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Salt Peter 5 cents Got a Lot of sweetys {second page} Mr James Cameron Island January 11th 1891 Sir John A McDonalds B Day Birth Day Got a Letter From Williamstown From Mrs Burton Letting me know that her Mother was on her Last WEnt acrofs to Hamilton Tom Jack Drove me out to Williamstown she is very Low E Wind turned stormy to night Davy Spink came Down with the Letter Lewis 2 Boys here 12th at 6 O clock this morning she departed this Life at the age 77 years 7 months and 3 Days Born in 1813 on the 9th of June in Williamstown cold stormy 13th Buried in the St Andrews Kirkyard a clear Frosty Day 14th Cold in Williamstown Gordon came home on the 13 15th in Williamstown Bismarck came home 16th in Williamstown cold 17th came home from Williamstown James Hugh Drove me as Far as Barretts no Track snow Deep Mr James Cameron Island 18th of January 1891 Gordon came milder E Wind 19th Bismarck and Leander to Charlies Island Drawing some Wood Lewis taking home his Heifers Fine 20th a Fine Day E Wind Cutting and sawing stove Wood John R Stanley Leander Bismarck and I EEll Fishers at the sturgeon Island Ground the axes Last night 21st St Agnefs Day E Wind Blustery Drifting snowed Fine the Boys Bismarck & Leander went to Dundee Bought of J Tyo 5 Gallons of oil 60 cents RRR 25 Down's Elixer 25 a Pair of Cloth 2 �Boots $1..25 Making stakes cutting Boards for the Floor Broke on a cake of cheese snowing to night 22nd E Wind Raining Fixing 2 Boards in the Floor Bismarck put them in 23rd cutting Firewood W Wind high not cold 24th Charlie Tuppers Birth Day Fine snowing Windy Leander went to Summerstown with Butter 16 lb 20 and 18 Bought a sack of salt 80 Flour 70 Hinge 15 soda 10 Matches 10 Mrs Oxleys Mothers Remains crofsed the Lake to be Buried on the Dundee side {second page} Mr James Cameron Island 25th January 1891 Robie Burns Birth DAy was celebrated on the 23rd Heard Mr Alexander Frasher of Point Lovat was Poorly had the Doctor Gordon here had a Letter From Williamstown from Ellen on J Hugh for me to go out Lewis the Indian here Kind of soft 26th stormy EW I went as far as Hamiltons Leander and I had the horse very Cold and Windy Tom said some other Fine Day he would go John and Margaret not well Bismarck and Stanley sawing Stove Wood 27th E Wind Windy some Frosty Cutting Firewood John H Bismarck and J Leander Drawing Wood 10 Loads 28th Fine E Wind Went to Williamstown me and Thomas Jack for a Load of Household things got a Load came home Got 50 cents from John Hamilton had a Treat at Duncan Saddlers 20 cents fot a Lot of stuff got some of the Books Burtons took 8 Loads yesterday Lewis 2 children here for Potatoes cutting Basswood on the Bank Mr James Cameron Island 29th of January 1891 Drew 4 Loads of Basswood Fixing the Things we Brought From Williamstown yesterday E Wind snowing Blowing 30th Rained Drew some wood chopping stove Wood WW 3 �31st a very Fine Warm Day W Wind Bismarck and I crofsed I to Hamiltons Brought a Hat and a Iron-neck-yoke got our Mail there Bismarck to Summerstown chopping stove Wood 2 Ell Fishers at the sturgeon Island Last Day of January 1st of February sunday 4 of Lewis's children here Bismarck came snowed some Fine 2nd Candlemas Day the sun shines The Bear and Raccoon will see their Shadow a Fine Day West Wind cutting stove-wood all of us 3rd an unfortunate day E Wind Rained West wind north wind snowed hard Broke a Tooth in the crofscut saw putting a set in it Had a Bowl of oysters none of the Rest will eat them {second page} Mr James Cameron Island 4th of Feby 1891 West Wind very Cold and Frosty Windy Did not do anything to Day but Feeding the cattle took a Barrel of Water Looking over Papers Broke a Fork-handle Fixed it 5th Cold E Wind put Marsh hay out of the stack on the the Ginnie's stable snowed some sawed some stovewood Looking over Paper & Receipts 6th E Wind snowed some Put the Bottom of the Last marsh hay stack on the shed Fixing the sheep Place warm on the inside as they soon will Lamb put a Lot of Hay-seed in the upper Field Bismarck crofsed went with Tom Jack to Fort Covington 7th unfortunate Day E Wind Bismarck came had the Mail John H sick Leander and Bismarck sawed a Basswood Log in stove-wood Lost a 10 Dollar Bill Taken out of his pocket Book 8th Gordon's Birth DAy 1863 Bismarck crossed to see if he could hear or see anything about his 10 dollars snowing Blowing 9th Bismarck crofsed to Jo Ducquets to see if he or anyone changing a 10 Dollar Bill Did not hear of any cutting stove wood Rained to night snowed Mr James Cameron Island Feb 10th 1891 W Wind Fine Mardi Gra a cutter crofsed From Lewis's its Mr John Frasher wanting the Road to Summerstown the Boys took the Mare to the Bush for a soft maple to 4 �make Troughs putting in Fine hay out of the stack a Ton in the stack of Fine hay yet sowed sawed some stove wood 11th Ash Wednesday Fine W Wind sawing stove wood making Troughfs for sugar Bush about 18 made to Day a mock sun on the south side of the sun had the Harnefs on the Bull took him to the Bush and the River a Fortunate Day 12th Unfortunate Day E Wind Fine Day Hugh Ann went to Bombay the Boys Harnefsed the Bull Drew a Long Birch Drag with him cutting stove wood made a Whippletree cut 6 Blocks for Troughfs and split them Tonia Riding Downhill with sleigh a Social at the church Bismarck went 13th Splitting stove wood Fine put in hay out of the stack about a Ton the old sheep had 2 Lambs too cold they will Die {second page} Mr James Cameron Island Feb 14th 1891 St Valentine's Day Fine Fair and Frosty Drew Drags with the Bull Leander to Hamiltons for the Papers 2 Loads of Hay came to Lewis's the Indian Lewis got a Horse and cutter and Harnefs For a cow and Heifer 15th Martin and Jo came with their new Horse Gordon here Leander to Hamiltons 16th Raining snowed to night E Wind Leander and Bismarck went to Lewis's 2 Lambs Dead thats 4 Lambs Dead now all the stacks of hay in now 17th E Wind snow Drifting not cold sawing stove Wood not very well with a Lump coming on my Left side 18th James Hugh's Birth Day 1855 Fine Blustery high Wind Bismarck went to Lancaster got his watch Fixed 1..50 Leander to Summerstown Bought 3 lb of nails 15 Ginger 1/2 lb 15 Thread 5 1 oz of Rivets 4 Broom 25 Mr Friday Indian Boy here going to Lewis got a Letter From RR McLennan Mr James Cameron Island 5 �19th of Feby 1891 Fine Frosty W Wind Fixing the colts Place as the Mare Broke the Boards Down sawing stove wood some one Drawing Wood From Alexis Island yesterday and to Day Broke the handle in one of the axes 20th Put a handle in the axe E Wind splitting stove wood Boys scating Drifted some all the stacks of hay outside Done 21st Fortunate Day Raining slippery icicles on the trees W Wind Lewis here his wife sick Gave him some Milk 3 Teams went Down the ice From Hopkins Point I think They are Going to Lancaster for saw-Dust for ice houses Molly Calved to Day her First calf Leander to Hamiltons windy the Bull and Heifers out to night Broke on a cake of cheese this week 22nd Washington B Day Livinia and John H went to Lewis's three of them came over with John and Livinia Got some Milk for their Mother cold Windy 23rd Fine E Wind Bismarck went to Lancaster for his Pants 5 Dollars got a Ride up from Charlie Rose Made 12 Troughfs to Day splitting wood {second page} Mr James Cameron Island 24th Feby 1891 St Matthias Day Fine E Wind warm Bismarck went to Work at Leander went to Sumerstown with 18 lb of Butter 3 Dollars and 6 cents Bought of Nicholsons 6 3/4 of cod Fish 5 and 1 Doz of Herrings 20 53 cents Due Nicholsons 50 Wt of Flour 1..80 Paid Flour Stanley and I up round the north side to the sugar Bush 3 Teams Drawing Wood from Plum Island heard crows to Day for the First Raining hard to night 25th W Wind Raining Fields slippery for the cattle to go to the waer Letting water Run in Places put some water out of the Milkhouse split some ash for Troughfs 8 a Lot of Water on the ice seen 2 Whistlers Ducks going up 26th Fine W Wind slippery Froze some some water on the ice at shore Took the calf from the Heifer Molly cut some Hoop for spoils 27th Fine W Wind one of the Lewis Boys here for a Sive Boys scating owl went off 6 �28th West Wind Fine Drifting cool Boys in the Bush cutting sugar Bush Wood Bismarck crofsed sent a Letter with a Dollar in it for the news Printing Company Toronto got it Registered Mr James Cameron Island 1st of March 1891 St Davids Day The Festival of the Welsh E Wind cold Fine Bismarck went to Mr Craigs 2nd Fine E Wind Leander and I to Hamiltons for a Bag of Grain for the hens they are Going to get the Fortune thats coming to them I seen a Letter concerning it from Mr Clark of Mountain Toms Uncle Lewis's 2 Boys here for Milk and Tobacco the ice Kind of Glib cutting wood for the sugar camp Indians cutting wood on Francis Island The Nannie 2 Lambs to Day one of them Dead to night the Mare not very well 3rd E Wind cold Fine Making sumac spoils to Day Boys got the Bull in the Bush Drawing to the camp Randolph came tonight at 1 o clock 4th turned to storm at 2 o clock after Randolph came Stormy E Wind snowing Drifting {second page} Mr James Cameron Island March 5th 1891 Election Day started and got up above the Head of the Island When Who was coming after me but Mr Charles Craig with his Team his Son Tot and Gordon So Him and I John Hamilton Tot and Gordon Rode Down to Lancaster and voted Mr Craig took the Train and went up to Camerontown to see how voting went there got a Ride up with Mr Craigs TEam to Hamiltons came home Randolph and Bismarck went to Lancaster on the ice Lewis here for Milk Butter and Tobacco no hay now All of us Voted for RR McLennan Boys Bismarck and Randolph came home and had the news of RR McLennans Majority 323 that serves the Grits Right 6th Fine Boys in the Bush cut 10 Logs for Troughfs Drew some Drags with the Bull Mr James Cameron Island 7th of March 1891 E Wind a very Fine Day Boys made 4 Troughfs Broke on a 2 year old 7 �Marsh hay stack Leander went to the store Bought of A McDonald a pair of Boots 1 1 spool of Thread 5 1/4 lb pepper 2 sugar 2 lb 18 soap 8 8th Fine EW a Lamb Hugh Ann came Billy Morris and Mary Morris came Gordon John Craig Tom Rose 3 of the Indian Children here the Mare Died to Day 9th Raining hard to Day and to night Randolph went to Tom Rose's Bee Drew the Mare to the River with the Bull Bismarck Leander John H and Stanley not well all of us Bad with colds 10th W Wind Fine Randolph Leander John and I at the camp cleaning the snow away cutting some Wood 11th a Very Fine Day W Wind Randolph went to Lancaster to Grants Drew some things to the sugar Bush with the Bull the Beam in the calfs place Broke calves out to night all of us Bad with cold but myself {second page} Mr James Cameron Island 12th of March 1891 Fine commenced to Rain Lewis's 3 children here for Milk Mary Ann in Fort Covington at Angus Mayvills on the Day of the Month Mr D McMaster First came to the Island some Ducks flying Trimmed some apple trees chopped a Little in the sugar Bush Bismarck Leander John H Stanley Livinia and Livinia Tonia all Bad with the cold Coughfin Foggy 13th Fine Rained some Ducks Flying Went up to the camp sawed and Trimed some apple trees wind changed to the West about Dusk and Blew a Regular Hurricane most all night 14th Stanleys Birth Day 1880 Windy West Blustering Blizzards or Drifting all Pretty Bad with colds Livinia Bad with her head Freezing some 15th Windy Hugh Ann Went for the Papers to Hamiltons 16th Fine cold Windy Bismarck went for a pair of Boots to A McDonalds 2..50 Bottle for colds 25 Randolph came from Lancaster had a Hat and shirt John H and I Drew some Wood and split some all Bad with cold Mr James Cameron Island 8 �17th of March 1891 St Patricks Day Fixing the calves Shed Fine cool a Great Lot of Travel on the ice going and coming from Lancaster to Dundee 3 Teams went Down the ice 2 of Lewis children here for Milk all Bad with cold and coughfs The Festival of the Irish 18th On this Day of the Month Vicky Departed 1887 E Wind Snowing putting covering on the West stable as the crofs-stick Broke St Joseph's Day 19th E Wind Drifting Fixing sticks on the upper shed and putting hay on the Top of it and cleaning it out put out some Frozen cakes of manure 29th First Day of Spring E Wind covering the upper shed Mr Grand and Willie Craig here to trade a Horse Gave 100 Dollars Gave 2 Cows Jennie and Oxley 40 Dollars for Jennie and 25 for Oxley Randolph and Bismarck took the horse and cutter home {second page} Mr James Cameron Island 21st of March 1891 Bismarck went to Dundee for Flour Got 200 Wt 5 Dollars to a vial of cold cure 25 E Wind Rained some Froze on the Trees Randolph went to Lancaster took a Peice of seine for Mr Grant Bismarck went home with the cutter and harnefs Got a Plough without a Point 22nd Livinias Birth DAy 23rd Randolph Drove Bismarck to Lancaster he is Going to Work at McCrimmon at McCrimmons Lewis 2 children here yesterday Tapt some to Day Gathered 12 pails taking the Pots and Barrells and Rigging to the Bush made some sumac spoils Fine E Wind changed to night to West Rained some to night 24th Tapt Got 150 Tapt 60 pails of sap in the Bush to night a Fine DAy WW Blackbirds came Lots of Gulls Going Down 25th Annunciation of the V Mary WW Froze Last night has 65 pails to Boil to Day First Boiling in the Bush Randolph Leander John H and I Gathered 20 pails to Day Mr James Cameron Island 26th of March 1891 John Hamilton Cameron's Birth Day 1876 Fine sap not running well Boiled 20 pails made 4 Gallons split since Last night 3 Gallons took 4 to the House Randolph 9 �crofsed to the P Office Bought Bottle of Spruce Gum 25 Olivers sale to Day about 165 Tapt now 27th Good Friday I went to Hamiltons E Wind ice T Glib Got some Red Peppers Got a Gazzette from James Hugh Got the Picture from Toronto made 1 1/2 Gallons to Day Lewis's children here for Milk Lewis wife a Daughter yesterday 28th in the Bush Fine E Wind Leander crofsed to Summerstown Got salt Fine {illegible} lb 20 Tax 5 Salmon River open crofsing Summerstown Road a cutter went up passed here Lots of Dugs and Wild Geese Robins came 29th Fine the 2 Girls went to Lewis's Brought some Mollasses to them Boiling in the Bush Dan Spink here Bill Morris went Down passed with a Horse Easter Sunday Killed a snake {second page} Mr James Cameron Island 30th of March 1891 E Wind sap running well Lewis's Boy here for milk Made Mollasses 31st E Wind Piling stove wood The ice opened at Francis Island on the North Side of this one have about 20 Gallons of syrup to make sugar tommorrow 1st of April All Fools Day ice opened out at the Point Lewis's 2 children here for milk they went up to the sugar Bush made 2 Batches to Day for the First we made 117 lb Frogs commenced E Wind Fine Few Drops of Rain 2nd Fine EW Made 2 Batches to Day 127 lb ice opening Lots of Wild Geese and Ducks Piling stove wood a Good Deal of shooting on the south side hay all Done on the East side of the Barn 3rd snowing ice Jamming Boys put out Phillips Bun went to Little Island I went to the Pitt Point made about 6 lb sugar in small cakes 4th West Wind Fine sap Running cleaned the Troughfs and Buckets Boiling in the Bush Boys shot a Duck at the Little Island ice Jamming Mr James Cameron Island 5th of April 1891 Low Sunday made some syrup Big Jams of ice 10 �6th Randolph and Leander went to Rofs's Island to hunt Ducks seen a sail going Down Randolph Fishing EEls got one John H Boiling in the Bush 60 Pails Put out the White Boat Fine cold sap Running Taking the Banking from the Frame 7th Boiling and strained 5 Gallons to make sugar off W Wind Breaking the ice close to shore 8th Fine Running Well Lewis here for Milk and a Board to Fix his Boots Made 50 lbs of sugar to Day 9th On this Day of the Month I was Married 1862 29 years to Day in the sugar Bush Lots of EEls Fisher to DAy made 2 Pails of Syrup Lots of Wild Geese sap running awful well short of Barrels Dishes running over set Fire on the Lower Point and at the Plumtree East of the Grove took the Banking out of the cookhouse putting ice away from the shore 10th Fine E Wind Randolph shot 7 Ducks Leader shot 2 Strained 2 pails of syrup Randolph went to Summerstown Bought powder & shot got the Mail {second page} Mr James Cameron Island 11th of April 1891 Rained Last night Boiling in the Bush 3 Barrels of sap E W and W Wind Rain Boys spearing EEls Leander got 4 and Randolph got 4 ice Before the Door yet ice going Down 12th Rained some in the Bush 13th Fishermen came put ice away from the shore W Wind made 50 lb os sugar to Day EEl fishers spearing a Good Lot of shooting Lots of Wild Geese and Ducks 14th Mr Charles Craig here Fine E Wind cool made of Syrup 5 Good Gallons sold a Quart to Fishermen 25 sold a Quart to Lewis 20 Lewis got milk a Lot of Indians Down Fishing EEls Got Fish from the Fishermen Loons came 15th Raining E Wind Fishermen to Lancaster with 1st Load of Fish Faking the Manure from around the apple Trees Water high 2 Indians camped up in Bell-Bay the Back-Bay Breaking up 16th Randolph & Leander to Fort Covington 12 Rats 2.40 sheepskin 50 cents strainer Fixed 20 Randolph a coat 2.75 Rubbers 50 Plough irons 25 shot 4 Ducks Tot Craig here Tom Rose to tell Hugh Ann they got a Girl made 1/2 Gallon syrup Got Gathered 9 pails 11 �Mr James Cameron Island 17th of April 1891 John H and Stanley in the Bush at Boiling Frost Last night Sold Eggs and Butter to Fishermen 70 cents cranes yellow hammers Pheabys and Bitterns or Mare-Drums came 18th Uncle Duncans B Day Raining West Wind Grenada First Trip Yesterday Friday Boys Fishing EEls Got 20 and 4 cat Fish Boiled some to Day Made 2 Gallons to Da the Last Boiling taking some of the Dishes out of the Bush 19th Fine Gordon here John H went to Hamiltons for the Papers the 2 Girls went to Lewis's Island 20th Fishermen to Lancaster with Fish Trimming all the apple-trees Boys Getting EEls Tapt 8 Trees for Vinegar run well 21 Taking away the Banking Fine Randolph to Lancaster Leander to Summerstown Yesterday Got a Plough Point from Mr Ward 40 cent 1/2 lb Tea 20 Mr Kelly here with Licence to Fishermen Got a ______ from Fishermen Digging the Garden Leander Got 15 EEls set the Leech took Potatoes out of cellar cutting seed Randolph got a P Point {second page} Mr James Cameron Island 22nd of April 1891 Fine W Wind Leander for a P Point took Mr Wards home Ploughed some For the First Drew some Logs of Pine and cedar Stanley and I on the Pitt Pitt Point setting Fires Lewis child in for Milk and syrup thought the Ferry Boat came in to Lancaster to night Picking stones cut all the Potatoe seed and Left some Big ones for eating 23rd St George's Day Rain Thunder E Wind Phillip got Matches and 1/2 Gal of syrup Working at the cookhouse Planted Onions 24th Hugh Ann and Livinia to Dundee For nails 5 lb shingle nails 20 10 lb of nails 30 put up the Rafters Blue 7 cotton 40 onions 10 Boards on the {illegible} Ploughing 25th St Marks DAy snowed Through the night and snowed to Day some hail and cold John H set his Line Fishermen to 2 lb of Butter Randolph went for the Papers Blustering all Kinds of Weather 12 �26th Lewis here for Flour Tobacco and Matches the Girls went to Mr Craigs Randolph to church Lewis got syrup Randolph Broke oar Narcisse got syrup 25 Butter 25 a Tug went Down up 27th at Cook House Ploughed and Planted Potatoes took some Banking from the north side of the house 28th Windy Tow Boat with a Raft at anchor opposite here The Alexandra went Down some Grains of snow Big Wind Ploughed some on the hill below the house {blank page} Mr James Cameron Island {not legible} Leander and Randolph to {illegible} Raft went Down 11th Randolph Leander to Rofs's Island Digging stones the centennial John H set his Line for EEls 12th Randolph and Leander to Dundee John H got 2 EEls Bought 100 of Flour 3 John H Making a Fish Box put Manure on Potatoes Put out his Box Boys Fishing to night got 34 Perch pike EEls chubs suckers {cut off}ing cat Fish 13th Fine Mr Oliver and Boy here for Randolph to Work for Mr Duckett Randolph and Leander to Lancaster S{illegible} Bought of Mr McGillis 1/2 Gallon of Tar 25 cent R{illegible} Going to Montreal on the Bohemian Fixing Harrowing for Beans 14th Fine Fixing the {illegible} in the Frame cellar Lewis here for a {cut off}at to go for Boards and Doors at Summerstown Painting the Black Boat P Purcells Body taken {cut off} 15th Genie here Randolph home went to D{illegible} {cut off}n Martin home with John H's Boat Narcisse paid his Rent Genie gave Viol of skunk oil 17th Girls went to Lewis's high Wind stopt all Day 2 Dectectives here Looking for the Robbers of Purcells Body Randolph to Mr Craigs very windy 13 �18th Drawing stones from the old Fence 19th Randolph went to Mr Ducquets Work Fine Leander Bought of Angus hinges and screws 15 cents {illegible} {cut off} out the calves cleaning Barn {cut off}or Frost most every night {illegible} for Fish got none they are f{illegible} Bangor sowed h{illegible} seed split {torn away} 20th Fine {rest of entry illegible} {second page} Mr James Cameron Island 1891 Mr James Cameron Island 21st of May 1891 W Wind Rained some Narcisse Fixing the {cut off} House where the window was Raised {illegible} Leander and John H went to the steam {cut off} for an old Bun near Squaw Island John H got a sturgeon setting Lines Raising Fine Day Fixing Fence Burning Brush and oak Field Leander to Summerstown Heard {missing} Craig and Derushie the Purcell se{missing} this Writing Paper 5 cents Fixed a Do{missing} the Cubboard with hinges Leander and John {missing} to Fish got sucker Pike Perch cat Fish Queen's Birth Day a Fine Day Trinity {missing} Randolph here Duquetts steamer going to Cornwall Hugh Ann went to church on the Front Old Kirk Plumtrees some Blossom and {cut off} Berries in Blossom and English cherries Mosquitoes some {illegible} Tugs coming up {missing} another its them that took Down {missing} steam ship in 2 pieces 25th Keeping the {cut off} th Day Stanley and I at sand in {cut off} 50 Bushels went to north side for 3 or 4 Bushels Fixing the shore at wharf John H got a sturgeon make a smoke {cut off} th Raining Fine Writing Down on this Paper {page crumpled} smoking some Fish took up some sand Planted cucumbers 27th The Min her Kittens Leander went to Dundee took a sturgeon to {paper crumpled} David Baker Hewing slabs Bought {illegible} 25 Braces 25 Hat 60 sugar 5 Fine Day {missing} Cow Lame Livinia Tonia Hugh Ann went to Lewis's got a Lot of Papers From Mr Baker 14 �th Corpus Christe Fine W W set Fire to North Marsh took up 20 Bushels of sand sheared the Sheep Marked them 3 of Them cut the Tails Leander set {illegible} Bought of Summers 16 lbs 1..60 50 wt of Flour at {rest of page illegible} {second page} Mr James Cameron Island 1891 Mr James Cameron Island {illegible} 1891 Royal Oak Day or Oak Apple Day Working at Rubbish House or Tool House setting Fires in the upper Field and of the Barn or oak Field Ploughed Piece at the Hog Pen a Fine Day The calf in the Pasture with the Blossom on the apple trees Deacon Farlinger Buried to Day Heard A McDonald was on is Last of the Line Boats went up to night for the to Begin Shadrach Drew Departed this Morning 31st Grand Procession at St Regis The {missing} went Down along with them Randolph here 1st of June Vicky's Birth Day 1878 Fine Nory calved Stanley and I up to head of the Island setting Fires Looking for the cow put up some {missing} Leander and Charles Creamer went to F{missing} rashers got 5 perch and a Pike 2nd E Wind Mr Genie and Jo here to set {missing} Mr Genie Made a Paddle him and Boys went spearing to night More ch{missing} Fixing Brush on the Fence cutting Brush Mr Genie and the 2 Boys Fishing E Wind very high Mr Genie went to Co{missing} Fixing the Brush Fence in the Oak Field Algerian went Down Rained some E Wind Old George the 3rd Birth Day a Day used to be Kept up well Raising sand the North Side 80 Bushels now on the north Mr Genie came from Cornwall Gave him and a Robin Tonia Gave him Charlie {illegible} went off Hugh Ann Leander and Charlie to Dundee Passport went Down Hugh {missing} went to James MacIlvains Leander at John McGregors wake Fixing the sh{missing} Mr James Cameron Island 15 �5th of June 1891 Fine Raised some Sand Leander came John McGregors Body Taken acrofs on Steamer Granada From Dundee to Summerstown Flour 50 of Flour Tea Boots 1..50 Hat 1..50 pan 1/2 Bread 30 sc{illegible} 5 cents 6th Went to Fish Caught 3 Perch Fixed the Harnefs Leander crofsed for the {missing} Great Lot of Towing to Day found a {missing} floating Down Major Alexander F {missing} Departed this Life 7th a Fine Day {missing} church Major Frasher Buried to {missing}a very Large Funeral 8th Fine {missing}the Potatoes cutting the Weeds To {missing} Hill Rain much wanted set F {missing} oakfield cut my Hair got a B {missing} Leander to Hamiltons got a Mess of {missing} Brought them soe Top Onions and a Peice of a _____ Fish Garden Weed {missing} 9th Aunty Mary's Birth Day {missing} at the Potatoes Fixing crotches at the s {missing} onions Fixing the Brush Fence Dry {missing} 10th Fine very warm Burning Brush F {missing} Leander crofsed Bought of Angus McDonald {missing}lb of Tea 1 Dollar soda 10 Thread 5 Bought of Mr Ward Box of Matches 12 1/2 hoeing s {missing} Corinthian went Down half Mast for {missing} John Lightning Bugs or Fire-Flies P {missing} Potato Bugs has Eggs on the Leaves 11th Fine warm went Down to Lewis Phillip Leander and I trowled planting his Potatoes and some 3 Weeks ago heavy Thunder Lightning Heavy Rain and much {missing} Phillip paid 2 Dollars to Day {missing} Lots Hoops on the Water St Ba {missing} set some Fires Mr James Cameron Island 25 June 1891 Wind changed to West howed some {illegible} very warm Thunder to night Rained 2 Barrels on the water coming Down Leander Trowling Potato Bugs commenced Narciss to Butter 25 Fixed a Knob on the Door 26th Windy N Wind Salted the cattle Deer Bad cleaning the Tobacco Place Hoeing B{missing} 27th Fine Day Bismarck and Rod G{missing} they were to Fort Covington got sturgeon and EEl oil Mary Annn here for Flour Digging in the Tobacco Place Stanley and {missing} Fish got 16 �2 Pickerel and 3 Rock Bass Leander crossed to A McDonalds Bought 4 Glass 72 cents 3 spools of Thread Boots for John H 1..25 Tax 5 cents Par{missing} 28th Fine Day Jo Genie at the Fishermaens {missing} at the shanty sold a chair to them 29th Digging and Fixing the Tobacco place {missing} and cleaned the cabbage and Turnips colt 1 year old to Day 30th Fine EW Fixing Fence put another sash in the West Window Fixed a Rake Mowed the Weeds around the Barn John H Fixing his Boat Stanley and I Fishing got 3 The Boys Fishing Last night got 8 or 9 Fish 1st July Dominion Day Mr Cramer John Morris Mary Morris Bille Ore and {missing} here Fine Rained a Good shower {missing}changed to West Bohemian Party Leander crossed to Wards with Butter to 100 of Flour 3 Dollars Thread 1 spool 18 lb of Butter 6 cents a lb {second page} Mr James Cameron Island 1891 Mr James Cameron Island {illegible} 1891 Raining hard Fishing got {illegible} Phillip to Butter paid Transplanted plants Lots of Towing Thunder Fine to Hamiltons Garnet went up Heavy Rain and Wind Heavy Thunder and Lightning Leander and Hugh Ann went to Dundee all night got a can and all cut some {illegible} and Weeds in the upper Field at the Brush Bought 2 scyths 1..50 pair of Boots 1..25 Hat shirting 11 yds 1.11 4th American Independence Hugh Ann and Leander came home Mo{illegible} and Augusta Henchere Treated me {illegible} Randolph here From Lancaster had {illegible} shirts collars Tys Boots had his watch Narcisse to Butter 25 Mowed some Blowing hard Raining a Raft went {illegible} 5th Uncle John's Birth Day 18{illegible}3 8{illegible} Raining cool 6th Began to Mow Fine 17 �7th Fine Mowed some Made 13 coils Fine John H went to Hamiltons for the {illegible} sent a Letter to John McPherson cut Marsh Hay Bottom in the yard {illegible} Mowing Down at scyth -oak-Tree Rain Evening North Wind Spartan went Down colours up John H got a sturgeon He{illegible} the Potatoes Hay verry Thin 9th Fine Day Mowed Back of the Barn a Road Mowed some the calves Pasture Put in some for the First in the East Mow Cleaned out the East Mow Martin Lewis here for an axe they have a Bee Raising their House got Phillips stone 10th Fine Warm Mowing 11th putting in a Fine Day Mr Genie came Told us his Girl Died Last {illegible} the 6th him and John H went to spear Leander Bought of Ward Salt soda 10 Salts Thread stone 10 got a Fishing Lamp and Grapling from {illegible} {second page} Mr James Cameron Island 1891 Mr James Cameron Island 12th of July 1891 Orangemans Day Hugh Ann to Christie {illegible} Pipe Rasberries getting {illegible}some new Potatoes 3 Boys at the shore {missing} Fish 13th cutting Hay Gordon here Windy Fisherman Phillips Boat went off 14th Put in some hay Mowing Back of the {missing} {missing}aking English cherries Preserves Windy not very well Thunder 15th St Swithens Day Fine very high Wind Thunder Lightning Fine Mowing Back of the Barn Put the calves in their Pasture the calf Jumped the Fence and went to the Bush The Spartan came not very well 16th W Wind Fine Mowing Back of the old Garden The Calf in the Pasture on a {missing} Phillip went to the store Bought a pan of {missing} 5 cows Broke out Last night Lots of cherries 18 �17th Fine Leander and Hugh Ann went to Dundee to {missing} tub of Butter 15 lb 16 cents a lb Bought 100 Flour 2..70 10 yds of shirting 1..2 Butter Tubs 40 Mowing Gathering hay 2 lb of sugar for Phillip 18th Putting in Hay 80 coils Rained some Thunder Fine Windy Leander went for the Mail Heard that Gordon was in Jail 3 Days and Phillip Annan 19th Fernandez Birth Day 1874 Gordon Mary Morris and an English Girl here and {missing} and Mary-Ann Lewis Fine Windy 20th Mowing Finished the Grove very warm Fine Mr Genie here the 2 Boys and him Fishing {missing} Fine Warm Mowing on the Lower Point Gathering Turning hay a New Boat went up not Finished it must Be Mr Oliver Gillespies Boat 22nd Fine Wind Finished Mowing the Lower Point Gathering and putting in 6 Loads Bottling Rasberry Preserves a Lot made now of cherries and rasberries Mowing Back cherries made of stick with {missing} and sand to sharpen the scythe 23 Rain {missing} Windy Mowing some Beans to Day Narcisse to Butter Mr James Cameron Island {missing} 1891 Rain Thunder high wind Mowing {illegible} Lewis Phillips passed up from {illegible} 25th St James DAy Fine some Rain John found Mr Clines Boat or Rather Canoe Mr Cline came Looking for it Gave John H a Silver Dollar for Finding Mowing Down at the Oak Mowed {illegible} peice Fishermen Brought 2 Whetstones from Montreal 10 cents John H {illegible} 60 cents 26th Fine John and Billy John {illegible} here Dan Spinks and Kimball and Adams here Mr Genie came From Cornwall stopt all night Rained some Big squall of Wind passed {illegible} here with them 27th Fine Finished Mowing Below {illegible} Finished cutting Mowed a Little in the Upper Field Made about 40 coils at the Lower Point Tonia {illegible} Livinia picked 7 lb of Berries clouding up to {illegible} 19 �28th a Fortunate Day Commenced to Rain Fine Windy Livinia and Tonia went to {illegible}their Friends to Clinton & John H got {illegible} this morning Narcisse to Butter Had a {illegible} of Potatoes Yesterday for the First Tobacco {illegible} Windy 29th Fine EW Mr Kelly and Randolph John H went to Hamiltons for the Paper Turning hay and Gathering cloudy commenced to Rain got a Good many Loads in {illegible} from the Lower Point Randolph Back {illegible} a Lunge From the Fishermen 18 or 20 lbs Peter Back here a Good Deal of shooting at Ducks Lots of Thunder Bought in Dundee yesterday 100 of Flour Boots for Tonia and Hugh Ann Bought the Harnefs 4 Dollars 30th Mowed above the Potatoes Began to Rain hard a {illegible} Towed up {second page} Mr James Cameron Island 1891 Mr James Cameron Island 31st of July 1891 {illegible} Making a yard for the cows to keep them in made 50 coils Mowed upper Field Phillip got Boards to make a Boat Cows Broke in Last night Potatoes Good and Large 1st of August Lammas Day Put 4 Loads of Hay in commenced to Rain {illegible} Blow Mr Benwa and Wife and mrs {illegible} and Joseph came with Narcisse a Few Bla{illegible}icks coming George Sharo came to night 2nd Minnie's Birth Day 2 of Lewis's {illegible} here Leander went to church on the Front for the First time Fine Day 3rd My Aunts Birth Day Fine Putting in Hay Finished all Below the House Put in some from the upper Field and mowing some Boys Fishing to night Fine EW Mowing and putting in a Few Drops of Rain Laflesh passed up here John H got 3 sturgeon sold them to George Granada Late to Day Very Warm Day Mowing put out some Manure Drove 3 Boats of Yankees off from the Head of the Island George put off the rest of them Going tommorow Randolph's B Day 1867 Very Fine Day putting some West of the Lane putting in Began putting on the Barn Floor shut the Back Door Mr Genie this morning going to Cornwall got towed up From Summerstown by the Granada came here this Evening our Boys Fishing to 20 �night Got some Leaves of Tobacco From Narcisse Mowing Fine up near the Wet Place Rain {illegible} Black Ducks coming some and Wood Ducks Bitterns Plenty {second page} Mr James Cameron Island 8 of August 1891 Mowing in the Willows in the upper Field very Fine put in some 3 Loads John H and Stanley went to Alexis Island Phillip Brought Boards for his Boat Laflesh passed up Leander went to Summerstown Bought soda 10 Salts 10 Tea 35 Leander Talking to Laflesh 9th Fine Bismarck and Rod Grant here John H went away with them Hugh Ann and Livinia to Lewis's 10th Began cutting the Back Marsh put in some hay from the upper Field very warm 11th Made 48 coils in the Back Marsh a very warm Day and an awful squall of wind and Rain 3 Boys here caught in the squall Mr McLennan and a Toronto Boy and a Prescott Boy they had a Yacht came to the House Gave them a change of Garment a they were all wet Livinia Tonia and Bill Creamer caught in the squall had to turn and R{illegible} Christees Island and hard work at that {illegible}ad Peter Buchanan's Boat Rained hard to night William Creamer stopt to night Thunder and Lightning calves came out of their Pasture 12th Fine Rain Thunder went around the Island Mowed some B Creamer went off the Mare and colt inside now Set Traps in the Milkhouse 13th Fine Mr McLennan and Mrs McLennan here came with the Garments I gave the Boys that was caught in the storm of Wind and Rain Thunder and Lightning Mowing in Back Marsh Rain to night 14th Mowing Back Marsh Bohemian went up to Kingston for a Load of Killed a Mutton to Day Fine 15th Fine Finished the Back Marsh of cutting it cutting the oak field Jo Genie here with sticks for the Bu{illegible}ind the 2 steamers went Down to Day {illegible} weeds in the Potatoes Mr James Cameron Island 21 �{illegible} 1891 {second page} The 2 Girls and Leander went to {illegible} 17th Making a stack of Marsh Hay out Back Marsh about 90 coils Began Mowing the Front Marsh very warm the {illegible} went Down Rained to nigh 18th Rain Fine very warm Leander and Stanley Fishing {illegible} Jacobs wife here to sell Baskets {illegible} here told us Walter Ray's wife {illegible} to Day putting hay off the Barn Floor on the sticks taken Buds of the John{illegible} 19th Bismarck's Birth Day 18{illegible} very Fine Mowing in the Front Marsh and I went around the island Found 2 {illegible}cut Indians cut them for Baskets we t{illegible}Boat and Went to Francis Island they were away Made 12 coils 20th Fine Made 100 coils of hay in the Front Marsh chicken Hawks coming around Narcisse working at Phillips Boat 21st {illegible} in the Bay commenced to Rain Wind Found one of the sheep Dead Picked Top-onions and Poppies Narcisse got {illegible} 22nd Fine working at the stalls in the s{illegible} Found the small axe Lost near a year {illegible} Cut the Wild Oats splitting stove wood 23 E Wind Rained Leander to Hamiltons {illegible} paid Fishermen for the Lunge {illegible} of Eggs Windy 24th E Wind & W Wind high most awful Downpore of Rain {illegible} to the Head of the Island working at {illegible} 25th Windy making a Fence at the B{illegible} put some Manure taking Down the {illegible} nails out of the Boards 26th {illegible} Day a Pleasure Trip on the Boat {illegible} Island Made a stack{illegible} Mr James Cameron Island 1891 Mr James Cameron Island 22 �{illegible} 1891 Fine Warm E Wind Went to Hamiltons Leander {illegible} A McDonald Sack of salt 90 3 lbs of Tea {illegible} Matches 8 pipes 2 got Phillips account from {illegible} Good many of the campers Leaving Made {illegible} Taking up onions Mr Genie's Daughter taken {illegible} Boat to St Annicet to be Buried 28th Fine But an awful high west Wind Mowing the Marsh Randolph came home from Mr {illegible} his Time is up settled to Day Phillip to Butter 29th Fine Mowing Making coils Leander and Randolph to Lancaster Bought a suit of cloths and a pair of {illegible} Pork Putty Sugar A Lot of shooting at Plum Island Phillip went to Lancaster for Hunters Bohemian pleasure Trip Turns this side of the the Lighthouse Leander and Randolph Leander and Gordon Fishing Caught a Large Sturgeon Leander Bought {illegible} McDonald a pair of Boots 30th Leander {illegible} Fine Hazelnuts Good 31st Windy East {illegible} a stack Filled the Barn Floor made some {illegible} Randolph came to night From Frashers he {illegible} with Hunters 1st of September Hunting {illegible} Went to Mr Jo Douquetts to 30 lbs of Butter 5{illegible} 15 1/2 Doz 2..17 a Treat 10 Paid Mr Ward {illegible} Flour we got in at Frank Laplants at {illegible} Hugh Ann and Livinia to Dundee Aunt Lis{illegible} Down with them put in the 3 Rams {illegible} Phillip yesterday & to Day 50 2nd Fine French {illegible} went off Mowing in the Marsh not much {illegible} put the Ram's in the calfs Pasture Leander went to Fish alone spearing Circus in {illegible} to Day 3rd Dan's Birth Day 1846 Leander and 2 Girls and Aunt Lizzy went to Dundee very {illegible} Mr George S McDougall and Miss Cameron {illegible} Bought 200 of Flour 5..60 Cotton Randolph here went to home with Ducketts Boat {illegible} Lewis Boy Died at 12 O clock Last {illegible} 2 Girls and I went to Lewis to night {second page} Mr James Cameron Island 1891 Mr James Cameron Island 23 �4th of Sept 1891 Randolph and Leander Mowing Fine took some Potatoes 5th John Angus's Birth Day 185{illegible} a stack in the upper Field commenced to Rain E {illegible} 75 cents From Philip for the Hunters Randolph to Salmon River 6th Randolph came home Leander Fergusons Island Windy 7th Mowing Done in the the Front Marsh putting in Marsh hay on the stable loft Barnfloor Randolph Fixing his Boat Fine 8th Fine Taking up the Lower Potatoes Leander stuck the Fork in the Bulls Leg yesterday {illegible} the apples off the Big Tree at the Lower Point Randolph Painting his Boat Hugh Ann yester the store for a Washboard 20 cents 9th Fine Finished the Lower Potatoes Ploughed 2 Rows of the {illegible} the House putting them in a Heap till we have all up Randolph crofsed for Paint oil painting Boat Livinia Bad with Toothache picking onions shot 2 Ducks Fixed the Ropes on the {illegible} as they hurt their Legs 10th at Potatoes Broke the Plough Point took the Bulll Plough Randolph Fixing his Boat Fine Day W Wind {illegible} up a Quilt to Make 11th Fine Day the Potatoes Randolph Painting the Door and Crofsed for the Papers 12th Fine very warm made stack the East one at the Barn put some on the Barn Floor and stable loft Randolph {illegible} and crofsed to night all the Marsh hay Finished now water low Fine Randolph put out his Boat Lewis told us John Hamilton got in the {illegible} Fell out of his Boat and he Lost {illegible} to pay 14 Dollars for Barnharts {illegible} the Gatineau a Pleasure Trip up to Montreal 14 Randolph with Passengers {illegible} Covington Taking up Potatoes Fair Williamstown {second page} Mr James Cameron Island {illegible} 1891 Fine Rained a Few Drops Taking up Potatoes {illegible} the Point of the Plough made a Fence around the stacks Randolph in Williamsstown the Fair shelling Beans Made crab apple {illegible} Mr Jo Genie here came to Fix the Buoys {illegible} Burns Buried to Day Purcells Farmer at Potatoes Leander Fishing a Fine Day Jo Genie {illegible} the Buoys 24 �Mr and Mrs Gatbois there out Fishing Began putting the Potatoes in the c{illegible} 22 Bushels to Day put the Pumkins in the Go{illegible} 17th a Fine Day E Wind West Livinia Tonia Hugh went to Hamiltons Got apples vinegar Plants John Digging a Well at the Lighthouse Ra{illegible} to Montreal the Fair commences to Day have in the cellar about 88 Bushels to Day {illegible} putting in Potatoes Rained some Thunder Windy Butternuts Falling with this wind nut Falling Randolph came to night From Fair in Montreal 19th putting in Potatoes 135 Bushels in the cellar now about {illegible} Bushels all Together Good Measure not counting a Lot of Bad ones Leander for the Mail got More p{illegible} From RR McLennan MP {illegible} Plum Island to Fish Stanley and I some a Fine Day Mr Gillespies {illegible} went up the Rocket water Low Fine Randolph & Hugh Ann to church Dan Spinks here Leander crofsed with {illegible} think to take up Potatoes George {illegible} Wife Twins yesterday 21 Fine Day set a Wire Line with Narcisse Leander at Hamiltons putting in some potatoes in the storehouse 22 Foggy Fine {illegible}the Island Mr James Cameron Island Sept {illegible} 1891 {illegible} Begins sun crofsing the Line {illegible} ales a Fine Day Hugh Ann went {illegible} River I and Stanley to Lewis's got a B{illegible} for the one I gave him I got the {illegible} Na Houta's Island to cut the Hay caught a small Lunge Lewis Taking up his Potatoes Phillip came Ground the scyths Trimmed the oak at the Door as there is Dead Limbs on it Water very Low 24th Fine Windy Stanley and I to Na Houtas Mowing Made 16 coils of Hay there Foggy this Morning 25th Windy Fine Leander at Hamiltons Digging at the Well at the Lighthouse Lewis here For Kerosene oil Tea and Matches 26th Very w{illegible} and Fine Hugh Ann came from Dundee got 2 Tubs 40 got Boots Fixed 40 cotton 42 needles Gordon here with a subpeana for me to attend {illegible} 25 �29th at Cornwall Leander came had a Lo{illegible} of apples Stanley and I for a Load of Wood {illegible} the Bay taking the Roof of the shed got sq{illegible} a Flock of Wild Geese on the 23rd 27th Sunday John Morris and Mary and Miss Plumado here Mr Genie here to night got some Fat Pine to F{illegible} 28th Harrowing the Potato Ground crofsed to Hamiltons stopt at Hamiltons all night to be ready to go to Cornwall in the Morning 29th St Michael Michalmas Day Went to Cornwall very high Wind south West {illegible}ard a good shower to put Down the Dust {illegible} at the Calefton House Kept by Mr Snedsinger Paid Mr Powter the Glengarian came home to Hamiltons all of us {illegible} Cornwall as Witnefs's case Gordons Pleaded By a very able Lawyer {illegible} Son of Judge Pringle not Guilty {illegible} CB McLennan had a chat with him {illegible} there Frost in some Places Fine cutting hay at Na Houtas {second page} Mr James Cameron Island 1st of Oct 1891 Tonia's Birth Day 1883 Fine Day {illegible} the Morning Bismarck and i came to Hamiltons Making a Porch Leander went to Lancaster with Bismarck Pealing apples BlackBirds at the Beech nuts Mr Burdo's 2 Boys here going for nuts to Ross's Island Leander Brought shingles 50 cents Leander at A Frashers got a scotch Paper seen Fernandez Butternuts Plenty 2nd Fine Warm Leander went to Dundee For nails 5 lb 15 no shingle nails at a Raisin of a Barn of Smallmans stopt all night at Bill Morris's Working some at the Barn Randolph to Lancaster 3rd Fine Warm Blackbirds awful Plenty at the Beech nuts Went for Butternuts with Stanley Windy Leander came from Dundee cutting thistles Bought 5 lb nails 15 cents 4th Fine Tom Rose {illegible} Grant here Hugh Ann to church Sacrament on the Front Leander to Hamiltons with Johns Boat 26 �5th Leander Stanley and I to Na- Houtas Island cut Hay Wind Raised high Rained heavy Drew some Wood North Wind and West Randolph crofsed 6th Fine West Wind and North putting Board on the Roof of the Poarch Drew some sticks for the upper stable cut the Tobacco pealing Apples cold nights 7th E Wind some smoky Dill Rained some at the Floor of {illegible} Fixing stalls in the Horse Stable Leander shot lot of Blackbirds Water Low Rained to night 8th E Wind Rained some one of the Lucies here for Butter Seen a Flock of Wild Geese going south East Turned the Double stove as its Fire in the cooking stove to Day cold {illegible} took up some Turnips and put them in the {illegible} Phillip helped to put a Log on the stable Jo Lemay came up Wednesday Bohemian did not go into Lancaster Mr James Cameron Island 10th Oct 1891{illegible} McMaster's B Day Fine Windy{illegible}on the stable Leander to Summerstown {illegible} Gaelic Dictionary to Hamiltons s{illegible} would send it to Mr Robert jacks Bought of A McDonald 3 lbs of Tea 1 Dollars 5 lbs of shingles nails 15 Boots for Stanley 1..20 1 l of {illegible} 1 lb of starch 10 Randolph Working at Hamiltons Wharf with Frank Laplante this Week Lots of Pl{illegible} going West very high took 8 Dozen of Eggs at 14 1..12 11th Jo Genie here took his Rubber Coat 4 {illegible} 4 Men with him Hunters went up to Duc{illegible} Tacking coming Down Between this and Alexis Island they upsett Lot 2 = 2 Do{illegible} Barrel Guns or Breach loaders only for their small Boat they would stand a Poor C{illegible} they stopt with the Fishermen E Wind {illegible} Wind shingling the Poarch cool Fine took the Turnips and cabbage took home a Big {illegible} Butternuts 13th Went to Na Houtas Island Make a stack E Wind Making a Blind cedar sticks Rofs's Island Indian going Down to Dig their Potatoes commencing to Fire the Marshes 14th Fine E Wind Bohemian commenced going down {illegible} Fine Day putting manure out of the yard {illegible} the Banking put the Harnefs on the colt covering the upper stable with Hay {illegible} off the Grapes yesterday 15th West Wind turned some Leander and Hugh Ann to Dundee got a Hicory nailed some Boards on the stable outside Stanley Plastering the West Stable awful Flocks of Blackbirds 27 �Bought of J Tyo 200 of Flour 5..40 Tub of Butter 5.80 comb Tooth{illegible} Gathered Grapes Fixing the Log at the W{illegible} the Tobacco in the Barn {second page} Mr James Cameron Island 1891 Mr James Cameron Island 17th October 1891 Some W Wind and E Wind Dishaw and {illegible} Drawing Wood cutting stove wood Leander for the Mail split a Hicory 18th St Luke {illegible} Fine E Wind John S Summers and George {illegible} Water very Low got a Letter from Dan wanted Butternuts 19th E Wind Fine Banking the House Mr Genie here going to Cornwall high Wind Brought me a Bag of Apples and a Bag to the Fishermen Filling 2 BAgs with Butternuts Leander shot 2 Ducks 20th E Wind High high Wind Rained Fixing some of the stable Floores Fixing strings on Decoys not many Ducks Alexandra went Down Make Apple Juice Vinegar 21st Windy Fine W Wind Drew some Wood Took in all the apples of the Trees Mr Genie came From Dundee a Great many went up and Down cutting Wood Pealing apples 22nd Windy West W Drew some Wood to Charlie Parishas this afternoon went to night at 6 o clock some Wild Geese to Day going East a Few Grains of snow 23rd Our Hugh's B Day W Wind cool a {illegible} came From Lancaster with Fisherman {illegible} name is Senecal Charles Craig and Boys here Taking the Banking {illegible} the North side of the house Fixing {illegible} the cook house 23rd Livinia's B{illegible} Windy Fixing the Bags a Tent in {illegible} 25th My Birth Day 1825 St {illegible} Day all Shoemakers Day Girls {illegible} Hamiltons for the Papers Heard Death of Caty McDougall {second page} 28 �Mr James Cameron Island 1891 {page one} Mr James Cameron Island 26 Oct 1891 {illegible} calm and West Wind Went to Lancaster {illegible} and I with 2 Bags of Butternuts for Dan {illegible} them with Mr William Dunlop he will {illegible} them Directed and sent off would not take no pay for his Trouble took Dinner there on the Likenefses of all old Friends Mrs {illegible} Dunlop in Montreal attending to Angus Cameron who is very Low and not expected to Live The River is all covered with Blinds for Ducks not many Ducks Thunder and Lightning to night the Fishermen Fish stole out of their Box put some nuts in the storehouse 27th W Wind Windy chopping and piling wood Randolph here for his overcoat {illegible} the Conovers here to hunt her for Milk {illegible} a Quart a North squall of snow Lots of snow on the Mountains the Turkey Laid 5 Eggs Stanley Plastering the calves place put in calves in to night Ducks came to night in the channel Froze some 28th St Simon & St Jude {illegible}king some cutting and piling at the Door Great Deal of shooting Narcifse & Phillip {illegible} to Montreal sold a Bag of nuts 50 sold 2 Young Rams to take them next week {illegible} cool W Wind got a Mess of Fish 29th Fine W and E Wind Leander and Hugh Ann to Dundee Banking the south side of house went to Head of the Island Stanley {illegible}ing a Lot of shooting to Day Bought {illegible} of coal oil 25 cents 6 lbs of nails 18 {illegible} worth of stuff stove Pung Fixed 25 {illegible} norht side of the house 30th Fine {illegible} came one of them went Back {illegible} and Mr Nantell stopt {illegible} Leander and Hugh Ann came {illegible} here to night {page two} Mr James Cameron Island 29 �31st of Oct 1891 Windy Fine HallowEen Holy Eve {illegible} on the East End of the Frame all Hunters up From the shanty {illegible} Bottle wih them and had an awful Time with singing and the Electric M{illegible} of Mr Derosh had a Lot of nuts cracked a Good Holy Eve one of the Men had to go Home to night he got a Telegram his child was Dying Heard Angus Cameron D{illegible} Gibbs came with the Telegram Got 3 {illegible} took 4 Hours to come as the wind is high 1st of November all Souls Day Randolph came from the Branch to {illegible} 2nd All Souls Day the 2 Hunters and Leander went to Lancaster Left {illegible} Gave Leander A Dollar to take them D{illegible} at the shanty to night Began a House for the Hens Randolph to Cornwall to Buy Clothing 3rd on this Day of the Month Granda Departed 1857 Working at the Hen House to {illegible} in the Turnips and carrots Fine 4th Fine Lots of shooting Leander with C{illegible} Working at the Hen House Stanley and {illegible} covering the henhouse with Rails Leander to Summerstown for Fine salt put up 4 Bushels of nuts salt 25 {illegible} 5th Gun powder Plot Guy Fawkes {illegible} E Wind Fine cool some shooting {illegible} round the stables Took in the B{illegible} 6th Fine E Wind Fixing the Hen {illegible} put in the Mare 7th Hele{illegible} Day Fine EW setting Firest to {illegible} Working at the henhouse {illegible} Choras of {illegible} {much of this page is indecipherable} {several lines illegible} {illegible}shooting not many Ducks {illegible} {illegible} For te side of the Frame {illegible} {illegible} EW 10 Randolph and {illegible} {illegible} got 4 got 3 EEls E Wind {illegible} 30 �{illegible} to South West Fixing a {illegible} {illegible} cleaned out the shanty s{illegible} {illegible} Feild or Oakfield Lots of {illegible} {illegible}very Fine Fall Water very {illegible} {illegible} and Windy Randolph Leander {illegible} {illegible}South side Making a Door for {illegible} {illegible}dolph crofsed had 2 Ducks {illegible} {illegible}Martinmas 12th Rain Wind {illegible} {illegible} Frame Door put in 3 East End of F{illegible} {illegible} the stable West Wind 13 Fi{illegible} {illegible} the Tobacco place Killed a {illegible} {illegible} Drawing Wood Fine cool {illegible} {illegible} and John Cameron here {illegible} {illegible} Leander crofsed for Mail {illegible} {illegible}on Island Stanley and I {illegible} {illegible} the 2 Girls to Lewis's 16th Rain {illegible} {illegible} Wind Broke Down some Trees {illegible} {illegible} Door of the cook-house Rain {illegible} {illegible} Barnhart here to night {illegible} {illegible} a Rainbow this Morning {illegible} {illegible} Drew some Drags {illegible} {illegible} the Mountains Bohemian {illegible} 31 �{illegible} going Down 19th {illegible} {rest of page illegible} Mr James Cameron Island 22nd Nov 1891 Fine Randolph to church Leander went to Hamiltons The Garneaw and Rocket went {illegible} 23rd Blew very hard Leander got 3 EEls 24th Raining very Windy the Grenada did not come out 25th St Catherines Day Rain Snow Windy West Made Frame Door the water Raised shot an owl Alexandra Went Down Rams got out Last night put them in this Morning 26th E Wind took away the Garden Fence Fixing the Floor in the Hens-house snow some Last night put manure on the Rubarb {illegible} snowed Last night Freezing 28th cutting {illegible} Wood set Traps for the mink cows {illegible} Leander Fishing to night got 2 {illegible} Sunday W Wind cool Fine St Andrew's Day {illegible} The Festival of the Scotch cool windy snow 28th Last Trip of the Grenada {illegible} 2 Leaves for the 1st of December {page one blank} {second page} Mr James Cameron Island 1st of Dec 1891 Fine Thawing W Wind a 2 Masted Steamer went Down to Day no Lights to night cherry Island Light up to night sawing stove wood it Looks Like a stack Burning in Salmon River Marsh as its in the one Place 32 �2nd Fine Windy West Amiot here sawing stovewood Fixing the store house Banking it The Rams with the sheep to Day Drove the sheep from the Pitt Point home cattle all out Picking to Day Tanning the 2 sheep pelts to Day no Boats went to Day 3rd Fine Day E Wind Piling stove Wood Leander to Summerstown Bought of A McDonald 3 lb Tea Dollar Horse shoe nails 5 1 pair of Boots 1..40 Hinges 10 Fishing EEls got not shot a Duck McGinty the cat got in the Trap Mr Genie came stopt all night 4th Mr Genie to Cornwall E Wind Wind changed to the south and Blowed a Hurricane tonight and Rain sawing Wood Fixed the Porch Door on hinges Trying to Burn the Marsh Back of sugar Bush Big Marsh Fires south side Mr James Cameron Island 5th of Dec 1891 very Windy West Went to the head of the Island tried to shoe the Mare windy Broke some Trees 6th Fine Windy Randolph here Germans Day 7th Leander got a Mink some snow E Wind sawing stove Wood Water Raised 8th Piling wood in the Bay at the Beech Tree sawing stove Turned very Windy From the West water very Low Conception oof the Virgin Mary 9th very Windy Drawing Wood W Wind sawing stove wood soft water Low 10th Leander's B Day 1872 Fine West Wind Windy Killed the Bull put the Meat to saok in 2 Barrels of Water no snow 11th Fine Windy Put the Meat to soak in 2 Barrels yesterday cutting Firewood up in the Bay at the Beech Tree Broke the Harness set the Back of the sugar Bush Windy 12th Took out the Meat and Dried it put it in the milkhouse Broke the Woodsaw Leander shot an owl seen a crow 13th W Windy Fine 14th Fine Leander went to Dundee sold his Mink 1.25 sold the Bull skin 2..20 Bought 100 of Flour 2..70 Boots 75 Turned Windy East 33 �15th E Wind snowing stormy cut the Head of Bull put in the 4 Heifers {second page} Mr James Cameron Island Dec 16th 1891 Windy West Drifting cutting stove wood Stanleys owl Dead Frosty to night 17th on this Day R.R. McLennans suit to Begin cold Frosty Windy ice not making much Filed the wood saw Stanleys 18th River smoking 19th Leander crofsed for the Mail got a Bag of Grain Randolph came to night 20th very smoky or Foggy E Wind 21st First Day of Winter Broke the Rane of the sleight sawing stove wood a very Fine Day St Thomas Day 22nd very Fine Mr Dan O Burns here for a Ram sold for 4 Dollars got had no change but a 10 sawing wood 1 ashe For more information on James Cameron, check out the “Meet the Diarists” section under “Discover” on our website: ruraldiaries.uoguelph.ca 34 � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource James Cameron Diary Collection Subject The topic of the resource 19th Century Rural Ontario Diaries Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource James Cameron Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Courtesy of the Archives of Ontario Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1854-1902 Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant 19th Century, Glengarry County, McMaster's Island Township, Ontario Table Of Contents A list of subunits of the resource. 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Scanned Manuscript & Typed Transcription Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Mr James Cameron Island</p> <p>1st of Jan 1891 New Years Day E Wind cold cutting Firewood not much shooting</p> <p>2nd Kind of soft Rained cutting Fire wood some of the Bosells Fishing EEls at the Sturgeon Island Drew up John H's Bun in the Grove</p> <p>3rd Allen's Birth Day Cold Frosty W Wind cutting stove Wood Leander got a Rat seen a Weasel Track on the Island seen 2 men over at Lewis's Fishing EEls</p> <p>4th Sunday John H Went to Hamilton for the Mail and was the First we heard of John Angus Death and then we seen it in the Glengarrian Departed on New Years eve the 31st of December 1890 Buried at 2 Oclock Friday the 2nd 1891 his ailment was inflamation of the Lungs</p> <p>4th the 2 Girls went over to Lewis's Lewis came over with them to see me had 2 axe handles Gave him new years to take to the children</p> <p>5th John Angus Birth Day 5 of Sept 1850 age 40 years (his Birth Day) 3 Months &amp; 26 Days</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Mr James Cameron Island</p> <p>January 5th 1891 Fine E Wind Got 2 Dollars From John Hamilton Got 3 Bushels of Oats 50 cents a Bushels 1..50 cents Council in Camerontown a cutter to Lewis's I suppose his Folks came home EEl-Fishers at the Sturgeon Island</p> <p>6th Fine snowed some sawing a Log of soft Maple 2 Logs Lewis went to Lancaster seen a Rabbits track on the Island 3 Men Fishing EEls crofsed to Frashers Point they said they were from Dundee Trying to Loosen the Pork as its Froze very hard</p> <p>7th Leander and John H went to Charlie's Island cutting Brush Fine West Wind Hugh Ann went to Hamiltons</p> <p>8th Fine Hugh Ann's B Day 1866 West Wind a strange Dog came to the House ice cracked close to shore</p> <p>9th Fine W Wind cutting stove Wood Lots of EEl Fishers on the ice</p> <p>10th W Wind Leander went for mail Bought of A McDonald 3 lb Tea 1.. Salt Peter 5 cents Got a Lot of sweetys</p> <p>{second page}</p> <p>Mr James Cameron Island</p> <p>January 11th 1891 Sir John A McDonalds B Day Birth Day Got a Letter From Williamstown From Mrs Burton Letting me know that her Mother was on her Last WEnt acrofs to Hamilton Tom Jack Drove me out to Williamstown she is very Low E Wind turned stormy to night Davy Spink came Down with the Letter Lewis 2 Boys here</p> <p>12th at 6 O clock this morning she departed this Life at the age 77 years 7 months and 3 Days Born in 1813 on the 9th of June in Williamstown cold stormy</p> <p>13th Buried in the St Andrews Kirkyard a clear Frosty Day</p> <p>14th Cold in Williamstown Gordon came home on the 13</p> <p>15th in Williamstown Bismarck came home</p> <p>16th in Williamstown cold</p> <p>17th came home from Williamstown James Hugh Drove me as Far as Barretts no Track snow Deep</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Mr James Cameron Island</p> <p>18th of January 1891 Gordon came milder E Wind</p> <p>19th Bismarck and Leander to Charlies Island Drawing some Wood Lewis taking home his Heifers Fine</p> <p>20th a Fine Day E Wind Cutting and sawing stove Wood John R Stanley Leander Bismarck and I EEll Fishers at the sturgeon Island Ground the axes Last night</p> <p>21st St Agnefs Day E Wind Blustery Drifting snowed Fine the Boys Bismarck &amp; Leander went to Dundee Bought of J Tyo 5 Gallons of oil 60 cents RRR 25 Down's Elixer 25 a Pair of Cloth Boots $1..25 Making stakes cutting Boards for the Floor Broke on a cake of cheese snowing to night</p> <p>22nd E Wind Raining Fixing 2 Boards in the Floor Bismarck put them in</p> <p>23rd cutting Firewood W Wind high not cold</p> <p>24th Charlie Tuppers Birth Day Fine snowing Windy Leander went to Summerstown with Butter 16 lb 20 and 18 Bought a sack of salt 80 Flour 70 Hinge 15 soda 10 Matches 10 Mrs Oxleys Mothers Remains crofsed the Lake to be Buried on the Dundee side</p> <p>{second page}</p> <p>Mr James Cameron Island</p> <p>25th January 1891 Robie Burns Birth DAy was celebrated on the 23rd Heard Mr Alexander Frasher of Point Lovat was Poorly had the Doctor Gordon here had a Letter From Williamstown from Ellen on J Hugh for me to go out Lewis the Indian here Kind of soft</p> <p>26th stormy EW I went as far as Hamiltons Leander and I had the horse very Cold and Windy Tom said some other Fine Day he would go John and Margaret not well Bismarck and Stanley sawing Stove Wood</p> <p>27th E Wind Windy some Frosty Cutting Firewood John H Bismarck and J Leander Drawing Wood 10 Loads</p> <p>28th Fine E Wind Went to Williamstown me and Thomas Jack for a Load of Household things got a Load came home Got 50 cents from John Hamilton had a Treat at Duncan Saddlers 20 cents fot a Lot of stuff got some of the Books Burtons took 8 Loads yesterday Lewis 2 children here for Potatoes cutting Basswood on the Bank</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Mr James Cameron Island</p> <p>29th of January 1891 Drew 4 Loads of Basswood Fixing the Things we Brought From Williamstown yesterday E Wind snowing Blowing</p> <p>30th Rained Drew some wood chopping stove Wood WW</p> <p>31st a very Fine Warm Day W Wind Bismarck and I crofsed I to Hamiltons Brought a Hat and a Iron-neck-yoke got our Mail there Bismarck to Summerstown chopping stove Wood 2 Ell Fishers at the sturgeon Island Last Day of January</p> <p>1st of February sunday 4 of Lewis's children here Bismarck came snowed some Fine</p> <p>2nd Candlemas Day the sun shines The Bear and Raccoon will see their Shadow a Fine Day West Wind cutting stove-wood all of us</p> <p>3rd an unfortunate day E Wind Rained West wind north wind snowed hard Broke a Tooth in the crofscut saw putting a set in it Had a Bowl of oysters none of the Rest will eat them</p> <p>{second page}</p> <p>Mr James Cameron Island</p> <p>4th of Feby 1891 West Wind very Cold and Frosty Windy Did not do anything to Day but Feeding the cattle took a Barrel of Water Looking over Papers Broke a Fork-handle Fixed it</p> <p>5th Cold E Wind put Marsh hay out of the stack on the the Ginnie's stable snowed some sawed some stovewood Looking over Paper &amp; Receipts</p> <p>6th E Wind snowed some Put the Bottom of the Last marsh hay stack on the shed Fixing the sheep Place warm on the inside as they soon will Lamb put a Lot of Hay-seed in the upper Field Bismarck crofsed went with Tom Jack to Fort Covington</p> <p>7th unfortunate Day E Wind Bismarck came had the Mail John H sick Leander and Bismarck sawed a Basswood Log in stove-wood Lost a 10 Dollar Bill Taken out of his pocket Book</p> <p>8th Gordon's Birth DAy 1863 Bismarck crossed to see if he could hear or see anything about his 10 dollars snowing Blowing</p> <p>9th Bismarck crofsed to Jo Ducquets to see if he or anyone changing a 10 Dollar Bill Did not hear of any cutting stove wood Rained to night snowed</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Mr James Cameron Island</p> <p>Feb 10th 1891 W Wind Fine Mardi Gra a cutter crofsed From Lewis's its Mr John Frasher wanting the Road to Summerstown the Boys took the Mare to the Bush for a soft maple to make Troughs putting in Fine hay out of the stack a Ton in the stack of Fine hay yet sowed sawed some stove wood</p> <p>11th Ash Wednesday Fine W Wind sawing stove wood making Troughfs for sugar Bush about 18 made to Day a mock sun on the south side of the sun had the Harnefs on the Bull took him to the Bush and the River a Fortunate Day</p> <p>12th Unfortunate Day E Wind Fine Day Hugh Ann went to Bombay the Boys Harnefsed the Bull Drew a Long Birch Drag with him cutting stove wood made a Whippletree cut 6 Blocks for Troughfs and split them Tonia Riding Downhill with sleigh a Social at the church Bismarck went</p> <p>13th Splitting stove wood Fine put in hay out of the stack about a Ton the old sheep had 2 Lambs too cold they will Die</p> <p>{second page}</p> <p>Mr James Cameron Island</p> <p>Feb 14th 1891 St Valentine's Day Fine Fair and Frosty Drew Drags with the Bull Leander to Hamiltons for the Papers 2 Loads of Hay came to Lewis's the Indian Lewis got a Horse and cutter and Harnefs For a cow and Heifer</p> <p>15th Martin and Jo came with their new Horse Gordon here Leander to Hamiltons</p> <p>16th Raining snowed to night E Wind Leander and Bismarck went to Lewis's 2 Lambs Dead thats 4 Lambs Dead now all the stacks of hay in now</p> <p>17th E Wind snow Drifting not cold sawing stove Wood not very well with a Lump coming on my Left side</p> <p>18th James Hugh's Birth Day 1855 Fine Blustery high Wind Bismarck went to Lancaster got his watch Fixed 1..50 Leander to Summerstown Bought 3 lb of nails 15 Ginger 1/2 lb 15 Thread 5 1 oz of Rivets 4 Broom 25 Mr Friday Indian Boy here going to Lewis got a Letter From RR McLennan</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Mr James Cameron Island</p> <p>19th of Feby 1891 Fine Frosty W Wind Fixing the colts Place as the Mare Broke the Boards Down sawing stove wood some one Drawing Wood From Alexis Island yesterday and to Day Broke the handle in one of the axes</p> <p>20th Put a handle in the axe E Wind splitting stove wood Boys scating Drifted some all the stacks of hay outside Done</p> <p>21st Fortunate Day Raining slippery icicles on the trees W Wind Lewis here his wife sick Gave him some Milk 3 Teams went Down the ice From Hopkins Point I think They are Going to Lancaster for saw-Dust for ice houses Molly Calved to Day her First calf Leander to Hamiltons windy the Bull and Heifers out to night Broke on a cake of cheese this week</p> <p>22nd Washington B Day Livinia and John H went to Lewis's three of them came over with John and Livinia Got some Milk for their Mother cold Windy</p> <p>23rd Fine E Wind Bismarck went to Lancaster for his Pants 5 Dollars got a Ride up from Charlie Rose Made 12 Troughfs to Day splitting wood</p> <p>{second page}</p> <p>Mr James Cameron Island</p> <p>24th Feby 1891 St Matthias Day Fine E Wind warm Bismarck went to Work at Leander went to Sumerstown with 18 lb of Butter 3 Dollars and 6 cents Bought of Nicholsons 6 3/4 of cod Fish 5 and 1 Doz of Herrings 20 53 cents Due Nicholsons 50 Wt of Flour 1..80 Paid Flour Stanley and I up round the north side to the sugar Bush 3 Teams Drawing Wood from Plum Island heard crows to Day for the First Raining hard to night</p> <p>25th W Wind Raining Fields slippery for the cattle to go to the waer Letting water Run in Places put some water out of the Milkhouse split some ash for Troughfs 8 a Lot of Water on the ice seen 2 Whistlers Ducks going up</p> <p>26th Fine W Wind slippery Froze some some water on the ice at shore Took the calf from the Heifer Molly cut some Hoop for spoils</p> <p>27th Fine W Wind one of the Lewis Boys here for a Sive Boys scating owl went off</p> <p>28th West Wind Fine Drifting cool Boys in the Bush cutting sugar Bush Wood Bismarck crofsed sent a Letter with a Dollar in it for the news Printing Company Toronto got it Registered</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Mr James Cameron Island</p> <p>1st of March 1891 St Davids Day The Festival of the Welsh E Wind cold Fine Bismarck went to Mr Craigs</p> <p>2nd Fine E Wind Leander and I to Hamiltons for a Bag of Grain for the hens they are Going to get the Fortune thats coming to them I seen a Letter concerning it from Mr Clark of Mountain Toms Uncle Lewis's 2 Boys here for Milk and Tobacco the ice Kind of Glib cutting wood for the sugar camp Indians cutting wood on Francis Island The Nannie 2 Lambs to Day one of them Dead to night the Mare not very well</p> <p>3rd E Wind cold Fine Making sumac spoils to Day Boys got the Bull in the Bush Drawing to the camp Randolph came tonight at 1 o clock</p> <p>4th turned to storm at 2 o clock after Randolph came Stormy E Wind snowing Drifting</p> <p>{second page}</p> <p>Mr James Cameron Island</p> <p>March 5th 1891 Election Day started and got up above the Head of the Island When Who was coming after me but Mr Charles Craig with his Team his Son Tot and Gordon So Him and I John Hamilton Tot and Gordon Rode Down to Lancaster and voted Mr Craig took the Train and went up to Camerontown to see how voting went there got a Ride up with Mr Craigs TEam to Hamiltons came home Randolph and Bismarck went to Lancaster on the ice Lewis here for Milk Butter and Tobacco no hay now All of us Voted for RR McLennan Boys Bismarck and Randolph came home and had the news of RR McLennans Majority 323 that serves the Grits Right</p> <p>6th Fine Boys in the Bush cut 10 Logs for Troughfs Drew some Drags with the Bull</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Mr James Cameron Island</p> <p><br />7th of March 1891 E Wind a very Fine Day Boys made 4 Troughfs Broke on a 2 year old Marsh hay stack Leander went to the store Bought of A McDonald a pair of Boots 1 1 spool of Thread 5 1/4 lb pepper 2 sugar 2 lb 18 soap 8</p> <p>8th Fine EW a Lamb Hugh Ann came Billy Morris and Mary Morris came Gordon John Craig Tom Rose 3 of the Indian Children here the Mare Died to Day</p> <p>9th Raining hard to Day and to night Randolph went to Tom Rose's Bee Drew the Mare to the River with the Bull Bismarck Leander John H and Stanley not well all of us Bad with colds</p> <p>10th W Wind Fine Randolph Leander John and I at the camp cleaning the snow away cutting some Wood</p> <p>11th a Very Fine Day W Wind Randolph went to Lancaster to Grants Drew some things to the sugar Bush with the Bull the Beam in the calfs place Broke calves out to night all of us Bad with cold but myself</p> <p>{second page}</p> <p>Mr James Cameron Island</p> <p>12th of March 1891 Fine commenced to Rain Lewis's 3 children here for Milk Mary Ann in Fort Covington at Angus Mayvills on the Day of the Month Mr D McMaster First came to the Island some Ducks flying Trimmed some apple trees chopped a Little in the sugar Bush Bismarck Leander John H Stanley Livinia and Livinia Tonia all Bad with the cold Coughfin Foggy</p> <p>13th Fine Rained some Ducks Flying Went up to the camp sawed and Trimed some apple trees wind changed to the West about Dusk and Blew a Regular Hurricane most all night</p> <p>14th Stanleys Birth Day 1880 Windy West Blustering Blizzards or Drifting all Pretty Bad with colds Livinia Bad with her head Freezing some</p> <p>15th Windy Hugh Ann Went for the Papers to Hamiltons</p> <p>16th Fine cold Windy Bismarck went for a pair of Boots to A McDonalds 2..50 Bottle for colds 25 Randolph came from Lancaster had a Hat and shirt John H and I Drew some Wood and split some all Bad with cold</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Mr James Cameron Island</p> <p>17th of March 1891 St Patricks Day Fixing the calves Shed Fine cool a Great Lot of Travel on the ice going and coming from Lancaster to Dundee 3 Teams went Down the ice 2 of Lewis children here for Milk all Bad with cold and coughfs The Festival of the Irish</p> <p>18th On this Day of the Month Vicky Departed 1887 E Wind Snowing putting covering on the West stable as the crofs-stick Broke St Joseph's Day</p> <p>19th E Wind Drifting Fixing sticks on the upper shed and putting hay on the Top of it and cleaning it out put out some Frozen cakes of manure</p> <p>29th First Day of Spring E Wind covering the upper shed Mr Grand and Willie Craig here to trade a Horse Gave 100 Dollars Gave 2 Cows Jennie and Oxley 40 Dollars for Jennie and 25 for Oxley Randolph and Bismarck took the horse and cutter home</p> <p>{second page}</p> <p>Mr James Cameron Island</p> <p>21st of March 1891 Bismarck went to Dundee for Flour Got 200 Wt 5 Dollars to a vial of cold cure 25 E Wind Rained some Froze on the Trees Randolph went to Lancaster took a Peice of seine for Mr Grant Bismarck went home with the cutter and harnefs Got a Plough without a Point</p> <p>22nd Livinias Birth DAy</p> <p>23rd Randolph Drove Bismarck to Lancaster he is Going to Work at McCrimmon at McCrimmons Lewis 2 children here yesterday Tapt some to Day Gathered 12 pails taking the Pots and Barrells and Rigging to the Bush made some sumac spoils Fine E Wind changed to night to West Rained some to night</p> <p>24th Tapt Got 150 Tapt 60 pails of sap in the Bush to night a Fine DAy WW Blackbirds came Lots of Gulls Going Down</p> <p>25th Annunciation of the V Mary WW Froze Last night has 65 pails to Boil to Day First Boiling in the Bush Randolph Leander John H and I Gathered 20 pails to Day</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Mr James Cameron Island</p> <p>26th of March 1891 John Hamilton Cameron's Birth Day 1876 Fine sap not running well Boiled 20 pails made 4 Gallons split since Last night 3 Gallons took 4 to the House Randolph crofsed to the P Office Bought Bottle of Spruce Gum 25 Olivers sale to Day about 165 Tapt now</p> <p>27th Good Friday I went to Hamiltons E Wind ice T Glib Got some Red Peppers Got a Gazzette from James Hugh Got the Picture from Toronto made 1 1/2 Gallons to Day Lewis's children here for Milk Lewis wife a Daughter yesterday</p> <p>28th in the Bush Fine E Wind Leander crofsed to Summerstown Got salt Fine {illegible} lb 20 Tax 5 Salmon River open crofsing Summerstown Road a cutter went up passed here Lots of Dugs and Wild Geese Robins came</p> <p>29th Fine the 2 Girls went to Lewis's Brought some Mollasses to them Boiling in the Bush Dan Spink here Bill Morris went Down passed with a Horse Easter Sunday Killed a snake</p> <p>{second page}</p> <p>Mr James Cameron Island</p> <p>30th of March 1891 E Wind sap running well Lewis's Boy here for milk Made Mollasses</p> <p>31st E Wind Piling stove wood The ice opened at Francis Island on the North Side of this one have about 20 Gallons of syrup to make sugar tommorrow</p> <p>1st of April All Fools Day ice opened out at the Point Lewis's 2 children here for milk they went up to the sugar Bush made 2 Batches to Day for the First we made 117 lb Frogs commenced E Wind Fine Few Drops of Rain</p> <p>2nd Fine EW Made 2 Batches to Day 127 lb ice opening Lots of Wild Geese and Ducks Piling stove wood a Good Deal of shooting on the south side hay all Done on the East side of the Barn</p> <p>3rd snowing ice Jamming Boys put out Phillips Bun went to Little Island I went to the Pitt Point made about 6 lb sugar in small cakes</p> <p>4th West Wind Fine sap Running cleaned the Troughfs and Buckets Boiling in the Bush Boys shot a Duck at the Little Island ice Jamming</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Mr James Cameron Island</p> <p>5th of April 1891 Low Sunday made some syrup Big Jams of ice</p> <p>6th Randolph and Leander went to Rofs's Island to hunt Ducks seen a sail going Down Randolph Fishing EEls got one John H Boiling in the Bush 60 Pails Put out the White Boat Fine cold sap Running Taking the Banking from the Frame</p> <p>7th Boiling and strained 5 Gallons to make sugar off W Wind Breaking the ice close to shore</p> <p>8th Fine Running Well Lewis here for Milk and a Board to Fix his Boots Made 50 lbs of sugar to Day</p> <p>9th On this Day of the Month I was Married 1862 29 years to Day in the sugar Bush Lots of EEls Fisher to DAy made 2 Pails of Syrup Lots of Wild Geese sap running awful well short of Barrels Dishes running over set Fire on the Lower Point and at the Plumtree East of the Grove took the Banking out of the cookhouse putting ice away from the shore</p> <p>10th Fine E Wind Randolph shot 7 Ducks Leader shot 2 Strained 2 pails of syrup Randolph went to Summerstown Bought powder &amp; shot got the Mail</p> <p>{second page}</p> <p>Mr James Cameron Island</p> <pre>11th of April 1891 Rained Last night Boiling in the Bush 3 Barrels of sap E W and W Wind Rain Boys spearing EEls Leander got 4 and Randolph got 4 ice Before the Door yet ice going Down </pre> <p>12th Rained some in the Bush</p> <p>13th Fishermen came put ice away from the shore W Wind made 50 lb os sugar to Day EEl fishers spearing a Good Lot of shooting Lots of Wild Geese and Ducks</p> <p>14th Mr Charles Craig here Fine E Wind cool made of Syrup 5 Good Gallons sold a Quart to Fishermen 25 sold a Quart to Lewis 20 Lewis got milk a Lot of Indians Down Fishing EEls Got Fish from the Fishermen Loons came</p> <p>15th Raining E Wind Fishermen to Lancaster with 1st Load of Fish Faking the Manure from around the apple Trees Water high 2 Indians camped up in Bell-Bay the Back-Bay Breaking up</p> <p>16th Randolph &amp; Leander to Fort Covington 12 Rats 2.40 sheepskin 50 cents strainer Fixed 20 Randolph a coat 2.75 Rubbers 50 Plough irons 25 shot 4 Ducks Tot Craig here Tom Rose to tell Hugh Ann they got a Girl made 1/2 Gallon syrup Got Gathered 9 pails</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Mr James Cameron Island</p> <p>17th of April 1891 John H and Stanley in the Bush at Boiling Frost Last night Sold Eggs and Butter to Fishermen 70 cents cranes yellow hammers Pheabys and Bitterns or Mare-Drums came</p> <p>18th Uncle Duncans B Day Raining West Wind Grenada First Trip Yesterday Friday Boys Fishing EEls Got 20 and 4 cat Fish Boiled some to Day Made 2 Gallons to Da the Last Boiling taking some of the Dishes out of the Bush</p> <p>19th Fine Gordon here John H went to Hamiltons for the Papers the 2 Girls went to Lewis's Island</p> <p>20th Fishermen to Lancaster with Fish Trimming all the apple-trees Boys Getting EEls Tapt 8 Trees for Vinegar run well</p> <p>21 Taking away the Banking Fine Randolph to Lancaster Leander to Summerstown Yesterday Got a Plough Point from Mr Ward 40 cent 1/2 lb Tea 20 Mr Kelly here with Licence to Fishermen Got a ______ from Fishermen Digging the Garden Leander Got 15 EEls set the Leech took Potatoes out of cellar cutting seed Randolph got a P Point</p> <p>{second page}</p> <p>Mr James Cameron Island</p> <p>22nd of April 1891 Fine W Wind Leander for a P Point took Mr Wards home Ploughed some For the First Drew some Logs of Pine and cedar Stanley and I on the Pitt Pitt Point setting Fires Lewis child in for Milk and syrup thought the Ferry Boat came in to Lancaster to night Picking stones cut all the Potatoe seed and Left some Big ones for eating</p> <p>23rd St George's Day Rain Thunder E Wind Phillip got Matches and 1/2 Gal of syrup Working at the cookhouse Planted Onions</p> <p>24th Hugh Ann and Livinia to Dundee For nails 5 lb shingle nails 20 10 lb of nails 30 put up the Rafters Blue 7 cotton 40 onions 10 Boards on the {illegible} Ploughing</p> <p>25th St Marks DAy snowed Through the night and snowed to Day some hail and cold John H set his Line Fishermen to 2 lb of Butter Randolph went for the Papers Blustering all Kinds of Weather</p> <p>26th Lewis here for Flour Tobacco and Matches the Girls went to Mr Craigs Randolph to church Lewis got syrup Randolph Broke oar Narcisse got syrup 25 Butter 25 a Tug went Down up</p> <p>27th at Cook House Ploughed and Planted Potatoes took some Banking from the north side of the house</p> <p>28th Windy Tow Boat with a Raft at anchor opposite here The Alexandra went Down some Grains of snow Big Wind Ploughed some on the hill below the house</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{blank page}</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Mr James Cameron Island</p> <p>{not legible}</p> <p>Leander and Randolph to {illegible}</p> <p>Raft went Down</p> <p>11th Randolph Leander to Rofs's Island Digging stones the centennial John H set his Line for EEls</p> <p>12th Randolph and Leander to Dundee John H got 2 EEls Bought 100 of Flour 3 John H Making a Fish Box put Manure on Potatoes Put out his Box Boys Fishing to night got 34 Perch pike EEls chubs suckers {cut off}ing cat Fish</p> <p>13th Fine Mr Oliver and Boy here for Randolph to Work for Mr Duckett Randolph and Leander to Lancaster S{illegible} Bought of Mr McGillis 1/2 Gallon of Tar 25 cent R{illegible} Going to Montreal on the Bohemian Fixing Harrowing for Beans</p> <p>14th Fine Fixing the {illegible} in the Frame cellar Lewis here for a {cut off}at to go for Boards and Doors at Summerstown Painting the Black Boat P Purcells Body taken {cut off}</p> <p>15th Genie here Randolph home went to D{illegible} {cut off}n Martin home with John H's Boat Narcisse paid his Rent Genie gave Viol of skunk oil</p> <p>17th Girls went to Lewis's high Wind stopt all Day 2 Dectectives here Looking for the Robbers of Purcells Body Randolph to Mr Craigs very windy</p> <p>18th Drawing stones from the old Fence</p> <p>19th Randolph went to Mr Ducquets Work Fine Leander Bought of Angus hinges and screws 15 cents {illegible} {cut off} out the calves cleaning Barn {cut off}or Frost most every night {illegible} for Fish got none they are f{illegible} Bangor sowed h{illegible} seed split {torn away}</p> <p>20th Fine {rest of entry illegible}</p> <p>{second page}</p> <p>Mr James Cameron Island</p> <p>1891</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Mr James Cameron Island</p> <p>21st of May 1891 W Wind Rained some Narcisse Fixing the {cut off} House where the window was Raised {illegible} Leander and John H went to the steam {cut off} for an old Bun near Squaw Island John H got a sturgeon setting Lines Raising Fine Day Fixing Fence Burning Brush and oak Field Leander to Summerstown Heard {missing} Craig and Derushie the Purcell se{missing} this Writing Paper 5 cents Fixed a Do{missing} the Cubboard with hinges Leander and John {missing} to Fish got sucker Pike Perch cat Fish</p> <p>Queen's Birth Day a Fine Day Trinity {missing} Randolph here Duquetts steamer going to Cornwall Hugh Ann went to church on the Front Old Kirk Plumtrees some Blossom and {cut off} Berries in Blossom and English cherries Mosquitoes some {illegible} Tugs coming up {missing} another its them that took Down {missing} steam ship in 2 pieces</p> <p>25th Keeping the {cut off} th Day Stanley and I at sand in {cut off} 50 Bushels went to north side for 3 or 4 Bushels Fixing the shore at wharf John H got a sturgeon make a smoke {cut off}</p> <p>th Raining Fine Writing Down on this Paper {page crumpled} smoking some Fish took up some sand Planted cucumbers</p> <p>27th The Min her Kittens Leander went to Dundee took a sturgeon to {paper crumpled} David Baker Hewing slabs Bought {illegible} 25 Braces 25 Hat 60 sugar 5 Fine Day {missing} Cow Lame Livinia Tonia Hugh Ann went to Lewis's got a Lot of Papers From Mr Baker</p> <p>th Corpus Christe Fine W W set Fire to North Marsh took up 20 Bushels of sand sheared the Sheep Marked them 3 of Them cut the Tails Leander set {illegible} Bought of Summers 16 lbs 1..60 50 wt of Flour at {rest of page illegible}</p> <p>{second page}</p> <p>Mr James Cameron Island</p> <p>1891</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Mr James Cameron Island</p> <p>{illegible} 1891 Royal Oak Day or Oak Apple Day Working at Rubbish House or Tool House setting Fires in the upper Field and of the Barn or oak Field Ploughed Piece at the Hog Pen a Fine Day The calf in the Pasture with the Blossom on the apple trees Deacon Farlinger Buried to Day Heard A McDonald was on is Last of the Line Boats went up to night for the to Begin Shadrach Drew Departed this Morning</p> <p>31st Grand Procession at St Regis The {missing} went Down along with them Randolph here</p> <p>1st of June Vicky's Birth Day 1878 Fine Nory calved Stanley and I up to head of the Island setting Fires Looking for the cow put up some {missing} Leander and Charles Creamer went to F{missing} rashers got 5 perch and a Pike</p> <p>2nd E Wind Mr Genie and Jo here to set {missing} Mr Genie Made a Paddle him and Boys went spearing to night More ch{missing} Fixing Brush on the Fence cutting Brush Mr Genie and the 2 Boys Fishing</p> <p>E Wind very high Mr Genie went to Co{missing} Fixing the Brush Fence in the Oak Field Algerian went Down Rained some E Wind Old George the 3rd Birth Day a Day used to be Kept up well Raising sand the North Side 80 Bushels now on the north Mr Genie came from Cornwall Gave him and a Robin Tonia Gave him Charlie {illegible} went off Hugh Ann Leander and Charlie to Dundee Passport went Down Hugh {missing} went to James MacIlvains Leander at John McGregors wake Fixing the sh{missing}</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Mr James Cameron Island</p> <p>5th of June 1891 Fine Raised some Sand Leander came John McGregors Body Taken acrofs on Steamer Granada From Dundee to Summerstown Flour 50 of Flour Tea Boots 1..50 Hat 1..50 pan 1/2 Bread 30 sc{illegible} 5 cents</p> <p>6th Went to Fish Caught 3 Perch Fixed the Harnefs Leander crofsed for the {missing} Great Lot of Towing to Day found a {missing} floating Down Major Alexander F {missing} Departed this Life</p> <p>7th a Fine Day {missing} church Major Frasher Buried to {missing}a very Large Funeral</p> <p>8th Fine {missing}the Potatoes cutting the Weeds To {missing} Hill Rain much wanted set F {missing} oakfield cut my Hair got a B {missing} Leander to Hamiltons got a Mess of {missing} Brought them soe Top Onions and a Peice of a _____ Fish Garden Weed {missing}</p> <p>9th Aunty Mary's Birth Day {missing} at the Potatoes Fixing crotches at the s {missing} onions Fixing the Brush Fence Dry {missing}</p> <p>10th Fine very warm Burning Brush F {missing} Leander crofsed Bought of Angus McDonald {missing}lb of Tea 1 Dollar soda 10 Thread 5 Bought of Mr Ward Box of Matches 12 1/2 hoeing s {missing} Corinthian went Down half Mast for {missing} John Lightning Bugs or Fire-Flies P {missing} Potato Bugs has Eggs on the Leaves</p> <p>11th Fine warm went Down to Lewis Phillip Leander and I trowled planting his Potatoes and some 3 Weeks ago heavy Thunder Lightning Heavy Rain and much {missing} Phillip paid 2 Dollars to Day {missing} Lots Hoops on the Water St Ba {missing} set some Fires</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Mr James Cameron Island</p> <p>25 June 1891 Wind changed to West howed some {illegible} very warm Thunder to night Rained 2 Barrels on the water coming Down Leander Trowling Potato Bugs commenced Narciss to Butter 25 Fixed a Knob on the Door</p> <p>26th Windy N Wind Salted the cattle Deer Bad cleaning the Tobacco Place Hoeing B{missing}</p> <p>27th Fine Day Bismarck and Rod G{missing} they were to Fort Covington got sturgeon and EEl oil Mary Annn here for Flour Digging in the Tobacco Place Stanley and {missing} Fish got 2 Pickerel and 3 Rock Bass Leander crossed to A McDonalds Bought 4 Glass 72 cents 3 spools of Thread Boots for John H 1..25 Tax 5 cents Par{missing}</p> <p>28th Fine Day Jo Genie at the Fishermaens {missing} at the shanty sold a chair to them</p> <p>29th Digging and Fixing the Tobacco place {missing} and cleaned the cabbage and Turnips colt 1 year old to Day</p> <p>30th Fine EW Fixing Fence put another sash in the West Window Fixed a Rake Mowed the Weeds around the Barn John H Fixing his Boat Stanley and I Fishing got 3 The Boys Fishing Last night got 8 or 9 Fish</p> <p>1st July Dominion Day Mr Cramer John Morris Mary Morris Bille Ore and {missing} here Fine Rained a Good shower {missing}changed to West Bohemian Party Leander crossed to Wards with Butter to 100 of Flour 3 Dollars Thread 1 spool 18 lb of Butter 6 cents a lb</p> <p>{second page}</p> <p>Mr James Cameron Island</p> <p>1891</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Mr James Cameron Island</p> <p>{illegible} 1891 Raining hard Fishing got {illegible} Phillip to Butter paid Transplanted plants Lots of Towing Thunder Fine to Hamiltons Garnet went up Heavy Rain and Wind Heavy Thunder and Lightning Leander and Hugh Ann went to Dundee all night got a can and all cut some {illegible} and Weeds in the upper Field at the Brush Bought 2 scyths 1..50 pair of Boots 1..25 Hat shirting 11 yds 1.11</p> <p>4th American Independence Hugh Ann and Leander came home Mo{illegible} and Augusta Henchere Treated me {illegible} Randolph here From Lancaster had {illegible} shirts collars Tys Boots had his watch Narcisse to Butter 25 Mowed some Blowing hard Raining a Raft went {illegible}</p> <p>5th Uncle John's Birth Day 18{illegible}3 8{illegible} Raining cool</p> <p>6th Began to Mow Fine</p> <p>7th Fine Mowed some Made 13 coils Fine John H went to Hamiltons for the {illegible} sent a Letter to John McPherson cut Marsh Hay Bottom in the yard {illegible} Mowing Down at scyth -oak-Tree Rain Evening North Wind Spartan went Down colours up John H got a sturgeon He{illegible} the Potatoes Hay verry Thin</p> <p>9th Fine Day Mowed Back of the Barn a Road Mowed some the calves Pasture Put in some for the First in the East Mow Cleaned out the East Mow Martin Lewis here for an axe they have a Bee Raising their House got Phillips stone</p> <p>10th Fine Warm Mowing</p> <p>11th putting in a Fine Day Mr Genie came Told us his Girl Died Last {illegible} the 6th him and John H went to spear Leander Bought of Ward Salt soda 10 Salts Thread stone 10 got a Fishing Lamp and Grapling from {illegible}</p> <p>{second page}</p> <p>Mr James Cameron Island</p> <p>1891</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Mr James Cameron Island</p> <p>12th of July 1891 Orangemans Day Hugh Ann to Christie {illegible} Pipe Rasberries getting {illegible}some new Potatoes 3 Boys at the shore {missing} Fish</p> <p>13th cutting Hay Gordon here Windy Fisherman Phillips Boat went off</p> <p>14th Put in some hay Mowing Back of the {missing} {missing}aking English cherries Preserves Windy not very well Thunder</p> <p>15th St Swithens Day Fine very high Wind Thunder Lightning Fine Mowing Back of the Barn Put the calves in their Pasture the calf Jumped the Fence and went to the Bush The Spartan came not very well</p> <p>16th W Wind Fine Mowing Back of the old Garden The Calf in the Pasture on a {missing} Phillip went to the store Bought a pan of {missing} 5 cows Broke out Last night Lots of cherries</p> <p>17th Fine Leander and Hugh Ann went to Dundee to {missing} tub of Butter 15 lb 16 cents a lb Bought 100 Flour 2..70 10 yds of shirting 1..2 Butter Tubs 40 Mowing Gathering hay 2 lb of sugar for Phillip</p> <p>18th Putting in Hay 80 coils Rained some Thunder Fine Windy Leander went for the Mail Heard that Gordon was in Jail 3 Days and Phillip Annan</p> <p>19th Fernandez Birth Day 1874 Gordon Mary Morris and an English Girl here and {missing} and Mary-Ann Lewis Fine Windy</p> <p>20th Mowing Finished the Grove very warm Fine Mr Genie here the 2 Boys and him Fishing {missing} Fine Warm Mowing on the Lower Point Gathering Turning hay a New Boat went up not Finished it must Be Mr Oliver Gillespies Boat</p> <p>22nd Fine Wind Finished Mowing the Lower Point Gathering and putting in 6 Loads Bottling Rasberry Preserves a Lot made now of cherries and rasberries Mowing Back cherries made of stick with {missing} and sand to sharpen the scythe</p> <p>23 Rain {missing} Windy Mowing some Beans to Day Narcisse to Butter</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Mr James Cameron Island</p> <p>{missing} 1891 Rain Thunder high wind Mowing {illegible} Lewis Phillips passed up from {illegible}</p> <p>25th St James DAy Fine some Rain John found Mr Clines Boat or Rather Canoe Mr Cline came Looking for it Gave John H a Silver Dollar for Finding Mowing Down at the Oak Mowed {illegible} peice Fishermen Brought 2 Whetstones from Montreal 10 cents John H {illegible} 60 cents</p> <p>26th Fine John and Billy John {illegible} here Dan Spinks and Kimball and Adams here Mr Genie came From Cornwall stopt all night Rained some Big squall of Wind passed {illegible} here with them</p> <p>27th Fine Finished Mowing Below {illegible} Finished cutting Mowed a Little in the Upper Field Made about 40 coils at the Lower Point Tonia {illegible} Livinia picked 7 lb of Berries clouding up to {illegible}</p> <p>28th a Fortunate Day Commenced to Rain Fine Windy Livinia and Tonia went to {illegible}their Friends to Clinton &amp; John H got {illegible} this morning Narcisse to Butter Had a {illegible} of Potatoes Yesterday for the First Tobacco {illegible} Windy</p> <p>29th Fine EW Mr Kelly and Randolph John H went to Hamiltons for the Paper Turning hay and Gathering cloudy commenced to Rain got a Good many Loads in {illegible} from the Lower Point Randolph Back {illegible} a Lunge From the Fishermen 18 or 20 lbs Peter Back here a Good Deal of shooting at Ducks Lots of Thunder Bought in Dundee yesterday 100 of Flour Boots for Tonia and Hugh Ann Bought the Harnefs 4 Dollars</p> <p>30th Mowed above the Potatoes Began to Rain hard a {illegible} Towed up</p> <p>{second page}</p> <p>Mr James Cameron Island</p> <p>1891</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Mr James Cameron Island</p> <p>31st of July 1891 {illegible} Making a yard for the cows to keep them in made 50 coils Mowed upper Field Phillip got Boards to make a Boat Cows Broke in Last night Potatoes Good and Large</p> <p>1st of August Lammas Day Put 4 Loads of Hay in commenced to Rain {illegible} Blow Mr Benwa and Wife and mrs {illegible} and Joseph came with Narcisse a Few Bla{illegible}icks coming George Sharo came to night</p> <p>2nd Minnie's Birth Day 2 of Lewis's {illegible} here Leander went to church on the Front for the First time Fine Day</p> <p>3rd My Aunts Birth Day Fine Putting in Hay Finished all Below the House Put in some from the upper Field and mowing some Boys Fishing to night Fine EW Mowing and putting in a Few Drops of Rain Laflesh passed up here John H got 3 sturgeon sold them to George Granada Late to Day Very Warm Day Mowing put out some Manure Drove 3 Boats of Yankees off from the Head of the Island George put off the rest of them Going tommorow Randolph's B Day 1867 Very Fine Day putting some West of the Lane putting in Began putting on the Barn Floor shut the Back Door Mr Genie this morning going to Cornwall got towed up From Summerstown by the Granada came here this Evening our Boys Fishing to night Got some Leaves of Tobacco From Narcisse Mowing Fine up near the Wet Place Rain {illegible} Black Ducks coming some and Wood Ducks Bitterns Plenty</p> <p>{second page}</p> <p>Mr James Cameron Island</p> <p>8 of August 1891 Mowing in the Willows in the upper Field very Fine put in some 3 Loads John H and Stanley went to Alexis Island Phillip Brought Boards for his Boat Laflesh passed up Leander went to Summerstown Bought soda 10 Salts 10 Tea 35 Leander Talking to Laflesh</p> <p>9th Fine Bismarck and Rod Grant here John H went away with them Hugh Ann and Livinia to Lewis's</p> <p>10th Began cutting the Back Marsh put in some hay from the upper Field very warm</p> <p>11th Made 48 coils in the Back Marsh a very warm Day and an awful squall of wind and Rain 3 Boys here caught in the squall Mr McLennan and a Toronto Boy and a Prescott Boy they had a Yacht came to the House Gave them a change of Garment a they were all wet Livinia Tonia and Bill Creamer caught in the squall had to turn and R{illegible} Christees Island and hard work at that {illegible}ad Peter Buchanan's Boat Rained hard to night William Creamer stopt to night Thunder and Lightning calves came out of their Pasture</p> <p>12th Fine Rain Thunder went around the Island Mowed some B Creamer went off the Mare and colt inside now Set Traps in the Milkhouse</p> <p>13th Fine Mr McLennan and Mrs McLennan here came with the Garments I gave the Boys that was caught in the storm of Wind and Rain Thunder and Lightning Mowing in Back Marsh Rain to night</p> <p>14th Mowing Back Marsh Bohemian went up to Kingston for a Load of Killed a Mutton to Day Fine</p> <p>15th Fine Finished the Back Marsh of cutting it cutting the oak field Jo Genie here with sticks for the Bu{illegible}ind the 2 steamers went Down to Day {illegible} weeds in the Potatoes</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Mr James Cameron Island</p> <p>{illegible} 1891</p> <p>{second page} The 2 Girls and Leander went to {illegible}</p> <p>17th Making a stack of Marsh Hay out Back Marsh about 90 coils Began Mowing the Front Marsh very warm the {illegible} went Down Rained to nigh</p> <p>18th Rain Fine very warm Leander and Stanley Fishing {illegible} Jacobs wife here to sell Baskets {illegible} here told us Walter Ray's wife {illegible} to Day putting hay off the Barn Floor on the sticks taken Buds of the John{illegible}</p> <p>19th Bismarck's Birth Day 18{illegible} very Fine Mowing in the Front Marsh and I went around the island Found 2 {illegible}cut Indians cut them for Baskets we t{illegible}Boat and Went to Francis Island they were away Made 12 coils</p> <p>20th Fine Made 100 coils of hay in the Front Marsh chicken Hawks coming around Narcisse working at Phillips Boat</p> <p>21st {illegible} in the Bay commenced to Rain Wind Found one of the sheep Dead Picked Top-onions and Poppies Narcisse got {illegible}</p> <p>22nd Fine working at the stalls in the s{illegible} Found the small axe Lost near a year {illegible} Cut the Wild Oats splitting stove wood</p> <p>23 E Wind Rained Leander to Hamiltons {illegible} paid Fishermen for the Lunge {illegible} of Eggs Windy</p> <p>24th E Wind &amp; W Wind high most awful Downpore of Rain {illegible} to the Head of the Island working at {illegible}</p> <p>25th Windy making a Fence at the B{illegible} put some Manure taking Down the {illegible} nails out of the Boards</p> <p>26th {illegible} Day a Pleasure Trip on the Boat {illegible} Island Made a stack{illegible}</p> <p>Mr James Cameron Island</p> <p>1891</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Mr James Cameron Island</p> <p>{illegible} 1891 Fine Warm E Wind Went to Hamiltons Leander {illegible} A McDonald Sack of salt 90 3 lbs of Tea {illegible} Matches 8 pipes 2 got Phillips account from {illegible} Good many of the campers Leaving Made {illegible} Taking up onions Mr Genie's Daughter taken {illegible} Boat to St Annicet to be Buried</p> <p>28th Fine But an awful high west Wind Mowing the Marsh Randolph came home from Mr {illegible} his Time is up settled to Day Phillip to Butter</p> <p>29th Fine Mowing Making coils Leander and Randolph to Lancaster Bought a suit of cloths and a pair of {illegible} Pork Putty Sugar A Lot of shooting at Plum Island Phillip went to Lancaster for Hunters Bohemian pleasure Trip Turns this side of the the Lighthouse Leander and Randolph Leander and Gordon Fishing Caught a Large Sturgeon Leander Bought {illegible} McDonald a pair of Boots</p> <p>30th Leander {illegible} Fine Hazelnuts Good</p> <p>31st Windy East {illegible} a stack Filled the Barn Floor made some {illegible} Randolph came to night From Frashers he {illegible} with Hunters</p> <p>1st of September Hunting {illegible} Went to Mr Jo Douquetts to 30 lbs of Butter 5{illegible} 15 1/2 Doz 2..17 a Treat 10 Paid Mr Ward {illegible} Flour we got in at Frank Laplants at {illegible} Hugh Ann and Livinia to Dundee Aunt Lis{illegible} Down with them put in the 3 Rams {illegible} Phillip yesterday &amp; to Day 50</p> <p>2nd Fine French {illegible} went off Mowing in the Marsh not much {illegible} put the Ram's in the calfs Pasture Leander went to Fish alone spearing Circus in {illegible} to Day</p> <p>3rd Dan's Birth Day 1846 Leander and 2 Girls and Aunt Lizzy went to Dundee very {illegible} Mr George S McDougall and Miss Cameron {illegible} Bought 200 of Flour 5..60 Cotton Randolph here went to home with Ducketts Boat {illegible} Lewis Boy Died at 12 O clock Last {illegible} 2 Girls and I went to Lewis to night</p> <p>{second page}</p> <p>Mr James Cameron Island</p> <p>1891</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Mr James Cameron Island</p> <p>4th of Sept 1891 Randolph and Leander Mowing Fine took some Potatoes</p> <p>5th John Angus's Birth Day 185{illegible} a stack in the upper Field commenced to Rain E {illegible} 75 cents From Philip for the Hunters Randolph to Salmon River</p> <p>6th Randolph came home Leander Fergusons Island Windy</p> <p>7th Mowing Done in the the Front Marsh putting in Marsh hay on the stable loft Barnfloor Randolph Fixing his Boat Fine</p> <p>8th Fine Taking up the Lower Potatoes Leander stuck the Fork in the Bulls Leg yesterday {illegible} the apples off the Big Tree at the Lower Point Randolph Painting his Boat Hugh Ann yester the store for a Washboard 20 cents</p> <p>9th Fine Finished the Lower Potatoes Ploughed 2 Rows of the {illegible} the House putting them in a Heap till we have all up Randolph crofsed for Paint oil painting Boat Livinia Bad with Toothache picking onions shot 2 Ducks Fixed the Ropes on the {illegible} as they hurt their Legs</p> <p>10th at Potatoes Broke the Plough Point took the Bulll Plough Randolph Fixing his Boat Fine Day W Wind {illegible} up a Quilt to Make</p> <p>11th Fine Day the Potatoes Randolph Painting the Door and Crofsed for the Papers</p> <p>12th Fine very warm made stack the East one at the Barn put some on the Barn Floor and stable loft Randolph {illegible} and crofsed to night all the Marsh hay Finished now water low Fine Randolph put out his Boat Lewis told us John Hamilton got in the {illegible} Fell out of his Boat and he Lost {illegible} to pay 14 Dollars for Barnharts {illegible} the Gatineau a Pleasure Trip up to Montreal</p> <p>14 Randolph with Passengers {illegible} Covington Taking up Potatoes Fair Williamstown</p> <p>{second page}</p> <p>Mr James Cameron Island</p> <p>{illegible} 1891 Fine Rained a Few Drops Taking up Potatoes {illegible} the Point of the Plough made a Fence around the stacks Randolph in Williamsstown the Fair shelling Beans Made crab apple {illegible} Mr Jo Genie here came to Fix the Buoys {illegible} Burns Buried to Day Purcells Farmer at Potatoes Leander Fishing a Fine Day Jo Genie {illegible} the Buoys Mr and Mrs Gatbois there out Fishing Began putting the Potatoes in the c{illegible} 22 Bushels to Day put the Pumkins in the Go{illegible}</p> <p>17th a Fine Day E Wind West Livinia Tonia Hugh went to Hamiltons Got apples vinegar Plants John Digging a Well at the Lighthouse Ra{illegible} to Montreal the Fair commences to Day have in the cellar about 88 Bushels to Day {illegible} putting in Potatoes Rained some Thunder Windy Butternuts Falling with this wind nut Falling Randolph came to night From Fair in Montreal</p> <p>19th putting in Potatoes 135 Bushels in the cellar now about {illegible} Bushels all Together Good Measure not counting a Lot of Bad ones Leander for the Mail got More p{illegible} From RR McLennan MP {illegible} Plum Island to Fish Stanley and I some a Fine Day Mr Gillespies {illegible} went up the Rocket water Low Fine Randolph &amp; Hugh Ann to church Dan Spinks here Leander crofsed with {illegible} think to take up Potatoes George {illegible} Wife Twins yesterday</p> <p>21 Fine Day set a Wire Line with Narcisse Leander at Hamiltons putting in some potatoes in the storehouse</p> <p>22 Foggy Fine {illegible}the Island</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Mr James Cameron Island</p> <p>Sept {illegible} 1891 {illegible} Begins sun crofsing the Line {illegible} ales a Fine Day Hugh Ann went {illegible} River I and Stanley to Lewis's got a B{illegible} for the one I gave him I got the {illegible} Na Houta's Island to cut the Hay caught a small Lunge Lewis Taking up his Potatoes Phillip came Ground the scyths Trimmed the oak at the Door as there is Dead Limbs on it Water very Low</p> <p>24th Fine Windy Stanley and I to Na Houtas Mowing Made 16 coils of Hay there Foggy this Morning</p> <p>25th Windy Fine Leander at Hamiltons Digging at the Well at the Lighthouse Lewis here For Kerosene oil Tea and Matches</p> <p>26th Very w{illegible} and Fine Hugh Ann came from Dundee got 2 Tubs 40 got Boots Fixed 40 cotton 42 needles Gordon here with a subpeana for me to attend {illegible}</p> <p>29th at Cornwall Leander came had a Lo{illegible} of apples Stanley and I for a Load of Wood {illegible} the Bay taking the Roof of the shed got sq{illegible} a Flock of Wild Geese on the 23rd</p> <p>27th Sunday John Morris and Mary and Miss Plumado here Mr Genie here to night got some Fat Pine to F{illegible}</p> <p>28th Harrowing the Potato Ground crofsed to Hamiltons stopt at Hamiltons all night to be ready to go to Cornwall in the Morning</p> <p>29th St Michael Michalmas Day Went to Cornwall very high Wind south West {illegible}ard a good shower to put Down the Dust {illegible} at the Calefton House Kept by Mr Snedsinger Paid Mr Powter the Glengarian came home to Hamiltons all of us {illegible} Cornwall as Witnefs's case Gordons Pleaded By a very able Lawyer {illegible} Son of Judge Pringle not Guilty {illegible} CB McLennan had a chat with him {illegible} there Frost in some Places</p> <p>Fine cutting hay at Na Houtas</p> <p>{second page}</p> <p>Mr James Cameron Island</p> <p>1st of Oct 1891 Tonia's Birth Day 1883 Fine Day {illegible} the Morning Bismarck and i came to Hamiltons Making a Porch Leander went to Lancaster with Bismarck Pealing apples BlackBirds at the Beech nuts Mr Burdo's 2 Boys here going for nuts to Ross's Island Leander Brought shingles 50 cents Leander at A Frashers got a scotch Paper seen Fernandez Butternuts Plenty</p> <p>2nd Fine Warm Leander went to Dundee For nails 5 lb 15 no shingle nails at a Raisin of a Barn of Smallmans stopt all night at Bill Morris's Working some at the Barn Randolph to Lancaster</p> <p>3rd Fine Warm Blackbirds awful Plenty at the Beech nuts Went for Butternuts with Stanley Windy Leander came from Dundee cutting thistles Bought 5 lb nails 15 cents</p> <p>4th Fine Tom Rose {illegible} Grant here Hugh Ann to church Sacrament on the Front Leander to Hamiltons with Johns Boat</p> <p>5th Leander Stanley and I to Na- Houtas Island cut Hay Wind Raised high Rained heavy Drew some Wood North Wind and West Randolph crofsed</p> <p>6th Fine West Wind and North putting Board on the Roof of the Poarch Drew some sticks for the upper stable cut the Tobacco pealing Apples cold nights</p> <p>7th E Wind some smoky Dill Rained some at the Floor of {illegible} Fixing stalls in the Horse Stable Leander shot lot of Blackbirds Water Low Rained to night</p> <p>8th E Wind Rained some one of the Lucies here for Butter Seen a Flock of Wild Geese going south East Turned the Double stove as its Fire in the cooking stove to Day cold {illegible} took up some Turnips and put them in the {illegible} Phillip helped to put a Log on the stable Jo Lemay came up Wednesday Bohemian did not go into Lancaster</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Mr James Cameron Island</p> <p>10th Oct 1891{illegible} McMaster's B Day Fine Windy{illegible}on the stable Leander to Summerstown {illegible} Gaelic Dictionary to Hamiltons s{illegible} would send it to Mr Robert jacks Bought of A McDonald 3 lbs of Tea 1 Dollars 5 lbs of shingles nails 15 Boots for Stanley 1..20 1 l of {illegible} 1 lb of starch 10 Randolph Working at Hamiltons Wharf with Frank Laplante this Week Lots of Pl{illegible} going West very high took 8 Dozen of Eggs at 14 1..12</p> <p>11th Jo Genie here took his Rubber Coat 4 {illegible} 4 Men with him Hunters went up to Duc{illegible} Tacking coming Down Between this and Alexis Island they upsett Lot 2 = 2 Do{illegible} Barrel Guns or Breach loaders only for their small Boat they would stand a Poor C{illegible} they stopt with the Fishermen E Wind {illegible} Wind shingling the Poarch cool Fine took the Turnips and cabbage took home a Big {illegible} Butternuts</p> <p>13th Went to Na Houtas Island Make a stack E Wind Making a Blind cedar sticks Rofs's Island Indian going Down to Dig their Potatoes commencing to Fire the Marshes</p> <p>14th Fine E Wind Bohemian commenced going down {illegible} Fine Day putting manure out of the yard {illegible} the Banking put the Harnefs on the colt covering the upper stable with Hay {illegible} off the Grapes yesterday</p> <p>15th West Wind turned some Leander and Hugh Ann to Dundee got a Hicory nailed some Boards on the stable outside Stanley Plastering the West Stable awful Flocks of Blackbirds Bought of J Tyo 200 of Flour 5..40 Tub of Butter 5.80 comb Tooth{illegible} Gathered Grapes Fixing the Log at the W{illegible} the Tobacco in the Barn</p> <p>{second page}</p> <p>Mr James Cameron Island</p> <p>1891</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Mr James Cameron Island</p> <p>17th October 1891 Some W Wind and E Wind Dishaw and {illegible} Drawing Wood cutting stove wood Leander for the Mail split a Hicory</p> <p>18th St Luke {illegible} Fine E Wind John S Summers and George {illegible} Water very Low got a Letter from Dan wanted Butternuts</p> <p>19th E Wind Fine Banking the House Mr Genie here going to Cornwall high Wind Brought me a Bag of Apples and a Bag to the Fishermen Filling 2 BAgs with Butternuts Leander shot 2 Ducks</p> <p>20th E Wind High high Wind Rained Fixing some of the stable Floores Fixing strings on Decoys not many Ducks Alexandra went Down Make Apple Juice Vinegar</p> <p>21st Windy Fine W Wind Drew some Wood Took in all the apples of the Trees Mr Genie came From Dundee a Great many went up and Down cutting Wood Pealing apples</p> <p>22nd Windy West W Drew some Wood to Charlie Parishas this afternoon went to night at 6 o clock some Wild Geese to Day going East a Few Grains of snow</p> <p>23rd Our Hugh's B Day W Wind cool a {illegible} came From Lancaster with Fisherman {illegible} name is Senecal Charles Craig and Boys here Taking the Banking {illegible} the North side of the house Fixing {illegible} the cook house</p> <p>23rd Livinia's B{illegible} Windy Fixing the Bags a Tent in {illegible}</p> <p>25th My Birth Day 1825 St {illegible} Day all Shoemakers Day Girls {illegible} Hamiltons for the Papers Heard Death of Caty McDougall</p> <p>{second page}</p> <p>Mr James Cameron Island</p> <p>1891</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{page one}</p> <p>Mr James Cameron Island</p> <p>26 Oct 1891 {illegible} calm and West Wind Went to Lancaster {illegible} and I with 2 Bags of Butternuts for Dan {illegible} them with Mr William Dunlop he will {illegible} them Directed and sent off would not take no pay for his Trouble took Dinner there on the Likenefses of all old Friends Mrs {illegible} Dunlop in Montreal attending to Angus Cameron who is very Low and not expected to Live The River is all covered with Blinds for Ducks not many Ducks Thunder and Lightning to night the Fishermen Fish stole out of their Box put some nuts in the storehouse</p> <p>27th W Wind Windy chopping and piling wood Randolph here for his overcoat {illegible} the Conovers here to hunt her for Milk {illegible} a Quart a North squall of snow Lots of snow on the Mountains the Turkey Laid 5 Eggs Stanley Plastering the calves place put in calves in to night Ducks came to night in the channel Froze some</p> <p>28th St Simon &amp; St Jude {illegible}king some cutting and piling at the Door Great Deal of shooting Narcifse &amp; Phillip {illegible} to Montreal sold a Bag of nuts 50 sold 2 Young Rams to take them next week {illegible} cool W Wind got a Mess of Fish</p> <p>29th Fine W and E Wind Leander and Hugh Ann to Dundee Banking the south side of house went to Head of the Island Stanley {illegible}ing a Lot of shooting to Day Bought {illegible} of coal oil 25 cents 6 lbs of nails 18 {illegible} worth of stuff stove Pung Fixed 25 {illegible} norht side of the house</p> <p>30th Fine {illegible} came one of them went Back</p> <p>{illegible} and Mr Nantell stopt {illegible} Leander and Hugh Ann came {illegible} here to night</p> <p>{page two}</p> <p>Mr James Cameron Island</p> <p>31st of Oct 1891 Windy Fine HallowEen Holy Eve {illegible} on the East End of the Frame all Hunters up From the shanty {illegible} Bottle wih them and had an awful Time with singing and the Electric M{illegible} of Mr Derosh had a Lot of nuts cracked a Good Holy Eve one of the Men had to go Home to night he got a Telegram his child was Dying Heard Angus Cameron D{illegible} Gibbs came with the Telegram Got 3 {illegible} took 4 Hours to come as the wind is high</p> <p>1st of November all Souls Day Randolph came from the Branch to {illegible}</p> <p>2nd All Souls Day the 2 Hunters and Leander went to Lancaster Left {illegible} Gave Leander A Dollar to take them D{illegible} at the shanty to night Began a House for the Hens Randolph to Cornwall to Buy Clothing</p> <p>3rd on this Day of the Month Granda Departed 1857 Working at the Hen House to {illegible} in the Turnips and carrots Fine</p> <p>4th Fine Lots of shooting Leander with C{illegible} Working at the Hen House Stanley and {illegible} covering the henhouse with Rails Leander to Summerstown for Fine salt put up 4 Bushels of nuts salt 25 {illegible}</p> <p>5th Gun powder Plot Guy Fawkes {illegible} E Wind Fine cool some shooting {illegible} round the stables Took in the B{illegible}</p> <p>6th Fine E Wind Fixing the Hen {illegible} put in the Mare</p> <p>7th Hele{illegible} Day Fine EW setting Firest to {illegible} Working at the henhouse {illegible} Choras of {illegible}</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{much of this page is indecipherable}</p> <p><br />{several lines illegible}</p> <p>{illegible}shooting not many Ducks {illegible}</p> <p>{illegible} For te side of the Frame {illegible}</p> <p>{illegible} EW 10 Randolph and {illegible}</p> <p>{illegible} got 4 got 3 EEls E Wind {illegible}</p> <p>{illegible} to South West Fixing a {illegible}</p> <p>{illegible} cleaned out the shanty s{illegible}</p> <p>{illegible} Feild or Oakfield Lots of {illegible}</p> <p>{illegible}very Fine Fall Water very {illegible}</p> <p>{illegible} and Windy Randolph Leander {illegible}</p> <p>{illegible}South side Making a Door for {illegible}</p> <p>{illegible}dolph crofsed had 2 Ducks {illegible}</p> <p>{illegible}Martinmas 12th Rain Wind {illegible}</p> <p>{illegible} Frame Door put in 3 East End of F{illegible}</p> <p>{illegible} the stable West Wind 13 Fi{illegible}</p> <p>{illegible} the Tobacco place Killed a {illegible}</p> <p>{illegible} Drawing Wood Fine cool {illegible}</p> <p>{illegible} and John Cameron here {illegible}</p> <p>{illegible} Leander crofsed for Mail {illegible}</p> <p>{illegible}on Island Stanley and I {illegible}</p> <p>{illegible} the 2 Girls to Lewis's 16th Rain {illegible}</p> <p>{illegible} Wind Broke Down some Trees {illegible}</p> <p>{illegible} Door of the cook-house Rain {illegible}</p> <p>{illegible} Barnhart here to night {illegible}</p> <p>{illegible} a Rainbow this Morning {illegible}</p> <p>{illegible} Drew some Drags {illegible}</p> <p>{illegible} the Mountains Bohemian {illegible}</p> <p>{illegible} going Down 19th {illegible}</p> <p>{rest of page illegible}</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Mr James Cameron Island</p> <p>22nd Nov 1891 Fine Randolph to church Leander went to Hamiltons The Garneaw and Rocket went {illegible}</p> <p>23rd Blew very hard Leander got 3 EEls</p> <p>24th Raining very Windy the Grenada did not come out</p> <p>25th St Catherines Day Rain Snow Windy West Made Frame Door the water Raised shot an owl Alexandra Went Down Rams got out Last night put them in this Morning</p> <p>26th E Wind took away the Garden Fence Fixing the Floor in the Hens-house snow some Last night put manure on the Rubarb {illegible} snowed Last night Freezing</p> <p>28th cutting {illegible} Wood set Traps for the mink cows {illegible} Leander Fishing to night got 2 {illegible} Sunday W Wind cool Fine St Andrew's Day {illegible} The Festival of the Scotch cool windy snow</p> <p>28th Last Trip of the Grenada</p> <p>{illegible} 2 Leaves for the 1st of December</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{page one blank}</p> <p>{second page}</p> <p>Mr James Cameron Island</p> <p>1st of Dec 1891 Fine Thawing W Wind a 2 Masted Steamer went Down to Day no Lights to night cherry Island Light up to night sawing stove wood it Looks Like a stack Burning in Salmon River Marsh as its in the one Place</p> <p>2nd Fine Windy West Amiot here sawing stovewood Fixing the store house Banking it The Rams with the sheep to Day Drove the sheep from the Pitt Point home cattle all out Picking to Day Tanning the 2 sheep pelts to Day no Boats went to Day</p> <p>3rd Fine Day E Wind Piling stove Wood Leander to Summerstown Bought of A McDonald 3 lb Tea Dollar Horse shoe nails 5 1 pair of Boots 1..40 Hinges 10 Fishing EEls got not shot a Duck McGinty the cat got in the Trap Mr Genie came stopt all night</p> <p>4th Mr Genie to Cornwall E Wind Wind changed to the south and Blowed a Hurricane tonight and Rain sawing Wood Fixed the Porch Door on hinges Trying to Burn the Marsh Back of sugar Bush Big Marsh Fires south side</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Mr James Cameron Island</p> <p>5th of Dec 1891 very Windy West Went to the head of the Island tried to shoe the Mare windy Broke some Trees</p> <p>6th Fine Windy Randolph here Germans Day</p> <p>7th Leander got a Mink some snow E Wind sawing stove Wood Water Raised</p> <p>8th Piling wood in the Bay at the Beech Tree sawing stove Turned very Windy From the West water very Low Conception oof the Virgin Mary</p> <p>9th very Windy Drawing Wood W Wind sawing stove wood soft water Low</p> <p>10th Leander's B Day 1872 Fine West Wind Windy Killed the Bull put the Meat to saok in 2 Barrels of Water no snow</p> <p>11th Fine Windy Put the Meat to soak in 2 Barrels yesterday cutting Firewood up in the Bay at the Beech Tree Broke the Harness set the Back of the sugar Bush Windy</p> <p>12th Took out the Meat and Dried it put it in the milkhouse Broke the Woodsaw Leander shot an owl seen a crow</p> <p>13th W Windy Fine</p> <p>14th Fine Leander went to Dundee sold his Mink 1.25 sold the Bull skin 2..20 Bought 100 of Flour 2..70 Boots 75 Turned Windy East</p> <p>15th E Wind snowing stormy cut the Head of Bull put in the 4 Heifers</p> <p>{second page}</p> <p>Mr James Cameron Island</p> <p>Dec 16th 1891 Windy West Drifting cutting stove wood Stanleys owl Dead Frosty to night</p> <p>17th on this Day R.R. McLennans suit to Begin cold Frosty Windy ice not making much Filed the wood saw Stanleys</p> <p>18th River smoking</p> <p>19th Leander crofsed for the Mail got a Bag of Grain Randolph came to night</p> <p>20th very smoky or Foggy E Wind</p> <p>21st First Day of Winter Broke the Rane of the sleight sawing stove wood a very Fine Day St Thomas Day</p> <p>22nd very Fine Mr Dan O Burns here for a Ram sold for 4 Dollars got had no change but a 10 sawing wood 1 ashe</p> </div> UG Transcription Progress Scripto transcription progress Done transcribed https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/6fa954bdcb7ba289aec8be4e9f5668ee.pdf bac4751ff053d0d93053e6b5e0521d8a PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. Mr James Cameron Island 1st of Jany 1892 New Years Day E Wind Leander and Stanley and i cutting sawlogs snowed or hail Lewis the Indian here to Dinner Gave hima Peice of meat to take home some cakes for the children Treated him to wine 2nd Raining hailed E Wind Fixing the crofscut saw 3rd Allen's B Day 1853 Windy Fine 4th Cold W Wind Drew some of the sawlogs to the Bank Frosty tonight The Heifer calved Spotty 5th very Cold and Frosty W Wind not making much ice at the Brush Fence splitting stove wood 6th Epiphany not very vell E Wind Snowing Blowing hard Killed the calf for skin cold 7th W Wind some ice going Down took to the Sturgeon Island Last night and From Lancaster over to Charlies Island and Rofs's Island not making much to Day took in the Water Barrel to the House put in the sheep some snow now 8th Hugh Ann's Birth Day 1866 Drew some Wood E Wind The Fox came on the Island to night ice taken acrofs at the Fool of Francis Island Water Raising at the shore 9th WW cutting stove wood Stanley and I went around the Island seen the Fox on the sturgeon Island 10th Fine ice Making 11th E Wind cold Windy got 2 Rats sawing stove Wood https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/784d808073d0e3e73d7d17e6b1bd4ec9.pdf da8a789fdee5b079d7721fe48c0df12d PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. {page one} Mr James Cameron Island 12th of Jany 1892 some Rain crofsed the ice to Hamiltons ice not very Good got in coming Back took Dinner at Hamiltons got apples Heard Mary Ann McLeod Departed or Robert MacDonald's Widow A Quere Kind of a Man called at Hamiltons and took the ice there acrofs to Hopkins Point Like a Man that did something Bad On the Day of the Month Our Mary Departed in Williamstown a year ago to Day 13th E W Snowed Randolph Came and went Back a Man here from Lewis was there all night stopt here all Day went of his name is _______________ gave him Boots and so 4th the colt not well 14th Election Randolph came for me to got Gave me three Dollars from McLeods Farmer we went up to Hamiltons and John Gordon Randolph and I went to Lancaster voted for RR McLennan A McArthur against him 350 Majority 15th cold Leander Bad with his Leg ----------------------------------------------------------- Turn Back 3 1/2 Leaves for Jany 16th {page two} Mr James Cameron Island 16th of Jany 1892 Very Fine Day EW Went to Hamiltons for the Papers 17th Fine Lewis's 2 Boys here and Dany Spink 18th Began to snow W Wind cutting stove wood seen cutters crofsing Summers Road cutting hay Lots Fishing EEls 19th WW snowing Drifting cutting hay put the sheep in with the calves a very Frosty night 20th very Frosty Fine at stove wood seen one of those Big White Backed Eagles he is Looking for Ducks and Muskrats aroudn the air-holes a Lot of air-holes smoking 21st St Agnefs Day W Wind Drifting stormy turned Fine Drew 2 Loads of Wood Grinding the axes 22nd W Wind Turned to snowing Drifting Drew some Wood From the Beech Tree in the upper Bay some water Raising 23rd The Chine New Year W Wind snowing Blustering made a Whippletree cutting stove wood Fixing a stall in the stable 24th Charles Tuppers B Day Windy cold 25th Robie Burns B Day Cold Windy Leander Crofsed to Summerstown Bought of Mr Ward Tea soap soda 54 Frank Laplante Bushing the Road on the ice cold Frosty 27th Frosty Frosty W Wind Broke on another Marsh hay stack 28th {missing} wind snowing not so cold Fine cutting {missing} Breaking Roads water Raising on the {missing} 29t Leander Bought of Ward pepper 10 piles {missing} 25 <s>30</s> Friday 30 - 31 Randolph here {missing} went to Lewis got Sleigh over https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/d578ef77d271609eb9e49998ad26d41d.pdf af7acf90c51b8ad9733ddb952a89712c PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. {page one} Mr James Cameron Island 1st of Feby 1892 Brought Lewis some Buttermilk Butter and salve Fixing his sleigh First crofsing to Lewis with the Horse 2nd Candlemas DAy sun shines to DAy the Bear will see his shadow E Wind Leander to Dundee to get the mare shod 70 cents Drifting to night a Dance at Jo Lemays to night Bought of John Tyo Boots for 15 nails 12 1/2 Tea 15 3rd E Wind cutting Willows and alders 4th W {missing} Drew the stack in the upper Field 5th W Wind and E Wind Those 2 stars are very close together what they will do I cannot tell 6th E Wind Leander went to Jo Lemays with his watch Hugh Ann and Livinia went to Lewis's Frosty 8th Gordons Birth Day {missing} Drifting seen a crow 9th Sn{missing} Windy Fine Drew some wood {missing} Leander took Tub of Butter to a {missing} Got a Dollar cash on it Bought {missing} Tea 40 2 Mock suns and a Tail {missing} the sun going Down ---------------------------------------------------------------- Turn 2 1/2 Leaves for Feb 11th {page two} Mr James Cameron Island 1892 https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/3033f357a21b3fba904c7e8665c326ee.pdf 3d01a01923fa883f7681afdfde09364a PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. {page one} Mr James Cameron Island 11th of Feby 1892 E W Drifting 12th cold Windy Frosty 13th cold and Frosty 14th St Valentines Day 3 From Lewis's here turned stormy E Wind Randolph came Mary-Ann stopt all night 15th Mary Ann went home Fine and Frosty very Bad with colds 16th Fine Frosty a Raffle at Frank Laplants of a Boat Drew some wood sawing stove wood snow Deep in the Bush 17th Fine W Wind very Frosty Frosty Last night Reading Papers 18th James Hugh's Birth Day 1855 Leander cutting Firewood a very Fine Day 19th Leander and Hugh Ann went to Day with Butter Tallow and Butter to Jo Lemay For Fixing the Watch and {illegible} Bought 200 of Flour 5..40 5 Gallons of oil 60 2 Patent Bottles 50 Cotton 50 Calico 60 Old Mrs Combell Departed Mr Hatt{illegible} Daughter in F Covington Departed E Wind 20th Drifting Leander crossed from Mac{missing} Bought Writing Paper 15 Thread 15 2 Pipes 2 21st E W 22nd Washingtons B Day Fine Day at Wood Broke on a stack of Marsh Hay 23 Drawing Wood Fine Turn Back 2 1/2 Leaves for Feb the {illegible} {page two} Mr James Cameron Island 1892 https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/e6f5e6ea09f5265aab06cb4ad3e70c4c.pdf 9cab19741034436b3f878da4d39a00d4 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. {page one} Mr James Cameron Island 23rd of Feby 1892 E Wind Fine Drawing Wood 24th St Matthis Day E Wind Fine cutting stove wood 25th EW Seen a Lot of Gulls going Down they stopt at the air-hole at the Kit Kit Island 2 hound crossed and went Down the ice they went Back again Drew 2 Loads of Hay from Na-Houtas Island Drew some wood not very well to Day 26th Windy from the North Freezing cold 27th EW cold Randolph came had Millers Almanack 28th Gordon and Dany Spink came Lewis children here Gave them some Good Hay for their sick cow took our sleigh 29th Intercalary Day Leap Year E Wind Fine Franky Laplante Married to Day Drew the Rest of the stack from Na-Houtas Island 1st of March St Davids Day the Festival of the Welsh E Wind They are Drawing stones to the Lighthouse 2nd Ash Wednesday E Wind cold Fine I eat no meat to Day nor Good Friday these 2 Days I Keep {page two} Mr James Cameron Island 3rd of March 1892 E Wind Fine Leander and Hugh Ann to Dundee Bought 3 1/2 lbs Tea 7..15 Calico 5 yards of overall stuff Brought home the clock Brought Joh Lemay a pail of Milk Got Lamp Fixed Made a Whippletree split some Rails Wrote a Letter to night For to send to the Toronto News with a Dollar in it Put in no annexation Keep away the Yankees Hugh Ann stopt 4th Fine Drew wood 5th Leander put the Letter in the P Office Registered got a certificate *Cow Greece here going to Lancaster for ash 6th E Wind Fine 7th E Wind Began to cut ice put in the storehouse Cow Grease here to night 8th cut more ice put it in covered wih marsh Hay 8th EW Martin came for the sleigh Gave him axehandle stuff to make Thawing Livinia Bad with the Toothache some Drops of Rain some snow to night Ducks and crows Flying ----------------------------------------------------------------- *Cow Grease is Lewis Brother in law https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/97581a655b69df318893558d421963e4.pdf 1d14f367e9e960e3175530509119cacd PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. {page one} Mr James Cameron Island 9th of March 1892 Fine W Wind some Drops of Rain a Lot of Cutters crofsing on the Summerstown Road took the sap Barrels out of the storehouse Writing to Day 10th Fine W Wind changed to East to night Snowing and hard to night Charlie Craig at Lewis's Drew a Load of stuff up to the sugar Bush Leander got a Rat sawing stove wood Livinia Bad with the Toothache soaking the sap Barrels Filed the crosscut saw <s>{illegible}</s> 11th Drifting Blowing hard Blizzardy WW some cold tonight 12th on this Day of the Month D McMaster Senior First came to the Island cutting wood for sugar Bush at the camp cutting stove wood 13th Windy 14th Stanley's Birth Day 1880 W Wind Fine Cold Leander chopping at the camp 15th Fine W Wind sawing a hollow Basswood water Raising near shore 16th Fine cold Wind West cutting Wood at the camp cutting stove wood {page two} Mr James Cameron Island 17th of March 1892 St Patrick's Day The Festival of the Irish Fine W Wind Leander cutting wood For the camp I went up to the Bush Making Quilts Leander went Down to the air-hole at the Kit Kit Island one Duck in it 18th St Josephs Day on this Day of the Month Vicky Departed 1887 E Wind Windy snowed some Drawing Wood Broke the Rack of the sleigh snowing and Blowing to night 19th Drifting W Wind one of the Lewis's Boy here for Tea Leander went to Hamiltons for the Mail sawed some Logs this Looks Like Equinoxial Gales Gave Lewis Boy 3 almanacks Leander went to Hamiltons for the Papers got a viol of Toothache stuff 20th Windy Drifting cold Molly calved to night 21st Windy Broke on a Marsh hay stack of 2 Tons Minky calved to night cold 22nd Livinia Senior's Birth Day Fine Day warm Leander to Hamiltons for Four Bushels of Oats 1.20 Paid this paid for the Barley all But 77 cents ( owe ) Margaret Poorly John not Well E Wind sawin a Big Hollow Basswood sawed a stick on the calves place https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/93e29edf58ae9ce50d08cd60d2d02b89.pdf 3fb5ed8b66839df977155d70743ab740 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. {page one} Mr James Cameron Island 23rd of March 1892 Fine Warm E Wind changed to West Rained snowed Last night Just a year since Bismarck went to Mr McCrimmons to work cleaning my old Gun as its rusty sawing stove wood 24th Fine Turned to snowing a Little warm Lewis Boy here for salt Butter and Tobacco Leander not well cutting stove Wood crows Plenty some snow Birds 25th Lady Day Fine Warm The Boys Killed the calf Gave it to the 2 Dogs sowing stove wood some Ducks and crows 26th John Hamiltons Cameron's B Day 1879 very Fine Day Tapt 30 Trees Gathered 5 Pails to night I went to Hamiltons as they are all sick Brought a Bottle of Wine Got a Doz of Herrings from Tom Got a Treat at Hamiltons Got a Pipe from Gordon Hugh Ann came Home John Morris and Mary Drove Down Mary Brought a nice Wire Bird-cage Gave them the Big cat we owe him 40 27th Fine Randolph here Martin here got the oars the Hunters took From their place {page two} Mr James Cameron Island 28th of March 1892 Fine in the sugar Bush cleaning around the Fireplace Tapt some took the Barrels up and some of the Pots cut some wood seen a Robin 29th Fine Went to Lewis's for our Handsleigh in the Bush got 103 Tapt now Began to Boil Have about 50 pail gather now Boiled about 30 pails to Day in the Pots Piling stove Stanley very sick in Bed 2 Hounds Running around here 30th Boiled what sap we had in syrup Left for tommorow to give it a Boiling after straining Gathered 22 pails to Day a very Fine Day E Wind some one shooting at the air hole at the Kit Kit Island cutting Wood and sawing seen a Blackbird 31st E Wind Fine Tapt 47 to Day got 55 Pails in the Barrels to night no Boiling to Day took the sticks of the ice where we cut the ice Wild Geese came a Few Days ago Leander got a Rat 1st of April all Fools Day in the Bush Fine E Wind very warm Boiling sap 2nd Fine E Wind changed to West Rained some Made 4 Gallons to Day Got a Duck on the ice Great Shooting at the airhole at the Kit Kit Blackbirds came cows crofsed to the Pit Point 3rd Fine E Wind First sugar Made about 70 lbs and a Feast on the snow ice opened at Francis Island Lots of Ducks https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/809b0dbfc1b2fe99ac8b6e669b0f047f.pdf 2782cce526fc0242a399e07ae447a863 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. {page one} Mr James Cameron Island 4th of April 1892 Fine Rained some sap not running very well Gathered 15 pails put out the Bun Leander on the water to the Marsh water high sawing stovewood snow Melting well Made a Leg for wood saw horse Fixed a peice to the Handle of the Mud-spear Fixed the Handle in the Rake E Wind Black Ducks came and swallows 5th E Wind changed to West some hail Fine Rained Thunder and Lightning sawing wood made Picquets Leander shot a Rat a very Large one seen a Plover Lots of Ducks and Wild Geese a strip opening Down to the sturgeon Island not very well But still Knocking around ice Jamming Before the House or opposite Wind high to night Rained 6th W Wind Ice Jamming and Going Down Boys Boiling 2 Gallons of syrup not running well shot a Duck at the Sturgeon Island seen 3 Men crofsing to the Kit Kit Drawing a Boat on the ice Hawks and Yellow hammers came and cranes The Heifer Jenny calved to night 7th Fine Gathered 20 pails to Day Leander Got Duck 2 EEls 1 pike taking the manure from the apple trees Lot of ice Jamming Going Down Loons came {page two} Mr James Cameron Island 8th <s>March</s> April1892 Fine W Wind Leander shot 7 Ducks in the Bush Gathered 20 pails Boiling ice going Down seen a Fishing Light out at Christees Island sawing stove Wood made Picquets 9th On this Day of the Month I was married 1862 30 years to Day W Wind Rained snowed some made 1 1/2 Gallons of syrup not Running well Got a Rat setting Traps Windy to day The Back Bay ice went of this Morning and it always takes a Long time to move as it always goes in a Large cake not a very Good Time for sugar or not a Good year Randolph Came this Evening 10th Palm Sunday Windy Flurries of Snow Hens commenced to Lay Oxley calved 11th Cold Windy Tapt 15 Trees runs well Narcisse and Dick came to Day Took Dinner here water Low 12th First seining to Day got a Lot of perch 500 in 2 hauls Brought up a Mefs Boiling in the Bush about 2 1/2 Gallons of syrup Windy cold at stovewood 13th Windy Narcisse to Lancaster with First Lot of Fish Took us a 1 lb of soda 10 cents Killed Jenny calf for the hide cutting stove wood Gathering and Boiling sap https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/da84d0acfbf012c5955ec259779340cb.pdf e82faa309fcd77ae8faaa7bef6d97ddb PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. {page one} Mr James Cameron Island 14th of April 1892 Fine Day Wind all Kinds in the sugar Bush Sap running well to Day 2 of Lewis's children here went to the Bush Brought me 2 of my axehandles to a lb of Butter 25 Gave them Milk Amiot working at their House Narcisse set 2 sturgeon Lines to Day 15th Good Friday Wind all around the compass Fine setting Fires Boiling in the Bush put out John H's Bun sawing wood splitting Rails Got a Lot of Perch Narcisse to Butter 25 cents 16th Fine some Grains of snow Hugh Ann went to Hamiltons for the Papers of 3 Weeks got a Picture with the Toronto paper the Roman Chariotts Race Mr Ward Here with a Telegram to the Fishermen Told us Alexander came Home Mrs Summers Poorly Mrs Duckett very Poorly Boiling in the Bush 17th Easter Sunday all Kinds of Wind Fine Alexander Hamilton here and Dan Spink in the Sugar Bush Made about 50 lbs of sugar Fishermen to Lancaster A Hamilton Bought a String of Cat Fish of the Fishermen 18th Uncle Duncan's B Day The Grenada First Trip Boiling sap Taking the Banking From Front of the House Mrs Jo Ducquett Departed {page two} Mr James Cameron Island 19th of April 1892 Fixing a Barrel For the Leech to Make soap put in the ashes Boiling in the Bush not running well Leander to Charlies Island Mr Kelly came to the see the Fishermen John Morris and with him stopt to Dinner Left his or Forgot it Fine Day Made a Bench for to hold the working Tools Narcisse to Butter 25 Leander crofsed to Summerstown Bought of Mr Ward 2 Bars of soap 10 cents Bottle of ink 3 cents Leander Fishing with A Hamilton and D Spink stopt all night 20th very Fine Mrs Duckett Buried to Day setting Fires 2 Men came for Fish Quebec Reo and a man from Alexandria Narcisse to Lancaster Took 5 or 6 Gallons of syrup to the House sap runs some to Day Purcells Lawsuit going on now Put Hay on the ice in the ice house Drawing Wood of Potato Ground Shot a Duck 21st E Wind Leander to Dundee with Rats and calfskins Stanley and Livinia in the Bush at the Last of it wind changed to south West and changed to the East Narcisse to Matches Bought of Tyo Ploughpoint 50 Rosin 25 https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/859ca9133345e8370fb19dcd4eb6d01a.pdf 85e29a7cef5c40e28264f2a04e275129 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. {page one} Mr James Cameron Island 22nd of April 1892 Fine Windy some Rain Leander came First Boat went Down with a Raft The John A Lights Lit up to night for the First Taken the Banking away from the West End took some of the Things from the sugar Bush Went to the Head of the Island 23rd St George's Day The Festival of the English Fine cool Windy First Ploughing Done 24th Low Sunday Gordon and Randolph here had a Feast of Taffy W Wind Windy The nannie 2 Lambs Narcisse to Butter 25 No Lights in the Light house as no Boats is running 25th St Marks DAy Fine Windy Fixing the Lane Fence Nory calved The nannie 2 Lambs on 24th spreading manure Narcisse to 1 Gallon of syrup 1 Dollar 26th Frosty these nights Fine Windy Ploughing Drawing stones to the Bank Took home the sugar Bush Rigging Lewis here for Butter Tea and sugar pipe 25 Taking Banking from the north side a small Tug went up to Day Rovers Birth Day 26th Mr Jo Genie here Fixing the Buoys Leander Taken Stones of the Peice Below the House Took the Big stone in Front of the House to the River had to cut it with old axes to make it Lighter as its too Heavy Fine {page two} Mr James Cameron Island 28th of April 1892 Raining, very Windy The Granada Late a Going into Dundee south West Wind sold Fishermen 2 Doz of Eggs Fixing the White Boat 29th Lights up again Working at the Lane Fence one of the nannies Lambs hurted By the colt Making Picquets 30th Windy Fine The steamer Anderson came up Jack Munore Got the cherry Island Lighthouse Lewis Bosell and Robideau at the Fishermens for Bait Leander crofsed to Summerstown snowed a Few Grains this Morning putting out manure Drew some Rails and stones one of the sheep a Lamb to Day Killed a snake and Burnt him Bought of A McDonald 3 lb of Tea 1 Dollar paid this got a spool and 2 Plugs of Tobacco a Present spirits of Turpentine and Paint oil 45 cents From Mr Ward Paid Tom Kennedy to Fixing spear 1 Prung 15 cents Got a Telegram From G Shora and a Postal cart 1st of May Fine Fishermen to Butter 25 oil 5 2nd Fine Fixing the yard Fence Digging stones at the Garden E Wind 3rd Fine E Wind Ploughing the Rows for Potatoes planted Rows of Potatoes Lewis Bosell here for Bait Tow Boats a Going Fishermen to Butter 25 Alexandra went Down https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/8692463f542ad51a7b411a7b955e1d6e.pdf e9dc2fa284217d4e1e7099a3dee92dc4 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. {page one} Mr James Cameron Island 4th of May 1892 Fine very windy The Fishermen went to with a Load of Fish The Cultivator came up First Trip The Terebone came up Monday Finished Planting the Peice of Potatoes above the house The Massena into Salmon River her First Trip putting Manure on the Lower Peice of Potatoes cutting Potato seeds and Fixing the Rest of the Potatoes in the cellar high high Wind cannot say if the Granada came out today 5th Fine Moved the cook-stove to the cookhouse put out the Double stove putting out manure on the Lower Peice Began to Plough the Piece for the Potatoes Cultivator went Down a Raft Towing Down 1 of the sheep a Lamb had to take it in the house as it is cold Dick went to Montreal yesterday a Fox on Alexis Island Stanley and I for a Load of Drift Wood 6th Ploughing the Garden Taken stones to the River Fine cool and Windy 7th Windy cool Leander crofsed Bought of Mr Ward Soap salt Fishermen to Butter 25 Lots of Touring {page two} Mr James Cameron Island 8 of May 1892 Randolph and Willie Rose here Narcisse here Fine The Girls and Stanley to Jo Lemays and Lewis's 9th Fine Day warm Planted and Drilled the Lower Potatoes Narcisse started for Montreal Drew some Rails to the Garden Fence Working at the Fence cut some Brush for the Fence Painting the White Boat Took a very Bad Pain in my Right Breast to night and its awful sore Took Radways RRR 10th Fine in Bed very Bad with this Pain eat hearty E Wind not working to Day 11th E Wind Commenced to Rain cold Fixing the Fence in spots a Lamb to Day the Leeck a Running Lye Making Leander a pair of Pants not well this Pain I have it yet and my Tooth is Bad 12th E Wind Cool Rained Found a Fine Large Pickerel at the shore on Land Drove up with the Wind a Mock Sun as the sun was near Down Narcisse Fixing Leanders saw Mrs Ward Departed Mr Hills Daughter Rebbeca https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/74bc9fcd634101a7fcc0f552abf9bffb.pdf 5c08b4544d25021eafcaa5255660892f PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. {page one} Mr James Cameron Island 13 of May 1892 Stanley and the 2 Girls went to Mr Andrew Frashers to see Fernandez Got a new Kind of Hen Eggs and Ducks Eggs Heard of Mrs Wards Departure a very Fine Day one of the sheep had 2 Lambs and another had one they all have their Lambs now Leander Broke his spear Fixing the Garden Fence Raking the small stones out of it sawing stove Wood a new Boat went up I think its the Rocket 14th Fine Day Mrs Ward Buried to Day a Lot of Boats a Going to Day Raking the Garden of small stones and cutting the sod Leander not well set hens to Hatch Narcisse to Summerstown and Lancaster Let the Mare out to Grass on the Pitt Point King Birds came 15th 4 of Lewis's children here Fine some Rain Mr George McDonald Sanfield and Mifs Cameron here Leander to Hamiltons for our Mail 16th very Windy Painting the side of the Boat with Blue Paint oriols came Narcisse paid his Rent {page two} Mr James Cameron Island 17th of May 1892 Fine Windy Fixing the south side of the Garden Fence Working at the Garden cutting stove Wood 3 Barges at anchor opposite the head of this Island 18th a Fortunate Day very Fine First Trip up of the Bohemian Lots of Tus at those Barges Leander to Summerstown Bought of Mr Ward a Butter Tub 25 Bought of A McDonald Broom 15 cents Tax 5 Matches a Box 5 Bought of Tom Kennedy a spear 75 Handle with it Brought Mrs Hamilton some Top Onions seed Amiot here For Butter 5 lb at 20 1 Dollar cutting Brush Began the soap planted cucumbers Put out the White Boat Narcisse to Lancaster With Fish Lent him the Boathook E Wind to night and Northern Lights to night 19th St Dustans Day Fine High E Wind Fixing Brush Fence setting Fires a Boat Down at Charlies Island with a Raft Put the Big Bulll in the stable sawing wood water Raising some 20th Fine commenced to Rain Narcisse to Butter 25 Went to Head of the Island sawing Wood Planted Beans 21st Raing Dick Brought me 5 lb of Tobacco 50 cents they got a Loon on thier Line https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/7317c768f1f7ced4c5fb327fc5c722a8.pdf f04793806587acfd2f16c0137b8cf650 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. {page one} Mr James Cameron Island 22nd of May1892 Rogation Sunday E W Rained Fine Windy Leander to Alexis Island seen the Young Foxes 23rd Rained Fine EW Wind changed to West sawed some Wood chickens out 24th Queen's Birth Day Rained turned Fine turned Windy Randolph here Fixed the Barn Door Got a Tick 25th Windy West Harrowed the Potatoes Fixing Rails and sticks for a Fence at the Hog Pen Drew the 2 cedars up From the River water Raising Fishermen to Lancaster Got a Parcel From Dan Contents 2 Fine Coats 2 Vests 2 Ties and 4 samples of Patrons it was A Fraser Gave Them to the Fishermen and he had a Letter for Fernandez and a card 26th Ascension Day or Holy Thursday Fine Leander and Hugh Ann to Dundee Brought a Tub of Butter 4..80 Bought Boots 2.50 Boots 1..25 Flour 1.20 Cornmeal 20 Salt 80 Ginger 20 Red Paint 15 Thread 15 Washboard 10 Cotton 84 Hat 5 Calico 20 Calico 65 Making a Fence at the Pen Working at the soap Dick's hand sore Leander to Fish with Narcisse Potatoes up {page two} Mr James Cameron Island 27th of May 1892 A very heavy Downpour of Rain to Day some Hail West Wind cutting Brush for the Fence Narcisse and Dick started to go home as his hand is sore Came Back Narcisse to Potatoes Thunder 1 clap 28th Fine Windy at Fence pealed Elm Bark 29th Fine Rained some John and Billy and Mary Morris and Mifs Plomado Mrs Lemay and her 4 children and Randolph all here paid Mrs Lemay 40 cents John and Billy and the Girls stopt all night 30th Billy Bought 2 sturgeon From Fishermen they went off Fine making Fence Digging at the Pen {illegible} Tonia and her mother went to Lewis Dan Spink came to Fish 31st Fine E Wind Lewis 2 Boys here for seed Potatoes 1 lb of Butter got cabbage Plants a 100 sheared the sheep cut the Tails of some of the Lambs Senecal at the Fishermans going to the Kit Kit 1st of June Vicky Birth Day 1878 The Glorious First of June Fine very warm Mr Genie here the Through Line Boat went up to night Washed the wool https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/0daf4824e7badc5bce6db7dc04e030fd.pdf 47466dbb9344bb33e383d044dbb34484 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. {page one} Mr James Cameron Island 2nd of June 1892 Fine Rained hard Thunder and Lightning Fixing Poles to the Hops took a sawlog around from the northside to the Door Narcisse to Montreal Dick got Potato 3rd E Wind Fine Mr Genie here going to Cornwall sawing stove Wood Leander Got a Fox him and Stanley Genie got a sturgeon from the Fishermen Put out 100 Cabbag Plants Line Boat went Down Narcisse paid Leander 1.75 Fixed the sail with mast Fishing to night 4th of June old George the Third's B Day it used to be Kept for a Long Time E Wind sawing Wood Leander crossed to Summerstown Bought of Mr Ward sack of salt 80 paid Paint oil Got a Trial of Dust Tea From Mrs Hamilton seen a Man passing here about 7 o clock Kept Down with the way of Rosses Island and he seemed strange the way he was going around Fixed the 2 Logs on the Bank --------------------------------------------------- Robert Shackelton and Wife here on the 10th of June for Indian Stone Ware {page two} Mr James Cameron Island 5th of June 1892 Pentecost Whit Sunday Randolph and Dan Spink here Raining Mr Genie here from Cornwall 6th ON this Day of the Month Sir John A McDonald Died 1891 Cleaning the sprouts of the Potatoes in the cellar sawing stovewood E Wind 7th Fine Day E Wind piling stovewood The 2 Girls to Lewis's with Potatoes for him to Plant got cabbage Plants the Boat Thief going to stop at Lewis's Frank Laplants Daughter Married yesterday 8th Fine E Wind commenced yesterday working at the south Window with 2 Glass in it commenced to Rain Lots of shooting at the Kit Kit Fishermen to Lancaster Frank Laplante at Hamiltons Wharf Randolph came from Malone Got the Loan of John Tyo's Boat 9th Aunty Mary's B Day 1813 Leander and Randolph to Dundee with J Tyo's Boat Rained some Stanley and I went around the Island 10th Randolph put 2 Boards in the Floor up stairs cutting Weeds in the Potatoes Last of the sheep a Lamb Narcisse took his Boat from Lancaster https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/791d5643d6014dc51de0424f9cf19927.pdf de6783355ca88a5b2e66f52633ee1da2 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. {page one} Mr James Cameron Island 11th of June 1892 Fine Day W Wind Bohemian From Cornwall with a Pleasure Party The Boys Leander and Randolph went to Lancaster with the Wool Stanley and I at the Potatoes Left so much wool for stocking yarn Paid with the Wool 12th Fine Gordon and D Spinks here Randolph and Leander to Jo Ducquetts 13th Began hoeing Down on the Hill Potatoes a Good many Beetles on the Potatoes cleaning out the cow stable Fixing the Brush Fence Narcisse to Bushel of Potatoes 40 very Warm and Windy 14th Fine Warm Turned very Windy Blowing hard S West Thunder at the Potatoes Alexandra Went Down Trowling not very Good 15th a very Fine Day Leander Trowling Fishermans smoke house took Fire Stanley and I put it out as they are away Leander to Batteau Creek Trowling Mr Genie came Leander and him went spearing Put the calves out in their Pasture cleaned the Barn the West End Fixing the Syrup as its Foaming Boiled it well the Wind made Leaves Wilter Bugs Bad caterpillars Bad put Frame around onions {page two} Mr James Cameron Island 16th of June 1892 Corpus Cristie W Wind Uncle Bill and the 2 Boys and Rufus and Charlie Creamer and Mary here They went to the Kit Kit to see those Fishermen about seanning very Heavy Rain and Wind Bill and Billy went home and the rest stopped 17th Fine the Boys Fishing got a Lot Rained very heavy Blew hard 2 here From Malone stopt all night D Spink and Leander Fishing Mr Genie and Billy and another Fishing 18th The Ever Memorable Battle of Waterloo they all went of Gordon here C Rose here to see Gave a Razor to R Leander to Dundee E Wind Deer Flies commenced Mr Genie here Rain 19th Raining Lewis the Indian here Grand Procession to Day Rained hard Fox Dead 20th very Heavy Rain torrents of it Genie Fishing Leander to Summerstown Bought of Mr Ward pan of Bread 25 paid the Water Raising salted the cattle Lots of Water with the Rain in the cellar E Wind W Wind Beetles Plenty Fixing the Logs at the shore https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/ce1385380de89988cd7ebe7699c8143f.pdf e460c4de2e067ab889423e1153fbe639 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. {page one} Mr James Cameron Island 21st of June 1892 Fine Day W Wind Mr Genie went home Gave him his Jack-Lamp got the small Fish Box Leander Went For Shingles to Lancaster Got 4 Bunches Bought Putty and soap Water high Looking for sticks to Make a Jumper took some caterpillars of the apple trees and Beetles of the Potatoes caught a young Duck in the Bush put 56 pails out of the cellar of Water nailed some spikes in the Barn 22nd Fine Windy Stanley and I up in the Bay 2 Indians came Wanting Ash would not Give them any Stanley and I went up to the head to see what they were Doing they went off mad Fishermen caught 2 Tame Geese to Day Fixing the 2 Logs at the shore Leander and Hugh Ann went to Dundee took 2 Tennets of Butter and 14 Doz and /2 of Eggs weeking the Garden Uncle Dan's Birth Day Bought 1 Dollar for Tea 3 lbs Flour 100 2.50 Tubs 3 60 cents Nails round shingle nails 20 lb 1 Dollar Crackers 25 4 cash Wistard Calico hairpins John Morris and Mary came Water High in Dundee {page two} Mr James Cameron Island 23rd of June 1892 Fine W Wind John Morris and Leander went to Lancaster for 8 Bunches of Shingles 4 Dollars Began Shingling the north side of the house Thunder Rain Leander got a Hook in his hand a Handsome Brig or Brigantine went up in Tow of a Tug Bought a Roll of Felt at Lancaster 63 lb 1..15 Narcisse to Syrup Got 2 EEls From Fishermen Weeding the Garden Lots of Potato Bugs Deer Flies Bad 24th St John the Baptist Fine very Warm some Rain E Wind and West 3 Girls went to see the Monument Island cairn Jo Vipond here Looking for his Bun as it was taken away Last night shingling the south side of the House took 11 bunches of shingles Mr Genie came Boys a Fishing Genie took me 2 Kinds of Tobacco plants some old shingles Mid Summer Day 25th Fine very warm W Wind Digging a Peice Before the Door for Tobacco Rained very Heavy Bohemian Down with a Party 3 Girls went to Hamiltons for the Papers and the Mail Fixed a window in the West End with 2 Glass Planted the Tobacco peice before the Door 5 of them went out in the Line Boats swells https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/d9b864516166db9a73b262548afd98b3.pdf 173950c278d9aba91e77c316d07e290b PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. {page one} Mr James Cameron Island 26th of June 1892 Fine W Wind John and Mary Morris went home Leander Hugh Ann Livinia went with them very Heavy Rain and some Hail Fell here Thunder and Lightning must to have very heavy to the north Leander Found a Barrel Mr Genie Fishing Jo Lemays Boy here for the Table got 2 lb of Butter took home the shawl and Plate Gave him 2 Kittens 27th fine Brindle calved put the Plough 4 or 5 Rows of Potatoes and the Rain commenced had to Leave them alone Fixing up stairs some strawberries not very well Windy and Rainy 28th W Wind Rained some Fine Genie took the Hooks of his Line Too Windy to Raise it scrubbing the Petition and upper Floor took the Potatoes out of the Celler 17 Bushels Put them in the storehouse taking the stems of them Fishermen to Potatoes not very well 29th St Peter and St Paul PJ calved yesterday Putting the Plough Through the Potatoes where they are not Wet Finished Down on the hill very unwell to Day a yacht at the squaw Island aground the Ivy at her this morning and the Grenada to night The Colt 2 years to Day {page two} Mr James Cameron Island 30th of June 1892 Heavy Rain W Wind not Well Water high 1st of July Dominion Day Fine W Wind no rain to Day For a Wonder Lewis the Indian here Gave him Tobacco Plants Butter his 4 children went to Brockville to Pick strawberries Fixing Boards on the south side Heifer in all Day Campers on Alexis Island shooting a Lot the Big Glass Jar holds a Gallon Broke about 42 years since we got it 2nd Fine Narcisse and Dick Dont agree Dick Going home Narcisse going to Fish at Lancaster took up the 2 Geese put out over 20 Tobacco Plants Mowed Thistles in the calves Pasture took up Fishermens 2 Buns Leander crossed to Summerstown Bought a Pair of shoes Pepper Thread Tea Soap Matches 3rd Raining 2 Men came to Fish with the Fishermen Windy 4th American Independence a Fine Day Fixing the Wharf water raising https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/599c8b7540f9c705ed876fd6905cc383.pdf 8705d28f45300f5bf72548aaefc3b306 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. {page one} Mr James Cameron Island 5th of July 1892 Uncle John's B Day 1803 Fine Day Leander to Dundee Water high and Raising some E Wind went up to the Bay Stanley and I put a Bottom to a Box Bought of Lime 2 scythes 1.30 Leander to Summerstown to night 6th a very warm Day Finished putting the Plough through the Potatoes Lewis 2 Boys here for milk and Butter Drew the Logs up a Little with the mare Taking the stems of the Potatoes Fixed a Leg in the Bench sawed some wood a Man at the Fishermens From Alexandria Leander Mowed some to Try the scythes 7th Fine warm Mowed the Grove and a Road to the Back of the Barn and a Road to the cherries as they are Getting Rip Put Paris Green on the Lower Peice of Potatoes Those Fishermen from Lancaster to pay rent From Monday Last 4th of July as they came up to Day to speak to me about it {page two} Mr James Cameron Island 1892 https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/fb74dbc6d72ede234f6a0bad959db702.pdf a03169f4d6991bf36e79e94cb8dc4bf3 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. {page one} Mr James Cameron Island 8th of July 1892 Fine Mowing commenced Rain Thunder Lightning heavy Rain to night 9th Raining Gordon and D Spinks here Mercell her for Potatoes paid 25 cents for a 1/2 Bushell put a Few shingles on the Barn Thunder and Lightning 10th Leander and Hugh Ann and Livinia went to Dundee Fine Narcisse to Salt and Butter 11th Putting in Hay for the First put in the Grove hay put the calves in the Grove {illegible}ed the 2 of Them English cherries getting Ripe the Corinthan went Down Young Ducks out 3 of them Warm Fine W Wind 12th of July Orangeman's Day Fine W Wind put in 3 Loads of Hay very Warm Corinthian went up Dick and one of the men went to Fish at Lancaster very Warm Fine Leander crofsed Heard Fraser & Howard Had a Fight 13th Mowing 14th Warm Fine Mowing 15th Fine very warm putting in Hay Mowed some Rained to night Thunder and Lightning and Wind St Swithens Day Narcisse to Butter & oil {page two} Mr James Cameron Island 1892 https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/5dd8bf00b49a03bcb1264dae2903e01b.pdf 9cbc8e3c0084a50c7a534b07ab080a1f PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. {page one} Mr James Cameron Island 16th of July 1892 Mowing Windy Cool 17th Gordon here Got 2 Plugs of Tobacco From him Left his cloths to Be Fixed Windy 18th Mowing Back of the Barn 19th Fernandez B Day 1874 Raking Mowing Broke the Jumper Making coils Leander crofsed Bought of A McDonald Whetstone 2 Rakes 2 spools of Thread 10 20th Fine Putting in hay on the West side Turning Hay Fixed the Jumper Great Talk about A Fraser and Howards Fight 21st Fine Day Mowing Down to the Wet Place and on the hill Raking Lewis's children here for Milk and Butter 22nd Fine very warm Thunder Lightning Rain Hail at Lancaster Heard the convent was Burnt at Williamstown Leander went to Summerstown Bought for Narcisse 3 Pounds of sugar 18 cents Put in 2 Loads of hay Mowed some Back of the old Garden Mice awful Plenty Gaberneau went home as he is sick 23rd Fine Leander and Hugh Ann went to Dundee took 3 Tubs of Butter sent Papers to Bombay Bought 4 Tubs 1.. 2 Pair of shoes 2..50 1 Pair of Shoes 1..50 2 Fork handles 20 Rice 10 lbs 50 5 lbs of Raisins 25 Pan of Bread 25 Flour 100 Wt 2.50 Balance of Book A/C 4..26 Butter 12.90 Eggs 88 Calico Mr McIrvaine Ellen John Mary Morris came Mowing Fine Rain 24th Windy {page two} Mr James Cameron Island 25th of July 1892 St James They went off Fine Putting in Hay Rained Thunder Lightning hard High Wind to night Lots of Towing to Day Fixed the Handles in the 2 Forks Turnin and Gathering hay put the 2 calves in the pasture to night 26th Mowing Galerneau 50 cents for Rent to Day Lewis got the Bun yesterday 27th Putting in hay Mowing 28th E Wind Fine Mowing Mr Genie came Gave me a Dollar Bottle of ale Went Fishing to night got 16 EEls Him and Leander 29th Fine Gathering and coiling hay all Ready went the Wind Rain Thunder and Lightning commenced heavy Rain very high Wind Heard the Ministers Horse was Killed By the Lightning 30th Fine E Wind Mowing Turning and coiling drying the hay Mr Genie here Put the 2 Geese in as they Root out the Tobacco 31st Hugh Ann Went to church Leander and Dick to Hopkins Point Mr Genie went off 1st of August Lammas Day Putting in Hay the West End of the Barn Full Made 25 coils The Columbia Went Down Raking 2nd Minies B Day Raind some Put in 3 Loads Made 20 coils https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/bb5742172a08462fb8b8d8dcdf566279.pdf dd06d8cb23bd9d485ff3bad9143ddff1 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. {page one} Mr James Cameron Island 3rd of August 1892 Fne Mowed a Big Peice next the North Marsh 4th Rain Mowing the Lower Point Thunder 5th Finished Mowind the Lower Point made 84 coils Gustay Hence camping on the Pitt Point Leander crossed to the store Bought of A McDonald 3 lb of Tea 1 Dollar Matches 10 starch 2 Plugs 10 Thread 15 Angus sent me 2 Plugs a Present 15 2 of Lewis children here John Hamilton not well 6th Randolph's Birth Day 1867 Mowing in the upper Field Heavy Rain Thunder high Wind Mowed a Road in the oak Field Transfiguration of Christ Fine the Duke of Edingburg's Birth Day 1844 a Lot of Towing The Garnet went up did not Get our Mail yesterday Leander crossed For the Mail 7th Lemays here in the Grove Liberty with them 8th Fine Began a stack high wind did not Finish it put 3 Loads in the Barn very windy Gathering at the Lower Point and Raking Genie came From Cornwall had a pail of cherries Rained hard to night heavy Thunder and Lightning Mercells wife and children came she was sick went home on the 9th {page two} Mr James Cameron Island 9th of August 1892 Fine very hot Mowing in upper Field Rained Thunder Genie went off a Lot of Towing a Lot of Hay out a Most holy Lot of Potato Bugs crawling about very hot and sultry using new Potatoes Rained and Thunder to night 10th Fine EW Stanley and I to Lewis for our Boat Mowing very hot commenced to Rain Thunder and Lightning heavy Rain Heard Peter Back was Drowned takin in a Maskinonge as he was not very sober Rained to night hard 11th Raining to Day Fine Mowed some in the oakfield water in it Fixed the Lounge Found a Bun or Punt chicken Hawks coming around Jo Genie and Mr Connely and 4 More here all night They are Fishing Pickerel 12th They went off Gave me 1 Dollar for There Trouble Rained all night and Rained to Day E Wind Rained to night cleaned the stables 13th E Wind Rain Fine went to the Head of the Island cut some Thistles water high Leander crofsed to Summerstown Broom 15 2 Bars of Soap 16 Plug of Tobacco 10 Mr Genie came had a Pig for me a Pail of HuckleBerries and Black Currants a spade for Stanley https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/aebf33d340a1388b7e4f60b2c9d7812e.pdf b268bd58c1eab55a7a6258d999e036cb PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. {page one} Mr James Cameron Island Augt 14th 1892 Fine Day Genie went of Tonight Rained to night 15th Mowing in the Upper Field opened out all the coils to Dry 16th Fine Finished the West stack of Fine hay Filled the Barn on the sticks shut the Barn Door north and put a Good Lot of Fine hay on the Floor put a Lot in to Day 17th Fine W Wind putting in From the upper Field Mowing Gathering The Bohemian Pic Nick 18th a very hot Day Leander and Hugh Ann Went to Dundee took 2 Tubs of Butter 8 1/2 Doz of Eggs Mowing some in upper Field made some coils of hay Fixed the Wheelbarrow Hurted my Hand most awful hot Day Narcisse to Montreal Bought of J Tyo Flour 200 Wt 4.80 Tin Pans 1.80 2 Tubs 60 Tax 5 Scythe and Stone 65 34 yds Cotton 2.38 Tobacco 20 4 Bars of Soap 20 c Starch 10 Glass 15 Bought to Be above Made a {illegible} Pepper 30 1/3 oil cloth 25 Pair of Braces Boots Pipes calico Dress Goods Mary Morris came with them home 19th Bismarck B Day 1870 Mowing very warm Thunder and Rain Lightning Peter Back here from the Rain Mowed some in the Back Place Rained hard to night shot a chicken Hawk {page two} Mr James Cameron Island 20th of August 1892 Fine Windy E Wind Mrs Charron came and Joseph Mowing some in the oakfield Leander crossed to Hamiltons for the Papers The Girls went to Lewis's Mr Genie came 21st Fine Genie went to Cornwall Leander the 2 Girls and Mary Morris to Dundee 22nd Fine Mowing in the Back Marsh and the oakfield Leander to Jo Lemays with his Gun to Fix 23rd Began a Marsh Hay stack Put in all that was in the upper Field the upper Feild Finished the Barn all Full cut some in the Front Marsh Hugh Ann went to Roses Hawks Plenty Flying around for Hens Put a Long handle in the 4 Prung Fork for the stacks Rained Thunder and Lightning to night 24th Rained some Fine Mowed some Leander went for his Gun 10 cents Got a Mefs of Perch from Lemay My corns is sore Few Flocks of Black Ducks St Bartholemu one of the Lambs Killed at the Head of the Island Rained to night hard 25th High E Wind Rained some Foggy with the Rain 26th E Wind Fine Taking away one of the sticks of the Wharf John Morris and TC here Leander went with them to Hamiltons Island https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/6d34e6cc6af157a8afa18f553aae85dc.pdf 355fe9804bbc77db5c6cc78cdf6430df PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. {page one} Mr James Cameron Island August 27th 1892 High E Wind Rained some Fine cool Races to be to Day at Jo Duquetts with Boats and Yachts Fixing Fence around the Tobacco The Bohemian a Pleasure Trip John Morris here 28th Fine Day John Leander went to Dundee Hugh Ann Livinia and their Mother went to Hamiltons Mrs Shora and Min and Leander came 5 Gallons of oil 50 St Augustine 29th Fine Leander and John Morris to Lancaster Boards 5 of Them 80 Mowing made some coils went a spearing to night got 2 EEls 30th Fine Warm Fixing the East End Floor of the Frame Min and the 2 Girls went to Lancaster for a churn Fixing the Lime for to Plaster the inside of the House Alexandra and Passport went Down Josy Galerneau here for the Key of Johnys House Bought of Mr McGillis churn 7 1/2 Dollars Lamp 75 2 Door Latches 25 {page two} Mr James Cameron Island 31st of August 1892 Raining some Windy Fine Mowed some Leander and John to Round Island Fixed the Latches on the Doors 2 Hunters and a Dog crossed over to Jo Lemays a Tent on Alexis Island 1st of September St Giles Day Fine Cool Windy Plasterig cut 2 sticks for a Jumper Mowed some First churning with the new churn the Leader Hunting commences 2nd Fine Day Races in Lancaster Working at the Jumper Mowed some the Girls to Lancaster Bought of Mr Glennie 3.25 for 6 chairs and Rocking chair 2 Lamp Chimneys 25 Door Latches and Hinges Johnny and Leander went to Lancaster For the Boards but they were not Ready Leander Traided his Watch Gave 2 Dollars to Boot 3rd D McMasters Birth Day 1846 Fine Finished the Jumper the Girls crofsed for the Mail Received a Letter From DMM Games in Williamstown 4th The Boys and Girls went to Lewis's and he was away to St Regis 5th Fine John Angus B Day 1850 Boys a Mowing in the Marsh one of the Prize Fights to Day Rain 6th Gordon came with a Telegram from Dan Put the Plough in 2 Rows of Potatoes Mr Robert McGibbon Mr David Fraser and Dan and Frank Laplante Rowing them had a Lot of stuff and a Prize Fight to Day crofsed over to Point Lovat https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/72ef736e52c68f12f807662c8de86b2e.pdf 4d4bee055f7b75a0bdb4a51f3f692fca PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. {page one} Mr James Cameron Island 7th of Sept 1892 Fine W Wind This is the Day Corbett and Sullivan is to Fight Mrs Charron went off to Day John Morris and Leander Mowing in the Marsh John Fixed the window in the cookhouse Fixed the Handle of the handsaw The Algerian Went Down to Day Taking the Ripe Leaves of the Bottom of the Tobacco Heard that their was 2 Men shot at Cornwall yesterday 8th John and Leander Mowing Frost this Morning on the Low Land Dick went to Montreal with his Mother the Girls went to Jo Lemays for Johnnys clock got it Gathered some coils in the oak field shot 2 Ducks Killed 2 chickens Nativity of V.M 9th Mowing Fixing calves Pasture Fence caught the old Ram Put a Handle in one of the axes took the shingles up from the shore Stanley and Tonia making coils 10th John and Leander over on the south side for Ducks got none Digging the Ends o the Rows of Potatoes Leander and John to Summerstown for the mail Bought of A McDonald 3 lb of Tea 1 Johny Leander Mary Morris and Hugh Ann to Dundee Gave _______and ________ so 4th Mr Genie came Dan Spink here {page two} Mr James Cameron Island 12th of Sept 1892 Fine Taking up a Few Potatoes George adn 3 of his Brother in laws came to night a Goose and a Duck stole to night from the shore Leander in Dundee at a Bee shingling Bought 2 spoons 20 13th Fine Leander and Hugh Ann came Began a Marsh hay stack Windy did not Finished Stanley and I around the Island Took a Barrel of apples of the Big Tree yesterday taken in Beans and put the Ram in the Pasture a shower of Rain this Evening our Goose and Duck stole Last night and the other Duck Hurted 14th very Windy George and all of them went off put the Harnefs on the colt and Drove him around tryed to catch the sheep cutting some of the cotton the Ram got out of the Pasture 15th Windy Began a stack in the upper Field Finished it cut some sticks for a Fence around the stack cutting Weeds Ploughed 2 Rows of Potatoes some Drops of Rain Fair in Williamstown 16th caught the Rams 5 of Them put them in the stable Windy at the Potatoes took away the Heap of stones at the Potatoes Finished 2 Quilts https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/3887b72e2f2b552ce6644e354d14b9fb.pdf f640fc41ac5950b09797d8c47dd9b995 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. {page one} Mr James Cameron Island 17th of Sept 1892 Windy Topt of 2 stacks Made a Fence around the stacks put the 5 Rams in the calves Pasture Took the Fat Pine Home from the sugar Bush not much Ducks Hen-hawks Plenty Yellow hammers Plenty 18th Windy Leander crofsed over to Hamilton for the Mail Got a Letter From D McM with 5 in it for Minnie Gave it to her had over the B Boat 19th Pealing apples Raining all Day Mrs Oxley Departed 20th Fine Fixed a Fence around the stack in the upper Field Leander Went to Malone Fair Stanley and I went to Fish at the Kit Kit Island caught 22 Perch a Great many Fishing Lights out to night 21st Last Day of Summer Fine E Wind Drew some Wood put out 2 Loads of Manure Found a Barrel Floating Down Lewis Marcell went of to Day paid up all he owed and Bought Bought 5 lbs of Butter 22nd First Day of Fall or Autumn Fine some Drops of Rain sun crofsed the Line Equinoxical Gales now Digging at an oak crook Leander and Charlie Creamer came from the Fair at Malone St Matthews Day {page two} Mr James Cameron Island 23rd Sept 1892 Fine Windy Thunder and Lightning Rained Heard the Corinthian was Burnt 24th Fine Leander for the Mail sent a Letter to D McM Montreal Digging at a Large stone at the Oak Tree Charlie and Stanley Fishing Perch got 38 some Drops of Rain Triming the Buds of the Tobacco Mr Genie came Fishing to night him and Leander Got 5 sturgeon 11 EEls and some suckers Brought me 2 Bags of Apples 25th Fine Leander Charlie Creamer and Minnie went to Dundee Mr Genie went off 2 Tugs towing up Lumber Barges Hugh Ann and Livinia went over to Lewis the Indians Place Got salt From Narcisse for Genie to salt his Fish Rained Thunder and Lightning to night and Windy 26th Windy Raining cool Pealing and stringing apples Rained to night Narcisse to 5 lb of Butter on credit 27th Fine cool very Windy Stanley and I around the Island smoking Fish put up another Quilt this is 3 now cutting stovewood Leander and Minnie came Randolph sent me 4 Papers 28th Fine Killed one of the spring calves 3 Months old at the Potatoes put 14 Bushels in for the first in the cellar https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/67e6fd36eb7be85fbb4fec3da62383b0.pdf 2e2ce9f600e2ca06daa29a05f59240de PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. {page one} Mr James Cameron Island 29 Sept 1892 St Michael Michaelmas Day Fine Day Minnie crofsed to Hamiltons to get a Ride out to Williamstown as they are going to the convent Pic Nic Hugh Ann and Livinia Put her acrofs at the Potatoes Put 17 Bushels in to Day 31 Bushels in the cellar now cut the Meat and salted it Mr Long the Indian Agent and Lewis Pike here Getting the names of the Islands Sturgeon Island at the South East End of St Johns Island EEl Island on the north side of St Johns Island about 1/2 an acre of land in each of them Gave Him the names of some other Islandas the Kit Kit Tuppers or Butternut Snake or Rofs's Island squaw Island above the Hill Lighthouse Suse's Island above the Monument Island cat I Ball I Sheep I Dead Mans I Seen a Big Fire this afternoon up the way of Summerstown The Fishermen Found Dan Frasers Boat as they were coming From Lancaster Last Night Bought of Mr Ward 2 1/2 lb of salt 30th Fine very Windy Put in 30 Bushels to Day Leander not well Letting the water Run at the Wet Place 1st of October Tonia B Day 1883 Fine cool took in 13 Bushels From the East Potatoes Put in Marsh hay in stable Loft {page two} Mr James Cameron Island 2nd of Oct 1892 Fine Windy Gordon and D Spinks here Leander and Stanley to Lewis's The Fire up the Front was Billy McLeans Barn 3rd at the Potatoes 70 Bushels in the cellar now commenced to Rain Thunder Lightning cut 3 stalks of Tobacco some of the sheep hurted Angus McDonalds Store Burnt By Lightning 4th Fine Windy Rained Hail Leander and Hugh Ann to Dundee with Butter 75 to J Tyo and 26 to Davidson 20 cents a lb Flour 6..90 took 200 Home and Left 100 till we go again 2 pairs of shoes 2..20 Milk Pans 1..80 Rubbers 35 RRR 2 Bottles 50 Fine Salt 60 2 Tubs 50 1 Tub 12 velvet 10 Shirting 10 yards 90 cinnamon 20 cash $1 20 yds sateen 1 Dollar got J Morris coat another Fire that Day of the Lightning a Man Barn 5th Harrowing Potatoes 75 Bushels in the cellar now very cold commenced a Harrow to make Stanley Did the First Ploughing with the colt to Day Dick went to Montreal North Wind Leander Began Making a Harrow 6th Windy cool Fine Leander Fishing with Narcisse went to the Head of the Island to Look for a sheep thats not in the Flock Fixing the saw and making Leg for the Wood-Saw-Horse Narcisse to Lancaster for Dick https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/77e4db2146b8f48f683495c842c9a51e.pdf d36e037e508c21803d7643fa866a5291 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. {page one} Mr James Cameron Island 7th of Oct 1892 Fine Windy cut all the Tobacco Rained to night took up the Potatoes at the Gate at the Harrow The Dogs and Stanley Killed a Weasel Leander crofsed for the Mail 8th Fine Mr Hamilton here Gordon Thornton Craig D Spinks John Took me Down a Letter from Brockville From C Mallory on Hunting a a Package for Livinia a yacht came up Last night stopt at Alexis Island a mistake above is the 9th 9th Put in the Tobacco 1 <s>{illegible}</s> Hugh Ann B Day Drew some Drags Took the saw Logs up on the Bank Fine Windy hung up 5 stalks of Different Kind Deline Bosell was to be married to Day 11th E Wind cool very Fine Mowing in the Front Marsh made 25 coils Stanley and I Leander and Charlie Creamer went to Dundee took 2 of the Lambs at 3 Dollars a piece sent of 2 Letters to Brockville put up another Quilt on the Frames 2 Men on the sturgeon Island Hunters I think from the Yacht Lilly 12th Frost E Wind Fine cool Trimming some of the apple trees took up some apples Fixing Rails on the West shed Foggy seen Wild Geese Stanley and Tonia Killed a Weasel Hicory nuts Falling Leander came had the other 100 of Flour {page two} Mr James Cameron Island 13th of Oct 1892 Fine Day Stanley and I to Hamiltons Got 8 Bushels of Apples Mr Kenneth Rofs from Lancaster for apples John's neice and Family there John {illegible} there for the Buggy Tom Ploughing the Yacht Lily stopt at the Wharf sent a Letter to A E Powter Got a Bill from John Pealing apples the Star came for the First Time to Day for 5 Months 25 cents 14th Fine putting out manure on the Potato Ground pealing apples Narcisse for Butter matches Tobacco 15th Fine Day Mr Genie came cutting Pine made a small stack of 40 coils in the Front marsh hung up all the Tobacco in the store-house heard Bull-Frogs to night Leander and Mr Genie went Fishing tonight Went to the Sturgeon Island trimed some Trees Burnt some Weeds 16th Fine Mr Genie went off the Girls and Stanley went to Hamiltons for the Mail 3 Hunters came to the shanty Saturday night Last night the 2 Hunters here for Milk Treated with a Good coo of Rum Bought Milk 17th Fine Putting out Manure Hunters For Milk Ducks not Plenty Found another of the sheep Dead at the Head of the Island Fixed Johns Bun some The Alexandra went Down to Day and Tuesday is her Day to go Down 18th Fine Foggy this Morning Putting out Manure Lots of Shooting to Day Rained Heavy to night St Lukes Day Leander shot a Duck sold it ot the Hunters https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/e3407f8a8c388d9f456fd37882463527.pdf f58ae2f4387652968e5a19ad2d598c1a PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. {page one} Mr James Cameron Island 19th of Oct 1892 Rained some Windy Fine Made 2 Whippletrees Stanley Making a Waggon with Wheels Stanley Plastering the Henhouse the Bohemian Going Down the same Day the 2 Hunters up to night from the Shanty Bushy he is a shoemaker and the other a Machinist works for the water corporation 20th An Eclipse to Day and the New Moon comes in very Fine Day piling up old Wood in the Bush Leander to Plum Island those 2 Hunters went off to Day from the shanty Mr Hume's here for Milk 21st Fine Windy Leander to Summerstown Bought of Mr Ward Tea 25 Soda 8 Powder <s>35</s> 40 caps 10 Stanley and I to the Sturgeon Island cutting Brush and Hay putting out Manure Drew 2 Beams for the cow stable a Good many Ducks Flying past to Day Heard Dan Fraser's Daughter was married this Week 22nd Fine Leander to Charlies Island for Ducks Mr Hume's is going off I suppose for Election taking the top of the stable cut some Brush the Fishermen got a Lamp from us 23rd Livinias Birth Day 1868 Fine Windy Mr Genie here Fernandez and D McDonald here 24th Our Hugh's Birth Day Fixing Round of Logs on the cow stable Fine Windy Mr Genie Made 2 Axehandles for me Leander shot 3 Ducks Alexandra went Down {page two} Mr James Cameron Island 25th of Oct 1892 My Birth Day 1825 67 years old to day cool Fine Windy Mr Genie got a Tow to up Cornwall Wrote 2 Directions one to Thomas Broswa Beau harnois advocate the other for Montreal Fixing poles on the cow place Fixed the Buttertub a small one only 12 lbs of Butter St Crispin's Day Mr Genie came from Cornwall had some Bricks Bought the 4 Glass for us and 3 lb of nails 72 and Brought Back 8 cents which is 80 cents had a Treat 26th Fine Rained some to night Sent the small Tub of Butter Down with Narcisse Shora to D MM Mr Genie Made 2 Whippletrees Leander shot 2 Ducks Killed a Mutton Pretty Good one Calm to Day Dick Leander Mr Genie went to Fish to night Martin Lewis's Boy here for an auger Gave hime the 2 inch augur Got 6 sturgeon 10 suckers 2 EEls 1 Pickerel 1 Perch 27th at the Banking Windy cool Fine some Drop of Rain salted the Mutton salted 2 sturgeon Martin came with the augur they Killed their cow 28th Fine some Rain Lewis here for Milk Mr Genie went off Leander went to Summerstown Bought of Mr Ward a sack of salt pipes 2 plastering calfs shed 29th Raining Killed the Turkey oil to the Fishermen set set Traps in the cellar 30th Windy the 2 Girls went to Craigs at the Point 31st Fine Halloween or Holy Eve Drew some Drags of Wood sawed a maple that was turned out of the Roots cracking nuts Dick here Leander shot a Loon and 4 Ducks https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/bef878e721a422f6ead0f4d8c02b3d8e.pdf 399d69e6478ea52cd7e725035be93f1c PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. {page one} Mr James Cameron Island 1st of November 1892 All Saints Day This is the Harvest month of Death E Wind Raining Blowing Leander after Ducks got 6 some cool 2nd some snow East Wind cold Rain put in the Horses Narcisse went to Lancaster a Lot of shooting to Day Livinia Bad with her Wrist Rheumatism 3rd On this Day of the Month Granda Departed 1857 E Wind Raining Leander after Ducks Got 3 Lots of Ducks Flying John Morris and the Wife came shot an owl Livinia Bad with her hand Stanley Plastering the calves stable 4th Windy Rained some Began to snow to night Sissy to the store Tea Lot of shooting to Day George Charron and another Man with him came to Hunt 2 Men took them up from Lancaster 5th The Gunpowder Plot Guy Fawkes Day Ground covered with snow Windy cool the 2 Boys went to Plum Island to Get the Fox did not get him took Rover Moved the stove from the cookhouse had the cows in Sissy and Johnys Wife to the store yesterday Bought of Mr Ward Tea 30 Mrs Summers very Low 6th Leander Sissy and John Morris and his wife went to Dundee took the 2 Rams 6 Dollars took Randolphs 2 coats and Mits shirts sox Handkerchief Sissy stopt 7th Leander came Bought of Tyo 5 lb of Rope 75 paid Box of Caps 10 hard Tobacc 24 paid Leander to A McDonald Tea 1 2 pair of Boots 4 Dollars paid this Helen B Day Narcisse paid 4 Dollars {page two} Mr James Cameron Island 8th of Nov 1892 very high W Wind did not see the Grenada crofsing to Day This is Election in the States For President Narcise paid 3 Dollars to Day Got oil took in the cabbage Beets and Turnips Fixing the stalls in the stable 9th Prince of Wales Birth Day a Fine Day a Great many Boats Going to Day sawing stove wood Banking the Front of the house Killed a Weasel and he is White Mad 2 cheeses Narcisse got 5 lb Butter paid yesterday Got a Weasel in the Trap 10th Thanksgiving Day E Wind Snowing Narcifse and Dick went Went off Left their Seine put in the calves put the cabbages and Turnips in the Frame cellar Cleaveland Elected on the 8th Keeping in the cattle 11th Martinmas Keeping in the cattle A Lot of shooting 12th Leander to Summerstown changed Stanleys Boots at A McDonalds water low 13th Sunday Fine Mr Dan Fraser Lovat and John here For his Boat Brought me a Lot of very good apples Lent my oars D Spinks here 14th Fine Spreading manure Fixing Boxes and Irons and Tools Lots of Shooting skinned 3 Weasels Getting house Rats https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/903bd25b1fe6d16a2cefed619185e320.pdf 62983149bb1e7870b290ebc09af69e08 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. {page one} Mr James Cameron Island 18 Nov 1892 Fine E Wind Leander went for Dick Bun to Lancaster Mr Genie came went to Cornwall Brought me 2 Bags of apples Turnips a pan for Sugar Bush Left his Guns Brought me a mud spear poles Thunder 1 cloap to Day 16th E Wind Rained to night Went around the Island cutting Rushes sawed some Wood a Good many Boats going to Day 2 Boats of Hunters on the EEl Island the Bohemian got a ground coming Down from Cornwall 17th Fine E Wind Leander went to Dundee Mr Genie came from Cornwall Fixing the Door of the shanty cut an ash For oars wrote a Direction for Mr Genie to send to Narcisse Charron Longuel county of Chambly P2 18th Drew some Wood Fine high wind to night and Rained hard Mr Genie skinned a Loon yesterday got 218 lb of Provender Traded Guns The Cultivator came up to take the Bohemian off 19th Windy Mr Barnhart here Bought Stanleys Duck paid 50 cents Mr Wallace with him cut Down the Dead oak at the River Mr Genie Fixed the saw Cultivator and Bohemian went Down Flurry of snow Let out the Ram {page two} Mr James Cameron Island 20th of Nov1892 Fine Mr Genie went off Leander shot a Fox W Wind 21st on this Day of the Month D MMaster Senior Departed 1846 Windy Drew up 2 of the Boats cool Fixing new pipes to the stove shot a Duck got a House Rat Billy Bone here {illegible} shooting to Day Made a Beetle Flurries of snow Keeping in the cattle Lots of snow on the Mountains Traveller went up in Tow 3 Masts and 2 Master Princefs Louise Running Began Saving the Ashes St Cecelia Day 23rd St Clement Day Flurries of snow W Wind Propellar went up Lumber Steam Barge went Down caught an EEl for Bait for the Mink shot a Duck cutting stove wood Princess came out to Day and the Algoma commencing to set Fires to the Marshes Princefs Laid at the Point 24th Windy T Craig here got the cutting stovewood setting Traps for Mink Fixing the Cellar Door Mr Higginson and Barnhart here stopt all night high W Wind cold 25th Mr Higginson Gave 2 Dollars cool Livinia John and Mary came Took a Boat From Hopkins Point as Salmon River is Froze The Princefs Laid up at Summerstown on the 23rd Boys went to Alexis Island Hunt John Charlie and Leander The Alexandra went up on the 25th on her Last Trip https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/ae94cd0d77718cc8ff8d95a27f4f7b17.pdf 3449cc33cdb22168152c3275c3be2235 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. {page one} Mr James Cameron Island 26th of Nov 1892 Fine the # Girls went for the Mail Bought of J Summers 3 Bars of Soap 5 Mr Wards Pipes The Boys Hunting got a Fox they seen Lewis Dont Kill my Fox Boats Towing up and Down *27th Hay Done on the Barn Floor Stanley and I cutting alders and Brush Boats a going to Day 29th E Wind and West and East Seined some setting Fires in the Marshes no Boats to Day not Much Shooting to Day Lots of Weasel Tracks 30th St Andrews Day The Festival of the Scotch E Wind cool Killed the Bull Shot a large Horned owl The Boys went to Alexis Island shot a Duck seen no Fox no Boats went to Day set Fire on the Front Marsh Dont Burn very well Lights up to night Keeping St Andrews to night John Morris and Mary Charlie Leander Stanley H Ann Sissy Tonia Tonia cut her Eye-Brow By Falling on the ice at wet Place 1st of December W Wind set Fires in the Marsh went to upper Point cut the Meat in Quarters George Renshaw Departed on Sunday 27th {page two} Mr James Cameron Island 2nd of Dec 1892 W Wind Windy Boys hunting 3rd Snowing W W John Mary and Charlie Creamer and Leander went up Home Leander to Summerstown Bought of J Summers an undershirt 90 no Lights in the Lighthouses to night Tug and 3 Barges went up Yesterday 4th a Tug and Barges went up to Day 5th Fine cool Windy cutting Brush in the oakfield Broke on a Fine Hay stack shot an owl W Wind 6th St Nicholas The Festival of the Germans and a very fine Day E Wind turned Windy and commenced to snow hard to nigh Drew some drags cutting Brush in the oakfield cut Down a Dead oak and an Elm Ground the Axes last night shot a owl 7th very Fine Day E Wind at Wood Drew 2 Loads of stone to the Bank got a Weasel in the Trap about 3 inches of snow Flocks of Black ducks around to Day Files the wood-saw 8th Fine E Wind Rained Thunder and Lightning Leander shot 4 Ducks Filed the crosscut saw Conception of the Virgin Mary sawing stove wood 9th sawing wood Fine Day 9th Leander's Birth Day Fine Day Leander to Summerstown a Tub of Butter to A McDonald him not at home Got a Mink in the Trap Bought of Mr Ward Shot Powder Soda got a Letter From Minnie https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/f28d929d250f0a93a30b5e468bfb77e5.pdf 483262502200ba804a354f4dc4d66492 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. {page one} Mr James Cameron Island 11th of Dec 1892 Fine Windy Leander shot a Mink a Big one Lost the cap Pin of his Gun 12th Fine W Wind cutting up at the Brush Fence cutting Brush put the owl in the shanty 13th Court opens in Cornwall this Week Fine Day Leander Went to Dundee took 2 Minks cutting Drags cut an ash by the Roots as there is a crook in it for a sleigh a Good Deal of shooting to Day 14th E Wind Snowing and Blowing hard Got a Weasel at the Lower Point sawed some Wood 15th W Wind Leander came From Dundee 1 Pair of over-shoes 1..40 2 yds of cloth 1 Dollar Got a Weasel snow melting sold his 2 Mink 2..50 Got a Dollar for the Fox-skin Got 24 shells and a Box of Wads from Charles Creamer 16th W Wind snowed hard for a While Drew some Drags This is the Day The Murderer in Cornwall is to be Hung to Day Jim Slavin 17th Fine Leander crofsed to Summerstown Bought of A McDonald 3 lb of Tea 1 2 pairs of Boots 2 lb of Soda sent me 2 Plugs Tobacco Got a Bag of oats at Hamiltons Bought of John Summers 200 of Flour 4.20 Paid cut my hair {page two} Mr James Cameron Island 18th Dec 1892 Randolph J Morris and Barnhart here to night stormy some snow to night 19th Randolph and J Morris went off stormy snowing Blowing Firing at a Mark to Day Froze hard to night 20th cutting stove wood Fine cold Frosty Took up the Traps made 23 Plugs of Tobacco Last night the Water smoky Freezing hard 21st First Day of Winter W Wind Blowing some snow Fine Drawing Drags of Elm and White Birch cutting and sawing stove wood Put in the Heifers Last night not much ice made Made 22 Plugs of Tobacco Last night St Thomas Day Taking the Marsh hay from the upper Field cleaning Tobacco 22nd a Fortunate Day cold W Wind Frosty ice made to the Rushes cutting stove wood made a Place for the Pig the sheep came home from the Bush no Ducks around to Day 23rd Very Frosty cold Windy cutting and sawing stove Wood Killed the Goose too windy for ice to make Broke a Peice out of the Axe 24th W Wind Windy Frosty some anchor ice Going Down no Game of any Kind water Low Began to cut Hay on the East Mow 25th Christmas Day Snowing cool 26th cold Freezing Blowing W Wind sawing stove wood Ice Taken to Christies Steamboat channel open taken to night St Stephens Day very very cold Windy and Frosty https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/e22bbf375ec8697e70307ad38cda0c10.pdf d7d268ad15706708b5b72067bc865e91 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. {page one} Mr James Cameron Island 27th of Dec 1892 Fine W Wind Leander crofsed the ice to Hamiltons Got our Mail ice Took Last night in the steamboat channel Drew some Wood Drew some Hay from the stack Grinding the axes Got a Paper From A Hamilton Oswego Foxes around on the ice 28th Fine Day Holy Innocents Day Bismarck here Had the colt in the sleigh to Day Drew some Wood with him works very well Leander and Stanley Fishing EEls got 9 cut a Pole for the Barn door Leander crossed to Hamiltons with Bismarck 29th Our Angus B Day Frosty Fine W Wind Took in a Quarter of Beef to Thaw out Tried for EEls got some 30th Fine Leander crossed to Summerstown Bought of A McDonald Broom 20 Cap 45 Knitting needles 8 ice Rough Heard Barnhart and F Laplant had a Fight or a Quarrel this Week Lewis Drawing Hay with handsleighs From Round Island Stanley and I to Sturgeon Island 31st Fine Drew some Wood Drew the Logs up in the Grove and 1 of the Soft Maple From the Wet Place St Sylvesters Day {page two} Mr James Cameron Island 1892 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 UG Transcription Progress Scripto transcription progress Done Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Mr James Cameron Island</p> <p>1st of Jany 1892 New Years Day E Wind Leander and Stanley and i cutting sawlogs snowed or hail Lewis the Indian here to Dinner Gave hima Peice of meat to take home some cakes for the children Treated him to wine</p> <p>2nd Raining hailed E Wind Fixing the crofscut saw</p> <p>3rd Allen's B Day 1853 Windy Fine</p> <p>4th Cold W Wind Drew some of the sawlogs to the Bank Frosty tonight The Heifer calved Spotty</p> <p>5th very Cold and Frosty W Wind not making much ice at the Brush Fence splitting stove wood</p> <p>6th Epiphany not very vell E Wind Snowing Blowing hard Killed the calf for skin cold</p> <p>7th W Wind some ice going Down took to the Sturgeon Island Last night and From Lancaster over to Charlies Island and Rofs's Island not making much to Day took in the Water Barrel to the House put in the sheep some snow now</p> <p>8th Hugh Ann's Birth Day 1866 Drew some Wood E Wind The Fox came on the Island to night ice taken acrofs at the Fool of Francis Island Water Raising at the shore</p> <p>9th WW cutting stove wood Stanley and I went around the Island seen the Fox on the sturgeon Island</p> <p>10th Fine ice Making</p> <p>11th E Wind cold Windy got 2 Rats sawing stove Wood</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{page one}</p> <p>Mr James Cameron Island</p> <p>12th of Jany 1892 some Rain crofsed the ice to Hamiltons ice not very Good got in coming Back took Dinner at Hamiltons got apples Heard Mary Ann McLeod Departed or Robert MacDonald's Widow A Quere Kind of a Man called at Hamiltons and took the ice there acrofs to Hopkins Point Like a Man that did something Bad On the Day of the Month Our Mary Departed in Williamstown a year ago to Day</p> <p>13th E W Snowed Randolph Came and went Back a Man here from Lewis was there all night stopt here all Day went of his name is _______________ gave him Boots and so 4th the colt not well</p> <p>14th Election Randolph came for me to got Gave me three Dollars from McLeods Farmer we went up to Hamiltons and John Gordon Randolph and I went to Lancaster voted for RR McLennan A McArthur against him 350 Majority</p> <p>15th cold Leander Bad with his Leg</p> <p>Turn Back 3 1/2 Leaves for Jany 16th</p> <p>{page two}</p> <p>Mr James Cameron Island</p> <p>16th of Jany 1892 Very Fine Day EW Went to Hamiltons for the Papers</p> <p>17th Fine Lewis's 2 Boys here and Dany Spink</p> <p>18th Began to snow W Wind cutting stove wood seen cutters crofsing Summers Road cutting hay Lots Fishing EEls</p> <p>19th WW snowing Drifting cutting hay put the sheep in with the calves a very Frosty night</p> <p>20th very Frosty Fine at stove wood seen one of those Big White Backed Eagles he is Looking for Ducks and Muskrats aroudn the air-holes a Lot of air-holes smoking</p> <p>21st St Agnefs Day W Wind Drifting stormy turned Fine Drew 2 Loads of Wood Grinding the axes</p> <p>22nd W Wind Turned to snowing Drifting Drew some Wood From the Beech Tree in the upper Bay some water Raising</p> <p>23rd The Chine New Year W Wind snowing Blustering made a Whippletree cutting stove wood Fixing a stall in the stable</p> <p>24th Charles Tuppers B Day Windy cold</p> <p>25th Robie Burns B Day Cold Windy Leander Crofsed to Summerstown Bought of Mr Ward Tea soap soda 54 Frank Laplante Bushing the Road on the ice cold Frosty</p> <p>27th Frosty Frosty W Wind Broke on another Marsh hay stack</p> <p>28th {missing} wind snowing not so cold Fine cutting {missing} Breaking Roads water Raising on the {missing}</p> <p>29t Leander Bought of Ward pepper 10 piles {missing} 25 30 Friday</p> <p>30 - 31 Randolph here {missing} went to Lewis got Sleigh over</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{page one}</p> <p>Mr James Cameron Island</p> <p>1st of Feby 1892 Brought Lewis some Buttermilk Butter and salve Fixing his sleigh First crofsing to Lewis with the Horse</p> <p>2nd Candlemas DAy sun shines to DAy the Bear will see his shadow E Wind Leander to Dundee to get the mare shod 70 cents Drifting to night a Dance at Jo Lemays to night Bought of John Tyo Boots for 15 nails 12 1/2 Tea 15</p> <p>3rd E Wind cutting Willows and alders</p> <p>4th W {missing} Drew the stack in the upper Field</p> <p>5th W Wind and E Wind Those 2 stars are very close together what they will do I cannot tell</p> <p>6th E Wind Leander went to Jo Lemays with his watch Hugh Ann and Livinia went to Lewis's Frosty</p> <p>8th Gordons Birth Day {missing} Drifting seen a crow</p> <p>9th Sn{missing} Windy Fine Drew some wood {missing} Leander took Tub of Butter to a {missing} Got a Dollar cash on it Bought {missing} Tea 40 2 Mock suns and a Tail {missing} the sun going Down</p> <p>Turn 2 1/2 Leaves for Feb 11th</p> <p></p> <p>{page two}</p> <p>Mr James Cameron Island</p> <p>1892</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{page one}</p> <p>Mr James Cameron Island</p> <p>11th of Feby 1892 E W Drifting</p> <p>12th cold Windy Frosty</p> <p>13th cold and Frosty</p> <p>14th St Valentines Day 3 From Lewis's here turned stormy E Wind Randolph came Mary-Ann stopt all night</p> <p>15th Mary Ann went home Fine and Frosty very Bad with colds</p> <p>16th Fine Frosty a Raffle at Frank Laplants of a Boat Drew some wood sawing stove wood snow Deep in the Bush</p> <p>17th Fine W Wind very Frosty Frosty Last night Reading Papers</p> <p>18th James Hugh's Birth Day 1855 Leander cutting Firewood a very Fine Day</p> <p>19th Leander and Hugh Ann went to Day with Butter Tallow and Butter to Jo Lemay For Fixing the Watch and {illegible} Bought 200 of Flour 5..40 5 Gallons of oil 60 2 Patent Bottles 50 Cotton 50 Calico 60 Old Mrs Combell Departed Mr Hatt{illegible} Daughter in F Covington Departed E Wind</p> <p>20th Drifting Leander crossed from Mac{missing} Bought Writing Paper 15 Thread 15 2 Pipes 2</p> <p>21st E W</p> <p>22nd Washingtons B Day Fine Day at Wood Broke on a stack of Marsh Hay</p> <p>23 Drawing Wood Fine</p> <p>Turn Back 2 1/2 Leaves for Feb the {illegible}</p> <p>{page two}</p> <p>Mr James Cameron Island</p> <p>1892</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{page one}</p> <p>Mr James Cameron Island</p> <p>23rd of Feby 1892 E Wind Fine Drawing Wood</p> <p>24th St Matthis Day E Wind Fine cutting stove wood</p> <p>25th EW Seen a Lot of Gulls going Down they stopt at the air-hole at the Kit Kit Island 2 hound crossed and went Down the ice they went Back again Drew 2 Loads of Hay from Na-Houtas Island Drew some wood not very well to Day</p> <p>26th Windy from the North Freezing cold</p> <p>27th EW cold Randolph came had Millers Almanack</p> <p>28th Gordon and Dany Spink came Lewis children here Gave them some Good Hay for their sick cow took our sleigh</p> <p>29th Intercalary Day Leap Year E Wind Fine Franky Laplante Married to Day Drew the Rest of the stack from Na-Houtas Island</p> <p>1st of March St Davids Day the Festival of the Welsh E Wind They are Drawing stones to the Lighthouse</p> <p>2nd Ash Wednesday E Wind cold Fine I eat no meat to Day nor Good Friday these 2 Days I Keep</p> <p>{page two}</p> <p>Mr James Cameron Island</p> <p>3rd of March 1892 E Wind Fine Leander and Hugh Ann to Dundee Bought 3 1/2 lbs Tea 7..15 Calico 5 yards of overall stuff Brought home the clock Brought Joh Lemay a pail of Milk Got Lamp Fixed Made a Whippletree split some Rails Wrote a Letter to night For to send to the Toronto News with a Dollar in it Put in no annexation Keep away the Yankees Hugh Ann stopt</p> <p>4th Fine Drew wood</p> <p>5th Leander put the Letter in the P Office Registered got a certificate *Cow Greece here going to Lancaster for ash</p> <p>6th E Wind Fine</p> <p>7th E Wind Began to cut ice put in the storehouse Cow Grease here to night</p> <p>8th cut more ice put it in covered wih marsh Hay</p> <p>8th EW Martin came for the sleigh Gave him axehandle stuff to make Thawing Livinia Bad with the Toothache some Drops of Rain some snow to night Ducks and crows Flying</p> <ul> <li>Cow Grease is Lewis Brother in law</li> </ul> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{page one}</p> <p>Mr James Cameron Island</p> <p>9th of March 1892 Fine W Wind some Drops of Rain a Lot of Cutters crofsing on the Summerstown Road took the sap Barrels out of the storehouse Writing to Day</p> <p>10th Fine W Wind changed to East to night Snowing and hard to night Charlie Craig at Lewis's Drew a Load of stuff up to the sugar Bush Leander got a Rat sawing stove wood Livinia Bad with the Toothache soaking the sap Barrels Filed the crosscut saw</p> <p>{illegible}</p> <p>11th Drifting Blowing hard Blizzardy WW some cold tonight</p> <p>12th on this Day of the Month D McMaster Senior First came to the Island cutting wood for sugar Bush at the camp cutting stove wood</p> <p>13th Windy</p> <p>14th Stanley's Birth Day 1880 W Wind Fine Cold Leander chopping at the camp</p> <p>15th Fine W Wind sawing a hollow Basswood water Raising near shore</p> <p>16th Fine cold Wind West cutting Wood at the camp cutting stove wood</p> <p>{page two}</p> <p>Mr James Cameron Island</p> <p>17th of March 1892 St Patrick's Day The Festival of the Irish Fine W Wind Leander cutting wood For the camp I went up to the Bush Making Quilts Leander went Down to the air-hole at the Kit Kit Island one Duck in it</p> <p>18th St Josephs Day on this Day of the Month Vicky Departed 1887 E Wind Windy snowed some Drawing Wood Broke the Rack of the sleigh snowing and Blowing to night</p> <p>19th Drifting W Wind one of the Lewis's Boy here for Tea Leander went to Hamiltons for the Mail sawed some Logs this Looks Like Equinoxial Gales Gave Lewis Boy 3 almanacks Leander went to Hamiltons for the Papers got a viol of Toothache stuff</p> <p>20th Windy Drifting cold Molly calved to night</p> <p>21st Windy Broke on a Marsh hay stack of 2 Tons Minky calved to night cold</p> <p>22nd Livinia Senior's Birth Day Fine Day warm Leander to Hamiltons for Four Bushels of Oats 1.20 Paid this paid for the Barley all But 77 cents ( owe ) Margaret Poorly John not Well E Wind sawin a Big Hollow Basswood sawed a stick on the calves place</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{page one}</p> <p>Mr James Cameron Island</p> <p>23rd of March 1892 Fine Warm E Wind changed to West Rained snowed Last night Just a year since Bismarck went to Mr McCrimmons to work cleaning my old Gun as its rusty sawing stove wood</p> <p>24th Fine Turned to snowing a Little warm Lewis Boy here for salt Butter and Tobacco Leander not well cutting stove Wood crows Plenty some snow Birds</p> <p>25th Lady Day Fine Warm The Boys Killed the calf Gave it to the 2 Dogs sowing stove wood some Ducks and crows</p> <p>26th John Hamiltons Cameron's B Day 1879 very Fine Day Tapt 30 Trees Gathered 5 Pails to night I went to Hamiltons as they are all sick Brought a Bottle of Wine Got a Doz of Herrings from Tom Got a Treat at Hamiltons Got a Pipe from Gordon Hugh Ann came Home John Morris and Mary Drove Down Mary Brought a nice Wire Bird-cage Gave them the Big cat we owe him 40</p> <p>27th Fine Randolph here Martin here got the oars the Hunters took From their place</p> <p>{page two}</p> <p>Mr James Cameron Island</p> <p>28th of March 1892 Fine in the sugar Bush cleaning around the Fireplace Tapt some took the Barrels up and some of the Pots cut some wood seen a Robin</p> <p>29th Fine Went to Lewis's for our Handsleigh in the Bush got 103 Tapt now Began to Boil Have about 50 pail gather now Boiled about 30 pails to Day in the Pots Piling stove Stanley very sick in Bed 2 Hounds Running around here</p> <p>30th Boiled what sap we had in syrup Left for tommorow to give it a Boiling after straining Gathered 22 pails to Day a very Fine Day E Wind some one shooting at the air hole at the Kit Kit Island cutting Wood and sawing seen a Blackbird</p> <p>31st E Wind Fine Tapt 47 to Day got 55 Pails in the Barrels to night no Boiling to Day took the sticks of the ice where we cut the ice Wild Geese came a Few Days ago Leander got a Rat</p> <p>1st of April all Fools Day in the Bush Fine E Wind very warm Boiling sap</p> <p>2nd Fine E Wind changed to West Rained some Made 4 Gallons to Day Got a Duck on the ice Great Shooting at the airhole at the Kit Kit Blackbirds came cows crofsed to the Pit Point</p> <p>3rd Fine E Wind First sugar Made about 70 lbs and a Feast on the snow ice opened at Francis Island Lots of Ducks</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{page one}</p> <p>Mr James Cameron Island</p> <p>4th of April 1892 Fine Rained some sap not running very well Gathered 15 pails put out the Bun Leander on the water to the Marsh water high sawing stovewood snow Melting well Made a Leg for wood saw horse Fixed a peice to the Handle of the Mud-spear Fixed the Handle in the Rake E Wind Black Ducks came and swallows</p> <p>5th E Wind changed to West some hail Fine Rained Thunder and Lightning sawing wood made Picquets Leander shot a Rat a very Large one seen a Plover Lots of Ducks and Wild Geese a strip opening Down to the sturgeon Island not very well But still Knocking around ice Jamming Before the House or opposite Wind high to night Rained</p> <p>6th W Wind Ice Jamming and Going Down Boys Boiling 2 Gallons of syrup not running well shot a Duck at the Sturgeon Island seen 3 Men crofsing to the Kit Kit Drawing a Boat on the ice Hawks and Yellow hammers came and cranes The Heifer Jenny calved to night</p> <p>7th Fine Gathered 20 pails to Day Leander Got Duck 2 EEls 1 pike taking the manure from the apple trees Lot of ice Jamming Going Down Loons came</p> <p>{page two}</p> <p>Mr James Cameron Island</p> <p>8th March April1892 Fine W Wind Leander shot 7 Ducks in the Bush Gathered 20 pails Boiling ice going Down seen a Fishing Light out at Christees Island sawing stove Wood made Picquets</p> <p>9th On this Day of the Month I was married 1862 30 years to Day W Wind Rained snowed some made 1 1/2 Gallons of syrup not Running well Got a Rat setting Traps Windy to day The Back Bay ice went of this Morning and it always takes a Long time to move as it always goes in a Large cake not a very Good Time for sugar or not a Good year Randolph Came this Evening</p> <p>10th Palm Sunday Windy Flurries of Snow Hens commenced to Lay Oxley calved</p> <p>11th Cold Windy Tapt 15 Trees runs well Narcisse and Dick came to Day Took Dinner here water Low</p> <p>12th First seining to Day got a Lot of perch 500 in 2 hauls Brought up a Mefs Boiling in the Bush about 2 1/2 Gallons of syrup Windy cold at stovewood</p> <p>13th Windy Narcisse to Lancaster with First Lot of Fish Took us a 1 lb of soda 10 cents Killed Jenny calf for the hide cutting stove wood Gathering and Boiling sap</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{page one}</p> <p>Mr James Cameron Island</p> <p>14th of April 1892 Fine Day Wind all Kinds in the sugar Bush Sap running well to Day 2 of Lewis's children here went to the Bush Brought me 2 of my axehandles to a lb of Butter 25 Gave them Milk Amiot working at their House Narcisse set 2 sturgeon Lines to Day</p> <p>15th Good Friday Wind all around the compass Fine setting Fires Boiling in the Bush put out John H's Bun sawing wood splitting Rails Got a Lot of Perch Narcisse to Butter 25 cents</p> <p>16th Fine some Grains of snow Hugh Ann went to Hamiltons for the Papers of 3 Weeks got a Picture with the Toronto paper the Roman Chariotts Race Mr Ward Here with a Telegram to the Fishermen Told us Alexander came Home Mrs Summers Poorly Mrs Duckett very Poorly Boiling in the Bush</p> <p>17th Easter Sunday all Kinds of Wind Fine Alexander Hamilton here and Dan Spink in the Sugar Bush Made about 50 lbs of sugar Fishermen to Lancaster A Hamilton Bought a String of Cat Fish of the Fishermen</p> <p>18th Uncle Duncan's B Day The Grenada First Trip Boiling sap Taking the Banking From Front of the House Mrs Jo Ducquett Departed</p> <p>{page two}</p> <p>Mr James Cameron Island</p> <p>19th of April 1892 Fixing a Barrel For the Leech to Make soap put in the ashes Boiling in the Bush not running well Leander to Charlies Island Mr Kelly came to the see the Fishermen John Morris and with him stopt to Dinner Left his or Forgot it Fine Day Made a Bench for to hold the working Tools Narcisse to Butter 25 Leander crofsed to Summerstown Bought of Mr Ward 2 Bars of soap 10 cents Bottle of ink 3 cents Leander Fishing with A Hamilton and D Spink stopt all night</p> <p>20th very Fine Mrs Duckett Buried to Day setting Fires 2 Men came for Fish Quebec Reo and a man from Alexandria Narcisse to Lancaster Took 5 or 6 Gallons of syrup to the House sap runs some to Day Purcells Lawsuit going on now Put Hay on the ice in the ice house Drawing Wood of Potato Ground Shot a Duck</p> <p>21st E Wind Leander to Dundee with Rats and calfskins Stanley and Livinia in the Bush at the Last of it wind changed to south West and changed to the East Narcisse to Matches Bought of Tyo Ploughpoint 50 Rosin 25</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{page one}</p> <p>Mr James Cameron Island</p> <p>22nd of April 1892 Fine Windy some Rain Leander came First Boat went Down with a Raft The John A Lights Lit up to night for the First Taken the Banking away from the West End took some of the Things from the sugar Bush Went to the Head of the Island</p> <p>23rd St George's Day The Festival of the English Fine cool Windy First Ploughing Done</p> <p>24th Low Sunday Gordon and Randolph here had a Feast of Taffy W Wind Windy The nannie 2 Lambs Narcisse to Butter 25 No Lights in the Light house as no Boats is running</p> <p>25th St Marks DAy Fine Windy Fixing the Lane Fence Nory calved The nannie 2 Lambs on 24th spreading manure Narcisse to 1 Gallon of syrup 1 Dollar</p> <p>26th Frosty these nights Fine Windy Ploughing Drawing stones to the Bank Took home the sugar Bush Rigging Lewis here for Butter Tea and sugar pipe 25 Taking Banking from the north side a small Tug went up to Day Rovers Birth Day</p> <p>26th Mr Jo Genie here Fixing the Buoys Leander Taken Stones of the Peice Below the House Took the Big stone in Front of the House to the River had to cut it with old axes to make it Lighter as its too Heavy Fine</p> <p>{page two}</p> <p>Mr James Cameron Island</p> <p>28th of April 1892 Raining, very Windy The Granada Late a Going into Dundee south West Wind sold Fishermen 2 Doz of Eggs Fixing the White Boat</p> <p>29th Lights up again Working at the Lane Fence one of the nannies Lambs hurted By the colt Making Picquets</p> <p>30th Windy Fine The steamer Anderson came up Jack Munore Got the cherry Island Lighthouse Lewis Bosell and Robideau at the Fishermens for Bait Leander crofsed to Summerstown snowed a Few Grains this Morning putting out manure Drew some Rails and stones one of the sheep a Lamb to Day Killed a snake and Burnt him Bought of A McDonald 3 lb of Tea 1 Dollar paid this got a spool and 2 Plugs of Tobacco a Present spirits of Turpentine and Paint oil 45 cents From Mr Ward Paid Tom Kennedy to Fixing spear 1 Prung 15 cents Got a Telegram From G Shora and a Postal cart</p> <p>1st of May Fine Fishermen to Butter 25 oil 5</p> <p>2nd Fine Fixing the yard Fence Digging stones at the Garden E Wind</p> <p>3rd Fine E Wind Ploughing the Rows for Potatoes planted Rows of Potatoes Lewis Bosell here for Bait Tow Boats a Going Fishermen to Butter 25 Alexandra went Down</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{page one}</p> <p>Mr James Cameron Island</p> <p>4th of May 1892 Fine very windy The Fishermen went to with a Load of Fish The Cultivator came up First Trip The Terebone came up Monday Finished Planting the Peice of Potatoes above the house The Massena into Salmon River her First Trip putting Manure on the Lower Peice of Potatoes cutting Potato seeds and Fixing the Rest of the Potatoes in the cellar high high Wind cannot say if the Granada came out today</p> <p>5th Fine Moved the cook-stove to the cookhouse put out the Double stove putting out manure on the Lower Peice Began to Plough the Piece for the Potatoes Cultivator went Down a Raft Towing Down 1 of the sheep a Lamb had to take it in the house as it is cold Dick went to Montreal yesterday a Fox on Alexis Island Stanley and I for a Load of Drift Wood</p> <p>6th Ploughing the Garden Taken stones to the River Fine cool and Windy</p> <p>7th Windy cool Leander crofsed Bought of Mr Ward Soap salt Fishermen to Butter 25 Lots of Touring</p> <p>{page two}</p> <p>Mr James Cameron Island</p> <p>8 of May 1892 Randolph and Willie Rose here Narcisse here Fine The Girls and Stanley to Jo Lemays and Lewis's</p> <p>9th Fine Day warm Planted and Drilled the Lower Potatoes Narcisse started for Montreal Drew some Rails to the Garden Fence Working at the Fence cut some Brush for the Fence Painting the White Boat Took a very Bad Pain in my Right Breast to night and its awful sore Took Radways RRR</p> <p>10th Fine in Bed very Bad with this Pain eat hearty E Wind not working to Day</p> <p>11th E Wind Commenced to Rain cold Fixing the Fence in spots a Lamb to Day the Leeck a Running Lye Making Leander a pair of Pants not well this Pain I have it yet and my Tooth is Bad</p> <p>12th E Wind Cool Rained Found a Fine Large Pickerel at the shore on Land Drove up with the Wind a Mock Sun as the sun was near Down Narcisse Fixing Leanders saw Mrs Ward Departed Mr Hills Daughter Rebbeca</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{page one}</p> <p>Mr James Cameron Island</p> <p>13 of May 1892 Stanley and the 2 Girls went to Mr Andrew Frashers to see Fernandez Got a new Kind of Hen Eggs and Ducks Eggs Heard of Mrs Wards Departure a very Fine Day one of the sheep had 2 Lambs and another had one they all have their Lambs now Leander Broke his spear Fixing the Garden Fence Raking the small stones out of it sawing stove Wood a new Boat went up I think its the Rocket</p> <p>14th Fine Day Mrs Ward Buried to Day a Lot of Boats a Going to Day Raking the Garden of small stones and cutting the sod Leander not well set hens to Hatch Narcisse to Summerstown and Lancaster Let the Mare out to Grass on the Pitt Point King Birds came</p> <p>15th 4 of Lewis's children here Fine some Rain Mr George McDonald Sanfield and Mifs Cameron here Leander to Hamiltons for our Mail</p> <p>16th very Windy Painting the side of the Boat with Blue Paint oriols came Narcisse paid his Rent</p> <p>{page two}</p> <p>Mr James Cameron Island</p> <p>17th of May 1892 Fine Windy Fixing the south side of the Garden Fence Working at the Garden cutting stove Wood 3 Barges at anchor opposite the head of this Island</p> <p>18th a Fortunate Day very Fine First Trip up of the Bohemian Lots of Tus at those Barges Leander to Summerstown Bought of Mr Ward a Butter Tub 25 Bought of A McDonald Broom 15 cents Tax 5 Matches a Box 5 Bought of Tom Kennedy a spear 75 Handle with it Brought Mrs Hamilton some Top Onions seed Amiot here For Butter 5 lb at 20 1 Dollar cutting Brush Began the soap planted cucumbers Put out the White Boat Narcisse to Lancaster With Fish Lent him the Boathook E Wind to night and Northern Lights to night</p> <p>19th St Dustans Day Fine High E Wind Fixing Brush Fence setting Fires a Boat Down at Charlies Island with a Raft Put the Big Bulll in the stable sawing wood water Raising some</p> <p>20th Fine commenced to Rain Narcisse to Butter 25 Went to Head of the Island sawing Wood Planted Beans</p> <p>21st Raing Dick Brought me 5 lb of Tobacco 50 cents they got a Loon on thier Line</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{page one}</p> <p>Mr James Cameron Island</p> <p>22nd of May1892 Rogation Sunday E W Rained Fine Windy Leander to Alexis Island seen the Young Foxes</p> <p>23rd Rained Fine EW Wind changed to West sawed some Wood chickens out</p> <p>24th Queen's Birth Day Rained turned Fine turned Windy Randolph here Fixed the Barn Door Got a Tick</p> <p>25th Windy West Harrowed the Potatoes Fixing Rails and sticks for a Fence at the Hog Pen Drew the 2 cedars up From the River water Raising Fishermen to Lancaster Got a Parcel From Dan Contents 2 Fine Coats 2 Vests 2 Ties and 4 samples of Patrons it was A Fraser Gave Them to the Fishermen and he had a Letter for Fernandez and a card</p> <p>26th Ascension Day or Holy Thursday Fine Leander and Hugh Ann to Dundee Brought a Tub of Butter 4..80 Bought Boots 2.50 Boots 1..25 Flour 1.20 Cornmeal 20 Salt 80 Ginger 20 Red Paint 15 Thread 15 Washboard 10 Cotton 84 Hat 5 Calico 20 Calico 65 Making a Fence at the Pen Working at the soap Dick's hand sore Leander to Fish with Narcisse Potatoes up</p> <p>{page two}</p> <p>Mr James Cameron Island</p> <p>27th of May 1892 A very heavy Downpour of Rain to Day some Hail West Wind cutting Brush for the Fence Narcisse and Dick started to go home as his hand is sore Came Back Narcisse to Potatoes Thunder 1 clap</p> <p>28th Fine Windy at Fence pealed Elm Bark</p> <p>29th Fine Rained some John and Billy and Mary Morris and Mifs Plomado Mrs Lemay and her 4 children and Randolph all here paid Mrs Lemay 40 cents John and Billy and the Girls stopt all night</p> <p>30th Billy Bought 2 sturgeon From Fishermen they went off Fine making Fence Digging at the Pen {illegible} Tonia and her mother went to Lewis Dan Spink came to Fish</p> <p>31st Fine E Wind Lewis 2 Boys here for seed Potatoes 1 lb of Butter got cabbage Plants a 100 sheared the sheep cut the Tails of some of the Lambs Senecal at the Fishermans going to the Kit Kit</p> <p>1st of June Vicky Birth Day 1878 The Glorious First of June Fine very warm Mr Genie here the Through Line Boat went up to night Washed the wool</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{page one}</p> <p>Mr James Cameron Island</p> <p>2nd of June 1892 Fine Rained hard Thunder and Lightning Fixing Poles to the Hops took a sawlog around from the northside to the Door Narcisse to Montreal Dick got Potato</p> <p>3rd E Wind Fine Mr Genie here going to Cornwall sawing stove Wood Leander Got a Fox him and Stanley Genie got a sturgeon from the Fishermen Put out 100 Cabbag Plants Line Boat went Down Narcisse paid Leander 1.75 Fixed the sail with mast Fishing to night</p> <p>4th of June old George the Third's B Day it used to be Kept for a Long Time E Wind sawing Wood Leander crossed to Summerstown Bought of Mr Ward sack of salt 80 paid Paint oil Got a Trial of Dust Tea From Mrs Hamilton seen a Man passing here about 7 o clock Kept Down with the way of Rosses Island and he seemed strange the way he was going around Fixed the 2 Logs on the Bank</p> <p>Robert Shackelton and Wife here on the 10th of June for Indian Stone Ware</p> <p>{page two}</p> <p>Mr James Cameron Island</p> <p>5th of June 1892 Pentecost Whit Sunday Randolph and Dan Spink here Raining Mr Genie here from Cornwall</p> <p>6th ON this Day of the Month Sir John A McDonald Died 1891 Cleaning the sprouts of the Potatoes in the cellar sawing stovewood E Wind</p> <p>7th Fine Day E Wind piling stovewood The 2 Girls to Lewis's with Potatoes for him to Plant got cabbage Plants the Boat Thief going to stop at Lewis's Frank Laplants Daughter Married yesterday</p> <p>8th Fine E Wind commenced yesterday working at the south Window with 2 Glass in it commenced to Rain Lots of shooting at the Kit Kit Fishermen to Lancaster Frank Laplante at Hamiltons Wharf Randolph came from Malone Got the Loan of John Tyo's Boat</p> <p>9th Aunty Mary's B Day 1813 Leander and Randolph to Dundee with J Tyo's Boat Rained some Stanley and I went around the Island</p> <p>10th Randolph put 2 Boards in the Floor up stairs cutting Weeds in the Potatoes Last of the sheep a Lamb Narcisse took his Boat from Lancaster</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{page one}</p> <p>Mr James Cameron Island</p> <p>11th of June 1892 Fine Day W Wind Bohemian From Cornwall with a Pleasure Party The Boys Leander and Randolph went to Lancaster with the Wool Stanley and I at the Potatoes Left so much wool for stocking yarn Paid with the Wool</p> <p>12th Fine Gordon and D Spinks here Randolph and Leander to Jo Ducquetts</p> <p>13th Began hoeing Down on the Hill Potatoes a Good many Beetles on the Potatoes cleaning out the cow stable Fixing the Brush Fence Narcisse to Bushel of Potatoes 40 very Warm and Windy</p> <p>14th Fine Warm Turned very Windy Blowing hard S West Thunder at the Potatoes Alexandra Went Down Trowling not very Good</p> <p>15th a very Fine Day Leander Trowling Fishermans smoke house took Fire Stanley and I put it out as they are away Leander to Batteau Creek Trowling Mr Genie came Leander and him went spearing Put the calves out in their Pasture cleaned the Barn the West End Fixing the Syrup as its Foaming Boiled it well the Wind made Leaves Wilter Bugs Bad caterpillars Bad put Frame around onions</p> <p>{page two}</p> <p>Mr James Cameron Island</p> <p>16th of June 1892 Corpus Cristie W Wind Uncle Bill and the 2 Boys and Rufus and Charlie Creamer and Mary here They went to the Kit Kit to see those Fishermen about seanning very Heavy Rain and Wind Bill and Billy went home and the rest stopped</p> <p>17th Fine the Boys Fishing got a Lot Rained very heavy Blew hard 2 here From Malone stopt all night D Spink and Leander Fishing Mr Genie and Billy and another Fishing</p> <p>18th The Ever Memorable Battle of Waterloo they all went of Gordon here C Rose here to see Gave a Razor to R Leander to Dundee E Wind Deer Flies commenced Mr Genie here Rain</p> <p>19th Raining Lewis the Indian here Grand Procession to Day Rained hard Fox Dead</p> <p>20th very Heavy Rain torrents of it Genie Fishing Leander to Summerstown Bought of Mr Ward pan of Bread 25 paid the Water Raising salted the cattle Lots of Water with the Rain in the cellar E Wind W Wind Beetles Plenty Fixing the Logs at the shore</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{page one}</p> <p>Mr James Cameron Island</p> <p>21st of June 1892 Fine Day W Wind Mr Genie went home Gave him his Jack-Lamp got the small Fish Box Leander Went For Shingles to Lancaster Got 4 Bunches Bought Putty and soap Water high Looking for sticks to Make a Jumper took some caterpillars of the apple trees and Beetles of the Potatoes caught a young Duck in the Bush put 56 pails out of the cellar of Water nailed some spikes in the Barn</p> <p>22nd Fine Windy Stanley and I up in the Bay 2 Indians came Wanting Ash would not Give them any Stanley and I went up to the head to see what they were Doing they went off mad Fishermen caught 2 Tame Geese to Day Fixing the 2 Logs at the shore Leander and Hugh Ann went to Dundee took 2 Tennets of Butter and 14 Doz and /2 of Eggs weeking the Garden Uncle Dan's Birth Day Bought 1 Dollar for Tea 3 lbs Flour 100 2.50 Tubs 3 60 cents Nails round shingle nails 20 lb 1 Dollar Crackers 25 4 cash Wistard Calico hairpins John Morris and Mary came Water High in Dundee</p> <p>{page two}</p> <p>Mr James Cameron Island</p> <p>23rd of June 1892 Fine W Wind John Morris and Leander went to Lancaster for 8 Bunches of Shingles 4 Dollars Began Shingling the north side of the house Thunder Rain Leander got a Hook in his hand a Handsome Brig or Brigantine went up in Tow of a Tug Bought a Roll of Felt at Lancaster 63 lb 1..15 Narcisse to Syrup Got 2 EEls From Fishermen Weeding the Garden Lots of Potato Bugs Deer Flies Bad</p> <p>24th St John the Baptist Fine very Warm some Rain E Wind and West 3 Girls went to see the Monument Island cairn Jo Vipond here Looking for his Bun as it was taken away Last night shingling the south side of the House took 11 bunches of shingles Mr Genie came Boys a Fishing Genie took me 2 Kinds of Tobacco plants some old shingles Mid Summer Day</p> <p>25th Fine very warm W Wind Digging a Peice Before the Door for Tobacco Rained very Heavy Bohemian Down with a Party 3 Girls went to Hamiltons for the Papers and the Mail Fixed a window in the West End with 2 Glass Planted the Tobacco peice before the Door 5 of them went out in the Line Boats swells</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{page one}</p> <p>Mr James Cameron Island</p> <p>26th of June 1892 Fine W Wind John and Mary Morris went home Leander Hugh Ann Livinia went with them very Heavy Rain and some Hail Fell here Thunder and Lightning must to have very heavy to the north Leander Found a Barrel Mr Genie Fishing Jo Lemays Boy here for the Table got 2 lb of Butter took home the shawl and Plate Gave him 2 Kittens</p> <p>27th fine Brindle calved put the Plough 4 or 5 Rows of Potatoes and the Rain commenced had to Leave them alone Fixing up stairs some strawberries not very well Windy and Rainy</p> <p>28th W Wind Rained some Fine Genie took the Hooks of his Line Too Windy to Raise it scrubbing the Petition and upper Floor took the Potatoes out of the Celler 17 Bushels Put them in the storehouse taking the stems of them Fishermen to Potatoes not very well</p> <p>29th St Peter and St Paul PJ calved yesterday Putting the Plough Through the Potatoes where they are not Wet Finished Down on the hill very unwell to Day a yacht at the squaw Island aground the Ivy at her this morning and the Grenada to night The Colt 2 years to Day</p> <p>{page two}</p> <p>Mr James Cameron Island</p> <p>30th of June 1892 Heavy Rain W Wind not Well Water high</p> <p>1st of July Dominion Day Fine W Wind no rain to Day For a Wonder Lewis the Indian here Gave him Tobacco Plants Butter his 4 children went to Brockville to Pick strawberries Fixing Boards on the south side Heifer in all Day Campers on Alexis Island shooting a Lot the Big Glass Jar holds a Gallon Broke about 42 years since we got it</p> <p>2nd Fine Narcisse and Dick Dont agree Dick Going home Narcisse going to Fish at Lancaster took up the 2 Geese put out over 20 Tobacco Plants Mowed Thistles in the calves Pasture took up Fishermens 2 Buns Leander crossed to Summerstown Bought a Pair of shoes Pepper Thread Tea Soap Matches</p> <p>3rd Raining 2 Men came to Fish with the Fishermen Windy</p> <p>4th American Independence a Fine Day Fixing the Wharf water raising</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{page one}</p> <p>Mr James Cameron Island</p> <p>5th of July 1892 Uncle John's B Day 1803 Fine Day Leander to Dundee Water high and Raising some E Wind went up to the Bay Stanley and I put a Bottom to a Box Bought of Lime 2 scythes 1.30 Leander to Summerstown to night</p> <p>6th a very warm Day Finished putting the Plough through the Potatoes Lewis 2 Boys here for milk and Butter Drew the Logs up a Little with the mare Taking the stems of the Potatoes Fixed a Leg in the Bench sawed some wood a Man at the Fishermens From Alexandria Leander Mowed some to Try the scythes</p> <p>7th Fine warm Mowed the Grove and a Road to the Back of the Barn and a Road to the cherries as they are Getting Rip Put Paris Green on the Lower Peice of Potatoes Those Fishermen from Lancaster to pay rent From Monday Last 4th of July as they came up to Day to speak to me about it</p> <p>{page two}</p> <p>Mr James Cameron Island</p> <p>1892</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{page one}</p> <p>Mr James Cameron Island</p> <p>8th of July 1892 Fine Mowing commenced Rain Thunder Lightning heavy Rain to night</p> <p>9th Raining Gordon and D Spinks here Mercell her for Potatoes paid 25 cents for a 1/2 Bushell put a Few shingles on the Barn Thunder and Lightning</p> <p>10th Leander and Hugh Ann and Livinia went to Dundee Fine Narcisse to Salt and Butter</p> <p>11th Putting in Hay for the First put in the Grove hay put the calves in the Grove {illegible}ed the 2 of Them English cherries getting Ripe the Corinthan went Down Young Ducks out 3 of them Warm Fine W Wind</p> <p>12th of July Orangeman's Day Fine W Wind put in 3 Loads of Hay very Warm Corinthian went up Dick and one of the men went to Fish at Lancaster very Warm Fine Leander crofsed Heard Fraser &amp; Howard Had a Fight</p> <p>13th Mowing</p> <p>14th Warm Fine Mowing</p> <p>15th Fine very warm putting in Hay Mowed some Rained to night Thunder and Lightning and Wind St Swithens Day Narcisse to Butter &amp; oil</p> <p>{page two}</p> <p>Mr James Cameron Island</p> <p>1892</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{page one}</p> <p>Mr James Cameron Island</p> <p>16th of July 1892 Mowing Windy Cool</p> <p>17th Gordon here Got 2 Plugs of Tobacco From him Left his cloths to Be Fixed Windy</p> <p>18th Mowing Back of the Barn</p> <p>19th Fernandez B Day 1874 Raking Mowing Broke the Jumper Making coils Leander crofsed Bought of A McDonald Whetstone 2 Rakes 2 spools of Thread 10</p> <p>20th Fine Putting in hay on the West side Turning Hay Fixed the Jumper Great Talk about A Fraser and Howards Fight</p> <p>21st Fine Day Mowing Down to the Wet Place and on the hill Raking Lewis's children here for Milk and Butter</p> <p>22nd Fine very warm Thunder Lightning Rain Hail at Lancaster Heard the convent was Burnt at Williamstown Leander went to Summerstown Bought for Narcisse 3 Pounds of sugar 18 cents Put in 2 Loads of hay Mowed some Back of the old Garden Mice awful Plenty Gaberneau went home as he is sick</p> <p>23rd Fine Leander and Hugh Ann went to Dundee took 3 Tubs of Butter sent Papers to Bombay Bought 4 Tubs 1.. 2 Pair of shoes 2..50 1 Pair of Shoes 1..50 2 Fork handles 20 Rice 10 lbs 50 5 lbs of Raisins 25 Pan of Bread 25 Flour 100 Wt 2.50 Balance of Book A/C 4..26 Butter 12.90 Eggs 88 Calico Mr McIrvaine Ellen John Mary Morris came Mowing Fine Rain</p> <p>24th Windy</p> <p>{page two}</p> <p>Mr James Cameron Island</p> <p>25th of July 1892 St James They went off Fine Putting in Hay Rained Thunder Lightning hard High Wind to night Lots of Towing to Day Fixed the Handles in the 2 Forks Turnin and Gathering hay put the 2 calves in the pasture to night</p> <p>26th Mowing Galerneau 50 cents for Rent to Day Lewis got the Bun yesterday</p> <p>27th Putting in hay Mowing</p> <p>28th E Wind Fine Mowing Mr Genie came Gave me a Dollar Bottle of ale Went Fishing to night got 16 EEls Him and Leander</p> <p>29th Fine Gathering and coiling hay all Ready went the Wind Rain Thunder and Lightning commenced heavy Rain very high Wind Heard the Ministers Horse was Killed By the Lightning</p> <p>30th Fine E Wind Mowing Turning and coiling drying the hay Mr Genie here Put the 2 Geese in as they Root out the Tobacco</p> <p>31st Hugh Ann Went to church Leander and Dick to Hopkins Point Mr Genie went off</p> <p>1st of August Lammas Day Putting in Hay the West End of the Barn Full Made 25 coils The Columbia Went Down Raking</p> <p>2nd Minies B Day Raind some Put in 3 Loads Made 20 coils</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{page one}</p> <p>Mr James Cameron Island</p> <p>3rd of August 1892 Fne Mowed a Big Peice next the North Marsh</p> <p>4th Rain Mowing the Lower Point Thunder</p> <p>5th Finished Mowind the Lower Point made 84 coils Gustay Hence camping on the Pitt Point Leander crossed to the store Bought of A McDonald 3 lb of Tea 1 Dollar Matches 10 starch 2 Plugs 10 Thread 15 Angus sent me 2 Plugs a Present 15 2 of Lewis children here John Hamilton not well</p> <p>6th Randolph's Birth Day 1867 Mowing in the upper Field Heavy Rain Thunder high Wind Mowed a Road in the oak Field Transfiguration of Christ Fine the Duke of Edingburg's Birth Day 1844 a Lot of Towing The Garnet went up did not Get our Mail yesterday Leander crossed For the Mail</p> <p>7th Lemays here in the Grove Liberty with them</p> <p>8th Fine Began a stack high wind did not Finish it put 3 Loads in the Barn very windy Gathering at the Lower Point and Raking Genie came From Cornwall had a pail of cherries Rained hard to night heavy Thunder and Lightning Mercells wife and children came she was sick went home on the 9th</p> <p>{page two}</p> <p>Mr James Cameron Island</p> <p>9th of August 1892 Fine very hot Mowing in upper Field Rained Thunder Genie went off a Lot of Towing a Lot of Hay out a Most holy Lot of Potato Bugs crawling about very hot and sultry using new Potatoes Rained and Thunder to night</p> <p>10th Fine EW Stanley and I to Lewis for our Boat Mowing very hot commenced to Rain Thunder and Lightning heavy Rain Heard Peter Back was Drowned takin in a Maskinonge as he was not very sober Rained to night hard</p> <p>11th Raining to Day Fine Mowed some in the oakfield water in it Fixed the Lounge Found a Bun or Punt chicken Hawks coming around Jo Genie and Mr Connely and 4 More here all night They are Fishing Pickerel</p> <p>12th They went off Gave me 1 Dollar for There Trouble Rained all night and Rained to Day E Wind Rained to night cleaned the stables</p> <p>13th E Wind Rain Fine went to the Head of the Island cut some Thistles water high Leander crofsed to Summerstown Broom 15 2 Bars of Soap 16 Plug of Tobacco 10 Mr Genie came had a Pig for me a Pail of HuckleBerries and Black Currants a spade for Stanley</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{page one}</p> <p>Mr James Cameron Island</p> <p>Augt 14th 1892 Fine Day Genie went of Tonight Rained to night</p> <p>15th Mowing in the Upper Field opened out all the coils to Dry</p> <p>16th Fine Finished the West stack of Fine hay Filled the Barn on the sticks shut the Barn Door north and put a Good Lot of Fine hay on the Floor put a Lot in to Day</p> <p>17th Fine W Wind putting in From the upper Field Mowing Gathering The Bohemian Pic Nick</p> <p>18th a very hot Day Leander and Hugh Ann Went to Dundee took 2 Tubs of Butter 8 1/2 Doz of Eggs Mowing some in upper Field made some coils of hay Fixed the Wheelbarrow Hurted my Hand most awful hot Day Narcisse to Montreal Bought of J Tyo Flour 200 Wt 4.80 Tin Pans 1.80 2 Tubs 60 Tax 5 Scythe and Stone 65 34 yds Cotton 2.38 Tobacco 20 4 Bars of Soap 20 c Starch 10 Glass 15 Bought to Be above Made a {illegible} Pepper 30 1/3 oil cloth 25 Pair of Braces Boots Pipes calico Dress Goods</p> <p>Mary Morris came with them home</p> <p>19th Bismarck B Day 1870 Mowing very warm Thunder and Rain Lightning Peter Back here from the Rain Mowed some in the Back Place Rained hard to night shot a chicken Hawk</p> <p>{page two}</p> <p>Mr James Cameron Island</p> <p>20th of August 1892 Fine Windy E Wind Mrs Charron came and Joseph Mowing some in the oakfield Leander crossed to Hamiltons for the Papers The Girls went to Lewis's Mr Genie came</p> <p>21st Fine Genie went to Cornwall Leander the 2 Girls and Mary Morris to Dundee</p> <p>22nd Fine Mowing in the Back Marsh and the oakfield Leander to Jo Lemays with his Gun to Fix</p> <p>23rd Began a Marsh Hay stack Put in all that was in the upper Field the upper Feild Finished the Barn all Full cut some in the Front Marsh Hugh Ann went to Roses Hawks Plenty Flying around for Hens Put a Long handle in the 4 Prung Fork for the stacks Rained Thunder and Lightning to night</p> <p>24th Rained some Fine Mowed some Leander went for his Gun 10 cents Got a Mefs of Perch from Lemay My corns is sore Few Flocks of Black Ducks St Bartholemu one of the Lambs Killed at the Head of the Island Rained to night hard</p> <p>25th High E Wind Rained some Foggy with the Rain</p> <p>26th E Wind Fine Taking away one of the sticks of the Wharf John Morris and TC here Leander went with them to Hamiltons Island</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{page one}</p> <p>Mr James Cameron Island</p> <p>August 27th 1892 High E Wind Rained some Fine cool Races to be to Day at Jo Duquetts with Boats and Yachts Fixing Fence around the Tobacco The Bohemian a Pleasure Trip John Morris here</p> <p>28th Fine Day John Leander went to Dundee Hugh Ann Livinia and their Mother went to Hamiltons Mrs Shora and Min and Leander came 5 Gallons of oil 50 St Augustine</p> <p>29th Fine Leander and John Morris to Lancaster Boards 5 of Them 80 Mowing made some coils went a spearing to night got 2 EEls</p> <p>30th Fine Warm Fixing the East End Floor of the Frame Min and the 2 Girls went to Lancaster for a churn Fixing the Lime for to Plaster the inside of the House Alexandra and Passport went Down Josy Galerneau here for the Key of Johnys House Bought of Mr McGillis churn 7 1/2 Dollars Lamp 75 2 Door Latches 25</p> <p>{page two}</p> <p>Mr James Cameron Island</p> <p>31st of August 1892 Raining some Windy Fine Mowed some Leander and John to Round Island Fixed the Latches on the Doors 2 Hunters and a Dog crossed over to Jo Lemays a Tent on Alexis Island</p> <p>1st of September St Giles Day Fine Cool Windy Plasterig cut 2 sticks for a Jumper Mowed some First churning with the new churn the Leader Hunting commences</p> <p>2nd Fine Day Races in Lancaster Working at the Jumper Mowed some the Girls to Lancaster Bought of Mr Glennie 3.25 for 6 chairs and Rocking chair 2 Lamp Chimneys 25 Door Latches and Hinges</p> <p>Johnny and Leander went to Lancaster For the Boards but they were not Ready Leander Traided his Watch Gave 2 Dollars to Boot</p> <p>3rd D McMasters Birth Day 1846 Fine Finished the Jumper the Girls crofsed for the Mail Received a Letter From DMM Games in Williamstown</p> <p>4th The Boys and Girls went to Lewis's and he was away to St Regis</p> <p>5th Fine John Angus B Day 1850 Boys a Mowing in the Marsh one of the Prize Fights to Day Rain</p> <p>6th Gordon came with a Telegram from Dan Put the Plough in 2 Rows of Potatoes Mr Robert McGibbon Mr David Fraser and Dan and Frank Laplante Rowing them had a Lot of stuff and a Prize Fight to Day crofsed over to Point Lovat</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{page one}</p> <p>Mr James Cameron Island</p> <p>7th of Sept 1892 Fine W Wind This is the Day Corbett and Sullivan is to Fight Mrs Charron went off to Day John Morris and Leander Mowing in the Marsh John Fixed the window in the cookhouse Fixed the Handle of the handsaw The Algerian Went Down to Day Taking the Ripe Leaves of the Bottom of the Tobacco Heard that their was 2 Men shot at Cornwall yesterday</p> <p>8th John and Leander Mowing Frost this Morning on the Low Land Dick went to Montreal with his Mother the Girls went to Jo Lemays for Johnnys clock got it Gathered some coils in the oak field shot 2 Ducks Killed 2 chickens Nativity of V.M</p> <p>9th Mowing Fixing calves Pasture Fence caught the old Ram Put a Handle in one of the axes took the shingles up from the shore Stanley and Tonia making coils</p> <p>10th John and Leander over on the south side for Ducks got none Digging the Ends o the Rows of Potatoes Leander and John to Summerstown for the mail Bought of A McDonald 3 lb of Tea 1 Johny Leander Mary Morris and Hugh Ann to Dundee Gave _______and ________ so 4th Mr Genie came Dan Spink here</p> <p>{page two}</p> <p>Mr James Cameron Island</p> <p>12th of Sept 1892 Fine Taking up a Few Potatoes George adn 3 of his Brother in laws came to night a Goose and a Duck stole to night from the shore Leander in Dundee at a Bee shingling Bought 2 spoons 20</p> <p>13th Fine Leander and Hugh Ann came Began a Marsh hay stack Windy did not Finished Stanley and I around the Island Took a Barrel of apples of the Big Tree yesterday taken in Beans and put the Ram in the Pasture a shower of Rain this Evening our Goose and Duck stole Last night and the other Duck Hurted</p> <p>14th very Windy George and all of them went off put the Harnefs on the colt and Drove him around tryed to catch the sheep cutting some of the cotton the Ram got out of the Pasture</p> <p>15th Windy Began a stack in the upper Field Finished it cut some sticks for a Fence around the stack cutting Weeds Ploughed 2 Rows of Potatoes some Drops of Rain Fair in Williamstown</p> <p>16th caught the Rams 5 of Them put them in the stable Windy at the Potatoes took away the Heap of stones at the Potatoes Finished 2 Quilts</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{page one}</p> <p>Mr James Cameron Island</p> <p>17th of Sept 1892 Windy Topt of 2 stacks Made a Fence around the stacks put the 5 Rams in the calves Pasture Took the Fat Pine Home from the sugar Bush not much Ducks Hen-hawks Plenty Yellow hammers Plenty</p> <p>18th Windy Leander crofsed over to Hamilton for the Mail Got a Letter From D McM with 5 in it for Minnie Gave it to her had over the B Boat</p> <p>19th Pealing apples Raining all Day Mrs Oxley Departed</p> <p>20th Fine Fixed a Fence around the stack in the upper Field Leander Went to Malone Fair Stanley and I went to Fish at the Kit Kit Island caught 22 Perch a Great many Fishing Lights out to night</p> <p>21st Last Day of Summer Fine E Wind Drew some Wood put out 2 Loads of Manure Found a Barrel Floating Down Lewis Marcell went of to Day paid up all he owed and Bought Bought 5 lbs of Butter</p> <p>22nd First Day of Fall or Autumn Fine some Drops of Rain sun crofsed the Line Equinoxical Gales now Digging at an oak crook Leander and Charlie Creamer came from the Fair at Malone St Matthews Day</p> <p>{page two}</p> <p>Mr James Cameron Island</p> <p>23rd Sept 1892 Fine Windy Thunder and Lightning Rained Heard the Corinthian was Burnt</p> <p>24th Fine Leander for the Mail sent a Letter to D McM Montreal Digging at a Large stone at the Oak Tree Charlie and Stanley Fishing Perch got 38 some Drops of Rain Triming the Buds of the Tobacco Mr Genie came Fishing to night him and Leander Got 5 sturgeon 11 EEls and some suckers Brought me 2 Bags of Apples</p> <p>25th Fine Leander Charlie Creamer and Minnie went to Dundee Mr Genie went off 2 Tugs towing up Lumber Barges Hugh Ann and Livinia went over to Lewis the Indians Place Got salt From Narcisse for Genie to salt his Fish Rained Thunder and Lightning to night and Windy</p> <p>26th Windy Raining cool Pealing and stringing apples Rained to night Narcisse to 5 lb of Butter on credit</p> <p>27th Fine cool very Windy Stanley and I around the Island smoking Fish put up another Quilt this is 3 now cutting stovewood Leander and Minnie came Randolph sent me 4 Papers</p> <p>28th Fine Killed one of the spring calves 3 Months old at the Potatoes put 14 Bushels in for the first in the cellar</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{page one}</p> <p>Mr James Cameron Island</p> <p>29 Sept 1892 St Michael Michaelmas Day Fine Day Minnie crofsed to Hamiltons to get a Ride out to Williamstown as they are going to the convent Pic Nic Hugh Ann and Livinia Put her acrofs at the Potatoes Put 17 Bushels in to Day 31 Bushels in the cellar now cut the Meat and salted it Mr Long the Indian Agent and Lewis Pike here Getting the names of the Islands Sturgeon Island at the South East End of St Johns Island EEl Island on the north side of St Johns Island about 1/2 an acre of land in each of them Gave Him the names of some other Islandas the Kit Kit Tuppers or Butternut Snake or Rofs's Island squaw Island above the Hill Lighthouse Suse's Island above the Monument Island cat I Ball I Sheep I Dead Mans I Seen a Big Fire this afternoon up the way of Summerstown The Fishermen Found Dan Frasers Boat as they were coming From Lancaster Last Night Bought of Mr Ward 2 1/2 lb of salt</p> <p>30th Fine very Windy Put in 30 Bushels to Day Leander not well Letting the water Run at the Wet Place</p> <p>1st of October Tonia B Day 1883 Fine cool took in 13 Bushels From the East Potatoes Put in Marsh hay in stable Loft</p> <p>{page two}</p> <p>Mr James Cameron Island</p> <p>2nd of Oct 1892 Fine Windy Gordon and D Spinks here Leander and Stanley to Lewis's The Fire up the Front was Billy McLeans Barn</p> <p>3rd at the Potatoes 70 Bushels in the cellar now commenced to Rain Thunder Lightning cut 3 stalks of Tobacco some of the sheep hurted Angus McDonalds Store Burnt By Lightning</p> <p>4th Fine Windy Rained Hail Leander and Hugh Ann to Dundee with Butter 75 to J Tyo and 26 to Davidson 20 cents a lb Flour 6..90 took 200 Home and Left 100 till we go again 2 pairs of shoes 2..20 Milk Pans 1..80 Rubbers 35 RRR 2 Bottles 50 Fine Salt 60 2 Tubs 50 1 Tub 12 velvet 10 Shirting 10 yards 90 cinnamon 20 cash $1 20 yds sateen 1 Dollar got J Morris coat another Fire that Day of the Lightning a Man Barn</p> <p>5th Harrowing Potatoes 75 Bushels in the cellar now very cold commenced a Harrow to make Stanley Did the First Ploughing with the colt to Day Dick went to Montreal North Wind Leander Began Making a Harrow</p> <p>6th Windy cool Fine Leander Fishing with Narcisse went to the Head of the Island to Look for a sheep thats not in the Flock Fixing the saw and making Leg for the Wood-Saw-Horse Narcisse to Lancaster for Dick</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{page one}</p> <p>Mr James Cameron Island</p> <p>7th of Oct 1892 Fine Windy cut all the Tobacco Rained to night took up the Potatoes at the Gate at the Harrow The Dogs and Stanley Killed a Weasel Leander crofsed for the Mail</p> <p>8th Fine Mr Hamilton here Gordon Thornton Craig D Spinks John Took me Down a Letter from Brockville From C Mallory on Hunting a a Package for Livinia a yacht came up Last night stopt at Alexis Island a mistake above is the 9th</p> <p>9th Put in the Tobacco 1 {illegible} Hugh Ann B Day Drew some Drags Took the saw Logs up on the Bank Fine Windy hung up 5 stalks of Different Kind Deline Bosell was to be married to Day</p> <p>11th E Wind cool very Fine Mowing in the Front Marsh made 25 coils Stanley and I Leander and Charlie Creamer went to Dundee took 2 of the Lambs at 3 Dollars a piece sent of 2 Letters to Brockville put up another Quilt on the Frames 2 Men on the sturgeon Island Hunters I think from the Yacht Lilly</p> <p>12th Frost E Wind Fine cool Trimming some of the apple trees took up some apples Fixing Rails on the West shed Foggy seen Wild Geese Stanley and Tonia Killed a Weasel Hicory nuts Falling Leander came had the other 100 of Flour</p> <p>{page two}</p> <p>Mr James Cameron Island</p> <p>13th of Oct 1892 Fine Day Stanley and I to Hamiltons Got 8 Bushels of Apples Mr Kenneth Rofs from Lancaster for apples John's neice and Family there John {illegible} there for the Buggy Tom Ploughing the Yacht Lily stopt at the Wharf sent a Letter to A E Powter Got a Bill from John Pealing apples the Star came for the First Time to Day for 5 Months 25 cents</p> <p>14th Fine putting out manure on the Potato Ground pealing apples Narcisse for Butter matches Tobacco</p> <p>15th Fine Day Mr Genie came cutting Pine made a small stack of 40 coils in the Front marsh hung up all the Tobacco in the store-house heard Bull-Frogs to night Leander and Mr Genie went Fishing tonight Went to the Sturgeon Island trimed some Trees Burnt some Weeds</p> <p>16th Fine Mr Genie went off the Girls and Stanley went to Hamiltons for the Mail 3 Hunters came to the shanty Saturday night Last night the 2 Hunters here for Milk Treated with a Good coo of Rum Bought Milk</p> <p>17th Fine Putting out Manure Hunters For Milk Ducks not Plenty Found another of the sheep Dead at the Head of the Island Fixed Johns Bun some The Alexandra went Down to Day and Tuesday is her Day to go Down</p> <p>18th Fine Foggy this Morning Putting out Manure Lots of Shooting to Day Rained Heavy to night St Lukes Day Leander shot a Duck sold it ot the Hunters</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{page one}</p> <p>Mr James Cameron Island</p> <p>19th of Oct 1892 Rained some Windy Fine Made 2 Whippletrees Stanley Making a Waggon with Wheels Stanley Plastering the Henhouse the Bohemian Going Down the same Day the 2 Hunters up to night from the Shanty Bushy he is a shoemaker and the other a Machinist works for the water corporation</p> <p>20th An Eclipse to Day and the New Moon comes in very Fine Day piling up old Wood in the Bush Leander to Plum Island those 2 Hunters went off to Day from the shanty Mr Hume's here for Milk</p> <p>21st Fine Windy Leander to Summerstown Bought of Mr Ward Tea 25 Soda 8 Powder 35 40 caps 10 Stanley and I to the Sturgeon Island cutting Brush and Hay putting out Manure Drew 2 Beams for the cow stable a Good many Ducks Flying past to Day Heard Dan Fraser's Daughter was married this Week</p> <p>22nd Fine Leander to Charlies Island for Ducks Mr Hume's is going off I suppose for Election taking the top of the stable cut some Brush the Fishermen got a Lamp from us</p> <p>23rd Livinias Birth Day 1868 Fine Windy Mr Genie here Fernandez and D McDonald here</p> <p>24th Our Hugh's Birth Day Fixing Round of Logs on the cow stable Fine Windy Mr Genie Made 2 Axehandles for me Leander shot 3 Ducks Alexandra went Down</p> <p>{page two}</p> <p>Mr James Cameron Island</p> <p>25th of Oct 1892 My Birth Day 1825 67 years old to day cool Fine Windy Mr Genie got a Tow to up Cornwall Wrote 2 Directions one to Thomas Broswa Beau harnois advocate the other for Montreal Fixing poles on the cow place Fixed the Buttertub a small one only 12 lbs of Butter St Crispin's Day Mr Genie came from Cornwall had some Bricks Bought the 4 Glass for us and 3 lb of nails 72 and Brought Back 8 cents which is 80 cents had a Treat</p> <p>26th Fine Rained some to night Sent the small Tub of Butter Down with Narcisse Shora to D MM Mr Genie Made 2 Whippletrees Leander shot 2 Ducks Killed a Mutton Pretty Good one Calm to Day Dick Leander Mr Genie went to Fish to night Martin Lewis's Boy here for an auger Gave hime the 2 inch augur Got 6 sturgeon 10 suckers 2 EEls 1 Pickerel 1 Perch</p> <p>27th at the Banking Windy cool Fine some Drop of Rain salted the Mutton salted 2 sturgeon Martin came with the augur they Killed their cow</p> <p>28th Fine some Rain Lewis here for Milk Mr Genie went off Leander went to Summerstown Bought of Mr Ward a sack of salt pipes 2 plastering calfs shed</p> <p>29th Raining Killed the Turkey oil to the Fishermen set set Traps in the cellar</p> <p>30th Windy the 2 Girls went to Craigs at the Point</p> <p>31st Fine Halloween or Holy Eve Drew some Drags of Wood sawed a maple that was turned out of the Roots cracking nuts Dick here Leander shot a Loon and 4 Ducks</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{page one}</p> <p>Mr James Cameron Island</p> <p>1st of November 1892 All Saints Day This is the Harvest month of Death E Wind Raining Blowing Leander after Ducks got 6 some cool</p> <p>2nd some snow East Wind cold Rain put in the Horses Narcisse went to Lancaster a Lot of shooting to Day Livinia Bad with her Wrist Rheumatism</p> <p>3rd On this Day of the Month Granda Departed 1857 E Wind Raining Leander after Ducks Got 3 Lots of Ducks Flying John Morris and the Wife came shot an owl Livinia Bad with her hand Stanley Plastering the calves stable</p> <p>4th Windy Rained some Began to snow to night Sissy to the store Tea Lot of shooting to Day George Charron and another Man with him came to Hunt 2 Men took them up from Lancaster</p> <p>5th The Gunpowder Plot Guy Fawkes Day Ground covered with snow Windy cool the 2 Boys went to Plum Island to Get the Fox did not get him took Rover Moved the stove from the cookhouse had the cows in Sissy and Johnys Wife to the store yesterday Bought of Mr Ward Tea 30 Mrs Summers very Low</p> <p>6th Leander Sissy and John Morris and his wife went to Dundee took the 2 Rams 6 Dollars took Randolphs 2 coats and Mits shirts sox Handkerchief Sissy stopt</p> <p>7th Leander came Bought of Tyo 5 lb of Rope 75 paid Box of Caps 10 hard Tobacc 24 paid Leander to A McDonald Tea 1 2 pair of Boots 4 Dollars paid this Helen B Day Narcisse paid 4 Dollars</p> <p>{page two}</p> <p>Mr James Cameron Island</p> <p>8th of Nov 1892 very high W Wind did not see the Grenada crofsing to Day This is Election in the States For President Narcise paid 3 Dollars to Day Got oil took in the cabbage Beets and Turnips Fixing the stalls in the stable</p> <p>9th Prince of Wales Birth Day a Fine Day a Great many Boats Going to Day sawing stove wood Banking the Front of the house Killed a Weasel and he is White Mad 2 cheeses Narcisse got 5 lb Butter paid yesterday Got a Weasel in the Trap</p> <p>10th Thanksgiving Day E Wind Snowing Narcifse and Dick went Went off Left their Seine put in the calves put the cabbages and Turnips in the Frame cellar Cleaveland Elected on the 8th Keeping in the cattle</p> <p>11th Martinmas Keeping in the cattle A Lot of shooting</p> <p>12th Leander to Summerstown changed Stanleys Boots at A McDonalds water low</p> <p>13th Sunday Fine Mr Dan Fraser Lovat and John here For his Boat Brought me a Lot of very good apples Lent my oars D Spinks here</p> <p>14th Fine Spreading manure Fixing Boxes and Irons and Tools Lots of Shooting skinned 3 Weasels Getting house Rats</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{page one}</p> <p>Mr James Cameron Island</p> <p>18 Nov 1892 Fine E Wind Leander went for Dick Bun to Lancaster Mr Genie came went to Cornwall Brought me 2 Bags of apples Turnips a pan for Sugar Bush Left his Guns Brought me a mud spear poles Thunder 1 cloap to Day</p> <p>16th E Wind Rained to night Went around the Island cutting Rushes sawed some Wood a Good many Boats going to Day 2 Boats of Hunters on the EEl Island the Bohemian got a ground coming Down from Cornwall</p> <p>17th Fine E Wind Leander went to Dundee Mr Genie came from Cornwall Fixing the Door of the shanty cut an ash For oars wrote a Direction for Mr Genie to send to Narcisse Charron Longuel county of Chambly P2</p> <p>18th Drew some Wood Fine high wind to night and Rained hard Mr Genie skinned a Loon yesterday got 218 lb of Provender Traded Guns The Cultivator came up to take the Bohemian off</p> <p>19th Windy Mr Barnhart here Bought Stanleys Duck paid 50 cents Mr Wallace with him cut Down the Dead oak at the River Mr Genie Fixed the saw Cultivator and Bohemian went Down Flurry of snow Let out the Ram</p> <p>{page two}</p> <p>Mr James Cameron Island</p> <p>20th of Nov1892 Fine Mr Genie went off Leander shot a Fox W Wind</p> <p>21st on this Day of the Month D MMaster Senior Departed 1846 Windy Drew up 2 of the Boats cool Fixing new pipes to the stove shot a Duck got a House Rat Billy Bone here {illegible} shooting to Day Made a Beetle Flurries of snow Keeping in the cattle Lots of snow on the Mountains Traveller went up in Tow 3 Masts and 2 Master Princefs Louise Running Began Saving the Ashes St Cecelia Day</p> <p>23rd St Clement Day Flurries of snow W Wind Propellar went up Lumber Steam Barge went Down caught an EEl for Bait for the Mink shot a Duck cutting stove wood Princess came out to Day and the Algoma commencing to set Fires to the Marshes Princefs Laid at the Point</p> <p>24th Windy T Craig here got the cutting stovewood setting Traps for Mink Fixing the Cellar Door Mr Higginson and Barnhart here stopt all night high W Wind cold</p> <p>25th Mr Higginson Gave 2 Dollars cool Livinia John and Mary came Took a Boat From Hopkins Point as Salmon River is Froze The Princefs Laid up at Summerstown on the 23rd Boys went to Alexis Island Hunt John Charlie and Leander The Alexandra went up on the 25th on her Last Trip</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{page one}</p> <p>Mr James Cameron Island</p> <p>26th of Nov 1892 Fine the # Girls went for the Mail Bought of J Summers 3 Bars of Soap 5 Mr Wards Pipes The Boys Hunting got a Fox they seen Lewis Dont Kill my Fox Boats Towing up and Down</p> <ul> <li>27th Hay Done on the Barn Floor Stanley and I cutting alders and Brush Boats a going to Day</li> </ul> <p>29th E Wind and West and East Seined some setting Fires in the Marshes no Boats to Day not Much Shooting to Day Lots of Weasel Tracks</p> <p>30th St Andrews Day The Festival of the Scotch E Wind cool Killed the Bull Shot a large Horned owl The Boys went to Alexis Island shot a Duck seen no Fox no Boats went to Day set Fire on the Front Marsh Dont Burn very well Lights up to night Keeping St Andrews to night John Morris and Mary Charlie Leander Stanley H Ann Sissy Tonia Tonia cut her Eye-Brow By Falling on the ice at wet Place</p> <p>1st of December W Wind set Fires in the Marsh went to upper Point cut the Meat in Quarters George Renshaw Departed on Sunday 27th</p> <p>{page two}</p> <p>Mr James Cameron Island</p> <p>2nd of Dec 1892 W Wind Windy Boys hunting</p> <p>3rd Snowing W W John Mary and Charlie Creamer and Leander went up Home Leander to Summerstown Bought of J Summers an undershirt 90 no Lights in the Lighthouses to night Tug and 3 Barges went up Yesterday</p> <p>4th a Tug and Barges went up to Day</p> <p>5th Fine cool Windy cutting Brush in the oakfield Broke on a Fine Hay stack shot an owl W Wind</p> <p>6th St Nicholas The Festival of the Germans and a very fine Day E Wind turned Windy and commenced to snow hard to nigh Drew some drags cutting Brush in the oakfield cut Down a Dead oak and an Elm Ground the Axes last night shot a owl</p> <p>7th very Fine Day E Wind at Wood Drew 2 Loads of stone to the Bank got a Weasel in the Trap about 3 inches of snow Flocks of Black ducks around to Day Files the wood-saw</p> <p>8th Fine E Wind Rained Thunder and Lightning Leander shot 4 Ducks Filed the crosscut saw Conception of the Virgin Mary sawing stove wood</p> <p>9th sawing wood Fine Day</p> <p>9th Leander's Birth Day Fine Day Leander to Summerstown a Tub of Butter to A McDonald him not at home Got a Mink in the Trap Bought of Mr Ward Shot Powder Soda got a Letter From Minnie</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{page one}</p> <p>Mr James Cameron Island</p> <p>11th of Dec 1892 Fine Windy Leander shot a Mink a Big one Lost the cap Pin of his Gun</p> <p>12th Fine W Wind cutting up at the Brush Fence cutting Brush put the owl in the shanty</p> <p>13th Court opens in Cornwall this Week Fine Day Leander Went to Dundee took 2 Minks cutting Drags cut an ash by the Roots as there is a crook in it for a sleigh a Good Deal of shooting to Day</p> <p>14th E Wind Snowing and Blowing hard Got a Weasel at the Lower Point sawed some Wood</p> <p>15th W Wind Leander came From Dundee 1 Pair of over-shoes 1..40 2 yds of cloth 1 Dollar Got a Weasel snow melting sold his 2 Mink 2..50 Got a Dollar for the Fox-skin Got 24 shells and a Box of Wads from Charles Creamer</p> <p>16th W Wind snowed hard for a While Drew some Drags This is the Day The Murderer in Cornwall is to be Hung to Day Jim Slavin</p> <p>17th Fine Leander crofsed to Summerstown Bought of A McDonald 3 lb of Tea 1 2 pairs of Boots 2 lb of Soda sent me 2 Plugs Tobacco Got a Bag of oats at Hamiltons Bought of John Summers 200 of Flour 4.20 Paid cut my hair</p> <p>{page two}</p> <p>Mr James Cameron Island</p> <p>18th Dec 1892 Randolph J Morris and Barnhart here to night stormy some snow to night</p> <p>19th Randolph and J Morris went off stormy snowing Blowing Firing at a Mark to Day Froze hard to night</p> <p>20th cutting stove wood Fine cold Frosty Took up the Traps made 23 Plugs of Tobacco Last night the Water smoky Freezing hard</p> <p>21st First Day of Winter W Wind Blowing some snow Fine Drawing Drags of Elm and White Birch cutting and sawing stove wood Put in the Heifers Last night not much ice made Made 22 Plugs of Tobacco Last night St Thomas Day Taking the Marsh hay from the upper Field cleaning Tobacco</p> <p>22nd a Fortunate Day cold W Wind Frosty ice made to the Rushes cutting stove wood made a Place for the Pig the sheep came home from the Bush no Ducks around to Day</p> <p>23rd Very Frosty cold Windy cutting and sawing stove Wood Killed the Goose too windy for ice to make Broke a Peice out of the Axe</p> <p>24th W Wind Windy Frosty some anchor ice Going Down no Game of any Kind water Low Began to cut Hay on the East Mow</p> <p>25th Christmas Day Snowing cool</p> <p>26th cold Freezing Blowing W Wind sawing stove wood Ice Taken to Christies Steamboat channel open taken to night St Stephens Day very very cold Windy and Frosty</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{page one}</p> <p>Mr James Cameron Island</p> <p>27th of Dec 1892 Fine W Wind Leander crofsed the ice to Hamiltons Got our Mail ice Took Last night in the steamboat channel Drew some Wood Drew some Hay from the stack Grinding the axes Got a Paper From A Hamilton Oswego Foxes around on the ice</p> <p>28th Fine Day Holy Innocents Day Bismarck here Had the colt in the sleigh to Day Drew some Wood with him works very well Leander and Stanley Fishing EEls got 9 cut a Pole for the Barn door Leander crossed to Hamiltons with Bismarck</p> <p>29th Our Angus B Day Frosty Fine W Wind Took in a Quarter of Beef to Thaw out Tried for EEls got some</p> <p>30th Fine Leander crossed to Summerstown Bought of A McDonald Broom 20 Cap 45 Knitting needles 8 ice Rough Heard Barnhart and F Laplant had a Fight or a Quarrel this Week Lewis Drawing Hay with handsleighs From Round Island Stanley and I to Sturgeon Island</p> <p>31st Fine Drew some Wood Drew the Logs up in the Grove and 1 of the Soft Maple From the Wet Place St Sylvesters Day</p> <p>{page two}</p> <p>Mr James Cameron Island</p> <p>1892</p> </div> transcribed https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/9e9d35f01fd07646b842e47061c58cc4.pdf e081ef3e19aba0bc877a923cb002beeb PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. Mr James Cameron Island 1893 1st of January New Years Day Sunday East Wind Snowed Rained hailed Gordon here Lewis Laso- here the 2 girls went over to William Craigs Leander went to Jo Lemays 2nd W Wind cool finished Plugging my Tobacco 100 Plugs and the rest is in stacks Fine stuff Freezing tonight 3rd Allen's Birth Day 1853 very frosty W Wind sawing stove wood skinned 3 EEls Freezing hard tonight 4th W Wind Fine Day Frosty Leander put out a Few Bushes to the south side went to Hopkins Point 1 J Morris is Thrashing there The 2 Girls to Summerstorm Bought of I Summers 10 yds of Gingam 2 Glass Dishes 4 Matches 10 Cards 10 Bought at Hamiltons cheese 10 J Summers sent {Illegible word} a Parcel of Tobacco a Present 5th Wind Cold Freezing Windy Reading to Day the Woodpecker Tapping in the Grove always Denotes Bad Weather when he comes around 6th Cold Frosty Fine the Marsh hay stack in the upper feild Done shot an owl put Paris Green on the owl for the Fox https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/e2a2760a4577b1ece097baa22a374ebe.pdf 9f1cdb40550b6daef0b38bf16267f065 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. {page one} Mr James Cameron Island 8th of January 1893 Fine Windy Annie B Day 1866 D Spinks here Livinia Senior very unwell in Bed 9th Wind very cold Light snow Livinia very sick Leander went to Lewis 10th W Wind Very Cold and Frosty Livinia a Little Better to Day sawing stove wood to Day Tuesday Broke on a Marsh hay Stack to Day Tuesday The Boys making Buckshot a very cold and Frosty night 11th W Wind very cold and Frosty Drifting Livinia Better to Day as she is up the White-Backed Eagle Flying around Frosty cold tonight 12th East Wind Frosty Drew stove wood cut a Quarter of Beef On this Day of the Month our Mary Auntie Mary Departed 1891 Frosty 13th Frosty cold Drew some Wood 14th cutting stove Wood Leander to F Covington to get his boots fixed 30 cents Bought John Tyo 3lb of Tea 1 a Bottle of Harrys 25 John and Billy Morris Drove Leander Home stopt all night 15th Wind went to Fish EEls got 1 Leander went with them put 2 shoes on the Mare as she will slip going to get her shod sent up a Tub of Butter Got 6 Dollars the Big Rout at Nicholsons about the Girl this week {page two} Mr James Cameron Island 1893 16th January W Wind Cutting Wood Leander at Dundee getting the Mare shod by Derushie 1 Brought a cutter Home gave Gordon a ride to Hamiltons 17th cool frosty Leander and Stanley went to Break some of the ice on our Road at the upper Point put some Bushes on the ice went to Hamiltons got the Papers took Gordons satchel with his shirts to wash 18th E Wind Fine Frosty drew some wood cutting stovewood Stanley got a bad fall coming out of the barn Fell on his face and hurted his head broke the rack of the sleigh 19th wind snowing a little Making a Rack for the sleigh this is the night of Ponds Ball at Hopkins Point Leander and the 2 girls went to it 50 cents paid about 30 couple 20th came From the Ball went to Dundee for the Bob-Sleighs cold some snow https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/db97dbe8b5c4dbc9996961d0d1584302.pdf 87ec8291ba74787b52a479dff4603663 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. {page one} Mr James Cameron Island 21st of January 1893 St Agnefs Day W Wind Frosty Fine cutting stovewood Fixing the Harnefs Fixed the saw Leander to Hamiltons For 2 Bushels of Oats They had no change to Be Paid 22nd E Wind Fine Leander and the 2 Girls went to Jo Lemays Lewis the Indian here Got Tobacco Told us Lewis Martin's wife Died on Friday the 20th 23rd E Wind Light snow Fixing the Blocks on the Bob-sleighs the owl Dead at the shanty Frosty 24th Charlie Tupper's Birth Day Fine E Wind Fixing the shafts Went to the Sturgeon Island cut some stakes Drew 6 of the Basswood Logs to the Grove Drew a Load of Wood Turning Warmer commenced to snow to night 25th Robie Burn's Birth Day Fine Warm E Wind snowing Wind snowing Wind changed to West 2 stars Pretty close together this some time cut 2 Poles for shafts Working at them to night 26th E Wind Kind of soft Drew some Wood {page two} Mr James Cameron Island 27th of January 1893 Fine Frosty Windy sawing stove wood split 2 Logs for Rails Fine to night 28th Stormy E Wind Drifting the Heifers and calves did not go to Drink to Day took in the Bottom of the Marsh Hay stack cut some stove Wood 29th WW the Girls went to Christee Leander went for the Mail Fine Day <s>and to Hamiltons</s> 30th Frosty Fine Mary Morris came Down From Mr Ponds sawing stove wood 31st E Wind a Very Fine Day the Girls went to Summerstown took the Horse and cutter took 8 lb of Butter 18 cents a lb 1..44 Bought of J Summers 10 yds of Goods a Dollar Lining 1 1/2 yds of Calico Thread went up to the camp to Look at them Bolts 1st of February E Wind Drifting Windy Leander Annie Mary Morris Went Down on the ice to Lancaster Bough of Mr Glennie a Table 7.50 Dollars https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/84edf80562bcee7664f91b6c1b1550a0.pdf 5cbadcac6421265e4e25c0efe825b162 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. {page one} Mr James Cameron Island 2nd of Febuary 1893 Candle-Mass Day The Bear and Raccoon will see their Shadow to Day as the sun shines North Wind Fine Frosty Leander and the Girls and Mary Morris went to Dundee took Stanleys Boots to be Fixed and to Fix the cutter Water very Low as we have to go Far out for to cut Waterholes Those Wigglers is Begginning to come Leander and Annie came Livinia stopt at Dundee Stanleys Boots 40 cents 4 yds of calico 25 Cutter 85 put a Whole shoe on it got an almanac 3rd E Wind Drifting snow Wind changed to West snowing unfortunate Day 4th W Wind Very Frosty Ground the axes 5th E Wind Leander went to Hamiltons for the Papers Lent his overcoat to Gordon 2 of Lewis Boys here Gave a stick to make a Broom There is Sacrament on the Front Sexangensima Sunday 6th E Wind snowing Drifting made some Rails of oak 7th W Wind snowing Rained Last night Drifting Windy some crust 8th Gordon's B Day Leander to Summerstown Bought of Nicholsons 250 of Flour 5 Dollars Paid Broke a Road to the Bush Got a Postal card From the News {page two} Mr James Cameron Island 9th of Feby 1893 Fine W Wind changed to East Drew some Wood Stanley and I in the Bush Drew a Load of Rails to the wet Place Left the Beech in Field slipped off not very well 10th Raining W Wind Leander to Hamiltons 4 Bushels of Barley not Paid to Day 11th E Wind and West Drew some Wood very Fine Day Drew the Beech Log out of the Field Leander went to Hamiltons to night a Fortunate Day Heard Chicken Tyo shot his Son 12th Shrove Sunday Uncle William and his Wife and Livinia came Moses Lemay and his sister here a Fine Day 13th E Wind Fine Frosty Leander went to Dundee Bought of Tyo 5 Gallons of Coal Oil 40 naild 5 lb 20 Bag of Bran Hide 1 Dol calfskin 40 Sheep pelt 40 A Ball at John Tyo's tonight Broke on a Marsh Hay stack the Last of them at the Barn 14th St Valentine Day Shrove Tuesday very Fine Day Drew 2 Loads of Wood with the colt put him in the cutter goes well Mardi Gras high wind and Rain to night 15th Ash Wednesday Fine some Rain Thawing 16th North West Wind sawing stove Wood Got 2 Rats John Fraser passed up the ice seen 2 Foxes on on the ice some slippery Margaret Hamilton got a Bad Fall yesterday Dan Spinks here 17th Fine some Frosty cutting stove Wood north and E Wind put in the Last of the Marsh haystack https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/634fa934ff989cd330ecb4045e040804.pdf 5c5267fe6c750544ca14849dc741a1e4 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. {page one} Mr James Cameron Island 18 Feby 1893 James Hugh's Birth Day 1855 cutting stove Wood Leander went to for the mail 19th Leander and Annie went to Dundee E Wind stopt till next Day Moses Lemay here with Leanders Watch turned stormy to night 20th Leander came to night very cold to Day and to night Molly had a calf this Morning put a a (another Barrel for ashes hurted the Back of my hand 21st Fine went up to the Bush E Wind to night Drifting 22nd Washington's Birth Day stormy E Wind snowing Drifting turned Fine sawing stove Wood 23rd Fine very Bad with a soar Back sawed some Wood cut a Waterhole to the Bottom no Water ice awful thick over 3 Feet Wrote a Letter For the Toronto Weekly news did not send it to Day 24th St Matthias Day Fine Frosty W Wind Stanley sick a Bad cold Sawing Stovewood Dan Spinks here to night For Leander to go to a Bee Drawing stones to the Wharf {page two} Mr James Cameron Island 25th of Feby 1893 Fine Day Leander went to Hamiltons Stone Bee Gave him the Letter to put in the post office with a Dollar in it For the Toronto Weekly news to be Registered But he did not put it in the office to Day 26th Leander came Fine Day 27th Fine cool Frosty sawing stove Wood 28th E Wind Fine some Rain and Hail Leander went to Dundee took the Letter with him to put in the PO Summerstown This is the Last Day of Feby Bought soda 8 Tea 3 lb 1 Dollar Postage and Register 8 cents 1st of March St Davids Day The Festival of Welsh Taffy came in Kind of Like a Lion Windy West snow Flurries not very well Got a Lead Pencil 2nd W Wind Windy Tried iron-wood for colds cutting stove wood Water very Low have to go out in the channel to get Water Froze to the Bottom all Bad with colds coughing and Barking 3rd a very Fine Day Went to Lewis Lisors seen a new comer there Marys Baby Boy Barnhart Barnharts Wife and children came there to Day at stovewood Drew the Marsh hay from the Marsh and the Little S 4th Fine E Wind Leander crofsed with the colt in the cutter to Hamiltons the First Time the colt crofsed the ice Cleavland in to Day https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/79b2fb65da0424b64347c4a85a4e4ec5.pdf 87fb2f451e24a339a347dfca561f03d5 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. {page one} Mr James Cameron Island 5th of March 1893 Leander and his Mother went to Dundee took the colt stopt all night Fine Lewis here Brought me my Broom snowed some 6th Fine Barnhart here Angus McDonald poorly Threw up a pail of Blood Leander and his mother came from Dundee Barnhart went to Charlies Island for wood Randolph came to night windy to night 7th a very fine Day Leander and Randolph went to Dundee for his valise Bought of Tyo overall stuff Drawers shirts salts I went up to the ash to put the snow of it Leander crofsed this Evening for the Mail Mr Angus McDonald Merchant of Summerstown Departed Last night a very Fine Gentleman and a very obliging man 8th a Fine Day Thawng First Crows came to Day Leander went to Jo Lemays to Fix his Watch Uncle Bill and Billy came for the Heifer cut a Water hole speared in it and got an EEl in it 9th Angus McDonald Buried to Day Leander with 3 Basswood Logs to the mill 252 Feet of Lumber Thawing some to Day 10th Took 1 Pine 1 Basswood 400 Feet Billy Morris came with the Sewing-Machine Remington stopt to night the 2 Boys went to F Covington took the cold St Batteauce Passed here {page two} Mr James Cameron Island 11th of March 1893 Fine E Wind Billy and Leander to the Mill Billy 2 Hemlogs did ot saw the Lemlogs Left them for another time go 3 Basswood sawed did not get the number of Feet of the Basswood to Day Gave a peice of ash to Billy for oars He got no saw-dust to Day Leander went to Hamiltons to night a social at Duncan Go Last night 12th On This Day of the Month D McMaster First Came to the Island Fine soft Water on the ice Mary-Ann Lewis Girl and 2 Boys here Horse and cutter 13th Fine Leander very unwell to Day a Team and 2 Men crofsed from the south side to the north side Stanley and I up to the Bush some Grass Birds came 14th Stanleys Birth Day 1880 E Wind Fine commenced to Rain 2 of the cows calved to Day one of the calves still-Born Leander in Bed to Day some Better Let out the Pig Filed the saw seen a Flock of Wild Geese going East Flying Low Spotty putting her entrails out {see discussion} 15th Drifting very Windy Bill and Billy Morris here Going to Lancaster with cedar for shingles took up a Load of sawdust a Man here a Man here Looking for Lewis house his name is Andrew Tarrase Leander not well https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/2b9d447822de931ce838d757f358f47f.pdf 568ae62fff782a1fac56e8a7c2b51926 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. {page one} Mr James Cameron Island 16th of March 1893 Fine W Wind A J Baker and Mrs Baker here Good Going on the ice Spotty Dead Drew her out on the ice 17th St Patrick Day The Festival of the Irish Fine Leander and Annie to Dunde with Butter 17 1/2 lb Bought of Tyo axe 75 cotton Calico Boots 90 sugar Ginger 2 Bottles of RRR 50 Bill Morris and Willie here From Lancaster Shingles and sawdust I sawed ash For oars cut 2 Logs 1. 8 Feet one 7 1/2 Blustering this Evening some snow 18th St Joseph Day on the Day Vicky Departed 1887 Fine Drew 2 Loads of Wood Bored the Heifers Horn as she has the horn Distemper Got a Gimlet and spirits of Turpentine From B Morris Stanley sick in Bed 19th Fine Dan Spinks came with the Mail and the Picture The Birds Eye view Toronto cames with the Toronto News Good scating 20th First Day of Spring E Wind Fine Races in Lancaster a Great many going on the ice Leander went up to John Ponds for hay he is not at home cut some wood Sun crofses the Line 21st Rain W Wind High Equinoxial Gales A Team crofsed over at the East End of the Island about Dark went above the Sturgeon Island going south and was then turned East cant see where its going {page two} Mr James Cameron Island 22nd of March 1893 Livinia Seniors Birth Day Fine E Wind Leander went to John Ponds for hay got 1/2 Ton of Marsh hay Took the 2 Barrels Down from the camp to soak 4 Teams Drawing Wood from Tuppers Island Johnny Craig and Annie his sister here Told us that it was Peter Buchanan that crossed over Last night 23rd E Wind Snowed some Hail cold Wind Leander went to John Ponds for the other 1/2 Ton Thats a Ton of Marsh we got Stanley and I up to the Bush seen the small owl Bad with a cold 24th Fine Rained Took some of the snow out of the Boats cutting sugar Bush Wood Heard Dan had a set to with another Lawyer Blackbirds came cranes came 25th Leander to Dundee took Butter to Bill Got 2 Pigs to be paid in sum{cut off} got his Milk can and 3 Tins for syrup Annie came had 2 Papers Tapt 70 Trees to Day not running well 26th John Hamilton Camerons B Day 1876 The 2 Miss Frasers and Miss McDonald Teacher here our 2 Girls went to Lewis and From there to Hamilton Got the Papers Seen the Fight the Lawyers Maud calved https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/09a97c1bd690b3d7f026b76060ef093f.pdf 556ae49e80f6b8ad9af3c3372e11b857 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. {page one} Mr James Cameron Island 27th of March 1893 Tapt 110 to Day not running very well Made some sumac spoils Drawing wood to the camp Bad with colds EW Cool 28 E Wind Fine sap not running cool Fixed the Tin Pan at the camp made a Fire under it making the Fireplace Longer Moveing the poles and crotches seen a Team going Down on the south side of the us seems to have a Load chopped some wood at the camp 29th Fine W Wind Leander crofsed to Summerstown Bought of Nicholsons 200 of Flour one Hundred on credit and paid for the other Bill and the 2 Boys here with the colt, in the Sugar Bush Made Taffy had a Feast for the First Made Billy Made an axe-handle of Ash Lots of crofsing on Summerstown Road the 2 Girls went to Evan Frasers 30th Tapt some 25 to Day Rained and snowed a Little Boiling in the Pan Windy West Wind Froze to night 31st Good Friday Fine W Wind Done ------------------------------------------------------ Uncle John Cameron Departed this Life on the 7th of April Friday {page two} Mr James Cameron Island 1st of April 1893 All Fools Day Fine Rained Lots of Ducks Flying no holes yet for them Made some syrup Leander crofsed aFoot to Hamiltons for the Papers Windy to night 2nd Fine John and Mary Morris here Gordon here Easter Sunday Boiling in the Bush 3rd Rained Made some Syrup 4th some Rain Thunder and Lightning Fine Foggy Tapt 5 Trees Gathered 6 pails cut some Firewood at the camp 5th Fine W Wind cutting Wood at the camp Johnny Morris and Mary and Randolph went to Dundee Randolph gave me 25 cents for to Buy songs I seen in the Toronto News we seen a Buggy crofsing the Summerstown Road to Summerstown Running some to Day Gathered some its Peter Baker and Barnhart that crofsed not in a Buggy but a sleigh Trading with George Derushie a colt for cattle so Barnhart says 6th a Fortunate Day Boiling E Wind Fine {cut off}ir cool cutting Firewood Mr Barnhart Lost a calf Last night stole out of his stable 7th Boiling made sugar for the First 35 lb Snow heavy Thunder and Lightning and Rain to night {cut off} opened at Francis Island on the {illegible} Uncle John Died https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/38743b98fadaa8e8ccc79311b3549a9f.pdf 830d2869768b0e734e48233c933ae51f PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. {page one} Mr James Cameron Island 8th of April 1893 Fine Running well the sap ice opening s{illegible} a Good Deal of shooting seen Loons high Wind Tapt 7 Trees 9th On This Day of the Month I was Married 1862 Thirty one years Married to {illegible} Sunday Fine Boiling to Day 10th Fine in the Bush strained Running well a Good Lot of shooting Ducks Plenty {illegible} Fine E Wind Running well Boiling Lots of Shooting Piling stove wood Put of Dicks Bun Got an EEl the ice Before went off in a very large cake Killing snakes come out of ther holes 12th Fine Day Jams of ice shot 2 Ducks {illegible} Little Island Took the Boat {illegible}of the Island A {illegible}nk Brought {illegible} and got away with {illegible} to Day {illegible} {illegible} to the Bush commenced {illegible}south Wind Drawing {illegible}13th Fine some Rain high {illegible} the camp EEl {illegible} syrup from the {illegible} windy {illegible} {illegible} made 2 Batches {illegible} {illegible} Traded {illegible} Gallons 15th Wind {illegible} {last line illegible} {page two} Mr James Cameron Island 1893 https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/77c8a3a31d091a2a2cb8db21131c47d8.pdf 36865da3bd22c3466f77f88eab848ec7 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. {page one} Mr James Cameron Island 16th of April 1893 Fine The Lemays here Mrs Bacon and child Narcisse and his Man came they all had a Feast at Taffy Made a Bargain for her stove 4..50 to Pay her Father Sent Jo a Present of sugar Sap Running well 17th Fine E Wind Sap Running well Boiling and Gathering sap Dishes Running over 18th Uncle Duncan's B Day some Windy Moses Lemay here for 2 Quarts of Syrup Linwet here Mr Kelly Billy Morris and Billy Bone here Annie crofsed to Summerstown Bought of J Summers 1 lb of Tea Sent 2 yds of calico to Mother a Present Got 2 Letters one with Uncle Johns Death and one from Minnie with a present for Ionia On Sunday the 16th The Princefs Louise crofsed From Summerstown to Dundee 19th Fine sap Runs well Tapt 7 Trees frost to night Fishermen went to Lancaster with First Lot of Fish {page two} Mr James Cameron Island 1893 https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/c4ec066bfa3484918659652d7a46eda9.pdf 9195dc5304383f246be203c3e95e1f8d PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. {page one} Mr James Cameron Island 20th of April 1893 Frost Last sap running E Wind up at the camp went around the Island took a Fainting Fit or Dizzinefs in the Head Fell Down then came to was very very sick was afraid I would Die there and they would not Fine me for a Day or 2 very High E Wind I called and Called to them in the sugar-Bush at Last I made out to reach the camp and got home 21st Rained Jenny calved Fine Heard a Rap at the Door about 10 or 11 o clock in Day Time it must mean Death or some one Wishing to come here at sap Boiling took home syrup to Day 22nd Wind Boiling sap got all the sap Boiled 23rd St George's Day The Festival of the English hail Windy Rain Leander and the Girls went to {cut off} Jo Lemays Sent 2 1/2 lbs of Butter 50 cents Got a Sturgeon from the Fishermen them to Butter {page two} Mr James Cameron Island 24 of April 1893 Fine Leander Went to Dundee Charlie and Mary came with him Bought overall stuff 50 of Bag of Bran 50 Gathered 12 Pails of sap one of the cows calved 25th St Marks Day Windy north some Drops of Rain Fine made Taffy and sugar Done to Day in sugar Bush Leander and Charlie to Tuppers Island got a Few Duck and a Decoy skinned 2 Muskrats cold Frost at nights 26th hard Frost this Morning Taking the Basins from the Bush E Wind Fine Fishermen went to Lancaster with Fish Got a Sturgeon Fisherman Wrote a Letter to New York to Ionia Cameron 218 Warwick Street East N York Long Island 27th Windy Leander and Charles Got 6 Ducks Gave the Fishermen a couple of Ducks The Stove Fell Down Broke the 2 Front Legs https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/d3ced47f54795ad12245a6aa0a285cd1.pdf 7fb5793d7300c01a9160ef26fcd84417 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. {page one} Mr James Cameron Island 28th of April 1893 Windy Made a Double Whippletree Took away the Front Banking putting the syrup in Jars ice Going Down not very well Ground the Broad-axe 29th Fine Livinia and Mary crossed to Summerstown Mailed the Letter to Ionia 218 Warwick Street East N Y Long Island Bought J Summers 1 lb of Tea 25 took a Fox pelt From Hamiltons to sell for Davy Spink Charle Leander to Ball Island Go 2 Ducks 2 Men here Picquet for Fish 30th Fine Day Warm Leander Went to Dundee with Charlie and Mary took his Fur Muskrats Mink and Fox Lewis Wife and Mary-Ann here 1st of May E Wind Raining Mr Genie here Made a Broad-axe handle Had a Lot of Perch Light Lit up in the Light houses now Chaffy Runing now to Lancaster 2nd W E & W Raining Mr Genie went to Cornwall Fisherman went to Montreal his Girl to be Married Stanley and I taking up stones Tow Boat with Raft went Down a Tug came up {page two} Mr James Cameron Island 3rd of May 1893 E Wind Foggy Algoma into Dundee Alexandra went Down 2 Tows went Down Mr Genie came from Cornwall took 1 Bushel of Wheat 1 lb of Tea went off Leander came had the Plough 2 W trees a neck yoke 75 Plough 3 Dollars Sold his Rats and Mink 2.20 Bought 2 Hem straps 30 one of the cows calved Oxly High E Wind to night Narcisse came from Montreal Mr Jo Genie and Bilaire came Fixing the Buoys 4th High E Wind Raining Cold Water Raised very High Narcisse to Butter 20 no Boats went to Day Water high in Dundee 5th Fine Rained some Taking away the Banking From the house Drawing stones to the Bank hitched the colt and Mare together Drew the Logs of the Potato Ground a Lot of Towing https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/a9f9e8b0cfe1cfdf9e93f50799031c10.pdf 12e386dddb56c2486e62bb89e9164e71 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. {page one} Mr James Cameron Island 6th of May 1893 Drawing the stones from the Tobacco Place to the Bank First Ploughing Broke the Point Fine Rained some Moses Lemay here for Butter and syrup 5 lb of Butter 1 Dollar 2 Gallons of syrup 2 Dollars Mr Marcell here came for his Beadstead at the shanty the Grenada came up from Montreal to Day 7th a Fine Day Leander and the 2 Girls went to Lemays Brought the stove home Gordon and Franky Laplant here Quebec at the Fishermen Dany Spink came with our mail 8 very Fine Ploughing the Potato Ground taking out stones Otto Dead yesterday 9th Fine Planted some Potatoes Taking the Potatoes out of the cellar a nice Lot of them put the stove up in the cookhouse put the pig in the Pen {page two} Mr James Cameron Island 10th May 1893 W Wind Fine Finished planting the Potatoes at the house ploughed the Garden ploughed the peice Below the house and taking out stones shut in the cows at night took some of the Leached ashes out of the Leach Barrel put some on the Potatoes and some on the hay-land our hay near done seizing Fishermens nets and Seines at Lancaster Narcisse to Lancaster with Fish Garnet went up to Day 11th Fine Day Ascension Day Bodway came this morning with a Letter from William Morris Junior as he is to be Married to Mifs Plumado Mr Genie there Quebec with a Postal card to Narcisse Ploughed and Planted the Lower Piece of Potatoes Rocket went Down First Trip Fixing Garden Fence Filled the Leech with ashes https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/68b5e9ee45f59f87471a75220265b21f.pdf ee419f9d8bba229f876a88edcc4f082b PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. {page one} Mr James Cameron Island 12th of May 1893 E Wind Fine Taking out stones Leander crofsed to Summerstown Bought of J Summers pair of Boots Broom one of the cows calved 13th Fine EW Mr Creamer Bill and Mary here Mr Genie came took me a Bag of Potatoes From Jo Genie he went to Cornwall sawed a Log of the soft Maple the Rocket went up Bill to a Gallon of Syrup sent the Top onions working at the Garden Let out the Mare and colt to Grass 14th E Wind Leander crofsed to Mr Craigs 15th Fine Began to Plough a Piece Below the storehouse sod for Potatoes Annie and Mother went to Lewis's They came over Mary Ann and Jo Gave them a calf one of the cows P.J calved to Day Leander went for a Ploughpoint to Dundee 50 Tea 1 Dollar put a handle in the Grubhoe Fixing the West side of Garden Fence 16th E Wind Rain Fixing the Fence in the swamp sawed a stick for oars went for Cherry Gum Sent a Letter to Toronto yesterday Planted Potatoes in a Barrel {page two} Mr James Cameron Island 17th of May 1893 an unfortunate Day Ploughing Fine took the Pots and Barrels From the sugar-Bush Planted a maple Tree in front of House the Wind took it out of the Roots in the Bush wind changed to West Raining hard Drawing stones to the Bank Taking cherry Bark to Drink Duck commenced to Lay Mr Genie up with Mr Kelly stopt at Mr Lemays to night 18th a Fortunate Day Raining hard to Day Mr Genie came here taking up his Line Lots of Towing 19th Fine Genie went off Letting the water run to the south side in the swamp Fixing the Fence in the swamp Let the Lye Run Digging in the Tobacco place for stones 20th Fine a Lot of Towing to Day at the Fence Lewis and Jo here to Dinner told us the cars smashed on the Track an Unfortunate Day 21st Whit Sunday 3 men here 3 More men 1 party the Beans very Windy slept at the Shanty those men https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/b17fbd2376c742ecf2fdac013d9a32db.pdf e669c8fc436d6b2e2da4994285de6120 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. {page one} Mr James Cameron Island 22 May 1893 Fine planted Potatoes in the Garden got From Jo Genie Leander crossed for the Mail Got the Songs from Toronto Got a Letter from Minnie Bought of 50 Wt of Flour 1 Tea 30 pipes 2 (Made a Pair of Oars Leander ) 23rd E Wind changed to S West Fine Began to Rain Blew very very hard Lewis here with corn got Tobacco Harrowing the corn Ground Put Manure on it Thunder and Lightning very high Wind Drawing stones to the Bank Fishermen went to Lancaster and I Think they went to Montreal as they did not come Back 4th Qeens B Day Fine cool Windy Planted corn & Potatoes Beans Pumkins squashes The Fishermen came Back from Montreal to night {page two} Mr James Cameron Island 25 of May 1893 W Wind very windy Rained Thunder and Lightning at the Fence in the swamp splitting a soft maple Log 26th Fine Working at the Fence Began to Plough a Peice in the upper Field amongst the Brush cleaning the Barn Floor Manured the Potatoes in the Garden Narcisse Paid his Rent To Butter sugar 40 27th Fine Began to Rain Mr Genie here E Wind W Morris Billy Bone and Labuff here Leander crofsed Peter arquet Moving to Charles Island He Bought Butter Milk 25 Gave him salt 28th Trinity Sunday Windy Leander went to Dundee with Bodway 29th Royal Oak Day Leander came had 4 Bushels of Oats 1..52 Ploughing Harrowing some 30th sowed about 3 Bushels Fine E Wind commenced to Rain Wind changed West Blowing hard Planted a Few hills of Potatoes and squashes Let out the calve to Pasture Mr Genie went of yesterday Leander to Summerstown Bought of J Summers 50 wt of Flour 1 Lunge to https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/0103b634aa565927f80822b63c46b662.pdf 2d3b8d4070d98ed1b6871820e50cd589 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. {page one} Mr James Cameron Island 31st of May 1893 Very Fine Day Harrowing Potatoes Lewis wife for Butter 40 Arquet For Butter 35 Peter for Butter 20 Took 2 Pans of Bread From Lancaster 40 cutting weeds on the Sturgeon Island Stanley and I sawed a Log of Beech at soap Filed the saw making a Trench at the Wet place a Drudge went Down 2 Tugs Towing it Lots of Boats Going to Day Leander went to Jo Lemays with the clock and a Parcel of Eggs From Montreal 1st of June Vicky's B Day 1878 The Glorious 1st of June The Line Boat went up Last night Fine Day E Wind Mr Genie going to Cornwall Brought me a Rooster an unfortunate DAy Corpus Christe Working at the Fence Digging stones at the Tobacco Place 2nd Fine EW Mr Genie went to Cornwall Sawing a Beech and splitting Fixed a place for the Pigs at the Fence 3rd Fine E Wind Bohemian and Spartan went Down to Day at Fence Blackbirds at the oats {page two} Mr James Cameron Island 4th of June 1893 Fine Windy Lewis here Going to Charlies Island This is old George the 3rds Birth Day that used to be Kept for a Long Time Narciss to Butter Algerian went Down 5th an Unfortunate Day Fine very warm oats coming up Finished the swamp Fence Blossom on the apple Trees Took away the stack Fence Took 2 Troughfs From the Bush 6th an unfortunate Day Raining hard On This Day of the Month Sir John A McDonald Departed 1891 Leander and Stanley Made a Boat for the First 7th Fine Working at the Fence at the Pitt Point cutting Dead cherries for the Brush Fence corn coming up Put the Boat in the water to soak Narcisse to Butter 20 8th William and Billy Morris here Brought a Licence to the Fishermen Windy Fine Bill Left his Boat to night at Frashers as the Wind is high https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/5b6f70a053edbabf9f78775f0f1437d0.pdf 7d0d8e72e085bd07b28db40eb383eb10 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. {page one} Mr James Cameron Island 9th of June 1893 Aunty Mary's B Day 1813 an unfortunate Day Fine Annie and Leander went to Dundee with 2 Tubs of Butter and 16 Doz of Eggs 14.44 clot 1.87 1/2 cloth 40 Thread 10 Flour 2.20 Tea 1.50 Boots 1.25 Boots 1.50 Globe 5 1 pipe 25 Tin pail 50 Pills 25 Hats 3 - 30 2 Tubs 50 2 Tubs 40 Slippers 1.50 pipe 35 cottonade 10 Tax 5 Milk Pans 1- Lime 9 Salt Left 1 here Due 1-27 and the Salt 1-37 Due Moses Lemay here Gave him stuff to Make oars Got 3 lb of Butter 60 Peter to Butter 20 cutting Weeds Found a Potato Bug Fire-Flys Plenty Mosquitoes some Bad Mr Genie here to night went off Bragains 1-25 Soap 20 Shoes 1.25 Tin pail 50 10th Fine - Windy {page two} Mr James Cameron Island 11th June 1893 St Barnabas Day E Wind heavy Rain high Wind 12th Fine E Wind very warm Killed the calf 4 weeks old Dew the sticks of the Tobacco place and stones Drawed some to the Fence on the Pitt Point Transplanted Turnips the young Ducks out seen Potato Bugs 13th very Fine and warm Sheared the sheep sawing wood Stanley and I at the Sturgeon Island mowing weeds and cutting Brush Narcisse to Butter making my Pants 14th Fine very Warm Leander and Stanley Trowling howing the Potatoes trimmed the apple Tree at the Door 15th E Wind very Fine and Warm Fixing a Log in the Wharf Hoeing Mr Smith and Uncle Bill here Trowling they got a Good Lot of nice Fish a Big Pic Nic at Fraser on the south side Lewis 2 Boys here for Butte 2 Boys From Charlies I for Butter Smoking Fish Weeding the Garden a Fortunate Day https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/bef10704aef35590b7ecad0345faaa2f.pdf b81cb13c2f40a800d9283e926d8e9f54 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. {page one} Mr James Cameron Island 16th of June 1893 Fine EW hoeing Potatoes at the East side of the storehouse Narcisse to Butter a Great many Boats a Going the Kit Kit to Butter commenced to Rain hard Thunder and Lightning Billy Morris Bar Tender on the Point Washing the Wool 17th Fine Rained some in the Morning hoeing the Beans Leander Fishing Livinia not Well 18th Fine Warm Day The Ever Memorable Battle of Waterloo Bill Morris Rufus Creamer and Randolph here Rained some 19th Fine Warm not very well Put the Plough Through the Potatoes at the House they went with the Fishermen to take his seine up as it Fast in Logs Leander went to Frashers Point to get Twine from Murcel to Fix the Seine R Trowling to night Arquet for Butter 5 lbs gave him a pipe Hoeing some Made a Frame around the Seed onions 18th Fine {page two} Mr James Cameron Island 20th of June 1893 Fine very warm The First Day of Summer and a Fine Day it is Salted the cattle splitting Logs hoeing Fixing Fence Randolph very unwell Leander went to Dundee Bought Tar paper a Roll nails 2 small Sacks of {illegible} Salt Paid Before Rufus Creamer came Down with him 21st a very Fine Day Boarding the outside of the House at the Potatoes and corn Mr Kelly and Bill Morris and Billy Bone here Looking after the Fisheries Had a Row with Wiso 2 Fishermen went to Montreal The Girls went to Jo Lemays for the clock Price 60 cents The Boys Trowling at night got 3 The 3 Spannish Ships went up in Tow of 2 Tugs the Caravels Lewis here came F Lancaster got a Star from Mr Kelly 22nd Our Dans B Day Rained Fine Boarding the House Lots of Boats going https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/47a6f9a8f86242239809a6ad65d1b7cd.pdf 233e83ed8d5fe6e63bae68667e28a63e PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. {page one} Mr James Cameron Island 23rd of June 1893 Raised Fine Dick came the Boys and Rufus went to Dundee moving the Logs at the Door 24th St John the Batista Day The Girls went to Summerstown For the Mail Got a Letter From Ione Cameron 218 Warwick Street East NY Long Island The Rocket a Pleasure Trip to Lancaster making the Tobacco Fence The Fishermen Found a Boat Bought 2 spools 10 25th Fine Narcisse paid his resit EW Genie here Saturday Brought to Basins said they put him off the Place Heavy Thunder and very sharp Lightning and Rained very hard to night and heavy claps of Thunder 26th Fine Windy Leander and R went to Dundee Bought Pants 1.25 Took the calfskin at the Tobacco place {page two} Mr James Cameron Island 27th of June 1893 Fine Ploughed the Tobacco peice put the Plough through the Potatoes above the House Rained some Mr Genie here Gordon {illegible} for Leander to work on the Roads for him Told us of Larus {illegible} with the Lightning 28th very warm Fine Mr Genie went off Lewis for salt at the Tobacco peice Narcisse for salt and Butter 29th Fine very warm St Peter and St Paul's Day Lewis for Soft-soap got a stick of ash The Tobacco Ground ready The colt 3 years old to Day 29th Fine put the Plough through the Lower Potatoes 1st of July Dominion Day Fine Day went to the upper Point https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/06c71aca2ec69b8f30bd5b3ae947879e.pdf 1ab98cf185af86208c630e41c3dd881e PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. {page one} Mr James Cameron Island 2nd of July 1893 Fine Bismarck came Leander went to Jo Lemays gave a hen to them 3 Raining Thunder Windy Moved the 2 stoves Leander Went for Bismarcks Watch 75 cents 4th of July American Independence Fine Rained some W Wind Put out 150 Tobacco Plants Leander and Bismarck went to Hopkins Point putting Paris Green on the Potatoes Bugs Bad a Dance on the Point to night 5th of July (Our John's Uncle John) Birth Day 1803 Fine Turned to Rain hard Stanly and I to Fish at the Kit Kit Island Got 20 Perch and 2 Pickerel took home Hamiltons Bun Brought of Mr Hagarty 2 Pans of Bread 48 cents caught another of the yellow-Birds {page two} Mr James Cameron Island 6th of July 1893 a very Fine Day Jacques an Indian here for Butter Peter for Butter Leander and Annie to Dundee with Butter Lots of Boats going to Day a Tug with Tow aground down at Charlies Island Mary Morris came Down with them Bought Flour 2.20 Pens 5 2 Scyths 1..20 Fork 35 Stone 10 Tobacco 40 Lamp 12 Glass 6 net 8 Hat 10 Paris Green 25 Tin Sprinkler 60 Tubs 90 Drefs 50 Plasters 5 7th Fine very warm John Morris Rufus and Charlie creamer here Lots of Boats a Going 8th Thund Rain hard John Morris and the rest went off Bismarck and Leander went to Lancaster Garnet went up Heard Oliver Duckett was missing he went of in a Boat got a Lot of Papers From Andrew Fraser very high Wind https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/cf99ee62e0aef3b8ad9d13fd888e4e82.pdf 76de3d22bbd601b07b153af17a7f6f89 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. {page one} Mr James Cameron Island 9th of July 1893 Fine Tom Jack and Gordon here The 2 Girls went to church 10th Fine commenced to Mow Fixed the Bottom Log in the East Mow of the Barn the Girls went to Dundee Bought a sack of Fine salt 60 Stone 1/2 Gallon of oil Hat soap 3 Bars nutmeg nails soda 1-27 cents 11th Fine Windy cutting and Gathering Hay 2 Indians Broke their oar Lent them one Bought 2 Doz of Eggs 25 cents Fishermen to Montreal English cherries Ripe 12th of July Orangeman's Day Fine Windy put in the First Hay 4 Loads in the East Mow Henery Bosell here 13th Fine Mr John McBain came to see me as we were old school-mates in Williamstown and we had a Great time talking over the young Days Gone By 14th Mr J McBain went off cutting Below the corn Bought a Bag of salt and a Rake yesterday Making coils Put the Letter in the office on the 12th Eat new Potatoes {page two} Mr James Cameron Island 15th of July 1893 St Swithen's Day it Rains to Day Thunder put in 65 coils of Hay Mowing if it Rains to Day it will Rain for 40 Days so they say 9 chickens out Fenced the Young Ducks in yesterday as they are taking too much for the River 16th Fine Windy Narcisse Paid 17th Mowing on the Lower Point very warm very heavy Thunder and sharp Lightning Rained hard Got a Pickerel and sturgeon 18th Fine very warm Whitewashing Put the Bell on the Cow Mowing at the Lower Point Mr Mercell at the Fishermen Put out about 70 Tobacco Plants and its very Late for them Besides they are very small The Indian came with the oars Narcisse went to Montreal 19th Fine Mowing in the Grove and Back of the Barn Gokey came for Lewis Bosell Hence his 4 year old child was Drowned this Morning Fernandez Birth Day 1874 https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/585d58eb247f55c55764f5a605b8e7f5.pdf efddb5b06eadd193b3a931c2059a8281 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. {page one} Mr James Cameron Island 20th of July 1893 Fine Leander helping Peter to set his Lines putting in Hay and Gathering at the Lower Point put in about 60 coils 21st Fine Windy Narcisse went to Lancaster for George took our Boat not very well Went around the Island made some coils in the Grove 5 cutting in the calves Pasture Mowing Back of the Barn made 7 Coils Rained a Few Drops 22nd Fine Heavy Thunder and Lightning and heavy Rain George Treated me to a Glass of Gin and a peice of Tobacco Mowing put in 6 from the Back of the Barn and 5 from the Lower Point Beans Fit to Eat Cucumbers John Hamilton Cameron came Home From Grants 23rd Fine Windy Found a Bun Leander went for his Watch to Jo Lemays $1 Paid Got a Pair of Oars 24th Windy Fine The 2 Lovats here From Point Lovat Dan and David Mowing made about 40 coils cut a Little above the Lane and around Part of the Potatoes and at the old Garden {page two} Mr James Cameron Island 25 of July 1893 St James Day Fine in the Morning Leander and Annie Went to Dundee Took 2 Tubs of Butter commenced to Rain and Rained Heavy with Thunder and Lightning Made 6 coils in the calfs pasture Bought of J Taillon or Tyo) 200 of Flour 4.40 Tea 3 lb 1.. Ticking 13 yds 1.95 Shoes 80 Rubbers 40 2 Tubs one 30 lb one 50 lb 45 2 Papers of Dye 20 Snaith 60 Stone 10 Sewing oil 10 Tobacco 70 3 lb of Raisins 21 Flour Seive 20 To Cash 2.24 Butter comes to 13.32 Rained and Thundered and Lightning George Went off to Montreal Promised to Bring me a Salmon when he would come in 2 Weeks Time 26th Raining hard and Thunde and Lightning about 2 o clock in the morning then Rained hard and Thundered and Blew a very hard Breeze The Columbian and the Algerian The Columbian ahead very heavy weind Rain hard to night Thunder and Lightning 27th put in 4 Loads Windy Fine Mowing on the hill and Wet place https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/d82fefa6053c16d3d3520de6d61a3fd5.pdf ece092318206c3bc222d706006b8b785 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. {page one} Mr James Cameron Island 28th of July 1893 A Fortunate Day Fine putting in Hay 7 Loads made 36 coils at the Lower Point Mowed around the Potatoes and above the calfs Pasture Rained to night 29th Fine some Rain Windy Joh H Bad with his Eye Mowed some at the oak Trees Received a Letter From Dan concerning the Parcel Directed to the care of Jo Duckett Leander Bought of J Summers 5 spools of Thread 30th Fine Gordon and D Spinks came Brought me my coat and vest and a pair of Pants 31st Mowing Back of the Barn very warm 103 coils to Begin a stack Rained to night Thunder 1st of August Lammas Day Began the stack put about coils in it Mowing and Gathering Jacobs to 2 lb Butter {page two} Mr James Cameron Island 2nd of August 1893 Minnie's Birth Day Fine Went around the Island those camping Devils takeing of Birch Bark Mowing Leander with Fishermen John H and the 2 Girls went to Mr Ducketts and Summerstown Brought Stanley a pair of shoes they are too small to be Returned the Parcel is at Summerstown station it will come to night or Tomorrow John to 3 Plugs of Tobacco 15 3rd very Fine warm the Chaffy went up with a Party Narcisse to 3 Quarts of salt Got a channel catfish not very well Knocking around for all that Peter came From Montreal to 1 lb of Butter 4th Finished the Lower field Mowing Fine Warm Making coils putting in the Barn 5th a very very hot sunny Day E Wind Finished a stack of Fine Hay about 4 Ton the yellow Bird sick one of the sheep Dead Mr Genie came Leander to Summerstown at Ducketts High Wind and Rain https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/7b99b6fe55fa0530c8b4a9d2d3f4dd99.pdf 31545477fd7356d0c77d2b9f958e7bc7 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. {page one} Mr James Cameron Island 6th of Augt 1893 Randolph's B Day Fine Rained Thunder and Lightning J Morris Mary Minnie McIlvaine and Randolph came Birdy Dead 7th Mowing in the upper Field 8th Fine Mowing Peter went off Leander went to Dundee with a Tub of Butter Bought 50 of Flour 9 1/2 Doz of Eggs Tea 1 Scythe 60 shoes 1 shoes 1.25 Soda 20 Stone 8 Tobacco 70 overalls Thread shirting Pills calico cotton Genie and John Fishing Genie went off 9th Mowing in the upper Field Uncle Bill and Ellen came very Fine Day Making coils Gave Narcisse a Mess of Potatoes John and Leander went for the Parcel Got it at Ducquettes 3 of 1 (Jacket & vest) coat pants vest 2 pair of Shoes {page two} Mr James Cameron Island 10 of Aug 1893 Very very warm Fine Mowing in the upper Field very Warm Ryo Fishing with Narcisse 11th Began a stack hay out of the upper Field Finished the upper Field very warm 5 men went up to Raise Timber that sunk Goyett is the name of one of them From Laprairie seen one of the Fridays at the Head of the Island a Pic Nic at Hamitlons From Massena 12th Finished the stack commenced to cut the Front Marsh Raining 13th Fine N East Wind Leander John Annie went to Dundee John McPherson and Donald Angus here to see me 14th Fine Day They came home from Dundee Mowing in the Front Marsh and at the oakfield Warm Mr Genie came had a Kettle of Huckleberries Boys Fishing got 4 2 EEls 2 succors Windy to night not very well to night https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/b212a2de0142456c56d9e51ccdb80469.pdf 942ebb90a64d6958861932c62cf9b566 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. {page one} Mr James Cameron Island 15th Aug 1893 Windy Fine Mowing Gathering set Fire to a Brush Heap Livinia Fell and hurted her Foot Blackbirds Eating the corn cattle crazy to Get in Fixed the Fence out in the River 16th Fine E Wind Mr Genie went off Mowing in the oakfield Front Marsh and Began the Back marsh Jo Lemay and Wife and 2 Boys here settled with Jo 90 cents Reo here 1/2 lb Butter eat new corn 17th E Wind Began a stack of Marsh hay in the Front Marsh commenced to Rain Lucias for Butter did not Finish the stack put about 100 coils in it and Left it for another Day <s>18th</s> Strange Kind of a Man came here this Evening his name is Trudell had a nice Blue Boat no oars but a Paddle he made himself he stole the Boat he says he came 2 Miles this side of Odgensburgh gave him his supper 18th Raining Mr Genie came From Cornwall The Trudell went off up the River Lewis the Indian here Genie and the Boys Fishing {page two} Mr James Cameron Island 19th of August 1893 Mr Genie went off Gave him one of our axes Bismarck's Birth Day Dug a small Hole for Water on the side of the shore on the Pitt Point George Dick and Benway came From Montreal John H crofsed to Summerstown for George Leander set a Line 20th Fine Day Dan Spink here Larue here Dug Dug a hole in the side of the River yesterday to get spring water Minnie came Dan Spink put her acrofs 21st Raining some Mowed a Little cut Brush Leander got a sturgeon Thund and Lightning Rover yowling to night Windy 22nd Fine W Wind Mowing in the Back Marsh and oakfield making coils in the Back Marsh Lucias to Butter 1 1/2 Narciss and Benwa here for Milk Gave them a Lot of cucumbers George and Benwa went off to night 23rd Finishing the Big Marsh hay stack with what hay we have cut but we will put more on it yet a Good Deal of shooting Hawks plenty Got 2 EEls this morning https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/8d671cc3b06c43b1f13dc2f92fe4aa7d.pdf 3185b9475b0f1c2cc57e4442ea8e7000 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. {page one} Mr James Cameron Island 24th Augt 1893 Rained cut a Log for a Trough Broke their night line 25th cut the oats John not well some Rain cows inside in Daytime Horses in at night Taking in the Ripest of the Beans sowed some Hayseed in the oakfield 26th Wrote a Letter to George Charron from his Father sent Letters to Summerstown P.O John Went Miss Fraser and Miss McDougall here Going to put in the oats as it Looks like Rain put in the oats 27th John Morris and Wife here Gordon and Tommy Rose here Rained some Leander went to Lemays John to Hopkins Point Billy Morris sent me a Fine square of Tobacco 28th John went off Tommy Rose went of Leander Went to Dundee with a Tub of Butter Rain Thunder and Lightning 46 lb of Butter 8.28 {page two} Mr James Cameron Island 29th of Aug 1893 E Wind Heavy Rain Heavy Rain a very stormy E Wind Broke corn and Tobacco Lots of Water in the cellar put 20 pails out to Day 30th Dan Spink here with Gordons close and 6 Dollars and 2 cents Mowing in the Front Marsh Lots of Water in it Making coils Narcisse to Lancaster Leander came from Dundee 200 of Flour 4 Tea Towels 15 Shirting 2.25 Tobacco 95 Matches 10 Shoes 1.25 starch 10 castor oil 10 Rained to night 31st Fine Water high over 200 coils of hay out in the Water Gordon Went to Lancaster Bought 2 shirts crossed to Summerstown Leander for thread and Powder cutting Brush in the upper Field Letting the Water run at the Wet place this Big Wind put Down Lots of nuts and a Fine Maple Tree 1st of September St Giles Day Fine putting in hay of the oakfield Broke the Jumper John Nicholson here Took in corn and Beans Took up onions Hunting Ducks commenced https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/9783b74b1d7126cf9572dd9a82fb931d.pdf 0e9389adb55eda561b2f0376f449a20a PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. {page one} Mr James Cameron Island 2nd of Sept 1893 Rain Fixed the Jumper Gordon at it Ground some of the Tools Got a Sturgeon on the Line High NW Wind Water Falling 3 Dan McMasters Birth Day 1846 Hard Rain Gordon Crofsed to Summerstown 4th Fine cut the corn and Pulled the Beans Husked the corn Gordon to Summerstown 5th John Angus B Day 1850 Fine Gloomy put the Hay in From the Back Marsh {illegible} the Barn Floor and Stable loft Finishing off the Big stack in the upperfield Arquet here for Butter 6th Fine Day Made a stack of Marsh hay cut and coiled 40 coils on out edge of the Marsh Gordon and John and Stanley 7th Rain hard Thunder and Lightning East and West Wind very squally cool Water Falling shelled the Beans all that was in the corn 8th Fine Making North side Fence of The Tobacco John H Went to the Point Leander went for his Gun paid 25 cents Lemays came home Narcisse to Butter 1 Dollar {page two} Mr James Cameron Island 9th Sept 1893 Fine put the cornstalks in the Barn Made a stack of 40 coils in the Marsh cutting Brush in the upper Field the Indian here for a Dollars worth of Butter Lewis Bosell passed to the shanty 10th John H and Annie went to Dundee Fine 4 Men here From Valleyfield Looking for Grapes put up their Tent in Bell-Bay one of Them Lalonde Curvett Their names Gordon and I went up to Their Tent Treated us wind Raised high from the East 11th Fine Day putting out manure in the Grove Windy took in some nuts 12th Fine Gordon to the Fair in Williamstown Took up 4 Rows of Potatoes for the Pigs Boiling them Bacons Wife here for Butter Lucias for Butter Narcisse got a Dollar John H and Annie came from Dundee Bought 9 yds of Ticking 1..62 got the Loan of a Dungfork Heard the Rocket was aground Fair in Williamstown https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/74f9d3f393b9cc07b89d87a324e96267.pdf 98b1d1d7751c98f8e98ef8638e673fa1 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. {page one} Mr James Cameron Island 13th of Sept 1893 Fine Day cut some Brush and Weeds on the Sturgeon Island Boiling Potatoes for the Pigs Leander helping Dick Fair in Williamstown 14th Drew some sticks for a stable putting out manure Gordon came from the Fair 15th High Wind Heavy Rain Thunder & Lightning Set a new Line Taking in some Butternuts and some of the Garden stuff 16th Windy Heavy Rain hailstones Thunder Lightning cutting the Length of the sticks for the stable 18 by 30 Letting the Water Run at the Wet place 17th Windy Raining all Day 18th Fine Working at the stable put up the crossed with the Boat 19th Working at the stable 20th Fine Windy Minnie Gordon and Leander crossed to Summerstown Taking up the Potatoes at the corn and they have the Rot The Burbanks Franky Laplante Wife a young son on the 19th {page two} Mr James Cameron Island 21st of Sept 1893 Fine St Matthew Day Last Day of Summer Taking up the Potatoes above the House 30 Wrote a Letter to George Charron from his Father Gordon cutting the Door of the stable 22nd Autumn Begins John Morris and Wife Billy Morris and Wife came took up 30 Bushels on the 21st (Dick and Leander to Dundee) 23rd at the stable John Morris and Billy and 3 of Frashers came and George Bosells son Lewis and Gave us a Good Lift with the Top sticks Billy and Wife and John H went ot the Point took John Morris's Boat Down Rain to night 24th Fine Windy John and Wife went home took a Bag of Potatoes Took 3 lbs of Butter part pay for the Hay Rain to night Gordon went to the Glen 25th Raining Gordon came took up the Burbanks in the Garden 26th put 50 Bushels of Potatoes in the cellar to Day Gordon chinking the stable thats 80 Bushels in now got a sturgeon Fair in Malone to Day 27th very Fine Day Gordon crossed with the small Bun put 50 Bushels in to Day Thats 130 Bushels in the cellar https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/0e8b5ebe3a97540339e2c5339d3b665d.pdf f2f26a84d9a752e9bfcf4f507e902798 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. {page one} Mr James Cameron Island 28th of Sept 1893 Fine E Wind Taking up the Lower Peice of Potatoes Began to Plough a in the upper Field Boiling Potaoes for the Pigs put the Potatoes in the storehouse Gordon came some Drops of Rain Lots of Towing to Day a Good Lot of shooting to Day 29th Michaelmas Day Fine E Wind Ploughing in upper Field Randolph came from the Fair in Malone went off this Evening Making Feed for the Pigs 30th Last Day of the Month very Fine Day Took up the rest of the Burbanks a Lot of Them Rotten as they are Mixed with other Potatoes Ploughing shot a Black Duck took 3 of the young Ducks out for Decoys to night some shooting to Day Gordon cutting Brush above the Lane crofsed to Summerstown in the afternoon Narcisse to 5 lb of Butter 1st of October Ionia's B Day 1883 Fine the 2 Girls and Stanly went to Bill Craigs and to Hamiltons Gordon and Leander to Plum Island (Alexis) 2nd Fine Ploughing cut a Few stalks of Tobacco Gordon went to Hunt cows Broke in the Turnips to night Rocket down on Sunday {page two} Mr James Cameron Island 3rd of Oct 1893 Fine High E Wind Gordon went to Work for Donald Angus Took up the Potatoes at the Gate cows salted made a Barrel of sour-crout Fishermen to Lancaster Burning Brush Fence Blackbirds at the Beechnuts Birds eating the Black cherries Dick to Montreal 4th Fine E Wind commenced to Rain Gordon crofsed Leander and Annie to Dundee a Lot of shooting Fixing Feed for the Pigs Stanley not well Paul Gray and his 2 Boys camped on EEl Island Fishing Bought of J Tyo Tea 2 Dollars 5 Gall of oil 40 Putty 5 Boots 1 cinnamon 20 Mustard 30 Broom 25 Tobacco 30 shot 24 Powder 20 Ticking 25 Fine salt 60 By credit to Balance 2..81=10.50 To 44 lb of Butter 8.80 Eggs 1.70 Stopt in Dundee to night 5th Fine W Wind Catherine Munroe Buried to Day Dick came From Montreal cut more of the Tobacco hung up what I cut Before some to cut yet Fixing Irons John H cut some Marsh hay 6th Fine E W Stanley and I went to get a handle made by Paul Gray on EEl Island put hay in the new stable https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/4ad089f331b2f9d1dc57b30470375548.pdf e7e2f6129083a8409a3601a621cacfe4 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. {page one} Mr James Cameron Island 7th of Oct 1893 Rained some high W Wind Gave a stick to Arquet to make a handle Narcisse paid to Day what he owed Tied up Tobacco 8th Fine Day Gordon and Leander went to Dundee Bought a pair of Rubbers Tobacco pipes 8 so 4th 9th Fine commenced to Rain Hail Thunder and Lightning high Wind Ploughed some down on the hill North side and Taken out stones 10th H.A B Day Fine cool Wind Monica here for Butter got none Ploughing Digging up stones Taken them to the Bank on the north side Took one of the Pigs out of the pen Boiling Potatoes for the Pigs a Lot of Ducks this morning 11th E Wind Fine John H putting out manure Stanley and I went Fishing got 15 Digging stones out of the yard 12th Fine E Wind Mowed some in the Back Marsh Burnt some Brush heaps above the Foot of the Lane Boiled 2 pots for the Pigs Leander John H and Stanly went to Fish to night John H crofsed to Summerstown for Mail got a Letter addressed to Minnie {page two} Mr James Cameron Island 13th of October 1893 Fine Day E Wind Drew Beans for the Floor of the stable Drew a short peice of Ash for Oars putting out manure set Fire to a couple of Brush heaps in the oakfield 14th very High south East Wind Blowing a Hurricane the scow at Alexis Island Drifted over here Dragged her anchor over the shoals with the heavy Gale of south Wind Broke some Limbs in the Grove Tied the scow up in the Bay the 4 Boys I went up and took a chain and a peice of a Rope that was Tresh cut by some one where it was tied at Alexis Island there is 3 poles and a Big coil of Rope a Gangway a Board or 2 tin pail a pully Block sail all close-Reefed some water in her put the anchor around a Basswood Tree Rained hard a Rainbow wind changed West 2 Indians passed up stopt at the scows John H watched them Taken the Tops of the stacks the Wind high Wind to night 15th High Wind Rained some 16th Fine Windy Genie came Gave him 5 Dollars to take 300 of Provender and 100 of Flour from Cornwall Drew some wood put out manure Mr Sticklers Boys here taking the scow https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/653b67354863b689bcafd57ec9bd2e30.pdf fb9e19504d05205e6228867c3bd95519 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. {page one} Mr James Cameron Island 17th of Oct 1893 Fine W Wind Narcisse to Montreal cut the Late Tobacco Trimmed all the apple trees Lucias got 8 lb of Butter yesterday Dick got 5 lb to Day put the Horses in Last night White Frost unfortunate Day put some Boards up in the cookhouse 18th E Wind John H crofsed to Summerstown St Luke Day Bought Tobacco Leander shot 3 Ducks Ducks getting more Plenty Mr Genie came from Cornwall had 300 of Provender and a 100 of Flour and a File The Rocket got aground going in to Lancaster 19th Fine E Wind cleaning out the stables put some Manure out putting stones under the new stable Mr Genie here Leander shot 8 Ducks a Lot of Shooting to Day Began using the Provender 20th Fine putting out manure Arquet here for Butter Genie Fishing to night 2 Men camped in Bell Bay 21st very Fine Mr Genie went off Gave him a pair of Tame Wild Ducks 1/2 bushel of Butternuts John H and Stanly Took a Boat From the Island above Christees Boiling Potatoes {page two} Mr James Cameron Island 22nd Oct 1893 a Very Fine Day Leander Gordon Annie went to Dundee Bought 6 lb of Tobacco pipe Braces caps 1 pair Shoes 1 lb of Pepper 50 cent of Gingam Cotton 18 yrds calico 95 Shoes A Lot of Shooting John Morris Bought a single Barrel Breech Loader Charlie Creamer came with Gordon and Leander John H and Dick to Ross I 23rd Livinia's (Sissy) Birth Day 1868 A Fine Day Picked the nuts at the River Tree Took up the Turnips in the Garden Leander and Charlie at Ducks John Morris Mary Annie came had 100 Weight of corn John had his new Gun plastering some Rained some to night set the Line with John H got a Pickerel 24th Our Hugh's Birth Day Rained some putting Manure on the Garden the 3 Boys went Hunting Wrote a Letter for Narcisse to send to George Howard has a Bee to Day and a Dance to night Gordon came for them all to go J Morris and Wife Charlie Creamer Leander and Annie Donald John McDougall here and Alex Frasher Lightning and Thunder to night and Rain https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/183fd891e6369a0de024a6b93dc8d710.pdf f2f72a8338d282bd8001c114845b209e PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. {page one} Mr James Cameron Island 25th of Oct 1893 My Birth Day St Crispins Day all Shoemakers Day Fine Windy not many Ducks John Morris Men and Charlie went off Made a Bargain with them to Dig a Well Narcisse Bought a Tub of Butter 68 years old to Day 26th E Wind Cool Mr Genie here going to Cornwall Left us his shovel Moses Lemay and Mr Bacon here Gave them a pail of Buttermilk a peice of ash Leander shot 2 Ducks the Corcican and Magnet went Down 27th Fine W Wind some Rain Mr Genie came from Cornwall a hunter Drowned at Charlies Island setting out Decoys heard so Narcisse went for Hunters at Lancaster not many Ducks Plastering the new stable 28th Fine Ploughing the Potato above and Below took out some Big stones Mr Genie went off the Hunters got our Bun paid 50 cents St Simon & St Jude Hunters went of no Ducks {page two} Mr James Cameron Island 29th of Oct 1893 Windy Hailing 30th Gordon and Annie went to Dundee Bought a of Tyo soda 25 1 pair of shoes 1 Dollar 5 yds shirting 50 Pepper 30 Towling 50 nails 25 Gordon Bought a pair of overalls 85 paid Johnny Charlie came had the Rigging for Digging the Well 2 shovels Ropes and pullys crowbar Gathered and Filled a Bag of Butternuts for Dan 31st Fine Halloween or Holy Eve Began the Well to Dig John Charlie Leander Gordon Mr Creamer and Wife and Billy and Wife and Mary came Got some Ducks Tried for EEls in the Mud Leander & Billy Got 9 for the First time cracking nuts Keeping the Halloween sent a Bag of Butternuts to DMM The Temple St James Street Montreal The Fishermen took them to the Depot and to pay the Freight on them Fishermen went home for a few Days John H and Stanley went to Rofs Island got 2 Ducks Mary and the Girls went to Summerstown Boug Lamp chimney Got a Letter From Bismarck Got Gokys pic to night Roses Boat https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/c8f99ebd6b7bd138906bf16aee6ec850.pdf a49c604db862a20b537736e208653ba5 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. {page one} Mr James Cameron Island 1st of Nov 1893 The Harvest Month of Death All Saints Day Fine Day shot 4 Ducks Working at the well a great Lot of Shooting Billy and Wife Mr Creamer and Wife went off Mr Genie came to night Banking some at the West End sheep came home for the First time Gordon and John H went to Fish with Mr Genie to night 2nd Fine Day All Souls Day Drawing stone for the well Fixing a Tub to take up the Ground Leander got a Bad Blow with the Derrick Falling and struck him Fishermen Back from Montreal 3rd On This Day of the Month Granda Departed 1857 Fine Working at the well 4th Fine a Lot of Shooting at the Well Randolph came John Hall took him here Mr Genie and John H went a Fishing to night {page two} Mr James Cameron Island 5th of Nov 1893 The Gunpowder Plot Guy Fawks Day Fine Gordon crofsed Going to Montreal Tommoro John H put him acrofs Johnnie Charlie and Leander to Dundee took 1/2 Doz of Ducks 6th Putting manure on the Tobacco Place and it is Thick The Boys came from Dundee to night Boiling Potatoes for the Pigs not many Ducks windy 7th Helen's B Day Fine Working at the well The Boys at Ducks in the mornings went to the upper Point some Beechnuts 8th Fine New Moon cames in Giving corn to the Pigs now all the Provender is used out of the Barrel Digging at the well some water coming in small 9th Prince of Wales B Day Fine at the Well 10th Water came commenced to stone Drawing stones Charlie Johnnie Leander and ellen went to Dundee https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/60dc48f1a10a580761644c5c231bacdf.pdf 0663b799b7b8d5ad8f580e59a5f575ff PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. {page one} Mr James Cameron Island 11th of Nov 1893 Fine Drawing stones 7 Feet 5 inches in the Well to night Mr Genie came had his Gun Fixed a Lot of shooting to Day sawed a Hicory Burning the Marshes 12th Martinmass Day Windy Fine Boys Hunting 13 Fine Mr Genie went off Finished the well to Day 14th Fine Fishermen went off Killed the 2 Pigs and they are Fat Johnny Charlie and Randolph Leander John H and Stanley at the Pigs cut the Pork to night Lots of Boats going to Day Fine some Rain to night 15th Windy the 3 Boys went to Rofs Island to hunt Johnny Salted the Pork Put it in the East cellar made a Fence around the Marsh hay stack some Grains of snow windy Drew some Drags 16th Windy Johnny Turned with the wind being too high Took a Bag of Potatoes Live Duck cut an oak for a Roller Snow on the Mountains {page two} Mr James Cameron Island 17th of Nov 1893 Fine John Morris went off turned windy the Boys got 2 Ducks Drew some Drags Windy to night 18th High Wind Boys went to the Kit Kit Island got no Ducks Rocket went up did not call at Lancaster John H and Stanly sawing Dry Elm stove wood churning Big Marsh Fires cool John H and Stanley Plastering the south side of the new stable put a Handle in the axe Put 2 Pails of Water on the Pork Barrel for Brine Sharpened the old crofs cut saw Fixing a Roller for the Sleigh 19th Fine Windy snowed to night 20th a Fortunate Day the Boys hunting got 4 Ducks Oliver and another man hunting Down at Charlies Island cut some in the Back Marsh 21st on This Day of the Month D M Master Departed Senior 1846 Leander Randolph and Charlie went to Dundee Charlie took 8 Ducks with him https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/955ae6bbe7a98d8fefabe61b2bb2ab2c.pdf 3d2355c5e97a2dc403c3f6f4d93a07e5 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. {page one} Mr James Cameron Island 21st of Nov 1893 They did not come home to Day Rained some to night E Wind 22nd Fine E Wind Plastering Rained this Evening Let the Water run some at the Wet Place John Hall here with my axe handles to make me more 23rd Windy Randolph and Leander Annie came from Dundee had the Tongue of the Sleigh cost for ironed 1.40 Bought of Tyo 3 lb of Tea 1 Dollar put a Window in the Stable cool no Boats went to Day Thanks Giving Day 24th Fixing stones under the stable Began putting Felt and Boards on the West End of the House Put a Large Window Glass in a Boat out on the shoal getting sand the Grenada came to her cold Windy 25th St Catherine's Day Windy cool John H went for his Things to Grants Leander went for 3 Weeks papers got 3 Letters 2 for Gordon 1 for me Bought of Nicholsons 200 Wt of Flour 3.80 Rope 25 got a paper From Uncle Johns Girls for Minnie Grenada Last Trip {page two} Mr James Cameron Island 26th of Nov 1893 Fine West Wind Leander Randolph went hunting Killed 4 Ducks Ground Froze that sand-Boat aground yet 27th E Wind cold Putting the Boards on the West and North side of the House Drew up 2 of the Boats at the shore Set Fire in the upper Part of the Front marsh and up in the Bay high Wind <s>{illegible}</s> and Rain Thunder Earthquake about 1/2 Past 11 o clock 28th Rained wind changed to West water Low shot a Duck a Lot of odd Kind of Birds like Geese or Gannets went West a Boat Lifter came to the sand Boat to Day nailed on some Board cut a Hicory a Tug with 3 Barges went Down 29th Windy East changed to East Rained Drew some Wood Drew some hay for covering the Hen-house put some Bant{illegible} Drew up the old stove Plastering the Horse stable The sand Boat got off Randolph and Leander went hunting https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/55d26490707a414c41ff8d3e2aa5f856.pdf d439c09215dc45df1fb90bce0c75f5e6 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. {page one} Mr James Cameron Island 30th of Nov 1893 St Andrew's Day The Festival of the Scotch Rained some W Wind Lights Lit up yet water Raising a Little no shooting 1st of December some snow Last night Boys working at the Floor and Door of the stable cold Frosty Fed the Heifers at the stack 2nd Windy Frosty working at the stable put 4 of the cows in the new stable to night put the Barrel in the cellar for Water in the Porch put the soap in the cookhouse House not Banked yet 3rd E Wind Snowing Drifting no Lights to night as we cannot see stormy no Boats 4th W Wind cold Frosty Turned and Drew up the 2 Buns 2 men up in the Bay Fired 5 shots Ducquetts Flag Flying to Day putting the Tongue in the Sleigh put in the Pig 5th E Wind Frosty Cold at Tobacco 30 Plugs and a sack of Fine Leaves Boys shot a Duck {page two} Mr James Cameron Island 6th of Dec 1893 St Nicholas The Festival of the Germans Fine E Wind Turned to the West a Blew very hard Drifted Banking the house Boys shot 2 Ducks of a curious Kind but good eating very windy the mare very Lame 7th W Wind shot 5 Ducks got 3 EEls Went around the Island Lewis the Indian here for Milk and Tea he has a Family in his house this Winter the Mare very Lame the hay Done on the Barn Floor 8th Randolph and Leander went to Lewis's for the Pig Leander to Summerstown Bought of Nicholsons Boots 3 Dollars Powder and shot 4 spools Salt nails working at the Floor in the stable Lewis the Indian stopt here coming from Lancaster took supper Got milk Shot a Duck got Gordons cap and neckerchief at Hamiltons https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/8817ebb17ce6d9925b30892408da75c9.pdf c9154b7a22a55b5ff1374c51e1107320 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. {page one} Mr James Cameron Island 9th of Dec 1893 E Wind Fine Boys EEl Fishing Got 137 skinning them to night the Hay in the Barn in with the Level of the Rails Done sheep came home from the Bush 10th This is Leander's Birth Day 1872 W Wind high 11th cleaning the EEls and salted them Sawing stovewood shot a Duck the Mare not well working at the stalls West Wind 12th E Wind snow very Frosty made a Good Lot of ice put 9 of the cows in the new stable now the mare is going to Kick Frosty to night 13th W Wind very very Frost shot a Duck ice making and ice Breaking its made over to Christees Island to night the Mare no Better its very Frosty to night ice takes a Lot to night 14th ice Taken acrofs all over here But a Lot of air-holes E Wind Boys got 7 Ducks Went for EEls got 10 Water Rising some Took the Boat in the airhole to the Sturgeon Island Looks stormy to night Unfortunate Day {page two} Mr James Cameron Island Dec 15th 1893 a Fortunate Day E Wind Drifting snowing high Wind to night Lewis and his Boy here sold him 3 lb of Butter 75 cents 8 lb of Pork 80 cents Gave him 7 Duck and a Pipe for nothing seen Fox Tracks 16th Stormy E Wind Drifting Grinding the axes The Mare Dead Wind changed this Evening West ice Broke up some cleaning 10 EEls Wind high to night The Mare Dead 17th Windy East Drifted 18th E Wind Frosty Drew the Mare up to the Wet Place Looking for the sheep did not Fine them snow deep in the Bush Seen a very Large Track a Wolf or a Lynx or a Large dog The Boys for EEls got 12 Lost the Axe ice Looks good 19th a Fortunate Day Went to Look for the sheep Found Them took them home put them in to night Lewis's 2 Boys here Gave them 2 lb of Butter 50 cents is all paid now for the Pig Drew some Wood https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/73ffda6dc0b60b77f4d153441abb713a.pdf 998e7c7fdb50caf2e814629e194ef303 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. {page one} Mr James Cameron Island 20th of Dec 1893 a Fortunate Day W Wind cold Drifting Frosty Filed the saw air-holes shutting up Last Day of the Fall 21st Unfortunate Day First Day of Winter Blowing Drifting snowed some Drops of Rain Broke on a Marsh hay stack Marsh hay done in the Barn a Weasel at the Barn chopping stove wood the colt sick seen Gulls Flying West seen a Cutter crofsing the Summers's Road Broke a Lamp chimney 22nd a Fortunate Day cold turned warmer at night hailing not ver well to Day 23rd Thawing Kind of Warm hail Rain the colt very sick Leander crofsed to Summerstown Bought a Bottle of Browns Panacea 25 got the Papers Giving stuff to the colt The Colt Died to night 24th Fine Leander and Randolph went to Dundee all Bad with La Grippe there Squirrel came to the Grove {page two} Mr James Cameron Island 25th Dec 1893 Christmas Day some Rain hail snow Foggy Randolph and Leander came shot the squirrel that came yesterday 26th Fine W Wind Drew the colt Down on the ice to the shanty opened him most awful Fat Put Poison Below the Sturgeon Island very cold to night St Stephens Day 27th St John the Evangelist Day Fine turned Foggy snowing Drifting Randolph and Leander Making a Handsleigh set Traps for the Fox 28th Windy Snowing Thawing Making Decoys Holy Innocents Day 29th Our Angus B Day Fine Warm a Great many Ducks Flying Down the Boys Got 2 Foxes to Day 2 EEls Fishers at the sturgeon Island set Traps Making Decoys Northern Lights to night 30th very Frosty Randolph went to Fort Covington Leander to Summerstown got a Parcel of Papers from Dan Bought Tea 30 Gordon came From the Shanty https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/b1c314a411b4960baed786019eca3405.pdf 88eeebaa7fdbd4237b4831ae1fcdbf11 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Mr James Cameron Island 31st of Dec 1893 St Sylvester Last Day of the Year Fine Gordon and Leander went to Charlie Rose for the Parcel Charlie took it from the station the things that came 2 pairs of Pants 1 pair Boots Rubber carpet shoes 1 vest Ladies Tam o sh a Dress 3 Books and a Lot of magazine Ladies Journals Illustrated news 1st of January New Years Day 1894 Fine Lewis Lason here 2nd Fine EW Randolph came John H came Gordon went to Cornwall Randolph Bought an Axe split Hicory for axe-handles 3rd Allens Birth Day 1853 all of us Down Dead sick Stretch out with the La-Grippe 4th Wrote a Letter to Dan but did not put it in the office till some Day next Week 5th Gordon chopping 6th Johny Big Bill our John and Fernandez came 7th Johny and Big Bill went to Dundee Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. 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Scanned Manuscript UG Transcription Progress Scripto transcription progress Done Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Mr James Cameron Island 1893 1st of January New Years Day Sunday East Wind Snowed Rained hailed Gordon here Lewis Laso- here the 2 girls went over to William Craigs Leander went to Jo Lemays</p> <p>2nd W Wind cool finished Plugging my Tobacco 100 Plugs and the rest is in stacks Fine stuff Freezing tonight</p> <p>3rd Allen's Birth Day 1853 very frosty W Wind sawing stove wood skinned 3 EEls Freezing hard tonight</p> <p>4th W Wind Fine Day Frosty Leander put out a Few Bushes to the south side went to Hopkins Point 1 J Morris is Thrashing there The 2 Girls to Summerstorm Bought of I Summers 10 yds of Gingam 2 Glass Dishes 4 Matches 10 Cards 10 Bought at Hamiltons cheese 10 J Summers sent {Illegible word} a Parcel of Tobacco a Present</p> <p>5th Wind Cold Freezing Windy Reading to Day the Woodpecker Tapping in the Grove always Denotes Bad Weather when he comes around</p> <p>6th Cold Frosty Fine the Marsh hay stack in the upper feild Done shot an owl put Paris Green on the owl for the Fox</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{page one}</p> <p>Mr James Cameron Island 8th of January 1893 Fine Windy Annie B Day 1866 D Spinks here Livinia Senior very unwell in Bed</p> <p>9th Wind very cold Light snow Livinia very sick Leander went to Lewis</p> <p>10th W Wind Very Cold and Frosty Livinia a Little Better to Day sawing stove wood to Day Tuesday Broke on a Marsh hay Stack to Day Tuesday The Boys making Buckshot a very cold and Frosty night</p> <p>11th W Wind very cold and Frosty Drifting Livinia Better to Day as she is up the White-Backed Eagle Flying around Frosty cold tonight</p> <p>12th East Wind Frosty Drew stove wood cut a Quarter of Beef On this Day of the Month our Mary Auntie Mary Departed 1891 Frosty</p> <p>13th Frosty cold Drew some Wood</p> <p>14th cutting stove Wood Leander to F Covington to get his boots fixed 30 cents Bought John Tyo 3lb of Tea 1 a Bottle of Harrys 25 John and Billy Morris Drove Leander Home stopt all night</p> <p>15th Wind went to Fish EEls got 1 Leander went with them put 2 shoes on the Mare as she will slip going to get her shod sent up a Tub of Butter Got 6 Dollars the Big Rout at Nicholsons about the Girl this week</p> <p><br />{page two}</p> <p>Mr James Cameron Island 1893 16th January W Wind Cutting Wood Leander at Dundee getting the Mare shod by Derushie 1 Brought a cutter Home gave Gordon a ride to Hamiltons</p> <p>17th cool frosty Leander and Stanley went to Break some of the ice on our Road at the upper Point put some Bushes on the ice went to Hamiltons got the Papers took Gordons satchel with his shirts to wash</p> <p>18th E Wind Fine Frosty drew some wood cutting stovewood Stanley got a bad fall coming out of the barn Fell on his face and hurted his head broke the rack of the sleigh</p> <p>19th wind snowing a little Making a Rack for the sleigh this is the night of Ponds Ball at Hopkins Point Leander and the 2 girls went to it 50 cents paid about 30 couple</p> <p>20th came From the Ball went to Dundee for the Bob-Sleighs cold some snow</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{page one}</p> <p>Mr James Cameron Island</p> <p>21st of January 1893 St Agnefs Day W Wind Frosty Fine cutting stovewood Fixing the Harnefs Fixed the saw Leander to Hamiltons For 2 Bushels of Oats They had no change to Be Paid</p> <p>22nd E Wind Fine Leander and the 2 Girls went to Jo Lemays Lewis the Indian here Got Tobacco Told us Lewis Martin's wife Died on Friday the 20th</p> <p>23rd E Wind Light snow Fixing the Blocks on the Bob-sleighs the owl Dead at the shanty Frosty</p> <p>24th Charlie Tupper's Birth Day Fine E Wind Fixing the shafts Went to the Sturgeon Island cut some stakes Drew 6 of the Basswood Logs to the Grove Drew a Load of Wood Turning Warmer commenced to snow to night</p> <p>25th Robie Burn's Birth Day Fine Warm E Wind snowing Wind snowing Wind changed to West 2 stars Pretty close together this some time cut 2 Poles for shafts Working at them to night</p> <p>26th E Wind Kind of soft Drew some Wood</p> <p>{page two}</p> <p>Mr James Cameron Island</p> <p>27th of January 1893 Fine Frosty Windy sawing stove wood split 2 Logs for Rails Fine to night</p> <p>28th Stormy E Wind Drifting the Heifers and calves did not go to Drink to Day took in the Bottom of the Marsh Hay stack cut some stove Wood</p> <p>29th WW the Girls went to Christee Leander went for the Mail Fine Day and to Hamiltons</p> <p>30th Frosty Fine Mary Morris came Down From Mr Ponds sawing stove wood</p> <p>31st E Wind a Very Fine Day the Girls went to Summerstown took the Horse and cutter took 8 lb of Butter 18 cents a lb 1..44 Bought of J Summers 10 yds of Goods a Dollar Lining 1 1/2 yds of Calico Thread went up to the camp to Look at them Bolts</p> <p>1st of February E Wind Drifting Windy Leander Annie Mary Morris Went Down on the ice to Lancaster Bough of Mr Glennie a Table 7.50 Dollars</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{page one}</p> <p>Mr James Cameron Island</p> <p>2nd of Febuary 1893 Candle-Mass Day The Bear and Raccoon will see their Shadow to Day as the sun shines North Wind Fine Frosty Leander and the Girls and Mary Morris went to Dundee took Stanleys Boots to be Fixed and to Fix the cutter Water very Low as we have to go Far out for to cut Waterholes Those Wigglers is Begginning to come Leander and Annie came Livinia stopt at Dundee Stanleys Boots 40 cents 4 yds of calico 25 Cutter 85 put a Whole shoe on it got an almanac</p> <p>3rd E Wind Drifting snow Wind changed to West snowing unfortunate Day</p> <p>4th W Wind Very Frosty Ground the axes</p> <p>5th E Wind Leander went to Hamiltons for the Papers Lent his overcoat to Gordon 2 of Lewis Boys here Gave a stick to make a Broom There is Sacrament on the Front Sexangensima Sunday</p> <p>6th E Wind snowing Drifting made some Rails of oak</p> <p>7th W Wind snowing Rained Last night Drifting Windy some crust</p> <p>8th Gordon's B Day Leander to Summerstown Bought of Nicholsons 250 of Flour 5 Dollars Paid Broke a Road to the Bush Got a Postal card From the News</p> <p>{page two}</p> <p>Mr James Cameron Island</p> <p>9th of Feby 1893 Fine W Wind changed to East Drew some Wood Stanley and I in the Bush Drew a Load of Rails to the wet Place Left the Beech in Field slipped off not very well</p> <p>10th Raining W Wind Leander to Hamiltons 4 Bushels of Barley not Paid to Day</p> <p>11th E Wind and West Drew some Wood very Fine Day Drew the Beech Log out of the Field Leander went to Hamiltons to night a Fortunate Day Heard Chicken Tyo shot his Son</p> <p>12th Shrove Sunday Uncle William and his Wife and Livinia came Moses Lemay and his sister here a Fine Day</p> <p>13th E Wind Fine Frosty Leander went to Dundee Bought of Tyo 5 Gallons of Coal Oil 40 naild 5 lb 20 Bag of Bran Hide 1 Dol calfskin 40 Sheep pelt 40 A Ball at John Tyo's tonight Broke on a Marsh Hay stack the Last of them at the Barn</p> <p>14th St Valentine Day Shrove Tuesday very Fine Day Drew 2 Loads of Wood with the colt put him in the cutter goes well Mardi Gras high wind and Rain to night</p> <p>15th Ash Wednesday Fine some Rain Thawing</p> <p>16th North West Wind sawing stove Wood Got 2 Rats John Fraser passed up the ice seen 2 Foxes on on the ice some slippery Margaret Hamilton got a Bad Fall yesterday Dan Spinks here</p> <p>17th Fine some Frosty cutting stove Wood north and E Wind put in the Last of the Marsh haystack</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{page one}</p> <p>Mr James Cameron Island</p> <p>18 Feby 1893 James Hugh's Birth Day 1855 cutting stove Wood Leander went to for the mail</p> <p>19th Leander and Annie went to Dundee E Wind stopt till next Day Moses Lemay here with Leanders Watch turned stormy to night</p> <p>20th Leander came to night very cold to Day and to night Molly had a calf this Morning put a a (another Barrel for ashes hurted the Back of my hand</p> <p>21st Fine went up to the Bush E Wind to night Drifting</p> <p>22nd Washington's Birth Day stormy E Wind snowing Drifting turned Fine sawing stove Wood</p> <p>23rd Fine very Bad with a soar Back sawed some Wood cut a Waterhole to the Bottom no Water ice awful thick over 3 Feet Wrote a Letter For the Toronto Weekly news did not send it to Day</p> <p>24th St Matthias Day Fine Frosty W Wind Stanley sick a Bad cold Sawing Stovewood Dan Spinks here to night For Leander to go to a Bee Drawing stones to the Wharf</p> <p>{page two}</p> <p>Mr James Cameron Island</p> <p>25th of Feby 1893 Fine Day Leander went to Hamiltons Stone Bee Gave him the Letter to put in the post office with a Dollar in it For the Toronto Weekly news to be Registered But he did not put it in the office to Day</p> <p>26th Leander came Fine Day</p> <p>27th Fine cool Frosty sawing stove Wood</p> <p>28th E Wind Fine some Rain and Hail Leander went to Dundee took the Letter with him to put in the PO Summerstown This is the Last Day of Feby Bought soda 8 Tea 3 lb 1 Dollar Postage and Register 8 cents</p> <p>1st of March St Davids Day The Festival of Welsh Taffy came in Kind of Like a Lion Windy West snow Flurries not very well Got a Lead Pencil</p> <p>2nd W Wind Windy Tried iron-wood for colds cutting stove wood Water very Low have to go out in the channel to get Water Froze to the Bottom all Bad with colds coughing and Barking</p> <p>3rd a very Fine Day Went to Lewis Lisors seen a new comer there Marys Baby Boy Barnhart Barnharts Wife and children came there to Day at stovewood Drew the Marsh hay from the Marsh and the Little S</p> <p>4th Fine E Wind Leander crofsed with the colt in the cutter to Hamiltons the First Time the colt crofsed the ice Cleavland in to Day</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{page one}</p> <p>Mr James Cameron Island</p> <p>5th of March 1893 Leander and his Mother went to Dundee took the colt stopt all night Fine Lewis here Brought me my Broom snowed some</p> <p>6th Fine Barnhart here Angus McDonald poorly Threw up a pail of Blood Leander and his mother came from Dundee Barnhart went to Charlies Island for wood Randolph came to night windy to night</p> <p>7th a very fine Day Leander and Randolph went to Dundee for his valise Bought of Tyo overall stuff Drawers shirts salts I went up to the ash to put the snow of it Leander crofsed this Evening for the Mail Mr Angus McDonald Merchant of Summerstown Departed Last night a very Fine Gentleman and a very obliging man</p> <p>8th a Fine Day Thawng First Crows came to Day Leander went to Jo Lemays to Fix his Watch Uncle Bill and Billy came for the Heifer cut a Water hole speared in it and got an EEl in it</p> <p>9th Angus McDonald Buried to Day Leander with 3 Basswood Logs to the mill 252 Feet of Lumber Thawing some to Day</p> <p>10th Took 1 Pine 1 Basswood 400 Feet Billy Morris came with the Sewing-Machine Remington stopt to night the 2 Boys went to F Covington took the cold St Batteauce Passed here</p> <p>{page two}</p> <p>Mr James Cameron Island</p> <p>11th of March 1893 Fine E Wind Billy and Leander to the Mill Billy 2 Hemlogs did ot saw the Lemlogs Left them for another time go 3 Basswood sawed did not get the number of Feet of the Basswood to Day Gave a peice of ash to Billy for oars He got no saw-dust to Day Leander went to Hamiltons to night a social at Duncan Go Last night</p> <p>12th On This Day of the Month D McMaster First Came to the Island Fine soft Water on the ice Mary-Ann Lewis Girl and 2 Boys here Horse and cutter</p> <p>13th Fine Leander very unwell to Day a Team and 2 Men crofsed from the south side to the north side Stanley and I up to the Bush some Grass Birds came</p> <p>14th Stanleys Birth Day 1880 E Wind Fine commenced to Rain 2 of the cows calved to Day one of the calves still-Born Leander in Bed to Day some Better Let out the Pig Filed the saw seen a Flock of Wild Geese going East Flying Low Spotty putting her entrails out {see discussion}</p> <p>15th Drifting very Windy Bill and Billy Morris here Going to Lancaster with cedar for shingles took up a Load of sawdust a Man here a Man here Looking for Lewis house his name is Andrew Tarrase Leander not well</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{page one}</p> <p>Mr James Cameron Island</p> <p>16th of March 1893 Fine W Wind A J Baker and Mrs Baker here Good Going on the ice Spotty Dead Drew her out on the ice</p> <p>17th St Patrick Day The Festival of the Irish Fine Leander and Annie to Dunde with Butter 17 1/2 lb Bought of Tyo axe 75 cotton Calico Boots 90 sugar Ginger 2 Bottles of RRR 50 Bill Morris and Willie here From Lancaster Shingles and sawdust I sawed ash For oars cut 2 Logs 1. 8 Feet one 7 1/2 Blustering this Evening some snow</p> <p>18th St Joseph Day on the Day Vicky Departed 1887 Fine Drew 2 Loads of Wood Bored the Heifers Horn as she has the horn Distemper Got a Gimlet and spirits of Turpentine From B Morris Stanley sick in Bed</p> <p>19th Fine Dan Spinks came with the Mail and the Picture The Birds Eye view Toronto cames with the Toronto News Good scating</p> <p>20th First Day of Spring E Wind Fine Races in Lancaster a Great many going on the ice Leander went up to John Ponds for hay he is not at home cut some wood Sun crofses the Line</p> <p>21st Rain W Wind High Equinoxial Gales A Team crofsed over at the East End of the Island about Dark went above the Sturgeon Island going south and was then turned East cant see where its going</p> <p>{page two}</p> <p>Mr James Cameron Island</p> <p>22nd of March 1893 Livinia Seniors Birth Day Fine E Wind Leander went to John Ponds for hay got 1/2 Ton of Marsh hay Took the 2 Barrels Down from the camp to soak 4 Teams Drawing Wood from Tuppers Island Johnny Craig and Annie his sister here Told us that it was Peter Buchanan that crossed over Last night</p> <p>23rd E Wind Snowed some Hail cold Wind Leander went to John Ponds for the other 1/2 Ton Thats a Ton of Marsh we got Stanley and I up to the Bush seen the small owl Bad with a cold</p> <p>24th Fine Rained Took some of the snow out of the Boats cutting sugar Bush Wood Heard Dan had a set to with another Lawyer Blackbirds came cranes came</p> <p>25th Leander to Dundee took Butter to Bill Got 2 Pigs to be paid in sum{cut off} got his Milk can and 3 Tins for syrup Annie came had 2 Papers Tapt 70 Trees to Day not running well</p> <p>26th John Hamilton Camerons B Day 1876 The 2 Miss Frasers and Miss McDonald Teacher here our 2 Girls went to Lewis and From there to Hamilton Got the Papers Seen the Fight the Lawyers Maud calved</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{page one}</p> <p>Mr James Cameron Island</p> <p>27th of March 1893 Tapt 110 to Day not running very well Made some sumac spoils Drawing wood to the camp Bad with colds EW Cool 28 E Wind Fine sap not running cool Fixed the Tin Pan at the camp made a Fire under it making the Fireplace Longer Moveing the poles and crotches seen a Team going Down on the south side of the us seems to have a Load chopped some wood at the camp</p> <p>29th Fine W Wind Leander crofsed to Summerstown Bought of Nicholsons 200 of Flour one Hundred on credit and paid for the other Bill and the 2 Boys here with the colt, in the Sugar Bush Made Taffy had a Feast for the First Made Billy Made an axe-handle of Ash Lots of crofsing on Summerstown Road the 2 Girls went to Evan Frasers</p> <p>30th Tapt some 25 to Day Rained and snowed a Little Boiling in the Pan Windy West Wind Froze to night</p> <p>31st Good Friday Fine W Wind Done</p> <p>Uncle John Cameron Departed this Life on the 7th of April Friday</p> <p>{page two}</p> <p>Mr James Cameron Island</p> <p>1st of April 1893 All Fools Day Fine Rained Lots of Ducks Flying no holes yet for them Made some syrup Leander crofsed aFoot to Hamiltons for the Papers Windy to night</p> <p>2nd Fine John and Mary Morris here Gordon here Easter Sunday Boiling in the Bush</p> <p>3rd Rained Made some Syrup</p> <p>4th some Rain Thunder and Lightning Fine Foggy Tapt 5 Trees Gathered 6 pails cut some Firewood at the camp</p> <p>5th Fine W Wind cutting Wood at the camp Johnny Morris and Mary and Randolph went to Dundee Randolph gave me 25 cents for to Buy songs I seen in the Toronto News we seen a Buggy crofsing the Summerstown Road to Summerstown Running some to Day Gathered some its Peter Baker and Barnhart that crofsed not in a Buggy but a sleigh Trading with George Derushie a colt for cattle so Barnhart says</p> <p>6th a Fortunate Day Boiling E Wind Fine {cut off}ir cool cutting Firewood Mr Barnhart Lost a calf Last night stole out of his stable</p> <p>7th Boiling made sugar for the First 35 lb Snow heavy Thunder and Lightning and Rain to night {cut off} opened at Francis Island on the {illegible} Uncle John Died</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{page one}</p> <p>Mr James Cameron Island</p> <p>8th of April 1893 Fine Running well the sap ice opening s{illegible} a Good Deal of shooting seen Loons high Wind Tapt 7 Trees</p> <p>9th On This Day of the Month I was Married 1862 Thirty one years Married to {illegible} Sunday Fine Boiling to Day</p> <p>10th Fine in the Bush strained Running well a Good Lot of shooting Ducks Plenty {illegible} Fine E Wind Running well Boiling Lots of Shooting Piling stove wood Put of Dicks Bun Got an EEl the ice Before went off in a very large cake Killing snakes come out of ther holes</p> <p>12th Fine Day Jams of ice shot 2 Ducks {illegible} Little Island Took the Boat</p> <p>{illegible}of the Island A {illegible}nk Brought</p> <p>{illegible} and got away with</p> <p>{illegible} to Day {illegible}</p> <p>{illegible} to the Bush commenced</p> <p>{illegible}south Wind Drawing</p> <p>{illegible}13th Fine some Rain high</p> <p>{illegible} the camp EEl</p> <p>{illegible} syrup from the</p> <p>{illegible} windy {illegible}</p> <p>{illegible} made 2 Batches {illegible}</p> <p>{illegible} Traded {illegible} Gallons 15th Wind {illegible}</p> <p>{last line illegible}</p> <p>{page two}</p> <p>Mr James Cameron Island</p> <p>1893</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{page one}</p> <p>Mr James Cameron Island</p> <p>16th of April 1893 Fine The Lemays here Mrs Bacon and child Narcisse and his Man came they all had a Feast at Taffy Made a Bargain for her stove 4..50 to Pay her Father Sent Jo a Present of sugar Sap Running well</p> <p>17th Fine E Wind Sap Running well Boiling and Gathering sap Dishes Running over</p> <p>18th Uncle Duncan's B Day some Windy Moses Lemay here for 2 Quarts of Syrup Linwet here Mr Kelly Billy Morris and Billy Bone here Annie crofsed to Summerstown Bought of J Summers 1 lb of Tea Sent 2 yds of calico to Mother a Present Got 2 Letters one with Uncle Johns Death and one from Minnie with a present for Ionia On Sunday the 16th The Princefs Louise crofsed From Summerstown to Dundee</p> <p>19th Fine sap Runs well Tapt 7 Trees frost to night Fishermen went to Lancaster with First Lot of Fish</p> <p>{page two}</p> <p>Mr James Cameron Island</p> <p>1893</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{page one}</p> <p>Mr James Cameron Island</p> <p>20th of April 1893 Frost Last sap running E Wind up at the camp went around the Island took a Fainting Fit or Dizzinefs in the Head Fell Down then came to was very very sick was afraid I would Die there and they would not Fine me for a Day or 2 very High E Wind I called and Called to them in the sugar-Bush at Last I made out to reach the camp and got home</p> <p>21st Rained Jenny calved Fine Heard a Rap at the Door about 10 or 11 o clock in Day Time it must mean Death or some one Wishing to come here at sap Boiling took home syrup to Day</p> <p>22nd Wind Boiling sap got all the sap Boiled</p> <p>23rd St George's Day The Festival of the English hail Windy Rain Leander and the Girls went to {cut off} Jo Lemays Sent 2 1/2 lbs of Butter 50 cents Got a Sturgeon from the Fishermen them to Butter</p> <p>{page two}</p> <p>Mr James Cameron Island</p> <p>24 of April 1893 Fine Leander Went to Dundee Charlie and Mary came with him Bought overall stuff 50 of Bag of Bran 50 Gathered 12 Pails of sap one of the cows calved</p> <p>25th St Marks Day Windy north some Drops of Rain Fine made Taffy and sugar Done to Day in sugar Bush Leander and Charlie to Tuppers Island got a Few Duck and a Decoy skinned 2 Muskrats cold Frost at nights</p> <p>26th hard Frost this Morning Taking the Basins from the Bush E Wind Fine Fishermen went to Lancaster with Fish Got a Sturgeon Fisherman Wrote a Letter to New York to Ionia Cameron 218 Warwick Street East N York Long Island</p> <p>27th Windy Leander and Charles Got 6 Ducks Gave the Fishermen a couple of Ducks The Stove Fell Down Broke the 2 Front Legs</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{page one}</p> <p>Mr James Cameron Island</p> <p>28th of April 1893 Windy Made a Double Whippletree Took away the Front Banking putting the syrup in Jars ice Going Down not very well Ground the Broad-axe</p> <p>29th Fine Livinia and Mary crossed to Summerstown Mailed the Letter to Ionia 218 Warwick Street East N Y Long Island Bought J Summers 1 lb of Tea 25 took a Fox pelt From Hamiltons to sell for Davy Spink Charle Leander to Ball Island Go 2 Ducks 2 Men here Picquet for Fish</p> <p>30th Fine Day Warm Leander Went to Dundee with Charlie and Mary took his Fur Muskrats Mink and Fox Lewis Wife and Mary-Ann here</p> <p>1st of May E Wind Raining Mr Genie here Made a Broad-axe handle Had a Lot of Perch Light Lit up in the Light houses now Chaffy Runing now to Lancaster</p> <p>2nd W E &amp; W Raining Mr Genie went to Cornwall Fisherman went to Montreal his Girl to be Married Stanley and I taking up stones Tow Boat with Raft went Down a Tug came up</p> <p>{page two}</p> <p>Mr James Cameron Island</p> <p>3rd of May 1893 E Wind Foggy Algoma into Dundee Alexandra went Down 2 Tows went Down Mr Genie came from Cornwall took 1 Bushel of Wheat 1 lb of Tea went off Leander came had the Plough 2 W trees a neck yoke 75 Plough 3 Dollars Sold his Rats and Mink 2.20 Bought 2 Hem straps 30 one of the cows calved Oxly High E Wind to night Narcisse came from Montreal Mr Jo Genie and Bilaire came Fixing the Buoys</p> <p>4th High E Wind Raining Cold Water Raised very High Narcisse to Butter 20 no Boats went to Day Water high in Dundee</p> <p>5th Fine Rained some Taking away the Banking From the house Drawing stones to the Bank hitched the colt and Mare together Drew the Logs of the Potato Ground a Lot of Towing</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{page one}</p> <p>Mr James Cameron Island</p> <p>6th of May 1893 Drawing the stones from the Tobacco Place to the Bank First Ploughing Broke the Point Fine Rained some Moses Lemay here for Butter and syrup 5 lb of Butter 1 Dollar 2 Gallons of syrup 2 Dollars Mr Marcell here came for his Beadstead at the shanty the Grenada came up from Montreal to Day</p> <p>7th a Fine Day Leander and the 2 Girls went to Lemays Brought the stove home Gordon and Franky Laplant here Quebec at the Fishermen Dany Spink came with our mail</p> <p>8 very Fine Ploughing the Potato Ground taking out stones Otto Dead yesterday</p> <p>9th Fine Planted some Potatoes Taking the Potatoes out of the cellar a nice Lot of them put the stove up in the cookhouse put the pig in the Pen {page two}</p> <p>Mr James Cameron Island</p> <p>10th May 1893 W Wind Fine Finished planting the Potatoes at the house ploughed the Garden ploughed the peice Below the house and taking out stones shut in the cows at night took some of the Leached ashes out of the Leach Barrel put some on the Potatoes and some on the hay-land our hay near done seizing Fishermens nets and Seines at Lancaster Narcisse to Lancaster with Fish Garnet went up to Day</p> <p>11th Fine Day Ascension Day Bodway came this morning with a Letter from William Morris Junior as he is to be Married to Mifs Plumado Mr Genie there Quebec with a Postal card to Narcisse Ploughed and Planted the Lower Piece of Potatoes Rocket went Down First Trip Fixing Garden Fence Filled the Leech with ashes</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{page one}</p> <p>Mr James Cameron Island</p> <p>12th of May 1893 E Wind Fine Taking out stones Leander crofsed to Summerstown Bought of J Summers pair of Boots Broom one of the cows calved</p> <p>13th Fine EW Mr Creamer Bill and Mary here Mr Genie came took me a Bag of Potatoes From Jo Genie he went to Cornwall sawed a Log of the soft Maple the Rocket went up Bill to a Gallon of Syrup sent the Top onions working at the Garden Let out the Mare and colt to Grass</p> <p>14th E Wind Leander crofsed to Mr Craigs</p> <p>15th Fine Began to Plough a Piece Below the storehouse sod for Potatoes Annie and Mother went to Lewis's They came over Mary Ann and Jo Gave them a calf one of the cows P.J calved to Day Leander went for a Ploughpoint to Dundee 50 Tea 1 Dollar put a handle in the Grubhoe Fixing the West side of Garden Fence</p> <p>16th E Wind Rain Fixing the Fence in the swamp sawed a stick for oars went for Cherry Gum Sent a Letter to Toronto yesterday Planted Potatoes in a Barrel</p> <p>{page two}</p> <p>Mr James Cameron Island</p> <p>17th of May 1893 an unfortunate Day Ploughing Fine took the Pots and Barrels From the sugar-Bush Planted a maple Tree in front of House the Wind took it out of the Roots in the Bush wind changed to West Raining hard Drawing stones to the Bank Taking cherry Bark to Drink Duck commenced to Lay Mr Genie up with Mr Kelly stopt at Mr Lemays to night</p> <p>18th a Fortunate Day Raining hard to Day Mr Genie came here taking up his Line Lots of Towing</p> <p>19th Fine Genie went off Letting the water run to the south side in the swamp Fixing the Fence in the swamp Let the Lye Run Digging in the Tobacco place for stones</p> <p>20th Fine a Lot of Towing to Day at the Fence Lewis and Jo here to Dinner told us the cars smashed on the Track an Unfortunate Day</p> <p>21st Whit Sunday 3 men here 3 More men 1 party the Beans very Windy slept at the Shanty those men</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{page one}</p> <p>Mr James Cameron Island</p> <p>22 May 1893 Fine planted Potatoes in the Garden got From Jo Genie Leander crossed for the Mail Got the Songs from Toronto Got a Letter from Minnie Bought of 50 Wt of Flour 1 Tea 30 pipes 2 (Made a Pair of Oars Leander )</p> <p>23rd E Wind changed to S West Fine Began to Rain Blew very very hard Lewis here with corn got Tobacco Harrowing the corn Ground Put Manure on it Thunder and Lightning very high Wind Drawing stones to the Bank Fishermen went to Lancaster and I Think they went to Montreal as they did not come Back</p> <p>4th Qeens B Day Fine cool Windy Planted corn &amp; Potatoes Beans Pumkins squashes The Fishermen came Back from Montreal to night</p> <p>{page two}</p> <p>Mr James Cameron Island</p> <p>25 of May 1893 W Wind very windy Rained Thunder and Lightning at the Fence in the swamp splitting a soft maple Log</p> <p>26th Fine Working at the Fence Began to Plough a Peice in the upper Field amongst the Brush cleaning the Barn Floor Manured the Potatoes in the Garden Narcisse Paid his Rent To Butter sugar 40</p> <p>27th Fine Began to Rain Mr Genie here E Wind W Morris Billy Bone and Labuff here Leander crofsed Peter arquet Moving to Charles Island He Bought Butter Milk 25 Gave him salt</p> <p>28th Trinity Sunday Windy Leander went to Dundee with Bodway</p> <p>29th Royal Oak Day Leander came had 4 Bushels of Oats 1..52 Ploughing Harrowing some</p> <p>30th sowed about 3 Bushels Fine E Wind commenced to Rain Wind changed West Blowing hard Planted a Few hills of Potatoes and squashes Let out the calve to Pasture Mr Genie went of yesterday Leander to Summerstown Bought of J Summers 50 wt of Flour 1 Lunge to</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{page one}</p> <p>Mr James Cameron Island</p> <p>31st of May 1893 Very Fine Day Harrowing Potatoes Lewis wife for Butter 40 Arquet For Butter 35 Peter for Butter 20 Took 2 Pans of Bread From Lancaster 40 cutting weeds on the Sturgeon Island Stanley and I sawed a Log of Beech at soap Filed the saw making a Trench at the Wet place a Drudge went Down 2 Tugs Towing it Lots of Boats Going to Day Leander went to Jo Lemays with the clock and a Parcel of Eggs From Montreal</p> <p>1st of June Vicky's B Day 1878 The Glorious 1st of June The Line Boat went up Last night Fine Day E Wind Mr Genie going to Cornwall Brought me a Rooster an unfortunate DAy Corpus Christe Working at the Fence Digging stones at the Tobacco Place</p> <p>2nd Fine EW Mr Genie went to Cornwall Sawing a Beech and splitting Fixed a place for the Pigs at the Fence</p> <p>3rd Fine E Wind Bohemian and Spartan went Down to Day at Fence Blackbirds at the oats</p> <p>{page two}</p> <p>Mr James Cameron Island</p> <p>4th of June 1893 Fine Windy Lewis here Going to Charlies Island This is old George the 3rds Birth Day that used to be Kept for a Long Time Narciss to Butter Algerian went Down</p> <p>5th an Unfortunate Day Fine very warm oats coming up Finished the swamp Fence Blossom on the apple Trees Took away the stack Fence Took 2 Troughfs From the Bush</p> <p>6th an unfortunate Day Raining hard On This Day of the Month Sir John A McDonald Departed 1891 Leander and Stanley Made a Boat for the First</p> <p>7th Fine Working at the Fence at the Pitt Point cutting Dead cherries for the Brush Fence corn coming up Put the Boat in the water to soak Narcisse to Butter 20</p> <p>8th William and Billy Morris here Brought a Licence to the Fishermen Windy Fine Bill Left his Boat to night at Frashers as the Wind is high</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{page one}</p> <p>Mr James Cameron Island</p> <p>9th of June 1893 Aunty Mary's B Day 1813 an unfortunate Day Fine Annie and Leander went to Dundee with 2 Tubs of Butter and 16 Doz of Eggs 14.44 clot 1.87 1/2 cloth 40 Thread 10 Flour 2.20 Tea 1.50 Boots 1.25 Boots 1.50 Globe 5 1 pipe 25 Tin pail 50 Pills 25 Hats 3 - 30 2 Tubs 50 2 Tubs 40 Slippers 1.50 pipe 35 cottonade 10 Tax 5 Milk Pans 1- Lime 9 Salt Left 1 here Due 1-27 and the Salt 1-37 Due Moses Lemay here Gave him stuff to Make oars Got 3 lb of Butter 60 Peter to Butter 20 cutting Weeds Found a Potato Bug Fire-Flys Plenty Mosquitoes some Bad Mr Genie here to night went off Bragains 1-25 Soap 20 Shoes 1.25 Tin pail 50</p> <p>10th Fine - Windy</p> <p>{page two}</p> <p>Mr James Cameron Island</p> <p>11th June 1893 St Barnabas Day E Wind heavy Rain high Wind</p> <p>12th Fine E Wind very warm Killed the calf 4 weeks old Dew the sticks of the Tobacco place and stones Drawed some to the Fence on the Pitt Point Transplanted Turnips the young Ducks out seen Potato Bugs</p> <p>13th very Fine and warm Sheared the sheep sawing wood Stanley and I at the Sturgeon Island mowing weeds and cutting Brush Narcisse to Butter making my Pants</p> <p>14th Fine very Warm Leander and Stanley Trowling howing the Potatoes trimmed the apple Tree at the Door</p> <p>15th E Wind very Fine and Warm Fixing a Log in the Wharf Hoeing Mr Smith and Uncle Bill here Trowling they got a Good Lot of nice Fish a Big Pic Nic at Fraser on the south side Lewis 2 Boys here for Butte 2 Boys From Charlies I for Butter Smoking Fish Weeding the Garden a Fortunate Day</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{page one}</p> <p>Mr James Cameron Island</p> <p>16th of June 1893 Fine EW hoeing Potatoes at the East side of the storehouse Narcisse to Butter a Great many Boats a Going the Kit Kit to Butter commenced to Rain hard Thunder and Lightning Billy Morris Bar Tender on the Point Washing the Wool</p> <p>17th Fine Rained some in the Morning hoeing the Beans Leander Fishing Livinia not Well</p> <p>18th Fine Warm Day The Ever Memorable Battle of Waterloo Bill Morris Rufus Creamer and Randolph here Rained some</p> <p>19th Fine Warm not very well Put the Plough Through the Potatoes at the House they went with the Fishermen to take his seine up as it Fast in Logs Leander went to Frashers Point to get Twine from Murcel to Fix the Seine R Trowling to night Arquet for Butter 5 lbs gave him a pipe Hoeing some Made a Frame around the Seed onions</p> <p>18th Fine</p> <p>{page two}</p> <p>Mr James Cameron Island</p> <p>20th of June 1893 Fine very warm The First Day of Summer and a Fine Day it is Salted the cattle splitting Logs hoeing Fixing Fence Randolph very unwell Leander went to Dundee Bought Tar paper a Roll nails 2 small Sacks of {illegible} Salt Paid Before Rufus Creamer came Down with him</p> <p>21st a very Fine Day Boarding the outside of the House at the Potatoes and corn Mr Kelly and Bill Morris and Billy Bone here Looking after the Fisheries Had a Row with Wiso 2 Fishermen went to Montreal The Girls went to Jo Lemays for the clock Price 60 cents The Boys Trowling at night got 3 The 3 Spannish Ships went up in Tow of 2 Tugs the Caravels Lewis here came F Lancaster got a Star from Mr Kelly</p> <p>22nd Our Dans B Day Rained Fine Boarding the House Lots of Boats going</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{page one}</p> <p>Mr James Cameron Island</p> <p>23rd of June 1893 Raised Fine Dick came the Boys and Rufus went to Dundee moving the Logs at the Door</p> <p>24th St John the Batista Day The Girls went to Summerstown For the Mail Got a Letter From Ione Cameron 218 Warwick Street East NY Long Island The Rocket a Pleasure Trip to Lancaster making the Tobacco Fence The Fishermen Found a Boat Bought 2 spools 10</p> <p>25th Fine Narcisse paid his resit EW Genie here Saturday Brought to Basins said they put him off the Place Heavy Thunder and very sharp Lightning and Rained very hard to night and heavy claps of Thunder</p> <p>26th Fine Windy Leander and R went to Dundee Bought Pants 1.25 Took the calfskin at the Tobacco place</p> <p>{page two}</p> <p>Mr James Cameron Island</p> <p>27th of June 1893 Fine Ploughed the Tobacco peice put the Plough through the Potatoes above the House Rained some Mr Genie here Gordon {illegible} for Leander to work on the Roads for him Told us of Larus {illegible} with the Lightning</p> <p>28th very warm Fine Mr Genie went off Lewis for salt at the Tobacco peice Narcisse for salt and Butter</p> <p>29th Fine very warm St Peter and St Paul's Day Lewis for Soft-soap got a stick of ash The Tobacco Ground ready The colt 3 years old to Day</p> <p>29th Fine put the Plough through the Lower Potatoes</p> <p>1st of July Dominion Day Fine Day went to the upper Point</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{page one}</p> <p>Mr James Cameron Island</p> <p>2nd of July 1893 Fine Bismarck came Leander went to Jo Lemays gave a hen to them</p> <p>3 Raining Thunder Windy Moved the 2 stoves Leander Went for Bismarcks Watch 75 cents</p> <p>4th of July American Independence Fine Rained some W Wind Put out 150 Tobacco Plants Leander and Bismarck went to Hopkins Point putting Paris Green on the Potatoes Bugs Bad a Dance on the Point to night</p> <p>5th of July (Our John's Uncle John) Birth Day 1803 Fine Turned to Rain hard Stanly and I to Fish at the Kit Kit Island Got 20 Perch and 2 Pickerel took home Hamiltons Bun Brought of Mr Hagarty 2 Pans of Bread 48 cents caught another of the yellow-Birds</p> <p>{page two}</p> <p>Mr James Cameron Island</p> <p>6th of July 1893 a very Fine Day Jacques an Indian here for Butter Peter for Butter Leander and Annie to Dundee with Butter Lots of Boats going to Day a Tug with Tow aground down at Charlies Island Mary Morris came Down with them Bought Flour 2.20 Pens 5 2 Scyths 1..20 Fork 35 Stone 10 Tobacco 40 Lamp 12 Glass 6 net 8 Hat 10 Paris Green 25 Tin Sprinkler 60 Tubs 90 Drefs 50 Plasters 5</p> <p>7th Fine very warm John Morris Rufus and Charlie creamer here Lots of Boats a Going</p> <p>8th Thund Rain hard John Morris and the rest went off Bismarck and Leander went to Lancaster Garnet went up Heard Oliver Duckett was missing he went of in a Boat got a Lot of Papers From Andrew Fraser very high Wind</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{page one}</p> <p>Mr James Cameron Island</p> <p>9th of July 1893 Fine Tom Jack and Gordon here The 2 Girls went to church</p> <p>10th Fine commenced to Mow Fixed the Bottom Log in the East Mow of the Barn the Girls went to Dundee Bought a sack of Fine salt 60 Stone 1/2 Gallon of oil Hat soap 3 Bars nutmeg nails soda 1-27 cents</p> <p>11th Fine Windy cutting and Gathering Hay 2 Indians Broke their oar Lent them one Bought 2 Doz of Eggs 25 cents Fishermen to Montreal English cherries Ripe</p> <p>12th of July Orangeman's Day Fine Windy put in the First Hay 4 Loads in the East Mow Henery Bosell here</p> <p>13th Fine Mr John McBain came to see me as we were old school-mates in Williamstown and we had a Great time talking over the young Days Gone By</p> <p>14th Mr J McBain went off cutting Below the corn Bought a Bag of salt and a Rake yesterday Making coils Put the Letter in the office on the 12th Eat new Potatoes</p> <p>{page two}</p> <p>Mr James Cameron Island</p> <p>15th of July 1893 St Swithen's Day it Rains to Day Thunder put in 65 coils of Hay Mowing if it Rains to Day it will Rain for 40 Days so they say 9 chickens out Fenced the Young Ducks in yesterday as they are taking too much for the River</p> <p>16th Fine Windy Narcisse Paid</p> <p>17th Mowing on the Lower Point very warm very heavy Thunder and sharp Lightning Rained hard Got a Pickerel and sturgeon</p> <p>18th Fine very warm Whitewashing Put the Bell on the Cow Mowing at the Lower Point Mr Mercell at the Fishermen Put out about 70 Tobacco Plants and its very Late for them Besides they are very small The Indian came with the oars Narcisse went to Montreal</p> <p>19th Fine Mowing in the Grove and Back of the Barn Gokey came for Lewis Bosell Hence his 4 year old child was Drowned this Morning Fernandez Birth Day 1874</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{page one}</p> <p>Mr James Cameron Island</p> <p>20th of July 1893 Fine Leander helping Peter to set his Lines putting in Hay and Gathering at the Lower Point put in about 60 coils</p> <p>21st Fine Windy Narcisse went to Lancaster for George took our Boat not very well Went around the Island made some coils in the Grove 5 cutting in the calves Pasture Mowing Back of the Barn made 7 Coils Rained a Few Drops</p> <p>22nd Fine Heavy Thunder and Lightning and heavy Rain George Treated me to a Glass of Gin and a peice of Tobacco Mowing put in 6 from the Back of the Barn and 5 from the Lower Point Beans Fit to Eat Cucumbers John Hamilton Cameron came Home From Grants</p> <p>23rd Fine Windy Found a Bun Leander went for his Watch to Jo Lemays $1 Paid Got a Pair of Oars</p> <p>24th Windy Fine The 2 Lovats here From Point Lovat Dan and David Mowing made about 40 coils cut a Little above the Lane and around Part of the Potatoes and at the old Garden</p> <p>{page two}</p> <p>Mr James Cameron Island</p> <p>25 of July 1893 St James Day Fine in the Morning Leander and Annie Went to Dundee Took 2 Tubs of Butter commenced to Rain and Rained Heavy with Thunder and Lightning Made 6 coils in the calfs pasture Bought of J Taillon or Tyo) 200 of Flour 4.40 Tea 3 lb 1.. Ticking 13 yds 1.95 Shoes 80 Rubbers 40 2 Tubs one 30 lb one 50 lb 45 2 Papers of Dye 20 Snaith 60 Stone 10 Sewing oil 10 Tobacco 70 3 lb of Raisins 21 Flour Seive 20 To Cash 2.24 Butter comes to 13.32 Rained and Thundered and Lightning George Went off to Montreal Promised to Bring me a Salmon when he would come in 2 Weeks Time</p> <p>26th Raining hard and Thunde and Lightning about 2 o clock in the morning then Rained hard and Thundered and Blew a very hard Breeze The Columbian and the Algerian The Columbian ahead very heavy weind Rain hard to night Thunder and Lightning</p> <p>27th put in 4 Loads Windy Fine Mowing on the hill and Wet place</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{page one}</p> <p>Mr James Cameron Island</p> <p>28th of July 1893 A Fortunate Day Fine putting in Hay 7 Loads made 36 coils at the Lower Point Mowed around the Potatoes and above the calfs Pasture Rained to night</p> <p>29th Fine some Rain Windy Joh H Bad with his Eye Mowed some at the oak Trees Received a Letter From Dan concerning the Parcel Directed to the care of Jo Duckett Leander Bought of J Summers 5 spools of Thread</p> <p>30th Fine Gordon and D Spinks came Brought me my coat and vest and a pair of Pants</p> <p>31st Mowing Back of the Barn very warm 103 coils to Begin a stack Rained to night Thunder</p> <p>1st of August Lammas Day Began the stack put about coils in it Mowing and Gathering Jacobs to 2 lb Butter</p> <p>{page two}</p> <p>Mr James Cameron Island</p> <p>2nd of August 1893 Minnie's Birth Day Fine Went around the Island those camping Devils takeing of Birch Bark Mowing Leander with Fishermen John H and the 2 Girls went to Mr Ducketts and Summerstown Brought Stanley a pair of shoes they are too small to be Returned the Parcel is at Summerstown station it will come to night or Tomorrow John to 3 Plugs of Tobacco 15</p> <p>3rd very Fine warm the Chaffy went up with a Party Narcisse to 3 Quarts of salt Got a channel catfish not very well Knocking around for all that Peter came From Montreal to 1 lb of Butter</p> <p>4th Finished the Lower field Mowing Fine Warm Making coils putting in the Barn</p> <p>5th a very very hot sunny Day E Wind Finished a stack of Fine Hay about 4 Ton the yellow Bird sick one of the sheep Dead Mr Genie came Leander to Summerstown at Ducketts High Wind and Rain</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{page one}</p> <p>Mr James Cameron Island</p> <p>6th of Augt 1893 Randolph's B Day Fine Rained Thunder and Lightning J Morris Mary Minnie McIlvaine and Randolph came Birdy Dead</p> <p>7th Mowing in the upper Field</p> <p>8th Fine Mowing Peter went off Leander went to Dundee with a Tub of Butter Bought 50 of Flour 9 1/2 Doz of Eggs Tea 1 Scythe 60 shoes 1 shoes 1.25 Soda 20 Stone 8 Tobacco 70 overalls Thread shirting Pills calico cotton Genie and John Fishing Genie went off</p> <p>9th Mowing in the upper Field Uncle Bill and Ellen came very Fine Day Making coils Gave Narcisse a Mess of Potatoes John and Leander went for the Parcel Got it at Ducquettes 3 of 1 (Jacket &amp; vest) coat pants vest 2 pair of Shoes</p> <p>{page two}</p> <p>Mr James Cameron Island</p> <p>10 of Aug 1893 Very very warm Fine Mowing in the upper Field very Warm Ryo Fishing with Narcisse</p> <p>11th Began a stack hay out of the upper Field Finished the upper Field very warm 5 men went up to Raise Timber that sunk Goyett is the name of one of them From Laprairie seen one of the Fridays at the Head of the Island a Pic Nic at Hamitlons From Massena</p> <p>12th Finished the stack commenced to cut the Front Marsh Raining</p> <p>13th Fine N East Wind Leander John Annie went to Dundee John McPherson and Donald Angus here to see me</p> <p>14th Fine Day They came home from Dundee Mowing in the Front Marsh and at the oakfield Warm Mr Genie came had a Kettle of Huckleberries Boys Fishing got 4 2 EEls 2 succors Windy to night not very well to night</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{page one}</p> <p>Mr James Cameron Island</p> <p>15th Aug 1893 Windy Fine Mowing Gathering set Fire to a Brush Heap Livinia Fell and hurted her Foot Blackbirds Eating the corn cattle crazy to Get in Fixed the Fence out in the River</p> <p>16th Fine E Wind Mr Genie went off Mowing in the oakfield Front Marsh and Began the Back marsh Jo Lemay and Wife and 2 Boys here settled with Jo 90 cents Reo here 1/2 lb Butter eat new corn</p> <p>17th E Wind Began a stack of Marsh hay in the Front Marsh commenced to Rain Lucias for Butter did not Finish the stack put about 100 coils in it and Left it for another Day</p> <p>18th Strange Kind of a Man came here this Evening his name is Trudell had a nice Blue Boat no oars but a Paddle he made himself he stole the Boat he says he came 2 Miles this side of Odgensburgh gave him his supper</p> <p>18th Raining Mr Genie came From Cornwall The Trudell went off up the River Lewis the Indian here Genie and the Boys Fishing</p> <p>{page two}</p> <p>Mr James Cameron Island</p> <p>19th of August 1893 Mr Genie went off Gave him one of our axes Bismarck's Birth Day Dug a small Hole for Water on the side of the shore on the Pitt Point George Dick and Benway came From Montreal John H crofsed to Summerstown for George Leander set a Line</p> <p>20th Fine Day Dan Spink here Larue here Dug Dug a hole in the side of the River yesterday to get spring water Minnie came Dan Spink put her acrofs</p> <p>21st Raining some Mowed a Little cut Brush Leander got a sturgeon Thund and Lightning Rover yowling to night Windy</p> <p>22nd Fine W Wind Mowing in the Back Marsh and oakfield making coils in the Back Marsh Lucias to Butter 1 1/2 Narciss and Benwa here for Milk Gave them a Lot of cucumbers George and Benwa went off to night</p> <p>23rd Finishing the Big Marsh hay stack with what hay we have cut but we will put more on it yet a Good Deal of shooting Hawks plenty Got 2 EEls this morning</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{page one}</p> <p>Mr James Cameron Island</p> <p>24th Augt 1893 Rained cut a Log for a Trough Broke their night line</p> <p>25th cut the oats John not well some Rain cows inside in Daytime Horses in at night Taking in the Ripest of the Beans sowed some Hayseed in the oakfield</p> <p>26th Wrote a Letter to George Charron from his Father sent Letters to Summerstown P.O John Went Miss Fraser and Miss McDougall here Going to put in the oats as it Looks like Rain put in the oats</p> <p>27th John Morris and Wife here Gordon and Tommy Rose here Rained some Leander went to Lemays John to Hopkins Point Billy Morris sent me a Fine square of Tobacco</p> <p>28th John went off Tommy Rose went of Leander Went to Dundee with a Tub of Butter Rain Thunder and Lightning 46 lb of Butter 8.28</p> <p>{page two}</p> <p>Mr James Cameron Island</p> <p>29th of Aug 1893 E Wind Heavy Rain Heavy Rain a very stormy E Wind Broke corn and Tobacco Lots of Water in the cellar put 20 pails out to Day</p> <p>30th Dan Spink here with Gordons close and 6 Dollars and 2 cents Mowing in the Front Marsh Lots of Water in it Making coils Narcisse to Lancaster Leander came from Dundee 200 of Flour 4 Tea Towels 15 Shirting 2.25 Tobacco 95 Matches 10 Shoes 1.25 starch 10 castor oil 10 Rained to night</p> <p>31st Fine Water high over 200 coils of hay out in the Water Gordon Went to Lancaster Bought 2 shirts crossed to Summerstown Leander for thread and Powder cutting Brush in the upper Field Letting the Water run at the Wet place this Big Wind put Down Lots of nuts and a Fine Maple Tree</p> <p>1st of September St Giles Day Fine putting in hay of the oakfield Broke the Jumper John Nicholson here Took in corn and Beans Took up onions Hunting Ducks commenced</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{page one}</p> <p>Mr James Cameron Island</p> <p>2nd of Sept 1893 Rain Fixed the Jumper Gordon at it Ground some of the Tools Got a Sturgeon on the Line High NW Wind Water Falling</p> <p>3 Dan McMasters Birth Day 1846 Hard Rain Gordon Crofsed to Summerstown</p> <p>4th Fine cut the corn and Pulled the Beans Husked the corn Gordon to Summerstown</p> <p>5th John Angus B Day 1850 Fine Gloomy put the Hay in From the Back Marsh {illegible} the Barn Floor and Stable loft Finishing off the Big stack in the upperfield Arquet here for Butter</p> <p>6th Fine Day Made a stack of Marsh hay cut and coiled 40 coils on out edge of the Marsh Gordon and John and Stanley</p> <p>7th Rain hard Thunder and Lightning East and West Wind very squally cool Water Falling shelled the Beans all that was in the corn</p> <p>8th Fine Making North side Fence of The Tobacco John H Went to the Point Leander went for his Gun paid 25 cents Lemays came home Narcisse to Butter 1 Dollar</p> <p>{page two}</p> <p>Mr James Cameron Island</p> <p>9th Sept 1893 Fine put the cornstalks in the Barn Made a stack of 40 coils in the Marsh cutting Brush in the upper Field the Indian here for a Dollars worth of Butter Lewis Bosell passed to the shanty</p> <p>10th John H and Annie went to Dundee Fine 4 Men here From Valleyfield Looking for Grapes put up their Tent in Bell-Bay one of Them Lalonde Curvett Their names Gordon and I went up to Their Tent Treated us wind Raised high from the East</p> <p>11th Fine Day putting out manure in the Grove Windy took in some nuts</p> <p>12th Fine Gordon to the Fair in Williamstown Took up 4 Rows of Potatoes for the Pigs Boiling them Bacons Wife here for Butter Lucias for Butter Narcisse got a Dollar John H and Annie came from Dundee Bought 9 yds of Ticking 1..62 got the Loan of a Dungfork Heard the Rocket was aground Fair in Williamstown</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{page one}</p> <p>Mr James Cameron Island</p> <p>13th of Sept 1893 Fine Day cut some Brush and Weeds on the Sturgeon Island Boiling Potatoes for the Pigs Leander helping Dick Fair in Williamstown</p> <p>14th Drew some sticks for a stable putting out manure Gordon came from the Fair</p> <p>15th High Wind Heavy Rain Thunder &amp; Lightning Set a new Line Taking in some Butternuts and some of the Garden stuff</p> <p>16th Windy Heavy Rain hailstones Thunder Lightning cutting the Length of the sticks for the stable 18 by 30 Letting the Water Run at the Wet place</p> <p>17th Windy Raining all Day</p> <p>18th Fine Working at the stable put up the crossed with the Boat</p> <p>19th Working at the stable</p> <p>20th Fine Windy Minnie Gordon and Leander crossed to Summerstown Taking up the Potatoes at the corn and they have the Rot The Burbanks Franky Laplante Wife a young son on the 19th</p> <p>{page two}</p> <p>Mr James Cameron Island</p> <p>21st of Sept 1893 Fine St Matthew Day Last Day of Summer Taking up the Potatoes above the House 30 Wrote a Letter to George Charron from his Father Gordon cutting the Door of the stable</p> <p>22nd Autumn Begins John Morris and Wife Billy Morris and Wife came took up 30 Bushels on the 21st (Dick and Leander to Dundee)</p> <p>23rd at the stable John Morris and Billy and 3 of Frashers came and George Bosells son Lewis and Gave us a Good Lift with the Top sticks Billy and Wife and John H went ot the Point took John Morris's Boat Down Rain to night</p> <p>24th Fine Windy John and Wife went home took a Bag of Potatoes Took 3 lbs of Butter part pay for the Hay Rain to night Gordon went to the Glen</p> <p>25th Raining Gordon came took up the Burbanks in the Garden</p> <p>26th put 50 Bushels of Potatoes in the cellar to Day Gordon chinking the stable thats 80 Bushels in now got a sturgeon Fair in Malone to Day</p> <p>27th very Fine Day Gordon crossed with the small Bun put 50 Bushels in to Day Thats 130 Bushels in the cellar</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{page one}</p> <p>Mr James Cameron Island</p> <p>28th of Sept 1893 Fine E Wind Taking up the Lower Peice of Potatoes Began to Plough a in the upper Field Boiling Potaoes for the Pigs put the Potatoes in the storehouse Gordon came some Drops of Rain Lots of Towing to Day a Good Lot of shooting to Day</p> <p>29th Michaelmas Day Fine E Wind Ploughing in upper Field Randolph came from the Fair in Malone went off this Evening Making Feed for the Pigs</p> <p>30th Last Day of the Month very Fine Day Took up the rest of the Burbanks a Lot of Them Rotten as they are Mixed with other Potatoes Ploughing shot a Black Duck took 3 of the young Ducks out for Decoys to night some shooting to Day Gordon cutting Brush above the Lane crofsed to Summerstown in the afternoon Narcisse to 5 lb of Butter</p> <p>1st of October Ionia's B Day 1883 Fine the 2 Girls and Stanly went to Bill Craigs and to Hamiltons Gordon and Leander to Plum Island (Alexis)</p> <p>2nd Fine Ploughing cut a Few stalks of Tobacco Gordon went to Hunt cows Broke in the Turnips to night Rocket down on Sunday</p> <p>{page two}</p> <p>Mr James Cameron Island</p> <p>3rd of Oct 1893 Fine High E Wind Gordon went to Work for Donald Angus Took up the Potatoes at the Gate cows salted made a Barrel of sour-crout Fishermen to Lancaster Burning Brush Fence Blackbirds at the Beechnuts Birds eating the Black cherries Dick to Montreal</p> <p>4th Fine E Wind commenced to Rain Gordon crofsed Leander and Annie to Dundee a Lot of shooting Fixing Feed for the Pigs Stanley not well Paul Gray and his 2 Boys camped on EEl Island Fishing Bought of J Tyo Tea 2 Dollars 5 Gall of oil 40 Putty 5 Boots 1 cinnamon 20 Mustard 30 Broom 25 Tobacco 30 shot 24 Powder 20 Ticking 25 Fine salt 60 By credit to Balance 2..81=10.50 To 44 lb of Butter 8.80 Eggs 1.70 Stopt in Dundee to night</p> <p>5th Fine W Wind Catherine Munroe Buried to Day Dick came From Montreal cut more of the Tobacco hung up what I cut Before some to cut yet Fixing Irons John H cut some Marsh hay</p> <p>6th Fine E W Stanley and I went to get a handle made by Paul Gray on EEl Island put hay in the new stable</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{page one}</p> <p>Mr James Cameron Island</p> <p>7th of Oct 1893 Rained some high W Wind Gave a stick to Arquet to make a handle Narcisse paid to Day what he owed Tied up Tobacco</p> <p>8th Fine Day Gordon and Leander went to Dundee Bought a pair of Rubbers Tobacco pipes 8 so 4th</p> <p>9th Fine commenced to Rain Hail Thunder and Lightning high Wind Ploughed some down on the hill North side and Taken out stones</p> <p>10th H.A B Day Fine cool Wind Monica here for Butter got none Ploughing Digging up stones Taken them to the Bank on the north side Took one of the Pigs out of the pen Boiling Potatoes for the Pigs a Lot of Ducks this morning</p> <p>11th E Wind Fine John H putting out manure Stanley and I went Fishing got 15 Digging stones out of the yard</p> <p>12th Fine E Wind Mowed some in the Back Marsh Burnt some Brush heaps above the Foot of the Lane Boiled 2 pots for the Pigs Leander John H and Stanly went to Fish to night John H crofsed to Summerstown for Mail got a Letter addressed to Minnie</p> <p>{page two}</p> <p>Mr James Cameron Island</p> <p>13th of October 1893 Fine Day E Wind Drew Beans for the Floor of the stable Drew a short peice of Ash for Oars putting out manure set Fire to a couple of Brush heaps in the oakfield</p> <p>14th very High south East Wind Blowing a Hurricane the scow at Alexis Island Drifted over here Dragged her anchor over the shoals with the heavy Gale of south Wind Broke some Limbs in the Grove Tied the scow up in the Bay the 4 Boys I went up and took a chain and a peice of a Rope that was Tresh cut by some one where it was tied at Alexis Island there is 3 poles and a Big coil of Rope a Gangway a Board or 2 tin pail a pully Block sail all close-Reefed some water in her put the anchor around a Basswood Tree Rained hard a Rainbow wind changed West 2 Indians passed up stopt at the scows John H watched them Taken the Tops of the stacks the Wind high Wind to night</p> <p>15th High Wind Rained some</p> <p>16th Fine Windy Genie came Gave him 5 Dollars to take 300 of Provender and 100 of Flour from Cornwall Drew some wood put out manure Mr Sticklers Boys here taking the scow</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{page one}</p> <p>Mr James Cameron Island</p> <p>17th of Oct 1893 Fine W Wind Narcisse to Montreal cut the Late Tobacco Trimmed all the apple trees Lucias got 8 lb of Butter yesterday Dick got 5 lb to Day put the Horses in Last night White Frost unfortunate Day put some Boards up in the cookhouse</p> <p>18th E Wind John H crofsed to Summerstown St Luke Day Bought Tobacco Leander shot 3 Ducks Ducks getting more Plenty Mr Genie came from Cornwall had 300 of Provender and a 100 of Flour and a File The Rocket got aground going in to Lancaster</p> <p>19th Fine E Wind cleaning out the stables put some Manure out putting stones under the new stable Mr Genie here Leander shot 8 Ducks a Lot of Shooting to Day Began using the Provender</p> <p>20th Fine putting out manure Arquet here for Butter Genie Fishing to night 2 Men camped in Bell Bay</p> <p>21st very Fine Mr Genie went off Gave him a pair of Tame Wild Ducks 1/2 bushel of Butternuts John H and Stanly Took a Boat From the Island above Christees Boiling Potatoes</p> <p>{page two}</p> <p>Mr James Cameron Island</p> <p>22nd Oct 1893 a Very Fine Day Leander Gordon Annie went to Dundee Bought 6 lb of Tobacco pipe Braces caps 1 pair Shoes 1 lb of Pepper 50 cent of Gingam Cotton 18 yrds calico 95 Shoes A Lot of Shooting John Morris Bought a single Barrel Breech Loader Charlie Creamer came with Gordon and Leander John H and Dick to Ross I</p> <p>23rd Livinia's (Sissy) Birth Day 1868 A Fine Day Picked the nuts at the River Tree Took up the Turnips in the Garden Leander and Charlie at Ducks John Morris Mary Annie came had 100 Weight of corn John had his new Gun plastering some Rained some to night set the Line with John H got a Pickerel</p> <p>24th Our Hugh's Birth Day Rained some putting Manure on the Garden the 3 Boys went Hunting Wrote a Letter for Narcisse to send to George Howard has a Bee to Day and a Dance to night Gordon came for them all to go J Morris and Wife Charlie Creamer Leander and Annie Donald John McDougall here and Alex Frasher Lightning and Thunder to night and Rain</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{page one}</p> <p>Mr James Cameron Island</p> <p>25th of Oct 1893 My Birth Day St Crispins Day all Shoemakers Day Fine Windy not many Ducks John Morris Men and Charlie went off Made a Bargain with them to Dig a Well Narcisse Bought a Tub of Butter 68 years old to Day</p> <p>26th E Wind Cool Mr Genie here going to Cornwall Left us his shovel Moses Lemay and Mr Bacon here Gave them a pail of Buttermilk a peice of ash Leander shot 2 Ducks the Corcican and Magnet went Down</p> <p>27th Fine W Wind some Rain Mr Genie came from Cornwall a hunter Drowned at Charlies Island setting out Decoys heard so Narcisse went for Hunters at Lancaster not many Ducks Plastering the new stable</p> <p>28th Fine Ploughing the Potato above and Below took out some Big stones Mr Genie went off the Hunters got our Bun paid 50 cents St Simon &amp; St Jude Hunters went of no Ducks</p> <p>{page two}</p> <p>Mr James Cameron Island</p> <p>29th of Oct 1893 Windy Hailing</p> <p>30th Gordon and Annie went to Dundee Bought a of Tyo soda 25 1 pair of shoes 1 Dollar 5 yds shirting 50 Pepper 30 Towling 50 nails 25 Gordon Bought a pair of overalls 85 paid Johnny Charlie came had the Rigging for Digging the Well 2 shovels Ropes and pullys crowbar Gathered and Filled a Bag of Butternuts for Dan</p> <p>31st Fine Halloween or Holy Eve Began the Well to Dig John Charlie Leander Gordon Mr Creamer and Wife and Billy and Wife and Mary came Got some Ducks Tried for EEls in the Mud Leander &amp; Billy Got 9 for the First time cracking nuts Keeping the Halloween sent a Bag of Butternuts to DMM The Temple St James Street Montreal The Fishermen took them to the Depot and to pay the Freight on them Fishermen went home for a few Days John H and Stanley went to Rofs Island got 2 Ducks Mary and the Girls went to Summerstown Boug Lamp chimney Got a Letter From Bismarck Got Gokys pic to night Roses Boat</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{page one}</p> <p>Mr James Cameron Island</p> <p>1st of Nov 1893 The Harvest Month of Death All Saints Day Fine Day shot 4 Ducks Working at the well a great Lot of Shooting Billy and Wife Mr Creamer and Wife went off Mr Genie came to night Banking some at the West End sheep came home for the First time Gordon and John H went to Fish with Mr Genie to night</p> <p>2nd Fine Day All Souls Day Drawing stone for the well Fixing a Tub to take up the Ground Leander got a Bad Blow with the Derrick Falling and struck him Fishermen Back from Montreal</p> <p>3rd On This Day of the Month Granda Departed 1857 Fine Working at the well</p> <p>4th Fine a Lot of Shooting at the Well Randolph came John Hall took him here Mr Genie and John H went a Fishing to night</p> <p>{page two}</p> <p>Mr James Cameron Island</p> <p>5th of Nov 1893 The Gunpowder Plot Guy Fawks Day Fine Gordon crofsed Going to Montreal Tommoro John H put him acrofs Johnnie Charlie and Leander to Dundee took 1/2 Doz of Ducks</p> <p>6th Putting manure on the Tobacco Place and it is Thick The Boys came from Dundee to night Boiling Potatoes for the Pigs not many Ducks windy</p> <p>7th Helen's B Day Fine Working at the well The Boys at Ducks in the mornings went to the upper Point some Beechnuts</p> <p>8th Fine New Moon cames in Giving corn to the Pigs now all the Provender is used out of the Barrel Digging at the well some water coming in small</p> <p>9th Prince of Wales B Day Fine at the Well</p> <p>10th Water came commenced to stone Drawing stones Charlie Johnnie Leander and ellen went to Dundee</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{page one}</p> <p>Mr James Cameron Island</p> <p>11th of Nov 1893 Fine Drawing stones 7 Feet 5 inches in the Well to night Mr Genie came had his Gun Fixed a Lot of shooting to Day sawed a Hicory Burning the Marshes</p> <p>12th Martinmass Day Windy Fine Boys Hunting</p> <p>13 Fine Mr Genie went off Finished the well to Day</p> <p>14th Fine Fishermen went off Killed the 2 Pigs and they are Fat Johnny Charlie and Randolph Leander John H and Stanley at the Pigs cut the Pork to night Lots of Boats going to Day Fine some Rain to night</p> <p>15th Windy the 3 Boys went to Rofs Island to hunt Johnny Salted the Pork Put it in the East cellar made a Fence around the Marsh hay stack some Grains of snow windy Drew some Drags</p> <p>16th Windy Johnny Turned with the wind being too high Took a Bag of Potatoes Live Duck cut an oak for a Roller Snow on the Mountains</p> <p>{page two}</p> <p>Mr James Cameron Island</p> <p>17th of Nov 1893 Fine John Morris went off turned windy the Boys got 2 Ducks Drew some Drags Windy to night</p> <p>18th High Wind Boys went to the Kit Kit Island got no Ducks Rocket went up did not call at Lancaster John H and Stanly sawing Dry Elm stove wood churning Big Marsh Fires cool John H and Stanley Plastering the south side of the new stable put a Handle in the axe Put 2 Pails of Water on the Pork Barrel for Brine Sharpened the old crofs cut saw Fixing a Roller for the Sleigh</p> <p>19th Fine Windy snowed to night</p> <p>20th a Fortunate Day the Boys hunting got 4 Ducks Oliver and another man hunting Down at Charlies Island cut some in the Back Marsh</p> <p>21st on This Day of the Month D M Master Departed Senior 1846 Leander Randolph and Charlie went to Dundee Charlie took 8 Ducks with him</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{page one}</p> <p>Mr James Cameron Island</p> <p>21st of Nov 1893 They did not come home to Day Rained some to night E Wind</p> <p>22nd Fine E Wind Plastering Rained this Evening Let the Water run some at the Wet Place John Hall here with my axe handles to make me more</p> <p>23rd Windy Randolph and Leander Annie came from Dundee had the Tongue of the Sleigh cost for ironed 1.40 Bought of Tyo 3 lb of Tea 1 Dollar put a Window in the Stable cool no Boats went to Day Thanks Giving Day</p> <p>24th Fixing stones under the stable Began putting Felt and Boards on the West End of the House Put a Large Window Glass in a Boat out on the shoal getting sand the Grenada came to her cold Windy</p> <p>25th St Catherine's Day Windy cool John H went for his Things to Grants Leander went for 3 Weeks papers got 3 Letters 2 for Gordon 1 for me Bought of Nicholsons 200 Wt of Flour 3.80 Rope 25 got a paper From Uncle Johns Girls for Minnie Grenada Last Trip</p> <p>{page two}</p> <p>Mr James Cameron Island</p> <p>26th of Nov 1893 Fine West Wind Leander Randolph went hunting Killed 4 Ducks Ground Froze that sand-Boat aground yet</p> <p>27th E Wind cold Putting the Boards on the West and North side of the House Drew up 2 of the Boats at the shore Set Fire in the upper Part of the Front marsh and up in the Bay high Wind {illegible} and Rain Thunder Earthquake about 1/2 Past 11 o clock</p> <p>28th Rained wind changed to West water Low shot a Duck a Lot of odd Kind of Birds like Geese or Gannets went West a Boat Lifter came to the sand Boat to Day nailed on some Board cut a Hicory a Tug with 3 Barges went Down</p> <p>29th Windy East changed to East Rained Drew some Wood Drew some hay for covering the Hen-house put some Bant{illegible} Drew up the old stove Plastering the Horse stable The sand Boat got off Randolph and Leander went hunting</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{page one}</p> <p>Mr James Cameron Island</p> <p>30th of Nov 1893 St Andrew's Day The Festival of the Scotch Rained some W Wind Lights Lit up yet water Raising a Little no shooting</p> <p>1st of December some snow Last night Boys working at the Floor and Door of the stable cold Frosty Fed the Heifers at the stack</p> <p>2nd Windy Frosty working at the stable put 4 of the cows in the new stable to night put the Barrel in the cellar for Water in the Porch put the soap in the cookhouse House not Banked yet</p> <p>3rd E Wind Snowing Drifting no Lights to night as we cannot see stormy no Boats</p> <p>4th W Wind cold Frosty Turned and Drew up the 2 Buns 2 men up in the Bay Fired 5 shots Ducquetts Flag Flying to Day putting the Tongue in the Sleigh put in the Pig</p> <p>5th E Wind Frosty Cold at Tobacco 30 Plugs and a sack of Fine Leaves Boys shot a Duck</p> <p>{page two}</p> <p>Mr James Cameron Island</p> <p>6th of Dec 1893 St Nicholas The Festival of the Germans Fine E Wind Turned to the West a Blew very hard Drifted Banking the house Boys shot 2 Ducks of a curious Kind but good eating very windy the mare very Lame</p> <p>7th W Wind shot 5 Ducks got 3 EEls Went around the Island Lewis the Indian here for Milk and Tea he has a Family in his house this Winter the Mare very Lame the hay Done on the Barn Floor</p> <p>8th Randolph and Leander went to Lewis's for the Pig Leander to Summerstown Bought of Nicholsons Boots 3 Dollars Powder and shot 4 spools Salt nails working at the Floor in the stable Lewis the Indian stopt here coming from Lancaster took supper Got milk Shot a Duck got Gordons cap and neckerchief at Hamiltons</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{page one}</p> <p>Mr James Cameron Island</p> <p>9th of Dec 1893 E Wind Fine Boys EEl Fishing Got 137 skinning them to night the Hay in the Barn in with the Level of the Rails Done sheep came home from the Bush</p> <p>10th This is Leander's Birth Day 1872 W Wind high</p> <p>11th cleaning the EEls and salted them Sawing stovewood shot a Duck the Mare not well working at the stalls West Wind</p> <p>12th E Wind snow very Frosty made a Good Lot of ice put 9 of the cows in the new stable now the mare is going to Kick Frosty to night</p> <p>13th W Wind very very Frost shot a Duck ice making and ice Breaking its made over to Christees Island to night the Mare no Better its very Frosty to night ice takes a Lot to night</p> <p>14th ice Taken acrofs all over here But a Lot of air-holes E Wind Boys got 7 Ducks Went for EEls got 10 Water Rising some Took the Boat in the airhole to the Sturgeon Island Looks stormy to night Unfortunate Day</p> <p>{page two}</p> <p>Mr James Cameron Island</p> <p>Dec 15th 1893 a Fortunate Day E Wind Drifting snowing high Wind to night Lewis and his Boy here sold him 3 lb of Butter 75 cents 8 lb of Pork 80 cents Gave him 7 Duck and a Pipe for nothing seen Fox Tracks</p> <p>16th Stormy E Wind Drifting Grinding the axes The Mare Dead Wind changed this Evening West ice Broke up some cleaning 10 EEls Wind high to night The Mare Dead</p> <p>17th Windy East Drifted</p> <p>18th E Wind Frosty Drew the Mare up to the Wet Place Looking for the sheep did not Fine them snow deep in the Bush Seen a very Large Track a Wolf or a Lynx or a Large dog The Boys for EEls got 12 Lost the Axe ice Looks good</p> <p>19th a Fortunate Day Went to Look for the sheep Found Them took them home put them in to night Lewis's 2 Boys here Gave them 2 lb of Butter 50 cents is all paid now for the Pig Drew some Wood</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{page one}</p> <p>Mr James Cameron Island</p> <p>20th of Dec 1893 a Fortunate Day W Wind cold Drifting Frosty Filed the saw air-holes shutting up Last Day of the Fall</p> <p>21st Unfortunate Day First Day of Winter Blowing Drifting snowed some Drops of Rain Broke on a Marsh hay stack Marsh hay done in the Barn a Weasel at the Barn chopping stove wood the colt sick seen Gulls Flying West seen a Cutter crofsing the Summers's Road Broke a Lamp chimney</p> <p>22nd a Fortunate Day cold turned warmer at night hailing not ver well to Day</p> <p>23rd Thawing Kind of Warm hail Rain the colt very sick Leander crofsed to Summerstown Bought a Bottle of Browns Panacea 25 got the Papers Giving stuff to the colt The Colt Died to night</p> <p>24th Fine Leander and Randolph went to Dundee all Bad with La Grippe there Squirrel came to the Grove</p> <p>{page two}</p> <p>Mr James Cameron Island</p> <p>25th Dec 1893 Christmas Day some Rain hail snow Foggy Randolph and Leander came shot the squirrel that came yesterday</p> <p>26th Fine W Wind Drew the colt Down on the ice to the shanty opened him most awful Fat Put Poison Below the Sturgeon Island very cold to night St Stephens Day</p> <p>27th St John the Evangelist Day Fine turned Foggy snowing Drifting Randolph and Leander Making a Handsleigh set Traps for the Fox</p> <p>28th Windy Snowing Thawing Making Decoys Holy Innocents Day</p> <p>29th Our Angus B Day Fine Warm a Great many Ducks Flying Down the Boys Got 2 Foxes to Day 2 EEls Fishers at the sturgeon Island set Traps Making Decoys Northern Lights to night</p> <p>30th very Frosty Randolph went to Fort Covington Leander to Summerstown got a Parcel of Papers from Dan Bought Tea 30 Gordon came From the Shanty</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Mr James Cameron Island</p> <p>31st of Dec 1893 St Sylvester Last Day of the Year Fine Gordon and Leander went to Charlie Rose for the Parcel Charlie took it from the station the things that came 2 pairs of Pants 1 pair Boots Rubber carpet shoes 1 vest Ladies Tam o sh a Dress 3 Books and a Lot of magazine Ladies Journals Illustrated news</p> <p>1st of January New Years Day 1894 Fine Lewis Lason here</p> <p>2nd Fine EW Randolph came John H came Gordon went to Cornwall Randolph Bought an Axe split Hicory for axe-handles</p> <p>3rd Allens Birth Day 1853 all of us Down Dead sick Stretch out with the La-Grippe</p> <p>4th Wrote a Letter to Dan but did not put it in the office till some Day next Week</p> <p>5th Gordon chopping</p> <p>6th Johny Big Bill our John and Fernandez came</p> <p>7th Johny and Big Bill went to Dundee</p> </div> transcribed https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/5050911947091d23f8f5a562d99c5dcd.pdf d5d88abbc4195031b0089f6380498c65 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. {first page} Mr James Cameron Island 31st of Dec 1893 St Sylvester Last Day of the Year Fine Gordon and Leander went to Charlie Rose for the Parcel Charlie took it from the station the things that came 2 pairs of Pants 1 pair Boots Rubber carpet shoes 1 vest Ladies Tam o sh a Dress 3 Books and a Lot of magazine Ladies Journals Illustrated news 1st of January New Years Day 1894 Fine Lewis Lason here 2nd Fine EW Randolph came John H came Gordon went to Cornwall Randolph Bought an Axe split Hicory for axe-handles 3rd Allens Birth Day 1853 all of us Down Dead sick Stretch out with the La-Grippe 4th Wrote a Letter to Dan but did not put it in the office till some Day next Week 5th Gordon chopping 6th Johny Big Bill our John and Fernandez came 7th Johny and Big Bill went to Dundee {second page} Mr James Cameron Island 8th of Jany 1894 Annies Birth Day 9th chopping 10th Big Bill and Johnnie Gordon and Randolph Drawing Wood 11th Uncle Bill came all went off 12 On this Day Aunt {illegible} 13th John H crofsed Bought Tobacco 14th Gordon crofsed to church a Bottle of Downs Elixer and electric oil 15th Donald Angus here wanting Gordon he is going to Cornwall and he said he would bring me a Bottle of Good Rum and I tell you it was Good Randolh went to Dundee about the colt 16th cool 17th came for the colt Gordon here with Rum Tea 2 Bottles of Medicine 18th all Bad with the Grip 19th Leander and Randolph to the Races 20th John Petes and Leander came had a Good chunk of a Mare wanting 50 Dollars cant go that 11 year old Gordon came https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/b4e9887b064949a7a5e3cbf570d84ec1.pdf 5247e0862fe28fcf07c379c2709c53c4 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. {page one} Mr James Cameron Island 21st Jan 1894 St Agnefs Day Randolph came from the Races Gordon crofsed to Summerstown to night very Bad with La Gripped in Bed coughing sore-heads soar-bones Fever Breaking out about my nose 22nd Fine not very well using some of the Water out of the Well 23rd Fine E Wind Martin here then Lewis came for the sleigh Their Dog eat the Poison near Hamiltons Light house yesterday 24th Fine EW Charles Tupper's B Day a man with 1 horse Rig called at the House wanting the Road to Summerstown from the south side Heavy Rain to night and high Wind 25th Robie Burns B Day Fine cool This is the Day for the Corbett and Mitchell Fight Charlie Terrace here from Lewis's {page two} Mr James Cameron Island 26th January 1894 E Wind Leander got a Fox went to Summerstown Bought of J Summers 100 of Flour cool 27th not very well Fainted Fell on the Floor Gordon came had the Mail and a very nice Almanack Sent From Donald J McDougall in Boston to me which I Prize very much Randolph came had a Pound of Tea 28th Sexigisima Sunday John and Billy and John H here 29th E Wind Blew hard to night Snowed Drifted 30th Stormy Turned Fine Big snow Drifts Fixed the Pipes took up water X sent a Letter to the Glengarrian with a Dollar in it got From Gordon on the 29th 31st Fine Drifting Broke on a Fine Hay stack ____________________________________________ Lewis wife a Young Son about the 29th https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/3ab29783e784c8d7f87f8f65062d93b2.pdf 4f9b91d1d9c270ba204e1a707de52b9e PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. {page one} Mr James Cameron Island 1st of February 1894 The Black Month Fine the Boys Thrashing the Oats about 5 Bushels to Day 2nd Fine Races in Dundee Leander Randolph went to see smallmans horse Took a Foxskin 1..40 This is candlemass Day the Bear and Raccoon will see their Shadows 3rd unfortunate Day Jo Smallman and the Boys and Uncle Bill came to trade no Trade snowing Fine soft Bought stuff for cold sugar Gordon came 4th Fine Gordon to church Randolph came 5th Fine Frosty Mr John Tyo and Uncle Bill came Made a Trade 4 for Horses 2 sold Took a Tub of Butter had a Bottle of the Best Jamica Rum and its Genuine Boys went up with the catle came Back had Bills mare cutter and harness to Trade Almond here {page two} Mr James Cameron Island 6th of Feby 1894 Fine Day Finished Thrashing the Oats Boys went to Lazores for the Sleigh took the axe to Grind I went to the River and the Barn to Day Randolph got a Bad Blow on the Head by striking the Beam 7th Ash Wednesday A very fine Day Lasores came with the sleigh Gave them a Lot of EEls Broke on the Marsh hay stack in the upper Field Drew some Wood an Unfortunate Day 1st of Lent 8th Gordon's Birth Day Rained some Turned Fine a very fine Day Drew some Wood Let the Water Run Back of the house 9th Drew some Wood E Wind 2 of Lewis's Boys here Got EEls 20 to get Baskets from them 10th Leander and Randolph went home with Bills Mare Gordon came to night snow Gordon came to night snow 11th Donald Grant Departed Mrs Kenneth McDonalds Brother The 2 Girls went to Lewis's the Boys came from Dundee ____________________________________________ Mrs Fraser on the Point Buried on the 7th Ash Wednesday https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/6d6b87b6037217221ec421338ccac839.pdf 8c6e0615cdf9936f89ff5d168b44d6d6 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. {page one} Mr James Cameron Island 12th of Feby 1894 EWind Gordon came Sissy got a Letter from Knowlton stormy to night 13th Stormy Drifting E Wind Gordon went to the Funeral he was Going to Cornwall 14th St Valentine a Fine Day E Wind putting in one of the Fine hay stacks the Bottom seen 2 Foxes going Down Lewis Boy here for EEls and oil got 2 Baskets 15th E Wind Drifting Ground the axe Gordon came had his coat 4.50 2 overshirts Tobacco 16th Frosty E Wind Drifting fine Gordon here Unfortunate Day 17th Unfortunate Day E Wind Drifting Fine Gordon went to Summerstown 18th Fine James Hugh's B Day 1855 Gordon came Brought 1 lb of Tea 4 lb of Cheese Bill and the Wife here Lent him The Life of the James's Boys Gordon crofsed to Summerstown I came Back to night and went in the morning 19th Fine Day Leander to Summerstown Bought of Nicholsons 100 of Flour 1..80 3 spools 15 Lewis for oil {page two} Mr James Cameron Island 20th of Feby 1894 Fine snowed some Drifting Leander and Annie to Dundee Randolph cutting the soft maple saw log in stove Wood Bought of J Tyo 100 of Flour 2 3 lb of Tea 1 Coal oil 40 Soda 10 Rice 5 lb 25 1/2 lb Ginger 15 Lamp chimney 10 4.65 in Bill got a vial of Eye-water From Bill Paid 5 Dollars to John Morris Snowed to night 21st Fine Day W Wind Fortunate Day Drew Hay Drawing Wood 22nd Drifting windy Washingtons Birth Day Races in Dundee cold 23rd cold Windy very Frosty to night 24th St Matthias Day Fine cold Frosty W Wind Randolph and Leander went to Dundee Gordon came to night 25th Fine Randolph came a Foot Leander and John H came had 100 Wt of Cornmeal 1.25 3 of Lewis's here 26th Fortunate Day Fine Drawing Fence Timber Drew the Mare From the Wet Place to the Bay Gordon went to Concession https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/729758ea8c5baf72c7c7c214e5b6d9be.pdf 59ab456ddb258ee15b6211a9b16c5128 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. {page one} Mr James Cameron Island 27th of Feby 1894 E Wind a very Fine Day Drawing Rails and Wood putting the Rails on the oakfield in place of the Brush Fence Leander and Randolph went Down to the Kit Kit for EEls took the mare Got 4 28th Fine Day East Wind Last Day of February Went up through the Bush at the stove Wood cloudy Looks like Rain 1st of March St Davids Day The Festival of the Welsh Taffy an unfortunate Day a very very Fine Day came in Like a Lamb my Good Dog Rover Dead Leander went to Dundee Bought of John Tyo a Sack of Salt Boots 1..25 Paid) sawing stove Wood Fine Warm snowbirds 2nd Rained some Fine Thawing Lewis Boy here for Tobacco and Kerosene cutting some Basswood Logs for Boards 3rd very Fine cutting Logs seen a crow for the First Gordon came Bought a Bible for himself Box of Matches 10 Paid a Dollar for his Bible {page two} Mr James Cameron Island 4th of March 1894 a very Fine Day Mary Morris and Billys Wife came Gordon Drove Them Down Gordon went up with Randolph and Leander to Track Wolves took Uncle Bills Horse Down to Draw the sawlogs to Lancaster Mr Dan Frasher and his Son-in-Law Mr A McDonald here 3 Men and Team passed the Door went around the Foot of Island 5th Unfortunate Day very Fine Molly calved yesterday Drew 6 Logs to the shore took 2 Logs From the Bush and went to Lancaster took Back 220 Feet 21 Boards at stove wood very Fine and Warm got the Horse shod 2 Sleighs passed up came from the south side Slusshy on the ice 6th took 5 Logs from the shore this Morning to Mill and 3 in the afternoon took up 400 Boards 400 Feet Raind to night 7th Raining Fine Day Went with 3 Logs Took 744 Feet to Day Got a Rat yesterday Drew 8 Logs out to the Bush to the Bank at the upper side of the Island 220 400 <u>744</u> 1364 Feet https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/2cde4888650a41c8ef4a1a3edcc47971.pdf c21b7f6123507b02009da17ec9c7d621 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. {page one} Mr James Cameron Island 8th March 1894 Fine E Wind Leander and Randolph Going home with Uncle Bills horse had to turn Back Found the ice Bad on the south side of Alexis Island seen 2 Team crofsing Summerstown Road to the Point the Boys started with the Horse crofsed over to the Lower end of Christees Island I cut some Brush in the oakfield crofsed at Frashers Shore 9th Fine the Boys came had Bills colt Lewis's 2 Boys here for Kerosene their uncle Left them to Day the 3 Lived at Lewis all Winter Leander got 2 Foxes some water close to shore some Whistlers are Flying West very Fine Weather 10th a very Fine Day Tapt for the First 115 Trees chopping sugar-Bush Wood 11th Fine Day Gordon Fernandez and John H all came Brought me a Book from Dan Frasher Turned very Windy from the West some Rain {page two} Mr James Cameron Island 12th of March 1894 a very fine Day Gordon and Fernandez crofsed Lots of Water on the Ice Taking the Sugar-Bush Rigging to the camp First Boiling to Day Drawing Wood to the camp Randolph cut his Foot on the ancle some Blackbirs and heard a March Robin On This Day of the Month D McMaster First came to the Island Unfortunate Day got a Lot of Papers in the Mail I think from Uncle John's Girls 13th Fine E Wind some Grains of snow Fell I went up to the Sugar Bush a Flock of Wild Geese Lit on the ice Before the Door Raining hard to night 14th Stanley's B Day 1880 Blowing Drifting snowed some Drawing wood to the camp Tapt some yesterday Making some spoils Found a Knife went to get EEls got one Froze hard to night ice looks good 15th Fine E Wind took home 5 Gallons of thin stuff 3 Boys in the Bush Boiling 16th Rain snow Leander went to Dundee Sold 2 Fox-skins 2.70 for them Bought of J Tyo Powder and shot Piling the Boards in an A https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/bf73b7f77dc061323df78d98b561cd53.pdf 4116a1445c9259686e6f65dd192a7744 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. {page one} Mr James Cameron Island 17th of March 1894 St Patrick's Day The Festival of the Irish W Wind a very Fine day Drawing Wood to the camp Tapt 30 Trees Letting the water Run off the Plouged Ground Boiling in the Bush a Big Flock of Wild Geese went Down seen 2 Rigs crofsing on a Summerstown Road hard Frost Last night it was Monica and Jo Douquet 18 St Joseph's Day on this Day of the Month Vicky Departed 1887 Fine Leander shot a Duck Boiling in the Bush Frank Laplante here about selling his Horse 19th John H crofsed Took the Horse home Rained windy Bought Thred Tobacco ice opened to Day Randolph Breaking up the Bun 20th First Day of Spring the 2 of Lewis here got Syrup and Tea Piling Stove Wood Taking the Tobacco Fence away and Making a Fence of stove-wood Froze to night Eclipse commences to Day 21 Fine some Rain Piling stove wood took 5 Gallons came in to Day the Boys Shooting at the sturgeon Island got 1 Bird {page two} Mr James Cameron Island 22 March 1894 Livinia senior Birth Day Fine North E Wind ice Jamming Before the Door Made about 28 lbs of sugar in the House and Taffy First churning of Butter Piling some Boards John H and Stanley Boiling in the Bush Rained and Froze Last night went to try for EEls got one wind too high 23rd Good Friday E Wind and west and North snowed Rained and hailed Got 4 Duck Leander went with one of those Hunters from Jo Douquets took 5 Gallons of syrup home Froze hard to night 24 Fine Fortunate Day E Wind Drew 2 Loads of hay from the stack Drew some of the Wood off the Potato Ground 3 Men at the sturgeon Island Hunters for Ducks 25th Easter Sunday high W Wind Randolph to Rofs's Island Mr Cameron From Montreal and Leander with him Shot 24 Ducks the Best Days Shooting Done yet Gave Randolph $1 very high Wind Lots of ice going Down cold John H and Stanley in the sugar-Bush Lots of Egss for Easter Annunciation of the Virgin Mary https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/211bb4dbb4ad5cc3b1532651a0fb6903.pdf 42326ac107b7d6201153c5def477e835 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. {page one} Mr James Cameron Island 26th of March 1894 John Hamilton Cameron's B Day 1876 Fine cool Frosty Boys in the Bush Boiling Leander came from Douquetts 3 Days there they went for Duck got 1 The Tame Duck Began to Lay som hens Laying the Frog-hawk came Froze hard Last night 27th Fine cold Frosty Made Syrup to Day 2 1/2 Gallons split some Rails cutting stove Wood Livinia very unwell yesterday Froze hard to night 28th Unfortunate Day Windy Flurries of snow Drawing Wood to the camp Drew some hay from the stack cutting stove wood Went for EEls got 7.. 29th Fine some Flurries of snow Leander and John H crofsed to Summerstown with Douquets Boat Burning their Marshes 30th Fine Gordon and Leander went to Dundee Left their Boat at the mouth of Salmon River Leander Bought a Rimmer for the cartriges Gordon Bought a saw Tobacco Got his Boot Fixed a Botte Got 2 Ells Boiling not running well Straining and Boiling syrup in the House {page two} Mr James Cameron Island 31st of March 1894 East Wind ice Broke up to the Door Shot Ducks Gordon crofsed Gave him 3 Jars with 3 Gallons of Syrup for Frank Laplante First Payment for the Horse Heard Thunder Boys in the Bush Brought 2 Gallons home from the Bush 1st of April All Fools Day Low Sunday East Wind Boys Boiling in the Bush 2nd Made sugar its soft about 100 lb put it in a Keg put a Lock on the Keg 3rd Fine Drew the Last of the Marsh hay stack Drew some Rails and the pile of Wood at he appel tree so it would thaw got a Black Duck and a Whistler the Boys went for EEls got 18 Snowed some to night and Rained some 4th Fine Boiling sap Leander to Na-houta's Island got 4 Ducks Letting the water run in places John H crofsed to Summerstown the Grenada crofsed From Summerstown to Dundee Bought Tobacco Powder and shot took 3 Jars From Frank Laplante Billy Morris Wife Departed on 2nd of April Buried on the 5th https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/8fca190a167cc10ac9537183ca5c47d9.pdf 04e63be53564df728a535b255f294caa PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. {page one} Mr James Cameron Island 5th of April 1894 Fine cool Raining Boiling sap water commencing to come in the cellar put some Potatoes out of the hole shot a Rat a Lot of shooting to Day Narcisse and Peter came 6th Fine took 3 1/2 Gallons took 60 lbs of sugar to put in the Keg the Keg is full the Fishermen to Butter 25 cents sap Running well skinned 2 Rats The Pigs Playing the Devil in the meadow Rooting up the Grass 7th Fine On this Day of the Month Uncle John Departed 1893 in the sugar Bush sap is running well Randolph went to Lancaster Bought overalls 1.15 a Lot of shooting to Day Gordon came to night the 2 Boys went to hunt on the north side Got Rats stopt all night 8 Wallace and Barnhart at the West end of the Island Treated the Boys 9th on this Day of the Month I was Married 1862 32 years to Day Randolph Leander Went to Dundee Bought Boots Shirt Tobacco heard Billy Morris wife Departed Boiling in the Bush Setting Fires to Marsh Grenada crofsed to Summerstown Killing snakes in the Bush {page two} Mr James Cameron Island 10th of April 1894 Fine cool E Wind Mr Kelly Bill and Billy Bone at the Fishermens Mr Kelly Treated me Gave Bill some EEls Broke the Runner of the Jumper took home 4 Gallons of syrup setting Fire to the Back Marsh 11th Fine High E Wind Randolph and Leander hunting at the Head of the Island Drawing Wood in the sugar Bush cutting stove Wood 12th Fine E Wind high Went to the Head of the Island Boiling took home 3 Gallons of Syrup Narcifse Filed the crofscut saw 2 of Lewis's Boys in the Bush Taking away the Banking from the Front and West end of the house 13th E Wind Fine Narcisse and John H Went to Summerstown Brought 3 Gallons of Syrup to Frank Laplante Bought a Bar of Soap and Pipes Got a Lot of Paper From Dan Boys went to Alexis Island got a Rat & Ducks Sold to Fishermen 1/2 Gallon 50 cents 14th Fine East Wind sap not running Boiling 1/2 Gallon took some things From the Bush Loons Came swallows came Yellow hammers came Mosquitoes some https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/fa761c6205020969ae27beb1fc347946.pdf cdfa11cd78ab2742c925eeafdd98964e PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. {page one} Mr James Cameron Island 15th of April 1894 Fine E Wind Randolph to church Fishermen to Lancaster First Lot of Fish sent 16th E Wind Fine John H Went to Fort Covington to get his Boots Fixed Began taking the Ground From the Well Filling up the Big cellar Taken things from the Bush setting Fires to Back Marsh and Big Stones at the well and they Break up well Lewis here gave him a stick of ash and Hicory for axe handles Lots of Fishing Lights out Lots of shooting Leander has 14 Ducks in the stone house the sow has her Pigs 8 of them 17th Fine E Wind Filling the Big cellar a Lot of shooting south East to Day Frost at nights sap not running some for vinegar Bill Morris and John H Came Stopt all night went for EEls Looking after nets Seines 18th Uncle Duncan's B Day Fine E Wind Took away all the Ground from the well Bill and John H went off Took the Duck Fishermen to Butter Syrup 50 {page two} Mr James Cameron Island 19th of April 1894 Fine E Wind changed to West its Been Blowing East for 12 Days a few Drops of Rain Stanley and I to the Little Island Franky Laplante here for Randolph Got a Gallon of Syrup for his Father Leander at the Harrow John H came from Dundee Jo 1 lb of Tea 35 Shot 4 lb 3 chimneys got the Bill Boots mended 35 Tea Pot Fixed Quart of Syrup to Lewis Fishermen to Syrup 25 cent Kerosene 5 The Chaffys First Trip up to Lancaster Lots of Fishing Lights out Maud had her calf on the Pitt Point 20th Fine E Wind and North putting manure on the Potato Ground John H and Stanley for EEls Trimmed the 2 oak Trees and the Butternut in the Garden Thunder Lightning and Hailstones very Large Rained hard water Raised sawing wood Fishermen to Butter 20 cents 21st W Wind Rain First Ploughing Found a Boat Far Down on the south of Kit Kit cutting and splitting Wood Gordon and Randolph came had a 100 of Flour Broke on stack Fine Hay https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/a4ec5632d9474ff902ead4a346b1fd8c.pdf 6f9c5760c93e1b0154d71bf3447f4dbd PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. {page one} Mr James Cameron Island 22nd of April 1894 E Wind Fine Boys crofsed Randolph Took over Boat to Fix it Thompson here for the Boat Would not Give it to hime till he would pay Fishermen to Syrup and Butter 45 did not Get our Paper Ducks Plenty 23rd St George's Day Festival of the English Rained some Taking Potatoes out of the cellar Harrowing and Drilling Planted 1/2 of the Peice John Hall (or Hog) came with the Indians for his Boat paid 50 cents and to make me some axehelves in the Fall cutting seed Potatoes 2 Tugs went up Towing Together Lights Lit up to night cows calved 24th Fine Rain E Wind Alexandra went Down Tugs went Down William Morris charter creamer here Finished Planting White cow calved Broke on a stack 25th St Marks Day Fine E Wind and West Paid Charlie 8 Dollars Bill and Charlie went off Garnet went Down ice Frost John H to Lancaster Raft went Down {page two} Mr James Cameron Island 26th of April 1894 Fine W Wind Ploughed the Garden Harrowing in the upper Field Trying to Fix the coulter of the Plough cannot get it out John H with Fisherman his man went to Montreal (Algoma into Dundee on the night o the 24th ) no Boats to Day 27th Fine W Wind Sowed 7 Bushels of Oats Magnet went Down 28th Fine W Wind Began the Fence at the end of the Lane Narcisse got a Hook in one of his Fingers had to cut it out with the Razor very bad in had To File the hook off cutting Brush Gordon came had 2 lbs of Tea 80 cents Randolph came no Fixing on the Boat Bismarck came to night Peter the Fishermen came had Narcisse's new Boat Got a Postal card for Narcisse to go Down next week to the Wedding 29th Rogation Sunday F W Wind John Morris Charlie and Annie came Gave John Morris 6 Bushels of Potatoes to account of Digging the well Gordon Bismarck and Randolph went to Douquets Heard John Summers Drew a Revolver on Boby Nicholson Fishermen to Syrup 25 https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/cac6293859611382d76c9221aeb8562a.pdf 179750a1edb32a281834271e80954fdd PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. {page one} Mr James Cameron Island 30th of April 1894 Fine W Wind Bismarck and Gordon went to Cornwall on the Grenada Bought his watch coat and new suit to be made as he is Going to Brittish Columbia a Pocket Book for Bills Sleeve Caffs Pen Working and the Fence Burning Brush 1st of May St Phillips & St James Fine W Wind heat at Fence Peter to Syrup 25 Randolph came to night 2nd W Wind Rained Thunder Windy Fine Bismarck and Randolph crossed Taking the Rocket to Cornwall and then the cars to Lancaster Bid Good By with us as he is going to Brittish Columbia next Week cutting and Piling Brush in the upper Field Making cedar and Pine stakes Planting the Garden onions Beans Finished 4 Rails high of the Fence Randolph came a 2 masted Propeller went Down 3rd a Fortunate Day Ascension Day or Holy Thursday Fine E Wind Leander and Randolph went to Dundee a Tugh with Barges aground at the Lighthouse Brush Fence on Pitt Point Bought oats 4 1/2 ..$2..25 Sold his Rats 1.60 {page two} Mr James Cameron Island May 4th 1894 Fine W Wind The Inspector of Fisheries here Seizing Mr Charants Fishing Rigging Took them acrofs to Hamiltons Island Randolph with Narcifse to Hopkins Point Foggy to night sowed 2 Bushels of Oats Rain Harrowing Ploughed the Peice for corn Brindle calved set Traps for the Rat Planted Beans Billy Morris Passed up here going to the Point 3 in the Boat with him 2 Woman in the Boat 5th Fine very Foggy this Morning cleared off E Wind Harrowing on the Lower Poin Fishermen and Randolph went t to Cornwall about the Seizure Mr Genie came went to Cornwall Brought Tea & Crackers Gave Randolph 50 Putting stakes in the Fence got 50 cents Back Gordon came Fishermen came By Lancaster Mr Moony is the name of one and Rufus Those that Seized 6th Fine Windy Fishermen crofsed to Hamiltons and went off to Montreal to night Left Money to Pay Telegraph 7th Fine Very Windy Rain some hail Gordon cutting stove wood one of the cows calved yesterday https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/0c85a7bd66ff8c0919bcfef6a12ff19e.pdf de82ae0b339a111765cdac420e7694a7 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. {page one} Mr James Cameron Island 8th of May 1894 Sowed oats on the Lower Point Harrowing and Taking of stones high Wind Rain Mr Genie hear from Cornwall Left his Trace chain and clevis Randolph at Oars 9th Fine Windy West Planted corn & Beans Pumpkins squashe Harrowing Emptied the Leeck and Filled it with ashes and moved it north Painted the sugar cask 135 lb 10th Fine E Wind Randolph crofsed for Telegram for Fishermen Leander and the 2 Girls went to F Covington Bought of 2 Lamp Chimneys 18 Glass Jug 22 Dust Pan 10 comb case Tin pail 22 calico Gordon came from Donald Angus a Pair of shoes Leander Bought Burning Brush Brush cutting Crotches Oriols came and King Bird 11th Fine W Wind Gordon and Randolph here making axhelves Princefs Louise came up to Day Windy The Mare had her colt to night 12th Gordon and Randolph crofsed Sowed oats went for ceder stakes Gordon Brought 100 of Flour 1 lb Tea {page two} Mr James Cameron Island 13th of May 1894 Pentecost Whit Sunday Fine N Wind Lewis Lazore here to Shave Got Seeds Gordon and Randolph to church 14th Gordon and Randolph crofsed to Work Leander and Stanley at the Fence in the oakfield cut Down a Dead English Cherry not very well making cedar Picquets N Wind 15th Fine N Wind Fine Gordon and Leander Working at the swamp Fence and Randolph went to Dundee Wrote a Letter to George Charrone stall No Fish Market Bonscours Market 3 Ionia and I Putting a Fence around the apple tree up at the coal Pitt Hill as the cows Destroys them Making Ribs of Oak for the Boat Gordon and Leander and Stanley Harrowed the Potatoes yesterday seen EEl Flies Randolph Bought Vasseline Shaving soap and collars 1 Plug of Tobacco 30 hair cut 20 cents 16th Fine North and West Wind William Morris and Peter Grant here Arquet Talking to the Boys about Boards taken from his Island none of his Boards here clearing Brush at the Fence Drew stones for the Bottom of the Fence Mr Genie came had the Dog Sport Gordon went for his Saw at the Making of the Soap https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/4433263be00c598e69a7596b3b3cbcef.pdf 87f0f5cf6d938cd343d472b9d9a1c784 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. {page one} Mr James Cameron Island 17th of May 1894 Unfortunate Day E Wind very Fine Burning Brush Working at the Boat all the Horses out some Drops of Rain 18th Raining Boys crofsed for Paint 7 Boxes 2 Quarts of oil Foggy E Wind Something wrong with the Pigs Like Blind Staggers Fortunate Day Go the Tin Kettle out of the Well 19th E Wind Raining Boys went to Bombay cutting stove wood Lots of Boats Towing some smoky 20th Trinity Sunday very high E Wind Bill Morris and 2 Boys came Broke an Oar Bought a Hammer 21st High E Wind Painting the Boat the Little Pig Died and its mother sick or crazy as she goes around Gordon made 2 Paddles sawing stove Wood at the Boat Fine Bill and Stanley crofsed 22nd Working at the Boat Fine W Wind Gordon and Leander crofsed took 2 Pigs to Duncan G had no change Took Back the Bun 23rd Fine the old Pig Died Making a Box for the Well Splitting Stove Wood P.F. calved to Day chickens out ____________________________________________ 28th Dan Cameron's Burnt Struck by Lightning {page two} Mr James Cameron Island 24th of May 1894 The Queen's Birth Day Fine E W Rained Thunder Fixing Pole for the Well and made a spear Pole Put out the White Boat Put the young Pigs in the Pen 25th Fine cool E Wind cutting stove Wood at the Door 26th E Wind Fine very warm cutting splitting and Piling stove wood Gordon and Leander took a Pig to Oliver Monica Lots of young Robins got some cat Fish Randolph not well this week came home with Gordon took 100 of Flour 7th Fine Randolph and Gordon crofsed George Annon and Wife on the Island 8th Gordon and Randolph went to Lancaster Randolph to get his watch Fixed Dan Camerons Barn Burnt heavy storm of Wind hail Rain Thunder and sharp Lightning Gusty Hence came in From the Storm cleaning the Stables Windy 29th Royal Oak Day or Oak Apple Day Fine Took a Bad Pain in my hip Rheumatism cutting stove wood Gordon Randolph crofsed 30th Fine E Wind Leander went to Dundee Bought 5 yds of coveralls stuff Gordon cutting stove wood Randolph went and came Line Boat went up to night 31st E Wind Stanley came with Leander Ferry Boat Richilue came up Randolph went to Jo Douquets Gordon crossed Rain https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/1a59a88770881610486db697dbff0781.pdf 48cf07983c7399133f707f0da869e02a PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. Mr James Cameron Island 1st of June 1894 Vickys Birth Day 1878 The Glorious First of June W Wind cutting stove Wood Rainy Windy Unfortunate Day not very well Stanley making a Gate in the yard 2nd E Wind Raining split some wood Gordon crofsed The Magnet aground in the Rapids 3rd W Wind John H came stopt to Day Windy 4th old George the 3rd's B Day W Wind Windy Mr G McGillvery a Meeting at Summerstown to night Independent Gordon and Leander went Finished Piling the stove wood 5th Raining Gordon and Leander making oars Lots of Towing 6th Fine W Wind Leander went to Jo Lemays with his watch Gordon and I cutting Brush working at the Oars Lewis the Indian here for Tea On this Day of the Month Sir J.A.McDonald Departed 1891 Gordon went to Evening preaching 7th Fine Leander and Annie went to Dundee Took 2 Tennets of Butter Gordon made 2 Paddles Stanley and I Fishing Got 17 Perch https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/6e639e767b9805aa1a7ce5abaa4cd0f9.pdf 4efbf1e3fda21e0d4ccb2fa621dc4450 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. {page one} Mr James Cameron Island 12 of July 1894 Orangeman's Day Raining W Wind Mowed some a Raising Bee at Mr McQuaigs in the Gore Gordon at it 13th Mowing some Rained Thunder Lightning Gordon came 14th Fine at hay Leander went to the Point Shot a Loon Last Evening took the skin of him to Day Napoleon hence here for a Bun sent by Beatrice Casgrain Making coils Fixing some of the seed onions with Poles the Rocket a Pleasure Trip the Paul Smith went up Heman came Mr Genie here Brought Turnip {illegible} 15th Fine Mr Genie here Fernandez crofsed over 16th Putting in hay a Fine Day Dick Bocky Gathering Raking Genie went off 17th very Fine Mowing Indian here with Basket Gordon Ann Livinia went to Dundee taking a Tub of Butter Bought snaith 50 2 stones 16 Tin Basin RRR 25 sugar 20 Tea 1 soda 10 shoes 1- calico 15 Cash 1 Thred 15 Shoes 1..25 Butter 7..65) 1..89 Due The Richilieu Struck the Big Rock on Salmon River {page two} Mr James Cameron Island 1894 {page is too dark to decipher anything} https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/fa4c54ef3a6671985f18238237912c29.pdf 345298cf0316e71c28d9bfa2aaf46f9f PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. {page one} Mr James Cameron Island 3rd of July 1894 Unfortunate Day Rained Thunder Lightning Digging some for Tobacco windy West Fine English cherries some Ripe Gordon at C Craigs not very well Fixing about the Bees 4th American Independence Fine W Wind Rained Thunder and Lightning Mowed a Little at the Storehouse Let the Pigs all together Put Paris Green on the Potatoes Let the calves to Pasture 5 Uncle John's B Day 1803 Fine W Wind Mr Kelly Mr Morris Mr Hubbard Mr Shetla here Treating me to a Glass of Good Stuff Seizing the Lucias Seines Took Dinner Left a Dollar for the Girls very Fine Mr Kelly caught a Lunge Lots of Boats Going 6th Fine Rufus Creamer {illegible} George and John Morris here I went Fishing George ewnt off Rufus stopt Mowing a Road to the Barn Made 13 coils of hay Rained to night {page two} Mr James Cameron Island July 18th 1894 a very warm Day E W Mowing at the Foot of the Island Salted the cattle the Richilieu came out 19th Fernandez B Day 1874 a very Fine Day awful warm Mowing at the oak sythe Tree and making coils Tugs went Down with a Raft one of them Turned Back Passenders Boats awful crowded going these Days 20th very Warm Day Mowing at the oats and the Butternut Trees on the hill Raking and Making coils a small steam yacht at cedar Grove Fishing Began to Blow hard to night and Rained very hard Thunder and Lightning to night 21st Battle of Bulls Run E Wind Raining Mowing at the Wet Place and ash tree Leander crofsed for the Mail Gordon came 22nd a very Fine Day Jo Shetla and 2 Men here Fishing Lent them our Lines Moses Lemay here Fishing 23rd Fine E W Gathering Hay Made a Stack at the Butternut Hill Put a good many Tobacco Plants Bohemian went up 24th Rained Randolph here Going to Montreal Leander went to Lancaster with him Leander went to Summerstown https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/e89e2c40f0cd810b74edec58d6204660.pdf 11adca0ca111f3a356a8bbe603afdd7e PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. {page one} Mr James Cameron Island 25th of July 1894 St James Day EW Fine Rain to the north no Rain here Mowing Back of the Barn a new Boat went Down and came up in the morning 26th very Fine Mowing Back of the old Garden Turning Hay making coils the Blackbirds commencing the Grain a few Ducks around now see a Big smoke at Hopkins Point\ 27th very Fine Mowing making coils Turning Hay using the Potatoes 28th Began the West stack the wind is too high to Finish it Put in the Barn 3 Loads Windy not Feeling very well Boats going in abundance Raft went Down Randolph here to night Told us they Found P Purcell seen a Kind of White Cloud in the sky coming from the East almost like the Tail of a comet 29th Fine Windy 30th Fine Windy Mowing on the hill and the Wet Place commenced to Rain and heavy north Wind Mr Genie came had a Basket of Huckle Berries {page two} Mr James Cameron Island 31st of July 1894 Fine Mowing Annie Livinia Stanley went to Dundee Livinia got 3 Teeth Pulled a Dollar Leander went to Summerstown Got a Letter from Mr McArthur and Son concerning the Lumber 1st of August Lammas Day Mr Genie went off fine Mowing and Gathering made coils Stanley and the Girls came Bought Powder and Shot Salt Rained some 2nd Minnie's B Day Mowing Rained Thunder E Wind 3rd Fine Mowing Finished all the hay Below the house cut a Road in the upper Field and around the oats windy 2 Boys here for something to East caught in the Wind camped on Hamiltons Island they are from Massena Leander Killed a crane 4th Gathering hay and Making coils Mowin West of the Lane Fence went up and around the Island one of the sawlogs Rolled down the Bank by some Devils Races at Stanley Island Randolph & Oliver Gained one Race Gordon came to night 5th Fine John Hamilton Cameron came had his Gun Left it to be Fixed Randolph here for the Boat he Left 6th Fine Randolph B Day Making a stack put in 3 Loads Lewis for Milk and Butter https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/58ddee4d8693cb05c2488df064179efc.pdf 28d971c4e1648f0553a55f86c7c4671b PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. {page one} Mr James Cameron Island 7th of Augt 1894 Mowing the oats A Tyo Dan McGregor and Uncle Bill here Fishing with Rod and Line A Tyo mowed some I am Mowing the calf-Pasture a steam yacht at the Foot of the Island and 2 or 3 Rowboats think it Jo Plumado from Cornwall the Lucias Fishing Pickerel Rained a Little not very well 8th Fine Hot Mowing at the South side of the Potatoes Blackbirds very Bad at the oats chicken-Hawks came High E Wind Raised Rained to night The Algerian aground the Rocket took her Passengers to Montreal Algerian Late going Down 9th Fine E Wind changed to west Mowing in the upper Field Turning the oats Lucias for Butter Lewis for milk and Butter seen a Big Fire Last night away Back east Mr Genie came 10th cutting hay above the Lane Putting in the oats all thats Ripe in the West part of the upper Field Gathering and coiling the calfs pasture and part of the Upper Field Mr Genie helping us 11th Fine EW Began a stack Mr Genie at the Stack the Rocket aground coming into Lancaster Bohemian went iup Mr James McCartney here {page two} Mr James Cameron Island 12th of Augt 1894 Lewis and his 2 Boys here Boys for Butter Rocket went up the 2 Girls and Stanley went ot Hamiltons heard about the Row the nigger had at Stanley Island 13th Mowed the oats Down on the Hill Mr Genie went off Mowed the oats at the Grove Stanley and I went to Fish Perch got 20 Fine warm 14th a very Fine Day cut the oats in the upper Field cut some hay Raking Annie went off Livinia and Stanley put her acrofs to take the Boat the Grenada Richilieu mowed a Road in the Rushes in the Front Marsh yesterday eat a Lot of new corn X she crofsed on the Richileau 15th Rained Thunder and Lightning Fine cut some hay the Boats going Down with Lots of Soldiers or Passengers sawed some wood Finished the Fine hay in the upper Field cutting it Began the oakfield 16th very fine Day Finished putting in the Oats Mowing in the oakfield caught a nice Little Bird 17th Fine hot Began Mowing the Back Marsh Mowing in the oakfield Took a Tub of Butter to Jo Dougkeets 46 lb 8.28 https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/bf9a60d8a9cb6795ea4366550504c064.pdf d0d05ca3a3dcd9950d4f1bd976115dd5 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. {page one} Mr James Cameron Island 18th of August 1894 Raining some Leander to Lancaster Paid Mr McArthur 4 Dollars For the sawing of the Lumber made 38 coils went up to the head of the Island Blackbirds bad at the corn 19th Fine John H came took his Gun Bismarck B Day 1870 E Wind Got some Hazeal nuts 20th Fine Stanley and I Mowing in the oakfield Lucias here for Butter 20 Leander went to Dundee Bought of Tyo Flour 170 Tea 1 Dollar 4 Tubs 1.. cinnamon 20 soap 10 starch 10 Powder 40 Shot 32 Matches 15 Shirt 50 Elastic 5 Sold 46 lb of Butter 8.28 got his Boots Tapt 50 high North Wind young chickens 9 of them 21st Fine very cool Mowing in Back Marsh Leander went to Jo Douquetts with a Tennet of Butter taking up Potato onions Monica Brother in law Killed 22nd Races at Stanley Island Leander went to them Mowing some at the Wet Place windy Lucias for Butter Found a 5 cent Peice up at the upper Point Horses coming in 23rd Mowing in the Back Marsh Fine 2 Boys here 16 coils at the Wet Place got a Rat 24th St Bartholome Day Fine smoky Big Fire somewhere these Days Willie Kimble and another Boy for Baits making a Marsh-hay stack {page two} Mr James Cameron Island 25th of Augt 1894 Fine Thunder Rain a Lot of still-Fishers before the Door the Algerian Towed Down something Broke Gordon came to night 26th Fine Gordon gave Sissy his Bible 27th Fine Mowing in the Front Marsh Leander and Stanley Rain some Rained Thunder & Lightning to night Mr Genie here going to Cornwall Fixing the old Pine Log at the River 27th Fine cutting cornstalks and Breaking corn Took in some of the apples yesterday Lusias here for Butter Mr Genie here went of Gave him irons for his Yacht Boathook saw and so forth not very well Gordon came had a case of augurs and a Bit 28th Fine Mr Graham head Game inspector and W Morris here Gordon crofsed to Work for D Angus Lucias here for 4 lb of Butter Lasores 2 Boys for Butter Went to the Sturgeon Island Ionia and I Mr Genie came husking corn https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/e680ad226e3db820f323dc40d3e5f571.pdf 38a8a2713f18b9905624d402bef8141b PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. {page one} Mr James Cameron Island 30th of Augt 1894 Fine E Wind Mr Genie went off got a Bottle of Milk Ionia and I Finished the pulling of the corn Leander and Stanley Made a stack of Marsh hay up at the Brush made 5 coils at the calfs Pasture cut some cornstalks cut my hand with a Knife 31st Fine Made the Fences at the hill and at the Stack at the Barn Leander Went to Jo Douquets for to hunt 1st of September St Giles Day Hunting Begins in Lower Canada Fine Gordon went to Pic Nic on the Rocket to Valley-Field sawed the Hicory at the storehouse not much shooting Done husking the corn Gave my arm an awful Blow on the Latch of the Door with a Load of wood on my arm 2nd Fine E Wind Lewis 2 Boys here for Butter and Milk Mr Genie called at the wharf going to Cornwall Gordon came 3rd D McMaster Birth Day 1846 Fine E Wind Taking Rails of the calfs Pasture Stanley and I Drew the sticks at the shanty smoky weather {page two} Mr James Cameron Island 4th of Sept 1894 Fine Wind changed very smoky Time now sawing wood made Picquets Leander came from Douquets Taking in onions and Beans 5th John Angus Birth Day 1850 Fine Windy some Drops of Rain Thunder Mowing in the Front Marsh Leander Stanley and Fernandez Gordon came had the Mail and a Lot of Mail papers Dan sent Wrote a Letter for Fernandez to the Cornwall Standard put 1 Dollar in it Mr Genie came to night Fernandez and Leander went with him to Fish Brought the Bag of Salt Paid him 65 6th Fine Day Leander Fernandez and Stanley Mowing and making coils sent the Letter to the P Office with Gordon Thrashed the Beans the Drudge into Salmon River The Steamer Richilieu went Down her Last Trip here _____________________________________________________ * on the 4th Mrs D M M of a Son https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/ed580803927ca2ff86fb93a8e8a2ae2b.pdf 45ad5cfeffce104c9fa58afafde03c1f PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. {page one} Mr James Cameron Island 7th of Sept 1894 Mowing and Making coils Fine Warm Trimmed an oak and a Basswood on the Bank Took in some of the apples on the Grove Gordon Working for Mr Howard the Drudge is Working in Salmon River Ionia and I Fishing Perch got 42 Wind Raised From the East 8th E Wind changed to West Thunder some Rain Put Marsh hay in the Barn and some in the 2 stable Lofts stopt putting in with Rain Mr Genie came Left some crab-apples and 2 lbs of Sugar Gave him 2 Tin Kettles of apples Fernandez and Stanley went with him to night to Fish Leander and Gordon crofsed to Summerstown 9th Fine Mr Genie went to Cornwall Fernandez got the Cornwall Standard yesterday for the First Leander went to Ducquets Mr Genie came {page two} Mr James Cameron Island 10th of Sept 1894 David Morris's B Day Rain Thunder and Lightning Windy 11th Fine Windy Fernandez crofsed to Mr A Frashers Gordon crofsed Made a Few Rounds with the Plough in the upper Field took up 6 Rows of Potatoes 14 Bushel in the cellar for the First put out a Few Loads of Manure 3 Men called for Dinner Lewis Bosell and them are fishing Alquire his name The Grant Girls Brotherinlaw Gave 75 cents opened some Boards of the Floor Fernandez came with his new suit paid 32 Dollars went Back Lewis 2 Boys here for milk soap made a stack of Marsh hay at the West of the others put more on the one up in the Brush all the Marsh hay done Made crab apple preserves of 2 Kinds Rocket and propeller a Race Rocket Beat 13th Fine put 18 Bushels in the cellar Taking in Beans Lewis Boy for Butter https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/69e619863ed4535044a7cba51d43f61f.pdf 0f456a3ccf13801d13e213f1e969d87f PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. {page one} Mr James Cameron Island 14th of September 1894 Raining cleared up Randolph came took a Letter from the office for me From DMM Fernandez came and crofsed with the Boat Gordon crofsed Brought at Summerstown Flour 1 sack Bread 1 Pan Pipes shelling Beans Mr Genie came an Eclipse 15th E Wind Fine The Rocket and Magnet a Race the Rocket Keeps ahead went to Fish Perch got 30 Boys Putting Ground in the Big cellar Leander and Gordon crofsed to Summerstown pan of Bread 18 sack of Flour 90 Pipes 2 Wind Raised Thunder Lightning Rain Eclipse to night 16th Fine Jot Craig here Gordon crofsed with him 17th Fine at the Potatoes Broke the Plough Lucias here for Butter Gave him a Basket of Potatoes Foggy in the Morning 18th Fine at the Potatoes have in the cellar now 121 Bushels Found an oar in the Rushes 19th Fine EW Rain Leander Fernandez went to Dundee Stanley and Ionia and I went to the upper Point Fair in Malone 19th continued {page two} Mr James Cameron Island 19th Sept 1894 Bought of J Tyo 200 of Flour 3.20 2 bs of soda 10 Boots 1.25 RRR 25 Calico 10 yds 1. Tea 1 To Butter 44 lb 7.92 that Leaves 1.12 Lucias here for Butter 20 heavy Rain to night 20th Rain EW Thunder Put Rings in the Pigs nose cut some Brush at the West End of the Island Fernandez shot a Duck the soap Barrel Leaked out and Lost a Lot Leaving the cows out at ight Let the Rugs run 21st Fine W Wind cut the Tobacco Last Day of Summer St Matthew's 22nd Fall Begins Equinoxial Gales Gordon Went to Cornwall Bought pants vest Drawers overshirts Knife and so on Geordie and Phillip Annon came Down with Gordon had their Live Decoys got away From them 23rd George and Phil came the Ducks stopt here and they got them Windy 24th Rain pulling Ground in the Big cellar Fernandez crossed Sunday to Go to the Funeral https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/0db62d5f413f5e9934ffd2fbdde519e5.pdf 42885c4045bdb6c2e9da6c772c98defc PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. {page one} Mr James Cameron Island 25th of Sept 1894 Fine Laying the Floor Gordon and Leander Fernandez Stanly Drawing stones to the Bank Mr Kelly Bill Morris and Pen Bodwa here Going to the Kit Kit to se the Lucias Put the Tobacco in the Barn Mr Kelly Treated me to a Glass of Good stuff Lucias for Butter 26th Fine Day Frost Last night Painting Decoys put the Lumber in the Barn putting out Manre put Fire in the West End cleaned the chimney Court Day in Lancaster C Rose and J Summers at Law E Wind changed to night to West the Big Fight to Day Fitsimmons and 27th a very Fine Day Digging the West part of the cellar Deeper Fixed the sofa Trimmed some Trees Fernandez Went to Williamstown painted Paddles and Decoys shot an owl 28th a very Fine Day cleaning out the stables at the West end of the Barn the 3 Boys Gordon Leander Fernandez went out Fishing got 6 EEls 5 succors 1 Rock bass put the Indians away From {page two} Mr James Cameron Island 29th of September 1894 St Michael or Michilmass Day a very Fine warm Day 30th E Wind Fernandez and Gordon crofsed Fernandez went to Mr D Fraser's The Killed 3 Raccoons Mr Genie came had a Bag of Salt and Tea 1st of October The Hebrew New Near Ionia's Birth Day 1883 a Fine Day Gordon made a Ladder Mr Genie and Fernandez cutting Pine salted the cattle Hanaging up the Tobacco in the Barn and storehouse churned to Day the Magnet Towed Down by the Cultivator on Sunday the 30th 2nd Gordon crofsed pulling out manure ploughed some of the potatoes commenced to Rain Tied and hung up some Tobacco W the Barn Mr Genie went to Cornwall Gordon went to Work for Ranald Roy started to night 3rd Raining windy Fernandez went ot the Gore to Work not very well to Day Leander Stanley and their Mother not well 4th Fine Ploughing in the West Field sawing a Dead Hicory in the Grove Took in some apples Ionia and I Mr Genie came from Cornwall Leander and him Fishing to night Gave us some sweet Hicory nuts Killed 2 Fowls Thought I saw a comet Passport went Down Late https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/08157251f977802ef55e951d51ff9122.pdf 15a2d37ce1bc7476806c42ddc3fe6b27 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. {page one} Mr James Cameron Island 5th of Oct 1894 Rain Windy Turned Fine Mr Tyo Mr Holllister Angus Duroshie John H and another Man Down Fishing stopt to Dinner J Tyo Left 2 Dollars Treated me and Mr Genie Mr Genie cleaned the sturgeon I got Half for my share very windy time Gave John H Sox Leander Fishing with Them 6th Fine Windy Ploughing in the upper Field Mr Genie went off Gave him Hurted the Back of my hand at the Lower Point Passport went up 7th Fine Sacrament on the Front 8th Fine Rained to night took in all the apples sawing wood Stove wood in 2 Lewis here got a Bunch of Matches Drew stones to the Bank Leander and Livinia went to Dundee Took a Tub of Butter 44 lbs Bought of J Tyo 4 lb of Tea 1 5 Gallons of coal oil 40 Lime 30 lbs 15 2 Pair of Boots 2 Jackets shirts 1 Powder caps Wads 5 yds of outing 50 nutmeg Big Tin Basin 30 5 yds of overalls stuff 75 Got 2 cabbage Heads 5 M Shot {page two} Mr James Cameron Island 9th of Oct 1894 Fine W Wind Sawing stove Wood Leander and Livinig came turned to East 10th Yum Kipper High E Wind Rained hard Ploughed some put Few Loads of Stones on the Bank H-A B Day) 11th Unfortunate Day Windy Raining Leander shot a crane Water is Low a Few Ducks not many not very well W Wind 12th Fine Rained some Let the 2 pigs out of the Pen Ploughed some on the Lower Point takeing out Stones putting them around the shore Broke the Stoneboat cut the Late Tobacco 13th Rained all Day Livinia not very well Gordon came had the Mail a Letter For me from Bismarck British Columbia and Letter for Fernandez from Lisbon center NY 14th Windy Randolph came took his Leather coat Gordon crofsed Leander to Cat Island 15th Snow on the Mountains Cool Windy Drew some stones to the Bank Ploughed a Little on the Hill Ploughed some of the Potatoes Gave Lucias 1/2 Bushel of Potatoes Sunday Put in one of the Pigs https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/185500790ce673e6ed7bc1c1edfe8702.pdf b68fdad6c118b36939ec42f0307fe4e6 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. {page one} Mr James Cameron Island 16th of Oct 1894 Windy Raining the Horses put on Last night Leander seen the Partridge in the Bush to Day he must have Flew here from the southside as I have known them to do that some years ago Killed 2 Fowls The Lucias here for Butter 17th Unfortunate Day Rain and Wind Thunder & Lightning Last night Ploughed a Little Horses Dont work right Drew some stones to the Bank Fixed a Barrel put Hoops on it churned a Rainbow 2 Mock suns on the South side of the Sun Some Hail to Day a Lot of Ducks Flying to day 2 Partridge in the Bush now 18th St Luke's Day Fine Windy some Drops of Rain Plastering the stable pulled the Turnips Working some at an Oar at stove Wood (Partridge) Lots of Shooting not many Ducks 19th Ploughing went to the Bush Broke the harnefs Fine 20th Fine Rained E Wind Rained some Leander hunting got 2 Randolph came had the Mail came for Leander to go to J Douquet Gordon came {page two} Mr James Cameron Island 21st of Oct 1894 E Wind Lucias here for Butter Gordon crofsed to Summerstown 22nd E Wind Lots of Shooting Lucias here they are going home Tommoro Mowed some Marsh Hay for covering the sheds Lots of shooting to Day Banking the the Stable North side Windy 23rd Livinias B Day (Sissy) 1868 Fine E Wind commenced to Rain Made a cheese a Good Lot of Shooting a Drudge went up 24th Our Hugh's B Day Fine E Wind Few Drops of Rain Drew a Load of Wood with Dick took the Fence away from the apple tree at the Wet Place Mr Stickler Junior here Sailed up with his Landscow Boiling Potatoes for the Pigs in the Potato Field took the chain Down from the camp Windy 25th My Birth Day 1825 69 years to Day at 4 oclock noon a Fine Day E Wind put the Butternuts in the storehouse Randolph here From the Little Island north side took in the cheese the Steamer went Down seen a very Large Flock of Wild Geese very high going south East St Crispin Day https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/612b524125115ed5999355a5c488fa36.pdf 53ecc1a7650ec20c5cd27ffdbeb64220 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. {page one} Mr James Cameron Island 26th of Oct 1894 Fine E Wind Banking the West end a Lot of shooting Leander came from Jo Douquets his Finger is very Bad made 8 Dollars and 50 cent Mr Stickler came to Load the scow 3 Men with him Made a cheese to Day 27th Unfortunate Day a very Fine Day they went off with a scow Load Mr Willards Yacht in at Frasers Point they say he is Looking for his Dog 2 Partridge in the Bush yet Found a Barrel Took a Load of Wood from the Bay Ionia and I Water very Low Gordon came Randolph and Jack Cummings came for Leander to go to Douquets with the Hunters Cummings stopt here to night 28th Fine Annie and John H and Charlie Creamer came Gordon and Cummings went off 29th E Wind Fine Banking the house Bad with Rheumatic Pains Mr Genie came Going to Cornwall got some skunk oil from him Fixing a Fence around the Bees 30th E Wind Fine Banking putting Manure around the apple trees Mr Genie came from Cornwall him and Stanley Fishing to night Made a cheese to Day Lunge 8 succor 4 EEls 4 perch 1 Rock-Bass {page two} Mr James Cameron Island 31st of Oct 1894 Halloeen or all Hallo's or Holy Eve The night of the Fairies E Wind commenced to Rain Wind changed to West Blowing hard Water Low Keeping the Holy Eve Mr Genie here cracking nuts Played a few Games of 45 Blowing hard to night 1st of November the Harvest month of Death all Saints Day Windy Leander and Randolph Came From J Douquets Leanders Finger very Bad Mr Genie splitting Logs of stove wood Made a Blind to Day of Blue-joint 2nd all Souls Day a very Fine Day Randolph went to Douquets took the Blind Leander shot 2 Ducks Mr Genie Fishing Perch E Wind Raised to night Made more cheese 3rd On This Day of the month Granda Departed 1857 Raining south West Wind Blowing a Hurricane about 10 o clocl and after not very well 4th Fine Gordon came Fernandez came 5th Gunpowder Plot Guy Fawks Day Snowing Blowing Lucias here for Bread Butter and Tobacco 60 6th Windy Shot an Owl Mr Genie splitting stove wood Logs Keeping in the cattle https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/177ed78bd35f88b989f2f754a986a77f.pdf 2f8edb26fa86dd3999a2ec878a6e0611 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. {page one} Mr James Cameron Island 7th of Nov 1894 Helen's B Day some Windy cool Fine Mr Genie went off Leander and Fernandez went to Dundee with Butter 20 9.20 Bought of Mr Tyo 200 of Flour 3.20 3 lb of Tea 1 2 lb of soda 16 Soap 4 Bars 20 Tubs 3 60 spools 10 46 lbs of Butter to Cash 3.94 8th Fine cool Fernandez sent mr Frasers Boat home Fixing the Barrels for Ashes Took in the Bee-Hive Bee's all Dead Randolph came with a Letter to me From E.O. Champagne city Boiler Inspector cit Hall Inspector of Steam Boilers office city Hall Fernandez Digging out stones in the Grove 9th Prince of Wales B Day E Wind Fernandez to the P.O. Sent off 2 Letters 1 to Bismarck the other to E.O. Champagne Marting here for Butter 25 cents Bought sugar 2 spools Thread 10th Sir John Thompson B Day snow Last night and to Day Gordon came had a Basket Leader and Gordon went to Dundee Bought a saw and a axe Leander Bought 2 pair of Feet Rigging {page two} Mr James Cameron Island 11th of Nov 1894 Fine Gordon crofsed took his saw and axe 12th Martinmas Day cutting Laying Down wood Piling stove Wood Fernandez crossed for the Standard Frosty to night 13th Fine South W Wind Boy at the upper Point got a Duck Mary-Ann and Cornelius here for Butter 25 Milk 10 oil 2 a Few Boats a Going 1st churning in the Jar churn Brok on a Fine stack of Hay yesterday Kind of soft water very Low 14th Fine cool some Rain Leander shot 2 Ducks Rocket came straight up Made apple-preserves A Fortunate Day The Racquet got aground at the Lighthouse going into Lancaster its Dark and foggy and the Water very Low 15th Fine some Wind opening the Fence at the Milk House taking Rails up at the Pig Pen 16th Fine Drawing to the Bank stones Fernandez Began to make a stone Boat Large Fires in the Marshes 17th Fine Working at the stone Boat Finished it Randolph here hunting on the Little Island with Mr Archibald Leander went up to J Douquets to night Gordon came https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/35219219590e059eb58bea3e42ab59e3.pdf 354f5b8cea05f87e39e9453d61305597 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. {page one} Mr James Cameron Island 18th of Novembre 1894 Fine E Wind Leander came 19th Fine Windy Frosty to night Working at Tobacco 20th Fine Wind changed to East Blowing Magnet and Alexandra went Down Froze hard Did not see the Dundee Boat come out to Day Piling Rails Fixing the stable Door Salted the cattle a Fortunate Day Fernandez Went to Lancaster Bought Braces shirts Rubbers mits knives sox Thread spent 4 Dollars and 2 cents 21st On This Day of the Month Donald McMaster Senior Departed 1946 Fine Day W Wind Setting Fire in the marshes Leander and Fernandez hunting at the Kit Kit got 3 Ducks to Day took up Stones at the Shore Leander went to Mr J Douquets this Evening Unfortuntate Day 22nd Fine Thanksgiving Day E Wind Mary Ann Lisore here with 10 yds of calico to 4 lb of Butter and Milk Got Papers and a Tennet set Fire all along the Bank Henery Bosell Died on the 20th {page two} Mr James Cameron Island 23 of Nov 1894 Rained some Wind Raises from the West Lots of Shooting working at Tobacco 24th Fine Drawing Stones to the Bank made a Round with the Plough at the Lower Point went to the Upper Point Put a Handle in the Pickaxe Gordon came 25th St Catherines Day Leander came From J Douquets 26th Fine cool Leander Shot 8 Ducks 27th Fine Windy Bill Billy and John H came for the colt Had the scow too Windy to go in the Bush at wood went around the shore Found a small Botle on the shore at the Pitt Point with a Paper inside 28 Cool Windy cut an oak out of the Roots Gordon Came Billy Fernandez John H went to Dundee stopt all night Tugs a Going 29th Thanksgiving Day in the States Frosty Fine Bill Leander John H went with the scow and colt Mifs Olive Plumado Married to Day Sent a Box to DMM of Ducks 9 of them Wrote a Letter to him Gordon took them acrofs for Mr Haggarty to take them out tommoro to the car Set Fires in the Marsh Bought a pair of Mits from John H 1 Dollar paid {vertically up the left margin:} Set out the Pig 28th https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/e5b20c3b9fa98a7845339974db988747.pdf 4f4489e3371b5e1db97aa9f3b0c64ad9 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. {page one} Mr James Cameron Island 30th of Nov 1894 St Andrews Day The Festival of the Scotch Fine Setting Fires in the Marsh no Boats to Day Fernandez went to Summerstown Bought of Nicholson sugar Ginger alum salt petre Drew the stack Down on the Hill Drew covering for the cowstable 1st of December Snowed a Little Fine Fernandez Bought sugar Glycerine Camphor 2nd 1st Sunday of Advent Windy John Morris and Leander came had the Boat Bill gave me no Lights in the Lighthouses a Boat went Down 3rd Windy Fernandez went to Lancaster Johnny and Leander after Ducks 4th Windy after Ducks and EEls a Tug came up this Evening Sawing stove Wood in Two seen a Weasel Track a Kingfisher here all this Fall 5th Windy Boys afte Ducks got none Randolph here after Ducks got one Randolph took a Lot of his Papers working at Tobacco {page two} Mr James Cameron Island 6th of Dec 1894 Windy very Fine St Nicholas Day The Festival of the Germans Johnny and Leander went off to the Point Piling the Rails Down the hill where the stack was Setting Fires in parts of the marsh Took the Pork Barrel from the sugar Bush 7th Fine Day Killed the the Pig E Wind Blowing hard to night shot Ducks at the Little Island North Side 8th E Wind very high Breaking the Rushes seen a Mink Track set 6 {illegible} cut the pork and salted it Rendered the Lard Made some Tobacco 9th Windy Drifting EW 10th Leander's B Day 1872 EW Leander crofsed to Summerstown for the Mail as their is a Letter the P Ofice since Last Week got From DMM Heard Fernandez was very sick at Andrew Frasers and he came Home and then went Down to see him Frosty Blowing hard https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/76e42cc96cd1bf3395cdd71082c2b464.pdf 690aff1c9e72da1ee27e27f15b013ac5 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. {page one} Mr James Cameron Island 11th of Dec 1894 Wind Rain hail Randolph and Tot Craig went Down to see Fernandez 12th Fine N Eeast Wind commenced to Rain Leander came Fernandez a good deal better Bought of J Summers one of these new Kind of Pails 40 cents got a Lot of Papers Relating to the Price of Furs in N.Y very high Wind tonight 13th Fine W Wind got a Weasel shot an owl not many Ducks Rained hard last night Broke on a Stack Back of the Barn took in the Last of the Tobacco from the Barn 14th Fine Windy Fixing Barrels in the storehouse 15th Fixing the old Iron in One Place Ploughs 4 Stoves 4 and Lots of irons and Metal of all Kinds a Fine Day but Wind a Fortunate Day {page two} Mr James Cameron Island Dec 16th 1894 Fine Day E Wind Randolph came Got a Knife from him Leander went Down to Rofs's Island shot 7 Ducks Gordon came Windy to night 17th Windy West Piling stones at the River Boxed up 11 Ducks to DMM Montreal and wrote a Letter to night to send tommoro if not Windy Leander shot a Duck 18th Windy at stove wood Fine 3 Men crofsed at the Foot of the Island in a Boat went acrofs to the south side Gordon crofsed took the Box and the Letter Fixing stalls in the stable 19th Fine Leander shot a Duck at stovewood piling at the Door a Fortunate Day Fixing up stairs in the Frame putting out Rubbish Leander began a Stock for the old short Gun Heard Mifs McLaughlin Died yesterday https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/40c4c83cc666633502cfe6eba76516b3.pdf 692dd99c3511c7860076014bd85961f0 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. {page one} Mr James Cameron Island 20th Dec 1894 A very Fine Day Mifs McLaughlin Buried to Day Leander working at the Gun Fired a shot out of it Randolph came this Evening took the Pine of the Wharf a Fortunate Day The Last Day of Fall Leander and Randolph went a Fishing got 1/2 Dozen went up to J Douquets Both of Them 21st First Day of Winter and a verry very Fine Day it is Working at a Pine stick 30 Fett Long hewed a Little of Both sides Stanley and I Raised it a Little in the Marsh Unfortunate Day 22nd a Fortunate Day fine cool Windy North Wind setting Fires Turned the Boat 23rd Fine Gordon came Took the White Boat up from Andrew Frashers 24th Fine Windy at stove wood Gordon and Stanley went to Fish Last night got a Succour turned windy Leander and Randolph came 25th Christmas Day Fine Windy Gordon here Tommy Rose sick {page two} Mr James Cameron Island 26th of Dec 1894 St Stephens Day Fine Gordon went to Duncan G. Freezing Laid a Log at the outside of the other Pine Killed 4 chickens High E Wind to night Drifted and Snowed and Blowed hard 27th St John the Evangelist Day Free Masons a Big E Wind Storm Blowing and Drifting hard Working at Tobacco 2 sacks one with Loose 7 lb 1 with Plugs 11 lb ice Making a Little taken over to Frasers 28th Holy Innocent Day Ice Took a Great many air-holes and Lots of Big openings took home the Sheep one of them Lame Freezing hard to Day and to night something the matter with the B Horse eats well 29th Our Angus's Birth Day Leander crofsed to Summerstown got the Parcel and a Letter with 10 in it Paid Haggarty for Paying it got our 3 Week mail 2 coats 2 Pants 3 vests 4 neckties a Lot of collars 1 hat 1 cap 2 Bottles of Shaving soap 1 Bar of Soap 3 Books a Lot of Magazines https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/da87c82a0b333ced3e9c8924d042e4bb.pdf c8ca6ff646a36ec30340582cf6164918 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. Mr James Cameron Island 30 of Dec 1894 Fine water Raising near shore 31st Fine at Wood Kind of soft a Ball at South Lancaster to night 1st of January 1895 New Year Fine Day Gordon came this morning Leander and Gordon went for EEls got 11 Horse a Little Better Fired a Few Shots a Fortunate Day 2nd a Fine Day Frosty Leander and Gordon went to Dundee Lent 75 to Gordon Lots of Fox-tracks Last night Bought a pair of overshoes Fortunate Day 3rd Allens Birth Day 1853 Unfortunate Day Fine E Wind Gordon and Leander went for the Ram to George Derushies got him Gordon crofsed Put of a Few Bushes cutting alders Wrote a Letter to DMM 4th Fine Frosty Blustering Froze hard to night Fernandez came 5th Fine EW Frosty Leander got a Fox I went to the sturgeon Island 2 owls Flying around to night paid 75 cents Gordon came 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 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{first page}</p> <p>Mr James Cameron Island</p> <p>31st of Dec 1893 St Sylvester Last Day of the Year Fine Gordon and Leander went to Charlie Rose for the Parcel Charlie took it from the station the things that came 2 pairs of Pants 1 pair Boots Rubber carpet shoes 1 vest Ladies Tam o sh a Dress 3 Books and a Lot of magazine Ladies Journals Illustrated news</p> <p>1st of January New Years Day 1894 Fine Lewis Lason here</p> <p>2nd Fine EW Randolph came John H came Gordon went to Cornwall Randolph Bought an Axe split Hicory for axe-handles</p> <p>3rd Allens Birth Day 1853 all of us Down Dead sick Stretch out with the La-Grippe</p> <p>4th Wrote a Letter to Dan but did not put it in the office till some Day next Week</p> <p>5th Gordon chopping</p> <p>6th Johny Big Bill our John and Fernandez came</p> <p>7th Johny and Big Bill went to Dundee</p> <p>{second page}</p> <p>Mr James Cameron Island</p> <p>8th of Jany 1894 Annies Birth Day</p> <p>9th chopping</p> <p>10th Big Bill and Johnnie Gordon and Randolph Drawing Wood</p> <p>11th Uncle Bill came all went off</p> <p>12 On this Day Aunt {illegible}</p> <p>13th John H crofsed Bought Tobacco</p> <p>14th Gordon crofsed to church a Bottle of Downs Elixer and electric oil</p> <p>15th Donald Angus here wanting Gordon he is going to Cornwall and he said he would bring me a Bottle of Good Rum and I tell you it was Good Randolh went to Dundee about the colt</p> <p>16th cool</p> <p>17th came for the colt Gordon here with Rum Tea 2 Bottles of Medicine</p> <p>18th all Bad with the Grip</p> <p>19th Leander and Randolph to the Races</p> <p>20th John Petes and Leander came had a Good chunk of a Mare wanting 50 Dollars cant go that 11 year old Gordon came</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{page one}</p> <p>Mr James Cameron Island</p> <p>21st Jan 1894 St Agnefs Day Randolph came from the Races Gordon crofsed to Summerstown to night very Bad with La Gripped in Bed coughing sore-heads soar-bones Fever Breaking out about my nose</p> <p>22nd Fine not very well using some of the Water out of the Well</p> <p>23rd Fine E Wind Martin here then Lewis came for the sleigh Their Dog eat the Poison near Hamiltons Light house yesterday</p> <p>24th Fine EW Charles Tupper's B Day a man with 1 horse Rig called at the House wanting the Road to Summerstown from the south side Heavy Rain to night and high Wind</p> <p>25th Robie Burns B Day Fine cool This is the Day for the Corbett and Mitchell Fight Charlie Terrace here from Lewis's</p> <p>{page two}</p> <p>Mr James Cameron Island</p> <p>26th January 1894 E Wind Leander got a Fox went to Summerstown Bought of J Summers 100 of Flour cool</p> <p>27th not very well Fainted Fell on the Floor Gordon came had the Mail and a very nice Almanack Sent From Donald J McDougall in Boston to me which I Prize very much Randolph came had a Pound of Tea</p> <p>28th Sexigisima Sunday John and Billy and John H here</p> <p>29th E Wind Blew hard to night Snowed Drifted</p> <p>30th Stormy Turned Fine Big snow Drifts Fixed the Pipes took up water X sent a Letter to the Glengarrian with a Dollar in it got From Gordon on the 29th</p> <p>31st Fine Drifting Broke on a Fine Hay stack</p> <p>____________________________________________</p> <p>Lewis wife a Young Son about the 29th</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{page one}</p> <p>Mr James Cameron Island</p> <p>1st of February 1894 The Black Month Fine the Boys Thrashing the Oats about 5 Bushels to Day</p> <p>2nd Fine Races in Dundee Leander Randolph went to see smallmans horse Took a Foxskin 1..40 This is candlemass Day the Bear and Raccoon will see their Shadows</p> <p>3rd unfortunate Day Jo Smallman and the Boys and Uncle Bill came to trade no Trade snowing Fine soft Bought stuff for cold sugar Gordon came</p> <p>4th Fine Gordon to church Randolph came</p> <p>5th Fine Frosty Mr John Tyo and Uncle Bill came Made a Trade 4 for Horses 2 sold Took a Tub of Butter had a Bottle of the Best Jamica Rum and its Genuine Boys went up with the catle came Back had Bills mare cutter and harness to Trade Almond here</p> <p>{page two}</p> <p>Mr James Cameron Island</p> <p>6th of Feby 1894 Fine Day Finished Thrashing the Oats Boys went to Lazores for the Sleigh took the axe to Grind I went to the River and the Barn to Day Randolph got a Bad Blow on the Head by striking the Beam</p> <p>7th Ash Wednesday A very fine Day Lasores came with the sleigh Gave them a Lot of EEls Broke on the Marsh hay stack in the upper Field Drew some Wood an Unfortunate Day 1st of Lent</p> <p>8th Gordon's Birth Day Rained some Turned Fine a very fine Day Drew some Wood Let the Water Run Back of the house</p> <p>9th Drew some Wood E Wind 2 of Lewis's Boys here Got EEls 20 to get Baskets from them</p> <p>10th Leander and Randolph went home with Bills Mare Gordon came to night snow Gordon came to night snow</p> <p>11th Donald Grant Departed Mrs Kenneth McDonalds Brother The 2 Girls went to Lewis's the Boys came from Dundee</p> <p>____________________________________________</p> <p>Mrs Fraser on the Point Buried on the 7th Ash Wednesday</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{page one}</p> <p>Mr James Cameron Island</p> <p>12th of Feby 1894 EWind Gordon came Sissy got a Letter from Knowlton stormy to night</p> <p>13th Stormy Drifting E Wind Gordon went to the Funeral he was Going to Cornwall</p> <p>14th St Valentine a Fine Day E Wind putting in one of the Fine hay stacks the Bottom seen 2 Foxes going Down Lewis Boy here for EEls and oil got 2 Baskets</p> <p>15th E Wind Drifting Ground the axe Gordon came had his coat 4.50 2 overshirts Tobacco</p> <p>16th Frosty E Wind Drifting fine Gordon here Unfortunate Day</p> <p>17th Unfortunate Day E Wind Drifting Fine Gordon went to Summerstown</p> <p>18th Fine James Hugh's B Day 1855 Gordon came Brought 1 lb of Tea 4 lb of Cheese Bill and the Wife here Lent him The Life of the James's Boys Gordon crofsed to Summerstown I came Back to night and went in the morning</p> <p>19th Fine Day Leander to Summerstown Bought of Nicholsons 100 of Flour 1..80 3 spools 15 Lewis for oil</p> <p>{page two}</p> <p>Mr James Cameron Island</p> <p>20th of Feby 1894 Fine snowed some Drifting Leander and Annie to Dundee Randolph cutting the soft maple saw log in stove Wood Bought of J Tyo 100 of Flour 2 3 lb of Tea 1 Coal oil 40 Soda 10 Rice 5 lb 25 1/2 lb Ginger 15 Lamp chimney 10 4.65 in Bill got a vial of Eye-water From Bill Paid 5 Dollars to John Morris Snowed to night</p> <p>21st Fine Day W Wind Fortunate Day Drew Hay Drawing Wood</p> <p>22nd Drifting windy Washingtons Birth Day Races in Dundee cold</p> <p>23rd cold Windy very Frosty to night</p> <p>24th St Matthias Day Fine cold Frosty W Wind Randolph and Leander went to Dundee Gordon came to night</p> <p>25th Fine Randolph came a Foot Leander and John H came had 100 Wt of Cornmeal 1.25 3 of Lewis's here</p> <p>26th Fortunate Day Fine Drawing Fence Timber Drew the Mare From the Wet Place to the Bay Gordon went to Concession</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{page one}</p> <p>Mr James Cameron Island</p> <p>27th of Feby 1894 E Wind a very Fine Day Drawing Rails and Wood putting the Rails on the oakfield in place of the Brush Fence Leander and Randolph went Down to the Kit Kit for EEls took the mare Got 4</p> <p>28th Fine Day East Wind Last Day of February Went up through the Bush at the stove Wood cloudy Looks like Rain</p> <p>1st of March St Davids Day The Festival of the Welsh Taffy an unfortunate Day a very very Fine Day came in Like a Lamb my Good Dog Rover Dead Leander went to Dundee Bought of John Tyo a Sack of Salt Boots 1..25 Paid) sawing stove Wood Fine Warm snowbirds</p> <p>2nd Rained some Fine Thawing Lewis Boy here for Tobacco and Kerosene cutting some Basswood Logs for Boards</p> <p>3rd very Fine cutting Logs seen a crow for the First Gordon came Bought a Bible for himself Box of Matches 10 Paid a Dollar for his Bible</p> <p>{page two}</p> <p>Mr James Cameron Island</p> <p>4th of March 1894 a very Fine Day Mary Morris and Billys Wife came Gordon Drove Them Down Gordon went up with Randolph and Leander to Track Wolves took Uncle Bills Horse Down to Draw the sawlogs to Lancaster Mr Dan Frasher and his Son-in-Law Mr A McDonald here 3 Men and Team passed the Door went around the Foot of Island</p> <p>5th Unfortunate Day very Fine Molly calved yesterday Drew 6 Logs to the shore took 2 Logs From the Bush and went to Lancaster took Back 220 Feet 21 Boards at stove wood very Fine and Warm got the Horse shod 2 Sleighs passed up came from the south side Slusshy on the ice</p> <p>6th took 5 Logs from the shore this Morning to Mill and 3 in the afternoon took up 400 Boards 400 Feet Raind to night</p> <p>7th Raining Fine Day Went with 3 Logs Took 744 Feet to Day Got a Rat yesterday Drew 8 Logs out to the Bush to the Bank at the upper side of the Island</p> <p>220</p> <p>400</p> <p>744</p> <p>1364 Feet</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{page one}</p> <p>Mr James Cameron Island</p> <p>8th March 1894 Fine E Wind Leander and Randolph Going home with Uncle Bills horse had to turn Back Found the ice Bad on the south side of Alexis Island seen 2 Team crofsing Summerstown Road to the Point the Boys started with the Horse crofsed over to the Lower end of Christees Island I cut some Brush in the oakfield crofsed at Frashers Shore</p> <p>9th Fine the Boys came had Bills colt Lewis's 2 Boys here for Kerosene their uncle Left them to Day the 3 Lived at Lewis all Winter Leander got 2 Foxes some water close to shore some Whistlers are Flying West very Fine Weather</p> <p>10th a very Fine Day Tapt for the First 115 Trees chopping sugar-Bush Wood</p> <p>11th Fine Day Gordon Fernandez and John H all came Brought me a Book from Dan Frasher Turned very Windy from the West some Rain</p> <p>{page two}</p> <p>Mr James Cameron Island</p> <p>12th of March 1894 a very fine Day Gordon and Fernandez crofsed Lots of Water on the Ice Taking the Sugar-Bush Rigging to the camp First Boiling to Day Drawing Wood to the camp Randolph cut his Foot on the ancle some Blackbirs and heard a March Robin On This Day of the Month D McMaster First came to the Island Unfortunate Day got a Lot of Papers in the Mail I think from Uncle John's Girls</p> <p>13th Fine E Wind some Grains of snow Fell I went up to the Sugar Bush a Flock of Wild Geese Lit on the ice Before the Door Raining hard to night</p> <p>14th Stanley's B Day 1880 Blowing Drifting snowed some Drawing wood to the camp Tapt some yesterday Making some spoils Found a Knife went to get EEls got one Froze hard to night ice looks good</p> <p>15th Fine E Wind took home 5 Gallons of thin stuff 3 Boys in the Bush Boiling</p> <p>16th Rain snow Leander went to Dundee Sold 2 Fox-skins 2.70 for them Bought of J Tyo Powder and shot Piling the Boards in an A</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{page one}</p> <p>Mr James Cameron Island</p> <p>17th of March 1894 St Patrick's Day The Festival of the Irish W Wind a very Fine day Drawing Wood to the camp Tapt 30 Trees Letting the water Run off the Plouged Ground Boiling in the Bush a Big Flock of Wild Geese went Down seen 2 Rigs crofsing on a Summerstown Road hard Frost Last night it was Monica and Jo Douquet</p> <p>18 St Joseph's Day on this Day of the Month Vicky Departed 1887 Fine Leander shot a Duck Boiling in the Bush Frank Laplante here about selling his Horse</p> <p>19th John H crofsed Took the Horse home Rained windy Bought Thred Tobacco ice opened to Day Randolph Breaking up the Bun</p> <p>20th First Day of Spring the 2 of Lewis here got Syrup and Tea Piling Stove Wood Taking the Tobacco Fence away and Making a Fence of stove-wood Froze to night Eclipse commences to Day</p> <p>21 Fine some Rain Piling stove wood took 5 Gallons came in to Day the Boys Shooting at the sturgeon Island got 1 Bird</p> <p>{page two}</p> <p>Mr James Cameron Island</p> <p>22 March 1894 Livinia senior Birth Day Fine North E Wind ice Jamming Before the Door Made about 28 lbs of sugar in the House and Taffy First churning of Butter Piling some Boards John H and Stanley Boiling in the Bush Rained and Froze Last night went to try for EEls got one wind too high</p> <p>23rd Good Friday E Wind and west and North snowed Rained and hailed Got 4 Duck Leander went with one of those Hunters from Jo Douquets took 5 Gallons of syrup home Froze hard to night</p> <p>24 Fine Fortunate Day E Wind Drew 2 Loads of hay from the stack Drew some of the Wood off the Potato Ground 3 Men at the sturgeon Island Hunters for Ducks</p> <p>25th Easter Sunday high W Wind Randolph to Rofs's Island Mr Cameron From Montreal and Leander with him Shot 24 Ducks the Best Days Shooting Done yet Gave Randolph $1 very high Wind Lots of ice going Down cold John H and Stanley in the sugar-Bush Lots of Egss for Easter Annunciation of the Virgin Mary</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{page one}</p> <p>Mr James Cameron Island</p> <p>26th of March 1894 John Hamilton Cameron's B Day 1876 Fine cool Frosty Boys in the Bush Boiling Leander came from Douquetts 3 Days there they went for Duck got 1 The Tame Duck Began to Lay som hens Laying the Frog-hawk came Froze hard Last night</p> <p>27th Fine cold Frosty Made Syrup to Day 2 1/2 Gallons split some Rails cutting stove Wood Livinia very unwell yesterday Froze hard to night</p> <p>28th Unfortunate Day Windy Flurries of snow Drawing Wood to the camp Drew some hay from the stack cutting stove wood Went for EEls got 7..</p> <p>29th Fine some Flurries of snow Leander and John H crofsed to Summerstown with Douquets Boat Burning their Marshes</p> <p>30th Fine Gordon and Leander went to Dundee Left their Boat at the mouth of Salmon River Leander Bought a Rimmer for the cartriges Gordon Bought a saw Tobacco Got his Boot Fixed a Botte Got 2 Ells Boiling not running well Straining and Boiling syrup in the House</p> <p>{page two}</p> <p>Mr James Cameron Island</p> <p>31st of March 1894 East Wind ice Broke up to the Door Shot Ducks Gordon crofsed Gave him 3 Jars with 3 Gallons of Syrup for Frank Laplante First Payment for the Horse Heard Thunder Boys in the Bush Brought 2 Gallons home from the Bush</p> <p>1st of April All Fools Day Low Sunday East Wind Boys Boiling in the Bush</p> <p>2nd Made sugar its soft about 100 lb put it in a Keg put a Lock on the Keg</p> <p>3rd Fine Drew the Last of the Marsh hay stack Drew some Rails and the pile of Wood at he appel tree so it would thaw got a Black Duck and a Whistler the Boys went for EEls got 18 Snowed some to night and Rained some</p> <p>4th Fine Boiling sap Leander to Na-houta's Island got 4 Ducks Letting the water run in places John H crofsed to Summerstown the Grenada crofsed From Summerstown to Dundee Bought Tobacco Powder and shot took 3 Jars From Frank Laplante Billy Morris Wife Departed on 2nd of April Buried on the 5th</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{page one}</p> <p>Mr James Cameron Island</p> <p>5th of April 1894 Fine cool Raining Boiling sap water commencing to come in the cellar put some Potatoes out of the hole shot a Rat a Lot of shooting to Day Narcisse and Peter came</p> <p>6th Fine took 3 1/2 Gallons took 60 lbs of sugar to put in the Keg the Keg is full the Fishermen to Butter 25 cents sap Running well skinned 2 Rats The Pigs Playing the Devil in the meadow Rooting up the Grass</p> <p>7th Fine On this Day of the Month Uncle John Departed 1893 in the sugar Bush sap is running well Randolph went to Lancaster Bought overalls 1.15 a Lot of shooting to Day Gordon came to night the 2 Boys went to hunt on the north side Got Rats stopt all night</p> <p>8 Wallace and Barnhart at the West end of the Island Treated the Boys</p> <p>9th on this Day of the Month I was Married 1862 32 years to Day Randolph Leander Went to Dundee Bought Boots Shirt Tobacco heard Billy Morris wife Departed Boiling in the Bush Setting Fires to Marsh Grenada crofsed to Summerstown Killing snakes in the Bush</p> <p>{page two}</p> <p>Mr James Cameron Island</p> <p>10th of April 1894 Fine cool E Wind Mr Kelly Bill and Billy Bone at the Fishermens Mr Kelly Treated me Gave Bill some EEls Broke the Runner of the Jumper took home 4 Gallons of syrup setting Fire to the Back Marsh</p> <p>11th Fine High E Wind Randolph and Leander hunting at the Head of the Island Drawing Wood in the sugar Bush cutting stove Wood</p> <p>12th Fine E Wind high Went to the Head of the Island Boiling took home 3 Gallons of Syrup Narcifse Filed the crofscut saw 2 of Lewis's Boys in the Bush Taking away the Banking from the Front and West end of the house</p> <p>13th E Wind Fine Narcisse and John H Went to Summerstown Brought 3 Gallons of Syrup to Frank Laplante Bought a Bar of Soap and Pipes Got a Lot of Paper From Dan Boys went to Alexis Island got a Rat &amp; Ducks Sold to Fishermen 1/2 Gallon 50 cents</p> <p>14th Fine East Wind sap not running Boiling 1/2 Gallon took some things From the Bush Loons Came swallows came Yellow hammers came Mosquitoes some</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{page one}</p> <p>Mr James Cameron Island</p> <p>15th of April 1894 Fine E Wind Randolph to church Fishermen to Lancaster First Lot of Fish sent</p> <p>16th E Wind Fine John H Went to Fort Covington to get his Boots Fixed Began taking the Ground From the Well Filling up the Big cellar Taken things from the Bush setting Fires to Back Marsh and Big Stones at the well and they Break up well Lewis here gave him a stick of ash and Hicory for axe handles Lots of Fishing Lights out Lots of shooting Leander has 14 Ducks in the stone house the sow has her Pigs 8 of them</p> <p>17th Fine E Wind Filling the Big cellar a Lot of shooting south East to Day Frost at nights sap not running some for vinegar Bill Morris and John H Came Stopt all night went for EEls Looking after nets Seines</p> <p>18th Uncle Duncan's B Day Fine E Wind Took away all the Ground from the well Bill and John H went off Took the Duck Fishermen to Butter Syrup 50</p> <p>{page two}</p> <p>Mr James Cameron Island</p> <p>19th of April 1894 Fine E Wind changed to West its Been Blowing East for 12 Days a few Drops of Rain Stanley and I to the Little Island Franky Laplante here for Randolph Got a Gallon of Syrup for his Father Leander at the Harrow John H came from Dundee Jo 1 lb of Tea 35 Shot 4 lb 3 chimneys got the Bill Boots mended 35 Tea Pot Fixed Quart of Syrup to Lewis Fishermen to Syrup 25 cent Kerosene 5 The Chaffys First Trip up to Lancaster Lots of Fishing Lights out Maud had her calf on the Pitt Point</p> <p>20th Fine E Wind and North putting manure on the Potato Ground John H and Stanley for EEls Trimmed the 2 oak Trees and the Butternut in the Garden Thunder Lightning and Hailstones very Large Rained hard water Raised sawing wood Fishermen to Butter 20 cents</p> <p>21st W Wind Rain First Ploughing Found a Boat Far Down on the south of Kit Kit cutting and splitting Wood Gordon and Randolph came had a 100 of Flour Broke on stack Fine Hay</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{page one}</p> <p>Mr James Cameron Island</p> <p>22nd of April 1894 E Wind Fine Boys crofsed Randolph Took over Boat to Fix it Thompson here for the Boat Would not Give it to hime till he would pay Fishermen to Syrup and Butter 45 did not Get our Paper Ducks Plenty</p> <p>23rd St George's Day Festival of the English Rained some Taking Potatoes out of the cellar Harrowing and Drilling Planted 1/2 of the Peice John Hall (or Hog) came with the Indians for his Boat paid 50 cents and to make me some axehelves in the Fall cutting seed Potatoes 2 Tugs went up Towing Together Lights Lit up to night cows calved</p> <p>24th Fine Rain E Wind Alexandra went Down Tugs went Down William Morris charter creamer here Finished Planting White cow calved Broke on a stack</p> <p>25th St Marks Day Fine E Wind and West Paid Charlie 8 Dollars Bill and Charlie went off Garnet went Down ice Frost John H to Lancaster Raft went Down</p> <p>{page two}</p> <p>Mr James Cameron Island</p> <p>26th of April 1894 Fine W Wind Ploughed the Garden Harrowing in the upper Field Trying to Fix the coulter of the Plough cannot get it out John H with Fisherman his man went to Montreal (Algoma into Dundee on the night o the 24th ) no Boats to Day</p> <p>27th Fine W Wind Sowed 7 Bushels of Oats Magnet went Down</p> <p>28th Fine W Wind Began the Fence at the end of the Lane Narcisse got a Hook in one of his Fingers had to cut it out with the Razor very bad in had To File the hook off cutting Brush Gordon came had 2 lbs of Tea 80 cents Randolph came no Fixing on the Boat Bismarck came to night Peter the Fishermen came had Narcisse's new Boat Got a Postal card for Narcisse to go Down next week to the Wedding</p> <p>29th Rogation Sunday F W Wind John Morris Charlie and Annie came Gave John Morris 6 Bushels of Potatoes to account of Digging the well Gordon Bismarck and Randolph went to Douquets Heard John Summers Drew a Revolver on Boby Nicholson Fishermen to Syrup 25</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{page one}</p> <p>Mr James Cameron Island</p> <p>30th of April 1894 Fine W Wind Bismarck and Gordon went to Cornwall on the Grenada Bought his watch coat and new suit to be made as he is Going to Brittish Columbia a Pocket Book for Bills Sleeve Caffs Pen Working and the Fence Burning Brush</p> <p>1st of May St Phillips &amp; St James Fine W Wind heat at Fence Peter to Syrup 25 Randolph came to night</p> <p>2nd W Wind Rained Thunder Windy Fine Bismarck and Randolph crossed Taking the Rocket to Cornwall and then the cars to Lancaster Bid Good By with us as he is going to Brittish Columbia next Week cutting and Piling Brush in the upper Field Making cedar and Pine stakes Planting the Garden onions Beans Finished 4 Rails high of the Fence Randolph came a 2 masted Propeller went Down</p> <p>3rd a Fortunate Day Ascension Day or Holy Thursday Fine E Wind Leander and Randolph went to Dundee a Tugh with Barges aground at the Lighthouse Brush Fence on Pitt Point Bought oats 4 1/2 ..$2..25 Sold his Rats 1.60</p> <p>{page two}</p> <p>Mr James Cameron Island</p> <p>May 4th 1894 Fine W Wind The Inspector of Fisheries here Seizing Mr Charants Fishing Rigging Took them acrofs to Hamiltons Island Randolph with Narcifse to Hopkins Point Foggy to night sowed 2 Bushels of Oats Rain Harrowing Ploughed the Peice for corn Brindle calved set Traps for the Rat Planted Beans Billy Morris Passed up here going to the Point 3 in the Boat with him 2 Woman in the Boat</p> <p>5th Fine very Foggy this Morning cleared off E Wind Harrowing on the Lower Poin Fishermen and Randolph went t to Cornwall about the Seizure Mr Genie came went to Cornwall Brought Tea &amp; Crackers Gave Randolph 50 Putting stakes in the Fence got 50 cents Back Gordon came Fishermen came By Lancaster Mr Moony is the name of one and Rufus Those that Seized</p> <p>6th Fine Windy Fishermen crofsed to Hamiltons and went off to Montreal to night Left Money to Pay Telegraph</p> <p>7th Fine Very Windy Rain some hail Gordon cutting stove wood one of the cows calved yesterday</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{page one}</p> <p>Mr James Cameron Island</p> <p>8th of May 1894 Sowed oats on the Lower Point Harrowing and Taking of stones high Wind Rain Mr Genie hear from Cornwall Left his Trace chain and clevis Randolph at Oars</p> <p>9th Fine Windy West Planted corn &amp; Beans Pumpkins squashe Harrowing Emptied the Leeck and Filled it with ashes and moved it north Painted the sugar cask 135 lb</p> <p>10th Fine E Wind Randolph crofsed for Telegram for Fishermen Leander and the 2 Girls went to F Covington Bought of 2 Lamp Chimneys 18 Glass Jug 22 Dust Pan 10 comb case Tin pail 22 calico Gordon came from Donald Angus a Pair of shoes Leander Bought Burning Brush Brush cutting Crotches Oriols came and King Bird</p> <p>11th Fine W Wind Gordon and Randolph here making axhelves Princefs Louise came up to Day Windy The Mare had her colt to night</p> <p>12th Gordon and Randolph crofsed Sowed oats went for ceder stakes Gordon Brought 100 of Flour 1 lb Tea</p> <p>{page two}</p> <p>Mr James Cameron Island</p> <p>13th of May 1894 Pentecost Whit Sunday Fine N Wind Lewis Lazore here to Shave Got Seeds Gordon and Randolph to church</p> <p>14th Gordon and Randolph crofsed to Work Leander and Stanley at the Fence in the oakfield cut Down a Dead English Cherry not very well making cedar Picquets N Wind</p> <p>15th Fine N Wind Fine Gordon and Leander Working at the swamp Fence and Randolph went to Dundee Wrote a Letter to George Charrone stall No Fish Market Bonscours Market 3 Ionia and I Putting a Fence around the apple tree up at the coal Pitt Hill as the cows Destroys them Making Ribs of Oak for the Boat Gordon and Leander and Stanley Harrowed the Potatoes yesterday seen EEl Flies Randolph Bought Vasseline Shaving soap and collars 1 Plug of Tobacco 30 hair cut 20 cents</p> <p>16th Fine North and West Wind William Morris and Peter Grant here Arquet Talking to the Boys about Boards taken from his Island none of his Boards here clearing Brush at the Fence Drew stones for the Bottom of the Fence Mr Genie came had the Dog Sport Gordon went for his Saw at the Making of the Soap</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{page one}</p> <p>Mr James Cameron Island</p> <p>17th of May 1894 Unfortunate Day E Wind very Fine Burning Brush Working at the Boat all the Horses out some Drops of Rain</p> <p>18th Raining Boys crofsed for Paint 7 Boxes 2 Quarts of oil Foggy E Wind Something wrong with the Pigs Like Blind Staggers Fortunate Day Go the Tin Kettle out of the Well</p> <p>19th E Wind Raining Boys went to Bombay cutting stove wood Lots of Boats Towing some smoky</p> <p>20th Trinity Sunday very high E Wind Bill Morris and 2 Boys came Broke an Oar Bought a Hammer</p> <p>21st High E Wind Painting the Boat the Little Pig Died and its mother sick or crazy as she goes around Gordon made 2 Paddles sawing stove Wood at the Boat Fine Bill and Stanley crofsed</p> <p>22nd Working at the Boat Fine W Wind Gordon and Leander crofsed took 2 Pigs to Duncan G had no change Took Back the Bun</p> <p>23rd Fine the old Pig Died Making a Box for the Well Splitting Stove Wood P.F. calved to Day chickens out</p> <p>____________________________________________</p> <p>28th Dan Cameron's Burnt Struck by Lightning</p> <p></p> <p>{page two}</p> <p>Mr James Cameron Island</p> <p>24th of May 1894 The Queen's Birth Day Fine E W Rained Thunder Fixing Pole for the Well and made a spear Pole Put out the White Boat Put the young Pigs in the Pen</p> <p>25th Fine cool E Wind cutting stove Wood at the Door</p> <p>26th E Wind Fine very warm cutting splitting and Piling stove wood Gordon and Leander took a Pig to Oliver Monica Lots of young Robins got some cat Fish Randolph not well this week came home with Gordon took 100 of Flour</p> <p>7th Fine Randolph and Gordon crofsed George Annon and Wife on the Island</p> <p>8th Gordon and Randolph went to Lancaster Randolph to get his watch Fixed Dan Camerons Barn Burnt heavy storm of Wind hail Rain Thunder and sharp Lightning Gusty Hence came in From the Storm cleaning the Stables Windy</p> <p>29th Royal Oak Day or Oak Apple Day Fine Took a Bad Pain in my hip Rheumatism cutting stove wood Gordon Randolph crofsed</p> <p>30th Fine E Wind Leander went to Dundee Bought 5 yds of coveralls stuff Gordon cutting stove wood Randolph went and came Line Boat went up to night</p> <p>31st E Wind Stanley came with Leander Ferry Boat Richilue came up Randolph went to Jo Douquets Gordon crossed Rain</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Mr James Cameron Island</p> <p>1st of June 1894 Vickys Birth Day 1878 The Glorious First of June W Wind cutting stove Wood Rainy Windy Unfortunate Day not very well Stanley making a Gate in the yard</p> <p>2nd E Wind Raining split some wood Gordon crofsed The Magnet aground in the Rapids</p> <p>3rd W Wind John H came stopt to Day Windy</p> <p>4th old George the 3rd's B Day W Wind Windy Mr G McGillvery a Meeting at Summerstown to night Independent Gordon and Leander went Finished Piling the stove wood</p> <p>5th Raining Gordon and Leander making oars Lots of Towing</p> <p>6th Fine W Wind Leander went to Jo Lemays with his watch Gordon and I cutting Brush working at the Oars Lewis the Indian here for Tea On this Day of the Month Sir J.A.McDonald Departed 1891 Gordon went to Evening preaching</p> <p>7th Fine Leander and Annie went to Dundee Took 2 Tennets of Butter Gordon made 2 Paddles Stanley and I Fishing Got 17 Perch</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{page one}</p> <p>Mr James Cameron Island</p> <p>12 of July 1894 Orangeman's Day Raining W Wind Mowed some a Raising Bee at Mr McQuaigs in the Gore Gordon at it</p> <p>13th Mowing some Rained Thunder Lightning Gordon came</p> <p>14th Fine at hay Leander went to the Point Shot a Loon Last Evening took the skin of him to Day Napoleon hence here for a Bun sent by Beatrice Casgrain Making coils Fixing some of the seed onions with Poles the Rocket a Pleasure Trip the Paul Smith went up Heman came Mr Genie here Brought Turnip {illegible}</p> <p>15th Fine Mr Genie here Fernandez crofsed over</p> <p>16th Putting in hay a Fine Day Dick Bocky Gathering Raking Genie went off</p> <p>17th very Fine Mowing Indian here with Basket Gordon Ann Livinia went to Dundee taking a Tub of Butter Bought snaith 50 2 stones 16 Tin Basin RRR 25 sugar 20 Tea 1 soda 10 shoes 1- calico 15 Cash 1 Thred 15 Shoes 1..25 Butter 7..65) 1..89 Due The Richilieu Struck the Big Rock on Salmon River</p> <p>{page two}</p> <p>Mr James Cameron Island</p> <p>1894</p> <p>{page is too dark to decipher anything}</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{page one}</p> <p>Mr James Cameron Island</p> <p>3rd of July 1894 Unfortunate Day Rained Thunder Lightning Digging some for Tobacco windy West Fine English cherries some Ripe Gordon at C Craigs not very well Fixing about the Bees</p> <p>4th American Independence Fine W Wind Rained Thunder and Lightning Mowed a Little at the Storehouse Let the Pigs all together Put Paris Green on the Potatoes Let the calves to Pasture</p> <p>5 Uncle John's B Day 1803 Fine W Wind Mr Kelly Mr Morris Mr Hubbard Mr Shetla here Treating me to a Glass of Good Stuff Seizing the Lucias Seines Took Dinner Left a Dollar for the Girls very Fine Mr Kelly caught a Lunge Lots of Boats Going</p> <p>6th Fine Rufus Creamer {illegible} George and John Morris here I went Fishing George ewnt off Rufus stopt Mowing a Road to the Barn Made 13 coils of hay Rained to night</p> <p>{page two}</p> <p>Mr James Cameron Island</p> <p>July 18th 1894 a very warm Day E W Mowing at the Foot of the Island Salted the cattle the Richilieu came out</p> <p>19th Fernandez B Day 1874 a very Fine Day awful warm Mowing at the oak sythe Tree and making coils Tugs went Down with a Raft one of them Turned Back Passenders Boats awful crowded going these Days</p> <p>20th very Warm Day Mowing at the oats and the Butternut Trees on the hill Raking and Making coils a small steam yacht at cedar Grove Fishing Began to Blow hard to night and Rained very hard Thunder and Lightning to night</p> <p>21st Battle of Bulls Run E Wind Raining Mowing at the Wet Place and ash tree Leander crofsed for the Mail Gordon came</p> <p>22nd a very Fine Day Jo Shetla and 2 Men here Fishing Lent them our Lines Moses Lemay here Fishing</p> <p>23rd Fine E W Gathering Hay Made a Stack at the Butternut Hill Put a good many Tobacco Plants Bohemian went up</p> <p>24th Rained Randolph here Going to Montreal Leander went to Lancaster with him Leander went to Summerstown</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{page one}</p> <p>Mr James Cameron Island</p> <p>25th of July 1894 St James Day EW Fine Rain to the north no Rain here Mowing Back of the Barn a new Boat went Down and came up in the morning</p> <p>26th very Fine Mowing Back of the old Garden Turning Hay making coils the Blackbirds commencing the Grain a few Ducks around now see a Big smoke at Hopkins Point\</p> <p>27th very Fine Mowing making coils Turning Hay using the Potatoes</p> <p>28th Began the West stack the wind is too high to Finish it Put in the Barn 3 Loads Windy not Feeling very well Boats going in abundance Raft went Down Randolph here to night Told us they Found P Purcell seen a Kind of White Cloud in the sky coming from the East almost like the Tail of a comet</p> <p>29th Fine Windy</p> <p>30th Fine Windy Mowing on the hill and the Wet Place commenced to Rain and heavy north Wind Mr Genie came had a Basket of Huckle Berries</p> <p>{page two}</p> <p>Mr James Cameron Island</p> <p>31st of July 1894 Fine Mowing Annie Livinia Stanley went to Dundee Livinia got 3 Teeth Pulled a Dollar Leander went to Summerstown Got a Letter from Mr McArthur and Son concerning the Lumber</p> <p>1st of August Lammas Day Mr Genie went off fine Mowing and Gathering made coils Stanley and the Girls came Bought Powder and Shot Salt Rained some</p> <p>2nd Minnie's B Day Mowing Rained Thunder E Wind</p> <p>3rd Fine Mowing Finished all the hay Below the house cut a Road in the upper Field and around the oats windy 2 Boys here for something to East caught in the Wind camped on Hamiltons Island they are from Massena Leander Killed a crane</p> <p>4th Gathering hay and Making coils Mowin West of the Lane Fence went up and around the Island one of the sawlogs Rolled down the Bank by some Devils Races at Stanley Island Randolph &amp; Oliver Gained one Race Gordon came to night</p> <p>5th Fine John Hamilton Cameron came had his Gun Left it to be Fixed Randolph here for the Boat he Left</p> <p>6th Fine Randolph B Day Making a stack put in 3 Loads Lewis for Milk and Butter</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{page one}</p> <p>Mr James Cameron Island</p> <p>7th of Augt 1894 Mowing the oats A Tyo Dan McGregor and Uncle Bill here Fishing with Rod and Line A Tyo mowed some I am Mowing the calf-Pasture a steam yacht at the Foot of the Island and 2 or 3 Rowboats think it Jo Plumado from Cornwall the Lucias Fishing Pickerel Rained a Little not very well</p> <p>8th Fine Hot Mowing at the South side of the Potatoes Blackbirds very Bad at the oats chicken-Hawks came High E Wind Raised Rained to night The Algerian aground the Rocket took her Passengers to Montreal Algerian Late going Down</p> <p>9th Fine E Wind changed to west Mowing in the upper Field Turning the oats Lucias for Butter Lewis for milk and Butter seen a Big Fire Last night away Back east Mr Genie came</p> <p>10th cutting hay above the Lane Putting in the oats all thats Ripe in the West part of the upper Field Gathering and coiling the calfs pasture and part of the Upper Field Mr Genie helping us</p> <p>11th Fine EW Began a stack Mr Genie at the Stack the Rocket aground coming into Lancaster Bohemian went iup Mr James McCartney here</p> <p>{page two}</p> <p>Mr James Cameron Island</p> <p>12th of Augt 1894 Lewis and his 2 Boys here Boys for Butter Rocket went up the 2 Girls and Stanley went ot Hamiltons heard about the Row the nigger had at Stanley Island</p> <p>13th Mowed the oats Down on the Hill Mr Genie went off Mowed the oats at the Grove Stanley and I went to Fish Perch got 20 Fine warm</p> <p>14th a very Fine Day cut the oats in the upper Field cut some hay Raking Annie went off Livinia and Stanley put her acrofs to take the Boat the Grenada Richilieu mowed a Road in the Rushes in the Front Marsh yesterday eat a Lot of new corn X she crofsed on the Richileau</p> <p>15th Rained Thunder and Lightning Fine cut some hay the Boats going Down with Lots of Soldiers or Passengers sawed some wood Finished the Fine hay in the upper Field cutting it Began the oakfield</p> <p>16th very fine Day Finished putting in the Oats Mowing in the oakfield caught a nice Little Bird</p> <p>17th Fine hot Began Mowing the Back Marsh Mowing in the oakfield Took a Tub of Butter to Jo Dougkeets 46 lb 8.28</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{page one}</p> <p>Mr James Cameron Island</p> <p>18th of August 1894 Raining some Leander to Lancaster Paid Mr McArthur 4 Dollars For the sawing of the Lumber made 38 coils went up to the head of the Island Blackbirds bad at the corn</p> <p>19th Fine John H came took his Gun Bismarck B Day 1870 E Wind Got some Hazeal nuts</p> <p>20th Fine Stanley and I Mowing in the oakfield Lucias here for Butter 20 Leander went to Dundee Bought of Tyo Flour 170 Tea 1 Dollar 4 Tubs 1.. cinnamon 20 soap 10 starch 10 Powder 40 Shot 32 Matches 15 Shirt 50 Elastic 5 Sold 46 lb of Butter 8.28 got his Boots Tapt 50 high North Wind young chickens 9 of them</p> <p>21st Fine very cool Mowing in Back Marsh Leander went to Jo Douquetts with a Tennet of Butter taking up Potato onions Monica Brother in law Killed</p> <p>22nd Races at Stanley Island Leander went to them Mowing some at the Wet Place windy Lucias for Butter Found a 5 cent Peice up at the upper Point Horses coming in</p> <p>23rd Mowing in the Back Marsh Fine 2 Boys here 16 coils at the Wet Place got a Rat</p> <p>24th St Bartholome Day Fine smoky Big Fire somewhere these Days Willie Kimble and another Boy for Baits making a Marsh-hay stack</p> <p>{page two}</p> <p>Mr James Cameron Island</p> <p>25th of Augt 1894 Fine Thunder Rain a Lot of still-Fishers before the Door the Algerian Towed Down something Broke Gordon came to night</p> <p>26th Fine Gordon gave Sissy his Bible</p> <p>27th Fine Mowing in the Front Marsh Leander and Stanley Rain some Rained Thunder &amp; Lightning to night Mr Genie here going to Cornwall Fixing the old Pine Log at the River</p> <p>27th Fine cutting cornstalks and Breaking corn Took in some of the apples yesterday Lusias here for Butter Mr Genie here went of Gave him irons for his Yacht Boathook saw and so forth not very well Gordon came had a case of augurs and a Bit</p> <p>28th Fine Mr Graham head Game inspector and W Morris here Gordon crofsed to Work for D Angus Lucias here for 4 lb of Butter Lasores 2 Boys for Butter Went to the Sturgeon Island Ionia and I Mr Genie came husking corn</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{page one}</p> <p>Mr James Cameron Island</p> <p>30th of Augt 1894 Fine E Wind Mr Genie went off got a Bottle of Milk Ionia and I Finished the pulling of the corn Leander and Stanley Made a stack of Marsh hay up at the Brush made 5 coils at the calfs Pasture cut some cornstalks cut my hand with a Knife</p> <p>31st Fine Made the Fences at the hill and at the Stack at the Barn Leander Went to Jo Douquets for to hunt</p> <p>1st of September St Giles Day Hunting Begins in Lower Canada Fine Gordon went to Pic Nic on the Rocket to Valley-Field sawed the Hicory at the storehouse not much shooting Done husking the corn Gave my arm an awful Blow on the Latch of the Door with a Load of wood on my arm</p> <p>2nd Fine E Wind Lewis 2 Boys here for Butter and Milk Mr Genie called at the wharf going to Cornwall Gordon came</p> <p>3rd D McMaster Birth Day 1846 Fine E Wind Taking Rails of the calfs Pasture Stanley and I Drew the sticks at the shanty smoky weather</p> <p>{page two}</p> <p>Mr James Cameron Island</p> <p>4th of Sept 1894 Fine Wind changed very smoky Time now sawing wood made Picquets Leander came from Douquets Taking in onions and Beans</p> <p>5th John Angus Birth Day 1850 Fine Windy some Drops of Rain Thunder Mowing in the Front Marsh Leander Stanley and Fernandez Gordon came had the Mail and a Lot of Mail papers Dan sent Wrote a Letter for Fernandez to the Cornwall Standard put 1 Dollar in it Mr Genie came to night Fernandez and Leander went with him to Fish Brought the Bag of Salt Paid him 65</p> <p>6th Fine Day Leander Fernandez and Stanley Mowing and making coils sent the Letter to the P Office with Gordon Thrashed the Beans the Drudge into Salmon River The Steamer Richilieu went Down her Last Trip here</p> <p>_____________________________________________________</p> <ul> <li>on the 4th Mrs D M M of a Son</li> </ul> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{page one}</p> <p>Mr James Cameron Island</p> <p>7th of Sept 1894 Mowing and Making coils Fine Warm Trimmed an oak and a Basswood on the Bank Took in some of the apples on the Grove Gordon Working for Mr Howard the Drudge is Working in Salmon River Ionia and I Fishing Perch got 42 Wind Raised From the East</p> <p>8th E Wind changed to West Thunder some Rain Put Marsh hay in the Barn and some in the 2 stable Lofts stopt putting in with Rain Mr Genie came Left some crab-apples and 2 lbs of Sugar Gave him 2 Tin Kettles of apples Fernandez and Stanley went with him to night to Fish Leander and Gordon crofsed to Summerstown</p> <p>9th Fine Mr Genie went to Cornwall Fernandez got the Cornwall Standard yesterday for the First Leander went to Ducquets Mr Genie came</p> <p>{page two}</p> <p>Mr James Cameron Island</p> <p>10th of Sept 1894 David Morris's B Day Rain Thunder and Lightning Windy</p> <p>11th Fine Windy Fernandez crofsed to Mr A Frashers Gordon crofsed Made a Few Rounds with the Plough in the upper Field took up 6 Rows of Potatoes 14 Bushel in the cellar for the First put out a Few Loads of Manure 3 Men called for Dinner Lewis Bosell and them are fishing Alquire his name The Grant Girls Brotherinlaw Gave 75 cents opened some Boards of the Floor Fernandez came with his new suit paid 32 Dollars went Back Lewis 2 Boys here for milk soap made a stack of Marsh hay at the West of the others put more on the one up in the Brush all the Marsh hay done Made crab apple preserves of 2 Kinds Rocket and propeller a Race Rocket Beat</p> <p>13th Fine put 18 Bushels in the cellar Taking in Beans Lewis Boy for Butter</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{page one}</p> <p>Mr James Cameron Island</p> <p>14th of September 1894 Raining cleared up Randolph came took a Letter from the office for me From DMM Fernandez came and crofsed with the Boat Gordon crofsed Brought at Summerstown Flour 1 sack Bread 1 Pan Pipes shelling Beans Mr Genie came an Eclipse</p> <p>15th E Wind Fine The Rocket and Magnet a Race the Rocket Keeps ahead went to Fish Perch got 30 Boys Putting Ground in the Big cellar Leander and Gordon crofsed to Summerstown pan of Bread 18 sack of Flour 90 Pipes 2 Wind Raised Thunder Lightning Rain Eclipse to night</p> <p>16th Fine Jot Craig here Gordon crofsed with him</p> <p>17th Fine at the Potatoes Broke the Plough Lucias here for Butter Gave him a Basket of Potatoes Foggy in the Morning</p> <p>18th Fine at the Potatoes have in the cellar now 121 Bushels Found an oar in the Rushes</p> <p>19th Fine EW Rain Leander Fernandez went to Dundee Stanley and Ionia and I went to the upper Point Fair in Malone</p> <p>19th continued</p> <p>{page two}</p> <p>Mr James Cameron Island</p> <p>19th Sept 1894 Bought of J Tyo 200 of Flour 3.20 2 bs of soda 10 Boots 1.25 RRR 25 Calico 10 yds 1. Tea 1 To Butter 44 lb 7.92 that Leaves 1.12 Lucias here for Butter 20 heavy Rain to night</p> <p>20th Rain EW Thunder Put Rings in the Pigs nose cut some Brush at the West End of the Island Fernandez shot a Duck the soap Barrel Leaked out and Lost a Lot Leaving the cows out at ight Let the Rugs run</p> <p>21st Fine W Wind cut the Tobacco Last Day of Summer St Matthew's</p> <p>22nd Fall Begins Equinoxial Gales Gordon Went to Cornwall Bought pants vest Drawers overshirts Knife and so on Geordie and Phillip Annon came Down with Gordon had their Live Decoys got away From them</p> <p>23rd George and Phil came the Ducks stopt here and they got them Windy</p> <p>24th Rain pulling Ground in the Big cellar Fernandez crossed Sunday to Go to the Funeral</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{page one}</p> <p>Mr James Cameron Island</p> <p>25th of Sept 1894 Fine Laying the Floor Gordon and Leander Fernandez Stanly Drawing stones to the Bank Mr Kelly Bill Morris and Pen Bodwa here Going to the Kit Kit to se the Lucias Put the Tobacco in the Barn Mr Kelly Treated me to a Glass of Good stuff Lucias for Butter</p> <p>26th Fine Day Frost Last night Painting Decoys put the Lumber in the Barn putting out Manre put Fire in the West End cleaned the chimney Court Day in Lancaster C Rose and J Summers at Law E Wind changed to night to West the Big Fight to Day Fitsimmons and</p> <p>27th a very Fine Day Digging the West part of the cellar Deeper Fixed the sofa Trimmed some Trees Fernandez Went to Williamstown painted Paddles and Decoys shot an owl</p> <p>28th a very Fine Day cleaning out the stables at the West end of the Barn the 3 Boys Gordon Leander Fernandez went out Fishing got 6 EEls 5 succors 1 Rock bass put the Indians away From</p> <p>{page two}</p> <p>Mr James Cameron Island</p> <p>29th of September 1894 St Michael or Michilmass Day a very Fine warm Day</p> <p>30th E Wind Fernandez and Gordon crofsed Fernandez went to Mr D Fraser's The Killed 3 Raccoons Mr Genie came had a Bag of Salt and Tea</p> <p>1st of October The Hebrew New Near Ionia's Birth Day 1883 a Fine Day Gordon made a Ladder Mr Genie and Fernandez cutting Pine salted the cattle Hanaging up the Tobacco in the Barn and storehouse churned to Day the Magnet Towed Down by the Cultivator on Sunday the 30th</p> <p>2nd Gordon crofsed pulling out manure ploughed some of the potatoes commenced to Rain Tied and hung up some Tobacco W the Barn Mr Genie went to Cornwall Gordon went to Work for Ranald Roy started to night</p> <p>3rd Raining windy Fernandez went ot the Gore to Work not very well to Day Leander Stanley and their Mother not well</p> <p>4th Fine Ploughing in the West Field sawing a Dead Hicory in the Grove Took in some apples Ionia and I Mr Genie came from Cornwall Leander and him Fishing to night Gave us some sweet Hicory nuts Killed 2 Fowls Thought I saw a comet Passport went Down Late</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{page one}</p> <p>Mr James Cameron Island</p> <p>5th of Oct 1894 Rain Windy Turned Fine Mr Tyo Mr Holllister Angus Duroshie John H and another Man Down Fishing stopt to Dinner J Tyo Left 2 Dollars Treated me and Mr Genie Mr Genie cleaned the sturgeon I got Half for my share very windy time Gave John H Sox Leander Fishing with Them</p> <p>6th Fine Windy Ploughing in the upper Field Mr Genie went off Gave him Hurted the Back of my hand at the Lower Point Passport went up</p> <p>7th Fine Sacrament on the Front</p> <p>8th Fine Rained to night took in all the apples sawing wood Stove wood in 2 Lewis here got a Bunch of Matches Drew stones to the Bank Leander and Livinia went to Dundee Took a Tub of Butter 44 lbs Bought of J Tyo 4 lb of Tea 1 5 Gallons of coal oil 40 Lime 30 lbs 15 2 Pair of Boots 2 Jackets shirts 1 Powder caps Wads 5 yds of outing 50 nutmeg Big Tin Basin 30 5 yds of overalls stuff 75 Got 2 cabbage Heads 5 M Shot</p> <p>{page two}</p> <p>Mr James Cameron Island</p> <p>9th of Oct 1894 Fine W Wind Sawing stove Wood Leander and Livinig came turned to East</p> <p>10th Yum Kipper High E Wind Rained hard Ploughed some put Few Loads of Stones on the Bank H-A B Day)</p> <p>11th Unfortunate Day Windy Raining Leander shot a crane Water is Low a Few Ducks not many not very well W Wind</p> <p>12th Fine Rained some Let the 2 pigs out of the Pen Ploughed some on the Lower Point takeing out Stones putting them around the shore Broke the Stoneboat cut the Late Tobacco</p> <p>13th Rained all Day Livinia not very well Gordon came had the Mail a Letter For me from Bismarck British Columbia and Letter for Fernandez from Lisbon center NY</p> <p>14th Windy Randolph came took his Leather coat Gordon crofsed Leander to Cat Island</p> <p>15th Snow on the Mountains Cool Windy Drew some stones to the Bank Ploughed a Little on the Hill Ploughed some of the Potatoes Gave Lucias 1/2 Bushel of Potatoes Sunday Put in one of the Pigs</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{page one}</p> <p>Mr James Cameron Island</p> <p>16th of Oct 1894 Windy Raining the Horses put on Last night Leander seen the Partridge in the Bush to Day he must have Flew here from the southside as I have known them to do that some years ago Killed 2 Fowls The Lucias here for Butter</p> <p>17th Unfortunate Day Rain and Wind Thunder &amp; Lightning Last night Ploughed a Little Horses Dont work right Drew some stones to the Bank Fixed a Barrel put Hoops on it churned a Rainbow 2 Mock suns on the South side of the Sun Some Hail to Day a Lot of Ducks Flying to day 2 Partridge in the Bush now</p> <p>18th St Luke's Day Fine Windy some Drops of Rain Plastering the stable pulled the Turnips Working some at an Oar at stove Wood (Partridge) Lots of Shooting not many Ducks</p> <p>19th Ploughing went to the Bush Broke the harnefs Fine</p> <p>20th Fine Rained E Wind Rained some Leander hunting got 2 Randolph came had the Mail came for Leander to go to J Douquet Gordon came</p> <p>{page two}</p> <p>Mr James Cameron Island</p> <p>21st of Oct 1894 E Wind Lucias here for Butter Gordon crofsed to Summerstown</p> <p>22nd E Wind Lots of Shooting Lucias here they are going home Tommoro Mowed some Marsh Hay for covering the sheds Lots of shooting to Day Banking the the Stable North side Windy</p> <p>23rd Livinias B Day (Sissy) 1868 Fine E Wind commenced to Rain Made a cheese a Good Lot of Shooting a Drudge went up</p> <p>24th Our Hugh's B Day Fine E Wind Few Drops of Rain Drew a Load of Wood with Dick took the Fence away from the apple tree at the Wet Place Mr Stickler Junior here Sailed up with his Landscow Boiling Potatoes for the Pigs in the Potato Field took the chain Down from the camp Windy</p> <p>25th My Birth Day 1825 69 years to Day at 4 oclock noon a Fine Day E Wind put the Butternuts in the storehouse Randolph here From the Little Island north side took in the cheese the Steamer went Down seen a very Large Flock of Wild Geese very high going south East St Crispin Day</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{page one}</p> <p>Mr James Cameron Island</p> <p>26th of Oct 1894 Fine E Wind Banking the West end a Lot of shooting Leander came from Jo Douquets his Finger is very Bad made 8 Dollars and 50 cent Mr Stickler came to Load the scow 3 Men with him Made a cheese to Day</p> <p>27th Unfortunate Day a very Fine Day they went off with a scow Load Mr Willards Yacht in at Frasers Point they say he is Looking for his Dog 2 Partridge in the Bush yet Found a Barrel Took a Load of Wood from the Bay Ionia and I Water very Low Gordon came Randolph and Jack Cummings came for Leander to go to Douquets with the Hunters Cummings stopt here to night</p> <p>28th Fine Annie and John H and Charlie Creamer came Gordon and Cummings went off</p> <p>29th E Wind Fine Banking the house Bad with Rheumatic Pains Mr Genie came Going to Cornwall got some skunk oil from him Fixing a Fence around the Bees</p> <p>30th E Wind Fine Banking putting Manure around the apple trees Mr Genie came from Cornwall him and Stanley Fishing to night Made a cheese to Day Lunge 8 succor 4 EEls 4 perch 1 Rock-Bass</p> <p>{page two}</p> <p>Mr James Cameron Island</p> <p>31st of Oct 1894 Halloeen or all Hallo's or Holy Eve The night of the Fairies E Wind commenced to Rain Wind changed to West Blowing hard Water Low Keeping the Holy Eve Mr Genie here cracking nuts Played a few Games of 45 Blowing hard to night</p> <p>1st of November the Harvest month of Death all Saints Day Windy Leander and Randolph Came From J Douquets Leanders Finger very Bad Mr Genie splitting Logs of stove wood Made a Blind to Day of Blue-joint</p> <p>2nd all Souls Day a very Fine Day Randolph went to Douquets took the Blind Leander shot 2 Ducks Mr Genie Fishing Perch E Wind Raised to night Made more cheese</p> <p>3rd On This Day of the month Granda Departed 1857 Raining south West Wind Blowing a Hurricane about 10 o clocl and after not very well</p> <p>4th Fine Gordon came Fernandez came</p> <p>5th Gunpowder Plot Guy Fawks Day Snowing Blowing Lucias here for Bread Butter and Tobacco 60</p> <p>6th Windy Shot an Owl Mr Genie splitting stove wood Logs Keeping in the cattle</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{page one}</p> <p>Mr James Cameron Island</p> <p>7th of Nov 1894 Helen's B Day some Windy cool Fine Mr Genie went off Leander and Fernandez went to Dundee with Butter 20 9.20 Bought of Mr Tyo 200 of Flour 3.20 3 lb of Tea 1 2 lb of soda 16 Soap 4 Bars 20 Tubs 3 60 spools 10 46 lbs of Butter to Cash 3.94</p> <p>8th Fine cool Fernandez sent mr Frasers Boat home Fixing the Barrels for Ashes Took in the Bee-Hive Bee's all Dead Randolph came with a Letter to me From E.O. Champagne city Boiler Inspector cit Hall Inspector of Steam Boilers office city Hall Fernandez Digging out stones in the Grove</p> <p>9th Prince of Wales B Day E Wind Fernandez to the P.O. Sent off 2 Letters 1 to Bismarck the other to E.O. Champagne Marting here for Butter 25 cents Bought sugar 2 spools Thread</p> <p>10th Sir John Thompson B Day snow Last night and to Day Gordon came had a Basket Leader and Gordon went to Dundee Bought a saw and a axe Leander Bought 2 pair of Feet Rigging</p> <p>{page two}</p> <p>Mr James Cameron Island</p> <p>11th of Nov 1894 Fine Gordon crofsed took his saw and axe</p> <p>12th Martinmas Day cutting Laying Down wood Piling stove Wood Fernandez crossed for the Standard Frosty to night</p> <p>13th Fine South W Wind Boy at the upper Point got a Duck Mary-Ann and Cornelius here for Butter 25 Milk 10 oil 2 a Few Boats a Going 1st churning in the Jar churn Brok on a Fine stack of Hay yesterday Kind of soft water very Low</p> <p>14th Fine cool some Rain Leander shot 2 Ducks Rocket came straight up Made apple-preserves A Fortunate Day The Racquet got aground at the Lighthouse going into Lancaster its Dark and foggy and the Water very Low</p> <p>15th Fine some Wind opening the Fence at the Milk House taking Rails up at the Pig Pen</p> <p>16th Fine Drawing to the Bank stones Fernandez Began to make a stone Boat Large Fires in the Marshes</p> <p>17th Fine Working at the stone Boat Finished it Randolph here hunting on the Little Island with Mr Archibald Leander went up to J Douquets to night Gordon came</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{page one}</p> <p>Mr James Cameron Island</p> <p>18th of Novembre 1894 Fine E Wind Leander came</p> <p>19th Fine Windy Frosty to night Working at Tobacco</p> <p>20th Fine Wind changed to East Blowing Magnet and Alexandra went Down Froze hard Did not see the Dundee Boat come out to Day Piling Rails Fixing the stable Door Salted the cattle a Fortunate Day Fernandez Went to Lancaster Bought Braces shirts Rubbers mits knives sox Thread spent 4 Dollars and 2 cents</p> <p>21st On This Day of the Month Donald McMaster Senior Departed 1946 Fine Day W Wind Setting Fire in the marshes Leander and Fernandez hunting at the Kit Kit got 3 Ducks to Day took up Stones at the Shore Leander went to Mr J Douquets this Evening Unfortuntate Day</p> <p>22nd Fine Thanksgiving Day E Wind Mary Ann Lisore here with 10 yds of calico to 4 lb of Butter and Milk Got Papers and a Tennet set Fire all along the Bank Henery Bosell Died on the 20th</p> <p>{page two}</p> <p>Mr James Cameron Island</p> <p>23 of Nov 1894 Rained some Wind Raises from the West Lots of Shooting working at Tobacco</p> <p>24th Fine Drawing Stones to the Bank made a Round with the Plough at the Lower Point went to the Upper Point Put a Handle in the Pickaxe Gordon came</p> <p>25th St Catherines Day Leander came From J Douquets</p> <p>26th Fine cool Leander Shot 8 Ducks</p> <p>27th Fine Windy Bill Billy and John H came for the colt Had the scow too Windy to go in the Bush at wood went around the shore Found a small Botle on the shore at the Pitt Point with a Paper inside</p> <p>28 Cool Windy cut an oak out of the Roots Gordon Came Billy Fernandez John H went to Dundee stopt all night Tugs a Going</p> <p>29th Thanksgiving Day in the States Frosty Fine Bill Leander John H went with the scow and colt Mifs Olive Plumado Married to Day Sent a Box to DMM of Ducks 9 of them Wrote a Letter to him Gordon took them acrofs for Mr Haggarty to take them out tommoro to the car Set Fires in the Marsh Bought a pair of Mits from John H 1 Dollar paid</p> <p>{vertically up the left margin:} Set out the Pig 28th</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{page one}</p> <p>Mr James Cameron Island</p> <p>30th of Nov 1894 St Andrews Day The Festival of the Scotch Fine Setting Fires in the Marsh no Boats to Day Fernandez went to Summerstown Bought of Nicholson sugar Ginger alum salt petre Drew the stack Down on the Hill Drew covering for the cowstable</p> <p>1st of December Snowed a Little Fine Fernandez Bought sugar Glycerine Camphor</p> <p>2nd 1st Sunday of Advent Windy John Morris and Leander came had the Boat Bill gave me no Lights in the Lighthouses a Boat went Down</p> <p>3rd Windy Fernandez went to Lancaster Johnny and Leander after Ducks</p> <p>4th Windy after Ducks and EEls a Tug came up this Evening Sawing stove Wood in Two seen a Weasel Track a Kingfisher here all this Fall</p> <p>5th Windy Boys afte Ducks got none Randolph here after Ducks got one Randolph took a Lot of his Papers working at Tobacco</p> <p>{page two}</p> <p>Mr James Cameron Island</p> <p>6th of Dec 1894 Windy very Fine St Nicholas Day The Festival of the Germans Johnny and Leander went off to the Point Piling the Rails Down the hill where the stack was Setting Fires in parts of the marsh Took the Pork Barrel from the sugar Bush</p> <p>7th Fine Day Killed the the Pig E Wind Blowing hard to night shot Ducks at the Little Island North Side</p> <p>8th E Wind very high Breaking the Rushes seen a Mink Track set 6 {illegible} cut the pork and salted it Rendered the Lard Made some Tobacco</p> <p>9th Windy Drifting EW</p> <p>10th Leander's B Day 1872 EW Leander crofsed to Summerstown for the Mail as their is a Letter the P Ofice since Last Week got From DMM Heard Fernandez was very sick at Andrew Frasers and he came Home and then went Down to see him Frosty Blowing hard</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{page one}</p> <p>Mr James Cameron Island</p> <p>11th of Dec 1894 Wind Rain hail Randolph and Tot Craig went Down to see Fernandez</p> <p>12th Fine N Eeast Wind commenced to Rain Leander came Fernandez a good deal better Bought of J Summers one of these new Kind of Pails 40 cents got a Lot of Papers Relating to the Price of Furs in N.Y very high Wind tonight</p> <p>13th Fine W Wind got a Weasel shot an owl not many Ducks Rained hard last night Broke on a Stack Back of the Barn took in the Last of the Tobacco from the Barn</p> <p>14th Fine Windy Fixing Barrels in the storehouse</p> <p>15th Fixing the old Iron in One Place Ploughs 4 Stoves 4 and Lots of irons and Metal of all Kinds a Fine Day but Wind a Fortunate Day</p> <p>{page two}</p> <p>Mr James Cameron Island</p> <p>Dec 16th 1894 Fine Day E Wind Randolph came Got a Knife from him Leander went Down to Rofs's Island shot 7 Ducks Gordon came Windy to night</p> <p>17th Windy West Piling stones at the River Boxed up 11 Ducks to DMM Montreal and wrote a Letter to night to send tommoro if not Windy Leander shot a Duck</p> <p>18th Windy at stove wood Fine 3 Men crofsed at the Foot of the Island in a Boat went acrofs to the south side Gordon crofsed took the Box and the Letter Fixing stalls in the stable</p> <p>19th Fine Leander shot a Duck at stovewood piling at the Door a Fortunate Day Fixing up stairs in the Frame putting out Rubbish Leander began a Stock for the old short Gun Heard Mifs McLaughlin Died yesterday</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{page one}</p> <p>Mr James Cameron Island</p> <p>20th Dec 1894 A very Fine Day Mifs McLaughlin Buried to Day Leander working at the Gun Fired a shot out of it Randolph came this Evening took the Pine of the Wharf a Fortunate Day The Last Day of Fall Leander and Randolph went a Fishing got 1/2 Dozen went up to J Douquets Both of Them</p> <p>21st First Day of Winter and a verry very Fine Day it is Working at a Pine stick 30 Fett Long hewed a Little of Both sides Stanley and I Raised it a Little in the Marsh Unfortunate Day</p> <p>22nd a Fortunate Day fine cool Windy North Wind setting Fires Turned the Boat</p> <p>23rd Fine Gordon came Took the White Boat up from Andrew Frashers</p> <p>24th Fine Windy at stove wood Gordon and Stanley went to Fish Last night got a Succour turned windy Leander and Randolph came</p> <p>25th Christmas Day Fine Windy Gordon here Tommy Rose sick</p> <p>{page two}</p> <p>Mr James Cameron Island</p> <p>26th of Dec 1894 St Stephens Day Fine Gordon went to Duncan G. Freezing Laid a Log at the outside of the other Pine Killed 4 chickens High E Wind to night Drifted and Snowed and Blowed hard</p> <p>27th St John the Evangelist Day Free Masons a Big E Wind Storm Blowing and Drifting hard Working at Tobacco 2 sacks one with Loose 7 lb 1 with Plugs 11 lb ice Making a Little taken over to Frasers</p> <p>28th Holy Innocent Day Ice Took a Great many air-holes and Lots of Big openings took home the Sheep one of them Lame Freezing hard to Day and to night something the matter with the B Horse eats well</p> <p>29th Our Angus's Birth Day Leander crofsed to Summerstown got the Parcel and a Letter with 10 in it Paid Haggarty for Paying it got our 3 Week mail 2 coats 2 Pants 3 vests 4 neckties a Lot of collars 1 hat 1 cap 2 Bottles of Shaving soap 1 Bar of Soap 3 Books a Lot of Magazines</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Mr James Cameron Island</p> <p>30 of Dec 1894 Fine water Raising near shore</p> <p>31st Fine at Wood Kind of soft a Ball at South Lancaster to night</p> <p>1st of January 1895 New Year Fine Day Gordon came this morning Leander and Gordon went for EEls got 11 Horse a Little Better Fired a Few Shots a Fortunate Day</p> <p>2nd a Fine Day Frosty Leander and Gordon went to Dundee Lent 75 to Gordon Lots of Fox-tracks Last night Bought a pair of overshoes Fortunate Day</p> <p>3rd Allens Birth Day 1853 Unfortunate Day Fine E Wind Gordon and Leander went for the Ram to George Derushies got him Gordon crofsed Put of a Few Bushes cutting alders Wrote a Letter to DMM</p> <p>4th Fine Frosty Blustering Froze hard to night Fernandez came</p> <p>5th Fine EW Frosty Leander got a Fox I went to the sturgeon Island 2 owls Flying around to night paid 75 cents Gordon came</p> </div> UG Transcription Progress Scripto transcription progress Done transcribed https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/5c039741d8713f5e727529dcddcd95c9.pdf 946787d11aa91cf71da185757c614c33 PDF Text Text ����������������������������������������������������� https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/93f6e10d49bde0bb546de3f6f2d51c32.pdf 22855f40219067d761b0773974a592a3 PDF Text Text Franklin McMillan (1885-1966) 1929 Transcribed by Rural Diary Archive volunteers DISCLAIMER: This diary depicts some discriminatory content which some may find offensive. During the diary’s time period, such racial terms and prejudices were commonplace in Canadian society. They are considered wrong today. Black front cover 1929 Inside of front cover Year 1929 First page Jan 1st. All kinds of weat-{part of the page is ripped, but the author probably wrote: "weather"} today. East winds with {some more of the page is ripped} snow flurries in the morning. than mild with rain. followed by strong west winds and freezing hard at night. Had John and family for dinner and Grandma Boniface and Harry for dinner & supper. Jan 2nd. Cold today. Cleaned up after new years Smith doing some pruning only done one days work since Christmas. Jan 3rd cold and cloudy looks like snow got a surprise got 2 eggs first since about Nov 1st. Jan 4 Clear & cold today. Smith working at hot bed sash. Jan 5 cloudy and cool in the morning turned to rain in the afternoon came down good and heavy nearly all night. Jan 6. Sunday blowing a gale from the west and turning colder Jan 7th very cold only eight froz zero this morning with heavy west wind blowing clouds of dust every where. there is no snow to blow. Jan 8th very cold 4 from zero this am at 8 oclock wind still blowing will be hard on berries weather so cold and changeable. and no snow. 1 �Jan 9th Milder again just about freezing point. cloudy and snowing some tonight. Jan 10th. mild rained in the night and this morning. Smith still fixing hotbed sashes taking out glass out of 40 and repainting and glazing, a big job. Jan 11th. Turning colder again with heavy winds and some snow flurries. Jan 12th very cold with some snow flurries. Jan 13. Sunday Very cold. coldest this winter so far Just 2 from zero at 11 am and 6 below at 9 p.m. Jan 14, cold & cloudy 6 below zero at 830 a.m. not feeling very good cant stand the cold any more. Jan 15th still cold and about zero. Jan 16th a little milder snowed all night about 5 or 6 inches but as dry as powder. Jan 17th. raining nearly all day and night snow going fast. Jan 18th. mild & cloudy snow all gone rained all day and tonight coming down in torrents every thing flooded. Jan 19th. mild & cloudy big drain on the bum again. blocked again sand boxs at Manns line standing full of water, guess the flood went right over top of them Jan 20th. Sunday. My Birthday. started celebrating early. and lasted all day. Birthday cake. chocolates etc. ended up by hearing KFI Los Angeles on the radio reception good. heard the atwater Kent concert from K.O.A. Denver. every thing good. Fort Worth Texas coming strong had Los Angelas until we went to bed. Jan 21st Extra fine winter day. bright and not too cold, but not thawing any. Smith pruning some. Jan 22nd strong East wind. tried to find out what was wrong with big drain. no success. still blocked water from Manns drain running over top of our field. 2 �Jan 22nd. Doris home with a cold. Alan also has one. Went Visiting Geo Hammonds last Saturday. and they brought it home with them starting snowing again tonight. Jan 23rd. Cooler this morning a few inches of snow. drifted, some places none - making out order for Seeds from Stokes 1 lb R. Pod Wax Beans 60 {60¢} 1 oz Viking Copenhagen Cabbage 100 {$1.00} 4 ozs Copenhagen Baltic Cabb 125 {$1.25} 4 ozs Windermere Cuke 125 {$1.25} 1 oz Riverhead S Ball Caul. 150 {$1.50} 1/2 lb World Beater Pepper 240 {$2.40} 1 oz Harris Early Giant 65 {65¢} 1 oz Marglobe Tomato 65 {65¢} 1 oz John Baer Tomato 40 {40¢} 970 {$9.70} another Radio in on trial a Spartan this time Had Mr Huffman over to try it out. seems the best one yet. Had Denver. Winnipeg & Los. Angelas on it. Jan 24th. Cool & cloudy looks like a storm. Raidio reception not so good. tonight of course we had visitors. Hicks. 3 �Jan 25. snowed some in the night and raining today Jan 26th. cold & clear roads pretty slippery. Doris held her 7th Birthday party. new Spartan Radio went on the punk. Man promised to come & fix it but never showed up. Jan 27th. Sunday. Fair & cold. All alone all day. Jan 28th All the kids have colds. both home from school Today weather cold 10 above zero this am. expect a car of manure in today. Jan 29th. manure in today started unloading out in the field. Jan 30th Finished manure and it also finished me have a cold and Doris has Bronchitis Feby 12th. Have been sick in bed since Jan 30th. and feeling punk yet. with cough and cold in head & Bronchitis another car of manure arrived on the 9th Feby. John, Edgar & Donald unloaded it as it was a Saturday as Smith has been sick the same time as me and is still sick. Sparton Radio seems pretty good so I've kept it. cost $322.50 Paid $240.00 cash and our old atwater Kent. The weather has been fine winter weather. not to cold but not thawing any and about 6 inches snow on the ground an Ideal winter so far. Feby 16th. Sat. weather still fine & moderately cold. with some snow on the ground. still feeling punk Smith still sick John getting manure ready for making first hot beds. Feby 18th. John & Smith put up first hot beds. a little to early but manure came early. Feby 19th. turned cold again 3 from zero cold north east wind and some snow. Feby 20th. Very cold this morning coldest this winter 14 below zero but clear and no wind. Feby 21st. Still cold only a few above zero John laid up with a sore back. Feby 22nd. went down town first time for a month. weather still cold but fine & clear. Feby 23rd Sowed 16 sashes peppers. 8 sashes Hot peppers. 8 sashes Sweet 1 oz Harris Giant 8 ozs World Beater. weather fine Feby 24 Sunday cloudy & milder thawed a little 4 �Feby 25th Cloudy and cool. sowed Cabbage seed 4 ozs Copenhagen 1 oz Viking Copenhagen is 8 sashes. Feby 26th went down town today. weather cloudy & mild. Feby 27th & 28th. Have another cold today. weather fine & mild. Mar. 1st Fine & mild thawing fast, the snow is fast going March came in like a lamb alright. Mar 2nd Sowed Tomato seed 1 oz Stokes John Baer 1 oz Stokes Marglobe 4 oz Bruces First Best 4 ozs Bruces John Baer Mar 3rd Sunday. Aunt Hattie Bell died this afternoon about 5 oclock. she has been helpless for a long time still have a cold. do not know whether we can go or not. Mar 4th. Raining today mother in bed. Dr Peart thinks it is her teeth & tonsils Mar 5th Fine & mild I still have a cold. Mar 6th. Had Will & Clara & Hicks for the evening weather turning colder & blowing a gale. Mar 7 Very cold. some snow. and blowing a gale. snow & sand flying every where. Kitchener wins O.H.A intermediate from Willowdale of Toronto score 6 to 3 on the round. played last night & Monday Mar 8th. Very cold this morning down to about zero. went out for a walk. Mar 9th. Very cold again will be a cold night. Tor. {Toronto} University Wins OHA Senior. Championship from Kingston 9 to 5 on the Round. Iroquois Falls wins from Kitchener in 4 to 3 on the round in the play downs. and Port Arthur wins from Manitoba University 2 to 1 in two games. Manitoba’s was last years champions Mar 10th Fine & milder Mar 11th. Milder like Spring snow all gone Mar 12th. Very mild and warm car manure 5 �arrived today Had to hire a W McGrath with truck to unload it. John still bad with sciatic and me with a cold. Mar 13th My cold worse again walked down to Johns yesterday it was like summer and got a fresh cold. Mar 14th. Mild & foggy some rain in bed all day Mar 15th. Mild & partly cloudy. Toronto Varsity wins Round in OHA Play offs with Iroquois Falls score 10 to 6 in the two games Mar 16th. Had a Thundershower last evening and this morning it is snowing but fine in the afternoon Toronto Marlboros win Junior O.H.A. Finals Beat Kitchener score 4 to 3 in the round. Had Mrs & Miss May for the week end. March 17th Sunday fine & moderately cool. Mar 18th. Fine and a little milder Mar 19th. Fine & mild Varsity wins Round 4 to 3 from Ottawa Shamrocks in Senior play offs Mar John & Smith have been trying their hand at grafting plum trees Mar 20th A little cooler a few snow flurries in the morning but soon melted. John & Smith transplanting Cabbages. only planting 6000 this year. have been cheap for years now. no money in them. Marlboros of Toronto Beat Soo Greyhounds in Junior play off 7 to 2 tonight. Mar 21 1st day of Spring mild. partly cloudy with very strong South West winds. Mar 22nd cloudy and a little cooler Montreal Beat Toronto Varsity tonight and last Wed. 8 to 3 on the round (Senior Final) Mar 23rd cloudy and cooler. started to transplant a few Tomatoes. got very warm in the afternoon up to 72 in the Sun. Mar 24th Sunday. Fine & a little cooler Had Stan Blair & H. Simmons over. Mar 25th Regina Port Arthur beat British Columbia in the Western Finals 6 to 0, and play Montreal in the finals at Winnipeg Mar Got McGrath unloading another car of manure. Mar 26 Went to Hamilton saw a Talkie Movie. (In Old Arizona) 6 �Toronto Pro. Hockey out of the running in the Semi Finals Beat 2 straight games 1 to 0 & 2 to 1. Mar 27th. A Cool East wind but fine John & Smith transplanting Mar 28th. Cooler today frozen this morning Mar 29th Good Friday clear & bright over 80 this afternoon. that is out of the wind and right in the sun. on the End of the barn. but a very cool North East wind Mar 30th. Cloudy & mild Toronto Marlboros win O.H.A Canadian Junior Championship they Beat Winnipeg Juniors in the finals in two straight games both scores 4 to 2. Mar 31st Easter Sunday cold & cloudy strong East wind. thermometer about freezing point this morning at 9 oclock. April 1st. Port Arthur wins Senior Hockey Honors from Montreal in the finals played three games 1st game 1 to 1 tie 30 minutes overtime. 2nd game 7 to 2 3rd game 3 to 0. Port Arthur has won three times out of the last 5 years. Boston also Beat New York 2 straight & wins Pro Hockey Stanley Cup. Had a big rain in the night. Some thunder & lightning and some showers this morning with Strong winds, from the South west. some times like a hurricane April 2nd ground frozen this morning but clear. lots of damage done by wind yesterday mostly around St Catherines & Niagara Falls. while roads blocked with snow in North Bay and district as far South as Allandale. April 3rd. Fair & mild. done a little work for a couple of hours transplanting peppers. April 4th. mild with April showers. Transplanting Tomatoes April 5th. Every thing flooded tonight big thunder shower this morning about 4 am. another like a cloudburst just before six tonight and still another about 8 oclock. April 6th. cleared up this morning. every where flooded drains washed out etc. turned warm this afternoon as hot as summer 86 in the Sun. 7 �April 7th Sunday AM as warm as summer drove down the highway after Sunday School. Called at Cultrieses when the girls were at Sunday School. April 8th. some showers fixed sprayer and topped Raspberries. April 9th. cold & cloudy. gathering brush. April 9th weather and job same as yesterday April 10 cold working at brush & Berry bushes weather cool April 11th started fixing big drain again no success yet put in 3500 x 11 qts baskets cold and some more showers April 12th. got big drain in good shape again found sticks wire & a milk bottle in it. April 13th. finished drawing wood & cleaning up brush. weather still cold & cloudy. April 14 Sunday partly cloudy & cool. went for a drive up the other side of Waterdown April 15th. Cold & cloudy with rain. mended boxes. etc. cleaned up barn. & put in a load of Hay April 16. Cold & cloudy mended hot bed frames & went to Hamilton twice looking at horses bought one at $125. April 17th. started uncovering strawberries no men yet only Smith I am nearly used up on the job already. Fred Moore delivered the horse but lame on arrival getting a vet to examine him. we have not paid for him yet weather getting colder very cold north west wind today. had snow in Pennsylvania about a foot of it some places April 18. Cloudy & very cool, uncovering strawberries. April 19th. started spraying with oil on pears. they say it is two weeks to late but ground so soft we could not do it. even now we can only take 2/3 of a tank in the orchard by the road. got on about 4 1/2 tanks, today.. about another 1 1/2 or 2 tanks to finish. supposed to put in about 7 gals to the tank. April 20th Raining again this morning and rained all day 8 �April 21st Sunday motored to Caledonia. looking for men tried to get to Six Nation P.O. but roads to bad, but located a couple of men April 22nd Finished spraying with oil had about 7 tanks in the barrel afraid we did not put it on strong enough should have been 7 gallons oil to the tank. two Indians started work at noon. April 23rd still uncovering strawberries and weeding peppers. W. Smith off again. his sister died in Guelph Sunday has been away two days now. Will be come back. Ordered 5 cars Berry covering manure dates Nov 10th 12th 14th 16th & 18th. and 5 cars for Hotbeds Feby 1st & Feby 10th March 5th 10th & 15th. April 24th. Fine & warm cleaning off manure from Strawberries, and weeding peppers April 25th. Raining again nearly all night and day. April 26th. Smith worked two days and off again today on a proper spree this time I guess drawing manure & weeding peppers April 27th Got three jobs finished today cleaning of strawberries weeding peppers and making hot-beds for last transplanting two Indians drawing out manure also. weather cool and very windy. April 28th Sunday Cool cloudy & windy & looks like rain this morning. and it did rain hard also this afternoon. April 29th. Very cold today cloudy & strong north west winds. Started transplanting tomatoes they are very poor. too tall & soft April 30th. Transplanting tomatoes between showers May 1st. cold & cloudy transplanting tomatoes more rain. got our new Planter home but ground to wet to try it out. May 2nd stopped at 9.30a.m. by heavy rain was planting Cucumber. rained all day. May 3rd nothing doing today every thing flooded cold today. heavy winds from the north west & cloudy. some rain & snow. 9 �May 4th cold & cloudy nearly frost at night with north winds May 5th Sunday went to Hamilton to Mrs Mays. May 6th weather still cold & cloudy, digging strawberry plants. May 7th. started to plant Strawberries with new planter not much success horses go to fast. May 8. Digging & cleaning more Strawberry plants. weather still cold & cloudy frosts at night. May 9 planting Strawberries. Bot 5000 Glen Mary plants at $6 per 1000. planted 15 Rows on S.West of house next road, and 8 1/2 7 1/2 Rows on north east patch starting the first long row next the mail box and going towards the barn. short rows next road & 4 Rows next cherr Mont. cherries are Gib Baldwin Gibson also 8 Rows next Glen Mary of over to Richmond cherry tree. then 8 Rows Cooper then 1 Row & 50 feet at far end are Pearl then Emlongs Gibson. May 10th. Planted out Cabbages 6000 weather fine & warm today also planting strawberries. May 11th Finished planting strawberries also planted 8 sashes - 2 ozs Cauliflower seed and 2 sashes 4 ozs of vegetable marrows weather turning warmer had a light shower and it looks like more. May 12th. Sunday mild & cloudy looks like more rain sweet cherries & most of the plums in blossom now. and sour cherries just starting to come out. May 13th Very cold and cloudy down about 40 this morning trying to hoe old strawberry patch. it is nearly all clover & grass. some job. May 14th. cloudy & cold still around 40. started to rain about 830a.m. & rained all day cut first Asparagus 4 bskts {baskets} sold at $250 {$2.50} in Toronto. May 16th Planted 20 lbs Beans & 2 lbs Peas weather very cold and blowing a gale had to fasten hotbed sashes. down with boxs of earth lost about 40 panes broke 10 �May 17th nearly frost last night but finer today planted Sweet Corn & pumpkins May 18th. Fine & mild but started to rain about 6pm. Hoeing old strawberries. May 19th Sunday cold and cloudy with north east winds temperature 44 at 11a.m. cleared up after dinner. cherries in full bloom now plums mostly off now. May 20 Cold this morning froze ice. Hoeing old strawberries May 21st Still cold hoeing old strawberries not much good by the looks of them May 22nd Hoed new strawberry patch in cherry orchard it even looks worse than the old ones. May 23rd Still hoeing strawberries some job so many acres and poor men. May 24th. Indians all off. Hoeing strawberries & cutting asparagus only cut 20 bskts {baskets} all week sold at $165 {$1.65} & $175 {$1.75} a bskt May 25th Still hoeing strawberries went to Hamilton after dinner saw Geo Chapman wants increase in pay from $25 to $30 a week afraid we cannot afford to pay it. May 26th. Sunday drove up to Indian Res. not much prospects of help it looks dead. May 27th & 28th Hoeing strawberries they are coming out in blossom fast now May 29th planted some potatoes also started tomatoes it looks like a failure trying to plant on cross marks impossible to get them straight turned very hot today must be over 90 in the shade. it was 86 tonight at 6. oclock May 30th Very warm reported 93 in the Shade in Hamilton was 102 here in the sun at noon. planting tomatoes. May 31. Some cooler today. still planting tomatoes. ground getting pretty dry now June 1st. a big drop in temperature down to 50 this morning and at 42 at 11 oclock tonight. will be nearly frost. June 2nd Sunday Smith said temperature was 33 this morning at 5am. when he got up to go fishing 11 �June 3rd started spraying at noon got 3 tanks on. cold & windy. June 4th only got 3 tanks all day. Broke timeing gear June 5th 6th & 7th still spraying it took 20 tanks to go over all. put about 6 lbs Lead & 3 1/2 to 3 3/4 gal Lime Sulphur. Every thing looks light no pears to amount to any thing dont look like 10 9/10 Early plums looks like more Reine Claude Bradshaws & Monarch than any thing and looks like about half a crop of cherries. John & men have been planting peppers by hand after buying a machine. not enough horses to work it. Tomatoes planted out looks bad. weather has been very cold & windy. Paper states it froze ice Thursday am at Mt Hope also froze plants down near Toronto. June 8th. still cold with strong north winds. planting peppers & tomatoes. temperature down to 40 at Bedtime tonight. June 9th Sunday fine but cool home all day June 10th Finished planting peppers also Vegetable marrows. broke the pole in the planter had to plant all the peppers by hand. June 11th all the gang cultivating & hoeing have an awful cold. June 12th cooler with a few light showers in after noon. Hoeing & cultivating June 13th. cool & cloudy hoeing etc. June 14th. Feeling punk had an exray picture taken. June 15th Picked first strawberries 6 x 36 and 14 pints sent to Toronto Sold at 400 25¢. 200 23¢ planted Cauliflowers out yesterday weather cool & windy but getting very dry. am afraid strawberries will be small. June 16th Sunday Fine home all day. June 17th. Picked 29 x 36 SBerries. sold in Toronto at 1300 16¢. 700 15¢. 600 12¢. 300 11¢ weather very warm June 18th. Very hot again and dry strawberries cooking up. 12 �June 19th. Picked 104 x 36 SBerries today sold in Toronto at 15¢ to 18¢ a pint. weather very warm and no rain. June 20 not picking today will have good big picking tomorrow June 21st Very warm yet and no rain. picked 234 crates of pint boxs today Sold 80 x 36 here at 15¢ sent balance to Toronto sold at 12 to 18 cts. hot weather is certainly drying them up they say nearly done up on the plains. June 22nd Saturday sent 48 x 36 to Toronto at noon. market away down in price. another car of American Berries in. they ours sold at 9¢ & 10¢ pint. June 23rd Sunday drove down to 12 mile creek near Bronte for a picnic fine & warm. June 24th. Picked 115 x 36 pints. shipped to Toronto sold at 9 & 10¢ this afternoon also picked 80 x 27's took to Uptons Jam Co. expect 12 1/2 or 13¢ there. Stronach sold at 6¢ ts today & sold last Friday night as low as 5¢ also 9 crates at $125 {$1.25} crate thats some price he is done with us we lost $150 lower than Manse Welb. June 25th Rained this morning picked 77 crates in the afternoon for Jam Factory June 26th Picked 155 crates today had another light shower towards night. June 27th not picking today hoeing & cultivating June 28th Picked 134 crates today had a big rain in the night and some more showers today June 29th Saturday picked 81 crates had some time went up to Armons cold storage after dinner and 10 trucks ahead when I arrived had to hire truck to bring balance in. also borrow Hammonds truck to take pickers home June 30th. Fine & warm went out in the country near mt nemo for picnic dinner. and laid around on the grass all day. July 1st Picking strawberries 123 crates Jam Factories about filled up. July 2 Picked 82 crates today getting very small & nearly done. 13 �July 3rd. Very cold today only 46 this morning at 6a.m. started spraying cherries. sprayer went on the punk. Picking Berries yet. July 4 not picking any strawberries today picked some cherries 27 Richmonds at 65¢ 8 Black Sweets at 90¢ 4 White Sweets at 65¢ 4 Red Small Sweets at 40¢ July 5th. Picked 70 crates SBerries this is about the finish July 6th Finished up spraying cherries took 10 tanks. about 6 lbs lead. to tank and 3 3/4 gals Lime Sulphur looks like a good crop of cherries July 7th Sunday. Had Miss & Mrs May out went down to 12 mile Creek for picnic turned out pretty warm very windy again. bad for the cherry crop. July 8th. Picked 37 crates SBerries guess this is the last. not very good crop. weather was too dry. Had 536 x 36 pint crates & 908 x 27 quarts total of 1444 crates. also picked 61 x 11 Richmond Sour cherries at 65¢. One party D.S. Litster wanted some at 45¢. said some one else quoted at 45¢ we cannot pick them for that. also picked 22 bskts {baskets} 6 qts Black Sweets at 90¢ July 9th. not much doing picked 6 bskts Sweet and 22 Richmond cherries had a big shower in the afternoon. men all cleaning out old Strawberry beds. July 10th Finished up on Richmond cherries 87 bskts. only 205 bskts all together off about 100 trees and no price either only 60 & 65¢ cent 3 crates Cabbages on the 8th & 6 crates more today at $125 {$1.25} crate July 11th Picked 3 crates Raspberries for the first sold at 20¢ also picked first Montmorency cherries 28 x 11's at 90¢ 5 x 6 at 55¢ and 20 x 6 Sweets. July 12th. Picked 35 more Montmorencys and 21 sweets and a couple of crate Rasps weather fine & moderately warm July 13. No picking today fixing ladders hoeing & etc had a sprinkle of rain July 14 Had the Cuttriss girls on a picnic to Credit Forks & Belfontain had a good time 110 miles for the return trip. 14 �July 15. Picked 174 x 11 cherries & 10 x 6. also 34 x 6 Sweets 5 bskts {baskets} Beans for the first. and 7 crates cabbages 8 x 36 Rasps sold at 15¢ July 16th Picked 145 x 11 at 85¢ & 90¢ 168 x 6 at 50 & 55¢ only afew at the 90¢ & 55¢ was what went north. also picked 8 crates Rasps 7 Cabbages 5 Beans & 6 Sweet cherries July 17. Picked 252 x 11 cherries & 10 x 6's and 13 x 6 sweets. weather fine & warm all week. July 18th. Picked 219 11 qts & 25 x 6 cherries and 11 crates Rasps and 19 x 6 Green peppers and 4 bskts Marrows sold at Rasps 15 & 16¢ peppers 60 & 75¢ marrows 4 for $225 {$2.25} in Toronto July 19th. Cooler today rain all gone around getting very dry now Picked 130 x 11 qts 205 6 qts of cherries. Had some Experts from Experimental station looking at Black berries say they never will be any good gone {Blank pages} back to wild state or some thing like it berries only as big as peas. Cherries picked to date 973 x 11 Mont. 423 x 6 Mont. 184 x 6 Sweets. & 205 x 11 Richmonds July 20th Saturday nothing doing no orders for any thing. July 21st Sunday fine went over to La Salle Park & took a few Snaps. July 22nd Busy today Picked 240 x 11 cherries at 80 & 85¢. 160 at $1.00 a bskt {basket}. 32 crates Cabbages at $100 {$1.00} & $125 {$1.25} a crate 9 crates Rasps & 8 bskts Beans July 23rd Got 228 bskts cherries & 11 crates Rasps today & 12 crates Cabbages very warm and no rain July 24th Picked 256 x 11 Mont & 12 x 6 Sweets today July 25th. a couple of Thunder Showers one at midnight and one at 5a.m. no picking this morning July 26th. Raining again last night very wet this am. picked Rasps 28 x 36 crates sold to Canners at 8¢ pint. picked 126 x 11 cherries & 10 x 6 in the after noon 15 �July 27th. Received cheque from Uptons for strawberries. 909 crates at 12 1/2¢ box $3067.87. no picking at all today. July 28th. Sunday went to Soper Park. took Stan Blair along. big rain storm from 330 to 630pm. called at Ted Irelands on the way back. got home at 1030 July 29 Picked 106 cherries today & 15 crates Rasps. very warm again picked 4 bskts {baskets} cukes for the first. July 30th. Picked 145 bskts Cherries sold at $1.00 and $1.10 just about done now. July 31st. Very warm dusted Cauliflowers for slugs. picked 28 bskts Cherries $110 & cut 28 crates Cabb $100 Aug 1st. Had a big storm last evening. rained in torrents. wind blew and thundered & lightning was fierce. picked 13 crates Rasps & 19 bskts cherries Aug 2nd Paid B.S. Hicks $68.00 premium for Fire Insurance $3500.00 on House $1500 on Furniture $750 on Barn $800 on contents $300 on shack & $50 on Furniture. in Federal Fire Insurance Co. Paid up to Aug 4th 1932. weather some cooler today picked 9 x 6 tomatoes today 75¢ 30 x 11 cherries $110 {$1.10}. 13 cabb $100 {$1.10} crate 4 marrows $100 {$1.00} . 4 cukes 75¢ 6 Beans 50¢ cherries done picked for the season 2165 x 11 Montmorency 205 x 11 Richmonds 433 x 6 Montmorency 203 x 6 Sweets. prices very good. Montmorency started at 85¢ to dealers and 90¢ up north. Second week started $1 00 up north. then went up to $1.10 were they finished. Sweets sold at 65¢ for whites. 90¢ to $1.20 for Blacks and Richmonds 60 & 65¢ Aug 4 Cold & windy today Sunday did not go out. any place Aug 5th Very cold 47 this a.m. went for pickers to pick Rasps for the last time this year had 9 crates. picked first plums 12 bskts {baskets} Shiro. shipped north at $1.00 bskt. picked 14 bskts tomatoes $150 {$1.50} Aug 6th still cool & cloudy with strong winds blowing off a lot of fruit plums & pears no orders today cut 30 crates Cabbages for Bullock at 90¢ crate. 16 �Aug 7th. Tomatoes took a big Slump down to 75 cts today picked 32 bskts {baskets} & 20 bskts Shiro plums. Aug 8th. Picked 15 bskts apples (Sweet Bough) 50¢ 4 toms & 14 bskts Red June plums & 25 crates Cabbages Aug 9th. Picked 60 bskts tomatoes 21 bskts plums 6 Cukes 16 cabbages 4 marrows. started spraying pears with nicotine. put in nearly a quart to a tank and nearly 30 lbs of Kolaform dust got two tanks on. Aug 10th Finished Spraying pears took nearly five tanks 14 lbs Black Leaf 40 & nearly 150 lbs Kolaform Aug 11 Sunday went down to Van Wagners Beach had supper on the shore big crowds all along the Beach Aug 12 Picked 79 bskts tomatoes 6 cukes & 6 plums & 10 crates cabbages. Uncle Dave arrived from Wesleyville for a week Aug 13th. Picked 83 toms at 55¢ 10 plums $100 {$1.00} 3 cabb & 1 marrow and shipped 26 bskts {baskets} Sweet peppers to Toronto sold at {blank}. Had the Claytons girls over to say goodbye they leave for Cal in a couple of days Aug 14 Rained most of the day picked 29 bskts tomatoes Aug 15th. Picked 56 bskts tomatoes still getting 55¢. 12 bskts Burbank plums at $1.00 7 cukes 75¢ 2 cabbages at $100 {$1.00} 3 cauliflowers $1.50 3 marrows $100 {$1.00} weather cold & very windy feels like fall. Aug 16 Picked 52 toms 25 plums 11 cabb pretty slack for Friday. Charlotte Aug 17 & Doris had their Tonsils out today. Aug 17th. nothing doing only shipped 10 bskts toms. and picked 40 bskts Clapps Pears to ship next week. Aug 18 Sunday home all day a lovely day Had Mrs May & Dave McCullough also Chapmans called in after supper. the girls feeling some better 17 �Aug 19th. Monday. shipped 74 toms at 65¢ 33 plums at 90¢ 40 pears at 90¢ 70 doz corn at 25¢ 6 cukes 75¢ 5 Cabbages at $1.00 and 17 Green peppers to Toronto sold at 75¢ Aug 20th only 52 toms today and 30 plums 2 pears 3 Caul $200 {$2.00} 2 marrows & Shipped 3 Caul to Toronto sold at $1.80 crate & 12 x 6 Red peppers 60¢ 17 x 11 Green peppers 75¢ & 4 crates marrows 90¢ Aug 21st Only 41 toms today Bought 75 bskts {baskets} to fill our orders at 55 & 60¢ sold at 65¢ picked 25 plums for orders at 90¢ and 30 for Scott at 70¢ also 60 doz corn at 25¢ Aug 22 only picked 37 toms today at 60¢ 25 plums today at 80¢ 20 pears today at 80¢ 70 doz corn today at 20¢ 6 cukes 75¢ 3 crates Caul. $2.00 & shipped 20 sweet peppers to Toronto Sold 75¢ Aug 23rd Rained early this morning did not get started until 1030. Shipped 155 toms on orders at 60¢ 2 pears 2 bags corn 3 cabb. shipped 4 caul & 4 marrows to Toronto Caul sold $2.00 Marrows 65¢ Aug 24 Sat not much doing sold Scott 30 Burbanks at 70¢ and 25 Gages at 80¢ Sunday Aug 25th Fine & Warm had Chapmans for supper Aug 26th. Smith off again this am. picked 150 toms mostly at 60¢. 88 bskts {baskets} plums at 70 to 90¢ 60 doz corn 30 Clapps pears. 8 cukes 4 Caul. 1 marrow shipped 10 crates Cauliflowers to Toronto Sold at 90¢ a crate. Aug 27th. Picked 128 plums today. shipped 45 to Toronto. sold Balance 70 to 90¢ and 144 toms at 40¢ 45¢ had to ship 50 bskts without orders hope they accept them Sent 10 more crates Cauliflowers to Toronto sold at {blank} Bradshaw plums sold at {blank} Aug 28. Finished Burbank plums today had 413 bskts sold from 70¢ to $1.00 a bskt. Aug 29 Finished Clapps Pears had $150 {$1.50} bskt Sold at 75¢ to 90¢ picked Damson crop 11 x 6 qts. Had 136 tomatoes today at 40 and 45 cts Aug 30th Tomatoes slumped in price and very few orders Only picked 117 bskts {baskets}. Aug 31st nothing doing went to the Toronto Ex Big crowd there Paper says 187,000 got home at 1215p.m. good and tired 18 �Sept 1 Sunday very hot one of the hottest days of the year Sept 2nd Monday very hot yet ripening all the tomatoes at once. Sold Bullock 150 bskts & shipped a few over 100 Sept 3rd Very warm every thing cooking no rain. picked 142 toms 83 plums 26 pears Sept 4th Very warm yet. picked 154 Monarch plums for Upton 2 1/2 cts a lb. Shipped 118 toms a few plums & pears north. Sept 5th Picked 100 bskts fruit for orders and over 100 bus {bushels} tomatoes for canners Sept 6. took another load of plums into Uptons 158 bskts only shipped 88 bskts fruit north. Sept 7th. Took a load of Cauliflowers to Grimsby Pickle. Co had a smash up on the road. a car skidded in front of me. busted up radiator, fender, light. & bent axle. on the truck. and his fenders & door frame - guess he will have to pay for it. Sept 8 Sunday cool & cloudy Went to Hamilton to see the fellow that stopped in front of truck says he has turned it over to the Insurance Co. Sept 9th one of our busiest days Shipped 81 plums 81 pears & 134 toms. 19 Cukes 2 peppers 2 Cabb & 6 Caul all out on orders Sept 10th not so many orders today about 150 bskts {baskets}. Very windy blowing a gale started to pick up Bartlett pears got about 125 bskts picked up. Sept 11. Finished picking up pears. had 50 bushels for the canners & 50 bskts No 2 Bartletts also 50 bskts other kinds that blew off. had quite a few orders too. over 60 bskts {baskets} plums & 100 tomatoes took another load to Uptons yesterday 188 bskts Sept 12th not quite so many orders today 62 toms 40 plums 28 pears 20 cukes and a load Tomatoes to Canning Co. Sept 13th Some light showers got 101 bus {bushels} tomatoes to the factory & 170 bskts fruit order. Sept 14th not much doing picked 25 bus pears & 30 bskts. also a few peppers 19 �Sept 15th Sunday fine drive up to the mountain. Sept 16. Monday very busy had an order from Libster for Freight and Smith off on a drunk since Friday noon. but managed it by working until after 9 oclock. 127 tomatoes 83 pears 115 plums 14 cukes. also 84 bskts on other orders - 423 bskts total biggest this year I think. Sept 17 Not so busy today Picked 116 plums 27 toms & shipped a few peppers to Toronto Rain this afternoon Sept 18. Picked 100 bskts {baskets} plums for Davidson at 60¢ Shipped only about 75 bskts altogether Sept 19th some frost this morning not much damage froze Cucumber Vines. Picked 164 plums. 16 toms. also sold 10 doz pumpkins at $100 {$1.00} doz Sept 20th Cold this morning heavy frost froze plants & vines but not the fruit. picked 60 bus {bushels} Howell peas for Davidson at $1.50 a bushel. picked yesterday & today about 100 bskts Red peppers and put in the barn. north orders only 35 toms & 10 plums Sept 21st. Had a big day for Saturday drew two loads of Orange crates from Hamilton today & one load Thursday (510 boxs in all) picked 104 bskts plums for Scott. 21 1/2 doz pumpkins for Davidson and 30 toms & 4 Cukes for Hutchison Bros to go Monday freight. Sept 22 Sunday drove to Guelph and around the Reformatory grounds & home by Acton & Milton Sept 23 Monday not many orders sold Scott 63 plums and Davidson 10 doz Pumpkins & 10 doz Marrows. shipped 27 toms 10 plums also shipped to Toronto 10 G Peppers sold at 75¢ 15 Red Peppers 75{¢} to $100 {$1.00} 19 pears for $600 {$6.00} 25 x 6 qts prunes 50¢ & 10 bskts {baskets} Red peppers to Bullock at $100 {$1.00}. Sept 24th Finished plums Shipped & Sold 40 and have about 40 more to ship tomorrow Picked 29 toms & 23 sweet peppers 2 pears 2 Caul & 2 cabbages Sept 25 Finished picking sweet peppers yesterday & today only about 50 bskts this picking had about 9000 plants crop a failure but prices good for what we had did not sell any less than 75¢ bskt some red ones as high as $1.50 down to $1.00 sold a peddler 50 tomatoes without covers at 28¢ picked 12 Duchess pears at 60¢ 16 bskts cukes 35¢ 20 �Sept 26. orders light only shipped 42 bskts tomatoes picked 70 bskts {baskets} for a peddler & he never showed up had to ship to Toronto. suppose we will get nothing for them. they sold at 35¢ & 40¢ also sent 40 bskts peppers. sold 80¢ Sept 27th orders light shipped 27 toms 15 pears a few cukes & cauliflowers a few light showers but not enough to stop us working. Sept 28th. Picked 60 bskts Cukes little & big and put in the barn also 40 Duchess pears Dug potatoes 21 bus {bushels} & sold Davidson 25 doz Small pumpkins at 60¢ dozen Sept 29th Sunday. showers last night & this morning. Went to Sept Chapmans for supper heard their new Sparton Radio very good but don't seem to be tuned right yet. Sept 30th shipped 70 bskts tomatoes some pears cukes etc and picked for Canning factory Oct 1st pretty busy finished picking for Canning Co had 57 bus this load shipped 32 bskts north. and a load for Davidson 25 doz pumpkins 15 doz marrows & 30 bskts {baskets} peppers and shipped to Toronto 29 bskts Large Cukes $150 {$1.50} 20 bskts Med Cukes $125 {$1.25} 34 bskts Peppers 13 @ 75. 9 @ 65. 12 @ 50¢ 9 x 6 Gherkins 5 @ 100 {$1.00} 4 @ 75{¢} Oct 2nd picked 75 Green toms shipped 40 bskts to Toronto 27 bskts Ripe Toms to Toronto shipped 31 bskts North at 30¢ & 10 pears at 50¢ Weather cold & cloudy. Oct 3. Cold & cloudy dug potatoes & picked tomatoes after dinner only shipped 10 bskts tomatoes today shipped 32 40 Green toms Sold at 20¢ & 27 Ripe to Toronto Sold at 23¢ Oct 4th. Shipped 18 Green toms & 30 Ripe & 10 pears north. finished digging potatoes 30 bus {bushels} on old asparagus patch and picked more tomatoes have a lot in the barn Oct 5th Cold this am froze ice on water in tub. sowing Rye Oct 6th. Sunday. Mild. Had Mr & Mrs Hoffman over in the evening Oct 7th. Started putting in tile back of cemetery. shipped 38 toms & 17 pears 2 Caul on orders. nearly done now I guess. 21 �Oct 8 no orders today at all. draining all day weather cold & cloudy down to 40 at 6 oclock tonight. Oct 9. Shipped 30 tomatoes north. draining rest of the time Oct 10th. Cold & cloudy still draining back of cemetery. Oct 11. Finished up on north orders today 25 toms. 10 Hampers Greening apples $1.00 24 bskts {baskets} Kieffer pears at 30¢ & shipped 59 toms to Toronto sold at 25¢. 20 Red peppers at 75¢ 5 Green at 50¢ 5 crates marrows at $100. {$1.00} and Sold in Hamilton the balance of our pumpkins small ones 25 doz at 50¢ doz. Oct 12th draining again stopped about 430pm by a light shower Oct 13th Sunday home all day had Mrs & Laura May out Oct 14th at the draining yet. Smith helping Clean out Kerns drain. Oct 15th. John Sowed 10 1/2 more bus {bushels} Rye today 21 bus {bushels} in all at $1.40 per bus {bushel}. draining not done yet. still at it today weather fine & warm. Philadelphia Americans win World Series from Chicago Nationals by 4 games out of 5. games Oct 16th. Finished draining back of cemetery. Oct 17th. finished 200 more tiles in Hot bed ground. over 3000 in all since we started. Oct 18th. spent the day fixing old drains & at bottom of Johns Fine & warm again. Oct 19th. doing odd jobs today. and picked Spy apple tree. 10 bus in all very mild again Oct 20 Fine & very mild. went around by the Beach to Gage Park & called at Chapmans Oct 21st. Started digging out Richmond cherry trees some job Smith sick with a cold. Oct 22nd Raining all day first rainy day this fall I fixed bushel Boxs Oct 23rd Gales from the west colder with some showers. digging out trees. Oct 24 & 25th. Still digging out trees some job. Have been checking up on plums for the season have had 2400 bskts {baskets}, 53 Shiro's 20 Red Junes 413 Burbanks 120 Gages 216 Bradshaws 97 Lombards 530 Monarchs 882 Reine Claudes 83 Grand Dukes 25 x 6 22 �prunes 11 x 6 Damsons also pears 148 bskts Clapps Favorites 287 bskts Bartletts 61 bskts No 2 Bartletts 50 bskts No 2 Howells windfalls 88 bskts Duchess 24 bskts Kieffer 75 bus Bartletts 60 bus Howells total pears 658 bskts {baskets} and 115 bushels. and out of the corn patch sold $125.00 for corn & 84.00 for Pumpkins. Oct 25th. still at the same job. digging out cherry trees. Oct 26. Madge had a phone call this morning to say Mrs May had died suddenly last night weather cloudy but not very cold Oct 27th Sunday. mild cloudy & very windy looks like rain this morning Oct 28th. Have a cold not working. went to Mrs Mays funeral. Oct 29th 30th & 31st. weather mild. cloudy. foggy and some rain. real rotten weather have a cold. we are thinking of driving to Florida. Oct 30th. still cloudy with light showers Oct 31st Ontario Election Day yesterday. Conservitives elected 91 members out of 112 on a L.C.A. platform Liberals 11 members on a dry platform a bigger majority than last election they had 72 then. Nov 1st Cloudy & mild. Smith has quit work. has been sick a couple of weeks and now says he is going to Toronto for to make Cigars at $42 per week. Some talk. Nov 2nd. John & Nelson still trimming up the trees dug out. Nov 3rd Sunday home all day with a cold Had Hicks up to hear radio & See us. Nov 4th Have a rotten cold have lost my voice cant talk. Nov 5th. Had Hicks & Rhytemans up telling us about roads to Florida Nov 6th. still in with a cold. we are thinking seriously about going to Florida. Nov 7th. 8th & 9th. cool & cloudy. doing nothing have decided to go to Florida in about 10 days 23 �Nov 10th to 12th. Cloudy & cool. still have a cold, this is my first day out after being in the house getting ready to go to Florida. got the car tuned up and oiled cost $1260 {$12.60} Got 1200 in Am Ex orders. cost $35 60 commission & exchange Nov 13th & 14th. getting ready for Florida expect to leave in the morning. has been cloudy and showery. and raining tonight. Season 1929 Total Sales Page 1 6249.02 2 1762.87 3. 1438.56 4 1560.71 5 1477.65 6 955.40 $13444.21 Oct 28 R. T Armstrong Burks Falls 8.89 29. G. Sinclair Orillia 13.55 Paid by A P {Wonod?} Tottenham 49.75 draft SR Trading Co S River 12.75 24 �Nov 7 Burl Co op Burl 72.00 14 HM Shaw 72.95 14 JR Corse 43.30 15 J Saro Barrie 98.65 Dec 11 Hare Bros Bracebridge 210.00 Dec 1 CW Sharp Burks Falls 108.25 Dec {?} PJ Marrin Bracebridge 43.30 Nov 22 FD Corneille Barrie 55.45 Dec Burlington Canning Co 166.50 955.40 Oct 12 Manse Welb Toronto 88.68 12 A Wilson Hamilton 12.50 12 A Cooper Elmvale 7.50 12 YSR Trading Co South River 79.95 25 �12 WS Manning Elmvale 14.75 * 12 AE Johnston Sundridge 137.10 14 Fraser & McArthur S River 61.85 * 15 Manse Welb Toronto 51.62 19 GW Nichol Beeton 131.70. 19 IW Troyer Magnetawan 62.80 24 A Davidson Burl. 40.50 25 Grimsby Pickle Co 59.80 25 Wm Peek Burks Falls 187.30 1 26 Harry Rinn Tottenham 8.85 31 Hutchison Bros Bracebridge 202.90 31 PJ Marrin Bracebridge 180.92 31 DS Litster Burks Falls 26.40 31 Manse Welb Toronto 17.93 26 �Nov 4 Fraser McArthur South River 14.55 1477.65 Sept 25 JD Stewart Thornton 14.75 J Simpson Tottenham 30.55 Hare Bros Bracebridge 299.60 Paid by drafts WV Fry Thornton 27.40 " H Rinn Tottenham 76.40 " J Wisdom Allandale 7.25 " RT. Armstrong Burk Falls 89.70 " J Gunn Sundridge 16.07 " T.S. Trenouth Powassan 70.46 " G Sinclair Orillia 59.50 Oct 1 Brown & Co Barrie 10.35 Manse Welb Toronto 76.27 27 �2 Hanna & Co Port Carling 10.25 A. Davidson Burl. 157.50 4 Mrs Gollop Cookstown 3.45 7 R L Scott Aldershot 140.40 7 Upton Jam Hamilton 233.12 *7 R A Cooper Elmvale 17.50 10 A Davidson Burl. 90.00 A Davidson Burl 6020 1560.71 Sept 2 Hare Bros Bracebridge 200.00 2 Hanna & Co Port Carling 39.10 Mrs Gollop Cookstown 13.20 3 G Williamson Tottenham 4.00 4 Manse Welb Toronto 40.24 28 �GW Nichol Beeton 115.95 HM Shaw Trout Creek 36.45 *6 Wm Peek Burks Falls 63.75 16 T. E. Monkman Cookstown 16.50 Manse Welb Toronto 1.75 FD Cancilla Barrie 197.45 RL Scott Aldershot 87.05 RL Scott Aldershot 133.30 Manse Welb Toronto 19.94 JF Cullingham Cookstown 10.00 SL Anderson Crossland 20.50 23 Fraser & McArthur 48.95 25. Manse Welb Toronto 40.43 27 DS Litster Burks Falls 350.00 17 19 29 �. 1438.56 Aug 1 Brown & Co Barrie 87.95 1 L. Robinson Elmvale 11.25 1 Manse Welb Toronto 71.37 1 Simpson Tottenham 45.20 2 CW Sharpe Burks Falls 98.45 Aug 5 L Robinson Elmvale 12.25 "7 Wm Peek Burks Falls 84.20 12 A Davidson Burl 464.45 " 13 Manse Welb Toronto 12.58 " 17 Hutchison Bros Bracebridge 230.66 " 17 A Davidson Bur 113.98 " 17 A Davidson " 27.80 " 19 Manse Welb Toronto 15.94 30 �21 HM Shaw Trout Creek 37.50 21 Fraser & McArthur South River 39.70 23 PJ Marrin Bracebridge 116.50 27 Manse Welb Toronto 52.89 27 Hanna & Co Port Carling 39.00 27 CW Sharpe Burks Falls 129.20 Aug Cash Sales 71.80 1762.87 Sales for 1929 May 23 Manse Welb Toronto 23.41 30 Manse Welb Toronto 28.47 June 7 Manse Welb Toronto 17.24 14 Manse Welb Toronto 24.11 21 Manse Welb Toronto 75.55 31 �28 Stronach & Son Toronto 617.94 28 Manse Welb Toronto 840.95 " 29 Sales at Farm for June. 449.66 July 3rd Stronach & Sons Toronto 82.92 3 Manse Welb Toronto 184.11 16 Manse Welb Toronto 28.38 17 TM Shaw Trout Creek 25.25 18 L Robinson Elmvale 4.50 23 Manse Welb Toronto 102.72 26 RE Baycroft Stayner 5.40 26 Allan Davidson Burl. 74.20 27 Upton Jam Co Hamilton 3067.87 28 J Simpson Tottenham 45.20 31 Sales at farm for July 551.20 32 �6249.02 For more information on Franklin McMillan, check out the “Meet the Diarists” section under “Discover” on our website: ruraldiaries.uoguelph.ca 33 � 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 Transcript UG Transcription Progress Scripto transcription progress Done Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">Front cover</span></h2> <p>1929</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">Inside of front cover</span></h2> <p>Year 1929</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">First page</span></h2> <p>Jan 1st. All kinds of weat-{part of the page is ripped, but the author probably wrote: "weather"} today. East winds with {some more of the page is ripped} snow flurries in the morning. than mild with rain. followed by strong west winds and freezing hard at night. Had John and family for dinner and Grandma Boniface and Harry for dinner &amp; supper.</p> <p>Jan 2nd. Cold today. Cleaned up after new years Smith doing some pruning only done one days work since christmas.</p> <p>Jan 3rd cold and cloudy looks like snow got a surprise got 2 eggs first since about nov 1st.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Jan 4 Clear &amp; cold today. Smith working at hot bed sash.</p> <p>Jan 5 cloudy and cool in the morning turned to rain in the afternoon came down good and heavy nearly all night.</p> <p>Jan 6. Sunday blowing a gale from from the west and turning colder</p> <p>Jan 7th very cold only eight from zero this morning with heavy west wind blowing clouds of dust every where. there is no snow to blow.</p> <p>Jan 8th very cold 4 from zero this am at 8 oclock wind still blowing will be hard on berries weather so cold and changeable. and no snow.</p> <p>Jan 9th Milder again just about freezing point. cloudy and snowing some tonight.</p> <p>Jan 10th. mild rained in the night and this morning. Smith still fixing hotbed sashes taking out glass out of 40 and repainting and glazing, a big job.</p> <p>Jan 11th. Turning colder again with heavy winds and some snow flurries.</p> <p>Jan 12th very cold with some snow flurries.</p> <p>Jan 13. Sunday Very cold. coldest this winter so far</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Just 2 from zero at 11 am and 6 below at 9 p.m.</p> <p>Jan 14, cold &amp; cloudy 6 below zero at 830 a.m. not feeling very good cant stand the cold any more.</p> <p>Jan 15th still cold and about zero.</p> <p>Jan 16th a little milder snowed all night about 5 or 6 inches but as dry as powder.</p> <p>Jan 17th. raining nearly all day and night snow going fast.</p> <p>Jan 18th. mild &amp; cloudy snow all gone rained all day and tonight coming down in torrents every thing flooded.</p> <p>Jan 19th. mild &amp; cloudy big drain on the bum again. blocked again sand boxs at Manns line standing full of water, guess the flood went right over top of them</p> <p>Jan 20th. Sunday. My Birthday. started celebrating early. and lasted all day. Birthday cake. chocolates etc. ended up by hearing KFI Los Angeles on the radio reception good. heard the atwater kent concert from K.OA Denver. every thing good. Fort Worth Texas</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>coming strong had Los Angelas until we went to bed.</p> <p>Jan 21st Extra fine winter day. bright and not too cold, but not thawing any. Smith pruning some.</p> <p>Jan 22nd strong East wind. tried to find out what was wrong with big drain. no success. still blocked water from Manns drain running over top of our field.</p> <p>Jan 22nd. Doris home with a cold. Alan also has one. Went Visiting Geo Hammonds last Saturday. and they brought it home with them starting snowing again tonight.</p> <p>Jan 23rd. Cooler this morning a few inches of snow. drifted, some places none - making out order for Seeds from Stokes</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>1 lb</td> <td>R. Pod Wax Beans</td> <td>60 {60¢}</td> </tr> <tr> <td>1 oz</td> <td>Viking Copenhagen Cabbage</td> <td>100 {$1.00}</td> </tr> <tr> <td>4 ozs</td> <td>Copenhagen Baltic Cabb</td> <td>125 {$1.25}</td> </tr> <tr> <td>4 ozs</td> <td>Windermere Cuke</td> <td>125 {$1.25}</td> </tr> <tr> <td>1 oz</td> <td>Riverhead S Ball Caul.</td> <td>150 {$1.50}</td> </tr> <tr> <td>1/2 lb</td> <td>World Beater Pepper</td> <td>240 {$2.40}</td> </tr> <tr> <td>1 oz</td> <td>Harris Early Giant</td> <td>65 {65¢}</td> </tr> <tr> <td>1 oz</td> <td>Marglobe Tomato</td> <td>65 {65¢}</td> </tr> <tr> <td>1 oz</td> <td>John Baer Tomato</td> <td>40 {40¢}</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td></td> <td>970 {$9.70}</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> another Radio in on trial a Spartan this</div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>time Had Mr Huffman over to try it out. seems the best one yet. Had Denver. Winnipeg &amp; Los. Angelas on it.</p> <p>Jan 24th. Cool &amp; cloudy looks like a storm. Raido reception not so good. tonight of course we had visitors. Hicks.</p> <p>Jan 25. snowed some in the night and raining today</p> <p>Jan 26th. cold &amp; clear roads pretty slippery. Doris held her 7th Birthday party. new Spartan Radio went on the punk. Man promised to come &amp; fix it but never showed up.</p> <p>Jan 27th. Sunday. Fair &amp; cold. All alone all day.</p> <p>Jan 28th All the kids have colds. both home from school Today weather cold 10 above zero this am. expect a car of manure in today.</p> <p>Jan 29th. manure in today started unloading out in the field.</p> <p>Jan 30th Finished manure and it also finished me have a cold and Doris has Bronchitis</p> <p>Feby 12th. Have been sick in bed since Jan 30th. and feeling punk yet. with cough and</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>cold in head &amp; Bronchitis another car of manure arrived on the 9th Feby. John, Edgar &amp; Donald unloaded it as it was a Saturday as Smith has been sick the same time as me and is still sick. Sparton Radio seems pretty good so I've kept it. cost $322.50 Paid $240.00 cash and our old atwater kent. The weather has been fine winter weather. not to cold but not thawing any and about 6 inches snow on the ground an Ideal winter so far.</p> <p>Feby 16th. Sat. weather still fine &amp; moderately cold. with some snow on the ground. still feeling punk Smith still sick John getting manure ready for making first hot beds.</p> <p>Feby 18th. John &amp; Smith put up first hot beds. a little to early but manure came early.</p> <p>Feby 19th. turned cold again 3 from zero cold north east wind and some snow.</p> <p>Feby 20th. Very cold this morning coldest this winter 14 below zero but clear and no wind.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Feby 21st. Still cold only a few above zero John laid up with a sore back.</p> <p>Feby 22nd. went down town first time for a month. weather still cold but fine &amp; clear.</p> <p>Feby 23rd Sowed 16 sashes peppers. 8 sashes Hot peppers. 8 sashes Sweet 1 oz Harris Giant 8 ozs World Beater. weather fine</p> <p>Feby 24 Sunday cloudy &amp; milder thawed a little</p> <p>Feby 25th Cloudy and cool. sowed Cabbage seed 4 ozs Copenhagen 1 oz Viking Copenhagen is 8 sashes.</p> <p>Feby 26th went down town today. weather cloudy &amp; mild.</p> <p>Feby 27th &amp; 28th. Have another cold today. weather fine &amp; mild.</p> <p>Mar. 1st Fine &amp; mild thawing fast, the snow is fast going March came in like a lamb alright.</p> <p>Mar 2nd Sowed Tomato seed 1 oz Stokes John Baer 1 oz Stokes Marglobe 4 oz Bruces First Best 4 ozs Bruces John Baer</p> <p>Mar 3rd Sunday. Aunt Hattie Bell died this afternoon about 5 oclock. she has been helpless for a long time</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>still have a cold. do not know whether we can go or not.</p> <p>Mar 4th. Raining today mother in bed. Dr Peat thinks it is her teeth &amp; tonsils</p> <p>Mar 5th Fine &amp; mild I still have a cold.</p> <p>Mar 6th. Had Will &amp; Clara &amp; Hicks for the evening weather turning colder &amp; blowing a gale.</p> <p>Mar 7 Very cold. some snow. and blowing a gale. snow &amp; sand flying every where. Kitchener wins 6 H.a intermediate from Willowdale of Toronto score 6 to 3 on the round. played last night &amp; Monday</p> <p>Mar 8th. Very cold this morning down to about zero. went out for a walk.</p> <p>Mar 9th. Very cold again will be a cold night. Tor. {Toronto} University Wins 6 Ha Senior. Championship from Kingston 9 to 5 on the Round. Iroquois Falls wins from Kitchener in 4 to 3 on the round in the play downs. and Port Arthur wins from Manitoba University 2 to 1 in two games. manitoba was last years champions</p> <p>Mar 10th Fine &amp; milder</p> <p>Mar 11th. Milder like Spring snow all gone</p> <p>Mar 12th. Very mild and warm car manure</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>arrived today Had to hire a W McGrath with truck to unload it. John still bad with sciatic and me with a cold.</p> <p>Mar 13th My cold worse again walked down to Johns yesterday it was like summer and got a fresh cold.</p> <p>Mar 14th. Mild &amp; foggy some rain in bed all day</p> <p>Mar 15th. Mild &amp; partly cloudy. Toronto Varsity wins Round in Extra Play offs with Iroquois Falls score 10 to 6 in the two games</p> <p>Mar 16th. Had a Thundershower last evening and this morning it is snowing but fine in the afternoon Toronto Marlboros win Junior 6.H.a. Finals Beat Kitchener score 4 to 3 in the round. Had Mrs &amp; Miss May for the week end.</p> <p>March 17th Sunday fine &amp; moderately cool.</p> <p>Mar 18th. Fine and a little milder</p> <p>Mar 19th. Fine &amp; mild Varsity wins Round 4 to 3 from Ottawa Shamrocks in Senior play offs Mar John &amp; Smith have been trying their hand at grafting plum trees</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Mar 20th A little cooler a few snow flurries in the morning but soon melted. John &amp; Smith transplanting Cabbages. only planting 6000 this year. have been cheap for years now. no money in them. Marlboros of Toronto Beat Soo Greyhounds in Junior play off 7 to 2 tonight.</p> <p>Mar 21 1st day of Spring mild. partly cloudy with very strong South West winds.</p> <p>Mar 22nd cloudy and a little cooler Montreal Beat Toronto Varsity tonight and last Wed. 8 to 3 on the round (Senior Final)</p> <p>Mar 23rd cloudy and cooler. started to transplant a few Tomatoes. got very warm in the afternoon up to 72 in the Sun.</p> <p>Mar 24th Sunday. Fine &amp; a little cooler Had Stan Blair &amp; H. Simmons over.</p> <p>Mar 25th Regina Port Arthur beat British Columbia in the Western Finals 6 to 0, and play Montreal in the finals at Winnipeg Mar Got McGrath unloading another car of manure.</p> <p>Mar 26 Went to Hamilton saw a Talkie Movie. (In Old Arizona)</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Toronto Pro. Hockey out of the running in the Semi Finals Beat 2 straight games 1 to 0 &amp; 2 to 1.</p> <p>Mar 27th. A Cool East wind but fine John &amp; Smith transplanting</p> <p>Mar 28th. Cooler today frozen this morning</p> <p>Mar 29th Good Friday clear &amp; bright over 80 this afternoon. that is out of the wind and right in the sun. on the End of the barn. but a very cool North East wind</p> <p>Mar 30th. Coudy &amp; mild Toronto Marlboros win 6.H.a Canadian Junior Championship they Beat Winnipeg Juniors</p> <p>in the finals in two straight games both scores 4 to 2.</p> <p>Mar 31st Easter Sunday cold &amp; cloudy strong East wind. thermometer about freezing point this morning at 9 oclock.</p> <p>April 1st. Port Arthur wins Senior Hockey Honors from Montreal in the finals played three games 1st game 1 to 1 tie 30 minutes overtime. 2nd game 7 to 2 3rd game 3 to 0. Port Arthur has won three times out of the last 5 years. Boston also Beat New York 2 straight &amp; wins Pro Hockey Stanley Cup.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Had a big rain in the night. Some thunder &amp; lightning and some showers this morning with Strong winds, from the South west. some times like a hurricane</p> <p>April 2nd ground frozen this morning but clear. lots of damage done by wind yesterday mostly around St Catherines &amp; Niagara Falls. while roads blocked with snow in North Bay and district as far South as Allandale.</p> <p>April 3rd. Fair &amp; mild. done a little work for a couple of hours transplanting peppers.</p> <p>April 4th. mild with April showers. Transplanting Tomatoes</p> <p>April 5th. Every thing flooded tonight big thunder shower this morning about 4 am. another like a cloudburst just before six tonight and still another about 8 oclock.</p> <p>April 6th. cleared up this morning. every where flooded drains washed out etc. turned warm this afternoon as hot as summer 86 in the Sun.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>April 7th Sunday AM as warm as summer drove down the highway after Sunday School. Called at {Cultreises?} when the girls were at Sunday School.</p> <p>April 8th. some showers fixed sprayer and topped Raspberries.</p> <p>April 9th. cold &amp; cloudy. gathering brush.</p> <p>April 9th weather and job same as yesterday</p> <p>April 10 cold working at brush &amp; Berry bushes weather cool</p> <p>April 11th started fixing big drain again no success yet</p> <p>put in 3500 x 11 qts baskets cold and some more showers</p> <p>April 12th. got big drain in good shape again found sticks wire &amp; a milk bottle in it.</p> <p>April 13th. finished drawing wood &amp; cleaning up brush. weather still cold &amp; cloudy.</p> <p>April 14 Sunday partly cloudy &amp; cool. went for a drive up the other side of Waterdown</p> <p>April 15th. Cold &amp; cloudy with rain. mended boxes. etc. cleaned up barn. &amp; put in a load of Hay</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>April 16. Cold &amp; cloudy mended hot bed frames &amp; went to Hamilton twice looking at horses bought one at $125.</p> <p>April 17th. started uncovering strawberries no men yet only Smith I am nearly used up on the job already. Fred Moore delivered the horse but lame on arrival getting a vet to examine him. we have not paid for him yet weather gettiing colder very cold north west wind today. had snow in Pennsylvania about a foot of it some places</p> <p>April 18. Cloudy &amp; very cool, uncovering strawberries.</p> <p>April 19th. started spraying with oil on pears. they say it is two weeks to late but ground so soft we could not do it. even now we can only take 2/3 of a tank in the orchard by the road. got on about 4 1/2 tanks, today.. about another 1 1/2 or 2 tanks to finish. supposed to put in about 7 gals to the tank.</p> <p>April 20th Raining again this morning and rained all day</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>April 21st Sunday motored to Caledonia. looking for men tried to get to Six Nation P.O. but roads to bad, but located a couple of men</p> <p>April 22nd Finished spraying with oil had about 7 tanks in the barrel afraid we did not put it on strong enough should have been 7 gallons oil to the tank. two Indians started work at noon.</p> <p>April 23rd still uncovering strawberries and weeding peppers. W. Smith off again. his sister died in Guelph Sunday has been away two</p> <p>days now. Will be come back. Ordered 5 cars Berry covering manure dates Nov 10th 12th 14th 16th &amp; 18th. and 5 cars for Hotbeds Feby 1st &amp; Feby 10th March 5th 10th &amp; 15th.</p> <p>April 24th. Fine &amp; warm cleaning off manure from Strawberries, and weeding peppers</p> <p>April 25th. Raining again nearly all night and day.</p> <p>April 26th. Smith worked two days and off again today on a proper spree this time I guess drawing manure &amp; weeding peppers</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>April 27th Got three jobs finished today cleaning of strawberries weeding peppers and making hot-beds for last transplanting two Indians drawing out manure also. weather cool and very windy.</p> <p>April 28th Sunday Cool cloudy &amp; windy &amp; looks like rain this morning. and it did rain hard also this afternoon.</p> <p>April 29th. Very cold today cloudy &amp; strong north west winds. Started transplanting tomatoes they are very poor. too tall &amp; soft</p> <p>April 30th. Transplanting tomatoes between showers</p> <p>May 1st. cold &amp; cloudy transplanting tomatoes more rain. got our new Planter home but ground to wet to try it out.</p> <p>May 2nd stopped at 9.30a.m. by heavy rain was planting Cucumber. rained all day.</p> <p>May 3rd nothing doing today every thing flooded cold today. heavy winds from the north west &amp; cloudy. some rain &amp; snow.</p> <p>May 4th cold &amp; cloudy nearly frost at night with north winds</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>May 5th Sunday went to Hamilton to Mrs Mays.</p> <p>May 6th weather still cold &amp; cloudy, digging strawberry plants.</p> <p>May 7th. started to plant Strawberries with new planter not much success horses go to fast.</p> <p>May 8. Digging &amp; cleaning more Strawberry plants. weather still cold &amp; cloudy frosts at night.</p> <p>May 9 planting Strawberries. Bot 5000 Glen Mary plants at $6 per 1000. planted 15 Rows on S.West of house</p> <p>next road, and 8 1/2 7 1/2 Rows on north east patch starting the first long row next the mail box and going towards the barn. short rows next road &amp; 4 Rows next cherr Mont. cherries are Gib Baldwin Gibson also 8 Rows next Glen Mary of over to Richmond cherry tree. then 8 Rows Cooper then 1 Row &amp; 50 feet at far end are Pearl then Emlongs Gibson.</p> <p>May 10th. Planted out Cabbages 6000 weather fine &amp; warm today also planting strawberries.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>May 11th Finished planting strawberries also planted 8 sashes - 2 ozs Cauliflower seed and 2 sashes 4 ozs of vegetable marrows weather turning warmer had a light shower and it looks like more.</p> <p>May 12th. Sunday mild &amp; cloudy looks like more rain sweet cherries &amp; most of the plums in blossom now. and sour cherries just starting to come out.</p> <p>May 13th Very cold and cloudy down about 40 this morning trying to hoe old</p> <p>strawberry patch. it is nearly all clover &amp; grass. some job.</p> <p>May 14th. cloudy &amp; cold still around 40. started to rain about 830a.m. &amp; rained all day cut first Asparagus 4 bskts {baskets} sold at $250 {$2.50} in Toronto.</p> <p>May 16th Planted 20 lbs Beans &amp; 2 lbs Peas weather very cold and blowing a gale had to fasten hotbed sashes. down with boxs of earth lost about 40 panes broke</p> <p>May 17th nearly frost last night but finer today planted Sweet Corn &amp; pumpkins</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>May 18th. Fine &amp; mild but started to rain about 6pm. Hoeing old strawberries.</p> <p>May 19th Sunday cold and cloudy with north east winds temperature 44 at 11a.m. cleared up after dinner. cherries in full bloom now plums mostly off now.</p> <p>May 20 Cold this morning froze ice. Hoeing old strawberries</p> <p>May 21st Still cold hoeing old strawberries not much good by the looks of them</p> <p>May 22nd Hoed new strawberry patch in cherry orchard</p> <p>it even looks worse than the old ones.</p> <p>May 23rd Still hoeing strawberries some job so many acres and poor men.</p> <p>May 24th. Indians all off. Hoeing strawberries &amp; cutting asparagus only cut 20 bskts {baskets} all week sold at $165 {$1.65} &amp; $175 {$1.75} a bskt</p> <p>May 25th Still hoeing strawberries went to Hamilton after dinner saw Geo Chapman wants increase in pay from $25 to $30 a week afraid we cannot afford to pay it.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>May 26th. Sunday drove up to Indian Res. not much prospects of help it looks dead.</p> <p>May 27th &amp; 28th Hoeing strawberries they are coming out in blossom fast now</p> <p>May 29th planted some potatoes also started tomatoes it looks like a failure trying to plant on {cross?} marks impossible to get them straight turned very hot today must be over 90 in the shade. it was 86 tonight at 6. oclock</p> <p>May 30th Very warm reported 93 in the Shade in Hamilton was 102 here in the sun at noon. planting tomatoes.</p> <p>May 31. Some cooler today. still planting tomatoes. ground getting pretty dry now</p> <p>June 1st. a big drop in temperature down to 50 this morning and at 42 at 11 oclock tonight. will be nearly frost.</p> <p>June 2nd Sunday Smith said temperature was 33 this morning at 5am. when he got up to go fishing</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>June 3rd started spraying at noon got 3 tanks on. cold &amp; windy.</p> <p>June 4th only got 3 tanks all day. Broke timeing gear</p> <p>June 5th 6th &amp; 7th still spraying it took 20 tanks to go over all. put about 6 lbs Lead &amp; 3 1/2 to 3 3/4 gal Lime Sulphur. Every thing looks light no pears to amount to any thing dont look like 10 9/10 Early plums looks like more Reine Claude Bradshaws &amp; Monarch than any thing and looks</p> <p>like about half a crop of cherries. John &amp; men have been planting peppers by hand after buying a machine. not enough horses to work it. Tomatoes planted out looks bad. weather has been very cold &amp; windy. Paper states it froze ice Thursday am at Mt Hope also froze plants down near Toronto.</p> <p>June 8th. still cold with strong north winds. planting peppers &amp; tomatoes. temperature down to 40 at Bedtime tonight.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>June 9th Sunday fine but cool home all day</p> <p>June 10th Finished planting peppers also Vegetable marrows. broke the pole in the planter had to plant all the peppers by hand.</p> <p>June 11th all the gang cultivating &amp; hoeing have an awful cold.</p> <p>June 12th cooler with a few light showers in after noon. Hoeing &amp; cultivating</p> <p>June 13th. cool &amp; cloudy hoeing etc.</p> <p>June 14th. Feeling punk had an exray picture taken.</p> <p>June 15th Picked first strawberries 6 x 36 and 14 pints sent to Toronto Sold at 400 25¢. 200 23¢ planted Cauliflowers out yesterday weather cool &amp; windy but getting very dry. am afraid strawberries will be small.</p> <p>June 16th Sunday Fine home all day.</p> <p>June 17th. Picked 29 x 36 SBerries. sold in Toronto at 1300 16¢. 700 15¢. 600 12¢. 300 11¢ weather very warm</p> <p>June 18th. Very hot again and dry strawberries cooking up.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>June 19th. Picked 104 x 36 SBerries today sold in Toronto at 15¢ to 18¢ a pint. weather very warm and no rain.</p> <p>June 20 not picking today will have good big picking tomorrow</p> <p>June 21st Very warm yet and no rain. picked 234 crates of pint boxs today Sold 80 x 36 here at 15¢ sent balance to Toronto sold at 12 to 18 cts. hot weather is certainly drying them up they say nearly done up on the plains.</p> <p>June 22nd Saturday sent 48 x 36 to Toronto at noon. market away down in price. another car of American Berries in. they ours sold at 9¢ &amp; 10¢ pint.</p> <p>June 23rd Sunday drove down to 12 mile creek near Bronte for a picnic fine &amp; warm.</p> <p>June 24th. Picked 115 x 36 pints. shipped to Toronto sold at 9 &amp; 10¢ this afternoon also picked 80 x 27's took to Uptons Jam Co. expect 12 1/2 or 13¢ there. Stronach sold at 6¢ ts today &amp; sold last Friday night as low as 5¢ also 9 crates at $125 {$1.25} crate</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>thats some price he is done with us we lost $150 lower than Manse Welb.</p> <p>June 25th Rained this morning picked 77 crates in the afternoon for Jam Factory</p> <p>June 26th Picked 155 crates today had another light shower towards night.</p> <p>June 27th not picking today hoeing &amp; cultivating</p> <p>June 28th Picked 134 crates today had a big rain in the night and some more showers today</p> <p>June 29th Saturday picked 81 crates had some time went up to {Armons?} cold storage after dinner and 10 trucks ahead when I arrived had to hire truck to bring balance in. also borrow Hammonds truck to take pickers home</p> <p>June 30th. Fine &amp; warm went out in the country near mt nemo for picnic dinner. and laid around on the grass all day.</p> <p>July 1st Picking strawberries 123 crates Jam Factories about filled up.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>July 2 Picked 82 crates today getting very small &amp; nearly done.</p> <p>July 3rd. Very cold today only 46 this morning at 6a.m. started spraying cherries. sprayer went on the punk. Picking Berries yet.</p> <p>July 4 not picking any strawberries today picked some cherries 27 Richmonds at 65¢ 8 Black Sweets at 90¢ 4 White Sweets at 65¢ 4 Red Small Sweets at 40¢</p> <p>July 5th. Picked 70 crates SBerries this is about the finish</p> <p>July 6th Finished up spraying cherries took 10 tanks. about 6 lbs lead. to tank and 3 3/4 gals Lime Sulphur looks like a good crop of cherries</p> <p>July 7th Sunday. Had Miss &amp; Mrs May out went down to 12 mile Creek for picnic turned out pretty warm very windy again. bad for the cherry crop.</p> <p>July 8th. Picked 37 crates SBerries guess this is the last. not very good crop. weather was too dry. Had 536 x 36 pint crates &amp; 908 x 27 quarts total of 1444 crates. also picked 61 x 11 Richmond Sour</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>cherries at 65¢. One party D.S. Litster wanted some at 45¢. said some one else quoted at 45¢ we cannot pick them for that. also picked 22 bskts {baskets} 6 qts Black Sweets at 90¢</p> <p>July 9th. not much doing picked 6 bskts Sweet and 22 Richmond cherries had a big shower in the afternoon. men all cleaning out old Strawberry beds.</p> <p>July 10th Finished up on Richmond cherries 87 bskts. only 205 bskts all together off about 100 trees and no price either only 60 &amp; 65¢</p> <p>cent 3 crates Cabbages on the 8th &amp; 6 crates more today at $125 {$1.25} crate</p> <p>July 11th Picked 3 crates Raspberries for the first sold at 20¢ also picked first Montmorency cherries 28 x 11's at 90¢ 5 x 6 at 55¢ and 20 x 6 Sweets.</p> <p>July 12th. Picked 35 more Montmorencys and 21 sweets and a couple of crate Rasps weather fine &amp; moderately warm</p> <p>July 13. No picking today fixing ladders hoeing &amp; etc had a sprinkle of rain</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>July 14 Had the {Cuttriss?} girls on a picnic to Credit Forks &amp; Belfontain had a good time 110 miles for the return trip.</p> <p>July 15. Picked 174 x 11 cherries &amp; 10 x 6. also 34 x 6 Sweets 5 bskts {baskets} Beans for the first. and 7 crates cabbages 8 x 36 Rasps sold at 15¢</p> <p>July 16th Picked 145 x 11 at 85¢ &amp; 90¢ 168 x 6 at 50 &amp; 55¢ only afew at the 90¢ &amp; 55¢ was what went north. also picked 8 crates Rasps 7 Cabbages 5 Beans &amp; 6 Sweet cherries</p> <p>July 17. Picked 252 x 11 cherries &amp; 10 x 6's and 13 x 6 sweets. weather fine &amp; warm all week.</p> <p>July 18th. Picked 219 11 qts &amp; 25 x 6 cherries and 11 crates Rasps and 19 x 6 Green peppers and 4 bskts Marrows sold at Rasps 15 &amp; 16¢ peppers 60 &amp; 75¢ marrows 4 for $225 {$2.25} in Toronto</p> <p>July 19th. Cooler today rain all gone around getting very dry now Picked 130 x 11 qts 205 6 qts of cherries. Had some Experts from Experimental station looking at Black berries say they never will be any good gone</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{Blank pages}</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>back to wild state or some thing like it berries only as big as peas. Cherries picked to date 973 x 11 Mont. 423 x 6 Mont. 184 x 6 Sweets. &amp; 205 x 11 Richmonds</p> <p>July 20th Saturday nothing doing no orders for any thing.</p> <p>July 21st Sunday fine went over to La Salle Park &amp; took a few Snaps.</p> <p>July 22nd Busy today Picked 240 x 11 cherries at 80 &amp; 85¢. 160 at $1.00 a bskt {basket}. 32 crates Cabbages at $100 {$1.00} &amp; $125 {$1.25} a crate 9 crates Rasps &amp; 8 bskts {Rasps?}</p> <p>July 23rd Got 228 bskts cherries &amp; 11 crates Rasps today &amp; 12 crates Cabbages very warm and no rain</p> <p>July 24th Picked 256 x 11 Mont &amp; 12 x 6 Sweets today</p> <p>July 25th. a couple of Thunder Showers one at midnight and one at 5a.m. no picking this morning</p> <p>July 26th. Raining again last night very wet this am. picked Rasps 28 x 36 crates sold to Canners at 8¢ pint. picked 126 x 11 cherries &amp; 10 x 6 in the after noon</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>July 27th. Received cheque from Uptons for srawberries. 909 crates at 12 1/2¢ box $3067.87. no picking at all today.</p> <p>July 28th. Sunday went to Soper Park. took Stan Blair along. big rain storm from 330 to 630pm. called at Ted Irelands on the way back. got home at 1030</p> <p>July 29 Picked 106 cherries today &amp; 15 crates Rasps. very warm again picked 4 bskts {baskets} cukes for the first.</p> <p>July 30th. Picked 145 bskts Cherries sold at $1.00 and $1.10 just about done now.</p> <p>July 31st. Very warm dusted Cauliflowers for slugs. picked 28 bskts Cherries $110 &amp; cut 28 crates Cabb $100</p> <p>Aug 1st. Had a big storm last evening. rained in torrents. wind blew and thundered &amp; lightning was fierce. picked 13 crates Rasps &amp; 19 bskts cherries</p> <p>Aug 2nd Paid B.S. Hicks $68.00 premium for Fire Insurance $3500.00 on House $1500 on Furniture $750 on Barn $800 on contents $300 on shack &amp; $50 on Furniture. in Federal Fire Insurance Co. Paid up to Aug 4th 1932. weather some cooler today</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>picked 9 x 6 tomatoes today 75¢ 30 x 11 cherries $110 {$1.10}. 13 cabb $100 {$1.10} crate 4 marrows $100 {$1.00} . 4 cukes 75¢ 6 Beans 50¢ cherries done picked for the season 2165 x 11 Montmorency 205 x 11 Richmonds 433 x 6 Montmorency 203 x 6 Sweets. prices very good. Montmorency started at 85¢ to dealers and 90¢ up north. Second week started $1 00 up north. then went up to $1.10 were they finished. Sweets sold at 65¢ for whites. 90¢ to $1.20 for Blacks and Richmonds 60 &amp; 65¢</p> <p><br />Aug 4 Cold &amp; windy today Sunday did not go out. any place</p> <p>Aug 5th Very cold 47 this a.m. went for pickers to pick Rasps for the last time this year had 9 crates. picked first plums 12 bskts {baskets} Shiro. shipped north at $1.00 bskt. picked 14 bskts tomatoes $150 {$1.50}</p> <p>Aug 6th still cool &amp; cloudy with strong winds blowing off a lot of fruit plums &amp; pears no orders today cut 30 crates Cabbages for Bullock at 90¢ crate.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Aug 7th. Tomatoes took a big Slump down to 75 cts today picked 32 bskts {baskets} &amp; 20 bskts Shiro plums.</p> <p>Aug 8th. Picked 15 bskts apples (Sweet Bough) 50¢ 4 toms &amp; 14 bskts Red June plums &amp; 25 crates Cabbages</p> <p>Aug 9th. Picked 60 bskts tomatoes 21 bskts plums 6 Cukes 16 cabbages 4 marrows. started spraying pears with nicotine. put in nearly a quart to a tank and nearly 30 lbs of Kolaform dust got two tanks on.</p> <p>Aug 10th Finished Spraying pears took nearly five tanks 14 lbs Black Leaf 40 &amp; nearly 150 lbs Kolaform</p> <p>Aug 11 Sunday went down to Van Wagners Beach had supper on the shore big crowds all along the Beach</p> <p>Aug 12 Picked 79 bskts tomatoes 6 cukes &amp; 6 plums &amp; 10 crates cabbages. Uncle Dave arrived from Wesleyville for a week</p> <p>Aug 13th. Picked 83 toms at 55¢ 10 plums $100 {$1.00} 3 cabb &amp; 1 marrow</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>and shipped 26 bskts {baskets} Sweet peppers to Toronto sold at {blank}.</p> <p>Had the Claytons girls over to say goodbye they leave for Cal in a couple of days</p> <p>Aug 14 Rained most of the day picked 29 bskts tomatoes</p> <p>Aug 15th. Picked 56 bskts tomatoes still getting 55¢. 12 bskts Burbank plums at $1.00 7 cukes 75¢ 2 cabbages at $100 {$1.00} 3 cauliflowers $1.50 3 marrows $100 {$1.00} weather cold &amp; very windy feels like fall.</p> <p>Aug 16 Picked 52 toms 25 plums 11 cabb pretty slack for Friday. Charlotte Aug 17 &amp; Doris had their Tonsils out today.</p> <p>Aug 17th. nothing doing only shipped 10 bskts toms. and picked 40 bskts Clapps Pears to ship next week.</p> <p>Aug 18 Sunday home all day a lovely day Had Mrs May &amp; Dave McCullough also Chapmans called in after supper. the girls feeling some better</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Aug 19th. Monday. shipped 74 toms at 65¢ 33 plums at 90¢ 40 pears at 90¢ 70 doz corn at 25¢ 6 cukes 75¢ 5 Cabbages at $1.00 and 17 Green peppers to Toronto sold at 75¢</p> <p>Aug 20th only 52 toms today and 30 plums 2 pears 3 Caul $200 {$2.00} 2 marrows {blank}¢ Shipped 3 Caul to Toronto sold at $1.80 crate &amp; 12 x 6 Red peppers 60¢ 17 x 11 Green peppers 75¢ &amp; 4 crates marrows 90¢</p> <p>Aug 21st Only 41 toms today Bought 75 bskts {baskets} to fill our orders at 55 &amp; 60¢ sold at 65¢ picked 25 plums for orders at 90¢ and 30 for Scott at 70¢ also 60 doz corn at 25¢</p> <p>Aug 22 only picked 37 toms today at 60¢ 25 plums today at 80¢ 20 pears today at 80¢ 70 doz corn today at 20¢ 6 cukes 75¢ 3 crates Caul. $2.00 &amp; shipped 20 sweet peppers to Toronto Sold 75¢</p> <p>Aug 23rd Rained early this morning did not get started until 1030. Shipped 155 toms on orders at 60¢ 2 pears 2 bags corn 3 cabb. shipped 4 caul &amp; 4 marrows to Toronto Caul sold $2.00 Marrows 65¢</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Aug 24 Sat not much doing sold Scott 30 Burbanks at 70¢ and 25 Gages at 80¢</p> <p>Sunday Aug 25th Fine &amp; Warm had chapmans for supper</p> <p>Aug 26th. Smith off again this am. picked 150 toms mostly at 60¢. 88 bskts {baskets} plums at 70 to 90¢ 60 doz corn 30 Clapps pears. 8 cukes 4 Caul. 1 marrow shipped 10 crates Cauliflowers to Toronto Sold at 90¢ a crate.</p> <p>Aug 27th. Picked 128 plums today. shipped 45 to Toronto. sold Balance 70 to 90¢ and 144 toms at 40¢ 45¢ had to ship 50 bskts without orders hope they accept them Sent 10 more crates Cauliflowers to Toronto sold at {blank} Bradshaw plums sold at {blank}</p> <p>Aug 28. Finished Burbank plums today had 413 bskts sold from 70¢ to $1.00 a bskt.</p> <p>Aug 29 Finished Clapps Pears had $150 {$1.50} bskt Sold at 75¢ to 90¢ picked Damson crop 11 x 6 qts. Had 136 tomatoes today at 40 and 45 cts</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Aug 30th Tomatoes slumped in price and very few orders Only picked 117 bskts {baskets}.</p> <p>Aug 31st nothing doing went to the Toronto Ex Big crowd there Paper says 187,000 got home at 1215p.m. good and tired</p> <p>Sept 1 Sunday very hot one of the hottest days of the year</p> <p>Sept 2nd Monday very hot yet ripening all the tomatoes at once. Sold Bullock 150 bskts &amp; shipped a few over 100</p> <p>Sept 3rd Very warm every thing cooking no rain. picked 142 toms 83 plums 26 pears</p> <p>Sept 4th Very warm yet. picked 154 Monarch plums for Upton 2 1/2 cts a lb. Shipped 118 toms a few plums &amp; pears north.</p> <p>Sept 5th Picked 100 bskts fruit for orders and over 100 bus {bushels} tomatoes for canners</p> <p>Sept 6. took another load of plums into Uptons 158 bskts only shipped 88 bskts fruit north.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Sept 7th. Took a load of Cauliflowers to Grimsby Pickle. Co had a smash up on the road. a car skidded in front of me. busted up radiator, fender, light. &amp; bent axle. on the truck. and his fenders &amp; door frame - guess he will have to pay for it.</p> <p>Sept 8 Sunday cool &amp; cloudy Went to Hamilton to see the fellow that stopped in front of truck says he has turned it over to the Insurance Co.</p> <p>Sept 9th one of our busiest days Shipped 81 plums 81 pears &amp; 134 toms. 19 Cukes 2 peppers 2 Cabb &amp; 6 Caul all out on orders</p> <p>Sept 10th not so many orders today about 150 bskts {baskets}. Very windy blowing a gale started to pick up Bartlett pears got about 125 bskts picked up.</p> <p>Sept 11. Finished picking up pears. had 50 bushels for the canners &amp; 50 bskts No 2 Bartletts also 50 bskts other</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>kinds that blew off. had quite a few orders too. over 60 bskts {baskets} plums &amp; 100 tomatoes took another load to Uptons yesterday 188 bskts</p> <p>Sept 12th not quite so many orders today 62 toms 40 plums 28 pears 20 cukes and a load Tomatoes to Canning Co.</p> <p>Sept 13th Some light showers got 101 bus {bushels} tomatoes to the factory &amp; 170 bskts fruit order.</p> <p>Sept 14th not much doing picked 25 bus pears &amp; 30 bskts. also a few peppers</p> <p>Sept 15th Sunday fine drive up to the mountain.</p> <p>Sept 16. Monday very busy had an order from Libster for Freight and Smith off on a {dunk?} since Friday noon. but managed it by working until after 9 oclock. 127 tomatoes 83 pears 115 plums 14 cukes. also 84 bskts on other orders - 423 bskts total biggest this year I think.</p> <p>Sept 17 Not so busy today Picked 116 plums 27 toms &amp; shipped a few peppers to Toronto Rain this afternoon</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Sept 18. Picked 100 bskts {baskets} plums for Davidson at 60¢ Shipped only about 75 bskts altogether</p> <p>Sept 19th some frost this morning not much damage froze Cucumber Vines. Picked 164 plums. 16 toms. also sold 10 doz pumpkins at $100 {$1.00} doz</p> <p>Sept 20th Cold this morning heavy frost froze plants &amp; vines but not the fruit. picked 60 bus {bushels} Howell peas for Davidson at $1.50 a bushel. picked yesterday &amp; today about 100 bskts Red peppers and put in the barn. north orders only 35 toms &amp; 10 plums</p> <p>Sept 21st. Had a big day for Saturday drew two loads of Orange crates from Hamilton today &amp; one load Thursday (510 boxs in all) picked 104 bskts plums for Scott. 21 1/2 doz pumpkins for Davidson and 30 toms &amp; 4 Cukes for Hutchison Bros to go Monday freight.</p> <p>Sept 22 Sunday drove to Guelph and around the Reformatory grounds &amp; home by Acton &amp; Milton</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Sept 23 Monday not many orders sold Scott 63 plums and Davidson 10 doz Pumpkins &amp; 10 doz Marrows. shipped 27 toms 10 plums also shipped to Toronto 10 G Peppers sold at 75¢ 15 Red Peppers 75{¢} to $100 {$1.00} 19 pears for $600 {$6.00} 25 x 6 qts prunes 50¢ &amp; 10 bskts {baskets} Red peppers to Bullock at $100 {$1.00}.</p> <p>Sept 24th Finished plums Shipped &amp; Sold 40 and have about 40 more to ship tomorrow Picked 29 toms &amp; 23 sweet peppers 2 pears 2 Caul &amp; 2 cabbages</p> <p>Sept 25 Finished picking sweet peppers yesterday &amp; today only about 50 bskts this picking had about 9000 plants crop a failure but prices good for what we had did not sell any less than 75¢ bskt some red ones as high as $1.50 down to $1.00 sold a peddler 50 tomatoes without covers at 28¢ picked 12 Duchess pears at 60¢ 16 bskts cukes 35¢</p> <p>Sept 26. orders light only shipped 42 bskts tomatoes</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>picked 70 bskts {baskets} for a peddler &amp; he never showed up had to ship to Toronto. suppose we will get nothing for them. they sold at 35¢ &amp; 40¢ also sent 40 bskts peppers. sold 80¢</p> <p>Sept 27th orders light shipped 27 toms 15 pears a few cukes &amp; cauliflowers a few light showers but not enough to stop us working.</p> <p>Sept 28th. Picked 60 bskts Cukes little &amp; big and put in the barn also 40 Duchess pears Dug potatoes 21 bus {bushels} &amp; sold Davidson 25 doz Small pumpkins at 60¢ dozen</p> <p>Sept 29th Sunday. showers last night &amp; this morning. Went to Sept Chapmans for supper heard their new Sparton Radio very good but don't seem to be tuned right yet.</p> <p>Sept 30th shipped 70 bskts tomatoes some pears cukes etc and picked for Canning factory</p> <p>Oct 1st pretty busy finished picking for Canning Co had 57 bus this load shipped 32 bskts</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>north. and a load for Davidson 25 doz pumpkins 15 doz marrows &amp; 30 bskts {baskets} peppers and shipped to Toronto 29 bskts Large Cukes $150 {$1.50} 20 bskts Med Cukes $125 {$1.25} 34 bskts Peppers 13 @ 75. 9 @ 65. 12 @ 50¢ 9 x 6 Gherkins 5 @ 100 {$1.00} 4 @ 75{¢}</p> <p>Oct 2nd picked 75 Green toms shipped 40 bskts to Toronto 27 bskts Ripe Toms to Toronto shipped 31 bskts North at 30¢ &amp; 10 pears at 50¢ Weather cold &amp; cloudy.</p> <p>Oct 3. Cold &amp; cloudy dug potatoes &amp; picked tomatoes after dinner only shipped 10 bskts tomatoes today shipped 32 40 Green toms Sold at 20¢ &amp; 27 Ripe to Toronto Sold at 23¢</p> <p>Oct 4th. Shipped 18 Green toms &amp; 30 Ripe &amp; 10 pears north. finished digging potatoes 30 bus {bushels} on old asparagus patch and picked more tomatoes have a lot in the barn</p> <p>Oct 5th Cold this am froze ice on water in tub. sowing Rye</p> <p>Oct 6th. Sunday. Mild. Had Mr &amp; Mrs Hoffman over in the evening</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Oct 7th. Started putting in tile back of cemetery. shipped 38 toms &amp; 17 pears 2 Caul on orders. nearly done now I guess.</p> <p>Oct 8 no orders today at all. draining all day weather cold &amp; cloudy down to 40 at 6 oclock tonight.</p> <p>Oct 9. Shipped 30 tomatoes north. draining rest of the time</p> <p>Oct 10th. Cold &amp; cloudy still draining back of cemetery.</p> <p>Oct 11. Finished up on north orders today 25 toms. 10 Hampers Greening apples $1.00 24 bskts {baskets} Kieffer pears at 30¢ &amp; shipped 59 toms to Toronto sold at 25¢. 20 Red peppers at 75¢ 5 Green at 50¢ 5 crates marrows at $100. {$1.00} and Sold in Hamilton the balance of our pumpkins small ones 25 doz at 50¢ doz.</p> <p>Oct 12th draining again stopped about 430pm by a light shower</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Oct 13th Sunday home all day had Mrs &amp; Laura May out</p> <p>Oct 14th at the draining yet. Smith helping Clean out Kerns drain.</p> <p>Oct 15th. John Sowed 10 1/2 more bus {bushels} Rye today 21 bus {bushels} in all at $1.40 per bus {bushel}. draining not done yet. still at it today weather fine &amp; warm. Philadelphia Americans win World Series from Chicago Nationals by 4 games out of 5. games</p> <p>Oct 16th. Finished draining back of cemetery.</p> <p>Oct 17th. finished 200 more tiles in Hot bed ground. over 3000 in all since we started.</p> <p>Oct 18th. spent the day fixing old drains &amp; at bottom of Johns Fine &amp; warm again.</p> <p>Oct 19th. doing odd jobs today. and picked Spy apple tree. 10 bus in all very mild again</p> <p>Oct 20 Fine &amp; very mild. went around by the Beach to Gage Park &amp; called at Chapmans</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Oct 21st. Started digging out Richmond cherry trees some job Smith sick with a cold.</p> <p>Oct 22nd Raining all day first rainy day this fall I fixed bushel Boxs</p> <p>Ovt 23rd Gales from the west colder with some showers. digging out trees.</p> <p>Oct 24 &amp; 25th. Still digging out trees some job. Have been checking up on plums for the season have had 2400 bskts {baskets}, 53 Shiro's 20 Red Junes 413 Burbanks 120 Gages 216 Bradshaws 97 Lombards 530 Monarchs 882 Reine Claudes 83 Grand Dukes 25 x 6 prunes 11 x 6 Damsons also pears 148 bskts Clapps Favorites 287 bskts Bartletts 61 bskts No 2 Bartletts 50 bskts No 2 Howells windfalls 88 bskts Duchess 24 bskts Kieffer 75 bus Bartletts 60 bus Howells</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>total pears 658 bskts {baskets} and 115 bushels. and out of the corn patch sold $125.00 for corn &amp; 84.00 for Pumpkins.</p> <p>Oct 25th. still at the same job. digging out cherry trees.</p> <p>Oct 26. Madge had a phone call this morning to say Mrs May had died suddenly last night weather cloudy but not very cold</p> <p>Oct 27th Sunday. mild cloudy &amp; very windy looks like rain this morning</p> <p>Oct 28th. Have a cold not working. went to Mrs Mays funeral.</p> <p>Oct 29th 30th &amp; 31st. weather mild. cloudy. foggy and some rain. real rotten weather have a cold. we are thinking of driving to Florida.</p> <p>Oct 30th. still cloudy with light showers</p> <p>Oct 31st Ontario Election Day yesterday. Conservitives elected 91 members out of 112 on a L.C.A. platform Liberals 11 members on a dry platform a bigger majority than last election they had 72 then.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Nov 1st Cloudy &amp; mild. Smith has quit work. has been sick a couple of weeks and now says he is going to Toronto for to make Cigars at $42 per week. Some {ball?}.</p> <p>Nov 2nd. John &amp; Nelson still trimming up the trees dug out.</p> <p>Nov 3rd Sunday home all day with a cold Had Hicks up to hear radio &amp; See us.</p> <p>Nov 4th Have a rotten cold have lost my voice cant talk.</p> <p>Nov 5th. Had Hicks &amp; Rhytemans up telling us about roads to Florida</p> <p>Nov 6th. still in with a cold. we are thinking seriously about going to Florida.</p> <p>Nov 7th. 8th &amp; 9th. cool &amp; cloudy. doing nothing have decided to go to Florida in about 10 days</p> <p>Nov 10th to 12th. Cloudy &amp; cool. still have a cold, this is my first day out after being in the house getting ready to go to Florida. got the car tuned up and oiled cost $1260 {$12.60} Got 1200 in Am Ex orders. cost $35 60 commission &amp; exchange</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Nov 13th &amp; 14th. getting ready for Florida expect to leave in the morning. has been cloudy and showery. and raining tonight.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Season 1929 Total Sales</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>Page 1</td> <td>6249.02</td> </tr> <tr> <td>2</td> <td>1762.87</td> </tr> <tr> <td>3.</td> <td>1438.56</td> </tr> <tr> <td>4</td> <td>1560.71</td> </tr> <tr> <td>5</td> <td>1477.65</td> </tr> <tr> <td>6</td> <td>955.40</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>$13444.21</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>Oct 28</td> <td>R. T Armstrong Burks Falls</td> <td>8.89</td> </tr> <tr> <td>29.</td> <td>G. Sinclair Orillia</td> <td>13.55</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Paid by</td> <td>A P {Wonod?} Tottenham</td> <td>49.75</td> </tr> <tr> <td>draft</td> <td>SR Trading Co S River</td> <td>12.75</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Nov 7</td> <td>Burl Co op Burl</td> <td>72.00</td> </tr> <tr> <td>14</td> <td>HM Shaw</td> <td>72.95</td> </tr> <tr> <td>14</td> <td>JR Corse</td> <td>43.30</td> </tr> <tr> <td>15</td> <td>J Saro Barrie</td> <td>98.65</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Dec 11</td> <td>Hare Bros Bracebridge</td> <td>210.00</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Dec 1</td> <td>CW Sharp Burks Falls</td> <td>108.25</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Dec {?}</td> <td>PJ Marrin Bracebridge</td> <td>43.30</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Nov 22</td> <td>FD Corneille Barrie</td> <td>55.45</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Dec</td> <td>Burlington Canning Co</td> <td>166.50</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td></td> <td>955.40</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>Oct 12</td> <td>Manse Welb Toronto</td> <td>88.68</td> </tr> <tr> <td>12</td> <td>A Wilson Hamilton</td> <td>12.50</td> </tr> <tr> <td>12</td> <td>A Cooper Elmvale</td> <td>7.50</td> </tr> <tr> <td>12</td> <td>YSR Trading Co South River</td> <td>79.95</td> </tr> <tr> <td>12</td> <td>WS Manning Elmvale</td> <td>14.75</td> </tr> <tr> <td>* 12</td> <td>AE Johnston Sundridge</td> <td>137.10</td> </tr> <tr> <td>14</td> <td>Fraser &amp; McArthur S River</td> <td>61.85</td> </tr> <tr> <td>* 15</td> <td>Manse Welb Toronto</td> <td>51.62</td> </tr> <tr> <td>19</td> <td>GW Nichol Beeton</td> <td>131.70.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>19</td> <td>IW Troyer Magnetawan</td> <td>62.80</td> </tr> <tr> <td>24</td> <td>A Davidson Burl.</td> <td>40.50</td> </tr> <tr> <td>25</td> <td>Grimsby Pickle Co</td> <td>59.80</td> </tr> <tr> <td>25</td> <td>Wm Peek Burks Falls</td> <td>187.30</td> </tr> <tr> <td>1 26</td> <td>Harry Rinn Tottenham</td> <td>8.85</td> </tr> <tr> <td>31</td> <td>Hutchison Bros Bracebridge</td> <td>202.90</td> </tr> <tr> <td>31</td> <td>PJ Marrin Bracebridge</td> <td>180.92</td> </tr> <tr> <td>31</td> <td>DS Litster Burks Falls</td> <td>26.40</td> </tr> <tr> <td>31</td> <td>Manse Welb Toronto</td> <td>17.93</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Nov 4</td> <td>Fraser McArthur South River</td> <td>14.55</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td></td> <td>1477.65</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>Sept 25</td> <td>JD Stewart Thornton</td> <td>14.75</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>J Simpson Tottenham</td> <td>30.55</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Hare Bros Bracebridge</td> <td>299.60</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Paid by drafts</td> <td>WV Fry Thornton</td> <td>27.40</td> </tr> <tr> <td>"</td> <td>H Rinn Tottenham</td> <td>76.40</td> </tr> <tr> <td>"</td> <td>J Wisdom Allandale</td> <td>7.25</td> </tr> <tr> <td>"</td> <td>RT. Armstrong Burk Falls</td> <td>89.70</td> </tr> <tr> <td>"</td> <td>J Gunn Sundridge</td> <td>16.07</td> </tr> <tr> <td>"</td> <td>T.S. Trenouth Powassan</td> <td>70.46</td> </tr> <tr> <td>"</td> <td>G Sinclair Orillia</td> <td>59.50</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Oct 1</td> <td>Brown &amp; Co Barrie</td> <td>10.35</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Manse Welb Toronto</td> <td>76.27</td> </tr> <tr> <td>2</td> <td>Hanna &amp; Co Port Carling</td> <td>10.25</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>A. Davidson Burl.</td> <td>157.50</td> </tr> <tr> <td>4</td> <td>Mrs Gollop Cookstown</td> <td>3.45</td> </tr> <tr> <td>7</td> <td>R L Scott Aldershot</td> <td>140.40</td> </tr> <tr> <td>7</td> <td>Upton Jam Hamilton</td> <td>233.12</td> </tr> <tr> <td>*7</td> <td>R A Cooper Elmvale</td> <td>17.50</td> </tr> <tr> <td>10</td> <td>A Davidson Burl.</td> <td>90.00</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>A Davidson Burl</td> <td>6020</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td></td> <td>1560.71</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>Sept 2</td> <td>Hare Bros Bracebridge</td> <td>200.00</td> </tr> <tr> <td>2</td> <td>Hanna &amp; Co Port Carling</td> <td>39.10</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Mrs Gollop Cookstown</td> <td>13.20</td> </tr> <tr> <td>3</td> <td>G Williamson Tottenham</td> <td>4.00</td> </tr> <tr> <td>4</td> <td>Manse Welb Toronto</td> <td>40.24</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>GW Nichol Beeton</td> <td>115.95</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>HM Shaw Trout Creek</td> <td>36.45</td> </tr> <tr> <td>*6</td> <td>Wm Peek Burks Falls</td> <td>63.75</td> </tr> <tr> <td>16</td> <td>T. E. Monkman Cookstown</td> <td>16.50</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Manse Welb Toronto</td> <td>1.75</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>FD Cancilla Barrie</td> <td>197.45</td> </tr> <tr> <td>17</td> <td>RL Scott Aldershot</td> <td>87.05</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>RL Scott Aldershor</td> <td>133.30</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Manse Welb Toronto</td> <td>19.94</td> </tr> <tr> <td>19</td> <td>JF Cullingham Cookstown</td> <td>10.00</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>SL Anderson Crossland</td> <td>20.50</td> </tr> <tr> <td>23</td> <td>Fraser &amp; McArthur</td> <td>48.95</td> </tr> <tr> <td>25.</td> <td>Manse Welb Toronto</td> <td>40.43</td> </tr> <tr> <td>27</td> <td>DS Litster Burks Falls</td> <td>350.00</td> </tr> <tr> <td>.</td> <td></td> <td>1438.56</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>Aug 1</td> <td>Brown &amp; Co Barrie</td> <td>87.95</td> </tr> <tr> <td>1</td> <td>L. Robinson Elmvale</td> <td>11.25</td> </tr> <tr> <td>1</td> <td>Manse Welb Toronto</td> <td>71.37</td> </tr> <tr> <td>1</td> <td>Simpson Tottenham</td> <td>45.20</td> </tr> <tr> <td>2</td> <td>CW Sharpe Burks Falls</td> <td>98.45</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Aug 5</td> <td>L Robinson Elmvale</td> <td>12.25</td> </tr> <tr> <td>" 7</td> <td>Wm Peek Burks Falls</td> <td>84.20</td> </tr> <tr> <td>12</td> <td>A Davidson Burl</td> <td>464.45</td> </tr> <tr> <td>" 13</td> <td>Manse Welb Toronto</td> <td>12.58</td> </tr> <tr> <td>" 17</td> <td>Hutchison Bros Bracebridge</td> <td>230.66</td> </tr> <tr> <td>" 17</td> <td>A Davidson Bur</td> <td>113.98</td> </tr> <tr> <td>" 17</td> <td>A Davidson "</td> <td>27.80</td> </tr> <tr> <td>" 19</td> <td>Manse Welb Toronto</td> <td>15.94</td> </tr> <tr> <td>21</td> <td>HM Shaw Trout Creek</td> <td>37.50</td> </tr> <tr> <td>21</td> <td>Fraser &amp; McArthur South River</td> <td>39.70</td> </tr> <tr> <td>23</td> <td>PJ Marrin Bracebridge</td> <td>116.50</td> </tr> <tr> <td>27</td> <td>Manse Welb Toronto</td> <td>52.89</td> </tr> <tr> <td>27</td> <td>Hanna &amp; Co Port Carling</td> <td>39.00</td> </tr> <tr> <td>27</td> <td>CW Sharpe Burks Falls</td> <td>129.20</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Aug Cash Sales</td> <td>71.80</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td></td> <td>1762.87</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Sales for 1929</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>May 23</td> <td>Manse Welb Toronto</td> <td>23.41</td> </tr> <tr> <td>30</td> <td>Manse Welb Toronto</td> <td>28.47</td> </tr> <tr> <td>June 7</td> <td>Manse Welb Toronto</td> <td>17.24</td> </tr> <tr> <td>14</td> <td>Manse Welb Toronto</td> <td>24.11</td> </tr> <tr> <td>21</td> <td>Manse Welb Toronto</td> <td>75.55</td> </tr> <tr> <td>28</td> <td>Stronach &amp; Son Toronto</td> <td>617.94</td> </tr> <tr> <td>28</td> <td>Manse Welb Toronto</td> <td>840.95</td> </tr> <tr> <td>" 29</td> <td>Sales at Farm for June.</td> <td>449.66</td> </tr> <tr> <td>July 3rd</td> <td>Stronach &amp; Sons Toronto</td> <td>82.92</td> </tr> <tr> <td>3</td> <td>Manse Welb Toronto</td> <td>184.11</td> </tr> <tr> <td>16</td> <td>Manse Welb Toronto</td> <td>28.38</td> </tr> <tr> <td>17</td> <td>TM Shaw Trout Creek</td> <td>25.25</td> </tr> <tr> <td>18</td> <td>L Robinson Elmvale</td> <td>4.50</td> </tr> <tr> <td>23</td> <td>Manse Welb Toronto</td> <td>102.72</td> </tr> <tr> <td>26</td> <td>RE Baycroft Stayner</td> <td>5.40</td> </tr> <tr> <td>26</td> <td>Allan Davidson Burl.</td> <td>74.20</td> </tr> <tr> <td>27</td> <td>Upton Jam Co Hamilton</td> <td>3067.87</td> </tr> <tr> <td>28</td> <td>J Simpson Tottenham</td> <td>45.20</td> </tr> <tr> <td>31</td> <td>Sales at farm for July</td> <td>551.20</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td></td> <td>6249.02</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> transcribed https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/3f1f7f91bdaf2cebe496cd9fa3d7a507.pdf a3a445e0bce22633e52c639c45730e30 PDF Text Text ��������������������������������������� https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/5c3ec1261616f32ad78a91cb8e96f413.pdf 901d47008cbb40adeec7f590fc99acd4 PDF Text Text �������������������������������������� https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/c7368278daaaee908edf0d93ea0bb3ed.pdf 368d5f6034f614cdec2e8ff3358d87c4 PDF Text Text Franklin McMillan (1885-1966) 1929-30 Transcribed by Rural Diary Archive volunteers DISCLAIMER: This diary depicts some discriminatory content which some may find offensive. During the diary’s time period, such racial terms and prejudices were commonplace in Canadian society. They are considered wrong today. {Yellow sticker on front cover} 1929 & 1930 1929 Part 1930 Nov 15th. Set off about 830a.m. for Orlando Florida weather turning cooler strong wind from the West, also cloudy. looks like rain. arrived at Niagara Falls about 10.45am had to pay $15.00 to get car bonded. the American Consul in Hamilton told us we did not need it got baggage examined and left about 1130 The sun started to shine a little now - but it is still cold and windy. had our dinner sitting in the car to cold to get out. we were alongside a river arrived at Batavia N.Y about 2p.m stayed about half an hour Bot 2 waists for Alan 50¢ 2 cups 10¢ Gas 23¢ a gallon here bot 5 gallons $1.15. Country around here mostly farming weather still cold and windy. Crossed the Genesee River at Avon. N.Y. about 3 p.m. at Avon saw a sign reading (The Jolly Farmer. Its an Inn) next town was Lakeville a summer resort on Lake Conesus. about 15 miles from Lakeville had to detour and go by Dansville instead of Springwater to get to Wayland, saw no fruit since we left Buffalo only a few apple trees around Batavia. and the only vegetables seems to be cabbages. good view around Dansville hilly. but good roads. arrived at Dansville about 400pm. called on Maloney Bros. Nurseries there. where we buy our fruit trees. Saw Mr Maloney himself he was very nice and seemed glad we called. Hilly from Dansville to Wayland. NY. arrived there about 5p.m. Stopped here for the night at the Bryant House. Cost $300 { $3.00}. car storage 50¢ had supper at a Cafe was hungry had a good big steak. our supplies cost $1.90 Alan made friends and got some free gum Bot some stamps & cards 15¢ our first day we made 176 miles. Expenses were $22.30 Nov 16th. Saturday. saw ice on sidewalk this morning Breakfast $125 {probably $1.25}. 5 gals Gas $1.00. The scenery better today rolling country hills. rivers & creeks. Weather a little cool but sunny. drove along the Cohocton River for some time crossed it three times Arrived at Bath. at 950am. it is an old town, looks old fashioned with old frame houses with large trees shadeing the streets saw some. buggys here saw Lake Salubria had same summer houses on the shores. took a picture. took picture of the Cohocton River near crossed the river the fifth time at Coopers Plains a small place crossed it again at Painted 1 �Post - which seems to be a manufacturing place a large plant there called the Ingersoll. Rand. Co. rows of frame house. here exactly alike only different colored paint. some fancy colors too. (Blues, Yellows, etc) after a while we crossed the Canisteo River, and in a short time, we came to the Tioga River and drove along the side of it for some time. Crossed into Pennslyvania about 11 a.m. the scenery fine around here hilly with lots of rivers & creeks. crossed over an old wooden bridge that was covered over. Mansfield. Pa. next stop. we ate our dinner there in Smythe Park. was cool, but sat in the sun with our overcoats on. Bot some milk 11¢ Bread 10¢ 1/2 lb Butter 35¢, and started on one of our chickens they were cooked dandy also spent 60¢ for films here. After leaving here we started to climb this is the old Susquehanna Trail at the highest point on the road they had a Park. Called Trail Top Park at 2140 feet elevation best scenery so far here small streams aplenty. Packhouse Run one of the streams elevation 1704 feet. passed a small Village called Trout Run. took a snap of the creek here - over another creek. Wolf Run then over Lycoming Creek crossed it about 8 times before we arrived at Williamsport, abbreviated on the sign boards to Wmsport, it was 52 miles from Mansfield to Wmsport. Wmsport is a large manufacturing place stopped about half an hour and looked around bot a big bag of peanuts for 25¢ Next town was Montoursville about 5 miles named after an Indian Andra Montour. guide & interpreter next place Muncey. seems to be all Indian names here. making better time here a grand road, nearly straight, and good and wide. arrived at Sunbury Pa. 42 miles from Wmsport at 530 P.M. after dark hard to find a place to stay in a strange place after dark. stayed at a Tourist place the room was full of stale Tobacco smoke. they burnt incense in the room while we where out to supper, it made some mixture of smells. Room cost us $400 { $4.00} car storage $1.00 Bot cards & stamps 30¢ we both had steaks for supper, but not as good one as the last, cost for supper $1.50. Sunbury seems to be a dirty smoky place. I guess the name means, the sun buried in smoke seems to be a Railroad Junction or Divisional Point. dozens of trains in the yards along the Susquehanna River the largest river we have seen yet. a noisy place as the trains go right through the center of town our second day we drove 171 miles. Expenses were $10.21 also Bot a pair of shoes for Alan £2.50 total $12 71 Nov 17th Sunday. Rained hard in the night but only sprinkling this morning Had breakfast same place as supper Nesbitt Cafe all Got weighed. Mother 128 lbs myself 137 lbs Doris 51 lbs Charlotte 59 lbs Alan 40 lbs. Breakfast cost $125 {$1.25} Gas $1.76 on leaving Sunbury 9.30am we crossed the Susquehanna River over a toll bridge cost 10¢ it was certainly a fine bridge we have decided to go on the opposite side of the river so we will not have to go through Harrisburg which is a large place the capital of Pa. driving along the river as far as Harrisburg. not a very nice day raining most of the time, must be a little milder here as some of the trees still have some leaves on. the river must be half a mile or more wide some places. when nearly opposite. Harrisburg saw the Pa. Railroad car works & yards. hundreds of cars & engines there 2 �several small places they had no bridge to cross the river. but had little boats. old flat bottomed ones. with Paddle wheels. We leave the river at a small place called Lemoyne road kind of tricky around here got lost and had to inquire the way. We take the Lincoln Highway from here to Gettysburg. ate our dinner on a side road about 5 miles from Lemoyne had to eat it in the car as it was still raining first place was Hillsburg only a small place mostly pasture land here. and some Cabbage patch. must be lots of Dutch people at York Springs saw a few small peach and apple orchards. are making good time on the road here, it is wide & straight with a few low hills. Picked up a guide outside of Gettysburg. he took us around the battle. where the South & North fought the deciding battle of the Civil War. we drove 17 miles around it. the guide said there was 57 of roads in all and 15000 acres of land, that there was 849 monuments & statues costing 7 1/2 millions. all but a few erected by the North in honor of Officers & Battalions by each state they came from. we only saw a couple erected by the South one of Gen. Lee. and one of Carolina Brigade saw some of the positions of the army. Round Top Oak Knoll. smaller Round Top. Culps hill. where we climbed an observation tower & saw all the battlefield it was cloudy & misty and couldn't see very good. There are five towers. The cannons are all supposed to be in their original positions (hundreds of them). They only had two (2) breech loading cannon in the battle they came from England & would shoot 4 to 4 1/2. miles {last word added in pencil} all the rest had to be loaded from the front. and would only shoot 2 1/2 miles. One of the biggest monuments was the Pennslyvania cost $500.00, also saw the Federal Cemetery a large Monument in the centre & the soldiers buried in a semi circle around it. a long strip of stone with each ones name on. (a grey stone) and the unknown soldiers have a small white stone each. we saw some of the old breast works they put up. Saw a couple of old houses in the town with the old cannon balls still sticking in the brick walls. also Saw Gen Lees monument a large one with him sitting on his black horse. also the McMillan woods where the South buried their dead. they removed them a few years later and took them to Richmond Va. also the old McMillan house where some of the officers stayed. Paid the guide $300 {$3.00}. Room $300 {$3.00} Supper $1.40. drove 118 miles today. Stopped at Mr & Mrs Caldwells 461 Baltimore Street near Jenny Wade house they were very nice it poured rain just after we got in the house. they lent us umbrellas to go to supper. Expenses today $10.41 Nov 18th Monday. Breakfast $1.10 Films 30¢. took a couple of snaps of the little Park in the square in the center of the town there was a couple of old guns some flowers etc. Still cloudy but not raining went out of Gettysburg by way of Conferate Ave so we could get some snaps. took snaps of Gen Lee. McMillans House & the Guns along the Avenue. we soon crossed into Maryland. rolling country here. with a few hill. getting milder saw some red roses in bloom a funny outfit passed us a bus shaped like a Zeppelin hooked onto and drew by a car in front. not very much cultivated land around here. Sun coming out and quiet warm when we reached Frederick. passed the I O O F. Home saw Barbara Freitchies home took a snap. also the State school for the Deaf. after about half an hour stop. we left Frederick at 11.30am. Bot some milk & Bread 22¢ and 5 Gals Gas $125 {$1.25}. ate our dinner 3 �at Mt. Top. Tourist camp. windy & cooler here. have about 35 miles to go to get to Washington. nearing there we started to see lots of darkies. and the day was getting warmer & sunny. we came in by Wisconsin Ave to Penn. Ave turned off Penn. at New Hampshire to Mass. Ave it is a swell street large stone houses & mansions of all description every block or so there is a circle. with a statue in the middle. we parked in front of the Union station. went through the station. took a look at the Post Office right next to the Station and walked a couple of blocks to the Capital. (we all had our overcoats off for the first time) Paid a guide 50¢ and was shown through the building. saw the Senate in debate. it is a lovely building. as it was nearly night we started for Alexandria 5 miles out of Washington were we are to stay for the night. crossed the Potomac River over a long bridge We stayed at Mrs McGraws Paid $3.75 for room Car storage 50¢ Supper $1.50 Ice Cream 20¢ Cards 10¢ Total expenses $8 42 only drove 93 miles today Nov 19th. Tuesday. Slept last night in a house of Antiques the old lady herself about 80 a real old Southern old maid whose family has gone broke. the beds we slept in old solid walnut 204 years old, also tables Bureaus etc the same age she said. Started out early & got Breakfast $1.05 Gas 95¢. and left for Washington again to see more of the sights. Saw Lincoln Memorial. & went up Washingtons Monument it is 555 feet high & you up an elevator you can see all the city from there. saw the White House. Museum Cards 15¢ buildings etc. left Wash. again at about 1030am stopped at Alexandria. Va. again and saw Christ Church & sat in the pews where Washington & Lee used to sit, cost 20¢ Got more films 60¢ then on to Mt Vernon about 10 miles farther, saw Mt Vernon Radio Station we often got it at home. saw Geo Washingtons old home on the Potomac Rivercguess it was some classy place in its day. saw all the old furniture etc also where he is buried. Cost 75¢. into hilly country again. saw Roses & Cosmos out in bloom had our dinner by the roadside. East Bot bread 10 Milk 25¢ here had to pay 10¢ for the bottle. Butter 1/2 lb 30¢ weather warm now. passing through old battlefields, must have done lots of fighting around here. Reached Fredericksburg in the afternoon, did not stop on to Richmond, Va. 60 miles from Fredericksburg arrived Richmond about 430pm Got some more Gas $1.10. Richmond a large place decided to go on to Petersburg about 25 miles farther on and stayed at the Kiligray Hotel. Cor {Corner} of Franklin & Jefferson streets. Supper $1.95 Room $2.00 Total expenses $9.35 drove 157 miles today. Nov 20th Wednesday. Breakfast at Petersburg $2.00 Gas 23¢ a gal here got 8 gals $184 {$1.84} got first oil here 2 quarts 60¢ chilly this morning. lots of woods here small scrub oaks mostly saw our first tobacco it was drying in the field in small cocks like hay. only it sat on a little platform and a stick out the top for Ventilation. took a picture of a field of it. saw our first cotton this a.m. The soil here near the North Carolina border is red. like brick dust. stopped at South Hill about 11am got some eats for dinner 55¢ Crossed into North Carolina about 1130 am soil mostly white sand now instead of red. the woods are mostly scrub pine 4 �here. and cotton & tobacco fields. in patches here & there in between. Lots of cotton now. Crowds of darkies picking it. and lots of trucks & wagons drawing it in to the towns, ate our dinner in a pine wood near a darkie Cabin had company two dogs and a cat. made 90 miles before dinner Getting warmer saw a butterfly & a bumble bee Lots of waste land passed a small peach orchard Got lost in Raleigh. went North a mile or so towards Durham but soon got straighened out took a picture of the State Capital. Got Gas. 7 gals $1.61 Saw first palm trees here. Back in wooded country again with lots of cotton & Some Corn in between woods. crossed Cape Fear River near Lillington where we stayed for the night at the Kiliegray Hotel. Rooms $3.50 supper at hotel $200 {$2.00} drove 187 miles miles today Expenses $12.10 today Nov 21st Thursday. Started before 8 a.m. this morning Paid storage for car 50¢ & 2 gals Gas 46¢ bright clear morning pretty rough country around here. stopped at Fayettesville for breakfast about 30 miles. Breakfast $150 {$1.50}. went shopping Bot 4 pairs of stockings for 88¢ & Madge bot a pair for 19¢. Post stamps 25¢ took a snap of the square on our way again at 935 am. more leaves on the trees now. the next place was Lumberton 33 miles. which is a cotton & tobacco market. saw a couple of crosses (signs) along the highway saying there had been a fatal accident there. put up as a warning. next stop was Dillon we bot some eats 97¢. We are now in South Carolina stopped at Lotta to buy a can opener 35¢ ate our dinner in a woods by the side of the road. Passed over Mars Bluff Toll Bridge 50¢ saw first Spanish Moss grey stuff hanging onto the trees. Lots of swamps & between them scrub pine woods. One swamp was miles long and the road built up about 10 & 15 feet for about 5 miles with about 5 long bridges trees each side of the road standing in water mostly dead and half dead looking some dismal place Kingstree the only place any size until we reached Charleston it was after dark when we arrived there they wanted $12.00 for a room at the Francois Marian Hotel we did not stay. but got a room at the Charleston Hotel for $4.50 tip 25¢ supper $150 {$1.50}. today our longest drive 245 miles Expenses were $11.85 & Gas & oil $2.10 total $13.95 Nov 22nd Had Breakfast $1.20 went shopping bot childrens stockings 15¢ pr. cotton & voile for $371 {$3.71} car storage Gas & tail light bulb $168 {$1.68} drove to the ocean front and saw the Park took a couple of snaps, weather cold & cloudy looks like rain. quiet a lot of palms here also saw first poinsettas, all bush & swamp to Walterboro bot eats 35¢ and eat by the roadside about 80 miles from here to Savannah, Ga and swamp most of the way some country. Had a flat tire right in front of a Garage here. Cost $218 {$2.18} fix tire & get gas left Savannah about 4pm took a snap of the Capitol Bot candy 20¢ Raining now. going right across a swamp. both sides of the road, Spanish Moss hanging on the trees every where went about 35 miles from Savannah and was then pouring rain. So we stopped at the Maryans Hotel, a frame shack right in the bush. pigs, cows & chickens running around (the kind that has feathers on) there was a Telephone 5 �Construction gang staying there. Room $2 00 Supper $1 75 Car storage 50¢ made 170 miles today Expenses $14 02 one of the men gave the girls in fact all of us some sugar cane first time Madge & the children had tasted it. they did not like it very much. Nov 23rd Saturday left before breakfast. this a..m. Gas. 75¢. not raining now, but a real Scotch mist. some places for miles they have sand bags along the highway. each side to keep the road from washing. Wonder where they got all the bags. Held up at a R.R. crossing by an old Wood burner Engine hauling logs. also took a snap of an old wood burner log loader. stopped at Brunswick Georgia for breakfast, drove about 45 miles to there. Breakfast 90¢ nobody hungry I guess Film 60¢ Took a walk down to the water saw a couple of boats. took a snap of one loading resin. also a snap of the Main Street and one of the State Building very cold here & cloudy right on the Atlantic coast. still swamp after leaving here saw a big Gasoline Refinery plant just outside of Brunswick. took a picture of an old Wood burner engine at Kingsland about noon getting out of the swamp. more like dry land now. pine trees & palmetto under them Crossed into Florida about 12.15pm. Madge says it doesn't look or feel any different. as it is still cold & cloudy Had sandwiches, pie & coffee before we reached Jax. {Jacksonville} at a road stand cost 70¢ arrived in Jax at 215p.m. walked around the Park took a couple of pictures. then we walked around the city. & hunted up a room at the Carlis $2 00. rested awhile & went out to supper $185. Walked around the center of town to see the sights. saw a nice park in the center all lit up with lights. Bot a couple of Handkerchiefs at Cohens for 10¢. Jax seems a nice place now & seems busy at least lots of cars and people on the streets and some very fine buildings & churches. drove 130 miles today Bot cards, paper & stamps 20¢ The place we stayed at the Carlis is on the cor of Market & Adams Sts Expenses only $710 {$7.10} today Nov 24th Sunday. Left Jax about 9a.m. Raining a little now, weather still cool. not much cultivated land all bush (pine) first place was. Green Cove Springs if you didnt watch for it you would not have seen it. about 2 hours and a Gas Station. was stopped by State Troopers. dont know what they wanted. Went over a big toll bridge at Palatka cost 35¢ Gas at Jax cost $1.65 Breakfast cost $1.50 a few small orange groves here. The next place was De Land. weather clearing up and getting warmer. next place was Sanford which look like quite a place now but we did not stop. weather still warmer. every body has their coats off now. Lots of flowers all kinds. Stopped at noon near Palatka and had Hotdogs, pie & Coffee $1.10 & got 5 Gals Gas at $1.05. arrived at Orlando about 3.p.m. called on Mr & Mrs Hollingsworth at 428 Amelia St West. he walked me all around hunting a house. got one at 440 N. Hughes St about 2 blocks from his place they seem very nice people. moved right in the house but had to go to the restaurant for supper. as we have nary no gas. lights or water. found an old lamp to see to go to bed. Supper at Orlando $1.90 Expenses today $7.55 {Side note} Gas on trip cost us. for 82 gals. $18.81 & oil 95¢. Repairs 90¢ for 1600 miles 6 �Nov 25th. Went to Breakfast at the Restaurant. then went down town with Mr Hollingsworth, called on Gas office $5 to get gas turned on. Also $5 each for water & lights registered at the Chamber of Commerce. went to the Packing House got 3 dozen oranges 15¢ a doz 1 doz grape fruits 20¢ Busy rest of day trying to clean up & unpack house is pretty dirty needs a lot of cleaning weather warm about 70. Nov 26th. Warmer still about 80. Cleaning house all day. went shopping lot of things we will have to buy. Knife Spoons Forks Knives Towels etc. Nov 27th A light shower this morning very warm today over 80 still shopping. sat on the Verandah till nearly 10 oclock in my shirt sleeves it was almost 75 then Nov 28th. nice & warm yet went over to Sunshine Park. met some of the Bowlers in the afternoon went to Lake Lorna Doone & Park. nothing doing it is a bathing place and closed up in winter. took a picture saw a darkie fishing said they were not biting only had one fish looked like a little rock Bass. Saw Tinkers Field Ball Park where the Cinncinnati Ball team practises. took a snap by the Lake. Nov 27th weather about the same went down town and got my hair cut for 20¢ all prices here 20¢ up to 35¢ higher in the afternoon went to Lake Eola & Park. it is in the center of town. very pretty. There are 4 swans & 100’s of wild ducks in it. a band stand over the water. and loud speakers were broadcasting music when we were there. Nov 30th A change in the weather oh it is cold was 45 this a.m. and never got above 50 all day. Went to the packing house after some grape fruit. 20¢ a doz. The men there said oranges no good this year on account of so much spraying with Calcium Arsenic. they certainly are no good, and I am disappointed, they have no taste, no juice and are like wood. even the skin has no orange color went down town to get some papers. they stated very cold north. down to 11 above at Buffalo & 16 below zero in Winnipeg put up our little box stone in the morning it felt good. Bot a load of wood half pine & half oak. for $3.50 a strand they call it think it would take about 6 loads to make a cord it is cut 1 ft long Dec 1st (Sun) Getting milder again by noon it was over 60 and by night nearly 70 - went for a walk to Sunshine Park and to Concord Lake & back and Visited Mr & Mrs Hollingsworth for a while Dec 2nd. Real hot again went down town to see about getting Madges watch fixed one wanted $5.00 another $7.00 did not leave it. drove out to Park Lake very nice a drive way all around it & some very nice residences faceing it. took some snaps of the swans Dec 3rd Heavy shower last night & cooler today down to about 50 this morning. was in the Sparton Radio shop. they say they go fast here. 7 �Dec 4th. Colder still. this morning 40 at 8 a.m. sunny all day but still cool did not get much over 60 all day went to Lake Lucerne it has a drive around it. and have has fine residences. with large oak trees facing all around it. lots of ducks & 4 swans in it. Took a couple of snaps. Dec 5th. Cool again this morning but getting warmer about 70 at noon in the shade and good and hot in the sun got a paper the Herald for the first one today. said they had a big snow storm on Sunday Dec 1st & temperature down to 12 in Hamilton took a drive around saw afew lakes. Lake Davis, Cherokee. Como. Lawsona Emerald, Weldona, & Fern Lake. a small one with Banana plants around it, went back to Lake Eola, met a Mr & Mrs Wilcox from Hamilton Dec 6th. Fine & warm went shopping bot a suit of clothes $24.00 also a tea kettle & alarm clock. (some variety eh). Dec 7th. Got a letter from John complaining about the Indians says it has been cold. & about 6 in of snow. drove around the west end of the town. did not see much. only a nice school on Colonial Drive. ended up at Lake Lorna Doone. Dec 8th. Sunday Madge & the girls went to church & we went to Lake Eola in the afternoon. Raining at night Dec 9th. Fine & warm again today Went out Central Ave West. saw large orange groves at Orange Heights. then near Winter Garden. we saw acres of Lettuce growing. and also fields of strawberries lots out in blossom but one man was picking or at least had a bunch of negros picking we stopped to talk to him said he was getting $1.00 a quart F.O.B. here. they were extra fine sample very large. he allows no runners & plants about 6 inches apart and two rows close together then a path about 20 inches wide. said he planted them in August the mans across the road wasn't near as good he did not plant until October. says they pick until May and should get 9000 qts per acre. Went on to Lake Apopka they have boats to rent there for fishing also saw acres & acres of Lettuce & Cabbages. Cabbages just about ready to cut. Nov {error} 10th. Had two callers today in the morning a Mr Potter from Freeman called. I wasn't home think he must be Jim Potters son. and in the afternoon W. E. Emory who is in Lakeland called. for a few minutes Dec 11th. Mr Harry Potter called again. I cannot place him but he went to school same time as I did & knows everybody around Burlington. he has only one arm his left one. and drives a Packard car. says he has had it 8 years & drove for over 132000 miles. he has sold his business & retired & comes down here every winter for his health. went to Sanford today saw the River St Johns & the piers. also a Zoo with a few birds & animals in it. More showers 8 �Dec 12th Drove out to Winter Park & saw the Brewer place. its house faced on a lake of course. the grounds was very nice with Palm trees & a few flowers the rest was a drive around the ground. through palm trees. live oaks etc most of them covered with moss. went on through Winter Park & turned off the highway to Longwood and about 1 1/2 miles farther saw a big tree. a cypress. it is over 50 feet around the trunk. & must be 150 feet high came home Altamonte. Dec 13th. Drove a few blocks around and up Colonial Drive saw a few more lakes and ended up at Lake Dot only a few blocks from our house. they have a few wild ducks & three swans saw a man fishing for bass he did not catch any. said he caught two the night before. Dec 14th. Went to the Chamber of Commerce picnic to Rock Springs about 20 miles went through Apopka there was a big crowd they supplied free coffee & Barbecue, there was a large spring there it made a stream 8 or 10 feet wide in places one place you could see the fish the water was as clear as crystal. Dec 15th Went to Eola Park & listened to the organ recital Broadcasted weather fine. Dev 16th. Took it easy today went shopping and sat awhile at Lucerne Lake. Dec 17th. Went to Wekiva Springs. about 5 miles from Apopka. The springs feed a small lake and a river or Creek running from it. There are lots of cat fish in it some would weigh 10 or 12 lbs. they would come to the top of the water and eat bread out of you'r hand. Had a row on the river it was about 20 feet wide and all turns & curves Big rain here today with a regular tropical jungle along each side Dec 18 Went shopping and sat in Eola Park for a while. Dec 19th. Cooler today cloudy and a drizzle of rain. had to light our fire tonight. Dec 20th Cool today all day. down to 37 this morning. Dec 21st. still cool. down to about 40. went Christmas shopping at Woolworths. Dec 22nd Sunday. Cloudy with a few showers. and a real heavy one about 5p.m. with slight thunder and lightning. went to the Organ Recital in the afternoon. Dec 23rd Real cold this am below 40. cloudy and a cold wind blowing. Dec 24th. Cold again today. white frost this morning. out buying Christmas things. took a walk at night to see the Christmas Trees at Lake Eola and the bright lights at Central Ave & Orange Ave. where they broadcast music while you wait for the traffic signals. 9 �Dec 25th. Christmas Day cool & clear. white frost. went to the cafeteria for a turkey dinner it was fine. then all went to the show the Talking Movies and ended up by having strawberries for supper. Dec 26th. still cool another white frost. but warmer by noon. had Mr & Mrs Hollingsworth for supper. Dec 27th. A lot warmer today. went to Lake Eola for a drive. Dec 28th. Fine & mild started out for the East Coast. went out Colonial Drive East for about 40 miles there was nothing much to see, the same flat country. scrub trees and such like. the first place was Indian River City a few stores. and a few large residences & hotels along the Indian River next place was Titusville 5 miles north we crossed a wooden bridge here. over 1 1/2 miles long. over the river. the water looked shallow only a few inches deep some places. then over a sand and coral road for about 15 miles so rough you could hardly sit in the car. We walked over the sand about 100 yds to the ocean beach took off our shoes and waded in the surf. the water was cool. but the sand was nice. back home the same road. 120 miles in all. got home about 6 oclock Dec 29th. Sunday. Fine. cool in the morning but warmer in the sun. went to the Auditorium and heard the Festival Choir sing carols etc. Dec 30th. Left about 930 for Silver Springs, by way of Apopka. next place was Mt Dora then Eustis seems to be a lot of oranges grown there. the next place of any size is Belleview which was quite a place. from there to Ocala not much to see only vacant land mostly bush. there is a big lake near Eustis and we counted 39 lakes in all on the way there Ocala quite a nice looking place. Silver Springs about 6 miles East of there. cost us $6.00 for one hour in the glass bottom boat. they have 5 boats and all full of people going. Scene 1 they called Mammoth Rock Ledge looked like the side of a mt. dropped from 15 feet of water 50 ft deep, next was the great Cavern 65 ft long 12 ft wide largest spring in the world 550 million gallons of water daily then the Reception Hall 40 ft deep. all kinds of fish here the Bridal Chamber 81 feet deep you could see bottom as clear as if it was only one foot deep. and a few more caves etc. all kinds of plants. fish. turtles etc some large logs and an old boat. they said they have been there until they are turned into stone. came back same way as far as Leesburg. then came South around the Lake instead of north. think it is shorter way Lost our way in Apopka took the wrong road and came away around by Ocoee it was about 9 miles farther it made the trip 194 miles Dec 31st taking it easy today after our long drive yesterday. Jan 1st. They seemed to have been some celebration last night. lots of noise any way. 10 �Jan 2nd nothing doing taking things easy weather fine. Jan 3rd Very warm drove to Kissimme about 20 miles. saw the Zoo not very much. and the Park was a prune. The town is only a small place & looked dead. Jan 4th. Could not get the car unlocked. had to take it to the Garage. a new Lock & Labor cost $7.25. went to dentist yesterday morning. have a pain in my face he did not seem to do any good Jan 5th. Sunday drove the folks to Sunday school & church. Kind of cool today. Jan 6th Fine again today Charlotte & Doris went to school. they have just a fraction over a mile to go Jan 7th. Fine & warm nothing doing went over and had a game of shuffle board. Jan 8th. went to school for the girls and went for a ride towards Winter Gardens. went to stop at the side of the road and got stuck in the sand managed to get on again but something wrong in the rear end of the car took it to C{illegible} Garage will get it tomorrow Jan 9th Cleaning up in front of the house. Got car back they claimed drive shaft bent & gears chipped in rear end. cost $42.00 Jan 10th. Stiff this morning after raking the yard, played shuffle board again guess we will have to join costs $1.00 Jan 11th Sat. Started for Daytona Beach - started out No 3 highway going north. the same way we came here at first. the first place is Winter Park about 5 miles it is quite a nice place some nice homes there. then a small place called Maitland around here they grow acres of ferns they have a Lattice work roof over them and sides around them the same some have acres in one block all covered they ship the ferns north at this time of year the next place is Sanford, and the other side of it. there are thousands of acres of celery. at all stages of size. some just planted and some ready to ship. we crossed the St John River then and on to De Land Orange city. was there one time when we were here before 20 years ago and waited half a day for a train one house and a station then and not much now. pop. might be a thousand but it looks dead as ever from here to DeL and same old flat. deserted country buildings falling down etc. De Land quiet a nice looking place turned East from here and nothing at all for 20 miles only trees & swamps. arived at Daytona about 1130 am crossed a bridge and drove about half a mile to the famous beach where they have the Auto Races. it sure is some beach. it was about 200 feet wide. some times wider as it changes with the tides. and they say you can drive for 30 miles on it. we drove for about 5 miles on it. it is hard and level and the car hardly makes a mark on it. 50 miles was about all our car would do. a cold wind but sunny when we arrived but about 130pm it clouded up and started to rain. so we drove around the city a little and 11 �started back home. Stopped at Sanford to have another look at the Zoo. saw one of the old boats loading freight there asked the man if the City of Jacksonville was still running he said it was in Jax tied up. had quit running about 1 1/2 years ago it was the one we came on from Jax to Sanford 20 years ago. he said it run on the River for over 40 years arrived home about 530 P.M. 147 miles in all. Jan 12th Sunday. The folks all went to Sunday school & church. had a shower after dinner. called at Mr & Mrs Hollingsworth after supper. Jan 13th Went fishing with Mr Hollingsworth to Lake Adair. neighther one of us got a bite all the afternoon still they say the Lakes are full of fish but I never see any body catching any. Jan 14th Got a hair cut this am. on Church St 20¢. bot a fish line & hooks going fishing tomorrow to the ocean with Mr Dixon, Mr Main and a Mr Howard. Jan 15th. up at 4a.m. left about 5am. for Canaveral Harbor. out Highway No 22 East to Indian River City. about 40 miles then down South about 18 miles to Cocoa. they got a pail of ice here to keep the fish across a toll Bridge here cost 25¢. over the Indian River. to Merritt Island then about 10 miles across the Island to another Bridge across the Banana River. it was 1/2 mile long these rivers are all salt water here and rise & fall with the tide. the country is small islands but mostly water & swamps. the toll to cross this bridge was 40¢ then about another 10 miles to Canaveral Harbor over rough & Sandy roads when the boom was on they had built sidewalks and put up electric lights for miles out from Canaveral now the lights are broken & sidewalks buried in sand. they say they sold thousands of lots at a big price think any one would be crazy to buy in such a place on arrival there we found about 2 houses and a restaurant. and a wharf out on piles about 100 feet into the ocean. also found out we could not buy any bait to fish with we were to buy schrimps they catch them their but the sea had been rough and no fishing boats out for two weeks past. so no fishing. on the way back we stopped at Cocoa Beach a big Hotel there but nothing in it but a Restaurant in one corner for fishermen I guess. the city hall & Chamber of Commerce shut up tight. then back across the islands to Cocoa. no bait there either. Cocoa. had some nice residences along the old highway along the Indian River. we drove on South to Eau Gallie, stopped for Gas & Mr Dickson bot some oranges had to go to the grove for them and the man picked them off the ground and charged him 25¢ doz for them. Mr D. said we would not have taken them if he had knew he was not to get them off the trees. from here to Melbourne a few miles. some nice homes here. and some higher ground along the river. from here we turned west on Road 24 towards Kissimmee for about 40 miles we saw one Vacant house. two or three nigger shanties. saw a few herds of cattle. passed about 6 cars on the road. saw a few niggers fishing in the ditch by the side of the road. (bad fish too) saw a few hundred cranes, white ones & grey ones a few herons. some turkey buzzards. miles of swamps. other miles 12 �of palmettos etc. had about 20 miles of bad road rough only made about 10 to 20 miles an hour on it. Passed through Narcoosee a small place supposed to be a clique lives here. all tall men. we never saw a soul as we went through. then over to Orlando about 190 miles of a drive and we never took our fish lines out of the car got home about 3.P.M. Jan 16th. Had a thunder shower last evening rained pretty hard. and is still cloudy this A.M. went through a Canning Factory with Mr Dickson. down near the Railway Station they were canning Grape fruit. must have been 200 women working. mostly niggers. there were paying 85 cts a crate for grape fruit, and are trying to get the farmers to grow them green Beans are offering 2 1/2 ct a lb went from here to the Stock Exchange. it was all dutch to me. getting cool this evening Jan 17th. a little cool this a.m. but soon warmed up. drove down town shopping. saw an Ontario car. the owner came from Fort Erie. Jan 18th. warm & windy this a.m. got car greased and oil changed. went down town to the Bank. got caught in a rain storm and it is still raining hard this afternoon and continued rain nearly all day Jan 19th. Left Sunday today am for the Bok Tower at 940 am out Orange Ave south on Highway No 2. through the Village of Pinecastle & Taft to Kissimmee. the other side of Kissimmee saw the Rochester N.Y. Baseball training grounds. then we had to Detour a couple of miles over a rough sandy road. on through Campbell, Loughman & Davenport. three villages. to Haines City. only a small place, one big Hotel called Dade Hotel there. next place Lake Hamilton nothing only a big packing house. next place Dundee. a small place. then Lake Wales. all the way from Haines City to Lake Wales the most prosperous section we have seen. the ground is higher and more rolling with a few knolls. and thousands of acres of Grape fruit and oranges. as far as you could see in all directions could see the Bok Tower from here. on arrival had to 25¢ for Parking. as the grounds were given to the public by Ed. Bok Editor of Ladies Home Journal (he died about two weeks ago) it was a big brick & granite tower with a carillon of Bells. 71 Bells. they where played when we were there, the grounds were nice all planted with trees & shrubs. arrived back home at 6pm. 131 miles. Jan 20th Holiday today. Lees Birthday. (Mine ditto) went to the picture Show Gold Diggers. the first we have seen with the colors. it was fine. the colored pictures seem more natural. a. big air meet here today so went out in the afternoon about 4 oclock. there were all kinds of planes. flying for prizes. but it was a bad day. cold & foggy. then had a big time at supper. surprised with a fishing rod. the only trouble I dont know how to fish with it. and a big blow out for supper. Steak & strawberries. Jan 21st. Fine & warm nothing doing called on Mr Hollingsworth to see about fishing Madge went to the Dress Parade at the Auditorium. 13 �Jan 22nd Went fishing with the new Casting Rod. never got a bite and now we hear we have to get a License to fish cost $3.00 for this county or $10.00 for Florida. Jan 23rd Went to lake Apopka fishing with Mr H. the lake was pretty rough & the weather cold so we fished off the wharf. got 11 pickerel or pike weighed about 1/2 lb each Mr H got a bass and 2 pickerel (Alan fell in the water and got soaked) had 3 for supper they tasted fine. but pretty boney. Jan 24th Cool again this am. down to 50. The Goodyear Tire Co Blimp has been flying over town all morning. taking city officials up for rides I hear. Jan 25th. Cool again today 50 this am. now at noon it is 60 in the shade but warmer in the sun. Jan 26th. Sunday. Doris' 8th Birthday Fine & warm went for a walk in the afternoon and had Donald Mayne in for supper. Jan 27th. Went for a drive out through Winter Park through Maitland and Altamonte & Longwood. to the big tree. took another picture of it. on the way back we turned off at Altamonte to Sanlands Golf Club past it to Palm Springs it was quite a nice place. there was a spring and the people had built a swimming pool they charged 25¢ to swim 25¢ for renting Suit 10ct for cap 15¢ for towel, they had the grounds fixed up nice with picnic table, some small bridge across the stream. all among Palm trees, it was about 15 miles from Orlando. Very warm this p.m. tonight after supper it is about 75. Jan 28th. Very warm today drove around and took a few pictures. Called at the school for the girls and sat in Eola Park. Jan 29th Went down town and Paid Gas Bill $4.40 Water $1.00 Electric Light $2.70 Electric Lights & Gas very high here. Electric Lights 99 a.K. at home we have 125 K for $2.00 a month. Gas 20¢ 1000 100 feet here 10¢ I think at home. Got Charlottes teeth cleaned after school $2.00. Heavy rain about 1p.m. and showered nearly all afternoon. Jan 30 One of the very roughest days since we arrived down to about 50 at noon today, cloudy and a strong wind blowing. too make matters worse Alan and I have colds. Jan 31st. Another cool day but some sunshine today. they all claim this is an exceptional winter here. so much rain and cold. Feby 1st. warmer today but heavy white frost early this morning Feby 2nd Sunday. warmer again today the folks went to Church & Sunday school. in the morning and in the afternoon went to Eola Park to see the Casting Competition some of them could hit the can pretty regularly 14 �Feby 3rd. Fine & warm. took a few snaps of Sunshine Park, & getting ready to go fishing tomorrow. Feby 4th Went fishing to the Indian River at Titusville 45 miles. got 65 yellow tails. little white colored fish. also caught about 40 Blow or Toad fish. when you throwed them on the bridge they swelled up like a baloon they are no good. It was warm, but very windy. no body got any large ones. Feby 5th Rained in the night & this am. very heavy Feby 6th Cold & cloudy got a License $3 25 to fish. Rained again in the night. Feby 7th. Cold and Raining hard again. They say it does not rain here. and sunshine every day. but this makes it the 16th day it has rained so far since we arrived in Florida. Feby 8th. Fine & bright and warmer also. so we decided to go to Lake Apopka fishing. went out the Highway North as far as Lockhart and turned East West straight across to Johnstons Landing. arrived about 11 am. Had a fine day caught 17 pickerel and 1 bass. Cost us 50¢ for fishing on the dock and 70¢ for minnows got home about 5 pm. Sunday Feby 9th. Quiet cool this morning. had to light a fire for a while but getting warmer & clear & bright sunshine. Feby 10th. Fine & warm nothing doing. Feby 11th Alan 5 years old today. went fishing in Lake Dot. did not catch any. Feby 12 Fine & warm went to Lake Apopka. fishing got a boat for 50¢ day and 85¢ worth of minnows and we had a good time feeding the needle fish. only got three small pickerel. Feby 13th. Getting ready to go on a trip to Miami expect to go in the morning Feby 14th. Left Orlando at 715a.m. out highway to Indian River it was foggy nearly all the way to there then the sun came out and it was warm arrived Indian River 915 a.m. turned south here. first place of any size was Cocoa took a picture of a hotel here. along the river on the old highway here. it twists and turns along the River the scenery along the river here was fine went through Rockledge. nice homes here. passed through Eau Gallie. a small place and Melbourne a larger town examined at Mico to see if we had any oranges or fruit. as they have no Mediterranean Fly south of here. Mico about 20 miles south of Melbourne. arrived at Vero Beach 1115 am had dinner in the Park got a bottle of milk 23¢ Got Gas £1 15 oil 25¢ at Fort Pierce. Stopped again outside of Stuart to see if we had any Spanish Moss they dont seem to have any 15 �down here. passed through some small places. Gomez, Olympia, Likely, Jupiter, Kelsey City, Riveria then we arrived at West Palm Beach about 230p.m. Got rooms at the 6th place we tried at the Alma Hotel price $5.00 and 25¢ tip. free parking on the street in front. started for Palm Beach took a couple of snaps at the waterfront then crossed the bridge & through Palm Beach city to the shore spent about one hour here the children went in paddling lots of people in bathing suits. getting tanned seems to be a regular business saw Portugeuse men of war blue balloon like fish trimmed with pink. something like an octopus. the bathers afraid of them. if you get stung by them. they are very bad saw the largest hotel in the World called the Poinciana has 1100 rooms 1600 Employees Dining capacity 1640 at one Sitting. Private yachts anchored in basin all winter most wonderful looking houses & hotels. perfectly gorgeous. Real Millionaires place. Took three pictures on the beach. Back to West Palm Beach by another bridge One way streets here both up and down and cross streets you have to watch your step. driving. streets narrow and crowded. Lots of palm trees here. but all the large ones are leaning and lots propped up. effects of the big wind storm a couple of years ago. saw the effects along the road too, whole groves of trees flattened out. Supper $200 {$2.00} cards 10¢ total $8 75. distance 197 miles Feby 15. Left West Palm Beach 835am Breakfast 85¢ Folder 10¢ could not sleep hardly all night. noise of cars & trains Ran into a big black cloud only got a few drops. but must have had a big shower ahead of us. as the road way was soaked. Through Fort Lauderdale 1010am. Got Gas $1.20 took picture in the Park. Arrived at Miami about 11am. Drove over Venetian Way. Bridge to Miami Beach. about three miles it was mostly built up land with a bridge at the deepest place for boats to go under. the rest had mansions built all along the sides. one place they Called the Venetian Canal water right in front of the houses. with boats & landings. also Islands built in the bay. with mansions on them. Had a drive around then had dinner at a Cafeteria at 1145 am. Cost $2.19. Paid 10¢ toll to cross bridge spent a couple of hours on the beach. children had a sun bath and were in the water hundreds of people on the beach in bathing suits & beach pyjamas. Back to Miami by the other bridge called the Causeway. wide enough for about 5 cars each side and double street car track down the middle Got a room at 6th Ave & Flagler Sts. with Scotch people $5.00 a man we met on the street took us around he said $6.00 but the lady said $5.00. so he lost his $1.00 commission and was mad. Got cleaned up took a street car down town cost 28¢ each way fare. Took snap of Royal Palm Hotel. remembered it when I was in Miami 20 years ago. Took snaps on Flagler St the main st. saw the private yachts in the basin some bunch of them. Had Supper at Cafeteria $210 {$2.10}. Candy 25¢ Ice cream 30 Films 60¢. Cards 10¢ Got back about 7 pm. very busy town & very warm tonight. Very noisy too Total today $13.10 & drove 84 miles. Feby 16th. Heavy rain in the night cooler and still raining some this morning. left about 8am had breakfast on the way to Coral Gables. drove around Coral Gables. some very large buildings (holets etc) and some nice homes. it was raining and we did not stay long. took 2 snaps. Paid 25¢ for 6 big oranges. and loaded up with Gas 5 gals $115 {$1.15}. Started on the 16 �Tamiami Trail. the first 30 miles is as straight as a string with a canal alongside with lots of people fishing in it the highway goes right across the Everglades. at 930 a.m. in desolate swampy country. with groups of Cypress trees about 6 feet high Lots of birds, cranes & Herons. White, brown & white grey. grey & blue. dark blue birds with long legs & short necks. turkey buzzards coots. blackbirds. thrushes fish jumping out of the water in the canals an' plants on the trunks of trees (mostly cypress trees) with red & yellow flowers look like Pineapple plants after about 75 miles the road curves north. to go up the other Coast of Florida some palm trees now Rain stops about noon Passed a fig big farm with acres of tomatoes planted then sections with long coarse grass. Passed 4 South West Mounted Police Stations. (motor cycle) Jungle each side of the road. Palm & Cypress trees and by noon saw some pines again Last M.P. station called Palm Hammocks. Ate our sandwiches by the roadside Breakfast & Sandwiches cost $2.40. Passed through three small villages after dinner Naples. Bonita Springs and Estero. then into Fort Myers this is where Edison & Ford stay. took picture of Royal Palm Hotel and also of the highway lined with Royal Palms. they are a different kind of palm than any place else the trunks are smooth & look as if they were wound with tape. and near the top they are grey & smooth. after leaving here it started to rain again by the time we got to Punta Gorda 25 miles north of Fort Myers it is raining hard so decided to stop It is only a small place on Charlotte Harbour - one very large hotel called Charlotte Harbour and one we stayed at called Charlotte Bay Hotel Rooms cost $6.00 here tip 25¢. had supper at Cafe $135 {$1.35}. Gas $105 {$1.05}. Total today $12.45. still raining hard. went to bed about 8 oclock. nice & quiet here for a change. Drove 184 miles today. Feby 17th. nice bright morning started at 845am. Took a snap of Charlotte Harbour Hotel. it was some hotel seems if this would make a good harbor here. Through the same old kind of scenery as far as Sarasota 60 miles it was quite a nice place. took snaps of Court Bldgs next place Bradentown 15 miles farther. Got gas here $115 {$1.15} Took picture of the Chamber of Commerce built out on the water. Went on to Piney Point 24 miles taking the Ferry here for St Petersburg arrived 11.15 am Ferry was to leave at 11am but it was late so were lucky going across by the Ferry saves 49 miles of a drive around to St Petersburg Ferry left about 1130 am was about 15 miles across Cost $1.55 was quite rough in the middle. Took picture of the children on it. it was cold put my overcoat on arrived about 12.30 pm had about 2 miles to drive into St. Petes. Lucky to find a place to park. right in the centre of the city alongside the Park. Ate at a Cafeteria cost $2.65 St Petersburg seems to be a nice city. wide streets and up to date buildings with green benches in front of the stores to sit on. they were nearly all occupied too. the place seemed to be crowded. they say there are over 200 millionaires there. Took snaps of the Snell Bldg & the Post Office. The Lock Boxs in the Post Office just under a balcony now front to it. Took a snap of the Benches in front of an arcade where we ate dinner. Took a walk bot some cards etc 55¢ also a walk through the Park lots of Pidgeons there There was a band there giving an open air free concert. Drove down and saw million dollar pier & some parks and then out Central Ave West saw the bridge you cross to go to the beach. but Took a 17 �snap here of the Jungle Country Club we turned north. through Seminole and Indian Rocks saw a few nice groves here - and through Belleair to Clearwater. it was quite a large town. then on snaps of the Courthouse and Sunset Point Tavern Then through Dunedin to Palm Harbour. where we Visited A.B. Coleman A.B. had just arrived from Burlington yesterday said they have had a real winter. Jim Coleman was there too. they took us out to their groves and gave us oranges lemons & grapefruit showed us a big thing would weigh 6 or 8 lbs color like a grapefruit and like a pink Watermelon inside. some of them shaped like pears and some more round they called them Shaddocks they use the outside for peel and the inside for salads. They certainly had a nice crop of oranges & grape fruit and the best tasted of any we have had. Then on 5 miles farther to Tarpon Springs saw the docks with the Sponge boats tied up. streets very narrow down by the docks. and the men all seemed to be Greeks Got a room at the Stratford Hotel got. two connecting rooms $5 00. They are having a Rebecca Banquet and the place full of them. a hundred of them they had roast chicken too Had our supper at a Greek Cafe. cost $1.30 walked around town all quiet got two films 60¢ Candy 10¢ Back to Hotel. Rebecca's still going strong, speeches & music. Expenses today {$7.00?} Mileage 131. Feby 18th. Left Hotel about 8 am Breakfast. mostly toast 90¢ and punk too. took snaps of the open air theatre and city dock. Left 8.45 stopped at Palm Harbor took snap of the Packing house Back to Clearwater to Belleair. where we took a snap of the Biltmore Hotel. they had a policeman at the gate to keep. outsiders out. it was some place. then through Largo to Gandy Bridge. took two snaps so one bridge about 3 miles filled in and 2 miles concrete bridge. cost 85¢ to cross it. a wonderful drive around the bay to Tampa for miles called Bayside Drive. Saw Tampa Bay Hotel looks the same as it was 20 years ago it is some Hotel. took 2 snaps of it. Had dinner $1.75 stamps Films etc 65. Gas $105 {$1.05} oil 25¢ on to Plant City 20 miles bot 2 quarts SBerries 15¢ a quart. they were not much good. 11 miles farther to Lakeside. went to Chamber of Commerce to get Mr Emerys & Mr Jardines address. located their houses but all away out of town for the day. saw quite a bit of the city finding their homes. drove to the Civic center took a couple of snaps. Lakeland seems a nice place. next place at Auburndale. they had a midway going. A Merry Go Round and a few side shows. Bot fluffy candy 20¢ from there to Lake Alfred and on to Haines City here is the finest looking orange and grape fruit groves we have seen in the country. and lots of them too. miles of them. from here back to Kissimmee and then home. arrived about 6 P.M. we made 756 miles with the car and 15 miles on the ferry. Gas for the trip cost us $7.15 for 34 gallons. it figures out 22 miles to the gallon and bot 2 quarts of oil 50¢. Trip cost us $54.35. also $5.00 to get 52 pictures developed and printed. but we had a good trip & no trouble Feb 19th. Resting up today. In the afternoon things started again. Alan fell out of a Grapefruit tree and broke his right arm. 18 �Feby 20th. Alan says his arm does not hurt we are having a time watching him so he wont hurt it again. Went over to the fair tonight only 10 cts at night. It is the Central Florida Exposition, as they call it.They had a few good Exhibits of fruits. and chickens but not much else. but the midway seems to be the main attraction. they have Johnny Jones shows and it is quite good fireworks pretty good too Feby 21st. Friday and the girls have a holiday from school. as a man here Carey Hand is taking all the children in the county in free. our girls went in with the crowd. had a free ride on an elephant and a ticket to a side show they went to see the monkeys Feby 22nd. Taking things easy today. Had Mr House around to see us. he is back from St Petersburg. Feb 23rd Sunday went out to Wekiwa Springs to feed the cat fish. Very warm day. Mother. Alan and the girls. got eat up with little flies. spots all over them I was too tough I guess Feby 24th. Went to the Dr Edwards again. says Alans arm alright went over to Sunshine Park and watched them play very warm 85 in the shade Feby 25th. Very warm. doing nothing all day. Feby 26th Went fishing to Lake Eola with Mr House he got 6 Brim & 1 bass I got one bass my hooks too big. they tasted fine Feby 27th. Went fishing to Lake Apopka. went out in a boat. caught nothing off the dock. caught 2 small catfish 1 dog fish 3 needle fish. Feby 28th. Nothing doing had a big shower in the night Mar 1st. Very warm again nothing doing. went over to the Park for a few minutes. Went to the picture show at the Auditorium whole family for 50¢ Mar 2nd. Madge and the girls went to church weather getting cold 56 tonight Mar 3rd Real cold & heavy wind blowing down to 45 this morning. never got up to 60 any time today. had fire going all day Mar 4th. Cold down to about 40 this a.m. fire going all day. wore my overcoat down town. feels like real winter. got weighed today 150 lbs. {side note - 4 leaved clover attached to page} Mar 5th. Heavy white frost this morning nothing doing too cold to go fishing 19 �Mar 6th. not very warm yet. drove to Winter Gardens. got 2 boxes of strawberries 15¢. and they were not very fancy. Mar 7th. Heavy south wind all day. but mild, and heavy rain about 4 p.m. went to the Circus at the Auditorium is was pretty good. more like a Vaudeville show than a circus. Mar 8th clear & bright today but cool with a strong west wind blowing Mar 9th Sunday. Sunny but cool. went to the Band concert at Lake Eola. Mar 10th 11th & 12th. Mostly fair but not any too warm not as nice this month as Feby. Fishing at Lake Eola Mar 13th got enough Brim for a meal. Mar 13th went fishing with another fellow to Lake Louise. about 3 mile north lots of big fish jumping out of the water only had a couple of nibbles but I caught a turtle Raining in the afternoon Mar 14th. Cloudy & cool all day. Heavy rain in the evening came down in floods some thunder & lightning see by the Hamilton papers Paris won intermediate. Hockey championship and Hamilton won from Varsity of Toronto 3 to 2 for the Senior O.H.A Mar 15th. Cloudy but warmer this am. Drove out to Tinker Field to see Cinncinnati practise ball but they had stopped {side note} went to Picture Show Rialto. Mar 16th Sunday went to Lake Eola to Band Concert. but it was cool & cloudy Mar 17th. More rain today went to school for the girls it has rained more or less every day for weeks March 18th. Saw the Cinn - Reds practising today they had about 40 men in uniform. some bunch of big fellows. they done some slugging. Mar 19th. Went to the big Ball game today. Connie Macks. Philadelphia Athletics. last years World champions. and Cinncinnati Reds. Phila won 1 to 0. they got 7 hits Cinn 3 hits Lefty Grove & Rommel pitched for Phil. and Frey & Eckert for Cinn. Mar 20. Drove out to see the Airplanes. had the road blocked by sign 50 cts to get near the airport. Parked alongside of the road. The Stunt flying was good. also saw the Parachute drop. no rain today for a change Mar 21st Fine today went to the picture show at the Rialto. 20 �Mar 22nd. Raining again today. West Toronto won the Junior O. H.A. Hamilton still in the running for the Senior Alan Cup - beat Iroquois Falls & Ottawa. tried to get some more grape fruit at the Packing House could not get any. got some on Orange Ave at 50¢ doz. Round Beefsteak 454 lb here and Alfafa Hay $45 a ton. It has rained 21 days so far this month. and 20 days before since we arrived. so 41 days some of them only a sprinkle and some a regular pour down. Mar 23rd Went out to see the Spouting Well. it was a 10 inch pipe sunk at the Edge of a Lake for 70 feet then drilled 300 feet. it had wore a big hole. and the water running into the pipe from the Lake caused a kind of whirlpool. and the air went down the middle it blowed every 1/2 hrs today but they close it and keep the water out and it spouts the water out. Another big rain a real flood after we got home. dozens of cars at had their coils soaked and stalled. Mar 24. More Rain showery all day & cloudy. went shopping for some presents to take home. Mar 25th More Rain this am. cool & cloudy nearly all day. Got weighed 152 lbs now Mar 26th. Fair but very cool about 50 this am. went to the Ball game. wearing an overcoat. Cinn. Reds beat Columbia 9 to 3. Eckhart & Ash pitched for Cinn. went to New England 5¢ concert at Auditorium. a real good concert (good singing) Mar 27th. still cold. have a fire on this a.m. started to get ready for home. Mar 28th. Another rainy day all day came down in torrents. has rained 25 days now out of 28 days this month. Mar 29. Partly cloudy & cool. Mar 30 Sunday cloudy & cold Hamilton lost in Alan Cup Semi Finals with Montreal. they won both games - scores 7 to 2 4 to 1 Montreal & Port Arthur play in the Senior Finals Montreal won and West Toronto & Regina in the Junior Finals Mar 31st Cool this a.m. but fine all day. getting ready for our trip home April 1st. Up. at 7 a.m. Mr Dickson went to the Depot and got an inspector to watch us pack. so we would not have any fruit. on acct of the Med Fruit Fly. he sealed all our bags & boxes. said Goodbyes and left 10.45 am. drove out 3 miles found we left some of the childrens books & toys on the back verandah. had to go back. Left again at 1105 am. Sep Speedometer at start reads 8968 miles It is a lovely day for a change. at Sandford 12 noon Had dinner at the open air stage on the St Johns River left 12.30p.m. took a snap of Celery 21 �field outside Sanford. next town De Land Orange City. then De Land quite a place. turned more easterly here. swamps nearly all the way now. took a snap of street sign in a Real Estate Sub. Division. 10 miles from Daytona. drove into Daytona and across the bridge to the famous beach we are told we are just in time as. Don Kaye. with his speedster Auto Racer. was on the beach. in about half an hour he went past. not. very fast. as he was slowing down when we saw him. but at least we saw him. Got a double room at the Hamilton Hotel $4.00 tip 25¢ supper at Cafeteria $2.00 had a walk after supper Daytona is a nice place April 2nd. Had breakfast a Cafe. cost $1.05. leaving for St. Augustine. Took snaps of the Park along the Indian River. and one of a pretty stone house before leaving Daytona left at 820 a.m by Dixie or No 1. Highway. Took a snap near Ormond of Highway, where it went through the bush. looked like real Jungle. we had some French Canadians from Montreal staying at the same Hotel in Daytona last night. we left first. this morning but they soon passed us. spent $105 {$1.05} for gas. and had to tip the nigger 10¢ for 3 or 4 sour oranges he pinched over the back fence and gave to the girls. nothing along the road but a few garages and a couple of small Villages all the way to St. Augustine about 53 miles. soon after 10. a.m. Parked on the main street. arrived just shortly before the Ponce de Leon Parade. took two snaps of the Ponce de Leon Hotel. which was a very large & very pretty hotel. with fountains in the court and Palm trees all around the place also a snap of the Statue of Ponce de Leon. which also showed the large bridge across the river to the beach sat in a little Park in the square waiting for the procession. it seemed to be in sections. the first was the 1st Americans who were Indians. a lot of them on horses decked out in Indian suits. feathers etc. the 2nd section represented the Spaniards who came 2nd in history they were in Spanish Costume and led by Ponce de Leon. they were mostly on horses too. 3rd came the British who had possession for a while. they seemed to have dark suits with white collars & cuffs with knee high boots. and a flat topped black hat. finally the Americans in old fashioned costumes carrying lances. each section had a band. took a snap of a Hansom Cab. (the first I ever saw) then we had dinner at a restaurant $1.40 bot a folder 10¢ with some nice Views. then walked around the town saw the oldest house in U. S. took a snap of it saw some of the old streets & buildings mostly all the old streets only wide enough for one car. some not wide enough for any Vehicle. only for walking took a snap of a nice house Called a Moorish Villa. drove a mile or so along the river to the old Fort Marion we paid 50¢ for a guide we wandered around for a while in an old museum then the guide showed us the old well in the yard. then into the rooms prisoners rooms. the old chapel cell next to it were the prisoners heard the service the dungeon and back of it another dungeon. to get into you crawled through a hole about 4 feet high nobody supposed to have lived more than 24 hours in here no air or no light (they turned the lights out and it was black). it was started in 1715 and completed in 1735. the walls were from 3' to 9' thick it also had a stone stair way leading up to the ramparts. we took three snaps. one on top of the Ramparts. one showing us sitting on an old Powder 22 �chest. in front of a door and one of the fort outside showing the draw bridge over the moat. we then drove a little farther to see the Fountain of Youth cost us $1.00 to enter we saw a museum showing old fashioned furniture, guns, pictures, maps, writings etc. used by the Spaniards. we saw where Ponce de Leon. landed. on April 2nd. 1513. 417 years ago. we saw a little church about 10 or 15 feet square supposed to have been used then. also had a drink of water each from the Fountain of youth. which was under a nice little building the spring was walled up like a little well. the water was good. and pretty cool. took a snap outside the building. they said it was about the only water in Florida that had no sulphur or minerals in. left for Jacksonville at 245 pm. 33 miles more to go. went through the smalls towns of. Magnolia. Sampson Woodland & Bayard. had Government inspector for Med Fruit Fly. by having every thing sealed at Orlando we had no trouble. only just after leaving had a blow out. and had to change tires. arrived at South Jacksonville. quite a large place. crossed the Toll Bridge cost 24 cts must have been a mile long. arrived at Jax at 430 PM. Jax seemed very busy. tooked us a while to find the Carliss Hotel were we stayed on the way down. Room cost us $2.00 films 60¢ supper $2.75. had to buy a new tire cost $7.45 had a walk around town window shopping. some nice stores. Cohens was a whole square block. sat In Heming Park for a while. Charlotte not feeling very well got some Syrup Figs cost 35 cts. {Note in margin referring to an addition on following page} x Intended Visiting Wilcoxs but lost their address. Very warm did not sleep very good. too warm and we only had a 3/4 width bed. Speedometer at 9148 miles tonight only made 180 miles in two days. April 3rd Thursday Madge & the children went shopping at Cohens. Bot Hat $1. 57 Coat $ 10.75 Girls hats $2.00 Sweater 79¢. Paid $1.05 for breakfast. I took two snaps one of Heming Park & Cohens store. one of a Miniature Golf Course. We left the Carliss at the cor Market & Adams St. got the car from the Chev. Garage. Gas and storage $2.80 Left Jax at 1045 am. weather cloudy and windy still on the Dixie Highway through the amall towns of Dinsmore, Callahan & Hilliard at 1130 am Very cloudy. crossed the St Marys River into Georgia. stopped and examined at border for Cattle Tick. too see if we had any hay. grass or Spanish Moss to carry it on. then about a mile further stopped again. another examination for Med. Fly. but they did not bother us very much. stopped at Folkestone. Ga. Alan & I had pie & sandwich. raining now. the rest eat in the car through Ga. pine woods now. mostly small trees large ones all cut. through Uptonville. Racepond. to Baxley. Boz a doz. scab apples at 30¢. then run into a Rain storm. it was some rain came down in streams. & dark. could not see any thing. lasted about 15 minutes then slowed up. from Baxley to Lyons abut 33 miles nothing in between Clear & cooler here. getting hilly. and climbing. higher. land more cultivated saw lots of goats & razor back pigs along here. same barren country to Swainsboro. we stopped at a real old Southern home here for the night. were every thing that would hold dust was dusty. and every thing that could be broke was broken. Room was $3.00. Supper $1.95 had a walk around town only a small place a few stores. made a call at the town hall. made 196 miles. 23 �April 4th Friday Had breakfast at the Greek Restaurant $1.30 and punk at that. Storage. Gas. and oil $2.17 took a snap of the house looks better in the picture than inside. Left at 840 a.m. clear this morning & colder spring here. Violets Daffodils & some peach blossoms about 80 miles to Augusta through Dellwood, Blundale Wadley, Louisville, Wrens. all small places. more of land cultivated. started climbing. hilly & more bush again. seemed to be crossing a ridge of mountains here through Blythe. all these towns under 250 population car working bad. will not climb. arrived at Augusta at 11am. on the way in drove through the negro section. some place. Augusta a large place between 50000 and 100000 pop. Got car fixed. (it was the points on the distributor) cost 50¢ Bot Bread 10¢ cookies 2 pks. 9¢ milk 20¢ quart. had a can Salmon. took a snap of the confederate statue on the main street. crossed the Savannah River into North Augusta and we are now in South Carolina. ate our dinner on the grass beside a school. took snap of a long row of workmens houses. which all looked alike. through Langley & Warrenville to Aiken got gas here $1.39 car working grand now. weather cloudy. more workable land here. Road for about 30 miles here to Monetta under repair. rough but hard through Batesburg. Leesville Lexington. the sun started to shine again at 3 pm arrived at Columbia at 315p.m. Ch Columbia is the capital of S. Carolina is large city 100 000 or more. Columbia Union University is here. we drove around took a snap of it also one of the Capitol buildings. got some more films 60¢ The land around here is red like brick dust saw some Irises out in bloom. through Blythswood hit a dirt road here not very bad. there was about 33 miles of it. to Chester. Sunny bright afternoon. fields all ploughed some in fancy designs. for drainage I guess. soil fancy too nice and red. Stopped at Chester. S.C. for the night at the Howard Hotel cost $4 00. supper $2.15. tip 25¢ Had a walk around town about 2000 population the main part of the town was perched on top of a hill and sloped down in all directions. the streets and highways all curves & twists. The hotel seemed to be the only one in town and we parked car out in front. all night. travelled 230 miles today April 5th. Saturday. Breakfast $1.25 socks 25¢ Hanky 5¢ took a snap of the main street the Hotel at the top. Leaving Chester 830am bright clear day and cooler. right in the cotton district here but none planted yet weather too cold. late this year should have been planted two weeks sooner. thro. a more prosperous country now. lots of darkies & mules. saw many loads of cotton on the roads going to the mills or station. Rock Hill & Fort Mill nice looking towns 5 miles from Fort Mill we cross into North Carolina then about 15 miles to Charlotte. Population around 75 000. seems to be more of an uptodate town. stopped 35 minutes had a walk around bot some cards 5¢ Took a snap on Tyron Street one of the main streets also one of the Masonic Temple. out of Charlotte via Highway No. 170 thro Newell. Harrisburg to Concord. a larger place country more thickly populated here. Thro. Glass. Kannafolis to China Grove. bot sandwiches here for dinner 70¢ left again 1220 then on to Salisbury got on wrong road here went west around 16 miles had to go back. wooded country all day with some fields cultivated. next place Lexington 14 miles farther got wrong road again went 3 miles this time. through Welcome and Eller to Winston Salem. very hilly streets all up and down streets crooked and curved 24 �an old fashioned place took a snap of the street coming in. Saw Salem College. still lots of darkies through Salem to Walkertown Dennis Walnut Grove. Madison. Mayodan. Stoneville. Price Ridgeway to Martinsville about 60 miles. Spend night at Martinsville at the Henry Hotel $5.00 supper $1.50 apples 2 lbs for 15 cts (1 orange 6 cts) Cough medicine 55 cts Have a cold now. it is built on a bunch of hills. streets very narrow. the place was crowded. it being Saturday night. we are in Virginia now crossed the line 15 miles back April 6th Sunday. Raining hard nearly all night & still raining. I have a bad cold. Had breakfast at the Hotel. cost us $1.40. Set off a little after 9 a.m. on Road No. 311 to Roanoke. driving not very good lots of hills & terrible curves all the way to Sydnorsville (. just a Gas Sation). Bot gas here $1.38. Curves & hills again all the way to Roanoke wonderful scenery but raining too hard to see any distance Seem to be crossing the Blue Ridge mountains to get into the Shenandoah Valley. Had dinner at Roanoke cost $1.30 on again through more hills. scenery would be grand if we could only see it. the road was through valleys one after another down hill. up hill. around April 7th. My cold not much better. hung around until about 10 oclock. and then it was a nice clear. morning and decided to start. Breakfast 80¢ in a Greek place. it was rotten. more cough syrup 55¢. Films 60. Gas and oil $2.38 Just nicely on our way and it started to rain again. Took a snap of the main st. before leaving Staunton. Va. was the birthplace of Woodrow Wilson. president of U.S.A. still on Highway No. 11. on up the Valley through Fort Defiance. Fort Sydney. Burketown & Mt Crawford crossed the North River several times. the road was bad in places, doing repairing and widening and after the big rains the detours were deep in mud. they had convict gangs. doing the work. some of them chained together mostly negroes. all had guards over them with rifles then through Harrisonburg and Tenth Legion about four miles from here we turned East about 3 miles towards the mountains to Endless Caverns. we parked outside. went inside a nice building where they sold cards. souvenirs etc. bought our tickets cost us $4.50. joined a party with a guide went down about 50 steps. and started under the mountain. it is all lit up with electric lights which makes it very pretty. went in under ground for over a mile through one Cavern after another. some big and some little. one large cave was used as a ball Room. one big rock in it is shaped like an old sleigh. here was were the musicians set. they said they took a Radio here and reception was perfect. one place a big rock weighing tons was hanging from the ceiling one cave Called Bronze Room the rocks were that color. one place had an underground stream running. about 90 feet down was lit by electric lights near the end was one of the prettiest of all called the Diamond Lake. a low Cave. with hundreds of little stalagmites and stalactites. which met in some places. and they were surrounded by water. they had them lit up with colored lights and they sparkled like diamonds. on the other side in another niche in the wall was the Palace of the fairies, was of little stalagmites from about 1/2 in to 6' or 8' inches high. they looked like Fairy palaces. when the lights were on they all sparkled another pretty one was called Aladins Cave lit up with colored lights was very pretty. The guide said we had walked over 2 miles it took us about 2 hours and 15 minutes but it was 25 �worth seeing. it was not very warm down there they claimed it was the same summer. and winter. they claimed it used to be an underground River. they dont know how far it goes. a party took candles & went a couple of miles farther. but found no end. There are 30 rooms open to the public now. Had dinner at Newmarket. $1.20 then along the Shenandoah River through to Jackson Hawkinstown. Edinburg. Maurertown. Strasburg. Middletown. Stephens City. all small places to Winchester. have been seeing quite a few apple orchards. now. stopped a Winchester. took a snap of an old Civil War. Veteran Winchester is a great Historical town. 2nd oldest city in Va. Gen Morgan buried there. during civil war supposed to have changed hands 72 times Bot some oranges here 30¢. took a snap of the Blue Ridge mts near here. then on through Stevensville. Bunker Hill Inwood. had a big nose bleed and had to stop along the road. stopped at Martinsburg Va for the night. at Hotel Washington Rooms $2.50 Supper $ 1 95 cards 6¢ Candy 35¢. Drove only 128 miles today. April 8th. Breakfast 85¢ Gas & oil storage $2.52. off at 815am. dull & cold a few flakes of snow. 15 miles to the Maryland line. took a snap there of the Potomac River paid 25 cents toll at the bridge between the two states at Williamsport. weather still cloudy & cold. then on to Hagerstown a larger place about 25000 pop. seems to be a very old place. only about 20 miles in Maryland then across into Penn. at 925 a.m. every thing more substantial up here buildings. streets & even the houses. bleak cold day coming to the mountains again. through the small towns of Greencastle. Marion. Guilford Springs. to Chambersburg a larger town stopped a few minutes bot some candy and Hankys. every body have cold now. then on to Green Village to Shippenburg to Lees Croos Roads. Walnut Bottom Dickinson. Moredale. to Carlisle Carlisle a very nice looking place. about 20 000 pop. took snaps of the Carlisle University. one of Louther Street. and one of the sign board. on leaving the town still on Highway No. 11 then on to Lemoyne. we stayed on the west side of the river. and did not cross and go in to Harrisburg. which is a big railroad & manufacturing city. took two snaps of Susquehanna River thro. Marysville. Cove. & Duncannon took wrong road here drove 3 or 4 miles. had to return. weather very cold. Had lunch at a stand. Sandwiches $1.10 they had a big fire going in a stove it sure felt good. then crossed the Juniata River at Juniata a branch of the Susquehanna. followed on the West side of the Juanita River to Clarks Ferry then crossed to the east side of Susquehanna followed the same road now that we came down on last fall. weather very cold windy & snowing around Northumberland to Milton. and on to Muncy on to Williamsport were we stayed for the night at the Wenner Hotel near the Post Office Gas $2.00 Supper $1.15 Cards 6¢ Stamps 30 Razor & shaving cream 35¢ Rooms $4.50 cold & windy tonight. drove about {blank} miles. April 9th. Wed. Breakfast $1.10 storage $1.00 Gas $1.50 Took snap of Post Office and left at 845am bright clear day. still cold. started into hills again. climbing all the time thro. Hepburnville. Cogan Sta. Trout Run. Steam Valley. to Buttonwood took snap here of the Mountains then a snap of the Tioga Valley. on to Liberty Sebring. to Bloss Mountain which is the highest point on the Susquehanna Trail on the Allegheny Mountains. 26 �took a snap of the Sign stating it was 2140 feet elevation going to start down grade now. lots of snow and ice up here on to Tioga. along the Tioga River. crossed an old covered wooden bridge here. crossed into new york state at Lawrenceville Bot a film at Blossburg took a snap of icicles near their on to Painted Post. to Bath for dinner $1.25 took snap of Town Hall in Bath from the park. on to Cohocton to Wayland then West to Dansville North to Mount Morris very hilly. all along here. also lots of snow in the ditches some places drifts across the highway. from Mt Morris to Warsaw. worst hills on all our trip. big sign (electric) across the road warning to go down in second gear. the highway turned & twisted every way going down to Warsaw in the bottom then miles of it up the other side again took a snap of the children in a snow bank weather very cold here went on West To East Aurora. where we stayed for the night it is a dirty old place. as dead as a door nail. the streets and sidewalks all ice and snow. Supper cost us $2.20 Rooms $3.00 in an old tumble down hotel. April 10th. Breakfast $1.00 worst meal of the whole trip. Car storage & gas $1.75 left for Buffalo about 8 a.m. Dull cloudy morning. arrived in Buffalo about 9 am. every thing dirty & smoky. up main st to niagara square. then to the Peace Bridge did not have much bother crossed the Peace Bridge. had to pay duty on tire bought in Jacksonville but not much trouble with examination now back in Canada drove along the Niagara River to the Falls. stopped a while there took some snaps. still cold here. seems to be getting milder as we near Hamilton had to go by Hamilton as the Beach Bridge closed. widening the canal. had dinner at Martins Cafe in Hamilton about 1p.m. arrived home. started unloading. and Alan tripped and fell out of car and broke his other arm. so had another trip to Burlington to Dr Weavers. then to Hamilton to get it exrayed and put in a plaster cast at the hospital. got home again good and tired. some way to end the trip. Speedometer read 8968 miles when we left Orlando and 10503 miles on arrival home. distance home 1535 miles. 1600 miles on the way down but drove some distance sight seeing. For more information on Franklin McMillan, check out the “Meet the Diarists” section under “Discover” on our website: ruraldiaries.uoguelph.ca 27 � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Franklin McMillan Diary Collection Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Franklin McMillan Language A language of the resource English Table Of Contents A list of subunits of the resource. 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Scanned Manuscript & Typed Transcription Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Archival and Special Collections, University of Guelph Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1920-1921 Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant 20th Century, Halton County, Nelson Township, Burlington, Ontario Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Franklin McMillan Diary & Transcription 1929-1930 Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Franklin McMillan Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Courtesy of Archival and Special Collections, University of Guelph Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource November 15, 1929 to April 10, 1930 Language A language of the resource English Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant 20th Century, Halton County, Nelson Township, Burlington, Ontario and travel to Florida. Date Created Date of creation of the resource. April 10, 1929 Is Part Of A related resource in which the described resource is physically or logically included. Franklin McMillan Diary Collection Medium The material or physical carrier of the resource. Scanned Manuscript & Typed Transcription UG Transcription Progress Scripto transcription progress Done Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{Yellow sticker on front cover} 1929 &amp; 1930</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1929</p> <p>Part 1930</p> <p>Nov 15th. Set off at about 830a.m. for Orlando Florida weather turning cooler strong wind from the West, also cloudy. looks like rain. arrived at Niagara Falls about 10.45am had to pay $15.00 to get car bonded. the American Consul in Hamilton told us we did not need it got baggage examined and left about 1130 The sun started to shine a little now - but it is still cold and windy. had our dinner sitting in the car to cold to get out. we were alongside a river arrived at Batavia N.Y about 2p.m stayed about</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>half an hour Bot 2 waists for Alan 50¢ 2 cups 10¢ Gas 23¢ a gallon here bot 5 gallons $1.15. Country around here mostly farming weather still cold and windy. Crossed the Genesee River at Avon. N.Y. about 3 p.m. at Avon saw a sign reading (The Jolly Farmer. Its an Inn) next town was Lakeville a summer resort on Lake Conesus. about 15 miles from Lakeville had to detour and go by Dansville instead of Springwater to get to Wayland, saw no fruit since we left Buffalo only a few apple trees around Batavia. and the only vegetables seems to be cabbages. good view around Dansville hilly. but good roads. arrived at Dansville about 400pm. called on Maloney Bros. Nurseries there. where we buy our fruit trees. Saw Mr Maloney himself he was very nice and seemed glad we called. Hilly from Dansville to Wayland. NY. arrived there about 5p.m. Stopped here for the night at the Bryant House. Cost $300 {he means $3.00}. car storage 50¢ had supper at a Cafe was hungry had a good big steak. our supplies cost $1.90 Alan made friends</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>and got some free gum Bot some stamps &amp; cards 15¢ our first day we made 176 miles. Expenses were $22.30</p> <p>Nov 16th. Saturday. saw ice on sidewalk this morning Breakfast $125 {he means $1.25}. 5 gals Gas $1.00. The scenery better today rolling country hills. rivers &amp; creeks. Weather a little cool but sunny. drove along the Cohocton River for some time crossed it three times Arrived at Bath. at 950am. it is an old town, looks old fashioned with old frame houses with large trees shadeing the streets saw some. buggys here saw Lake Salubria had same summer houses on the shores. took a picture. took picture of the Cohocton River near crossed the river the fifth time at Coopers Plains a small place crossed it again at Painted Post - which seems to be a manufacturing place a large plant there called the Ingersoll. Rand. Co. rows of frame house. here exactly alike only different colored paint. some fancy colors too. (Blues, Yellows, etc) after a while we crossed the Canisteo River, and in a short time, we came to the Tioga River</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>and drove along the side of it for some time. Crossed into Pennslyvania about 11 a.m. the scenery fine around here hilly with lots of rivers &amp; creeks. crossed over an old wooden bridge that was covered over. Mansfield. Pa. next stop. we ate our dinner there in Smythe Park. was cool, but sat in the sun with our overcoats on. Bot some milk 11¢ Bread 10¢ 1/2 lb Butter 35¢, and started on one of our chickens they were cooked dandy also spent 60¢ for films here. After leaving here we started to climb this is the old Susquehanna Trail at the highest point on the road they had a Park. Called Trail Top Park at 2140 feet elevation best scenery so far here small streams aplenty. Packhouse Run one of the streams elevation 1704 feet. passed a small Village called Trout Run. took a snap of the creek here - over another creek. Wolf Run then over Lycoming Creek crossed it about 8 times before we arrived at Williamsport, abbreviated on the sign boards to Wmsport, it was 52 miles from Mansfield to Wmsport. Wmsport is a large</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>manufacturing place stopped about half an hour and looked around bot a big bag of peanuts for 25¢ Next town was Montoursville about 5 miles named after an Indian Andra Montour. guide &amp; interpreter next place Muncy. seems to be all Indian names here. making better time here a grand road, nearly straight, and good and wide. arrived at Sunbury Pa. 42 miles from Wmsport at 530p.m. after dark hard to find a place to stay in a strange place after dark. stayed at a Tourist place the room was full of stale Tobacco smoke. they burnt incense in the room while we where out to supper, it made some mixture of smells. Room cost us $400 {he means $4.00} car storage $1.00 Bot cards &amp; stamps 30¢ we both had steaks for supper, but not as good one as the last, cost for supper $1.50. Sunbury seems to be a dirty smoky place. I guess the name means, the sun buried in smoke seems to be a Railroad Junction or Divisional Point. dozens of trains in the yards along the Susquehanna River the largest river we have seen yet.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>a noisy place as the trains go right through the center of town our second day we drove 171 miles. Expenses were $10.21 also Bot a pair of shoes for Alan £2.50 total $12 71</p> <p>Nov 17th Sunday. Rained hard in the night but only sprinkling this morning Had breakfast same place as supper Nesbitt Cafe all Got weighed. Mother 128 lbs myself 137 lbs Doris 51 lbs Charlotte 59 lbs Alan 40 lbs. Breakfast cost $125 {he means $1.25} Gas $1.76 on leaving Sunbury 9.30am we crossed the Susquehanna River over a toll bridge cost 10¢ it was certainly a fine bridge we have decided to go on the opposite side of the river so we will not have to go through Harrisburg which is a large place the capital of Pa. driving along the river as far as Harrisburg. not a very nice day raining most of the time, must be a little milder here as some of the trees still have some leaves on. the river must be half a mile or more wide some places. when nearly opposite. Harrisburg saw the Pa. Railroad car works &amp; yards. hundreds of cars &amp; engines there</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>several small places they had no bridge to cross the river. but had little boats. old flat bottomed ones. with Paddle wheels. We leave the river at a small place called Lemoyne road kind of tricky around here got lost and had to inquire the way. We take the Lincoln Highway from here to Gettysburg. ate our dinner on a side road about 5 miles from Lemoyne had to eat it in the car as it was still raining first place was Hillsburg only a small place mostly pasture land here. and some Cabbage patch. must be lots of Dutch people at York Springs saw a few small peach and apple orchards. are making good time on the road here, it is wide &amp; straight with a few low hills. Picked up a guide outside of Gettysburg. he took us around the battle. where the South &amp; North fought the deciding battle of the Civil War. we drove 17 miles around it. the guide said there was 57 of roads in all and 15000 acres of land, that there was 849 monuments &amp; statues</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>costing 7 1/2 millions. all but a few erected by the North in honor of Officers &amp; Battalions by each state they came from. we only saw a couple erected by the South one of Gen. Lee. and one of Carolina Brigade saw some of the positions of the army. Round Top Oak Knoll. smaller Round Top. Culps hill. where we climbed an observation tower &amp; saw all the battlefield it was cloudy &amp; misty and couldn't see very good. There are five towers. The cannons are all supposed to be in their original positions (hundreds of them). They only had two (2) breech loading cannon in the battle they came from England &amp; would shoot 4 to 4 1/2. miles {last word added in pencil} all the rest had to be loaded from the front. and would only shoot 2 1/2 miles. One of the biggest monuments was the Pennslyvania cost $500.00, also saw the Federal Cemetery a large Monument in the centre &amp; the soldiers buried in a semi circle around it. a long strip of stone with each ones name on. (a grey stone) and the unknown soldiers have a small white stone each. we saw some of the old breast</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>works they put up. Saw a couple of old houses in the town with the old cannon balls still sticking in the brick walls. also Saw Gen Lees monument a large one with him sitting on his black horse. also the McMillan woods where the South buried their dead. they removed them a few years later and took them to Richmond Va. also the old McMillan house where some of the officers stayed. Paid the guide $300 {he means $3.00}. Room $300 {he means $3.00} Supper $1.40. drove 118 miles today. Stopped at Mr &amp; Mrs Caldwells 461 Baltimore Street near Jenny Wade house they were very nice it poured rain just after we got in the house. they lent us umbrellas to go to supper. Expenses today $10.41</p> <p>Nov 18th Monday. Breakfast $1.10 Films 30¢. took a couple of snaps of the little Park in the square in the center of the town there was a couple of old guns some flowers etc. Still cloudy but not raining went out of Gettysburg by way of Conferate Ave so we could get some snaps. took snaps of Gen Lee. McMillans House &amp; the Guns along the Avenue.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>we soon crossed into Maryland. rolling country here. with a few hill. getting milder saw some red roses in bloom a funny outfit passed us a bus shaped like a Zeppelin hooked onto and drew by a car in front. not very much cultivated land around here. Sun coming out and quiet warm when we reached Frederick. passed the {106F?}. Home saw Barbara Fritchies home took a snap. also the State school for the Deaf. after about half an hour stop. we left Frederick at 11.30am. Bot some milk &amp; Bread 22¢ and 5 Gals Gas $125 {he means $1.25}. ate our dinner at Mt. Top. Tourist camp. windy &amp; cooler here. have about 35 miles to go to get to Washington. nearing there we started to see lots of darkies. and the day was getting warmer &amp; sunny. we came in by Wisconsin Ave to Penn. Ave turned off Penn. at New Hampshire to Mass. Ave it is a swell street large stone houses &amp; mansions of all description every block or so there is a circle. with a statue in the middle. we parked in front of the Union station. went through the station. took a look</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>at the Post Office right next to the Station and walked a couple of blocks to the Capital. (we all had our overcoats off for the first time) Paid a guide 50¢ and was shown through the building. saw the Senate in debate. it is a lovely building. as it was nearly night we started for Alexandria 5 miles out of Washington were we are to stay for the night. crossed the Potomac River over a long bridge We stayed at Mrs McGraws Paid $3.75 for room Car storage 50¢ Supper $1.50 Ice Cream 20¢ Cards 10¢ Total expenses $94 21 only drove 93 miles today</p> <p>Monday 19th. Tuesday. Slept last night in a house of Antiques the old lady herself about 80 a real old Southern old maid whose family has gone broke. the beds we slept in old solid walnut 204 years old, also tables Bureaus etc the same age she said. Started out early &amp; got Breakfast $1.05 Gas 95¢. and left for Washington again to see more of the sights. Saw Lincoln Memorial. &amp; went up Washingtons Monument it is 555 feet high &amp; you up an elevator you can see all the city from there. saw the White House. Museum Cards 15¢</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>buildings etc. left Wash. again at about 1030am stopped at Alexandria. Va. again and saw Christ Church &amp; sat in the pews where Washington &amp; Lee used to sit, cost 20¢ Got more film 60¢ then on to Mt Vernon about 10 miles farther, saw Mt Vernon Radio Station we often got it at home. saw Geo Washingtons old home on the Potomac Rivercguess it was some classy place in its day. saw all the old furniture etc also where he is buried. Cost 75¢. into hilly country again. saw Roses &amp; Cosmos out in bloom had our dinner by the roadside. East Bot bread 10 Milk 25¢ here had to pay 10¢ for the bottle. Butter 1/2 lb 30¢ weather warm now. passing through old battlefields, must have done lots of fighting around here. Reached Fredericksburg in the afternoon, did not stop on to Richmond, Va. 60 miles from Fredericksburg arrived Richmond about 430pm Got some more Gas $1.10. Richmond a large place decided to go on to Petersburg about 25 miles farther on and stayed at the Kiligray Hotel. Cor {Corner} of Franklin &amp; Jefferson sheets. Supper $1.95</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Room $2.00 Total expenses $9.35 drove 157 miles today.</p> <p><br />Nov 20th Wednesday. Breakfast at Petersburg $2.00 Gas 23¢ a gal here got 8 gals $184 {he means $1.84} got first oil here 2 quarts 60¢ chilly this morning. lots of woods here small scrub oaks mostly saw our first tobacco it was drying in the field in small cocks like hay. only it sat on a little platform and a stick out the top for Ventilation. took a picture of a field of it. saw our first cotton this a.m. The soil here near the North Carolina border is red. like brick dust. stopped at South Hill about 11am got some eats for dinner 55¢ Crossed into North Carolina about 1130am soil mostly white sand now instead of red. the woods are mostly scrub pine here. and cotton &amp; tobacco fields. in patches here &amp; there in between. Lots of cotton now. Crowds of darkies picking it. and lots of trucks &amp; wagons drawing it in to the towns, ate our dinner in a pine wood near a darkie Cabin had company two dogs and a cat. made 90 miles before dinner</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Getting warmer saw a butterfly &amp; a bumble bee Lots of waste land passed a small peach orchard Got lost in Raleigh. went North a mile or so towards Durham but soon got straighened out took a picture of the State Capital. Got Gas. 7 gals $1.61 Saw first palm trees here. Back in wooded country again with lots of cotton &amp; Some Corn in between woods. crossed Cape Fear River near Lillington where we stayed for the night at the Kiliegray Hotel. Rooms $3.50 supper at hotel $200 {he means $2.00} drove 187 miles miles today Expenses $12.10 today</p> <p>Nov 21st Thursday. Started before 8a.m. this morning Paid storage for car 50¢ &amp; 2 gals Gas 46¢ bright clear morning pretty rough country around here. stppped at Fayettesville for breakfast about 30 miles. Breakfast $150 {he means $1.50}. went shopping Bot 4 pairs of stockings for 88¢ &amp; Madge bot a pair for 19¢. Post stamps 25¢ took a snap of the square on our way again at 935am. more leaves on the trees now. the next place was Lumberton 33 miles. which is a cotton &amp; tobacco market. saw a couple of crosses (signs) along the highway saying</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>there had been a fatal accident there. put up as a warning. next stop was Dillon we bot some eats 97¢. We are now in South Carolina stopped at Lotta to buy a can opener 35¢ ate our dinner in a woods by the side of the road. Passed over Mars Bluff Toll Bridge 50¢ saw first Spanish Moss grey stuff hanging onto the trees. Lots of swamps &amp; between them scrub pine woods. One swamp was miles long and the road built up about 10 &amp; 15 feet for about 5 miles with about 5 long bridges trees each side of the road standing in water mostly dead and half dead looking some dismal place Kingstree the only place any size until we reached Charleston it was after dark when we arrived there they wanted $12.00 for a room at the Francois Marian Hotel we did not stay. but got a room at the Charleston Hotel for $4.50 tip 25¢ supper $150 {he means $1.50}. today our longest drive 245 miles Expenses were $11.85 &amp; Gas &amp; oil $2.10 total $13.95</p> <p>Nov 22nd Had Breakfast $1.20 went shopping bot childrens stockings 15¢ pr. cotton &amp; voile for $371 {he means $3.71} car storage Gas &amp; tail light bulb $168 {he means $1.68}</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>drove to the ocean front and saw the Park took a couple of snaps, weather cold &amp; cloudy looks like rain. quiet a lot of palms here also saw first poinsettas, all bush &amp; swamp to Walterboro bot eats 35¢ and eat by the roadside about 80 miles from here to Savannah, Ga and swamp most of the way some country. Had a flat tire right in front of a Garage here. Cost $218 {he means $2.18} fix tire &amp; get gas left Savannah about 4pm took a snap of the Capitol Bot candy 20¢ Raining now. going right across a swamp. both sides of the road, Spanish Moss hanging on the trees every where went about 35 miles from Savannah and was then pouring rain. So we stopped at the Maryans Hotel, a frame shack right in the bush. pigs, cows &amp; chickens running around (the kind that has feathers on) there was a Telephone Construction gang staying there. Room £2 00 Supper $1 75 Car storage 50¢ made 170 miles today Expenses $14 02 one of the men gave the girls in fact all of us some sugar cane first time Madge &amp; the children had tasted it. they did not like it very much.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Nov 23rd Saturday left before breakfast. this a..m. Gas. 75¢. not raining now, but a real Scotch mist. some places for miles they have sand bags along the highway. each side to keep the road from washing. Wonder where they got all the bags. Held up at a R.R. crossing by an old Wood burner Engine hauling logs. also took a snap of an old wood burner log loader. stopped at Brunswick Georgia for breakfast, drove about 45 miles to there. Breakfast 90¢ nobody hungry I guess Film 60¢ Took a walk down to the water saw a couple of boats. took a snap of one loading resin. also a snap of the Main Street and one of the State Building very cold here &amp; cloudy right on the Atlantic coast. still swamp after leaving here saw a big Gasoline Refinery plant just outside of Brunswick. took a picture of an old Wood burner engine at Kingsland about noon getting out of the swamp. more like dry land now. pine trees &amp; palmetto under them Crossed into Florida about 12.15pm. Madge says it doesn't look or feel any different. as it is still cold &amp; cloudy</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Had sandwiches, pie &amp; coffee before we reached Jax. {Jacksonville} at a road stand cost 70¢ arrived in Jax at 215p.m. walked around the Park took a couple of pictures. then we walked around the city. &amp; hunted up a room at the Carlis $2 00. rested awhile &amp; went out to supper $185. Walked around the center of town to see the sights. saw a nice park in the center all lit up with lights. Bot a couple of Handkerchiefs at Cohens for 10¢. Jax seems a nice place now &amp; seems busy at least lots of cars and people on the streets and some very fine buildings &amp; churches. drove 130 miles today Bot cards, paper &amp; stamps 20¢ The place we stayed at the Carlis is on the cor of Market &amp; Adams Sts Expenses only $710 {he means $7.10} today</p> <p>Nov 24th Sunday. Left Jax about 9a.m. Raining a little now, weather still cool. not much cultivated land all bush (pine) first place was. Green Cove Springs if you didnt watch for it you would not have seen it. about 2 hours and a Gas Station. was stopped by State Troopers. dont know what they wanted. Went over a big toll bridge at Palatka cost 35¢ Gas at Jax cost $1.65 Breakfast cost $1.50</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>a few small orange groves here. The next place was DeLand. weather clearing up and getting warmer. next place was Sanford which look like quite a place now but we did not stop. weather still warmer. every body has their coats off now. Lots of flowers all kinds. Stopped at noon near Palatka and had Hotdogs, pie &amp; Coffee $1.10 &amp; got 5 Gals Gas at $1.05. arrived at Orlando about 3.p.m. called on Mr &amp; Mrs Hollingsworth at 428 Amelia St West. he walked me all around hunting a house. got one at 440 N. Hughes St about 2 blocks from his place they seem very nice people. moved right in the house but had to go to the restaurant for supper. as we have no gas. lights or water. found an old lamp to see to go to bed. Supper at Orlando $1.90 Expenses today $7.55</p> <p>{Side note} Gas on trip cost us. for 82 gals. $18.81 &amp; oil 95¢. Repairs 90¢ for 1600 miles</p> <p>Nov 25th. Went to Breakfast at the Restaurant. then went down town with Mr Hollingsworth, called on Gas office $5 to get gas turned on. Also $5 each for water &amp; lights registered at the Chamber of Commerce. went to the Packing House</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>got 3 dozen oranges 15¢ a doz 1 doz grape fruits 20¢ Busy rest of day trying to clean up &amp; unpack house is pretty dirty needs a lot of cleaning weather warm about 70.</p> <p>Nov 26th. Warmer still about 80. Cleaning house all day. went shopping lot of things we will have to buy. Knife Spoons Forks Knives Towels etc.</p> <p>Nov 27th A light shower this morning very warm today over 80 still shopping. sat on the Verandah till nearly 10 oclock in my shirt sleeves it was almost 75 then</p> <p>Nov 28th. nice &amp; warm yet went over to Sunshine Park. met some of the Bowlers in the afternoon went to Lake Lorna Doone &amp; Park. nothing doing it is a bathing place and closed up in winter. took a picture saw a darkie fishing said they were not biting only had one fish looked like a little rock Bass. Saw Tinkers Field Ball Park where the Cinncinnati Ball team practises. took a snap by the Lake.</p> <p>Nov 27th weather about the same went down town and got my hair cut for 20¢ all prices here 20¢ up to 35¢ higher</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>in the afternoon went to Lake Eola &amp; Park. it is in the center of town. very pretty. There are 4 swans &amp; 100s of wild ducks in it. a band stand over the water. and loud speakers were broadcasting music when we were there.</p> <p>Nov 30th A change in the weather oh it is cold was 45 this a.m. and never got above 50 all day. Went to the packing house after some grape fruit. 20¢ a doz. The men there said oranges no good this year on account of so much spraying with Calcium Arsenic. tney certainly are no good, and I am disappointed, they have no taste, no juice and are like wood. even the skin has no orange color went down town to get some papers. they stated very cold north. down to 11 above at Buffalo &amp; 16 below zero In Winnipeg put up our little box stone in the morning it felt good. Bot a load of wood half pine &amp; half oak. for $3.50 a strand they call it think it would take about 6 loads to make a cord it is cut 1 ft long</p> <p>Dec 1st (Sun) Getting milder again by noon it was over 60 and by night nearly 70 - went for a walk to Sunshine Park and to Concord Lake &amp; back and Visited Mr &amp; Mrs Hollingsworth for a while</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Dec 2nd. Real hot again went down town to see about getting Madges watch fixed one wanted $5.00 another $7.00 did not leave it. drove out to Park Lake very nice a drive way all around it &amp; some very nice residences faceing it. took some snaps of the swans</p> <p>Dec 3rd Heavy shower last night &amp; cooler today down to about 50 this morning. was in the Sparton Radio shop. they say they go fast here.</p> <p>Dec 4th. Colder still. this morning 40 at 8a.m. sunny all day but still cool did not get much over 60 all day went to Lake Lucerne it has a drive around it. and have has fine residences. with large oak trees facing all around it. lots of ducks &amp; 4 swans in it. Took a couple of snaps.</p> <p>Dec 5th. Cool again this morning but getting warmer about 70 at noon in the shade and good and hot in the sun got a paper the Herald for the first one today. said they had a big snow storm on Sunday Dec 1st &amp; temperature down to 12 in Hamilton took a drive around saw a few lakes. Lake Davis, Cherokee. Como. Lawsona</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Emerald, Weldona, &amp; Fern Lake. a small one with Banana plants around it, went back to Lake Eola, met a Mr &amp; Mrs Wilcox from Hamilton</p> <p>Dec 6th. Fine &amp; warm went shopping bot a suit of clothes $24.00 also a tea kettle &amp; alarm clock. (some variety eh).</p> <p>Dec 7th. Got a letter from John complaining about the Indians says it has been cold. &amp; about 6 in of snow. drove around the west end of the town. did not see much. only a nice school on Colonial Drive. ended up at Lake Lorna Doone.</p> <p>Dec 8th. Sunday Madge &amp; the girls went to church &amp; we went to Lake Eola in the afternoon. Raining at night</p> <p>Dec 9th. Fine &amp; warm again today Went out Central Ave West. saw large orange groves at Orange Heights. then near Winter Garden. we saw acres of Lettuce growing. and also fields of strawberries lots out in blossom but one man was picking or at least had a bunch of negros picking we stopped to talk to him said he was getting $1.00 a quart F.O.B. here. they were extra fine sample very large. he allows no runners &amp; plants about 6 inches apart and two rows close together then a path about 20 inches wide. said he</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>planted them in August the mans across the road wasn't near as good he did not plant until October. says they pick until May and should get 9000 qts per acre. Went on to Lake Apopka they have boats to rent there for fishing also saw acres &amp; acres of Lettuce &amp; Cabbages. Cabbages just about ready to cut.</p> <p>Nov 10th. Had two callers today in the morning a Mr Potter from Freeman called. I wasn't home think he must be Jim Potters son. and in the afternoon W. E. {Emonz?} who is in Lakeland called. for a few minutes</p> <p>Dec 11th. Mr Harry Potter called again. I cannot place him but he went to school same time as I did &amp; knows everybody around Burlington. he has only one arm his left one. and drives a Packard car. says he has had it 8 years &amp; drove for over 132000 miles. he has sold his business &amp; retired &amp; comes down here every winter for his health. went to Sanford today saw the River St Johns &amp; the piers. also a Zoo with a few birds &amp; animals in it. More showers</p> <p>Dec 12th Drove out to Winter Park &amp; saw the Brewer place.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>its house faced on a lake of course. the grounds was very nice with Palm trees &amp; a few flowers the rest was a drive around the ground. through palm trees. live oaks etc most of them covered with moss. went on through Winter Park &amp; turned off the highway to Longwood and about 1 1/2 miles farther saw a big tree. a cypress. it is over 50 feet around the trunk. &amp; must be 150 feet high came home Altamonte.</p> <p>Dec 13th. Drove a few blocks around and up Colonial Drive saw a few more lakes and ended up at Lake Dot only a few blocks from our house. they have a few wild ducks &amp; three swans saw a man fishing for bass he did not catch any. said he caught two the night before.</p> <p>Dec 14th. Went to the Chamber of Commerce picnic to Rock Springs about 20 miles went through Apopka there was a big crowd they supplied free coffee &amp; Barbecue, there was a large spring there it made a stream 8 or 10 feet wide in places one place you could see the fish the water was as clear as crystal.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Dec 15th Went to Eola Park &amp; listened to the organ recital Broadcasted Weather fine.</p> <p>Dev 16th. Took it easy today went shopping and sat awhile at Lucerne Lake.</p> <p>Dec 17th. Went to Wekiwa Springs. about 5 miles from Apopka. The springs feed a small lake and a river or Creek running from it. There are lots of cat fish in it some would weigh 10 or 12 lbs. they would come to the top of the water and eat bread out of you'r hand. Had a row on the river it was about 20 feet wide and all turns &amp; curves Big rain here today with a regular tropical jungle along each side</p> <p>Dec 18 Went shopping and sat in Eola Park for a while.</p> <p>Dec 19th. Cooler today cloudy and a drizzle of rain. had to light our fire tonight.</p> <p>Dec 20th Cool today all day. down to 37 this morning.</p> <p>Dec 21st. still cool. down to about 40. went Christmas shopping at Woolworths.</p> <p>Dec 22nd Sunday. Cloudy with a few showers. and a real heavy one about 5p.m. with slight thunder and lightning. went to the Organ Recital in the afternoon.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Dec 23rd Real cold this am below 40. cloudy and a cold wind blowing.</p> <p>Dec 24th. Cold again today. white frost this morning. out buying Christmas things. took a walk at night to see the Christmas Trees at Lake Eola and the bright lights at Central Ave &amp; Orange Ave. where they broadcast music while you wait for the traffic signals.</p> <p>Dec 25th. Christmas Day cool &amp; clear. white frost. went to the cafeteria for a turkey dinner it was fine. then all went to the show the Talking Movies and ended up by having strawberries for supper.</p> <p>Dec 26th. still cool another white frost. but warmer by noon. had Mr &amp; Mrs Hollingsworth for supper.</p> <p>Dec 27th. A lot warmer today. went to Lake Eola for a drive.</p> <p>Dec 28th. Fine &amp; mild started out for the East Coast. went out Colonial Drive East for about 40 miles there was nothing much to see, the same flat country. scrub trees and such like. the first place was Indian River City a few stores. and a few large residences</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>&amp; hotels along the Indian River next place was Titusville 5 miles north we crossed a wooden bridge here. over 1 1/2 miles long. over the river. the water looked shallow only a few inches deep some places. then over a sand and coral road for about 15 miles so rough you could hardly sit in the car. We walked over the sand about 100 yds to the ocean beach took off our shoes and waded in the surf. the water was cool. but the sand was nice. back home the same road. 120 miles in all. got home about 6 oclock</p> <p>Dec 29th. Sunday. Fine. cool in the morning but warmer in the sun. went to the Auditorium and heard the Festival Choir sing carols etc.</p> <p>Dec 30th. Left about 930 for Silver Springs, by way of Apopka. next place was Mt Dora then Eustis seems to be a lot of oranges grown there. the next place of any size is Belleview which was quite a place. from there to Ocala not much to see only vacant land mostly bush. there is a big lake near Eustis and we counted 39 lakes in all on the way there Ocala quite a nice</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>looking place. Silver Springs about 6 miles East of there. cost us $6.00 for one hour in the glass bottom boat. they have 5 boats and all full of people going. Scene 1 they called Mammoth Rock Ledge looked like the side of a mt. dropped from 15 feet of water 50 ft deep, next was the great Cavern 65 ft long 12 ft wide largest spring in the world 550 million gallons of water daily then the Reception Hall 40 ft deep. all kinds of fish here the Bridal Chamber 81 feet deep you could see bottom as clear as if it was only one foot deep. and a few more caves etc. all kinds of plants. fish. turtles etc some large logs and an old boat. they said they have been there until they are turned into stone. came back same way as far as Leesburg. then came South around the Lake instead of north. think it is shorter way Lost our way in Apopka took the wrong road and came away around by Ocoee it was about 9 miles farther it made the trip 194 miles</p> <p>Dec 31st taking it easy today after our long drive yesterday.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Jan 1st. They seemed to have been some celebration last night. lots of noise any way.</p> <p>Jan 2nd nothing doing taking things easy weather fine.</p> <p>Jan 3rd Very warm drove to Kissimme about 20 miles. saw the Zoo not very much. and the Park was a prune. The town is only a small place &amp; looked dead.</p> <p>Jan 4th. Could not get the car unlocked. had to take it to the Garage. a new Lock &amp; Labor cost $7.{?}5. went to dentist yesterday morning. have a pain in my face he did not seem to do any good</p> <p>Jan 5th. Sunday drove the folks to Sunday school &amp; church. Kind of cool today.</p> <p>Jan 6th Fine again today Charlotte &amp; Doris went to school. they have just a fraction over a mile to go</p> <p>Jan 7th. Fine &amp; warm nothing doing went over and had a game of shuffle board.</p> <p>Jan 8th. went to school for the girls and went for a ride towards Winter Gardens. went to stop at the side of the road and got stuck in the sand managed to get on again but something wrong in the rear end of the car took it to {cheap?} Garage will get it tomorrow</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Jan 9th Cleaning up in front of the house. Got car back they claimed drive shaft beat &amp; gears chipped in rear end. cost $42.00</p> <p>Jan 10th. Stiff this morning after raking the yard, played shuffle board again guess we will have to join costs $1.00</p> <p>Jan 11th Sat. Started for Daytona Beach - started out No 3 highway going north. the same way we came here at first. the first place is Winter Park about 5 miles it is quite a nice place some nice homes there. then a small place called Maitland around here they grow acres of ferns they have a Lattice work roof over them and sides around them the same some have acres in one block all covered they ship the ferns north at this time of year the next place is Sanford, and the other side of it. there are thousands of acres of celery. at all stages of size. some just planted and some ready to ship. we crossed the St John River then and on to De Land Orange city. was there one time when we were here before 20 years ago and waited half a day for a train one house and a station</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>then and not much now. pop. might be a thousand but it looks dead as ever from here to DeL and same old flat. deserted country buildings falling down etc. De Land quiet a nice looking place turned East from here and nothing at all for 20 miles only trees &amp; swamps. arrived at Daytona about 1130am crossed a bridge and drove about half a mile to the famous beach where they have the Auto Races. it sure is some beach. it was about 200 feet wide. some time wider as it changes with the tides. and they say you can drive for 30 miles on it. we drove for about 5 miles on it. it is hard and level and the car hardly makes a mark on it. 50 miles was about all our car would do. a cold wind but sunny when we arrived but about 130pm it clouded up and started to rain. so we drove around the city a little and started back home. Stopped at Sanford to have another look at the Zoo. saw one of the old boats loading freight there asked the man if</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>the City of Jacksonville was still running he said it was in Jax tied up. had quit running about 1 1/2 years ago it was the one we came on from Jax to Sanford 20 years ago. he said it run on the River for over 40 years arrived home about 530p.m. 147 miles in all.</p> <p>Jan 12th Sunday. The folks all went to Sunday school &amp; church. had a shower after dinner. called at Mr &amp; Mrs Hollingsworth after supper.</p> <p>Jan 13th Went fishing with Mr Hollingsworth to Lake Adair. neighther one of us got a bite all the afternoon still they say the Lakes are full of fish but I never see any body catching any.</p> <p>Jan 14th Got a hair cut this am. on Church St 20¢. bot a fish line &amp; hooks going fishing tomorrow to the ocean with Mr Dixon, Mr Main and a Mr Howard.</p> <p>Jan 15th. up at 4a.m. left about 5am. for Canaveral Harbor. out Highway No 22 East to Indian River City. about 40 miles then down South about 18 miles to Cocoa. they got a pail of ice here to keep the fish across a toll Bridge here cost 25¢. over the Indian River. to Merritt Island then about 10 miles across</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>the Island to another Bridge across the Banana River. it was 1/2 mile long these rivers are all salt water here and rise &amp; fall with the tide. the country is small islands but mostly water &amp; swamps. the toll to cross this bridge was 40¢ then about another 10 miles to Canaveral Harbor over rough &amp; Sandy roads when the boom was on they had built sidewalks and put up electric lights for miles out from Canaveral now the lights are broken &amp; sidewalks buried in sand. they say they sold thousands of lots at a big price think any one would be crazy to buy in such a place on arrival there we found about 2 houses and a restaurant. and a wharf out on piles about 100 feet into the ocean. also found out we could not buy any bait to fish with we were to buy schrimps they catch them their but the sea had been rough and no fishing boats out for two weeks past. so no fishing. on the way back we stopped at Cocoa Beach a big Hotel there but nothing in it but a Restaurant in one corner for fishermen I guess. the city hall &amp; Chamber of Commerce shut up tight. then back</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>across the islands to Cocoa. no bait there either. Cocoa. had some nice residences along the old highway along the Indian River. we drove on South to Eau Gallie, stopped for Gas &amp; Mr Dickson bot some oranges had to go to the grove for them and the man picked them off the ground and charged him 25¢ doz for them. Mr D. said we would not have taken them if he had knew he was not to get them off the trees. from here to Melbourne a few miles. some nice homes here. and some higher ground along the river. from here we turned west on Road 24 towards Kissimmee for about 40 miles we saw one Vacant house. two or three nigger shanties. saw a few herds of cattle. passed about 6 cars on the road. saw a few niggers fishing in the ditch by the side of the road. (bad fish too) saw a few hundred cranes, white ones &amp; grey ones a few herons. some turkey buzzards. miles of swamps. other miles of palmettos etc. had about 20 miles of bad road rough only made about 10 to 20 miles an hour on it. Passed through</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Narcoosee a small place supposed to be a clique lives here. all tall men. we never saw a soul as we went through. then over to Orlando about 190 miles of a drive and we never took our fish lines out of the car got home about 3.p.m.</p> <p>Jan 16th. Had a thunder shower last evening rained pretty hard. and is still cloudy this a.m. went through a Canning Factory with Mr Dickson. down near the Railway Station they were canning Grape fruit. must have been 200 women working. mostly niggers. there were paying 85 cts a crate for grape fruit, and are trying to get the farmers to grow them green Beans are offering 2 1/2 ct a lb went from here to the Stock Exchange. it was all dutch to me. getting cool this evening</p> <p>Jan 17th. a little cool this a.m. but soon warmed up. drove down town shopping. saw an Ontario car. the owner came from Fort Erie.</p> <p>Jan 18th. warm &amp; windy this a.m. got car greased and oil changed. went down town to the Bank. got caught in a rain storm and it is still raining hard this afternoon and continued rain nearly all day</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Jan 19th. Left Sunday today am for the Bok Tower at 940am out Orange Ave south on Highway No 2. through the Village of Pinecastle &amp; Taft to Kissimmee. the other side of Kissimmee saw the Rochester N.Y. Baseball training grounds. then we had to Detour a couple of miles over a rough sandy road. on through Campbell, Loughman &amp; Davenport. three villages. to Haines City. only a small place, one big Hotel called Dade Hotel there. next place Lake Hamilton nothing only a big packing house. next place Dundee. a small place. then Lake Wales. all the way from Haines City to Lake Wales the most prosperous section we have seen. the ground is higher and more rolling with a few knolls. and thousands of acres of Grape fruit and oranges. as far as you could see in all directions could see the Bok Tower from here. on arrival had to 25¢ for Parking. as the grounds were given to the public by Ed. Bok Editor of Ladies Home Journal (he died about two weeks ago) it was a big brick &amp; granite tower with a carillon of Bells. 71 Bells. they where played when we were there, the grounds were nice all planted with trees &amp; shrubs. arrived back home at 6pm. 131 miles.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Jan 20th Holiday today. Lees Birthday. (Mine ditto) went to the picture Show Gold Diggers. the first we have seen with the colors. it was fine. the colored pictures seem more natural. a. big air meet here today so went out in the afternoon about 4 oclock. there were all kinds of planes. flying for prizes. but it was a bad day. cold &amp; foggy. then had a big time at supper. surprised with a fishing rod. the only trouble I dont know how to fish with it. and a big blow out for supper. Steak &amp; strawberries.</p> <p>Jan 21st. Fine &amp; warm nothing doing called on Mr Hollingsworth to see about fishing Madge went to the Dress Parade at the Auditorium.</p> <p>Jan 22nd Went fishing with the new Casting Rod. never got a bite and now we hear we have to get a License to fish cost $3.00 for this county or $10.00 for Florida.</p> <p>Jan 23rd Went to lake Apopka fishing with Mr H. the lake was pretty rough &amp; the weather cold so we fished off the wharf. got 11 pickerel or pike weighed about 1/2 lb each Mr H got a bass and 2 pickerel</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>(Alan fell in the water and got soaked) had 3 for supper they tasted fine. but pretty boney.</p> <p>Jan 24th Cool again this am. down to 50. The Goodyear Tire Co Blimp has been flying over town all morning. taking city officials up for rides I hear.</p> <p>Jan 25th. Cool again today 50 this am. now at noon it is 60 in the shade but warmer in the sun.</p> <p>Jan 26th. Sunday. Doris' 8th Birthday Fine &amp; warm went for a walk in the afternoon and had Donald Mayne in for supper.</p> <p>Jan 27th. Went for a drive out through Winter Park through Maitland and Altamonte &amp; Longwood. to the big tree. took another picture of it. on the way back we turned off at Altamonte to Sanlands Golf Club past it to Palm Springs it was quite a nice place. there was a spring and the people had built a swimming pool they charged 25¢ to swim 25¢ for renting Suit 10ct for cap 15¢ for towel, they had the grounds fixed up nice with picnic table, some small bridge across the stream. all among Palm trees, it was about 15 miles from Orlando. Very warm this p.m. tonight after supper it is about 75.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Jan 28th. Very warm today drove around and took a few pictures. Called at the school for the girls and sat in Eola Park.</p> <p>Jan 29th Went down town and Paid Gas Bill $4.40 Water $1.00 Electric Light $2.70 Electric Lights &amp; Gas very high here. Electric Lights 99 a.K. at home we have 125 K for $2.00 a month. Gas 20¢ 1000 100 feet here 10¢ I think at home. Got Charlottes teeth cleaned after school $2.00. Heavy rain about 1p.m. and showered nearly all afternoon.</p> <p>Jan 30 One of the very roughest days since we arrived down to about 50 at noon today, cloudy and a strong wind blowing. too make matters worse Alan and I have colds.</p> <p>Jan 31st. Another cool day but some sunshine today. they all claim this is an exceptional winter here. so much rain and cold.</p> <p>Feby 1st. warmer today but heavy white frost early this morning</p> <p>Feby 2nd Sunday. warmer again today the folks went to Church &amp; Sunday school. in the morning and in the afternoon went to Eola Park to see the Casting Competition some of them could hit the can pretty regularly</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Feby 3rd. Fine &amp; warm. took a few snaps of Sunshine Park, &amp; getting ready to go fishing tomorrow.</p> <p>Feby 4th Went fishing to the Indian River at Titusville 45 miles. got 65 yellow tails. little white colored fish. also caught about 40 Blow or Toad fish. when you throwed them on the bridge they swelled up like a baloon they are no good. It was warm, but very windy. no body got any large ones.</p> <p>Feby 5th Rained in the night &amp; this am. very heavy</p> <p>Feby 6th Cold &amp; cloudy got a License $3 25 to fish. Rained again in the night.</p> <p>Feby 7th. Cold and Raining hard again. They say it does not rain here. and sunshine every day. but this makes it the 16th day it has rained so far since we arrived in Florida.</p> <p>Feby 8th. Fine &amp; bright and warmer also. so we decided to go to Lake Apopka fishing. went out the Highway North as far as Lockhart and turned East West straight across to Johnstons Landing. arrived about</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>11 am. Had a fine day caught 17 pickerel and 1 bass. Cost us 50¢ for fishing on the dock and 70¢ for minnows got home about 5 pm.</p> <p>Sunday Feby 9th. Quiet cool this morning. had to light a fire for a while but getting warmer &amp; clear &amp; bright sunshine.</p> <p>Feby 10th. Fine &amp; warm nothing doing.</p> <p>Feby 11th Alan 5 years old today. went fishing in Lake Dot. did not catch any.</p> <p>Feby 12 Fine &amp; warm went to Lake Apopka. fishing got a boat for 50¢ day and 85¢ worth of minnows and we had a good time feeding the needle fish. only got three small pickerel.</p> <p>Feby 13th. Getting ready to go on a trip to Miami expect to go in the morning</p> <p>Feby 14th. Left Orlando at 715a.m. out highway to Indian River it was foggy nearly all the way to there then the sun came out and it was warm arrived Indian River 915 a.m. turned south here. first place of any size was Cocoa took a picture of a hotel here. along the river on the old highway here. it twists and turns along the River the scenery along the river here was fine went through Rockledge. nice</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>homes here. passed through Eau Gallie. a small place and Melbourne a larger town examined at Mico to see if we had any oranges or fruit. as they have no Mediterranean Fly south of here. Mico about 20 miles south of Melbourne. arrived at Vero Beach 1115am had dinner in the Park got a bottle of milk 23¢ Got Gas £1 15 oil 25¢ at Fort Pierce. Stopped again outside of Stuart to see if we had any Spanish Moss they dont seem to have any down here. passed through some small places. Gomez, Olympia, Likely, Jupiter, Kelsey City, Riveria then we arrived at West Palm Beach about 230p.m. Got rooms at the 6th place we tried at the Alma Hotel price $5.00 and 25¢ tip. free parking on the street in front. started for Palm Beach took a couple of snaps at the waterfront then crossed the bridge &amp; through Palm Beach city to the shore spent about one hour here the children went in paddling lots of people in bathing suits. getting tanned seems to be a regular business saw Portugeuse men of war blue balloon like fish trimmed with pink. something like an octopus. the bathers afraid of them. if you get stung by them. they are very bad saw the largest hotel in the World called the Poinciana has 1100 rooms</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1600 Employees Dining capacity 1640 at one Sitting. Private yachts anchored in basin all winter most wonderful looking houses &amp; hotels. perfectly gorgeous. Real Millionaires place. Took three pictures on the beach. Back to West Palm Beach by another bridge One way streets here both up and down and cross streets you have to watch your step. driving. streets narrow and crowded. Lots of palm trees here. but all the large ones are leaning and lots propped up. effects of the big wind storm a couple of years ago. saw the effects along the road too, whole groves of trees flattened out. Supper $200 {he means $2.00} cards 10¢ total $8 75. distance 197 miles</p> <p>Feby 15. Left West Palm Beach 835am Breakfast 85¢ Folder 10¢ could not sleep hardly all night. noise of cars &amp; trains Ran into a big black cloud only got a few drops. but must have had a big shower ahead of us. as the road way was soaked. Through Fort Lauderdale 1010am. Got Gas $1.20 took picture in the Park. Arrived at Miami about 11am. Drove over Venetian Way. Bridge to Miami Beach. about three miles it was mostly built up land with a bridge at the deepest place for boats to go under. the rest had mansions built all along the sides. one place they Called the Venetian Canal</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>water right in front of the houses. with boats &amp; landings. also Islands built in the bay. with mansions on them. Had a drive around then had dinner at a Cafeteria at 1145am. Cost $2.19. Paid 10¢ toll to cross bridge spent a couple of hours on the beach. children had a sun bath and were in the water hundreds of people on the beach in bathing suits &amp; beach pyjamas. Back to Miami by the other bridge called the Causeway. wide enough for about 5 cars each side and double street car track down the middle Got a room at 6th Ave &amp; Flagler Sts. with Scotch people $5.00 a man we met on the street took us around he said $6.00 but the lady said $5.00. so he lost his $1.00 commission and was mad. Got cleaned up took a street car down town cost 28¢ each way fare. Took snap of Royal Palm Hotel. remembered it when I was in Miami 20 years ago. Took snaps on Flagler St the main st. saw the private yachts in the basin some bunch of them. Had Supper at Cafeteria $210 {he means $2.10}. Candy 25¢ Ice cream 30 Films 60¢. Cards 10¢ Got back about 7pm. very busy town &amp; very warm tonight. Very noisy too Total today $13.10 &amp; drove 84 miles.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Feby 16th. Heavy rain in the night cooler and still raining some this morning. left about 8am had breakfast on the way to Coral Gables. drove around Coral Gables. some very large buildings (holets etc) and some nice homes. it was raining and we did not stay long. took 2 snaps. Paid 25¢ for 6 big oranges. and loaded up with Gas 5 gals $115 {he means $1.15}. Started on the Tamiami Trail. the first 30 miles is as straight as a string with a canal alongside with lots of people fishing in it the highway goes right across the Everglades. at 930a.m. in desolate swampy country. with groups of Cypress trees about 6 feet high Lots of birds, cranes &amp; Herons. White, brown &amp; white grey. grey &amp; blue. dark blue birds with long legs &amp; short necks. turkey buzzards coots. blackbirds. thrushes fish jumping out of the water in the canals an' plants on the trunks of trees (mostly cypress trees) with red &amp; yellow flowers look like Pineapple plants after about 75 miles the road curves north. to go up the other Coast of Florida some palm trees now Rain stops about noon Passed a fig big farm with acres of tomatoes planted then sections with long coarse grass. Passed 4 South West Mounted Police</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Stations. (motor cycle) Jungle each side of the road. Palm &amp; Cypress trees and by noon saw some pines again Last M.P. station called Palm Hammocks. Ate our sandwiches by the roadside Breakfast &amp; Sandwiches cost $2.40. Passed through three small villages after dinner Naples. Bonita Springs and Estero. then into Fort Myers this is where Edison &amp; Ford stay. took picture of Royal Palm Hotel and also of the highway lined with Royal Palms. they are a different kind of palm than any place else the trunks are smooth &amp; look as if they were wound with tape. and near the top they are grey &amp; smooth. after leaving here it started to rain again by the time we got to Punta Gorda 25 miles north of Fort Myers it is raining hard so decided to stop It is only a small place on Charlotte Harbour - one very large hotel called Charlotte Harbour and one we stayed at called Charlotte Bay Hotel Rooms cost $6.00 here tip 25¢. had supper at Cafe $135 {he means $1.35}. Gas $105 {he means $1.05}. Total today $12.45. still raining hard. went to bed about 8 oclock. nice &amp; quiet here for a change. Drove 184 miles today.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Feby 17th. nice bright morning started at 845am. Took a snap of Charlotte Harbour Hotel. it was some hotel seems if this would make a good harbor here. Through the same old kind of scenery as far as Sarasota 60 miles it was quite a nice place. took snaps of Court Bldgs next place Bradentown 15 miles farther. Got gas here $115 {he means $1.15} Took picture of the chamber of Commerce built out on the water. Went on to Piney Point 24 miles taking the Ferry here for St Petersburg arrived 11.15am Ferry was to leave at 11am but it was late so were lucky going across by the Ferry saves 49 miles of a drive around to St Petersburg Ferry left about 1130am was about 15 miles across Cost $1.55 was quite rough in the middle. Took picture of the children on it. it was cold put my overcoat on arrived about 12.30pm had about 2 miles to drive into St. Petes. Lucky to find a place to park. right in the centre of the city alongside the Park. Ate at a Cafeteria cost $2.65 St Petersburg seems to be a nice city. wide streets and up to date buildings with green benches in front of the stores to sit on. they were nearly all occupied too. the place</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>seemed to be crowded. they say there are over 200 millionaires there. Took snaps of the Snell Bldg &amp; the Post Office. The Lock Boxes in the Post Office just under a balcony now front to it. Took a snap of the Benches in front of an arcade where we ate dinner. Took a walk bot some cards etc 55¢ also a walk through the Park lots of Pidgeons there There was a band there giving an open air free concert. Drove down and saw million dollar pier &amp; some parks and then out Central Ave West saw the bridge you cross to go to the beach. but Took a snap here of the Jungle Country Club we turned north. through Seminole and Indian Rocks saw a few nice groves here - and through Belleair to Clearwater. it was quite a large town. then on snaps of the Courthouse and Sunset Point Tavern Then through Dunedin to Palm Harbour. where we Visited A.B. Coleman A.B. had just arrived from Burlington yesterday said they have had a real winter. Jim Coleman was there too. they took us out to their groves and gave us oranges lemons &amp; grapefruit showed us a big thing would weigh 6 or 8 lbs color like a grapefruit</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>and like a pink Watermelon inside. some of them shaped like pears and some more round they called them Shaddocks they use the outside for peel and the inside for salads. They certainly had a nice crop of oranges &amp; grape fruit and the best tasted of any we have had. Then on 5 miles farther to Tarpon Springs saw the docks with the Sponge boats tied up. streets very narrow down by the docks. and the men all seemed to be Greeks Got a room at the Stratford Hotel got. two connecting rooms $5 00. They are having a Rebecca Banquet and the place full of them. a hundred of them they had roast chicken too Had our supper at a Greek Cafe. cost $1.30 walked around town all quiet got two films 60¢ Candy 10¢ Back to Hotel. Rebecca's still going strong, speeches &amp; music. Expenses today {$7.00?} Mileage 131.</p> <p>Feby 18th. Left Hotel about 8am Breakfast. mostly toast 90¢ and punk too. took snaps of the open air theatre and city dock. Left 8.45 stopped at Palm Harbor took snap of the Packing house Back to Clearwater to Belleair. where we took a snap of the</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Biltmore Hotel. they had a policeman at the gate to keep. outsiders out. it was some place. then through Largo to Gandy Bridge. took two snaps so one bridge about 3 miles filled in and 2 miles concrete bridge. cost 85¢ to cross it. a wonderful drive around the bay to Tampa for miles called Bayside Drive. Saw Tampa Bay Hotel looks the same as it was 20 years ago it is some Hotel. took 2 snaps of it. Had dinner $1.75 stamps Films etc 65. Gas $105 {he means $1.05} oil 25¢ on to Plant City 20 miles bot 2 quarts SBerries 15¢ a quart. they were not much good. 11 miles farther to Lakeside. went to Chamber of Commerce to get Mr Emerys &amp; Mr Jardines address. located their houses but all away out of town for the day. saw quite a bit of the city finding their homes. drove to the Civic center took a couple of snaps. Lakeland seems a nice place. next place at Auburndale. they had a midway going. A Merry Go Round and a few side shows. Bot fluffy candy 20¢ from there to Lake Alfred and on to</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Haines City here is the finest looking orange and grape fruit groves we have seen in the country. and lots of them too. miles of them. from here back to Kissimmee and then home. arrived about 6p.m. we made 756 miles with the car and 15 miles on the ferry. Gas for the trip cost us $7.15 for 34 gallons. it figures out 22 miles to the gallon and bot 2 quarts of oil 50¢. Trip cost us $54.35. also $5.00 to get 52 pictures developed and printed. but we had a good trip &amp; no trouble</p> <p>Feb 19th. Resting up today. In the afternoon things started again. Alan fell out of a Grapefruit tree and broke his right arm.</p> <p>Feby 20th. Alan says his arm does not hurt we are having a time watching him so he wont hurt it again. Went over to the fair tonight only 10 cts at night. It is the Central Florida Exposition, as they call it.They had a fear good Exhibits of fruits. and chickens but not much else. but the midway seems to be the main attraction. they have Johnny Jones shows and it is quite good fireworks pretty good too</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Feby 21st. Friday and the girls have a holiday from school. as a man here Carey Hand is taking all the children in the county in free. our girls went in with the crowd. had a free ride on an elephant and a ticket to a side show they went to see the monkeys</p> <p>Feby 22nd. Taking things easy today. Had Mr House around to see us. he is back from St Petersburg.</p> <p>Feb 23rd Sunday went out to Wekiwa Springs to feed the cat fish. Very warm day. Mother. Alan and the girls. got eat up with little flies. spots all over them I was too tough I guess</p> <p>Feby 24th. Went to the Dr Edwards again. says Alans arm alright went over to Sunshine Park and watched them play very warm 85 in the shade</p> <p>Feby 25th. Very warm. doing nothing all day.</p> <p>Feby 26th Went fishing to Lake Eola with Mr House he got 6 Brim &amp; 1 bass I got one bass my hooks too big. they tasted fine</p> <p>Feby 27th. Went fishing to Lake Apopka. went out in a boat. caught nothing off the dock. caught 2 small catfish 1 dog fish 3 needle fish.</p> <p>Feby 28th. Nothing doing had a big shower in the night</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Mar 1st. Very warm again nothing doing. went over to the Park for a few minutes. Went to the picture show at the Auditorium whole family for 50¢</p> <p>Mar 2nd. Madge and the girls went to church weather getting cold 56 tonight</p> <p>Mar 3rd Real cold &amp; heavy wind blowing down to 45 this morning. never got up to 60 any time today. had fire going all day</p> <p>Mar 4th. Cold down to about 40 this a.m. fire going all day. wore my overcoat down town. feels like real winter. got weighed today 150 lbs.</p> <p>{side note - 4 leaved clover attached to page}</p> <p>Mar 5th. Heavy white frost this morning nothing doing too cold to go fishing</p> <p>Mar 6th. not very warm yet. drove to Winter Gardens. got 2 boxes of strawberries 15¢. and they were not very fancy.</p> <p>Mar 7th. Heavy south wind all day. but mild, and heavy rain about 4 p.m. went to the Circus at the Auditorium is was pretty good. more like a Vaudeville show than a circus.</p> <p>Mar 8th clear &amp; bright today but cool with a strong west wind blowing</p> <p>Mar 9th Sunday. Sunny but cool. went to the Band</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>concert at Lake Eola.</p> <p>Mar 10th 11th &amp; 12th. Mostly fair but not any too warm not as nice this month as Feby. Fishing at Lake Eola Mar 13th got enough Brim for a meal.</p> <p>Mar 13th went fishing with another fellow to Lake Louise. about 3 mile north lots of big fish jumping out of the water only had a couple of nibbles but I caught a turtle Raining in the afternoon</p> <p>Mar 14th. Cloudy &amp; cool all day. Heavy rain in the evening came down in floods some thunder &amp; lightning see by the Hamilton papers Paris won intermediate. Hockey championship and Hamilton won from Varsity of Toronto 3 to 2 for the Senior 6. Ha.</p> <p>Mar 15th. Cloudy but warmer this am. Drove out to Tinker Field to see Cinncinnati practise ball but they had stopped {side note} went to Picture Show Rialto.</p> <p>Mar 16th Sunday went to Lake Eola to Band Concert. but it was cool &amp; cloudy</p> <p>Mar 17th. More rain today went to school for the girls it has rained more or less every day for weeks</p> <p>March 18th. Saw the Cinn - Reds practising today they had about 40 men in uniform. some bunch of big fellows. they done some slugging.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Mar 19th. Went to the big Ball game today. Connie Macks. Philadelphia Athletics. last years World champions. and Cinncinnati Reds. Phila won 1 to 0. they got 7 hits Cinn 3 hits Lefty Grove &amp; Rommel pitched for Phil. and Frey &amp; Eckert for Cinn.</p> <p>Mar 20. Drove out to see the Airplanes. had the road blocked by sign 50 cts to get near the airport. Parked alongside of the road. The Stunt flying was good. also saw the Parachute drop. no rain today for a change</p> <p>Mar 21st Fine today went to the picture show at the Rialto.</p> <p>Mar 22nd. Raining again today. West Toronto won the Junior 6. H.a. Hamilton still in the running for the Senior Alan Cup - beat Iroquois Falls &amp; Ottawa. tried to get some more grape fruit at the Packing House could not get any. got some on Orange Ave at 50¢ doz. Round Beefsteak 454 lb here and Alfafa Hay $45 a ton. It has rained 21 days so far this month. and 20 days before since we arrived. so 41 days some of them only a sprinkle and some a regular pour down.</p> <p>Mar 23rd Went out to see the Spouting Well. it was a 10 inch pipe sunk at the Edge</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>of a Lake for 70 feet then drilled 300 feet. it had wore a big hole. and the water running into the pipe from the Lake caused a kind of whirlpool. and the air went down the middle it blowed every 1/2 hrs today but they close it and keep the water out and it spouts the water out. Another big rain a real flood after we got home. dozens of cars at had their coils soaked and stalled.</p> <p>Mar 24. More Rain showery all day &amp; cloudy. went shopping for some presents to take home.</p> <p>Mar 25th More Rain this am. cool &amp; cloudy nearly all day. Got weighed 152 lbs now</p> <p>Mar 26th. Fair but very cool about 50 this am. went to the Ball game. wearing an overcoat. Cinn. Reds beat Columbia 9 to 3. Eckhart &amp; Ash pitched for Cinn. went to New England 5¢ concert at Auditorium. a real good concert (good singing)</p> <p>Mar 27th. still cold. have a fire on this a.m. started to get ready for home.</p> <p>Mar 28th. Another rainy day all day came down in torrents. has rained 25 days now out of 28 days this month.</p> <p>Mar 29. Partly cloudy &amp; cool.</p> <p>Mar 30 Sunday cloudy &amp; cold Hamilton lost in Alan Cup Semi Finals with Montreal. they won both games - scores 7 to 2 4 to 1</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Montreal &amp; Port Arthur play in the Senior Finals Montreal won and West Toronto &amp; Regina in the Junior Finals</p> <p>Mar 31st Cool this a.m. but fine all day. getting ready for our trip home</p> <p>April 1st. Up. at 7a.m. Mr Dickson went to the Depot and got an inspector to watch us pack. so we would not have any fruit. on acct of the Med Fruit Fly. he sealed all our bags &amp; boxes. said Goodbyes and left 10.45 am. drove out 3 miles found we left some of the childrens books &amp; toys on the back verandah. had to go back. Left again at 1105am. Sep Speedometer at start reads 8968 miles It is a lovely day for a change. at Sandford 12 noon Had dinner at the open air stage on the St Johns River left 12.30p.m. took a snap of Celery field outside Sanford. next town De Land Orange City. then De Land quite a place. turned more easterly here. swamps nearly all the way now. took a snap of street sign in a Real Estate Sub. Division. 10 miles from Daytona. drove into Daytona and across the bridge to the famous beach we are told we are just in time as. Don Kaye. with his speedster Auto Racer. was on the beach. in about half an hour he went past. not. very fast. as he was slowing down when we saw him. but at least we saw him.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Got a double room at the Hamilton Hotel $4.00 tip 25¢ supper at Cafeteria $2.00 had a walk after supper Daytona is a nice place</p> <p>April 2nd. Had breakfast a Cafe. cost $1.05. leaving for St. Augustine. Took snaps of the Park along the Indian River. and one of a pretty stone house before leaving Daytona left at 820 a.m by Dixie or No 1. Highway. Took a snap near Ormond of Highway, where it went through the bush. looked like real Jungle. we had some French Canadians from Montreal staying at the same Hotel in Daytona last night. we left first. this morning but they soon passed us. spent $105 {he means $1.05} for gas. and had to tip the nigger 10¢ for 3 or 4 sour oranges he pinched over the back fence and gave to the girls. nothing along the road but a few garages and a couple of small Villages all the way to St. Augustine about 53 miles. soon after 10. a.m. Parked on the main street. arrived just shortly before the Ponce de Leon Parade. took two snaps of the Ponce de Leon Hotel. which was a very large &amp; very pretty hotel. with</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>fountains in the court and Palm trees all around the place also a snap of the Statue of Ponce de Leon. which also showed the large bridge across the river to the beach sat in a little Park in the square waiting for the procession. it seemed to be in sections. the first was the 1st Americans who were Indians. a lot of them on horses decked out in Indian suits. feathers etc. the 2nd section represented the Spaniards who came 2nd in history they were in Spanish Costume and led by Ponce de Leon. they were mostly on horses too. 3rd came the British who had possession for a while. they seemed to have dark suits with white collars &amp; cuffs with knee high boots. and a flat topped black hat. finally the Americans in old fashioned costumes carrying lances. each section had a band. took a snap of a Hansom Cab. (the first I ever saw) then we had dinner at a restaurant $1.40 bot a folder 10¢ with some nice Views. then walked around the town saw the oldest house in U. S. took a snap of it saw some of the old streets &amp; buildings</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>mostly all the old streets only wide enough for one car. some not wide enough for any Vehicle. only for walking took a snap of a nice house Called a Moorish Villa. drove a mile or so along the river to the old Fort Marion we paid 50¢ for a guide we wandered around for a while in an old museum then the guide showed us the old well in the yard. then into the rooms prisoners rooms. the old chapel cell next to it were the prisoners heard the service the dungeon and back of it another dungeon. to get into you crawled through a hole about 4 feet high nobody supposed to have lived more than 24 hours in here no air or no light (they turned the lights out and it was black). it was started in 1715 and completed in 1735. the walls were from 3' to 9' thick it also had a stone stair way leading up to the ramparts. we took three snaps. one on top of the Ramparts. one showing us sitting on an old Powder chest. in front of a door and one of the fort outside showing the draw bridge over the moat. we then drove a little farther to see the Fountain of Youth cost us $1.00 to enter</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>we saw a museum showing old fashioned furniture, guns, pictures, maps, writings etc. used by the Spaniards. we saw where Ponce de Leon. landed. on April 2nd. 1513. 417 years ago. we saw a little church about 10 or 15 feet square supposed to have been used then. also had a drink of water each from the Fountain of youth. which was under a nice little building the spring was walled up like a little well. the water was good. and pretty cool. took a snap outside the building. they said it was about the only water in Florida that had no sulphur or minerals in. left for Jacksonville at 245pm. 33 miles more to go. went through the smalls towns of. Magnolia. Sampson Woodland &amp; Bayard. had Government inspector for Med Fruit Fly. by having every thing sealed at Orlando we had no trouble. only just after leaving had a blow out. and had to change tires. arrived at South Jacksonville. quite a large place. crossed the Toll Bridge cost 24 cts must have been a mile long. arrived at Jax at 430pm. Jax seemed very busy. tooked us a while to find the Carliss Hotel were we stayed on the way down. Room</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>cost us $2.00 films 60¢ supper $2.75. had to buy a new tire cost $7.45 had a walk around town window shoopping. some nice stores. Cohens was a whole square block. sat In Heming Park for a while. Charlotte not feeling very well got some Syrup Figs cost 35 cts. {Note in margin referring to an addition on following page} x Intended Visiting Wilcoxs but lost their address. Very warm did not sleep very good. too warm and we only had a 3/4 width bed. Speedometer at 9148 miles tonight only made 180 miles in two days.</p> <p>April 3rd Thursday Madge &amp; the children went shopping at Cohens. Bot Hat $1. 57 Coat $ 10.75 Girls hats $2.00 Sweater 79¢. Paid $1.05 for breakfast. I took two snaps one of Heming Park &amp; Cohens store. one of a Miniature Golf Course. We left the Carliss at the cor Market &amp; Adams St. got the car from the Chev. Garage. Gas and storage $2.80 Left Jax at 1045am. weather cloudy and windy still on the Dixie Highway through the amall towns of Dinsmore, Callahan &amp; Hilliard at 1130am Very cloudy. crossed the St Marys River into Georgia. stopped and examined at border for Cattle Tick. too see if we had any hay. grass or Spanish Moss to carry it on. then about a mile further stopped again. another examination for Med. Fly. but they did not bother</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>us very much. stopped at Folkestone. Ga. Alan &amp; I had pie &amp; sandwich. raining now. the rest eat in the car through Ga. pine woods now. mostly small trees large ones all cut. through Uptonville. Racepond. to Baxley. Boz a doz. scab apples at 30¢. then run into a Rain storm. it was some rain came down in streams. &amp; dark. could not see any thing. lasted about 15 minutes then slowed up. from Baxley to Lyons abut 33 miles nothing in between Clear &amp; cooler here. getting hilly. and climbing. higher. land more cultivated saw lots of goats &amp; razor back pigs along here. same barren country to Swainsboro. we stopped at a real old Southern home here for the night. were every thing that would hold dust was dusty. and every thing that could be broke was broken. Room was $3.00. Supper $1.95 had a walk around town only a small place a few stores. made a call at the town hall. made 196 miles.</p> <p>April 4th Friday Had breakfast at the Greek Restaurant $1.30 and punk at that. Storage. Gas. and oil $2.17 took a snap of the house looks better in the picture than inside. Left at 840a.m. clear this morning &amp; colder</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>spring here. Violets Daffodils &amp; some peach blossoms about 80 miles to Augusta through Dellwood, Blundale Wadley, Louisville, Wrens. all small places. more of land cultivated. started climbing. hilly &amp; more bush again. seemed to be crossing a ridge of mountains here through Blythe. all these towns under 250 population car working bad. will not climb. arrived at Augusta at 11am. on the way in drove through the negro section. some place. Augusta a large place between 50000 and 100000 pop. Got car fixed. (it was the points on the distributor) cost 50¢ Bot Bread 10¢ cookies 2 pks. 9¢ milk 20¢ quart. had a can Salmon. took a snap of the confederate statue on the main street. crossed the Savannah River into North Augusta and we are now in South Carolina. ate our dinner on the grass beside a school. took snap of a long row of workmens houses. which all looked alike. through Langley &amp; Warrenville to Aiken got gas here $1.39 car working grand now. weather cloudy. more workable land here. Road for about 30 miles here to Monetta under repair. rough but hard through Batesburg. Leesville Lexington. the sun started to shine again at 3 pm</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>arrived at Columbia at 315p.m. Ch Columbia is the capital of S. Carolina is large city 100 000 or more. Columbia Union University is here. we drove around took a snap of it also one of the Capitol buildings. got some more films 60¢ The land around here is red like brick dust saw some Irises out in bloom. through Blythswood hit a dirt road here not very bad. there was about 33 miles of it. to Chester. Sunny bright afternoon. fields all ploughed some in fancy designs. for drainage I guess. soil fancy too nice and red. Stopped at Chester. S.C. for the night at the Howard Hotel cost $4 00. supper $2.15. tip 25¢ Had a walk around town about 2000 population the main part of the town was perched on top of a hill and sloped down in all directions. the streets and highways all curves &amp; twists. The hotel seemed to be the only one in town and we parked car out in front. all night. travelled 230 miles today</p> <p>April 5th. Saturday. Breakfast $1.25 socks 25¢ Hanky 5¢ took a snap of the main street the Hotel at the top. Leaving Chester 830am bright clear day and cooler. right in the</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>cotton district here but none planted yet weather too cold. late this year should have been planted two weeks sooner. thro. a more prosperous country now. lots of darkies &amp; mules. saw many loads of cotton on the roads going to the mills or station. Rock Hill &amp; Fort Mill nice looking towns 5 miles from Fort Mill we cross into North Carolina then about 15 miles to Charlotte. Population around 75 000. seems to be more of an uptodate town. stopped 35 minutes had a walk around bot some cards 5¢ Took a snap on Tyron Street one of the main streets also one of the Masonic Temple. out of Charlotte via Highway No. 170 thro Newell. Harrisburg to Concord. a larger place country more thickly populated here. Thro. Glass. Kannafolis to China Grove. bot sandwiches here for dinner 70¢ left again 1220 then on to Salisbury got on wrong road here went west around 16 miles had to go back. wooded country all day wirth some fields cultivated. next place Lexington 14 miles farther got wrong road again went 3 miles this time. through Welcome and Eller to Winston Salem. very hilly streets all up and down streets crooked and curved</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>an old fashioned place took a snap of the street coming in. Saw Salem College. still lots of darkies through Salem to Walkertown Dennis Walnut Grove. Madison. Mayodan. Stoneville. Price Ridgeway to Martinsville about 60 miles. Spend night at Martinsville at the Henry Hotel $5.00 supper $1.50 apples 2 lbs for 15 cts (1 orange 6 cts) Cough medicine 55 cts Have a cold now. it is built on a bunch of hills. streets very narrow. the place was crowded. it being Saturday night. we are in Virginia now crossed the line 15 miles back</p> <p>April 6th Sunday. Raining hard nearly all night &amp; still raining. I have a bad cold. Had breakfast at the Hotel. cost us $1.40. Set off a little after 9a.m. on Road No. 311 to Roanoke. driving not very good lots of hills &amp; terrible curves all the way to Sydnorsville (. just a Gas Sation). Bot gas here $1.38. Curves &amp; hills again all the way to Roanoke wonderful scenery but raining too ard to see any distance Seem to be crossing the Blue Ridge mountains to get into the Shenandoah Valley. Had dinner at Roanoke cost $1.30 on again through more hills. scenery would be grand if we could only see it. the road was through valleys one after another down hill. up hill. around</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>April 7th. My cold not much better. hung around until about 10 oclock. and then it was a nice clear. morning and decided to start. Breakfast 80¢ in a Greek place. it was rotten. more cough syrup 55¢. Films 60. Gas and oil $2.38 Just nicely on our way and it started to rain again. Took a snap of the main st. before leaving Staunton. Va. was the birthplace of Woodrow Wilson. president of U.S.A. still on Highway No. 11. on up the Valley through Fort Defiance. Fort Sydney. Burketown &amp; Mt Crawford crossed the North River several times. the road was bad in places, doing repairing and widening and after the big rains the detours were deep in mud. they had convict gangs. doing the work. some of them chained together mostly negroes. all had guards over them with rifles then through Harrisonburg and Tenth Legion about four miles from here we turned East about 3 miles towards the mountains to Endless Caverns. we parked outside. went inside a nice building where they sold cards. souvenirs etc. bought our tickets cost us $4.50. joined a party with a guide went down about 50 steps. and started</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>under the mountain. it is all lit up with electric lights which makes it very pretty. went in under ground for over a mile through one Cavern after another. some big and some little. one large cave was used as a ball Room. one big rock in it is shaped like an old sleigh. here was were the musicians set. they said they took a Radio here and reception was perfect. one place a big rock weighing tons was hanging from the ceiling one cave Called Bronze Room the rocks were that color. one place had an underground stream running. about 90 feet down was lit by electric lights near the end was one of the prettiest of all called the Diamond Lake. a low Cave. with hundreds of little stalagmites and stalactites. which met in some places. and they were surrounded by water. they had them lit up with colored lights and they sparkled like diamonds. on the other side in another niche in the wall was the Palace of the fairies, was of little stalagmites from about 1/2 in to 6' or 8' inches high. they looked like Fairy palaces. when the lights were on they all sparkled</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>another pretty one was called Aladins Cave lit up with colored lights was very pretty. The guide said we had walked over 2 miles it took us about 2 hours and 15 minutes but it was worth seeing. it was not very warm down there they claimed it was the same summer. and winter. they claimed it used to be an underground River. they dont know how far it goes. a party took candles &amp; went a couple of miles farther. but found no end. There are 30 rooms open to the public now. Had dinner at Newmarket. $1.20 then along the Shenandoah River through to Jackson Hawkinstown. Edinburg. Maurertown. Strasburg. Middletown. Stephens City. all small places to Winchester. have been seeing quite a few apple orchards. now. stopped a Winchester. took a snap of an old Civil War. Veteran Winchester is a great Historical town. 2nd oldest city in Va. Gen Morgan buried there. during civil war supposed to have changed hands 72 times Bot some oranges here 30¢. took a snap of the Blue Ridge mts near here. then on through Stevensville. Bunker Hill Inwood. had a big nose bleed and had to stop along the road. stopped at Martinsburg Va for the night. at Hotel Washington Rooms $2.50 Supper $ 1 95 cards 6¢ Candy 35¢. Drove only 128 miles today.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>April 8th. Breakfast 85¢ Gas &amp; oil storage $2.52. off at 815am. dull &amp; cold a few flakes of snow. 15 miles to the Maryland line. took a snap there of the Potomac River paid 25 cents toll at the bridge between the two states at Williamsport. weather still cloudy &amp; cold. then on to Hagerstoun a larger place about 25000 pop. seems to be a very old place. only about 20 miles in Maryland then across into Penn. at 925a.m. every thing more substantial up here buildings. streets &amp; even the houses. bleak cold day coming to the mountains again. through the small towns of Greencastle. Marion. Guilford Springs. to Chambersburg a larger town stopped a few minutes bot some candy and Hankys. every body have cold now. then on to Green Village to Shippenburg to Lees Croos Roads. Walnut Bottom Dickinson. Moredale. to Carlisle Carlisle a very nice looking place. about 20 000 pop. took snaps of the Carlisle University. one of Louther Street. and one of the sign board. on leaving the town still on Highway No. 11 then on to Lemoyne. we stayed on the west side of the river. and did not cross and go in to Harrisburg. which is a big railroad &amp; manufacturing city. took two snaps of</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Susquehanna River thro. Marysville. Cove. &amp; Duncannon took wrong road here drove 3 or 4 miles. had to return. weather very cold. Had lunch at a stand. Sandwiches $1.10 they had a big fire going in a stove it sure felt good. then crossed the Juniata River at Juniata a branch of the Susquehanna. followed on the West side of the Juanita River to Clarks Ferry then crossed to the east side of Susquehanna followed the same road now that we came down on last fall. weather very cold windy &amp; snowing around Northumberland to Milton. and on to Muncy on to Williamsport were we stayed for the night at the Wenner Hotel near the Post Office Gas $2.00 Supper $1.15 Cards 6¢ Stamps 30 Razor &amp; shaving cream 35¢ Rooms $4.50 cold &amp; windy tonight. drove about {blank} miles.</p> <p>April 9th. Wed. Breakfast $1.10 storage $1.00 Gas $1.50 Took snap of Post Office and left at 845am bright clear day. still cold. started into hills again. climbing all the time thro. Hepburnville. Cogan Sta. Trout Run. Steam Valley. to Buttonwood took snap here of the Mountains then a snap of the Tioga Valley. on to Liberty Sebring. to Bloss Mountain which is the highest point on the Susquehanna Trail on the Allegheny Mountains.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>took a snap of the Sign stating it was 2140 feet elevation going to start down grade now. lots of snow and ice up here on to Tioga. along the Tioga River. crossed an old covered wooden bridge here. crossed into new york state at Lawrenceville Bot a film at Blossburg took a snap of icicles near their on to Painted Post. to Bath for dinner $1.25 took snap of Town Hall in Bath from the park. on to Cohocton to Wayland then West to Dansville North to Mount Morris very hilly. all along here. also lots of snow in the ditches some places drifts across the highway. from Mt Morris to Warsaw. worst hills on all our trip. big sign (electric) across the road warning to go down in second gear. the highway turned &amp; twisted every way going down to Warsaw in the bottom then miles of it up the other side again took a snap of the children in a snow bank weather very cold here went on West To East Aurora. where we stayed for the night it is a dirty old place. as dead as a door nail. the streets and sidewalks all ice and snow.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Supper cost us $2.20 Rooms $3.00 in an old tumble down hotel.</p> <p>April 10th. Breakfast $1.00 worst meal of the whole trip. Car storage &amp; gas $1.75 left for Buffalo about 8a.m. Dull cloudy morning. arrived in Buffalo about 9am. every thing dirty &amp; smoky. up main st to niagara square. then to the Peace Bridge did not have much bother crossed the Peace Bridge. had to pay duty on tire bought in Jacksonville but not much trouble with examination now back in Canada drove along the Niagara River to the Falls. stopped a while there took some snaps. still cold here. seems to be getting milder as we near Hamilton had to go by Hamilton as the Beach Bridge closed. widening the canal. had dinner at Martins Cafe in Hamilton about 1p.m. arrived home. started unloading. and Alan tripped and fell out of car and broke his other arm. so had another trip to Burlington to Dr Weavers. then to Hamilton to get it exrayed and put</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>in a plaster cast at the hospital. got home again good and tired. some way to end the trip. Speedometer read 8968 miles when we left Orlando and 10503 miles on arrival home. distance home 1535 miles. 1600 miles on the way down but drove some distance sight seeing.</p> </div> transcribed https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/0aa068cfedc3beed857de12bfd2f6e6d.pdf ace4a22598303a2247ff84cd2054029f PDF Text Text �������������������������� https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/31a7587695c67f50d8dc0d695b50a976.pdf 2e1af08ee4f7eefcd572b4adaf19cbe8 PDF Text Text Franklin McMillan (1915-1932) 1930 Transcribed by Rural Diary Archive volunteers Front cover with yellow sticker "1930" [Inside front cover] Season 1930 Apr 10th Arrived home this afternoon weather is fine. Alan broke his arm on arrival. April 11th Men working at hotbeds they are just finishing planting and they look pretty good. April 12th. Unloading 5th and last car {railway car} of manure. Sunday Apr 13th. Fine & warm home all day alone Mon Apr. 14th Getting ready to spray pears 7 gals {gallons} Emulsion to a tank every thing out of order only got 2 tanks on. Apr 15. Very cold & windy froze ½ in. {inch} ice got one tank of spray on. Apr 16 still cold & windy still spraying. managed to get done but very windy. Apr 17 Cold & cloudy rain in the morning. Nelson ploughing afternoon. Apr. 18th Good Friday fine & warm topping berry bushes and started uncovering strawberries Apr 19th Uncovering strawberries look fair. but rows very light Apr 20th Easter Sunday Bright but cold. strong East wind had Geo Hammonds for supper April 21st. Raining this am. turned sick at noon. Dysentery I guess and every body with colds too. Apr 22nd. Very cold. uncovering S.B. {strawberries} Apr 23rd Cold this a.m. froze an inch of ice. Thermometer 26 at 8 oclock.. at 10am. ground covered with snow. some real squalls. Drawing manure off strawberries Apr 24 Still cold froze ice again this a.m. �April 25 started uncovering Strawberries again stopped a few days it was so cold & frosty. feeling punk. sick Stomach. Apr 26th A little milder today. Nelson ploughing. men uncovering strawberries, myself doing nothing feel no good. Apr 27th Sunday home alone all day. weather fine April 28th Smith started work again. uncovering strawberries yet. April 29th Fine & warm started Transplanting Tomatoes in plant boxs. April 30th Finished planting tomatoes in boxs (4400) weather fine & warm April 30 May 1st. Transplanting tomatoes yet. had a big shower this morning. had an Examination by the Dr. says to quit work for awhile May 2nd Very windy today planting tomatoes and also planting cukes more showers & a thunder storm in the afternoon, with hail as large as marbles May 3rd Strawberry plants arrived 12000 cost $51.50 for the plants $10.30 duty & $22 70 express Total $84 50. they look pretty good. May 4th Sunday. fine & warm May 5th. Planting strawberries with the planter done about 10 000 today. very warm need rain badly too. Cut 2 bskts {baskets} asparagus for the first May 6th Planted out Cabbages 6000 this morning. very warm & dry, a few of the early plums coming into blossom, strawberries planted yesterday look cooked. Planted 20 lbs Davis Wax Beans & put 1 ton of 4-16-8 Fertilizer on Raspberries and cut 8 bskts Asparagus. May 7th & 8th & 9th. still digging & Planting strawberries. also planted Early corn & pumpkins. nearly done up. got two teeth pulled. May 10th Finished planting strawberries about 6 acres. May 11th Sunday fine and warm May 12th. Finished transplanting tomatoes & planted 2 ozs Cauliflower seed & 4 ozs Bush Vegetable marrows. �May 13th Watering hotbeds & started to hoe strawberries May 14th Light showers will do a lot of good men clipped horses drew wood & took sprayer to get overhauled May 15th Still a few showers hoeing strawberries May 16th Hoeing strawberrries 17th Colder today planting Potatoes & replanting strawberries filling up. May 18th Sunday cloudy & cold. all day. May 19th. Rain all day biggest this spring. also very cold. about 40 & 45 all day. May 20th Clear and a little milder. replanting strawberries yet. thousands dead of the first planting, bad roots I guess. and warm weather then May 21st. Fine & warm men hoeing strawberries May 22 Very warm today hoeing strawberries May 23rd Warm about 90. Started planting out tomatoes. May 24th a big change Very cool today planting out tomatoes. May 25th. Sunday cold about 55 this afternoon. 32 at 530 this a.m. with a light white frost. May 26th Planting tomatoes very cold light frosts I guess no damage here. tried to start spraying no good no pressure. May 27th. still cold. planting tomatoes & got on 6 tanks of spray. a little milder tonight. looks like rain. May 28th. cold & showery. spraying & hoeing strawberries May 29th 30th & 31st. Windy & cold. frosts nearly every morning but not heavy to do any damage here. Spraying & hoeing strawberries. 27 tanks on now about 3 more to finish. seems to be lots of cherries and plums and quite a lot of pears June 1st Sunday warmer but very windy from South west. June 2nd Finished spraying and planting Tomatoes about 18000 in all. �June 3rd Planted out about 12000 peppers. Very warm and windy June 4th. Planting cukes marrows & peppers still very warm. finished planting about 15000 peppers in all. June 5th Men all hoeing cultivating & ploughing Very warm over 90 had an examination at the Ham. {Hamilton} Clinic no report yet. June 6th Cooler today a few light showers. Hoeing new strawberries lots of them dead they say. June 7th Very cold West wind & cloudy. June 8th Sunday. cool. June 9th. Hoeing & cultivating June 10th Showery. nearly all day. & cool. June 11th Bright but cool got 3 more teeth pulled. picked first strawberries 4 x 36's sold at 13¢ pint June 12th. Fine & warmer planted out Cauliflower yesterday. ground in good shape but plants very small. June 13th Picked 14 x 36 SBerries {strawberries} sold at - 10 at 20¢ 3 @ 18¢ 1 at 17¢ June 14th. Fine and warm, men hoeing bushes, Blackberries in full bloom now just white. am afraid that they will be no good though June 15 Sunday fine & warm. June 16. A few light showers in the night and this morning picked strawberries in the rain Sent 21 crates to Toronto by our truck at 10 oclock. Sold at 10 at 25¢ 6 at 20¢ 5 at 23¢ 24 crates at noon. 6 at 18¢ and down to 10¢. 15 crates at night Sold 7 cts. 63 crates in all. June 17th. Big slump in Berries down to 7¢ pint in Toronto. June 18th Sold here today. 102 crates to Scott at 8¾¢ & 25 to Davidson at 8¢ June 19th. Showery & cold only picked 55 x 36 SBerries today. Sold at 8¾ cts. June 20th cool again picked 111 crates SBerries. �June 21st. Dean & his boys out to stay a couple of days. June 22nd Sunday Fine and warm. June 23rd Our biggest picking of berries 196 & 27 crates June 24th no picking today June 25th. Only 96 crates SBerries today and nearly done picked 2 bskts {baskets} Richmond cherries & 2 of white Sweets Ripe very early this year June 26th showery about noon. continued most of the day. Picked 7 bskts Richmonds at 60¢ and 5 white Sweets at 75¢ June 27. Cold & cloudy & high winds. Picked 68 crates strawberries 20 bskts Richmonds cherries 14 bskts Sweets 75¢ whites 60¢ June 28th. Fine & cool. spraying cherries again got on 6½ tanks June 29th. Sunday Fine & warmer. went to La Salle Park for a couple of hours June 30 Very warm nothing picking on account of the holiday tomorrow men still spraying takes 11 tanks to go over cherries July 1st Picked 42 crates strawberries 55 x 11 Richmond cherries sold Scott at 57¢ 11 x 6 Sweets. Big rain about 1 oclock. lasted nearly all afternoon Pickers all soaked. July 2nd Picked 77 Richmond cherries sold 45 up north 55¢ & shipped balance to Toronto Sold at 30 to {40?} cts per 11. July 3 Picked 30 Richmonds & 10 sweets today. July 4 Finished Richmond cherries had 205 x 11 Baskets. Cut 6 crates Cabbages sold at 90¢ 20 Black cherries at 70¢ July 5. no picking today. men hoeing old strawberry beds. a little warmer looks like rain today. picked 45 pints Rasps yesterday for the first sold at 25¢ pint. July 6th Sunday Fine & warm �July 7th. Picked 91 cherries shipped 66 north at 85¢ and Sold 25 at - 75¢ and 22 x 6 qts Black Sweets at 75¢. 16 Beans at 50¢ July 8th 59 x 11 Monts {Montmorency} today 85¢ 23 x 6's Blacks. 4 Beans July 9th. 78 cherries. 26 Beans 29 x 6 Sweet cherries 6 Cabb. 4 crates Rasps & 12 x 6 Green peppers. the first of the season. Sold at 60¢ - per 6 qt. July 10 Picked 262 cherries today. prices 65 to 85¢ 15 Beans at 40 & 50¢ July 11 Only picked 98 bskts {baskets} cherries & 3 crates Rasps 25 bskts Beans today 40¢ July 12th Picked 86 cherries for Scott at 70¢ and sent 7 crates Rasps to Toronto. Sold at 18¢ July 13th. Fair & cool. another thunder storm in the night. July 14th. Picked 416 x 11 cherries today 33 beans & 6 crates Cabbages. July 15th Picked 314 x 11 cherries and 22 doz Cabb. 14 x11 peppers 21 crates Rasps. Sold at 13¢ July 16th. Picked 409 cherries today getting cheap Sold 150 to Scott at 62¢. 105 Bullock at 65¢ Balance north at 80¢ Sold 40 doz. Cabbages at 35 cts a doz. July 17 Only picked 208 cherries today. & 21 crates Rasps. 19 Beans. 3 crates Cabb. July 18 only picked 77 cherries shipped north a few at 80¢ but mostly 75¢ 5 cabb. & 11 beans picked one six quart of Tomatoes & 1 x 11 Cucumbers for the first. 11 days ahead of first picking last year. weather very warm. July 19th Sat. picked 13 crates Rasps. 106 x 11 cherries 65¢ 90 x 6 qts for Davidson 45¢ 25 for Scott 35¢ July 20 Sunday very warm was down to Hicks for tea Uncle Dave arrived yesterday for a week. July 21 very busy 465 x 11 cherries from 67½ to 75¢ 20 beans 40 and 45. 8 cukes 75¢ 8 cabb 50¢ July 22. Picked 33 crates Rasps 223 x 11 cherries today. July 23 Picked 2 & 3 x 11 cherries at 65. 67 & 75¢. 170 x 6's @ 42½ 15 crates Cabb 50¢ 11 Cukes 60 12 beans 40. worked till nearly eight oclock. �July 24 Picked 175 cherries & 14 crates Rasps. Very warm. “ 25 Very warm & dry only picked 59 cherries & a few beans & cukes strawberry crop totals was 374 x 36 pints & 412 x 275 quarts about half as many as last year and prices lower 12½ at Uptons last year and 11¢ this year July 26. picked 16 crates Rasps & 142 cherries July 27th. Very warm had. Grandma B. out for a bskt of cherries July 28th Terrible hot & dry plants all wilting picked cherries a few Rasps. 21 bskts {baskets} tomatoes shipped north at 90¢ also picked first plums Shiro (5) bskts at 70¢ & first Vegetable marrow also first Sweet peppers July 29th Cooler today. but no rain. a big turnover at yesterday’s Dominion Election. Last term the Liberals had 120 Seats. this year time Conservatives have 138 seats. Was at Mr Robt Allen's funeral some crowd there. he died suddenly Saturday morning July 30. no rain yet & very warm picked about 40 tomatoes sold at 90 75¢ July 31st Picked one crate Black Berries for the first & 20 x 11 cherries Aug 1st. Had a run on Cabbages today 53 crates. for Scott & Bullock. at 50¢ crate & 80 toms {tomatoes} at 75¢ north & 60 ct to dealers. 29 cukes 55¢ Very hot & dry yet. Finished picking cherries 3915 x 11's Mont. 205 x 11's Richmonds 310 x 6's Mont. 160 x 6 Sweets. prices pretty low from 65¢ to dealers 75 & 85 north Aug 1 Beans done also had. Sold 232 bskts at from 35 to 41 50¢ a bskt totaled $100.00. Aug 2nd nothing doing today. Very warm also finished picking Raspberries yesterday had about 140 crates. Aug 3rd Sunday Very warm had Stan Blair over and went for a picnic �Aug 4th. Very warm yet picked 170 toms 92 plums. 15 cabb Aug 5th no rain yet every thing getting worse. Tomatoes, worst we ever had rough & dry rot. picked 177 bskts 36 plums 13 bskts apples & 17 Hampers apples. Aug 6th. Picking tomatoes & plums. very hot Aug 7th no rain yet picked 131 toms shipped 60 plums & picking for Upton Jam Coy {Company}. sold him plums at 2¢ a lb except Burbanks at 1½ a lb Aug 8th. First load to Uptons 203 x 11 Shiro plums. Picked 223 toms Sold 142 at 45¢ Shipped 81 north at 60¢ 6 crates Lawtons 17 plums and 100 x 6 qt plums Red Junes to Scott at 22¢ Aug 9 Saturday Picked 154 toms and 122 plums for Upton for Monday a.m. Aug 10th. A Big change in the weather. cool this morning. 66 at 10a.m. Aug 11th A Big day today 214 toms at 45¢ 314 plums at 40¢ Some peppers, cabbages, cukes, etc Fair & cool. saw the big Airship R.100 over here from England Aug 12. Weather fine & Cool. a big day but every thing getting cheap. Aug 13. Tomatoes 30 to 40¢ picked 250 Burbank plums at 30¢ picked 530 bskts in all also 100 doz Corn & 5 crates Blackberries Aug 14 A light shower this am. and a thunder shower at 5 p.m.. picked 150 toms & 200 plums. Aug 15 Took 261 plums to Upton this am. 215 ready to go to morrow a.m. Sold Scott 130 Burbanks 70 toms & shipped 64 toms & 8 crates Lawtons. Aug 16 Saturday only shipped 26 tomatoes & sold Scott 100 plums. Aug 17 Sunday Fair & cold was down to Johns for Supper. Aug 18th. A Busy day. 301 bskts tomatoes at 30 & 35¢. 11 G Peppers 3 Red peppers at $125 {$1.25}. 7 Cabbages 3 Marrows crates. & 423 bskts Burbank plums. Aug 19. 180 toms. 388 Burbank plums. also 25 x 6 Burbanks, 47 cukes at 25¢ 7 Clapp pears at 60¢ Aug 20th 256 toms today Sold 50 at 40¢ Balance at 35¢ �Aug 21st. Another busy day. 275 toms at 35¢ all but 50 sold to trucker at 45¢. 28 Bradshaws. 60¢. 46 Clapps pears at 60¢. Finished Burbanks. 222 bskts. Aug. 22 picked 378 bskts toms sold at 35¢ and 40¢. 20 Bradshaw plums 60¢ also shipped 48 x 11 Red peppers to Toronto. Sold 10 at $100 {$1.00} 38 at 75¢ Finished corn had 360 doz. Sold for $80.00. Aug 23rd. Finished Clapps favorite pears, 122 bskts this year sold at 50¢ & 60¢. Aug 24th cold and rainy Aug 25th. Picked 315 toms at 38 & 40¢ 60 plums at 50 & 60¢. 34 cukes 5 Cauliflowers $100 {$1.00} crate Aug 26th {Picked} 231 toms today lower in price 30¢ & 40¢ over 110 plums. Aug 27. {Picked} 177 bskts toms today & 168 plums 40 Red peppers 85¢ and $1.00 13 crates Cauliflowers sold at 50¢ 30 bartlett Pears 60¢ Aug 28 not so busy only 137 toms & 125 plums 57 cukes Aug 29th. nothing doing today. only picked 61 bskts tomatoes today. men hoeing strawberries Aug 30 Went to Toronto Ex. men hoeing strawberries Aug 31st Sunday Fine home all day. Sept 1st. not so busy but picked about 300 bskts Sept 2nd not very many orders only about 100 bskts. picking tomatoes for Canning factory Sept 3rd Sold Scott 390 plums Grand Dukes, Monarch, & Reine Claudes at 40¢ & shipped 34 bskts north. only 44 toms north 30¢ 15 Bartlett pears. Sept 4. Hardly any tomato orders only 25 bskts at 30¢ & 44 plums at 50¢. 22 Bartletts 60¢, 32 x 11 Culls to Toronto sold at 30¢. sorting pears for Cannery A lot of small ones. 140 plums to Uptons Sept 5. only shipped 10 plums & 15 tomatoes. 17 peppers north. shipped 50 Red peppers to Toronto. 128 bus {bushels} Tomatoes to Canning Factory 142 plums to Uptons. 43 bus pears to Canners. �Sept 6 Saturday Picking plums & pears for Canners and 48 Peppers for Scott Sept 7 Sunday Fine went to Hamilton Saw Wilcox’s. Sept 8th. sold Scott a load of plums & peppers & shipped 90 bskts mixed stuff north & picked more pears for canners Sept 9. Got another load of plums to Canners & 75 bus pears also. only a few orders 29 bskts Scott got 40 Red peppers 65 Sept 10 Last of Bartletts gone. 137 bushes in all. picked over 100 bskts Cukes at 21 cents. 60 x 6 Red peppers 65 x 11 Red. 27 Greens. 59 plums. 16 Caul. Sept 11 Fine & warm took 116 bus toms to factory. picked 146 Reine Claudes 13 Red peppers & 12 crates Cauliflowers Sept 12th Finished Reine Claude plums 1208 bskts. sold Scott 50 toms at 27¢ without covers. & 60 peppers shipped 46 bskts fruit north & Davidson got 101 plums. Sept 13. Picked 53 cukes at 20¢. 25. toms 30 9 Caul. $1.50 20 Green peppers. 30¢ a shower about 3PM Sept 14 Sunday Fine & Very warm Had Wilcoxs for dinner Sept 15th. Warm with a few showers. shipped 41 toms 4 peppers. 2 caul 36 plums north. Scott 15 Red peppers 3 Caul. Davidson 81 Grand Duke plums. & shipped to Toronto 66 x 11 Red Sweet peppers. Sept 16. Showery picked about 150 bskts {baskets}. Smith still drunk have not seen him since Sunday. Sept 17. Finished Grand Dukes (148) plums & picked 17 prunes 7 cauliflowers $1.00 Sept 18th. Picked Howell pears for Davidson 73 bushels at $1.00 per bush and 55 more Red peppers for Toronto 35 at 60¢ 20 at 50¢ Sept 19th Picked 134 bskts peppers today. sold greens at 30 Reds 50¢ Very warm Sept 20 no orders today Sept 21 Sunday went down to the beach. �Sept 22. Fine & warm no orders north. sold Scott 35 peppers & 5 Caul. shipped 10 Caul 10 Red Peppers to Toronto. Sept 23. not many orders sold Scott our peaches 63 bskts at 50¢ Sept 24. Sold Davidson 60 Cukes 20¢ 13 Dills 40 shipping a load of peppers & caul to Toronto. Sept 25 Showery today picked 25 Peppers & 2 Caul. digging Potatoes very small Sept 26. A few more Showers picked 200 bskts peppers today sold scott 35 Reds at 40¢ 50 Green Hot at 25¢ 81 Green Sweets 30 Shipped 34 Reds to Toronto and 7 caul. Sept 27 Cold. men hoeing strawberries only order 5 crates Cauliflowers Sept 28. Sunday cool & cloudy had Hicks over in the evening. Sept 29. Picking peppers & cukes. Sept 30. Cool. picking peppers hoeing & ploughing Sept 30th. Oct 1st. Picked peppers sold a few to Scott at 27¢. Oct 2nd. First white frost of the season no harm done. finished picking plums. 23 prunes. Oct 3rd to 7th. Fine & cool. light white frosts. still picking tomatoes cukes & peppers. Oct 7th to 15th. weather very fine & warm. flowers all in bloom yet. Fruit & Vegetables all gone only peppers & pumpkins no sale for either. had my tonsils burnt out on Sat. Oct 11th. throat very sore yet. Oct 18th Change in the weather cold with gales from the West and first snow flurries of the season. Oct 19th & 20th cold with strong winds snow flurries. regular hurricanes reported Sat & Sun. with snow some places 2 ft deep. Oct 20th to 27th weather cool & cloudy some frosts at night. no rain. Oct 27th to Nov 5th. mostly fair. white frosts at night. some fogs turning colder tonight Nov 5th to Nov 11th. weather fine & moderately warm. work about all done Smith pruning ploughing all done. Shipped 18 crates Cauliflowers on Nov 6th. Sold at $2 00 crate also shipped 75 peppers �(not sold yet.) not much sale for them last lot. Sold from 25 to 50¢ bskt. 50¢ was for a few Large Red Sweets Nov 12th to 24th. Weather mild. cloudy & very foggy Nov 25 turning colder work about all done pruning nearly done. Nov 26 & 27th very cold only 7 above zero this a.m Smiths unloading 2nd car {railway car} manure for strawberry covering. Nov 26 to 29th. Cold & frosty Nov 30 Sunday Had Chapmans out for the day weather rainy. Dec 1st & 2nd Very cold just 4 from zero at 830 this a.m. Dec 4th Milder again unloading manure & covering strawberries Dec 5th. Mild & Foggy. had Havana Cuba on Radio for an hour. real good Dec 6th mild & rainy. Sat up late Had KFI Los Angeles at 130 am. also Had Denver. Florida. Texas. Oklahoma & St Petersburg Florida heard Amos & Andy there at 7 oclock had 53 Stations tonight Dec 13th. weather fine & not very cold. Smith quit work tonight Dec 15th & 16th Very cold about zero the last two nights. Dec 20th milder the last few days finished last car of manure today. Dec 24th. weather has been a little cooler. had a couple of inches of snow today. Dec 25th. Christmas Day down to Johns for the day. it was a lovely day fair. not too cold and a couple of inches of snow on the ground. light south winds blowing. Dec 26 & 27th. milder & cloudy snow all gone again. Dec 30th. Fair & moderately cold went to Hamilton bot a goose. 32¢ a lb 14¼ lbs. $4.50 Dec 31st. Colder today started snowing about noon. �List of Varieties of plums for 1930 Shiro’s 418 x 11’s Red Junes 515 x 11’s Abundance 33 x 11’s Burbanks 2266 x 11’s Bradshaws 138 x 11’s Lombards 45 x 11’s Green Gages 376 x 11’s Reine Claudes 1208 x 11’s Monarchs 120 x 11’s Damsons 11 x 11’s Prunes 36 x 11s Grand Dukes 808 x 11s Total 5974 x 11 qts 100 x 6’s 25 x 6’s 125 x 6 qts Prices ranged at 2 cts a lb for Greens & Reds and 1½ cts a lb for Burbanks at Jam Factory. Dealers prices about the same. after paying for baskets. Prices up north about 10 cts a bskt Higher. Pears for 1930 Clapps Favorite 122 bskts Sold at about 50¢ & 60¢. Bartletts 150 bskts at 60¢ “ Culls 87 “ at 30¢ in Toronto “ Bushels. 137 to Canners at 3 and 3½ a lb. �Howells 10 x 11 at 50¢ {Howells} 73 bus. at $1.00 Duchess 6x11 {Duchess} 17 bushels Clairgeau 7 bskts Kieffers 23 bskts at 30¢ Season. 1929 Total Sales. 2147 95 3781 60 2675 52 1450 71 1339 02 1805 28 $13,200 08 $ Oct 27 Alan Davidson. Bur{lington} 73 00 27 Alan Davidson Bur 35 65 27 Upton Jam Co. Ham{ilton} 686 38 Oct 29 D S Litster Burks Falls 84 00 31 H M Shaw Trout Creek 72 00 �31 R L Scott Aldershot 14 75 R. I. Armstrong Burks Falls 2 85 “ Hare Bros Bracebridge 139 14 “ G Sinclair Orilles 37 90 “ A E Johnston Sundridge 5 85 Manser Welb Toronto 47 40 11 C P Carpenter Winona 6 55 12 Manser Welb Toronto 24 19 15 J W Troyer Burks Falls 12 00 17 Manser Welb Toronto 39 26 Manser Welb 29 27 Drafts Nov 5 Dec 3 3 “ Hutchison Bros Bracebridge 35 70 18 Canadian Canners Burl. 278 75 24 C W Sharpe Burks Falls 3 00 29 A P Wonod Tottenham 10 00 Cash Sales 167 64 1805 28 �Oct 2. A Davidson Burl. 255 10 4 Mrs M Gollop Cookstown 2 25 4 Wm Peek Burks Falls 152 32 7 M. Welb Toronto 43 39 Oct. J D Stewart Thornton 63 75 By Draft x W V Fry Thornton 17 55 “ “ “ Simpson Tottenham 2 85 “ “ “ H Rinn Tottenham 43 45 John Saro Barrie 51 16 F D Cancilla Barrie 25.00 + G. W Nichol Beeton 25. 70 Manser Welb Toronto 48 56 A Davidson Burl. 174 30 15 C P Carpenter Winona 21 50 22 Wilson Hamilton 22 02 22 R. L. Scott. 197 05 22 Manser Welb 12 57 15 S. R. Trading Co 61 00 22 J R Couse Cookstown 45 00 25 P J Marrin Bracebridge 75 50 Oct 14 1339 02 �Sept 9 Hanna & Co. Port Carling 22 50 9 D S Litster Burks Falls 111 45 9 Manser Welb Toronto 32 23 11 A Davidson Burl. 191 30 11 F. Monkman Cookstown 28 60 J W Troyer Burks Falls 63 05 10 T. S. Tremouth Powassan 49 50 15 Manser Welb. Toronto 73 23 22 R L Scott Aldershot 333 92 + 22 C P. Carpenter Winona 8 25 + 23 Manser Welb Toronto 31 32 A E Johnston Sundridge 78 97 “ J D Wisdon Allandale 7 85 “ R. T. Armstrong Burks Falls 5 15 25 C P Carpenter Winona 157 25 25 A Davidson Burl. 107 04 27 C W Sharpe Burks Falls 173 90 27 S L Anderson Crossland 10 30 30 M Welb Toronto 64 90 + 12 Drafts. 1450 71 �Aug 20 Rhymal Hamilton 4 32 21 F D Cancilla Barrie 18 75 21 Wm Peek Burks falls 128 40 21 S L Anderson Crossland 33 25 P J Marrin Bracebridge 148 25 x Aug 23. R. L. Scott Aldershot 656 56 x A Davidson Burl. 154 09 Manser Welb Toronto 68 07 3 G Williamson Tottenham 4 00 4 G W Nichol Beeton 116 25 S River Trading Co. 93 10 x 22. 25 Sept 2 Paid by Drafts “ “ “ W. V. Fry Thornton 31 00 “ “ “ Simpson Tottenham 46 30 “ “ “ H Rinn Tottenham 94 75 “ “ “ J R Couse Cookstown 87 70 “ “ “ Hare Bros Bracebridge 211.28 C.P. Carpenter Winona 86 07 6 R L Scott Aldershot 361.95 6 Hutchison Bros Bracebridge 331 43 Sept 5. 2675.52 �July 23rd E. Bullock Burl. 144.95 25 A Davidson Burl. 178 10 25 Upton Jam Co. Ham. 878.83 28 R L Scott Aldershot 659.66 28 L Robinson Elmvale 16 45 28 Manser Welb Toronto 71.28 29 R L. Scott Aldershot 26 22 31 July Cash Sales 141 60 D. S. Litster Burks Falls 93 90 8 C P. Carpenter 98 50 8 C W Sharpe Burks Falls 152.20 Allan Davidson 133.40 C P Carpenter 36 18 M S Gollop Cookstown 12 50 J F Cullingham Cookstown 4 50 Hare Bros Bracebridge 237 49 15 T. S. Tremouth Powassan 67.25 16 A Davidson Burl. 300.90 18 R L Scott Aldershot 591 85 Aug 7 + 12 Drafts 15 “ 3781.60 �May 12th Manser Welb Toronto 33 47 20th “ “ “ 21 81 27 “ “ “ 23 34 June 2 “ “ “ 23 25 9 “ “ “ 23 49 28 “ C P Carpenter 47 25 20 Cash Sales 6 50 23 Cash Sales 56 80 Manser Welb Toronto 115 43 June 16 24 “ “ “ 320 55 July 1st “ “ “ 213 91 “ “ “ 23 03 8 8 “ R. L. Scott Aldershot 748 40 12 G. Davidson Burlington 52 00 15 C P Carpenter 84 00 15 Manser Welb Toronto 77 28 16 E. Bullock Burl. 240 65 18 L Robinson Elmvale 18 05 21 Brown & Co Barrie 4 25 Manser Welb Toronto 14 49 �2147 95 Standing order for Manure Berry Covering 5 cars Nov 10th 12th - 14 - 16 - 18 Hotbed 5 cars Feb 1st & 10th Mar 5th Mar 10 & 20th For more information on Franklin McMillan, check out the “Meet the Diarists” section under “Discover” on our website: ruraldiaries.uoguelph.ca � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. 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Scanned Manuscript & Typed Transcription UG Transcription Progress Scripto transcription progress Done Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Front cover with yellow sticker "1930"</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>[Inside front cove]</p> <p>Season 1930</p> <p>[First page]</p> <p>April 10th Arrived home this afternoon. weather is fine. Alan broke his arm on arrival.</p> <p>April 11th Men working at hot beds theyare just fiishing painting and the look {really?} good.</p> <p>April 12 uloading 5th and {las cow of mannure?}</p> <p>Sunday april 13th Fine + warm home. All day alone</p> <p>Mon april 14th {illegible} ready to spray heads 7 galo emulsion to a tank everything out of order only got 2 tanks on</p> <p>April 15 Very cold and windy {illegible} got one tank of spray on</p> <p>April 16 still cold + windy still spraying. managed to get don. but very windy</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>April 17 Cold + cloudy in the morning. Nelson {ploughing?} affternoon.</p> <p>April 18th {Soud?} friday fine {illegible} and slated uncovering Shawn Berms</p> <p>April 19th uncovering Shawn Berms look fain but rows very light</p> <p>April 20th Easter sunday Bright but cold. Strong east wind had {sev hammando} for supper</p> <p>April 21st Runing the {illegible} Turned sick at noon. Dysentery I guess and every body with colds too.</p> <p>April 22nd very cold. uncovering SB {Shawn Berms}</p> <p>April 23rd Colds this AM. Froze an inch of ice. Thermometer 26 at 8 oclock.. at 10 am ground covered with snow real {squall} Gnawing manure off Shawn Berms</p> <p>April 24 still cold froze ice again this AM</p> <p>April 25 Started uncovering shawn Berms again slotted a few days it was as cold and funny felling hunk. Sick stomach</p> <p>April 26th a little milder today Nelson {Ploughing man?} uncovering Shawn berms. My self doing nothing feel no good</p> <p>April 27th Sunday home alone weather fine</p> <p>April 28th Smith slate work again. Uncovering Shawn Berms yeh.</p> <p>April 29th fine + warm slated transplanting tomatoes in front boxes.</p> <p>April 30th {Fine bed?} planting tomatoes in boxes {4400} weather fine and warm</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>April 30 May 1st Transplanting tomatoes yeh. Had a big shower this morning. Had an examination by the dr. says to quit {wak?} for awhile</p> <p>May 2nd Very windy today planting tomatoes and also planting cukes more showers + a thunder storm in the afternoon with hail as large as marbles.</p> <p>May 3rd Strawberry plants arrived 12000 cost $51.00 for the plants $10.30 duty + $2270 {illegible} total $8450. They look pretty good.</p> <p>Mat 4th Sunday fine + warm</p> <p>May 5th Planting Strawberries with the planter done about 10000 today. very warm need rain {badly?} too. Cut 2 {ears?} asparagus for the {buist}</p> <p>May 6th Planted out Cabbages 6000 this morning. very warm today a few of the early plums coming into blossom, strawberries planted yesterday look cooked. planted 20lbs {Davis Way} beans and put 1 ton of 4-16-8 fertilizer on raspberries and cut 8 {lohts?} asparagus.</p> <p>May 7th + 8th + 9th still digging and planting strawberries also planted early corn and pumpkins. nearly done up. got two teeth pulled.</p> <p>May 10th finished planting strawberries about 6 acres.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>May 11th Sunday fine and warm</p> <p>May 12th finished transplanting tomatos and planted 2 ozs cauliflower seed and 4 ozs bush vegetables marrows.</p> <p>May 13th Watering {illegible} and started whoe strawberries</p> <p>May 14th Light showers will do a lot of good men clipped horses chew wood and look stranger to get overhauled</p> <p>May 15th still a few showers hoeing strawberries</p> <p>May 16th Hoeing strawberrries</p> <p>May 17th Colder today planting potates and replaning strawberries filling up.</p> <p>May 18th Sunday cloudy and cold all day.</p> <p>May 19th Rain all day biggest this spring also very cold. about 40 and 45 all day.</p> <p>May 20th Clear and little milder. replanting strawberries yet. thousands dead of the first planting, bad roots and guess. warm weather then</p> <p>May 21st Fine and warm men hoeing strawberries.</p> <p>May 22 Very warm today hoeing strawberries</p> <p>May 23rd warm about 90. Started planting out tomatoes.</p> <p>May 24th a big change very cool today planting out tomatoes.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>May 25th Sunday cold about 55 this afternoon. 32 at 5:30 this a.m. with a light white frost.</p> <p>May 26th Planting tomatoes very cold light frosts and guess no damage here. Had to start spraying no good no pressure.</p> <p>May 27th still cold plating tomatoes and got on 6 tanks of spary. a little milder tonight. looks like rain.</p> <p>May 28th, cold and showering. spraying and hoeing strawberries.</p> <p>May 29th, 30th and 31st. Windy and cold, frosts nearly every morning but not heavy to do any damage here. Spraying and hoeing strawberries, 27 tanks on now about 3 more to finish seems and be lots of cherries and plums and quite a lot of pears.</p> <p>June 1st, Sunday warmer but very windy from South Wests.</p> <p>June 2nd, finsihed spraying and planting tomatoes about 18000 in all.</p> <p>June 3rd Planted out about 12000 peppers very warm and windy.</p> <p>June 4th. Planting {illegible} marrows and peppers still very warm, finished planting about 15000 peppers in all.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>June 5th men all hoeing cultivating and ploughing very warm over 90 had an examination at the Ham Clinic no report yet.</p> <p>June 6th cooler today a few light showers hoeing new strawberries lots of them dead they say.</p> <p>June 7th very cold west windand cloudy.</p> <p>June 8th Sunday Cool</p> <p>June 9th Hoeing and cultuvationg</p> <p>June 10th showering heavy all day and cool</p> <p>June 11th bright but cool got 3 more teeth pulled. picked first strawberries 4x36's sold at - 13er point</p> <p>June 12th fine and warmer planted out cauliflower yesterday. ground in good shape but plants very small</p> <p>June 13th the picked 14x36 strawberries sold at 10 at 20th 30, 18th, at 17th</p> <p>June 14th fine and warm, men hoeing bushes, blackberries in full bloom now fast white . am afraid that they will be no good though</p> <p>JUne 15 Sunday fine and warmer</p> <p>June 16th a few light showers in the night and this morning picked strawberries in the rain sent 2 v crates to Toronto by our truck at 10 oclock sold at 10 00 25et {at 23 - et bat 18 th and down 700 20th 10et?} 2th crates noon, at 15 crates at night, 63 crates in all.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>June 17th Bid slimey in berries down to 7et pint in Toronto</p> <p>June 18th sold here today 102 crates to scott at 83/4 et and 25 to Davidson at 84</p> <p>June 19th Showery and cold only picked 55 x 36 strawberries today. sold at 8 3/4 ets. June 20th cool. again picked 111 crates strawberries.</p> <p>June 21st Dean and his boys out to stay a couple of days</p> <p>June 22nd Sunday fine and warm</p> <p>June 23rd our biggest picing of berries 196 and 27 crates</p> <p>June 24thno picking today</p> <p>June 25th Only 96 crates strawberries today and nearly done picked 2 {illegible} Richmond cherries and 2 of white sweets ripe very early this year</p> <p>June 26th showery about noon. continued most of the day. picked 7 {illegible} Richmonds at 60th and 5 white sweets at 75 th</p> <p>June 27 cold and cloudy and high winds picked 68 crates strawberries 20 crates Richmond cherries 14 crates sweets 75 4 white</p> <p>June 28th Fine and cool {illegible} cherries again got on 6 1/2 {illegible}</p> <p>June 29th SUnday fine and warmer. went to La Salle Park for a couple {illegible}</p> <p>June 30 Very warm nothing picking on account of the</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>holiday tomorrow men still spraying takes 11 {illegible} to go our cherries</p> <p>July 1stpicked 42 crates strawberries 55 Richmond cherries sold Scott at 57th 11x6 sweet . Big rain about 1 ochlock. lasted nearly all afternoon pickes all soaked.</p> <p>July 2nd picked 77 Richmond cherries sold 45 of both 55th to shipped balance to Toronto sold at 30 to 44 ibs pre 11 etc.</p> <p>July 3rd Picked 30 Richmonds and 10 sweets today</p> <p>July 4 finished Richmond cherries had 205 x 11 baskets cut 6 crates cabbages sold at 90 x 20 black cherries at 75th</p> <p>July 5 no picking today men hoeing old strawberry beds ... a little warmer looks like rain today picked 45 fruits ropes yesterday for the first sold at 254 fruit.</p> <p>July 6th Sunday fine and warm</p> <p>July 7th Picked 91 cherries sipped 66 north at 85th and sold 25 at - 75th and 22 x 6 qts black sweets at 754,,16 beans at 50th</p> <p>July 8th 59 x 11 monts today 85th 23x 6's blacks. 4 beans</p> <p>July 9th 78 cherries, 26 beans 29 x 6 sweet cherries black</p> <p>4 crates prasps and 12 x 6 green peppers. the first of the season sold at 604 - {illegible} 6 qts.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>July 10 Picked 262 cherries today prices 65 to 85th 15 beans at 40 and 50th</p> <p>July 11 Only picked 98 {illegible} cherries and 3 crates rasps 25 {illegible} beans today 40x</p> <p>July 12th picke 86 cherries for Scott at 70x and sen 7 rates Rasps to Toronto sold at 184</p> <p>July 13th Rain and cool. another thunder storm in the night</p> <p>Jult 14th Picked 416 x 11 cherries today and 6 crates cabbages</p> <p>July 15th picked 314 x 4 cherries and 22 doz Cabbages. 14x11 pepper 21 crates Rasps sold at 13th</p> <p>July 16th Picked 409 cherries today getting ccheap sold 150 to Scott at 624. 105 {illegible} at 654 balance north at 80th, 35 qts a dozne</p> <p>July 17 Only picked 208 cherries today and 3 crates Cabbages</p> <p>July 18 only picked 77 cherries shipped north a few at 80 but mostly 75th 5 cabbages and 11 beans picked one six quart of Tomatos and 1 x 11 Cucumbers for the first 11 days ahead of first picking last year. weather very warm.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>July 19th Sat picked 13 crates Rasps - 106 x 11 cherries 65th 90 x 6 qts for Davidson 45th 25 for Scott 35th</p> <p>July 20 Sunday very warm was down to {Hicks?} for tes Uncle Dave arrived yesterday a week.</p> <p>July 21 Very busy 465 x 11 cherries from 67 1/2 to 75th 20 beans 40 and 45. 8 {illegible} 75th 8 crates 50th</p> <p>July 22. Picked 33 crates Rasps 223 x 11 cherries today</p> <p>July 23 Picked 2 and 3 x 11 cherries at 65 - 67nand 75th . 170 x 60's 42 1/2 15 crates cabbages - 50th 11 {illegible} 60 12 beans 40. worked till nearly eight oclock.</p> <p>July 24 picked 175 cherries and 14 crates rasps very warm</p> <p>July 25 vry warm and day only picked 54 cherries and a few beans and {illegible} strawberries crop totals was 374 x 36 pints and 412 x 275 quarts about half as many as last year and prices lower 12 1/2 at {illegible} last year and 11 et this year</p> <p>July 26 picked 16 crates rasps and 142 cherries</p> <p>July 27th. Very warm had {Grandma?} B - out for a {illegible} of cherries</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>July 28th terrible hot and day plants all wilting picked cherries a few rasps 21 bskts {baskets} tomatos shipped north at 90th also picked first plums Shiro (5) bskts at 70th and first vegetable marrow also first sweet peppers</p> <p>July 29th cooler today. but no rain. a beg turn over at yesterdays Dominion election. Last term the Liberals Had 110 Seats. this year time Conservatives have 138 seats. Was at Mr Robt Allen's funeral some crowd there. he died suddenly Saturday morning</p> <p>July 30. no rain yet and very warm picked a last 40 tomatoes sold at 90 754</p> <p>July 31st picked one crate black berries for the first and 20 x 4 cherries</p> <p>Aug 1st. Han a run on cabbages today 53 crates for Scott and Bullock, at 50 and crates - 80 tomatoes at 75 north and 60 crates to Deades. 29 cucumbers 55 andvery hot day yeh. finished picking cherries 39.5 x 11's mont 205 x 11's Richmonds 310 x 6's mont 160 x 6 sweets prices pretty low from 654 to deades 75 and 85 north</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>aug 1 beans done also had sold 232 {illegible} at from 35 to 11 504 {illegible} totaled $100.00</p> <p>Aug 2nd nothing doing today. very warm also finished picking raspberries yeaterday had about 140 crates.</p> <p>aug 3rd Sunday very warm had slow blow over and went for a icnic</p> <p>aug 4th very warm yet picked 170 tomatoes, 92 plums, 15 cbbages</p> <p>aug 5th no rain yet every thing gettting worse. Tornatos. Worst we ever had rough and day rot. picked 177 lohts, 36 plums 13 lohts apples and 17 Hamper apples.</p> <p>Aug 6th. Picking tomatoes and plums. very hot</p> <p>Aug 7th no rain yet picked 131 tomatoes shipped 60 plums and picking for {illegible} Jam {illegible}. sold him plums at 24 all except {illegible} at 1 1/2 all</p> <p>Aug 8th first load to {illegible} 203 x 11 {illegible} plums. picked 223 tons sold 142 at 454 shipped 81 north at 60 and 6 crates Lawtons 17 plums and 100 x 6 qts plus Red Jams to Scott at 22th</p> <p>aug 9 Saturday picked 154 tons and 122 plums for {illegible} for monday a.m.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>aug 10th a big change in the weather. cool this morning. 66 at 10 a.m.</p> <p>aud 11th a big day today 214 tons at 454 314 lums at 404 some peppers, cabbages, cucumbers, etc. fair and cool. saw the big {illegible} R.100 over here from England</p> <p>Aug 12. weather fine and cool a big day but everyhing getting cheap.</p> <p>aug 13. Tomatoes 30 to 40and picked 250 {illegible} plums at 30 and oicked 530 lohts in all also 100 dozne corn and 5 crates blackberries</p> <p>aug 14 a light shower this a.m. and a thunder shower at 5 p.m. picked 150 tomatoes and 200 plums.</p> <p>aug 15 took 261 plums to {illegible} this a.m. 215 ready to go tomorrow a.m. sold Scott 130 {illegible} 70 tomatoes and shipped 64 tomatoes and 8 crates Lawtons.</p> <p>Aug 16 Saturday only shipped 26 tomatoes and sold Scott 100 plums</p> <p>Aug 17 Sunday fair and cold was down to Johns for Supper.</p> <p>Aug 18th A busy day. 30 lohts tomatoes at 30 and 35th. 11 red peppers</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>3 red peppers at $125, 7 cabbages 3 marrows crates and 423 lohts {illegible} plums</p> <p>Aug 19 180 tomatoes 388 {illegible} plums also 25x6 {illegible}, 47 cucumbers at 254, 7 {illegible} peas at 604</p> <p>Aug 20th 256 tomatoes today sold at 404 balance at 35th</p> <p>Aug 21st another busy day. 275 tomatoes at 35th at 45th {illegible} 60th 46 {illegible} peas at 60th. finished {illegible} 222 lohts</p> <p>aug 22 picked 378 lohts tomatoes sold at 35th and 40th. 20 {illegible} plums 60th also shipped 48x11 red peppers to Toronto. sold 10 at $100 38 at 75 {illegible}, finished corn, had 360 dozne sold for $80.00</p> <p>Aug 23rd finished {illegible} favorite peas 122 ohts thus year sold at 50 and 60th</p> <p>aug 24th cold and rainy</p> <p>aug 25th picked 315 Tomatoes at 38 and 40, 60 plumes at 50 and 60th. 34 cucumbers 5 cauliflowers $100 crates</p> <p>Aug 26th 231 toms today {illegible} in {illegible} 30 th and 40 and over 110 plums.</p> <p>Aug 27 177 lohts tomatoes today and 168 plums 40 red peppers 854 and $100 13 crates cauliflowers sold at 50th 30 {illegible} peas 60th</p> <p>AUg 28 not so busy only 137 tomatoes and 125 plums 57 cucumbers</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Aug 29th nothing doing today. only picked 61 lohts tomatoes today men hoeing strawberries</p> <p>Aug 30 went to Toronto and men hoeing strawberries</p> <p>Aug 31st Sunday fine home all day</p> <p>Sept 1st not so busy but picked about 300 lohts</p> <p>Sept 2nd not very many orders only about 100 lohts. picking tomatoes for canning factory</p> <p>Sept 3rd sold Scott 390 plums {illegible} Duks {illegible} and {Reine Clauds?} at 40th and shipped 34 lohts north only 44 tomatoes north 30th. 15 {Barttett?} peas</p> <p>Sept 4t hardly any tomato orders only 25 lohts at 30 and 44 plums at 50th, 22 {illegible} 60th, 32x11 cabbages to Toronto sold at 30th. sorting peas for panning a lot of small ones 140 plums to {uptons?}</p> <p>Sept 5 only shipped 10 plums and 15 tomatoes 17 peppers north shipped 50 red peppers to Toronto. 128 {illegible} Tomatoes to canning factory 142 plums to uptons 43 {illegible} peas to cannes.</p> <p>Sept 6 saturday picking plums and peas for cannes and 48 pepper for Scott</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Sept 7 Sunday fine went to Hammlton saw {Wileoys?}</p> <p>Sept 8th sold scott a load of plums and pepers and shipped 90 lohts {illegible} stuff north and picked more peas for cannes</p> <p>Sept 9 Got another load of plums to Cannes 75 {illegible} peas also only a few orders 29 loht Scott got 40 red peppers 65</p> <p>Sept 10 Last of {illegible} gone 137 bushes in all. picked over 100 lohts cucmbers at 21 crates 60x6 Red peppers 105x11 red 27 greens. 59 plums 16 cauliflowers.</p> <p>Sept 11 fine and warm took 116 {illegible} tomatoes to factory picked 146 {reme clauds?} 13 red peppers and 12 crates cauliflower</p> <p>Sept 12th finished {reine clauds?} plums 1208 lohts sold Scott 50 tomatoes at 274 without covers and 60 eppers shipped 46 lohts fruit north and davidson got 101 plums.</p> <p>Sept 13 picked 53 cucumbers at 20. 25 tomatoes 30, 9 cauliflowers $11.50 20 green peppers 304 a shower about 3pm Sept 14 Sunday fine and very warm had {Wileons?} for dinner</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Sept 15th warm with a few showers shipped 41 tomatoes 4 peppers 2 cauliflowers 36 plums north. Scott 15 red peppers 3 cauliflowers, Davidson 81 Grand Duke plums and shipped To Torono 66x11 red sweet peppers</p> <p>Sept 16 Showery picked about 150 lohts Smith still drunk have not seen him since Sunday.</p> <p>Sept 17 finished grand dukes plimes (148) and picked 17 plums 7 cauliflowers 158</p> <p>Sept 18th picked Howell pears for Davidson 73 bushes at $100 per bush and 55 more red peppers for Toronto 35 at 60ht, 20 at 50 th</p> <p>Sept 19th picked 134 lohts peppers today sold greens at 30, reds 50 and very warm</p> <p>Sept 20 no orders today</p> <p>Sept 21 Sunday went down to the beach</p> <p>Sept 22 fine and warm no orders North, sold Scott 35 peppers and 5 cauliflowers 35 shipped 110 Cauliflowers 10 red peppes to Toronto</p> <p>Sept 23 Not many rder sold Scott our peaches 63 lohts at 50th</p> <p>Sept 24 sold Davidson 68 cucmbers 20th 13 dills 40 shipping a laod of peppers and cauliflowers to Toronto.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Sept 25 showery today picked 25 peppers and 2 cauliflowers digging potatoes very small</p> <p>Sept 26 a few more showers picked 200 lohta peppers today sold Scott 35 reds at 40 and 50 green hot at 25 and 81 green sweets 30 shipped 34 reds to Toronto and 7 cauliflowers</p> <p>Sept 27 cold, men hoeing strawberries only order 5 crates cauliflowers</p> <p>Sept 28 Sunday cool and cloudy had {Heatts?} over in the evening.</p> <p>Sept 29 picking peppers and cucumbers</p> <p>Sept 30 cool and picking peppers, hoeing and ploughing</p> <p>Oct 1 picked peppers sold a few to Scott at 27¢</p> <p>Oct 2nd first white frost of the season no harm done finished picking plums 23 plums</p> <p>Oct 3rd to 7th fine and cool light white frosts still picking Tomatoes, cucumbers and peppers</p> <p>Oct 7th to 15th weather very fine an warm. slower all in bloom yet. fruit and vegetables all gone only puppers and pumpkins no sale for either had my {illegible} {illegible} out on Sat (oct 11th) {illegible} very sore yet</p> <p>Oct 18th Change in the weather cold with gales from the west and first snowflurries of the season.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Oct 19th cold with strong winds snowflurries regular hurricanes reported Sat and Sun with snow some places 2 friday</p> <p>Oct 20th to 27th weather cool and cloudy some frost at night no rain</p> <p>Oct 27th to nov 5th mostly fair white frost at night some fogs turning colder tonoght</p> <p>Nov 5th to 11th weather fine and moderately warmer work about all done Smith pruning, ploughing all done shipped 18 crates Cauliflower on Nov 6th sold at $200 crates also shipped 75 peppers (not sold yet) not much sale for Them loaf lot. sold from 25 to 50¢ lohts 50¢ {illegible} for a {Feur Lorque Rod Sweets?}</p> <p>Nov 12th to 24th Weather mixed cloudy and very foggy</p> <p>Nov 25 turning colder work about all done prunning nearly done</p> <p>Nov 26 and 27th very cold only 7 above xero {illegible} a.m. Smithes unloading 2 {illegible}{illegible} for strawberry canning</p> <p>Nov 26 to 29th Cold and frosty</p> <p>Nov 30 Sunday Had {illegible} out for the day weather rainy</p> <p>Dec 1st and 2nd very cold {illegible} 4 from zero at 830 this a.m.</p> <p>Dec 4th milder aain unloading {illegible} and canning strawbarries</p> <p>Dec 5th mild and foggy had {illegible}{illegible} on Radio for an hour real good.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Dec 6th mild and rainy Sat up late had KFI Los angeles at 1:30 a.m. also had Diner Florida, Texas. 6 khohoma and St Petersburg Florida heard amos and ndy there at 7 oclock had 53 Stations tonight</p> <p>Dec 13th Weather fine and not very cold Smith quite weak tonight</p> <p>Dec 15th and 16th Very cold about zero the last two nights</p> <p>Dec 20th milder the last few days finished last car of marrows today</p> <p>Dec 24th weather has been a little cooler had a couple of inchs of snow today</p> <p>Dec 25th Christmas Day down to Johns for the day it was a lovely day fair, not too cold and a couple of inchs of snof on the ground, light south winds blowing</p> <p>Dec 26 and 27th milder and cloudy snow all gone again</p> <p>Dec 30th fair and moderatly cold went to Hamilton lot a goose 32¢ a {illegeble} 14th {illegeble} $4.50</p> <p>Dec 31st colder today started snowing about noon.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1930 Last of Varieties of plums for 1930</p> <p>Shiros - 418x11's</p> <p>Red plums 515x11's 100x6's</p> <p>Abundance 33x11's</p> <p>Burbank 2266x11's 25x6's</p> <p>Bradshaws 138x11's</p> <p>Lombards 45x11's</p> <p>Greengags 376x11's</p> <p>reine clauds 1208x11's</p> <p>monarch 120x11's</p> <p>Damsons 11x11's</p> <p>Prunes 36x11's</p> <p>Grand Duks 808x11's</p> <p>Total plums 5974x11 qts 125x6qts</p> <p>prices ranged at 2 crates a lb for greens and reds and th of a lb for Burbanks at Jam Factory Dealers prices about the same after paying for baskets. Prices up north about 10 crates a loht higher Pears for 1930</p> <p>Clapps favorite 122 lohts sold at about 50¢ and 60¢</p> <p>Bartletts 150 lohts at 60¢</p> <p>// Culls 87 // at 30¢ in Toronto</p> <p>// Bushes 137 {illegeble} Cannes at 3 and 3 1/2 a lb</p> <p>Howells 10x11 at 50¢</p> <p>73 {illegeble} at $100</p> <p>Duchess 6x11</p> <p>17 bushes</p> <p>{illegeble} 7 lohts</p> <p>Kieffer 23 lohts at 30¢</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Season 1929</p> <p>Total sales</p> <p>214795</p> <p>378160</p> <p>267552</p> <p>145071</p> <p>133902</p> <p>180528</p> <p>$1320008</p> <p>Oct 27 Alan Davidson Ban $ 7300</p> <p>27 alan Davidson ban 3565</p> <p>27 upton James Ham. 68638</p> <p>Oct29 DS Letster Barkstos 8400</p> <p>31 HM Shaw Trout Greek 7200</p> <p>31 R J. Scott Aldeslut 1475</p> <p>R.t. Aumstory Buktalls 285</p> <p>Haie Rus Broeebudge 13914</p> <p>G Senclair Coilles 3790</p> <p>A E Johnston Sunduge 585</p> <p>Nov 5 manear Welt Toronto 4746</p> <p>11 C P Corpeuter Winone 655</p> <p>12 Manear Welt Toronto 2419</p> <p>15 J W Treyer Buktalls 1200</p> <p>17 Manear Weltt Toronto 3926</p> <p>Dec 3 Manear Welt 2927</p> <p>3 Hutetusion Burs Bradlidy 3570</p> <p>18 Canadian cannes Brand 27875</p> <p>24 CW Sharpe Buktalls 310</p> <p>29 A P Wonod Tollentorn 1000</p> <p>Cost Sale 16764</p> <p>180528</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Oct 2. 9 Davidson Bul 25510</p> <p>4 Msm Rallop Cookstown 225</p> <p>4 Wm Peek Bulstalls 15232</p> <p>7 M Well Toronto 4339</p> <p>Oct . J D Steward Thomton 6375</p> <p>{illegeble} W V {Fuy?} Thomton 1755</p> <p>Sumpson Tottenham 285</p> <p>H Rumi Tottenham 4345</p> <p>Oct 14 John Saso Bame 5116</p> <p>F D Caneille Bame 25.00</p> <p>G. W Mehus Beeton 25.70</p> <p>Manser Welt Toronto 48.56</p> <p>6 Davidson Bud 174.30</p> <p>15 C Pearpenter {Wuinona?} 21.50</p> <p>22 Wilson Hamilton 22.02</p> <p>22 R. J. Scott 197.05</p> <p>22 Manser Welt 1257</p> <p>15 S. R. Trading Co 6100</p> <p>22 JR Coure Cookstown 4500</p> <p>25 PJ Maum Breadlidge 7550</p> <p>133902</p> <p>Sept 9 Ham and co port {Cauling?}</p> <p>9 D S Litster Buktalls 11145</p> <p>9 Manser Welt Toronto 32.23</p> <p>11 A Davidson Bul 19130</p> <p>11 T monkmaw Cookstown 2860</p> <p>12 J W Troyer Bukstalls 6305</p> <p>10 T.S. Trewslton {illegeble} 4952</p> <p>15Manser Welt Toronto 7323</p> <p>22 R J Scott Aldebet 33392</p> <p>22 C P Capenter W mona 825</p> <p>23 Manser Welt Toronto 3132</p> <p>A A Johnston Sumdridge 7897</p> <p>J D Wisdom Allandele 785</p> <p>R T Armstrong Bukstalls 515</p> <p>25 C P Carpenter W mona 15725</p> <p>25 A Davidson Bul 10704 27 C W Sharpe Bukstalls 17390</p> <p>27 SJ Anderson Curstand 1030</p> <p>30 M Welt Toronto 1490</p> <p>145071</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Aug 20 Rhymal Hamilton 432</p> <p>21 F D Canalla Banie 1875</p> <p>21 WM Peek Buktall 12840</p> <p>21 SJ Anderson Ausland 3325</p> <p>22 P J Mauin {Breaebege?} 14825</p> <p>Aug 23 R.J. Scott Aldestbat 65656</p> <p>25 A Davidson Bul 15409</p> <p>Sept 2 Manser Welt Toronto 6807</p> <p>3 G Williamson Tottenham 400</p> <p>4 G W Michols Beeton 11625</p> <p>S Ruier Trading Co 9310</p> <p>W.V. Fuy Thomton 3100</p> <p>Sumpson Tottenham 4630</p> <p>H Runin Tottenham 9475</p> <p>J R Couse Cookstown 8770</p> <p>Hare Burs Braeebridge 211.28</p> <p>Sept 5 CP Carpenter Wimona 8607</p> <p>6 R J Scott Aldersbet 36195</p> <p>6 Hutehrison Braeebridge 33143</p> <p>267552</p> <p>July 23rd A Bullock Bu 144.95</p> <p>25 A Davidson Bul 17810</p> <p>25 Upton Jam Co Hamilton 878.83</p> <p>28 R J Scott Aldersbet 659.66</p> <p>28 L Robinson Elmurole 16.45</p> <p>28 Manser Welt Toronto 71.24</p> <p>29 R L Scott Aldershut 2622</p> <p>31 July Cash Sales 14160</p> <p>Aug 7 D. S. Litster Bukstalls 9390</p> <p>8 C P. Carpenter 9850</p> <p>8 CW Sharpe Bukstalls 152.20</p> <p>12 Allan Davidson 133.40</p> <p>C P Carpenter 3618</p> <p>MS Gallop Cookstown 1250</p> <p>J F Cullingham Cookstown 450</p> <p>15 Hare {Bire?} Braebridge 23749</p> <p>15 T.S. Trenonth {illegeble} 67.25</p> <p>16 A. Davidson Bul 300.90</p> <p>18 R L. Scott Aldershut 59185</p> <p>3781.60</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>May 12th Manser Welt Toronto 3347</p> <p>20 " " " 2181</p> <p>27 2334</p> <p>June 2 2325</p> <p>9 " " " 2349</p> <p>28 CP Carpenter 4725</p> <p>" 20 Cash Sales 650</p> <p>23 Cash sales 5680</p> <p>June 16 Manser Welt Toronto 11543</p> <p>24 " " " 32055</p> <p>July 1st " " " 21391</p> <p>8 " <i> " 2303</i></p> <p>8 R L Scott Aldershut 74840</p> <p>26 Davidson Baunlington 5200</p> <p>15 A Bullock Bul 24065</p> <p>18 L Roobinson Elmurale</p> <p>21 Broum and Co Bame 425</p> <p>Manser Welt Toronto 1449</p> <p>214795</p> <p>[Inside back cover]</p> <p>Standing order for Manure</p> <p>Berry Covering 5 cars</p> <p>nov 10th 12th - 14 - 16 - 18Hotbed 5 cars</p> <p>Feb 1st and 10th Mar 5th mar 10 and 20th</p> </div> transcribed https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/2b69a2e1bce09819b5a35544623cd09d.pdf 8111f8cb3debcb032ad8b6a37b4c75cb PDF Text Text ������������������������� https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/f38a7005ce67b163aa01ad6f74c9c8a5.pdf a42d47ee7e0a83aead19782fbcc3002f PDF Text Text ��������������������������� https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/40792d0f95b92852865290e0958fcd87.pdf ccad0405629ac2fa7b7f0c18a119c50f PDF Text Text Franklin McMillan (1885-1966) 1931 Transcribed by Rural Diary Archive volunteers DISCLAIMER: This diary depicts some discriminatory content which some may find offensive. During the diary’s time period, such racial terms and prejudices were commonplace in Canadian society. They are considered wrong today. 1931 1931 {First page} Jan 1st. Fine and cool down to about 10 early this morning. Had John and family & Mrs Boniface for dinner. Jan 2nd. Fair & some milder busy wrecking the Christmas tree. Jan 3rd. Fine & mild just like spring Jan 4th. Fine & mild. a weather breeder I guess. Had Hicks for the evening. Jan 5th. School started again. Doris home with a cold. Raining from the east all day. Jan 6th. Turning colder again snowed last night 4 or 5 inches. Jan 7th Clear and cold 10 above zero at 830 am Jan 8th. Clear and colder still Just at zero at 830 am. Jan 9th. Cloudy and a little milder. looks like snow this morning. Jan 10th Very fine winter day bright & mild thawed some. Jan 11th. Mild. was in to Geo Chapmans for tea. Jan 12th. Went to Hamilton Bot new bed for Alan some wall paper and got licenses for Truck & Car. Car no. R 201 cost $5. Truck no 38100C cost $24 00. Operators License $100 no 338976 Jan 13th Turning cold again not much snow yet. Jan 14th Zero this morning but clear & bright Jan 15th Started to paper the dining Room. have Jack Ireland doing it. Jan 16th milder again finished dining room all but border. Jan 17th mild & cloudy. thawing today. Jan 18th Sunday mild and cloudy looks like snow. �Jan 19th. About 4 to 6 inches snow this morning. mild & soft looks like rain now. Jan 20. Fine & cool am getting old 46 today. Jan 21st. Very cold. got a surprise. Received a box of Grapefruit free from Lyons Fertilizer Co of Tampa Florida. for writing from the longest distance receiving their broadcast from WFLA Clearwater Florida they are extra fine & large only 64 in box. Jan 22. Cold below zero this am. still papering at the hall now. Jan 23rd Getting milder again in Hamilton for more wall paper. Finished the Job tonight $1580 {he means $15.80} for paper & $1600 {he means $16.00} to Jack Ireland for putting on. total $31.80 paint $2.50 Jan 24th. Getting new lights plug & electric light switches in front Room cost $725 {he means $7.25} or lights and at Alan for enstating $28 70 total. $35.95 snowed all day worst of the winter Jan 25 Sunday mild thawing all day. children went to sunday school. Jan 26th. Went to Hamilton for some floor paint. Doris 9 years old. Had a party. Jan 27th mild today. some soft snow about evening time Jan 28th Turned cold in the night. down to 5 above this morning. every thing glittering with snow stuck on the trees etc Jan 29th. cold with some more snow. Jan 30th. was over to see Roy Bell. sent some hair to his doctor in Kitchener. very bad driving, raining and freezing on windshield Jan 31st. Fine & cold about zero last night. Had an Indian move in to work Feby 1st. Sunday fine & cold roads slippery. ground all covered since Xmas with snow not very deep only a few inches Feby 2nd. Fair & not very cold. Madge taken sick in the car on the way to Hamilton. Feby 3rd mild again Dr Weaver says Madge has to stay in bed for a week or so. Feby 4th. Fine but a little colder. Feby 5th. Doris & Alan home with colds. Feby 6th Fair & cold. Feby 7th. About worst snow storm of the season. from the north east. the whole bunch in bed with flu & got another tooth out and am feeling punk. have Miss Henderson here to nurse them. I am sleeping on the Lounge. �Feby 8th. Sunday. Cloudy & milder. Oct Feby 9th. All the family in bed but myself. ordered seeds from Stokes 1/4 lb. Copenhagen Cabbage 1/2 lb Worldbeater pepper 1 oz Harris Early pepper 1 oz John Bauer tomato 1 oz Bonny Best tomato 1 oz Marglobe tomato cost $115 Feby 10th Cold again about zero or lower. all sick with the Flu yet. Feby 11th still cold zero. Feby 12th. milder again thawing. children bad today all crying with earache Feby 13th still mild. rain in the night. Charlotte temperature 103 this morning. Madge up but feeling shaky. Feby 14th. The family all in bed. Charlottes ear running now. Had Dr Clark out again. Very cold tonight. zero I guess. Feby 15th Sunday milder again. thawing some a terrible lot of ice on the strawberries. Feby 16th. Mild & cloudy Feby 17th mild & cloudy some light rain. Doris up for a little while today. Feby 18th. mild. Indian & John unloading car of manure for hot beds. see in the paper Annie Babcock died Feby 15th in Hamilton in her 88th year Feby 19th some snow this morning. mild & soft. Feby 20th. Madge sick in bed with Tonsilitis Feby 21st. Alan & the girls up today. weather mild. started Hot beds Feby 22nd. Sunday. cloudy & mild. Feby 23rd Very fine just like spring. Bright & mild. took Miss Henderson home. here 16 days at $350 {he means $3.50} total $56 00 Feby 24th weather fine & bright John sowed Cabbages and pepper seeds. (8 sash cabb - 8 sweet & 8 Hot peppers) Feby 25th. Fine & mild frosts at night. Feby 26th. Unloading 2nd Car manure out on the land drew part right out this am. but too soft in the afternoon thawing fast. snow nearly all gone. Feb 27th. Fine & mild thawing fast. �Feb 28th. Fine Port Colborne beat Toronto Marlboros in Senior 6 H a Group Semi Finals this afternoon they had to play 3 games. 1st was no score. second 1 to 1 after 30 minutes overtime 3rd game Pt. Colborne 3. for 1. Hamilton & Pt Colborne. now play off for 1st place. Mar 1st. Cloudy but not very cold Mar 2nd Clouder & colder ground frozen again. Charlotte & Doris started school again. Home a whole month. Mar 3rd. Indian started work. steady at $15 per week. drawing manure. Mar 4th. went to Hamilton got 5 oz John Bauer & 4 oz Bruces First & Best tomato seed. $3.25. weather fine thawing each day & freezing at night regular March weather but finer than usual. Mar 5th Hamilton won from Port Colborne in Group A Senior. 6.H.a. last night. Mar 6th cloudy some cooler north east wind. Mar 7th. cool & cloudy strong cold north east wind. Mar 8th. About 6 inches of snow this morning and blowing & drifting from the north east. snowed all day. worst storm of the winter still snowing tonight at 6.PM Mar 9th. Every thing blocked with snow about 12 inches on the level. and lots of big drifts. and still snowing. biggest storm in years. Mar 10th. Cool & cloudy. every body digging out of the snow storm. Toronto says it will cost them $150,000 to clear out the snow Hamilton Seniors are 6 H A Hockey Champions won from Windsor in finals 5 to 3 . Mar 11th. Kingston won Intermediate 6.H.a. from Chatham score 4 to 3. cool & cloudy today they played 2 games. Mar 12th. still cold and lot of snow yet. Niagara Falls wins Junior 6 H a. from West Toronto 12 to 7 on the Round. Feby Mar 13th. Milder thawing some of the snow off. John sick with a cold. Feby Mar 14th. Cloudy & mild looks like more snow or rain. Hotbeds look punk. a very poor catch of seeds. Feby Mar 15th. Cloudy & mild a few light snow flurries Feby Mar 16th. Cloudy & cool snow flurries had Charlottes eyes tested has to wear glasses for two years. Mar 17th. John still sick in bed. unloading car of manure for hotbeds. weather still cloudy but thawing a little lots of snow on the ground yet. �Hamilton Sen. 6.H.a went another step ahead beat Sudbury. on a two game round 7 to 1. and Niagara Falls. Jun. 6 H a. Beat the Soo 8 to 7 on the round last night Mar 18th Finished unloading car of manure. 20 tons made 72 sashes. Mar 19th. Putting earth on hot beds. had about another inch of snow this morning. Charlotte got her glasses. cost $9.00 got a bill from Dr Clark $25 00 for two trips. Mar 20th. Fine & mild started transplanting cabbages. Mar 21st. 1st day of spring saw first robin. Fine & mild with east wind transplanted some more cabbages and 1 bed Tomatoes Ottawa wins Junior 6 Ha Semi Finals from Niagara Falls. 4 to 2. and play Winnipeg in the finals at Toronto. Mar 22nd Sunday John still sick and have a bad cold myself. John Green our Indian running the show now. Had Hammonds for supper. Mar 23rd Fine & mild Indian drawing water from the creek for hotbeds and transplanting tomatoes. Mar 24th Cloudy with a few sprinkles of rain Indian still transplanting Mar 25th. Cloudy again John still sick and have a cold yet. Indian transplanting peppers. Mar 26th Colder & cloudy men transplanting peppers & started unloading 4th car of manure Hamilton won from Ottawa in Alan Cup play offs. Ottawa won in Hamilton 2 to 1 Hamilton won in Ottawa 1 to 0 after 30 minutes overtime & won again in Montreal 3 to 2 last night. tonight they play Truro N.S. at Toronto Mar 27th. Cold & cloudy east wind. unloading manure Winnipeg won Junior Hockey Championship tonight Beat Ottawa 2 games to 1 Toronto Prof. won 2nd place in their group but lost to Chicago 4 to 3 on the round. in the play off. Mar 28. Heavy east rain biggest rain for months Hamilton Seniors beat Truro N. Scotia this afternoon 5 to 1 & last game 6 to 2 11 to 3 on the round and they leave tonight for Winnipeg for the Can. Finals. Mar 29th cold & cloudy a few snow flurries was at Hicks for supper Mar 30. Still cool & cloudy making hotbeds. Mar 31st Bright but cool east wind making & watering hotbeds. April 1st. Cold & cloudy strong east winds Rain & Snow in the afternoon April 2nd Got started planting again this afternoon ground covered with snow this am. April 3rd Good Friday mild and cloudy only a few minutes sunshine mostly south west winds and showery in the afternoon. Transplanting peppers & Tomatoes yet Winnipeg won the Alan Cup Final by beating Hamilton last night in two straight games. scores 2 to 1 and 3 to 1. Canadians of Montreal won the Pro. National League from Boston 3 games to two �April 4th. Finished Transplanting weather fine & bright. have 28 sashes Cabbages about 7000 72. sashes Tomatoes about 15 000 92. sashes Peppers over 20 000 April 5th. Easter Sunday. Fine & bright this am but cool east wind April 6th. Fine & cool started spraying pears with Emulso. got 5 tanks on. 6 gals. Emulso to the tank. April 7th Spraying all day 6 tanks on today. Fine & cool April 8 Fine & warmer finished spraying one tank today. 12 altogether used 1 1/2 lbs Emulso April 9th. Spreading manure weather fine April 10th. Weather showery men spreading manure April 11th Colder with strong west winds thermometer at 28 at 730 tonight topped Berry bushes. new man moved in today April 12. Sunday cool this a-m. about 1/2 in ice clear & bright. went for a drive after Sunday school. up back of Appleby. April 13th. Hoed sod out of Raspberries. and started uncovering strawberries April 14th. uncovering Sberries ground dry. drawing the straw off with the truck April 15th. weather fine but cool. with east wind. Canadians of Montreal won the Prof. Hockey Cham. of the World last night Beat Chicago 3 games to 2. and hold the Stanley cup for the second year in succession. still uncovering strawberries & J. Green is ploughing April 16th. Fair & warm uncovering strawberries Roy Bell died today. April 17th. Warmer today strong south winds and getting very dry. April 18th watering hotbeds and finished uncovering strawberries fine & warm April 19th Sunday fine called at Cutresse's April 20th. Fine & warm drawing water for hotbeds. planted a few potatoes and started transplanting tomatoes into boxes �April 21st Started unloading 5th and last car of manure. very warm 73 in the shade. but turning cool tonight April 22nd. Cool this morning unloading manure & making hotbeds. raining this afternoon. April 23rd still working at hotbeds. quiet a big rain in the night and colder today. April 24th. Planted Cucumbers cool today froze ice this morning April 25th. Cool with a drizzly rain transplanting tomatoes this a.m. April 26th. Sunday cold & cloudy. with rain most of the time. and some flurries of wet snow April 27th. Strong north west wind cold & cloudy. some snow flurries down to 36 at 6 pm. men digging strawberry plants April 28th strong south west winds. Cloudy & cold still digging strawberries April 29th. Very cold yet cloudy & high winds April 30th. Started planting strawberries got 18 rows planted with the planter. very cold yet. April May 1st. Planted 30 more rows strawberries this afternoon the biggest job is digging and getting the plants ready also put 1 ton Fertilizer on berry bushes. Grade 2-8-10. at $36 a ton. May 2nd. planted 20 lbs Davis White Wax Beans it planted 14 rows. planting strawberries again this afternoon. weather still cold. ice every morning May 3rd. Sunday Fine and some warmer. May 4th Planted 6000 cabbage out. May 5. Watering hotbeds and finished transplanting tomatoes about 14000 plants. fine & warm May 6th Planting strawberries again. May 7th. Finished planting strawberries. about 5 acres. May 8th Planting corn & pumpkins. a nice shower in the night a little cooler today. May 9th. Cool & cloudy like rain. Hoeing and cultivating strawberries May 10th Sunday Fair and moderately warm. had a nice shower last night and the first thunder of the year May 11th. Cool & showery Hoeing & cultivating May 12 still cold & showery. �May 13th. Sowed 2 ozs Erfurt Cauliflower in 8 sashes still cool & showery shipped first asparagus may 11th. 8 bskts {baskets} sold at $2.00 in Toronto May 14 Fine & warm planted 2 sashes Veg. marrow. 4 ozs seed. men still hoeing & cultivating strawberries & ploughing orchards May 15th Ploughing & hoeing & cultivating strawberries weather fine & warm about 80 in the shade May 16th. warm this am thunder showers at noon. cooler tonight May 17th. Sunday. Fine & cool. drove to Wesdale & then Visited Wilcox s. May 18. 19 & 20th. Fine & warm men hoeing new strawberries cultivating & ploughing May 21st Some showers still hoeing. turning colder May 22nd FInished hoeing new strawberries 1st time hoeing cabbages 2nd time very cold. may be frost May 23rd. Cold north east wind & rain all night and this morning Temperature about 40 this morning History repeats have had to relight our furnace again for the 24th of May. have had to for years past always a cold spell. May 24th Sunday. Very cold last night 40 at Bedtime with heavy west winds blowing all night also today very cold & windy May 25th. started at noon planting out tomatoes weather cloudy but milder May 26th. Planted tomatoes all day. fine & warm May 27th All the crowd planting tomatoes May 28th. Fine & warm Finished planting about 15000 tomatoes and started at peppers May 29th. Finished planting peppers 92 sashes 250 to a sash. Very warm May 30 Showery. planted cukes & Vegetable marrows June May 31st. Sunday fine had Hicks over before dinner and G. Hammonds in the afternoon. June 1st. Starting spraying going fine got 7 tanks on. weather rather cool and windy. men hoeing strawberries June 2nd still spraying and hoeing. broke the record spraying today 8 tanks weather fine & warmer June 3rd Fine & warm still at the spraying 7 tanks June 4th still spraying very warm Fruit crop looks very light. very few pears. cherries very light. Hardly any Burbank or Red June plums. no Green Gage �June 5th Finished spraying tonight at it 5 days put on 36 tanks. about 210 lbs lead and over 3 lbs Lime Sulphur. windy today and a little cooler. men hoeing the picking beds of strawberries for the 2nd time been at it all week June 6th cooler & showery in the morning heavy rain & thunder storms after dinner and evening June 7th. sunday Cold & cloudy with a few light showers June 8th cold & cloudy a few light showers men hoeing new strawberries for the 2nd time. tried out the new Spring tooth it seems alright June 9th Planted out Cauliflowers. ground in good shape. but Caul. plants small. also it turned hot. June 10th & 11 All men hoeing & cultivating. very warm. June 12th Picked first strawberries 5 x 36 & 1 x 24 pints. sold in Toronto at 1 at 15¢ 4 @ 11¢ & 1 at 10¢ Toronto flooded with American berries June 13th Fine & warm had Will & Clara for supper also Hicks June 14th Sunday fine & warm Had Davidsons from Hamilton call. Doris still in bed with Bronchitis June 15th. Had a big shower in the night. done a lot of good but made strawberries very dirty picked 61 crates pints today sold at Toronto 50 at 10¢ 40 at 8¢ 16 at 4¢ First day of daylight saving. Jun 16th Fair & cooler. no picking today. sold strawberries to Uptons for 12¢ quart June 17th. Berries flat. picked 163 crates Sold 50 at 8¢ pint. 50 to Breckon to go to Toronto 11 cts in Toronto 59 to Uptons. Weather warm June 18th no picking weather very warm strong south wind. Jun 19th Very warm & strong south wind. all day. Picked 201 x 27's strawberries. fairly cooking & burning up everything sold 50 crates at 15¢ Balance to Uptons at 12¢ Big thunder storm in the evening. will save them now. and it certainly poured. June 20th. Very warm again all day. another storm at 6 p.m. high wind & some rain. but it looked worse farther north. June 21st Sunday. Fine & cool went for a drive up under the mountain June 22nd Cloudy & cool our biggest picking of berries 291 x 27's sold all to Uptons but 40 crates to Davidson at 11 1/2¢ here. & crates returned. June 23rd Cloudy & cold a few light showers only picked half a day 93 crates June 24th no picking today fine & warm June 25th Hot & cloudy a few showers. picked 191 crates today �June 26th Heavy thunder showers last night again picked 123 crates today. June 27th Saturday fair & warm. no picking June 28th Sunday went for a drive first to Brantford had dinner in Mohawk Park. then on to Waterford & Simcoe to Port Dover big crowd on the beach. came back by Jarvis & Hagersville had supper in Dundurn Park June 29th. Very heavy dews every morning. did not start picking until about 8 oclock. daylight time no good for the fruit grower. Picked 181 crates June 30th Very hot. picked 89 crates SB. July 1st. Picked 40 x 32 crates SBerries & 15 x 6 sweet cherries 38 x 11 Richmonds at 50 to 60 weather terrible hot. over 102 in the shade and thermometer hung on the barn went to 130 in the sun. July 2nd still as warm this a.m. nobody could sleep last night. 92 at 930 this a.m. {Side note} 103 after dinner picked 30 Richmond ch. & 18 x 6's sweets. also picked first peppers 21 x 6's sold in Toronto at 50¢. One of the worst storms for years started about 4 oclock with wind & dust. blowed & rained in torrents for about an hour. July 3rd Picked 37 crates SB. nearly done. warm again picked 19 x 6 sweet cherries & 7 bskts {baskets} Beans for the first. Strawberry totals 230 x 36 pints. 1143 x 27 qts. 123 x 32 qts. in 27 qts crates total 1442 July 4th Sat. no picking men hoeing strawberries July 5th Sunday warm another big thunder storm in the night lasted about 2 hours home all day. July 6th Finished picking strawberries all done now I guess. had 1500 crates picked 14 Beans 34 sweet cherries 19 Richmonds. 72 x 32 crates SBerries July 7th Picked 62 bshls {bushels} 75¢ Sweet cherries 10 mont. cherries @ 75¢ 12 Beans 50¢ July 8th still warm ploughing old Strawberry patch Picked 30 Montmorency cherries 28 small Red sweets in 6's at 30¢ 59 x 6's Blacks at 70¢ 5 x 6's white at 50¢ 12 Beans at 40¢ & 50¢ also hoeing & cultivating old strawberry patch July 9th. Picked first Rasps 90 pints sold at 15¢ here. finished Black Sweet Cherries 75 bskts {baskets} at 70¢ 40 x 6's small Red Sweets at 35¢. 4 Beans 40¢. Finished cleaning old strawberry patch here. Cultivating Blackberries some Job they have all fell down with the wind storms July 10th. Picked 46 x6 's Red (Sweet) Cherries only got 25¢ for them. 2 x 24 pints Rasps 12¢ & 30 Mont cherries at 60¢ July 11th. Cooler this a.m. and a light shower picked 88 mont cherries for Scott at 60¢ �July 12th Sunday fine & warm. went for a drive to Stoney Creek saw the Battlefield the monuments etc. then along the top of the mt. & down at Grimsby and to Grimsby Beach. July 13th. Busy day very warm and light showers in the evening Picked 340 x 11 Mont Cherries sold at 62 1/2 - 65¢ and 73 north at 75¢ also picked 14 1/3 crates Rasps. and first Tomatoes 3 x 6's sold at $125 {$1.25} July 14th Picked 208 cherries today. 9 crates Cabbage at 50¢ 3 x 11 tomatoes at $2 00. Very warm again today. July 15th. Only picked 170 x 11 cherries & 5 x 6's today they will soon be done. 17 beans 35¢ 27 x 36 Rasps at 10¢ to canners & crates & boxs back. 2 toms $2 00 July 15th St Swithins day had some showers this am. they say it rains for 40 days July 16th. only picked a half day 130 bskts {baskets} cherries 17 x 6's Blacks 10 crates Cabbages 50¢ warm again a light shower early this am July 17. Showery again all day off and on Picked rasps all day in the showers and between the big ones. another shower starting now at 830 PM. Picked 51 crates Rasps. one of the best pickings I guess July 18. Sat. wet again this morning rained nearly all night I guess raining at 4 this am. July 19th Sunday Fine & warm. Home all day July 20th Picked 60 crates Rasps. 14 bskts {baskets} Tomatoes sold 8 at $2 00 6 at $2 10 10 Green peppers 60¢ another big shower about 2 PM. lasted a couple of hours. July 21st. Cloudy & hot a few sprinkles rain picked cherries all day 261 bskts {baskets} sold from 65¢ to 75¢. picked Beans 21 bskts {baskets} also. 35¢ July 22nd. Picked 35 x 36 Rasps 80 x 11 cherries 20 beans 40¢ 14 x 11's tomatoes at $2.00 bskt. & 10 large crates Cabbages at 85¢, 10 med size at 50¢ for Davidson and 5 to ship north 50¢ Cabbages no good this year neither crop nor price! July 23rd Finished picking cherries this morning had 95 x 11 Richmonds sold at 40 to 60¢ totals 67 x 6 qts sweets whites sold at 50¢ to 60¢ Blacks. 70 to 95 Small Reds. 25 to 35¢ 1428 Montmorency mont. from 60 to 75¢ per 11 qt. weather fine & warm. 42 x 11 pepper 60¢ July 24th Picked 35 bskts {baskets} tomatoes today sold at 80¢ 6 bskts {baskets} cukes the first picking sold at 36¢ 26 crates Raspberries July 25 Sat. not much doing only picked 26 bskts {baskets} Green Peppers sold for 60¢ weather fine & warm. July 26th. Sunday Fine and warm. July 27th Cloudy & hot a few sprinkles rain picked 51 toms 7 cukes 22 crates Cabbages & 37 crates Rasps. �July 28 Very warm not picking much only 6 toms 14 crates Cabbages men hoeing Tomato patch Got settled up for Strawberries at Uptons. Kicked on 200 crates (sandy) cut us $100 {$1.00} a crate on 200 crates. and paid 12¢ qt for the balance. offered 1¢ a lb for plums July 29th. Picked 63 toms today sold 15 at 45. 48 at 40¢ also 15 crates Rasps & 22 pints Blackberries for the first. also picked first corn 133 doz sold at 25¢ a doz weather very warm July 30th A little cooler today not picking much. Picked first plums 25 bskts {baskets} Shiro's. July 31. some cooler today and pretty busy. Picked 97 tomatoes at 40 to 50¢. 53 Shiro plums at 50¢ 5 cukes 30¢ 6 apples 35¢ 95 doz corn 25¢ doz 8 x 27 qts Rasps 60 pints Lawtons at 12¢ Finished up Beans a week ago no Sale for them now only had 115 bskts. {baskets} sold for $56.00 last year we had 232 bskts {baskets} and sold for $ 100.00 Aug 1st. Pretty busy today for a Saturday 100 bskts {baskets} Shiro plums for Scott at 45¢ 30 crates Cabbages 40 a crate 210 doz corn 22 1/2 doz for Davidson weather cooler this am very cool. Aug 2nd Heavy rain in the night. cool & cloudy all day. Aug 3rd Pretty busy today. 179 toms at 35 37 to 40¢. 89 shiro plums. 45 + 50¢ (10 up north 60¢) 5 crates Lawtons 10 + 12 6 cukes 25. 14 crates cabb 40 to 80¢ according to size of crate 2 crates marrows 75¢ 40 doz corn 25¢ Cut wages of all our men to $200 {$2.00} a day we have been paying more than any body else all summer Aug 4th warmer again today. Picked 108 tomatoes going farther down in price 31 to 35 today only a few small orders today. Corn down to 20¢ a doz. Finished Picking Rasps last Friday had 281 x 36 pints twice as many as last year Aug 5th. Very hot again today. picked 96 toms sold 65 at 30¢ 31 at 35¢ finished Shiro plums 52 bskts {baskets} at 45¢ and 35 bskts {baskets} Red Junes at 40¢ 90 doz corn sold 40 doz at 18¢ & 50 doz at 20¢ Aug 6th. Very hot must have been 95. only picked 28 bskts {baskets} toms at 35¢ & 48. Red June plums @ 35. 5 Cabb 40¢ 2 x 36 Lawtons 8¢ Aug 7th. not much doing picked 116 toms sold from 25¢ to 35¢ 6 cukes at 25¢ 20 cukes 17¢ 7 x 36 Lawtons 8.¢ 2 at 10¢ 5 marrows 50¢ weather cloudy & colder Aug 8th. not very many orders 28 x 11 sweet peppers at 27¢ about cleaned up the cabbages 10 doz corn. & 50 x 6 qts Burbank plums at 25¢ Aug 9 a couple of heavy showers in the night warm & cloudy this a.m. went up to see Carman Bell he was working until about 9 oclock. Aug 10th. Picked 193 bskts {baskets} toms. 28¢ & 35¢ a few cukes etc. 5 crates Lawtons down to 7¢ pint now a few more showers Aug 11th. Picking Burbank plums for Scott. 283 bskts {baskets} at 35¢ 11 bskts {baskets} Red Peppers @ $100 a few tomatoes only 4¢ bskt {basket} 26 Clapp Pears. 45 in all 366 bskts {baskets} & 6 crates Lawtons berries 6¢ weather fair & cool. finished up on corn yesterday had 681 doz. �started at 25¢ - 22 1/2. & down to 20¢. a few bags at 17 & 18¢. & 50 doz the last which was small at 8¢. Total sale was $146.75. about the best of anything we had this season Aug 12th. Picked 248 bskts {baskets} toms today at 28-30¢ & 28 at 35¢. 5 Red peppers at $100. 20 plums 35 8 crates Beans 7¢. weather great fine & cool. Aug 13th Rained from 4 this am until after noon a real heavy rain only picked 49 bskts {baskets} Clapp pears & 10 bskts {baskets} Red Peppers Aug 14 Fine & warm picked 298 bskts {baskets} toms 28 & 30¢ 82 Burbank plums. 12 crates Lawtons Berries. did not get done until nearly 7 pm. Aug 15. Hoed a few Rows of strawberries & picked 162 Burbank plums 32 1/2 & 64 Tomatoes Aug 16 Sunday. Rained again this morning fine in the afternoon had Hicks over for supper Aug 17th. Tomatoes took another Slump down to 22 cts today. sold 236 bskts. {baskets} 148 plums at 30 & 35¢ and 21 Red peppers at $100 Aug 18th not much doing picked 50 plums @ 26¢ Aug 19th Tomatoes done for no sale. picked 150 plums & 24 Red sweet peppers at 65¢ Aug 20th. weather fine & cool. picked 205 Bradshaw plums at 32¢. 96 Burbanks 25 13 Gages 30. 25 Red Sweet Peppers 60¢ Aug 21 Took 84 bus. {bushels} tomatoes to the canners. complaint too green. may not get any thing for them picked 64 Burbank plums for the last. & 22 more Red Sweet Peppers at 60¢ Total Burbanks 1170 bskts {baskets}. Aug 22nd. nothing much doing only picked 53 Bradshaws & 7 bskts {baskets} Red peppers at 85¢ Aug 23rd Sunday was a perfect day went to Puslinch Lake. Aug 24th. not very much doing for a Monday only 65 plums 10 toms. and 10 pears 32 Red peppers. Aug 25. Picked 111 bskts {baskets} plums. 30 Red peppers Aug 26 Picked 87 plums 32 Red peppers 80¢ & 12 Green peppers 35¢ Picked another load Tomatoes for Canning Co Aug 27th. started raining in the night. rained hard all morning. nothing doing all day only picked 16 bskts {baskets} Peppers Aug 28. A few more showers this morning. picked 321 bskts {baskets} Bradshaw plums. 48 Red peppers & 15 Greens. only got 21 cts for Bradshaws. some price. finished them had 877 bskts {baskets}. Aug 29. Picked 25 bus. {bushels} Bartlett pears for Davidson at $1.25 bushel & picking tomatoes for canners weather fine today and cooler. �Aug 30. Sunday Fair & cool went for a drive up under the mountain at Harveys farm Radio quite going tonight Aug 31 Busy today Picked 59 Hot Red peppers at 80¢ 22 Sweet at 55¢ 142 plums at 18 to 30¢. 6 toms 25 74 Bartlett pears. and took 91 bus. {bushels} tomatoes to the canners. {Side note} Sold 4 crates Cauliflowers at $2.25 per crate. Sept 1 207 plums to Scott 15 Red Peppers 70¢ 184 Bartlett pears 40¢ a few Showers. Sept 2nd Showery picked Tomatoes for canners & 181 x 11 Bartletts for Davidson Sept 3. Picked 58 x 11 Sweet Red Peppers 48 @ 55¢ & 10 at 65 48 x 11 Red Hots 78¢ 110 x 11 Bartletts at 40¢ Picked 45 more bus. {bushels} Tomatoes shipped 31 no 2 pears 11 crates cauliflowers to Toronto. first we have sent on Commission since July 2nd Sept 4th nothing doing only picked 10 plums & 2 pears men hoeing strawberries Sept 5. men hoeing SBerries picked 75 Red peppers men picked about 40 bus. {bushels} tomatoes. we took a day off and went to the Toronto Ex. did not get back till 1230 pm. Sept 7th. Had a busy day picked 213 plums at 25 125 x 6. Red Hot Peppers 32 1/2 76 x 11 Red Sweet Peppers 55 10 x 11 pears 45¢ 7 crates Cauli at 175 & 200 Sept 8. Weather fine & warm picking Bartlett pears all day for the canners have 1/2 bus. {bushel} ready. Sept 9th. Finished Bartlett pears had 148 bus. {bushels} for Canners. Finished tomatoes 39 bushels. picked 60 plums 16 peppers. Very warm over 90. & tonights papers says it snowed in Calgary Sept 10th. Very warm yet about 90°, not many orders 78 60 plums & 4 Red peppers 4 Caul. Sept 11 men hoeing strawberries. Have a tractor ploughing 13 hours at $1 50 an hour $19 50 ploughed between 4 1/2 & 5 acres. pretty expensive ploughing. Sept 11th. Picked 52 bskts {baskets} Howell pears at 30¢ & 25 plums for North. weather terrible hot has been as high as 96 in the shade. Sept 12 Picked 170 plums & 53 more Howell pears weather just as hot as ever. away over 90 Sept 13 Sunday Fine & very warm home all day. Sept 14th. Warm yet but not quiet as bad busy. picked 301 bskts {baskets} plums. 118 Red Peppers & 12 crates Cauliflowers Sept 15th showery this morning only got 50 Reine Claude plums picked in the morning 214 all day sold Scott 35 at 21¢, 32 sweet Red peppers 30¢ 109 Hot peppers 25¢ 4 Cauliflowers crates $100 Balance of plums to Davidson 174 204 bskts {baskets} back. Sept 16. Cooler and cloudy picked 238 plums for Davidson & 157 pears. (Howells 30¢) Sept 17. showery in morning fine after noon. picked 301 plums & 15 x 11 pears. �Sept 18th. Picked plums & peppers & some caul for Toronto. Sept 19th. not much doing today only picked 40 bskts {baskets} Red peppers 30¢ and 10 crates Caul - 90¢ Sept 20 Sunday. Thunder showers early this morning cleared up warm in the afternoon Sept 21 Foggy & wet men hoed until 11 oclock sold Scott 66 peppers at 20¢ plums 25 Prunes 30¢ . Fine & warm after dinner. Sept 22 Very warm again not much doing only picked 41 plums men cutting out old raspberry bushes. Sept 23. Picking Plums for Scott. 96 Grand Dukes at 26¢ & 177 Monarch at 20¢ Sept 24th Thunder shower in the night and cooler this am. picking balance of plums for Davidson Sept 25th. Picked Duchess pears 128 bushels at 50¢ a bushel. Sept 26th. much cooler cutting out Black berry bushes. Sept 28th. Picking peaches 48 at 45¢ 7 no. 2 35¢ Finished Quinces 12 bskts {baskets} this years also Clairgeau & Anjou pear. and started picking peppers Sept 29 Finished peaches had 117 bskts. {baskets} sold 10 Caul at 75 and 30 Green Peppers 17¢ 5 Red Peppers 20¢ Have 30 bus {bushels} peppers for Italians call for tonight 40¢ bushel Sept 30. picking peppers and storing in barn. Italians got 26 more crates Oct 1 Fine & warm picked 25 prunes at 50¢ 10 crates peppers 40¢ Oct 2nd. picked 36 prunes at 50¢ 10 bskts {baskets} peppers 17¢ . weather very warm. picking peppers yet. must have 400 boxs in the barn Oct 3. sold 20 peppers at 15¢ a big price. and 100 orange crates of mixed peppers 30¢ crate Oct 4th Sunday Fine & warm saw the Rock Gardens and called at Chapmans Oct 5th. Fine & warm went to Hamilton got bskts {baskets} from Uptons. sold 40 bskts {baskets} peppers at 15¢ Oct 6th. Fine & warm sold 16 prunes {blank} ¢ shipped 72 bskts {baskets} peppers to Toronto. last load sold at 25¢ bskt {basket}. Oct 7. Thunder showers early this morning. Oct 8th cooler tonight picked the last of our prunes about 125 bskts {baskets} sold some here at 50¢ shipped 23 to Toronto. {written in pencil} 80 & 85 cents Oct 9th Frost this am no damage C. Bartello. Bloor st west Took 35 more bus {bushels} peppers. �Oct 10th more white frost this am. Bartello took 107 more boxs peppers at 25¢ box weather fine St Louis won the final Baseball game from Phila. Athletes. by 4 to 2. each had won 3 games before today so St Louis are Champions Oct 11th. Rainy in the morning fine & cool after noon went to see Wilcox's after supper. Oct 12th Monday Thanksgiving day. Bartello took 144 bus {bushels} peppers Sat. at 25¢ . Oct 13th. some white frosts. but flowers not frozen yet. Oct 14th. Showery again sold Scott 41 bskts {baskets} peppers at 15¢ & 18cts. Oct 15th to 22nd weather fine most of the time sold 54 more boxs peppers at 25¢ Oct 23rd 24th. man plowing nearly done now. Oct 25 Sunday a little cooler. Oct 25 to 30th putting in tile about 1725 feet. weather mostly fine with a few showers. very mild hardly any frost yet this fall have Dahlias in bloom yet. getting 100 bskts {baskets} peppers ready for Toronto guess they are not worth much. Oct 31st sold 4 boxs peppers for $1.00 Trucker brought a load of boxs back owes us 67 yet. turning colder tonight Nov 1st Sunday Cloudy & cold Nov 2nd to 4th. Fine & not very cold. Mon 5th colder. with rain hail and a little snow. got in 3000 x 11 qts baskets & covers for next year. Cash price 64 $48 for 11 qts & $18 per thousand for the covers $198.00 in all {written in pencil} 10% off for Cash Nov 6th. Clear & cool ice on water tub the first this season flowers were still {written in pencil} in bloom yesterday. Nov 7th. some frost again this a.m. Brown drawing up hotbed soil. Nov 8th Sunday fine went for a picnic had dinner at the beach and then to Gages Park and saw the mums {chrysanthemums} all sizes shapes & colors. Nov 9th. Fine & mild just like summer pruning trees. Nov 10th. mild & looks like rain. Have some Marigolds & a Geranium still in bloom in the garden. not frozen yet. Nov 11th Unloading first car of manure cooler & cloudy Nov 12th. Some showers this am then fine & warm �Nov 13th put 3 loads of Manure on Cauliflower patch cost $21.60 shipping last of peppers 93 bskts {baskets} to Toronto last lot sold at 22 1/2 & 25¢ bskt. {basket} weather fine and mild no frost. Flowers in bloom yet. Nov 14th. Fine & mild but raining tonight Nov 15th Sunday mild and showery. was down to Hicks saw Harry & Olives new House Nov 16th 17th & 18th weather mild with a few showers unloaded second car of manure. Nov 19th. Cloudy & cool unloading 3rd car of manure Nov 20 to 24th 22nd. weather very fine like spring pruning & Brown drawing manure Nov 23rd Like summer temperature over 70 Nov 24th Warm again today. Brown ploughing & was pruning. Took up $7000 of the National Service Loan today at 5% Int May 15th & Nov 15th. payable 1941 also invested the girls money. $1500 in 10 years bonds and $300 in 5 years Raining late this afternoon think it will be colder tomorrow have marigolds in the garden in Bloom yet. Nov 25th Colder with frost this morning & snow flurries at night. Had Stan Bill & Harry over playing Cards till 1245 a.m. then sat D. J. ing on the Radio Had 5 California stations KF1 Los Angelos K.G.0 Oakland (K.F.S.D. San Diego on only 500 watts) KP0 San Francisco. & KWX Hollywood. also XER & XED in Mexico and KSL in Salt Lake City. Nov 26th Unloading 4th car of manure putting it on the ground colder, snow on the ground this a m. Thermometer at 34 this afternoon Nov 27th Finished car of manure and spread it on top of Rye. Nov 28th. Ploughing Rye & manure under. cold & cloudy Nov 29th. Cool & cloudy Had Hicks over in the evening. Nov 30th. Colder unloading 5th car manure. went to Hamilton Shopping Dec 1st. Cold and a few snow flurries. got Paid by Can {Canadian} Canners for Tomatoes had 400 bus {bushels} contracted at 35¢ we went over our contract by 70 bus. {bushels} which they only paid 25¢ for they are some cheap crowd Dec 2nd Brown still ploughing yet. milder today. Dec 3rd nothing doing raining nearly all day Dec 4th. unloading 6th car of manure mild but windy Dec 5th. a change in the weather this am reports around here say temperature down to from warm last night to as low as 8 this am. Hamilton reports 14. �Dec 6th. some squalls of rain & snow. turning colder again tonight. Dec 7th Covering strawberries froze solid again this am nearly zero. Dec 8th. nearly zero this morning men covering strawberries. Just to show how our north business failed this season we only sold $973.00 worth of fruit while season 1930 we sold $3600.00 Dec 9th Milder some snow this am. also rain part of the morning roads slippery Dec 10th. Mild some snow rain & sleet. finished covering strawberries Dec 11th. Raining all morning cleared up after noon Brown ploughing. Dec 12th. A Grand day. sunshiney & mild Brown ploughing in the orchard. Dec 13th a little cooler last night but not freezing very much. this morning raining. Dec 14th. Rain & some snow Brown drove Woods home to Hagersville Dec 15th. not very cold Brown ploughing yet Dec 16th Went to Hamilton buying Xmas presents. weather fair with just a little bit of frost west wind. Radio reception good now. Listened to Amos & Andy at 11 PM last night direct from Los Angeles. Cal. Dec 17th to 21st. Mild no frost. cloudy & some showers. Went to the school concert on Monday 21st. Alan made his first speech. Dec 22 still mild & cloudy. not a bit of frost in the ground Dec 23rd. Just like spring. today went shopping in Hamilton and to the Sunday school concert at night Charlotte & Doris Alan had parts in it. Dec 24th. Busy all day. fixing up Christmas tree. etc. mild & cloudy with rain and about 4 PM a regular thunder & lightning storm and heavy rain. Fred {Ghents?} man ploughing in the orchard this morning. Dec 25 Down to Johns for dinner about 4 PM weather turned cold last night frozen up today. Dec 26th. still cold today & clear. nothing doing home all day Dec 27th Some milder & cloudy. Have a cold guess it was from the cold treatments I am taking Dec 28th. milder & cloudy looks like rain or snow. Dec 29th. mild & cloudy. Dec 30th Still mild just below freezing point. Dec 31st mild and cloudy looks like rain or snow. started to rain late tonight & blow from the East. �[Blank pages] [Blank page] Lawtons 53 x 36 pints 8 x 27 quarts Raspberries 281 x 36's sold at 19c quart Amt $1732.00 Pears Clapps Favorites 11 qts 105 Bartletts No.1's 11 qts 456 Barteltts No.2's 11 qts 37 Bartletts Bushels to Cannery 148 Howells 11 qts 150 Duchess 11 qts 62 Clairgeau 11 qts 41 Anjou 11 qts 47 Duchess 128 bushels Total Bushels 276 Total Baskets 898 Plums we had this year. �Shiros 323 bskts Red Junes 84 bskts Burbanks 1170 bskts [Green]Gages 62 bskts Bradshaw 877 bskts Damsons 26 bskts Reine Claudes 1601 bskts Monarch 471 bskts Lombards 121 bskts Grand Dukes 522 bskts Prunes 124 bskts Total 11 qts = 5381 Season 1931 Sales May 19 Mansen Welb - Toronto 25.53 26 Mansen Welb - Toronto 14.93 June 9 Mansen Welb - Toronto 19.15 16 Mansen Welb - Toronto 26.48 22 Mansen Welb - Toronto 176.41 �30 Cash Sales for June 351.45 July 2 Mansen Welb Toronto 9.43 6 Upton Jam Co Hamilton. 1413.72 11 Alan Davidson Burlington 550.55. 25 L Robinson Elmvale 15.00 25 A Davidson Burlington 269.48 26 R L Scott Aldershot 446.35 29 Upton Jam Hamilton 2090.44 Jul 31 Cash Sales for July 144.30 Aug 6 T.E. Monkman Cookstown 15.00 7 J Simpson Tottenham 60.76 8 C P Carpenter Winona 51.15 11 A Davidson Burlington 322.20 Aug 12 S L. Anderson Crossland 28.50 14 R L. Scott Aldershot 221.13 14 R L. Scott Aldershot 611.40 22 A Davidson Burl. 755.16 25 Mrs M Gallop, Cookstown 7.50 26 CW Sharpe Burks Falls 49.00 �26. DS. Litster Burks Falls 44.45 Hare Bros Bracebridge 175.47 27 A Davidson Burlington 197.11 31 C P Carpenter Winona 25.60 31 Cash Sales for August 137.00 Sept 10 R L. Scott Aldershot 428.60 11 A Davidson Burl 74.71 18 W V Fry Thornton 15.05 {written in margin} - My Draft H Reiner Tottenham 29.35 C W Camplin Beeton 25.57 T.S. Tremouth Powassan 9.75 15 Mansen Welb Toronto. 8.00 16 D. Scaletta Huntsville 17.50 {TOTAL} 88630.18. Sept 19 Geo James Hamilton 25.59 21 R L. Scott Aldershot 404.10 23 Wm Peck Burks Falls 102.20 28 A Davidson Burl 94.80 �29 Mansen Welb Toronto 20.56 Oct 2 J W Troyer Burks Falls 27.70 3 Hutchison Bros Bracebridge 157.91 7 Mansen Welb Toronto 15.50 8 CW Sharpe Burks Falls. 7.00 13 JR Couse Cookstown 21.70 A E Johnston. Sundridge 6.85 Hare Bros Bracebridge 76.30 P.J Marrin Bracebridge 4.55 Stevens & Solomon Ham. 43.13 Upton Jam Co Ham 28.69 Mansen Welb Toronto 14.85 R L Scott Aldershot 247.71 Alan Davidson Burl. 633.05 C P Carpenter Winona 348.{0} Nov 5 Mansen Welb 8.28 5 A Davidson Burl 64.00 10 C Carpenter Winona 80.50 11 Mansen Welb Tor. 15.62 14 21 �18 R L Scott Aldershot 24.26 21 D L Litster Burks Falls 19.75 23 H M Shaw Trout Creek 25.90 Dec 1 Burlington Canning Co. 158.18 Cash Sales Sept & Oct 179.80 Hutchison Bros Bracebridge 6.50 Dec 10 {TOTAL} 2519.82 2519.82 8860.18 11380.00 {2 Blank pages} Standing order for manure Berry Covering 5 {train} cars Nov 10th 12th 14th 16th & 18th Hotbeds 5 cars Feby 1st & 10th Mar 5th 10th & 20th Mar 12 - 19 18 - 20 For more information on Franklin McMillan, check out the “Meet the Diarists” section under “Discover” on our website: ruraldiaries.uoguelph.ca � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. 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Scanned Manuscript & Typed Transcription UG Transcription Progress Scripto transcription progress Done Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1931</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1931 {First page}</p> <p>Jan 1st. Fine and cool down to about 10 early this morning. Had John and family &amp; Mrs Boniface for dinner.</p> <p>Jan 2nd. Fair &amp; some milder busy wrecking the Christmas tree.</p> <p>Jan 3rd. Fine &amp; mild just like spring</p> <p>Jan 4th. Fine &amp; mild. a weather breeder I guess. Had Hicks for the evening.</p> <p>Jan 5th. School started again. Doris home with a cold. Raining from the east all day.</p> <p>Jan 6th. Turning colder again snowed last night 4 or 5 inches.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Jan 7th Clear and cold 10 above zero at 830 am</p> <p>Jan 8th. Clear and colder still Just at zero at 830 am.</p> <p>Jan 9th. Cloudy and a little milder. looks like snow this morning.</p> <p>Jan 10th Very fine winter day bright &amp; mild thawed some.</p> <p>Jan 11th. Mild. was in to Geo Chapmans for tea.</p> <p>Jan 12th. Went to Hamilton Bot new bed for Alan some wall paper and got licenses for Truck &amp; Car. Car no. R 201 cost $5. Truck no 38100C cost $24 00. Operators License $100 no 338976</p> <p>Jan 13th Turning cold again not much snow yet.</p> <p>Jan 14th Zero this morning but clear &amp; bright</p> <p>Jan 15th Started to paper the dining Room. have Jack Ireland doing it.</p> <p>Jan 16th milder again finished dining room all but border.</p> <p>Jan 17th mild &amp; cloudy. thawing today.</p> <p>Jan 18th Sunday mild and cloudy looks like snow.</p> <p>Jan 19th. About 4 to 6 inches snow this morning. mild &amp; soft looks like rain now.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Jan 20. Fine &amp; cool am getting old 46 today.</p> <p>Jan 21st. Very cold. got a surprise. Received a box of Grapefruit free from Lyons Fertilizer Co of Tampa Florida. for writing from the longest distance receiving their broadcast from WFLA Clearwater Florida they are extra fine &amp; large only 64 in box.</p> <p>Jan 22. Cold below zero this am. still papering at the hall now.</p> <p>Jan 23rd Getting milder again in Hamilton for more wall paper. Finished the Job tonight $1580 {he means $15.80} for paper &amp; $1600 {he means $16.00} to Jack Ireland for putting on. total $31.80 paint $2.50</p> <p>Jan 24th. Getting new lights plug &amp; electric light switches in front Room cost $725 for lights and at Alan for enstating $28 70 total. $35.95 snowed all day worst of the winter</p> <p>Jan 25 Sunday mild thawing all day. children went to sunday school.</p> <p>Jan 26th. Went to Hamilton for some floor paint. Doris 9 years old. Had a party.</p> <p>Jan 27th mild today. some soft snow about evening time</p> <p>Jan 28th Turned cold in the night. down to 5 above this morning. every thing glittering with snow stuck on the trees etc</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Jan 29th. cold with some more snow.</p> <p>Jan 30th. was over to see Roy Bell. sent some hair to his doctor in Kitchener. very bad driving, raining and freezing on windshield</p> <p>Jan 31st. Fine &amp; cold about zero last night. Had an Indian move in to work</p> <p>Feby 1st. Sunday fine &amp; cold roads slippery. ground all covered since Xmas with snow not very deep only a few inches</p> <p>Feby 2nd. Fair &amp; not very cold. Madge taken sick in the car on the way to Hamilton.</p> <p>Feby 3rd mild again Dr Weaver says Madge has to stay in bed for a week or so.</p> <p>Feby 4th. Fine but a little colder.</p> <p>Feby 5th. Doris &amp; Alan home with colds.</p> <p>Feby 6th Fair &amp; cold.</p> <p>Feby 7th. About worst snow storm of the season. from the north east. the whole bunch in bed with flu &amp; got another tooth out and am feeling punk. have Miss Henderson here to nurse them. I am sleeping on the Lounge.</p> <p>Feby 8th. Sunday. Cloudy &amp; milder.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Oct Feby 9th. All the family in bed but myself. ordered seeds from Stokes 1/4 lb. Copenhagen Cabbage 1/2 lb Worldbeater pepper 1 oz Harris Early pepper 1 oz John Bauer tomato 1 oz Bonny Best tomato 1 oz Marglobe tomato cost $115</p> <p>Feby 10th Cold again about zero or lower. all sick with the Flu yet.</p> <p>Feby 11th still cold zero.</p> <p>Feby 12th. milder again thawing. children bad today all crying with earache</p> <p>Feby 13th still mild. rain in the night. Charlotte temperature 103 this morning. Madge up but feeling shaky.</p> <p>Feby 14th. The family all in bed. Charlottes ear running now. Had Dr Clark out again. Very cold tonight. zero I guess.</p> <p>Feby 15th Sunday milder again. thawing some a terrible lot of ice on the strawberries.</p> <p>Feby 16th. Mild &amp; cloudy</p> <p>Feby 17th mild &amp; cloudy some light rain. Doris up for a little while today.</p> <p>Feby 18th. mild. Indian &amp; John unloading car of manure for hot beds. see in the paper Annie Babcock died Feby 15th in Hamilton in her 88th year</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Feby 19th some snow this morning. mild &amp; soft.</p> <p>Feby 20th. Madge sick in bed with Tonsilitis</p> <p>Feby 21st. Alan &amp; the girls up today. weather mild. started Hot beds</p> <p>Feby 22nd. Sunday. cloudy &amp; mild.</p> <p>Feby 23rd Very fine just like spring. Bright &amp; mild. took Miss Henderson home. here 16 days at $350 {he means $3.50} total $56 00</p> <p>Feby 24th weather fine &amp; bright John sowed Cabbages and pepper seeds. (8 sash cabb - 8 sweet &amp; 8 Hot peppers)</p> <p>Feby 25th. Fine &amp; mild frosts at night.</p> <p>Feby 26th. Unloading 2nd Car manure out on the land drew part right out this am. but too soft in the afternoon thawing fast. snow nearly all gone.</p> <p>Feb 27th. Fine &amp; mild thawing fast.</p> <p>Feb 28th. Fine Port Colborne beat Toronto Marlboros in Senior 6 H a Group Semi Finals this afternoon they had to play 3 games. 1st was no score. second 1 to 1 after 30 minutes overtime 3rd game Pt. Colborne 3. for 1. Hamilton &amp; Pt Colborne. now play off for 1st place.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Mar 1st. Cloudy but not very cold</p> <p>Mar 2nd Clouder &amp; colder ground frozen again. Charlotte &amp; Doris started school again. Home a whole month.</p> <p>Mar 3rd. Indian started work. steady at $15 per week. drawing manure.</p> <p>Mar 4th. went to Hamilton got 5 oz John Bauer &amp; 4 oz Bruces First &amp; Best tomato seed. $3.25. weather fine thawing each day &amp; freezing at night regular March weather but finer than usual.</p> <p>Mar 5th Hamilton won from Port Colborne in Group A Senior. 6.H.a. last night.</p> <p>Mar 6th cloudy some cooler north east wind.</p> <p>Mar 7th. cool &amp; cloudy strong cold north east wind.</p> <p>Mar 8th. About 6 inches of snow this morning and blowing &amp; drifting from the north east. snowed all day. worst storm of the winter still snowing tonight at 6.PM</p> <p>Mar 9th. Every thing blocked with snow about 12 inches on the level. and lots of big drifts. and still snowing. biggest storm in years.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Mar 10th. Cool &amp; cloudy. every body digging out of the snow storm. Toronto says it will cost them $150,000 to clear out the snow Hamilton Seniors are 6 H A Hockey Champions won from Windsor in finals 5 to 3 .</p> <p>Mar 11th. Kingston won Intermediate 6.H.a. from Chatham score 4 to 3. cool &amp; cloudy today they played 2 games.</p> <p>Mar 12th. still cold and lot of snow yet. Niagara Falls wins Junior 6 H a. from West Toronto 12 to 7 on the Round.</p> <p>Feby Mar 13th. Milder thawing some of the snow off. John sick with a cold.</p> <p>Feby Mar 14th. Cloudy &amp; mild looks like more snow or rain. Hotbeds look punk. a very poor catch of seeds.</p> <p>Feby Mar 15th. Cloudy &amp; mild a few light snow flurries</p> <p>Feby Mar 16th. Cloudy &amp; cool snow flurries had Charlottes eyes tested has to wear glasses for two years.</p> <p>Mar 17th. John still sick in bed. unloading car of manure for hotbeds. weather still cloudy but thawing a little lots of snow on the ground yet.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Hamilton Sen. 6.H.a went another step ahead beat Sudbury. on a two game round 7 to 1. and Niagara Falls. Jun. 6 H a. Beat the Soo 8 to 7 on the round last night</p> <p>Mar 18th Finished unloading car of manure. 20 tons made 72 sashes.</p> <p>Mar 19th. Putting earth on hot beds. had about another inch of snow this morning. Charlotte got her glasses. cost $9.00 got a bill from Dr Clark $25 00 for two trips.</p> <p>Mar 20th. Fine &amp; mild started transplanting cabbages.</p> <p>Mar 21st. 1st day of spring saw first robin. Fine &amp; mild with east wind transplanted some more cabbages and 1 bed Tomatoes Ottawa wins Junior 6 Ha Semi Finals from Niagara Falls. 4 to 2. and play Winnipeg in the finals at Toronto.</p> <p>Mar 22nd Sunday John still sick and have a bad cold myself. John Green our Indian running the show now. Had Hammonds for supper.</p> <p>Mar 23rd Fine &amp; mild Indian drawing water from the creek for hotbeds and transplanting tomatoes.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Mar 24th Cloudy with a few sprinkles of rain Indian still transplanting</p> <p>Mar 25th. Cloudy again John still sick and have a cold yet. Indian transplanting peppers.</p> <p>Mar 26th Colder &amp; cloudy men transplanting peppers &amp; started unloading 4th car of manure Hamilton won from Ottawa in Alan Cup play offs. Ottawa won in Hamilton 2 to 1 Hamilton won in Ottawa 1 to 0 after 30 minutes overtime &amp; won again in Montreal 3 to 2 last night. tonight they play Truro N.S. at Toronto</p> <p>Mar 27th. Cold &amp; cloudy east wind. unloading manure Winnipeg won Junior Hockey Championship tonight Beat Ottawa 2 games to 1 Toronto Prof. won 2nd place in their group but lost to Chicago 4 to 3 on the round. in the play off.</p> <p>Mar 28. Heavy east rain biggest rain for months Hamilton Seniors beat Truro N. Scotia this afternoon 5 to 1 &amp; last game 6 to 2 11 to 3 on the round and they leave tonight for Winnipeg for the Can. Finals.</p> <p>Mar 29th cold &amp; cloudy a few snow flurries was at Hicks for supper</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Mar 30. Still cool &amp; cloudy making hotbeds.</p> <p>Mar 31st Bright but cool east wind making &amp; watering hotbeds.</p> <p>April 1st. Cold &amp; cloudy strong east winds Rain &amp; Snow in the afternoon</p> <p>April 2nd Got started planting again this afternoon ground covered with snow this am.</p> <p>April 3rd Good Friday mild and cloudy only a few minutes sunshine mostly south west winds and showery in the afternoon. Transplanting peppers &amp; Tomatoes yet Winnipeg won the Alan Cup Final by beating Hamilton last night in two straight games. scores 2 to 1 and 3 to 1. Canadians of Montreal won the Pro. National League from Boston 3 games to two</p> <p>April 4th. Finished Transplanting weather fine &amp; bright. have 28 sashes Cabbages about 7000</p> <p>72. sashes Tomatoes about 15 000</p> <p>92. sashes Peppers over 20 000</p> <p>April 5th. Easter Sunday. Fine &amp; bright this am but cool east wind</p> <p>April 6th. Fine &amp; cool started spraying pears with Emulso. got</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>5 tanks on. 6 gals. Emulso to the tank.</p> <p>April 7th Spraying all day 6 tanks on today. Fine &amp; cool</p> <p>April 8 Fine &amp; warmer finished spraying one tank today. 12 altogether used 1 1/2 lbs Emulso</p> <p>April 9th. Spreading manure weather fine</p> <p>April 10th. Weather showery men spreading manure</p> <p>April 11th Colder with strong west winds thermometer at 28 at 730 tonight topped Berry bushes. new man moved in today</p> <p>April 12. Sunday cool this a-m. about 1/2 in ice clear &amp; bright. went for a drive after Sunday school. up back of Appleby.</p> <p>April 13th. Hoed sod out of Raspberries. and started uncovering strawberries</p> <p>April 14th. uncovering Sberries ground dry. drawing the straw off with the truck</p> <p>April 15th. weather fine but cool. with east wind. Canadians of Montreal won the Prof. Hockey Cham. of the World last night Beat Chicago 3 games to 2. and hold the Stanley cup for the second year in succession.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>still uncovering strawberries &amp; J. Green is ploughing</p> <p>April 16th. Fair &amp; warm uncovering strawberries Roy Bell died today.</p> <p>April 17th. Warmer today strong south winds and getting very dry.</p> <p>April 18th watering hotbeds and finished uncovering strawberries fine &amp; warm</p> <p>April 19th Sunday fine called at Cutresse's</p> <p>April 20th. Fine &amp; warm drawing water for hotbeds. planted a few potatoes and started transplanting tomatoes into boxes</p> <p>April 21st Started unloading 5th and last car of manure. very warm 73 in the shade. but turning cool tonight</p> <p>April 22nd. Cool this morning unloading manure &amp; making hotbeds. raining this afternoon.</p> <p>April 23rd still working at hotbeds. quiet a big rain in the night and colder today.</p> <p>April 24th. Planted Cucumbers cool today froze ice this morning</p> <p>April 25th. Cool with a drizzly rain transplanting tomatoes this a.m.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>April 26th. Sunday cold &amp; cloudy. with rain most of the time. and some flurries of wet snow</p> <p>April 27th. Strong north west wind cold &amp; cloudy. some snow flurries down to 36 at 6 pm. men digging strawberry plants</p> <p>April 28th strong south west winds. Cloudy &amp; cold still digging strawberries</p> <p>April 29th. Very cold yet cloudy &amp; high winds</p> <p>April 30th. Started planting strawberries got 18 rows planted with the planter. very cold yet.</p> <p>April May 1st. Planted 30 more rows strawberries this afternoon the biggest job is digging and getting the plants ready also put 1 ton Fertilizer on berry bushes. Grade 2-8-10. at $36 a ton.</p> <p>May 2nd. planted 20 lbs Davis White Wax Beans it planted 14 rows. planting strawberries again this afternoon. weather still cold. ice every morning</p> <p>May 3rd. Sunday Fine and some warmer.</p> <p>May 4th Planted 6000 cabbage out.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>May 5. Watering hotbeds and finished transplanting tomatoes about 14000 plants. fine &amp; warm</p> <p>May 6th Planting strawberries again.</p> <p>May 7th. Finished planting strawberries. about 5 acres.</p> <p>May 8th Planting corn &amp; pumpkins. a nice shower in the night a little cooler today.</p> <p>May 9th. Cool &amp; cloudy like rain. Hoeing and cultivating strawberries</p> <p>May 10th Sunday Fair and moderately warm. had a nice shower last night and the first thunder of the year</p> <p>May 11th. Cool &amp; showery Hoeing &amp; cultivating</p> <p>May 12 still cold &amp; showery.</p> <p>May 13th. Sowed 2 ozs Erfurt Cauliflower in 8 sashes still cool &amp; showery shipped first asparagus may 11th. 8 bskts {baskets} sold at $2.00 in Toronto</p> <p>May 14 Fine &amp; warm planted 2 sashes Veg. marrow. 4 ozs seed. men still hoeing &amp; cultivating strawberries &amp; ploughing orchards</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>May 15th Ploughing &amp; hoeing &amp; cultivating strawberries weather fine &amp; warm about 80 in the shade</p> <p>May 16th. warm this am thunder showers at noon. cooler tonight</p> <p>May 17th. Sunday. Fine &amp; cool. drove to Wesdale &amp; then Visited Wilcox s.</p> <p>May 18. 19 &amp; 20th. Fine &amp; warm men hoeing new strawberries cultivating &amp; ploughing</p> <p>May 21st Some showers still hoeing. turning colder</p> <p>May 22nd FInished hoeing new strawberries 1st time hoeing cabbages 2nd time very cold. may be frost</p> <p>May 23rd. Cold north east wind &amp; rain all night and this morning Temperature about 40 this morning History repeats have had to relight our furnace again for the 24th of May. have had to for years past always a cold spell.</p> <p>May 24th Sunday. Very cold last night 40 at Bedtime with heavy west winds blowing all night also today very cold &amp; windy</p> <p>May 25th. started at noon planting out tomatoes weather cloudy but milder</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>May 26th. Planted tomatoes all day. fine &amp; warm</p> <p>May 27th All the crowd planting tomatoes</p> <p>May 28th. Fine &amp; warm Finished planting about 15000 tomatoes and started at peppers</p> <p>May 29th. Finished planting peppers 92 sashes 250 to a sash. Very warm</p> <p>May 30 Showery. planted cukes &amp; Vegetable marrows</p> <p>June May 31st. Sunday fine had Hicks over before dinner and G. Hammonds in the afternoon.</p> <p>June 1st. Starting spraying going fine got 7 tanks on. weather rather cool and windy. men hoeing strawberries</p> <p>June 2nd still spraying and hoeing. broke the record spraying today 8 tanks weather fine &amp; warmer</p> <p>June 3rd Fine &amp; warm still at the spraying 7 tanks</p> <p>June 4th still spraying very warm Fruit crop looks very light. very few pears. cherries very light. Hardly any Burbank or Red June plums. no Green Gage</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>June 5th Finished spraying tonight at it 5 days put on 36 tanks. about 210 lbs lead and over 3 lbs Lime Sulphur. windy today and a little cooler. men hoeing the picking beds of strawberries for the 2nd time been at it all week</p> <p>June 6th cooler &amp; showery in the morning heavy rain &amp; thunder storms after dinner and evening</p> <p>June 7th. sunday Cold &amp; cloudy with a few light showers</p> <p>June 8th cold &amp; cloudy a few light showers men hoeing new strawberries for the 2nd time. tried out the new Spring tooth it seems alright</p> <p>June 9th Planted out Cauliflowers. ground in good shape. but Caul. plants small. also it turned hot.</p> <p>June 10th &amp; 11 All men hoeing &amp; cultivating. very warm.</p> <p>June 12th Picked first strawberries 5 x 36 &amp; 1 x 24 pints. sold in Toronto at 1 at 15¢ 4 @ 11¢ &amp; 1 at 10¢ Toronto flooded with American berries</p> <p>June 13th Fine &amp; warm had Will &amp; Clara for supper also Hicks</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>June 14th Sunday fine &amp; warm Had Davidsons from Hamilton call. Doris still in bed with Bronchitis</p> <p>June 15th. Had a big shower in the night. done a lot of good but made strawberries very dirty picked 61 crates pints today sold at Toronto 50 at 10¢ 40 at 8¢ 16 at 4¢ First day of daylight saving.</p> <p>Jun 16th Fair &amp; cooler. no picking today. sold strawberries to Uptons for 12¢ quart</p> <p>June 17th. Berries flat. picked 163 crates Sold 50 at 8¢ pint. 50 to Breckon to go to Toronto 11 cts in Toronto 59 to Uptons. Weather warm</p> <p>June 18th no picking weather very warm strong south wind.</p> <p>Jun 19th Very warm &amp; strong south wind. all day. Picked 201 x 27's strawberries. fairly cooking &amp; burning up everything sold 50 crates at 15¢ Balance to Uptons at 12¢ Big thunder storm in the evening. will save them now. and it certainly poured.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>June 20th. Very warm again all day. another storm at 6 p.m. high wind &amp; some rain. but it looked worse farther north.</p> <p>June 21st Sunday. Fine &amp; cool went for a drive up under the mountain</p> <p>June 22nd Cloudy &amp; cool our biggest picking of berries 291 x 27's sold all to Uptons but 40 crates to Davidson at 11 1/2¢ here. &amp; crates returned.</p> <p>June 23rd Cloudy &amp; cold a few light showers only picked half a day 93 crates</p> <p>June 24th no picking today fine &amp; warm</p> <p>June 25th Hot &amp; cloudy a few showers. picked 191 crates today</p> <p>June 26th Heavy thunder showers last night again picked 123 crates today.</p> <p>June 27th Saturday fair &amp; warm. no picking</p> <p>June 28th Sunday went for a drive first to Brantford had dinner in Mohawk Park. then on to Waterford &amp; Simcoe to Port Dover big crowd on the beach. came back by Jarvis &amp; Hagersville had supper in Dundurn Park</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>June 29th. Very heavy dews every morning. did not start picking until about 8 oclock. daylight time no good for the fruit grower. Picked 181 crates</p> <p>June 30th Very hot. picked 89 crates SB.</p> <p>July 1st. Picked 40 x 32 crates SBerries &amp; 15 x 6 sweet cherries 38 x 11 Richmonds at 50 to 60 weather terrible hot. over 102 in the shade and thermometer hung on the barn went to 130 in the sun.</p> <p>July 2nd still as warm this a.m. nobody could sleep last night. 92 at 930 this a.m. {Side note} 103 after dinner picked 30 Richmond ch. &amp; 18 x 6's sweets. also picked first peppers 21 x 6's sold in Toronto at 50¢. One of the worst storms for years started about 4 oclock with wind &amp; dust. blowed &amp; rained in torrents for about an hour.</p> <p>July 3rd Picked 37 crates SB. nearly done. warm again picked 19 x 6 sweet cherries &amp; 7 bskts {baskets} Beans for the first.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Strawberry totals</p> <p>230 x 36 pints. 1143 x 27 qts. 123 x 32 qts. in 27 qts crates total 1442</p> <p>July 4th Sat. no picking men hoeing strawberries</p> <p>July 5th Sunday warm another big thunder storm in the night lasted about 2 hours home all day.</p> <p>July 6th Finished picking strawberries all done now I guess. had 1500 crates picked 14 Beans 34 sweet cherries 19 Richmonds. 72 x 32 crates SBerries</p> <p>July 7th Picked 62 bshls {bushels} 75¢ Sweet cherries 10 mont. cherries @ 75¢ 12 Beans 50¢</p> <p>July 8th still warm ploughing old Strawberry patch Picked 30 Montmorency cherries 28 small Red sweets in 6's at 30¢ 59 x 6's Blacks at 70¢ 5 x 6's white at 50¢ 12 Beans at 40¢ &amp; 50¢ also hoeing &amp; cultivating old strawberry patch</p> <p>July 9th. Picked first Rasps 90 pints sold at 15¢ here. finished Black Sweet Cherries 75 bskts {baskets} at 70¢ 40 x 6's small Red Sweets at 35¢. 4 Beans 40¢. Finished cleaning old strawberry patch here. Cultivating Blackberries some Job they have all fell down with the wind storms</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>July 10th. Picked 46 x6 's Red (Sweet) Cherries only got 25¢ for them. 2 x 24 pints Rasps 12¢ &amp; 30 Mont cherries at 60¢</p> <p>July 11th. Cooler this a.m. and a light shower picked 88 mont cherries for Scott at 60¢</p> <p>July 12th Sunday fine &amp; warm. went for a drive to Stoney Creek saw the Battlefield the monuments etc. then along the top of the mt. &amp; down at Grimsby and to Grimsby Beach.</p> <p>July 13th. Busy day very warm and light showers in the evening Picked 340 x 11 Mont Cherries sold at 62 1/2 - 65¢ and 73 north at 75¢ also picked 14 1/3 crates Rasps. and first Tomatoes 3 x 6's sold at $125 {$1.25}</p> <p>July 14th Picked 208 cherries today. 9 crates Cabbage at 50¢ 3 x 11 tomatoes at $2 00. Very warm again today.</p> <p>July 15th. Only picked 170 x 11 cherries &amp; 5 x 6's today they will soon be done. 17 beans 35¢ 27 x 36 Rasps at 10¢ to canners &amp; crates &amp; boxs back. 2 toms $2 00</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>July 15th St Swithins day had some showers this am. they say it rains for 40 days</p> <p>July 16th. only picked a half day 130 bskts {baskets} cherries 17 x 6's Blacks 10 crates Cabbages 50¢ warm again a light shower early this am</p> <p>July 17. Showery again all day off and on Picked rasps all day in the showers and between the big ones. another shower starting now at 830 PM. Picked 51 crates Rasps. one of the best pickings I guess</p> <p>July 18. Sat. wet again this morning rained nearly all night I guess raining at 4 this am.</p> <p>July 19th Sunday Fine &amp; warm. Home all day</p> <p>July 20th Picked 60 crates Rasps. 14 bskts {baskets} Tomatoes sold 8 at $2 00 6 at $2 10 10 Green peppers 60¢ another big shower about 2 PM. lasted a couple of hours.</p> <p>July 21st. Cloudy &amp; hot a few sprinkles rain picked cherries all day 261 bskts {baskets} sold from 65¢ to 75¢. picked Beans 21 bskts {baskets} also. 35¢</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>July 22nd. Picked 35 x 36 Rasps 80 x 11 cherries 20 beans 40¢ 14 x 11's tomatoes at $2.00 bskt. {baskets} &amp; 10 large crates Cabbages at 85¢, 10 med size at 50¢ for Davidson and 5 to ship north 50¢ Cabbages no good this year neither crop nor price!</p> <p>July 23rd Finished picking cherries this morning had 95 x 11 Richmonds sold at 40 to 60¢ totals 67 x 6 qts sweets whites sold at 50¢ to 60¢ Blacks. 70 to 95 Small Reds. 25 to 35¢ 1428 Montmorency mont. from 60 to 75¢ per 11 qt. weather fine &amp; warm. 42 x 11 pepper 60¢</p> <p>July 24th Picked 35 bskts {baskets} tomatoes today sold at 80¢ 6 bskts {baskets} cukes the first picking sold at 36¢ 26 crates Raspberries</p> <p>July 25 Sat. not much doing only picked 26 bskts {baskets} Green Peppers sold for 60¢ weather fine &amp; warm.</p> <p>July 26th. Sunday Fine and warm.</p> <p>July 27th Cloudy &amp; hot a few sprinkles rain picked 51 toms 7 cukes 22 crates Cabbages &amp; 37 crates Rasps.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>July 28 Very warm not picking much only 6 toms 14 crates Cabbages men hoeing Tomato patch Got settled up for Strawberries at Uptons. Kicked on 200 crates (sandy) cut us $100 {$1.00} a crate on 200 crates. and paid 12¢ qt for the balance. offered 1¢ a lb for plums</p> <p>July 29th. Picked 63 toms today sold 15 at 45. 48 at 40¢ also 15 crates Rasps &amp; 22 pints Blackberries for the first. also picked first corn 133 doz sold at 25¢ a doz weather very warm</p> <p>July 30th A little cooler today not picking much. Picked first plums 25 bskts {baskets} Shiro's.</p> <p>July 31. some cooler today and pretty busy. Picked 97 tomatoes at 40 to 50¢. 53 Shiro plums at 50¢ 5 cukes 30¢ 6 apples 35¢ 95 doz corn 25¢ doz 8 x 27 qts Rasps 60 pints Lawtons at 12¢ Finished up Beans a week ago no Sale for them now only had 115 bskts. {baskets} sold for $56.00 last year we had 232 bskts {baskets} and sold for $ 100.00</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Aug 1st. Pretty busy today for a Saturday 100 bskts {baskets} Shiro plums for Scott at 45¢ 30 crates Cabbages 40 a crate 210 doz corn 22 1/2 doz for Davidson weather cooler this am very cool.</p> <p>Aug 2nd Heavy rain in the night. cool &amp; cloudy all day.</p> <p>Aug 3rd Pretty busy today. 179 toms at 35 37 to 40¢. 89 shiro plums. 45 + 50¢ (10 up north 60¢) 5 crates Lawtons 10 &amp; 12 6 cukes 25. 14 crates cabb 40 to 80¢ according to size of crate 2 crates marrows 75¢ 40 doz corn 25¢ Cut wages of all our men to $200 {$2.00} a day we have been paying more than any body else all summer</p> <p>Aug 4th warmer again today. Picked 108 tomatoes going farther down in price 31 to 35 today only a few small orders today. Corn down to 20¢ a doz. Finished Picking Rasps last Friday had 281 x 36 pints twice as many as last year</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Aug 5th. Very hot again today. picked 96 toms sold 65 at 30¢ 31 at 35¢ finished Shiro plums 52 bskts {baskets} at 45¢ and 35 bskts {baskets} Red Junes at 40¢ 90 doz corn sold 40 doz at 18¢ &amp; 50 doz at 20¢</p> <p>Aug 6th. Very hot must have been 95. only picked 28 bskts {baskets} toms at 35¢ &amp; 48. Red June plums @ 35. 5 Cabb 40¢ 2 x 36 Lawtons 8¢</p> <p>Aug 7th. not much doing picked 116 toms sold from 25¢ to 35¢ 6 cukes at 25¢ 20 cukes 17¢ 7 x 36 Lawtons 8.¢ 2 at 10¢ 5 marrows 50¢ weather cloudy &amp; colder</p> <p>Aug 8th. not very many orders 28 x 11 sweet peppers at 27¢ about cleaned up the cabbages 10 doz corn. &amp; 50 x 6 qts Burbank plums at 25¢</p> <p>Aug 9 a couple of heavy showers in the night warm &amp; cloudy this a.m. went up to see Carman Bell he was working until about 9 oclock.</p> <p>Aug 10th. Picked 193 bskts {baskets} toms. 28¢ &amp; 35¢ a few cukes etc. 5 crates Lawtons down to 7¢ pint now a few more showers</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Aug 11th. Picking Burbank plums for Scott. 283 bskts {baskets} at 35¢ 11 bskts {baskets} Red Peppers @ $100 a few tomatoes only 4¢ bskt {baskets} 26 Clapp Pears. 45 in all 366 bskts {baskets} &amp; 6 crates Lawtons berries 6¢ weather fair &amp; cool. finished up on corn yesterday had 681 doz. started at 25¢ - 22 1/2. &amp; down to 20¢. a few bags at 17 &amp; 18¢. &amp; 50 doz the last which was small at 8¢. Total sale was $146.75. about the best of anything we had this season</p> <p>Aug 12th. Picked 248 bskts {baskets} toms today at 28-30¢ &amp; 28 at 35¢. 5 Red peppers at $100. 20 plums 35 8 crates Beans 7¢. weather great fine &amp; cool.</p> <p>Aug 13th Rained from 4 this am until after noon a real heavy rain only picked 49 bskts {baskets} Clapp pears &amp; 10 bskts {baskets} Red Peppers</p> <p>Aug 14 Fine &amp; warm picked 298 bskts {baskets} toms 28 &amp; 30¢ 82 Burbank plums. 12 crates Lawtons Berries. did not get done until nearly 7 pm.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Aug 15. Hoed a few Rows of strawberries &amp; picked 162 Burbank plums 32 1/2 &amp; 64 Tomatoes</p> <p>Aug 16 Sunday. Rained again this morning fine in the afternoon had Hicks over for supper</p> <p>Aug 17th. Tomatoes took another Slump down to 22 cts today. sold 236 bskts. {baskets} 148 plums at 30 &amp; 35¢ and 21 Red peppers at $100</p> <p>Aug 18th not much doing picked 50 plums @ 26¢</p> <p>Aug 19th Tomatoes done for no sale. picked 150 plums &amp; 24 Red sweet peppers at 65¢</p> <p>Aug 20th. weather fine &amp; cool. picked 205 Bradshaw plums at 32¢. 96 Burbanks 25 13 Gages 30. 25 Red Sweet Peppers 60¢</p> <p>Aug 21 Took 84 bus. {bushels} tomatoes to the canners. complaint too green. may not get any thing for them picked 64 Burbank plums for the last. &amp; 22 more Red Sweet Peppers at 60¢ Total Burbanks 1170 bskts {baskets}.</p> <p>Aug 22nd. nothing much doing only picked 53 Bradshaws &amp; 7 bskts {baskets} Red peppers at 85¢</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Aug 23rd Sunday was a perfect day went to Puslinch Lake.</p> <p>Aug 24th. not very much doing for a Monday only 65 plums 10 toms. and 10 pears 32 Red peppers.</p> <p>Aug 25. Picked 111 bskts {baskets} plums. 30 Red peppers</p> <p>Aug 26 Picked 87 plums 32 Red peppers 80¢ &amp; 12 Green peppers 35¢ Picked another load Tomatoes for Canning Co</p> <p>Aug 27th. started raining in the night. rained hard all morning. nothing doing all day only picked 16 bskts {baskets} Peppers</p> <p>Aug 28. A few more showers this morning. picked 321 bskts {baskets} Bradshaw plums. 48 Red peppers &amp; 15 Greens. only got 21 cts for Bradshaws. some price. finished them had 877 bskts {baskets}.</p> <p>Aug 29. Picked 25 bus. {bushels} Bartlett pears for Davidson at $1.25 bushel &amp; picking tomatoes for canners weather fine today and cooler.</p> <p>Aug 30. Sunday Fair &amp; cool went for a drive up under the mountain at Harveys farm Radio quite going tonight</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Aug 31 Busy today Picked 59 Hot Red peppers at 80¢ 22 Sweet at 55¢ 142 plums at 18 to 30¢. 6 toms 25 74 Bartlett pears. and took 91 bus. {bushels} tomatoes to the canners. {Side note} Sold 4 crates Cauliflowers at $2.25 per crate.</p> <p>Sept 1 207 plums to Scott 15 Red Peppers 70¢ 184 Bartlett pears 40¢ a few Showers.</p> <p>Sept 2nd Showery picked Tomatoes for canners &amp; 181 x 11 Bartletts for Davidson</p> <p>Sept 3. Picked 58 x 11 Sweet Red Peppers 48 @ 55¢ &amp; 10 at 65 48 x 11 Red Hots 78¢ 110 x 11 Bartletts at 40¢ Picked 45 more bus. {bushels} Tomatoes shipped 31 no 2 pears 11 crates cauliflowers to Toronto. first we have sent on Commission since July 2nd</p> <p>Sept 4th nothing doing only picked 10 plums &amp; 2 pears men hoeing strawberries</p> <p>Sept 5. men hoeing SBerries picked 75 Red peppers men picked about 40 bus. {bushels} tomatoes. we took a day off and went to the Toronto Ex. did not get back till 1230 pm.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Sept 7th. Had a busy day picked 213 plums at 25 125 x 6. Red Hot Peppers 32 1/2 76 x 11 Red Sweet Peppers 55 10 x 11 pears 45¢ 7 crates Cauli at 175 &amp; 200</p> <p>Sept 8. Weather fine &amp; warm picking Bartlett pears all day for the canners have 1/2 bus. {bushel} ready.</p> <p>Sept 9th. Finished Bartlett pears had 148 bus. {bushels} for Canners. Finished tomatoes 39 bushels. picked 60 plums 16 peppers. Very warm over 90. &amp; tonights papers says it snowed in Calgary</p> <p>Sept 10th. Very warm yet about 90°, not many orders 78 60 plums &amp; 4 Red peppers 4 Caul. Sept 11 men hoeing strawberries. Have a tractor ploughing 13 hours at $1 50 an hour $19 50 ploughed between 4 1/2 &amp; 5 acres. pretty expensive ploughing.</p> <p>Sept 11th. Picked 52 bskts {baskets} Howell pears at 30¢ &amp; 25 plums for North. weather terrible hot has been as high as 96 in the shade.</p> <p>Sept 12 Picked 170 plums &amp; 53 more Howell pears weather just as hot as ever. away over 90</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Sept 13 Sunday Fine &amp; very warm home all day.</p> <p>Sept 14th. Warm yet but not quiet as bad busy. picked 301 bskts {baskets} plums. 118 Red Peppers &amp; 12 crates Cauliflowers</p> <p>Sept 15th showery this morning only got 50 Reine Claude plums picked in the morning 214 all day sold Scott 35 at 21¢, 32 sweet Red peppers 30¢ 109 Hot peppers 25¢ 4 Cauliflowers crates $100 Balance of plums to Davidson 174 204 bskts {baskets} back.</p> <p>Sept 16. Cooler and cloudy picked 238 plums for Davidson &amp; 157 pears. (Howells 30¢)</p> <p>Sept 17. showery in morning fine after noon. picked 301 plums &amp; 15 x 11 pears.</p> <p>Sept 18th. Picked plums &amp; peppers &amp; some caul for Toronto.</p> <p>Sept 19th. not much doing today only picked 40 bskts {baskets} Red peppers 30¢ and 10 crates Caul - 90¢</p> <p>Sept 20 Sunday. Thunder showers early this morning cleared up warm in the afternoon</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Sept 21 Foggy &amp; wet men hoed until 11 oclock sold Scott 66 peppers at 20¢ plums 25 Prunes 30¢ . Fine &amp; warm after dinner.</p> <p>Sept 22 Very warm again not much doing only picked 41 plums men cutting out old raspberry bushes.</p> <p>Sept 23. Picking Plums for Scott. 96 Grand Dukes at 26¢ &amp; 177 Monarch at 20¢</p> <p>Sept 24th Thunder shower in the night and cooler this am. picking balance of plums for Davidson</p> <p>Sept 25th. Picked Duchess pears 128 bushels at 50¢ a bushel.</p> <p>Sept 26th. much cooler cutting out Black berry bushes.</p> <p>Sept 28th. Picking peaches 48 at 45¢ 7 no. 2 35¢ Finished Quinces 12 bskts {baskets} this years also Clairgeau &amp; Anjou pear. and started picking peppers</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Sept 29 Finished peaches had 117 bskts. {baskets} sold 10 Caul at 75 and 30 Green Peppers 17¢ 5 Red Peppers 20¢ Have 30 bus {bushels} peppers for Italians call for tonight 40¢ bushel</p> <p>Sept 30. picking peppers and storing in barn. Italians got 26 more crates</p> <p>Oct 1 Fine &amp; warm picked 25 prunes at 50¢ 10 crates peppers 40¢</p> <p>Oct 2nd. picked 36 prunes at 50¢ 10 bskts {baskets} peppers 17¢ . weather very warm. picking peppers yet. must have 400 boxs in the barn</p> <p>Oct 3. sold 20 peppers at 15¢ a big price. and 100 orange crates of mixed peppers 30¢ crate</p> <p>Oct 4th Sunday Fine &amp; warm saw the Rock Gardens and called at Chapmans</p> <p>Oct 5th. Fine &amp; warm went to Hamilton got bskts {baskets} from Uptons. sold 40 bskts {baskets} peppers at 15¢</p> <p>Oct 6th. Fine &amp; warm sold 16 prunes {blank} ¢ shipped 72 bskts {baskets} peppers to Toronto. last load sold at 25¢ bskt {basket}.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Oct 7. Thunder showers early this morning.</p> <p>Oct 8th cooler tonight picked the last of our prunes about 125 bskts {baskets} sold some here at 50¢ shipped 23 to Toronto. {written in pencil} 80 &amp; 85 cents</p> <p>Oct 9th Frost this am no damage C. Bartello. Bloor st west Took 35 more bus {bushels} peppers.</p> <p>Oct 10th more white frost this am. Bartello took 107 more boxs peppers at 25¢ box weather fine St Louis won the final Baseball game from Phila. Athletes. by 4 to 2. each had won 3 games before today so St Louis are Champions</p> <p>Oct 11th. Rainy in the morning fine &amp; cool after noon went to see Wilcox's after supper.</p> <p>Oct 12th Monday Thanksgiving day. Bartello took 144 bus {bushels} peppers Sat. at 25¢ .</p> <p>Oct 13th. some white frosts. but flowers not frozen yet.</p> <p>Oct 14th. Showery again sold Scott 41 bskts {baskets} peppers at 15¢ &amp; 18cts.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Oct 15th to 22nd weather fine most of the time sold 54 more boxs peppers at 25¢</p> <p>Oct 23rd 24th. man plowing nearly done now.</p> <p>Oct 25 Sunday a little cooler.</p> <p>Oct 25 to 30th putting in tile about 1725 feet. weather mostly fine with a few showers. very mild hardly any frost yet this fall have Dahlias in bloom yet. getting 100 bskts {baskets} peppers ready for Toronto guess they are not worth much.</p> <p>Oct 31st sold 4 boxs peppers for $1.00 Trucker brought a load of boxs back owes us 67 yet. turning colder tonight</p> <p>Nov 1st Sunday Cloudy &amp; cold</p> <p>Nov 2nd to 4th. Fine &amp; not very cold.</p> <p>Mon 5th colder. with rain hail and a little snow. got in 3000 x 11 qts baskets &amp; covers for next year. Cash price 64 $48 for 11 qts &amp; $18 per thousand for the covers $198.00 in all {written in pencil} 10% off for Cash</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Nov 6th. Clear &amp; cool ice on water tub the first this season flowers were still {written in pencil} in bloom yesterday.</p> <p>Nov 7th. some frost again this a.m. Brown drawing up hotbed soil.</p> <p>Nov 8th Sunday fine went for a picnic had dinner at the beach and then to Gages Park and saw the mums {chrysanthemums} all sizes shapes &amp; colors.</p> <p>Nov 9th. Fine &amp; mild just like summer pruning trees.</p> <p>Nov 10th. mild &amp; looks like rain. Have some Marigolds &amp; a Geranium still in bloom in the garden. not frozen yet.</p> <p>Nov 11th Unloading first car of manure cooler &amp; cloudy</p> <p>Nov 12th. Some showers this am then fine &amp; warm</p> <p>Nov 13th put 3 loads of Manure on Cauliflower patch cost $21.60 shipping last of peppers 93 bskts {baskets} to Toronto last lot sold at 22 1/2 &amp; 25¢ bskt. {basket} weather fine and mild no frost. Flowers in bloom yet.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Nov 14th. Fine &amp; mild but raining tonight</p> <p>Nov 15th Sunday mild and showery. was down to Hicks saw Harry &amp; Olives new House</p> <p>Nov 16th 17th &amp; 18th weather mild with a few showers unloaded second car of manure.</p> <p>Nov 19th. Cloudy &amp; cool unloading 3rd car of manure</p> <p>Nov 20 to 24th 22nd. weather very fine like spring pruning &amp; Brown drawing manure</p> <p>Nov 23rd Like summer temperature over 70</p> <p>Nov 24th Warm again today. Brown ploughing &amp; was pruning. Took up $7000 of the National Service Loan today at 5% Int May 15th &amp; Nov 15th. payable 1941 also invested the girls money. $1500 in 10 years bonds and $300 in 5 years Raining late this afternoon think it will be colder tomorrow have marigolds in the garden in Bloom yet.</p> <p>Nov 25th Colder with frost this morning &amp; snow flurries at night. Had Stan Bill &amp; Harry</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>over playing Cards till 1245 a.m. then sat D. J. ing on the Radio Had 5 California stations KF1 Los Angelos K.G.0 Oakland (K.F.S.D. San Diego on only 500 watts) KP0 San Francisco. &amp; KWX Hollywood. also XER &amp; XED in Mexico and KSL in Salt Lake City.</p> <p>Nov 26th Unloading 4th car of manure putting it on the ground colder, snow on the ground this a m. Thermometer at 34 this afternoon</p> <p>Nov 27th Finished car of manure and spread it on top of Rye.</p> <p>Nov 28th. Ploughing Rye &amp; manure under. cold &amp; cloudy</p> <p>Nov 29th. Cool &amp; cloudy Had Hicks over in the evening.</p> <p>Nov 30th. Colder unloading 5th car manure. went to Hamilton Shopping</p> <p>Dec 1st. Cold and a few snow flurries. got Paid by Can {Canadian} Canners for Tomatoes had 400 bus {bushels} contracted at 35¢ we went over our contract by 70 bus. {bushels} which they only paid 25¢ for they are some cheap crowd</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Dec 2nd Brown still ploughing yet. milder today.</p> <p>Dec 3rd nothing doing raining nearly all day</p> <p>Dec 4th. unloading 6th car of manure mild but windy</p> <p>Dec 5th. a change in the weather this am reports around here say temperature down to from warm last night to as low as 8 this am. Hamilton reports 14.</p> <p>Dec 6th. some squalls of rain &amp; snow. turning colder again tonight.</p> <p>Dec 7th Covering strawberries froze solid again this am nearly zero.</p> <p>Dec 8th. nearly zero this morning men covering strawberries. Just to show how our north business failed this season we only sold $973.00 worth of fruit while season 1930 we sold $3600.00</p> <p>Dec 9th Milder some snow this am. also rain part of the morning roads slippery</p> <p>Dec 10th. Mild some snow rain &amp; sleet. finished covering strawberries</p> <p>Dec 11th. Raining all morning cleared up after noon Brown ploughing.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Dec 12th. A Grand day. sunshiney &amp; mild Brown ploughing in the orchard.</p> <p>Dec 13th a little cooler last night but not freezing very much. this morning raining.</p> <p>Dec 14th. Rain &amp; some snow Brown drove Woods home to Hagersville</p> <p>Dec 15th. not very cold Brown ploughing yet</p> <p>Dec 16th Went to Hamilton buying Xmas presents. weather fair with just a little bit of frost west wind. Radio reception good now. Listened to Amos &amp; Andy at 11 PM last night direct from Los Angeles. Cal.</p> <p>Dec 17th to 21st. Mild no frost. cloudy &amp; some showers. Went to the school concert on Monday 21st. Alan made his first speech.</p> <p>Dec 22 still mild &amp; cloudy. not a bit of frost in the ground</p> <p>Dec 23rd. Just like spring. today went shopping in Hamilton and to the Sunday school concert at night Charlotte &amp; Doris Alan had parts in it.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Dec 24th. Busy all day. fixing up Christmas tree. etc. mild &amp; cloudy with rain and about 4 PM a regular thunder &amp; lightning storm and heavy rain. Fred {Ghents?} man ploughing in the orchard this morning.</p> <p>Dec 25 Down to Johns for dinner about 4 PM weather turned cold last night frozen up today.</p> <p>Dec 26th. still cold today &amp; clear. nothing doing home all day</p> <p>Dec 27th Some milder &amp; cloudy. Have a cold guess it was from the cold treatments I am taking</p> <p>Dec 28th. milder &amp; cloudy looks like rain or snow.</p> <p>Dec 29th. mild &amp; cloudy.</p> <p>Dec 30th Still mild just below freezing point.</p> <p>Dec 31st mild and cloudy looks like rain or snow. started to rain late tonight &amp; blow from the East.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>[Blank pages]</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>[Blank page]</p> <p>Lawtons</p> <p>53 x 36 pints</p> <p>8 x 27 quarts</p> <p>Raspberries</p> <p>281 x 36's sold at 19c quart</p> <p>Amt $1732.00</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Pears</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>Clapps Favorites 11 qts</td> <td>105</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Bartletts No.1's 11 qts</td> <td>456</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Barteltts No.2's 11 qts</td> <td>37</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Bartletts Bushels to Cannery</td> <td>148</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Howells 11 qts</td> <td>150</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Duchess 11 qts</td> <td>62</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Clairgeau 11 qts</td> <td>41</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Anjou 11 qts</td> <td>47</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Duchess 128 bushels</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Total Bushels</td> <td>276</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Total Baskets</td> <td>898</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> Plums we had this year. <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>Shiros</td> <td>323 bskts</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Red Junes</td> <td>84 bskts</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Burbanks</td> <td>1170 bskts</td> </tr> <tr> <td>[Green]Gages</td> <td>62 bskts</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Bradshaw</td> <td>877 bskts</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Damsons</td> <td>26 bskts</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Reine Claudes</td> <td>1601</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Monarch</td> <td>471 bskts</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Lombards</td> <td>121 bskts</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Grand Dukes</td> <td>522 bskts</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Prunes</td> <td>124 bskts</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Total 11 qts =</td> <td>5381</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Season 1931</p> <p>Sales</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>May 19</td> <td>Manse Welb - Toronto</td> <td>25.53</td> </tr> <tr> <td>26</td> <td>Manse Welb - Toronto</td> <td>14.93</td> </tr> <tr> <td>June 9</td> <td>Manse Welb - Toronto</td> <td>19.15</td> </tr> <tr> <td>16</td> <td>Manse Welb - Toronto</td> <td>26.48</td> </tr> <tr> <td>22</td> <td>Manse Welb - Toronto</td> <td>176.41</td> </tr> <tr> <td>30</td> <td>Cash Sales for June</td> <td>351.45</td> </tr> <tr> <td>July 2</td> <td>Manse Welb Toronto</td> <td>9.43</td> </tr> <tr> <td>6</td> <td>Upton Jam Co Hamilton.</td> <td>1413.72</td> </tr> <tr> <td>11</td> <td>Alan Davidson Burlington</td> <td>550.55.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>25</td> <td>L Robinson Elmvale</td> <td>15.00</td> </tr> <tr> <td>25</td> <td>A Davidson Burlington</td> <td>269.48</td> </tr> <tr> <td>26</td> <td>R L Scott Aldershot</td> <td>446.35</td> </tr> <tr> <td>29</td> <td>Upton Jam Hamilton</td> <td>2090.44</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Jul 31</td> <td>Cash Sales for July</td> <td>144.30</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Aug 6</td> <td>T.E. Monkman Cookstown</td> <td>15.00</td> </tr> <tr> <td>7</td> <td>J Simpson Tottenham</td> <td>60.76</td> </tr> <tr> <td>8</td> <td>C P Carpenter Winona</td> <td>51.15</td> </tr> <tr> <td>11</td> <td>A Davidson Burlington</td> <td>322.20</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Aug 12</td> <td>S L. Anderson Crossland</td> <td>28.50</td> </tr> <tr> <td>14</td> <td>R L. Scott Aldershot</td> <td>221.13</td> </tr> <tr> <td>14</td> <td>R L. Scott Aldershot</td> <td>611.40</td> </tr> <tr> <td>22</td> <td>A Davidson Burl.</td> <td>755.16</td> </tr> <tr> <td>25</td> <td>Mrs M Gallop, Cookstown</td> <td>7.50</td> </tr> <tr> <td>26</td> <td>CW Sharpe Burks Falls</td> <td>49.00</td> </tr> <tr> <td>26.</td> <td>DS. Litster Burks Falls</td> <td>44.45</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Hare Bros Bracebridge</td> <td>175.47</td> </tr> <tr> <td>27</td> <td>A Davidson Burlington</td> <td>197.11</td> </tr> <tr> <td>31</td> <td>C P Carpenter Winona</td> <td>25.60</td> </tr> <tr> <td>31</td> <td>Cash Sales for August</td> <td>137.00</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sept 10</td> <td>R L. Scott Aldershot</td> <td>428.60</td> </tr> <tr> <td>11</td> <td>A Davidson Burl</td> <td>74.71</td> </tr> <tr> <td>18</td> <td>W V Fry Thornton</td> <td>15.05</td> </tr> <tr> <td>{written in margin} - My Draft</td> <td>H Reiner Tottenham</td> <td>29.35</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>C W Camplin Beeton</td> <td>25.57</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>T.S. Tremouth Powassan</td> <td>9.75</td> </tr> <tr> <td>15</td> <td>Manse Welb Toronto.</td> <td>8.00</td> </tr> <tr> <td>16</td> <td>D. Scaletta Huntsville</td> <td>17.50</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td></td> <td>88630.18.</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>Sept 19</td> <td>Geo James Hamilton</td> <td>25.59</td> </tr> <tr> <td>21</td> <td>R L. Scott Aldershot</td> <td>404.10</td> </tr> <tr> <td>23</td> <td>Wm Peck Burks Falls</td> <td>102.20</td> </tr> <tr> <td>28</td> <td>A Davidson Burl</td> <td>94.80</td> </tr> <tr> <td>29</td> <td>Mansen Welb Toronto</td> <td>20.56</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Oct 2</td> <td>J W Troyer Burks Falls</td> <td>27.70</td> </tr> <tr> <td>3</td> <td>Hutchison Bros Bracebridge</td> <td>157.91</td> </tr> <tr> <td>7</td> <td>Mansen Welb Toronto</td> <td>15.50</td> </tr> <tr> <td>8</td> <td>CW Sharpe Burks Falls.</td> <td>7.00</td> </tr> <tr> <td>13</td> <td>JR Couse Cookstown</td> <td>21.70</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>A E Johnston. Sundridge</td> <td>6.85</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Hare Bros Bracebridge</td> <td>76.30</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>P.J Marrin Bracebridge</td> <td>4.55</td> </tr> <tr> <td>14</td> <td>Stevens &amp; Solomon Ham.</td> <td>43.13</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Upton Jam Co Ham</td> <td>28.69</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Mansen Welb Toronto</td> <td>14.85</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>R L Scott Aldershot</td> <td>247.71</td> </tr> <tr> <td>21</td> <td>Alan Davidson Burl.</td> <td>633.05</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>C P Carpenter Winona</td> <td>348.{0}</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Nov 5</td> <td>Mansen Welb</td> <td>8.28</td> </tr> <tr> <td>5</td> <td>A Davidson Burl</td> <td>64.00</td> </tr> <tr> <td>10</td> <td>C Carpenter Winona</td> <td>80.50</td> </tr> <tr> <td>11</td> <td>Mansen Welb Tor.</td> <td>15.62</td> </tr> <tr> <td>18</td> <td>R L Scott Aldershot</td> <td>24.26</td> </tr> <tr> <td>21</td> <td>D L Litster Burks Falls</td> <td>19.75</td> </tr> <tr> <td>23</td> <td>H M Shaw Trout Creek</td> <td>25.90</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Dec 1</td> <td>Burlington Canning Co.</td> <td>158.18</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Cash Sales Sept &amp; Oct</td> <td>179.80</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Dec 10</td> <td>Hutchison Bros Bracebridge</td> <td>6.50</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td></td> <td>2519.82</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> 2519.82 8860.18 11380.00</div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{2 Blank pages}</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Standing order for manure</p> <p><br />Berry Covering 5 {train} cars</p> <p>Nov 10th 12th 14th 16th &amp; 18th</p> <p>_____________________________</p> <p>Hotbeds 5 cars</p> <p>Feby 1st &amp; 10th</p> <p>Mar 5th 10th &amp; 20th</p> <p></p> <p>Mar 12 - 19</p> <p>18 - 20</p> </div> transcribed https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/f7333c0f981e86bc0b798138015db177.pdf 2539316085ec7042bc2e2bb09f008b91 PDF Text Text ���������������������������� https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/4d8134060c79ec7d7626d4eae791ceee.pdf fb412f2350b76be6bd4e99390137af8d PDF Text Text ���������������������������� https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/586c727a7af652bcf665d0180f661ce6.pdf dad9d43fa6e4715aaf04d7c2a2c6a7ca PDF Text Text Franklin McMillan (1915-1932) 1932 Transcribed by Rural Diary Archive volunteers {Front cover with yellow sticker} 1932 year 1932 Jan 1st. A change in the weather from the fine weather we have been having today it rained. snowed sleeted. trees covered with ice this morning. but thawed off with more rain this afternoon. Had John and family up for dinner had a Goose. Paid 20¢ lb. for it. they were cheaper than usual. Jan 2nd reports say yesterdays ice storm the worst in years. Western Ontario hit the worst. Electric lights telephone & telegraph poles done from Brantford to Windsor reports the worst. no damage done here but some poles down on Dundas street. Jan 3rd. Sunday. mild and cloudy. a few inches of snow this morning. Jan 4th. Election day in East Flamboro went up to Aldershot to vote. mild & cloudy snow about all gone. Jan 5th mild & cloudy all day. looks like rain Russell Emery. elected Reeve by ({all}) and Len Scott elected Deputy Reeve for East Flamboro raining tonight. Jan 6th. A big rain in the night. mild like spring a few showers. also a Rainbow. Drains running more water now than any time in the past couple of years Jan 7th A little cooler this morning. ground frozen. but milder again tonight. Jan 8th. mild. like spring. went to Ham. for Car License. no is P.4680 cost $8 this year. $6 last year our Truck License up $12.00 now $36.00. seems every thing up. Jan 9th. A little frost but thawing again all day. Brown pruning nearly done. Jan 10th. Sunday. Very mild. ground very soft. so much rain. Jan 11th. weather still like spring. reports say peach buds also strawberries will be damaged by the mild weather. Jan 12th Doris sick since the new year with Bronchitis Alan home this week getting whooping cough we think. suppose they will be home for a few weeks Jan 13th mild. but strong south west gales blowing. Brown finished work Saturday. every thing done only a little brush to draw but ground too soft to do it. �Jan 14th went to Kitchener for a load of Orange crates got 207 at 5¢ each. a Real summer day. The warmest Jan 14th in 50 years the papers say. Jan 15th Charlotte now home from school too. Rained heavy in the night some thunder & lightning. a barn burnt. hit by lightning near St Thomas. Jan 16th. Cloudy and a little cooler ordered some 10000 baskets from {illegible} Glovers & Hewsons. the price some what lower 11 qts are $48 covers $18 per 1000 and 10% off for Cash if paid now. Jan 17th Sun Raining again today, cleared up late tonight. Jan 18th. Cloudy and a little cooler, strong west winds. Jan 19th. A cool damp west wind blowing but thawing nearly all day. Jan 20th. Cloudy & mild thawing all day Jan 21st Raining again nearly all day Jan 22nd Fine & mild got a load of 11 qt baskets in and went to Hamilton to Uptons to see about our strawberry crates they put them in cold storage with the berries last summer they say none empty yet. Jan 23rd. Still mild started raining about 11 this morning and rained all day. Jan 24th Sunday. cloudy & a little cooler home alone all day Jan 25th Cloudy and a little cooler. Just below freezing point Jan 26th. Mild and cloudy got another load of baskets in from Hewsons they are far better baskets than Glovers. Heavy rain again this afternoon and evening. Jan 27th. Cloudy with some light rain. some cooler tonight Jan 28th Fine and a little cooler but thawing in the day time got another load of bskts {baskets} in from Glovers Jan 29th Another load of bskts {baskets} from Hewsons all in now except some covers. 10200 x 11 qts & 400 x 6 qts. finished stamping them this afternoon cloudy & very mild. Jan 30th It has been getting colder all day heavy west gales and very cold tonight. Temperatures as low as 40 and 45 below zero out west. Jan 31st. Cold with strong west gales today. Thermometer down to 12 at 10 oclock this am. Feby 1. Cold & frosty this morning about 10 from zero. getting milder tonight & cloudy �Feby 2nd Snowed a couple of inches last night milder this a.m winter supposed to be over as the Ground hog did not see his shadow as it has been cloudy all morning and sprinkling rain at noon. Feby 3rd mild & cloudy getting colder tonight Feby 4th Colder. strong east wind snowing this afternoon a regular old fashioned blizzard Feby 5th quite a lot of snow in spots today as it drifted badly Canada won their first Game (Hockey) at Lake Placid Olympics yesterday. Winnipeg beating United States 2 to 1 in 10 min. overtime Can. got 3rd place in the 500 meters & 5000 meters speed skating. ordering some seeds from Stokes at St Catherines. 1/2 lb World Beater Pepper 1 oz Harris Early 1/4 lb Green Pack Cucumber 1 oz John Baueer Tomato 1 oz Bonny Best Tomato 1/4 lb Copenhagen Cabbage Total cost $5.25 Feby 6th. Fine & milder again. Canada Hockey won again today at Lake Placid against Germany. score 4 to 0 Feby 7th. some milder through the day. cloudy and cool at night. Drove around the bay for a drive. Feby 8th. Blowing a gale today. went to Hamilton shopping. turning cold tonight with some snow flurries. Canada Beat Poland at Lake Placid 9 to 0 in Hockey game yesterday. Feby 9th. Fine & cool this morning but milder tonight again. Feby 10th. mild again thawing all day raining in the evening saw a flash of lightning. Feby 11th. Rained nearly all night a real downpour about 1 am this morning. a real thunderstorm with thunder & lightning. cloudy & mild most of the day. Alan's Birthday 7 today he is having a party Feby 12th. Fine & mild but turning colder tonight strong west winds Feby 13th. Colder today temperature not very low but a strong cold west wind and a few snow flurries. The 6 Ha. Senior Hockey ended last night. the first four teams now play off. 1st place Marlboro's 2nd Port Colborne. 3rd Nationals 4th Niagara Falls. Winnipeg tied the Game with United States in overtime score 2 to 2. and wins the Olympic Championship 4 to 3 Feby 14th Sunday cloudy & cold home all day �Feby 15th Cloudy & cold no snow on the ground guess it will be hard on fruit. Feby 16th. Real cold this morning down to 6 at 7.45 am. Feby 17th. Another change again Rained in the night and this morning the fellows were over to play cards. snowing when they left at 1230 Feby 18th. Cold again down to about 12 or 15 Feby 19th Cool but bright & clear. Thawing in the sun. but freezing hard in the shade. Feby 20th. not quite so cold. Port Colborne and Nationals of Toronto win 6 Ha. Semi finals. Feby 21st Sunday. some snow flurries in the morning but milder & thawing in the afternoon Feby 22nd. cold again about 10 from zero. Feby 23rd. Cold this morning but getting milder. Feby 24th milder this morning about 1 inch snow. Started unloading first car of manure and making hotbeds. Feby 25th. some milder again thawing. John and Brown making hot beds. Feby 26th Fine & warm like spring. heard a crow for the first but there has been a blackbird or two all winter. has been in our maple tree nearly every day. it has been fine weather. Feby 27th. Cloudy and cool a little light rain at times. sowed 8 ozs Worldbeater pepper 1 oz Harris Giant & our own hot pepper. also 4 sashes Copenhagen Cabbages 20 sashes in all of peppers. Feby 28. Sunday Fine just like spring. went for a drive after getting the girls at Sunday School Feby 29th. Rain in the night. mild this am and windy and cooler at night. Mar 1st. Cloudy this a.m. but mild and sunny all afternoon Got an ounce of seed of a new Tomato from Scott. Called murrays Early Wonder it ought to be good cost $2.40 for an ounce. Mar 2nd Cloudy & cool all day John & Brown made hot beds for Tomato Seed. Toronto Nationals 6 H A Senior Champions now won two games from Port Colbourne in the finals one game 2-0 & 2-1 Toronto Marlboros put Hamilton Juniors out in the third round. Scores. 1st game 5-0 - 2nd game - 30. Mar 3rd. Cool and cloudy with strong east wind. Alan has been home all week with a cold Mar 4th Still cool and cloudy. Brown & John digging a well etc. at his house on the highway Just cut a piece out of a farm paper saying Potatoes 20c and 25c a bag in Toronto dealers paying 6c and 7c a bag at country points loaded loose in cars. �Mar 5th Sowed Tomato seed. 5 ozs John Bauer 3 ozs First & Best 1 oz Murrays Early Wonder Mar 6th. mild & cloudy some light snow & rain this morning and a real blizzard this afternoon. Mar 7th. About the worst day we have had this winter. westerly gales with snow and very cold. {Note - four leaved clover attached on this page} Mar 8th Very cold with strong westerly gales down to about 6 or 8 this morning. In the Junior 6 H a Semi Finals Toronto Marlboro's defeated Stratford 6-2 and Newmarket defeated St Michaels 6-2 on the 2 games round Charlotte & Doris home again with colds or flu. Mar 9th. Coldest night of the winter down to about 5. strong west wind. Mar 10th. Still cold. windy and a few snow flurries. Got a load of Hay from smoke at $12 per ton total $18.48 Mar 11th still cool with a few snow flurries Mar 12th. a little milder and mostly cloudy. a few snow flurries. In the Junior 6.H.a. finals Toronto Marlboro's beat Newmarket 4 to 1. on the round. Mar 13th. Colder again cloudy and a few snow flurries. last week was the coldest this winter Had Hicks for supper. Mar 14th. Very cold again about 5 or 6 from zero strong west wind about the coldest day this winter Mar 15. Another day just as cold as yesterday or worse. down near zero this morning. Have a car of manure arrived today. for hotbeds. in Senior 6.H.a play downs Toronto Nationals beat Timmins Northern Cent. 14 to 1 on the round. Mar 16th. not so cold today but mostly cloudy unloading manure. Sudbury Juniors Beat Toronto Marlboros. Junior 6 H.a champions 5 to 4 on the round 1st game Sudbury 3. for 0. 2nd game Sudbury 2 for 4. last game went 10 minutes overtime. Mar 17th. mild & cloudy about 1/2 in snow on the ground this a.m. Mar 18. Mild with snow flurries most of the day Mar 19th. Ground covered with snow again this morning. cold and strong westerly winds Toronto Pro's trummed Chicago good tonight 11 to 3 Mar 20. Clear & bright but a real cool day with north west wind drove as far as La Salle park but did not stay long Spring supposed to start this afternoon. Mar 21st. Cloudy & cold freezing hard and a cold north east wind. a real snow storm on this evening and tonight Sudbury Juniors beat Ottawa Juniors 5-2 on the round in the play downs. �Mar 22nd. A real blizzard still going strong. more snow than at any time this winter. could not get out with the car. Mar 23rd Cold again about 15 this a.m. the worst storm this winter all over Ontario roads blocked every place looks like real winter Toronto lost to Canadians in final game & get 2nd place in group Mar 24th In the Sen. play offs Toronto beat Ottawa 7-1 Montreal beat Dalhousie 4-2 on the round. and the winners meet in the Eastern Finals. Milder today thawing fast in the sun but cool in the shade Transplanted 12 sashes Cabbages 3000 plants. Mar 25th Easter on early this year. Good Friday today. Cloudy & mild in the morning East wind lots of snow yet. from last storm. and another inch of it. since last night. Mar 26th. Cloudy & mild a few sprinkles of rain. Heard the first Robin this morning. Windsor Beat Oakville 4 to 2 in the Int 6.H.a Semi Finals Mar 27th. Easter Sunday fair & mild in the morning. Cloudy with East wind in the evening Mar 28th. Unloaded car of manure nearly 32 tons transplanting a few peppers fair, not very cold but a strong west wind. Had Briggie around from Upton Jam Co. says strawberries will be about 6 cents a quart this year. and that he does not need many. Sudbury Juniors beat Montreal 4 to 1 on the Round & Winnipeg Beat Saskatoon 3 to 1 so Sudbury & Winnipeg meet in the finals Mar 29th. Burlington Canning Co around offering contracts for Tomatoes at 25. cts a bus. {bushel} did not take any that price no good. Mar 30 mild but heavy gale from the South west transplanting peppers but some job in the wind. Toronto Pro Hockey team beat Chicago last night 6 to 2 in the play offs. & New York Rangers beat Mont Canadians 3 games out of 4 for the League championship. Mar 31st. Cool and cloudy Toronto Beat Montreal in Senior Semi Final 5 to 3. on the 2 games. 2 to 2 on last nights game. April 1st. Cloudy & cold nothing doing at hot beds not 1/4 transplanting done yet. April 3rd in bed all day yesterday have a cold. it snowed all day. anyway. until about 8 PM when a big thunder shower went around by Hamilton about two inches snow on the ground this Sunday morning. and not thawing very much. April 12th. Have been sick in bed with the flu. The weather from the 5th to the 10th was mostly fine & mild but colder yesterday April 11th. while today is still colder the ground covered with snow has been snowing all the afternoon. All the Hockey championships were decided the past week. Toronto National won the Senior (Alan Cup) finals from Fort William 2 games 7 to 4 and 1 to 0 both overtime. Windsor won the Int 6 H.a. from Toronto. Sudbury Juniors won the memorial cup from Winnipeg in the finals 2 games out of 3. scores. Sudbury 4 3. 2 & 1 Winnipeg 4.1-0 and Toronto Profs. finished up by winning the Stanley Cup & world championship from N.Y. Rangers 3 straight games. scores 64 - 6-2 - 6-4 �The men have been transplanting but not done yet. Edgar told me Brown moved down to Johns & Woods moved in here. Had Smith out wanting a job again April 13th. Cold and cloudy about 2 or 3 inches of snow on the ground April 14th. Fair a little milder most of the snow gone now. April 15th milder & bright highest about 50 was down town for the first time this month. but every thing looks the same. April 16th Partly cloudy and a cold wind today. not as warm as yesterday. April 17 Sunday fair but cool. with cold north wind freezing hard every night. April 18th Fair and not much milder started spraying pears am afraid it is getting nearly too late. ground wet & soft can only draw half a tank got 1 1/2 tanks on today quiet a job to get things started. spraying with 6 gallons oil to the tank. April 19th. only two half tanks this morning Hose blowed out had to get a new one and couplings. cut off etc about $20 I guess. worked fine after dinner weather fine & warm April 20th. Finished pears at noon had some oil left used it on sweet cherries, apples & plums. April 21st Finished spraying am afraid we did not put it on strong enough we thought the barrels held 30 Can. Gallons and find out now they are American gallons. Started ploughing and cleaning off strawberries. April 22nd Finished cleaning manure off strawberries Very warm about 75 in the shade April 23rd Colder again about 50. Drew manure off the new strawberry bed left it in the path of the old one. April 24th Sunday fair & cool. ice on the water tub at 9 oclock this morning went for a ride after Sunday school back of Dundas Highway & got some May flowers. April 25th Got 30 lbs {Dan's?} Wax beans and 20 lbs Sunshine corn on Saturday at 21¢ lb with 10% off for cash. $9 45-2 50 & 1/2 lb Cabbage Started transplanting tomatoes. ordered 4000 5 in plant boxs at $4.50 per thousand. showery in the afternoon. April 26 Cold & cloudy Brown is ploughing down Rye. the rest transplanting tomatoes. April 27th Cloudy, windy, and very cold. froze ice this morning and only 38 at 10 am April 28th. Getting land ready for Corn. Beans & Cabbages. Finished transplanting Tomatoes only about 8000 this year. �April 29th. Topping & ploughing up to Raspberry bushes. warm about 70. April 29 30th cool again showery. stopped work about 10 oclock. ploughing & getting land ready for Cabbages & Beans. May 1st Sunday. Fair but not quiet so warm Colder at night May 2nd. Planted Beans 30lbs. 18 long rows 5 short. also planted Corn & pumpkins Very cold and cloudy this morning clear & cool tonight May 3rd White frost this morning but warmer today. Put 1 ton fertilizer on Rasps & Black beans. planted out Cabbages 3000. and started digging strawberry plants. May 4th. Digging strawberry plants and cleaning them. May 5th. Very cold again started planting strawberries. was into Hamilton yesterday got a tooth filled also a pair of Glasses to read with cost $10.00 May 6th still very cold cloudy with east wind Bot 10000 Premier plants from J. Tuck's for {$50.00?} May 7th. Two heavy thunder showers in the night & still showery today and still very cold with strong East wind. cleaning strawberry plants all morning May 8th Sunday had supper at Hicks and had Harry & Stan at the house after we got home. Showery all day. May 9th Cloudy and some milder. men transplanting Cabbage we are trying some second Early ones to try & get them ready between the Early and late ones. Rain tonight. May 10th More Rain. cold East wind yet. nothing much doing. fixed sprayer and got a few more crates at Uptons. May 11th Rained again all night I guess and still raining this morning. Guess our corn & beans we planted will never come up. planted. some more strawberries. (short rows behind hedge (24) & 5 long rows next chicken house and 15 rows all but one on far side. of small patch are Premier. May 12th. still cold and cloudy. men hoeing strawberries cleared up after dinner nice and warm. sowed 2 ozs Cauliflower seed in hot beds May 13th. fine & warm, 72 in the shade at noon. Men ploughing & hoeing strawberries May 14th. fine & warm about 75. Hoed cabbages men hoeing strawberries planted 20 lbs more beans & 10 lbs corn was afraid the others would not come up so cold & rainy May 15 Sunday. Fine & warm. drove to Hamilton stopped at the Rock Garden and then went on to see Wilcox's May 16th Very warm a gale of wind & sand about 4 PM. cut first asparagus. 2 x 11's & 1.6 qt �May 17th Sold $175 - $100 for 6 qt Uncle Dave on a visit Very cold change again men hoeing & etc. May 18th. still clear & cold white frost this morning. Hoeing strawberries, cultivating May 19th clear & some warmer finished hoeing strawberries Hoed Cabbages 2nd time May 20th Fine & warm hoeing & cultivating May 21st Cooler today men hoeing Raspberries planted Cucumber seeds. Very cold tonight. May 23rd. Cool again today. Hoeing etc. yesterday Sunday was cool. was home all day. May 24th. Warm again hoeing new strawberries. Went over to La Salle Park. after supper. a big crowd there May 25th Very warm started planting tomatoes. went to Hamilton about 4 oclock caught in a big thunder shower. lots of rain & hail. had another big storm about 5 oclock in Hamilton and another at 6 pm just as we got home got 9 bus {bushels} Oats to sow at 50¢ bushel May 26th. another big storm in the night. cloudy & wet today. planted a few tomatoes after dinner raining again tonight. May 27th cool & cloudy rained nearly all night again. planting tomatoes between showers ground terrible wet May 28th Finished planting tomatoes have about 3 acres. started planting peppers. very cold. looks like frost tonight. May 29th Sunday cold turned onto Daylight time today. drove down to the beach in the afternoon & saw them fishing, were catching a lot of very small perch May 30 Some warmer planting peppers all day. May 31st. Planted peppers in the morning started spraying at noon. got 3 tanks on. June 1st. Spraying till 4 pm. when it started to rain. got 9 tanks on. by drawing water by truck in barrels right out to the orchard. finished planting peppers. spray mixture about 6 lbs lead & 3 1/2 Gals Lime Sulphur June 2nd. not much doing rained all night & nearly all morning hoed & cultivated & ploughed in afternoon June 3th. Spraying all day a few delay screens blocked up only 9 tanks on. weather getting warmer went fishing to the beach. no good only 3 small perch June 4th. Spraying got engine this morning. only 4 tanks on. 3 tanks this afternoon stopped by rain June 5th. Sunday very warm drove to Niagara Falls & Queenstown Heights another big thunder storm in the night. �June 6th. Trees still wet this a.m. started to spray about 9.30 5 tanks on and stopped at 3 o clock another big storm. Planted some cukes seed. So much rain & wet see we have a lot of pear trees burnt by spraying wet trees. June 7th Cooler today finished spraying 10 tanks today total 43 tanks June 8th. Very cold with strong west wind Hoed Bean & got cabbage ground ploughed again. in the morning. started to plant Cabbage after dinner. June 9th. Planted out Cabbages. hoeing etc. still cool. June 10th. Fine & milder went to Hamilton saw {Bigger} about strawberries says price at Simcoe 4¢ and at St Williams 3¢ quart. June 11th. Hoeing ploughing & cultivating weather fine. June 12. went to Toronto to see the sights at High Park. Alan Garden and Riverdale Parks. Saw a lot of the city. hunting for the parks. weather fine & moderately warm. June 13th. cool east wind an odd strawberry getting ripe but guess they will be worth nothing asparagus a poor crop and cheap too. $1 00 & 1 25 a bskt {basket} last week. June 14th Fair & warm hoeing tomatoes Cabbages peppers etc. June 15th Very warm hoeing one year strawberry bed again. June 16th Picked first Strawberries 28 crates (quarts) sold at 14¢ June 17th no picking today. working on farm June 18th getting very warm looks like berries a poor crop. June 19th Sunday fine and warm had Hicks in the afternoon and Miss May at night June 20th. Picked 210 crates SBerries today. sold 125 crates at from 11 to start in the morning down to 8 1/2 in the afternoon for quarts. was only going to pay the pickers 1¢ for picking but they struck for more so gave 1 1/4cts. shipped the other 85 crates to Toronto. sold at 36 on first load sold at 10¢ 49 on noon load sold at 6¢ to 8¢ quart June 21st Picked old strawberry first picking you might say only picked 16 crates of it last week and it look if it was the last picking sold 123 crates today at $1.75 a crate Uptons Jam Coy only offered me 3cts a quart for them. June 22nd. Picked 229 crates strawberries sold at 5¢ a quart getting dry and with a strong west wind the plants going down fast. �June 23. Still dry with a regular hurricane blowing from the south west. strawberries nearly shot. picked old beds today. 105 x 32 qt crates & 45 x 27 qt crates will not last long if no rain comes soon they were very small took one load to Uptons at 4¢ box June 24th still no rain and blowing a gale yet. blowing off a lot of fruit especially Shiro plums. picked 153 x 27 qt crates & 63 x 32 qt crates. sold 100 crates Scott at 6 1/2¢ 57 to Davidson at 7¢ shipped 5 north at $200 Balance to Uptons 4¢ June 25th Saturday. a light shower this am. planted out Cauliflowers ground dry on top. June 26th Fair & moderately warm. home all day. charlotte has Poison Ivy. mostly on her legs June 27th. a light shower this morning picked strawberries took 67 x 32 & 3 x 27 to Uptons & sold 120 crates at 5 1/2cts. June 28th Picked 176 crates strawberries sold 75 crates at 5¢ quart Balance at $1.00 per crate think we will stop picking as there is nothing in it at that price. weather dry and moderately warm. June 29th no picking today. still dry & hot they say berries only $1.00 a crate in Toronto. {Side note} Jam Factory in Toronto at 25 York St. June 30th Finished picking only about 8 days picking had 1457 crates. Picked 69 x 32 & 8 x 27's today & took them in to Uptons. This is the first time we ever remember done picking in June. July 1 A big thunder shower about 4 this morning. continued with a few light showers until noon. Hoeing old strawberry patch turning cool tonight strong north west wind. July 2nd cool & windy hoeing strawberries. July 3rd Sunday Fair & cool. went down to the beach for a drive McIlwains Barn (used to be Nelson Lambsheads) barn burnt down about 10 tonight. made an awful blaze hundreds of people there. and a regular traffic jam on the road July 4th. started raining in the night. and looks like an all day rain this morning. stopped rain before noon topped Blackberry bushes. July 5th. started picking Richmond cherries 17 x 11 at 45¢ also started spraying Mont cherries. sprayer working fine nearly 250 lbs pressure. 5 tanks on in the afternoon July 6th. Finished spraying about 230 pm, 6 tanks total 11 tanks. picked 50 x 6 Richmonds cherries 25¢. 28 x 11 Richmond cherries 40¢ July 7th Picked 44 x 6 Black sweets at 45¢ 25 x 11 Richmond at 40¢ 25 x 6 Richmond cherries 22¢ �shipped 31 x 6 Green peppers on July 5th. for the first of the season sold in Toronto at 60¢ more showers today & tonight. July 8th. Very cool again & strong west wind. only picked a few sweet Black cherries at 15 x 6 qt and 3 bsks {baskets} Beans for the first sold at 75¢ July 9th. Picked 20 x 11 Richmond cherries at 40¢. men finished cleaning out old strawberry patch. getting warmer today July 10th a few showers today & warm. Madge sick with quinsy. July 11th Fair & not very warm. but strong west wind. Picked 50 x 4 Richmond cherries 40¢ 165 x 11 Mont cherries at 47 1/2¢ & 50¢ for 11 qt. 7 x 6 Black sweets 30 x 11 Beans @ 50¢ 32 x 6 Gr Pepper 35¢. prices pretty low especially on Mont cherries. July 12th Fine & warm prices getting worse picked 48 x 11 Richmond at 30¢ & 35¢. 144 x 11 Mont cherries at 45¢. 40 x 6 Blacks 50¢ 17 x 6 white sweets 25¢ 15 x 6 peppers 40¢ looks like showers tonight. July 13th. Picked cherries 159 x 11 Mont & 76 Blacks. July 14th Picked cherries part of the day not many orders 109 x 11 Mont & about 100 x 6 sweets. July 15th not many orders 30 x 11 Mont & 25 x 6 S. 50 x 6 Blacks 4 crates Rasps the first sold at 10¢ pint July 16th. Fine & not very warm. picked 341 x 6 qt Monts at 25¢ & 45 x 11 at 40¢ July 17th Sunday fine had Wilcox's from Hamilton for the day. July 18th A busy day picking cherries 414 x 11's Mont cherries at 4¢ per bskt {basket} 30 beans at 25¢ 40 x 6 Black cherries 50¢ to 70¢ some prices only paid 10¢ a bskt {basket} today for picking cherries. July 19th. Picked 304 x 6 Mont cherries & 120 x 11 qts - 12 crates Rasps at 8¢ pint. 33 Beans at 25¢. Some prices getting rich quick �July 20th Thunder showers in the night. had cherry pickers here at 7 this morning. but more showers, did not start picking till 1 pm got 191 bskts {baskets} off. also 10 large crates cabbages at 90¢ and 10 bskts {baskets} tomatoes the first. sold at $115 per bskt. {basket} looks like more rain tonight July 21 more rain again this morning. noon again when we got started picking got 182 x 11 Mont. & 123 x 6 cherries 11 x 6 Blacks. also picked 760 10 x 11 sweet peppers at 75¢ July 22nd. Had 250 x 11 cherries picked before 10 oclock. got 8 crates Rasps picked and then a big thunder shower everybody soaked. sold the 8 crates at 6¢. started to pick again at 4 oclock. got 26 crates more. & had to ship to Toronto. sold at 21 x 36 at $200. 5 at $225 some big prices {Side note} Paid 1 1/2¢ pint for picking July 23rd Sat. Picked 206 x 6 cherries at 23¢ & 52 x 11 cherries at 40¢ Fine & cool. July 24th. Sunday. Fine & cool home all day. July 25 A busy day picked 432 x 11 cherries at 35¢ (some price) 33 x 11 toms at 45¢ & 50¢. 29 beans at 25¢. 6 large crates Cabbages (90 lb) at 90¢ crate. July 26th. Picked 49 crates Pints Rasps sold to Upton at 5¢ crate & boxs back. paid one cent for picking (pints) starting raining about noon. only got 34 cherries picked Davidson Paid 35¢ Scott only 32¢ Picked 20 sweet peppers sold at 75¢ 5 Hots sold at 65¢ 6 Beans still at 25¢ July 27. 229 x 11 cherries Davidson only paid 30¢ for 11 qts Montmorency's 81 x 6's to Scott at 21¢. 11 x 6 sweet peppers at 40¢ July 28. Started picking cherries without stems for canners. supposed to get 2 1/2¢ lb bskts {baskets} weigh about 18 lb each - pretty particular have to sort them all and take out the wind bruised ones. also picked 27 crates Rasps 39 bskts {baskets} tomatoes at 45¢ July 29th Got 145 bskts {baskets} more cherries into the canners 354 in all before Davidson stopped us says his contract full sold 72 bskts {baskets} at 30¢ July 30th. Sat. picked 60 tomatoes at 40¢. 50 x 11 cherries 35¢ and 26 x 11 sweet peppers. July 31st Sunday Fine and cool. went to La Salle Park for a little while. had Hicks in the evening. Aug 1 Fair & cool picked Rasps 51 x 36's at 17 x 24's - our biggest picking. 23 beans at 25¢. only sold 39 cherries at 30¢ have 700 or 800 bskts {baskets} yet guess we will never sell them now. demand is over for them. Aug 2. Picked 100 shiro plums at 40¢ and 200 cherries at 30¢ and the first Blackberries 1 x 24 pints at 10¢ Aug 3rd Big rain all night & up till near noon today. picked 77 x 11 tomatoes at 40¢ �Aug 4. Warm. picked 29 x 36 Rasps for Upton at 5¢ and 223 cherries at 30¢ Aug 5. Warm again today picked 75 toms at 40¢ and 307 cherries at 30¢ cherries nearly done only about 100 bskts {baskets} left now Aug 6th Pulled first corn 200 doz at 15¢ 43 toms 40¢ 53 x 11 sweet green peppers at 50¢. Big rain again last night Aug 7th, Sunday a few more showers went to Dundas Park. Aug 8th. pretty busy today. picked 90 bskts {baskets} tomatoes 35¢ & 40¢ 82 plums 25¢ 30¢ 25 cukes at 25¢ 28 x 11 G. Peppers 50¢ 35 x 11 cherries 30¢ 33 crates Rasps 3 crates blackberries had a few showers in the afternoon Aug 9th. 81 plums today at 25 & 30¢ 3 Lawtons 6¢ 64 Peppers 40 & 45¢ for 51 bskts {baskets} 31 cukes 20¢. Prices going down every day Aug 10th. Picked 41 toms & 35 Hampers Duchess apples. (Domestics) 60¢ picked 200 Red Junes for Upton's jam. Aug 11th. A few showers every day. finished Rasps 13 crates also picked 6 crates Blackberries at 5¢. and 431 x 11 plum Red Junes for Uptons. and 99 Shiros, 13 cukes 189 - 50 doz corn 14¢ 27 x 11 Clapp Pears at 40¢. {Side note} Paid 2¢ a bskts {basket} for picking plums Aug 12. no rain today first day this week. 58 x 11 toms 30 - 34 cukes 15¢ & 18¢ - 2 x 24 Black Berries 5¢ 20 shiro plums 30¢ Aug 13th Finished cherries on aug 5th. had about 50 bskts {baskets} left that we could not sell. Had a big crop but price no good. a few started at 50¢ a 11 qt. quite a lot at 40¢ 11 qt and 23¢ & 25¢ a qt. and a lot at 38¢ also 30¢. Had 188 x 11 Richmonds & 75 x 6's Richmonds 430 x 6 qts sweets 3866 3918 11qts montmorencys 1091 x 6qts montmorencys. Finished Raspberries on aug 11th Had 295 crates 15 more than last year. but price about �half sold 4 crates at 10¢ 12 at 8¢ 8 at 6¢ & 26 crates sent to Toronto only brought $1.65 a crate sold balance to Uptons at 5¢. Beans was done aug 1st had 210 bskts {baskets} bought $64.10. highest price 6 bskts {baskets} at 75¢ - 27 at 50¢ down to 25¢. Finished corn. aug 13th 834 brought $89.66 High price 15¢ low 8¢ a doz. {Side note} 1 cent for picking Rasps Aug 14th Sunday. a grand day. but I have a cold. Had Harry Simms & Stan Blair over for supper. Aug 15th. Fine & warm picked 200 x 6 qt plums Shiro at 16¢. 50 x 11 Burbanks 28¢ 50 clapp pears 30¢ for Scott. 53 toms for D. at 20¢ 75 Shiro plums for truckers at 30¢. Aug 16th. Finished Shiro & Abundance plums 135 bskts {baskets}. started on Burbanks. Aug 17th. Sold Davidson 300 x 6 Burbanks at 15¢ 56 pears at 30 and 6 Domestic at 25¢. Picked first Red peppers sold scott 15 bskts {baskets} at $1.00 took 500 bskts {baskets} Burbanks to canners. have about 650 more picked to go in tomorrow. Aug 18. Rain again in the night. drew two load plums to Uptons 609 bskts {baskets}. had tire trouble & had to get a new tire on the road near Bayview. picked 116 tomatoes at 20¢ & 23¢ 26 x 11 Red peppers at $100 sold balance of our Clapp Pears to a trucker at $225 for a tea chest. have about 16 of them. Aug 19th. cold this morning not so many orders today picked 44 cukes @ 18¢ and a load of plums for Uptons. Aug 20. Fine and warm picked 105 Burbanks 20¢ 53 Bradshaws at 25¢ 100 Gages at 27¢ for Scott. Aug 21st Sunday Fine & warm. went up past Waterdown to Carlisle for a drive. Aug 22nd A busy day. picked about 1216 bskts {baskets} plums. got one load in to Uptons and they kick about price 3/4¢ to high and will only pay 1/2¢ a lb. more rain tonight & 760 bskts {baskets} plums in the orchard wet again {Side note} Got rid of 1525 plums in two days. Aug 23rd Took 500 plums in to Uptons. sold Galloway 160 & Scott 100 of what was left & picked Scott 310 more. Aug 24th. Heavy dew this a m. like rain did not start picking until 10 oclock. picked 100 x 6's {Leno's} gages at 17¢ Finished Burbanks 64 x 11 at 20¢. also 25 Bradshaws & 85 Gages & 76 cukes at 15¢ worked until eight at night. Aug 25 not many orders tomatoes are done for can't sell any. picked 122 x 6's Gages for Davidson Very warm looks like more thunder showers Aug 26. Picked 87 plums 21 x 11 Red peppers at 90¢ 16 x 11 sweet G. at 30¢ �Aug 27th. Saturday not much doing. picked 70 bskts{ baskets} Gages. 25¢ 54 cukes 15¢. 35 x 11 Red peppers & 13 Red sweets Very warm with strong winds. Aug 28 Sunday fine had Hicks over. Aug 29 childrens day at the Toronto Ex there were some crowd cool a few light showers. Aug 30th Showery this a.m. started picking Bartlett pears sold to Davidson at 75¢. Aug 31th. Eclipse of the sun this afternoon about 3 30. nearly 90% of the sun covered by the shadow of the moon. have 189 bus {bushels} Bartletts picked. Hottest day of the year 93 in the shade. Sept 1 A little cooler but not much. picked 92 bskts {baskets} Lombard plums 18¢ and some more pears Sept 2. picked peppers most of the day. 62 x 4 Red sweets at 70¢ 5 x 11 Greens 25¢ 73 x 11 6's Red Hots 27¢ sent 17 x 11's is sold at 65 & 35¢ 12 x 6 Reds to Toronto Sept 3rd. no orders today hoeing strawberries showery tonight. Sept 4th Sunday big rain & wind in the night. & some more showers this afternoon had Hicks for supper. Sept 5th Picking pears again also 37 x 11 Red Sweet peppers 50¢ & 15 x 6 Hot Reds 40¢ Sept 6th still picking Bartlett Pears. cooler again. Sept 7th. Picking pears yet and some peppers. Sept 8th still cool this morning. Picked 76 bskts {baskets} peppers and about 200 bushels of Bartletts Sept 9 Drew pears all day. 383 bus {bushels} Bartletts. 37 x 6's Red peppers at 25¢ Sept 10th Fine. Went to Arthur Mays fun Wedding in Toronto. Finished picking Bartlett Pears had a big crop 13.75 bushels. Sept 11th Sunday fine had chapmans for the day. Sept 12. Picked 104 bskts {baskets} Red peppers at 45 & 50¢ drew 2 loads crates & bskts {baskets} back from Uptons. Sept 13th. Started on plums. Reine Claude for Davidson 347 bskts {baskets} 54 Mon for Scott. Sept 14. 412 bskts {baskets} Reine Claude today also picking Howell pears had a thunder shower last night. warm today �Sept 15 413 Reine Claude 20 Damsons. 55 bus pears. Fine & warm Sept 16th 25 x 11 Red peppers. Finished Howell pears 211 bus. Anjous 109 bus {bushels} Duchess 102 bus. {Bushels} also picked 424 bskts {baskets} Reine Claude & 25 Red peppers Sept 17th Saturday 122 Reine Claude & 17 Damsons to Davidson Scott 32 Monarch 7 Plums 14 peppers turned cold at noon with cold flying showers finished Reine Claude across the road was 1720 bskts {baskets} paid 2¢ a bskt {basket} for picking Sept 18th Sunday Fair but cold back on Standard time today. in to Chapmans for Supper Sept 19th. Thunder shower in the night & early this am. finished picking Reine Claude. & picked 94 bskts {baskets} Peppers had 2060 bskts {baskets} Reine Claude. Sept 20 Started on Grand Dukes not very ripe yet picked 109. Sept 21. Picked 103 Grand Dukes 40 Mon. plums. sold Scott 85 peppers & shipped 40 to Toronto. Sept 22. Picked some pears & peppers - fair & warm Sept 23rd Fair & warm sold Scott 77 peppers & 40 Grand Duke plums. men hoeing old strawberry patch Sept 24th Saturday cold cloudy & showery picked 88 bskts {baskets} plums for Davidson Sept 25 Sunday Fine & moderately warm Ted Ireland call for a few minutes went for a drive in the afternoon. Sept 26. Picked G.Duke plums and a few Red peppers. Sept 27. Rain in the night & showery this morning. picked plums - more rain this evening a thunder shower about 730 p.m Sept 28. Cooler picked Grand Duke plums all day. Sept 29 Finished Grand Duke Plums had 1157 bskts {baskets} weather cold Sept 30th. weather cool picked some peppers & dug our potatoes had 29 bushels. Oct 1st. Sold Scott a load 211 bskts {baskets}. peppers, plums, pears. peaches & Quinces. Oct 2nd Sunday Fine & mild. Listened to the Final Ball game in the World Series. 13 to 6 in favor of N.Y. N.York won the world series in 4 straight games from chicago. Oct 3rd Started to picked peppers. fine & mild Oct 4th Finished peaches had 90 bskts {baskets} @ 40¢ Oct 5th & 6th picking peppers & 58 bskts {baskets} prunes at 40¢ �Oct 7th. Picking peppers yet. will have about 250 bushels. selling them to truckers 33 1/3cts a bushel Oct 8th. Cutting out old Raspberry canes. also dead limbs out of Burbank Plums. Fine & warm Oct 9th Sunday Fine & warm Had Frank McMillan & wife for supper Oct 10th Thanksgiving Day finished picking prunes 87 bskts. {baskets} Had John Edgar & Mrs Bradt for dinner and Hicks for supper. Oct 11th. Very cold & strong west wind shipped our Kieffer pear crop to Hutchison 40 x 11's at 20¢ had to light our furnace. Oct 12th Picked apples about 30 bushels. very poor all scabs. Very windy & cold. Oct 13 Clear & cold. paper says snow in many places in Ontario. yesterday started Pruning dead branches out of plums {Side note} Prunes sold at 65 & 70¢ in Toronto. Oct 14th Sold Scott 15 Hampers GPeppers 55¢ and shipped 100 bskts {baskets} to Toronto Oct 15. Leaving for Cookstown for the week end. Oct 17th. arrived back tonight had a good trip and fine weather but cloudy tonight Oct 18th Raining this morning but mild. Oct 19th 20th. mild & cloudy men pruning out dead limbs. Oct 21 Got cheque from Davidson for $1780.05 for Bartletts Howells & Anjou pears. also Reine Claude & Grand Duke plums. men trimming trees sold 14 tea chests Hot peppers at $100 each. Hots all gone but have about 100 bskts {baskets} Sweets yet. Cooler today Oct 22nd to Oct 27th Weather not so bad. had a big rain yesterday. put in 475 - 5in & 4in tile. cost $25.71. they charged 6 1/2cts for the 5 inch & wanted $4.00 per hundred for the 4in I said it was too much & they made it $280 per hundred. Oct 28th Sowed Rye on Cabbages & Cauliflower patches made no money out of either. sold $25 worth of Cabbages & not one head of Cauliflower. had 8000 Cabbages 6000 Cauliflowers Oct 29th more rain today about through work finished pruning & drawing brush. shipped the last 100 bskts {baskets} of peppers to Toronto last night. Gordon Wood our man stopping work tonight Brown has a few days ploughing yet. no frost yet a couple of Tomato & pepper plants behind the barn not frozen yet. also all the flowers in bloom yet. Oct 29th to Nov 3rd. Cool & cloudy a few showers. white frost on morning Nov 3rd. �Nov 4th Fine & mild went to Old Mrs. Bush's Funeral Nov 5th Rain in the night mild today. Nov 6th to 9th. Cloudy. mild & showery. U.S Presidential elections yesterday. Roosevelt won over Hoover. Roosevelt is a Democrat. The children innoculated today for dypheria. Nov 10th + 11th Showery. car of manure in this afternoon Nov 12th cooler frost last night a few snow flurries. Nov 13th Sunday Fine & cool had Irelands for dinner. Nov 14th Fine. Nov 15th Raining turned to snow in the evening Nov 16th snowing all day must be 4 or 5 inches tonight. Nov 17th Fine but cold frost on the windows this morning. ordered 2000 x 11 qt bskts {baskets} at $39.00 & 1000 x 6 qts at $30.00 from Dalton. Nov 18th. Cold & cloudy the snow still on the barn roof that came Wed. has not thawed any since was down to 16 yesterday a.m. Nov 19th Bot & set up 20 Books of Knowledge, second hand for $20.00 on Nov 16th still cold & wintery. Nov 20th to 22nd. Snow is still on the ground yet and cold. Very cold last night. Nov 23rd Still cold. some boy skating on the pond our kids skating on the road. Nov 24 & 25th. milder most of the snow gone but the weather report says cold again tomorrow. Nov 26th. Cold again ground frozen hard Nov 27th Cold down to 8 in Toronto reports here a low as zero Nov 28th Covering strawberries with straw took 2 tons for patch by the house $8.00 $7.50 per ton for wheat straw. Nov 29th & 30th. Fine & not very cold. frosts at night. covering strawberries Dec 1st Fine not very cold good for covering has been absolutely no wind since we started Finished covering SBs. Dec 2nd & 3rd. mild but windy blowing some of the straw off strawberries �Dec 3rd. Had Sun. Bill & Harry over played cards to midnight tried for long distance on the radio. not much good noisy. Hollywood was about the only unusual one. Dec 4th to 7th - weather has been mild some light rain Dec 8th. Frozen up again. good and cold tonight Dec 9th Decidely cold today. Dec 10th. Cold down to about 6 or 8 this am. snowing all day real heavy storm tonight went to Hamilton buying Xmas presents. Dec 11th Sunday snowed & blowed all night and still at it today it is drifting badly. Dec 12th & 13th. Lots of snow on the ground and very cold. real winter weather. Dec 14th. Still very cold hasn't thawed for a week. Had skating at the Burlington Rink last night. Dec 15th About the coldest day this winter can't see out of the kitchen window for the frost on it. Dec 16th Clear & cold reports in Burlington say 2 to 4 below zero White River Ont reports 40 below Dec 17th. Cloudy & cold went to Hamilton shopping Dec 18 - 19 Still clear & cold. real winter Dec 20th some milder thawing in the sno sun went to Hamilton shopping Dec 21st. Cloudy & mild but very strong cold west wind. Dec 22nd milder & thawing Dec 23rd Raining nearly all day. (real heavy) Dec 24th cloudy & mild a few more showers Dec 25th. Sunday fine clear & very warm had our doors open most of the day strong south west wind a real spring day. Dec 26th. Celebrated Xmas day at Uncle John's today. a little cooler but bright thawing all day. Dec 27th. another spring day. but froze hard in the night Brown was working in our orchard yesterday with the spring tooth cultivator. Dec 28th - 30th. Fair & mild up till this afternoon when it started to rain. Dec 31 Turning colder freezing again. a few snow flurries also. �{3 Blank Pages} Receipts for season 1932 May 24 “ 31 June 8 “ 15 “ 21 “ 28 July 11 “ 25 Sept 15 Oct 4 “ 12 “ 17 “ 24 Nov -Nov 28 Aug 4 “ 16 Sept 1 “ 25 Mansen Welb Toronto “ “ “ “ “ “ “ “ “ “ “ “ “ “ CP Carpenter Winona “ “ “ “ “ “ Total July 8th Sept 1st Aug “ Sept “ Oct 18 July 19 “ 28 Aug 16 Sept 16 Sept. “ 15 Oct 20 Jul Aug 1 Aug 10 Sept 1st 24th 24 Oct 21 “ 21 Nov 7 June WA Baisley & Co “ “ “ “ “ “ “ “ “ “ “ “ Alan Davidson Burl. “ “ “ “ “ “ “ “ “ “ “ “ “ “ “ “ “ “ R L Scott Aldershot. ““ “ “ “ “ “ “ “ “ “ “ “ “ “ “ “ “ “ “ “ “ “ “ “ sold at farm $9.97 3 44 14 37 17 97 9 28 152 09 15 19 43 21 11 90 9 68 9 08 46 01 17 23 8 00 11 11 9 20 64 20 15 06 12 50 $478.49 9 00 94 61 60 30 51 23 59 40 566 72 313.50 402 22 139 39 544 73 162 49 1780 00 797.70 188 95 457 44 149 92 416 68 264 81 52 60 230 61 125 60 373 50 �July Aug Sept Oct Aug 15 Nov 24 Sales Total “ “ “ “ “ “ “ “ “ “ “ “ T. Upton Coy Ham T. Upton Coy Ham North Total from Previous page 302 30 104 66 17 50 75 20 347 64 725 15 171 35 $8984.80 478 49 $9463.29 Total Sales for year 1932 $9463.29 {Blank page} {Inside back cover, blank} For more information on Franklin McMillan, check out the “Meet the Diarists” section under “Discover” on our website: ruraldiaries.uoguelph.ca � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Franklin McMillan Diary Collection Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Franklin McMillan Language A language of the resource English Table Of Contents A list of subunits of the resource. 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Scanned Manuscript UG Transcription Progress Scripto transcription progress Done Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{Front cover with yellow sticker} 1932</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>year 1932</p> <p><br />Jan 1st. A change in the weather from the fine weather we have been having today it rained. snowed sleeted. trees covered with ice this morning. but thawed off with more rain this afternoon. Had John and family up for dinner had a Goose. Paid 20¢ lb. for it. they were cheaper than usual.</p> <p>Jan 2nd reports say yesterdays ice storm the worst in years. Western Ontario hit the worst. Electric lights telephone &amp; telegraph poles done from Brantford to Windsor reports the</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>worst. no damage done here but some poles down on Dundas street.</p> <p>Jan 3rd. Sunday. mild and cloudy. a few inches of snow this morning.</p> <p>Jan 4th. Election day in East Flamboro went up to Aldershot to vote. mild &amp; cloudy snow about all gone.</p> <p>Jan 5th mild &amp; cloudy all day. looks like rain Russell Emery. elected Reeve by ({all}) and Len Scott elected Deputy Reeve for East Flamboro raining tonight.</p> <p>Jan 6th. A big rain in the night. mild like spring a few showers. also a Rainbow. Drains running more water now than any time in the past couple of years</p> <p>Jan 7th A little cooler this morning. ground frozen. but milder again tonight.</p> <p>Jan 8th. mild. like spring. went to Ham. for Car License. no is P.4680 cost $8 this year. $6 last year our Truck License up $12.00 now $36.00. seems every thing up.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Jan 9th. A little frost but thawing again all day. Brown pruning nearly done.</p> <p>Jan 10th. Sunday. Very mild. ground very soft. so much rain.</p> <p>Jan 11th. weather still like spring. reports say peach buds also strawberries will be damaged by the mild weather.</p> <p>Jan 12th Doris sick since the new year with Bronchitis Alan home this week getting whooping cough we think. suppose they will be home for a few weeks</p> <p>Jan 13th mild. but strong south west gales blowing. Brown finished work Saturday. every thing done only a little brush to draw but ground too soft to do it.</p> <p>Jan 14th went to Kitchener for a load of Orange crates got 207 at 5¢ each. a Real summer day. The warmest Jan 14th in 50 years the papers say.</p> <p>Jan 15th Charlotte now home from school too. Rained heavy in the night some thunder &amp; lightning.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>a barn burnt. hit by lightning near St Thomas.</p> <p>Jan 16th. Cloudy and a little cooler ordered some 10000 baskets from {illegible} Glovers &amp; Hewsons. the price some what lower 11 qts are $48 covers $18 per 1000 and 10% off for Cash if paid now.</p> <p>Jan 17th Sun Raining again today, cleared up late tonight.</p> <p>Jan 18th. Cloudy and a little cooler, strong west winds.</p> <p>Jan 19th. A cool damp west wind blowing but thawing nearly all day.</p> <p>Jan 20th. Cloudy &amp; mild thawing all day</p> <p>Jan 21st Raining again nearly all day</p> <p>Jan 22nd Fine &amp; mild got a load of 11 qt baskets in and went to Hamilton to Uptons to see about our strawberry crates they put them in cold storage with the berries last summer they say none empty yet.</p> <p>Jan 23rd. Still mild started raining about 11 this morning and rained all day.</p> <p>Jan 24th Sunday. cloudy &amp; a little cooler home alone all day</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Jan 25th Cloudy and a little cooler. Just below freezing point</p> <p>Jan 26th. Mild and cloudy got another load of baskets in from Hewsons they are far better baskets than Glovers. Heavy rain again this afternoon and evening.</p> <p>Jan 27th. Cloudy with some light rain. some cooler tonight</p> <p>Jan 28th Fine and a little cooler but thawing in the day time got another load of bskts in from Glovers</p> <p>Jan 29th Another load of bskts from Hewsons all in now except some covers. 10200 x 11 qts &amp; 400 x 6 qts. finished stamping them this afternoon cloudy &amp; very mild.</p> <p>Jan 30th It has been getting colder all day heavy west gales and very cold tonight. Temperatures as low as 40 and 45 below zero out west.</p> <p>Jan 31st. Cold with strong west gales today. Thermometer down to 12 at 10 oclock this am.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Feby 1. Cold &amp; frosty this morning about 10 from zero. getting milder tonight &amp; cloudy</p> <p>Feby 2nd Snowed a couple of inches last night milder this a.m winter supposed to be over as the Ground hog did not see his shadow as it has been cloudy all morning and sprinkling rain at noon.</p> <p>Feby 3rd mild &amp; cloudy getting colder tonight</p> <p>Feby 4th Colder. strong east wind snowing this afternoon a regular old fashioned blizzard</p> <p>Feby 5th quite a lot of snow in spots today as it drifted badly Canada won their first Game (Hockey) at Lake Placid Olympics yesterday. Winnipeg beating United States 2 to 1 in 10 min. overtime Can. got 3rd place in the 500 meters &amp; 5000 meters speed skating. ordering some seeds from Stokes at St Catherines.</p> <p>1/2 lb World Beater Pepper</p> <p>1 oz Harris Early</p> <p>1/4 lb Green Pack Cucumber</p> <p>1 oz John Baueer Tomato</p> <p>1 oz Bonny Best Tomato</p> <p>1/4 lb Copenhagen Cabbage</p> <p>Total cost $5.25</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Feby 6th. Fine &amp; milder again. Canada Hockey won again today at Lake Placid against Germany. score 4 to 0</p> <p>Feby 7th. some milder through the day. cloudy and cool at night. Drove around the bay for a drive.</p> <p>Feby 8th. Blowing a gale today. went to Hamilton shopping. turning cold tonight with some snow flurries. Canada Beat Poland at Lake Placid 9 to 0 in Hockey game yesterday.</p> <p>Feby 9th. Fine &amp; cool this morning but milder tonight again.</p> <p>Feby 10th. mild again thawing all day raining in the evening saw a flash of lightning.</p> <p>Feby 11th. Rained nearly all night a real downpour about 1 am this morning. a real thunderstorm with thunder &amp; lightning. cloudy &amp; mild most of the day. Alan's Birthday 7 today he is having a party</p> <p>Feby 12th. Fine &amp; mild but turning colder tonight strong west winds</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Feby 13th. Colder today temperature not very low but a strong cold west wind and a few snow flurries. The 6 Ha. Senior Hockey ended last night. the first four teams now play off. 1st place Marlboro's 2nd Port Colborne. 3rd Nationals 4th Niagara Falls. Winnipeg tied the Game with United States in overtime score 2 to 2. and wins the Olympic Championship 4 to 3</p> <p>Feby 14th Sunday cloudy &amp; cold home all day</p> <p>Feby 15th Cloudy &amp; cold no snow on the ground guess it will be hard on fruit.</p> <p>Feby 16th. Real cold this morning down to 6 at 7.45 am.</p> <p>Feby 17th. Another change again Rained in the night and this morning the fellows were over to play cards. snowing when they left at 1230</p> <p>Feby 18th. Cold again down to about 12 or 15</p> <p>Feby 19th Cool but bright &amp; clear. Thawing in the sun. but freezing hard in the shade.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Feby 20th. not quite so cold. Port Colborne and Nationals of Toronto win 6 Ha. Semi finals.</p> <p>Feby 21st Sunday. some snow flurries in the morning but milder &amp; thawing in the afternoon</p> <p>Feby 22nd. cold again about 10 from zero.</p> <p>Feby 23rd. Cold this morning but getting milder.</p> <p>Feby 24th milder this morning about 1 inch snow. Started unloading first car of manure and making hotbeds.</p> <p>Feby 25th. some milder again thawing. John and Brown making hot beds.</p> <p>Feby 26th Fine &amp; warm like spring. heard a crow for the first but there has been a blackbird or two all winter. has been in our maple tree nearly every day. it has been fine weather.</p> <p>Feby 27th. Cloudy and cool a little light rain at times. sowed 8 ozs Worldbeater pepper 1 oz Harris Giant &amp; our own hot pepper. also 4 sashes Copenhagen Cabbages 20 sashes in all of peppers.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Feby 28. Sunday Fine just like spring. went for a drive after getting the girls at Sunday School</p> <p>Feby 29th. Rain in the night. mild this am and windy and cooler at night.</p> <p>Mar 1st. Cloudy this a.m. but mild and sunny all afternoon Got an ounce of seed of a new Tomato from Scott. Called murrays Early Wonder it ought to be good cost $2.40 for an ounce.</p> <p>Mar 2nd Cloudy &amp; cool all day John &amp; Brown made hot beds for Tomato Seed. Toronto Nationals 6 H A Senior Champions now won two games from Port Colbourne in the finals one game 2-0 &amp; 2-1 Toronto Marlboros put Hamilton Juniors out in the third round. Scores. 1st game 5-0 - 2nd game - 3-0.</p> <p>Mar 3rd. Cool and cloudy with strong east wind. Alan has been home all week with a cold</p> <p>Mar 4th Still cool and cloudy. Brown &amp; John digging a well etc. at his house on the highway</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Just cut a piece out of a farm paper saying Potatoes 20c and 25c a bag in Toronto dealers paying 6c and 7c a bag at country points loaded loose in cars.</p> <p>Mar 5th Sowed Tomato seed. 5 ozs John Bauer 3 ozs First &amp; Best 1 oz Murrays Early Wonder</p> <p>Mar 6th. mild &amp; cloudy some light snow &amp; rain this morning and a real blizzard this afternoon.</p> <p>Mar 7th. About the worst day we have had this winter. westerly gales with snow and very cold.</p> <p>{Note - four leaved clover attached on this page}</p> <p>Mar 8th Very cold with strong westerly gales down to about 6 or 8 this morning. In the Junior 6 H a Semi Finals Toronto Marlboro's defeated Stratford 6-2 and Newmarket defeated St Michaels 6-2 on the 2 games round Charlotte &amp; Doris home again with colds or flu.</p> <p>Mar 9th. Coldest night of the winter down to about 5. strong west wind.</p> <p>Mar 10th. Still cold. windy and a few snow flurries. Got a load of Hay from smoke at $12 per ton total $18.48</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Mar 11th still cool with a few snow flurries</p> <p>Mar 12th. a little milder and mostly cloudy. a few snow flurries. In the Junior 6.H.a. finals Toronto Marlboro's beat Newmarket 4 to 1. on the round.</p> <p>Mar 13th. Colder again cloudy and a few snow flurries. last week was the coldest this winter Had Hicks for supper.</p> <p>Mar 14th. Very cold again about 5 or 6 from zero strong west wind about the coldest day this winter</p> <p>Mar 15. Another day just as cold as yesterday or worse. down near zero this morning. Have a car of manure arrived today. for hotbeds. in Senior 6.H.a play downs Toronto Nationals beat Timmins Northern Cent. 14 to 1 on the round.</p> <p>Mar 16th. not so cold today but mostly cloudy unloading manure. Sudbury Juniors Beat Toronto Marlboros. Junior 6 H.a champions 5 to 4 on the round 1st game Sudbury 3. for 0. 2nd game Sudbury 2 for 4. last game went 10 minutes overtime.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Mar 17th. mild &amp; cloudy about 1/2 in snow on the ground this a.m.</p> <p>Mar 18. Mild with snow flurries most of the day</p> <p>Mar 19th. Ground covered with snow again this morning. cold and strong westerly winds Toronto Pro's trummed Chicago good tonight 11 to 3</p> <p>Mar 20. Clear &amp; bright but a real cool day with north west wind drove as far as La Salle park but did not stay long Spring supposed to start this afternoon.</p> <p>Mar 21st. Cloudy &amp; cold freezing hard and a cold north east wind. a real snow storm on this evening and tonight Sudbury Juniors beat Ottawa Juniors 5-2 on the round in the play downs.</p> <p>Mar 22nd. A real blizzard still going strong. more snow than at any time this winter. could not get out with the car.</p> <p>Mar 23rd Cold again about 15 this a.m. the worst storm this winter all over Ontario roads blocked every place looks like real winter Toronto lost to Canadians in final game &amp; get 2nd place in group</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Mar 24th In the Sen. play offs Toronto beat Ottawa 7-1 Montreal beat Dalhousie 4-2 on the round. and the winners meet in the Eastern Finals. Milder today thawing fast in the sun but cool in the shade Transplanted 12 sashes Cabbages 3000 plants.</p> <p>Mar 25th Easter on early this year. Good Friday today. Cloudy &amp; mild in the morning East wind lots of snow yet. from last storm. and another inch of it. since last night.</p> <p>Mar 26th. Cloudy &amp; mild a few sprinkles of rain. Heard the first Robin this morning. Windsor Beat Oakville 4 to 2 in the Int 6.H.a Semi Finals</p> <p>Mar 27th. Easter Sunday fair &amp; mild in the morning. Cloudy with East wind in the evening</p> <p>Mar 28th. Unloaded car of manure nearly 32 tons transplanting a few peppers fair, not very cold but a strong west wind. Had {Bigger?} around from Upton Jam Co. says strawberries will be about</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>6 cents a quart this year. and that he does not need many. Sudbury Juniors beat Montreal 4 to 1 on the Round &amp; Winnipeg Beat Saskatoon 3 to 1 so Sudbury &amp; Winnipeg meet in the finals</p> <p>Mar 29th. Burlington Canning Co around offering contracts for Tomatoes at 25. cts a bus.{bushel} did not take any that price no good.</p> <p>Mar 30 mild but heavy gale from the South west transplanting peppers but some job in the wind. Toronto Pro Hockey team beat Chicago last night 6 to 2 in the play offs. &amp; New York Rangers beat Mont Canadians 3 games out of 4 for the League championship.</p> <p>Mar 31st. Cool and cloudy Toronto Beat Montreal in Senior Semi Final 5 to 3. on the 2 games. 2 to 2 on last nights game.</p> <p>April 1st. Cloudy &amp; cold nothing doing at hot beds not 1/4 transplanting done yet.</p> <p>April 3rd in bed all day yesterday have a cold. it snowed all day. anyway. until</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>about 8 PM when a big thunder shower went around by Hamilton about two inches snow on the ground this Sunday morning. and not thawing very much.</p> <p>April 12th. Have been sick in bed with the flu. The weather from the 5th to the 10th was mostly fine &amp; mild but colder yesterday April 11th. while today is still colder the ground covered with snow has been snowing all the afternoon. All the Hockey championships were decided the past week. Toronto National won the Senior (Alan Cup) finals from Fort William 2 games 7 to 4 and 1 to 0 both overtime. Windsor won the Int 6 H.a. from Toronto. Sudbury Juniors won the memorial cup from Winnipeg in the finals 2 games out of 3. scores. Sudbury 4 3. 2 &amp; 1 Winnipeg 4.1-0 and Toronto Profs. finished up by winning the Stanley Cup &amp; world championship from N.Y. Rangers 3 straight games. scores 6-4 - 6-2 - 6-4</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>The men have been transplanting but not done yet. Edgar told me Brown moved down to Johns &amp; Woods moved in here. Had Smith out wanting a job again</p> <p><br />April 13th. Cold and cloudy about 2 or 3 inches of snow on the ground</p> <p>April 14th. Fair a little milder most of the snow gone now.</p> <p>April 15th milder &amp; bright highest about 50 was down town for the first time this month. but every thing looks the same.</p> <p>April 16th Partly cloudy and a cold wind today. not as warm as yesterday.</p> <p>April 17 Sunday fair but cool. with cold north wind freezing hard every night.</p> <p>April 18th Fair and not much milder started spraying pears am afraid it is getting nearly too late. ground wet &amp; soft can only draw half a tank got 1 1/2 tanks on today quiet a job to get things started. spraying with 6 gallons</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>oil to the tank.</p> <p>April 19th. only two half tanks this morning Hose blowed out had to get a new one and couplings. cut off etc about $20 I guess. worked fine after dinner weather fine &amp; warm</p> <p>April 20th. Finished pears at noon had some oil left used it on sweet cherries, apples &amp; plums.</p> <p>April 21st Finished spraying am afraid we did not put it on strong enough we thought the barrels held 30 Can. Gallons and find out now they are American gallons. Started ploughing and cleaning off strawberries.</p> <p>April 22nd Finished cleaning manure off strawberries Very warm about 75 in the shade</p> <p>April 23rd Colder again about 50. Drew manure off the new strawberry bed left it in the path of the old one.</p> <p>April 24th Sunday fair &amp; cool. ice on the water tub at 9 oclock this morning went for a ride after</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Sunday school back of Dundas Highway &amp; got some May flowers.</p> <p>April 25th Got 30 lbs {Dan's?} Wax beans and 20 lbs Sunshine corn on Saturday at 21¢ lb with 10% off for cash. $9 45-2 50 &amp; 1/2 lb Cabbage Started transplanting tomatoes. ordered 4000 5 in plant boxs at $4.50 per thousand. showery in the afternoon.</p> <p>April 26 Cold &amp; cloudy Brown is ploughing down Rye. the rest transplanting tomatoes.</p> <p>April 27th Cloudy, windy, and very cold. froze ice this morning and only 38 at 10 am</p> <p>April 28th. Getting land ready for Corn. Beans &amp; Cabbages. Finished transplanting Tomatoes only about 8000 this year.</p> <p>April 29th. Topping &amp; ploughing up to Raspberry bushes. warm about 70.</p> <p>April 29 30th cool again showery. stopped work about 10 oclock. ploughing &amp; getting land ready for Cabbages &amp; Beans.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>May 1st Sunday. Fair but not quiet so warm Colder at night</p> <p>May 2nd. Planted Beans 30lbs. 18 long rows 5 short. also planted Corn &amp; pumpkins Very cold and cloudy this morning clear &amp; cool tonight</p> <p>May 3rd White frost this morning but warmer today. Put 1 ton fertilizer on Rasps &amp; Black beans. planted out Cabbages 3000. and started digging strawberry plants.</p> <p>May 4th. Digging strawberry plants and cleaning them.</p> <p>May 5th. Very cold again started planting strawberries. was into Hamilton yesterday got a tooth filled also a pair of Glasses to read with cost $10.00</p> <p>May 6th still very cold cloudy with east wind Bot 10000 Premier plants from J. Tuck's for {$50.00?}</p> <p>May 7th. Two heavy thunder showers in the night &amp;</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>still showery today and still very cold with strong East wind. cleaning strawberry plants all morning</p> <p>May 8th Sunday had supper at Hicks and had Harry &amp; Stan at the house after we got home. Showery all day.</p> <p>May 9th Cloudy and some milder. men transplanting Cabbage we are trying some second Early ones to try &amp; get them ready between the Early and late ones. Rain tonight.</p> <p>May 10th More Rain. cold East wind yet. nothing much doing. fixed sprayer and got a few more crates at Uptons.</p> <p>May 11th Rained again all night I guess and still raining this morning. Guess our corn &amp; beans we planted will never come up. planted. some more strawberries. (short rows behind hedge (24) &amp; 5 long rows next chicken house and 15 rows all but one on far side. of small patch are Premier.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>May 12th. still cold and cloudy. men hoeing strawberries cleared up after dinner nice and warm. sowed 2 ozs Cauliflower seed in hot beds</p> <p>May 13th. fine &amp; warm, 72 in the shade at noon. Men ploughing &amp; hoeing strawberries</p> <p>May 14th. fine &amp; warm about 75. Hoed cabbages men hoeing strawberries planted 20 lbs more beans &amp; 10 lbs corn was afraid the others would not come up so cold &amp; rainy</p> <p>May 15 Sunday. Fine &amp; warm. drove to Hamilton stopped at the Rock Garden and then went on to see Wilcox's</p> <p>May 16th Very warm a gale of wind &amp; sand about 4 PM. cut first asparagus. 2 x 11's &amp; 1.6 qt</p> <p>May 17th Sold $175 - $100 for 6 qt Uncle Dave on a visit Very cold change again men hoeing &amp; etc.</p> <p>May 18th. still clear &amp; cold white frost this morning. Hoeing strawberries, cultivating</p> <p>May 19th clear &amp; some warmer finished hoeing strawberries Hoed Cabbages 2nd time</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>May 20th Fine &amp; warm hoeing &amp; cultivating</p> <p>May 21st Cooler today men hoeing Raspberries planted Cucumber seeds. Very cold tonight.</p> <p>May 23rd. Cool again today. Hoeing etc. yesterday Sunday was cool. was home all day.</p> <p>May 24th. Warm again hoeing new strawberries. Went over to La Salle Park. after supper. a big crowd there</p> <p>May 25th Very warm started planting tomatoes. went to Hamilton about 4 oclock caught in a big thunder shower. lots of rain &amp; hail. had another big storm about 5 oclock in Hamilton and another at 6 pm just as we got home got 9 bus Oats to sow at 50¢ bushel</p> <p>May 26th. another big storm in the night. cloudy &amp; wet today. planted a few tomatoes after dinner raining again tonight.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>May 27th cool &amp; cloudy rained nearly all night again. planting tomatoes between showers ground terrible wet</p> <p>May 28th Finished planting tomatoes have about 3 acres. started planting peppers. very cold. looks like frost tonight.</p> <p>May 29th Sunday cold turned onto Daylight time today. drove down to the beach in the afternoon &amp; saw them fishing, were catching a lot of very small perch</p> <p>May 30 Some warmer planting peppers all day.</p> <p>May 31st. Planted peppers in the morning started spraying at noon. got 3 tanks on.</p> <p>June 1st. Spraying till 4 pm. when it started to rain. got 9 tanks on. by drawing water by truck in barrels right out to the orchard. finished planting peppers. spray mixture about 6 lbs lead &amp; 3 1/2 Gals Lime Sulphur</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>June 2nd. not much doing rained all night &amp; nearly all morning hoed &amp; cultivated &amp; ploughed in afternoon</p> <p>June 3th. Spraying all day a few delay screens blocked up only 9 tanks on. weather getting warmer went fishing to the beach. no good only 3 small perch</p> <p>June 4th. Spraying got engine this morning. only 4 tanks on. 3 tanks this afternoon stopped by rain</p> <p>June 5th. Sunday very warm drove to Niagara Falls &amp; Queenstown Heights another big thunder storm in the night.</p> <p>June 6th. Trees still wet this a.m. started to spray about 9.30 5 tanks on and stopped at 3 o clock another big storm. Planted some cukes seed. So much rain &amp; wet see we have a lot of pear trees burnt by spraying wet trees.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>June 7th Cooler today finished spraying 10 tanks today total 43 tanks</p> <p>June 8th. Very cold with strong west wind Hoed Bean &amp; got cabbage ground ploughed again. in the morning. started to plant Cabbage after dinner.</p> <p>June 9th. Planted out Cabbages. hoeing etc. still cool.</p> <p>June 10th. Fine &amp; milder went to Hamilton saw {Bigger} about strawberries says price at Simcoe 4¢ and at St Williams 3¢ quart.</p> <p>June 11th. Hoeing ploughing &amp; cultivating weather fine.</p> <p>June 12. went to Toronto to see the sights at High Park. Alan Garden and Riverdale Parks. Saw a lot of the city. hunting for the parks. weather fine &amp; moderately warm.</p> <p>June 13th. cool east wind an odd strawberry getting ripe but guess they will be worth nothing asparagus a poor crop and cheap too. $100 + 125 a bskt {basket} last week.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>June 14th Fair &amp; warm hoeing tomatoes Cabbages peppers etc.</p> <p>June 15th Very warm hoeing one year strawberry bed again.</p> <p>June 16th Picked first Strawberries 28 crates (quarts) sold at 14¢</p> <p>June 17th no picking today. working on farm</p> <p>June 18th getting very warm looks like berries a poor crop.</p> <p>June 19th Sunday fine and warm had Hicks in the afternoon and Miss May at night</p> <p>June 20th. Picked 210 crates SBerries today. sold 125 crates at from 11 to start in the morning down to 8 1/2 in the afternoon for quarts. was only going to pay the pickers 1¢ for picking but they struck for more so gave 1 1/4cts. shipped the other 85 crates to Toronto. sold at 36 on first load sold at 10¢ 49 on noon load sold at 6¢ to 8¢ quart</p> <p>June 21st Picked old strawberry first picking you might say only picked 16 crates of it</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>last week and it look if it was the last picking sold 123 crates today at $1.75 a crate Uptons Jam Coy only offered me 3cts a quart for them.</p> <p>June 22nd. Picked 229 crates strawberries sold at 5¢ a quart getting dry and with a strong west wind the plants going down fast.</p> <p>June 23. Still dry with a regular hurricane blowing from the south west. strawberries nearly shot. picked old beds today. 105 x 32 qt crates &amp; 45 x 27 qt crates will not last long if no rain comes soon they were very small took one load to Uptons at 4¢ box</p> <p>June 24th still no rain and blowing a gale yet. blowing off a lot of fruit especially Shiro plums. picked 153 x 27 qt crates &amp; 63 x 32 qt crates. sold 100 crates Scott at 6 1/2¢ 57 to Davidson at 7¢ shipped 5 north at $200 Balance to Uptons 4¢</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>June 25th Saturday. a light shower this am. planted out Cauliflowers ground dry on top.</p> <p>June 26th Fair &amp; moderately warm. home all day. charlotte has Poison Ivy. mostly on her legs</p> <p>June 27th. a light shower this morning picked strawberries took 67 x 32 &amp; 3 x 27 to Uptons &amp; sold 120 crates at 5 1/2cts.</p> <p>June 28th Picked 176 crates strawberries sold 75 crates at 5¢ quart Balance at $1.00 per crate think we will stop picking as there is nothing in it at that price. weather dry and moderately warm.</p> <p>June 29th no picking today. still dry &amp; hot they say berries only $1.00 a crate in Toronto. {Side note} Jam Factory in Toronto at 25 York St.</p> <p>June 30th Finished picking only about 8 days picking had 1457 crates. Picked 69 x 32 &amp; 8 x 27's today &amp; took them in to Uptons. This is the first time we ever remember done picking in June.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>July 1 A big thunder shower about 4 this morning. continued with a few light showers until noon. Hoeing old strawberry patch turning cool tonight strong north west wind.</p> <p>July 2nd cool &amp; windy hoeing strawberries.</p> <p>July 3rd Sunday Fair &amp; cool. went down to the beach for a drive McIlwains Barn (used to be Nelson Lambsheads) barn burnt down about 10 tonight. made an awful blaze hundreds of people there. and a regular traffic jam on the road</p> <p>July 4th. started raining in the night. and looks like an all day rain this morning. stopped rain before noon topped Blackberry bushes.</p> <p>July 5th. started picking Richmond cherries 17 x 11 at 45¢ also started spraying Mont cherries. sprayer working fine nearly 250 lbs pressure. 5 tanks on in the afternoon</p> <p>July 6th. Finished spraying about 230 pm, 6 tanks total 11 tanks. picked 50 x 6 Richmonds cherries 25¢. 28 x 11 Richmond cherries 40¢</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>July 7th Picked 44 x 6 Black sweets at 45¢</p> <p>25 x 11 Richmond at 40¢</p> <p>25 x 6 Richmond cherries 22¢</p> <p>shipped 31 x 6 Green peppers on July 5th. for the first of the season sold in Toronto at 60¢ more showers today &amp; tonight.</p> <p>July 8th. Very cool again &amp; strong west wind. only picked a few sweet Black cherries at 15 x 6 qt and 3 bskts {baskets} Beans for the first sold at 75¢</p> <p>July 9th. Picked 20 x 11 Richmond cherries at 40¢. men finished cleaning out old strawberry patch. getting warmer today</p> <p>July 10th a few showers today &amp; warm. Madge sick with quinsy.</p> <p>July 11th Fair &amp; not very warm. but strong west wind. Picked 50 x 4 Richmond cherries 40¢</p> <p>165 x 11 Mont cherries at 47 1/2¢ &amp; 50¢ for 11 qt.</p> <p>7 x 6 Black sweets</p> <p>30 x 11 Beans @ 50¢</p> <p>32 x 6 Gr Pepper 35¢. prices pretty low especially on Mont cherries.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>July 12th Fine &amp; warm prices getting worse picked 48 x 11 Richmond at 30¢ &amp; 35¢.</p> <p>144 x 11 Mont cherries at 45¢.</p> <p>40 x 6 Blacks 50¢</p> <p>17 x 6 white sweets 25¢</p> <p>15 x 6 peppers 40¢ looks like showers tonight.</p> <p>July 13th. Picked cherries 159 x 11 Mont &amp; 76 Blacks.</p> <p>July 14th Picked cherries part of the day not many orders 109 x 11 Mont &amp; about 100 x 6 sweets.</p> <p>July 15th not many orders 30 x 11 Mont &amp; 25 x 6 S. 50 x 6 Blacks 4 crates Rasps the first sold at 10¢ pint</p> <p>July 16th. Fine &amp; not very warm. picked 341 x 6 qt Monts at 25¢ &amp; 45 x 11 at 40¢</p> <p>July 17th Sunday fine had Wilcox's from Hamilton for the day.</p> <p>July 18th A busy day picking cherries 414 x 11's Mont cherries at 4¢ per bshl. 30 beans at 25¢ 40 x 6 Black cherries 50¢ to 70¢ some prices only paid 10¢ a bshl today for picking cherries.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>July 19th. Picked 304 x 6 Mont cherries &amp; 120 x 11 qts - 12 crates Rasps at 8¢ pint. 33 Beans at 25¢. Some prices getting rich quick</p> <p>July 20th Thunder showers in the night. had cherry pickers here at 7 this morning. but more showers, did not start picking till 1 pm got 191 bskts {baskets} off. also 10 large crates cabbages at 90¢ and 10 bskts {baskets} tomatoes the first. sold at $115 per bskt.{basket} looks like more rain tonight</p> <p>July 21 more rain again this morning. noon again when we got started picking got 182 x 11 Mont. &amp; 123 x 6 cherries 11 x 6 Blacks. also picked 760 10 x 11 sweet peppers at 75¢</p> <p>July 22nd. Had 250 x 11 cherries picked before 10 oclock. got 8 crates Rasps picked and then a big thunder shower everybody soaked. sold the 8 crates at 6¢. started to pick again at 4 oclock. got 26 crates more. &amp; had to ship to Toronto. sold at 21 x 36 at $200. 5 at $225 some big prices</p> <p>{Side note} Paid 1 1/2¢ pint for picking</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>July 23rd Sat. Picked 206 x 6 cherries at 23¢ &amp; 52 x 11 cherries at 40¢ Fine &amp; cool.</p> <p>July 24th. Sunday. Fine &amp; cool home all day.</p> <p>July 25 A busy day picked 432 x 11 cherries at 35¢ (some price) 33 x 11 toms at 45¢ &amp; 50¢. 29 beans at 25¢. 6 large crates Cabbages (90 lb) at 90¢ crate.</p> <p>July 26th. Picked 49 crates Pints Rasps sold to Upton at 5¢ crate &amp; boxs back. paid one cent for picking (pints) starting raining about noon. only got 34 cherries picked Davidson Paid 35¢ Scott only 32¢ Picked 20 sweet peppers sold at 75¢ 5 Hots sold at 65¢ 6 Beans still at 25¢</p> <p>July 27. 229 x 11 cherries Davidson only paid 30¢ for 11 qts Montmorency's 81 x 6's to Scott at 21¢. 11 x 6 sweet peppers at 40¢</p> <p>July 28. Started picking cherries without stems for canners. supposed</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>to get 2 1/2¢ lb bskts {baskets} weigh about 18 lb each - pretty particular have to sort them all and take out the wind bruised ones. also picked 27 crates Rasps 39 bskts {baskets} tomatoes at 45¢</p> <p>July 29th Got 145 bskts {baskets} more cherries into the canners 354 in all before Davidson stopped us says his contract full sold 72 bskts {baskets} at 30¢</p> <p>July 30th. Sat. picked 60 tomatoes at 40¢. 50 x 11 cherries 35¢ and 26 x 11 sweet peppers.</p> <p>July 31st Sunday Fine and cool. went to La Salle Park for a little while. had Hicks in the evening.</p> <p>Aug 1 Fair &amp; cool picked Rasps 51 x 36's at 17 x 24's - our biggest picking. 23 beans at 25¢. only sold 39 cherries at 30¢ have 700 or 800 bskts {baskets} yet guess we will never sell them now. demand is over for them.</p> <p>Aug 2. Picked 100 shiro plums at 40¢ and 200 cherries at 30¢ and the first Blackberries 1 x 24 pints at 10¢</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Aug 3rd Big rain all night &amp; up till near noon today. picked 77 x 11 tomatoes at 40¢</p> <p>Aug 4. Warm. picked 29 x 36 Rasps for Upton at 5¢ and 223 cherries at 30¢</p> <p>Aug 5. Warm again today picked 75 toms at 40¢ and 307 cherries at 30¢ cherries nearly done only about 100 bskts {baskets} left now</p> <p>Aug 6th Pulled first corn 200 doz at 15¢ 43 toms 40¢ 53 x 11 sweet green peppers at 50¢. Big rain again last night</p> <p>Aug 7th, Sunday a few more showers went to Dundas Park.</p> <p>Aug 8th. pretty busy today.</p> <p>picked 90 bskts {baskets} tomatoes 35¢ &amp; 40¢</p> <p>82 plums 25¢ 30¢</p> <p>25 cukes at 25¢</p> <p>28 x 11 G. Peppers 50¢</p> <p>35 x 11 cherries 30¢</p> <p>33 crates Rasps</p> <p>3 crates blackberries</p> <p>had a few showers in the afternoon</p> <p>Aug 9th. 81 plums today at 25 &amp; 30¢ 3 Lawtons 6¢ 64 Peppers 40 &amp; 45¢ for 51 bskts. {baskets} 31 cukes 20¢. Prices going down every day</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Aug 10th. Picked 41 toms &amp; 35 Hampers Duchess apples. (Domestics) 60¢ picked 200 Red Junes for Upton's jam.</p> <p>Aug 11th. A few showers every day. finished Rasps 13 crates also picked 6 crates Blackberries at 5¢. and 431 x 11 plum Red Junes for Uptons. and 99 Shiros, 13 cukes 189 - 50 doz corn 14¢ 27 x 11 Clapp Pears at 40¢.</p> <p>{Side note} Paid 2¢ a bshl for picking plums</p> <p>Aug 12. no rain today first day this week. 58 x 11 toms 30 - 34 cukes 15¢ &amp; 18¢ - 2 x 24 Black Berries 5¢ 20 shiro plums 30¢</p> <p>Aug 13th Finished cherries on aug 5th. had about 50 bshls left that we could not sell. Had a big crop but price no good. a few started at 50¢ a 11 qt. quite a lot at 40¢ 11 qt and 23¢ &amp; 25¢ a qt. and a lot at 38¢ also 30¢. Had 188 x 11 Richmonds &amp; 75 x 6's Richmonds 430 x 6 qts sweets 3866 3918 11qts montmorencys 1091 x 6qts montmorencys. Finished Raspberries on aug 11th Had 295 crates 15 more than last year. but price about</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>half sold 4 crates at 10¢ 12 at 8¢ 8 at 6¢ &amp; 26 crates sent to Toronto only brought $1.65 a crate sold balance to Uptons at 5¢. Beans was done aug 1st had 210 bskts {baskets} bought $64.10. highest price 6 bskts {baskets} at 75¢ - 27 at 50¢ down to 25¢. Finished corn. aug 13th 834 brought $89.66 High price 15¢ low 8¢ a doz.</p> <p>{Side note} 1 cent for picking Rasps</p> <p>Aug 14th Sunday. a grand day. but I have a cold. Had Harry Simms &amp; Stan Blair over for supper.</p> <p>Aug 15th. Fine &amp; warm picked 200 x 6 qt plums Shiro at 16¢. 50 x 11 Burbanks 28¢ 50 clapp pears 30¢ for Scott. 53 toms for D. at 20¢ 75 Shiro plums for truckers at 30¢.</p> <p>Aug 16th. Finished Shiro &amp; Abundance plums 135 bskts. {baskets} started on Burbanks.</p> <p>Aug 17th. Sold Davidson 300 x 6 Burbanks at 15¢ 56 pears at 30 and 6 Domestic at 25¢. Picked first Red peppers sold scott 15 bskts {baskets} at $1.00 took 500 bskts {baskets} Burbanks to canners. have about 650 more picked to go in tomorrow.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Aug 18. Rain again in the night. drew two load plums to Uptons 609 bskts. {baskets} had tire trouble &amp; had to get a new tire on the road near Bayview. picked 116 tomatoes at 20¢ &amp; 23¢ 26 x 11 Red peppers at $100 sold balance of our Clapp Pears to a trucker at $225 for a tea chest. have about 16 of them.</p> <p>Aug 19th. cold this morning not so many orders today picked 44 cukes @ 18¢ and a load of plums for Uptons.</p> <p>Aug 20. Fine and warm picked 105 Burbanks 20¢ 53 Bradshaws at 25¢ 100 Gages at 27¢ for Scott.</p> <p>Aug 21st Sunday Fine &amp; warm. went up past Waterdown to Carlisle for a drive.</p> <p>Aug 22nd A busy day. picked about 1216 bskts {baskets} plums. got one load in to Uptons and they kick about price 3/4¢ to high and will only pay 1/2¢ a lb. more rain tonight &amp; 760 bskts {baskets} plums in the orchard wet again</p> <p>{Side note} Got rid of 1525 plums in two days.</p> <p>Aug 23rd Took 500 plums in to Uptons. sold Galloway 160 &amp; Scott 100 of what was left &amp; picked Scott 310 more.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Aug 24th. Heavy dew this a m. like rain did not start picking until 10 oclock. picked 100 x 6's {Leno's} gages at 17¢ Finished Burbanks 64 x 11 at 20¢. also 25 Bradshaws &amp; 85 Gages &amp; 76 cukes at 15¢ worked until eight at night.</p> <p>Aug 25 not many orders tomatoes are done for can't sell any. picked 122 x 6's Gages for Davidson Very warm looks like more thunder showers</p> <p>Aug 26. Picked 87 plums 21 x 11 Red peppers at 90¢ 16 x 11 sweet G. at 30¢</p> <p>Aug 27th. Saturday not much doing. picked 70 bskts {baskets} Gages. 25¢ 54 cukes 15¢. 35 x 11 Red peppers &amp; 13 Red sweets Very warm with strong winds.</p> <p>Aug 28 Sunday fine had Hicks over.</p> <p>Aug 29 childrens day at the Toronto Ex there were some crowd cool a few light showers.</p> <p>Aug 30th Showery this a.m. started picking Bartlett pears</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>sold to Davidson at 75¢.</p> <p>Aug 31th. Eclipse of the sun this afternoon about 3 30. nearly 90% of the sun covered by the shadow of the moon. have 189 bus Bartletts picked. Hottest day of the year 93 in the shade.</p> <p>Sept 1 A little cooler but not much. picked 92 bshl Lombard plums 18¢ and some more pears</p> <p>Sept 2. picked peppers most of the day. 62 x 4 Red sweets at 70¢ 5 x 11 Greens 25¢ 73 x 11 6's Red Hots 27¢ sent 17 x 11's is sold at 65 &amp; 35¢ 12 x 6 Reds to Toronto</p> <p>Sept 3rd. no orders today hoeing strawberries showery tonight.</p> <p>Sept 4th Sunday big rain &amp; wind in the night. &amp; some more showers this afternoon had Hicks for supper.</p> <p>Sept 5th Picking pears again also 37 x 11 Red Sweet peppers 50¢ &amp; 15 x 6 Hot Reds 40¢</p> <p>Sept 6th still picking Bartlett Pears. cooler again.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Sept 7th. Picking pears yet and some peppers.</p> <p>Sept 8th still cool this morning. Picked 76 bskts {baskets} peppers and about 200 bushels of Bartletts</p> <p>Spet 9 Drew pears all day. 383 bus {bushels} Bartletts. 37 x 6's Red peppers at 25¢</p> <p>Sept 10th Fine. Went to Arthur Mays fun Wedding in Toronto. Finished picking Bartlett Pears had a big crop 13.75 bushels.</p> <p>Sept 11th Sunday fine had chapmans for the day.</p> <p>Sept 12. Picked 104 bskts {baskets} Red peppers at 45 &amp; 50¢ drew 2 loads crates &amp; bskts {baskets} back from Uptons.</p> <p>Sept 13th. Started on plums. Reine Claude for Davidson 347 bskts {baskets} 54 Mon for Scott.</p> <p>Sept 14. 412 bskts {baskets} Reine Claude today also picking Howell pears had a thunder shower last night. warm today</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Sept 15 413 Reine Claude 20 Damsons. 55 bus pears. Fine &amp; warm</p> <p>Sept 16th 25 x 11 Red peppers. Finished Howell pears 211 bus. {bushels} Anjous 109 bus {bushels} Duchess 102 bus.{bushels} also picked 424 bskts {baskets} Reine Claude &amp; 25 Red peppers</p> <p>Sept 17th Saturday 122 Reine Claude &amp; 17 Damsons to Davidson Scott 32 Monarch 7 Plums 14 peppers turned cold at noon with cold flying showers finished Reine Claude across the road was 1720 bskts {baskets} paid 2¢ a bskt {basket} for picking</p> <p>Sept 18th Sunday Fair but cold back on Standard time today. in to Chapmans for Supper</p> <p>Sept 19th. Thunder shower in the night &amp; early this am. finished picking Reine Claude. &amp; picked 94 bskts {baskets} Peppers had 2060 bskts {baskets} Reine Claude.</p> <p>Sept 20 Started on Grand Dukes not very ripe yet picked 109.</p> <p>Sept 21. Picked 103 Grand Dukes 40 Mon. plums. sold Scott 85 peppers &amp; shipped 40 to Toronto.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Sept 22. Picked some pears &amp; peppers - fair &amp; warm</p> <p>Sept 23rd Fair &amp; warm sold Scott 77 peppers &amp; 40 Grand Duke plums. men hoeing old strawberry patch</p> <p>Sept 24th Saturday cold cloudy &amp; showery picked 88 bskts {baskets} plums for Davidson</p> <p>Sept 25 Sunday Fine &amp; moderately warm Ted Ireland call for a few minutes went for a drive in the afternoon.</p> <p>Sept 26. Picked G.Duke plums and a few Red peppers.</p> <p>Sept 27. Rain in the night &amp; showery this morning. picked plums - more rain this evening a thunder shower about 730 p.m</p> <p>Sept 28. Cooler picked Grand Duke plums all day.</p> <p>Sept 29 Finished Grand Duke Plums had 1157 bskts. {baskets} weather cold</p> <p>Sept 30th. weather cool picked some peppers &amp; dug our potatoes had 29 bushels.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Oct 1st. Sold Scott a load 211 bskts. {baskets} peppers, plums, pears. peaches &amp; Quinces.</p> <p>Oct 2nd Sunday Fine &amp; mild. Listened to the Final Ball game in the World Series. 13 to 6 in favor of N.Y. N.York won the world series in 4 straight games from chicago.</p> <p>Oct 3rd Started to picked peppers. fine &amp; mild</p> <p>Oct 4th Finished peaches had 90 bskts {baskets} @ 40¢</p> <p>Oct 5th &amp; 6th picking peppers &amp; 58 bskts {baskets} prunes at 40¢</p> <p>Oct 7th. Picking peppers yet. will have about 250 bushels. selling them to truckers 33 1/3cts a bushel</p> <p>Oct 8th. Cutting out old Raspberry canes. also dead limbs out of Burbank Plums. Fine &amp; warm</p> <p>Oct 9th Sunday Fine &amp; warm Had Frank McMillan &amp; wife for supper</p> <p>Oct 10th Thanksgiving Day finished picking prunes 87 bskts. {baskets} Had John Edgar &amp; Mrs Bradt for dinner and Hicks for supper.</p> <p>Oct 11th. Very cold &amp; strong west wind shipped our Kieffer pear crop to Hutchison 40 x 11's at 20¢ had to light our furnace.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Oct 12th Picked apples about 30 bushels. very poor all scabs. Very windy &amp; cold.</p> <p>Oct 13 Clear &amp; cold. paper says snow in many places in Ontario. yesterday started Pruning dead branches out of plums</p> <p>{Side note} Prunes sold at 65 &amp; 70¢ in Toronto.</p> <p>Oct 14th Sold Scott 15 Hampers GPeppers 55¢ and shipped 100 bskts {baskets} to Toronto</p> <p>Oct 15. Leaving for Cookstown for the week end.</p> <p>Oct 17th. arrived back tonight had a good trip and fine weather but cloudy tonight</p> <p>Oct 18th Raining this morning but mild.</p> <p>Oct 19th 20th. mild &amp; cloudy men pruning out dead limbs.</p> <p>Oct 21 Got cheque from Davidson for $1780.05 for Bartletts Howells &amp; Anjou pears. also Reine Claude &amp; Grand Duke plums. men trimming trees sold 14 tea chests Hot peppers at $100 each. Hots all gone but have about 100 bskts {baskets} Sweets yet. Cooler today</p> <p>Oct 22nd to Oct 27th Weather not so bad. had a big rain yesterday. put in 475 - 5in &amp; 4in tile.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>cost $25.71. they charged 6 1/2cts for the 5 inch &amp; wanted $4.00 per hundred for the 4in I said it was too much &amp; they made it $280 per hundred.</p> <p>Oct 28th Sowed Rye on Cabbages &amp; Cauliflower patches made no money out of either. sold $25 worth of Cabbages &amp; not one head of Cauliflower. had 8000 Cabbages 6000 Cauliflowers</p> <p>Oct 29th more rain today about through work finished pruning &amp; drawing brush. shipped the last 100 bskts {baskets} of peppers to Toronto last night. Gordon Wood our man stopping work tonight Brown has a few days ploughing yet. no frost yet a couple of Tomato &amp; pepper plants behind the barn not frozen yet. also all the flowers in bloom yet.</p> <p>Oct 29th to Nov 3rd. Cool &amp; cloudy a few showers. white frost on morning Nov 3rd.</p> <p>Nov 4th Fine &amp; mild went to Old Mrs. Bush's Funeral</p> <p>Nov 5th Rain in the night mild today.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Nov 6th to 9th. Cloudy. mild &amp; showery. U.S Presidential elections yesterday. Roosevelt won over Hoover. Roosevelt is a Democrat. The children innoculated today for dypheria.</p> <p>Nov 10th + 11th Showery. car of manure in this afternoon</p> <p>Nov 12th cooler frost last night a few snow flurries.</p> <p>Nov 13th Sunday Fine &amp; cool had Irelands for dinner.</p> <p>Nov 14th Fine.</p> <p>Nov 15th Raining turned to snow in the evening</p> <p>Nov 16th snowing all day must be 4 or 5 inches tonight.</p> <p>Nov 17th Fine but cold frost on the windows this morning. ordered 2000 x 11 qt bskts {baskets} at $39.00 &amp; 1000 x 6 qts at $30.00 from Dalton.</p> <p>Nov 18th. Cold &amp; cloudy the snow still on the barn roof that came Wed. has not thawed any since was down to 16 yesterday a.m.</p> <p>Nov 19th Bot &amp; set up 20 Books of Knowledge, second hand for $20.00 on Nov 16th still cold &amp; wintery.</p> <p>Nov 20th to 22nd. Snow is still on the ground yet and cold. Very cold last night.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Nov 23rd Still cold. some boy skating on the pond our kids skating on the road.</p> <p>Nov 24 &amp; 25th. milder most of the snow gone but the weather report says cold again tomorrow.</p> <p>Nov 26th. Cold again ground frozen hard</p> <p>Nov 27th Cold down to 8 in Toronto reports here a low as zero</p> <p>Nov 28th Covering strawberries with straw took 2 tons for patch by the house $8.00 $7.50 per ton for wheat straw.</p> <p>Nov 29th &amp; 30th. Fine &amp; not very cold. frosts at night. covering strawberries</p> <p>Dec 1st Fine not very cold good for covering has been absolutely no wind since we started Finished covering SBs.</p> <p>Dec 2nd &amp; 3rd. mild but windy blowing some of the straw off strawberries</p> <p>Dec 3rd. Had Sun. Bill &amp; Harry over played cards to midnight tried for long distance on the radio. not much good noisy. Hollywood was about the only unusual one.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Dec 4th to 7th - weather has been mild some light rain</p> <p>Dec 8th. Frozen up again. good and cold tonight</p> <p>Dec 9th Decidely cold today.</p> <p>Dec 10th. Cold down to about 6 or 8 this am. snowing all day real heavy storm tonight went to Hamilton buying Xmas presents.</p> <p>Dec 11th Sunday snowed &amp; blowed all night and still at it today it is drifting badly.</p> <p>Dec 12th &amp; 13th. Lots of snow on the ground and very cold. real winter weather.</p> <p>Dec 14th. Still very cold hasn't thawed for a week. Had skating at the Burlington Rink last night.</p> <p>Dec 15th About the coldest day this winter can't see out of the kitchen window for the frost on it.</p> <p>Dec 16th Clear &amp; cold reports in Burlington say 2 to 4 below zero White River Ont reports 40 below</p> <p>Dec 17th. Cloudy &amp; cold went to Hamilton shopping</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Dec 18 - 19 Still clear &amp; cold. real winter</p> <p>Dec 20th some milder thawing in the sno sun went to Hamilton shopping</p> <p>Dec 21st. Cloudy &amp; mild but very strong cold west wind.</p> <p>Dec 22nd milder &amp; thawing</p> <p>Dec 23rd Raining nearly all day. (real heavy)</p> <p>Dec 24th cloudy &amp; mild a few more showers</p> <p>Dec 25th. Sunday fine clear &amp; very warm had our doors open most of the day strong south west wind a real spring day.</p> <p>Dec 26th. Celebrated Xmas day at Uncle John's today. a little cooler but bright thawing all day.</p> <p>Dec 27th. another spring day. but froze hard in the night Brown was working in our orchard yesterday with the spring tooth cultivator.</p> <p>Dec 28th - 30th. Fair &amp; mild up till this afternoon when it started to rain.</p> <p>Dec 31 Turning colder freezing again. a few snow flurries also.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{Blank Page}</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Receipts for season 1932</p> <p>May 24 Manse Welb Toronto. $9.97</p> <p>May 31 Manse Welb Toronto. 3 44</p> <p>June 8 Manse Welb Toronto. 14 37</p> <p>June 15 Manse Welb Toronto. 17 97</p> <p>June 21 Manse Welb Toronto. 9 28</p> <p>June 28 Manse Welb Toronto. 152 09</p> <p>July 11 Manse Welb Toronto. 15 19</p> <p>July 25 Manse Welb Toronto. 43 21</p> <p>Sept 15 Manse Welb Toronto. 11 90</p> <p>Oct 4 Manse Welb Toronto. 9 68</p> <p>Oct 12 Manse Welb Toronto. 9 08</p> <p>Oct 17 Manse Welb Toronto. 46 01</p> <p>Oct 24 Manse Welb Toronto. 17 23</p> <p>Nov -- Manse Welb Toronto. 8 00</p> <p>Nov 28 Manse Welb Toronto. 11 11</p> <p>Aug 4 CP Carpenter Winona 9 20</p> <p>Aug 16 CP Carpenter Winona 64 20</p> <p>Sept 1 CP Carpenter Winona 15 06</p> <p>Sept 25 CP Carpenter Winona 12 50</p> <p>Total $478.49</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>July 8th WA Baisley &amp; Co 9 00</p> <p>Sept 1st WA Baisley &amp; Co 94 61</p> <p>Aug 1st WA Baisley &amp; Co 60 30</p> <p>Sept 1st WA Baisley &amp; Co 51 23</p> <p>Oct 18. WA Baisley &amp; Co 59 40</p> <p>July 19. Alan Davidson Burl. 566 72</p> <p>July 28 Alan Davidson Burl. 313.50</p> <p>Aug 16 Alan Davidson Burl. 402 22</p> <p>Sept 16 Alan Davidson Burl. 139 39</p> <p>Sept. Alan Davidson Burl. 544 73</p> <p>Sept 15 Alan Davidson Burl. 162 49</p> <p>Oct 20 Alan Davidson Burl. 1780 00</p> <p>July 1 R L Scott Aldershot. 797.70</p> <p>Aug 1 R L Scott Aldershot. 188 95</p> <p>Aug 10 R L Scott Aldershot. 457 44</p> <p>Sept 1st R L Scott Aldershot. 149 92</p> <p>Sept 24th R L Scott Aldershot. 416 68</p> <p>Sept 24 R L Scott Aldershot. 264 81</p> <p>Oct 21 R L Scott Aldershot. 52 60</p> <p>Oct 21 R L Scott Aldershot. 230 61</p> <p>Nov 7. R L Scott Aldershot. 125 60</p> <p>June sold at farm 373 50</p> <p>July sold at farm 302 30</p> <p>Aug. sold at farm 104 66</p> <p>Sept sold at farm 17 50</p> <p>Oct sold at farm 75 20</p> <p>Aug 15 T. Upton Coy Ham 347 64</p> <p>Nov 24 T. Upton Coy Ham 725 15</p> <p>Sales North 171 35</p> <p>Total $8984.80</p> <p>Total from previous page 478 49</p> <p>$9463.29</p> <p>Total Sales</p> <p>for year 1932 $9463.29</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{Blank page}</p> <p>{Inside back cover, blank}</p> </div> transcribed https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/ee2ab97c9718c592f93ef5bb3174d433.pdf f78f9ec0bb51f10dceb8b5379680c6f0 PDF Text Text ������������������������������������������ https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/9a8d7f2ee6ab427612aba1c1f61af6d6.pdf cfefb6df4f2b97b56d92eed9d0b0617a PDF Text Text ������������������������������������������� https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/19db275879c3de5c8be594768009ebad.pdf 8d73facb5a72c7470a4f9e0228c05435 PDF Text Text Franklin McMillan (1915-1932) 1933 Transcribed by Rural Diary Archive volunteers 1933 year 1933 Jan 1st Sunday a big change in the weather this morning nearly zero all last week very mild. Christmas day was very mild. like spring home alone all day as we are holding our new years Dinner tomorrow Jan 2nd. A bright clear day and getting milder again. Had Grandma B & Harry & John. Donald & Edgar & Mrs {Braett?} for dinner none ov them would stay for supper Jan 3rd Fine & mild again thawing some. called on Hicks Ida has been sick with a cold Jan 4th Very mild, no snow at all and every thing dry. burnt the grass in the ditch along the road, very unusual at this time of the year. Jan 5th. Mild yet . froze a little last night, cloudy and looks like snow flurries Geo Filman elected Reeve & Len. Scott deputy by acclamation in East Flamboro, in Burlington. J. O. Ryckman elected mayor. Geo Harris Reeve. Jos Brecken Deputy & Councillors Craig. John Blair Will Bell. McGrath. John {Grimson?}. Dan Barrett. nearly a new Council from last years Jan 6th. Mild again today thawing all day. Jan 7th. Very windy again blowing the straw off the strawberries again turning cold tonight froze up solid. Jan 8th. Cold & cloudy looks like snow. home all day. Jan 9th Some rain in the night. cloudy all day and some cooler tonight Jan 10th. Fine & mild got Car License $7.00 Drivers Permit $1.00 Car License no P. 7253 Jan 11th. Fine today but turning cold tonight freezing hard Jan 12th. Real cold this morning must be down to about 10 above Jan 13th. not quite so cold this morning but cloudy and looks like snow the ground has been bare since before Xmas. Jan 23rd. Mother. Doris and I have all been in bed for a week with the flu just getting around now but all feeling shaky. the weather has been very mild the whole last ten days no snow at all. quite a lot of rain and terrible high winds blew barn door off last week & blew down lattice fence and also Radio �aerial last night. am not able to go out yet to fix any thing. The paper says the Thermometer was up to 50 degrees last Saturday. Jan 24th & 27th Weather fine & mild certainly a fine January. mother back to bed more cold & flu. Jan 28th to 30th. A little cooler, frosty at nights but clear days and no snow. mother still in bed. Doris went to school today was away 11 school days this month. Mrs Wilcox of Hamilton died about a week ago Jan 31st Mild. very warm some rain, the mildest January that I can remember ever having Feby 1st. still mild & cloudy. ordered some seeds from Stokes also from John Allen Feby 2nd Cloudy, some colder, with strong west wind: dont think the ground hog will see his shadow today. Feby 3rd. Colder & Cloudy ground frozen up again Feby 4th Colder again a few Snow Flurries and getting real cold tonight Feby 5th. Very cold down to 10 this am. cold west wind mother still in bed. Feby 6th. Cold this morning but getting milder, tonight will likely be cold in a day or two as it is 40 below zero in Winnipeg Feby 7th Milder & cloudy snowed a couple of inches in the night. Feby 8th. Very cold. down to about zero tonight Fey 9th Coldest day this winter 2 to 4 below zero this morning with strong north wind blowing. Feby 10th. Extreme cold this morning & last night heavy north west winds and about 10 below zero Hamilton reported 6 below the coldest for some years Winnipeg 46 below near Kenmore 56 below Feby 11th. not quite so cold today. about 20 above zero. but paper says cold again tomorrow Feby 12th. Sunday, some colder again nearly zero. Feby 13th Warmer again thawed some in the afternoon. Feby 14th. Still mild & cloudy, turning colder tonight. Feby 15th Cold & windy car of manure arrived for hotbeds. Feby 16th Fair & cold have another peach of a cold. some milder this afternoon but windy from South West Feby 17th. Fair & milder men unloading car of hotbed manure. �Feby 18th. Still fine & mild. men finished unloading car of manure Feby 19th Got rid of the nurse again. cost $40 this time still fine & mild Feby 20th Rained in the night. mild & windy today. Feby 21st. Turned cold in the night. very cold today north west gales with snow flurries Feby 22nd The men have the hotbeds up ready for Pepper & Cabbage Seed moderating again today Feby 23rd. Fine & mild again now no snow at all since christmas. Feby 24th. Fine & mild just like spring. John & Brown sowed Pepper & Cabbage Seeds. 10 ozs Worldbeater Peppers 2 ozs Harris' Early Giant & 1 oz California Wonder 2 ozs Copenhagen Cabbage Feby 25th. Snowed some in the night & rain today very soft & sloppy now In the Senior 6 H a. 1st place won by Hamilton marlboro's of Toronto 2nd Port Colborne 3rd. Niagara Falls 4th Feby 26 Fine but colder frozen up again. Feb 27th. Fine & milder again. the snow going again. Feb 28th Fine & mild the snow all gone now muddy. but will likely freeze up again tonight March 1st. went down to the Dr Weavers. both feeling no good. Blood test down to 60. Madges 75 Mar 2nd Cloudy and a little cooler Mar 3rd not much change in temperature and cloudy. In Senior 6. H. a Semi Finals Port Colborne beat Hamilton in the two games. 3 to 1 Niagara Falls beat Toronto Marboros 4 to 3 Mar 4th. Cloudy & not very cold Sowed 6 ozs Tomato Seed. Cabbages are up now & Peppers Starting to come up Mar 5th. Sunday Fine. had lots of visitors Mr & Mrs {Cuttress?} & Bill and Stan & Harry. Mar 6th. Cloudy and not very cold. NewMarket won from Toronto nationals in Junior 6. H.A. Semi Finals 3 to 2. on the round. game last Saturday Mar 7th. cooler & cloudy raining & snowing tonight. Mar 8th. Looks like winter today. a couple of inches of snow. but mild & thawing this afternoon. Ordered 5000 x 11 qts bskts at $34.20 per 1000 4000 covers at $15.20 per 1000 2000 x 6 qts at $28.25 1000 x 6 qts covers $14.25 5000 qts at $475 (he means $4.75} 5000 pints at $4 38 cash price Paid by cheque today $346.50 �Mar 9th. Very cold today strong west winds & snow flurries Mar 10th A very cold night nearly zero. Mar 11th not quite so cold but still wintry Mar 12th. Sunday. milder thawing again today & Cloudy this afternoon. Mar 13th. A little bit of soft snow fell in the night but is mild today Mar 14th. very mild lots of water on the ground both snow & rain Mar 15th. Colder again very cold wind John says peppers damping off in hot beds no sun for days Mar 16 Milder but windy from South West. Started unloading car of manure have to draw from Freeman now. Burlington people don't like the smell. Big Earthquake in Cal on Mar 9th & 10th. Long Beach hit the worst. also Los Angelas damaged about 150 killed 3000 hurt. Mar 17th Mild & cloudy. men unloading manure & making hotbeds. Newmarket Juniors won the 6. h. a championship from Stratford. which took four games to decide. Stratford won the 1st. 3 goals to 1. the 2nd game tied (30 minutes overtime) 2 to 2. 3rd Game newmarket 4 stratford 3 4th & final game last night newmarket 3 stratford 1 Got a load of 11 qt bskts in yesterday. Mar 18th. Cloudy & very cold East wind & frozen up again. Niagara Falls won Senior 6 H a last night from Pt. Colborne 2 games out of three last nights final game N.F.1 P.C. 0 Mar 19th Sunday. Weather awful today. Snow. rain. ice over every thing and cold besides. Mar 20th. Cloudy & rainy all day. great weather for hotbeds Mar 21st. mild but cloudy lots of water around got two loads empty berry crates at Uptons (236). Spring started officially early this a.m. cloudy & strong west wind turning cooler tonight Mar 22 Cloudy & cold with strong winds. Mar 23rd still cloudy & cool Newmarkets Jun. 6 H. a. champions won from Sudbury (last years Canadian champions). last night 2 games out of 3. 1st game score Sudbury 1 - Newmarket 1- 20 over time 2nd game Sud Newm. 2 Sud -1 3rd game Newm. 1 Sud -0 transplanted cabbage about 3000. not growing many. Mar 24th. Niagara Falls (SN Q.H.A. won from Ham. Pats in play downs 4-2 on the round weather fine this afternoon first sunny day for along time �Mar 25. Back to clouds again today with strong West East Wind. Starting to snow this afternoon, still snowing at bed time Mar 26th Sunday. a few inches of snow. looks like winter again cool tonight. Mar 27th unloading 3rd car of manure snow all gone already cloudy this afternoon looks like more rain or snow. Mar 28th Some milder but a cold wind unloading manure & making hotbeds Niagara Falls Sen. 6 H.a won both Games from Ottawa in the play downs. 1st Game in Toronto 2 to 0. second in Ottawa 6 to 1. Mar 29th. Fine & mild today have another cold. Newmarket Junior 6Ha. won both games from Ottawa in playdowns scores 1 to 0 & 3 to 0 the last game in Ottawa last night Mar 30th Niagara Falls Sen. Lost to Moncton. In Eastern Senior Finals 1st game N. F. 1. M. 0 Second Game N.F. 1. Mon 4. Mar 31st Fine & mild inbed with a cold April 1st. new market won Eastern Jun Finals From Montreal score 3-2 on the round but they are all crippled and battered up. And now play the Can Finals with Regina April 2nd Fine & mild got out of bed this afternoon. Radio on the bunk since yesterday Rectifier tube dead. April 3rd Have a cold yet. Weather mild men still transplanting Tomatoes & peppers. waiting for another car of manure. told our men we would have to cut their wages from $12.00 a week down to $9.00. they dont seem to like it but nobody else paying any more. We paid $12.00 & lots only Paid $9.00 & $10.00 last year April 4th Toronto Professional Hockey team won the National League Championship this morning. from Boston. in Toronto. they played 5 Games. scores. Ist. Game Chicago 1 Tor 0. 15 minutes overtime Second Game Tor 1. Chic 0. 15 minutes overtime 3rd Game Chic 2 - Tor 1. 5 minutes overtime 4th Game Tor. 5 Chic 3 5th Game Tor 1. Chic 0. started last night at 830pm. finished a quarter to two this morning. they played 60 minutes full time and then 104 minutes 46 seconds overtime total 164m. 46 seconds Ken {Doraty?} scored the only Goal of the Game. April 5th men unloading 4th car of manure �April 5th unloading manure and making hotbeds weather mild April 6th. cloudy & mild & raining all afternoon. April 7th Newmarket Junior 6 H.a champions won the Dominion Championship last night won the finals from Regina in Toronto in two straight games. scores 2 to 1 in each game the last one 30 min overtime at the End of the game some of the Regina players mobbed the referee. {Side note} Had two of there star players injured were out of the last game. April 8th. Colder & cloudy today. still have a cold. John has one also. men working at hotbeds. April 9th. Sunday Fine & mild Had Laura May for the weekend. April 10th. Fine & warm men transplanting peppers yet. expect to finish tomorrow they say April 11th. First thunder storm of the year here about 430 this morning cloudy & some showers most of the day. Moncton beat Saskatoon Western Senior Hockey Champions in two straight games. Scores 3-0 - 2-0 The first time the Alan cup was ever won by the {maritimes?} April 12th Fine & mild. Finished transplanting today. 3000 cabbages Hot peppers sweet peppers and tomatoes April 13th. men topping Raspberry bushes and Hoeing out sod out of them April 14th. Good Friday mild & cloudy looks like rain. N York Rangers won the final game of Pro Hockey last night in Toronto. 1 to 0 in overtime. and wins the Stanley cup. 3 games out of four. Now Baseball has started. Toronto lost first 2 games at Baltimore they started on Apr. 12th. Men putting Fertilizer on berry bushes ( 1 ton of. 2 – 8 – 10. Cost $25.80 April 15th started spraying Pear trees this afternoon. with oil. 4 gals Oil to 100 of water. other trees they use 3 gals oil to 100 of water. Got a 42 Gal bll. oil cost 659 {he means $6.59} gal. Got 3 half tanks on this afternoon. April 16th. Easter Sunday. cool & cloudy. In the morning very little wind. east what their is of it. Raining all afternoon from the East. April 17th. Cloudy & cool East winds. foggy and some light rain at times. April 18th. Fooling with spray machine all afternoon. pump got frozen last fall. Virtue welded it but no good. sent it to Hamilton tonight to try again a new part would cost $23.50 April 19th Spray machine. no good. worked all afternoon on it. April 20th Started uncovering strawberries. cool & windy from North East. April 21 Spray machine no good. men uncovering strawberries they look pretty good so far coming nice and green. �April 22 Cold again today after a warm day. Yesterday. Spraying again today. April 23rd Sunday. Fair but a cold wind have another peach of a cold April 24. men still spraying pears. seems to be to late but spray machine won’t go half the time. finished spraying pears tonight used one large bll & 1 small barrel cost. April 25th. Finished drawing straw off strawberries & started to transplant tomatoes 2nd time. & sowed some Cabbage seed out doors. for second early ones April 26th cold & wintry with some snow flurries froze ice & ground frozen also April 27th. Still very cold with strong north west winds a few Snow flurries April 28th. Cloudy & some milder & some rain finished transplanting tomatoes. about 8000 half of them in 4 ½ boxs started digging strawberry plants. April 29th. Fair but not very warm. Cleaning strawberry plants a worse job than digging them April 30 Sunday. Partly cloudy and milder home all day. but the children went to Sunday school. May 1st. Real summer up to 78. digging & cleaning strawberry plants. May 2nd not so warm today partly cloudy and a few showers also a thunder shower in the night but not very much rain. May 3rd. Digging. planting strawberries. a big job getting plants ready May 4th. still cool today but clear & bright. East wind. May 5th Still at planting strawberries. cloudy strong East winds & very cold. expect to finish planting tomorrow. About a week earlier than last year. May 6th Finished planting strawberries. about 5 acres 20 Rows Glen Mary next Cemetery 39 Rows Gibson 20 Rows Premier on far side a few Rows in the orchard for plants. Weather very cold. East winds & cloudy a few sprinkle rain May 7th. Sunday. clear & bright & mild. had Geo Hammond & family for supper May 8th. A change in the weather real cold. party cloudy and strong East wind. Getting ready to plant beans & corn. May 9th. still cloudy and very cold. A few sprinkles of rain. planted some Early Corn (20 lbs seed) May 10th Planted about 10 rows Beans our own seed weather fine John. Don & Edgar at Kingston Don graduated as an . Engineer �May 11 not so warm and cloudy planted more Beans 10 lbs Davis Wax and 10 lbs. Black Seed, Pencil Pod. About 15rows: May 12. Planted 10 lbs more corn. also cut first Asparagus. 4 x 11’s & 1 x 6. Sent to Toronto sold at 175 per 11 qts 125 for the 6 qt. May 13th A light shower last night and a change of wind and weather today warmer May 14th Sunday fine & warm Had Hicks & Stan & Harry in the evening. May 15th Fine & warm had 7 x 11. 1 x 6 Grass. shipped to Toronto. a big ring around the sun all morning. guess it is going to storm. Sold at £100 {he means $1.00} per bskt May 16th Cold east wind again and cloudy likely rain tonight hoeing strawberries May 17th Cleaning up and getting warmer hoeing strawberries May 18 Fine & very warm hoeing strawberries May 19th Still Fine & warm cleaning manure from around hotbeds May 20th A little cooler and a few showers got 3 bags certified P. E. I Cobbler Potatoes. Paid $1.25 bag May 21 Sunday. Fine but a little cooler. May 22nd Hoeing strawberries this year. a lot dead again. May 23rd still hoeing new strawberries May 24th. Fine & warm started planting Tomatoes out. was up to Hammonds for supper. May 25th. Finished planting tomatoes about 75000 fine & very warm warmest this year May 26th. started planting peppers. Warm. with a shower starting about 6 p.m. May 27. Planting Peppers cloudy a few showers May 28th Sunday started yesterday to paint the house. of course it rained. I went to see the Rock Gardens at Ham. May 29th. Planting peppers. another good shower in the afternoon. May 30th Still planting peppers. will have about 38 000 when we get them all in. warm & windy today May 31st Finished planting peppers & got started 2 30 to spray got 4 tanks on. about 6 lbs Lead and 3 ½ Gals. L. Sulphur. �June 1st. Weather fine spraying got 10 tanks on. looks like very few Bartlett Pears no Burbank or Red June plums. but looks like lots of Shiro. Bradshaws Monarchs. Reine Claude & monarchs. June 2 still spraying weather fine. 9 tanks June 3 spraying cherries today. Crop fair some trees very light in the big, or old orchard others look loaded. 10 tanks June 4th. Went to Dundas Park. also saw McMasters University & Sunken Gardens some showers in the afternoon June 5th Got the last load of bskts in from Dalton he charged us to much. $39 for 11 qts 30 for 6 qts Glovers was £34.25 & $ 28.75 June 6th. Very warm today still spraying. machine working fine got about 10 tanks on each day. June 7th Finished spraying about 9 oclock. about 54 tanks. it took 4 bll & 10 gals Lime Sulphur 330 lbs lead. A Bad Thunder. rain & wind storm just at noon rain came in Torrents a few trees blown down, in the orchard. Poles. trees. silos & Barns blown down. all over South western Ontario. and Niagara district. another big thunder & rain storm in the evening but no wind. but every thing flooded now June 8th Very warm today. hottest of the year. June 9th. another hurricane and thunder storm around Ingersoll district blew over more barns yesterday. Very hot 94 in the shade in Hamilton. Picked first strawberries 2 x 36 pints & 2 x 24 pints. Sent to Toronto they sold at. 10¢ only June 10th Very warm hoeing beans some job. awful weedy. June 11th Sunday extra hot. went to La Salle Park. Just got home ahead of a big thunder shower June 12th Picked 25 x 27 Sberries. sold 17 crates at $4.00 per crate shipped 8 to Toronto. sold at $3.00 per crate June 13th. Turned very cold down to 46 from 96 on Sunday. planted cauliflowers June 14th. Picked 40 crates strawberries sold here at 12¢ qt. June 15. Fair & cold no picking today hoeing & cultivating. June 16. Picked 87 crates SBerries sold at 12¢ The Gibsons are a very poor sample this year June 17. Fair & cool men working cleaning Earth off hotbeds. June 18th. Cloudy & still cool. looks like rain. Went to Gage Park. June 19th Warmer today a big day at picking 244 crates sold 85 crates at $200 {he means $2.00} 112 at $185 {he means $1.85} & shipped 47 to Toronto. sold at 59 & 5 ½ a quart. �June 20th no picking and extremely hot about 95 in the shade June 21st. Picking again but berries nearly burnt up. and very small Picked 86 x 32 & 64 x 27. Sold Upton them at 4¢ a quart some price. June 22nd no picking today. Hoeing. June 23rd Picked again today very poor sample sent to Uptons 92 x 32 38 x 27 June 24th Saturday. no picking weather warm. was at Hamilton berries plentiful on the market from 5 to 15¢ June 25 Fine & warm home all day having a rest. June 26th. Picked until about 4 oclock had a shower pickers wanted more money to pick but we are still only paying a cent a box, as we are only getting 4¢ box June 27th Extremely hot done picking about 2.30 PM. June 28th Hottest day this year about about 100. in the shade. very dry. two or three thunder showers went around but none here yet. 102 in Hamilton June 29th Still hot & dry picked 59 x 32 SBerries Also first peppers of the year. 27 x 6. Hots. shipped to Toronto. sold at Mauser Welb McBride 17 at 50 9 at 75 1 at 65¢ Have picked (987 x 27. S total) strawberries and I guess they are done. June 30th. started spraying cherries this afternoon got 4 tanks on. July 1st spraying cherries men run over the gun with the sprayer only got 6 tanks on. has been pretty windy July 2nd Sunday cool & cloudy went up to Carman Bells his barn was burned Friday morning with 18 young Cattle 2 bulls and 20 pigs July 3rd Fine & cool finished spraying. Picked 7 crates SBerries for the last. also 50 x 6 qts Green peppers they sold at. SBerries $150 {he means $1.50} a crate. Peppers 50¢ July 4th Very warm & dry picked 24 x 6 Richmond cherries shipped to Toronto sold at July 5 Sold Scott 20 large crates Cabbages at 75¢ & 34 x 6 qts white cherries at 25¢ July 6th Picked 40 x 6 Black cherries sold in Toronto at 40¢ July 7th Very warm & dry every thing burning up sold 39 bskts Beans at 43¢ shipped 72 x 6 peppers sold 25¢ to 40¢ July 8th. a few light showers. Hoeing peppers & cultivating �July 9th. Sunday not so warm took a drive over the beach up the mountain at Stoney Creek and down to Grimsby and home. July 10th Warmer again sold 6 crates Rasps at 10¢ 16 Beans at 40 26 sweet cherries 45¢ 37 x 6 Monts at 22¢ & 5 x 11 Monts at 37¢ July 11th. Picking cherries sold 200 x 11 at 35¢ & 50¢ 6 sweets 40¢ & 65 x 6's at 22¢ & 65 at 20¢ July 12th. Sold 200 x 11's at 37 32 at 35¢ 10 x 6's at 22¢ and 255 at 20¢ picked first toms 2 x 6 qts sold at 75¢ July 13 Picked Rasps 12 crates only last year we picked 40 and 50 crates at a picking no rain yet. Sold 60 Black cherries at 43¢ and 10 toms at $125 & 2 no's Dom at 75 July 14th. Not picking any thing today. no orders at all for sour cherries. July 15th. St Swithin's day. a few sprinkle of rain every thing burning up. weather has been warm & no rain picked 27 crates Rasps for Uptons & 95 cherries 32¢ 4 toms $125. 10 Pepp 45¢ July 16th Sunday went with Hicks to Dundas Park on a picnic had a good big shower there also here. July 17th. Picking cherries 553 x 11 qts 33¢ 6 Sweets Sold at 30 & 32 cts. July 18. Picked 45 crates Rasps and 340 x 6 qt cherries & 133 x 11 qts. July 19th our biggest day on cherries 636 x 11 qts. Sold 35¢ & 37¢ cherries picked so far to date. 289 x 6 sweet cherries 807 x 6 Mont cherries 1858 x 11 Mont cherries July 20. warm again today. picked 619 x 11 cherries today. they say 96 in the shade July 21 Sold 125 cherries today at 42¢ balance at 37¢. 288 bskts total today & 34 crates Rasps. had a big rain at just quiting time tonight 5.30 July 22nd Very hot again today picked 325 x 11 cherries 5 toms July 23rd still very warm Had Stan & Harry over for supper July 24. nice & cool today Picked 417 x 11 cherries until 3 PM. then started Raspberries Picked first corn 17 toms 65¢ 60 doz 20¢ July 25. Picked Rasps last night & this a.m had 40 crates. Picked 207 x 6. cherries 22¢ 351 x 11’s at 37¢ & 38¢ 40 doz corn at 20¢ 100 doz at 15¢ July 26 Picked 2 x 7 x 11 cherries today & 42 bskts tomatoes 45¢ July 27th Getting very warm again. Picked 187 x 11 cherries sold @ 35¢ & 38¢. 40 tomatoes took them to Scott. he set no price on them says price is shot. �July 28th. Finished picking Raspberries & cherries today Picked 194 x 6 cherries 21¢ which made a total for the season of 1500 x 6 qts & 4500 x 11 qts cherries. picked 57 x 11 tomatoes very low in price Scott making nothing on ticket will have to take what he likes I suppose about 30¢ Picked first Black Berries 1 x 24 & 1 x 36 at 7¢ 9 Hampers. Transparent apples 80¢ also sold 30 cwt green peppers at 50¢ July 28. Very hot about 99 or 100 in the shade yesterday & today picked 60 toms sold to Scott at 25¢ July 29th. Very hot yet & dry. went to Ham. Thermometer about 100. July 30th Sunday Very warm reports in Ham 102. in Burlington 106. July 31st Picked 26 bskts shiro plums for the first at 40¢ Tomatoes 25 & 26¢ peppers 50¢ still very hot & no rain. Aug 1st still hot & dry about 98 yesterday and this morning. but had a shower this evening will freshen things up. Aug 2. Cooler this morning the family that picks cherries for us. (Freddy). have moved to 72 Keith St near Wentworth picked 9 x 36 Lawtons sold at $225 {he means $2.25} a crate - 125 toms at 30 to 35¢ 86 shiro plums at 37¢ & 40¢ Aug 3rd Raining all day started in the night nothing doing at all Aug 4th Picked 100 toms at 35 to 50¢ 105 shiro plums at 40¢ 11 crates Berries $225 {he means $2.25} Aug 5th. Fine & not very hot. nothing much doing only picked 21 bskts toms at 40 72 doz corn 8¢ Aug 6 Sunday Fine and not very warm Had Stan. Simm & Bell over in the afternoon Aug 7 Only picked 87 toms sold at 33 & 35¢ 25 x 6 Shiro plums 25 10 x 11 at 35¢. 24 x11's 45¢ 40 doz corn 8¢ 12 crates Lawtons $2.00 a crate. Jim Davison died yesterday in Hamilton. Aug 8th. Picked 130 bskts Shiro plums 72 x 11 cukes at 20¢ & 25¢. 22 x 11 Sweet peppers at 57¢ 35 x 6 Red peppers at 35¢ Fine & cool. Aug 9th. Picked 94 tomatoes today 35 to 38¢ 34 plums 40 - 15 Red peppers 35 - 15 x 11 Sweet greens 55 - 8 crates Lawtons $200 & $225. 19 cukes 25¢ Aug 10th not much picking today only 90 doz corn @ 10¢ Aug 11th. Picked Americas plums. 57 x 11 at 38¢ had bskts before a total of 63 bskts Red Junes we had 5 bskts all together �Aug 12 Sat picked 112 toms and cut first 5 doz cabbage from late patch @ 50¢ doz. Aug 13th. Had two or three terrific thunder & lightning storms in the night but fine and a little cooler this morning. Aug 14th Picked 200 bskts tomatoes @25¢ 26 Brad plums 35¢ 27 x 11 Red peppers 75¢ 4 crates Berries $2.00 Aug 15th. Picked 100 tomatoes 10 Red peppers at 75¢ - and picked our Clapps Pears had 225 bskts sold at 40¢ also 5 crates cabb 75¢ Weather fine & not too warm Aug 16 Fine & warm but very heavy dews in the mornings makes it bad for picking picked 125 Gage, 40 Brad. 183 toms at 15¢ to 25¢ 40 crates Cabb @ 55¢ Aug 17 Not so much doing picked 36 Burbank plums at 50¢ 8 blues at 30¢ 95 x 11 Green toms - 22¢ 38 x 11 Ripe toms 15¢ 4 x 36 Berries $200 10 x 6 Red peppers 35 Aug 18th. Thunder showers in the night. wet again this morning. Picked 158 toms price away down 15¢ to 20¢ Aug 19 Sat. a busy day sold Scott 368 bskts plums. 102 bskts toms 27 x 6 Red peppers & 6 doz cabbages Aug 20 Sunday fine & cool. went to La Salle Park. Aug 21st. A busy day about 200 toms & 200 plums 35 crates cabbages 40 x 11 Red peppers. Aug 22nd 100 toms 100 plums 25 doz cabb at 50¢ 10 doz Large cabb at 65¢ Raining this evening from the East. Aug 23 Wet this morning got 129 plums & 106 toms 59 cukes for Bullock & 10 crates cabbages. Big rain & wind storms along the U.S. Coast in New Jersey & Virginia Aug 24th a few light showers today but not many orders any way. only 100 Bradshaw plums for Scott at 19¢ (not covered) and 10 crates cabbages Aug 25th about 200 toms & 150 plums today & some cabbages Aug 26th 150 toms. 10 plums 73 x 6 Red peppers at 30 & 37¢ Aug 27 Sunday Fine & warm. Had Hicks in the afternoon Aug 28 Childrens Day at the Ex. left at 8:30 am. home at 11 30 PM. they had a big day picking I guess 106 toms. 70 plums 50 cukes and alot of Cabb about 60 doz Aug 29. Still busy at plums & peppers just about finished up cabbages one truck got 74 doz at 45¢ also 15 crates small ones at 50 a crate. �Aug 30 Picked 150 toms at 16¢ & 17¢ 50 plums 32 Green peppers 30 68 Red peppers 50 20 Cukes 25 Aug 31 started to pick Bartlett pears. got over 100 bus {bushel} picked Sept 1 Picking Bartlett pears all day. about 200 bus. {bushel} they are very sticky an outbreak Pear Sylis. Sept 2nd. Sold Bullock 100 bskts Bartletts at 45¢ and have picked to date. 487 bushels. sold one load to Scott at 3¢ for no 1's 2¢ for no 2's & 40¢ bus {bushel} for culls. the rest to Davidson at 2 1/4¢ lb down to 2 {illegible}. Sept 4th Finished Bartlett pears. totaled 497 bus. and {illegible} & {illegible} qt. bskts. Sept 3. went on a picnic to Brantford at Mohawk Park also saw the Bell Home were the Telephone was invented. Sept 5 Busy all day picking peppers and plums for Uptons. Lombards 126 bskts at 1¢ a lb. Sept 6th. Picked 115 Green peppers at 25¢ 20 x 6 qts Reds 20¢ 10 x 11 qts sweet reds 45¢ plums 20 8 Mon at 18¢ 60 Reine Claude 21¢ 10 Grand Dukes - 23¢ a few showers in the evening. Sept 7. Picked 157 bus {bushel} tomatoes for the canners at 25¢ bushel. 25 sweet peppers 3 crates Cauliflowers 32 Gage plums & started for Davidson on Reine Claudes got 62 bskts tonight Sept 8 Very heavy fog all night. soaking wet this morning could not pick plums until noon. Charlie Davison died last night. Sept 9th a shower early this am. not much doing sold Scott 70 bskts & the Canners got a load of pumpkins $4 per ton. Went to the funeral of C. Davison. Sept 10th cool & windy went to Riverdale Park in Toronto to see the Zoo it was pretty good Sept 11th Very cool this morning. Picked 25 x 11 Cukes & 20 peppers for Bullock and picking Reine Claude plums for Davison. 569 bskts Have used 4112 x 11 qts this year beside what we stored last winter Sept 12 Still cool picking Reine Clauds 572 bshls today. 50 bskts Duchess Pears at 30¢ Sept 13th Finished Reine Claude plums had Had 1877 bskts this year Picked 60 no 1 Howells at 40¢ 10 Dom at 30¢ 45 x 11 peppers 15 cukes for Bullock. 201 6 qts Monarchs at 11¢ and 6 plums 50¢ & 4 crates Caul. $125 for Scott (a busy day) Sept 14. not much doing rained early this am. picked 6 plums & 10 Sweet peppers. Sept 15. Picked Scott 127 x 6 Mon plums 11¢ 30 x 11 Mon at 17¢ - 17 Red S Peppers 25¢. 12 quince 30¢ & 279 x 11 G. Dukes at for Davidson �Sept 16. a little warmer it has been cool for the last few days. Picked some peppers for Scott. 10 Red Hots 25 25 Green Sweets 15¢ & 25 Green Hots 17¢. 15 Duke plums 20¢ & 5 crates Cauliflowers $1 25. some prices. Sunday Sept 17 back on Standard time this morning. Fine & warm Had Hicks over in the afternoon. & stayed for supper Sept 18th Had a big day. picked 624 bskts of Grand Dukes. 30 x 11 Red Peppers at 30¢ 5 bus Greens at 50¢ 25 cukes at 15¢ 10 Red Sweets P. 40¢ 102 Howell pears @35¢ windy & cooler. Sept 19th Finished Grand Duke plums. had 1040 bskts this year picked our peach crop had 24 baskets. picked 62 prunes at 50¢ & 44 G S Peppers 20¢ light rain started about 3 30 PM Sept 20th - orders slowing up picked a few peppers & Cauliflowers. Sept 21. 50 pears. 25 prunes 25 peppers & a few cauliflower. Sept 22 100 x 11 Prunes at 50¢ and a few Cauliflowers Sept 23rd 25 Prunes only. Sept 24. Went in to Chapams for supper a fine warm day. Sept 25. showery this am Bullock got 35 bskts Pears Scott 50 G. Peppers 2 Caul Benior 2 Caul shipped 15 Red Sweet Peppers & 5 cauliflowers Sept 26 Rain again this morning & picked 125 Peppers 15 to 20¢ 15 Prune 50¢ & 13 crates Caul $1 25 after dinner Sept 27 no orders shipped 20 prunes to Toronto sold at 65¢ net 51¢ Sept 28 Raining again this am - shipped a few peppers. Caul & Pears to Toronto to try them. Sept 29th. Picked some more punes for Toronto a big order sold 65¢ to 75¢ from Scott 1 crate Caul. the gang have been a week cleaning out Rasps havent one patch done yet. Sept 30. Nothing doing no orders at all ordered 10 bus. Rye at 70¢ bushel. Oct 1st Sunday Fine & mild home all day Oct 2nd no orders started shipping to Toronto 50 prunes 75 30 pears 25 to 35¢ Oct 3rd shipped some more Pears. Peppers & Caul. to Toronto Oct 4th Fine cool this a m. but warmer tonight & looks like rain shipped some more Pears at 20 & 25 Cauliflower 30¢ crate & peppers & 5 bskts Crab apples sold 4 at 15¢ 1 at 20¢ �Oct 5th nothing doing picked peppers most of the day. John has turned the farm over to Donald & Edgar for next season I hear. Oct 6 Finished Picking some peppers, in bushels. no sale for them now. intend to plow down the rest. Oct 7th Finished picking apples. men gone to Caledonia Fair this afternoon Oct 8th cool & cloudy a few showers. Oct 9th. Brown ploughing & sowing Rye Oct 10th to 12th weather fair & not very cold no frost yet. sold our Greening apples to Hyslop canners at 25¢ per bushel. Oct 14 to 20th Regular weather. a couple of heavy frosts some rain. some warm days. starting trimming dead branches out of cherry trees. Have some pears peppers & apples in the barn & no sale for them Oct 21 Charlotte's 13th Birthday mild & showery (thunder showers) went to Hamilton to try & sell some pumpkins & apples no results Oct 22 Sunday Fair & cool Oct 23rd. Fair & cool pruning a few plum trees taking out dead branches. Oct 24 Raining all day first heavy all days rain this fall. Soft snow with rain tonight Oct 25 to 28th. dug out about 75 Monarch plum trees. no money in them at 17 & 18¢ a bskt and only a crop every other year Oct 29th Sunday. not very cold but cloudy the heavy frost last Wed morning froze a lot of apples. Mae Smith they say lost 3 carloads & Attridge at Waterdown 1800 barrels Spys. Oct 30 Fine & milder. Oct 31st. Fine & very warm Indian Summer I guess. Sold 13 1/2 tea chests apples at $1.00 a chest. snows Spys & Delicious (some Juice) Marchments address in Toronto now is 26 Queen St E. Toronto No 2 Nov 1st 2nd & 3rd & 4th weather fine & mild. work all done but covering strawberries Nov 5th. Colder & cloudy freezing hard. Nov 6th. Ground covered with snow this a.m. but all gone before noon. Nov 6th to 10th moderate cold weather. but colder today & snow on the ground. Nov 11 Armistice Day a real snow storm from the east all day �Nov 12th. Sunday cloudy & milder. must be 4 or 5 inches snow this morning looks like more snow or rain coming. Nov 13th. cold & cloudy afew snow flurries Nov 14th. snowing all morning. thawed it nearly all off about noon and turned very cold in the afternoon. Nov 15th. Very cold down to 14 in Hamilton this am. & not above 30. Colder than that here I guess. down to 7 in Toronto coldest Nov 15th in 50 years Nov 16th. Still colder last night B must have been near zero. Nov 17th. a little milder this morning but another snow storm this afternoon Nov 18th. not so cold thawing & freezing in turns all day cooler & some snow flurries tonight Nov 19th. not very cold but snowing nearly all day. 2 or 3 inches on the ground tonight Nov 20th. Fair & cold started unloading two cars of manure both arrived at same time. Nov 21st milder today started raining about middle of afternoon. heavy rain from 5 oclock during the evening Nov 22nd snow all gone again. mild Nov 23 cold again men finished unloading the two cars manure nearly 71 tons on the two Freight is down to 70¢ a ton if car weighs 30 ton or over & 90¢ under that. the manure was $1.75 a ton. the two cars cost $170.70 Nov 24 Frozen this morning some light snow turned to Rain John & men planting Raspberry bushes. Nov 25th Covering strawberries with manure here (old beds) Nov 26 Sunday milder a little rain but turned very cold tonight Nov 27 A Real cold winter day. men covering strawberries Nov 28 Covering new strawberries with straw $9 00 per ton. got $5 ton 600 lbs some milder again Nov 29th mild. cloudy with light rain big thunder storm in the evening & high winds from the South West all night. Nov 30th. High west winds cloudy & some cooler. Dec 1st. Cold again this morning but fine & clear. Dec 2nd. Getting milder looks like rain tonight �Dec 3rd Sunday. raining all day. had Blair & Simmons afternoon & night till 1 oclock Dec 4th to Dec 8th. mostly fair & not very cold but turning cold tonight. Dec 9th Very cold this morning with strong north winds. frost all over the windows Dec 10th not quite so cold but cloudy & looks like snow Dec 11th snowed a few inches in the night & very cold today with high north west winds drifting the snow. Dec 12th Very cold again today. not much wind but cloudy. Dec 13th still very cold men trying to cover strawberries with straw Dec 14th Extremely cold today with a few inches of snow nearly zero. Dec 15th Rained & sleeted in the night every thing icey this morning. thawing this afternoon. Dec 16th. Very icey this a.m. (on the roads) but thawed all day and the highway is clear tonight Dec 17th Sunday Cloudy & mild the snow nearly all gone & it looks like rain Dec 18th & 19th. Fine & mild finished covering strawberries with straw paid $29 00 more besides last lot total about 9 tons. Had the Gang over also Mrs Cuttress played card until 1.30 am. Dec 20th a peach of a day rain & sleet & snows trees all frozen with ice Dec 21st trees all covered with ice went to Hamilton for more presents and a Xmas tree. Dec 22nd. cloudy & cool Dec 23rd. Moderately cold. north east wind looks like more snow fixed up Christmas tree. Dec 24th Sunday. Rain snow & sleet. every thing covered with ice roads nearly impassable Dec 25th. Turned colder roads all ice Down to Johns for the day. Dec 26th. About another 6 inches of snow on top of the ice and very cold. Dec 27th. down to zero this morning reports from North & West say as low as 58 below zero. Dec 28th. not quite so cold this morning but turning cold this afternoon Went to Hamilton & got a goose 16 lbs 2 ozs. 18¢ a lb. $2.90. Dec 29th - coldest night for years this mornings Globe says 17 below in Toronto and the west from 40 to 64 below The 64 below was near Sudbury. The Papers say Toronto 22 below Hamilton 15 & 24 on the mountains Burlington 26 below coldest in 19 years they say. at 10 oclock this morning 12 below in Ham. and stayed below zero all day. at noon in Toronto 16 below zero moderating a little at �night at 11 oclock it was 8 below. The average for Toronto for the 24 hours was 15 below zero. 39 degrees colder than the average for Dec 27th. The fruit growers of Stoney Creek are afraid of their Burbank plums & peaches they say they will only stand 15 below while it was 17 below there. what about them here. 26 below also Rasps & Blackberries Dec 30th Cloudy this morning and a little milder. quite mild tonight & looks like rain. Dec 31st. Raining & thawing all last night & today snow mostly gone but lots of ice yet. 1934 Note Hundreds of Pear & plum trees were winter killed. we lost nearly all our Bartlett pears all the Duchess. pears & peaches. Red June plums and alot of Reine Claude and other plums. Rasps. frozen badly. one patch done for. Blackberries frozen to the ground 1933 Total Sales of fruit. Mansen Welb Toronto McBride Toronto Sold at Farm Alan Davidson Ben. Carpenter, Winona Uptons Hamilton Ontario Canner Burl. Ontario Canner Burl. Weiner Grimsby Galloway Burlington Scott Aldershot Muskoka sales {TOTAL} 226 21 154 59 2631 27 1482 84 216 61 951 58 11 25 78 12 78 75 250 50 2582 71 50 00 $8,714.43 {Blank page} For more information on Franklin McMillan, check out the “Meet the Diarists” section under “Discover” on our website: ruraldiaries.uoguelph.ca � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. 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Scanned Manuscript & Typed Transcription UG Transcription Progress Scripto transcription progress Done Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1933</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>year 1933</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Jan 1st Sunday a big change in the weather this morning nearly zero all last week very mild. Christmas day was very mild. like spring home alone all day as we are holding our new years Dinner Tomorrow</p> <p>Jan 2nd. A bright clear day and getting milder again. Had Grandma B &amp; Harry &amp; John .Donald &amp; Edgar &amp; Mrs Braett for dinner none ov them would stay for supper</p> <p>Jan 3rd Fine &amp; mild again thawing some. called on Hicks Ida has been sick with a cold</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Jan 4th Very mild, no snow at all and every thing dry. burnt the grass in the ditch along the road, very unusual at this time of the year.</p> <p>Jan 5th. Mild yet . froze a little last night, cloudy and looks like snow flurries Geo Filman elected Reeve &amp; Len Scott deputy by acclamation in East Flamboro, in Burlington. J. O. Ryckman elected mayor. Geo Harris Reeve. Jos Brecken Deputy &amp; Councillors Craig John Blair Will Bell. McGrath. John {Grimson}. Dan Barrett. nearly a new Council from last years</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Jan 6th. Mild again today thawing all day.</p> <p>Jan 7th. Very windy again blowing the straw off the strawberries again turning cold tonight froze up solid.</p> <p>Jan 8th. Cold &amp; cloudy looks like snow. home all day.</p> <p>Jan 9th Some rain in the night. cloudy all day and some cooler tonight</p> <p>Jan 10th. Fine &amp; mild got Car License $7.00 Drivers Permit '100 Car License no P. 7253</p> <p>Jan 11th. Fine today but turning cold tonight freezing hard</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Jan 12th. Real cold this morning must be down to about 10 above</p> <p>Jan 13th. not quite so cold this morning but cloudy and looks like snow the ground has been bare since before Xmas.</p> <p>Jan 23rd. Mother. Doris and I have all been in bed for a week with the flu just getting around now but all feeling shaky. the weather has been very mild the whole last ten days no snow at all. quite a lot of rain and terrible high winds blew barn door off last week &amp; blew down lattice fence and also Radio</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>aerial last night. am not able to go out yet to fix any thing. The paper says the Thermometer was up to 50 degrees last Saturday.</p> <p>Jan 24th &amp; 27th Weather fine &amp; mild certainly a fine January. mother back to bed more cold &amp; flu.</p> <p>Jan 28th to 30th. A little cooler, frosty at nights but clear days and no snow. mother still in bed. Doris went to school today was away 11 school days this month. Mrs Wilcox of Hamilton died about a week ago</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Jan 31st Mild. very warm some rain, the mildest January that I can remember ever having</p> <p>Feby 1st. still mild &amp; cloudy. ordered some seeds from Stokes also from John Allen</p> <p>Feby 2nd Cloudy, some colder, with strong west wind: dont think the ground hog will see his shadow today.</p> <p>Feby 3rd. Colder &amp; Cloudy ground frozen up again</p> <p>Feby 4th Colder again a few Snow Flurries and getting real cold tonight</p> <p>Feby 5th. Very cold down to 10 this am. cold west wind mother still in bed.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Feby 6th. Cold this morning but getting milder, tonight will likely be cold in a day or two as it is 40 below zero in Winnipeg</p> <p>Feby 7th Milder &amp; cloudy snowed a couple of inches in the night.</p> <p>Feby 8th. Very cold. down to about zero tonight</p> <p>Fey 9th Coldest day this winter 2 to 4 below zero this morning with strong north wind blowing.</p> <p>Feby 10th. Extreme cold this morning &amp; last night heavy north west winds and about 10 below zero Hamilton reported 6 below the coldest for some years Winnipeg 46 below near Kenmore 56 below</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Feby 11th. not quite so cold today. about 20 above zero. but paper says cold again tomorrow</p> <p>Feby 12th. Sunday, some colder again nearly zero.</p> <p>Feby 13th Warmer again thawed some in the afternoon.</p> <p>Feby 14th. Still mild &amp; cloudy, turning colder tonight.</p> <p>Feby 15th Cold &amp; windy car of manure arrived for hotbeds.</p> <p>Feby 16th Fair &amp; cold have another peach of a cold. some milder this afternoon but windy from South West</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Feby 17th. Fair &amp; milder men unloading car of hotbed manure.</p> <p>Feby 18th. Still fine &amp; mild. men finished unloading car of manure</p> <p>Feby 19th Got rid of the nurse again. cost $40 this time still fine &amp; mild</p> <p>Feby 20th Rained in the night. mild &amp; windy today.</p> <p>Feby 21st. Turned cold in the night. very cold today north west gales with snow flurries</p> <p>Feby 22nd the men have the hotbeds up ready for Pepper &amp; Cabbage Seed moderating again today</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Feby 23rd. Fine &amp; mild again now no snow at all since christmas.</p> <p>Feby 24th. Fine &amp; mild just like spring. John &amp; Brown sowed Pepper &amp; Cabbage Seeds. 10 ozs Worldbeater Peppers 2 ozs Harris' Early Giant &amp; 1 oz California Wonder 2 ozs Copenhagen Cabbage</p> <p>Feby 25th. Snowed some in the night &amp; rain today very soft &amp; sloppy now In the Senior 6 Ha . 1st place won by Hamilton marlboro's of Toronto 2nd Port Colborne 3rd. Niagara Falls 4th</p> <p>Feby 26 Fine but colder frozen up again.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Feb 27th. Fine &amp; milder again. the snow going again.</p> <p>Feb 28th Fine &amp; mild the snow all gone now muddy. but will likely freeze up again tonight</p> <p>March 1st. went down to the Dr Weavers. both feeling no good. Blood test down to 60. Madges 75</p> <p>Mar 2nd Cloudy and a little cooler</p> <p>Mar 3rd not much change in temperature and cloudy. In Senior 6. H .a Semi Finals Port Colborne Beat Hamilton in the two games. 3 to 1 Niagara Falls beat Toronto Marboros 4 to 3</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Mar 4th. Cloudy &amp; not very cold Sowed 6 ozs Tomato Seed. Cabbages are up now &amp; Peppers Starting to come up</p> <p>Mar 5th. Sunday Fine. had lots of visitors Mr &amp; Mrs {illegible} &amp; Bill and Stan &amp; Harry.</p> <p>Mar 6th. Cloudy and not very cold. NewMarket won from Toronto nationals in Junior 6. H.A. Semi Finals 3 to 2. on the round. game last Saturday</p> <p>Mar 7th. cooler &amp; cloudy raining &amp; snowing tonight.</p> <p>Mar 8th. Looks like winter today. a couple</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>of inches of snow. but mild &amp; thawing this afternoon. Ordered 5000 x 11 qts bshls at $34.20 per 1000 4000 covers at $15.20 per 1000 2000 x 6 qts at 28.25 1000 x 6 qts covers $14.25 5000 qts at $4 75 5000 pints at 438 cash price Paid by cheque today $346.50</p> <p>Mar 9th. Very cold today strong west winds &amp; snow flurries</p> <p>Mar 10th A very cold night nearly zero.</p> <p>Mar 11th not quite so cold but still wintry</p> <p>Mar 12th. Sunday milder thawing again today &amp; Cloudy this afternoon.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Mar 13th. A little bit of soft snow fell in the night but is mild today</p> <p>Mar 14th. very mild lots of water on the ground both snow &amp; rain</p> <p>Mar 15th. Colder again very cold wind John says peppers damping off in hot beds no sun for days</p> <p>Mar 16 Milder but windy from South West. Started unloading car of manure have to draw from Freeman now. Burlington people don't like the smell. Big Earthquake in cal on Mar 9th &amp; 10th. Long Beach hit the worst. also Los Angeles damaged about 150 killed 3000 hurt.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Mar 17th Mild &amp; cloudy. men unloading manure &amp; making hotbeds. Newmarket Juniors won the 6. h. a championship from Stratford. which took four games to decide. Stratford won the 1st. 3 goals to 1. the 2nd game tied (30 minutes overtime) 2 to 2. 3rd Game newmarket 4 stratford 3 4th &amp; final game last night newmarket 3 stratford 1 Got a load of 11 qt bshls in yesterday.</p> <p>Mar 18th. Cloudy &amp; very cold East wind &amp; frozen up again. Niagara Falls won Senior 6 H a last night from Pt. Colborne 2 games out of three last nights final game N.F.1 P.C. 0</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Mar 19th Sunday. Weather awful today. Snow. rain. ice over every thing and cold besides.</p> <p>Mar 20th. Cloudy &amp; rainy all day. great weather for hotbeds</p> <p>Mar 21st. mild but cloudy lots of water around got two loads empty berry crates at Uptons (236). Spring started officially early this a.m. cloudy &amp; strong west wind turning cooler tonight</p> <p>Mar 22 Cloudy &amp; cold with strong winds.</p> <p>Mar 23rd still cloudy &amp; cool Newmarkets Jun. 6 H. a. champions won from Sudbury (last years Canadian champions). last night 2 games out of 3.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1st game score Sudbury 1 - Newmarket 1- 20 over time</p> <p>2nd game Sud Newm. 2 Sud -1</p> <p>3rd game Newm. 1 Sud -0</p> <p>transplanted cabbage about 3000. not growing many.</p> <p>Mar 24th. Niagara Falls (SN Q.H.A. won from Ham. Pats in play downs 4-2 on the round weather fine this afternoon first sunny day for along time</p> <p>Mar 25. Back to clouds again today with strong West East Wind. Starting to snow this afternoon, still snowing at bed time</p> <p>Mar 26th Sunday. a few inches of snow. looks like winter again cool tonight.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Mar 27th unloading 3rd car of manure snow all gone already cloudy this afternoon looks like more rain or snow.</p> <p>Mar 28th Some milder but a cold wind unloading manure &amp; making hotbeds Niagara Falls Sen. 6 H.a won both games from Ottawa in the play downs. 1st Game in Toronto 2 to 0. second in Ottawa 6 to 1.</p> <p>Mar 29th. Fine &amp; mild today have another cold. Newmarket Junior 6Ha. won both games from Ottawa in playdowns scores 1 to 0 &amp; 3 to 0 the last game in Ottawa last night</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>told our men we would have to cut their wages from $1200 a week down to $900. they dont seem to like it but nobody else paying any more. We paid $1200 &amp; lots only Paid $9.00 &amp; $10.00 last year</p> <p>April 4th Toronto Professionals Hockey team won the National League Championship this morning. from Boston. in Toronto.they played 5 Games. scores. Ist. Game Chicago 1 Tor 0. 15 minutes overtime</p> <p>Second Game Tor 1. Chic 0. 15 minutes overtime</p> <p>3rd Game Chic 2 - Tor 1. 5 minutes overtime</p> <p>4th Game Tor 5 Chic 3</p> <p>5th Game Tor 1. Chic 0 started last night at 830pm. finished a quarter to two this morning. they played</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>60 minutes full time and then 104 minutes 46 seconds overtme total 164m. 46 seconds Ken Doraty scored the only Goal of the Game.</p> <p>April 5th men unloading 4th car of manure</p> <p>April 5th unloading manure and making hotbeds weather mild</p> <p>April 6th. cloudy &amp; mild &amp; raining all afternoon.</p> <p>April 7th Newmarket Junior 6H.a champions won the Dominion Championship last night won the finals from Regina in Toronto in two straight games. scores 2 to 1 in each game the last one 30 min overtime at the End of the game some of the Regina players mobbed the referee.</p> <p>{Side note} Had two of these star players injured were out of the last game.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>April 8th. Colder &amp; cloudy today. still have a cold. John has one also. men working at hotbeds.</p> <p>April 9th. Sunday Fine &amp; mild Had Laura May for the weekend.</p> <p>April 10th. Fine &amp; warm men Transplanting peppers yet. expect to finish tomorrow they say</p> <p>April 11th. First thunder storm of the year here about 430 this morning cloudy &amp; some showers most of the day. Moncton beat Saskatoon Western Senior Hockey Champions in two straight games. Scores 3-0 2-0 The first time the Alan cup was ever won by the {illegible}</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>April 12th Fine &amp; mild. Finished transplanting today. 3000 cabbages Hot peppers sweet peppers and tomatoes</p> <p>April 13th. men topping Raspberry bushes and Hoeing out sod out of them</p> <p>April 14th. Good Friday mild &amp; cloudy looks like rain. N[ew] York Rangers won the final game of Pro Hockey last night in Toronto. 1 to 0 in overtime. and wins the Stanley cup. 3 games out of four. Now Baseball has started. Toronto lost first 2 games at Baltimore they started on Apr. 12th.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Men putting Fertilizer on berry bushes ( 1 ton of. 2 – 8 – 10. Cost $25.80</p> <p>April 15th started spraying Pear trees this afternoon. with oil. 4 gals Oil to 100 of water. other trees they use 3 gals oil to 100 of water. Got a 42 Gal bll. oil cost 659 gal. Got 3 half tanks on this afternoon.</p> <p>April 16th. Easter Sunday. cool &amp; cloudy. In the morning very little wind. east what their is of it. Raining all afternoon from the East.</p> <p>April 17th. Cloudy &amp; cool East winds. foggy and some light rain at times.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>April 18th. Fooling with spray machine all afternoon. pump got frozen last fall. Virtue welded it but no good. sent it to Hamilton tonight to try again a new part would cost $23.50</p> <p>April 19th Spray machine. no good. worked all afternoon on it.</p> <p>April 20th Started uncovering strawberries. cool &amp; windy from North East.</p> <p>April 21 Spray machine no good. men uncovering strawberries they look pretty good so far coming nice and green.</p> <p>April 22 Cold again today after a warm day.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Yesterday. Spraying again today.</p> <p>April 23rd Sunday. Fair but a cold wind have another peach of a cold</p> <p>April 24. men still spraying pears. seems to be to late but spray machine won’t go half the time. finished spraying pears tonight used one large bll &amp; 1 small barrel cost.</p> <p>April 25th. Finished drawing straw off strawberries &amp; started to transplant tomatoes 2nd time. &amp; sowed some Cabbage seed out doors. for second early ones</p> <p>April 26th cold &amp; wintry with some snow flurries froze ice &amp; ground frozen also</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>April 27th. Still very cold with strong north west winds a few Snow flurries</p> <p>April 28th. Cloudy &amp; some milder &amp; some rain finished transplanting tomatoes. about 8000 half of them in 4 ½ boxs started digging strawberry plants.</p> <p>April 29th. Fair but not very warm. Cleaning strawberry plants a worse job than digging them</p> <p>April 30 Sunday. Partly cloudy and milder home all day. but the children went to Sunday school.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>May 1st. Real summer up to 78. digging &amp; cleaning strawberry plants.</p> <p>May 2nd not so warm today partly cloudy and a few showers also a thunder shower in the night but not very much rain.</p> <p>May 3rd. Digging. planting strawberries. a big job getting plants ready</p> <p>May 4th. still cool today but clear &amp; bright. East wind.</p> <p>May 5th Still at planting strawberries. cloudy strong East winds &amp; very cold. expect to finish planting tomorrow. About a week earlier than last year.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>May 6th Finished planting strawberries. about 5 acres 20 Rows Glen Mary next Cemetery 39 Rows Gibson 20 Rows Premier on far side a few Rows in the orchard for plants. Weather very cold. East winds &amp; cloudy a few sprinkle rain</p> <p>May 7th. Sunday. clear &amp; bright &amp; mild. had Geo Hammond &amp; family for supper</p> <p>May 8th. A change in the weather real cold. party cloudy and strong East wind. Getting ready to plant beans &amp; corn.</p> <p>May 9th. still cloudy and very cold. A few sprinkles of rain. planted some Early Corn (20 lbs seed)</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>May 10th Planted about 10 rows Beans our own seed weather fine John. Don &amp; Edgar at Kingston Don graduated as an . Engineer</p> <p>May 11 not so warm and cloudy planted more Beans 10 lbs Davis Wax and 10 lbs. Black Seed, Pencil Pod. About 15 rows:</p> <p>May 12. Planted 10 lbs more corn. also cut first Asparagus. 4 x 11’s &amp; 1 x 6. Sent to Toronto sold at 175 per 11 qts 125 for the 6 qt.</p> <p>May 13th A light shower last night and a change of wind and weather today warmer</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>May 14th Sunday fine &amp; warm Had Hicks &amp; Stan &amp; Harry in the evening.</p> <p>May 15th Fine &amp; warm had 7 x 11. 1 x 6 Grass. shipped to Toronto. a big ring around the sun all morning. guess it is going to storm. Sold at £100 per bshl</p> <p>May 16th Cold east wind again and cloudy likely rain tonight hoeing strawberries</p> <p>May 17th Cleaning up and getting warmer hoeing strawberries</p> <p>May 18 Fine &amp; very warm hoeing strawberries</p> <p>May 19th Still Fine &amp; warm cleaning manure from around hotbeds</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>May 20th A little cooler and a few showers got 3 bags certified P. E. I Cobbler Potatoes. Paid $1.25 bag</p> <p>May 21 Sunday. Fine but a little cooler.</p> <p>May 22nd Hoeing strawberries this year. a lot dead again.</p> <p>May 23rd still hoeing new strawberries</p> <p>May 24th. Fine &amp; warm started planting Tomatoes out. was up to Hammonds for supper.</p> <p>May 25th. Finished planting tomatoes about 75000 fine &amp; very warm warmest this year</p> <p>May 26th. started planting peppers. Warm. with a shower starting about 6 p.m.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>May 27. Planting Peppers cloudy a few showers</p> <p>May 28th Sunday started yesterday to paint the house. of course it rained. I went to see the Rock Gardens at Ham.</p> <p>May 29th. Planting peppers. another good shower in the afternoon.</p> <p>May 30th Still planting peppers. will have about 38 000 when we get them all in. warm &amp; windy today</p> <p>May 31st Finished planting peppers &amp; got started 2 30 to spray got 4 tanks on. about 6 lbs Lead and 3 ½ Gals. L. Sulphur.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>June 1st. Weather fine spraying got 10 tanks on. looks like very few Bartlett Pears no Burbank or Red June plums. but looks like lots of Shiro. Bradshaws Monarchs. Reine Claude &amp; monarchs.</p> <p>June 2 still spraying weather fine. 9 tanks</p> <p>June 3 spraying cherries today. Crop fair some trees very light in the big, or old orchard others look loaded. 10 tanks</p> <p>June 4th. Went to Dundas Park. also saw McMasters University &amp; Sunken Gardens some showers in the afternoon</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>June 5th Got the last load of bshls in from Dalton he charged us to much. $39 for 11 qts 30 for 6 qts Glovers was £34.25 &amp; $ 28.75</p> <p>June 6th. Very warm today still spraying. machine working fine got about 10 tanks on each day.</p> <p>June 7th Finished spraying about 9 oclock. about 54 tanks. it took 4 bll &amp; 10 gals Lime Sulphur 330 lbs lead. A Bad Thunder, rain &amp; wind storm just at noon rain came in Torrents a few trees blown down in the orchard. Poles. trees. silos &amp; Barns blown down.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>all over South western Ontario. and Niagara district. another big thunder &amp; rain storm in the evening but no wind. but every thing flooded now</p> <p>June 8th Very warm today. hottest of the year.</p> <p>June 9th. another hurricane and thunder storm around Ingersoll district blew over more barns yesterday. Very hot 94 in the shade in Hamilton. Picked first strawberries 2 x 36 pints &amp; 2 x 24 pints. Sent to Toronto they sold at 10¢ only</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>June 10th Very warm hoeing beans some job. awful weedy.</p> <p>June 11th Sunday extra hot. went to La Salle Park. Just got home ahead of a big thunder shower</p> <p>June 12th Picked 25 x 27 Sberries. sold 17 crates at $4.00 per crate shipped 8 to Toronto. sold at $3.00 per crate</p> <p>June 13th. Turned very cold down to 46 from 96 on Sunday. planted cauliflowers</p> <p>June 14th. Picked 40 crates strawberries sold here at 12¢ qt</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>June 15. Fair &amp; cold no picking today hoeing &amp; cultivating.</p> <p>June 16. Picked 87 crates SBerries sold at 12¢ The Gibsons are a very poor sample this year</p> <p>June 17. Fair &amp; cool men working cleaning Earth off hotbeds.</p> <p>June 18th. Cloudy &amp; still cool. looks like rain. Went to Gage Park.</p> <p>June 19th Warmer today a big day at picking 244 crates sold 85 crates at $200 112 at $185 &amp; shipped 47 to Toronto. sold at 59 &amp; 5 ½ a quart.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>June 20th no picking and extremely hot about 95 in the shade</p> <p>June 21st. Picking again but berries nearly burnt up. and very small Picked 86 x 32 &amp; 64 x 27. Sold Upton them at 4¢ a quart some price.</p> <p>June 22nd no picking today. Hoeing.</p> <p>June 23rd Picked again today very poor sample sent to Uptons 92 x 32 38 x 27</p> <p>June 24th Saturday. no picking weather warm. was at Hamilton berries plentiful on the market from 5 to 15¢</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>June 25 Fine &amp; warm home all day having a rest.</p> <p>June 26th. Picked until about 4 oclock had a shower pickers wanted more money to pick but we are still only paying a cent a box, as we are only getting 4¢ box</p> <p>June 27th Extremely hot done picking about 2.30 PM.</p> <p>June 28th Hottest day this year about about 100. in the shade. very dry. two or three thunder showers went around but none here yet. 102 in Hamilton</p> <p>June 29th Still hot &amp; dry picked 59 x 32 SBerries</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Also first peppers of the year. 27 x 6. Hots. shipped to Toronto. sold at Mauser Welb McBride 17 at 50 9 at 75 1 at 65¢ Have picked (987 x 27. S total) strawberries and I guess they are done.</p> <p>June 30th. started spraying cherries this afternoon got 4 tanks on.</p> <p>July 1st spraying cherries men run over the gun with the sprayer only got 6 tanks on. has been pretty windy</p> <p>July 2nd Sunday cool &amp; cloudy went up to Carman Bells his barn was burned Friday morning with 18 young Cattle 2 bulls and 20 pigs</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>July 3rd Fine &amp; cool finished spraying. Picked 7 crates SBerries for the last. also 50 x 6 qts Green peppers they sold at. SBerries $150 a crate. Peppers 50¢</p> <p>July 4th Very warm &amp; dry picked 24 x 6 Richmond cherries shipped to Toronto sold at {left blank}</p> <p>July 5 Sold Scott 20 large crates Cabbages at 75¢ &amp; 34 x 6 qts white cherries at 25¢</p> <p>July 6th Picked 40 x 6 Black cherries sold in Toronto at 40¢</p> <p>July 7th Very warm &amp; dry every thing burning up sold 39 bshls Beans at 43¢ shipped 72 x 6 peppers sold 25¢ to 40¢</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>July 8th. a few light showers. Hoeing peppers &amp; cultivating</p> <p>July 9th. Sunday not so warm took a drive over the beach up the mountain at Stoney Creek and down to Grimsby and home.</p> <p>July 10th Warmer again sold 6 crates Rasps at 10¢ 16 Beans at 40 26 sweet cherries 45¢ 37 x 6 Monts at 22¢ &amp; 5 x 11 Monts at 37¢</p> <p>July 11th. Picking cherries sold 200 x 11 at 35¢ &amp; 50¢ sweets 40¢ &amp; 65 x 6's at 22¢ &amp; 65 at 20¢</p> <p>July 12th. sold 200 x 11's at 37 32 at 35¢ 10 x 6's at 22¢ and 255 at 20¢</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>picked first toms 2 x 6 qts sold at 75¢</p> <p>July 13 Picke dRasps 12 crates only last year we picked 40 and 50 crates at a picking no rain yet. Sold 60 Black cherries at 43¢ and 10 toms at $125 &amp; 2 no's at 75 {Dom written under no's}</p> <p>July 14th. Not picking any thing today. no orders at all for sour cherries.</p> <p>July 15th. St Swithin's day. a few sprinkle of rain every thing burning up. weather has been warm &amp; no rain picked 27 crates Rasps for Walons &amp; 95 cherries 32¢ 4 toms $125. 10 Pepp 45¢</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>July 16th Sundays went with Hicks to Dundas Park on a picnic had a good big shower there also here.</p> <p>July 17th. Picking cherries 553 x 11 qts 33¢ 6 Sweets Sold at 30 &amp; 32 cts.</p> <p>July 18. Picked 45 crates Rasps and 340 x 6 qt cherries &amp; 133 x 11 qts.</p> <p>July 19th our biggest day on cherries 636 x 11 qts. Sold 35¢ &amp; 37¢ cherries picked so far to date. 289 x 6 sweet cherries 807 x 6 Mont " {was ditto mark under the word cherries, Mont are Montmorency cherries} 1858 x 11 " " {was ditto marks under the words Mont and cherries}</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>July 20. warm again today. picked 619 x 11 cherries today. they say 96 in the shade</p> <p>July 21 sold 125 cherries today at 42¢ balance at 37¢. 288 bskt total today &amp; 34 crates Rasps. had a big rain at just quiting time tonight 530</p> <p>July 22nd Very hot again today picked 325 x 11 cherries 5 toms</p> <p>July 23rd still very warm Had Stan &amp; Harry over for supper</p> <p>July 24. nice &amp; cool today Picked 417 x 11 cherries until 3 PM. then started Raspberries Picked first corn 17 toms 65¢ 60 doz 20¢</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>July 25. Picked Rasps last night &amp; this am had 40 crates. Picked 207 x 6. cherries 22¢ 351 x 11x at 37¢ &amp; 38¢ 40 doz corn at 20¢ 100 doz at 15¢</p> <p>July 26 Picked 2 x 7 x 11 cherries today &amp; 42 bsks tomatoes 45¢</p> <p>July 27th Getting very warm again. Picked 187 x 11 cherries sold @ 35¢ &amp; 38¢ 40 tomatoes took them to Scott. he set no price on them says price is shot.</p> <p>July 28th. Finished picking Raspberries &amp; cherries today Picked 194 x 6 cherries 21 4</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>which made a total for the season of 1500 x 6 qts &amp; 4500 x 11 cherries picked 57 x 11 tomatoes very low in price Scott making nothing on teket will have to take what he likes I suppose about 30¢ Picked first Black Berries 1 x 24 &amp; 1 x 36 at 7¢ 9 Hampers. Transparent apples 80¢ aslo sold 30 Swt green peppers at 50¢</p> <p>July 28. Very hot about 99 or 100 in the shade yesterday &amp; today picked 60 toms sold to Scott at 25¢</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>July 29th. Very hot yet &amp; dry. went to Ham. Thermometer about 100.</p> <p>July 30th Sunday Very warm reorts in Ham 102. in Burlington 106</p> <p>July 31st Picked 26 bskts shiro plums for the first at 40¢ Tomatoes 25 &amp; 26¢ peppers 50¢ still very hot &amp; no rain.</p> <p>Aug 1st still hot &amp; dry about 98 yesterday and this morning. but had a shower this evening will freshen things up.</p> <p>Aug 2. Cooler this morning the family that picks cherries for us. (Freddy). have moved to 72 Keith St near Wentworth</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>picked 9 x 36 Lawtons sold at $225 a crate - 125 toms at 30 to 35¢ 86 shiro plums at 37¢ &amp; 40¢</p> <p>Aug 3rd Raining all day started in the night nothing doing at all</p> <p>Aug 4th Picked 100 toms at 35 to 50¢ 105 shiro plums at 40¢ 11 crates Berries $225</p> <p>Aug 5th. Fine &amp; not very hot. nothing much doing only picked 21 bskts toms at 40 72 doz corn 84</p> <p>Aug 6 Sunday Fine and not very warm Had Stan. Simm &amp; Bell over in the afternoon</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Aug 7 Only picked 87 toms sold at 33 &amp; 35¢ 25 x 6 Shiro plums 25 10 x 11 at 35¢. 24 x11's 45¢ 40 doz corn 8¢ / 2 crates Lawlons - $2.00 a crate. Jim Davison died yesterday in Hamilton.</p> <p>Aug 8th. Picked 130 bskt Shiro plums 72 x 11 cukes at 20¢ &amp; 25¢. 22 x 11 Sweet peppers at 57¢ 35 x 6 Red peppers at 35¢ Fine &amp; cool--</p> <p>Aug 9th. Picked 94 tomatoes today 35 to 38¢ 34 plums 40 - 1s Red peppers 35 - 15 x 11 Sweet greens 55 - 8 crates Lawlers $200 &amp; $225. 19 cukes 25¢</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Aug 10th not much picking today only 90 doz corn @ 10¢</p> <p>Aug 11th. Picked Americas plums. 57 x 11 at 38¢ had bskts before at a total of 63 bskts Red Junes we had 5 bskts all together</p> <p>Aug 12 Sat picked 112 toms adn cut first 5 doz cabbage from late patch @ 50¢ doz</p> <p>Aug 13th. Had two or three terrific thunder &amp; lighning storms in the night but fine and a little cooler this morning.</p> <p>Aug 14th - Picked 200 bskts tomatoes @25¢ 26 Brad plums 35¢ 27 x 11 Red peppers 75¢ 4 crates Berries $2.00</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Aug 15th. Picked 100 tomatoes 10 Red peppers at 75¢ - and picked our Clapps Pears had 225 bskts sold at 40¢ also 5 crates cabb 75¢ Weather fine &amp; not too warm</p> <p>Aug 16 Fine &amp; warm but very heavy dews in the mornings makes it bad for picking picked 125 Gage, 40 Brad. 183 toms at 15¢ to 25¢ 40 crates Cabb @ 55¢</p> <p>Aug 17 Not so much doing picked 36 Burbank plums at 50¢ 8 blues at 30¢ 95 x 11 Green toms - 22¢ 38 x 11 Ripe 15¢ 4 x 36 Berries $200 10 x 6 Red peppers 35</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Aug 18th. Thunder showers in the night. wet again this morning. Picked 158 toms price away down 15¢ to 20¢</p> <p>Aug 19 Sat. a busy day sold Scott 368 bskts plums. 102 bskts toms 27 x 6 Red peppers &amp; 6 doz cabbages</p> <p>Aug 20 Sunday fine &amp; cool. went to La Salle Park.</p> <p>Aug 21st. A busy day about 200 toms &amp; 200 plums 35 crates cabbages 40 x 11 Red peppers.</p> <p>Aug 22nd 100 toms 100 plums 25 doz cabb at 50¢ 10 doz Large " " {ditto marks under cabb at} 65¢ Raining this evening from the East.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Aug 23 Wet this morning got 129 plums &amp; 106 tons 59 cukes for Bullock &amp; 10 crates cabbages. Big rain &amp; wind storms along the U.S. Coast in New Jersey &amp; Virginia</p> <p>Aug 24th - a few light showers today but not many orders any way. only 100 Bradshaw plums for Scott at 19¢ (not covered) and 10 crates cabbages</p> <p>Aug 25th about 200 toms &amp; 150 plums today &amp; some cabbages</p> <p>Aug 26th 150 toms. 10 plums 73 x 6 Red peppers at 30¢ T 37¢</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Aug 27 Sunday Fine &amp; warm. Had Heiks in the afternoon</p> <p>Aug 28 Childrens Day at the Ex. left at 8:30 am. home at 11 30 PM. they had a big day picking S greens 106 tons. 70 plums 50 cukes and alot of Cabb about 60 doz</p> <p>Aug 29. Still busy at plums&amp; peppers just about finished up cabbages one truck got 74 doz at 45¢ also 15 crates small ones at 50 a crate.</p> <p>Aug 30 Picked 150 toms at 16¢ &amp; 17¢ 50 plums 32 Green peppers 30 68 Red " 50 20 Cuke 25</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Aug 31 started to pick Bartlett pears. got over 100 bus picked</p> <p>Sept 1 Picking Bartlett pears all day. about 200 bush. they are very sticky an outbreak Pear Sylis.</p> <p>Sept 2nd. Sold Bullock 100 bskts Barletts at 45¢ and have picked to date 487 bushels. sold one load to Scott at 3¢ for no 1's 2¢ for no 2's &amp; 40¢ bus for culls. the rest to Davidson at 2 1/4¢ lb down to 2 inches.</p> <p>Sept 4th Finished Bartlett pears. totaled 497 bus. and 100111 qt. bskts.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Sept 3. went on a picnic to Brantford at Mohawk Park also saw the Bell Home were the Telephone was invented.</p> <p>Sept 5 Busy all day picking peppers and plums for Uptons. Lombards 126 bskts at 1¢ a lb.</p> <p>Sept 6th. Picked 115 Green peppers at 25¢ 20 x 6 qts Reds 20¢ 10 x 11 qts sweet reds 45¢ plums 20 8 Mon at 18¢ 60 Reine Claude 21¢ 10 Grand Dukes - 23¢ a few showers in the evening.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Sept 7. Picked 157 bus tomatoes for the canners at 25¢ bushel. 25 sweet peppers 3 crates Cauliflowers 32 Gage plums &amp; started for Davidson on Reine Claudes got 62 bskts tonight</p> <p>Sept 8 Very heavy fog all night. soaking wet this morning could not pick plums until noon. Charlie Davison died last night.</p> <p>Sept 9th a shower early this am. not much doing sold Scoll 70 bskt &amp; the canners got a load of pumpkins $4 per ton. Went to teh funerale of C. Davison.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Sept 10th cool &amp; windy went to Riverdale Park in Torongot to see the zoo it was pretty good</p> <p>Sept 11th Very cool this morning. Picked 25 x 11 cukes &amp; 20 peppers for Bullock and picking Reine Claude plums for Davison. 56¢ bskts Have used 4112 x 11 qts this year beside what we stored last winter</p> <p>Sept 12 Still cool picking Reine Clauds 572 bskts today. 50 baskts Duchess Pears at 30¢</p> <p>Sept 13th Finished Reine Claude plums had had 1877 bskts this year</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Picked 60 no 1 Howells at 40¢ 10 Dom at 30¢ 45x11 peppes 15 cukes for Bullock. 201 6 qts Monarchs at 11¢ and 6 prunes 50¢ &amp; 4 crates Caul. $125 for Scott ( a busy day)</p> <p>Sept 14. not much doing rained early this am. picked 6 prunes &amp; 10 Sweet peppers.</p> <p>Sept 15. Picked Scott 127 x 6 Mon plums 11¢ 30 x 11 Mon at 17¢ - 17 Red S Peppers 25¢. 12 quince 30¢ &amp; 27¢ x 11 G. Dukes at for Davidson</p> <p>Sept 16. a little warmer it has been cool for</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>the last few days. Picked some peppers for Scott. 10 Red Hots 25 25 Green Sweets 15¢ &amp; 25 Green Hots 17¢. 15 Duke plums 20¢ &amp; 5 crates Cauliflowers #125. some prices.</p> <p>Sunday Sept 17 back on Standard time this morning. Fine &amp; warm Had Hicks over in the afternoon &amp; stayed for supper</p> <p>Sept 18th Had a big day. picked 624 bshls of Grand Dukes. 30 x 11 Red Peppers at 30¢ 5 bus Greens at 50¢ 25 cukes at 15¢ 10 Red Sweets P. 40¢ 102 Howell pears @35¢ windy &amp; cooler.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Sept 19th Finished Grand Duke plums. had 1040 bshls this year picked our peach crop had 24 baskets. picked 62 prunes at 50¢ &amp; 44 G S Peppers 20¢ light rain started about 330 PM</p> <p>Sept 20th - orders slowing up picked a few peppers &amp; Cauliflowers</p> <p>Sept 21. 50 pears. 25 prunes 25 peppers &amp; a few cauliflower.</p> <p>Sept 22 100 x 11 Prunes at 50¢ and a few Cauliflowers</p> <p>Sept 23rd 25 Prunes only.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Sept 24. Went in to Chapams for supper a fine warm day.</p> <p>Sept 25. showery this am Bullock got 35 bshls Pears Scott 50 G. Peppers 2 Caul Benior 2 Caul shipped 15 Red Sweet Peppers &amp; 5 cauliflowers</p> <p>Sept 26 Rain again this morning &amp; picked 125 Peppers 15 to 20¢ 15 Prune 50¢ &amp; 13 crates Caul $1 25 after dinner</p> <p>Sept 27 no orders shipped 20 prunes to Toronto sold at 65¢ net 51¢</p> <p>Sept 28 Raining again this am - shipped a few peppers. Caul</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>&amp; Pears to Toronto to try them.</p> <p>Sept 29th. Picked some more punes for Toronto a big order sold 65¢ to 75¢ from Scott 1 crate Caul. the gang have been a week cleaning out Rasps havent on patch done yet.</p> <p>Sept 30. Nothing doiong no orders at all ordered 10 bus. Rye at 70¢ bushel.</p> <p>Oct 1st Sunday Fine &amp; mild home all day</p> <p>Oct 2nd no orders started shipping to Toronto 50 prunes 75 30 pears 25¢ to 35¢</p> <p>Oct 3rd shipped some more Pears Peppers &amp; Caul. to Toronto</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Oct 4th Fine cool this am. but warmer tonight &amp; looks like rain shipped some more pears 20 &amp; 25 qt Cauliflower 30 ¢ crate &amp; peppers &amp; 5 bskts Crab apples sold 4 at 15 ¢ 1 at 20 ¢</p> <p>Oct 5th nothing doing picked peppers most of the day. John has turned the farm over to Donald &amp; Edgar for next season I hear.</p> <p>Oct 6 Finished Picking some peppers in bushels. no sale for them now. intend to plow down the rest.</p> <p>Oct 7th Finished picking apples. men gone to Caledonia Fair this afternoon</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Oct 8th cool &amp; cloudy a few showers.</p> <p>Oct 9th. Brown ploughing &amp; sowing Rye</p> <p>Oct 10th to 12th weather fair &amp; not very cold no frost yet. sold our Greening apples to Hyslof canners at 25 ¢ per bushel.</p> <p>Oct 14 to 20th Regular weather. a couple of heavy frosts some rain. some warm days. starting trimming dead branches out of cherry trees. Have some pears peppers &amp; apples in the barn &amp; no sale for them</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Oct 21 Charlotte's 13th Birthday mild &amp; showery (thunder showers) went to Hamilton to try &amp; sell some pumpkins &amp; apples no results</p> <p>Oct 22 Sunday Fair &amp; cool</p> <p>Oct 23rd. Fair &amp; cool pruning a few plum trees taking out dead branches</p> <p>Oct 24 Raining all day first heaving all days rain this fall. Soft snow with rain tonight</p> <p>Oct 25 to 28th. dug out about 75 Monarch plum trees. no money in them at 17 &amp; 18 ¢ a bshls and only a crop every other year</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Oct 29th Sunday. not very cold but cloudy the heavy frost last Wed morning froze a lot of apples. Mae Smith they say lost 3 carloads &amp; Altridge at Waterdown 1800 barrels Spys.</p> <p>Oct 30 Fine &amp; milder.</p> <p>Oct 31st. Fine &amp; very warm Indian Summer I guess. Sold 13 1/2 tea chests apples at $1.00 a chest. snows Spys &amp; Delicious (some Juice) Marchments address in Toronto now is 26 Queen St E. Toronto No 2</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Nov 1st 2nd &amp; 3rd &amp; 4th weather fine &amp; mild. work all done but covering strawberries</p> <p>Nov 5th. Colder &amp; cloudy freezing hard.</p> <p>Nov 6th. Ground covered with snow this a.m. but all gone before noon.</p> <p>Nov 6th to 10th moderate cold weather but colder today &amp; snow on the ground.</p> <p>Nov 11 Armistice Day a real snow storm from the east all day</p> <p>Nov 12th. Sunday cloudy &amp; milder. must be 4 or 5 inches snow this morning looks like more snow or rain coming.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Nov 13th. cold &amp; cloudy afew snow flurries</p> <p>Nov 14th. snowing all morning. thawed it nearly all off about noon and turned very cold in the afternoon.</p> <p>Nov 15th. Very cold down to 14 in Hamilton this am. &amp; not above 30. Colder than that here I guess. down to 7 in Toronto coldest Nov 15th in 50 years</p> <p>Nov 16th. Still colder last night B must have been near zero.</p> <p>Nov 17th. a little milder this morning but another snow storm this afternoon</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Nov 18th. not so cold thawing &amp; freezing in turns all day cooler &amp; some snow flurries tonight</p> <p>Nov 19th. not very cold but snowing nearly all day. 2 or 3 inches on the ground tonight</p> <p>Nov 20th. Fair &amp; cold started unloading two cars of manure both arrived at same time.</p> <p>Nov 21st milder today started raining about middle of afternoon. heavy rain from 5 oclock during the evening</p> <p>Nov 22nd snow all gone again. mild</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Nov 23 cold again men finished unloading the two cars manure nearly 71 tons on the two Freight is down to 704 a ton if car weighs 30 ton or over &amp; 90 ¢ under that. the manure was $1.75 a ton. the two cars cost $170.70</p> <p>Nov 24 Frozen this morning some light snow turned to Rain John &amp; men planting Raspberry bushes.</p> <p>Nov 25th covering straw berries with manure here (old beds)</p> <p>Nov 26 Sunday milder a little rain but turned very cold tonight</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Nov 27 A Real cold winter day. men covering strawberries</p> <p>Nov 28 Covering new strawberries with straw $900 per ton got 5 ton 600 lbs some milder again</p> <p>Nov 29th mild. cloudy with light rain big thunder storm in the evening &amp; high winds from the south west all night.</p> <p>Nov 30th. High west winds cloudy &amp; some cooler.</p> <p>Dec 1st. Cold again this morning but fine &amp; clear.</p> <p>Dec 2nd. Getting milder looks like rain tonight</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Dec 3rd Sunday. raining all day. had Blair &amp; Simmons afternoon &amp; night till 1 oclock</p> <p>Dec 4th to Dec 8th. mostly fair &amp; not very cold but turning cold tonight</p> <p>Dec 9th Very cold this morning with strong north winds. frost all over the windows</p> <p>Dec 10th not quite so cold but cloudy &amp; looks like snow</p> <p>Dec 11th snowed a few inches in the night &amp; very cold today with high north west winds drifting the snow.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Dec 12th Very cold again today. not much wind but cloudy.</p> <p>Dec 13th still very cold men trying to cover strawberries with straw</p> <p>Dec 14th Extremely cold today with a few inches of snow nearly zero.</p> <p>Dec 15th Rained &amp; sleeted in the night every thing icey this morning. thawing this afternoon.</p> <p>Dec 16th. Very icey this a.m. (on the roads) but thawed all day and the highway is clear tonight</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Dec 17th Sunday Cloudy &amp; mild the snow nearly all gone &amp; it looks like rain</p> <p>Dec 18th &amp; 19th. fine &amp; mild finished covering strawberries with straw paid $2900 more besides last load total about 9 tons. Had the Gang over also Mrs Cultress played card until 1.30 am.</p> <p>Dec 20th a peach of a day rain &amp; sleet &amp; snows trees all frozen with ice</p> <p>Dec 21st trees all covered with ice went to Hamilton for more presents and a Xmas tree.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Dec 22nd. cloudy &amp; cool</p> <p>Dec 23rd. Moderately cold. north east wind looks like more snow picked up Christmas tree.</p> <p>Dec 24th Sunday. Rain snow &amp; sleet. every thing covered with ice roads nearly impassable</p> <p>Dec 25th. Turned colder roads all ice Down to Johns for the day.</p> <p>Dec 26th. About another 6 inches of snow on top of the ice and very cold.</p> <p>Dec 27th. down to zero this morning reports from north &amp; West say</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>as low as 58 below zero.</p> <p>Dec 28th. not quite so cold this morning but turning cold this afternoon Went to Hamilton &amp; got a goose 16 lbs 2 ozs. 18 ¢ a lb. $2.90.</p> <p>Dec 29th - coldest night for years this mornings Globe says 17 below in Toronto and the west from 40 to 64 below the 64 below was near Sudbury. The Papers say Toronto 22 below Hamilton 15 &amp; 24 on the mountain Burlington 26 below coldest in 19 years they say. at 10 oclock this morning 12 below in Ham.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>and stayed below zero all day. at noon in Toronto 16 below zero moderating a little at night at 11 oclock it was 8 below. The average for Toronto for the 24 hours was 15 below zero. 39 degrees colder than the average for Dec 27th. The fruit growers of Stoney Creek are afraid of their Burbank plums &amp; peaches they say they will only stand 15 below while it was 17 below there. what about them here. 26 below also rasps &amp; Blackberries</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Dec 30th Cloudy this morning and a little milder. quite mild tonight &amp; looks like rain.</p> <p>Dec 31st. Raining &amp; thawing all last night &amp; today snow mostly gone but lots of ice yet.</p> <p>1934 Note Hundreds of Pear &amp; plum trees were winter killed. we lost nearly all our Bartlett pears all the Duchess. pears &amp; peaches. Red June plums and alot of Remi Claude and other plums. Rasps. frozen badly. one patch done for. Blackberries frozen to the ground</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1933 Total</p> <p>Sales of fruit.</p> <p>Mauser Welb Toronto 226 21</p> <p>McBride Toronto 154 59</p> <p>Sold at Farm 2631 27</p> <p>Alan Davidson Ben. 1482 84</p> <p>Carpenter, Winona 216 61</p> <p>Uptons Hamilton 951 58</p> <p>Ontario Canner Burl. 11 25</p> <p>Ontario Canner Burl. 78 12</p> <p>Weiner Grimsby 78 75</p> <p>Galloway Burlington 250 50</p> <p>Scott Aldershot 2582 71</p> <p>Muskoka sales 50 00</p> <p>{TOTAL} $8,714.43</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{Blank page}</p> </div> transcribed