping and in the after-noon Father and Peter were chopping and drawing rail timber Thursday 20 It was not a very nice day and they were cleaning wheat for a grist and William was sitting in the house Friday 21 It was a poody nice day and Father was by Werner Stein sawing wood and Peter was chopping and William was sitting in the house Saturday 22 It was a nice day and Father made chop stuff by Wildfongs and Peter was chopping half of the day and William was sitting in the house Sunday 23 It was a cold day and in the after-noon we were in S. School Monday 24 It was poody cold and Father was drawing wood and Peter and Dietrich Wettlaufer were chopping Tuesday 25 It was a nice day and Father and Peter and Dietrich Wettlaufer were working at the wood, and William was sitting in the house Wednesday 26 It was a stormy day and in the fore-noon they all four were sitting in the house and in the after-noon Father and Peter and Dietrich were chopping and Wm was sitting in the house Thursday 27 It was middlen nice and Father was drawing sawlogs and Peter and Dietrich were chopping and Wm was sitting in the house Friday 28 It was a nice day and Father was in Hamburg with a load of lumber and Peter and Dietrich were chopping Saturday 29 It was raining and Father and Peter were in Tavistock and William was sitting in the house Sunday 30 We were in Church and S. School Monday 31 It was a nice day and Peter and Mother were in Woodstock and I and Father were tapping trees and William was sitting in the house April 1873 Tuesday 1 It was middlen cold and in the forenoon I & Father and Mother were in Tavistock and Peter went to Henry Shaver and in the afternoon Father and I tapped trees and Wm was sitting in the house Wednesday 2 It was middlen cold and Father and I were tapping trees and Wm was sitting in the house Thursday 3 It was a nice day and Father & I were drawing wood and Mother and Wm were cooking molasses Friday 4 It was a nice day and Father and Mother were in Woodstock and Wm was chopping wood Saturday 5 In the fore-noon it was nice and Father and Wm were chopping and I and Mother were cook- ing molasses and in the after-noon it was raining and Father and Wm were cooking Sunday 6 It was middlen nice and in the fore-noon Father was by Quehls and in the after-noon I and Father and Wm were in S. School Monday 7 It was raining and Father and Wm were chopping wood and dunging and fixing the stables Tuesday 8 It was raining nearly all day and Father and William were chopping by the Barn Wednesday 9 It was raining all day and William and Father were cleaning oats and cutting straw Thursday 10 It was a nice day and Wm was chopping wood and Father was at Caisters Sale Friday 11 It was middlen nice and in the fore-noon we were in church and in the after-noon Father was on the funeral Saturday 12 It was a nice day and Father was sawing wood by Werner Stein and I and Mother were cook- ing molasses and Wm and Dietrich were chopping wood Sunday 13 It was a nice day and were in Church and S. School � Monday 14 It was a nice day and Father was planting trees and I was by Werner Steins Tuesday 15 It was rainy and Father and Dietrich were chopping but in the after-noon Dietrich went home and I and Father were splitting rails Wednesday 16 It was a nice day and Father and Dietrich were chopping wood Thursday 17 It was a nice day and Father and Dietrich were chopping Friday 18 It was poody cold and Father and Dietrich were splitting rails Page 4 April 1873 Saturday 19 It was poody cold and Father and Dietrich were chopping and Mother was by Quehls Sunday 20 It was a nice day and we were in Church and S. School Monday 21 It snowed one inch deep snow and Father and Dietrich were chopping wood Tuesday 22 It was a nice day and Father and Dietrich were drawing wood with the sleigh Wednesday 23 It was a nice day and Father and Dietrich were fixing fence and Mother was cooking molasses and I was in School Thursday 24 It was a nice day and Dietrich was chopping and Father and Mother were in Woodstock and I was in School Friday 25 It was snowing and Father was by Wildfongs crushing grain and Dietrich was chopping Saturday 26 In the fore-noon Father and Dietrich were fixing fence and in the after-noon Father and Dietrich were scraping out a cellar for Grandma Sunday 27 It was a nice day and we were in Church and S. School Monday 28 It was a nice day and Mother and I and Grandfather were by John Amacher and Father and Dietrich were digging a cellar for Grandma Tuesday 29 It was a nice day and Father and Mother were fixing fence and drawing stones Wednesday 30 It was a nice day and Father was sowing wheat and Mother was dragging and Annie cooked 1 gallon of molasses. May 1873 Thursday 1 It was a nice day and Father was sowing oats and Mother was dragging and I was in School Friday 2 It was pretty nice and sometimes raining too, and I and Father were splitting rails Saturday 3 It was middlen nice and Father and Dietrich were fixing fence, chopping wood, and plowing Sunday 4 It was a nice day and we were in S. School Monday 5 It was a nice day and Father was sowing peas and Dietrich was chopping Tuesday 6 It was a nice day and Father sowed nearly 7 bushels of wheat and I was harrowing and Dietrich was chopping and in the after-noon I & Father and Dietrich laid the foundation for Grandma's house Wednesday 7 It was raining all day and Father was in Tavistock and Dietrich was by Neargarths Thursday 8 It was a nice day and Father was by John Amachers getting Grandfathers stove Friday 9 It was a nice day and Father and Dietrich were chopping and I and Mother and Annie were drawing chips Saturday 10 It was middlen nice and we were working different things Sunday 11 It was a nice day and we were in Church and Sunday School Monday 12 It was a nice day and Father was plowing and I was in School Tuesday 13 It was middlen cold and Father was plowing and sowing and I was in School Wednesday 14 It was a nice day and Father was plowing and sowing and harrowing and I was in School Thursday 15 It was a nice day and we finished sowing oats we sowed in all 11 bushels Friday 16 It was a nice day and Father was plowing and in the after-noon he was cultivating for Quehls Saturday 17 It was a nice day and we were drawing wood and chips Sunday 18 It was a nice day and we were in Church and S. School Monday 19 It was a nice day and Father and Mother and Annie were cleaning up in the new shop Tuesday 20 It was a nice day and Father and Mother and Annie were working in the new shop Wednesday 21 It was a nice day and Father put in a drain for Grandmother and I and Mother and Annie were drawing chips Thursday 22 It was a nice day and we were in Church and in the after-noon Father was in Shakespeare on � John Amachers court Friday 23 It was a nice day and we were logging and making fence Saturday 24 It was a nice day and we made fence and in the afternoon Father was on Hitzeroths raisen Sunday 25 It was a nice day and we were in Church and S. School Monday 26 It was a nice day and we were plowing and planting potatoes Tuesday 27 It was a nice day and Father was harrowing and drilling and in the after-noon Father and C. Helmuth were logging Page 5 May 1873 Wednesday 28 It was a nice day and we were cleaning up in the follow Thursday 29 It was a nice day but in the afternoon we had a nice shower of rain and we were cleaning up in the follow Friday 30 It was a nice day and Father and Johnny Staebler were cleaning up in the follow Saturday 31 It was a nice day and we were working in the follow June 1873 Sunday 1 It was a nice day and we were in Church and S. School Monday 2 It was a nice day and we were working in the follow and washing the sheep Tuesday 3 It was a nice day and we were plowing and burning in the follow Wednesday 4 It was a middlen nice day and Father was sowing oats Thursday 5 It was a nice day and Father was harrowing and shore the sheep Friday 6 It was a nice day and Father was harrowing and I was in School Saturday 7 It was a nice day and Father was plowing and fixing fence Sunday 8 It was a nice day and we were in Church and S. School Monday 9 It was a nice day and Father was plowing the turnip land Tuesday 10 Father was working a little at the turnip land and in the afternoon it was raining Wednesday 11 It was a nice day and Father sowed turnip seed Thursday 12 It was a nice day and Father finished sowing turnip seed Friday 13 It was a nice day and Father fetched Katie from Shakespeare and drawed rails Saturday 14 It was a nice day and in the forenoon we made fence and in the afternoon we were in Church we had quarter meeting Sunday 15 It was a nice day and we all were on the quarter meeting Monday 16 It was a nice day and Father was working on the road Tuesday 17 It was a nice day and Father and Mother were on John Lingelbach's wife's funeral Wednesday 18 It was a nice day and Father was working on the road Thursday 19 It was a nice day and we were on the camp meeting Friday 20 It was a nice day and we were on the camp meeting Saturday 21 It was a nice day and we were on the camp meeting Sunday 22 It was nice in the fore-noon but in the afternoon it was raining and we were on the camp meeting Monday 23 It was a nice day and Father fetched the things home from the camp meeting bush Tuesday 24 It was a nice day and I and Father drawed chips to Tavistock Wednesday 25 It was a nice day and I and Father hauled chips to Tavistock Thursday 26 It was a nice day and Father went to Innerkip for a load of lime for Grand Ma Friday 27 It was a nice day and Father was on Werner Stein's raising he was raising a shed Saturday 28 It was a nice day and Father and Annie and Katie were in Woodstock Sunday 29 It was a nice day and we were in Church and S. School Monday 30 It was a nice day and we were working by the barn and raising by Wildfongs July 1873 Tuesday 1 It was a nice day and Father was in the Mill and in the store Wednesday 2 It was a poody nice day and I was in Tavistock and Father had a sore leg Thursday 3 It was a nice day and Father mowed a little grass and then weavers came Friday 4 It was a nice day and Father was working different things � Saturday 5 It was a nice day and Father was on Henry Smith's raising Sunday 6 It was a nice day and I and Father and Mother were in Lisbon by Wm. Baltzer's Monday 7 It was a nice day and Father and John Pletsch were mowing grass Tuesday 8 It was a nice day and Father and John Pletsch were mowing grass Wednesday 9 It was a nice day and we drawed hay in the barn Thursday 10 It was a poody nice day and Father mowed grass and plowed potatoes Friday 11 It was a nice day and Father drawed hay in for grandmother and for us Saturday 12 It was a nice day and father was mowing grass and I and Mother took Katie to Zurbriggs Page 6 July 1873 Sunday 13 It was a nice day and we were in Church and S. School Monday 14 It was a nice day and Father was working in grandmothers house Tuesday 15 It was a nice day and Father was mowing grass and I and Mother and Annie were picking raspberries by Majors Wednesday 16 It was a nice day and Father was mowing grass Thursday 17 It was a nice day and Father was mowing grass and we picked raspberries Friday 18 It was a poody nice day and we drawed hay in the barn Saturday 19 It was a nice day and we drawed in our last hay Sunday 20 It was a nice day and we were in Church and S. School Monday 21 It was a nice day and Father drawed cheese to Stratford Tuesday 22 It was a nice day and Father was working for grandmother and I and grandfather were by John Amachers getting cherries Wednesday 23 It was a nice day and Father was working for grandmother and Mother and Annie picked raspberries Thursday 24 It was a nice day and I was working in grandmothers house and the others were working different things Friday 25 It was a nice day and Father drawed two loads of boards to Shakespeare Saturday 26 It was a nice day and Father was cradeling fall wheat Sunday 27 It was a nice day and in the afternoon we were in Sunday School Monday 28 It was a nice day and Father was cradeling fall wheat Tuesday 29 It was a nice day and Father was cradeling fall wheat Wednesday 30 It was a nice day and Father was cradeling fall wheat Thursday 31 It was a middlen nice day and Father and Mother drawed in two loads of fall wheat August 1873 Friday 1 It was a nice day and Father was cradeling fall wheat Saturday 2 It was a middlen nice day and we were working the same as the other day Sunday 3 I was a nice day and we were in Church and in the after-noon we were on Gischler's funeral Monday 4 It was a nice day and Father was cradeling fall wheat Tuesday 5 It was a nice day and Father cradled our last fall wheat Wednesday 6 It was a nice day and we drawed in our last fall wheat Thursday 7 It was a nice day and Father raked our fall wheat stubbles and drawed in the rakins Friday 8 It was a nice day and we got ready for threshing Saturday 9 It was a nice day and we threshed our fall wheat we got 128 bushels Sunday 10 It was a nice day and we were in Church and S. School Monday 11 It was a nice day and Father was cradeling oats and Annie and Mother were pulling peas Tuesday 12 It was a nice day and Father and Mother and Annie were pulling peas and in the afternoon it was raining and I and Father were dunging the stables Wednesday 13 It was a middlen nice day and Father and Mother and Annie were pulling peas Thursday 14 It was a nice day and we were away Friday 15 It was a nice day and we were drawing in oats and peas Saturday 16 It was a middlen nice day and Father was cradeling wheat and drawing in peas Sunday 17 It was a nice day and we were in Church and S. School � Monday 18 It was a nice day and we were drawing in peas Tuesday 19 It was a nice day and we were binding wheat by Wildfongs Wednesday 20 It was a nice day and Wildfong was reaping our wheat Thursday 21 It was a nice day and we were drawing in and shocking wheat and Annie was by Wildfongs Friday 22 It was a nice day and we were cradeling and drawing in oats Saturday 23 It was a nice day and Father was cradeling oats and drawed in our last wheat Sunday 24 It was a nice day and in the afternoon we were in S. School Monday 25 It was a middlen nice day and Father was away and bought a threshmachine for $200.00 Tuesday 26 It was a nice day and we drawed in our last oats Page 7 August 1873 Wednesday 27 It was a nice day and Father was making fence Thursday 28 It was a nice day and Father was cultivatoring Friday 29 It was a nice day and Father was cultivatoring and burning stumps Saturday 30 It was a nice day and I was dragging and Father was burning stumps Sunday 31 It was a little rainy and they were in Church and S. School and I was sick September 1873 Monday 1 It was poody windy and Father was plowing Tuesday 2 It was poody nice and Father was plowing Wednesday 3 It was a nice day and Father was plowing Thursday 4 It was a nice day and Father was sowing fall wheat and I was dragging Friday 5 It was a nice day and Father was threshing on the 8 line with our machine Saturday 6 It was a nice day and Father was threshing on the 8 line with our machine Sunday 7 It was a rainy day and we all except I were on the quarter meeting in the old church Monday 8 It was a nice day and Father was drawing sand Tuesday 9 It was a nice day and Father was cradeling oats in the new chop Wednesday 10 It was a nice day and Father was threshing on the 8th line Thursday 11 It was a nice day and Father was threshing on the 8th line Friday 12 It was a nice day and Father was threshing on the 8th line in the fore-noon and in the after- noon he came home and drawed in a load of oats Saturday 13 It was a poody cold day and Father was cradeling oats Sunday 14 It was a poody cold day and we were in Church & S. School Monday 15 It was a nice day and Father was by Werner Stein butchering a steer Tuesday 16 It was a nice day and we were drawing in oats Wednesday 17 It was a nice day and Father drawed a load of wheat to Tavistock Thursday 18 It was a nice day and Father went away threshing by Andrew Wilker with our machine Friday 19 It was a nice day and Father was threshing by Andrew Wilker with our machine Saturday 20 It was a nice day and Werner Stein drawed in our last oats we had in the new chop which we cleaned up in the Spring and Father was away threshing Sunday 21 It was a nice day and we were in Church and S. School Monday 22 It was a nice day and Father was away threshing Tuesday 23 It was a nice day and Father was away threshing Wednesday 24 It was a nice day and we dug a few Potatoes Thursday 25 It was a nice day and we were threshing for G. Staebler Friday 26 It was a nice day and we were threshing for Werner Stein Saturday 27 It was a nice day and I and Father were in Stratford and Mother and Annie were digging potatoes Sunday 28 It was a nice day and we were in Church and S. School Monday 29 It was a nice day and Father was on the Section of the railway meeting Tuesday 30 It was a nice day and Father was away threshing October 1873 Wednesday 1 It was a nice day and Father was away threshing and I was ten years old � Thursday 2 It was a nice day and Father was away threshing Friday 3 It was a nice day and Father was away threshing Saturday 4 It was raining and Father came home with the machine Sunday 5 It was a nice day and we were on the quarter meeting by Lingelbachs Monday 6 It was a nice day and we were away buying apples Tuesday 7 It was a nice day and Father was threshing by Neargarth Wednesday 8 It was a nice day and Father was threshing for Neargarth Thursday 9 It was a nice day and Father was threshing for Neargarth Friday 10 It was a nice day and we were threshing for our self Saturday 11 It was a nice day and we were threshing for our self Page 8 October 1873 Sunday 12 It was a nice day and we were in Church and S. School Monday 13 It was a nice day and Father was threshing for Helmuths Tuesday 14 It was a nice day and we made cider and boiled apple butter and drawed dung Wednesday 15 It was a nice day and Father was working a lot of things Thursday 16 It was a nice day and Father was away threshing Friday 17 It was a nice day and we were working a lot of things Saturday 18 It was a nice day and we were threshing peas with the colts Sunday 19 It was a nice day and we were in Church and S. School Monday 20 It was poody cold and we were drawing dung Tuesday 21 It was a cold day and we butchered a steer Wednesday 22 It was a nice day and Father was on Andrew Wilkers Sale Thursday 23 It was poody rainy and Father was working a lot of things Friday 24 It was poody nice and we were plowing Saturday 25 It was a nice day and we were drawing dung Sunday 26 It was a middlen nice day and we were in Church and S. School Monday 27 It was a middlen nice day and we were plowing Tuesday 28 It was a snowy day and we were plowing Wednesday 29 It was a poody nice day and we were on Christian Jagie's funeral Thursday 30 It was a poody nice day and we were pulling turnips Friday 31 It was a cold day and Father was plowing November 1873 Saturday 1 It was a poody nice day and Father was plowing Sunday 2 It was raining and we were in Church and S. School Monday 3 It was a poody nice day and we were pulling turnips Tuesday 4 It was a nice day and we were pulling turnips Wednesday 5 It was a nice day and we were pulling turnips Thursday 6 It was a nice day and we were plowing and piling up wood Friday 7 I was a nice day and we were scoring wood Saturday 8 It was pretty rainy and Father was working different things Sunday 9 It was a nice day and we were in Church and S. School Monday 10 It was pretty cold and I and Father were in Woodstock. We took Annie to the Station she went to Chicago Tuesday 11 It was a nice day and Father looked for a hired man but he got none Wednesday 12 It was a pretty nice day and Father was working different things Thursday 13 It was a winter day and Father was working different things Friday 14 It was pretty nice and Father was in Ingersoll got a wheel for the thresh machine Saturday 15 It was a nice day and Father was threshing for T. Harrington Sunday 16 It was a nice day and we were in Church and S. School Monday 17 It was a nice day and Father was by Staeblers butchering a cow Tuesday 18 It was a nice day and we were digging stones for the barn in Wettlaufer's bush � Wednesday 19 It was a nice day and Father was digging stones in Wettlaufers bush Thursday 20 It was a nice day and we were digging stones in Wettlaufers bush Friday 21 It was snowing and we were digging stones in Wettlaufers bush Saturday 22 It was a nice day and we were drawing stones and in the afternoon we were in Church we had quarter meeting Sunday 23 It was a nice day and we were in Church Monday 24 It was a nice day and Father was away threshing Tuesday 25 It was a nice day and Father was away threshing Wednesday 26 It was a nice day and Father was away threshing Thursday 27 It was pretty cold and Father was away threshing Friday 28 It was a nice day and Father was away threshing Page 9 November 1873 Saturday 29 It was a nice day and Father came home from threshing Sunday 30 It was a nice day and we were in Church and S. School December 1873 Monday 1 It was a snowy day and we were drawing wood and stones Tuesday 2 It was a rainy day and Father was threshing a little by Adam Mohrs Wednesday 3 It was raining and we were working different things Thursday 4 It was a stormy day and it bowed so many trees down and took the roofs of barns etc. and we were splitting rails Friday 5 It was a pretty nice day and Father was threshing for Adam Mohr Saturday 6 It was a nice day and we were threshing by Makle's Sunday 7 It was a nice day and we were in Church and S. School Monday 8 It was a nice day and Father was threshing for Makle and was on the funeral of Jacob Wagner Tuesday 9 It wa a nice day and we were scoring wood for the barn Wednesday 10 It was a nice day and we were scoring wood for the barn Thursday 11 It was a nice day and we were threshing for Helmuth Friday 12 It was a rainy day and Daniel was sawing for Solomon Weaver Saturday 13 It was a stormy day and we were chopping wood Sunday 14 It was a nice day and we were in Church and S. School Monday 15 It was a nice day and we were scoring wood for the barn Tuesday 16 It was a nice day and we were butchering for Werner Stein Wednesday 17 It was a nice day and we were scoring wood Thursday 18 It was a nice day and we were threshing for Helmuth Friday 19 It was a nice day and we were scoring wood Saturday 20 It was a pretty nice day and we were scoring wood Sunday 21 It was a nice day and we were in Church and S. School Monday 22 It was a nice day and we were scoring wood Tuesday 23 It was a nice day and Father was drawing timber for the barn Wednesday 24 It was a nice day and Father was drawing timber Thursday 25 It was a nice day and we were fixing the Christmas tree in Church Friday 26 It wa a nice day and Father was drawing timber Saturday 27 It was a nice day and Father was threshing by Werner Stein Sunday 28 It was a nice day and we were in Church and S. School Monday 29 It was a cold day and we were butchering Tuesday 30 It was a nice day and Father was drawing timber Wednesday 31 It was a nice day and Father was drawing timber January 1874 Thursday 1 It was a nice day and they were in Church and I and Daniel Kreh were in Downie and we had nice sleighing and G. Staebler died � Friday 2 It was a nice day and Father and Mother were by Staeblers Saturday 3 It was a nice day and Mother was by Staeblers and I and Father were pokeing at home Sunday 4 It was so warm that the snow went all away and we had to drive with the wagons and we were on Staeblers funeral. Monday 5 It was a nice day and we were chopping wood Tuesday 6 It was snowing and Father and Mother were on John Lingelbach's funeral Wednesday 7 It was a nice day and Father was working different things Thursday 8 It was a nice day and we were threshing by Werner Stein Friday 9 It was a nice day and Father was in Shakespeare and by John Amachers Saturday 10 It was a pretty nice day and Father was in Woodstock Sunday 11 It was a nice day and Mother was in Church there was no S. School Monday 12 It was a nice day and we were threshing by Helmuth Page 10 January 1874 Tuesday 13 It was a nice day and we were threshing by Wildfongs Wednesday 14 It was a nice day and Father was in Woodstock with scandlings Thursday 15 It was a cold day and Father was in Woodstock with scandlings Friday 16 It was a nice day and we were threshing by Werner Stein Saturday 17 It was a nice day and Father and Mother were in Woodstock with the cutter Sunday 18 It was a nice day and we were in Prayer meeting Monday 19 It was a nice day and Father was drawing wood and Daniel was chopping Tuesday 20 It was a nice day and Father was drawing wood and Daniel was chopping Wednesday 21 It was a nice day and Father was drawing wood and Daniel was chopping Thursday 22 It was a nice day and Father was drawing wood and Daniel was chopping Friday 23 It was raining and Daniel was threshing by Morlocks and Father was pokeing at home Saturday 24 It was a nice day and I and Father were digging stones on the 13th line Sunday 25 It was cold and Father was in Church there was no S. School Monday 26 It was pretty cold and we were drawing stones Tuesday 27 We were drawing stones Wednesday 28 It was snowing and Father was drawing stones Thursday 29 It was a nice day and Father and Mother were on the funeral of Schroeder's Wife Friday 30 It was a nice day and we were drawing stones Saturday 31 It was a nice day and we were drawing stones February 1874 Sunday 1 It was a nice day and we were in Church there was no S. School Monday 2 It was a cold day and we were drawing stones Tuesday 3 It was a nice day and we were drawing stones Wednesday 4 It was a nice day and we were drawing stones Thursday 5 It was a nice day and we were drawing stones Friday 6 It was a cold day and we were drawing stones Saturday 7 It was a nice day and we were drawing stones Sunday 8 It was a nice day and we were in Church Monday 9 It was a nice day and we were drawing wood Tuesday 10 It was a nice day and we were drawing wood Wednesday 11 It was a nice day and we were drawing wood Thursday 12 It was a nice day and we were drawing wood Friday 13 It was a rainy day and we were drawing wood Saturday 14 It was a nice day and Father was drawing wood Sunday 15 It was a nice day and we were in Church Monday 16 It was a nice day and we were working different things Tuesday 17 It was a nice day and we were chopping wood Wednesday 18 It was a nice day and we were drawing sawlogs � Thursday 19 It was a nice day and Father was drawing sawlogs Friday 20 It was a nice day and Father was drawing sawlogs Saturday 21 It was a snowy day and we were working different things Sunday 22 It was a nice day and we were in Church Monday 23 It was a nice day and we were drawing stones Tuesday 24 It was a nice day and we were drawing stones Wednesday 25 It was a nice day and we were drawing stones Thursday 26 It was a nice day and we were drawing stones Friday 27 It was a nice day and we were drawing stones Saturday 28 It was a nice day and Father was away buying oats March 1874 Sunday 1 It was a nice day and we were in Church Monday 2 It was a nice day and we were drawing timber for the Barn Page 11 March 1874 Tuesday 3 It was a nice day and we were drawing timber for the barn Wednesday 4 It was a nice day and we were chopping wood Thursday 5 It was a nice day and we were chopping wood Friday 6 It was a nice day and Father & Schultz were drawing rails & Sam Helmuth was splitting rails Saturday 7 It was a rainy day and in the after-noon Father and Schultz were drawing rails Sunday 8 It was a cold and stormy day and Father was in Church Monday 9 It was a cold and stormy day and Father was by Wildfangs making chop stuff Tuesday 10 It was a cold stormy day and Father was by Wildfangs making chop stuff Wednesday 11 It was cold, stormy day and Sam Helmuth and Father were chopping wood Thursday 12 It was a cold and stormy day and Father was in the mill and Samuel Helmuth & Schultz were chopping Friday 13 It was a cold and stormy day and Sam and Schultz were chopping wood Saturday 14 It was a nice day and Sam was chopping wood and Father was drawing sawlogs Sunday 15 It was a nice day and we were in Church Monday 16 It was a nice day and Sam & Schultz were chopping wood and I & Father were tapping trees Tuesday 17 It was a nice day and I and Father were tapping trees and Schultz was chopping wood Wednesday 18 It was a rainy day and we were skinning the cow that died Thursday 19 It was a nice day and we were cooking molasses Friday 20 It was a nice day and we were cooking molasses Saturday 21 It was a nice day and we were cooking sugar Sunday 22 It was a nice day and we were in Church Monday 23 It was a cold day and Father and Peter and Schultz were making fence and in the afternoon Peter was cooking molasses Tuesday 24 It was a nice day & Father and Sam were chopping and Peter was drawing logs for the barn Wednesday 25 It was a nice day and Peter and Sam were sawing wood by Werner Stein and Father was making fence Thursday 26 It was a rainy day and Father and Peter were chopping wood Friday 27 It was a nice day and Father and Peter were sawing wood for grand mother Saturday 28 It was a cold day and Father was cooking molasses and Sam was chopping Sunday 29 It was a nice day and we were in Church Monday 30 It was a nice day and Father and Sam were chopping Tuesday 31 It was a nice day and Father and Sam were chopping and Peter was drawing wood April 1874 Wednesday 1 It was a nice day and Father and Sam were chopping and Peter was drawing rails Thursday 2 It was a nice day and I and Father were in Stratford with Potatoes Friday 3 It was a cold day and we were in Church (Good Friday) Saturday 4 It was a nice day and Peter and Sam were chopping and Father was drawing sawlogs � Sunday 5 It was snowing and we were in Church (Easter) Monday 6 It was a nice day and we were in Church Tuesday 7 It was a nice day and we were working different things Wednesday 8 It was a nice day and Peter was drawing rails Thursday 9 It was a nice day and they were chopping wood Friday 10 It was a nice day and Peter and Sam were chopping and I and Father were cooking sugar Saturday 11 It was a cold, stormy day and we were cooling molasses Sunday 12 It was a nice day and we were in Church Monday 13 It was a nice day and we were chopping and drawing wood Tuesday 14 It was a nice day and we were cooking molasses Wednesday 15 It was a nice day and we were scoring wood Thursday 16 It was a nice day and we were scoring wood Friday 17 It was a nice day and we were scoring wood Saturday 18 It was a nice day and we were on old Kleinknechts funeral Page 12 April 1874 Sunday 19 It was a nice day and we were in Church Monday 20 It was thundering, lightning, and raining and Father was grafting trees Tuesday 21 It was raining and we were working different things Wednesday 22 It was a nice day and Father was plowing Thursday 23 It was a nice day and we were plowing and cooking molasses Friday 24 It was a nice day and we were plowing Saturday 25 It was raining and we were plowing and cooking molasses and making fence Sunday 26 It was a cold day and were in prayer meeting Monday 27 It was a nice day and we were drawing stones Tuesday 28 It was a nice day and we were plowing, drawing stones and cooking molasses Wednesday 29 It was a nice day and we were plowing Thursday 30 It was a nice day and we were plowing May 1874 Friday 1 It was a nice day and we were sowing oats Saturday 2 It was a nice day and we were plowing and drawing rails with two teams Sunday 3 It was a nice day and we were in Church Monday 4 It was a nice day and we were sowing wheat Tuesday 5 It was a nice day and we were sowing oats Wednesday 6 It was a nice day and we were harrowing Thursday 7 It was a nice day and we were plowing with two teams Friday 8 It was a nice day and we were plowing, and sowing wheat Saturday 9 It was a nice day and we were plowing and harrowing Sunday 10 It was a nice day and we were in church in Zorra Monday 11 It was a nice day and we were plowing with two teams Tuesday 12 It was a nice day and we were sowing peas Wednesday 13 It was a nice day and we were scrapering for the barn and plowing for potatoes Thursday 14 It was a nice day and we were in Church (Ascension day) Friday 15 It was a nice day and we were scrapering and planting potatoes and washing the sheep Saturday 16 It was pretty cold and we were drawing wheat to Tavistock Sunday 17 It was raining and we were in Church Monday 18 It was a nice day and we were scrapering and I was planting potatoes Tuesday 19 It was a nice day and we were drawing sand and I was planting potatoes Wednesday 20 It was a nice day and we were drawing sand and I was planting potatoes Thursday 21 It was a nice day and we were making fence Friday 22 It was a nice day and we were working different things Saturday 23 It was a nice day and we were drawing sand � Sunday 24 It was raining and we were on the quarter meeting Monday 25 It was a rainy day and we were scrapering Tuesday 26 It was a nice day and Father was away for lime Wednesday 27 It was a nice day and Father was away for lime Thursday 28 It was a nice day and the masons came and started the wall for our kitchen Friday 29 It was a nice day and the masons finished the wall for our kitchen Saturday 30 It was a nice day and we were scoring wood for our kitchen Sunday 31 It was raining and we were in Church and S. School June 1874 Monday 1 It was a nice day and the carpenters came and made our kitchen Tuesday 2 It was a nice day and Father and the carpenters were working at our kitchen Wednesday 3 It was a nice day and they were working at the kitchen Thursday 4 It was a nice day and they were working at the kitchen Friday 5 It was a nice day and Father was away for boards and the carpenters were working at the kitchen till noon Page 13 June 1874 Saturday 6 It was a nice day and the masons came for making the barn wall Sunday 7 It was raining, thundering, lightning and hailing Monday 8 It was a nice day and the masons were working at the barn wall Tuesday 9 It was a nice day and the masons were working at the wall Wednesday 10 It was a nice day and the masons were working at the wall Thursday 11 It was a nice day and the masons were working at the wall Friday 12 It was a nice day and the masons were working at the wall Saturday 13 It was a nice day and the masons finished the barn wall Sunday 14 It was a nice day and we were in Church and S. School Monday 15 It was a nice day and we got ready for the raising Tuesday 16 It was a nice day and we were raising up our barn Wednesday 17 It was a nice day and we were working on the road Thursday 18 We were working on the road and in the after-noon it was raining Friday 19 It was nice day and we were working on the road Saturday 20 It was a nice day and Father was away for boards Sunday 21 It was a nice day and we were in Church & S. School Monday 22 It was a nice day and we began plowing the summer follow Tuesday 23 It was a nice day and the carpenters came and were working at our barn & we were plowing Wednesday 24 It was a nice day and we were plowing Thursday 25 It was a nice day and we were plowing Friday 26 It was a nice day and we were plowing Saturday 27 It was a nice day and we were plowing Sunday 28 It was a nice day and we were in Church and S. School Monday 29 It was a nice day and we were plowing Tuesday 30 It was a nice day and we were plowing July 1874 Wednesday 1 It was a nice day and we were working different things Thursday 2 It was a nice day and we were working different things Friday 3 It was a nice day and we were working different things Saturday 4 It was a nice day and I and Father and Katie and William Stein were in Woodstock Sunday 5 It was a nice day and we were in Church and S. School Monday 6 It was a nice day and we were plowing Tuesday 7 It was a nice day and we were plowing Wednesday 8 It was a nice day and we were working different things Thursday 9 It was a nice day and we drawed hay in our new barn and the carpenters went away � Friday 10 It was a nice day and we were working different things Saturday 11 It was a nice day and Father and Peter were mowing grass for grandmother Sunday 12 It was a nice day and we were in S. School Monday 13 It was a nice day and we were working different things and Peter was sick Tuesday 14 It was a nice day and we were drawing hay in by Grandmother Wednesday 15 It was a nice day and we were drawing in hay Thursday 16 It was a nice day and we were mowing grass Friday 17 It was a nice day and we were mowing grass Saturday 18 It was a hot day and we were drawing in hay Sunday 19 It was a nice day and we were in Church and S. School Monday 20 It was a nice day and we were drawing sand and picked raspberries Tuesday 21 It was a nice day and we were away for cherries Wednesday 22 It was a nice day and we were working different things Thursday 23 It was a nice day and I and Father were in Woodstock with scandlings Friday 24 It was a nice day and Father was away for boards and I and Mother and Mary and Susanna Amacher were picking berries Page 14 July 1874 Saturday 25 It was a nice day and we were on the quarter meeting in Hamburg Sunday 26 It was raining and we were on the quarter meeting in Hamburg Monday 27 It was a nice day and we were drawing sand Tuesday 28 It was a nice day and I and Father and Mother were in Ellice picking huckle berries Wednesday 29 It was a nice day and we were drawing sand Thursday 30 It was a nice day and Peter was drawing sand and Father was working at the kitchen Friday 31 It was a nice day and we were drawing sand and cut a little fall wheat after supper August 1874 Saturday 1 It was a nice day and we were cutting fall wheat Sunday 2 It was a nice day and we were at the quarter meeting in South Easthope Monday 3 It was a nice day and Father was in Woodstock getting the machine fixed and we cut our last fall wheat Tuesday 4 It was a nice day & Peter was plowing at the summer follow & Father was pokeing at home Wednesday 5 It was a nice day and we were threshing by Helmuth with our machine Thursday 6 It was a nice day and we were threshing by Henry Gehrhardt with our machine Friday 7 It was a nice day and we were cradleing oats and plowing Saturday 8 It was a nice day and we were threshing by Adam Mohr with our machine Sunday 9 It was a nice day and we were in Church and S. School Monday 10 It was a nice day and we were working in the harvest Tuesday 11 It was a nice day and we were working in the harvest Wednesday 12 It was a nice day and we were working in the harvest Thursday 13 It was a nice day and we were working in the harvest Friday 14 It was a nice day and we were working in the harvest Saturday 15 It was a nice day and we were working in the harvest Sunday 16 It was a nice day and we were in Church and S. School Monday 17 It was a nice day and we were threshing by John Wettlaufer with our machine Tuesday 18 It was a nice day and we were working in the harvest Wednesday 19 It was a nice day and Wildfang was reaping our spring wheat Thursday 20 It was a nice day and we were working in the harvest Friday 21 It was raining and in the morning we helped Wildfangs in the harvest Saturday 22 It was a nice day and in the after noon we helped Wildfangs in the harvest Sunday 23 It was a nice day and we were in Church and S. School Monday 24 It was a nice day and we drawed in wheat Tuesday 25 It was a nice day and we drawed in our last wheat � Wednesday 26 It was a nice day and the masons came for pointing out the wall and Father was threshing for Makle and for Quehl with our machine Thursday 27 It was a nice day and we were drawing dung and the masons were here Friday 28 It was a nice day and we were drawing dung and the Masons went away Saturday 29 It was a nice day and Peter was plowing and Father was in Shakespeare with the pump Sunday 30 It was a nice day and we were in Church and S. School Monday 31 It was a nice day and we were drawing stones and plowing September 1874 Tuesday 1 It was a nice day and we were threshing by Majors Wednesday 2 It was a nice day and we were plowing and drawing dung Thursday 3 It was a nice day and we were plowing and drawing dung Friday 4 It was a nice day and we were threshing by Dunns Saturday 5 It was a nice day and we sowed 12 1/2 bushels of fall wheat and Father was in the camp meeting bush fixing the tent Sunday 6 It was a nice day and we were in Church and S. School Monday 7 It was a nice day and we were threshing by Olloways Tuesday 8 It was a nice day and we were threshing by Olloways Page 15 September 1874 Wednesday 9 It was a nice day and we were on the camp meeting Thursday 10 It was a nice day and we were on the camp meeting Friday 11 It was a nice day and we were on the camp meeting Saturday 12 It was a nice day and we were on the camp meeting Sunday 13 It was a nice day and we were on the camp meeting Monday 14 It was a nice day and we were plowing Tuesday 15 It was a rainy day and in the morning Father and Peter started off with the machine for threshing by Werner Stein but when they came to the bridge the tongue went out and the machine tumbled into the ditch and broke the wagon and a little at the machine Wednesday 16 It was a nice day and we were threshing by Werner Stein with our machine Thursday 17 It was raining and Father and Mother were on the convention in Sebringville Friday 18 It was a nice day and Father and Mother were in Woodstock Saturday 19 It was a rainy day and we were threshing by Helmuths with our machine Sunday 20 It was a nice day and we were in Church and S. School Monday 21 It was a nice day and we were threshing by Helmuths with our machine Tuesday 22 It was a nice day and we were threshing by Wildfangs Wednesday 23 It was a nice day and we put a wall in the well and the carpenters came Thursday 24 It was a nice day and we put a wall in the well Friday 25 It was a nice day and we were working at the well Saturday 26 It was a nice day and we finished the well Sunday 27 It was raining and we were in Church and S. School Monday 28 It was a nice day and we were working at home Tuesday 29 It was a nice day and we were digging potatoes Wednesday 30 It was a cold day and Peter was plowing and Father was working in the kitchen October 1874 Thursday 1 It was a nice day and we were digging potatoes Friday 2 It was a nice day and we were working different things Saturday 3 It was a nice day and we got ready for threshing Sunday 4 It was a nice day and we were in Church and S. School Monday 5 It was a nice day and we were threshing Tuesday 6 It was a nice day and we were threshing Wednesday 7 It was a nice day and Father was away for apples Thursday 8 It was a nice day and we were digging potatoes � Friday 9 It was a nice day and Father was away for apples and we were cooking apple butter Saturday 10 It was raining and we were working different things Sunday 11 It was raining and we were in Church and S. School Monday 12 It was a nice day and we were threshing by Staeblers Tuesday 13 It was a nice day and we were threshing by Staeblers Wednesday 14 It was a nice day and we were threshing by Staeblers with our machine Thursday 15 It was a nice day and we were working different things Friday 16 It was a nice day and Peter was drawing ground and Father was working at the kitchen Saturday 17 It was a nice day and we dug our last potatoes Sunday 18 It was a nice day and we were in Church and S. School Monday 19 It was a nice day and Peter was drawing ground and Father was working at the kitchen Tuesday 20 It was a nice day and Peter was drawing sand and Father was working at the kitchen Wednesday 21 It was a nice day and we were threshing by Albert Gast with our machine Thursday 22 It was a nice day and we were threshing by Hitzeroth Friday 23 It was a nice day and we were threshing by Millers Saturday 24 It was a nice day and we were in Woodstock and Peter was drawing ground Sunday 25 It was a nice day and we were in Church and S. School Monday 26 It was a nice day and we were threshing by Conrad Wettlaufer Page 16 October 1874 Tuesday 27 It was a nice day and we were working different things Wednesday 28 It was raining and Peter was away for lime Thursday 29 It was a nice day and we were butchering a heifer and the masons came Friday 30 It was a windy day & we were working at the kitchen & the masons were paveing the stable Saturday 31 It was a nice day and the masons were plastering the kitchen November 1874 Sunday 1 It was a nice day and we were in Church & S. School and Father was in Lisbon by Baltzers Monday 2 It was a nice day and the masons were paveing the stable Tuesday 3 It was a nice day and the masons were making a cistern Wednesday 4 It was a nice day and the masons finished the cistern and went away Thursday 5 It was a rainy day and we were pokeing at home Friday 6 It was a nice day and we were butchering a heifer Saturday 7 It was a nice day and we were in Church we had quarter meeting Sunday 8 It was a nice day and we were in Church Monday 9 It was a nice day and Father and Schultz were plowing with two teams Tuesday 10 It was a nice day and we were plowing Wednesday 11 It was a nice day and we were plowing Thursday 12 It was a nice day and we were plowing Friday 13 It was a cold day and we were butchering a cow Saturday 14 It was a cold day and we were working different things Sunday 15 It was a cold day and we were in Church and S. School Monday 16 It was a nice day and we were plowing Tuesday 17 It was a nice day and we were plowing Wednesday 18 It was a nice day and we were plowing Thursday 19 It was a nice day and the carpenters started to make a woodshed Friday 20 It was a cold snowy day and we were on Staeblers Sale Saturday 21 It was a cold day and Father was threshing by Wildfangs Sunday 22 It was snowing and we were in Church and S. School Monday 23 It was a cold snowy day and Father was by Grandmother to haul hay Tuesday 24 It was a cold snowy day and we were pokeing at home Wednesday 25 It was a nice day and we were threshing for Adam Mohr Thursday 26 It was a nice day and we were threshing for Adam Mohr � Friday 27 It was a nice day and we were threshing for Adam Mohr Saturday 28 It was a nice day and we were threshing for John Wettlaufer Sunday 29 It was a cold snowy day and we were in Church and S. School Monday 30 It was a cold day and we were threshing for John Wettlaufer December 1874 Tuesday 1 It was a nice day and we were working at home Wednesday 2 It was a nice day and the snow went away and we butchered a cow Thursday 3 It was a nice day and we were threshing by Helmuths Friday 4 It was a nice day and we were threshing by Helmuths Saturday 5 It was a nice day and we were threshing by Helmuths the half day Sunday 6 It was a nice day and we were in Church and S. School Monday 7 It was a nice day and we helped to move Staebler to Tavistock Tuesday 8 It was a nice day and Father was by Grandmother Wednesday 9 It was a nice day and Father was by Grandmother Thursday 10 It was a nice day and Father was on the sale on the seventh line Friday 11 It was a nice day and we moved grandmother to our place Saturday 12 It was a cold day and we sold grandmother's hay Sunday 13 It was a cold snowy day and we were in Church and S. School Monday 14 It was a cold day and we were working different things Page 17 December 1874 Tuesday 15 It was a cold day and we were threshing by Henry Smith Wednesday 16 It was a nice day and we were threshing by Henry Smith Thursday 17 It was a cold snowy day and we were threshing by Makels Friday 18 It was a cold day and we were working different things Saturday 19 It was a nice day and I and Father were in Stratford Sunday 20 It was a nice day and we were in Church and S. School Monday 21 It was a nice day and we butchered our pigs Tuesday 22 It was a nice day and I and Father were on the Examination Wednesday 23 It was a nice day and Father and Mother were butchering by Dietrich Wettlaufer Thursday 24 It was a cold snowy day and we were working different things Friday 25 It was a nice day and we were in Church (Christmas) Saturday 26 It was a nice day and Father and Mother were in Woodstock Sunday 27 It was a nice day and we were on the quarter meeting by Lingelbachs Monday 28 It was a nice day and Father and William were viewing Peter and Williams land Tuesday 29 It was cold day and we were threshing by Conrad Wettlaufer Wednesday 30 It was a cold snowy day and we were threshing by Conrad Wettlaufer Thursday 31 It was a nice day and we were working different things January 1875 Friday 1 It was a nice day and we were in Church in South Easthope Saturday 2 It was a cold snowy day and we did the chores Sunday 3 It was a nice day and we were in Church an S. School Monday 4 It was a cold snowy day and Father took grandmothers table and five chairs to the irish Tuesday 5 It was a nice day and Osbere brought us the money for the land and we were on Herr Spark's funeral Wednesday `6 6 It was a cold day and Father chopped wood and went away threshing Thursday 7 It was a nice day and we were threshing by Henry Gerhardt Friday 8 It was a nice day and we were making sausage for Fred Krug Saturday 9 It was a cold stormy day and Father was settling with Fred Krug Sunday 10 It was a cold day and we were at home Monday 11 It was a cold day and we were shoveling snow on the road � Tuesday 12 It was a nice day and we were butchering by Werner Stein Wednesday 13 It was cold and Father was doctoring Dick Thursday 14 It was a cold day and Father was sawing wood by John Wettlaufer Friday 15 It was a nice day and Father was threshing by Morlocks Saturday 16 It was a nice day and Father was drawing turnips Sunday 17 It was a nice day and we were in Church and S. School Monday 18 It was a nice day and we were drawing logs for sawing Tuesday 19 It was a nice day and we were sawing wood Wednesday 20 It was a nice day and we were drawing turnips with two teams Thursday 21 It was a nice day and we were working different things Friday 22 It was a nice day and Father was threshing by Morlocks Saturday 23 It was a nice day and we were drawing wood Sunday 24 It was a nice day and we were in Church and S. School Monday 25 It was a stormy day and we were drawing logs for sawing Tuesday 26 It was a nice day and we brought Steinmann a cord of wood for $3. Wednesday 27 It was a stormy day and in the afternoon we were drawing logs for sawing Thursday 28 It was a nice day and we were by Erbs with Dick Friday 29 It was a nice day and we were drawing wood Saturday 30 It was a nice day and we were in Stratford with four bags of apples Sunday 31 It was a pretty nice day and we were in Church and S. School Page 18 February 1875 Monday 1 It was a nice day and we were moving in the kitchen Tuesday 2 It was a nice day and we were drawing wood Wednesday 3 It was a rainy day and Weaver & Wildfang were here and Father and Wildfang were settling Thursday 4 It was a cold stormy day and Father was working in the kitchen Friday 5 It was a cold stormy day and Father was working in the kitchen Saturday 6 It was a cold stormy day and Father brought the carpet rags to Muencher and in the afternoon we were in Church we had quarter meeting Sunday 7 It was a cold day and we were in Church Monday 8 It was a cold stormy day and Father and Mother were in Tavistock with Dick in the cutter Tuesday 9 It was a cold stormy day and Father was working in the kitchen Wednesday 10 It was a cold stormy day and Father was pokeing at home Thursday 11 It was rough and cold and Father took a walk to Tavistock and sold his cord wood for $2.70 a cord Friday 12 It was rough and cold and we were pokeing at home Saturday 13 It was a cold day and Father was shoveling snow on the road and was in the mill Sunday 14 It was a nice day and we were in Church and S. School Monday 15 It was a cold day and we were drawing wood Tuesday 16 It was a nice day and we were drawing wood Wednesday 17 It was a cold stormy day and we were drawing wood Thursday 18 It was a nice day and we were drawing wood and John Amacher was here Friday 19 It was a nice day and we were drawing wood Saturday 20 It was a nice day and we were drawing wood Sunday 21 It was a cold day and we were in Church and S. School Monday 22 It was a nice day and we were drawing wood Tuesday 23 It was a nice day and we were drawing wood Wednesday 24 It was a nice day and we were drawing wood and I was in school Thursday 25 It was a nice day and we were drawing wood and I was in school Friday 26 It was a nice day and we were drawing wood an I was in school Saturday 27 It was a nice day and we were drawing wood � Sunday 28 It was a cold day and we were in Church and S. School March 1875 Monday 1 It was a cold stormy day and we were poking at home Tuesday 2 It was a cold stormy day and we were drawing wood Wednesday 3 It was a cold stormy day and in the fore-noon Father was drawing wood and in the afternoon he was sitting in the house Thursday 4 It was a nice day and Father was by Wildfangs crushing grain Friday 5 I was a nice day and we were drawing wood Saturday 6 It was a nice day and we were drawing wood Sunday 7 It was a nice day and we were in Church and S. School Monday 8 It was a nice day and we were drawing wood Tuesday 9 It was a nice day and we were drawing wood Wednesday 10 It was a nice day and we were drawing wood Thursday 11 It was a nice day and we were drawing wood Friday 12 It was a nice day and we were drawing wood Saturday 13 It was a nice day and we went to Waterloo Sunday 14 It was a nice day and we were in Waterloo and at night it was thundering and lightning Monday 15 It was a rainy day and we came home from Waterloo Tuesday 16 It was a cold stormy day and Father was working by the barn and was in Tavistock Wednesday 17 It was a cold stormy day and we were working at home Thursday 18 It was a cold day and we were drawing wood Friday 19 It was a nice day and we were drawing wood Page 19 March 1875 Saturday 20 It was a nice day and we were drawing wood Sunday 21 It was a nice day and we were in Church and S. School Monday 22 It was a nice day and we were drawing wood Tuesday 23 It was a nice day and we were drawing wood Wednesday 24 It was as stormy as it ever was during this winter and we were drawing wood Thursday 25 It was a nice day and we were drawing wood Friday 26 It was a nice day and we were in prayer meeting (Good Friday) Saturday 27 It was a nice day and we were drawing wood and sawlogs Sunday 28 It was a nice day and we were in Church and S. School (Easter) Monday 29 It was a nice day and we were tapping trees Tuesday 30 It was a nice day and we were tapping trees Wednesday 31 It was a nice day and we were boiling molasses and drawing wood and rails April 1875 Thursday 1 It was a rainy day and we were in the mill and fixing fence Friday 2 It was a nice day and we were fixing fence Saturday 3 It was a nice day and we were crushing grain Sunday 4 It was a nice day and we were in Church and S. School Monday 5 It was a nice day and we were boiling molasses Tuesday 6 It was a nice day and we were boiling molasses Wednesday 7 It was a nice day and we were boiling molasses at home and Fritz Lindt and his wife and boy came Thursday 8 It was a nice day and we were cooking molasses and Father was working different things Friday 9 It was a rainy day and Father went with Fritz Lindt to see a farm Saturday 10 It was a nice day and we were sugaring off Sunday 11 It was a nice day and we were in Church and S. School Monday 12 It was a nice day and we were cooking molasses and Father was in Hamburg Tuesday 13 It was a nice day and we were by Morlocks and traded Dick for a reaper and got a load of hay and twenty dollars to boot � Wednesday 14 It was a nice day and Father and Schultz were making fence Thursday 15 It was a rainy day and Father was working different things Friday 16 It was very cold and snowing like in winter and in the after noon Father was drawing sawlogs with the sleigh he had one log which contained 245 feet Saturday 17 It was a cold day and Father was drawing sawlogs Sunday 18 It was a cold day and we were in prayer meeting and Sunday School Monday 19 It was a cold day and Father was making fence Tuesday 20 It was a cold day and Father was working different things Wednesday 21 It was a cold day and Father was working different things Thursday 22 It was a nice day and Father was by Werner Stein sawing wood Friday 23 It was a nice day and at night it snowed very much and Father and the carpenters were working at the woodshed Saturday 24 It was snowy and Father was crushing grain Sunday 25 It was a nice day and we were in Church and S. School Monday 26 It was a nice day and the carpenters were here making a woodshed and the sap was running very good and I and Mother were boiling molasses Tuesday 27 It was a nice day and in the afternoon the carpenters went away and we commenced ploughing and grandmother was boiling sap Wednesday 28 It was a nice day and we were plowing Thursday 29 It was a rainy day and we were plowing and boiling molasses Friday 30 It was a cold day and in the forenoon we were in Tavistock and in the afternoon we began plowing in the old chop Page 20 May 1875 Saturday 1 It was cold, raining, snowing, thundering and lightning and in the forenoon we were plowing and in the afternoon we were cleaning wheat Sunday 2 It was a cold snowy day and it was quarter meeting in South Easthope and we were at home Monday 3 It was a nice day and we were plowing in the old chop Tuesday 4 It was a nice day and we were plowing in the old chop Wednesday 5 It was nice in the forenoon and we sowed 8 bushels of wheat in the little corner field by the road Thursday 6 It was a wet day and we were at home (Ascension Day) Friday 7 It was a nice day and we were plowing and dragging Saturday 8 It was a hot day and we sowed oats in the field by the barn Sunday 9 In the afternoon we had a heavy rain and I was in S. School Monday 10 It was a wet day and we put wood in the wood shed Tuesday 11 It was a wet day and we were pokeing at home Wednesday 12 It was a wet day and we were pokeing at home Thursday 13 It was a nice day and we were plowing and drawing rails in the old chop Friday 14 It was a wet day and we were drawing rails and were in Tavistock Saturday 15 It was a nice day and we were plowing in the old chop Sunday 16 It was a nice day and we were in Church and S. School Monday 17 It was a nice day and we sowed peas in the old chop Tuesday 18 It was a nice day and we sowed wheat in the front part of the chop and peas in the orchard Wednesday 19 It was a nice day and we sowed peas in the field by the bush Thursday 20 It was a nice day and we sowed wheat and oats Friday 21 It was a nice day and we finished sowing oats Saturday 22 It was a nice day and we worked the potatoe land Sunday 23 It was a nice day and we were in Church and S. School Monday 24 It was a nice day and we planted potatoes Tuesday 25 It was a nice day and we planted potatoes and in the morning Sall got a colt � Wednesday 26 It was a nice day and Father was rolling the land Thursday 27 It was a nice day and Father was rolling, and cleaning and drawing wheat Friday 28 It was a nice day and Father was fixing fence and cleaning and drawing wheat Saturday 29 It was rainy, and in the forenoon we were drawing rails and in the afternoon I began plowing at the summer follow Sunday 30 It was a nice day and we were in Church and S. School Monday 31 It was a nice day and Father was digging post holes and I was plowing June 1875 Tuesday 1 It was a nice day and Father was ditching and I was plowing Wednesday 2 It was a nice day and Father was ditching and I was plowing Thursday 3 It was a nice day and we made fence Friday 4 It was a nice day and we were drawing ground Saturday 5 It was a nice day and we were drawing ground Sunday 6 It was a nice day and we were in Church and in S. School Monday 7 It was a nice day and we were pulling stumps and worked at the turnip land Tuesday 8 It was a nice day and we were drawing sawlogs and dung Wednesday 9 It was a nice day and we were working at the turnip land Thursday 10 It was a nice day and we were working at the turnip land Friday 11 It was a nice day and we sowed turnip seed Saturday 12 It was a nice day and we were in Woodstock Sunday 13 It was a nice day and we were in Church and S. School Monday 14 It was a nice day and Father fixed the camp Tuesday 15 It was a nice day and we were on the camp meeting Wednesday 16 It was a nice day and we were on the camp meeting Page 21 June 1875 Thursday 17 It was a nice day and we were on the camp meeting Friday 18 It was a nice day and we were on the camp meeting Saturday 19 It was a nice day and we were working different things Sunday 20 It was a nice day and we were in Church and S. School Monday 21 It was a nice day and Father worked on the road Tuesday 22 It was a nice day and Father worked on the road Wednesday 23 It was a nice day and Father worked on the road Thursday 24 It was rainy and we were working different things Friday 25 It was a nice day and we were working different things Saturday 26 It was a nice day and Father hauled boards for Alles Sunday 27 It was a nice day and we were in Church and S. School Monday 28 It was a nice day and Father and Dietrich were hewing timber for the river bridge Tuesday 29 It was a nice day and Father was scrapering by the Church Wednesday 30 It was a nice day and we were working different things July 1875 Thursday 1 It was a nice day and I and Father were in Hamburg on the convention Friday 2 It was a nice day and we were working different things Saturday 3 It was nice and in the forenoon we were working different things and in the afternoon we were in Church we had quarter meeting Sunday 4 It was a nice day and we were in Church Monday 5 It was a nice day and we were working different things Tuesday 6 It was a nice day and Father was in Hamburg with the reaper Wednesday 7 It was a nice day and we were working different things Thursday 8 It was a nice day and we were working different things Friday 9 It was a nice day and we were working different things Saturday 10 It was a nice day and we were working different things � Sunday 11 It was a nice day and we were in Church and S. School Monday 12 It was a nice day and we plowed the potatoes Tuesday 13 It was a nice day and we mowed grass Wednesday 14 It was a nice day and we mowed grass Thursday 15 It was a nice day and we mowed grass and drawed hay in the barn Friday 16 It was raining in the morning and Father was in Hamburg, and drawed hay in the barn Saturday 17 It was a nice day and we drawed hay in Sunday 18 It was rainy in the morning and we were in Church and S. School Monday 19 It was a nice day and we were cleaning turnips Tuesday 20 It was a nice day and we were cleaning turnips Wednesday 21 It was a nice day and I and grandmother were picking raspberries and Father and Schultz were mowing grass Thursday 22 It was a nice day and we put a load of hay in the barn Friday 23 It was a nice day and I and Father were by Osbens for cherries. Saturday 24 It was a nice day and we were working different things Sunday 25 It was a nice day and we were in Church and S. School Monday 26 It was a nice day and Father fetched the reaper from Hamburg Tuesday 27 It was a nice day and we were working different things Wednesday 28 It was a nice day and we were working different things Thursday 29 It was a nice day and we were cleaning turnips Friday 30 It was a nice day and we were cleaning turnips Saturday 31 It was a nice day and I and grandmother were picking raspberries and Father was cleaning turnips Page 22 August 1875 Sunday 1 It was a nice day and we were in Church and S. School Monday 2 It was a nice day and we were cutting fall wheat Tuesday 3 It was a rainy day we cleaned wheat Wednesday 4 It was a nice day and we were cutting fall wheat Thursday 5 It was a nice day and we were working at the wheat Friday 6 It was a nice day and we were working at the wheat Saturday 7 It was a rainy day and we were working at home Sunday 8 It was a nice day and we were in Church and S. School Monday 9 It was a nice day and we were cutting wheat Tuesday 10 It was a nice day and we drawed wheat in the barn Wednesday 11 It was a nice day and we were cutting oats Thursday 12 It was a nice day and we hauled stones to C. Hohner, Tavistock Friday 13 It was a nice day and we hauled in our last fall wheat Saturday 14 It was a nice day and we were working different things Sunday 15 It was a nice day and we were in Church and S. School Monday 16 It was a nice day and Father was threshing by John Wettlaufer Tuesday 17 It was a nice day and Father was threshing by Adam Mohr Wednesday 18 It was a nice day and in the forenoon Father was threshing by Adam Mohr and in the after- noon we were cutting and drawing in oats Thursday 19 It was a rainy day and Father was threshing by Facey Friday 20 It was a rainy day and Father was in Hamburg Saturday 21 It was a rainy day and Father was threshing by Millers Sunday 22 It was a nice day and we were in Church and S. School Monday 23 It was a nice day and we were pulling peas Tuesday 24 It was a nice day and we hauled in oats and peas � Wednesday 25 It was a nice day and we were cutting wheat Thursday 26 It was a nice day and we were cutting oats Friday 27 It was a nice day and we were cutting oats Saturday 28 It was a nice day and we hauled in wheat and peas Sunday 29 It was a nice day and we were in Church and S. School Monday 30 It was a nice day and we were cutting wheat and drawed in peas Tuesday 31 It was a nice day and we were cutting wheat and oats September 1875 Wednesday 1 It was a nice day and we drawed in oats and peas Thursday 2 It was a nice day and we pulled peas, and drawed some in the barn Friday 3 It was a nice day and in the fore-noon we threshed by Helmuths and in the afternoon we hauled in peas Saturday 4 It was a nice day and we were pulling peas and drawed some in the barn Sunday 5 It was a nice day and we were in Church and S. School Monday 6 It was a nice day and we drawed in wheat and oats Tuesday 7 It was a nice day and we finished harvesting Wednesday 8 It was a nice day and we hauled dung and plowed Thursday 9 It was a nice day and we hauled dung and plowed Friday 10 It was a nice day and we plowed and sowed fall wheat Saturday 11 It was a nice day and we plowed and sowed fall wheat Sunday 12 It was a nice day and we were in Church and S. School Monday 13 It was a nice day and we plowed and sowed fall wheat Tuesday 14 It was a nice day and we finished sowing, harrowing and drawing stones Wednesday 15 It was a nice day and we threshed for Hartmeet and Murray Thursday 16 It was a rainy day and we threshed for Murray Friday 17 It was a nice day and we threshed for Murray Page 23 September 1875 Saturday 18 It was a nice day and we threshed for Dunn Sunday 19 It as a nice day and we were in Church and S. School Monday 20 It was a nice day and in the forenoon we threshed for Dunns and in the afternoon we worked different things at home Tuesday 21 It was a nice day and we were at the show at Tavistock Wednesday 22 It was a nice day and in the forenoon we threshed for Behrenwald, and in the afternoon we plowed Thursday 23 It was a nice day and Father was in Ingersoll, got a wheel for the separator Friday 24 It was a nice day and we threshed for Quehl Saturday 25 It was a nice day and we threshed for Albert Gast Sunday 26 It was a nice day and we were in Church and S. School Monday 27 It was a nice day and we threshed for Hitzeroth Tuesday 28 It was a nice day and we were digging potatoes Wednesday 29 It was a rainy day and we worked different things Thursday 30 It was a rainy day and we worked different things October 1875 Friday 1 It was a nice day and we were threshing Saturday 2 It was a nice day and we worked different things Sunday 3 It was a nice day and we were in Church and S. School Monday 4 It was a nice day and we threshed for Abel Tuesday 5 It was a nice day and we threshed for Abel Wednesday and Thursday - missed two days Friday 8 It was a rainy day and we were digging potatoes Saturday 9 It was a nice day and Father was in Hamburg � Sunday 10 It was a rainy day and we were in Church and S. School Monday 11 It was a nice day and Father was fetching apples Tuesday 12 It was a nice day and we were fetching apples Wednesday 13 It was a nice day and we dug our last potatoes Thursday 14 It was a nice day and in the forenoon we were threshing by Helmuths and in the afternoon we were by the cider press Friday 15 It was a rainy day and we were cooking apple butter Saturday 16 It was a cold day and we were on Leonhardt Wilker's funeral Sunday 17 It was snowing and thundering and lightening and we were in S. School Monday 18 It was a nice day and we killed a heifer Tuesday 19 It was a nice day and we were plowing and pulling turnips Wednesday 20 It was a nice day and we were pulling turnips Thursday 21 It was a nice day and we were pulling turnips Friday 22 It was a nice day and we hauled turnips together Saturday 23 It was a nice day and we were plowing Sunday 24 It was a nice day and we were in Church and S. School Monday 25 It was a nice day and we were plowing and painting the kitchen Tuesday 26 It was a nice day and I was plowing Wednesday 27 It was raining and we worked different things Thursday 28 It was a nice day and we were plowing Friday 29 It was a nice day and we were plowing Saturday 30 It was a nice day and in the forenoon we were plowing and in the afternoon we were in Church we had quarter meeting Sunday 31 It was snowing and storming very much and we were in Church November 1875 Monday 1 It was a nice day and we were working different things Tuesday 2 It was a nice day and Father was threshing by Wildfangs Page 24 November 1875 Wednesday 3 It was snowing and we pulled our last turnips Thursday 4 It was a nice day and Father was working different things Friday 5 It was a nice day and we threshed for Conrad Wettlaufer Saturday 6 It was a nice day and we were plowing Sunday 7 It was a nice day and we were in Church and S. School Monday 8 It was a nice day and we plowed, and worked other things Tuesday 9 It was a nice day and we plowed Wednesday 10 It was a wet day and we worked different things Thursday 11 It was a nice day and we plowed Friday 12 It was a nice day and Father was on Mrs. Wagler's sale Saturday 13 It was a nice day and we plowed Sunday 14 It was a stormy day and we were in Church and Sunday School Monday 15 It was a wet, cold day and we worked different things Tuesday 16 It was a snowy day and we worked different things Wednesday 17 It was a stormy day, and we worked different things Thursday 18 It was a nice day and Father was drawing wood Friday 19 It was a nice day and in the forenoon Father was drawing wood and in the afternoon Father and Mother went down to John Amachers Saturday 20 It was a nice day and Father and Mother came home from the gravel road Sunday 21 It was a cold day and Father and Mother were at old Mr. Hamburgers funeral Monday 22 It was a cold day and Father was working different things Tuesday 23 It was a nice day and we worked different things Wednesday 24 It was a cold day and we threshed for Adam Mohr � Thursday 25 It was a nice day and we threshed for Adam Mohr Friday 26 It was a rainy day and we worked different things Saturday 27 It was a nice day and in the forenoon we threshed for Adam Mohr Sunday 28 It was a nice day and we were in Church and S. School Monday 29 It was a cold stormy day and we helped Morlock butchering Tuesday 30 It was a cold day and we butchered a steer December 1875 Wednesday 1 It was a nice day and we were threshing Thursday 2 It was a nice day and we were threshing Friday 3 It was a nice day and we helped Morlocks threshing Saturday 4 It was a nice day and we were butchering Sunday 5 It was a rainy day and we were in Church and S. School Monday 6 It was a rainy day and we worked different things Tuesday 7 It was a nice day and we threshed for Mr. Facey half a day Wednesday 8 It was a nice day and we threshed for Mr. Facey half a day Thursday 9 It was a nice day and we threshed for Mr. Facey Friday 10 It was a nice day and we threshed for Mr. Facey Saturday 11 It was a nice day and we threshed for Mr. .Facey half a day Sunday 12 It was a nice day and we were in Church and S. School Monday 13 It was a cold stormy day and we were working at home Tuesday 14 It was a nice day and Father was working at home Wednesday 15 It was a nice day and we threshed for Millers Thursday 16 It was a nice day and we threshed for Millers Friday 17 It was a cold day and Father was butchering for Staeblers Saturday 18 It was a stormy day and we were working at home Sunday 19 It was a nice day and we were in Church and S. School Monday 20 It was a nice day and we worked different things Tuesday 21 It was so nice that the snow melted all away and we threshed for Helmuths Page 25 December 1875 Wednesday 22 It was a nice day and in the forenoon we threshed for Helmuths and in the afternoon Father and Mother came to the Examination Thursday 23 It was a nice day and Father and Mother were in Stratford Friday 24 It was cold and rainy at night, and we worked at home Saturday 25 It was a nice day and we fixed the Christmas tree in Church (Christmas) Sunday 26 It was a nice day and we were in Church and S. School Monday 27 It was a nice day and I was down by Amachers and Father was working at home Tuesday 28 It was a nice day and Father and Mother helped W. & P. Amacher butchering Wednesday 29 It was a nice day and we threshed for Conrad Wettlaufer Thursday 30 It was a nice day we threshed for Conrad Wettlaufer Friday 31 It was a very warm day and we threshed for Conrad Wettlaufer 1/2 a day January 1876 Saturday 1 It was a rainy day and we were at home Sunday 2 It was a nice day but we had no sleighing and we were in Church and S. School Monday 3 It was a nice day and Father and Mother helped Wildfangs butchering Tuesday 4 It was a nice day and we were working at home Wednesday 5 It was a nice day and we chopped wood and took two loads of turnips home Thursday 6 It was a cold day we chopped wood Friday 7 It was a nice day and Father was in Hamburg Saturday 8 It was a nice day and in the forenoon we chopped wood and in the afternoon we were in Tavistock Sunday 9 It was a rainy day and we were in Church and S. School � Monday 10 It was a very stormy day and we were working at home Tuesday 11 It was a cold day and Father and Mother helped Dietrich Wettlaufers butchering Wednesday 12 It was a nice day and Father and Mother made sausage for Fred Krug Thursday 13 It was a nice day and we drawed logs for sawing with the crosscut saw Friday 14 It was a nice day and we drawed logs together Saturday 15 It was a nice day and we drawed logs together Sunday 16 It was a nice day and we were in Church and S. School Monday 17 It was a nice day and William Neargarth and Schultz were chopping and Father was sick Tuesday 18 It was a wet day and Schultz and William were chopping and Father was sick Wednesday 19 It was a cold day and Schultz and William were chopping and Father was sick Thursday 20 It was a cold day and Schultz and William were chopping and we were working at home Friday 21 It was a cold day and we were drawing logs Saturday 22 It was a cold day and we hauled logs Sunday 23 It was a nice day and we were at home Monday 24 It was a cold day and we were hauling wood Tuesday 25 It was a snowy day and we were threshing by Helmuths half a day Wednesday 26 It was a nice day and Father was drawing sawlogs Thursday 27 It was a nice day and Father was drawing sawlogs for Werner Stein Friday 28 It was a stormy day and were flailing peas Saturday 29 It was a stormy day and Father was settling with some people Sunday 30 It was a cold day and we were in Church and S. School Monday 31 It was a nice day and we were hauling wood February 1876 Tuesday 1 It was a snowy day and we were working at home Wednesday 2 It was a cold day and we were drawing wood Thursday 3 It was a cold day and we were drawing wood Friday 4 It was a nice day and we were drawing wood Saturday 5 It was a nice day and we were drawing sawlogs Page 26 February 1876 Sunday 6 It was a nice day and I was in Church and S. School and Father and Mother were down by Grand Father Monday 7 It was a nice day and we helped Makel drawing sand Tuesday 8 It was a nice day and we drawed wood for sawing with the circle saw Wednesday 9 It was a rainy day and we worked at home Thursday 10 It was a nice day and Father fetched the crosscut saw from Hamburg Friday 11 It was a rainy day and we were working at home Saturday 12 It was a nice day and we were in Stratford with some apples and potatoes Sunday 13 It was a nice day and we were in Church and S. School Monday 14 It was a nice day and we worked different things Tuesday 15 It was a nice day and we worked different things Wednesday 16 It was a stormy day and Father helped Morlocks threshing Thursday 17 It was a stormy day and we threshed by Helmuths Friday 18 It was a nice day and Father helped Morlocks threshing Saturday 19 It was a nice day and we hauled logs for sawing Sunday 20 It was a nice day and we were in Church and S. School Monday 21 It was a nice day and we hauled logs for sawing Tuesday 22 It was a cold stormy day and we worked different things Wednesday 23 It was a stormy day and in the forenoon we worked at home and in the afternoon we sawed wood Thursday 24 It was a cold day and we sawed wood � Friday 25 It was a nice day and we sawed wood Saturday 26 It was a nice day and we sawed wood Sunday 27 It was a cold day and Father and Mother were by John Amachers and I was at home Monday 28 It was a nice day and we sawed wood Tuesday 29 It was a nice day and we sawed wood March 1876 Wednesday 1 1 It was a nice day and we worked different things Thursday 2 It was a nice day and we sawed wood for Werner Stein and in the morning at four o'clock Grandfather died at John Amachers Friday 3 It was a nice day and Father and Mother were by John Amachers and I drawed wood to Shakespeare Saturday 4 It was a nice day and we drawed sawlogs Sunday 5 It was a nice day and we were at Grandfathers funeral Monday 6 It was a nice day and we sawed wood for Werner Stein Tuesday 7 It was a rainy day and we worked at home Wednesday 8 It was a stormy day and we worked at home Thursday 9 It was a nice day and we sawed wood for Werner Stein Friday 10 It was a nice day and we sawed wood for Helmuths Saturday 11 It was a nice day and in the afternoon we were in Church we had quarter meeting Sunday 12 It was a rainy day and we were in Church Monday 13 It was a stormy day and we worked at home Tuesday 14 It was a nice day and we drawed wood Wednesday 15 It was a nice day and Father was crushing grain Thursday 16 It was a stormy day and Father was at the funeral of Mr. John Roth's wife Friday 17 It was a snowy day and father was in Hamburg with a load of boards Saturday 18 It was a cold day and father went down to Lingelbachs Sunday 19 It was a nice day and we were in Church and S. School Monday 20 It was a cold day and we sawed wood for Millers Tuesday 21 It was a nice day and we were at William Amacher's wedding Wednesday 22 It was stormy day and we sawed wood for Millers Page 27 March 1876 Thursday 23 It was a nice day and we took wheat to Shakespeare and sold it at $1.00 per bushel Friday 24 It was a nice day and we worked different things Saturday 25 It was a rainy day and we worked at home Sunday 26 It was a nice day and we were in Church and S. School Monday 27 It was a nice day and we sawed wood for Olloway Tuesday 28 It was a stormy day and in the forenoon we sawed wood for Olloway and in the afternoon we crushed grain Wednesday 29 It was a stormy day and we crushed grain Thursday 30 It was a cold day and we brought Helmuths peas home and worked at home Friday 31 It was a nice day and we sawed wood for Adam Mohr April 1876 Saturday 1 It was a nice day and we sawed wood for Adam Mohr half a day Sunday 2 It was a nice day and we were in Church and S. School Monday 3 It was a nice day and we sawed wood for Mr. Morlock Tuesday 4 It was a nice day and we sawed wood for Mr. Morlock Wednesday 5 It was a nice day and we tapped trees Thursday 6 It was a nice day and in the forenoon we were cutting peas and in the afternoon we were at Jacob Miller's Sale and bought two colts Friday 7 It was a nice day and we were at the Tavistock spring show � Saturday 8 It was a nice day and we were cutting peas and cooked molasses Sunday 9 It was a nice day and we were in prayer meeting and S. School Monday 10 It was a nice day and we boiled sap Tuesday 11 It was a nice day and we cooked molasses and cleaned peas Wednesday 12 It was a rainy day and we cleaned peas Thursday 13 It was a rainy day and we were at Herman Smith's child's funeral Friday 14 It was a rainy day and we were at Adam Mohr's child's funeral (Good Friday) Saturday 15 It was a nice day and we were cutting peas, cooking molasses and took 1 load of turnips home Sunday 16 It was a nice day and we were in Church and S. School Monday 17 It was a cold day and we took two loads of turnips home Tuesday 18 It was a nice day and we were hewing timber Wednesday 19 It was a nice day and we were hewing timber Thursday 20 It was a nice day and we were hewing timber Friday 21 It was a nice day and we were hewing timber Saturday 22 It was a nice day and we plowed and drawed stones Sunday 23 It was a nice day and we were in Church and S. School Monday 24 It was a nice day and we were plowing Tuesday 25 It was a nice day and we were plowing Wednesday 26 It was a nice day and we were plowing Thursday 27 It was a nice day and we were plowing Friday 28 It was a nice day and we were plowing Saturday 29 It was a nice day and we sowed 7 bushels of wheat Sunday 30 It was cold and snowy in the morning and we were in Church and S. School May 1876 Monday 1 It was a nice day and we were plowing Tuesday 2 It was a nice day and we harrowed and cultivated Wednesday 3 It was a nice day and we sowed six bushels of wheat Thursday 4 It was a nice day and we sowed seven bushels of wheat Friday 5 It was a rainy day and in the forenoon we were cultivating Saturday 6 It was a nice day and we made fence Sunday 7 It was a nice day and we were in Church and S. School Page 28 May 1876 Monday 8 It was a nice day and we were plowing Tuesday 9 It was a nice day and we were plowing Wednesday 10 It was a nice day and we drawed rails and made fence Thursday 11 It was a nice day and we sowed twelve bushels of oats Friday 12 It was a nice day and father made fence Saturday 13 It was a nice day and we were in Hamburg Sunday 14 It was a nice day and we were in Church and S. School Monday 15 It was a rainy day and we sowed 4 bushels of oats, and were in Tavistock Tuesday 16 It was a rainy day and we worked different things Wednesday 17 It was a nice day but in the morning we had a fearful rain that everything overflowed; and we staked fence. Thursday 18 It was a nice day and we finished seeding by sowing twelve bushels of peas About this time we got our wagon from Hamburg Friday 19 It was a nice day and we were plowing and harrowing Saturday 20 It was a rainy day and we worked different things Sunday 21 It was a nice day and we were in Church and S. School Monday 22 It was a nice day and we plowed and harrowed Tuesday 23 It was a nice day and we were plowing and drawed rails � Wednesday 24 It was a nice day and we harrowed, cultivated, and drawed dung Thursday 25 It was a nice day and we fetched our carriage from Hamburg Friday 26 It was a nice day and we drawed dung and planted potatoes Saturday 27 It was a nice day and we were at Ramseyer's raising Sunday 28 It was a nice day and we were in Church and S. School Monday 29 It was a nice day and we planted Quehl's potatoes Tuesday 30 It was a nice day and we shore our sheep and sowed one gallon of pealed oats Wednesday 31 It was a nice day and we worked different things June 1876 Thursday 1 It was a nice day and father was in Hamburg with a load of boards Friday 2 It was a nice day and I plowed at the turnip land, and father made fence Saturday 3 It was a rainy day and we were harrowing, cleaning wheat, and made fence Sunday 4 It was a nice day and we were in Church and S. School Monday 5 It was a nice day and we plowed in the orchard Tuesday 6 It was a nice day and we plowed and made fence Wednesday 7 It was a nice day and we drilled at our turnip land Thursday 8 It was a nice day and we drawed dung Friday 9 It was a nice day and father was at Makel's raising and I plowed at the turnip land Saturday 10 It was a nice day and I plowed and father fixed the camp Sunday 11 It was a nice day and we were in Church and S. School Monday 12 It was a nice day and we were drilling and drawing dung Tuesday 13 It was a nice day and they went to the camp meeting and I plowed at the summer follow Wednesday 14 It was a nice day and we were at the camp meeting Thursday 15 It was a nice day and we were at the camp meeting Friday 16 It was a nice day and we were at the camp meeting Saturday 17 It was a rainy day and we brought our things home from the camp meeting and plowed at the summer follow Sunday 18 It was a nice day and we were in Church and S. School Monday 19 It was a nice day and we were plowing, and cutting thistles Tuesday 20 It was a rainy day and we were plowing, and cutting thistles Wednesday 21 It was a rainy day and father was working on the road and I plowed and harrowed at the summer follow Thursday 22 It was a nice day and we worked on the road Page 29 June 1876 Friday 23 It was a nice day and in the forenoon father was working on the road and in the afternoon I was harrowing Saturday 24 It was a nice day and in the forenoon we drawed stones and in the afternoon, they were at the quarter meeting in South Easthope Sunday 25 It was a nice day and we were at the quarter meeting Monday 26 It was a nice day and in the forenoon we dug a well and in the afternoon we scrapered at the root house Tuesday 27 It was a nice day and were scrapering Wednesday 28 It was a nice day and father was in Stratford with wool Thursday 29 It was a nice day and we drawed sand Friday 30 It was a nice day and we drawed sand July 1876 Saturday 1 It was raining and we drawed stones Sunday 2 It was a nice day and we were in Church and S. School Monday 3 It was raining and we drawed stones Tuesday 4 It was raining and we took our lambs away Wednesday 5 It was a nice day and father was in Gadshill at the saromi � Thursday 6 It was a nice day and we plowed our potatoes and in the evening we were in church in Hamburg. Mr. Halmhuber preached Friday 7 It was a nice day and we drawed hay, chips, and wood Saturday 8 It was a nice day and father was in Hamburg with scandlings Sunday 9 It was a nice day and we were in Church and S. School Monday 10 It was a nice day and father was in St. Marys for lime Tuesday 11 It was a nice day and the masons came for putting up the root house wall Wednesday 12 It was a nice day and the masons were here Thursday 13 It was a nice day and the masons were here Friday 14 It was a nice day and the masons were here Saturday 15 It was a nice day and we were cutting grass Sunday 16 It was a nice day and we were in Church and S. School Monday 17 It was a nice day and we were cutting grass and drawed hay into the barn Tuesday 18 It was a nice day and we were cutting grass and drawed hay in Wednesday 19 It was a nice day and we were cutting grass Thursday 20 It was a nice day and we drawed hay in Friday 21 It was a nice day and we finished haying Saturday 22 It was a rainy day and we worked at home Sunday 23 It was a nice day and we were in Church and S. School Monday 24 It was a nice day and we were cutting fall wheat Tuesday 25 It was a nice day and we were cutting fall wheat Wednesday 26 It was a nice day and we were cutting fall wheat, and plowed Thursday 27 It was a nice day but in the afternoon we had a nice rain shower and we drawed fall wheat in Friday 28 It was a nice day and father was in Woodstock and we picked raspberries Saturday 29 It was a nice day and we drawed fall wheat in Sunday 30 It was a nice day and we were in Church and S. School Monday 31 It was a nice day and we threshed for Hartmeet August 1876 Tuesday 1 It was a nice day and we threshed for Adam Mohr Wednesday 2 It was a nice day and we plowed, and mowed thistles Thursday 3 It was a nice day and we were harrowing Friday 4 It was a nice day and we were harrowing Saturday 5 It was a nice day and we were cutting oats Sunday 6 It was a nice day and we were in Church and S. School Page 30 August 1876 Monday 7 It was a nice day and we were cutting oats, and pulled peas Tuesday 8 It was a nice day and we pulled peas Wednesday 9 It was a nice day and we pulled peas Thursday 10 It was a nice day and we were cutting wheat Friday 11 It was a nice day and we cut wheat and drawed peas into the barn Saturday 12 It was a nice day and we cut wheat Sunday 13 It was a nice day and we were in Church and S. School Monday 14 It was a nice day and we cut wheat Tuesday 15 It was a nice day and we pulled peas and drawed oats in Wednesday 16 It was a nice day and we pulled peas and drawed wheat and oats into the barn Thursday 17 It was a nice day and we hauled grain into the barn Friday 18 It was a nice day and we hauled grain in Saturday 19 It was a nice day and we hauled grain in, and finished harvesting Sunday 20 It was a nice day and we were in Church and S. School Monday 21 It was a nice day and we drawed chips, and dung Tuesday 22 It was a nice day and we hauled dung � Wednesday 23 It was a nice day and we plowed Thursday 24 We had a nice rain shower in the afternoon and we plowed and fixed the granary Friday 25 It was a nice day and we fixed the granary Saturday 26 It was a nice day and they were at the quarter meeting in Hamburg Sunday 27 It was a nice day and they were in Hamburg Monday 28 It was a nice day and we set the thresh machine Tuesday 29 It was a nice day and we were threshing Wednesday 30 It was a nice day and we finished threshing and hauled in straw Thursday 31 It was a nice day and we sowed fall wheat, harrowed, drawed dung, and plowed September 1876 Friday 1 It was a nice day and we hauled dung Saturday 2 It was a nice day and we plowed and hauled dung Sunday 3 It was a nice day and we were in Church and S. School Monday 4 It was a nice day and we plowed Tuesday 5 It was a nice day and we plowed Wednesday 6 It was a nice day and we finished sowing fall wheat Thursday 7 It was a nice day and I was harrowing Friday 8 It was a nice day and we hauled timber for the driving shed Saturday 9 It was a nice day and father was in Gadshill for shingles Sunday 10 It was a nice day and we were in Church and S. School Monday 11 It was a nice day and we were in Tavistock, and in the afternoon we went away for threshing Tuesday 12 It was a nice day and father threshed for Wm. & P. Amacher Wednesday 13 It was a nice day and father threshed for Wm. & P. Amacher Thursday 14 Father came home from threshing and in the afternoon we hauled logs for the root house and had a nice rain shower Friday 15 It was a nice day and we hauled timber, and were at the Tavistock fall show Saturday 16 It was a nice day and we hauled timber Sunday 17 It was a nice day and we were in Church and S. School Monday 18 It was a nice day and we worked different things Tuesday 19 It was a nice day and father went away to the convention in Stephen Wednesday 20 It was a nice day and father was away Thursday 21 It was a nice day and father was away Friday 22 It was a nice day and father came home in the evening Saturday 23 It was a nice day and in the forenoon we worked at home and in the afternoon we were in Church we had quarter meeting Page 31 September 1876 Sunday 24 It was a nice day and we were in Church Monday 25 It was a nice day and we dug potatoes Tuesday 26 It was a rainy day and we worked different things Wednesday 27 It was a cold day and we got cider made Thursday 28 It was a rainy day and father was in Gadshill Friday 29 It was a nice day and we threshed for Behrenwald, and for Quehls Saturday 30 It was a nice day and we threshed for Albert Gast October 1876 Sunday 1 It was a rainy day and we were in Church there was quarter meeting at Lingelbachs Monday 2 It was a nice day and in the forenoon we threshed for Hitzeroths and in the afternoon we dug potatoes Tuesday 3 It was nice in the forenoon and we dug potatoes and in the afternoon it was raining and we were in Tavistock Wednesday 4 It was a nice day and father threshed for John Wettlaufer Thursday 5 It was a nice day and father was in Stratford � Friday 6 It was a rainy day and father worked different things and went to Tavistock Saturday 7 It snowed and rained and we hauled wood Sunday 8 It was snowing and we were in Church and S. School Monday 9 It was a nice day and we dug our last potatoes Tuesday 10 It was a nice day and in the forenoon I threshed by Helmuths and in the afternoon I hauled wood Wednesday 11 It was a nice day and the carpenters came and began framing the timber for the driving shed and I plowed Thursday 12 It was a nice day and they were framing and I plowed Friday 13 It was a nice day and they were framing and I plowed Saturday 14 It was a cold day and they were framing and I plowed Sunday 15 It was a cold day and we were in Church and S. School Monday 16 It was a nice day and they were framing and I plowed Tuesday 17 It was a nice day and in the forenoon we were framing and in the afternoon we were raising Wednesday 18 It was a nice day and they worked at the shed and I plowed Thursday 19 It was a nice day and they worked at the shed and I plowed Friday 20 It was a nice day and they worked at the shed and I plowed Saturday 21 It was a nice day and they worked at the shed and I plowed Sunday 22 It was a nice day and we were in Church and S. School Monday 23 It was a rainy day and we worked different things Tuesday 24 It was a rainy day and we worked different things Wednesday 25 It was a nice day and father was shingling and I plowed Thursday 26 It was a snowy day and we were at John Pletsch's wedding Friday 27 It was a nice day and father was shingling and I plowed Saturday 28 It was a rainy day and we were shingling Sunday 29 It was a nice day and we were in Church and S. School Monday 30 It was a nice day and father was shingling and I plowed and at night it thundered Tuesday 31 It was a nice day and father was on John Woon's sale and we pulled turnips November 1876 Wednesday 1 It was a nice day and we pulled turnips Thursday 2 It was a nice day and we pulled turnips Friday 3 It was a nice day and father threshed by Wildfangs and I plowed Saturday 4 It was a nice day and father was scrapering and I plowed Sunday 5 It was a nice day and we were in Church and S. School Monday 6 It was a rainy day and we poked at home Tuesday 7 It was a nice day and father worked at home and I was in school Page 32 November 1876 Wednesday 8 It was a rainy day and father worked at home and I was in school Thursday 9 It was a nice day and they were cutting peas and I was in school Friday 10 It was a nice day and father was plowing and I was in school Saturday 11 It was a nice day and father was scrapering and I was plowing Sunday 12 It was a nice day and we were in Church and S. School Monday 13 It was a nice day and father was plowing and I was in school Tuesday 14 It was a nice day and father was plowing and I was in school Wednesday 15 It was a nice day and father was plowing and I was in school Thursday 16 It was a nice day and father was working at home and I was in school Friday 17 It was a nice day and father was plowing in the old chop and I was in school Saturday 18 It was a rainy day and we cut peas and plowed Sunday 19 It was a rainy day and we were in Church and S. School Monday 20 It was a nice day and father was plowing Tuesday 21 It was a nice day and father was drawing wood � Wednesday 22 It was a nice day and father was plowing Thursday 23 It was a snowy day and father hauled wood and plowed Friday 24 It was a nice day and father worked different things Saturday 25 It was a nice day and we worked different things Sunday 26 It was a snowy day and we were in Church and S. School Monday 27 It was a fair day and we were butchering Tuesday 28 It was a snowy day and father worked different things Wednesday 29 It was a nice day and father was working different things Thursday 30 It was a cold day and father worked different things December 1876 Friday 1 It was a cold day and father worked different things and Lydia pinched her fingers in the turnip cutter Saturday 2 It was a cold day and we hauled the machine to Conrad Wettlaufer Sunday 3 It was a nice day and we were in Church and S. School Monday 4 It was a nice day and we threshed for Conrad Wettlaufer Tuesday 5 It was a nice day and we threshed for Conrad Wettlaufer Wednesday 6 It was a nice day and father hauled the machine to Adam Mohr & a load of wood to Tavistock Thursday 7 It was a cold day and we helped Werner Stein threshing Friday 8 It was a cold day and we helped Werner Stein threshing Saturday 9 It was a cold stormy day and were worked at home Sunday 10 It was a cold day and father and mother were in South Easthope at the quarter meeting Monday 11 It was a nice day and we threshed for Adam Mohr Tuesday 12 It was a nice day and we threshed for Adam Mohr Wednesday 13 It was a nice day and in the forenoon we threshed for Adam Mohr and in the afternoon we took the machine to Mr. Murray and sold fanny for $45.00 to Mr. Nic. Nau Thursday 14 It was a nice day and we butchered for D. Wettlaufer Friday 15 It was cold and stormy and we worked at home Saturday 16 It was cold and stormy and we worked at home Sunday 17 It was a nice day and we were in Church and S. School Monday 18 It was a stormy day and we made sausage for Mr. Krug Tuesday 19 It was a stormy day and we hauled wood Wednesday 20 It was a cold day and we were at the Examination Thursday 21 It was a nice day and we hauled wood Friday 22 It was a nice day and we hauled wood Saturday 23 It was pretty cold and we hauled wood Sunday 24 It was a cold day and we were in Church and at night at Christmas feast Monday 25 It was a nice day and we were in Church Page 33 December 1876 Tuesday 26 It was a nice day and father and mother were by John Amacher Wednesday 27 It was a nice day and we hauled wood Thursday 28 It was a nice day and we hauled wood Friday 29 It was a stormy day and father helped Wildfangs threshing Saturday 30 It was a cold day and father hauled wood Sunday 31 It was a cold day and we were in Church and S. School January 1877 Monday 1 It was a nice day and we were in prayer meeting Tuesday 2 It was a nice day and we hauled wood Wednesday 3 It was a nice day and we hauled wood Thursday 4 It was a nice day and we hauled wood Friday 5 It was a nice day and we threshed by Helmuths Saturday 6 It was a nice day and we were in Hamburg � Sunday 7 It was a nice day and we were in Church and S. School Monday 8 It was a cold day and father worked at home and I was in school Tuesday 9 It was a cold day and father hauled wood and I was in school Wednesday 10 It was a nice day and we hauled wood and threshed peas Thursday 11 It was a cold day and we worked different things and I was in school Friday 12 It was a cold day and father hauled wood and I was in school Saturday 13 It was a cold day and father hauled wood Sunday 14 It was a nice day and we were in Church and S. School Monday 15 It was a stormy day and father worked different things and I was in school Tuesday 16 It was a nice day and father hauled wood and I was in school Wednesday 17 It was a nice day and father hauled wood and I was in school Thursday 18 It was a nice day and father hauled wood and I was in school Friday 19 It was a nice day and father hauled wood and I was in school Saturday 20 It was a cold, stormy day and we did the chores and threshed a few peas Sunday 21 It was a cold day and we were in Church and S. School Monday 22 It was a nice day and Father and Mother were visiting Peter and William and I was in school Tuesday 23 It was a cold day and father hauled wood and I was in school Wednesday 24 It was a stormy day and father worked different things and I was in school Thursday 25 It was a nice day and father hauled wood and I was in school Friday 26 It was a nice day and father and mother were by Lingelbach and I was in school Saturday 27 It was a nice day and Father and I hauled wood Sunday 28 It was a nice day and we were in Church and S. School Monday 29 It was a nice day and Father and Mother and grandmother were visiting Alleses and I was in school Tuesday 30 It was a nice day and father hauled wood and I was in school Wednesday 31 It was a nice day and father hauled wood and I was in school February 1877 Thursday 1 It was a nice day and father hauled wood and I was in school Friday 2 It was a nice day father hauled wood and I was in school Saturday 3 It was a nice day and we worked different things Sunday 4 It was a nice day and we were in Church and S. School Monday 5 It was a nice day and father fetched Lydia, and got ready for sawing wood and I was in school Tuesday 6 It was a nice day and we sawed wood Wednesday 7 It was a nice day and they put wood in the wood shed and I was in school Thursday 8 It was a nice day and they put wood in the wood shed and took one load to Tavistock and I was in school Friday 9 It was a nice day and they cleaned wheat and hauled wood and I was in school Page 34 February 1877 Saturday 10 It was a nice day and we hauled wood and wheat Sunday 11 It was a nice day and we were in Church and S. School Monday 12 It was a nice day and father worked different things and I was in school Tuesday 13 It was a nice day and father worked different things and I was in school Wednesday 14 It was a nice day and father worked different things and I was in school Thursday 15 It was a nice day and father got ready for sawing wood and I was in school Friday 16 It was a nice day and father drawed logs and I was in school Saturday 17 It was a cold day and in the afternoon we were in Church we had quarter meeting Sunday 18 It was a snowy day and we were in Church Monday 19 It was a nice day and we got ready for sawing wood Tuesday 20 It was a nice day and we sawed wood Wednesday 21 It was a nice day and father hauled wood � Thursday 22 It was a nice day and father hauled wood and crushed grain Friday 23 It was a nice day and father drawed wood and crushed grain Saturday 24 It was a nice day and we fetched two heifers from John Amachers Sunday 25 It was a nice day and we were in Church and S. School Monday 26 It was a nice day and father chopped wood and I was in school Tuesday 27 It was a nice day and father hauled logs and I was in school Wednesday 28 It was a nice day and father hauled logs and I was in school March 1877 Thursday 1 It was a nice day and father hauled logs and I was in school Friday 2 It was a rainy day and we hauled logs Saturday 3 It was a nice day and we hauled wood Sunday 4 It was a nice day and we were in Church and S. School Monday 5 It was a stormy day and we hauled wood Tuesday 6 It was a nice day and they worked different things and I was in school Wednesday 7 It was a nice day and father hauled sawlogs and I was in school Thursday 8 It was a rainy day and father worked different things and I was in school Friday 9 It was a stormy day and father fetched Savage from Zehr and I was in school Saturday 10 It was a stormy day and father worked different things Sunday 11 It was a nice day and we were in Church and S. School Monday 12 It was a nice day and we cleaned wheat and took it away Tuesday 13 It was a nice day and father was on Mr. McKay's sale Wednesday 14 It was a nice day and father sold red chaff wheat at $1.32 per bu. Thursday 15 It was a nice day and Father worked different things Friday 16 It was a nice day and Father chopped logs Saturday 17 It was a nice day and they were on Old Donie Zurbrigg's funeral Sunday 18 It was a nice day and we were in Church and S. School Monday 19 It was a nice day and father hauled sawlogs Tuesday 20 It was a nice day and father drawed sawlogs Wednesday 21 It was a snowy day and we threshed peas Thursday 22 It was a nice day and we cleaned peas Friday 23 It was a nice day and father drawed logs for John Pletsch Saturday 24 It was a nice day and we threshed peas Sunday 25 It was rainy day and we were in Church and S. School Monday 26 It was a rainy day and we worked different things Tuesday 27 It was a cold day and we cleaned oats Wednesday 28 It was a cold day and we crushed grain Thursday 29 It was a cold day and we threshed peas Friday 30 It was a nice day and we were in Church (Good Friday) Saturday 31 It was a nice day and father drawed wood for Rev. H. Werner Page 35 April 1877 Sunday 1 It was a nice day and we were in Church and S. School Monday 2 It was a nice day and we tapped trees Tuesday 3 It was a cold day and we tapped trees Wednesday 4 It was a nice day and we worked in the sugar bush Thursday 5 It was a nice day and we boiled sap Friday 6 It was a nice day and we boiled sap Saturday 7 It was a nice day and we boiled sap Sunday 8 It was a nice day and we were in Church and S. School Monday 9 It was a nice day and we cooked molasses and made fence Tuesday 10 It was a nice day and we cleaned peas and hauled logs Wednesday 11 It was a nice day and we cooked molasses and made fence � Thursday 12 It was a nice day and we made fence Friday 13 It was a nice day and we made fence Saturday 14 It was a nice day and we cooked molasses Sunday 15 It was a nice day and father and mother were in South Easthope at the quarter meeting Monday 16 It was a nice day and we hauled rails and made fence Tuesday 17 It was a hot day and we made fence and cultivated Wednesday 18 It was a rainy day and we cooked molasses and cultivated Thursday 19 It was a rainy day and we worked different things Friday 20 It was a nice day and father cracked stones for Helmuth Saturday 21 It was a nice day and we were making fence and cultivated Sunday 22 It was a nice day and we were in prayer meeting and S. School Monday 23 It was a nice day and we sowed eight bushels of wheat; and we let the cattle out in the field the first time for this spring Tuesday 24 It was a nice day and we sowed oats Wednesday 25 It was a nice day and we sowed oats (16 bushels all together) Thursday 26 It was a nice day and we sowed 4 bushels of wheat Friday 27 It was a nice day and we sowed peas Saturday 28 It was a rainy day and father plowed and I burnt stumps Sunday 29 It was a nice day and we were in Church and S. School Monday 30 It was cold and snowing and father was by Makels helping measuring land May 1877 Tuesday 1 It was a nice day and we made fence Wednesday 2 It was a nice day and we made fence Thursday 3 It was a nice day and father was in Stratford and sall got a colt (Lady) Friday 4 It was a nice day and father plowed and sowed peas Saturday 5 It was a nice day and we plowed and finished seeding with sowing peas we sowed over 8 bu. Sunday 6 It was a nice day and we were in Church and S. School Monday 7 It was a nice day and father made fence Tuesday 8 It was a nice day and father plowed at the potato land Wednesday 9 It was a nice day and we hauled dung and planted potatoes Thursday 10 It was a nice day and we were in prayer meeting and in the afternoon we were by Dietrich Wettlaufer Friday 11 It was a nice day I was rolling the land and father made fence Saturday 12 It was a nice day and we hauled dung Sunday 13 It was a nice day and we were in Church and S. School Monday 14 It was a nice day and we were planting potatoes Tuesday 15 It was a rainy day and we were making fence and harrowed Wednesday 16 It was a nice day and we worked different things Thursday 17 It was a nice day and we worked different things Friday 18 It was a nice day and we hauled dung on the turnip land Page 36 May 1877 Saturday 19 It was a nice day and we hauled dung on the turnip land Sunday 20 It was a rainy day and we were in Church and S. School Monday 21 It was a nice day and Father and Mother were by Elisabeth Jaggie Tuesday 22 It was a nice day and I plowed and father was not well during this week Wednesday 23 It was a nice day and I plowed at the turnip land. Thursday 24 It was a nice day and I spread dung and plowed Friday 25 It was a nice day and I finished plowing the turnip land Saturday 26 It was a nice day and I cultivated, harrowed and rolled Sunday 27 It was a nice day and we were on old Alles's funeral Monday 28 It was a nice day and we plowed at the summer fallow and shore sheep � Tuesday 29 It was a nice day and I plowed and father and mother shore sheep and were on Misses Kleins funeral Wednesday 30 It was a nice day and I plowed and the painters came Thursday 31 It was a nice day and I plowed and father painted June 1877 Friday 1 It was a nice day and I was plowing and the others were painting Saturday 2 It was a nice day and I was plowing and the rest were painting Sunday 3 It was a rainy day and we were in Church and S. School Monday 4 It was a nice day and I was plowing and they finished painting Tuesday 5 It was a nice day and father was plowing Wednesday 6 It was a nice day and father was plowing and we were cutting thistles Thursday 7 It was a nice day and father plowed, and we were cutting thistles Friday 8 It was a nice day and father plowed, and we were cutting thistles Saturday 9 It was a rainy day and we worked different things and took the wool away at $.26 per lb. Sunday 10 It was a nice day and we were in Church and S. School Monday 11 It was a nice day and father was drilling Tuesday 12 It was a nice day and we were at Martin Bort's funeral Wednesday 13 It was a nice day and we sowed turnip seed Thursday 14 It was a rainy day and father plowed and was at Behrenwalds raisen and Annie came from Chicago. Friday 15 It was a nice day and father fixed the camp and the camp meeting began Saturday 16 It was a nice day and father was plowing Sunday 17 It was a nice day and we were at the camp meeting Monday 18 It was a nice day and we were at the camp meeting Tuesday 19 It was a nice day and father and mother were at home and we were at the camp meeting Wednesday 20 It was a nice day and we were at the camp meeting Thursday 21 It was a cold day and we were at the camp meeting Friday 22 It was a cold day and we were at the camp meeting and at night we had a very hard frost Saturday 23 It was a nice day and I was harrowing Sunday 24 It was a nice day and we were in Church and S. School Monday 25 It was a nice day and we were working on the road Tuesday 26 It was a rainy day and we worked in the barn Wednesday 27 It was a nice day and we worked on the road Thursday 28 It was a nice day and we worked on the road Friday 29 It was a rainy day and we worked different things Saturday 30 It was a rainy day and father was at Schneiders barn raising July 1877 Sunday 1 It was a nice day and we were in Church and S. School Monday 2 It was a nice day and father took Anna Bachman to the Woodstock Station Tuesday 3 It was a nice day and we scuffled the potatoes Wednesday 4 It was a nice day and we were at the Convention in Tavistock Page 37 July 1877 Thursday 5 It was a nice day and we were at the Convention Friday 6 It was a nice day and we cleaned turnips Saturday 7 It was a nice day and we mowed grass Sunday 8 It was a nice day and we were in Church and S. School Monday 9 It was a nice day and we cut grass and drawed hay Tuesday 10 It was a nice day and we cut grass Wednesday 11 It was a nice day and we hauled hay in Thursday 12 It was a nice day and drawed in hay Friday 13 It was a nice day and we drawed in hay � Saturday 14 It was a nice day and in the forenoon we plowed potatoes, and in the afternoon we were in Church we had quarter meeting Sunday 15 It was a nice day and we were in Church Monday 16 It was a nice day and mother and I were after cherries and father was scrapering Tuesday 17 It was a nice day and we plowed and moved grass Wednesday 18 It was a rainy day and we drawed in hay Thursday 19 It was a rainy day and we finished haying Friday 20 It was a nice day and father was scrapering Saturday 21 It was a nice day and we cut fall wheat in the Orchard Sunday 22 It was a nice day and we were in Church and S. School Monday 23 It was a nice day and we cut fall wheat in the Orchard Tuesday 24 It was a nice day and I plowed at the summer follow and cleaned turnips Wednesday 25 It was a nice day and we cut fall wheat Thursday 26 It was a nice day and we finished cutting fall wheat Friday 27 It was a rainy day and I plowed and they picked raspberries Saturday 28 It was a nice day and we drawed in fall wheat Sunday 29 It was a nice day and we were in Church and S. School Monday 30 It was a nice day and we finished drawing in fall wheat Tuesday 31 It was a nice day and I plowed August 1877 Wednesday 1 It was a nice day and we threshed for Wm Schaefer Thursday 2 It was a nice day and I plowed and father threshed by John Wettlaufer Friday 3 It was a nice day and we pulled peas and plowed Saturday 4 It was a nice day and we plowed Sunday 5 It was a nice day and we were in Church and S. School Monday 6 It was a nice day and we threshed for Adam Mohr Tuesday 7 It was a nice day and we cut oats Wednesday 8 It was a nice day and in the forenoon we cut oats and in the afternoon I threshed by Wildfangs and father and mother drawed in peas Thursday 9 It was a nice day and father and mother pulled peas and Lydia and I helped Werner Steins binding Friday 10 It was a nice day and we cut oats and wheat Saturday 11 It was a nice day and we cut our last wheat Sunday 12 It was a nice day and we were in Church and S. School Monday 13 It was a rainy day and we worked different things Tuesday 14 It was a rainy day and we worked different things Wednesday 15 It was a rainy day and we worked different things Thursday 16 It was raining & thundering and the lightning struck in Mr. Kaufman's house in Tavistock and the grain grew in the shocks and the pea straw was rotten and no sign for good weather yet Friday 17 In the morning we set the wheat shocks apart and in the afternoon when the wheat was nearly dry and awful rain came again Saturday 18 It was a nice day and we pulled peas and drawed them in Page 38 August 1877 Sunday 19 It was a nice day and we were in Church and S. School Monday 20 It was a nice day and we hauled in wheat and oats Tuesday 21 It was a nice day and we hauled in oats and finished harvesting Wednesday 22 It was a nice day and father plowed at the pea land and I was by Wm Amachers Thursday 23q It was a nice day and father plowed and I came home Friday 24 It was a nice day and we finished plowing the pea land Saturday 25 It was a nice day and we hauled stones and plowed at the summer follow Sunday 26 It was a nice day and we were in Church and S. School � Monday 27 It was a nice day and we plowed Tuesday 28 It was a rainy day and we plowed and set the machine for threshing Wednesday 29 It was a nice day and we plowed and in the afternoon we threshed Thursday 30 It was a nice day and we plowed and cleaned wheat Friday 31 It was a rainy day and we hitched up Charlie and went twice to Tavistock September 1877 Saturday 1 It was a nice day and father and mother were in Hamburg Sunday 2 It was a rainy day and we were in Church and S. School Monday 3 It was a nice day and we sowed 9 1/2 bushels of fall wheat and hauled dung Tuesday 4 It was a nice day and we hauled dung and plowed Wednesday 5 It was a nice day and we hauled dung and plowed Thursday 6 It was a nice day and we hauled dung and plowed Friday 7 It was a rainy day and we sowed wheat Saturday 8 It was a nice day and we scrapered and harrowed and in the afternoon they were in South Easthope at the quarter meeting and the wheat which we sowed on Monday came up nicely already Sunday 9 It was a nice day and they were at the quarter meeting Monday 10 It was a nice day and we scrapered and took the lambs away Tuesday 11 It was a nice day and we scrapered and harrowed Wednesday 12 It was a nice day and we plowed and fetched wheat from L. Pletsch Thursday 13 It was a nice day and we plowed Friday 14 It was a nice day and we finished sowing and harrowed Saturday 15 It was a nice day and we were after walnuts and dug potatoes Sunday 16 It was a nice day and we were in Church and S. School Monday 17 It was a nice day and father was in Hamburg Tuesday 18 It was a nice day and we were at the show Wednesday 19 It was a nice day an we dug potatoes Thursday 20 It was a nice day and we dug potatoes Friday 21 It was a nice day and we hauled sand Saturday 22 It was a nice day and we were in Gadshill for boards Sunday 23 It was a nice day and we were in Church and S. School Monday 24 It was a nice day and in the afternoon we threshed Tuesday 25 It was a nice day and we threshed Wednesday 26 It was a nice day and we threshed for Werner Stein Thursday 27 It was a nice day and we threshed for Werner Stein Friday 28 It was a nice day and we threshed for Millers Saturday 29 It was a nice day and we were at the funeral of Nau Sunday 30 It was a nice day and we were in Church and S. School October 1877 Monday 1 It was a nice day and we were in St. Marys for lime Tuesday 2 It was a nice day and we fixed the root house Wednesday 3 It was a nice day and I threshed by John Wettlaufer and father worked at the root house Thursday 4 It was a nice day and I plowed and father pointed out the root house wall Page 39 October 1877 Friday 5 It was a nice day and I plowed and father pointed out the root house wall Saturday 6 It was a nice day and I hauled sawdust and father worked at home Sunday 7 It was a nice day and we were in Church and S. School Monday 8 It was a rainy day and we worked different things Tuesday 9 It was a nice day and in the forenoon we slaughtered a steer and in the afternoon father was raising by A. Mohr Wednesday 10 It was a rainy day and father was at Andrew Mogk's sale � Thursday 11 It was a nice day and we hauled rails Friday 12 It was a nice day and we threshed by Helmuths and plowed Saturday 13 It was a nice day and in the forenoon we threshed by Helmuths and plowed and in the afternoon we hauled rails Sunday 14 It was a nice day and we were in Church and S. School Monday 15 It was a nice day and we made fence Tuesday 16 It was a nice day and we cooked pumpkin sauce Wednesday 17 It was a nice day and we pointed out the wall and fixed the smokehouse Thursday 18 It was a rainy day and we worked at the wall in the wagon shed Friday 19 It was a rainy day and we worked different things Saturday 20 It was a cold day and we plowed and were in Tavistock Sunday 21 It was a nice day and we were in Church and S. School Monday 22 It was a nice day and we pulled turnips and plowed Tuesday 23 It was a nice day and we pulled turnips and plowed and sold Charlie for $75. to D. Helmuth Wednesday 24 It was a nice day and we pulled and hauled turnips Thursday 25 It was a nice day and we pulled and hauled turnips Friday 26 It was a cold day and father was at Miller' sale and I plowed Saturday 27 It was a nice day and we hauled in turnips Sunday 28 It was a nice day and we were in Church and S. School Monday 29 It was a nice day and they pulled turnips and I plowed Tuesday 30 It was a nice day and they hauled in turnips and I plowed Wednesday 31 It was a rainy day and we took in our last turnips we got 39 loads & in the afternoon I plowed November 1877 Thursday 1 It was a nice day and father was at Henry Roth's sale Friday 2 It was a wet day and we worked different things Saturday 3 It was a cold, wet day and we worked different things Sunday 4 It was a snowy day and we were in Church and S. School Monday 5 It was a cold, snowy day and we butchered a cow Tuesday 6 It was a cold day and we took the beef away Wednesday 7 It was a nice day and father finished the wall in the driving shed Thursday 8 It was a rainy day and father and mother cleaned wheat Friday 9 It was a cold day and father worked different things Saturday 10 It was a nice day and we sawed wood for Morlocks Sunday 11 It was a nice day and we were in Church and S. School Monday 12 It was a nice day and father fetched apples Tuesday 13 It was a nice day and in the afternoon father sawed wood for Morlocks Wednesday 14 It was a nice day and we worked different things Thursday 15 It was a nice day and we worked different things Friday 16 It was a nice day and father hauled logs for sawing Saturday 17 It was a nice day and we sawed logs and in the evening it thundered, lightened and hailed Sunday 18 It was a nice day and we were in Church and S. School Monday 19 It was a nice day and they worked different things Tuesday 20 It was a nice day and they worked different things Wednesday 21 It was a nice day and father was at Lingelbachs Page 40 November 1877 Thursday 22 It was a rainy day and they were in Church (Thanksgiving Day) Friday 23 It was a nice day and father threshed by Wildfangs Saturday 24 It was a rainy day and in the afternoon our quarter meeting began Sunday 25 It was a rainy day and we were in Church Monday 26 It was a rainy day and we worked different things Tuesday 27 It was a nice day and father and uncle Peter were ditching � Wednesday 28 It was a cold day and they were ditching Thursday 29 It was a nice day and they ditched and butchered a steer Friday 30 It was a cold day and we worked different things December 1877 Saturday 1 It was a nice day and we worked different things Sunday 2 It was a nice day and we were in Church and S. School Monday 3 It was a nice day and father and mother butchered for Quehls Tuesday 4 It was a rainy day and father took the machine to Adam Mohrs and worked different things at home Wednesday 5 It was a rainy day and father set the machine by Mohrs Thursday 6 It was a snowy day and we butchered Friday 7 It was a nice day and we threshed for Adam Mohrs Saturday 8 It was a nice day and we threshed for Adam Mohr Sunday 9 It was a nice day and we were in Church and S. School Monday 10 It was a nice day and father threshed by Helmuths Tuesday 11 It was a nice day and father threshed by Helmuths Wednesday 12 It was a nice day and father threshed by Helmuths Thursday 13 It was a nice day and father threshed by Helmuths Friday 14 It was a nice day and we threshed for Murrays Saturday 15 It was a nice day and we threshed for Murrays Sunday 16 It was a nice day and we were in Church and S. School Monday 17 It was a nice day and father plowed and took a load of wood to Tavistock Tuesday 18 It was a cold day and father plowed Wednesday 19 It was a nice day and we were at the Examination Thursday 20 It was a nice day and we worked different things Friday 21 It was a nice day and we worked different things Saturday 22 It was a nice day and we worked different things Sunday 23 It was a nice day and we were in Church and S. School Monday 24 It was a nice day and we had no sleighing yet and father hauled wood to Tavistock Tuesday 25 It was a nice day and we were in prayer meeting and in the evening at the Christmas feast Wednesday 26 It was a nice day and we worked different things Thursday 27 It was a nice day and we hauled wood to the new Mill at Tavistock Friday 28 It was a nice day and in the forenoon we worked different things and in the afternoon we were at John Armstrong's sale Saturday 29 It was a nice day and I hauled wood and father and mother were in Zorra at the quarter meeting Sunday 30 It was a cold day and we were in Church and S. School Monday 31 It was a cold day and we hauled wood January 1878 Tuesday 1 It was a nice day and we were at home we had visitors Wednesday 2 It was a nice day and we hauled wood Thursday 3 It was a cold day and we hauled wood Friday 4 It was a snowy day but we had no sleighing yet only about two inches snow Saturday 5 It was a snowy day and we worked different things Sunday 6 It was a cold day and we had sleighing and were in Church and S. School Page 41 January 1878 Monday 7 It was a cold day and father was by Wm & Peter Amachers Tuesday 8 It was a snowy day and we worked different things Wednesday 9 It was a nice day and father and mother went up to Lisbon Thursday 10 It was a rainy day and father and mother were at Henry Baltzer's funeral Friday 11 It was a nice day and father and mother were butchering at Diet. Wettlaufers � Saturday 12 It was a nice day and they came home from butchering and in the afternoon we hauled wood Sunday 13 It was a cold day and we were in Church and S. School Monday 14 It was a nice day and we had fine sleighing again and father hauled wood Tuesday 15 It was a nice day and father hauled wood Wednesday 16 It was a nice day and father hauled stones for Schultz Thursday 17 It was a nice day and father hauled wood and in the afternoon he hauled stones for Schultz Friday 18 It was a nice day and they were at Andrew Hahn's funeral Saturday 19 It was a nice day and the sleighing was away again and we were at Doctor Adam's funeral Sunday 20 It was a nice day and we were in Church and S. School Monday 21 It was a nice day and father was sickly Tuesday 22 It was a snowy day and father was sickly Wednesday 23 It was a cold day father worked different things Thursday 24 It was a cold day and we had no sleighing yet and father worked different things Friday 25 It was a nice day and father and mother were by Lorenz Naus and Morlocks Saturday 26 It was a nice day and father took Lydia home Sunday 27 It was a nice day and we were in Church and S. School Monday 28 It was a nice day and father worked different things Tuesday 29 It was a nice day and father and Schultz chopped and hauled wood Wednesday 30 It was a cold day and they chopped and hauled wood Thursday 31 It was a cold stormy day and they chopped and hauled wood and at night we got about 12 inches snow February 1878 Friday 1 It was a cold day and we worked at home Saturday 2 It was a nice day and in the afternoon father and mother were at the quarter meeting in South Easthope Sunday 3 It was a nice day and they were in South Easthope Monday 4 It was a nice day and father and Schultz were chopping Tuesday 5 It was a nice day and they were chopping Wednesday 6 It was a nice day and they were chopping Thursday 7 It was a nice day and father sawed wood for Conrad Wettlaufer Friday 8 It was a nice day and the snow was mostly all gone again, the sleighing was spoilt three days ago already and father sawed wood for Conrad Wettlaufer Saturday 9 It was a stormy day and father worked different things Sunday 10 It was a snowy day and we were in Church and S. School Monday 11 It was a nice day and father and mother were by Nicklaus Schweitzers Tuesday 12 It was a nice day and father worked different things Wednesday 13 It was a nice day and father worked different things Thursday 14 It was a nice day and father worked different things Friday 15 It was a nice day and father slaughtered a steer for D. Wettlaufer Saturday 16 It was a nice day and we hauled wood Sunday 17 It snowed in the morning and in the afternoon it thawed & we were in Church and S. School Monday 18 It was a nice day and father chopped wood Tuesday 19 It was a nice day and we hauled wood Wednesday 20 During the night we got snow enough to make fine sleighing but during the day it all thawed away again and father made and hauled sawlogs Thursday 21 It was raining and father worked different things Page 42 February 1878 Friday 22 It was a rainy day and father and mother were by Amachers. Peter was sick Saturday 23 It was a snowy day and we were by Amachers Sunday 24 It was a nice day and we were in Church and S. School Monday 25 It was a cold day and father worked different things � Tuesday 26 It was a nice day and father worked different things Wednesday 27 It was a nice day and we sawed wood for Wildfangs Thursday 28 It was a nice day and father and Schultz chopped wood March 1878 Friday 1 It was a cold day and father hauled logs Saturday 2 It was a rainy day and we worked different things Sunday 3 It was a wet day and we had no sleighing since the 20th of February and we were in Church and S. School Monday 4 It was a cold day and we hauled logs Tuesday 5 It was a nice day and we sawed wood Wednesday 6 It was a nice day and father was on the gravel road Thursday 7 It was thundering, lightening, raining, hailing and sun shining and we worked different things Friday 8 It was a nice day and we tapped trees Saturday 9 It was a nice day and we boiled sap Sunday 10 It was a hot day so that father took his coat off on going to Church and we were in Church and S. School Monday 11 It was a nice day and we boiled sap Tuesday 12 It was a cloudy day and we worked different things Wednesday 13 It was a snowy day and we worked different things Thursday 14 It was raining and we worked different things Friday 15 It was a nice day and father was on John Siebert's sale and bought a heifer for $17.50 and we boiled sap Saturday 16 It was rainy day and we boiled sap and father bought a bull from L. Pletsch for $23. Sunday 17 It was a nice day and we were in Church and S. School Monday 18 It was a nice day and we boiled sap Tuesday 19 It was snowing in the morning and in the afternoon it was nice and they were at Mrs. Hohner's funeral Wednesday 20 It was a nice day and we boiled sap and we hewed timber Thursday 21 It was a snowy day and we worked different things Friday 22 It was a nice day and we boiled sap Saturday 23 It was a nice day and we boiled sap Sunday 24 It was a very stormy day and we were in Church and S. School Monday 25 It was a cold day and we were by Wildfangs chopping oats Tuesday 26 It was a nice day and they were at old Mr. Hohner's funeral Wednesday 27 It was a nice day and in the forenoon we chopped oats and in the afternoon we hewed timber Thursday 28 It was a rainy day and we worked different things Friday 29 It was a nice day and we finished hewing timber Saturday 30 It was a nice day and we boiled sap Sunday 31 It was a nice day and we were in Church and S. School April 1878 Monday 1 It was a nice day and we boiled sap Tuesday 2 It was a nice day and we worked different things Wednesday 3 It was a nice day and we worked different things Thursday 4 It was a nice day and we were in Tavistock at the show Friday 5 It was a nice day and father was at Lingelbachs Saturday 6 It was a cold day and father and mother were by Pletsch's getting wheat Sunday 7 It was a nice day and we were in Church and S. School Page 43 April 1878 Monday 8 It was a nice day and I plowed Tuesday 9 It was a rainy day and I plowed Wednesday 10 It was a rainy day and I plowed and cultivated � Thursday 11 It was a nice day and I plowed Friday 12 It was a nice day and we sowed wheat Saturday 13 It was a nice day and we sowed wheat Sunday 14 It was a nice day and we were in Church and S. School Monday 15 It was a nice day and we sowed peas Tuesday 16 It was a nice day and I harrowed and cultivated Wednesday 17 It was a nice day and we cultivated, sowed oats and harrowed Thursday 18 It was a nice day and we cultivated, sowed oats, harrowed and rolled Friday 19 It was a rainy day and we were at the conference at Lingelbachs Saturday 20 It was a nice day and we pulled willows Sunday 21 It was a nice day and they were at the conference Monday 22 It was a rainy day and we worked different things Tuesday 23 It was a rainy day and we worked different things Wednesday 24 It was a rainy day and we worked different things and Moses Werner came and started work Thursday 25 It was a nice day and we made fence Friday 26 It was a rainy day and we chopped grain Saturday 27 It was a nice day and we plowed, sowed peas and hauled stones Sunday 28 It was a rainy day and we were in Church and S. School Monday 29 It was a nice day and we hauled timber for the strawshed Tuesday 30 It was a nice day and we hauled timber and cultivated May 1878 Wednesday 1 It was a nice day and we sowed oats and harrowed Thursday 2 It was a rainy day and we worked different things Friday 3 It was a rainy day and we worked different things Saturday 4 It was a nice day and we hauled stones and in the afternoon we were in Church we had quarter meeting Sunday 5 It was a nice day and we were in Church Monday 6 It was a nice day and the carpenters came to frame the timber for the strawshed Tuesday 7 It was a nice day and we were framing Wednesday 8 It was a cloudy day and we were framing Thursday 9 It was raining in the afternoon and we were framing Friday 10 It was a nice day and we were raising the strawshed Saturday 11 It was a cold, snowing, raining and hailing and the trees were blossoming and we put the rafters on the strawshed Sunday 12 It was a nice day and we were in Church and S. School Monday 13 It was a nice day and we fetched shingles Tuesday 14 It was a nice day and we hauled wood Wednesday 15 It was a nice day and we sawed wood with the circular saw Thursday 16 It was a nice day and we logged, cultivated and harrowed Friday 17 It was a nice day and we hauled dung Saturday 18 It was a nice day and we planted potatoes Sunday 19 It was a rainy day and we were in Church and S. School Monday 20 It was a rainy day and we made and hauled stakes Tuesday 21 It was a nice day and we made fence Wednesday 22 It was a nice day and we made fence Thursday 23 It was a nice day and we made fence and plowed Friday 24 It was a nice day and we sowed peas and plowed Saturday 25 It was a nice day and we made fence, plowed, and washed our sheep Page 44 May 1878 Sunday 26 It was raining in the afternoon and we were in Church and S. School Monday 27 It was a nice day and we plowed � Tuesday 28 It was a nice day and we plowed and sowed oats and peas Wednesday 29 It was a nice day and we plowed and sowed oats and peas Thursday 30 It was a nice day and we were in prayer meeting (Ascension Day) Friday 31 It was a nice day and we sowed peas and oats and corn June 1878 Saturday 1 It was a nice day and we hauled dung Sunday 2 It was a nice day and we plowed the turnip land Monday 3 It was a nice day and we plowed the turnip land Tuesday 4 It was a nice day and we hauled wood and father paid Krug and Falk's account towards us up to date Wednesday 5 It was a cold day and we drawed sand Thursday 6 It was a nice day and we logged in the swamp Friday 7 It was a cloudy day and we made fence Saturday 8 It was a nice day and we made fence Sunday 9 It was a nice day and we were in Church and S. School Monday 10 It was a nice day and we stuck thistles and father was in Woodstock, and bought a plow Tuesday 11 It was a nice day and father plowed at the swamp and we stuck thistles Wednesday 12 It was a nice day and we plowed at the summer follow and drilled the turnip land Thursday 13 It was a nice day and we sowed turnip seed and ??? Friday 14 It was a nice day and we were at the camp meeting & Moses plowed at the summer follow Saturday 15 It was a nice day and we were at the camp meeting and Moses plowed Sunday 16 It was a nice day and we were at the camp meeting Monday 17 It was a nice day and they were at the camp meeting and I plowed Tuesday 18 It was a nice day and we were at the camp meeting Wednesday 19 It was a nice day and we were at the camp meeting and father was at Henry Wilker's raising Thursday 20 It was a nice day and we were at the camp meeting Friday 21 It was a rainy day and we ditched, made fence and plowed Saturday 22 It was a rainy day and we plowed and ditched Sunday 23 It was a rainy day and we were in Church and S. School Monday 24 It was a nice day and we worked on the road Tuesday 25 It was a nice day and we worked on the road Wednesday 26 It was a nice day and we ditched on the road Thursday 27 It was a nice day and father was in Gadshill for boards Friday 28 It was a nice day and we drawed sawlogs and stave bolts Saturday 29 It was a nice day and father drawed stones for Schenk Sunday 30 It was a nice day and we were in Church and S. School July 1878 Monday 1 It was a nice day and we worked at the strawshed and John Sieberts were here Tuesday 2 It was a nice day and we worked at the strawshed Wednesday 3 It was a rainy day and we worked at the strawshed Thursday 4 It was a nice day and we worked at the strawshed Friday 5 It was a nice day and father was in Gadshill for boards Saturday 6 It was a nice day and we worked at the strawshed Sunday 7 It was a nice day and we were in Church and S. School Monday 8 It was a rainy day and we worked at the strawshed Tuesday 9 It was a nice day and we mowed grass Wednesday 10 It was a nice day and we hauled in hay Thursday 11 It was a nice day and we hauled in hay and father pinched his finger Missed several days. I found them afterwards but there was nothing particular only haying,etc. Page 45 July 1878 Saturday 20 It was a nice day and we cut wheat � Sunday 21 It was a nice day and we were in Church and S. School Monday 22 It was a nice day and we cut wheat Tuesday 23 It was a nice day and we cut wheat Wednesday 24 It was a nice day and we cut wheat Thursday 25 It was raining in the afternoon and we cut and drawed in wheat Friday 26 It was raining and we worked different things Saturday 27 It was a nice day and father was in Hamburg Sunday 28 It was a nice day and we were in Church and S. School Monday 29 It was a nice day and we drawed in wheat Tuesday 30 It was a rainy day and we plowed and shingled Wednesday 31 It was a nice day and we threshed by Wettlaufer and cut and hauled in wheat August 1878 Thursday 1 It was a nice day and we hauled in our last fall wheat and some peas Friday 2 It was a nice day and we pulled peas and cut all our spring wheat Saturday 3 It was a nice day and we pulled peas and in the afternoon they we on the quarter meeting in South Easthope Sunday 4 It was a nice day and we were in Church in South Easthope Monday 5 It the forenoon we cut oats and in the afternoon it was raining Tuesday 6 It was a nice day and we shingled at the straw shed and cut oats Wednesday 7 It was a nice day and we threshed by Helmuths and hauled in wheat Thursday 8 It was a nice day and we cut oats Friday 9 It was a nice day and we finished cutting oats Saturday 10 It was a nice day and we threshed peas and hauled in oats Sunday 11 It was a nice day and we were in Church and S. School Monday 12 It was a nice day and we were on the excursion Tuesday 13 It was a nice day and we threshed peas Wednesday 14 It was a nice day and we got ready for threshing Thursday 15 It was a nice day and we threshed Friday 16 It was a nice day and we took in our last oats Saturday 17 It was a nice day and we began hauling dung Sunday 18 It was nice day and we were in Church and S. School Monday 19 It was a nice day and we hauled dung Tuesday 20 It was a nice day and we hauled dung Wednesday 21 It was a nice day and we plowed at the summer follow Thursday 22 It was a nice day and we plowed Friday 23 It was a nice day and we plowed Saturday 24 It was a rainy day and we worked different things Sunday 25 It was a nice day and we were in Church and S. School Monday 26 It was a nice day and we plowed and ditched Tuesday 27 It was a nice day and we plowed and ditched Wednesday 28 It was a nice day and we plowed and ditched Thursday 29 It was a nice day and we plowed and ditched Friday 30 It was a nice day and we sowed fall wheat and ditched Saturday 31 It was a rainy day and we threshed by Morlocks and worked different things September 1878 Sunday 1 It was a rainy day and we were in Church and S. School Monday 2 It was a nice day and we plowed Tuesday 3 It was a nice day and we sowed fall wheat in the orchard Wednesday 4 It was a rainy day and we worked different things and Werner Stein got 16 bu and 10 lbs of wheat from us Page 46 September 1878 � Thursday 5 It was a nice day and we hauled in clover and oats Friday 6 It was a nice day and we dug for a well Saturday 7 It was a nice day and we worked at the well Sunday 8 It was a nice day and we were in Church and S. School Monday 9 It was a nice day and we worked different things Tuesday 10 It was a rainy day and we worked at the well Wednesday 11 It was a rainy day and we were at the show Thursday 12 It was a rainy day and we worked at the well Friday 13 It was a rainy day and we cleaned peas Saturday 14 It was a nice day and we worked at the well and threshed by Helmuths in the afternoon Sunday 15 It was a nice day and we were in Church and S. School Monday 16 It was a nice day and we worked different things Tuesday 17 It was a nice day and Father and Mother were at the convention and we logged Wednesday 18 It was a nice day and we logged Thursday 19 It was a nice day and we logged Friday 20 It was a nice day and we logged and they came home from the convention Saturday 21 It was a nice day and we set the machine for threshing Sunday 22 It was a nice day and we were in Church and S. School Monday 23 It was a nice day and we were threshing Tuesday 24 It was a nice day and we finished threshing Wednesday 25 It was a nice day and we threshed for Werner Stein Thursday 26 It was a nice day and we finished threshing for Werner Stein Friday 27 It was a nice day and we fetched apples Saturday 28 It was a nice day and we dug potatoes Sunday 29 It was a foggy day and we were in Church and S. School Monday 30 It was a nice day and we finished digging potatoes October 1878 Tuesday 1 It was a nice day and we plowed the potatoes land, and ditched Wednesday 2 It was a nice day and we threshed for Adam Mohr Thursday 3 It was a nice day and we threshed for Adam Mohr Friday 4 It was a nice day and we finished threshing for Adam Mohr Saturday 5 It was a rainy day and I plowed, Mose ditched and father was at Gischler's sale Sunday 6 It was a nice day and we were in Church and S. School Monday 7 It was a nice day and father plowed Tuesday 8 It was a nice day and father got cider made Wednesday 9 It was a nice day and we cooked apple butter Thursday 10 It was a nice day and Mose plowed Friday 11 It was a rainy day and father and mother went away buying cattle Saturday 12 It was a nice day and we worked different things Sunday 13 It was a nice day and we were in Church and S. School Monday 14 It was a nice day and Mose plowed Tuesday 15 It was a nice day and they fetched the cattle Wednesday 16 It was a nice day and Mose threshed at Wildfangs Thursday 17 It was a rainy day and Mose threshed at Wildfangs and we worked at home Friday 18 It was a cloudy day and Mose threshed at Wildfangs and father worked different things Saturday 19 It was a cold day and we sawed wood for Kalbleisch and Schaefer Sunday 20 It was a nice day and we were in Church and S. School Monday 21 It was a nice day and they killed Quehl's pigs and plowed and dug potatoes Tuesday 22 It was a nice day and we dug our last potatoes and plowed Wednesday 23 It was a rainy day and we worked different things Thursday 24 It was a nice day and they worked different things � Page 47 October 1878 Friday 25 It was a nice day and father butchered for Misses Sparges Saturday 26 It was a rainy day and in the afternoon we were in Church we had quarterly meeting Sunday 27 It was a nice day and we were in Church Monday 28 It was a cold day and Mose plowed Tuesday 29 It was a nice day and we pulled turnips Wednesday 30 It was a rainy day and they pulled turnips Thursday 31 It was a cold, snowy day and they pulled and hauled in turnips November 1878 Friday 1 It was a nice day and we took in our last turnips Saturday 2 It was a nice day and we plowed and piled wood Sunday 3 It was a nice day and we were in Church and S. School Monday 4 It was a cold day and they plowed Tuesday 5 It was a nice day and we plowed Wednesday 6 It was a nice day and we plowed Thursday 7 It was a rough day and we plowed Friday 8 It was a cold day and we were at the plowing match Saturday 9 It was a cold day and we hauled wood Sunday 10 It was a nice day and we were in Church and S. School Monday 11 It was a rainy day and we plowed Tuesday 12 It was a nice day and they worked different things Wednesday 13 It was a rough day and father worked different things and Mose was by Morlocks Thursday 14 It was a nice day and father plowed and Mose threshed by Morlocks Friday 15 It was a nice day and in the forenoon they chopped and a chip flew into Mose eye and in the afternoon father plowed and Mose was at home Saturday 16 It was a rainy day and we hauled wood and Mose threshed by Morlocks Sunday 17 It was a rainy day and we were in Church and S. School Monday 18 It was a nice day and we hauled wood Tuesday 19 It was a nice day and father plowed Wednesday 20 It was a nice day and we chopped and hauled wood Thursday 21 It was a nice day and we chopped and plowed Friday 22 It was a rainy day and we chopped and plowed Saturday 23 It was a rainy day and we chopped Sunday 24 It was a nice day and we were in Church and S. School Monday 25 It was a snowy day and we chopped Tuesday 26 It was a nice day and we butchered a bull Wednesday 27 It was a rainy day and they butchered by Quehls and Mose and I chopped Thursday 28 It was a snowy day and we got ready for butchering Friday 29 It was a nice day and we butchered our pigs Saturday 30 It was a nice day and we hauled and chopped wood December 1878 Sunday 1 It was a nice day and we were in Church and S. School Monday 2 It was a rainy day and we worked different things Tuesday 3 It was a nice day and we chopped Wednesday 4 It was a nice day and we chopped Thursday 5 In the afternoon it snowed and we chopped Friday 6 It was a snowy day and we chopped and hauled logs Saturday 7 It was a snowy day and we chopped and hauled logs Sunday 8 It was a fair day and we were in Church and S. School Monday 9 It was a rainy day and father and mother went butchering and we threshed peas Tuesday 10 It was a nice day and we were chopping � Wednesday 11 It was a stormy day and we were chopping Page 48 December 1878 Thursday 12 It was a cold day and I hauled wood, Mose chopped and father had a bad cold Friday 13 It was a cold day and father and mother went to Lingelbachs and we chopped Saturday 14 It snowed and we got our first sleighing and we worked different things Sunday 15 It was a nice day and we were in Church and S. School Monday 16 It was a nice day and we chopped and hauled wood Tuesday 17 It was a nice day and we chopped and hauled wood Wednesday 18 It was a snowy day and we chopped and hauled wood Thursday 19 It snowed a little and we chopped and hauled wood Friday 20 It snowed and we hauled wood Saturday 21 It snowed during the whole day and we cleaned fall wheat and took a load to Tavistock at $.85 per bushel Sunday 22 It was cold and we were in Church and S. School Monday 23 It was cold and we threshed peas and hauled wood Tuesday 24 It was a cold and stormy and we tend to the chores Wednesday 25 It was stormy and we fixed the Christmas bow in Church Thursday 26 It was pretty cold and we threshed peas Friday 27 It was a nice day and we hauled wood Saturday 28 It was a nice day and we hauled wood Sunday 29 It was a nice day and we were in Church and S. School Monday 30 It was a nice day and we sawed wood for Dietrich Wettlaufer Tuesday 31 It was a nice day and we sawed wood for Diet. Wettlaufer January 1879 Wednesday 1 It was a very nice day and we tended to the chores Thursday 2 It was very stormy so that hardly a team or train could go and we threshed peas Friday 3 It was very stormy and we did the chores Saturday 4 It was very stormy and we did the chores Sunday 5 It was a stormy day and we were at home Monday 6 It was a cold day and we chopped wood and shoveled snow Tuesday 7 It was a cold day and we chopped wood Wednesday 8 It was a nice day and Mose chopped and father was in Hamburg Thursday 9 It was a cold day and we hauled wood and Mose chopped and in the afternoon father was at the annual cheese meeting and got $31. Friday 10 It was a cold day and we hauled and chopped wood Saturday 11 It was a nice day and we hauled and chopped wood Sunday 12 It was a nice day and we were in Church and S. School Monday 13 It was a nice day and we chopped wood and Nicklaus Schwietzers were here Tuesday 14 It was a nice day and we chopped and hauled wood Wednesday 15 It was a cold day and we chopped Thursday 16 It was a nice day and they chopped Friday 17 It was a nice day and they chopped Saturday 18 It was a nice day and we hauled and chopped wood Sunday 19 It was a stormy day and we were in Church and S. School Monday 20 It was a nice day and they were chopping Tuesday 21 It was a stormy day and we chopped and hauled wood Wednesday 22 It was a nice day and they chopped wood Thursday 23 It was a nice day and they were chopping Friday 24 It was a stormy day and we hauled wood Saturday 25 It was a stormy day and we hauled wood Sunday 26 It was a cold day and we were at home and Quehl children were here � Monday 27 It was rainy day and father was in Hamburg Tuesday 28 It was thawing and they chopped Page 49 January 1879 Wednesday 29 It was thawing and they chopped Thursday 30 It was a nice day and they chopped and hauled wood Friday 31 It was a cold day and we hauled wood February 1879 Saturday 1 It was cold and stormy and in the forenoon we sawed wood Sunday 2 It was a nice day and we were in Church and S. School Monday 3 It was a nice day and they were chopping Tuesday 4 It was a nice day and they chopped and were at Annie Harnick's funeral Wednesday 5 It was a snowy day and we hauled logs and wood Thursday 6 It was a nice day and in the afternoon we sawed wood Friday 7 It was a nice day and we chopped and hauled wood Saturday 8 It was a nice day and we chopped and hauled wood Sunday 9 It was stormy and we were in Church and S. School Monday 10 It was a nice day and we chopped and hauled wood Tuesday 11 It was a wet snowy day and we chopped Wednesday 12 It was a stormy day and we were at home Thursday 13 It was a stormy day and we were at home Friday 14 It was a stormy day and we were at home Saturday 15 It was a cold day and we worked at home Sunday 16 It was a nice day and we were in Church and S. School Monday 17 It was a nice day and we cleaned wheat Tuesday 18 It was a nice day and father and mother were in Hamburg Wednesday 19 It was a nice day and father and mother were in Tavistock by Quehls Thursday 20 It was a cold day and they chopped wood Friday 21 It was a cold day and in the evening Moses Werner left us and we shopped wood Saturday 22 It was a nice day and we cleaned oats Sunday 23 It was a cold day and we were in Church and S. School Monday 24 It was a cold day and we cleaned oats and chopped wood Tuesday 25 It was a stormy day and we tended to the chores and took a load of wood to Tavistock Wednesday 26 It was a stormy day and we tended to the chores Thursday 27 It was a cold day and we hauled wood Friday 28 It was a cold day and we were at H. Kalbfleisch's sale and bought a colt for $40.50 March 1879 Saturday 1 It was a nice day and father and mother were in New Hamburg Sunday 2 It was a cold day and we were in Church and S. School Monday 3 It was a nice day and we chopped and hauled wood Tuesday 4 It was a rainy day and father hauled wood Wednesday 5 It was a nice day and father hauled wood Thursday 6 It was warm and we hauled wood Friday 7 It was warm and we hauled wood Saturday 8 It was warm and father hauled wood Sunday 9 It was warm and the sleighing was spoilt, and we were in Church and S. School Monday 10 It was very warm and we tapped trees Tuesday 11 It was middlen cold and we got ready for cutting straw and were in Tavistock Wednesday 12 It was cold and we cut straw Thursday 13 It was a nice day and we boiled sap and got two gallons of molasses Friday 14 It was a stormy day and we tended to the chores Saturday 15 It was a cold day and we hauled sawlogs and boiled sap and got 1 gallon molasses � Sunday 16 It was cold and we were in Church and S. School Monday 17 It was cold and we hauled rails Tuesday 18 It was a cold day and father hauled rails and I sat in the house. I had a bad cold Page 50 March 1879 Wednesday 19 It was a cold day and father and mother were at Wm. Amachers Thursday 20 It was a nice day and we hauled logs and P. Amacher came Friday 21 It was a nice day and we set the sawing machine Saturday 22 It was cold and stormy and in the forenoon we sawed wood and in the afternoon we were in Tavistock Sunday 23 It was a nice day and we were in Church and S. School Monday 24 It was a rainy day and we worked at home Tuesday 25 It was a nice day and father and Peter and Adam Reidt split wood and I hauled wood and mother boiled sap and got one gallon of molasses Wednesday 26 It was a nice day and father and Peter chopped and I hauled wood and one load tipped over and hurt my foot so that I had to sit in the house Thursday 27 It was a nice day and father hauled wood and I sat in the house Friday 28 It was a nice day and father hauled wood and mother boiled sap and got three gallons of molasses and I sat in the house Saturday 29 It was cloudy and in the morning Mrs. Quehl died at an age of 39 years, 6 mo, and 24 dys. and they were at Quehls Sunday 30 It was a stormy day and they were in Church we had quarterly meeting and I was at home Monday 31 It was a nice day and we were at the funeral of Aunt, April 1879 Tuesday 1 It was a nice day and we boiled sap Wednesday 2 It was stormy and we boiled sap Thursday 3 It was stormy and we were at the show Friday 4 It was cold and Adam Reidt was here and we hauled wood together in the bush Saturday 5 It was a nice day and we hauled wood and took photographs Sunday 6 It was a nice day and we were in Church and S. School Monday 7 It was a nice day and we chopped wood and boiled sap Tuesday 8 It was a nice day and we chopped wood and gathered sap Wednesday 9 It was a nice day and we chopped wood and boiled sap till 11 o'clock at night Thursday 10 It was raining and we cleaned wheat Friday 11 It was a nice day and we were in Church (Good Friday) Saturday 12 It was a nice day and we boiled sap and took a load of spring wheat to Tavistock and sold it at $.86 per bu. Sunday 13 It was rainy and snowy and we were in Church and S. School Monday 14 It was a nice day and we boiled sap and took another load of wheat to Tavistock at the same price Tuesday 15 It was a nice day and we boiled sap Wednesday 16 It was a nice day and we made post holes Thursday 17 It was a nice day and we made post holes and set eight posts Friday 18 It was a nice day and we dug post holes and went to Tavistock Saturday 19 It was a nice day and we boiled our last sap and got 35 gallons of molasses in all Sunday 20 It was a nice day and we were in prayer meeting and S. School Monday 21 It was a nice day and I plowed and father ditched Tuesday 22 It was a nice day and I plowed and father and Pfrumpter ditched Wednesday 23 It was a nice day and we sowed oats Thursday 24 It was a nice day and we sowed wheat Friday 25 It was a cloudy day and we finished sowing wheat, we sowed 8 bu. and 9 lbs Saturday 26 It was a nice day and we sowed oats and harrowed � Sunday 27 It was a nice day and we were in Church and S. School Monday 28 It was a nice day and we finished sowing oats and barley Tuesday 29 It was a nice day and I hauled stones Wednesday 30 It was a cold day and I harrowed for Quehl Page 51 May 1879 Thursday 1 It was cold and we cleaned and sold wheat Friday 2 It was a nice day and I plowed the mangle land Saturday 3 It was a nice day and we plowed and sowed the swamp by the pig stable Sunday 4 It was a rainy day and they were at the funeral of John Pletsch's child Monday 5 It was a nice day and I rolled the land Tuesday 6 It was a cold day and we were in Stratford Wednesday 7 It was a nice day and I was rolling Thursday 8 It was a nice day and we made fence Friday 9 It was a nice day and we made fence Saturday 10 It was a nice day and we hauled rails and plowed Sunday 11 It was a nice day and we were in Church and S. School Monday 12 It was a nice day and we plowed and in the afternoon Herlans were here Tuesday 13 It was a nice day and we sowed our peas Wednesday 14 It was a nice day and we hauled stones and plowed the potatoes land Thursday 15 It was a rainy day and we made fence and worked the potatoes land Friday 16 It was a nice day and we hauled dung on the potatoes land Saturday 17 It was a nice day and we planted potatoes & washed the sheep and went to the gravel road Sunday 18 It was a nice day and they were in Church and S. School and I and Lydia were at the gravel road Monday 19 It was a nice day and we finished planting potatoes Tuesday 20 It was a nice day and I plowed at the turnip land Wednesday 21 It was a nice day and I finished plowing the turnip land and harrowed it Thursday 22 It was a nice day and we were in Church and father and mother were at the gravel road (Ascension Day) Friday 23 It was a nice day and I cultivated the turnip land and hauled chips and wood to Tavistock Saturday 24 It was a nice day and we logged Sunday 25 It was a nice day and we were in Church and S. School Monday 26 It was a nice day and we made fence, hung a gate and hauled sod off the turnip land Tuesday 27 It was a nice day and we hauled rails Wednesday 28 It was a nice day and we ploughed at the corn land Thursday 29 It was a nice day and we finished plowing the corn land and sowed it Friday 30 It was a nice day and I was sick and Herlans were here Saturday 31 It was a nice day but in the evening we had a very heavy rain and father made a gate and I hauled sod off the turnip land June 1879 Sunday 1 It was a rainy day and we were in Church and S. School Monday 2 It was a nice day and we were in prayer meeting and church Tuesday 3 It was a rainy day and I took a load of wood to Tavistock & afterwards we worked at the gate Wednesday 4 It was a nice day and father worked different things and I was sick I had the measles Thursday 5 It was a nice day and father worked different things and I was sick Friday 6 It was a nice day and father commenced plowing at the summer follow and I was sick Saturday 7 It was a nice day and father plowed and I was sick Sunday 8 It was a nice day and they were in Church and S. School and I got up again Monday 9 It was a nice day and father plowed Tuesday 10 It was a nice day and father plowed Wednesday 11 It was a nice day and father plowed � Thursday 12 It was a nice day and father plowed Friday 13 It was a nice day and father plowed Saturday 14 It was a cloudy day and we drilled the turnip land and sowed turnip seed Sunday 15 It was rainy and we were in Church and S. School Monday 16 It was a nice day and we plowed page 52 June 1879 Tuesday 17 It was a nice day and we finished plowing the summer follow and sowed some turnip seed Wednesday 18 It was a nice day and we worked on the road and finished the turnip land Thursday 19 It was a nice day and we finished working on the road Friday 20 It was a nice day and father fixed the tent and I harrowed at the summer follow Saturday 21 It was a nice day and I finished harrowing and father made fence Sunday 22 It was a nice day and we were in Church and S. School Monday 23 It was a nice day and we went into the camp meeting bush Tuesday 24 It was a nice day and we were at the camp meeting Wednesday 25 It was a nice day and we were at the camp meeting Thursday 26 It was a nice day and we were at the camp meeting Friday 27 It was a nice day and we were at the camp meeting Saturday 28 It was a cloudy day and we came home from the camp meeting Sunday 29 It was a nice day and we were in Church and S. School Monday 30 It was a nice day and we mowed grass July 1879 Tuesday 1 It was a nice day and we mowed grass Wednesday 2 It was a nice day and we hauled two loads of wood to Tavistock, mowed grass, and hauled two loads of hay into the barn Thursday 3 It was raining and we worked different things Friday 4 It was a nice day and we took in hay Saturday 5 It was a nice day and we took in hay Sunday 6 It was a nice day and we were at the quarter meeting in South Easthope Monday 7 It was a rainy day and we worked at home Tuesday 8 It was a nice day and we cut grass and took in hay Wednesday 9 It was a nice day and we cut grass and took in hay Thursday 10 It was a rainy day and we worked different things and father cut his finger very bad Friday 11 It was a rainy day and we worked different things Saturday 12 It was a nice day and we took in hay Sunday 13 It was a nice day and they were in Church and S. School and we were in Zorra Monday 14 It was a nice day and we mowed grass Tuesday 15 It was a nice day and we finished haying and plowed Wednesday 16 It was a nice day and I plowed and we bought a chilled plow Thursday 17 It was a nice day and we picked berries Friday 18 It was a nice day and I plowed Saturday 19 It was a nice day and we cut wheat Sunday 20 It was a nice day and we were in Church and S. School Monday 21 It was a nice day and we cut wheat Tuesday 22 It was nice in the forenoon and we cut wheat and in the afternoon it rained Wednesday 23 It was a nice day and we finished cutting wheat and I plowed Thursday 24 It was a nice day and I plowed Friday 25 It was a nice day and we hauled in our fall wheat Saturday 26 It was a nice day and I plowed and in the evening Jacob Schweitzer and Henry Lingelbach drowned Sunday 27 It was a nice day and we were in Church and S. School Monday 28 It was a nice day and I plowed and they were by Schweitzers � Tuesday 29 It was a nice day and we were at the funeral Wednesday 30 It was a nice day and I plowed Thursday 31 It was a nice day and I finished plowing and began harrowing August 1879 Friday 1 It was a nice day and I harrowed in the forenoon & in the afternoon we threshed at Helmuths Saturday 2 We had a nice rain shower and we finished harrowing and hauled wood Page 53 August 1879 Sunday 3 It was a nice day and we were in Church and S. School Monday 4 It was a nice day and father and mother were by Williams and we cleaned turnips Tuesday 5 It was a nice day and we cut oats Wednesday 6 It was a nice day and we went to Williams to bind Thursday 7 It was a nice day and we were down by Williams Friday 8 It was a windy day and we cut our spring wheat Saturday 9 It was a nice day and in the forenoon we cut oats and in the afternoon father went to Williams to bind Sunday 10 It was a nice day and we were in Church and S. School Monday 11 It was a nice day and we cut oats Tuesday 12 It was a nice day and we cut oats and hauled in our wheat Wednesday 13 It was a nice day and we finished cutting oats and went down to William Thursday 14 It was a nice day and we were by William Friday 15 It was a nice day and we were by William Saturday 16 It was a wet day and we worked different things Sunday 17 It was a nice day and we were in Church and S. School Monday 18 It was a nice day and we hauled in oats Tuesday 19 It was a nice day and we hauled in oats Wednesday 20 It was a nice day and we raised by Wildfangs, & ditched, Schultz was here in the afternoon Thursday 21 It was a nice day and we ditched Friday 22 It was a nice day and I and Schultz ditched, and pulled peas, and father was in Hamburg Saturday 23 It was a nice day and we pulled peas and fixed the well Sunday 24 It was a nice day and we were in Church and S. School Monday 25 It was a nice day and we hauled in peas and some dung out Tuesday 26 It was a nice day and we hauled dung Wednesday 27 It was a nice day and I plowed Thursday 28 It was a nice day and we hauled dung and father was in Hamburg Friday 29 It was a nice day and we started to thresh but at 9 o'clock the gearing broke and the rest of the day we hauled dung Saturday 30 It was a nice day and I plowed and they hauled dung Sunday 31 It was a nice day and we were in Church and S. School September 1879 Monday 1 It was a nice day and we plowed Tuesday 2 It was a nice day and we plowed Wednesday 3 It was a rainy day and we sowed golden medal wheat Thursday 4 It was a rainy and we sowed and plowed Friday 5 It was a nice day and we plowed Saturday 6 It was a nice day and father was in Woodstock to get the gearing fixed and I plowed Sunday 7 It was a nice day and we were in Church and S. School Monday 8 It was rainy and we sowed fall wheat Tuesday 9 It was a nice day and father was at Jacob Wagner's sale and I harrowed and hauled dung Wednesday 10 It was a nice day and we got ready for threshing Thursday 11 It was a nice day and we threshed Friday 12 It was a nice day and we finished threshing and ditched � Saturday 13 It was rainy and we finished sowing and took corn home Sunday 14 It was rainy and we were in Church and S. School Monday 15 It was a nice day and I mowed clover and father and mother were on the gravel road Tuesday 16 It was a nice day and we threshed for Werner Stein Wednesday 17 It was a nice day and we threshed for Werner Stein Thursday 18 It was rainy and I threshed at Behrenwald till noon and in the afternoon we worked at home Friday 19 It was a nice day and we butchered a steer Page 54 September 1879 Saturday 20 It was a nice day and in the afternoon we were in Church we had quarter meeting Sunday 21 It was a nice day and we were in Church Monday 22 It was a nice day and we dug potatoes and took in clover Tuesday 23 It was a nice day and we were at show Wednesday 24 It was a cold day and we fetched apples Thursday 25 It was a nice day and we dug potatoes and hauled wood Friday 26 It was a nice day and we dug potatoes and hauled wood Saturday 27 It was a nice day and we hauled wood Sunday 28 It was rainy and we were in Church and S. School Monday 29 It was a nice day and we butchered a heifer Tuesday 30 It was a nice day and I was at Jacob Shott's sale October 1879 Wednesday 1 It was a nice day and we hauled wood Thursday 2 It was a nice day and we finished digging potatoes and hauling wood Friday 3 It was a nice day and we plowed the potatoes land and burnt stumps Saturday 4 It was a nice day and we were in Woodstock Sunday 5 It was a nice day and we were in Church and S. School Monday 6 It was a nice day and I plowed and father threshed by John Wettlaufer Tuesday 7 It was a nice day and I plowed and they logged Wednesday 8 It was rainy and I plowed and they logged Thursday 9 It was rainy and I plowed and they logged Friday 10 It was a nice day and I plowed and father was at Albert Gast's sale Saturday 11 It was a nice day and I plowed and they logged Sunday 12 It was a nice day and we were in Church and S. School Monday 13 It was a nice day and I plowed and father threshed by Helmuths Tuesday 14 It was a nice day and I plowed and father threshed by Helmuths Wednesday 15 It was a nice day and I plowed and father threshed by Helmuths Thursday 16 It was a nice day and I plowed and father threshed by Helmuth til 3 o'clock then we killed a steer Friday 17 It was a nice day and we peddled beef and hauled wood Saturday 18 It was a nice day and I plowed and hauled wood Sunday 19 It was a nice day and we were in Church and S. School Monday 20 It was a nice day and I plowed and father set the horse power Tuesday 21 It was a nice day and we sawed wood Wednesday 22 It was cold and I plowed Thursday 23 It was cold and I plowed Friday 24 It was cold and snowy and I plowed and took a load of wheat to Tavistock Saturday 25 It was a nice day and we hauled wood and pulled turnips Sunday 26 It was a nice day and we were in Church and S. School Monday 27 It was a nice day and we killed a steer and pulled turnips Tuesday 28 It was a rainy day and we peddled beef Wednesday 29 It was a nice day and we pulled turnips Thursday 30 It was cold and we pulled turnips � Friday 31 It was cold and we took in a few turnips November 1879 Saturday 1 It was a nice day and we took up our last turnips we got 22 loads in all Sunday 2 It was snowy and we were in Church and S. School and in the afternoon father and mother went to Christ Alles, his wife died and was buried on Monday Monday 3 It was a cold day and I worked at home Tuesday 4 It was a nice day and I worked at home Wednesday 5 It was snowy and I hauled wood Page 55 November 1879 Thursday 6 It was a nice day and I hauled wood Friday 7 It was a nice day and I hauled wood Saturday 8 It was a nice day and I plowed Sunday 9 It was a nice day and we were in Church and S. School Monday 10 It was a nice day and I plowed and father worked at the fire place Tuesday 11 It was a nice day and I plowed and father went to John Amacher Wednesday 12 It was rainy and father was at John Amacher's sherriff sale and I worked at home Thursday 13 It was a nice day and I plowed and in the evening father came home Friday 14 It was rainy and father was in Hamburg and I worked at home Saturday 15 It was a nice day and father was in Stratford to pay the sherriff for what he bought at John Amacher's sale and I plowed Sunday 16 It was a nice day and we were in Church and S. School Monday 17 It was a nice day and father & mother went to Amachers and fetched a load of oats Tuesday 18 It was a cold day and father was in Stratford and paid the sherriff for the rest of his account and I plowed Wednesday 19 It was cold and we started to plow old sod by the bush Thursday 20 It was cold and snowy and we worked at home Friday 21 It was cold and snowy and we hauled wood for cooking sugar Saturday 22 It was cold and snowy and we took a load of wood to Malcohn Sunday 23 It was snowy and stormy and we were in Church and S . School Monday 24 It was a nice day and we butchered a bull and hauled wood Tuesday 25 It was a nice day and we butchered our pigs Wednesday 26 It was a nice day and we fetched a load of turnips from Amacher for Wm. Wagner Thursday 27 It was rainy and took all the snow again and we had our sale Friday 28 It was rainy and we fetched a load of oats Saturday 29 It was cold and stormy and father and D. Wettlaufer fetched two loads of turnips Sunday 30 It was a nice day and we were in Church and S. School December 1879 Monday 1 It was a nice day and father worked at home Tuesday 2 It was a nice day and they butchered for D. Wettlaufer Wednesday 3 It was rainy and they came home from butchering and then we greased the harness Thursday 4 It was a nice day and father fetched a load of hay for Dr. Rankin Friday 5 It was a nice day and father fetched a load of hay Saturday 6 It was rainy and I took a load of wood to Tavistock Sunday 7 It was middling nice and we were in Church and S. School Monday 8 It was a nice day and father and Jacob Helmuth and Wm. Siebert fetched the rest of our hay Tuesday 9 It was rainy and father tended to the cattle Wednesday 10 It was rainy and father tended to the cattle Thursday 11 It was a cold day and father took a load of wood to Tavistock Friday 12 It was a cold day and father took a load of wood to Tavistock Saturday 13 It was cold and I hauled wood to Tavistock Sunday 14 It was cold and in the evening it snowed and father and mother were in South Easthope at � the quarter meeting Monday 15 It was snowy and father took Thaler's carriage home Tuesday 16 It was snowy and father fetched oats home with the sleigh Wednesday 17 It was a nice day and father threshed by Morlocks Thursday 18 It was cold and father and Dietrich Wettlaufer fetched oats home Friday 19 It was a nice day and I & mother were at the examination Saturday 20 It was cold and we were in Woodstock Sunday 21 It was very cold and we were in Church and S. School Monday 22 It was a nice day and we fetched some oats and the sowing machine Page 56 December 1879 Tuesday 23 It was a nice day and in the forenoon we fetched christmas trees and in the afternoon we fetched our roller from Jacob Wagner's place Wednesday 24 It was a nice day and we worked different things and in the evening I went down to the gravel road Thursday 25 It was a nice day and we fixed the christmas trees Friday 26 It was cold and we tended to the cattle and I went to Zorra Saturday 27 It was a nice day and we hauled wood Sunday 28 It was a nice day and we were in Church and S. School Monday 29 It was a nice day and they were by Alleses and I was at home Tuesday 30 It was a cold day and Phillip Neargarth's were here an I hauled wood Wednesday 31 It was a nice day and I hauled wood January 1880 Thursday 1 It was a nice day and we were in Church Friday 2 It was a nice day and they were by Christ Hohners Saturday 3 In the afternoon it rained and we tended to the cattle Sunday 4 It was nice but the sleighing was all gone and we were in Church and S. School Monday 5 It was raining and we tended to the cattle Tuesday 6 It was raining and we tended to the cattle Wednesday 7 It was a nice day and father was in Hamburg Thursday 8 It was rainy and father tended to the chores and was by Pletsch Friday 9 It was rainy and father was in Tavistock and tended to the chores Saturday 10 It was a nice day and I hauled wood Sunday 11 It was a nice day and we were in Church and S. School Monday 12 It was a cold day and father tended to the chores Tuesday 13 It was a nice day and father tended to the chores Wednesday 14 It was cold and father tended to the chores Thursday 15 It was a nice day and father tended to the chores Friday 16 It was a nice day and they were in Tavistock Saturday 17 It was a nice day and we cleaned wheat and took 82 bu. to Tavistock @$1.25 Sunday 18 It was a nice day and we were in Church and S. School Monday 19 It was a nice day and we cleaned wheat and took 41 bu. 50 lbs to Tavistock $1.25 Tuesday 20 It was a nice day and we tended to the chores Wednesday 21 It was a nice day and father worked different things Thursday 22 It was rainy and we worked different things Friday 23 It was snowy and father tended to the chores Saturday 24 It was a nice day and father was in Tavistock Sunday 25 It was a nice day and we were in Church and S. School Monday 26 It was a nice day and father was in Blenheim Tuesday 27 It was a nice day and we fetched a load of pea straw from John Amacher Wednesday 28 It was a nice day and father fetched Katie from Williams Thursday 29 It was cold and father hauled wood � Friday 30 It was rainy and father hauled wood Saturday 31 It was cold and we scrubbed the Church and father was at the cheese factory February 1880 Sunday 1 It was cold and we were in Church and S. School Monday 2 It was a nice day and father hauled one load of wood and Wm Sieberts were here Tuesday 3 It was stormy and father worked at home Wednesday 4 It was snowing and we had sleighing again and father was in Hamburg Thursday 5 It was snowing and father worked at home Friday 6 It was a nice day and father fetched peas from Jancie Page 57 February 1880 Saturday 7 It was stormy and in the forenoon I hauled wood and in the afternoon we were in Church we had quarterly meeting Sunday 8 It was a nice day and we were in Church Monday 9 It was a nice day and father hauled wood Tuesday 10 It was a nice day and father and mother were by Steinackers Wednesday 11 It was a nice day and the sleighing went away again and they made sawlogs and hauled them to Tavistock Thursday 12 It was a nice day and father took cherry boards to John Pletsch with the wagon Friday 13 It was a nice day and father tended to the chores Saturday 14 It was a nice day and I went to Zorra and father worked at home Sunday 15 It was a nice day and we were in Church Monday 16 It was a nice day and father worked at home Tuesday 17 It was a nice day and we were in Stratford Wednesday 18 It was cloudy and we worked different things Thursday 19 It was stormy and we were at the funeral of Mr. Henry Hoffman's child Friday 20 It was a nice day and father & Schultz chopped wood Saturday 21 It snowed and we chopped and hauled wood Sunday 22 It was a nice day and we were in Church and S. School Monday 23 It was stormy and father tended to the chores Tuesday 24 It was rainy and father chopped wood and tended to the cattle Wednesday 25 It was rainy and father tended to the cattle Thursday 26 It was a nice day and in the forenoon father chopped wood and in the afternoon he was in Tavistock and paid Wm. Matthies for the mower tongue Friday 27 It was a nice day and father tapped trees Saturday 28 It was a nice day and we boiled sap Sunday 29 It was a nice day and we were in Church and S. School March 1880 Monday 1 It was a cold day and we tended to the cattle Tuesday 2 It was a nice day and father helped Hermann Schmidt move Wednesday 3 It was a nice day and we boiled sap Thursday 4 It was a nice day and we boiled sap Friday 5 It was a nice day and we boiled sap and cut wood Saturday 6 It was a nice day and we boiled sap and cut wood Sunday 7 It was a nice day and we were in Church and S. School Monday 8 It was a nice day and we boiled sap Tuesday 9 It was a cold day and we boiled sap Wednesday 10 It was a nice day and we set the sawing machine Thursday 11 It was cold and we sawed wood Friday 12 It was cold and father tended to the cattle and I had a bad cold Saturday 13 It was cold and we did the feeding, etc. � Sunday 14 It was cold and we were in Church and S. School Monday 15 It was cold and I hauled wood Tuesday 16 It was snowing and I tended to the cattle Wednesday 17 It was cold and I was at Schenk's moving Thursday 18 It was a nice day and I hauled wood Friday 19 It was a nice day and I hauled wood Saturday 20 It snowed and stormed and we hauled wood Sunday 21 It was a nice day and we were in Church and S. School Monday 22 It was a nice day and we hauled wood Tuesday 23 It was nice in the forenoon and stormy in the afternoon and we boiled sap Wednesday 24 It was very cold and we hauled wood Page 58 March 1880 Thursday 25 It was a nice day and we piled wood and were at Tavistock Friday 26 It was a nice day and we were in Church and prayer meeting (Good Friday) Saturday 27 It was rainy and we boiled sap Sunday 28 It was a nice day and we were in Church and S. School (Easter Sunday) Monday 29 It was a nice day and father & mother were by Henry Schmidts and I and Mary Steinacker gathered sap Tuesday 30 It was a nice day and we boiled sap Wednesday 31 It was a nice day and we boiled sap April 1880 Thursday 1 It was a nice day and we boiled sap Friday 2 It was rainy and father & mother were by Lingelbachs and I tended to the cattle Saturday 3 It was rainy and they came home from Linglbachs Sunday 4 It was a pretty nice day and we were in Church & S. School Monday 5 It was pretty nice and we worked at home Tuesday 6 It was a nice day and father and Menno Helmuth chopped and I tended to the cattle Wednesday 7 It was a nice day and in the forenoon we chopped and boiled molasses and in the afternoon we were at the show in Tavistock Thursday 8 In was a nice day and we made fence Friday 9 It was a nice day and they split rails Saturday 10 In the forenoon it was nice and in the afternoon it snowed and stormed as hard as ever it did during the winter and we boiled molasses Sunday 11 It was cold and I was at the gravel road and they were in Church and S. School Monday 12 It was cold and father and Menno Helmuth chopped wood Tuesday 13 It was a nice day and we logged and boiled sap Wednesday 14 It was a nice day and father and mother were at Rev. Weaver's wife's funeral Thursday 15 It was a nice day and we cultivated, plowed, boiled sap and took the molasses boiling apparatus home Friday 16 In the morning I cultivated and sowed 1 bushel of oats and then it rained Saturday 17 In the morning it snowed and we worked by the barn and in the afternoon we plowed and were in Tavistock Sunday 18 It was rainy and we were in prayer meeting and S. School Monday 19 It was rainy and very windy and I hauled wood together in the old chop Tuesday 20 It was a nice day and I plowed Wednesday 21 It was a nice day and we sowed oats Thursday 22 It was a nice day and I cultivated Friday 23 It was a nice day and I sowed oats and father harrowed Saturday 24 It was a nice day and I plowed Sunday 25 It was rainy and we were in Church and S. School Monday 26 It was nice but at noon we had a very hard thunderstorm and I cultivated and father harrowed � Tuesday 27 It was a nice day and I sowed wheat and harrowed Wednesday 28 It was a nice day and I finished sowing wheat and harrowed Thursday 29 It was rainy and we sowed 1 I/2 bushels of barley Friday 30 It was cold and snowed and I plowed in the old chop May 1880 Saturday 1 It rained a little and father and grandma were in South Easthope at the quarterly meeting Sunday 2 It was a nice day and father and grandma were in South Easthope and we were at home Monday 3 It was a nice day and we plowed in the old chop Tuesday 4 It was a nice day and we plowed and rolled Wednesday 5 It was a nice day and our horse (George) got bit in his tongue so that we could not work him that day and we plowed a little by the pig pen, sowed some barley and planted a few potatoes with the hoe Page 59 May 1880 Thursday 6 Ascension Day, It was a nice day and in the forenoon we were in Church and in the afternoon father and mother were by Wm. Amachers and I took photographs Friday 7 It was a nice day I plowed, and father sowed some peas Saturday 8 It was a nice day and we harrowed the pea land worked the mangle land and sowed mangles and carrot seed Sunday 9 It was a nice day and we were in Church and S. School Monday 10 We had a few rain showers and we plowed in the orchard and in the old chop Tuesday 11 It was a nice day and we plowed in the old chop Wednesday 12 It was a nice day and we plowed in the chop and sowed some peas Thursday 13 It was a nice day and we plowed in the chop and finished sowing peas Friday 14 It was a nice day and we worked in the orchard Saturday 15 It was a nice day and we hauled dung and plowed in the orchard Sunday 16 It was a nice day and we were in Church and S. School Monday 17 It was a nice day and father and mother visited Dietrich Wettlaufers and we were at home Tuesday 18 It was a nice day and we worked in the orchard Wednesday 19 It was a nice day but at noon we had a very hard thunder storm and we worked in the orchard, planted a few potatoes and washed our sheep Thursday 20 It was a nice day and I worked the potato land Friday 21 In the forenoon we planted potatoes and in the afternoon it rained Saturday 22 It was a cool day and we made fence Sunday 23 It was a nice day and we were in Church and S. School Monday 24 It was a nice day and we finished planting potatoes Tuesday 25 It was a hot day and we planted corn, sheared our sheep and cleaned oats Wednesday 26 It was a nice day and we were in Stratford with a load of oats and sold it at $.34 per bushel Thursday 27 We had a very hard rain shower and we fetched a bull from Mr. Armstrong in Blandford Friday 28 It was a nice day and we sowed corn in the orchard & hauled two loads of wood to Tavistock Saturday 29 It was cool and we plowed for corn beside the peas by the bush Sunday 30 It was rainy and we were in Church and S. School Monday 31 It rained and we worked different things June 1880 Tuesday 1 It was a nice day and we worked different things Wednesday 2 It was a nice day and we ditched and at night it rained Thursday 3 It rained and we worked different things Friday 4 It was a nice day and we finished plowing for the corn Saturday 5 It rained and we sowed the corn Sunday 6 It was rainy and we were in Church and S. School Monday 7 It was stormy and in the afternoon we hauled wood to Tavistock Tuesday 8 It was a nice day and we hauled wood and stones to Tavistock � Wednesday 9 It was a nice day and we cut thistles and cultivated and harrowed the turnip land Thursday 10 In the morning it rained and then we cut thistles Friday 11 It was a hot day and in the afternoon I & mother were in Tavistock Saturday 12 It was rainy and we were at home Sunday 13 It was a nice day and we were in Church and S. School Monday 14 It was a nice day and we cut thistles Tuesday 15 It was a nice day and I plowed the turnip land Wednesday 16 It was a nice day and father fixed the camp Thursday 17 It was a nice day and father took the wool to Woodstock and got $.29 per lb Friday 18 It was a nice day and we sowed our turnip seed Saturday 19 It was a nice day and we mowed into the camp meeting bush Sunday 20 It was a nice day and we were at the camp meeting Monday 21 It was a nice day and we were at the camp meeting Page 60 June 1880 Tuesday 22 It was a nice day and we were at the camp meeting Wednesday 23 It was a nice day and we were at the camp meeting Thursday 24 It was a nice day and we came home from the camp meeting and in the afternoon we hauled gravel Friday 25 It was cloudy and rainy and we hauled gravel Saturday 26 It was a nice day and in the morning we hauled gravel and in the afternoon father was at Henry Schmidt's raising and I worked different things Sunday 27 It was rainy and we were in Church and S. School Monday 28 It was rainy and we replanted mangles and Rev. Umbach was here Tuesday 29 It was a nice day and father mowed grass and we worked at the mangles Wednesday 30 It was cloudy and we worked at the potatoes and mangles July 1880 Thursday 1 It was a nice day and we turned the hay and worked different things Friday 2 It was a nice day and in the morning father and mother picked berries and in the afternoon we put in hay Saturday 3 It was a nice day and we put in hay Sunday 4 It was a nice day and we were in Church and S. School Monday 5 It was showery in the afternoon and we hauled in some hay and commenced plowing Tuesday 6 It was a nice day and we cut grass and plowed Wednesday 7 It was a nice day and we cut grass and hauled in hay Thursday 8 It was a nice day and we put in our last hay we got 15 loads altogether Friday 9 It was hot in the forenoon and in the afternoon we had a very strong storm and I plowed and father scuffled the turnips Saturday 10 It was a nice day and I plowed and father picked cherries Sunday 11 We were in Church and in S. School and in the evening we had a very hard rain shower Monday 12 We had a rain shower and I plowed Tuesday 13 It was a nice day and I plowed and they cleaned turnips and cradled around the wheat Wednesday 14 It was a nice day and we cut fall wheat Thursday 15 It was a nice day and we cut wheat Friday 16 It was a nice day and we cut wheat Saturday 17 It was a nice day and in the forenoon we cleaned turnips, scuffled potatoes and cradled barley and in the afternoon we were in Church we had quarterly meeting Sunday 18 It was a nice day and we were in Church Monday 19 In the forenoon we hauled in wheat and in the afternoon it rained and in the evening we picked berries Tuesday 20 On the morning it rained and we cleaned turnips and in the afternoon we cut wheat Wednesday 21 It was a nice day and we cut wheat � Thursday 22 It was a nice day and we finished cutting wheat Friday 23 It was a nice day and we bound some barley, hauled in some and some wheat Saturday 24 It was a nice day, and we cleaned turnips and in the afternoon I plowed and helped to take in a load of wheat Sunday 25 It was a nice day and we were in Church and S. School Monday 26 It was rainy and we got the horses shod and in the afternoon I plowed and helped to take in a load of wheat Tuesday 27 It was a nice day and we threshed by John Wettlaufer Wednesday 28 It was a nice day and in the forenoon I plowed and in the afternoon we finished with the fall wheat and with the barley Thursday 29 It was a nice day and father set the machine and I plowed and harrowed Friday 30 It was a nice day and in the afternoon we threshed Saturday 31 It was a nice day and I mowed thistles and father cleaned wheat and in the afternoon he threshed by Morlocks Page 61 August 1880 Sunday 1 It was a nice day and we were in Church and S. School Monday 2 In the morning we had a hard rain shower and I threshed by Morlocks & they cleaned wheat Tuesday 3 It was a nice day and in the forenoon I threshed by Morlocks and in the afternoon I mowed thistles and they cleaned wheat Wednesday 4 It was a nice day and we picked huckleberries Thursday 5 It was a nice day and I threshed by Helmuths and father fetched some tiles Friday 6 It was a nice day and we cut straw and fetched some tiles Saturday 7 It was a nice day and we cut timothy and oats Sunday 8 It was a nice day and we were in Church and S. School and father and mother were in Zorra Monday 9 It was a nice day and we cut oats Tuesday 10 In the forenoon and in the evening it was rainy and in the afternoon we cut oats Wednesday 11 We cut oats and in the evening it rained Thursday 12 It was a nice day and we cut oats Friday 13 It was a nice day and we cut wheat Saturday 14 It was a nice day and we ditched, cut oats and hauled two loads of oats in Sunday 15 It was a nice day and we were at the quarter meeting in Zorra Monday 16 It was a nice day and in the forenoon we threshed timothy and in the afternoon we cut oats and broke the reaper nose Tuesday 17 It was a nice day and we hauled in oats and in the evening it rained Wednesday 18 It was a hot day and in the afternoon we cut oats Thursday 19 It was raining and we ditched Friday 20 It was a nice day and we pulled peas, cut oats and hauled in one load of spring wheat Saturday 21 It was a nice day and we pulled peas, cut our last oats and took in 1 load of peas Sunday 22 It was a nice day and we were in Church and S. School Monday 23 It was a nice day and we hauled in spring wheat and oats Tuesday 24 We hauled in peas and in the afternoon it started to rain Wednesday 25 In the morning it rained & we started to make a dr? and in the evening I started to gang plow Thursday 26 It was a nice day and in the morning I gang plowed and in the afternoon we took in our last oats and some peas Friday 27 It was a hot day and I gang plowed and they took in the oat rakings Saturday 28 It was a nice day and I plowed and they pulled peas and hauled some in Sunday 29 It rained and we were in Church and S. School Monday 30 It was a nice day and I plowed and father and mother were in Stratford and in the afternoon he threshed at Helmuths Tuesday 31 It was a nice day and I plowed and they finished harvesting by taking in our last peas September 1880 � Wednesday 1 It was a nice day and I plowed and they raked the oats stubbles and took in the rakings Thursday 2 It was a nice day and we hauled dung and at night it rained very much Friday 3 It was a cloudy day and we were in Tavistock and fetched a load of tile Saturday 4 It was rainy and we hauled dung Sunday 5 It was a nice day and Mary and I were at the gravel road and they were in Church and S. School Monday 6 It was a nice day and we hauled dung Tuesday 7 It was a nice day and father and Peter sowed fall wheat and harrowed and plowed and I was in the house I had tooth ache Wednesday 8 It was a nice day and we plowed and hauled dung Thursday 9 It was a nice day and we plowed and hauled dung Friday 10 It was a nice day and we sowed fall wheat on the oat stubbles and harrowed and made a drain Saturday 11 It was a nice day and we finished sowing on the oat stubbles and commenced plowing at the pea ground Page 62 September 1880 Sunday 12 It was a nice day and we were in Church and S. School Monday 13 It was a nice day and we finished plowing and scrapering the pea ground Tuesday 14 It was a nice day and we finished plowing and scrapering the pea ground Wednesday 15 It was a nice day and we sowed on the pea ground and harrowed it Thursday 16 It was a nice day and we ditched Friday 17 It was a nice day and we were at the show Saturday 18 It was a nice day and in the forenoon we shocked corn and in the afternoon we took the thresh machine to Werner Stein Sunday 19 It was rainy and we were in Church and S. School Monday 20 It was a nice day and we threshed for Werner Stein Tuesday 21 It was a nice day and we finished threshing at Werner Stein and moved the machine to Behrenwald Wednesday 22 It was a cool day and we threshed for Behrenwald & then went in the village and then home Thursday 23 It was a nice day and we threshed for Hitzeroth Friday 24 It was a nice dayand we cleaned wheat and took it to the mill and dug a few potatoes Saturday 25 It was a nice day and I harrowed and plowed the potato land Sunday 26 It was a nice day Grandma and I were at Lingelbach and they were in Church & S. School Monday 27 It was a cool day and cloudy and in the forenoon I threshed at Wettlaufers and in the afternoon I plowed Tuesday 28 It was rainy and I threshed at Wettlaufers Wednesday 29 It was rainy and I threshed at Wettlaufers and father fetched cider apples from William Amacher Thursday 30 It was cloudy and in the norning I helped to finish Wettlaufer's threshing October 1880 Friday 1 It was a nice day and we set the thresh machine Saturday 2 It was a nice day and in the afternoon we threshed and in the evening Mr. Baltzers came for visiting Sunday 3 It was a rainy day and we were in Church and S. School Monday 4 It was a rainy day and we worked in the barn Tuesday 5 It was a nice day and father got cider made and I worked at home Wednesday 6 It was a rainy day and we boiled apple butter and took a load of wood to Tavistock Thursday 7 It was a nice day and father fetched apples Friday 8 It was a nice day and we cut and shocked corn Saturday 9 It was a nice day and we dug potatoes Sunday 10 It was a nice day and we were in Church and S. School � Monday 11 It was a nice day and father commenced ditching at the large ditch and we finished digging potatoes Tuesday 12 It was a cool day and father ditched and I hauled wood to Tavistock to Krug Wednesday 13 It was a nice day and we killed a heifer and in the afternoon I ditched and father was by Jecks and by Lark Thursday 14 In the afternoon we had a rain shower and father and Henry Jeck ditched Friday 15 It was a nice day and they ditched, I plowed, and Mary pulled mangles and carrots Saturday 16 It was rainy and in the afternoon we ditched Sunday 17 It was cold and snowed a little too sometimes and we were in Church and S. School Monday 18 It was cold and snowed a little and I plowed and father threshed by Schneiders Tuesday 19 It was a nice day and in the afternoon father worked different things and I hauled wood Wednesday 20 It was a cold day and I plowed and they pulled turnips Thursday 21 It was a nice day and we pulled turnips and worked at the tile drain Friday 22 It was cold, rainy and snowy and we took in turnips and put tiles into the ditch and covered them Saturday 23 It was a rough day and I plowed and took in a load of turnips Page 63 October 1880 Sunday 24 It was a cold day and we were in Church and S. School Monday 25 It was nice in the forenoon and rainy in the afternoon and Jecks finished ditching and we killed a steer and finished with the turnips Tuesday 26 It was rainy and we peddled beef Wednesday 27 It was a nice day and in the afternoon I plowed and father and mother went to Hamburg and Baden Thursday 28 It was a nice day and in the forenoon I plowed and in the afternoon I threshed at Schneiders and in the evening father and mother came home Friday 29 It was a nice day and I plowed and father threshed at Schneiders Saturday 30 It was a foggy day and in the forenoon father and I threshed at Schneiders and in the after- noon we covered drains Sunday 31 It was a nice day and we were in Church and S. School November 1880 Monday 1 It was a fair day and father dug out some six inch tile Tuesday 2 It was a nice day and I plowed and father dug out tiles Wednesday 3 Thanksgiving day. It was a nice day and I was at Diet. Wettlaufers and at Wm Amachers to order for threshing and father was in Church Thursday 4 It was nice in the forenoon and I plowed and in the afternoon it rained Friday 5 It was rainy and I plowed etc Saturday 6 It was rainy and we made things ready for threshing Sunday 7 It was rainy and we were at home there was quarter meeting in South Easthope Monday 8 It was snowy and in the morning we threshed till 10 o'clock and then the bevel wheel broke and in the afternoon I hauled wood to Tavistock Tuesday 9 It was a nice day and father was in Woodstock and I hauled wood Wednesday 10 It the forenoon father threshed at Adam Mohrs and in the afternoon it rained Thursday 11 It was a fair day and father threshed at Mohrs and I worked at home Friday 12 It was a cold day and we threshed Saturday 13 It was a cold day and we threshed Sunday 14 It was a nice day and we were in Church and S. School Monday 15 It snowed in the afternoon and I hauled wood Tuesday 16 It was snowy and we threshed at Helmuths Wednesday 17 It was snowy and we threshed at Helmuths Thursday 18 It was cold and snowy and we threshed at Helmuths Friday 19 It was cold and we hauled wood with the sleigh � Saturday 20 It was cold and snowy and we had sleighing and I hauled wood Sunday 21 It was a very cold and very stormy and I was in Church and S. School Monday 22 It was very cold and we worked at home and killed a sheep Tuesday 23 It was a nice day and I hauled wood to Tavistock and father took Mary home etc. Wednesday 24 It was a nice day and I hauled wood and father tended to the cattle Thursday 25 It was a nice day and I hauled wood and father tended to the cattle Friday 26 It was a nice day and in the afternoon we were at Mrs. Staebler's funeral Saturday 27 It was a nice day and we cleaned wheat, took a half cord wood to the Church and tended to the cattle Sunday 28 It wa a nice day and we were in Church and S. School Monday 29 It was a cold day and I hauled wood and father went to Diet. Wettlaufer for butchering Tuesday 30 It was a nice day and father butchered for Dietrich and I tended to the cattle December 1880 Wednesday 1 It was a nice day and we cleaned wheat and took a load to Tavistock and sold it @1.07 per bushel Thursday 2 It was a nice day and we cleaned some wheat and took it to Tavistock and killed a steer Friday 3 It was a nice dayand we killed our pigs Page 64 December 1880 Saturday 4 It was a nice day and we got our horses shod and were at Solomon Makel's funeral Sunday 5 It wa rainy and the snow went nearly all away and we were in Church and S. School Monday 6 It was a cold dayand I threshed at William Amacher and father tended to the cattle Tuesday 7 It was cold and stormy and I threshed half a day at William and father tended to the cattle Wednesday 8 It was cold and stormy and I came home from William & tended to the cattle in the afternoon Thursday 9 It was a cold day and we cleaned peas Friday 10 It was a nice day and we cleaned wheat Saturday 11 It was a nice day and father hauled stones for Schneider Sunday 12 It was a nice day and we were in Church and S. School Monday 13 It was a nice day and we hauled wood to hembly Tuesday 14 It wa a wet snowy day and in the forenoon father was at John Wettlaufer's stone bee Wednesday 15 It was a cold day and I hauled wood to Tavistock and corn home out of the field Thursday 16 It was a nice day and I helped to scrub the Church and father was at home Friday 17 It was a nice day and I hauled wood to Tavistock Saturday 18 It was a nice day and in the forenoon I hauled wood and in the afternoon we were in Church we had quarterly meeting Sunday 19 It was a nice day and we were in Church Monday 20 It was a cold day and we were at the Examination Tuesday 21 It was a cold day and we hauled wood home for sawing Wednesday 22 It was a cold day and we hauled wood home for sawing Thursday 23 It was a nice day and father and mother were in Downie by Zimmermans and I was at home Friday 24 It was a nice day and father had a sore back and I helped to fix the christmas tree in Church Saturday 25 It was a nice day and in the forenoon we were in Church and in the afternoon I went to Hamburg to the christmas festival and father was sickly Sunday 26 It was a nice day and we were in Church and S. School Monday 27 It was stormy and I did the chores Tuesday 28 It was stormy and I did the chores Wednesday 29 It was very cold and stormy and we did the chores Thursday 30 It was very cold and stormy and we did the chores Friday 31 It was cold and father was in Tavistock and at the cheese factory and I did the chores January 1881 Saturday 1 It was a nice day and I was by Wm Amachers and father was in Church in the afternoon Sunday 2 It was a nice day and we were in Church and S. School � Monday 3 It was a nice day and father worked different things and was at the nomination and I was in school Tuesday 4 It was a nice day and father did the chores and I was in school Wednesday 5 It was a cold day and father did the chores and took a load of gravel to the school house Thursday 6 It was a fair day and Henry Zimmermann and his brother were here and father did the chores Friday 7 It was a nice day and Simeon Bueschlen was here to hire out Saturday 8 It was a nice day and we were in Tavistock and hauled wood out of the bush Sunday 9 It was a cold day and we were in Church and S. School Monday 10 It was a nice day and father did the chores and in the afternoon they went to Screders and Simeon Bueschlen came to commence working Tuesday 11 It was a nice day and they chopped wood Wednesday 12 It was a nice dayand they chopped wood Thursday 13 It was a wet snowy day and father took a load of wood to Tavistock & Simeon chopped wood Friday 14 It was pretty cold and they chopped wood Saturday 15 It was a cold day and father hauled wood and Simeon chopped Sunday 16 It was a nice day and we were in Church and S. School Monday 17 It was a cold day and they chopped wood Page 65 January 1881 Tuesday 18 It was a nice day and they chopped wood and we sold our single sleigh to Mr. Steinacker Wednesday 19 It was a nice day and father took a load of wood to Tavistock and Simeon chopped wood and Mr. Herlaus were here Thursday 20 It was a nice day and Simeon chopped and father took a load of wood to Tavistock and Christ Hohners were here Friday 21 It was a wet snowy day and we took two loads of wood to Tavistock and cleaned oats Saturday 22 It was a sunny day and we cleaned peas and fed the cattle Sunday 23 It was a nice day and we were in Church and S. School Monday 24 It was snowy and we worked at home Tuesday 25 It was a fair day and Simeon chopped and father had a bad cold Wednesday 26 It was snowy and they worked at home Thursday 27 It was a rough day and they tended to the cattle Friday 28 It was a fair day and they cut wood Saturday 29 It was a fair day and we hauled and cut wood Sunday 30 It was a fair day and we were in Church and S. School Monday 31 It was a fair day and they worked at the wood in the bush February 1881 Tuesday 1 It was a cold dayand they worked in the bush Wednesday 2 It was a nice day and we were at Makel's sale Thursday 3 It was a fair day and in the forenoon we fetched our stuff which we bought at the sale and in the afternoon we chopped and drawed wood Friday 4 It was a nice day & father and mother were by Jacob Ankenmanns & Simeon chopped wood Saturday 5 It was a nice day and they chopped and I hauled wood Sunday 6 It was a nice day and we were in Church and S. School Monday 7 It was a nice day and father hauled wood and Simeon chopped Tuesday 8 It was a rainy day and Simeon threshed peas with the flail Wednesday 9 It was a rainy day and they worked at home Thursday 10 It was a fair day and father was in Hamburg and Simeon chopped Friday 11 It was a nice day and they chopped wood Saturday 12 It rained, snowed and stormed and father was at the cheese meeting and Simeon worked in the barn and in the woodshed in the afternoon Sunday 13 It was a stormy day and we were in Church and S. School � Monday 14 It was a nice day and in the afternoon the crusher agent was here and tried the crusher and we bought it and I was sick Tuesday 15 It was a fair day and they crushed oats and chopped wood and I was sick Wednesday 16 It was a stormy day and they were at Mr. Logern's child's funeral and hauled wood and I was sick Thursday 17 It was a fair day and they chopped wood and I was sick Friday 18 It snowed and they were by Werner Stein and Simeon sawed wood in the woodshed and I got better again Saturday 19 It was a nice day and father was in Stratford and Simeon chopped wood and Mary and I went to Williams Sunday 20 It was a nice day and they were in Church and S. School Monday 21 It was a nice day and they worked at the wood Tuesday 22 It was a nice day and they cut cherry sawlogs and took them to the sawmill Wednesday 23 It was very cold and father was in Stratford with cherry boards Thursday 24 It snowed and father was at Herny Becker's sale Friday 25 It was a fair day and father was at John Armsten's sale Saturday 26 It was a fair dayand we crushed oats Sunday 27 It rained and we were in Church and S. School Monday 28 It was a nice day and they worked at the wood Page 66 March 1881 Tuesday 1 It was very stormy and father was at Lingelbachs and Simeon sawed wood Wednesday 2 It was a fair day and they worked at the wood Thursday 3 It was a stormy day and they worked at the wood Friday 4 It snowed and they worked at the wood Saturday 5 It was a fair day and we were in Stratford Sunday 6 It was a fair day and we were in Church and S. School Monday 7 It was a nice day and father hauled wood to Mr. Krug Tuesday 8 It was a nice day and father helped Diet. Wettlaufer hewing timber Wednesday 9 It was a nice day and they worked at the wood Thursday 10 It was a nice day and they worked at the wood Friday 11 It was a nice day and father took a load of wood to Tavistock Saturday 12 It was nice but in the afternoon it commenced storming and we crushed oats for Werner Stein and cut straw Sunday 13 It was a nice day and we were in Church and S. School Monday 14 It was a nice day and we were in Church and S. School Tuesday 15 It was a nice day and they tapped trees and chopped wood Wednesday 16 It was a fair day and they worked at the wood Thursday 17 It was a fair day and they boiled sap and worked at the wood Friday 18 It was a nice day and in the forenoon we worked at the fireplace in the bush and in the after- noon we were at Rausch's sale and bought a reaper for $6.50 Saturday 19 It was a rainy day and we boiled sap Sunday 20 It was a fair day and Mary, Simeon, and I were at the quarterly meeting in South Easthope Monday 21 It was pretty nice and they boiled sap Tuesday 22 It was a fair day and they worked at the wood Wednesday 23 It was a nice day and they worked at the wood Thursday 24 It was a nice day and they worked at the wood Friday 25 It was a cold day and they boiled sap Saturday 26 It was a cold day and they chopped and I hauled wood Sunday 27 It was a cold day and we were in Church and S. School Monday 28 It was a cold day and they chopped wood and in the afternoon father had a sore back Tuesday 29 It was a cold day and Simeon worked at the wood � Wednesday 30 It was a cold day and Simeon boiled sap and chopped wood Thursday 31 It was a snowy day and they worked at the wood April 1881 Friday 1 It was a cold day and Simeon worked at the wood Saturday 2 It was a cold day and we crushed oats Sunday 3 It was a nice day and we were in Church and S. School Monday 4 It was a cold day and they worked at the wood Tuesday 5 It was very severely cold and they worked at the wood Wednesday 6 It was cold and they chopped and hauled wood Thursday 7 It was a fair day and father was at the show and Simeon chopped Friday 8 It was a nice day and we worked different things Saturday 9 It was a nice day and I hauled wood out of the bush with the sleigh and they boiled sap and chopped wood Sunday 10 It was a nice day and we were in Church and S. School Monday 11 It was a nice day and they boiled sap and hauled wood Tuesday 12 It was a nice day and they boiled sap and chopped wood Wednesday 13 It was a nice day and they boiled sap and worked at the wood Thursday 14 It was a nice day and they boiled sap and worked at the wood Friday 15 It was a nice day and we were in prayer meeting and Church (Good Friday) Saturday 16 It was a nice day and we boiled sap and worked at the wood Page 67 April 1881 Sunday 17 It was a nice day and we were in Church and S. School Monday 18 It was a nice day and we boiled sap and sowed grass seed Tuesday 19 It was a nice day and they chopped wood rails Wednesday 20 It was a nice day and they made fence, took the molasses cooking apparatus home, and commenced plowing Thursday 21 It was a nice day and they plowed etc Friday 22 It was a nice day and we plowed and cleaned oats Saturday 23 It was a nice day and we were in Stratford with oats Sunday 24 It was a nice day and we were in Church and S. School Monday 25 It was a nice day and we plowed and sowed wheat and barley Tuesday 26 It was a nice day and father was in Stratford with oats and sold our horse (Jimb) for $127.00 and we harrowed, ditched, and staked fence Wednesday 27 It was a nice day and we sowed oats and harrowed Thursday 28 It was a nice day and father took Jimb to Stratford and we sowed oats and dug garden Friday 29 It was a cold day and we plowed, logged, and ditched Saturday 30 It was a cold day and we plowed and worked the mangle land May 1881 Sunday 1 It was a nice day and we were in Church and S. School Monday 2 It was a cool day and we plowed, ditched, and sowed the mangle seed Tuesday 3 It was a cool day and we plowed and in the morning Lady got a colt Wednesday 4 It was a cool day and we plowed and worked in the chop Thursday 5 It was a nice day and we plowed and worked in the chop Friday 6 It was a nice day and we plowed and worked in the chop Saturday 7 It was a nice day and we plowed and rolled Sunday 8 It was a nice day and we were in Church and S. School Monday 9 It was a nice day and we borrowed Pit Steinacker's horse for a week and we plowed & rolled Tuesday 10 It was a nice day and we plowed and with the other team we worked different things Wednesday 11 In the evening we had a nice rain shower and we plowed, hauled rails and rolled Thursday 12 It was a nice day and we finished plowing the chop and planted our potatoes Friday 13 It was a nice day and we finished seeding by sowing our peas and harrowed � Saturday 14 We harrowed, washed the sheep, and crushed oats and peas and in the evening we had a very heavy rain Sunday 15 It was rainy and we were in Church and S. School Monday 16 It was a nice day and they plowed in the orchard and hauled stones from the grass field Tuesday 17 It was a nice day and they worked in the orchard and at the turnip land Wednesday 18 It was a nice day and they fixed the roller and rolled the orchard Thursday 19 It was a nice day and they made fence and worked at the turnip land Friday 20 It was a nice day and they planted corn in the orchard Saturday 21 It was a nice day and we logged, hauled rails and made fence Sunday 22 It was a nice day and we were in Church and S. School Monday 23 It was a nice day and they dragged, rolled and staked fence Tuesday 24 It was a nice day and we worked at the corn land etc. Wednesday 25 It was very hot and we plowed, made a drain, etc Thursday 26 (Ascension day) It was a nice day and Mary and I were by Wm Amachers and the rest were in Church Friday 27 It was a nice day and we ditched Saturday 28 It was a nice day and we ditched, went for tile, etc. and in the afternoon we had quarterly meeting Sunday 29 It was a nice day and we were in Church Monday 30 It was a nice day and we plowed at the corn land etc Tuesday 31 It was a nice day and they plowed for corn and sowed the corn Page 68 June 1881 Wednesday 1 It was a fair day and they scraped ground back from the ditch and worked different things Thursday 2 It way a nice day and we scraped, logged, struck thistles etc Friday 3 In the afternoon we had a heavy rain shower and we scraped, made fence, struck thistles,etc Saturday 4 It was a nice day and we plowed in the swamp north of the orchard for corn & struck thistles Sunday 5 It was a nice day and we were in Church and S. School Monday 6 (Pfingftan) It was a nice day and we hauled chunks and plowed at the turnip land and father and mother were by Steinackers Tuesday 7 It was rainy and they worked different things Wednesday 8 It was a nice day and Simeon was at Facey's raising and father worked at home Thursday 9 It was a nice day and Simeon scraped on the road and father worked different things Friday 10 It was a hot day and we scraped on the road and father was at Jungblut's raising Saturday 11 it was a nice day and we fetched tiles, struck thistles and sowed turnip seed Sunday 12 It was a nice day and we were in Church and S. School Monday 13 It was a nice day and they commenced plowing at the summer follow and struck thistles Tuesday 14 It was a nice day and they plowed and struck thistles Wednesday 15 It was a nice day and they plowed struck thistles and made fence Thursday 16 It rained in the afternoon and we plowed Friday 17 It was a nice day and Simeon plowed a little and father fixed the tent Saturday 18 It was a nice day and they plowed and scuffled potatoes and I helped to make fence at the Church Sunday 19 It was a nice day and we were in Church and S. School Monday 20 It was a nice day and Simeon was at John Roth's raising and we made fence, scuffled corn, and went to the camp meeting bush Tuesday 21 It was a nice day and we were at the camp meeting Wednesday 22 It was a nice day and we were at the camp meeting Thursday 23 It was a nice day and we were at the camp meeting Friday 24 It was a nice day and in the evening we came home from the camp meeting Saturday 25 It was a nice day and we mowed grass in the swamp Sunday 26 It was a nice day and we were in Church and S. School � Monday 27 It was rainy and we worked different things Tuesday 28 It was a fair day and we mowed grass etc Wednesday 29 It was a nice day and we took the thresh machine to Woodstock Thursday 30 It was a nice day and we took some hay in and Simeon was at Nicklaus Roth's raising July 1881 Friday 1 It was a nice day and we took hay in and father was at John Wettlaufer's raising Saturday 2 It was a nice day and we mowed grass Sunday 3 It was a nice day and we were in Church and S. School Monday 4 It was a nice day and we mowed grass and took hay in Tuesday 5 It was a nice day and we took a little hay in and ditched Wednesday 6 It was a nice day and they were at the funeral of Mrs. Schmidt, Will & George's mother and we took a little hay in and ditched Thursday 7 It was rainy and we worked different things Friday 8 It was a fair day and we ditched and picked berries Saturday 9 It was very hot and we worked at the six inch tile drain Sunday 10 It was hot and in the afternoon we had a rain shower and we were in Church and S. School Monday 11 It was a warm day and we finished mowing grass and put paris green on the potatoes and in the afternoon father went to Hamburg Tuesday 12 We worked at the hay and in the afternoon we had a rain shower Wednesday 13 It was a nice day and we cut hay with the straw-cutter and finished haying Thursday 14 It was a nice day and father was in Woodstock and Ingersoll with the thresh machine and we hauled dung Page 69 July 1881 Friday 15 It was a nice day and we hauled dung and father was in Stratford Saturday 16 In the morning it was rainy and we finished hauling dung on the summer follow and commenced plowing and father was in New Hamburg Sunday 17 It was a fair day and we were in Church and S. School Monday 18 It was a nice day and we plowed with two teams and the women picked raspberries Tuesday 19 It was a nice day and we plowed and Simeon was by Werner Stein binding Wednesday 20 It was a nice day and we finished plowing, crushed a little oats and commenced cutting fall wheat Thursday 21 It was a nice day and we cut fall wheat and barley Friday 22 It was a nice day and we finished cutting barley and cut some fall wheat Saturday 23 It was a nice day and we cut fall wheat and crushed grain Sunday 24 It was a hot day and we were in Church and S. School Monday 25 It rained a little and we cut fall wheat Tuesday 26 It was a wet day and we worked different things Wednesday 27 It was a fair day and we cut wheat and ditched Thursday 28 It was a nice day and we finished cutting fall wheat and hauled some in Friday 29 It was a nice day and we ditched and hauled in fall wheat Saturday 30 We worked at the ditch, scuffled turnips, took in barley and a load of wheat and in the evening it rained Sunday 31 It was rainy and we were in Church and S. School August 1881 Monday 1 We worked at the ditch and raked wheat stubbles and took in a load of wheat and in the afternoon it rained Tuesday 2 It was a nice day and we worked at the ditch and took in our last fall wheat Wednesday 3 It was a nice day and we raked stubbles, cleaned turnips, and tried the machine and helped H. Dunn threshing in the afternoon Thursday 4 It was a nice day and we finished cleaning turnips and worked at the ditch and at the machine and threshed a little after supper to try the machine � Friday 5 It was a nice day and we ditched, ordered hand for threshing, etc Saturday 6 It rained a little and we threshed Sunday 7 It was a nice day and we were in Church and S. School Monday 8 It was a nice day and we cleaned wheat and sold it to Malcolm @ $1.18 per bu Tuesday 9 It was a nice day and we cut spring wheat and oats and took some more wheat away Wednesday 10 It was a nice day and we worked at the ditch and father fetched tile and was at Jung's raising Thursday 11 It was a nice day and we worked at the ditch and took the lambs away @$3. a head Friday 12 It rained a little and we ditched and cut oats and father was in Stratford Saturday 13 It was a nice day and I threshed at Schneiders, Simeon at Mohrs and they cut oats Sunday 14 It was a nice day and they were in Church and S. School and Simeon and I were at the gravel road Monday 15 It was a nice day and we cut oats and pulled peas Tuesday 16 It was a nice day and they pulled peas and I plowed at the summer follow Wednesday 17 It was a nice day and they pulled peas and I plowed Thursday 18 It was a nice day and we pulled peas, hauled in peas and oats and plowed Friday 19 It was a nice day and we hauled in peas and plowed Saturday 20 It was a nice day and we hauled in peas and oats and plowed and father and mother were at the quarter meeting in South Easthope in the afternoon Sunday 21 It was a nice day and we were in S. Easthope Monday 22 It was a nice day and we pulled peas and plowed Tuesday 23 It was a nice day and we finished pulling peas, raked the oat stubbles, hauled in rakings and peas, and plowed Page 70 August 1881 Wednesday 24 It was a nice day and we bound oats, took in our last oats and some peas and plowed a little and Simeon threshed at Wildfangs Thursday 25 It was a nice day and we finished harvesting by taking in our last peas, and finished plowing and threshed by Wettlaufers in the afternoon Friday 26 It was a nice day and we fenced the corn off, plowed at the pea ground, and cleaned wheat Saturday 27 It was a nice day and we hauled dung and father was at John Wettlaufer's barn moving Sunday 28 It was a hot day and we were in Church and S. School Monday 29 It was a nice day and we took wheat away at $1.20 per bu. and plowed Tuesday 30 It was a hot day and in the morning father and mother went to Chicago and we plowed and hauled dung Wednesday 31 It was a nice day and we hauled dung and in the evening we had a very hard thunder storm and a little rain shower September 1881 Thursday 1 It was a fair day but very smokey and we finished hauling dung and plowed and harrowed and picked elderberries Friday 2 It was a nice day and I sowed fall wheat on the summer follow and Simeon spread dung Saturday 3 It was a nice day and we plowed and harrowed Sunday 4 It was a nice day and we were in Church and S. School Monday 5 It was a nice day and we plowed and harrowed at the pea ground Tuesday 6 It was a nice day and we worked at the pea ground Wednesday 7 It was a nice day and in the morning parents came home again, and we worked at the pea ground Thursday 8 It was a nice day and we worked at the pea ground in the forenoon and in the afternoon we crushed grain Friday 9 It was a nice day and I was by William Amacher for seed wheat and Simeon worked at the pea ground and rolled the summer follow Saturday 10 It was windy and we dug stumps out of the pea ground � Sunday 11 It was a nice day and we were in Church and S. School Monday 12 It was a nice day and we worked at the pea ground and at the well by the barn Tuesday 13 It was a nice day and they worked at the well and I ganged at the pea ground Wednesday 14 It was a nice day and in the forenoon we sowed wheat and in the afternoon they worked at the well and I ganged at the pea ground Thursday 15 It was windy and we finished sowing Friday 16 It was rainy and they worked at the well and I harrowed, and hauled wood to Herlan Saturday 17 It was rainy and they finished the well and worked different things Sunday 18 It was a nice day and we were in Church an S. School Monday 19 It was a warm day and I greased harness and they cut corn and shocked a little yet in the evening Tuesday 20 It was a nice day and we shocked corn Wednesday 21 It was a nice day and we finished shocking corn and commenced digging potatoes Thursday 22 It was a nice day and father was in Stratford with the cylinder and I hauled rails and Simeon was at the Hamburg show Friday 23 It was a nice day and they dug potatoes and I hauled wood to Malcolm Saturday 24 It was a nice day and they hauled rails and made fence and I hauled wood Sunday 25 It was a nice day and we were in Church and S. School Monday 26 It was a nice day and in the forenoon they made fence and I hauled wood and in the afternoon we helped threshing at Werner Stein Tuesday 27 It was a nice day and we threshed at Werner Stein Wednesday 28 It was rainy in the morning and in the afternoon we threshed for Hitzeroth Thursday 29 It was a nice day and we finished threshing for Hitzeroth and then threshed for Behrenwald Friday 30 It was a nice day and we threshed in the afternoon Page 71 October 1881 Saturday 1 It was rainy and in the forenoon we started fall plowing and worked different things and in the afternoon we were at Mrs. Mohr's funeral Sunday 2 It was a nice day and we were in Church and S. School Monday 3 It was a nice day and we finished threshing Tuesday 4 It was a nice day and we dug potatoes Wednesday 5 It was a cold day and in the forenoon I hauled wood and Simeon ditched and in the afternoon we were at the show Thursday 6 It was a nice day and they dug our last potatoes and I started to go to School again Friday 7 It rained in the morning and father worked at home and Simeon threshed at Morlocks Saturday 8 It was rainy and we crushed peas for Wm Siebert and Simeon threshed at Morlocks Sunday 9 It was a nice day and we were in Church and S. School Monday 10 It was a cold day and father threshed by Schneider and Simeon threshed by Morlocks in the forenoon and in the afternoon he plowed Tuesday 11 It was a cold day and father fetched apples and Simeon threshed by Schneiders in the fore- noon and in the afternoon he plowed Wednesday 12 It was rainy and in the afternoon father got cider made for Mrs. Jaggie and Simeon plowed Thursday 13 It was cool and they threshed at Wettlaufers Friday 14 It was cool and they threshed at Wettlaufers Saturday 15 It was warm and showery and they threshed at Wettlaufers and I plowed Sunday 16 It was a nice day and we were in Church and S. School Monday 17 It was a fair day and Simeon plowed and father threshed at John Wettlaufer Tuesday 18 It was a fair day and Katie's wedding was and Simeon plowed Wednesday 19 It was a nice day and father was with Katie at Williams & at John's and Simeon threshed at Wildfangs Thursday 20 It was a nice day and father took Langkam+C3211 and Katie to Henkels and Simeon plowed and worked at a drain � Friday 21 It was a nice day and father got cider made and Simeon plowed Saturday 22 It was a nice day and Simeon threshed at Mohrs I hauled wood and they cooked sauce Sunday 23 It was a fair day and we were in Church and S. School Monday 24 It was rainy in the morning and in the forenoon Simeon threshed at Mohrs and in the after- noon he worked at a ditch and father was at Bigem's sale Tuesday 25 It was a nice day and Simeon scraped muck into the field from the road Wednesday 26 It was a nice day and father plowed and pulled turnips and Simeon threshed at Helmuths Thursday 27 It was a nice day and they pulled turnips and scraped Friday 28 It was a cloudy day and they worked at the ditch, etc Saturday 29 In the morning it rained and we plowed with two teams, etc Sunday 30 It was a nice day and we were in Church and S. School Monday 31 It was a nice day and they pulled our last turnips and Simeon scraped November 1881 Tuesday 1 It was a fair day and Simeon scraped and father fetched a load of posts from D. Wettlaufer Wednesday 2 It was a fair day and Simeon scraped and father hauled wood into the woodshed and was in Tavistock Thursday 3 It was a cold day and they plowed, etc Friday 4 It was cold and snowed and they plowed ,etc Saturday 5 It was snowy and rainy and Simeon plowed and we worked in the cow stable Sunday 6 It was a fair day and we were in Church and S. School Monday 7 It was wet and they plowed and crushed oats Tuesday 8 It was a nice day and they tore up the old lane Wednesday 9 It was a cloudy day and they worked about the same as the other day Thursday 10 It was a fair day and Simeon plowed and father was at Simmons' sale in the afternoon Page 72 November 1881 Friday 11 It was cold in the afternoon and in the evening it snowed and we plowed with two teams in the forenoon and plowed and logged in the afternoon Saturday 12 It rained in the forenoon and we worked in the cow stable and in the afternoon we were in Church we had quarterly meeting Sunday 13 It was a fair day and we were in Church Monday 14 It was a fair day and Simeon plowed Tuesday 15 It was a cold day and they hauled rails and finished fall plowing Wednesday 16 It was a fair day and Simeon made fence and hauled ground to the cellar wall and father was in the South Easthope Church residing as committee man for H. Sims and Heir Thursday 17 It was rainy and they worked different things and plowed at the swamp in the forenoon Friday 18 It was a nice day and they plowed at the swamp Saturday 19 It was cold and stormy and we worked at the stable Sunday 20 it was a cold day and we were in Church and S. School Monday 21 It was a fair day and they made fence and chopped wood Tuesday 22 It was a fair day and they butchered our bull and worked different things Wednesday 23 It was a fair day and they hauled wood for boiling sap and chopped rails etc Thursday 24 It was a cold and snowy and they worked in the bush Friday 25 It was a cold, snowy day and they got ready for butchering Saturday 26 It was a fair day and we butchered Sunday 27 It snowed very much and we took the first cutter ride and were in Church and in S. School Monday 28 It was a fair day and in the forenoon they worked different things and in the afternoon they cut straw Tuesday 29 It was a nice day and the snow all went away again and they crushed oats & chopped wood Wednesday 30 It was a nice day and they plowed at the swamp December 1881 � Thursday 1 It was a nice day and they finished plowing and chopped wood Friday 2 It was a nice day and they chopped wood Saturday 3 It was a fair day and I hauled rails and they chopped and made fence Sunday 4 It was pretty cold and we were in Church and S. School Monday 5 It was a fair day and father tended the cattle and Simeon threshed at Conrad Wettlaufers Tuesday 6 It was a foggy day and they worked the same as the other day Wednesday 7 It was very stormy and snowy and they worked at home Thursday 8 It was a fair day and they chopped wood Friday 9 It was cold and they chopped wood and I hauled rails Saturday 10 It was cold and they chopped wood and I hauled rails Sunday 11 It was cold and we were in Church and S. School Monday 12 It was rainy and in the forenoon they chopped and in the afternoon they worked at home Tuesday 13 It was rainy and they worked at home Wednesday 14 It was a fair day and they chopped Thursday 15 It was a rough day and they butchered at Hy. Schmidt and Simeon chopped Friday 16 It was a nice day and they chopped Saturday 17 It was a nice day and they chopped Sunday 18 It was a fair day and we were in Church and S. School Monday 19 It was a fair day and they chopped Tuesday 20 It was a fair day and they chopped and in the afternoon father was in Tavistock Wednesday 21 It was rainy in the afternoon and they chopped and I went to Woodstock to the Examination Thursday 22 It was a rainy day and Simeon worked at home and father was in Tavistock at Wagners helping to make christmas packages and I was in Woodstock Friday 23 It was a fair day and we chopped wood Saturday 24 It was a fair day and we were in Church fixing the Christmas tree and Simeon chopped Sunday 25 It was a fair day and we were in Church and in S. School Page 73 December 1881 Monday 26 It was a cloudy day and we were at home we had some visitors Tuesday 27 It was a fair day and father and mother were but butchering by Dietrich Wettlaufer and we chopped wood Wednesday 28 It was a fair day and we chopped and father was in Tavistock Thursday 29 It was a fair day and in the forenoon we chopped and in the afternoon Siemon chopped and father and I were at H. Ziemaaim's insolvent sale Friday 30 It was a cold day and Simeon chopped and I hauled wood and father worked different things Saturday 31 It was cold and snowy and father and mother and Mary were at Mrs. Ingold's funeral and Simeon threshed at Helmuths and I tended to the cattle January 1882 Sunday 1 It was a cold day and we were in Church and in S. School Monday 2 It was a cold day and father was at the election, etc and we tended to the cattle Tuesday 3 It snowed and stormed and Simeon threshed at Helmuth's and father was at home and I commenced going to school again Wednesday 4 It was a fair day and they chopped wood & in the evening Peter & Wagners went to Michigan Thursday 5 It was a cold day and they worked at the wood Friday 6 It was a fair day and they worked at the wood Saturday 7 It was a fair day and in the forenoon I hauled wood out of the bush with the sleigh and in the afternoon I hauled wood to Tavistock with the wagon Sunday 8 It was a rainy day and the snow all went away again and we were in Church and S. School Monday 9 It was a cold day and they worked in the bush Tuesday 10 It was a fair day and in the evening it snowed and Simeon worked in the bush and Werner Stein was here crushing grain Wednesday 11 It was a middling cold day and Simeon chopped wood and father crushed oats for Werner � Stein and hauled sawlogs in the afternoon Thursday 12 It was a fair day and we had a little bit of sleighing and Simeon chopped wood and father hauled sawlogs Friday 13 It was rainy and snowy and Simeon chopped wood and father hauled sawlogs Saturday 14 In the forenoon it stormed and snowed so that the snow was about eight inches deep at noon and father and I were in Stratford and Simeon chopped wood Sunday 15 It was a nice day and we were in Church and S. School Monday 16 It was pretty cold and father took Simeon home and went to Baden for linseed meal Tuesday 17 It was pretty cold and father tended to the cattle Wednesday 18 It was pretty cold and father and mother and grandma were at Henry Alles visiting Thursday 19 It was a nice day and father worked different things Friday 20 It was a nice day and father worked different things Saturday 21 It was a soft snowy day and we were in Chesterfield and bought our thorough bred bull for forty-five dollars Sunday 22 It was very stormy and we were at home Monday 23 It was cold and we tended to the cattle Tuesday 24 It was cold and we tended to the cattle Wednesday 25 It was snowy and rainy and we tended to the cattle Thursday 26 It was warm and in the forenoon we hauled gravel and in the afternoon the sleighing was all gone again Friday 27 It was a nice day and in the afternoon we fetched a log out of the bush for a sill to lower the slippers in the wagon shed Saturday 28 It was a nice day and in the forenoon I hauled wood and in the afternoon we worked at the wagon shed Sunday 29 It was cold and snowed and we were in Church and in S. School Monday 30 It was cold and father fetched our lumber from the saw mill, etc. Tuesday 31 It was cloudy and father tended to the cattle and worked at a milkstand Page 74 February 1882 Wednesday 1 It was cloudy and father tended to the cattle and Margret Schenk and her man were here and father took them to Werner Stein Thursday 2 It was a fair day and father tended to the cattle and finished the milkstand Friday 3 It snowed in the morning and father tended to the cattle and they also were at Schwemling's funeral Saturday 4 It was a fair day and in the forenoon father hauled ice for Krug & Falk and in the afternoon we worked in the barn Sunday 5 It was a nice day and they were in Church and S. School and I was sickly Monday 6 It was a nice day and father hauled rails out of the bush Tuesday 7 It was rainy in the afternoon and father hauled rails Wednesday 8 It was a nice day and father hauled rails Thursday 9 It was a nice day and we were at old Mrs. Schneider's funeral Friday 10 It was a cold day and father was at home Saturday 11 It was a fair day and father and mother went to the quarterly meeting in South Easthope Sunday 12 It was cloudy and father and mother were in South Easthope and we were at home Monday 13 It was rainy and father tended to the cattle Tuesday 14 It was a nice day and father tended to the cattle Wednesday 15 It was a nice day and father worked different things Thursday 16 It was rainy and father tended to the cattle, etc and Peter came from Michigan Friday 17 It was a cold day and father took Peter down to Louis Pletsch and tended to the cattle Saturday 18 It was cold and snowed and we crushed oats and peas Sunday 19 It was a fair day and we were in Church and in S. School Monday 20 It was a fair day and I tended to the cattle and father was sickly � Tuesday 21 It rained, snowed, etc and we hauled two sawlogs with the sleigh, and tended to the cattle Wednesday 22 It snowed, and we had sleighing again and we hauled sawlogs and headings Thursday 23 It was a fair day and father hauled wood and Sam Quehl came and commenced working Friday 24 It was a nice day and the sleighing departed again and in the forenoon father hauled wood and in the afternoon he went to Plattsville for bran Saturday 25 It was a nice day and Sam and I hauled wood out of the bush and in the evening father came home again Sunday 26 It was a fair day and we were in Church and in S. School Monday 27 It was a nice day and father and mother were by Dietrich Wettlaufers Tuesday 28 It was a nice day and father was in Stratford March 1882 Wednesday 1 It rained in the morning and we worked different things Thursday 2 It was a warm day and father and mother were at the gravel road Friday 3 It was a fair day and father brought Wm Krantz a cow and tended to the cattle Saturday 4 It was a nice day and we tended to the cattle and cut straw Sunday 5 It was cloudy and we were in Church and in S. School Monday 6 It was a fair day and we killed two pigs and sieved timothy seed Tuesday 7 It was a cold day and we took the timothy and pigs to Stratford and got $2.80 per bushel for the timothy and for one pig $8. per cwt and for the other $7.45 per cwt Wednesday 8 It was a fair day and they tended to the cattle, etc Thursday 9 It was rainy and they were at Adam Reidt's wife's funeral Friday 10 It was a fair day and they hauled wood together in the bush etc Saturday 11 It snowed in the afternoon and in the forenoon we crushed peas and in the afternoon I went to the gravel road Sunday 12 It was a fair day and they were in Church and in S. School Monday 13 It was a cold day and father hauled wood out of the bush with the sleigh Tuesday 14 It snowed and they tapped trees Wednesday 15 It snowed and stormed and they worked at home Page 75 March 1882 Thursday 16 It was a fair day and they hauled wood and rails out of the bush Friday 17 It was a fair day and we were at the examination Saturday 18 It was a wet day and we fed the cattle, split wood, etc Sunday 19 It was a fair day and we were in Church and in S. School Monday 20 It was a fair day and we boiled sap Tuesday 21 It was very stormy and we boiled sap Wednesday 22 It snowed and stormed, and we got the ring put into the bulls noses, tended to the cattle, etc. Thursday 23 It was very windy and we were at Capling's sale Friday 24 It was stormy and we cut straw Saturday 25 It was a fair day and we crushed grain Sunday 26 It was a fair day and we were in Church and in S. School Monday 27 It rained, snowed, and stormed and we boiled sap Tuesday 28 It was a fair day and we boiled sap, & Elizabeth Quehl came to our placed to stop four years Wednesday 29 It was windy and we boiled sap Thursday 30 It was windy and we boiled sap and chopped wood Friday 31I It was cool and we boiled sap, sewed grass seed, and chopped wood April 1882 Saturday 1 It was a nice day and in the forenoon we crushed grain and in the afternoon we boiled sap Sunday 2 It was a fair day and we were in Church and in S. School Monday 3 It was a fair day and we boiled sap Tuesday 4 We crushed grain and boiled sap and in the afternoon it was rainy Wednesday 5 It was cold & in the forenoon we were in Tavistock & in the afternoon I rolled one grass field � Thursday 6 It rained in the afternoon and we were at the Tavistock spring show Friday 7 It was a fair day and we were in prayer meeting and in Church (Good Friday) Saturday 8 It was a fair day and father boiled sap and I rolled another grass field Sunday 9 It was a cold day and we were in Church and in S. School (Easter) Monday 10 It was very cold and snowed and we worked different things Tuesday 11 It was cold and snowed and we took a load of wood to Tavistock and hauled dung into the orchard Wednesday 12 It was cold and stormy and father was with Niebergall and Wildfang in Woodstock and I split wood, etc. Thursday 13 It was a fair day and we hauled dung into the orchard, etc Friday 14 It was a fair day and I was at Quehl's mowing and they split stakes, etc. Saturday 15 It was a nice day an we hauled two loads of wood to Tavistock and boiled sap, etc Sunday 16 It was a fair day and Mary and I were at the quarterly meeting in on the gravel road, and they were in Church and in S. School Monday 17 It was a nice day and we boiled sap and hauled rails and bought a horse from Rev. Herlan for $90.00 Tuesday 18 It was a nice day and we rolled fall wheat and commenced gang plowing Wednesday 19 It rained and we worked different things Thursday 20 It rained in the forenoon and snowed in the afternoon and we worked different things in the barn, etc. Friday 21 It was pretty cool and father fetched cherry trees from Osben and I dug post holes ,etc Saturday 22 It was a fair day and we took the sugar cooking apparatus home, made fence, gang plowed Sunday 23 It was a fair day and we were in Church and in S. School Monday 24 It was a nice day and we gang plowed and made fence, etc Tuesday 25 It was a nice day and in the forenoon they cleaned oats and I gang plowed and in the afternoon I sowed oats Wednesday 26 It was a fair day and in the forenoon I sowed oats and in the afternoon I gang plowed Thursday 27 It was a fair day and in the forenoon we sowed and harrowed and in the afternoon I ganged Friday 28 It was a cold day and I ganged and father worked at a drain Page 76 April 1882 Saturday 29 It was a nice day and I ganged and plowed and father helped to move Herlan's furniture to the station Sunday 30 It was a fair day and we were in Church and S. School May 1882 Monday 1 We hauled dung into the orchard and in the afternoon it rained and I fetched the horse doctor for Fanny, she had inflamation of the lungs Tuesday 2 It was cold and we had a snow storm and we hauled dung into the orchard and spread dung and plowed, etc Wednesday 3 It was a fair day and we worked in the orchard Thursday 4 It was a fair day and we finished sowing in the orchard and sowed wheat Friday 5 It was a fair day and we sowed wheat and barley Saturday 6 It was a nice day and in the forenoon, I gang plowed and in the afternoon we had quarterly meeting Sunday 7 It was a fair day and we were in Church Monday 8 It was a fair day but it rained in the afternoon and I sowed barley and harrowed Tuesday 9 It was very warm and we finished sowing barley and commenced working the mangle land Wednesday 10 We drilled and sowed a few drills and then it commenced raining Thursday 11 It was cold and rained and we logged a little Friday 12 It rained all day and we worked different things Saturday 13 It was a fair day and I plowed a little piece of sod, and planted potatoes on it Sunday 14 It was a fair day and we were in Church and in S. School � Monday 15 It was a fair day & we finished sowing mangle seed & finished seeding by sowing some peas Tuesday 16 It was a nice day and I rolled and father was in Hamburg in the afternoon for corn Wednesday 17 It was a warm day and we worked at the turnip land and staked fence Thursday 18 (Ascension Day) It was a nice day and father and mother were by Louis Pletsch's and we were in Church in the afternoon Friday 19 It was a nice day and we plowed and planted corn on it Saturday 20 It was very hot and in the forenoon I hauled rails and in the afternoon I plowed for corn by the pig pen and staked fence Sunday 21 It was cloudy and Mary and I were in Zorra and father and mother were at the Jonmnmation? in the union evangelical church-Reform Church Monday 22 It was rainy and I plowed a little, washed harness, etc Tuesday 23 It was cool and in the forenoon I had the sow by C. Roth and in the afternoon we sowed corn and stuck cockle Wednesday 24 It was a nice day and I plowed the potato land and greased harness and father and mother were by Trachels at Shakespeare Thursday 25 It was a nice day and in the forenoon I plowed at the turnip land and in the afternoon I greased harness and Rev. Brann and his Misses were here Friday 26 It was a nice day and we planted potatoes, plowed at the turnip land and stuck cockle Saturday 27 It was rainy and we worked different things Sunday 28 (Pfingft)It was a fair day and we were in Church and in S. School Monday 29 It was a fair day and we finished planting potatoes, made fence and father bought a cow from Traschel at Shakespeare Tuesday 30 It was a nice day and we made fence Wednesday 31 It was rainy and we fetched cedar trees and worked different things June 1882 Thursday 1 It was a cool day and we planted cedar trees and fetched some more Friday 2 It was rainy and we planted cedar trees, took a load of wood to Tavistock, etc. Saturday 3 It was a wet day and we worked in the barn Sunday 4 It was rainy and we were in Church and in S. School Monday 5 It was a fair day and we fixed fence about the barn yard Page 77 June 1882 Tuesday 6 It was a fair day and we hung a gate and staked fence Wednesday 7 It was a fair day and we staked fence and washed sheep Thursday 8 It was rainy and we staked fence, etc. Friday 9 It was a fair day and we worked at the turnip land, made a gravelbox, etc. Saturday 10 It was a nice day and we sheared our sheep, were in Tavistock, etc Sunday 11 It was a nice day and we were in Church and in S. School Monday 12 It was a nice day and we drawed gravel on the road Tuesday 13 It was a nice day and we hauled gravel Wednesday 14 It was a rainy day and we hauled gravel and sold Tom Thursday 15 It was rainy and we stuck thistles and were in Tavistock, etc Friday 16 It was a hot day and I worked at the turnip land and father was at Dietrich Hansuld's raising Saturday 17 It was hot and we ridged and sowed the turnip land Sunday 18 It was a nice day and we were in Church and in S. School Monday 19 It was very cold that we put overcoats and mittens on and we stuck thistles Tuesday 20 It was a hot day and we stuck thistles Wednesday 21 It was a nice day and we stuck thistles Thursday 22 It was a nice day and we stuck thistles Friday 23 In the morning we had a nice rain shower and father went to Nick Schweitzers and we cabbage plants and then we stuck thistles Saturday 24 We stuck thistles and in the afternoon we had a very hard rain shower and storm � Sunday 25 It was a nice day and we were in Church and in S. School Monday 26 It was a nice day and we moved to the camp meeting bush, and stuck thistles Tuesday 27 It was a nice day and we were at the camp meeting Wednesday 28 It was a nice day and we were at the camp meeting Thursday 29 It was a nice day and we were at the camp meeting Friday 30 It was rainy and we came home from the camp meeting July 1882 Saturday 1 It was cloudy and foggy and we worked different things Sunday 2 It was a fair day and we were in Church and S. School Monday 3 In the morning it rained and we cleaned mangles and were in Chesterfield Tuesday 4 It was a nice day and father was at Joe Gingerichs' raising and we cleaned mangles Wednesday 5 It was rainy and we cleaned mangles and stuck thistles and scuffled potatoes Thursday 6 It was a fair day and we stuck thistles Friday 7 It was a nice day and we scuffled potatoes, finished sticking thistles and cleaned mangles Saturday 8 It was rainy and we cleaned mangles, etc Sunday 9 It was rainy and very hot and we were in Church, and in S. School Monday 10 It was hot and showery and we were at old Mrs. Helmuth's funeral and cleaned mangles Tuesday 11 It was a warm day and we mowed grass and cleaned turnips Wednesday 12 It was rainy and we took a load of hay home and worked different things Thursday 13 It was a nice day and we took in hay Friday 14 It was a nice day and we cleaned turnips and took in hay Saturday 15 It was a nice day and we mowed grass and took hay in Sunday 16 It was very warm and they were in South Easthope at the quarterly meeting Monday 17 It was a nice day and we mowed grass and took in hay Tuesday 18 We had a very heavy rain and we worked different things Wednesday 19 It was showery and we took two loads of hay in, cleaned turnips and worked different things Thursday 20 It was a fair day and we worked at the hay Friday 21 It was a fair day and we took one load of hay in and cleaned turnips and mowed grass Saturday 22 It was a nice day and we worked at the hay Sunday 23 It was a nice day and mother and I were at the quarterly meeting in Zorra Monday 24 It was warm and we worked at the hay Page 78 July 1882 Tuesday 25 It was very warm and we mowed grass in the fence corners and finished haying Wednesday 26 It was warm and I scuffled turnips and they picked cherries Thursday 27 It was rainy and we worked different things Friday 28 It was a nice day and we picked berries, etc Saturday 29 It was a nice day and father and I bound wheat for Werner Stein Sunday 30 It was a hot day and we were in church and in S. School Monday 31 It was a fair day and we hung a gate and commenced cutting wheat August 1882 Tuesday 1 It was rainy all day and we were at home Wednesday 2 It was cloudy and father was in Chesterfield and in the evening we cut wheat Thursday 3 In the forenoon we cut barley in the orchard and in the afternoon it rained Friday 4 It was rainy and we cut wheat Saturday 5 It was very hot and we cut wheat Sunday 6 It was very hot and we were in Church and in S. School Monday 7 It was a fair day and we cut wheat Tuesday 8 It was rainy and we mowed thistles and cut wheat in the afternoon Wednesday 9 It was rainy and we worked at the wheat Thursday 10 It was showery and we finished cutting wheat Friday 11 It was a fair day and we cut barley � Saturday 12 In the forenoon we hauled wheat in and in the afternoon it was rainy and we hauled dung Sunday 13 It was a fair day and we were in Church and in S. School Monday 14 It was a nice day and we hauled wheat in Tuesday 15 It was a nice day and we hauled wheat in Wednesday 16 In the morning it rained and then we put in our last wheat and in the afternoon father helped Wildfangs thresh Thursday 17 It was a fair day and we cut our last barley and hauled some in Friday 18 It was a fair day and I threshed by Helmuths and they hauled in barley and rakings Saturday 19 It was a fair day and we cut peas and hauled in our last barley Sunday 20 It was a nice day and we were in Church and in S. School Monday 21 It was cloudy and we hauled in barley rakings and peas Tuesday 22 It was rainy in the morning and we threshed by Werner Stein and in the afternoon I helped Schneider Wednesday 23 It was rainy in the morning and we hauled dung Thursday 24 It was a nice day and father threshed by Morlocks and I hauled dung Friday 25 It was a nice day and I hauled dung Saturday 26 It was hot and we hauled dung and cut a little oats Sunday 27 It was a fair day and we were at Mrs. Kaufman's funeral in Sebastopol and were in S. School Monday 28 It was a fair day and we cut our spring wheat Tuesday 29 It was a fair day and we hauled dung and bound wheat Wednesday 30 It was a fair day and I threshed at Helmuth's and father threshed at Wildfangs in the afternoon Thursday 31 It was a nice day and we set the machine and I threshed at Wettlaufers in the afternoon September 1882 Friday 1 It was a nice day and we threshed Saturday 2 It was hot and we hauled in spring wheat Sunday 3 It was a fair day and we were in Church and in S. School Monday 4 It was a fair day and we cut and bound oats Tuesday 5 It was a fair day and we cut and bound oats Wednesday 6 It was a nice day and they bound oats and I plowed Thursday 7 It was a nice day and they bound oats and I plowed Friday 8 It was a nice day and they bound oats and I plowed Page 79 September 1882 Saturday 9 It was a nice day and we finished binding oats, plowed, and cut our last peas Sunday 10 It was a nice day and we were in Church and in S. School Monday 11 It was cloudy and we hauled in oats Tuesday 12 It was a nice day and we finished hauling in oats and plowed Wednesday 13 It was a nice day and we finished harvesting by taking in our last peas and some oat rakings Thursday 14 It was a nice day and we plowed Friday 15 It was a nice day and we plowed Saturday 16 It was a nice day and we plowed, sowed, and harrowed Sunday 17 It was a nice day and in the evening it rained a little and we were in Church and in S. School Monday 18 It was sultry and we finished plowing, sowing and harrowing Tuesday 19 In the afternoon it was rainy and we rolled the fall wheat and hauled stones off Wednesday 20 It was a nice day and we cleaned barley and took it to Tavistock and dug a few potatoes Thursday 21 It was cloudy and dripped a few times and we cleaned wheat and dug potatoes Friday 22 It was rainy in the morning and we cleaned wheat took a load to Tavistock @$1.00 per bu. Saturday 23 It was a nice day and we finished digging potatoes and took a load of wheat away Sunday 24 It was a nice day and we were in Church and in S. School Monday 25 It was a nice day and we worked at the corn and took our clover in Tuesday 26 It was a nice day and we worked at the corn � Wednesday 27 It was a nice day and father and I were at the fair in London Thursday 28 It was rainy in the morning and we worked at the corn Friday 29 It was a nice day and we finished the corn Saturday 30 It was a fair day and I threshed by John Wettlaufer October 1882 Sunday 1 It was a nice day and we were in Church and in S. School Monday 2 It was a nice day and we set the machine and threshed a little in the afternoon Tuesday 3 It was a nice day and we were at the show Wednesday 4 It was a nice day and we worked at the potato land Thursday 5 It was a nice day and I hauled sand for Lorenz Nau and father went to Seaforth Friday 6 It was a nice day and in the forenoon I was in Zorra by John Quehl and in the afternoon I hauled dung Saturday 7 It was a nice day and I hauled dung and cut corn Sunday 8 It was a nice day and we were in Church and in S. School Monday 9 It was a nice day and I cut and shocked corn Tuesday 10 It was a nice day and I hauled wood to the woolen mill and father worked different things Wednesday 11 It was a nice day and I hauled wood and father worked different things Thursday 12 It was a nice day and I hauled wood and father worked different things Friday 13 Father was in Stratford and I worked different things and in the afternoon it rained Saturday 14 It was a nice day and in the afternoon we were in Church we had quarterly meeting Sunday 15 It was a nice day and we were in Church Monday 16 It was a nice day and we plowed, hauled wood, and pulled mangles Tuesday 17 It was a nice day and I plowed and father was at Jacob Ankermann's sale Wednesday 18 It was a nice day and father and I fetched the things which he bought at the sale Thursday 19 It was a cold day and father went for the horse doctor for Fan & we pulled mangles & turnips Friday 20 It was a nice day and I took Mr. Murray's bull to Chesterfield and they worked at the mangles Saturday 21 It was a nice day and we worked at the mangles and at the turnips Sunday 22 It was a fair day and we were in Church and in S. School Monday 23 It was a nice day and we worked at the turnips and plowed Tuesday 24 It was a nice day and we worked at the turnips Wednesday 25 It was a nice day and we plowed and worked at the turnips Thursday 26 It was a nice day and we worked at the turnips and plowed Friday 27 It was a nice day and we worked at the turnips and plowed Page 80 October 1882 Saturday 28 It was windy and we finished the turnips (we got 33 loads & 7 loads of mangles) and I plowed Sunday 29 It was cloudy and cool and we were in Church and in S. School Monday 30 It was a nice day and I went to Mr. Steele, and plowed. And John Sieberts from Kansas were here visiting Tuesday 31 It was a fair day and father was in Plattsville for bran and I worked different things November 1882 Wednesday 1 It was a fair day and I threshed at John Wettlaufers, and parents were at Nicklaus Schweitzers visiting Thursday 2 It was a cold day and father threshed at Wettlaufers and I plowed Friday 3 It was cold and father threshed at Wettlaufers and I plowed Saturday 4 It was very cold and in the morning I was by Mr. Steele and in the afternoon I plowed and father worked different things Sunday 5 It was a cold day and we were in Church and S. School Monday 6 It was pretty cool and I threshed at Schneiders and father worked at home Tuesday 7 It was a misty day and I threshed at Schneiders and father at Werner Steins Wednesday 8 It was misty and I threshed at Schneiders and father at Werner Steins till noon Thursday 9 It was a misty day and I plowed and father worked different things � Friday 10 It was very warm and misty and I plowed and father worked different things Saturday 11 It was rainy in the forenoon and I worked different things and father threshed at Wildfangs Sunday 12 It was rainy in the morning and we were in Church and in S. School Monday 13 It was snowy in the morning and father threshed at Morlocks and I plowed Tuesday 14 It was a cold day and father threshed at Morlocks and I worked different things Wednesday 15 It was a fair day and in the forenoon I threshed at Wildfangs and in the afternoon I ordered hands for threshing and father fixed for threshing Thursday 16 It was a fair day and we threshed Friday 17 It was snowy in the morning and we threshed Saturday 18 It was a fair day and we finished threshing Sunday 19 It was a fair day and we were in Church and in S. School Monday 20 It was a fair day and we worked different things Tuesday 21 It was a fair day an we worked different things Wednesday 22 It was a fair day and we took in corn and plowed Thursday 23 In the forenoon we killed a cow and plowed and in the afternoon it rained Friday 24 It snowed and stormed with all its might and we worked different things Saturday 25 It was a fair day and I finished plowing in a field and were in Tavistock etc. Sunday 26 It snowed very much and we were in Church and in S. School Monday 27 It was a fair day and we cleaned wheat etc Tuesday 28 It was a fair day and we took a load of wheat to Plattsville and got $.92 per bu Wednesday 29 It was a fair day and we worked different things Thursday 30 It was a fair day and we hauled in corn, etc December 1882 Friday 1 It was a cold day and we were at Gaebels sale Saturday 2 It was a cold snowy day and I worked different things Sunday 3 It was a fair day and we were in Church and in S. School Monday 4 It snowed and we chopped grain Tuesday 5 It was a fair day and we killed a cow Wednesday 6 It was a fair day and father and mother butchered at Schultz's and I hauled rails Thursday 7 It was a very stormy day and we were at home Friday 8 It was very stormy and we were at home Saturday 9 It was a cold day and father was at the cheese factory in the afternoon Sunday 10 It snowed very much and we were in Church and in S. School Monday 11 It snowed and we chopped grain Page 81 December 1882 Tuesday 12 It snowed and father threshed by Ramseyer and I was at home Wednesday 13 It rained a little, snowed and stormed and father & mother took carpet rags to Conrad Quehls Thursday 14 It was snowy and father and mother went to Dietrich Wettlaufer for butchering Friday 15 It was stormy and they butchered at Dietrichs Saturday 16 It was a fair day and they came home from Dietrichs Sunday 17 It was a sharp day and we were in Church and in S. School Monday 18 It was a nice day and we butchered our pigs Tuesday 19 It was a fair day and father threshed by Conrad Wettlaufers and I was at home Wednesday 20 It was a fair day and we threshed at Conrad Wettlaufers Thursday 21 It was rainy and in the morning we threshed at Helmuths and in the afternoon we chopped oats for Werner Stein Friday 22 It thawed and we threshed at Helmuths Saturday 23 It was a nice day and we crushed grain for Helmuths and tended to the cattle, etc Sunday 24 It was a fair day and we were in Church and in S. School Monday 25 Christmas It was a fair day and we fixed the Christmas tree in Church Tuesday 26 It snowed and we were at the examination � Wednesday 27 It was a fair day and I hauled a load of wood for Braun, etc. Thursday 28 It was a fair day and we were at Woodstock Friday 29 It was a fair day and we hauled corn into the barn and wood out of the bush Saturday 30 It was a fair day and I hauled wood to Tavistock Sunday 31 It was cold and snowed and we were in Church and in S. School January 1883 Monday 1 It was a fair day and Mary and I were at Williams and the rest were at home Tuesday 2 It was cold and we made a wood rack and took a load of wood to Tavistock Wednesday 3 It was cold and we hauled wood to Tavistock Thursday 4 It was cold and we hauled wood Friday 5 It was cold and we hauled wood Saturday 6 It was a pretty nice day and in the afternoon we crushed for Helmuths Sunday 7 It was stormy and we were in Church and in S. School Monday 8 It was a fair day and I tended to the cattle Tuesday 9 It was a fair day and father and mother went visiting to the gravel road and I was at home Wednesday 10 It was very cold and they came home Thursday 11 It was a fair day and in the afternoon we chopped wood Friday 12 It was a cold day and we chopped wood Saturday 13 It was stormy, and they were at the quarterly meeting in South Easthope Sunday 14 It was stormy and they were in South Easthope Monday 15 It was cold and C. Hohners were here visiting Tuesday 16 It was a fair day and I threshed at Helmuths Wednesday 17 It snowed with all it's might and in the forenoon I threshed at Helmuths Thursday 18 It was a fair day and we worked different things Friday 19 It was a fair day and we worked different things Saturday 20 It was a misty and wet day and we were in Stratford Sunday 21 It was very cold and stormy and we were in Church and in S. School Monday 22 It was severely cold and we tended to the cattle, etc Tuesday 23 It was severely cold and we tended to the cattle, etc Wednesday 24 It was cold and we tended to the cattle, etc Thursday 25 It was a little milder and we tended to the cattle, etc Friday 26 It was very cold in the morning and father was in Hamburg with a grist Saturday 27 It thawed and we chopped wood Sunday 28 It was a nice day and we were in Church and in S. School Monday 29 It was a nice day and we chopped wood Page 82 January 1883 Tuesday 30 It was a thawy day and we chopped wood Wednesday 31 It was stormy and we hauled wood out of the bush in the forenoon February 1883 Thursday 1 It was very stormy and we tended to the cattle, etc Friday 2 It snowed very much and we chopped wood Saturday 3 In the forenoon we cut straw and in the afternoon it rained Sunday 4 It was stormy and we were in S. School Monday 5 It was cold and we tended to the cattle etc Tuesday 6 It was a fair day and we were at Christ Gingerich's sale Wednesday 7 It was a fair day and father fetched bran from Plattsville Thursday 8 It was cold and we tended to the cattle and I took a steer coming 3 years, which we sold to Helmuth's for $40. down to them Friday 9 It was cold and father sieved timothy seed and I tended to the cattle, etc Saturday 10 It was a fair day and we tended to the cattle, cleaned wheat, etc Sunday 11 It was a fair day and we were in Church and in S. School � Monday 12 It was a fair day and we hauled wood to old Mohr Tuesday 13 It was a nice day and in the afternoon we chopped oats Wednesday 14 In the forenoon it snowed and in the afternoon it rained and we hauled wood to Appels Thursday 15 It was a fair day and we hauled wood to Wm. Schmidt and old Mohr Friday 16 It rained and in the afternoon we were at H. Brodrecht's sale Saturday 17 It stormed and we took in some corn and tended to the cattle Sunday 18 It was cold and we were in Church and in S. School Monday 19 It was a fair day and we worked in the bush Tuesday 20 It snowed and in the forenoon we worked in the bush and a few bags of wheat to Tavistock Wednesday 21 It was a fair day and I took a load of wood to Tavistock and tended to the cattle Thursday 22 In the morning it snowed and we chopped wood and father was by Quehl and hired Sammy Friday 23 It was a fair day and I hauled wood and father cleaned wheat and was at John Gruber's sale Saturday 24 It was cold and in the evening it rained and father was in Stratford Sunday 25 It snowed and stormed and we were in Church and in S. School Monday 26 It snowed and stormed and we were in the bush & in the afternoon we fixed the pig stable Tuesday 27 In the afternoon it was very stormy and we were at Nick Schweitzers and bought a horse (Maggie) for $125. Wednesday 28 It was a fair day and father & Braun went round in interest of the Minister's residence which was to be built and I tended the cattle, etc March 1883 Thursday 1 It was a fair day and we cleaned and took away wheat @$1.00 Friday 2 It was a nice day and we cleaned and took away wheat and hauled wood Saturday 3 It was a fair day and in the forenoon we worked in the bush and in the afternoon father was at the Annual cheese meeting and I hauled a load of wood to Staeblers Sunday 4 It was cold and we were in Church and in S. School Monday 5 It was cold and we chopped wood Tuesday 6 It snowed and I hauled wood and father was at Dietrich Wettlaufers and at Nick Schweitzers Wednesday 7 It stormed very much and we worked different things Thursday 8 It was a fair day and we hauled wood and wheat Friday 9 It was a fair day & father was by Dietrich Wettlaufer hewing timber for a shed by the Church Saturday 10 It was a snowy day and in the forenoon father fetched timber from Dietrich and in the after- noon I hauled a load of wood Sunday 11 It was cold and stormy and we were in Church and in S. School Monday 12 It was very stormy and snowy and we chopped wood Tuesday 13 It was a fair day and we chopped wood and crushed grain Wednesday 14 It was a nice day and we chopped and hauled wood Page 83 March 1883 Thursday 15 It was cold and we worked at the wood Friday 16 It was cold and we worked at the wood Saturday 17 It was a fair day and we worked at the wood Sunday 18 It rained and snowed and we were in Church and in S. School Monday 19 It snowed very much and we took two sawlogs to Tavistock Tuesday 20 It was cold and we hewed timber for the shed Wednesday 21 It was a fair day and we worked at the wood Thursday 22 It was a fair day and we hauled and chopped wood Friday 23 It snowed very much and in the forenoon I was in Church (Good Friday) Saturday 24 It was a nice day and in the afternoon we crushed a little oats Sunday 25 It was a nice day and we were at Conrad Wettlaufer's father's funeral and in S. School Monday 26 It was a nice day and father took a load of Krantz's moving to Stratford Tuesday 27 It was a fair day and we worked different things Wednesday 28 It was a fair day and father was at Eigenauer's sale, and we chopped wood � Thursday 29 It was a nice day and we chopped and hauled wood Friday 30 It was a nice day and we chopped wood, hauled rails, and tapped trees Saturday 31 It was a fair day and we chopped and hauled wood April 1883 Sunday 1 It was a fair day and we were in Church and in S. School Monday 2 It was a nice day and we chopped grain Tuesday 3 It was a nice day and we worked at the wood Wednesday 4 It was a nice day and father was at John Schweitzer's sale and we hauled wood and gathered sap Thursday 5 It was rainy and we worked different things Friday 6 It was a nice day and we oiled sap Saturday 7 It was cloudy and we boiled sap and in the afternoon we were in Church we had quarterly meeting Sunday 8 It was a fair day and we were in Church Monday 9 It was a nice day and we boiled sap and chopped wood Tuesday 10 It was a nice day and we boiled sap and chopped wood Wednesday 11 It was a windy and we chopped wood Thursday 12 it was a fair day and we framed wood for the shed by the Church and chopped wood Friday 13 It was a fair day and in the forenoon we framed wood and in the afternoon we were at the show Saturday 14 It was a warm day and we finished framing and boiled sap Sunday 15 It was warm and rained in the afternoon and we were in the Church and in S. School Monday 16 It was a nice day and we chopped wood and hauled rails Tuesday 17 It was a nice day and we hauled rails and finished boiling sap Wednesday 18 It was a nice day and I commenced plowing and they made fence Thursday 19 It was rainy and in the afternoon I plowed Friday 20 It was a nice day and I plowed and they made fence Saturday 21 It was a nice day and we plowed, hauled rails, etc Sunday 22 It was cold and we were in Church and in S. School Monday 23 It was a cold day and I plowed Tuesday 24 It snowed and stormed and I hauled rails, etc Wednesday 25 It was a cold day and I plowed and hauled rails Thursday 26 In the forenoon I sowed oats and harrowed and in the afternoon it rained Friday 27 I sowed oats and harrowed and in the afternoon it rained and father ditched Saturday 28 It was cold and I ganged and father ditched Sunday 29 It was cold and we were in Church and in S. School Monday 30 It was a fair day and I ganged and they staked fence Page 84 May 1883 Tuesday 1 It was a nice day and I ganged and harrowed and in the afternoon they were at Conrad Wettlaufer's mother's funeral Wednesday 2 It was rainy in the afternoon and we sowed oats and barley and rolled and harrowed Thursday 3 It was rainy and in the forenoon father was in Church (Ascension day) Friday 4 It rained in the morning and I hauled rails, harrowed and ganged Saturday 5 It was a fair day and we ganged, sowed, and set a few fence posts Sunday 6 It was a nice day and we were in Church and S. School Monday 7 It was a nice day and we sowed spring wheat, barley, and logged Tuesday 8 It was a fair day and we rolled and ditched Wednesday 9 It was cold and we ditched and they were at the funeral of Mrs. Simon Umbach Thursday 10 It was rainy in the afternoon and in the forenoon we hauled stones to the Church Friday 11 It was a fair day and in the forenoon I hauled stones to the Church and father ditched Saturday 12 It was cold and I hauled stones and father scraped for the cellar by the Church � Sunday 13 It was a fair day and we were in Church and in S. School Monday 14 We scraped by the Church and in the afternoon it rained Tuesday 15 It was a nice day and we ditched and made fence Wednesday 16 It was cold and father ditched and was at old Mrs. Wilker, and I hauled stones to the Church Thursday 17 It was a nice day and father ditched by the Church, and I commenced plowing at a rough piece of sod Friday 18 It was a nice day and father ditched by the Church and I plowed Saturday 19 It was a nice day and father ditched at home and I plowed Sunday 20 It was showery and we were in Church and in S. School Monday 21 It was rainy and we worked different things Tuesday 22 It was rainy and we worked different things Wednesday 23 In the forenoon it was rainy and in the afternoon we sowed peas Thursday 24 It was a nice day and I plowed and hauled dung on the potato land Friday 25 It was a nice day and we hauled dung, sowed oats and worked the potato land Saturday 26 It was rainy and we worked not much of anything Sunday 27 It was showery and we were in Church and in S. School Monday 28 It was a nice day and we logged and plowed sod Tuesday 29 It was a nice day and I plowed sod and they planted a few potatoes and hauled chunks Wednesday 30 We finished planting potatoes and plowing sod and sowing peas & in the afternoon it rained Thursday 31 It was a nice day and Mary and I were in Woodstock and got teeth filled and they worked different things June 1883 Friday 1 It was a nice day and we made fence and picked stones from the meadow Saturday 2 It was a nice day and we staked fence and picked stones Sunday 3 It was a nice day and we were in Church and in S. School and Wm Amachers were here Monday 4 It was a nice day and we sowed mangle and carrot seed, planted corn and drove stakes Tuesday 5 It was a nice day and we made fence Wednesday 6 It was warm and towards evening it rained and we made fence and washed the sheep Thursday 7 It was a nice day and we set gate posts and made fence Friday 8 It was a nice day and we hauled wood to Zimmerman and chopped Saturday 9 It was rainy and father fetched tile and we dug garden, etc Sunday 10 It was a nice day and we were in Church and in S. School Monday 11 It was rainy and in the afternoon father was at John Pletsch's raising Tuesday 12 It was rainy in the afternoon and we shore some sheep and plowed the turnip land Wednesday 13 It was a nice day and we finished shearing sheep, ditched, harrowed potato land and greased harness Thursday 14 It was a nice day and we fetched cedar trees and made fence Friday 15 It was a nice day and we planted cedar trees and plowed corn land Page 85 June 1883 Saturday 16 It was rainy and we worked different things Sunday 17 It was showery and we were in Church and in S. School Monday 18 It was rainy and we worked different things Tuesday 19 It was showery and we moved to the camp meeting Wednesday 20 It was a fair day and we were at the camp meeting Thursday 21 It was a nice day and we were at the camp meeting Friday 22 It was a hot day and they were at the camp meeting and I stuck thistles Saturday 23 It was warm and in the afternoon we had a rain shower and we raised the shed by the Church and boarded the greater part of it Sunday 24 It was a fair day and we were in Church and in S. School Monday 25 It was rainy and we raised and underlayed the wood shed and struck thistles Tuesday 26 It was rainy and we stuck thistles � Wednesday 27 It was rainy in the afternoon & in the night and father worked at the shed & we stuck thistles Thursday 28 It was a fair day and father worked at the shed and we stuck thistles Friday 29 It was a nice day and father worked at the shed and we stuck thistles Saturday 30 It was a nice day and father worked at the shed and we stuck thistles July 1883 Sunday 1 It was a nice day and we were in Church and in S. School Monday 2 It was a nice day and we stuck thistles and father went to Holstein to Schenk's funeral Tuesday 3 It was showery and we finished sticking thistles Wednesday 4 We worked different things and in the afternoon it rained Thursday 5 We worked on the road and in the afternoon it was rainy and father came home again Friday 6 It was hot and showery and in the forenoon I greased harness and in the afternoon I worked on the road and father fetched bran from Stratford at $9. a ton Saturday 7 In the forenoon I scuffled mangles and potatoes and father worked in the barn and in the afternoon it rained Sunday 8 It was a nice day and they were at the quarterly meeting in South Easthope Monday 9 It was a nice day and father fetched bran from Stratford and I was at the Circus in Stratford Tuesday 10 We worked on the road and in the afternoon we had a thunder shower Wednesday 11 It was a nice day and in the forenoon we were in Tavistock and in the afternoon we got our hay fork put up Thursday 12 It rained in the afternoon, and we cut grass and scuffled potatoes Friday 13 It was a nice day and father and mother were in Stratford and I worked different things Saturday 14 It was hot and father mowed grass and in the afternoon they took in two loads of hay and I hauled timber for John Pletsch Sunday 15 It was a fair day and we were in Church and in S. School Monday 16 It was a nice day and we worked at the hay Tuesday 17 It was a nice day and we worked at the hay Wednesday 18 It was a nice day and we worked at the hay Thursday 19 It was a nice day and we worked at the hay Friday 20 It was a nice day and we worked at the hay Saturday 21 It was a nice day and we worked at the hay Sunday 22 It was cloudy and we were in Church and in S. School Monday 23 It was rainy and we picked berries Tuesday 24 It was cloudy and we cut some grass, etc Wednesday 25 It was a nice day and we cut grass and picked berries, etc. Thursday 26 It was a nice day and we took in hay Friday 27 It was showery and stormy and we took a little hay in Saturday 28 It was a fair day and we worked at the hay Sunday 29 It was a nice day and we were in Church and in S. School Monday 30 It was fair day and we worked at the hay Page 86 July 1883 Tuesday 31 It was a fair day and we finished haying we got 50 loads August 1883 Wednesday 1 It was a fair day and we cradled and mowed barley, the ground was too wet to take the reaper in and our horses all had distemper Thursday 2 It was a fair day and we cut barley and took a small load in Friday 3 It was a fair day and we cut barley and ditched Saturday 4 It was a fair day and we ditched and tended to the horses Sunday 5 It was a nice day and we were in Church and in S. School Monday 6 It was a nice day and father ditched and we hauled in barley Tuesday 7 It was a nice day & father ditched and we buried Norman and white washed the horse stable Wednesday 8 It was a nice day and we cut wheat � Thursday 9 It was a nice day and we cut wheat and barley Friday 10 It was a nice day & we finished cutting wheat and barley took a load of barley in and ditched Saturday 11 It was a nice day and we ditched and took in a little barley Sunday 12 It was a hot day and we were in Church and in S. School Monday 13 It was a nice day and father ditched and I plowed at the turnip land which was too wet to sow in spring with turnip seed Tuesday 14 It was a hot day and I was by Steele and they took in wheat and barley Wednesday 15 It was a nice day and we finished hauling wheat and barley in Thursday 16 It was a nice day and we ditched, raked the wheat stubbles, and took the rakings home Friday 17 It was a nice day and we plowed, fetched a load of sand, etc Saturday 18 It was rainy and I sowed grass seed on the turnip land and worked other different things Sunday 19 It was a fair day and we were in Church and S. School Monday 20 It was rainy and I took father and mother to Hamburg they went to Michigan Tuesday 21 It was a nice day and in the forenoon we plowed at the fall wheat stubbles and in the after- noon I was a Eydt's raising Wednesday 22 It was a nice day and in the evening we had a thunder shower and we plowed Thursday 23 It was a nice day and we plowed Friday 24 It was a nice day and we plowed, harrowed, rolled and gang plowed Saturday 25 It was a nice day and we gang plowed, pulled a few peas, etc. Sunday 26 It was a nice day and we were in Church and in S. School Monday 27 It was a nice day and I covered tiles, cradled oats, etc. Tuesday 28 It was cloudy and in the morning father and mother came home and we cut oats and sold our lambs @$3. a head Wednesday 29 It was a nice day and we cut wheat and oats Thursday 30 It was a nice day and we cut oats Friday 31 It was a nice day and we cut oats and wheat September 1883 Saturday 1 It was a cloudy day and we bound oats and hauled wheat and oats in Sunday 2 It was a nice day and we were in Church and in S. School Monday 3 It was a fair day and we cut clover in the orchard, raked oat stubbles, bound oats, drawed dung and pulled peas Tuesday 4 We hauled in oats and wheat and drawed dung and in the afternoon it rained Wednesday 5 It was cloudy with a few light showers and I threshed by Helmuths and the bound oats and pulled peas Thursday 6 It was a nice day and they hauled in oats and I hauled dung Friday 7 We bound and hauled in oats and drawed dung and in the afternoon it was showery Saturday 8 It was a little showery in the afternoon and we hauled dung and in the afternoon we were in Church we had quarterly meeting Sunday 9 It was a fair and we were in Church Page 87 September 1883 Monday 10 It was a nice day but during the two foregoing nights it froze very severely, the corn and many other things were spoilt, and I hauled dung and they hauled in oats Tuesday 11 It was a nice day and we hauled dung, took in clover, raked oat stubbles and pulled peas Wednesday 12 It was a nice day and we plowed, hauled dung, pulled peas, took in rakings & a load of peas Thursday 13 It was showery and we hauled dung, plowed & in the afternoon father threshed by Wildfangs Friday 14 It was a nice day and I plowed and in the afternoon father threshed at John Wettlaufers Saturday 15 It was a nice day and we threshed at Schneiders and at noon father went home and took a load of peas in Sunday 16 It was a fair day and in the evening it was rainy and we were in Church and in S. School Monday 17 It was a nice day and we sowed our fall wheat (8 bu. and 1 peck) and pulled peas � Tuesday 18 It was a nice day and we harrowed, rolled, finished pulling peas and took in our last peas and cut our last oats which was in the small field by the pig stable Wednesday 19 It was a nice day and we fetched elderberries and dug our potatoes Thursday 20 It was rainy and we worked different things, and Minister Werner's were here and aunt Mary Amacher Friday 21 It was rainy in the forenoon and in the evening we went away to Michigan, Father, I and Uncle Wm. Saturday 22 It was a fair day and we were on the way to Michigan Sunday 23 It was a fair day and we were at the quarterly meeting in Hersey Monday 24 It was a fair day and we walked about in Michigan Tuesday 25 It was a fair day and we walked about in Michigan near Evart Wednesday 26 It was a fair day and we walked about in Michigan near Evart Thursday 27 It was a fair day and we bought James Lunney's farm in Michigan three miles from Evart and paid $5,500.00 Friday 28 It was a fair day and in the morning we started from Evart, Michigan to Canada Saturday 29 It was a fair day and in the forenoon about 10:30 we came home from our Excursion and business trip in Michigan Sunday 30 It was a fair day and we were in Church and in S. School October 1883 Monday 1 It was a nice day and father and Sam threshed at Werner Steins and I was sickly Tuesday 2 It was a nice day and we worked different things Wednesday 3 It was a windy day and we got ready for threshing Thursday 4 It was a nice day and we threshed Friday 5 It was a nice day and we finished threshing Saturday 6 It was a fair day and we took our mangles and carrots home Sunday 7 It was a nice day and we were in Church and in S. School Monday 8 It was a fair day and we hauled wood out of the bush Tuesday 9 It was a nice day and we were at the Tavistock fair Wednesday 10 It was a nice day and I hauled wood and they cleaned barley Thursday 11 It was cloudy and I hauled wood and they cleaned barley Friday 12 It was cloudy and we boiled sauce from mangle sap and apples Saturday 13 It was cloudy and in the evening it rained and I hauled wood and they worked different things Sunday 14 It was a fair day and we were in Church and in S. School Monday 15 It was cool and we took two loads of hay to Tavistock Tuesday 16 It was cold and I threshed at Helmuths and father was at Rheinhardt Krug's sale Wednesday 17 It was a fair day and father threshed at Helmuths and I hauled wood Thursday 18 It was a fair day and in the morning they threshed at Helmuths and I hauled wood and in the afternoon I helped Jury's move and they were at Mrs. Grenzebach's funeral Friday 19 It was rainy and we were in North Easthope looking after thorough bred cattle Saturday 20 It was cool and we were in Woodstock Sunday 21 It was cool and we were in Church and in S. School Page 88 October 1883 Monday 22 It was cool and we were in Tavistock and took a heifer to Shakespeare, etc Tuesday 23 It was a nice day and we plowed with two teams Wednesday 24 It was a nice day and we took a load of hay to Tavistock and cleaned oats Thursday 25 It was cloudy and father was in Stratford and we cleaned oats Friday 26 It was cold and we took two loads of hay to Tavistock and loaded one for Woodstock Saturday 27 It was a fair day and father was in Woodstock with hay and we cleaned oats Sunday 28 It was a fair day and we were in Church and in S. School Monday 29 It was rainy and we butchered a pig Tuesday 30 It was a fair day and we took a load of hay to Tavistock and cleaned oats � Wednesday 31 It was cold and father was at Ide's sale and we cleaned oats and wheat November 1883 Thursday 1 It snowed and father and mother were in Hamburg and we cleaned wheat Friday 2 It was a fair day and we brought Siegner a load of hay, etc. Saturday 3 It was a fair day and at noon Mother and Mary and I went to the inauguration at Lingelbach's, and father and Sam cleaned wheat Sunday 4 It was a nice day and we were in Church at Lingelbach's at inauguration Monday 5 It was a fair day and I threshed at Conrad Wettlaufer and father was sickly Tuesday 6 It was a nice day and we threshed at Conrad Wettlaufer Wednesday 7 It was a nice day and in the forenoon I threshed at Conrad Wettlaufer and in the afternoon we brought Adam Reidt a load of hay and Mr. and Mrs. Umbach were here visiting a short time. Thursday 8 Thanksgiving Day It was a nice day and in the forenoon they were in Church and in the afternoon we crushed Friday 9 It was a nice day and we got things ready for the sale Saturday 10 It was nice in the forenoon and we crushed and in the afternoon it rained and father and mother were at the quarterly meeting in South Easthope Sunday 11 It was a nice day and they were in South Easthope Monday 12 It stormed and snowed with all its might and we worked different things Tuesday 13 It was a fair day and we got things ready for the sale Wednesday 14 It was very stormy and we had our sale Thursday 15 It was a fair day and we worked different things Friday 16 It was a fair day and we had snow enough to drive around a little with the sleigh and we worked different things Saturday 17 It was a fair day and in the afternoon we were in North Easthope by Mr. Cook Sunday 18 It was a nice day and the snow all went away again and we were in Church and in S. School Monday 19 It was a nice day and father was in Stratford and I went to School Tuesday 20 We threshed by Noah Wildfangs and in the afternoon it was rainy Wednesday 21 It was rainy and father worked different things and I was in School Thursday 22 It was a fair day and father was at John Weber's funeral and I was sick Friday 23 It was a nice day and father went away to North Easthope after money Saturday 24 It was a nice day and father was away yet and I was at home Sunday 25 It was a nice day and we were in Church and in S. School Monday 26 It was rainy and I was in School and father was at home Tuesday 27 It was cold and in the forenoon I took father and mother to Dietrich Wettlaufer for butchering and in the afternoon I was in School Wednesday 28 It was stormy and they butchered for Dietrich Wettlaufer Thursday 29 It was a fair day and father got ready for butchering and took a load of hay to F. Schular Friday 30 It was cold and we butchered December 1883 Saturday 1 It was a fair day and we threshed at Schneiders Sunday 2 It was cold and stormy and we were in Church and in S. School Monday 3 It was cold and in the forenoon we threshed at Schneiders & in the afternoon we had visitors Page 89 December 1883 Tuesday 4 It was a fair day and father was away Wednesday 5 It was a fair day and father worked different things Thursday 6 It was a nice day and grandmother moved away from us to John Pletsch Friday 7 It was rainy and father took a load of hay to Tavistock and Martin Hohners were here Saturday 8 It was a fair day and father was in Stratford Sunday 9 It was a fair day and we were in Church and in S. School Monday 10 It got colder and froze again and father was at the cheese factory in the afternoon Tuesday 11 It was a fair day and father took wheat to the mill, etc � Wednesday 12 It was a nice day and father was at Adam Weitzels sale Thursday 13 It was a fair day and father worked different things Friday 14 It was a cold day and father was in Tavistock, etc. and I was sick Saturday 15 It was cold and father and Zimmermann were in Shakespeare by John Pletsch Sunday 16 It was cold and we were in Church and in S. School Monday 17 It was cold and father was by Bergs in the afternoon Tuesday 18 It was cold and snowed and father worked different things Wednesday 19 It was cold and Rev. Werner's were here visiting Thursday 20 It was a fair day and we took two loads of hay to Tavistock Friday 21 It snowed and stormed and father took a load of hay to Zimmermann and I was at the examination at the Eleventh line Saturday 22 It was a fair day and William Stein and I fetched the Christmas tree and father worked different things Sunday 23 It was very cold and in the evening it snowed and I was in Sunday School Monday 24 It was a fair day and we had snow enough for sleighing and I worked different things and father was sick Tuesday 25 Christmas. It was a nice day and in the forenoon we were in Church Wednesday 26 It was a nice day and we helped to fix the Christmas tree in the Church and in the evening we had our festival Thursday 27 It snowed and in the afternoon it stormed and Nichlaus Schweitzer's were here visiting Friday 28 It was a fair day and we were by Herman, by Berg and by California Schaefer on account of some business Saturday 29 It was a fair day and we were by Christ Zehr, to take a look at his buildings, and in Tavistock Sunday 30 It snowed and we were in Church and in S. School Monday 31 It snowed and I was by Wm. Amachers January 1884 Tuesday 1 It was a nice day and father was at the annual meeting in Church Wednesday 2 It snowed and stormed and we were at home Thursday 3 It stormed fearful and we were at home Friday 4 It stormed yet but in the afternoon it quieted down and we were at home Saturday 5 It was pretty fair and in the afternoon we were in Church we had quarterly meeting Sunday 6 It was very cold and stormy and in the forenoon they were in Church Monday 7 It was pretty cold and father and Martin Hohner and Berg were in Stratford to get some writings made Tuesday 8 It was snowy and father and mother and Hohners were at Shakespeare to get the remaining writings made Wednesday 9 It was snowing and storming and blocked up the roads fresh Thursday 10 We killed a pig and took her to John Lemp @$7. per cw. and fetched a small one from John Weitzel in Tavistock, home with us & in the afternoon it commenced snowing and storming Friday 11 It was cold and snowed and father and Sammy tended to the chores I took sick with a sore throat Saturday 12 It was cold and father fetched wood home out of the bush and was in Tavistock Sunday 13 It was changing weather and they were in Church and in S. School Page 90 January 1884 Monday 14 It was a fair day and Cooper Falk fetched a load of hay Tuesday 15 It was a fair day and Falk and Klein each fetched a load of hay Wednesday 16 It was a cold day and father was in Tavistock and I tended to the chores Thursday 17 It was windy and in the afternoon we took a load of hay to Tavistock Friday 18 It was a nice day and we took a load of hay to Zimmerman Saturday 19 It was cold and father and mother were in Woodstock Sunday 20 It was cold and we were in Church and in S. School � Monday 21 It was cold and father and mother were at Steinackers visiting Tuesday 22 It was a fair day and father and I were at Mansz's and Dan Smith Wednesday 23 It snowed and father and I were at Louis Pletsch's Thursday 24 It was very cold and in the afternoon father was in Tavistock Friday 25 It was cold and we hauled wheat to Tavistock at $1.09 per bushel Saturday 26 It was a fair day and I was at Stratford and father and mother went to Lisbon Sunday 27 It was pretty cold and we were in Church and in S. School Monday 28 It was a fair day and I was at home Tuesday 29 It was a fair day and in the evening father and mother came home again Wednesday 30 It was rainy and father was in Tavistock Thursday 31 It was a fair day and father and I were at Wm Donaldsons and bought a bull for $130.00 February 1884 Friday 1 It was a fair day and father was in Zorra with Zimmermann at Wagesters & at Grenzebachs Saturday 2 It was a fair day and tended to the chores Sunday 3 It was cold and we were in Church and in S. School Monday 4 It was changing with cold and storm and we fetched the bull we bought and on the way home the sleigh tipped and the bull fell on father's leg and hurt it severely Tuesday 5 It was rainy in the forenoon and father lay in bed Wednesday 6 It was a fair day and father lay in bed Thursday 7 It was a fair day and I hung the meat in the smoke house, made a fork to a handle, etc Friday 8 It was a fair day and we were at home Saturday 9 It snowed and rained and I was in Tavistock in the afternoon Sunday 10 It was a fair day and Mary and I were at Williams Monday 11 It was cold and in the afternoon I helped Mr. James to move Tuesday 12 It was raining ice and in the forenoon I took Mary to the Shakespeare Station to go to St. Jacobs, and in the afternoon Morlocks were here Wednesday 13 It was rainy and Henry Smiths, Wildfang and Wm. Simmons were here visiting Thursday 14 It was cold and stormy and I took some tile to Louie Pletsch Friday 15 It was pretty fair and in the afternoon I was looking on, at the sawing match at Tavistock Saturday 16 It was a nice day and at noon Dan and Louis Pletsch were here Sunday 17 It was nice and in the evening it rained, and we were in Church and in S. School and father was out the first time after he hurt his leg Monday 18 It was a nice day and at noon we started for Lisbon to fetch our heifer from Zinkan Tuesday 19 It was a very fine day and we came home with the heifer Wednesday 20 It was very cold and stormy and in the afternoon I was at Tavistock Thursday 21 It was stormy and we were at home Friday 22 It was a fair day and we got the bull ringed and took some old iron to Tavistock Saturday 23 It was very cold and in the afternoon we were at Tavistock Sunday 24 It was a cold south east wind and we were in Church and at S. School Monday 25 In the afternoon it snowed and we took a load of hay to Steinmanns Tuesday 26 It snowed and at noon father and mother went to the gravel road Wednesday 27 It was a fair day and in the evening they came home Thursday 28 It was very cold and stormy and we were at home Friday 29 It was severely cold and we were at home Page 91 March 1884 Saturday 1 It was a fair day and we were at Tavistock Sunday 2 It was a nice day and we were in Church and in the afternoon father and mother were at Goemmers Monday 3 It was cold and we had visitors and were at Tavistock, etc Tuesday 4 It was cold and we were at home Wednesday 5 It was a nice day and we were at Tavistock, etc � Thursday 6 It was a fair day and in the evening it snowed and in the afternoon I hitched up a colt (Beauty) and they were at Tavistock Friday 7 It was a fair day and we killed two pigs and Ingolds were here visiting and brought Mary Saturday 8 It was cold and we were at Stratford with oats and pigs, got $.35 for oats and $8.00 for pigs per cwt. Sunday 9 It snowed, and we were in Church and S. School Monday 10 It was a fair day and Will Lippert, Wm. Amachers and Louis Pletsch were here Tuesday 11 It was rainy and William Schweitzer and his sister, Rosina and Matilda and Mary Ann Quehl were here Wednesday 12 It was fair and we had a quilting Thursday 13 It was a fair day and we took a load of moving to the station, etc Friday 14 It was a nice day and we had a quilting Saturday 15 It was a fair day and we were at old Gerhard's funeral and in the afternoon they went to Williams Sunday 16 It was a fair day and they were in Zorra Monday 17 It rained in the morning and in the afternoon they came home Tuesday 18 It was a fair day and we were at Tavistock, etc Wednesday 19 It was rainy and we commenced packing things Thursday 20 It was a fair day and we took a load of things to the station and packed. Friday 21 It was a fair day and we packed things Saturday 22 It was a nice day and we packed things Sunday 23 It was rainy and we were in Church and S. School Monday 24 It was a nice day and we loaded things on the car Tuesday 25 It was a nice day and we finished loading and started off in the evening Wednesday 26 It was rainy and we were on the train and arrived at Evart in the evening Thursday 27 It was very warm and at noon father arrived with the stock Friday 28 It was a fair day and we unloaded the car Saturday 29 It was a cold day and we bought a cow Sunday 30 It was a fair day & they were in S. School & prayer meeting & I was at home I had a bad cold Monday 31 It was cold and we fetched hay from Jewett and picked a few stones April 1884 Tuesday 1 It snowed in the afternoon and father fetched some chop from Evart Wednesday 2 It was cold and they cut wood and I was sick with a bad cold Thursday 3 It was petty fair and they cut wood Friday 4 It was pretty fair and we cut wood Saturday 5 It was pretty fair and we tapped a few trees and chopped wood Sunday 6 It was a nice day and we were in School and in prayer meeting Monday 7 It snowed and father and mother were at Evart in the forenoon and in the afternoon I commenced plowing but quit soon because it snowed and they boiled sap and cut wood Tuesday 8 It snowed in the forenoon and I drawed stones and plowed and Sam boiled sap Wednesday 9 It was a fair day and I plowed and was at Evart Thursday 10 It was a fair day and we worked different things Friday 11 (Good Friday) It was a nice day and Father and Mary went to Hersey and in the forenoon mother was in prayer meeting Page 92 April 1884 Saturday 12 It was a nice day and in the forenoon I plowed and father bought a cow $45. and two yearling steers $19. and in the afternoon we took up sap Sunday 13 (Easter) It was a nice day and we were in Church and in S. School Monday 14 It was a nice day and we hung a gate and took up stones Tuesday 15 It was rainy and we worked in the stable � Wednesday 16 It was cold and snowed and we made troughs for the spring Thursday 17 It was a fair day and I drawed rails and father finished the troughs Friday 18 It was hot in the forenoon and I plowed and we bought a heifer from John Meyer for $45. and boiled sap Saturday 19 It was very hot in the forenoon and I plowed and Sam boiled sap Sunday 20 It was cold and they were in School and prayer meeting Monday 21 It was cool and I plowed and they worked at the spring Tuesday 22 It was a fair day and we picked stones, etc Wednesday 23 It was a nice day and father piled lumber where the Church is to be built and I plowed in the orchard for carrots Thursday 24 It was a nice day and we plowed, harrowed and sowed four bushels of peas and a little oats Friday 25 It was a nice day and we ridged, sowed carrot seed and drawed stones Saturday 26 It was a fair day and I plowed Sunday 27 It was very windy and smoky and we were in S. School Monday 28 It was a fair day and I plowed Tuesday 29 It was a warm day and we were at Evart and in the afternoon I plowed Wednesday 30 It was a fair day and we plowed, sowed oats and 71 lbs of black barley May 1884 Thursday 1 It was showery and we sowed oats and harrowed Friday 2 The last night and this morning it snowed and I harrowed and drawed stones Saturday 3 It was a nice day and we plowed, drawed stones, harrowed and sowed oats Sunday 4 It was a showery day and we were in Church and in prayer meeting Monday 5 It was a nice day and we picked stones and commenced plowing for corn, and the sow pigged Tuesday 6 It was a nice day and in the morning I broke the plow then we picked stones Wednesday 7 It was a nice day and we picked stones and went to Evart, and in the evening Mag got a colt Thursday 8 It was a nice day and we worked different things Friday 9 It was a fair day and we planted a few potatoes by the bush Saturday 10 It was a nice day and father cut stakes and we worked different things in the orchard Sunday 11 It as a fair day and we were at Church and in S. School Monday 12 It was a fair day and I plowed in the orchard and father cut stakes Tuesday 13 It was raining in the forenoon and in the afternoon we plowed and commenced drawing dung into the orchard Wednesday 14 It was a nice day and in the forenoon we were in Evart and in the afternoon we hauled dung into the orchard Thursday 15 It was a nice day and we plowed and hauled dung into the orchard Friday 16 It was a fair day and we hauled dung and fetched a load of boards from Lunney's sawmill Saturday 17 It was a nice day and we plowed, made a gate and hung it Sunday 18 It was a nice day and we were in S. School and prayer meeting Monday 19 It was rainy in the forenoon and in the afternoon we were at Evart Tuesday 20 It was a nice day and father worked at the church yard and I plowed Wednesday 21 It was hot and we planted and sowed corn Thursday 22 (Ascension day) It was showery and we were at home and in the afternoon I was at Evart and got Mag shod Friday 23 It was a fair day and I harrowed, picked stones and drawed dung into the orchard, everything with Mag and Beauty Page 93 May 1884 Saturday 24 It was a little wet in the afternoon and we planted a few potatoes in the orchard Sunday 25 It was a fair day and we were at Church and S. School Monday 26 It was a fair day and in the afternoon we commenced at a job to cover a crossway Tuesday 27 It was a fair day and we worked at the job � Wednesday 28 It was cool and in the forenoon we finished the job and in the afternoon we picked stones Thursday 29 It was a fair day and we worked at the road Friday 30 It was a fair day and father helped at the church and I harrowed Saturday 31 It was a nice day and we worked on the road and father helped by the Church June 1884 Sunday 1 It was warm and we were at S. School and prayer meeting Monday 2 Whitsuntide It rained in the forenoon and in the afternoon I was at Evart Tuesday 3 It was warm and father helped by the Church and we hauled dung into the orchard for potatoes and at noon Mr. Blackwell begun digging our well Wednesday 4 It was warm and we planted potatoes and worked at the well Thursday 5 It was a warm day and we worked at the well Friday 6 It was warm and we worked at the well and scuffled carrots Saturday 7 It was a nice day and we worked at the well etc Sunday 8 It was very hot and we were in Church and S. School Monday 9 It was rainy and we put up scantlings for the hay fork Tuesday 10 It was a fair day and in the forenoon we were at Evart and in the afternoon we drawed stones, Wednesday 11 It was very warm and we worked at the well Thursday 12 It was very warm and we finished the well Friday 13 It was a fair day and we put the pump in and worked at the turnip land and sowed some turnip seed Saturday 14 It was a nice day and we drilled and sowed turnip seed and scuffled carrots Sunday 15 It was a nice day and we were in prayer meeting and in Sunday School Monday 16 It was a warm day and we finished sowing turnips and scuffled corn Tuesday 17 It was a warm day and we hoed corn Wednesday 18 It was a warm day and we hoed potatoes Thursday 19 It was a warm showery day and we hoed potatoes Friday 20 In the forenoon we worked on the road and in the afternoon it rained Saturday 21 It was warm and we worked on the road Sunday 22 We were in Church and in S. School and in the afternoon it rained Monday 23 It was very warm and showery and we finished our road work by putting in a small bridge Tuesday 24 It was a warm day and we weeded carrots, etc Wednesday 25 It was a warm day and we worked at a hay rack Thursday 26 It was a nice day and we worked at the hay rack Friday 27 It was a nice day and we hoed corn Saturday 28 It was a nice day Mother and I went to Reed City for the quarterly meeting and they worked at home, mowed some grass etc. Sunday 29 It was a nice day and we were at Reed and they were at home Monday 30 It was a nice day and we cut grass and took in a load of hay July 1884 Tuesday 1 It was a nice day and we cut grass and took in a load of hay Wednesday 2 It was a nice day and we cut grass and took in two loads of hay Thursday 3 It was a nice day and we worked at the hay Friday 4 It was rainy and they picked berries and I scuffled potatoes and turnips Saturday 5 It was windy and we picked berries and took in two loads of hay Sunday 6 It was a nice day and we were in Church and in S. School Monday 7 It was a nice day and we worked at the hay Tuesday 8 It was a nice day and we worked at the hay Page 94 July 1884 Wednesday 9 It was cloudy and we had a few rain showers and we picked berries Thursday 10 It was a nice day and we cut grass and took in a load Friday 11 It was a nice day and we worked at the hay � Saturday 12 It was a nice day and we worked at the hay and cleaned turnips Sunday 13 It was a nice day and we were in prayer meeting and in S. School Monday 14 It was a nice day and father went to Hersey to act as witness at the court for Hill and Langkam and we mowed grass and cleaned turnips and picked berries Tuesday 15 It was a nice day and we mowed grass and cleaned turnips Wednesday 16 It was a nice day and we finished cleaning turnips and picked berries, and in the evening father came home Thursday 17 It was a nice day and we took in some hay and picked berries Friday 18 It was a nice day and we finished haying and picked berries Saturday 19 It was a nice day and in the forenoon we cut wheat for Mr. .Meyer and in the afternoon we worked different things Sunday 20 It was a nice day and we were in Church and in S. School Monday 21 It was a nice day and we cut wheat for John Meyer Tuesday 22 It was a nice day and in the morning we cut wheat for Meyer then the machine broke and father went to Evart to get it fixed and in the afternoon we cut some for Meyer and then started at ours and in the evening it broke again and then it rained all night Wednesday 23 It was a fair day and in the afternoon we cut wheat Thursday 24 It was rainy and we cut a little wheat Friday 25 It was a fair day and we drawed in and cut wheat Saturday 26 It rained a little and we worked at the wheat Sunday 27 It was a nice day and we were in prayer meeting and in S. School Monday 28 It was a nice day and we finished cutting wheat Tuesday 29 It was a hot day and we cut the barley and drawed in wheat Wednesday 30 We had a shower in the afternoon and we drawed in wheat and cleaned turnips Thursday 31 It was a nice day and I went with Niergarth after Huckle berries and father helped sawing timber for the church tower August 1884 Friday 1 It was a nice day and we took in our last wheat and the barley and raked fall wheat stubbles and took in raking Saturday 2 It was a fair day and we cut timber for the shed and harrowed barley stubbles and father helped to raise the Church tower Sunday 3 It was a nice day and we were in Church and S. School Monday 4 It was rainy and we hauled timber out of the bush, etc Tuesday 5 It was a fair day and I hauled lumber one load for the church and scuffled carrots Wednesday 6 It was showery and in the forenoon I threshed at John Arndt's and in P.M. I was at Evart Thursday 7 It was a fair day and we pulled peas and weeded carrots Friday 8 It was a nice day and we finished pulling peas and cradled some oats Saturday 9 It was a warm day and we worked at the timber Sunday 10 It was a nice day and we were on prayer meeting and S. School Monday 11 It was a nice day and we took in our peas Tuesday 12 It was a nice day and they worked different things and took Wm. Stein to the station he went to Canada and I was sick Wednesday 13 It was a nice day and they cut oats and I was sick Thursday 14 It was a nice day and they cut oats and in the afternoon father helped Niergarth's threshing Friday 15 It was hot and they cut oats etc Saturday 16 It was a nice day and they finished cutting oats and helped to raise the church tower and in the evening I was for the first time able to sit up a while on the chair Sunday 17 It was a nice day and they were in Church and in S. School Page 95 August 1884 Monday 18 It was a nice day and they worked at the oats Tuesday 19 It was a nice day and we were at Evart and bought a new plow � Wednesday 20 It was a nice day and we started to plow for fall wheat Thursday 21 It was a nice day and they we with Meyer after Black berries Friday 22 It was a nice day and I plowed and we finished harvesting by taking in our last oats except a few sheaves in the orchard Saturday 23 It was a nice day and I plowed Sunday 24 It was a nice day and we were at the Free Methodist camp meeting Monday 25 It was rainy in the forenoon, and in the afternoon I plowed Tuesday 26 It was a nice day and we made fence, etc Wednesday 27 It was a nice day and we drawed dung, plowed, made fence and in the afternoon threshed at Niergarths Thursday 28 It was a nice day and we worked different things Friday 29 It was a nice day and we plowed, hewed timber, etc Saturday 30 It was a nice day and the foregoing night we had a nice rain shower and we plowed, took sawlogs to Evart, etc Sunday 31 It was a nice day and we were in Church and in S. School September 1884 Monday 1 It was a nice day and I plowed and father threshed at Lipperts Tuesday 2 It was a nice day and father threshed at Lunney's and I plowed Wednesday 3 It was a nice day and we plowed and took timber home Thursday 4 It as a nice day and we hewed timber, harrowed and sowed some wheat Friday 5 It was a nice day and we finished sowing wheat and harrowed Saturday 6 It was a nice day and we harrowed, drawed timber and father went to Evart in the afternoon Sunday 7 It was a nice day and we were in prayer meeting and in S. School Monday 8 It was very warm and I and Sam threshed at John Meyers and the carpenters commenced framing the shed timber Tuesday 9 It was a nice day and we framed timber Wednesday 10 It was a nice day and we had a shower and we framed timber Thursday 11 It was a nice day and in the afternoon we raised our shed Friday 12 It was a nice day and we worked at the shed Saturday 13 It was a nice day and we worked at the shed Sunday 14 It was a nice day and we were in Church and S. School Monday 15 It was a nice day and we worked at the shed, we had a little rain shower Tuesday 16 It was a nice day and we finished the shed and cut some corn Wednesday 17 It was a windy day and we worked different things Thursday 18 It was a fair day and we picked stones from the fall wheat, etc Friday 19 It was a little rainy and we got ready for threshing Saturday 20 It was a nice day and in the forenoon we threshed at Niergarths Sunday 21 It was a nice day and we were in S. School and in prayer meeting Monday 22 It was a nice day and we threshed Tuesday 23 It was foggy and we drawed rails and made fence Wednesday 24 It was rainy in the forenoon and in the afternoon and I scraped ground from the barn Thursday 25 It was a fair day and I scraped, etc Friday 26 It was a fair day and I scraped and father helped to clean up by the church Saturday 27 It was a fair day and they went to the quarterly meeting at Hersey Sunday 28 It rained nearly all day and they were at Hersey and Sam and I were at home Monday 29 It was a fair day and we worked different things Tuesday 30 It was a fair day and we got ready for the fair Page 96 October 1884 Wednesday 1 It was a foggy day and we were at the fair � Thursday 2 It was a rainy day and we were at the fair Friday 3 It was a nice day and we were at the fair Saturday 4 It was showery and we worked different things Sunday 5 It was a fair day and we were at S. School and at prayer meeting Monday 6 It was a nice day and father fetched two sheep from Hersey Tuesday 7 It was showering and we dug potatoes Wednesday 8 It rained in the forenoon and in the afternoon father picked off the apples and worked other different things Thursday 9 It was a cold day and we dug potatoes Friday 10 It was a fair day and we dug potatoes Saturday 11 It was a fair day and we finished digging potatoes and killed a pig Sunday 12 It was a fair day and we were in S. School and in Church Monday 13 It was a fair day and we hauled stones and commenced fall plowing Tuesday 14 It was a nice day and I plowed and they boiled pumpkin sauce Wednesday 15 It was a nice day and I plowed and they pulled carrots Thursday 16 It was a nice day and I plowed and they pulled carrots Friday 17 It was a nice day and I plowed and they pulled carrots and some turnips Saturday 18 It was a nice day and I plowed and helped to take in some turnips Sunday 19 It was a nice day and we were in prayer meeting and in S. School Monday 20 It was a nice day and I plowed and harrowed Tuesday 21 It rained and we worked different things about the barn and father was at Evart in the forenoon Wednesday 22 It was cold and I plowed and they worked different things Thursday 23 It was cold and snowed and we took wood and rails home from the bush Friday 24 It snowed and we worked different things and father plastered the cracks of the house Saturday 25 It was a nice day and I plowed in the orchard and they pulled turnips Sunday 26 It was a nice day and we were in Sunday School and in Church Monday 27 It was a nice day and we plowed and pulled turnips Tuesday 28 It was a nice day and we pulled turnips, etc Wednesday 29 It was a cool day and we were at Conrad Becker's funeral Thursday 30 It was a nice day and we plowed and pulled turnips Friday 31 It was a fair day and we plowed, etc November 1884 Saturday 1 It snowed and in the afternoon we were at Evart Sunday 2 It was a fair day and we were in S. School and in prayer meeting Monday 3 It was a nice day and I plowed and father worked at the Church Tuesday 4 It snowed and we worked in the stable and father at the Church Wednesday 5 It was cold and we took in our last turnips, etc and father worked at the Church Thursday 6 It was a cold day and we worked different things and father worked at the Church Friday 7 It was a nice day and Father worked in the Church and I worked different things Saturday 8 It was a nice day and in the afternoon I fetched passengers from Evart Sunday 9 It was a nice day and our Church was inaugurated, Bishop Esher was present Monday 10 It was a nice day and we were at Evart, etc Tuesday 11 It was a nice day and I plowed, etc Wednesday 12 It was a nice day and I plowed Thursday 13 It was a nice day and we butchered our pigs Friday 14 It was a nice day and we cleaned wheat and were at Evart Saturday 15 It was a nice day and we picked stones and father was by the Church Sunday 16 It was a nice day and we were in S. School and prayer meeting Monday 17 It was a cold day and I plowed Tuesday 18 It was cold and we threshed at John Meyer Page 97 November 1884 � Wednesday 19 It was a fair day and we finished threshing at Meyers & took some wood home from the bush Thursday 20 It was cold and we threshed at Niergarths Friday 21 It was a fair day and we threshed at Niergarths three quarter day Saturday 22 We worked different things and in the afternoon it rained and father was at Evart Sunday 23 It rained in the forenoon and stormed and snowed in the afternoon and we were in S. School and Church. Monday 24 It was cold and we worked at the stable Tuesday 25 It was cold and we commenced sawing wood Wednesday 26 It was cold and we cut wood Thursday 27 It was a fair day and we cut wood Friday 28 It was cold and I took a load of wood to Evart and fetched the sleigh home and father went to Reed City Saturday 29 It was a nice day and we worked in the bush Sunday 30 It was a nice day and we were in S. School and prayer meeting December 1884 Monday 1 It was cold and we cut wood and drawed two loads to the School house Tuesday 2 It was a fair day and father and Mother butchered at Meyers, and I hauled wood Wednesday 3 It was a nice day and we cut wood Thursday 4 It was a nice day and we cut wood Friday 5 It was a foggy day and I hauled a load of wood to the School house Saturday 6 It rained and we worked different things Sunday 7 It rained and we were in S. School and Church and in the morning the thorough bred heifer calved Monday 8 It snowed and we worked different things Tuesday 9 It was cold and we chopped wood in the afternoon Wednesday 10 It was a fair day and we were in Evart in the afternoon Thursday 11 It was cold and we ditched Friday 12 It was cold and we cut wood and under brush Saturday 13 It was a fair day and we cut under brush Sunday 14 It snowed and we were in S. School and prayer meeting Monday 15 It snowed and father worked in the bush and I hauled a load of wood to the School house and was at Evart Tuesday 16 It was cold and we cut wood Wednesday 17 It was very cold and we hauled and chopped wood Thursday 18 It was cold and in the morning Bernard Gaiser started to work here. I hauled wood and they chopped Friday 19 It was a cold day and I hauled wood to town and they chopped, and David Amacher came visiting. Saturday 20 It was very cold and in the afternoon we chopped wood Sunday 21 It was a fair day and we were in Church and in S. School Monday 22 It was very stormy and we chopped wood and took a load to Evart Tuesday 23 It was cold and I and David went to Hersey and the others chopped Wednesday 24 It was snowing and we were at Hersey and at Reed and the others chopped Thursday 25 Christmas. It was cold and we came home from Hersey and then fixed our Christmas tree Friday 26 It was cold and we hauled and chopped wood Saturday 27 In the afternoon it commenced raining and was at Bittners mill with a load of wheat for John Meyer and took a load of oats down from Baltzers Sunday 28 It was rainy and father and mother were at the quarterly meeting at Reed City Monday 29 It was rainy and we worked different things Tuesday 30 It was rainy and we worked different things and the sleighing was all gone Wednesday 31 It was cold and we cut wood � Page 98 January 1885 Thursday 1 It was cold and they cut wood and in the afternoon I was in Evart Friday 2 It was cold and we chopped and hauled wood Saturday 3 It was cold and we chopped and hauled wood Sunday 4 It was fair and we were in Church and in S. School Monday 5 It was a fair day and we cut and drawed wood Tuesday 6 It was rainy and we worked different things Wednesday 7 It was a fair day and we cut and drawed wood Thursday 8 It was a fair day and we cut and drawed wood Friday 9 It stormed and we worked at the wood Saturday 10 It was a fair day and we worked at the wood Sunday 11 We were in prayer meeting and in S. School and in the afternoon it snowed Monday 12 It was cold and we cut wood Tuesday 13 It was a fair day and we worked at the wood Wednesday 14 It was cold and we hauled rail timber out of the swamp Thursday 15 We had snow enough for sleighing and I hauled wood with the sleigh Friday 16 It snowed and I hauled wood Saturday 17 It snowed and stormed and I took a load of wheat to town for John Meyer and in the afternoon father took a grist down for us Sunday 18 It was very cold and stormy and we were in S. School and preaching Monday 19 It was very cold and in the forenoon we made a log rack and in the afternoon we commenced hauling sawlogs to Evart Tuesday 20 It was very cold and we cut and hauled logs Wednesday 21 It was very cold and we cut and hauled logs Thursday 22 It was very cold and we cut and hauled logs Friday 23 It was moderate and at noon father went to Hersey with a load of potatoes for Langkam Saturday 24 It was mild and father came home from Hersey with a load of brick and we cut wood Sunday 25 It was cold and we were at prayer meeting and S. School Monday 26 It was very cold and stormy and they cut wood and I took a load to town Tuesday 27 It was cold and we cut and drawed wood Wednesday 28 It was cold and I drawed wood and logs and they cut logs Thursday 29 It was cold and they cut logs and I drawed Friday 30 It was a little milder and they cut logs and I drawed Saturday 31 It was fair and we cut and drawed logs February 1885 Sunday 1 It was very cold and we were in Church and in S. School Monday 2 It was snowing all day and we cut and drawed wood Tuesday 3 It was a fair day and we cut wood and drawed a load of logs Wednesday 4 It was a fair day and they cut wood and I drawed wood Thursday 5 It was cold and they worked in the bush and I drawed a load of wood and a load of logs Friday 6 It was cold and we made and drawed sawlogs Saturday 7 It was a fair day and we drawed and cut sawlogs Sunday 8 It was a nice day and we were in S. School and prayer meeting Monday 9 It was snowing and storming and I hauled sawlogs and wood and they cut wood Tuesday 10 It was cold and in the forenoon we worked in the stable and in the afternoon we cut wood Wednesday 11 It was cold and we cut wood Thursday 12 It was cold and we cut and hauled wood Friday 13 It was cold and we hauled wood Saturday 14 It was milder and we hauled sawlogs Sunday 15 It was snowing and storming and we were in Church and in S. School Monday 16 It was very cold and we killed a pig and hauled wood � Tuesday 17 It was cold and I hauled wood Page 99 February 1885 Wednesday 18 It was cold and we butchered a heifer Thursday 19 It was cold and they cut wood and logs and I hauled Friday 20 It was cold and we drawed and cut sawlogs Saturday 21 It was a fair day and we cut and hauled sawlogs Sunday 22 It was a nice day and they were in S. School and prayer meeting Monday 23 It was a fair day and we cut and hauled logs Tuesday 24 It was a fair day and we cut and hauled wood Wednesday 25 It was a fair day and in the forenoon I fetched a load of pine logs from Adams and took them to Evart and in the afternoon I hauled wood Thursday 26 It was a nice day and we cut and hauled logs Friday 27 It was a very nice day and the snow settled considerably and we cut and hauled logs Saturday 28 It was a fair day and Mary and I went to Hersey and father hauled logs March 1885 Sunday 1 It was cold and we were at Hersey, and they were at home Monday 2 It was a fair day and we came home from Hersey and then I hauled logs Tuesday 3 It was a fair day and we cut and hauled sawlogs Wednesday 4 It was a fair day and we cut and hauled sawlogs Thursday 5 It was a fair day and we cut and hauled sawlogs Friday 6 It was a snowy and stormy day and we cut and hauled sawlogs Saturday 7 It was a fair day and we cut and hauled sawlogs Sunday 8 It was a fair day and we were in Church and in S. School Monday 9 In the forenoon it snowed and we worked at the wood Tuesday 10 It was a fair day and we cut and drawed wood Wednesday 11 It was a fair day and we cut and drawed wood Thursday 12 It was cold and in the forenoon we took a sawlog to Evart and put sawlogs on the skids and in the afternoon we cut and drawed wood Friday 13 It snowed and we cut and drawed wood Saturday 14 It snowed very much and father fetched a load of brick from Reed City Sunday 15 It was cold and stormy and in the evening we were at Church Monday 16 It was cold and we cut wood Tuesday 17 It was cold and we cut and drawed wood Wednesday 18 It was cold and we cut and drawed wood Thursday 19 It was severely cold and stormy and we cut and drawed wood Friday 20 It was a fair day and we worked at the wood Saturday 21 It was a fair day and we worked at the wood Sunday 22 It was a fair day and we were in S. School and prayer meeting Monday 23 It was a fair day and I fetched a load of shingles and drawed wood and they cut wood Tuesday 24 In the morning it stormed and snowed, and after that we cut and drawed wood Wednesday 25 We cut and hauled wood and in the evening it snowed and stormed Thursday 26 It was a nice day and we worked at the wood Friday 27 It was a nice day and we worked at the wood Saturday 28 It was a nice day and we worked at the wood Sunday 29 It was a nice day and we were in Church and in S. School. Mr. Weis preached his last Sermon Monday 30 It was wet, snowy and I fetched a load of shingles and drawed wood Tuesday 31 It was a nice day and I hauled wood and they chopped April 1885 Wednesday 1 It was a nice day and I took a load of wood to town and hauled some stones home for the cellar wall � Thursday 2 The foregoing night it snowed and it was a damp day and we cut and hauled wood Friday 3 Good Friday It was a nice day and in the forenoon we were in prayer meeting Page 100 April 1885 Saturday 4 It was a nice day and Blackwell commenced digging a well by the barn and we hauled cedar rails and stones and took a load of wood to Church and fetched Blackwell's tools Sunday 5 It was a nice day and we were in S. School and prayer meeting Monday 6 It was a nice day and they dug at the well and we hauled stones for stoneing the well Tuesday 7 It was foggy and damp and the snow was mostly gone and we worked at the well and sawed wood Wednesday 8 It was a fair day and we worked at the well and cut wood Thursday 9 It was a nice day and we worked at the well and cut wood and drawed stones Friday 10 It was a fair day and we finished digging well and commenced stoneing it and drawed stones Saturday 11 It was snowy and sloppy and we stoned at the well Sunday 12 The ground was covered with snow and it was a fair day and we were in S. School and prayer meeting and Mag got a colt, Daisy Monday 13 The ground was froze hard and it was cold and we finished the well, and boiled sap Tuesday 14 It snowed and in the afternoon father went to Evart and fetched a pump and we sawed wood Wednesday 15 It was a fair day and we hauled stones for the cellar wall in the forenoon with the sleigh and in the afternoon with the stone boat Thursday 16 It was a nice day and father and I were in Evart in the afternoon and they cut and split wood Friday 17 It was a nice day and we put a floor on the wall and cut wood Saturday 18 It was a warm day and we cut wood and boiled sap Sunday 19 It was a nice day and we were in prayer meeting and preaching Monday 20 It was a warm day and we hewed sills for the house and hauled sand Tuesday 21 It was warm and we started digging the cellar and hewed sills Wednesday 22 It was a warm day and we dug at the cellar Thursday 23 It was a cloudy day and we dug at the cellar Friday 24 It was cool and in the forenoon we dug at the cellar and in the afternoon we picked stones and father and mother were at Evart Saturday 25 It was a fair day and we worked at the cellar Sunday 26 It was cool and we were in Church and in S. School. Rev. Meck preached his entrance sermon Monday 27 It was a cool day and we dug at the cellar and hauled stones and sowed grass seed Tuesday 28 It snowed and was sloppy and we hauled stones and rails and made fence Wednesday 29 It was a nice day and I plowed and they hewed timber Thursday 30 It was a nice day and I plowed and harrowed and father sowed 44 lbs green peas and some white peas and dug at the cellar May 1885 Friday 1 It was a nice day we hauled manure and plowed for carrots and dug at the cellar Saturday 2 It was a fair day and we plowed, harrowed, etc Sunday 3 It was cold and we had a regular snow storm and we were in S. School and prayer meeting Monday 4 It was a fair day and we ridged for carrots, sowed carrot seed, plowed, etc Tuesday 5 It was a rainy day and we killed three little pigs and took them to town, etc. Wednesday 6 It was cool and we plowed, made fence, etc Thursday 7 It snowed several times and was bitter cold and we plowed, made fence and chopped Friday 8 It snowed all day and we cleaned wheat, etc Saturday 9 It was cold and snowed and we hauled stones with the stone boat Sunday 10 It snowed several times and we were in S. School and Church Monday 11 It was a nice day and we picked stones from the meadow and hauled them into the cellar Tuesday 12 It was a nice day and we plowed, sowed oats, harrowed, made fence and picked stones Wednesday 13 It was a nice day and we sowed barley and set fence posts � Thursday 14 It was a nice day and we sowed 2 bushels of wheat and some oats and plowed and harrowed and set posts Friday 15 It was a nice day and we plowed, harrowed, picked stones, sowed oats, etc Page 101 May 1885 Saturday 16 It was windy and smokey and we finished sowing by sowing barley, peas and oats, and picked stones, etc Sunday 17 It was windy and we were in S. School and prayer meeting Monday 18 It was windy and we picked stones, worked mangle land, etc and the masons came Tuesday 19 It was a nice day and we worked the mangle land and sowed mangle seed Wednesday 20 It was a nice day and I plowed the potato ground and in the afternoon father was at Ab. Adam's raising Thursday 21 It was a nice day and we worked different things, fetched lime and helped the masons, etc Friday 22 It was a nice day and we hauled sand and stones, dug for a foundation wall, etc Saturday 23 It was a nice day and I plowed for corn and took the Masons to Evart in the evening and fetched some lime home Sunday 24 It was a nice day and we were in S. School and Church Monday 25 It was a nice day and we planted potatoes and sowed corn and planted the corn I got from Dave Tuesday 26 It was a nice day and the Masons came again and we dug a cistern, etc. Wednesday 27 It was a nice day and I hauled manure and they tended to the masons and in the evening I fetched lime Thursday 28 It was a nice day and I hauled manure, and in the afternoon the masons finished the wall Friday 29 It was cloudy and rained a little and we picked stones, hauled manure and plowed, etc Saturday 30 It was rainy and we made board fence, etc Sunday 31 It was a fair day and we were in S. School and prayer meeting June 1885 Monday 1 It was a nice day and father and Barney helped logging at Meyers and Sam and I plowed and harrowed the turnip land, picked stones, drawed wood, etc Tuesday 2 It was hot and Mr. Meyer and father started working at the house and we made fence, etc. Wednesday 3 In the forenoon it rained and in the afternoon we worked at the house Thursday 4 We worked at the house and in the afternoon it rained Friday 5 It was a nice day and we worked at the house Saturday 6 It was a nice day and I took a load of lumber to town and picked stones, etc Sunday 7 It was hot and we were in Church and in S. School and in the evening we had a rain shower Monday 8 It was a cool day and I helped working at the church in the forenoon and in the afternoon I took a load of lumber to town Tuesday 9 It was a nice day and father worked at the house, and I took a load of lumber to town, harrowed potatoes and scuffled carrots Wednesday 10 It was a nice day and I took lumber to Evart and father worked at the house Thursday 11 It was a fair day and we worked at the house, etc Friday 12 It was a nice day and we worked different things Saturday 13 It was a nice day and I worked the turnip land and they worked different things Sunday 14 It was hot and we were in S. School and prayer meeting Monday 15 It was a nice day and I drilled and sowed some turnip seed and they worked at the house Tuesday 16 It was a nice day and I was in Evart, finished turnip sowing and fetched a load of shingles Wednesday 17 It was a nice day and we worked at the house ,etc Thursday 18 It was a nice day and we hauled wood together in the fallow and burnt brush Friday 19 It was a nice day and we burnt in the fallow and went to Evart Saturday 20 It rained in the forenoon and after supper we hauled rails Sunday 21 It was a nice day and we were in Church and in S. School Monday 22 It was cool and I and Barney helped Meyers plant potatoes in the forenoon and in the after- � noon father and I made fence and Sam and Barney helped planting potatoes Tuesday 23 It was a nice day and we weeded carrots, took lumber to town, worked at the house, etc Wednesday 24 It was a nice day and we worked on the road Thursday 25 It was a nice day and Barney and I worked on the road and father worked at the house Page 102 June 1885 Friday 26 It was a hot day and we worked on the road and father at the house,at noon we had a shower Saturday 27 It was hot and in the afternoon they were in Church , we had quarterly meeting, and I was in Evart Sunday 28 It was cool and we were in Church Monday 29 It was cool and I was in Evart, drawed sand, and put paris green on the potatoes, father worked at the house Tuesday 30 It was a nice day and I took lumber to town and weeded carrots July 1885 Wednesday 1 It was a nice day and we weeded carrots and logged Thursday 2 It was a hot day and we logged and worked at the house Friday 3 It was hot and we worked at the house and logged, etc Saturday 4 It was hot and the masons were here and plastered the cistern and put a chimney on the kitchen, and mother and Mary and Sam and Barney went to Reed City to church dedication Sunday 5 It was hot and father and Eliza and I were in S. School and prayer meeting Monday 6 It was rainy and we worked different things Tuesday 7 It was a fair day and we thinned out turnips and worked at the house Wednesday 8 It was windy and we cut grass, etc and in the evening we had a fearful thunder storm and we moved the stove into the new kitchen in the morning Thursday 9 The weather cleared up again and we mowed fence corner grass & worked at the house, etc Friday 10 It was nice and we mowed grass and took in a load of hay Saturday 11 It was a nice day and we scuffled potatoes and turnips and took in four loads of hay Sunday 12 It was a nice day and we were in preaching and S. School Monday 13 it was a nice day and we scuffled turnips and carrots, took in a little hay, etc and the carpenters came and started at the house Tuesday 14 It was a nice day and we cut grass and fetched a load of lumber from town and worked at the house Wednesday 15 It was hot and we cut grass and took in hay, etc Thursday 16 It was hot and we worked at the hay and at the house, and Mary and Eliza finished weeding turnips Friday 17 It was hot and we worked at the hay and at the house Saturday 18 It was hot and we cut grass and took in hay Sunday 19 It was hot and I was to Hersey at Children's festival Monday 20 It was hot and we cut grass and took in a load of hay Tuesday 21 It was hot and we finished cutting grass and put paris green on the potatoes and weeded carrots Wednesday 22 It was lowering and we finished haying, etc Thursday 23 It was a fair day & we worked at the house, weeded carrots & I took a load of lumber to Evart Friday 24 We had a heavy thunder storm and we worked at the house, etc Saturday 25 It was warm and we weeded our turnips Sunday 26 It was hot and we were in Church and S. School Monday 27 It was hot and we cut fall wheat Tuesday 28 It was hot and we finished cutting fallow wheat and commenced at the barley Wednesday 29 It was hot and I cultivated carrots and bound barley, etc Thursday 30 It was hot and we worked at the house, bound barley and fetched a load of lumber Friday 31 It was cloudy and rained a little and we took in our fall wheat August 1885 � Saturday 1 It was a fair day and we took in some barley Sunday 2 It was lowering and in the afternoon it started to rain and we were in prayer meeting and S. S. School Monday 3 It rained and we worked at the house Tuesday 4 We had several showers and we worked at the house and fetched lumber from town, etc Page 103 August 1885 Wednesday 5 It was warm and I threshed at J. J. Arndts and they worked at the house Thursday 6 It the afternoon it rained and we worked at the house Friday 7 It was rainy and we worked at the house Saturday 8 We helped Lunneys threshing and in the afternoon it was showery Sunday 9 It was a fair day and we were in Church and in Sunday School Monday 10 It was hot and we cut Barley and in the evening Mary and I started off with Arndts after huckle berries Tuesday 11 It was hot and they pulled peas, took in the remainder of the barley and we picked berries Wednesday 12 It was a fair day and they worked at the house and in the evening I raked barley stubbles Thursday 13 It was a fair day and we worked at the house and took in peas Friday 14 It was cold in the forenoon and we worked at the house, hauled sand, etc Saturday 15 It was a fair day and they worked at the house and I hauled sand Sunday 16 It was a fair day and we were in prayer meeting and S. School Monday 17 It was a fair day and they worked at the house and I commenced plowing in the orchard and fetched a load of lime Tuesday 18 It was a nice day and we commenced cutting oats and worked at the house Wednesday 19 It was a nice day and I plowed and they worked at the house Thursday 20 It was a nice day and I plowed and they worked at the house Friday 21 It was a nice day and in the forenoon I plowed and in the afternoon I drawed water for plaster mortar, and fetched a load of lime Saturday 22 It was a fair day and in the forenoon I hauled water and in the afternoon we cut oats Sunday 23 It was a fair day and we were in Church and in S. School Monday 24 It rained and we worked at the house, etc Tuesday 25 It was a nice day and we cut oats, etc Wednesday 26 It was a fair day and we worked at the house, pulled peas ,etc Thursday 27 It was a fair day and we worked at the house and took in some oats Friday 28 In the morning it rained and in the afternoon we plowed and took in oats, etc Saturday 29 It rained and we worked at the house Sunday 30 We had a shower in the afternoon, and in the forenoon we were in S. School and prayer meeting Monday 31 It was a fair day and we plowed, unbound some oats and took a little in, in the evening September 1885 Tuesday 1 It was cool and showery and we plowed, worked at the house,etc Wednesday 2 It was a fair day, and we grubbed stumps, and hauled in our last oats and peas, worked at the house,etc Thursday 3 It was windy and we grubbed stumps, worked at the house, etc Friday 4 It was a fair day and we drawed a few stones, cut our last bit of spring wheat, etc Saturday 5 It was a fair day and father was at Evart twice and I was sick Sunday 6 It was a fair day and they were in S. School and Church and I was at home Monday 7 It was a fair day and we sowed some fall wheat and finished harvesting by taking in our last spring wheat Tuesday 8 It rained all day and we worked at the house, etc Wednesday 9 It was pretty fair, and we drawed rails, made fence, etc Thursday 10 It was a fair day and we worked at the house, etc and in the afternoon I was in Evart Friday 11 It was a nice day and we worked at the house, and in the afternoon I finished sowing fall � wheat by sowing four bushels, we sowed in all eight bushels Saturday 12 It was rainy and we worked at the house and harrowed, etc the following night it rained fearful Sunday 13 It rained very hard and we had no Church nor prayer meeting nor S. School Monday 14 It was a fair day and we worked at the house, fetched some pigs from Henry Arndt, etc Tuesday 15 It was a nice day and the masons came and started plastering and we worked at the house and hauled sand, etc Page 104 September 1885 Wednesday 16 It was a fair day and we worked at the house, took a load of wood to town, fetched lime, etc Thursday 17 It was a nice day and we worked at the house picked stones, etc Friday 18 It was a fair day and we worked at the house, hauled sand, etc Saturday 19 It was a nice day and Barney and I helped hauling in oats at John Arndts and in the evening the masons got through plastering with the first coat Sunday 20 It was a fair day and we were in S. School and Meeting -Mr. Soldan preached Monday 21 It was a nice day and we worked different things, such as picking stones, etc Tuesday 22 It was a fair day and we picked stones, etc Wednesday 23 It was a cool day and I attended district meeting at Hersey and father worked at the house Thursday 24 It was a nice day and I was at Hersey and father worked at the house Friday 25 It was a hot day and father went to Evart, etc Saturday 26 It was hot and father went to quarterly meeting at Hersey and the rest had gone before to that Sammy and I were alone and we dug a few potatoes Sunday 27 It was hot and they were at Hersey and Sam and I were home Monday 28 It was hot and they came home from Hersey and in the afternoon we threshed Tuesday 29 It was warm and we threshed, we got 114 bu wheat, 255 bu oats, 27 bu peas, 86 bu barley and lots of small grain seeds, etc Wednesday 30 It was a nice day and we went to the Fair with the stock, etc October 1885 Thursday 1 It was a fair day and we were at the Fair Friday 2 It was a nice day and we were at the Fair Saturday 3 In the morning we started threshing at John Meyers then it commenced to rain and we went and worked different things Sunday 4 It was cold and snowed and we were in Church Monday 5 It was cold and we threshed at John Meyers Tuesday 6 It was cold and in the forenoon we threshed at John Meyers, and in the afternoon we pulled mangles Wednesday 7 It was a fair day and we dug potatoes Thursday 8 It was a cool day& in the forenoon I plowed and in the afternoon I threshed at Conrad Arndts Friday 9 In the forenoon I threshed at C. L. Arndts and then dug potatoes, etc Saturday 10 It was a nice day and we dug potatoes Sunday 11 It was very nice and we were in S. School and in Church Monday 12 It was a fair day and Barney threshed at Lunneys and we dug potatoes, etc. Tuesday 13 It was rainy and I plowed a little and worked in the house, etc Wednesday 14 It was a fair day and I plowed, etc Thursday 15 It was a fair day and I plowed, etc Friday 16 It was a nice day and father was in Evart and we finished digging potatoes Saturday 17 It was a nice day and we plowed, pulled carrots, etc Sunday 18 It was a nice day and we were in Church and in S. School Monday 19 It was raining all day and we worked at the house painting, etc. Tuesday 20 It was showery yet and we worked in the house, painting, etc Wednesday 21 It was a nice day and we worked different things Thursday 22 It was a fair day and we took up carrots Friday 23 It was a nice day and we finished taking up carrots, we got 380 bushels � Saturday 24 It was a nice day and we worked on the road Sunday 25 It was a nice day and we were in Church and in S. School Monday 26 It was a nice day and we worked on the road Tuesday 27 It was light rainy and father was in Evart and I painted and in the afternoon we were at Mr. Niergarth's house dedication Wednesday 28 It was pretty cold and I plowed and they worked different things Thursday 29 It was a fair day and I plowed and they moved into the new house, and pulled some turnips Page 105 November 1885 Friday 30 It was a fair day and we took up turnips Saturday 31 It was cold and we took up turnips and our corn home and in the evening it commenced snowing and kept on all night Sunday 1 It snowed and we were in Church and in S. School Monday 2 Changeable weather, and I fetched wood home and worked at a pig stable, etc Tuesday 3 It was a fair day and I threshed at J. J. Arndts Wednesday 4 It was rainy and we worked at the pig stable and Barney threshed at Arndts and we had our house dedicated in the evening Thursday 5 It was damp weather, and we took some turnips home Friday 6 It was rainy and we worked different things about the house and the barn Saturday 7 It was a fair day and in the forenoon we were at Evart and in the afternoon we took our last turnips home we got 650 bushels Sunday 8 It was damp and we were in S. School and in prayer meeting Monday 9 It snowed some times and I plowed and took a load of wood to town, etc Tuesday 10 It was a nice day and they cooked pumpkin butter and I plowed Wednesday 11 It was a fine day and they finished the pumpkin butter and Barney and I threshed at John S. Arndts Thursday 12 Cloudy and lowering and in the afternoon towards evening it commenced raining and we got some posts out for a shed over the pump by the barn, and plowed Friday 13 It was cold and snowed and they worked at the shed and I plowed Saturday 14 It snowed and was cold and Barney and Sam sawed wood and father cut timber for the shed and I plowed Sunday 15 It snowed and thawed and we were in S. School an Church Monday 16 It was a fair day and I hauled timber out of the bush and plowed and they worked at the shed Tuesday 17 Favorable weather and I plowed and they worked at the shed Wednesday 18 It rained a little at noon and in the evening and I plowed and they worked at the shed Thursday 19 Very beautiful weather and I was at Evart in the forenoon and plowed in the afternoon and they worked at the shed Friday 20 Foggy weather and I plowed and they worked at the shed Saturday 21 It was cold and in the afternoon we had a fearful snow storm and I plowed and they worked at the shed Sunday 22 It was a fair day and we were in prayer meeting and S. School Monday 23 It was a fair day and we put the roof from the old house on the shed Tuesday 24 It was cold and we worked at the roof Wednesday 25 It was cold and we worked at the shed, etc Thursday 26 Thanksgiving It was cold and we tore down some of the old house, etc, worked at the shed, etc, fetched posts off the swamp Friday 27 It was cold and we layed floor in the kitchen and Barney threshed at Niergarths, etc Saturday 28 It was a fair day and Barney and I threshed at Niergarths and father hung doors Sunday 29 It was a fair day and we were in Church and in S. School Monday 30 It was very nice and in the forenoon we threshed at Niergarths and in the afternoon we were at Evart December 1885 � Tuesday 1 It was pretty fair and I took a load of wood to town and hauled some at home and father worked at the house Wednesday 2 It was pretty cold and I took a load of wood to town and father worked at the house Thursday 3 It snowed a little and I painted and father was carpentering Friday 4 It snowed and stormed and we worked at the house Saturday 5 It was cold and we worked at the house Sunday 6 It was fearful cold, snowed and stormed and we were at Sunday School and prayer meeting Monday 7 It was cold and we killed a steer Page 106 December 1885 Tuesday 8 It was cold and snowed and we butchered our pigs Wednesday 9 It rained and we worked different things Thursday 10 It was a fair day and snowed in the afternoon and sleighing was good and in the forenoon Barney and I helped Meyer butchering a pig and in the afternoon we worked at home Friday 11 It was pretty cold and snowed and we worked in the bush Saturday 12 It was cold and snowed and in the forenoon I was in Evart and in the afternoon we were in Church we had quarterly meeting Sunday 13 It snowed and we were in Church Monday 14 It snowed and we cut and drawed wood Tuesday 15 It was stormy and we greased harness and cut wood Wednesday 16 It was a fair day and we cut and drawed wood Thursday 17 It thawed and I took a grist and a load of stone to town and they cut wood Friday 18 It thawed and I hauled stones to town and they cut wood Saturday 19 It was cold and they cut wood and I hauled stone to town Sunday 20 It was a nice day and we were in prayer meeting and S. School Monday 21 It thawed and I hauled stone to town and father and the other committee men were down town buying candies, etc for Christmas tree Tuesday 22 It rained and sleighing went away again and we worked different things Wednesday 23 It was rainy and I helped to fetch Christmas trees and they worked in the bush, and in the evening it froze hard again Thursday 24 It was cold and we fixed the Christmas tree at Church, and Bernhard left our place and went to Conrad Arndt and in the evening we had a Christmas festival at Church Friday 25 Christmas It was cold. In the morning we were in Church Saturday 26 It was cold. Father was sick, and I tended to the cattle and took a load of wood to town Sunday 27 It commenced raining in the afternoon, and we were in S. School and prayer meeting in the forenoon Monday 28 The weather was mild and we fixed the turnip cutter, etc Tuesday 29 It was foggy and we made pine sawlogs Wednesday 30 It was foggy and rainy and we were in town Thursday 31 It was cold and Mary and I butchered at Meyers and father was at Evart, etc For more information on Solomon check out the “Meet the Diarists” page under “Discover” � transcribed