5 10 557 https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/0fbb18cdd951db20ef6f5c11874efed6.pdf 79e1f99edf472376cc95e8c5fa49a582 PDF Text Text Irene Dixon Bamford 1888-1889, Diary Transcription 5034_4-1-2 �Metadata FromThePage export of 5034_4-1-2 from Irene Dixon Bamford made on 2026-02-11 14:35:04 UTC. itemTitle: Sept. 4, 1888-1889 date: 1888-1889 Title: 5034_4-1-2 Description: Item is a diary. Created On: 2023-10-03 13:00:41 UTC In Scope: true Uploaded Filename: 5034_4-1-2 �page_0001 Irene Dixon Bamford - Diary - Sept. 4, 1888 - 1889 Queen’s University Archives Locator 5034_4 Box 1 File 2 �page_0002 [sticker affixed to outer cover] Sept. 4, 1888 - 1889 �page_0003 Re - Read 1976 - 84 [pencil etched stamp of tall ship labelled Ax Librisa] Flora I. King �page_0004 �page_0005 Mrs. W Bamford This Book a present from Devolson to his mother at midsummer 1888. Grace Bamford Wolfe Island Grace L. Bamford �page_0006 John Bamford [pencil drawn outline of hand] Maude Watson’s hand �page_0007 Lobelia purchased here [pencil drawn image- flower in a vase and a tree] Laura Sobelia [pencil drawn image- outline of a maple leaf] BAB �page_0008 Wolfe Island Sept 4th 1888 Tuesday A warm bright cloudless day, wind south. Volty is in Watertown. Welly, Evaline, Johny, and Grace are gone to a picnic in Breakys grove. Wells, Maud and I at home. Wells has a lame knee, but has gone down by Ebbs to water the young stock. Bill and Will are gone to Kingston to conclude the bargain for Will’s place. Will Woodman’s child is very sick with Erystashia [Erysipelas]. I just finished writing a letter to Watson. James O’Brien came to see Wells about the school house fence. Four ministers at the picnic including Thompson and his family and old John Lockheart the Bible agent. 5th Wednesday Rained some in the night, wind changed to north, cool all day John went early this morning to Wellingtons to help thresh but didn’t work untill towards evening. Welly went over to Rattrays & helped fix the machine and moved it to Burnhams after carrying E down to Burnhams to help Alvira. They came back [margin] Welly is 23 years old to day �page_0009 2 Sept again in the evening and stayed all night. John Morgan called for Welly to go to the Cape with him to the fair Wells drew manure from the barn and swore because Grace broke up a little wood with his axe. 6 Thursday Very cool wind north a clear day. Welly and Evaline got up early and went down to Burnhams. John stayed there all night. Wells milked all the cows and drove with Grace over to the dock and went from there to Burnhams to help thresh. I have to look around and find wood best I can. Silve came down for Rachel’s cloak. Jen and little Charley came up to borrow flour. Maud and I here alone most all day, its a terrible time for flies. The grass and all vegetation very green after the most severe drought and dryest summer we ever experienced. 7th Friday A clear bright day Wind north changing to south in fore noon. Welly and Johny threshing for Burnham & Horn. Welly got up early and [margin] Maud came here one year ago this day the 6th �page_0010 Sep went down there John stayed all night. Wells at home choring around. I done big washing. Grace and Evaline hung them all out. Will and Jen here in the Evening Lizze Jex burned to day. Sylvia’s face poisoned with ivy, looks like rain towards evening. 8 Saturday Wind south rained hard all night. Wells & Will intended to go to Kingston but rained so couldn’t go, cleared up in afternoon. I moped [sic] floor. Evaline ironed. The boys came home in afternoon in time for dinner. Lilly came for Welly to cut her hair in P.M. but Welly not at home. We brought in most all our clothes but they are rather damp. I cooked beets and stewed apples for supper. John received a letter from Volty with 5 dollars in it Grace done general house work Bill Smith made us a call. 9 Sunday A fine bright day, south wind and warm. I broke sabath by scouring the teakettle. Grace and Evaline went to church. [Lilly]] and Welly came home with them. Welly cut Lill’s hair over �page_0011 Sept Will and Charley here awhile. Wells and Will fixed Will’s fence. Grace went home with Jill and she and Welly cut Eddy Bate’s hair I picked corn for dinner and made cake & biscuits and Evaline washed dishes while I finished my letter to Victor. Welly cut Johny’s hair. Jen came up in evening and I went home with her and we went out with lantern and picked apples from the old miles tree (sweet) to cook in sugar. Will had gone down to Smiths to borrow his buggy to drive to the Ferry in the morning. Welly, Evaline, Johny, and Grace went to prayer meeting. In the evening I studied the History of England awhile and went to bed 10 Monday A fine day. Wind south west Will couldn’t get Smiths carriage but went early and borrowed John Nile’s. Smith had lent his to Pelton picture man from Watertown. Jen came early this morning. Welly and Johny went to Horn’s to thresh. Hiram Joslin drove here for Welly. I picked beans and corn for dinner. Grace and Evaline ironing and sewing on Johny shirt. Wells went to O’Brien’s to help fix the buggy and stayed till eleven O’clock. �page_0012 Sept. 11th Tuesday A fine day wind south rose very early for Johny and Wells went to Breakeys to thresh. Grace went to Bells on the boat and came home in the Eve and brought Marjorie with her. Welly went to Chammont. I forgot to send Victor’s letter by Welly. Evaline went to Sam’s to help Sylvia make her dresses. Wells and John helped set the machine to Sam’s and threshed all the PM. Wells had an awful time milking all the cows after dark, got mad and swore. Mother came up to get Wells to go to Kingston with Will. Maud and I alone most all day. I did not hurt myself with work to day [margin] Laura Smith went to Kingston to stay all week. John went after dark to borrow Well’s buggy for Will but he had lent it to Burnham to go to the fair and borrowed Al Joslin’s instead [/margin] 12 Wednesday Rose early so Wells could go to Kingston with Will. Evaline went to sew for Sylvia. John threshed for Sam. It looked like a rainy day and did rain some in fore noon AM, fair and extremely warm. had bad work to churn butter it is so soft and warm, our ice all gone and over �page_0013 Sept Jen came up with butter and eggs for Grace to carry to market tomorrow Welly came home in afternoon for his papers he forgot when he went away and said he was going straight back again to go to Watertown to get Bill’s money from Normandes. he went to Sam’s and helped them finish threshing. Johnny came first and watered horses and then took the team and went to Jim’s for ice. I worked over butter and made butter prints long after dark. Sylvia & Evaline came home with Welly and stayed the evening Marjorie and Maud carrying on all evening Wells came home half past twelve Wind south changing to west at night I forgot to send Victor’s letter to post Wells saw Norman Petrie, Martin Smith, Charley Clinton, Mattie Smith and Charles girl in town. 13 Thursday A very fine day Wind South west rather cool. Rose very early so Grace could go to dock. Maud came in to day for passengers. John went to fair and so is Grace and Bell Bill Smith made us a long call and said Welly neednt go to Watertown for the money for Normander had sent it �page_0014 Sept to him Will went to Kingston to day, again on business Wells went to water the young cattle and brought up some corn Eddy Bates called here for his vest that John had wore down from Sam’s Old Mrs Suttle burried [sic] to day Laura went down yesterday on the St Lawrence to Alexandria bayEvaline come home and gone to sweeping and patching Wellie’s overalls. After dinner E washed dishes and she & W went down to Burnhams in skiff. I skimed milk and churned. It rains, some wind more in north. Marjorie and Maud agreed about one thing—to make all the noise they possibly can. Wells gave Grace a dollar to spend at the fair. Evaline helped Wells milk 14th Friday A clear fine day Wind South Evaline went to sew for Sylvia. Maryanne Barry drove O’Briens horses to John’s pound. Sam’s black colt missing since yesterday morning I washed and baked bread Sylvia and Coruwith here tonight. Wells Jr and �page_0015 John threshed for Niles and now we have all retired (gone to bed) Saturday Sept 15th Sylvia made me a call Grace made pumpkin pies and churned milk and washed dishes and then went to Belles Evaline washed and Maud, Grace mopped and put the pies together Minnie O’Brien here Wells went up to Belle’s John and Willie threshed for Niles very warm wind South Sept 16th Sunday got damp quick Sylvia here to day Grace getting dinner John is harking his rear Wellie went out to the farm and slept all the afternoon John and Sylvia went down to Will’s Will came back with her Grace spanked Maud just before Ketering Wind North-East. Very nasty day I went over to Bell’s all day, Aunt Laura & Aunt Alona Smith, Charles Luttle and wife made Grandma a visit this p.m. 17th Monday Got damp quick again, very rainy day Wind north, John, Charles Woodman went to Miller Bay. John Morgan called after Sylvia here twice to day. I stayed to Bells from Saturday till Thursday and came down on Princess so I don’t know much that transpired at home I know it rained all day Sunday & Monday and �page_0016 Wells and I went over to Bells to carry Marjorie home Threshing at Hollidays Bell urged me to stay, and I stayed intending to go home Sunday next day Bell Charlie and children were coming home with me but rain prevented. didn’t get through threshing at Hollidays until Monday noon then Michea moved machine to Berrys Charlie Rearing and Dick went to Barrie’s Beatrice sick all day Wind south south on Monday Bell washed. Tuesday Charlotte went home learing Bessie but taking Charlie and Lottie with her Mrs Holliday went home with Charlotte clear and warm Wind south Wednesday the old dog churned I helped color carpet rags blue green and yellow towards night Bell children and I went up to McDonel place to see the house and brought corn & pumpkin rey tried when I got back Wells and Will came for me but Beatrice puked and so I stayed Thundred and lightened in the night Wind South warm and bright Thursday Maud came in this morning Wells went to dock to see if Grace road aboard �page_0017 Thursday no marketing done for Bamfords folks. butter to soft and not much of it, cows all drying up, no feed in pasture but a plenty just over the fence, our 9 cows are as profitably as sitting hen that has sat on eggs for 8 weeks. (Bells anniversary, birth day 26 years old) A fine day, warm Wind South I colored carpet rags garmet & cardinal red Beatrice is better I was rather sorry this morning I did not go home last night when they drove so far for me 24 miles but Bell felt so bad about my coming away, I stayed another day I don’t see her often Mrs. Burnham and Mrs. Horace Ingerson and Mrs. Holiday on the boat Young Capt. not aboard he was married last monday and went to Toronto on his weding "Tower" his father aboard Wells and Grace came to the boat for me I found Evaline and little Maud at home and I think they were pleased to see anying the dogs were and I was glad to get home although I had a pleasant time. Every thing at home was nice and warm and cheerful and supper was all ready Wally came home about 11 P.M. 21 Friday It had rained a little in night grass very wet wind North but a bright morning Maud sick with worms gave her a dose of castor oil After breakfast Evaline and Wally went down to �page_0018 Wills to see her baby’s sick too & carried Caster oil and parregoric Jen gave the baby 8 drops of the goric and Charlie got the bottle and drank the rest of contents we had started home again when mother came running to tell what Charlie had done afraid he poisoned Grace went to Miss Miles for wormwood she had none after dinner Wells went across the river a man called to see Wells But he was not at home. Sylvia made us a call Wells went to the ball play at & Barrys’ Wells got back at dark. Grace milked cows the black horse got loose and Wells & Welly looking for him long after dark with lanters found him and put him in stable & rained at sunset Welly came home at dark John came home too about 8 P.M. In evening I mended socks and at last we all went to bed. 22nd Saturday Rose early and got Wells breakfast by lamp light so he go to Kingston �page_0019 Wally went early with Ed Rattray to R. Irvines to thresh somewhat cloudy wind north cool. I wrote a letter and mailed it Volly this morning sent John to Sams Wind South and wife out very early trolling they went to Post Office. After dinner Evaline Welly and Johnny went to the baseball play Frank Woodman drove here for E and Sylvia went too Spaff’s bay Albert brought the post anger Our boys beat the Ferry boys at base ball Spaff Joy and Rattrays returned from the west Spaff rode down with Wells and said they Jout Trimme Messilli’s wife in the abyhm while he was there and also he has bought a right in a saw mill & is going back in 5 weeks. 2 letters from hugh and Wells saw Mrs. Strummer on Kingston dock that old hag that used to work for us. Bill Smith called here Grace milked all the cows I fed hogs, skinned mild fed calves brought water got supper and sick and gone to bed They all came home after dark I received a letter from �page_0020 Sept 23rd Watson the old monkey. I feel just like waking him. Sunday layed abed late all the family secured to be lazily inclined Mr. Bamford and Grace got breakfast. Evaline and Grace done up the work Mr. B. sick in his bed almost all day George Niles came to tell us that Old Kit had hurt-herself Mr. B went up to Hector her John went to church and over to Niles and up to Morgan’s Grace and Evaline got dinner and washed up the dishes. Then went after some black cherries and down to Niles Grandma felt bad to think of moving, Mill brought us up some fish for dinner. Mr B. made some good soup for Supper Sylvia away over to Rallrays I hear about the rest. Hello Jr went to Chaumont quick cool today wind North Sept 24th Monday A very beautiful day, wind south, getting ready for threshers Pa & John drawing in rain, Pa killed a sheep this afternoon, Grace �page_0021 went to Wills Sam’s and Niles’ Evaline worked like a heroine all day washed dishes moped and cleaned windows and oven thing Welly not home yet Ed called for him this morning but not at home Well promised to work in Welly place to day but he got a sore throat. he came up this morning for supper but I had none Sylvia called in the evening. Wellie came from Chaumont at 12 O’clock at night had been to Watertown Saw Vollie. 25 Tuesday Threshes came just before dinner. Wellie about up the Maud to thresh. Evaline washed and went down to Burnhams in afternoon Grace and Mr. D waited on threshers cooked and churned Mrs B not seeming very well bad cold Wind South - cloudy towards night sprinkled �page_0022 Wednesday Sept. 26th Threshed wind north John went down to H.H. Woodman’s to thresh in afternoon Mrs B in bed almost all day very sick. Grace and Evaline waited on threshers. Grace went down to Wills in P.M. Evaline went down to E. Joshie with Sylvia. Two cattle buyers here Mr. B did not sell. A man from Ganonoque called to see Will and Mr. B, Mr. Smith called Will’s throat still continues to be sore Wellie threshing Wind South - Grey pleasant 27 Thursday Wind South blowing a pale dark cloud raining afternoon squally with heasey thunder Grace went to market to day and had 12lbs of butter to carry but forgot to take 4 and left them at home John 17 to day I’m sick with a bad cold Will sick with inflamed throat and eyes Bill Mrs. Woodman had her fortune told to day, relative to their lost colt �page_0023 went town to day Mrs Holliday hit by an awning rod in town knocked her senseless. Carried by harey wind Pierrepond brought down the passengers Princess went around foot to Cape Smith took their child to Ferry to see the doctor 28 Friday Fair day wind west rather cold Wells went over the river in Ebb boat came back early John threshed at Snub’s came home early they broke down Sylvia called here on her way over the river stoped again in evening all night I worked most of the day but sick all night Wills eyes are very much inflamed can scarcely see anything Jen here and sent Grace to Mr Nile’s to dun John for Will Jen going to Kingston tomorrow with Wells Evaline ironed and worked all day Welly on the Island threshing. Wells fixed fence for Will all P.M. to keep their yellow corn out of Wills garden and orchard �page_0024 29 Saturday Wells & Jen went to Kingston Grace rose early and got her fathers breakfast Sylvia went home after Breakfast I’m sick with a cold yet feel very bad but sat up all day and mend socks Base ball match at Sam’s this P.M. Grace and Evaline gone I and Maud alone at home Volly was to come come to day but no one went to Miller’s bay for him William S. here A.M. Will D eyes very bad yet. Our boys beat the Taylors nine Wells & Jen came home at dark & Jen stayed to supper. Wells went down to Wills and tied their cows under the farm Laura stayed at Will’s all night Wind south. 30th Sunday Volly came home, he stayed all night with Geo Liddie very pleasant and warm . Charles & Bell came down here to dinner. Oct. 1 - Monday rain and cold wind all day. Grace was to have an apple cut but the rain will hinder. Mother is not very well she has been in bed most �page_0025 October all day. Uncle Bill Smith is here to clean oats John is helping him. Evaline cooked for the party this forenoon 2 Tuesday Wind north cold Wells drew grain (barley) to the SE John helped clean barley and W.S. clean oats. Volly went to Rosierre for his trunk Evaline done a big washing Welly came home in the Evening Wills eyes very sore I dont feel well 3rd Wednesday Evaline ironed We churned and made butter prints for market Volly Johny & their father cut the corn and drew it home Wills eyes not well yet nor better. Sylvia here Welly threshing at Rattrays Came home at dark I do not feel well yet wind North 4th Thursday Wind South cloudy dark day rain hard all P.M. Welly Volly & Grace went to Kingston and Evaline finished ironing, made pies cakes and cleaned floor �page_0026 Uncle Smith here twice Laura doctoring Wills eyes. Wells & John draw beans and pumpkins Some thief stole our apples again this year over in the "far" orchard Grace left her basket and paill towels butter rags slippers and rubbers in Kingston Welly brought me a bottle of cough medicine Volly brought 6 apple barrels Sylvia here John Morgan here in the evening Maud sick with cold Wills eyes a little better Jen called 5th Friday dark cloudy day wind North Welly went to Rattrays to thresh Hogn to W. H. Woodmans Wells and Volly gathering orange apples Evaline at Sammy’s and stayed all night Evaline 20 years old today 6 Saturday Dark rainy day rather cold wind North. Wells went to Kingston Welly threshing at Joys John threshing at Mackey’s Volly filled 6 barrels with apples Grace moped kitchen floor Charley Holliday 28 years old to day Jill & Shell here �page_0027 Oct 7th Sunday A bright warm day. Wind South. River Still Bill and Laura made us a call Laura called for her cups & saucer Volly went home with them Wells Jr and Evaline married to day Sylvia here John over to Rattrays Wells went over to Joys to see when Spaff is going to Ganonoque Grace went over home with Sylvia Wells Jr got some honey for me from Mels Gloud 8th Monday A dismal cloudy cold Rainy P.M. wind North afternoon more cheerful Wells Jr. went to Flynns to thresh Volly stoped all night Smiths & went to Michae’s to help thresh P.M. raining Wells Jr. came home afternoon and made a baseball bat Wells went to Heness to a bee. John went to find the cattle Evalined moped dining room and helped make Maud’s dress �page_0028 Oct 9th Tuesday A fair cold day froze last night Wind North West Volly gone to Fishers Landing to row Laura Bill brought a cup of smokey sour honey for me Clinton Smith came on the Island this morning to visit his uncle Smith John gathering apples and pumpkins Wells reaping oats John Niles reaping oats Wells Jr went to Flynns this P.M. machine not moved yet Went again A.M. John Flynn here looking for threshers Maud Watson squalled most all day Volly came home in evening and said he only went as far as clayton 10th Wednesday a bright fine day, wind south Wells Volly and Wells Jr threshing for Flynns Frank Woodman here for butcher knifes Johny and Frank brought 3 pails of water for Evaline to wash and then John went to the church where they were painting and stayed nearly all A.M. and then went to gather apples from grange Jill Niles here for hog hook old George Jorrey called to inquire the way to Sams �page_0029 Oct Clint Smith made us a visit Sylvia here too Johny & V went down to Smith with him in evening 11 Thursday A fine bright day wind north Volly & Jen went to market Grace went to Bells on Princess Louise Wells and John clean in all the oats Welly threshing to Flynns E ironed Smith and Clinton went to Kingston by the road Volly bought 5 more apple barrells colder towards night a circle around the sun Wells went to mothers in the evening to get them some wood Welly stayed all night at Morgans Miss George came down on boat and went to Morgans 12 Friday Wind North rained most all day Welly threshing at Morgans but came home in afternoon & J Morgan with him Volly digging potatoes for Smith and carried Clinton across the river and brought Laura back and Volly stayed all night Grace went to school the last day and after J Niles S Joy & James O’Brien Wells worked down around Will & went down in the evening and brought up our roaster I have forgotin what John none Old Mrs Flynns sister and brother in law came to make them a visit from Boston �page_0030 Oct 13th Saturday A fine day wind South changing to North P.M. Grace went to Jens to get the steelyard Wells plowed all day Welly finished threshing for Morgan and moved the machine down to Ed Rattrays Laura Volly and Maud gathering apples at Wills Bill and Mother graveled Volly and Maud came here in afternoon in time for dinner Maud stayed all night The boys played ball at Sam’s all P.M. it was so dark couldn’t find all the cows so they went without being milked Welly came home with toothache John threshed at Morgans till three o’clock P.M. Wills eyes are better finished painting church this morning 14th Sunday A bright fine day wind North Volly carried Maud home after Breakfast No service in church to day Wells Jr & Johny went up to W.H. Woodmans for Welly’s shift John Morgan came home with them Wells reading E & G went for haws Volly came home at evening time Grace went to Sams a while �page_0031 Oct 15 Monday A bright day and warm wind South somewhat cloudy toward eve a circle around the sun Evaline washed Wells & John cut peas Welly and Volly gather apples for Will Smith did potatoes at Wills In afternoon Patterson and Eden Bates helped out boys gather for Will Sylvia came here for shellac Evaline and Sylvia went to Wills Sylvia came back for the shellac but E stayed and went with John for grapes when he went for cows and lost her weding ring Grace carried Jane Starch home Welly & Wells John Niles & Jane went down to Wills in evening 16 Tuesday Wind South the sun shining part of the time but wind rain hard and thunder squally Wells and Johny went for the cider press Welly & Volly made a barrel of cider and looked for the ring but did not find it Johny and Wells cut some peas W Smith came up and graveled with Welly Welly sewed up with him and paid him 6 dollars Its ten O’clock P.M and raining hard �page_0032 Oct 17 Wednesday A fine day wind South Wells and John plow all day Welly and Volly made a barrel of cider and went over to grange to gather sap Evaline moped and made Maud a dress E and G went to loo for Evaline ring but did not find it Welly found Volly’s watch charm under an apple tree Boyea made Wells a vest in the field Wells killed two turkeys for Jen and carried them to her in evening I made butter prints and dressed two turkeys for market Mrs Flynn here to hire one of our boys but couldn’t get one Wells Jr & V went to Wills this evening almost eleven O’clock and I will go to bed 18th Thursday A fine day Wind South Wells Jr & Volly went to Kingston on Princess Wells and John plow all day Grace stayed with her grandmother and went to the dock at evening time Evaline ironed �page_0033 Oct 18 and helped J milk the cows at night W Jr and V came home and brought J Morgan & young Medville with them Watson came too. After supper boys went across the river to Percys to a husking and Dance but when they arrived there found they had another kind of party and came back went to Howe Island to a dance at Bresaw’s got home again at 5 O’clock in morning Smith here in afternoon to unburden his mind of all his grief and trouble Poor Boy ka Sam got drunk and offended the preacher Jen went to market 19th Friday A cloudy rainy day Wind South Wells and John cut peas all A.M Boys slept past A.M. and made a little cider P.M. rained steady V went down to see uncle Smith and got the rest of my Heapers Wells went to O Briens Evaline put her quilt on the frame I took an afternoon nap and patched wells coat and set up and baked bread most eleven O’clock and I will retire Old Mrs M Muller burned to day at Cataraqui �page_0034 Oct 20th Saturday Weather variable Wind South blowing a breeze all day. Darl wind cloud rolling away to north squally with hail Wells & Watson went to Kingston this morning Welly went to see Ed Rattray and gone all day Johny plowed all day Volly gathered apples and chopped wood for Jen & Smith came up for apples Volly helped pick a barrel of apples for Smith Evaline quilting Grace and I cleaned floors & colored yarn Volly dug potatoes over to grange John brought them home at evening Wells came home just after sundown and brought me a bottle of cod liver oil & said Mrs. O’Brien went to Ferry with them she going to her Grandfather Dee’s to go to Catholic school Wells brought my eye glasses home and bought Johny a pair of new boots $3.25 21st Sunday Quite a fine day. Wind South. Wells reading his news papers Wells Jr went down to Ebbs and brought the skiff home John went to church V went down to Smiths cameback towards night fall and brought Maud Smith with him �page_0035 Oct 21st 1888 she stayed a while & then Volly rowed her home again in the boat. Then they rowed ferry Horn across the river Here is a catalogue of our callers Sylvia & Frank Woodman Fred Joy George Niles Maud Smith Henry Holliday Gob Forbes Grace went to gather morning berries and hicory and Fred stayed all night Volly came home at 9.30 O’Clock Wells Jr. found Evaline’s ring 22nd Monday A clear bright day wind south We rose early Wells went over to see Spaff and then came home and Wells and Johny drew peas all day Volly diging potatoes for Smith and bought all he rained down at Wills for 30 cents per bushel Smith Horn & Volly drew 18 bushels here in AM. and put them in cellar went back to dig and got the root of potatoes Wells Jr went over to Spaff to inquire about going to Michigan Spaff takes his team with him and Fred Lewis Welly went to Niles for money and Ed Rattray called to pay him Welly went up to plunkers in P.M. to get money on order by Ed Rattray Evaline fixed and mended Welly clothes and Ed called and paid Evaline 4 dollars �page_0036 Oct 22 This evening Johny drove over to Bells with Welly Evaline went too V will not come home till Thursday Welly is going to Michigan With Spaff George Fair called in evening for school tax on Linda’s Island. Sylvia came this A.M for half galon vinegar and came again in P.M. Mrs Nile went down to Wills to make them a visit called here on her way home. Mrs Niles & Sylvie were here when Welly started After supper Wells went to Wills to chop some wood for them and Volly came came home with him from Smiths. Tis after 10 o’clock and John has not come yet. all the others in bed but me I set up ’till half past twelve John not here yet and I go to bed Celara Luella Kilborn Blossom at Wells Jiles Kilborn & Blossom gone down the river fishing 23rd Tuesday A cloudy day Wind North looks like rain John and Evaline came home at eleven O’clock and brought squashes from Bells Volly and Wells drawing and cutting peas John helped cut peas in P.M. Mrs Blossom came here and had dinner �page_0037 Oct 23rd and is "so glad" she is married (Lill) (Will) Johnny Niles here Mes Blossom went back to Wills. Wells went in (Evening) to eat then wood. A rainy evening Welly went on the (Princess) to Kingston from (Heolling) and will take the 4 O clock train for Petoskey, Mich 24th Wednesday A cloudy squally day wind South blowing half a gale Evelyn quilting John & Wells plowing Volty gathering apples and making bins in cellahel Carpenter Grant here to see about repairing the house occupied by Rev Watts Johnny went to (Wells Hommers) "stun" bee in P.M. Volty drew apples to store hosue one barrel for sell and some barrels for Will for market and helped J Niles butcher a hog for market came home done chores & milked all the cows & went and helped carry Joe Niles pig in house Mother walked down to Smiths to coax him ot buy thier place I suposed Smith brought her home. Mrs. Blossom at Wills yet Wells went down and carved two turkeys and chopped wood Welly on the tram going west �page_0038 Oct 25 Thursday A clear warm day light wind North Wells drove over to wharf this morning with Volty, Grace & Rachels organ taking it to Kingston for repair’s and then Wells and John plowed all day Smith made Wells a visit in field dont talk very favorable about buying the place. Evaline finished quilting Sylvia gone to town to get her winter clothes Sent sip ducks to Market Wells Jr sent this picture home taken with Pat Bulger Jen went to Market. Mrs Joe Blossom at Wills yet Jen not feeling in very good humor tonight. 26th Friday A beautiful warm clear day light Wind South Wells & Johny plow all day At noon Wells & V went to Wills to move stove but stove red hot and W. wouldn’t wait for stove to cool so came home hutched up and went afield to plow V stayed there and J Morgan helped move stove Volty gathering apples and make cider Sylvia here twice once �page_0039 Oct 26th to bring E wrap home and once to borrow a paint brush Jen here and appears rather down hearted about something Grace was down there to day and said her Grandmother and Jen were disagreeing about something did not know what Mrs Blossom there yet Evaline put binding on her quilt doubled and twisted yarn I do same as every day cook and wash dishes and general house work V. J. & G gone to Morgans to a party this evening John Morgan made us a call this afternoon Mr & Mrs Niles made us an evening visit Tremendious firing of canon at Cape Vincent long after dark I guess I’ll go to bed I supose I will rise early for Wells is going to Kingston Welly will be almost at Petoskey by this time Well good night and pleasant dreams Johny and George Morgan came at Midnight for fiddle strings Will Cornwell 30 years old to day 27th Saturday Rose early and got Wells breakfast by lamp light. Raining quite hard Wind south Half past four and �page_0040 Oct 27th very dark Our children not home from party yet Wells has gone long before daylight through the rain but not very cold this morning Smith promised Wells to go up about the place again but he I dont believe he will go Grace Volty & Johny came home from the party at eleven O clock. I colored yarn for Evaline and she went down to her Grandma Joslins calling at Wills on her way there Grace went to bed and slept till ten O clock Volty and John done chorse and made cider & did not milk the cows but once to day I done Saturday work alone moped kitchen floor A dark dismal day with rain and wind from South John Morgan called in evening Volty went at dark to chop wood for Will John out after dark fixing dence Wells came home just after dark and brought onions and we had a bright warm fire and a good supper all ready I cooked chicken and a pot pie and the boys came home to supper to Welly and Spaff mist be in Mich by this time Mrs Blossom at Wills yet Mrs Jimmy rode down with Wells from Ferry �page_0041 Oct 28 Sunday Rather a cloudy day Wind South rained in A.M. we did not get up very early Wells reading his News paper Johny at home all day reading and sleeping After dinner Volty dressed and went down the Island courting Mother came up to dinner has not been here in a long time. she talked over all her Smith trouble and went home at dark Wells went down to chop wood Grace went down for nanny berries Eddy Burnham came to go to prayer meeting with Johny Hiram John & Elen Bates came up with Grace to go to church too but there was no meeting so they stayed here and made a visit drank cider and had a great time Wells thought we ought to have had a letter from Welly last night I am sorry to scold I had to spank Maud but I think it done her good Evaline came home with Wells and I made a hasty pudding for supper Mrs Blossom at Wills yet waiting for Joseph and says they will miss her when she goes home �page_0042 Oct 29 Monday A midling fair day strong breeze from the west. cold but not freezing Wells Johny and Volty butchered beef A.M. Wells & Johny plowed all P.M. till dark and then choped wood and milked and took care of horses Volty went to Morgans after dinner for John Morgan to help dig. Wells potatoes George Horn helped too George here to dinner and came up in PM for cider for J.M. and V. they dug 22 bushels Mrs Blossom helped Jen wash and hung the clothes out after dark Will went down to Smiths to coax him to buy the place Smith has agreed to go to Kingston tomorrow and Wells is going too Grace went to Sam’s for Kerosene but they had none. They told Grace that Smith had been there talking against her grandmother John went to Wills after dark for oil Boykey and Laura went to Nile’s for three hands of apples Evaline knit on Wellys socks Maud acted mean all day kicked and squalled �page_0043 Oct 30th Tuesday Grace and Mrs B washed and done general house work. Mr B went to Kingston to see about Wills places but Smith did not go. Mr B and came home rather vexed at Smith for not going and swore considerably Voltie dug potatoes for Will and went down to the Foot of the Island courting in the Evening. John plowed and drew wood and done the chores. Will Lixon made us a visit and Mrs Blossom made us a call and now she has gone home to C. Vincent Evaline sewed on Grace’s dress Maud Watson behaved tolerably well. Quite a Jan day Wind S.W. light breeze Wells Jr. sawing over pressence to say. Evaline knit some on Wellies socks. Sylvia did not put in an appearance Now will all expire in time Good night �page_0044 Oct 31st Wednesday This is the last day of Oct & all Saints day A very fine day Wind S.E. changing to S towards evening Volty finished diging Wills potatoes 4 1/2 rows. Wells & John plowed and drew Wills apples and cider barrel here at noon. Will and Volty made made cider for Will in PM Volty went to Cook’s courting and returned about 2 O’clock A.M. Smith went to Kingston Said he couldn’t & didn’t go yesterday because he had a head ache He stoped along wide road to talk with Wells says he will buy the place now says he means business now right straight from the word go up tomorrow Laura must buy the place cause he is "afeared" too Wants Wells to go down there to night Wells goes after supper comes home about Eleven finds us all abed sleeping Evaline she sits up to finish well sock & finished Graces dress too Sylvia here early this morning for turkeys Will & Jen here this Evening for turkeys �page_0045 1st Nov. Thursday Today has been one of the most beautiful days of the season Wind South very light Wells went to Kingston on the Princess also Grace and Voltie Wells went on the Smith and did business again John plowed at home and done the chores. Irene done general housework Maud behaved well today Stuck her foot in a bellie of water thought she had burnt it but guess not bad Willie L. made us a call. Voltie stayed in Kingston John and Evaline wnt to the dock. Mr B. came home vexed because he had to walk from the dock and swore considerably. John Morgan called to tell us Sam’s dog was eating up the beef The bargain for the place was concluded to day Laura paid 50 dollars in the office. Great flocks of wild geese in river and flying away to South Mrs George Fair & Mrs Ele Fair went to Kingston on Princess Edith came down on Princess to day her trade is leased I suppose �page_0046 Nov 2nd Friday Wind South string breeze not cold Wells plowed all A.M on grange John plowed at home Volty in Kingston After dinner Wells went over to the store house to get his flour which was left the last night and and brought some wood home old rails. Eveline knitting for Welly and piecing for a quilt Grace making sheets and I moped kitchen floor and scalded beef berrel Wells brought in the fore quarter’s of beef that hung on a tree by the river since he butchered last Monday to keep Sam’s dogs from eating it up. Jen here for her flat irons. I forgot to say Wells left the hund quarters of beef hung in the tree yet I supose he thinks it hangs so high the dogs cant "chaw" that Mrs George Fair and Ell Fair visiting at Mrs Nile’s. Wild blows hard they cant cross river Smith commenced work to day The "All Saints" dressed up Delmans old cow with Horn’s haries last night A rainy night cows not milked �page_0047 3rd Nov Saturday Wind South rainy morning Wels and John plowed all day at home Volty came come from Kingston in P.M. stayed at Welchs all night. Smith plowing on his new farm Evaline received a letter from Welly I received a postal card from Watson Will & Jen making cider Will Cornwell came over & stayed at Niles John went down to see Ed Rattray Wells cut up his beef a rainy evening 4th Sunday A very pleasant day Wind South Wells husked corn and read News paper Will Cornwell here in AM. Volty and John went down the Island and stayed all day John went to Joy’s Sylvia & Charley Woodman went over the river with Ell Fair early in morning Cornwell home Sylvie saw Cornwell I supose she feels better John Morgan called and went down to Wills & then down the Island and from there J & V went to Brad Point and stayed all night Will came up early for us to go down home with him but I did not go till after dinner. Maud went with me and we stayed till after dark and came home by the light of the lantern �page_0048 5th Nov Monday A fine day for this time of the year Wind South strong breeze Wells & John plowing at home Volty came home before dinner and made some cider built a covering for Welly’s boat and plowed towards night while WElls went over to A Siddy’s Volty then went to Brad point to a dance at Hick’s John went down to dun Ed Rarrray for his father Evaline went to Sams at dark came back and helped me milk the cows all but one so dark we couldn’t tell cow from bull and I went out after dark and fell over the pumpkins and into a hole the boys had dug to bury apples 6th Tuesday Strong breeze from South. cloudy looks like rain wind blowing a gale all night Wells & Johny plowing nearly all day til the rain drove them in. Volty came home in the afternoon stay all night at Hick’s on Brad point Hicks & family started for Brooklyn to day Sylvia here this morning to borrow wash board and brought it home again towards evening and stayed till �page_0049 nearly dark and went home in th e rain Will came up awhile to see if Wells had gone to Kingston Wells intended to go to Kingston with Smith but he did not come so Wells plowed Volty went to Ebbs to borrow a bottle of kerosine I patched most all day Evaline finished Welly socks pieced quilt and knit lace. Grace alone house work Maude done as she pleased Aloisa Gillespie visiting Jane Niles 7th Wednesday A fine day Wind North & cool Rose early. had breakfast at day light Wells & Johny plow all day at home Volty ate breakfast and went to Brad point for Smiths boat that J Morgan has taken from the foot yesterdat came home at hoon with Smith’s spaff Charley Woodman went with Volty to Millers Bay for kerosine got back at 4 O clock while Sylvia was here to borrow Evaline’s jacket to wear to Kingston tomorrow Charley came for his kerosine in evening while J Morgan was here lifting the kerosine and bottling for out door saying as he went out "What do you think of that" �page_0050 Will here for basket to carry apples in to market and some russets to finish filling a barrel for market Wells sent John down to Wills with team and helped Will load two barrels of apples John came home with cows & Will drove over to store house Will has lost his key to the store house came up here inquiting if it is here. We said no. Volty rowed Smiths boat home and eat supper there. Grace and I washed clothes dressed turkeys & ducks, churned, and made butter prints for market, cooked 3 meals, and swept. Evaline finished blocks for a quilt, knit lace, made beds and swept chamber, washed dishes & ironed, & patched Johny’s pants. Maud eat apples all day Evening very dark & cloudy no moon looks like a storm before morning all a bed but me We will have to get up a 3 O’clock tomorrow morning for the boat comes in at half past six 6.30 8th Thursday A still cloudy morning light wind North Rose at 3 O’clock. Wells drove over to the dock with John and Grace I got �page_0051 breakfast twice this morning. Maude awoke, cried, & squalled around for Grace. Volty went to ice house in the dark to cut beef for second breakfast for Wells carried one lantern to the dock, and the other lantern is at Wills. Wells and Volty plowed nearly all day until commenced raining Wells milked cows and done chores Volty drove to the dock before dark came back nearly 8 O’clock. Spent a very quiet afternoon Rachel came home from Kingston and brought a bottle of Irish whiskey and had a noisy evening. Rained all night. Gowdy took Graces turkey money away from her and kept the turkey 9th Friday Rained all day Wind North Rachel went down to Wills Will here and John Morgan played on Violin rung & Mr Bamford and John at Obriens to help him move straw. Voltie down to Niles to get his hair cut threshed beans and done chores. �page_0052 10th Nov Saturday Nov. 10 Wells got up early to go to town Rained coued for go. Wind North cleared up towards night Rachel settled with Ed and concluded to let Will have the place. J. Niles came and got the cider mill Voltie buried apples. Wells & John went over towards night and drew wood. Bill Smith made us a call for his pail and Jar. John went to the P. Office got a letter from Wellie. 11th Sunday Wind West some what cold not freezing Volty went to Brad point in Smiths boat Wells reading John went to church but no service. Road so bad minister could not come down Will came up and Rachel went home with him and stayed all night. Johny went down to Smiths from church came back in time to milk. Heisam John came with Evaline Grace Johny & Heisam went to prayer meeting. Wind blowing a gale Volty not at home yet half past nine A.M. �page_0053 12th Monday West wind cold. Wells sent John to Mr Niles to borrow Mrs N big kettle early A.M. Volty came home at 8, having stayed over night at Brad point. Will came up, & John Wells & Will & Volty butchered the pigs. After dinner Volty John & Will, took the team to move Will store the store got broke by morning so they drove over to the Breakey home for Rachels store that has been there since Spring. When Will Wellie Linda & C were fishing Johny made Mr Niles family a visit in the evening Grace made them a visit in afternoon & carried home their starch & kerosine Wells and V brought in the dogs at night Eva moped all the floors and knit and helped do everything Maud afraid of Niles big kettle 13 Tuesday A very fine day. Wind South Arose at half past three & got Wells Breakfast so he can get an early start for Kingston. Expect J Niles to accompany him V & J got up early and helped load the pig in the wagon for market �page_0054 Volty helped me get breakfast again Eva sent Wellie a letter V worked for uncle Smith digging post holes & went there to dinner John took team and helped move Will J plowed at home in Afternoon Eva washed a big washing and hung them on the line early and knit on Wellie sock Jen made a call for b Sylvia "no" Betsey Bobbet gone up toward J N’s. Expect she is going across the river. I seamed Tea Kettle 14 Wednesday A fine day Wind South John & Wells finished plowing at home P.M. helped Will move Volty dug post holes and set posts for his uncle William Rachel came over for her things to go to Kingston Evaline visiting at Mrs Nile’s I wrote to Wellie and Watson Old Mrs Bessy buried to day at Maryville 15 Thursday Cloudy & warm. Wind South We said to rise early half past three gave Volty his breakfast, John drove him over to the dock Wells & John plowed all day on grange Wells salted the pork in the barrel at noon. Grace went over to her grandmother’s for bowl & chopping knife & came back on the waggon John Morgan came �page_0055 home with Volty, had supper and played euchre in parlor @ 6’clock & the calf in the barn not fed since yesterday, going to feed him bye & bye. Tomorrow Wills folks have pidgeons for dinner 16 Friday Wind North cloudy looks like rain No snow yet Wells plowing all day John went to camers for plow point in Smiths skiff Volty helping Smith stretch noise on post John plowed in afternoon Morgan drove Ranon’s cattle to pound A beautiful sunset 17 Saturday Wind West. W. blowing a gale with snow squall. snow disappeared at sunrise Wells & I got up a 3.30 Oclock Wells gone to Ferry for pigs Morgan drove Ranon’s cattle to pound again at 8 O’clock this morning Cold day John plowed & eat dinner at Wills Volty helped Smith stretch barbed wire Evaline made coal fire in both stoves cleaned all the floors and made pies. A cold raw wind all day blowing a strong breeze all day Wells went to Kingston could get no pigs bought cabbage onions �page_0056 mustard & two nutied Saturday gloves Eva received a letter from Wellie 18 Sunday Pleasant day but cold. Wind North John after breakfast over to Rachels stayed till nearly dark Volty went down to Smiths Will came up for cider Evaline wrote to Welly Wells reading Whig Grace went to Wills came back at dark Rachel came with her John Morgan came home with Volty and stayed till 9 O’clock John and Grace went to prayer meeting and Rachel went home. 19th Monday snowed in the night but turned to rain before morning Wind south blowing a gale rained pouring nearly all day clearing up towards night with wind changing to North Wells threshing beans at the barn Volty white washing on culminating for Smith Laura helping clean house the house full of rats and Smith shooting them with a double barrel gun John hunting in A.M. and afternoon pottering around house and doing chores coal fire dont work very well in cook store to day I am from eleven Oclock �page_0057 Nov untill 3 O’clock getting dinner Mr B owser most started Not fire enough at supper time to boil tea kettle but everything all right at last and we have a very pleasant evening. John made someone an evening visit dont know who Volly came home from Smiths hungry has cold dinner every day Evaline finished the lace and set up Wellie’s mitten 20th Tuesday A clear bright day cold wind north ground frozen no mows Volty working in the house for Smith and helping him move John carried Niles kettle home and then drew manure and bauked the house Wells drew the lumber home & afternoon plowed sward on grange. Evaline done washed big ashing and cleaned floors & knit on Wellie’s mitten. Well had one team to move & brought it home eat supper with us George Niles and Tom Redmen called in Evening after supper Johny & George & Tom went home with Will to help him carry in 8 bags potatos River Heanning weather so cold. Volty 21 years old to day �page_0058 Nov 21st Wednesday A cold day ground frozen hard. Cant plow to day John barking house Wells drew manure towards the old maple Volty helping Smith butcher worked for him all day Smiths folks made sausage Evalina ironed & knit Grace knit on miten. Wind East. Rachel ame over for starch brought home the globe and borrowed another Wells Will move red cupboard and other things 22nd Thursday A cold morning slight flurries of snow but clears away Wind North cold increases towards eve. River streaming Wells & I got up at 3 P.M. John drove Volly & Grace to dock V going to the City. Grace to Bells John Barked the house Wells drew 6 loads of manual on potatoe ground Smith barked his house. Laura Lobelia went to R - we moved into the dining room again by building a wood fire in dining room stove. Will came over for - I for get what I am fifty four years old to day the years are falling away on & on �page_0059 Nov 23rd Friday A clear bright morning sun late clear Wind North river streaming but stills down weather and grows warmer towards noon Volty carries the bees in cellar Sprink made us a short visit Will came with him and borrowed my boiler for Rachel Weather quite mild wind south very light breeze river still a rosy sunset John barked house and filled the out side cellar way with pea straw and boarded it close Wells drew wood from the old house Marjorie 4 years old to day V went got the horses shod at O’Briens. 24 Saturday Got up at half past three gave Wells his breakfast and he started for K knit awhile and got breakfast for family Volty and Johny milked the cows late Will came over for Johny to draw wood for him Johny drew wood for Will eat dinner there came home with a load of wood for us - came late and drew one load of manure to bank the house went for the cows at dark but could not find them Volty built a covering for the skift barned a barrel of �page_0060 apples brought water to the clean the floors choped wood burnt fire & moped scrubed chairs made pies baked beans & Evaline finished Johny’s mittens and knit lace. Grace finished her mittens and made a sheet. Wells came home half past seven brought 1080 lbs coal & the Glove A fierce wind from South changing to North towards evening A clear sunset Evaline received a letter from Welly Smith went up for coal 25 Sunday A clear bright day Wind North in morning changing to North West and increasing to a gale all P.M. and night. Cold, no snow, ground bare. John went to church, but no service. After dinner V went to Smith. Will came over & cut Wells hair and shared himself. Wells reading his news papers Eva & Grace reading & doing just as they please. Maud kicking around as usual. Volty after dark moved his bed into the hall. EVery one a bed but me and Ill go too. Ill get a drink before I retire and now good night - gone to bed 26 Monday Wind North blowing a gale all night wuth snow & windy Stormy day with snow and rain Wells built the old store and made an axe handle �page_0061 Volty brought water put heads in apple barrels and pared 3 barrels of apples and helped churn John helped churn and went over to Wills to get his hair cut Eva made Grace dress over and in the Evening Volty Evaline John and Grace pared apples till 10 O clock and hug them to dry on clothes bars 10 O clock and the storm raging yet Wells gone to bed and Maude asleep on the lounge. I expect there will be a "time or two" getting her aroused up for bed 27 Tuesday Wind North. A drizzly mizzly day not cold Volty brought water to wash pared pumpkins to dry and helped do all the chore Wells and John fixing cow stable and drew wood from the old house. Evaline made Maude night dress and in the evening Volty Eva and Grace pared and strung a barrel of apples Grace Washed and Eva hung the clothes out to dry in the rain. ground most bare snow nothing away. Sam Woodman found his lost colt found her at Grimshaws �page_0062 28 Wednesday Cloudy with scarely a breath of wind what there is, is south river still, looks kike brightening up, but in afternoon thickens up again and looks like rain and rains just enough to catch a half tub of water Wells working at barn most all day. Volty churned and J. & V. drew wood from the old house Eva fixed over her grey dress Eloise to Woodman brought Edith down here at night weather warm front door open past of the time Volty killed two turkeys and picked them for market Rachel came over for salt Will cut John’s hair I cleaned floor and and made butter for market V. J. & Wells drove the calves to the dock 29 Thursday A quiet cloudy day river like glass all day & foggy the ground all mud with patches of dirty snow along the fences every thing seems sad and lonesome Got up early this morning at 4 Oclock got two breakfast Volty went to K- Grace went to Bells going to stay a week to help her more weather very mild and melancholy Eva & Edith knitting. Clothes hung out since Tuesday not dry yet. Wells and Johny drawing manure. Maud Smith came home �page_0063 Nov and stayed here to tea. Volty went home with her Jogn drove over to dock & Edith went with him as far as Wills. Rachel went to Kingston & bought Will a pair of boots. Volty bought a pair of boots Voltie heard in Kingston Today that Joy & Merrills had dissolved partnership and that spafford was coming home 30th Friday Wind West rather chilly, the sun peeping from behind the clouds now & them. no snow, no rain. John drawing manure Wells went down the Island to E Rattray’s Ebbs & Delman’s came back while we were eating dinner Volty working for uncle Smith I think the clothes must be dry & will hung them in before bed time. Sent Laura a pail of buttermilk by John when he went for the cows. John milked the cows after dark. Eva moped all the floors washed dishes and got dinner finished her cushion and made two holders knit her and &@&@ I churned. Maud kiacted �page_0064 December 1st 1888 Saturday Wind west quite cold freezing a little, cloudy ground lightly covered with snow, stubble and bare ground showing through everywhere. Wells and John drawing manure all day. Volty working for uncle Smith all day. Grace at Belle’s. Eva cleaned chairs and floors, knit, & ironed all the clothes. I cooked and washed dishes. and colored mittens for Johny and Maud. Shelly and Jilly Niles here. Jilly went to Sam’s for our mail. had to wait for it had not come Eva received a letter from Welly John Morgan made us an evening visit A clear stary evening fogging 2nd Sunday Nearly sunrise when Wells built a fire. A clear bright day, wind S.W. blowing a breeze. rather cold. Volty went to Brad Point - Johny went to church Rachel came over and stayed all day Maud S & Edith D came here from Smiths. Edith went to church just as service was over to go home with Plunker’s folks. Henry Holiday and Will Irvine here to dinner Hiram Joslin came with John from church. John and Eva went to prayer meeting cloudy again this evening Sylvia returned home to day Cornwell her over �page_0065 Dec 3rd 1888 Monday Dark cloudy day, looks like rain or snow. Wind S.W. chilly, trying to mow R stayed all night, and twisted 15 knots of yarn she had doubled last April. Wells and John drawing manure all day. Volty not come home yet, and its 4 Oclock in PM. Eva knit her mittens and washed dishes. Rachel went home just before dark, and carried her yarn with her. Johny went down to Smiths in evening to make a visit, came home about 10 Oclock and Volty came home with him, Volty went to Ganonoque to day With Cook, got back to Brad Point at 5 Oclock, took tea with them and then started again at 6 Oclock for home. He has Mckays old skiff. Minnie Delman’s came home with John & Lizzie Morgan, they having been down to Delman’s yesterday visiting. Tis Eleven Oclock and snowing furiously. 4 Tuesday Snow this morning ground covered. not very cold. thawing Wind South. light breeze till �page_0066 Dec 4 afternoon, then cloudy again, wind rising Eva washed and hung out the clothes before dinner V helped put them on the line Then Eva moped chamber and cleaned all the floors down stairs Volty went to help uncle Smith tear the shingles from the old barn but he was not ready for him to work so he came back and helped churn and helped John draw manure in the afternoon. Drew 8 loads Wells drew manure Rained some at night George & Wallace Niles here to borrow bags in the evening. Tis nine Oclock PM and wind blowing hard Volty & Evaline went and brought in all the clothes. Miss Laura 5th Wednesday Wind South and thawing ground bare except along the fences. Wells Volty and Johny butchered beef AM after dinner Volty got ready and went across the river Johny went with him to row him over Tis 9 Oclock and Johny has not come yer but the river is still. Wind South very light unril after dark it changed North not blowing very hard but cloudy looks like snow. Barometer low. Wells drew two loads of manure. Johny helped churn. Eva repaired Voltys clothes wrote Welly and gave Volty a pair od mittens she had knit for Wells & is going to knit Welly a new pair John Morgan was at the barn and said Spaff had returned home amd Fred and Lewis too. Will was here a little while �page_0067 6th Dec 1888 Thursday Freezing cold. Wind North light breeze changing at noon to South. A fair day ground bare Wells cut up and salted the beef A.M. worked at ceiling the prayya in afternoon. John put more banking at the cellar door Will helped John & then Johny went to help Will get wood John drove to the dock this morning. Rachel went to Kingston I am sleepy all day but I cleaned the teakettle and tried out tallow took down the dried apples and hung them away John came late last evening young Spencer helped him row Volty over the river. John cammed at his uncle Smiths and made an evening visit and eat supper there. Eva helped me wash dishes and knit her mittens Welly gone most 7 weeks and Volty gone too so the children grow up and go from home Belle married and gone from home most five years Welly married and gone to Michigan & Evaline going too John drove to the dock for Grace and Rachel and have to wait till twelve Oclock for the perpent broke down at Howe grove dock and McKenzie telephones for the Maud to bring the passengers home Grace went to Kingston to day from Charleys Maud Smith went back to Kingston this morning on the Piston �page_0068 Dec 7th Friday A cloudy looks like rain or snow all day Wind North but changing South before night warm ground bare Wells & John fixing cow stable all day. Grace helped me darned socks I done house work and strained tallow & cooked mince meat. In the evening Eva John and Grace went over to Spafford to make them a visit and hear about Mich. They took the lantern with them and drove across the bridge The wind hushed and gone to sleep. The night so dark can see no more than a blind man They came home half past eleven cold and hungry but appear to be well pleased with their visit for Grace teehee’s and laugh’s all the time she eats her supper. Betsy B has not visited us in a long time Maud Watson 4 years old to day 8th Saturday Got out of bed about 3 O’clock I think the clock an hourfast. Im so sleepy I can scarcely dress myself, but got Well breakfast and got him started for Kingston. I washed and boiled potatoes and made tea with about two quarts of water. I cant get the second break fast till day light for there is no water to boil teakettle. A very bright breeze North clear, stars shining brightly John done chores and choped �page_0069 Dec 8th wood for Sunday. Eva doubled twisted wool and colored yarn commenced Wellys mittens Grace helped do house work choped mice meat went to the post office. A young chap boarding at E Joshins Spencer by name a skedadles from Depawoods came as far as our wood pile with Eddy and Eben Bates on their way to post office and stoped and gabed awhile with John. What he run away for is not tellable I cleaned floors and cooked Eva received a letter from Welly. young Joy came over to make us a visit in Eve and stayed all night Will came in eve and they played and sung. Wells cam home early and brought Graces basket she left on Pispont couldn’t find Smiths glass and nails so Wells bout him some nails and brought home two Outice Globes A base ball play at Sams to day 9th Sunday Wind North cold cloudy no snow ground bare got up late had breakfast at ten Wells reading all day I working all day fried cakes and made mince pies John and Joy went to J Niles and stayed most all day Fred told us all about Mich and the "moss Backs" Grace mad �page_0070 9 Dec uncle Smiths folks a call. Rachel came over a while. Fred told how his father gost lost in the woods going to Mich on house back 50 miles through the wilderness said she wolves might have eaten him 10 Monday Wind South, cloudy all day, looks like rain, warm, ground bare. Wells worked fixing cow stables all day John helped Will butcher his pigs Evaline knit on Wellie’s mittens I churned and done house work Grace sewed on a jacket for her self Maud out most all day riding a stick and the balance of the time squalling or teasing some body Tuesday 11th A cloudy day dark and dreary Wind South Grace washing Eva knitting Wellie mittens Wells fixing barn Johny choped some wood George N & Albert Joy called for John to go with them to W.H. Woodman’s brush bee & after bringing water enough to wash with they went to the bee. Maud very troublesome to day nothing please her but squalling I think she is the meanest young one I ever saw no rain no snow warm & foggy �page_0071 Dec 11 and at 3 O’clock a fine misty rain falling but sky clears at 4 Oclock with a rosy sunset wind hushed. Eleven Oclock clear and freezing Wind North west moon shining brightly John not home yet from Smub’s bee. All the others a bed except myself I just brought in the clothes from the line a cold strong breeze from N.W. Turkey all roosting in the tops of the oak tree this cold windy night I am tired of waiting for Johny. Think I’ll go to bed. Guess he is visiting his relation. Fire in coal stove gone out John came before I retired 12 Wednesday Clear cold day. Wind North. frost on the windows. Wells mended the swift’s & in afternoon worked in the barn. John brought water built a fire in coal stove and pared pumpkin to do. Maud very good in A.M but squalls all P.M. Grace doubled and twisted yarn. John not very well caught cold. Wells got a lame neck. Eva got a lame arm she knit so much. Grace got sore eyes. I did not expect company but first came Rachel. She brought me some sausage. Next came Bill Windermill to stay over night so as to embark for �page_0072 Dec 12 Kingston in the morning. next in order came Delavan to stay all night for the passage to Kingston Head to fet supper for them and there came Will Cornwell and Quinn Bedlle to make an evening visit Rachel made the butter prints & I got supper and plucked turkey for market most eleven Oclock and I’ll lay down a little while to sleep. A beautiful moon light night, cold not a cloud to be seen, ground bare and frozen. 13 Thursday. Rose early and got breakfast for Delavan, Bill Windmill and Grace to go to Kingston. John drove them over to the dock. John drew a load of woof and a load of manure chopped wood went down and made Bayha a call. A clear sharp cold day river streaming Wind N.W. Wells fixed Maud’s chair & another old chair and then worked in barn Will Cornwell & D.B. stayed over night at J. Nile’s they called early in morning to accompany Van & Bale to dock. Rachel went to K & Laura S Dell Windmill stayed at Horn’s & went to Kingston. Sid Perey & wife lodged with Samy’s folks enroute for the City. Jen went too and made a discovery in Grace’s basket of her letter which had been over to K to �page_0073 Dec 13 mail the Thursday previous. I supose it was a good thing to forget to mail it Eva fixed over her dress I pottered around twisted 10 knot yarn hung the colored clothes to dry Friday 14th A sharp cold day clear sky, Wind West Wells working at horse stable John pared punking’s to dry. Eva worked on her dress Grace made two aprons. Rachel made us a call & said Smith made them a visit while she & Jen were in K yesterday. Jen’s letter business which is mailed might have created a dirty mess all around, turned out all right be being forgoten. and so all things are amicably adjusted for the present. Peace proclaimed for a few days at least. John Made "Samy’s folks" a visit this evening I colored yarn Grcae began mitten for her father 15 Saturday A beautiful bright morning. Wind South, light breeze. Got up very early for Wells to go to K Ten O’clock Wind blew cold and strong from S.E. clouds gathering for a storm. John made a Saw bench a sawed and choped a pile of wood for �page_0074 Dec 15 Sunday I recieved a letter from Victor and Eva one from Welly. He don’t hike much I will went and tell him to come home John Morgan made us a call Will brought me Victors letter which had been over looked in the post office Eva finished her dress and made fried cakes Grace washed dishes I cooked and cleaned floors Wells came home early & bought a Utica Globe. Had a bad time crossing to K through the ice. Repoint broken down agian, The steamers Hiram Calvin broken them back Nine O clock wind blowing again from the South Blows all night no rain or snow ground bare. I expected a letter from V but got none. 16th Sunday A cloudy morning with fierce wind from South Did not rise very early. Charly Holling came at ten and stayed till after dinner. Commenced ramming at three O clock. Charley called at post office and went home in the rain Wells reading most all day. John went down to uncle Smiths a while & came back in time for dinner. I sent Bell two globes, half past nine, blowing and raining from South. Eva got a bad tooth ache and I don’t feel very well 17th Monday Cloudy wind South warm very still clearly any wind �page_0075 Dec 17 had breakfast ready by day light. Wind changed to North at nine O’clock foggy with a fine mist like rain Eva washed her clothes and then went to bed with neuralgia in face I sent Grace to her grandmother for hopes for Eve. Wells working in barn John went to Smub’s to ask him for Eve’s money but did not get it. Grace sewing on night dress. John helped churn a dark dreary day. Will Cornwell passed here this morning with 4 fowls under his arm from his uncle John’s going to celebrate his grandmother’s birthday next Wednesday Ten minutes past 9 terrible storm drom North blowing a gale raining & freezing Well’s reading Globe, Grace reading Bones. Worst pen I ever used. Smith got a pig from O’Brien. pig got out the pen had a time or two getting it back again swore some. Will went up the river in punt for wood this A.M. Montgomery took his girls aross the river, called here to get a boat, but got Ebbs. John gathered Evaline’s clothes from the line after dark to keep the wind from blowing them away. Wells mixed morter and plastered cellar. 18th Good night. Tuesday A wild wintry morning, ground covered with snow but badly drifted Sun peeps out from the mist overhead one �page_0076 Dec 18 in a while but cloudy most all day. Wind North. Wells working in barn all day, John paved pumpkins and bought water. Eva sick a bed all day. Did not sleep much last night poor girl. Grace sewing a night dress and Mankids drawing. This not so cold as last Friday. John went down to Uncle Williams for castor oil. Smith bought a quarter of beef of Ebb. 19th Wednesday A fine bright day. Wind north rather cold. I chummed and made prints & dressed a turkey and duck for market. Wells worked at stable. John done chores went to Wills and down to Smiths. Evaline stuck in bed all day. Grace knitting a mitten. Wind still down a fine sunset everything quiet. I set up till late writing a letter to Victor. 20th Thursday Arose very early to get ready to went John to market. A beautiful morning. Very still. Wind south. Wells drove John to dock stoped at Wills for Jon. A great crowd had gathered at wharf to embark for K - but were dissapointed when the boat passed on without stopping for them on account of ice a sit was, a terrible storm from the south commered at noon the wind blowing a gale with snow �page_0077 Dec 20 to if they had gone to K they in all probability would have had to stay there John brought in part of Eva clothes that Grace had hung on line & dug her two pairs of mittens from under the snow. Evaline better to day. John went to Smiths to get saw filed. sawed & chopped wood & brought water Will here for turkeys John went and helped him cary 4 brought back two candles. W. Burnham’s folk and Smiths folks at war Each party thinks the other to mean for any time. And I think they are too Wells fixed old sleigh tongue in the ante room. I dont get only two meals a day now for there is not much day to cook by. ’Tis most all night when makes it rather tough on kerosine. George Niles 14 years old to day they are going to have rooster for dinner. They invited Grace to dinner but she will stay at home 21st Friday Storm and Wind from South all night John went early in morning and brought in all Eva’s clothes that had whiped in wind all night. Storm lulled for a short time and then commenced for fierce than ever snow blows so cant see the barn. JOhn chopping and sawing wood so he can go to With his father to K - tommorrow. Wells working in barn Evaline better but not well she knitting most of the time I wrote Welly a letter �page_0078 Dec 22nd Saturday A clear fine morning Light North wind cold thick frost on the windows plenty of snow but but drifted. Wells and John gone to Kingston with sleigh. Grace and I brought in snow in wash tub to melt for cleaning floor and chairs. Will came and brought one two pails of water from river & carried home a bushel of oats for his hens & came again afternoon and done the choirs at the barn. Grace had to chase the cows out the orchard twice. Evaline sick yet Jen went to Kingston and went with Smith to the Ferry she came back on Eleven boat and got home early. Wells and John came late Commenced stormy again about noon and very cold. Grace went to Post office twice Evaline received a letter from Welly Expected a letter from Volty but got none Eva Well & I sent letters to Welly. river sealed with ice over 23rd Sunday A fine day. Wind South Wells drive over to the old barn stoped at Wills and Rachel came home with him an brought Evaline some camphor John went to Ebbs & from there to church Grace went irsiting at New Niles at Eleven A.M. & gone ’till dark Jill came home with her bottle hungry. Grace had nothing to eat since she left �page_0079 Dec 23rd home she went skating on the bay. George & Will came after Lill, all stayed till late and went home Rachel stayed all night. Wells reading all day most Eva better Wind south but chilly river all open again 24 Monday A fine morning Wind South Wells drove over to barn and Rachel went home in sleigh Grace got up sick this morning with pains in her arms and stomach & gave her star relief and ginger tea. Wells drove over to Breakeys for hemlock Evaline much better and made Maud a dress and an apron Grace better in afternoon Grace dressed Maud’s doll in Evening I cooked beans and we all had bean soup Got cloudy again towards evening the snow begins to disappear Maud hung up her stocking for Santa Claus Our ducks flew to the river two at home 25 Tuesday Christmas A dull dreary rainy day snow all gone again nothing but wind and bareground except in hollows and aloud rge rail fences. river still very light wind South caught a tub of rain water Wells at the barn most all day. John went to J Niles to a Christmas dinner they had oysters we didn’t work much to day, rather lonesome for a christmas day �page_0080 Dec 26 Wednesday Wind South this morning and cloudy very still river still like a mirror with floating ice rained a little this A.M. Wind N in PM then changed South again at eve very warm all day doors open part of the time. We washed and hung the clothes all on the line wind blows hard again. John went to look for the ducks but could not find them Sylvia here to bring home the sugar. John went there for bire seed this evening. Ten O’clock I have just brought in all the clothes from the line got my feet wet Wells and John sleeping sweetly in their warm bed Thursday A very rainy morning. Wind S.S.E. ground all mud, snow all gone, but very little along the fences very warm, no ice in river. I rose early knit a little on Wells mittens, and got breakfast. Wells choped cabbage. Door open part of the day its so warm. After breakfast Wells went down the Island to look for ducks came back about 3 O’clock without them no trace of them at all. I dont ever expect to see them again John went over to Rachels in A.M. Peo here at noon selling frost trees had dinner here I bought strawberries plants & raspberries Wind blows hard all day cloudy with rain squalls Wind changed west at nightfall and is colder freezing some. Evaline knit and ironed on sock. Grace knit and ironed Bill Smith here for paint oil I did not know where Wells keeps it so got none �page_0081 Dec 28 1888 Friday Wind blowing a gale all night from West ground frozen and bare Sun rose clear Tis ten O’clock & wind blowing hard got Wells making a flail in kitchen John gone to Rachels to get some tea. Evaline making John a shirt Grace washing b dishes. Maud pottering around as usual & I must now cook beans and pies & C. Rachel came over for vinegar and said war is at their house but I don’t think washing a few clothes and turning grindstone is anything to quarrel about. Ev made John a shirt and tore carpet rags and make Maud a dress all by hand. Grace knitting and in the rag business John went to to mail Eva’s letter in evening, and went to Wells for kerosine gets cloudy in P.M. wind S.W. weather mild Hiram Joshin 15 years old to day Dec 29th Saturday A cloudy morning, light wind North weather very mild sun shining P.M. Grace got a cankered throat tonsils sore but she is not sick pieced on her quilt John brought some water & then went to help Will chop wood Wells built fire in Kitchen stove and made door latches for barn We heat water on kitchen stove to �page_0082 clean floors. Eva moped cleaned chairs fixed old rocking chair and dust pan, helped get dinner washed dishes & knit Tis three O’clock went just come Maud behave very well to day. A baseball play at Samy’s I hope to get letters from Welly and Volty to day, Grace wanted to go for the mail, Evaline went and we received 3 letters from Welly & one from Volty. Welly says he not coming home pens are all played out nothing to write with but a pencil. clouds gathering for a storm Grace sick all night on the lounge I brought out the couch a lay down on it John went to Bill’s for sulphur 30th Sunday cloudy morning Wind South, warm ground bare and thawing sun shines out occasionally. Grace sick yet wind blow harsh all day. John went to the bay to skate with 20 other boys gone all day. Wells trying to read but cant Maud acts very naughty all day. Rachel came over awhile came around by way of Smiths said she and Jen had quarreled again. It is a terrible thing for them to live so. Evaline reading tis evening now Grace is better John has came home after attending prayer meeting Maud & Wells are asleep & John is just going too so good night Shelly Niles 7 years old to day �page_0083 Dec 31 Monday Wind South A wet dirty morning warm, ground bare and all mud. no going to Marysville and we all out of eatables. no flour, or sugar, tea, kerosine, or any thing else. Smith intended going up & arose at 3. it rained so went back to bed. He came here just as we were sitting down to breakfast. Grace better this morning. John went to Niles and borrowed 25 lbs flour and then went to Wills bush bee Wells went for plenoor bark, called at Will’s some one then sent me a cup full of tea Grace wiped dinner dishes and sewed carpet rags. Eva wash dishes knit and sew & cloudy all day broke away a little after dark Wind hauls around to N.W. Wells says it freezes a little This is the last day of 1888 And I sincerly thank our Heavenly Father who watches over and cares for us all, that my family are all alive and well though some are seperated but can often hear from each other and I hope to often see them all and I hope we may live so that we may all dwell together in the great - here after Miles Grimshaw down to See Sam about that Colt buisness �page_0084 January 1st 1889 Tuesday A cloudy mild day. Wind S.W. River rolling wide and blue ground all bare. Bill Laura & Rachel went to K to day Bill left Rachel and Laura there. Wells threshing peas Johny chored around and helped me chop minced meat and apples, pare potatoes. bring water. Eva knit finished Wells socks. Grace knit some. Maud behaved very well Will came for gun powder said baby had ring worm on her face. Eben Bates called for Johny and both are now gone to Samys to a new year party Wm Cornwell gone to Cape to a new year’s Ball this Eve. I would like to know what my Wellie and Voltie are doing to day. Seems a long time I saw Wellie Voltie or Belle. I cleared out the cupboard drawers. Ev helped me wash dishes Jan 2nd Wednesday cloudy morning Wind South & light Weather very mild got breakfast early so Wells & John could go to Millen’s Bay for oil they went in Nile’s skiff and were gone just two hours snows quite sharp �page_0085 Jan 2 while they were gone cleared up towards noon & sun shone out most all day Wells went to O’Brien’s PM to get horses Shed Two candidates for office called to see Wells to get him to vote for them Messrs McDonel & Horn John split wood and done chores Evaline washed dishes cleaned floors and worked on a rug. Grace cut carpet Rags & knit Jane N & Shelly made us a visit. A dark cloudy evening. Wind S.W. freezing a very little Nearly twelve O’clock I wrote to Welly and Volty. Oil all out the lamps and lanterns has to search and hunt around for Kerosine found it at last out door hid render the washing machine but no matter then is Kerosine on the place some where John made Niles folks a visit this evening 3rd Thursday A dark cloudy morning. Wells got up at 3 fed the horses built a fire before I awoke but I got his breakfast and put up the butter for market and started him on the road between 4 and 5 O’clock but so dark he can scarely see anything Wind South and warm Wells went with the hay waggon and carried two bags of wheat �page_0086 Jan 3rd to mill. Perpont making her regular trips between Kingston and Ferry Twelve O’clock noon Wind blowing strong freeze from South sun shining brightly warm frost all leaving the Earth a blue smoky haze like mid summer in the air every where. John gone away towards Bills, said he was going there, but I think he has gone to Breakey’s Bay skating: but there is very little ice outside the bridge. Grace’s throat cankered again this morning, she gargled & swabed her throat 2 hours this morning with plum bark salt alumn tanmin and another throat medicine she says its better now. Evaline not well got cohe doctored her with star relief & ginger tea. Niles and Joy are going to have a time or two about school teacher they partly hired Old Mrs Flynn’s grand Daughter a La Fleur girl when they know they didn’t want her, and as John Flynn now elected trustee at last schoolmeeting we will see how it all ends "All’s well that ends well" Shakespeare" Will came and brought me some turnips. Wells came between 7 & 8 O’clock brought Tom Clancy home with him and a bag of coal Clancy stayed over night R & L stayed in Kingston yet Will stoped here on his way home from prayer meeting A rosy sunset & a beautiful star light evening very warm �page_0087 Jan 4th Friday the sun rose warm and bright ’tis the lovelist winter day ever saw excepting there is no snow. River so still tis like a mirror all day. A blue hazy mist like a sultry day in August is in the air. There is not a breath of wind but the air is South Devero Breakey is making maple sugar, boiled down 12 pails full this morning. I blaney bought the old red cow & white one of Wells and gave 24 dollars for both. Then Wells went with him to Breakeys and then drove with him as far as J Smiths High mass at Morgan’s to day. W. Burnhams sent word they were going to visit us to day, but visited Wellingston and Ebb went to Marysville. George Wallace & Jack Niles and Frank Woodman here playing base ball with Johny. Sylvia here in afternoon. Bill S went to Kingston for R. & L. Evaline & Gracie making at the rag business. Great times again about town election. Morgan is trying to crowd himself into notice by offering himself for deputy here. He thinks he can count his friends by the number of votes he gets. He wants to make himself conspicious if not popular, S going here to day to get Wells to vote form A beautiful star light night A light wind North �page_0088 Jan 5th Saturday Wind North, colder, but rather mild & cloudy Sun shone out dimly for a little while at noon, then cloudy again, wind increasing to a strong breeze from North. Wells fixing fence so the cows cannot get in the orchard. Will came for oats for his poultry. Rachel came and brought a letter to post for Breakey. Lilly & Shelly here. Mrs. Niles sent some little aprons and dresses to Maud W. John brought root and choped Sunday’s wood, and went for the mail and stayed and played baseball with the boys in Sam’s pasture. John carried home Nile’s flour. Wells went to Bills and borrowed a little wire to finish the fence. We were dissapointed in not receiving letters from Welly & Volty. Eva helped do all Saturday’s work and cleaned floors & gave John a pair of socks & finished her rug and commenced another pair of socks I dont know what I done – I forgot pottered and E fixed the chair 6th Sunday A strong Wind from North, raining and freezing all day, Every thing encased in ice & destroying many fruit trees The Northern sky standing in front of the house completely broken down besides splitting other trees in the orchard the tops from the maple trees in the garden have fallen and great limbs from the old maple �page_0089 Jan 6th the damage to trees throughout the country must be immence. Very quiet at home all day. no one made us a call. No choir in church to day. Wells, Eva & Grace reading Graced poped corn. Our barrels and tubs are rapidly filling with rain water. 7th Monday Snow every where this morning and snowing yet the trees loaded with snow and ice and broken down of terrible wreck and rain. This is Township election day. Every man turns out to vote for his favorite candidate - and some of the women vote too. Charlie drove over with Bell and the children Evaline washed all the clothes, set the tables washed dishes cleaned floors knit Grace helped do some thing I dont remember what I cooked beans and fired cakes. A soft-damp snow falling all day the trees so burdened with the weight of snow and ice they falling and crashing all day. McLaren drove down for Rachel and carried her to the Irvine school house to vote. Wind North Devero Breakey called in Evening to see Wells about driving the cattle to the Ferry tomorrow. John visiting Sam’s this Eve �page_0090 Jan 8th Tuesday Rose early and got breakfast for Wells & Johny they started at 6.30 O’clock. John driving the cows Wells drove the team and went over to meet Ded and help him along with his cows. Rachel came over and stayed all day and all night working on a rug Evaline convened a new rug Grace knit on her mitten. Will came over and brought Charlie and they played an organ and sung. Rachel danced. Wind S.W. Eves running water all day, Cloudy roads bad Morgan had 19 votes at Election. Wells & John came early & brought a letter from Welly for E Welly wrote he had received a letter from Volty 9th Wednesday A dark cloudy morning. Wind North commenced raining at 8 O’clock. W Burnham & wife came visiting rained all day, raining harder towards night Rachel went home when Burnham’s went & Evaline went with them. Will & John Morgan here in evening and went home in the storm. Wind changed to S.W. with a vengence & with squalls We doctored Marjory for pin worms 10 Thursday The wind howled and roared & blew high gale all night which shook the house so I could not sleep it blew down fences unroofed J Niles horse barn and �page_0091 Jan 10 fish were thrown from the waves on to the shore. The wind has been blowing a gale all day our last two ducks are gone John Niles made us a call Belle knit and take care of the children. Grace knit mitten John went down to Pattersons to look for Shep but Patterson had killed him Wells chopped wood and worked in barn The old St. Lawrence is wild to day with difficulty John got a pail of water but it so mudy it is not fit to use and I boiled rain water for tea. Our tubs and barrels are filled with rain water. Wind west all day 11 Friday Wind SouthWest a strong breeze dark ragged clouds flying overhead all day some what cold. Smith came while we were at breakfast for his barrel of swile I had been saving up for him. Bell intended to make Will’s a visit but just as she was ready to start Charley came for her & the children to go home so they went home. Alvira brought Eva home at noon. Eva finished another rug Wells went to the old barn came back and drew wood for Will. John chopped up a fallen apple tree for stove wood & in evening went to Niles to borrow a sobe. J N. going to use his sobe so J went to Smiths and borrowed his We sent Welly Relica Globe Will here in evening to borrow butter basket but I had none for him, he left a letter here to mail for Lindsell �page_0092 Jan 12th 1889 Saturday A medium cold morning Wind West cloudy Wells built fore at half past 3. I got breakfast for Wells & Eva so as to get an early start for K They drove over for Jen long before daylight very dark sleighing not very good not much snow on the ground more ice than snow This is the finesy day for a long time sun shines all day Johny went for the mail. We did not get any letter from Volty. Rephaps Evaline will get it from the Marysville post office Will came over a little while. Wells & Eva came home early She got a letter from Welly but none from Volty. I wish I knew why he dont write. Semms as though something terrible had happened to him Only one letter since he went away from home and that not written by him I cant sleep nights for thinking of my dear boy. I wish I knew where he is or what has become of him. I dont think I can write in this diary any more till I hear that he is alive and well. Every morning I think he will come home before night or I will hear from him but day after day and weeks come and go and all is silent about Volty no word from him no nothing not one word George & Wall Niles here visiting J & G Wells brought 4 bags of coal �page_0093 Jan 13th Sunday Sunday The sun rose clear. Wind North moderately cold, clouds gather afternoon and snows. grows colder towards night. The moon shows faintly through the clouds A dreary lonesome sunday. Will came over and had dinner with us said Jen had tooth ache. Says she thinks Volty is all right Jen had a letter from Watson with a dollar in it. Rachel is visiting her aunt Laura Bill sent to Winnie for 15 cents to pay his fare to Kingston. She sent him a dolalr Wells is reading. Eva is reading John is reading. Grace is reading John went to church in afternoon. Watson talks of sueing Will for labor two weeks work getting wood If only I knew where Volty is to night I’d be very happy but I don’t know. A beautiful moon lit night wind is hushed and gone to rest Jan 14th Monday A beautiful January day. sun shine is warm. The river so still it is like a mirror air North. Wells threshed peas at the old barn and called on Wills folks Johny is gone to school commenced this morning. Sylvia made us a call wanted red cedar for her father to smoke he got toothache Will was here & went with Sylvia �page_0094 Jan 14 to get red cedar and carried some home to Jen she got tooth ache too. Will fixed one sewing machine shuttle and carried Rachel an old shirt that once was Skinner’s. Eva & Grace ironed & then cut and sewed carpet rags. A bright moonlit night not a cloud to be seen cold river freezing. Light Wind East. Wells went to McFadens for a sheep 19th Tuesday A fine warm day scarcely any Wind North. Johny at School. We washed & then Grace & Evaline cut and sewed carpet rags. Wells threshed peas at the old barn. Smith went to town for his girls. They came home just before dark. Jen and Rachel came over. R stayed all night. John went skating in evening on Flynn’s bay. A clear moonlight night 16 Wednesday A fine warm day, rather cloudy some ice along the shore. Johny at school. Wells threshing peas at old Barn. Evaline rinsed and hung out the clothes then E & G cut and sewed rags. Rachel doubled & twisted yarn. Wind changed at evening to S.W. and blew loud and strong with rain. an eclipse on the moon. John went to Smiths in evening. I made pudding for supper. I brought in all the clothes good night �page_0095 Jan 17th Thursday Rain is over, clouds moving North. A strong wind South. Ice all gone from the river. Ground bare, all mud, no snow any where. John gone to School. E & G sewing carpet rags. Rachel pinning her quilt. Wells patching his horse blanket in the ktichen. Pierpont passes up on her way from Kingston to Cape Vincent, and back again. around the foot of Island. Wind blowing all day from S.W., and cloudy, no snow or rain. John stays at home this evening. Tis nine O’clock and all a bed but I. Jan 18 Friday. A cloudy morning Wind west looks like snow. partly clears up at nine. sun shines out through the broken clouds. river clear of ice, no snow on the ground any where. The earth is bare and brown. John gone to School. Will came for Rachels’ spider. Rachel went home with him at eleven O’clock. Wells building fence and cutting fallen limbs down towards Ebbs Maud S called and asked for Shakespere Did’nt) get it A dark cloudy evening Wind SW John gone to debating school I wrote Lindsell a letter concerning Shakespere �page_0096 Jan 19th Saturday A bright cold morning Wind North river steaming, ground frozen & bare not a particle of snow to be seen any where This is mail day again I expect to get a letter from Welly and hope to get one from Volty I sent Lindsell a letter this morning Smith was seen going to post office too I surmise Lindsell gets a letter from Miss Win Nun. Wellls threshed peas at old barn & drew broken limbs in afternoon for fire wood Wells made Wills folks a call too Will said Bill & Win Were at their house last evening I received letter from Watson Volty & Irene A clear moonlit night a light breeze North cold, & river freezing over John out making Wills and Smiths folks a visit Morgan’s Team ran away this morning & broke his buggy and hurt Mers Morgan Jan 20th Sunday A clear cold day Wind N.E. river tumbling and rolling water very cold would freeze if there was no wind to disturb the water ground bare and brown and hard frozen Johny at church Well s reading Whig Eva reading Livingston travels in Africa Laura & Maud at church Grace has just gone over to Wills At noon it begins to cloud for a storm and snow falling fast at dark. John came home in time to do the chores & says Will John M Jen and Maud �page_0097 Jan 20th and Win Smith are coming here this evening I sent John back for Grace, but he and Grace & Jen coming They had been to Smiths for Win and Maud but Win refused to come and forbade Maud coming too Win has got Shakespere pretty bad but Will John Me & Rouke McFaden came and we managed somehow to get along to amuse and enjoy ourselves with out the presence of her "Royal Highness" Ten O’clock snowing very fast I.M. stayed all night Jan 21st Monday A snowy morning with 6 inches of snow, good sleighing, river frozen over. At nine O’clock the wind springs up from the South, and breaks up all the ice in the river. Wells shoveled paths Through the snow. John at School. Grace & Eva at the rag business: Snowing & blowing. Wells thresh peas at the old barn says they dont thresh out very well Maud very obstinate and bad temped we churned. snow badly drifted Wind flowing fiercely from the west all day and cloudy 22 Tuesday A beautiful day, sun shining brightly all day. John at School. Wells threshing peas. Eva & Grace cuting and sewing rags. snow very deep from house to the river, had to melt snow to get dinner with. Sylvia called here on her �page_0098 Jan 22 way to Smith’s. Smith called here with sleigh for coal, and milk, Sulvia drove with Smith to his house. Wells drew a big log for fire wood from The old house. John gone to Wills or Smith, or both places in evening. scarcely any wind at all. Through the day, a west zephyr changed sout at night fall, dark clouds lying of to the South Ed Rattrays child sick with worms. vomiting Ed came up to Laura Labelia’s to get [strikethrough] down and perform [/strikethrough] get some medicine She gave him Lobelia Stoped on his way home at Wills & mother said not give bobelia but give him sage summer savory & wormwood instead 23 Wednesday A fine day, Wind South- breaking the ice free clear from The American shore water on the ice Pierpont comes as far as garden Island for passenger Smith went up to day Maud I and Sylvia went with him he was to late for first boat girls went to K, Smith came home without them Wells threshing peas John at school Eva washed carpet rags Grace sewed rags John made Smiths and Wills’ folks a visit in evening Wind blows strong from South all night �page_0099 Jan 24 Thursday A cloudy morning. Wind blowing strong from South all day. Ice all broken up and floating down the river thawing all day, fields are beginning to look bare again. Clouds clear away towards evening a rosy sunset. John at school. Wells drew wood from the old house. Will came over with Wells & I lent him Clyeopedia [sic]. Smith went up again to day. Maud came home with him. Eva washed the clothes, cleaned floors & cut and sewed rags. Grace sewed rags. John went to prayer meeting and after meeting called on Samy’s folks. A beautiful starlit night 25 Friday A lovely winter day, sun shining clear and warm A white frost on trees & ground. A hazy mist all day in the air. The ice lying along ether shore with a wide open space of the St Lawrence rolling between John at school. Wells cleaning up peas at old barn. Eva & Grace at the carpet business. Rachel came over at noon stayed until after dinner. Maud W went home with her and stayed until Wells came back from the old barn. Charlie Woodman & Johny drove with sleigh to debating school and had with them Grace and Win & Maud S and Sylvia. There was a great deal of nosie & fillibustering without much talent Wellingston B Chairman Decraision Tree Trade �page_0100 26 Jan Saturday Rose ealy at three O’clock Wells gone to Kingston A very fine day Wind South till 3 P.M. changed south east John choped sunday wood done all chores went to Smiths Evaline swept and dusted all the rooms swept chamber and papred rooms Grace helped do Saturday’s work Till and Shell here Wells came home early, left the groceries in Kingston at Hendersons. crossing to Town very poor, have to walk to Garden Island. And then go to Pierpont. No letter, from any one to day, Will D and Welley B here in afternoon play the organ singing & drinking cider W. B. and fie & son visiting at wills John went to Smiths intending to take Smiths girls to Morgans for an evening visit but Smiths cutter out of order so did’nt go Wells brought 4 bags of cole [on the side] Rachel sent Petries folks a letter which had better been left unwriten 27th Sunday A cloudy morning rather cold Wind North Easst, Wells drove with E down to Burnhams came back and left Eva at Wills’ & brought mother home with him Wells and John reading all day. commenced snowing about two O clock Wind blowing stormy from N.E. and very cold snow falling fast all afternoon and night Wells carried home at dark and brought Eva home We set up reading till Ten Oclock and go to bed Jim Michea sick with inflammatory reumatisn [on the side] Dr. Jolliffe at Michae’s to visit James �page_0101 Jan 28 Monday A cloudy morning Wind South warm again River full of snow and some ice commenced snowing again at noon More snow on the ground now than at any time this winter John at school Wells at the old barn threshing peas Eva washed more carpet rags and knit stocking & lace Grace sewing for Maud and herself Fred Jay tells John how that Wellie is going to stay in Michigan very glad to think someone knows his business better than I do 29 Tuesday A beautiful winter day. Wind N, light breeze. River frozen close. Earth covered white with snow. Grace began going to school to day. John at school. Well drove north J & G to school, then dorve to old barn, came back with pea straw at half past one Oclock, & brought R with him. She stayed till W went back agian & went home. She told us all baout Win & Maud’s visit at their house. on Saturday. Smith carried his dressmakers to K to day and tumbled them out into a big snow bank just above our schoolhouse. Eva washed the clothes, and �page_0102 Jan cleaned floors, knit & sewed carpet rags. A rosy sun set John gone over to Wills this evening. 30th Wednesday Rose at 4 O clock Wells gone to Kingston this is a very fine day it has been snowy Just a little but- the wind is not blwoing and it is quite wram. it will soon be the first of February as there is only one day more in this month the ice is formed in the river but so covered with snow so it will not amount to much unless there is a thaw and more cold weather I think the people of this house are very industious as I see all kinds of work pertaining to household affairs are being carried on carpet rags a speciality. dont admire this spelling for I have been kindly invited to write in this book by its owner and dared not refuse. for fear 2 would not get my dinner. Minnie Obrien came home with Grace from school to acompany her to Tilly Nile’s birthe day party Tilly is twelve years old to day Will came over and helped Johny saw wood and then Johny went with the team and helped Will draw wood Will came back and stayed till Wells came home and helped Wells unharness and take care of the horses The ice to town will bear up one horse to cross over to Kingston �page_0103 Jan 31st Thursday The last day of the month is a very stormy one The snow is falling very fast and the South wind is blowing, Wells drove to school with Grace & John Smith drove in here to see Wells about the price of hay in Town & brought home our old washing machine and then drove to Will’s and brought Jen and the children here to make a visit Jen told us about Billion’s getting a tub of swill at her house & after taking it home. Through a mistake poured the swill in to Lobelia’s soap barrel & then threw soap and swill together out door Wells went for G & J but had to drive to Niles for G. Then came back and carried Jen & children home The night is dark and cloudy but not very cold The snow is very deep and the roads are drifted The ice is covered deep with snow and no good Feb 1st Feb 1 1889 Friday A bright wintsy day cold Wind W Wells drove with John & Grace to school Volty came home to day we were not expecting him. he is the first that has crossed the ice the ice is very poor in some places Wells went over to old barn for hay Will came home with him and after �page_0104 February 1st dinner they went over for more hay Volty went too Will came too and after supper they went to the debate A cold starlit night and a new moon 2nd Satuday Feb, 2nd, 1889 Very stormy in morning cleared up about noon sun shone bright in afternoon Voltie and John went over the river after Voltie’s clcothes came back in time for dinner. Aunt Irene brought in snow and melted water to mop and get dinner with Grace cleaned Lamp & washed dishes and swept up stairs Eveline swept and dusted Parlor Redroom and sitting room Sowed and done some mending made a lambrequin and pincushion Aunt Irene cooked a pudding and got supper, Bambords women folks feel pretty happy because they all got letters from their sweethearts. Wo’rs[sic] Bamford got one from Watson �page_0105 continued Feb 2nd and also one from Lindsell in regard to Shakespeare telling her to keep the book as long as she chooses and then to mail it to him So Veggy Hunn wont get those cat-like claws of hers on it, "Three cheers for Lindsell" well this is about all the events of this day so I will lay by my pen. 3rd Sunday A cold bright day Wind S.W. John went to Wills and stay’ed all day Volty Went to his uncle Smith’s and from there went with John & Spen en[sic] to Wills Will cut John & Spencer’s hair Wells at home reading The "Whig" Grace reading Evaline reading Mrs B, reading Shakespeare John came home just before dark Volty came home at ten A. M. A clear sunset but a very cold night 4th Monday A clear cold day Wind S.E. barometer falling looks like a storm gathering in S.E. Wells drove with Grace and John �page_0106 Feb to school and went for them at 4 Oclock Wells threshed peas at the old barn Volty & Evaline took the carpet up from siting room and cleaned the room & put the carpet down again. Commenced snowing at bed time 5th Tuesday A very snowy morning snow falling all day and is very deep every where Well did’nt go to school house this morning John went with Sam’s folk’s Grace at home sewing carpet rags. Wells built a fire in kitchen and made an axe handle after dinner drove over to the old barn, horses wallowing through the snow to get there Some people prophiced there would be no snow this winter we wonder what they think about this the snow on level above the top of the fences and still snowing as fast can pour down Wells managed to get a jag of hay from the grange Eveline washed the cloth to finish the rug for the organ stool and then E and V sorted the paper rags from the carpet rags & after dinner Evaline worked on the rug With great difficulty Volty can get water from the river to cook with we have to melt snow but there is plenty of it John Morgan here playing euchre with E & J & V. and will stay all night Half past nine and snowing �page_0107 February 6th Wednesday cloudy morning but brightning up intensly cold. Milk froze in pantry snow two feet on level and badly drifted John went to school with Woddman’s boys. Wells drove over to the old barn to break the road after dinner drove back for wood from the old house then went again for hay and threshed more peas and froze his face Volty went down to Smiths and to Wills and then Went with his father for hay and wood John Morgan stayed till after breakfast and then went down to Smiths Wind West and very cold all day 7 Thursday 7th Cloudy morning & snowing, cleaned up at noon Wind west [crossed-out] intenly [/crossed-out] intensly cold The very coldest day this winter Wells did not try to go to the old barn. but as cold as it is Volty shoveled a path to the river and brought water for Evaline to wash and clean floor Johny went to school Grace sewed and trimed lamps Wells hung Voltie’s ax and done chores Volty choped wood A bright sunset, Charley Woodman & Harlow drove with Sylvia down to Horns She wants to go over the river �page_0108 8 Friday 8th 1889 Weather a little warmer stormed all day, from South West. Pa and Voltie went over to the "far barn" after hay got stuck in snow and had to shovel the horses out. John went to debating school at night, no one there that had any sense, Eveline knit and ironed colored clothes. Grace sewed. Ma done housework, cooking &c. Voltie used the steel[sic] on Maud in order to make her act a little rational 9 Saturday 9th Weather still moderating. Wind South in morning changed to north at night snowed a little, sun shone in a little. Voltie went over the river with Niles. Pa and John went over to the other place after hay and wood. Ice not very good. Charlie Woodman went up to the Ferry on the ice for the first time �page_0109 John went to the P. O. Eveline got a letter from Wellie says he will start for home on the 11th. Pa got a letter from Hugh. Grace and Ma done general housework. Eveline fixed Grace’s dress and washed carpet rags, hung out the clothes. Maude squalled all day, Bulger’s wife appeared to her then she felt better. [left margin] Will Cornwell came back with Volty and Niles. They saw Sylvia crossing the ice when they were coming over 10 Sunday, Feb 10th Sun rose bright heavy white frost on the trees which indicates warmer weather scarcely any wind, a light breeze from the North but warm a most beautiful day. John over to Will’s all day. Voltie reading, Fiddling, play on organ, Mouth-Organ and courting Maude. Grace ciphering and reading. Pa and Ma reading. Eva reading and sleeping. Maude slept and cried and learnt her lesson �page_0110 11 Feb Monday Feb, 11th A stormy morning. Snowing and blowing from South all day. John went to school with Sam’s boy’s. After a while Wells concluded to drive to school with Grace & came back and fixed and old one sleeved over coat and then Volty & his father started to drive to the old barn for hay went as far as Wells snows & blows so Wells came back. Volty stoped [sic] at Will’s. Wells mended his old horse blanket and fixed his old coat, ground shears &c. After dinner choped wood and drove for Grace & put a knob on cupboard door. Eva ironed after bringing in all the clothes then cut and sewed carpet rags. John went over to Wills and played euchre till after eleven O’clock P.M. A fine moonlit evening. Evaline finished Voltie’s socks [left margin] Old Mr Ranous died 12 Tuesday A fine clear day, light wind west rather cold. Wells & Volty drew wood and hay from Grange. Evaline cut and sewed carpet rags. John Went to school. Grace sewed carpet rags. Rachel came over on the load of hay & stayed all night. They played euchre till ten O’clock. Rachel is cutting beans says they dont have much to eat over to their house only hodge podge. she gone to bed to eat beans, she says they have no beans or cider at her house [left margin] married feb 12 1884 (Bell married 5 years to day) �page_0111 13th Feb Wednesday A clear bright wintry day bitter cold. Wind North. Rose early for Volty to go to Kingston for Welly is expected home to day. I hope he will be there. Wells drove over to the old barn and threshed peas and drew two loads of fodder for Will, drove back again after dinner. John at school. Evaline Washed we melted snow to wash with. Rachel moped [sic] floors. Maud squalled kicked and hollered. Volty went to Kingston in Niles cutter. Volty came home at sundown without Wellie said he was not in Kingston. Volty brought Mauds cloak cards & little stove he father had left at Win’s. Wallace Niles came with V. Frank Woodman, Will Dixon and George Niles came too and then Welly came home. Volty had missed him in Kingston he came across to Marysville with Dr. Spankie and and [sic] drove down with Jim Obrien he froze one of his ears. we were very glad to see him home again and he was pleased to get home once more. Rachel and boys played euchre. A clear cold moon lit night [left margin] William Horn lost his oats for horse fell on ice. John found it 14 Thursday A clear cold wintry day. old Mr Ranous burried to day. Wells went to funeral. John �page_0112 February 14 gone to school. Rachel walked home after breakfast, and then Rachel & Jen walked went to funeral. Welly and Volty bushed a road to Linda’s island, found the ice good for a double team. Bamford’s folks are nearly on verge of starvation, no sugar, flour, or Kerosine, and several other things wanting but we live in hopes of better times. Evaline making Grace a combination suit. I done some coloring. Grace done all sorts. A bitter cold day, Wind West. nothing to carry to market now- can scarcely make butter enough to eat. what milk we do have is all frozen up in pantry. our apples are nearly stoped out too, but then "we never starved a winter yet". Our coal is most all gone but we have Three packs of cards in the house, and some potatoes. we play euchre every night which is some comfort, besides there is plenty of tobaco. but then our pork is most all gone too, and not a hog on the place. but we have a new box of starch, and a barrel of carpet rags, and about a ton of rags not sewed yet. Our tea is most gone too. but then we have two barrels of cider So we will have something to drink if the river don’t run dry. The preacher promised to call and pay Wells for house rent but he forgot to keep his promise for of course a preacher could not tell a lie. Good Night [left margin] St Valentine day �page_0113 Feb 15 Friday A fine day scarcely any wind. Wells gone to Kingston to mill. Welly gone too. Smith went up to day. Horn called here for his oats he lost on the ice last Wednesday. Almond in sleigh with Horn. Made a resolve on two subjects which I shall not record in this diary untill I see how well I persevere in what I have undertaken to accomplish. Sylvia came home to day from her Sand Bay visit. Rev Watts called to pay Wells the house rent. Will came over for Volty to draw pea straw from old barn to feed Will’s cows and came back with Volty brought his fiddle, a squash & some pickles after dinner. Volty went to help Will run his fish net. Jen Went to Kingston with Wells to visit her Sister Mrs Pillar. Hard times are brightening a little [s]what [/s] with squash and pickles & 25 dollars by Rev Watts, but of course. Hugh is gaping for the money and will get it. Tis 4 O clock and Maud been very good all day. Wells & Welly came home at 6 Oclock and brought flour, tea sugar, coal and oatmeal [On the side] A letter from Victor 16th Saturday A very cold morning Wind North cloudy. At ten O’clock weather changed Wind South. Wells to much by the head carries to much ballast feels very important. Maud sick �page_0114 Feb 16 continued with worms eating too much candy last night, vomiting and sick most all day better towards night. Bob Berry came done to try the ice to Millen’s bay. Wells went across with him and bushed a road. After dinner Wells and Volty drove over with cutter to Millen’s Bay and got 5 gallons of kerosine. Commenced raining while they were gone and rained all day. Welly, Volty and John drew straw or hay from the old barn. Evaline finished Graces dress. I cleaned floors, churned & cooked. Grace helped and knit on her stocking. Ten O’clock and raining hard. Welly went down to Ebbs to day 17th Sunday Rained all night, tub & barrel full of rain water. Wind South. Wells & boys at home all day & reading. Maud half sick and cross. Cloudy soft weather. Wind changed to West towards night and colder 18th Monday Wind North and increasing to a snow storm. The worst snow storm this winter. Wells got a bad cold but helped Volty & John draw hay from grange. We have plenty of rain water so Evaline washed and hung out the colored clothes and helped clean floors. Welly went to Ebbs for ax handle timber came back in time for dinner made an ax handle and hung his Mich ax. A bad storm to do chores saw wood and bring water. Maud had tantrums at evening time [left margin] Will came over and brought butter for Wells to carry to Market, stayed all evening and played euchre with our boys �page_0115 February 19 Tuesday Wells intended going to Kingston this morning but roads so bad did not go Wind West cold and blistering Wells & the boys did not go to the grange to day Evaline made Wells a shirt Grace washed dishes and knit Evaline moped floors Welly made an ax handle. John went to school Volty mended his boots Wells sorted over beans for Smiths and made leather buttons for his old overcoat. Will came over and stayed awhile sayed he has no wood or any thing to feed his cows only potatoes John Niles made us an evening visit Welly and Volty went to Wills at evening and played cards Maud acted very baad indeed I have adopted a new plan for Maud. Smith here looking for his turkeys [On the right side] Wills says Smiths fowls are at his place 20 Wednesday A fine morning Wells went to Kingston Volty went to Spinks on Grindstone Island- went on skates snow squalls commenced at 10 O’clock squalled and blustered all day Wind West John and Will drew three loads of hay from Grange Will here for boiler Welly made skate wood Eveline moped commenced Voltys mittens and ironed and filled a sack of paper rags Wells came home at 25 minutes to 8 O’clock PM �page_0116 Feb and Jen with him A very cold wintry night Jen & baby very cold Will here waiting for Jen also cold Jen stayed all night 21st Thursday A cold day Wind South all day suns shining but looks very much like a storm John went to school Wells & Junior drew three loads of hay from grange Wind blew so strong could not draw hay in afternoon Jen went home when went for second load Will here helped them draw hay too Him & Sid put on their appearance this PM well filled with J Niles cider but managed to stow away 4 qts more Over looking around about buying houses been to Flynn’s Morgan’s Nile’s & c sat around her awhile spouted & blowed went out to the barn two or three times hoping Wells had a little whiskey at last Wells hitched up and "trawed" them away but as it was Van could scarcely tear himeslf away from our cider barrel but they are gone at last and we pass a very pleasant evening Welly and Johny made Samy’s folks a visit I forgot to menition B Bobbet started to learn her trade to day poor Sylvia gone to the bad entirely Wind blowing a gale [on the side] Laura went to Mullet creek Bob Barry moved across the river to day 22 Friday A windy stormy morning snowing all day A south wind in morning changing to North very �page_0117 Feb cold towards night Welly went to Kingston with Charley Woodman on a load of grain Started at eleven and returned at four John at School Wells choring around I dont know how Will gets along for wood and hay J Morgan & J Flynn called in evening Welly and John went with them to debating School only six there Evaline sewed carpet rags finished and began another mitten for Volty Grace cut & sew Rags knit & c on Maud stockings I write Victor Watson and 23 Saturday Wind North a terrible cold day. Sun Shining Wells Welly & Johny drew hay in fore noon could draw none in P.M. [crossed-out] will [/crossed-out] wind blow so strong and cold Wells soldered Tin pail Eveline washed moped colored made nack tie for Welly swept and dusted the room and arranged things generaly Grace done chamber work knit Maud a stocking washed dishes & c Will and Jen came over [crossed-out] lasto [/crossed-out] night after hay cows had nothing to eat in four days Wells Sr got a letter from Hue no Valentine’s for Bamford’s folks quite a disappointed family �page_0118 Feb 24th Sunday Feb 24 Got up late sun rose clear and bright quite cold Weather moderate towards night Wind South changed to West at night Grace went veasting[sic] up to Niles’ Johny went down to Smith’s at night Wells Jr called on Nile’s folks Will came back with him after Tobacos brought the boiler home Rachel sent over wood she was coming over to have her dress fixed over 25th Monday A beautiful day sun shining clearly all day moderately cold S.W. wind. Grace walks to school this morning John started to go but stayed at home Wells Welly & John drew hay & wood from Grange Rachel came over & brought her new dress for Eveline to after the skirt for she cant get into it Jen and children went to George Gillespies to make a visit Will went with her to carry Charlie Eva washed moped knit on V mitten Maud has been a very good girl to day 26 Tuesday A fine day wind south John & Grace at school Wells and Welly drew �page_0119 A stick of timber from down stream and hay from Grange. Will made us a call Volty came home to day was at Clayton. Spinks and Kendalls & called at Brad point and stayed all night. George and Wallace Niles here in evening. Boys played cards. Charley Smith brought Laura home from Lafargeville. Jen came up from Burnham to G Glispie’s and came home at evening. Smith went to the city. A general turnout for Kingston to day. Eveline finished Volties mittens and commenced another for Wells Jr. Volty picked up all the rags from the closet up stairs. Charley Smith made Wells an evening visit. Clouds begin to gather towards sunset and snow falling at evening 27 Wednesday A light wind South warm snow falling all last night and all day. Long after breakfast Wells drove over for R and went to Kingston. John & Grace at school Grace stayed at O’briens over night. Volty made Will an ax handle. Will came for it. A weding on Grindstone to day. The contracting parties are Marshall & Rattray. E Knitting on Wells Jr mitten. Smith and pard have drove up past on the ice. Supose they have are gone to engage a carpet weaver. A very dull �page_0120 day indeed I A great depth of snow every where and yet snowing our hens don’t lay eggs. our cows dont calve Hard times hard times, no mistake but thankful we are all well. Teams are going up & down the ice most of the time. Wells and R came home long before dark. Wells brought Rachel’s organ, Sugar, oatmeal, Rice, 2 lamp chimneys.Will here in evening & played pedro with our boys [crossed-out] [indecipherable] [/crossed out] 28 [crossed-out] Wednesday [/crossed-out] Thursday This is the last day o February 1889 A mild fine day. Wells drove to Marysville and brought back two bags of coal .Welly and Volty cut ice for Ice house. Johny went to school (I washed and dresssed the baby and slept 2 hours). Rachel done home work and cooked. Will here. Jen came over in evening. John Niles & Will cornwell here more card [on side] Muriel born this day Feb 28 March 1 Friday March 1 1889 A mild rather cloudy morning very quiet Wind South. Wells went to Gananoque with Devero �page_0121 March 1 Welly, Volty and Will filled ice house. Rachel and Grace done jeneral [sic] house work. John went to School. I take care of Eveline and baby. Wells came home early & boys did’nt let the hens out the coop 2 Saturday A bright warm day. Wind South very light. Welly and [crossed-out] John [/crossed-out] Volty went to Chaumont for fish nets came home at 8 P.M. Mrs Niles here to see Evaline & baby. Rachel washed and moped [sic] floor. I forgot what Wells and John done [on side] Welly and Volty carried the rags to Millens Bay got calica old uncle Hilborn came 3 Sunday A beautiful day Wind S Johny went tooo Bells, Charlie and Bell came and brought the children Grace went home with them Gen and Will came over towards night John did not come home but stayed all night 4 Monday A fine bright day wind S. I washed and hung out the white cloths & took care of E & baby. Welly & Volty drove to Chaumont for nets and sail boat but did not come home, stayed all night. John came back from Charlie’s and stoped [sic] at school all day. I looked for the boys till 12 O’clock midnight. [left margin] Smith here at the barn clearing up stories about his character �page_0122 March 5 Tuesday A cloudy morning. Wind South, warm thawing froze last night. Wells went to Kingston with Smith and came back with Al Joslin. I washed and hung out dark clothes. W & V came home at 2 O’clock PM. John Went to School. Kilborn went to Kingston with Smith 6 Wednesday A fine warm day. Wind South. Wells, Welly and Volty drove over the river for the boy’s sail boat. Wills children & Jen sick with a distemper. Welly went to Als to report boat. 7 Thursday A stormy morning, snow all day. Wind W. Volty & Alec Liddy drove to Pittsburgh for a heifer, came back at 4 O’clock. Wells went across the river with them and carried the lantern, came back after dark. Welly and Will setting fish nets. John went to corners for calico, walked, went over with J. Niles. Charlie H called here to borrow a muffler for Bell to wear to corners for they are going with Tom & Milly to get married. Tom Hall & Milly Crley were married today by Rev Thompson Kilborn stoping [sic] at Smiths. Caroline Cummins came here from Wills and stayed all night �page_0123 March 8th 8 Friday A stormy morning, Wind North. Wells went over the river. Caroline walked over to Wills’. W. Jr & V set fish nets. John Went to School. A picture show at the church, admission 20 cts. V & J went. Expected Grace home from B’s but she did not come. Old. H. here in evening 9 Saturday A very pleasant day but rather cold. Wind N. Our boys and Wells all at home. J Cornwell, Ben Percy came here from J Nile’s nearly chuck with cider called here and swilled more. J.C. so drunk cant walk strait [sic] but fell down, lost one his over shoes crossing the river, Talk horse all the time, racing and betting, spurious sports dont amount to anything poor fools 10 Sunday Sunday morning rather cold. Wind W. cloudy lonesome day. Rachel went over to her house and stayed till night. Will came back with her. Will got a bad cold. Wells reading his old newspaper. I working all day as usual Grace at Bells yet. E and the baby not very well. Johny, Welly & Volty at home �page_0124 March 11th 1889 11th Monday A clear bright day. Wind West. Wells went over river to see Alec Liddy. Will came over AM. Will, V & W Jr went to their fish nets got no fish so took the nets & brought them home. Wells hewing a log. Lots of cutters on the ice to day, some horsetrotters are out. Mrs Peter Paterson has sent out to day sent for Mrs W M Smith who came home and reported a boy, but soon after P Paterson drove up for the Dr. gone just 3 hours. our boys set another fish net just frennst? the house Rachel picking our duck that died. I am very sleepy . 12 Tuesday A cloudy morning but soon clears up and sun shines bright all day. Wells went to Kingston, our boys got two sturgeon. Will came over for Rachel, mother is sick. John went to school. Irene worked all day, steped high light and wide 13 Wednesday A very fine day, wind south. Will came over said mother is better. Wells went for Grace and we were all glad to see her home. John at school. Irene washed a few baby clothes and Ironed. boys set more fish nets. Wells hewing a log. hens laid 2 eggs. another new calf �page_0125 March 14 Thursday A very fine day rather cold wind West. Grace washed big washing and hung them on the line. Rachel came over after dinner. Jane Niles with Shelly and Johny came at noon & went home at 3. Towards night Volty called out more visitors and in walked Dordane with her bag snuffing away as prim and presice as ever. R. stayed and moped floor. we eat supper after dark 15th Friday A soft warm thawing day. Wind South. Grace ironed. Irene done house work and cooked. Boys hauled fish nets and building wharf. John went to school. Wells chored around and hewed log. Dane went over to Wills visiting. John, V, Eddy Bates & Hiram Joslin here in evening 16th Saturday A very fine day rather cold. Wind W. Wells called up early this morning by W Burnham wanting to go to K with Wells. After W had gone Dodge came from Millens Bay to go too but went with Charley Woodman. Smith & wife went visiting at W G Woodmans, drove up on ice in cutter. Irene cleaned floors churned, baked and done jeneral [sic] house work. Boys �page_0126 March 16 building wharfe & run nets but no fish. John done as he had a mind to. Grace washed dishes. Dordane came back from Rachel’s & R came over in evening. Wells, Volty & Wellington came home long before dark brought 1 coal, 10 sugar, 4 tea, 5 rice &c 17 Sunday A fine day thawing. Wells drove over to Bells with Dordane, Grace & Maud made an all days visit. Rachel came over and helped get dinner & washed dishes. boys went skating. Wells and the others came home early. Will came over in evening. Rachel went home with him. looks like a storm. Maude cried because she had to go to bed. 18 Monday A very pleasant day. Wind North. Aunt R. came over early to go to town with pa but he did not go so she stayed here and riped he [sic] dress to pieces. Grace & Ma done a big washing to day. The boy got a sturgeon out of their nets. John went to school. Eva not feeling very well. The baby very good to day. The boys [margin] Rachel, Jen and Will quarreled last night so Rachel came over here this morning without her breakfast �page_0127 March 18 889 are working on their pier. pa is hewing on some timber, Maude is raising the Dickens around the house, Aunt Dany here yet. (Beatrice 2 years old to day) 19 Tuesday A fine day Wind North froze some last night. Dane & Rachel walked down to Ebbs this morning on the ice. Welly working for Niles building a kitchen. Wells hewing a log in the grove. John, Volty & Will building a pier. Rachel came up towards night on the land with wet feet. ground all mud and slush. Two men trying to cross but cant 20 Wednesday A fine day wind North. snow disappears rapidly, no crossing, ice good for nothing. Will and Volty pulled nets out the river. Welly working for Niles. Wells went to Burnham manure bee. Rachel went too [sic] to help Alvira cook. John, V. & Will drew stone for dock. Irene cleaned floors. Grace helped &c. Evaline sewed on Grace’s dress [margin] Rachel brought some apples from Burnham’s. Wells brought some from Niles 21 Thursday A cold day. wind North. sun shines. Volty helped clear up the kitchen. Irene washed Evaline, sewed and cut R dress. baby very good indeed. Welly went to �page_0128 March 21 -1889 All Joslins A.M. for fish nets. Welly & Volty both worked for Nile’s in P.M. Wells puttering around all fore noon cleaning up peas & drew hay for Will in Afternoon from Burnham’s. John stayed at home. Irene cleaned kitchen cupboard in P.M. and got supper. channel open clear through. Irene washed all baby’s little clothes 22nd Friday A fine day no wind, no rain, no snow, no clouds. froze some last night. ground looks bare and brown with patches of dirty snow scattered all around. Wells gone to George Gillespie’s manure bee. Welly & Volty working for Niles. Johny at school. Mother walked over with Will this morning. Evaline cut and filled another dress for Rachel. Grace walked over to Wills for sewing machine shuttle. Lill went down to Smiths with milk. Hard times yet no pork, no beef, only a little butter. And I am very sleepy, no wood and I have to scrape up pine hewings to prepare the dinner. After Wells came home from bee, he drove back With R & Mother. Boys came home early from Nile’s we spent a very pleasant evening 23 Saturday A fine bright wind South. a wide open space in river clear of ice. Will came over a little while more trouble at their house. one of our �page_0129 March 23 turkeys died. Wells hewing timber in the grove and drawing hay from grange. John helping draw hay. W Jr & V working for J.N. Evaline sewing and helped get dinner and wash dishes. Grace working around. Irene cleaned floors &c &c. Made custard pie for dinner. if we had pork I could save butter to sell. Wells Jr & Volty made Will a visit in evening 24 Sunday A fine day wind South Our boys at home. Johny made Smiths folks a visit. Wells reading. Charles & Henry Holliday came over. Grace went home with them. Will came over for his mail. John & Jane came over in the evening 25 Monday A clear bright day Wind North. cold thawing in the sun, freezing in shadow. Wells and John drew hay from Grange. W Jr & V mending the skiff. John went to School in after noon. Rachel came over to finish her dresses, she got a very sore throat and bad cold. Evaline washed babys clothes, ironed and helped R on her dresses. I baked bread �page_0130 26 Tuesday A fine day, somewhat cloudy, looks like a storm. Wind West. Wells went to A Barries bee moving a barn. J Niles called here early in morning for W Jr to go with him over the river. Did not go with him had other work to do fixing skiff. Ebb called too on his way to the bee but went back to help John N. out through the ice to the open water. stoped on his way back to see the baby. Volty and I cleaned up the kitchen. Samy’s boys here in the evening playing euchre in Ktichen. Rachel throat better, she helped do the work. Ebb called again. Welly went to Ebbs for boat nails. John went to school. I sick 27 Wednesday Evaline sewed and moped and worked all day. A long drizzly day. Wells hewing timber. I sick with a bad cold. Wind SE. Wells Jr working for N. Volty mending sail up stairs. Johny at school. Eveline fixing R’s dress over after Win Smith’s botching. Rachel doing all the house work. I went to bed. Volty took the apples out the pit. Turkey laid too & we have another new milk cow. Smith brought homebWells stove pipe. Oour [sic] boys went over to Will’s to play cards in evening. Will building a punt �page_0131 28 Thursday Wind W, ground covered with snow this morning, cold. Had bad head ache all night, couldnt sleep. Wells & J and V drew hay from Grange & then Wells got out posts for a barn he intends to build sometime. Wells Jr working for Niles. After dinner V went over to Wills to help carry lumber for Wills punt. Ice clear from the other shore and but a very small strip on this shore but our water hole left yet. I went to bed and slept. sun shone clear all AM but heavy wind clouds PM and last night. snow all gone. R doing cooking. E doing R’s dress, got it done. Edy & Eben Bates, George Niles and Wallace Niles playing ball. A clear sun set 29 Friday A fine day. Wind S.W. River filled with floating ice. John went early to Ebbs to borrow soap but as good luck found no one at home, so came back & helped V carry leach barrel into kitchen which was set up early last Spring by the hen park. John then went to school. Welly went to J. N’s to work. Volty, R & I tried all day to make soap but failed the first day. I forget what Wells done, hewed I guess. Fried eggs for supper. Evaline sewed and cared for baby [margin] Eddy Ebben & Hiram here in evening sun set playing base ball �page_0132 March 30 Saturday A cold day wind North. We managed to make one kettle of soap. Eveline washed all the clothes, cleaned, swept and dusted, made beds, tended baby. Wells hewed & made neckyoke. Welly worked for Niles Volty, brought water and chored around. John went over to Wills for the cows caught. Uncle Smith dogging them. R cooked the meals. Irene cleaned floors. Charley W went for the mail on horse. A letter from Watson George and Wally Niles her playing base ball. Welly went down to Ebbs for paint and played base ball, brought home 2 1/2 lbs sugar and some apples then Welly & Volty went to Mr J N for coal 31 Sunday Last day of March. Snowing all day, ground white with snow. Wind N in morning then SE and S. Rachel went home after breakfast. Welly went with her. Wells reading. Evaline not very well, baby very good. Maud very good. Volty at home all day. John went over to Wills after dinner 9 Oclock in evening and snowing fast. Sylvia 26 years old to day April 1 Monday A cloudy morning snowing yet and good sleighing. Wind North. Wells hitched �page_0133 April 1 I up after breakfast and drove to Marysville for groceries. First drove over to Wills for their butter. Welly worked for Niles. John played April fool all day. Volty went to Ebbs for punt to set a fish net. Will came over to help set net but wind blow so from North didnt set the net. Smith and Paterson went to Ferry. Rachel & Evaline washed. I forget what Irene done. Snow that fell all day yesterday & last night disappeared. Wells came early at 4 Oclock 2 Tuesday A cloudy morning, Wind North. Wells hitched up after breakfast and Wells, Volty & Irene drove over to Charles for a barn raising, 29 men there to dinner and supper. Old crackie says "if the Scot act is carried as a law, he will leave the country; Our boys set sturgeon net early this morning. Johny went to school. Rachel & Eva finished washing. Eva made a lounge tick, cradle tick and little pillow for the baby. Welly worked for Niles. Volty stayed over to help Charley shingle his barn. A disagreeable evening dismal and cloudy. Wells drove home very slowly �page_0134 April 3rd 1899 Wednesday The sun rose clear but soon grew cloudy And snowing thick and fast at 10 O’clock. Volty & Grace at Bell’s. Johnny at School. Wills gone to Wm Rattrays bee putting rafters on his new cheese factory. Willy helping Evaline "clear" up the chambers. Rachel picking over peas for soup. I am writing and rocking cradle, so sleepy. I go to sleep with pen in hand, didn’t sleep much last night. Smith & Patterson gone up to P.P. farm above the ferry gone in a skiff. Guess they will have a hard time to come down this eve on account of ice & weather. Wm S & PP a great finds. Smiths man Sinclair went with them. The roads are half snow half mud, some goes on wheels, some on runners. The road between J O’brien and Rattrays corner is filled with snow three feet deep but the up and down roads are a bed of mud. The ice is clear on this side from shore to shore. The ice bettween [sic] Wolfe & Howe Island remains fast locked in unbroken while the Pierpont makes a regular trip each day as far as Garden Island & in PM goes around the head of the Island to Cape Vincent. Volty came home at bed time �page_0135 Apr 4th 1899 Thursday A cloudy morning Wind SW clears up towards noon the Earth completely covered with snow which soon disolves under the influence of wind and sun Wells, V, & J, drew hay from the old barn, then Wells went to election to vote for to elect the Devil for [in between lines] chief magistrate for 3 years in the county of Frontenac Wells J and Volty working on sailboat Rachel and E washed breakfast dishes R cut papers for pantry shelves looks very nice indeed another cow to be milked Will came over & I pay mother part of her butter sent Jen’s things home this morning Welly went to Ebbs we sent home their sugar Eva Ironed the clothe [left side margin] Smith walked to Marysville from PP Place & hired Billy Card to bring him home to his dead Lobelia [/left side margin] Friday A fine day Wind W rather cool Evaline washed & Volty helped E clean up kitchen and scrub floors Johny went to school - last day. Wells chopping over by snow space Welly & Volty putting ribs in sail boat Rachel done something I forget what I have forgotten what I done I so sleepy I cant remember - A sugar party at Mien O’briens John attended �page_0136 6th April Saturday A fine day Wind North cool PPatterson & Will Woodman came early in morning for W. Jr. & V. to go with skiff away up the Island to PPfarm to build PP a home he is going to move his family soon George Gillspre went with them After breakfast Wells started to cross the river in GG’s skiff but Horn had gone over there before him, so came back untill after dinner and went over to R Percys to see about buying seed wheat found Rob gone from home came back at night supperless and hungry from hungry bay. Price on Robs wheat $1,25 per [half line above] bush Rachel went visiting to G Siles & got warm sugar, mad her sick. W Jr & V came home at dark hungry & tired John brought some water & done as he had a mind to Eva done house work of all kinds Mand very good, & baby slept in cradle. Wellington and Will cam for their mail > A beautiful evening Sunday A lovely day scarcely any wind. South Wind froze a little last night river sealed over with ice its so still Expected Charley over to bring Grace home but didnt come Welly went early this morning to carry P sail home and borrowed some Soleratus Will came over a while Wells went to Niles’ to borrow his boat for tomorrow John after ninner went to Hanah Shinn’s came home at 11 Oclock PM A beautiful eve ning �page_0137 April 8th 1889 Monday A clear bright day river like a mirror all day zephyr S froze last night W Genge commenced School this day John went to school Grace at Bell’s yet ought to be home to go to school when she come’s she will go Wells chopping wood all A M went over to Sand Bay A M with J Piles & George Farr Votty putting coal for an "Sail" Boat Wolly gone up the Island with PP to work on PP’s housse Eva & R done great washing of cooked and washed dishes E cleaned kitchen floor & painted lounge & chair and ironed clothes plenty of work and not much to eat and no kerosine Genge stoped & talked with V at the sail boat Johny went to P in evening Kerosine all gone and we burn a [strikethrough] shit [/strikethrough] shit Tuesday A cloudy morning, Wind S looks like rain clears up early sun shines all day Wells commenced plowing all day Johny at school Volty tarring the sail boat Grace & Charley’s yet Welly didn’t come home working for PP. Eva washed a lot of carpet rays Will came over for flour butter saleratus [on side margin] Will cornwell gone sailing [/on the side] �page_0138 April 9 1899 and I gave him some corn meal E out trying to get wood & Will chopped one of Wells pine sails & if W finds to out he’ll jaw of hid it in the oven & it makes a [crossed: l] good fire Rachel went to Wills for tea Smith got a bee tearing down the old barn Didn’t invite Wells or the boys or Will he has no need of them for he is not running away from Ruttand now Grace is fifteen to day Snow nearly all gone from corner of fences Shelly Niles here visiting Mande Willy came home from [half line above: Patterson] 10 Wednesday A fine day Wind South & chilly Wells plow all day Volly tarred sail boat in A M and After dinner made hot bed and planted potatoes John at school Evaline cut & sewed rags Smith came up for his heifer and said it was a very fine day Rachel helped cut carpet rags Welly helped tar boat and went up to Morgans in evening and stoped at Niles 11 Thursday A fine day Wind South Rachel and Welly and Volty mended sails for the boat Wells went over the river to beadle’s for seed wheat came back for dinner and plowed till dark Johny went to school Mand didn’t behave very well E & R sewed carpet rags looks like rain at dark [at side margin] Wells got 5 gallons of kerosine = �page_0139 April 12th Friday A foggy morning Wind north Wells and Johny went to cape Vincent in skiff came back to Beadles’ and god 5 bushels of seed wheat and a bag of potatoes Wells brought 4 lbs tea 10 lbs sugar & 1 lb saleratus fog cleared up at 8 Oclock and a fine day Welly & Volty riged out and launched their sail boat and took Ebb home Mrs Meurdock here for peas Boys carried her and daughter in boat down to Ed Rattrays R and E sewed carpet rags E Rattray has a stone bee to day tis 10 Oclock PM wind blowing strong from North Welly carried N sail and oars home this evening and I sent Jane’s tea and socks home 13th Saturday A fine day no rain Wells went to Kingston went off without his breakfast came home early from Grace boots and Mauds, Volty’s boots too big 10 sugar. 3 seeds. and a bottle of pills Wade’s mandrake Volty drew hay from Burnham, for Will and plowed a little in garden Welly went to Sammy’s with a letter brought water and he & Volty went �page_0140 Apr around the feet to breakeys Bay to set fish nets so much ice couldn’t left nets to Joy’s John chored aroudn and didn’t clean horse stable E cleaned floors and done every thing R made a Johny cake [crossed: I] forget what I done guess I washed something 14 [crossed: Saturday] Sunday A beautiful day, no rain Charley & Bell came and brought Grace home Boys went to Joslins Bay for sail boat Welly V. of, E, & G went for a sail went far as Morgan’s fiddled & sunny Gesige went too from Niles Wells didn’t read much writing with Charley. Johny went to Niles in Evening and stayed late Charley & Bell went home hearly, Wells went with them as far as Obrien’s 15 Monday A fine day, no rain a white frost this morning Wells squared accounts with Smith to day & they quarreled Welly and Will set puts John draged at home Volty plowed the pasture at home Patterson moving Evaline washed Don’t know what Rachel done [on side: Wells sowed grain] she made Johny cake Grace commenced school [on left side margin] R, G, & Maude went to J.N’s for horse radish Genge made us his first visit with George & Wally Niles in evening [/left side margin] �page_0141 April 16th 1889 Tuesday A beautiful rosy morning wind North no rain Wells’ gone to the city started early long before sunrise and I sitting here alone writing very sleepy, fire all gone out no wood onely pine hewings and none of those in the house Welly planted potatoes Volty made garden and J & V drew manure baking from the house Grace went to school Eva cut and sewed rags Welly & Will went to their nets [crossed-out]Genge here in evening[/crossed-out] Volty and John went spearing fish after dark and had a concert at Bulgers Mother came over Wells came late 14 Wednesday A fine day no rains no wind N very warm Wells sowing oats on grange John draging Volty powing Grace at school Jen visiting at Niles Rachel went to Wills and staying all day till supper time Will here and Grace at school Genge here in evening Eva cleaned floors and sewed rags Boys had a concert at Lahyson came home at eleven [40/16?] Lewy Joy 10 years old to day baby cried [on left side margin] Jane N and children here in evening �page_0142 18 April Thursday A beautiful warm day no wind N no rain Wells building fence all day. pasture fence Welly plowed down by Ebbs A M Volty set onions A M Welly went to his nets P M John drag oats Volty plowed P M Grace at school To day is the first Welly has plowed in three years Merpont came in to day for the first this season R went to the city Mand Smith came home to day Windmils girls to be here for fish Dont know much odd & silly Welly & V went spearing in evening Genge walked home no school till Tuesday Volty opened outside cellar door set up for the boys to come got sleepy waiting and gone to bed 19 Friday A fine morning Wind south breezy & warm Afternoon cloudy looks like rain no wind Wells building fence Volty plowing John cultivating Eva washed and ironed Rachel making an apron Welly brought water A M afternoon went to Al Joshn’s for net Will caught 12 pickerel Grace at home no school Easter holliday’s Loggie Morgan visiting Smith’s no rain, very dry, sun shines out, 4 Oclock P M [on left side margin] W J & V speared lot of fish last night came home late at 12 Oclock �page_0143 19 April 1889 evening thunder lighthning & a shower [line above] with wind [/line above] Boys all at home went to bed early 20 Saturday A foggy morning, wind south cool breezy fog clears towards noon Wells works on grange Volty plowed John draging Rachel cleaned floors Grace visiting at Nile’s came home at dark E & G put the rooms in order E moped pantry and my bed room Welly covered a ball for Ed Bates and went to his nets 21 Sunday A clear day Wind west breezyyy cools Wells at home reading John dressed up and went to see Eddy Bates Eddy came home with him at noon Will come [crossed-out]home[/crossed-out] over and brought me [above] some [/above] a fish muskalong Volty at home all day Welly went to see to his sail boat wind blowing hard Grace went over to see her grand mother and stayed till after dark Jon went with Will to Breakey’s bay 22 Monday A clear day wind West and cold Wells Volty & Johny working draging sowing and plowing Welly went to run the nets wind blow so couldnt �page_0144 came back and went to J Niles to finish the kitchen E went up to J N’s to sew on Jane’s sewing machine I slept an hour. Grace made gum & run away to J N’s I am not very well pleased she been there once to day for a pitcher of [crossed-out]milk[/crossed-out] soap Willy brought a calf from J Niles’ 23rd Tuesday A fine day wind South Wells building fence Volty plowing John cultivating Welly started to go to his nets A M didn’t go wind blow so. Welly & Will run nets P M Will gaught 19 pickerel Welly 14 [above] pickerel [/above] & a half barrel of perch came home long after dark tired and hungry dark clouds hanging over our domestic horizon. Dear Welly God bless him. Grac at school no soap no soda Genge came at dark and E & E Bates E fixing her dress & caring for the babe R help cook E washed Baby’s clothes 24 Wednesday A fine breezzy day Wind south Wells Volotty & John working on Grange Welly went [crossed-out]an[/crossed-out] for the fish at Breakey’s bay intending to go to the cape Volty took team and brought them to Joslin’s Bay and put them in sail boat Welly came home at [crossed-out]no[/crossed-out] 10 O’clock R & J feed calves Grace at school E ironed babys things and knit on lambrequin R washed around house all day it is raining hard rains all night �page_0145 April 25 Thursday A damp rainy morning Wind Sod Wells chose to dock with R I sent 4 lbs butter [above]& 1 doz eggs[/above] Welly & Volty went to cape with the first fish at 2’cts per pound and 1’ct for perch Grace at school, Eva cleaned floors knit and pieced quilt John drawing, banking from house Wells repairing cultivator and plowing on grange - a showery evening [at left side margin] Genge here in evening [/left margin] 26 Friday A cloudy foggy day raining part of the day Wells drew stone and trimed orchard on grange John drew stone [crossed-out]W[/crossed-out] Volty plowed and drew fish pound to B bay Welly went to the nets at eleven came back after dark Grace at school Eveline & Rachel washed some of the clothes got dry commenced raining again towards evening Wind N in morning and S P.M. 27 Saturday A cloudy drizzly morning Wind South Wells went to the city started late Welly brought water to clean floors & then went or started to go to his net but went to Howe Island with Al Joshin to carry fruit trees & came back [crossed-out]f[/crossed-out]long After dark Volty went to Burnhams for potatoes came back & grafted trees in PM �page_0146 Grace washed her clothes & went to Smith’s ray bee John pottered around in AM & plowed garden PM R cleaned floors E scrubed chairs swept and dusted and ironed her clothes Raining hard at dark John went for Grace after dark and went home with Jill Wells came home first but late Grace came next and Welly last 28 Sunday A rainy morning Wells reading John went to church but no preaching Sinclair rowed. Laura and Maud up for church but soon went home again Rach went over to Wills and stayed to dinner Welly & Volty at home most all day, very cold for the season Wind West blowing some 29 Monday A rain morning Wind west cold and disaggreeable weather Wells drove to Ferry south Rachel to go on the Princess Louise & he went to city Grace went to school Eva made my waist Welly tried to run nets wind blows so cant Volty worked all day at something making garden of think John pottered around 30 Tuesday Another cold raw day wind west tubs and barrels full of [above]rain[/above] water his so [on left side margin] Wally and P built wire fence around the garden �page_0147 1889 wet and cold grass cant grow much Wells wheat coming up Wells brought water for Evaline to wash E done bra washing and washed two bed quilt Grace west to school at noon Volty worked in garden making bed and planting John and Wells worked in field Wind blows hard and cold all day [below]baby cried[/below] [in left side margin] Mrs Woodman made Smiths folks an evening visit [end left side margin May 1 Wednesday A cold raw windy cloudy day Wind W Wells & Johny worked at home draying and sowing J churned or Welly did & J made 10 lbs of butter for market and sent one dozen and a half of eggs Grace went to school Volty worked in garden Welly stayed around home and choped wood & done all kinds of work bringing water & [doodle spiral] Wind blows strong and cold from West. Wells says if the wind should hush there would be a frost. Eva ironed all the cloths baby cried 2nd Thursday A market day Princess came in for the first time this spring Wells drove to the dock with Grace Cloudy and still Wells Jr went to his nets came back at 3 Oclock �page_0148 May 2d 1889 & had a big haul of fish 4 sturgeon 14 pickerel mullets perch sucker &c &c Wells sowing grain Volty & Johny draging and cultivating Eva washed mother quilt and brought 6 pails of water Baby didn’t cry she’s got castoria cold weather yet and cloudy 3rd Friday A chilly cloudy morning Wind [above] N [/above] west WellsJohn and Volty gone to Springs work Wells Jr gone to his nets E bringing water again and washing baby’s clothes No school to day Arbor day Genge gone home Grace at home washing dishes Maud as mean as ever Eveline & Willy went to Burndan for flower plants called at Ebb’s and had tea Mrs Niles went down to Smiths with John N found the women folks from home visiting at Horn’s came back and made me a short visit A cold chilly evening 4 Saturday A mild fair day WellsVolty & Johny working in field Will and Welly gone to Cape with fish came home at three Eveline swept rooms and cleaned floors I done general house work Grace raked the door yard Will lost 5 lbs sugar left it in cape Vincent �page_0149 [top margin] 7 May 5th 1889 Grace Baufoid Wolfe Island [/top margin] Sunday A beautiful day Wind South After washing breakfast dishes I went to bed slept awhile & then walked over to mothers I gave Wells and boys lunch before I went Johny went as far as the corner of the pasture to help me over the fence Wells came over and went to the grange for greens called on his way home and I went home with him got suppr 6 Monday A fine warm day Wind South very light Wells plowed and sowed Volty & John helped Evaline washed I churned Grace went to school but no teacher there Welly and Will went to their nets Welly mending sail boat 7 Tuesday A beautiful warm day Volty and Will went early this morning to their nets Welly finished repairing sail boat then Will and V brought the fish home and launched the craft & W & V went to cape with fish Wells and Johny working at farming E making a dress for Irene Gracie [strikethrough]an[/strikethrough] at home Wall Niles here said Mr Genge was [left margin] [long multiplication] 853 18 —– 6824 853 —– 15354 [/long multiplication] �[long division] 12 15454 12\\{} —– 33 24 —– 5 [/long division] [/left margin] �page_0150 [top margin] Evaline Bauford [/top margin] Aug 30th 1888 \$.cts sold Eleven lbs butter 2,65 sept 6th 12 " " 2,00 13th 12 " " 2,40 28th 9 " " 1,95 Oct 4th 10 " " 2,20 11th 9 " " 2,01 18th 6 " " 1,36 25 10 " " 2,20 Nov 1st 12 " [overwritten]Eleven[/overwritten] " [overwritten]lbs[/overwritten] 2,59 8th 13 " " 2,72 14th 12 " " 2,46 21nd 13 " " 2,69 27 13 " " 2,69 Dec 6 10 " " 2,08 14th 9 " " 1,89 22nd 12 " " 2,60 Jan 3rd 10 " " 2,12 �12th 6 " " 1,32 26 6 " " 1,20 April 25 1889 Apr 25 4 May 2nd 10 9 Rachel sold for me 98 Rachel Sold for me 2.50 2,50 20 27 40 34 [left margin] -> continued on back of 3rd page from here [/left margin] to three old women �page_0151 [top margin] [long multiplication] 9, 16 butter , 30 eggs — 9,66 [/long multiplication] [/top margin] June 6th 1889 M@ Rue sold butter at 14 ct 3 lbs " 14 51 28 " 14 3,92 13 31 - 2lbs at 15 cts balance 14 cts 180 lbs made [above]sold[/above] in 5 weeks while I was at Bell’s 44 50 35 45 [strikethrough]3[/strikethrough] ,19 41 3 for ,20 + 38 for 14 40 Sept 5th 41 36 �26 34 6ct 16 26 21 21 12 21 15 12 8 19 8 1 for 20 �page_0152 1889 Nov 21 December 24th 1889 sold 6 butter ,17 " 9 " ,18 1890 Jan 15 " 7 " ,20 $1,44 " 6 " ,18 " 6 " ,20 1,20 " 4 " ,20 ,80 " 7 " ,18 1,26 " 10 " ,18 1,80 12 ,22 12 ,22 Dec 31 $1,62 1,09 �page_0153 �page_0154 1890 Jan 18th Saturday A warm fine day Wind North ground covered with snow every where some ice on this shore no crossing I sick yet never so sick before lay abed most all the time head lungs and whole system wrong cant eat Spaf got a b[erased] to build his dock to day Fred came over for our men folks had a prayer meeting at Devero’s last night No one ther but Spaff Frances and the baby Fred said all the praying done Devero done on the fiddle poor Fred forgs folks that is Spaff and Frances and the baby came here to see us this evening but I dont want to see any one talked awhile and went up stairs to bed Jan 19 Sunday I dont seem much better neither does Muriel never was so sick before A fine day good sleighing not much win[d] North Grace and John gone to church �page_0155 [top left margin] Continuation of May 7th, 1889 [/top left margin] carried to the Asylum yesterday Stayley called here gathering old iron say he got hermorrage of lungs Set the milk in cellar this morning cellar all dirt yet not fit to set a swill pail in 8th Wednesday A warm fine day Wind S and light Wells V [scribbled]&[/scribbled] of drawing stone and cleaning up over on grange Welly not very well fishing his nets E making J’s dress Grace doing general house work I churned and made prints for market and set them on cellar bottom & covered them with a table cloth the rats run over it in the night 9 Thursday A beautiful day warm Wind rows Rose at 4 Oclock for Grace to go to market Wells drove to the dock Maud S went back to the city Sylia came home writing and is very airy but does not call on Bamford’s goes to Smiths John an V & Wells work in frel in A M after diner Wells goes over the river to see Alex Liddy about wire fence He came home late and �page_0156 eat supper after dark said Gloya’s folks are coming over to go to Bell’s with no Sunday John drove to dock for Grace Eva ironed and cleaned floors and done other house work Welly not very well tended to fish nets It’s so long since I have written in this diary of have most forgoten what we done. I churned Friday A fine warm day wind South All the men folks at work Welly at the nets in PM Afternoon Eddy & Eben help Welly plant potatoes Wells Volty & Johny drawing stone plowing and sowing. I have forgoten what E & G done or I either. Apple tree man here in evening [left side margin] E washed clothes and a quilt rained hard at three O’clock boys went to barn a squall from the north we bring in part or most of the clothes Wallace Niles 10 years old on the 10 day of May 1889 [/left side margin] [right side margin] and Will Drive too [/right side margin] Saturday A fine warm day Wind [crossed-out]South[/crossed-out] North in morning Rose early this morning for Wells going [above]changing south at ’H M[/above] to city, gone now. looks like rain Wells carried umbrella Campbell the Apple tree agent went up with W and came back While canvassing for trees he board at Wills. Welly & Volty went to cape with fish Wells brought home some milk pans I picked A pail of grains for Bill Jen came over for Wills groceries the boys got for him at cape Will planted [above]sweet[/above] corn and caried potatoes for Welly I lent Jen a bottle of kerosine I have paid James soap [left side margin] John worked in field with team and then went to Sam’s to ball play, Grace went for mail �[/left side margin] �page_0157 May [crossed-out]14th[/crossed-out] 1889 Sunday 12 [crossed-out]Monday[/crossed-out]S A still warm day very fine weather every thing growing finely trees just putting out the green leaves Mr & Mrs Gloya came over at 8 Oclock A M and we made in to the waggon at nine taking Maude with us, met three loads coming to chucj found Charley Bell & children well had a good visit and got home at dark found all well and pleasant at home work all done so I had nothing to do but read and go to bed James and Maryanne went home across the river I understand Johny, had a bath in the river getting out of the sail boat 15 Monday A fine morning Wind South and warm [crossed-out]no[/crossed-out] a school to day Grace at home Eva washed hung all clothes out befor diner after dinner scrubed floor swept dusted made beds &@ Wells John & Volty drawing stone plowing and getting in grain Wells took up and changed most of his nets Perley here for Welly to go for his pig I gathered green’s for dinner Grace sowed [crossed-out]f[/crossed-out] her flower seeds Eva reeled all the carpet rags to be colored A rat in the trap this morning �page_0158 Monday 14th Tuesday Sun rose clear this morning grew cloudy and began to rain wind changing from South to North and rain pouring at noon Campbell Apple tree man here to dinner rain cleared after dinner tree man went up the Island Volty brought fish & put them in ice house The rag rubber bone & bottle man here we got a little tin ware and some coppers Grace went to school A M came home for her dinner and stayed here Eva [crossed-out]couler[/crossed-out] colored blue, violet, brown, and another colour can’t tell what it is loos kinder yaller and kinder brown it is called scarlet on cotton Welly gone to nets and for his pig, Wells Volty & Johny working in field A M. Al Barrie raising his barn to day, Wells & Volty invited Volty went Wells stayed at home Everything growing since the rain cows giving big quantity of milk 20 pans [crossed-out]and[/crossed-out] at night searecty of pan’s 15 Wednesday Wind N A cool day I not feeling very well have caught cold but churn and make butter prints for market Boys at home helping their father draw stone Grace done house work I have allmost forgoted what any of them done this so long since I have writen in this diary �page_0159 1889 May 16 Thursday Rose early to go to the market A cold windy morning & cloudy Wind North Wells drove to the dock Princess came in this morning we came back on the Pierpont I did not sleep much sick all night with neuraligia [above]grows[/above] colder toward night I set by the engine coming home to keep face warm found all well at home bought one package of carpet warp Laura went up I saw W’m in 4e [below]shore[/below] [left side margin] Sylvia went back to Win’s to day [/left side margin] 17th Friday I dont know much about what is going on today, law abed sick all day sleep on the lounge at night so not to disturb Wells Dont know which way wind was only know it was cloudy 18 Saturday very warm Am better this morning but Evaline sick abed with tooth ache I work all day and do the best I can I forgot what the rest of the family done but I got a dim from Peo says if I dont pay him he make me trouble 19 Sunday A fine warm day no wind South Mother came over and we had �page_0160 May greens for dinner I forget what the men folks done John dressed up and went to church Eld Bates here [crossed-out]colored rag’s[/crossed-out] 20 Monday A cloudy still day light wins South Welly run the nets A.M. Evaline washed in A.M. Welly went with her to Mrs Welmore with carpet rags and warp Mand went too Wells and Volty building water fence Volty got both feet wett forget what I done E 21st Tuesday A fine warm day Wells [above]Wind south[/above] and Boys drawing stone E papering her room up stairs so long ago since I wrote in this diary I have forgoted nearly everything which transpired to day it being now the 4th of June & I have [crossed-out]s[/crossed-out] not written since the 14th of May 22 Wednesday A cloudy cool day but I churn and made 40 prints for market E working up stairs Wells and boys drawing stone Forresters had a serenade in the church shed at evening G. Morgan Jr came for our boys and came down cellar while V and D were straining milk Jay Lee & Dell Windinell married to day �page_0161 1889 May 23rd Thursday A fine morning. Wind West. Carried 40 lbs butter to market. Went on Pierpont came back on Maud Laura went to. A cold morning but their was a good fire in the stove. Meet Watson on the wharf. Mrs Gologly carried two baskets for me to the market house & Watson carried 2 baskets for me so I had nothing to carry. 16cts for butter very low price. Winnie came home with her mother. Mrs Holliday came home from Charlottes. Wind blowing strong. Mr Watson came home with me to see Maud. Will D came over 24th Friday A cool morning. Grace walked to the dock very early & went on the Mand to Halliday and walked from there to Bells. Came back on the Princess. Boys at home helping their father. We had a good visit with F.W.W. Grace came home at dark. It proved to be a very fine day. Wind south but changes to North before Saturday morning 25 Saturday A cold morning. Wells and Watson went to Kingston. V lent F.W.W. his over coat. Grace cleaned floors. Wells came home early. A heavy frost last night �page_0162 water frozn thickness of this glass which will be [s]thick as window glass[/s] very bad for vegetation of all kinds especialy fruit trees which are just now white with blossoms 26 Sunday Cold day, wind North. Wells half sick can scarcely walk around Welly and Volty went to Spinks. I went to bed had a long nap arose & got dinner. Welly & Volty came home from Grindstone after dark. We had oat meal pudding & milk for supper 27 Monday A cloudy morning. Wind North. Began to rain at 10 Oclock A.M. Rained nearly all day. A sugar party at A Barries this eveningl Every body invited. Volty & Grace did not attend the party on account of rain. John went had a pleasant time but not many there. John stayed all night. The weather cold. The night dark. And the wind blowing fearfuly [sic] from South all night. Volty made bee hives. Forget what the others done. E washed in fore noon. Grace washed afternoon could �page_0163 not hang the clothes out but put them in tub and set them under the eve’s & next morning tub was running over with water. Wells sick with lame back 28 Tuesday A cloudy cold day. Wind South blowing a gale, fences blown down. A terrible time on Lake Ontario. Bavaria lost on this Lake all hands lost. Wells, John and Voltie fixing pasture fence in the forenoon, fixed base ball ground in afternoon in our pasture. Eveline went down to her Grand Fathers towards night. [left side margin] Baby 3 months old today [/left side margin] Wednesday. May. 29. A cold cheerless day. Wind N.E. I churned and got ready for Market. Wells, Voltie, John fixing pasture fence. Wells Jr planting corn for Eb Joslin. Eveline cleaned both floors. Grace done house work. Liz Morgan called here. Boys played base ball at Sam’s �page_0164 Thursday May 30th I went to Kingston carried 34 lbs butter left Groceries and carpet. Warp McCrae did not send them to the dock or boat I mean. Wells, Voltie and John fixing pasture fence. Wellie planting corn for.Eb. Grace done all the house work. Eveline sewed and took care of baby. Cloudy day. Wind North rained towards night just as they came home from the dock. Friday Wind South A rainy nasty day. Wells drove to the ferry after groceries, left carpet warp at [Wetuiover’s?] also Wellie’s shirt cloths. Wellie, Voltie & John built fence until the rain commenced. Grace worked on her dress. Eveline washed and mopped the chamber. I done house work. Wells got home at 3 o’clock got wet also the Boys. Boys run the net and got some fish, gave some to Geo & Charley �page_0165 Saturday June 1st A wet nasty day. Wind South. Grace Ironed & mended, swept the parlor. I cooked as usual. Boys intended to go to Welsh’s to play ball but rained so they cant go. Voltie made boxes for bee hives. Wellie made a bat. John went to Niles’ for shelac and to Sam’s after the mail. Wells reaching Utica Globe. Boys played ball in P.M. Sunday, 2nd A Warm fine day every thing growing after the rain. Wind south. Wells at home reading. W Jr, V & Charley W went over river in sail boat. Volty came back Wellie stayed there awhile Volty went back for Wellie. Will Corn & Wall Beadle came over and went to J. Niles. Grace, Maud, Will, Dixon, Maxwell & Volty went for a sail on the river. After coming back Grace & Maud went over to Wills. Will & Jen came back with them. After that Grace & Maud went rowing up and down �page_0166 the shore in paint with Shelly and Tilly June 3rd Monday A sunny day. Wind south, cool. Wells, Volty and Wellie building pasture fence. John went to School. Grace washin and put the clothes out in fore noon. E made a dress for Muriel. I wrote in this diary to day for first time since 14th of May. Towards night Welly Eveline and the baby went down to Mr Ebbens Joslins in skiff, rained quite hard while they were gone. Eat supper there, came home while we were at our supper. It rained very hard in the night thundered [sic]. 4 Tuesday A clear day, Wind South East blows hard. Wells and boys built pasture fence & after dinner the boys went up the Island to play base ball with the Taylor nine but there was no one to play with them. They came home early. Eveline washed and dried her clothes. Grace washed some more clothes. I went to bed, slept two hours. John at school 5 Wednesday A clear day, Wells and Volty Building pasture fence. Welly planted corn and churned. After noon base ball at Sams, some of the bows down from up the Island. J Morgan and Elmer Woodman had a fight. George �page_0167 June 1889 Morgan came home with Welly for alumn to cure his mouth 6 Thursday A very pleasant day cool. John drove with me to the dock. Went on Princess to market. Butter 14 cts. Rachel selling fish scrapers, talked very mean to Mrs Wm Rattray & George Woodman. Every thing at home very tidy, floors all cleaned, copper teakettle bright as gold. E done it all churned &c. Grace helped do the work. I am very tired and sleepy. Grace went at dark and carried Janes soda home. Will and W Jr & V went spearing fish but got none. Wells came to the boat for me. Mrs S Woodman sick with rigamortis. 7 Friday Wind South A fine morning, dark clouds rising in south, at noon commenced raining, at 4 P.M. & raining hard at bed time. John at school. Wells working in the grown orchard. Volty helping him. V working at bee hive. E done house work. I made a shirt. Grace sewed on dress. Welly planted corn and punkins [sic] Welly wrote a letter to Robert. Jen here for Volty to hive a swarm of bees but none to hive �page_0168 1889 June 8 Rained all night raining more at 5 AM. Last year scarcely any rain from March ’till August. A superabundance of rain this. Wind South. light. warm. Wells Wellie & Voltie building water fence for pasture. Lousy damp day. George & Wall Niles here. Our nine intended going over river to play with the shelly’s, rained so couldn’t go partly cleared at 2 Oclock. John Burnham here. Spink here Ebb Joslin and Will Cornwell here. Will Dixon here. Frank Woodman here. The boys play base ball in our home pasture of Burnhams. Mr Spink stop here all night. Wind changed North commenced raining again at Bed time. E cleaned the floors &c. Grace finished her dress very cool Sunday Wind North. Rained all night and all A.M., cleared a while then thundred [sic] and rained again tubs all fall Low lands covered with water, cleared again towards night. Burnham & Spink here yet, very cool all day, no callers and 5 Oclock PM some reading, others sleeping, Gip howling, Maud squalling Baby wears her first short dress to day. Spink very melancholy about something. John Burnham swearing. Will here. Spink went home with him and stayed all night [left margin] Will hived 1 sqarm bees to day [/left margin] 10 Monday A bright warm day. W Burnham drove �page_0169 in here from milk factory. Spink came back from Wills, stoped [sic] a while and went home at 8 O’clock A.M. Boys run hoop net and took it out the river. Welly and J Burnham went to Clayton. After they helped Wells, Volty & Johny drive the horses and cows to the lower pasture. Smith painting his house orange. Jen came over for Voltis to hive bees. Johny churned. Wells working on Grange. Eva washed Babys clothes. Till and Shell here in evening, Grace gave Shell a cap. Wind South 11 Tuesday - Wellie brought a pig from Welton. A very fair day somewhat cloudy. A picnic in Breakeys Grove. Welly, Voltie, Johny, Grace & John Burnham gone to picnic and base ball play, A big crowd. Will went too. Jen and children came over here. Eva cleaned floors and helped me do house work. All came home at dark well pleased with their day out ball playing and dancing. Welly went for a load of picknickers from Sand Bay. A dance at Morgans to night. John and V churned. rather cool day, Wells plowing ground for potatoes 12 Wednesday A fine breezey day. Wind South cool. Will went to Morgans’ last night. E washed �page_0170 breakfast dishes & worked on her dress. Wells picking up stone all day, Jen came over for tea for dinner. J Burnham & Eddy Bates planting potatoes for Will A.M. Wellie, Voltie & Johnie hoeing potatoes at home, Grace doing house work, G picked a teacup full of strawberries. Johny churned. I print butter for market. I am very sleepy. J Burnham helping the boys hoe, now he said they had a nice time up to Mr Morgan’s dance. [margin] Gracie went up to Miss Miles for the market basket, the Woodman boys came down in the evening for to play ball [/margin] 13 Thursday. 13th of June Very pleasant day, wind South. Ma, John & John Burnham went to town, some yankes went to town to day. Bertha Cornwall, Kate Shelbour, Daivid Reasoner. Eva washed her clothes, Voltie hoed in the garden, Wells Jr tended baby awhile for Eva. Grace did house work. Maude has been high for diddled all day. Pa worked in the field. Ma carried up 31 lbs of butter. Evaline ironed in the after noon, and when Wells Jr went after Ma to to wharf. Eva went over to Will’s with him, thundered a little in the afternoon, it looks like rain, 14 Friday A very bright warm day light wind South. Our first swarm of bees out to day �page_0171 14 June Volty had just hived the bees when he had a call to Wills to hive a swarm for him. V made a flower bed for Grace. John cleaned the cellar and drew a wheel barrow of gravel to stop the rat holes in cellar. Welly rowed J Burnham over the river this morning. I don’t know what he done the balance of the day. Wells picking up stone on Grange. John pulled mustard out the wheat in P.M. & went to lower pasture with Wells and V to milk the cows and then John & Grace went to George and Han’s birth day party in evening. They are 21 years old today. E sewed for self and tended the baby, helped wash supper dishes. Welly & V took up the fish nets and got one big stinking fish, a pickeral. V & W gone a fishing this evening. I am very sleepy. I got to rise early. Wells is going to town in the morning early. Good night most eleven o’clock and a beautiful warm moonlight night very still, no wind, a propellar just going up passing the house. Grace washed the clothes. Jen came over for E to cut a shirt for Will. Good night. �page_0172 15 June Saturday Rose early to go to lower pasture to milk so Wells could get an early start for Kingston. Rain commenced pouring down soon after Wells, V and J were to milk & rained hard all the time they were gone, they came back drenched to the skin. After breakfast Wells went to the city, cleaned up and a fine warm day, rather cloudy. Wind South. A base ball game in the pasture PM., about 50 present. Volty made caps for bee hives .Welly churned. Grace and Johny came home at 4 Oclock this morning from Mr Rattrays party. Grace slept till nearly 12 Oclock. Eveline cleaned floors, chairs & washed breakfast dishes. Grace helped get dinner and then with Lilly went to the ball play. Shelly here. Maud & Shell picked the green strawberries. Well came home rather late. V and J had to draw the milk can home on the wheelbarrow. Ebb Joslin here. Wills bees swarmed to day. Will here in evening for his mail. A letter from Victor & Watson, Welly, Eveline & baby gone to W Burnham’s visiting. A cloudy evening, very still and warm no wind. Good night �page_0173 [s] Monday [/s] June, Sunday 16 light wind South fair day. Wells Sr drove over to Belle’s with Mrs B. she has gone to stay with her daughter for a couple of weeks. Voltie made ice cream. Grace went to church. G. Woodman, G. Harlow here all the fore noon. Wellie and I came home from Burham at six o’clock. Mr B came a little later. Wellie went up to Sam’s to get tobacco. [image- imprint of a flower] Monday June 17 Rained in the morning cleared up in forenoon. Wind blows hard from the north. I washed and mopped in the A.M., made a cap for Voltie in afternoon. Grace done housework. Mr Bamford plowed. Voltie hoed. Wellie & John went over the river strawberrying. �page_0174 Tuesday June 18th 1889 Light. Breeze from the North fair day. Mr Bamford plowed. Voltie hoed &c, Grace washed. Wellie & I picked over strawberries in forenoon. Boys went over the river to play ball in P.M. Grace undertook to hive a swarm of bees and fail. Mr Bamford had to hive them at Supper time. Boys came home at dark. Supperless as usual and they beat the Sheley mines [image- imprint of a flower] Wednesday June 19th South east wind all day. clouded up and sprinkled towards night. John & Voltie up to Sam’s to a bee. Wellie at home in A.M. picked berries in the afternoon. Mr Bamford picked some straw berries, pulled mustard on the Lower place. Grace worked at the butter business all day. I done most of �page_0175 the housework. Ironed, mopped, baked breadl. Maud as mean as ever. Voltie baptized her because she would’nt wash. George called in the evening for some one to play ball with him. Wellie went to Niles to get some tobacco. Thursday June 20th Fair day, wind South. Grace gone to Kingston. Boys at Howe Island playing ball. Mr B., Maud, Muriel and I at home all alone. I done housework. John came home first. Wellie, Voltie and Grace got home at half past ten. Friday Wind South West. Mr Bamford drove to Halliday’s and then went to Howe Isld. after Groceries that was left on the boat. Commenced and rained at noon. I washed in forenoon. Grace done housework and put up some berries in afternoon �page_0176 Voltie and I cleaned out the bedroom and closet. Wellie worked at J. O briens all day dont know what John doing. John churned I found out 3 weeks later. Saturday. Wind South Fair day. I cleaned the parlor in forenoon with Willie’s help, rained a little in the morning but cleared up and fine day. I mopped all the floors in afternoon. Grace washed some and done the housework. John drew a load of wood in P.M. Voltie hoed. Mr B. went to Kingston. Wellie helped me most all day then went strawberrying. Sunday. Wind South. Fair day. Jay Lee and wife, Dana and Will Cornwall here. Willie & Voltie went berrying. John went bout to Grandpa’s with Will Cornwell. Grace went to prayer meeting was not any. Carrie Joy here. �page_0177 Monday. June 24th A very nice day Wind S Carrie stayed most Tuesday all day, she went home in the after noon, Eva cut out Maude’s dress & apron. Carrie basted up the sleeves, the boys did two churnings. Wells Jr went across the river. Voltie hoed potatoes, Grace washed in the 4 noon. Wellie picked some berries across the river and in the evening we picked them over, Billie Genge, George Miles & Wallace came down after the potatoe plough. Voltie got a half a bag of potatoes from Mr Miles Tuesday June 25th A very pleasant day Wind south. The people of the neighbor neighborhood went to Smiths raising, in the after noon they came up to clean up the picnic ground Mr Gery came day and helped the boys, Wells Jr went over the river to shingle Addie Percy’s house, when he came home he brought Frank Bamford with him to go the picnic in the evening. The boys went a spearing, and got some eels �page_0178 April May July. August July. Wednesday. June 26th 1889 Today is the day appointed for a picnic but guess they wont have any as it is raining hard clears up towards night. Wind South Men folks in the house part of the day. Grace made out the butter. John Churned I mapped made pies and done general housework Frank Bamford here, John Morgan here, Reu ben Mc Faden & b. Easter stopped down to the river and talked with the boy’s. W W. Genge came down in the evening & worked on Volties Silo, Jen came over on the evening and stayed till 10 Oclock and Will had to come after her. [on the side] Voltie hoed in P.M. [/on the side] Thursday [crossed-out] 23 [/crossed-out] 27th 1889 Grace & Jen Went to Kingston this morning. The Str Maude called in to the Wharf. Fair day. Wind South Wellie worked over the river John went up to Niles to Take punt home Voltie helped me around the house Mr B ploughed Grace got home about 8 o clock. �page_0179 [above] a fair day running a little. [above] Griday June 28th 1889 A fair day. Wind South Wellie worked over the river Voltie and I papered the Hall [crossed-out] Mr. B. plowed [/crossed-out] Mr. B and John worked on the road Grace done the housework. Piano Tuner here Miller from Watertown [on the side] Muriel 4 months old [/on the side] Saturday June 29th Very warm day. Light Breeze North. Wells Sr went to Kingston. Wells Jr went over the river with John Morgan in forenoon. Voltie and George Niles plowed out the potatos in forenoon. Voltie churned in P.M. John worked on the road Grace done housework I warshed in A.M. and filed floors in P.M. Wellie and I went over to Gloyd’s in the evening Voltie went to O’briens after Jack & Spear Will & Voltie went spearing and got 4 eels (continued on 7th page from this one ) �page_0180 Aug 30th 1888 Graces dress. ,12 1 lb tea and Vase. ,50 6 gobblets. ,25 1 salt dish. ,05 10 sugar ,70 6 lemons ,10 1 book . ,10 2 toilette soap. ,05 1 pair stockings. ,09 cakes ,10 Sep 6 Dress cloth. 1,20 plush . ,17 sugar ,70 oatmeal ,25 rice ,25 tobaco ,05 buttons . ,13 soap ,25 soda ,10 toll ,01 13 " 02 shoes . 1,00 sugar ,70 tea spoons . 50 ribon . 12 plush . 13 �page_0181 Sept 27 starch ,08 lemons ,10 bustle. . ,15 tea . ,25 Snuff ,06 stockings . ,10 Pepper ,10 soda ,10 soda biscuits ,25 cheese ,13 Yeast ,10 Darning needles. ,03 Pears mits & candy ,30 Tobaco ,05 Embroidery silk. ,10 cakes and tolls ,11 Oct 5th Shoes for Grace. 1,25 Tea ,,25 Embroidery silk. .14 Licorice ,05 sugar ,33 candy & mits ,10 Lamp chimneys. ,08 Needles . ,05 �page_0182 11 Tea with box 50 white cotton. 18 Turkey red. 6 Rice 25 Corn meal 25 Sugar, cash ,,70 —– [crossed-out] Rice [/crossed-out] 194 18 Rice 25 Corn meal 25 Sugar 45 Cloth 56 Thread & Diamond dyes 20 Cuttle fish bone 5 Saleratus. 10 cash 75 —[crossed-out] Lard [/crossed-out] 2,41 Lard ,28 25 10 sugar ,70 1 tea with hand glass. 50 5 cotton cloth. 45 needles . 05 yeast cakes 60 starch 10 salt 10 candy 06 nuts 05 �page_0183 Oct 25th Lunch ,09 toll ,02 ring pin. ,25 stockings. ,12 lent Jen 05 [crossed-out] sugar [/crossed-out] 70 [crossed-out] toll hand glass. 50 candy, nuts 11 salt ,10 5 cloth. 45 needles. 14 starch 10 yeast caller 10 [/crossed-out] [image- drawn X] Nov 1st 1 Tea from Stroud’s with baskets. ,50 5 Sugar ,35 Soda biscuits ,25 2 Cheese ,25 5 yds bleached cotton ,45 2 spools white thread ,10 1 pound cloth ,30 1 pair of stockings for Maud. ,15 1 salt cup ,05 2 sets Knitting needles. ,08 Candy ,05 Lunch ,14 1 Pair of towels. ,25 �page_0184 1888 Nov 1st One pair of rubbers. 40 Brought home ,12 cts ,12 Snuff 06 — 8th 1 tea with box ,50 5 sugar 35 soda biskets 25 2 cheese 25 2 yds velveteen ,60 4 led pencils 05 lunch candies gum popcorn 14 rasins 32 thread 13 buttons 20 diamond ,10 dye 2 flatirons ,25 bird seed ,07 ,32 letter paper ,14 15th 10 Sugar ,70 1 Tea .30 dinner ,25 1 Starch ,13 Soap ,25 Soda ,10 22nd 5 Sugar 35 5 buck wheat flour 25 corn meal 25 �page_0185 [above] Jan 17 1890 Sunning a little John Niles [/above] Nov 5 factory cloth ,08 per yd ,40 brought home cash 75 1 lb tea from strouds with ticket 35 1 box of matches 10 1 pair stockings 20 1 pair towels 30 Dinner 25 29 5 sugar 35 cinnamon 05 1 pair of boots 2,50 Paid Rachel ,50 snuff 05 Diamond dye brown 10 2 spools of white thread 10 [on the side] What is there [/on the side] Dec 6th 5 lbs sugar 35 1 " tea 35 1 pair boots for Grace 1,25 1 box note paper ,14 Chinee’s laundry work ,13 1 package of diamond dye Ghee 10 9 bars soap 25 chocolate c 05 cakes 10 D 13 1 lb tea 30 5 Sugar 35 �page_0186 [above] here looking for his geese [/above] 1 pair of stockings for Maud ,14 1 " " garters " " ,10 4 yds " print " " ,32 3 " mittons " " ,30 2 spools black thread ,10 snuff ,07 dates ,10 nuts & candies ,15 lunch ,08 Kerosine ,10 postmonic[sic] ,15 cards ,06 postage ,03 balance in cash ,25 Dec 20 1/2 pound tea ,15 5 sugar ,30 John’s overshoes 1,00 John shoes 200 John’s cap 1,75 candy ,15 nuts ,15 cloth ,21 Jan 3rd Sugar ,60 tea 20 snuff ,10 �page_0187 yeast cakes ,10 baking soda ,10 Allspice cinnamon cloves mustard ,20 towels ,21 Lamp chimneys ,08 Jan 8 Wells bought Diamond dye cardinal red ,10 Soap 25 Two brooms 25 Jan 10th 10 lbs sugar ,60 2 tea ,60 half lb pepper ,20 corn meal ,25 oat meal ,25 buckwheat flour ,25 corsets for Grace ,50 onions ,25 Jan 26 5 yds factory ,35 snuff ,05 tea 30 letter paper ,10 [crossed-out] 70 [/crossed-out] tobaco for John 10 scribbling book slate and box pen & pencils [above] for Grace [/above] ,10 mustard cinnamon soda ,30 sugar & tea ,,90 �page_0188 Jan 30th Soap ,25 3 yds print ,30 Feb 13th Volty bought one spool of brown silk ,05 2 yds of brown ribbon ,18 snuff .10 — [circled] 1889 April, 25 [/circled] 2 brooms ,25 9 bars of soap ,25 8 lbs sugar ,56 — May 2 10 sugar ,70 1 tea ,20 3 tobaco plugs 15 5 packages diamond dyes ,50 1 pair garters ,50 brought home ,26 two sticks gum ,02 2 oranges ,05 candies ,05 balance on castoria ,07 lent Jen 09 freight on Grist 15 — Dec 31 1890 1890 5 sugar 2 tea 1 pk onions �page_0189 Con 17 1890. Friday. not very cold, Wind North Snowing quite hard, see the river is full of ice which has picked up from down the river Mr Niles has been here to day looking for his geese, Eva cleaned the floor, Ma not very well sick with the grip. Eva has got the tooth ache, Wellie and Pa drew hay from the Grange, John puttered around at little of nothing Grace done housework. Muriel and her Grandma not well yet thop[sci] Feb 4th Tuesday 1890 Storm of rain and ice Wind North in morning South at Nine in the evening no snow on the ground no ice in the river Wells and John came back from corners at 12 mid day coats covered with ice boat skiped some water Mrs Gloyd sick Hiram came up for Welly Said Gaby was not very well Men from Clayton cutting Van’s pine trees �page_0190 Monday Nov 18th 1889 Wells butchered beef Will Volty & John helped him Rachel came to get Edith to make her dress over Anna here to borrow boiler for Jen Ann went to Barries to get her dress made Grace washed Welly sick yet Mr & Mrs Niels ehre in evening brought home 12 6 June tobaco 3 plugs 10 pr plug 30 10 sugar lbs ,75 1 tea ,30 4 towels ,75 yeast cakes ,10 corn meal ,25 6 lemons ,10 dates ,10 bologna ,13 cabbage plants ,25 stockings for V ,17 " " G .12 2 yds dress cloth for G ,25 1 yd ribbon " " ,82 beads & buttons ,13 shirting - toll 2 cts boat 25 ,35 diamond dye 10 �page_0191 13 June soap 25 sugar 75 tea 30 starch 10 cabbage plants 20 shell 20 over all for Wells 75 shirt for V 75 sn ,05 toll 02 turkish toweling 37 thread 15 Jan 16 Thursday 1890 Snowed in the night - ground white this morning I slept on couch all night Dont feel very strong Welly gone to Wills to chop wood and do the chores Wells & Will not home yet at 11 A.M. Welly and Will come soon so Will came home last night after all. Wells came home to day at 1 Oclock P.M. Charley came down for Belle and the children and they all went home �page_0192 [above] (continuation from June 29th) [/above] Sunday June 30th 1889 A fearfully hot day. Voltie worked at the bees all day. Wellie and I at home John went strawberrying Mr B. Grace and Maude went over to Halliday’s Irene [above] (Dixon) [/above] came here in afternoon. Monday July 1st Warm day Wind South East. Thunder Showers came up towards night Grace washed I helped do the worked. Voltie and Irene (Dixon) went after goose berries. Mr B And John went to worked on the road but Breakey not there came home again. Wellie went over the river in P M with Niles got wet coming home. Tuesday a wet day Mr B. and John hoed Voltie picked goose berries I washed in A.M. Wellie work for Addie in P.M. Grace done house work Irene came over From Nile’ at night. note: Irene Dixon was John Dixon’s daughter- named after Grandma Bamford (her aunt) - (She married later a Lewis Hengge) �page_0193 Wednesday. Fair day wind South John & Mr B on the road Voltie churned & hoed Wellie over the river this is Grace’s cellar day I done the housework Genge here in evening Charlie Halliday came down after pear. Thursday. fair day Wind blew hard from South. Mr. B and Voltie hoed all day John & Wellie went to Clayton Grace went to Kingston I at home. They all came home late Voltie helped Ruth milk Mrs B sent me a dress and a pr of stockings Wellie got himself a pair of shoes and me a pair of slippers. John got him a cane and his pictur took Friday fair day wind North Wellie at home I washed and sewed Grace done house work. Mr B. hoed and John hoed Voltie hoed. Voltie John churned. Pa & John went over to the dock for the grist & Irene came home with them. Spink came here this evening drunk. G niles [on the side] & Wall & Frank Woodman & W Genge came down here Genge brought his banjo W.D. played on the violin and Spink made a fool of him self swinging. [/on the side] �page_0194 Saturday July 6 Fair day Mr B went to Kingston John went to Mc Fadden’s to a bee. Wellie hoed a little out grass around the house Grace picked Green peas for dinner Jen here to dinner. Wellie and I went to Westmore’s took Muriel, Voltie worked in garden or hoed. Genge rode to the ferry [crossed-out] wh [/crossed-out] with pa. Sunday July 7. Wellie started today for to go to work for Robert Wind South fair day Voltie Irene Grace went over the river to take Wellie Grandpa cooked in A.M. I stayed at home all day Grace went to prayer meeting �page_0195 Monday July 8th Fair day Grace washed I done house work Irene went to [crossed-out] Wills [/crossed-out] Men commenced haying today I started me a rug. Tuesday July 9th Men Haying big Thunder storm at night Grace done house work I worked on my rug Irene over to Will’s. [on the side] (Irene Eliza) Belle’s Baby from 9th of July [/on the side] July 10 Wednesday I helped do housework Grace made out butter for Market Men churned and haying since Fair day rather warm day. Irene came over about five in the [crossed-out] evening [/crossed-out] after noon. [on the side] 27 lbs of butter for Market [/on the side] Thursday 11 [above] over the [/above] 1887. Grace went to market A very nice day Wind South Eva & Maude alone to day Grace got 14 cts for her butter A rain storm come up at noon Men in hay field working �page_0196 Friday July 12th A beautiful day. Wind South Irene here. I washed and sewed Grace done house work and make the school a visit Voltie John & Grace took Irene up to W.G. Woodman’s at night. Saturday July 13th A fair day Wind North. Mr B gone to town to Meet Watson but he did not come Boys working in hayfield grace done house work I made Voltie a shirt in forenoon Ironed in afternoon swept out the Parlor and made the beds. Sunday July 14th Wind North cool and cloudy all at house that pretends to play at home Will called I went up to Niles in evening Mr & Mrs Niles came home with me �page_0197 Monday July 15th Wind North rather cool I am sick today Grace does the work Men haying on the Grange yet Mrs B still at Belle’s Mr B says they had better quit if they have to keep ther over there all the time. [on the side] a snowy day [/on the side] Tuesday July 16 Wind South blowing hard fair day. Mrs B gone to Kingston gets home at 3 O’clock boys hanging on the Grange Will helping them stuck a pitch fork in to John Grace worked to day in steam boiler I do house work and take care of Muriel Mr B hears at the Ferry that Sammy’s post office has been robbed �page_0198 Wednesday July 17th Fair day Wind North Men folks haying. Grace getting ready for Market I do house work in A.M. sew on Maude’s clothes in after noon Watson comes about eliven o’clock stayed at Halliday’s night before. Thursday July 18th Grace and Maude Watson gone to town, Men folk still working on the Grange, Muriel and I are alone all day, Fair day Wind South. Mrs Pillar and Mrs Duggin came down to Niles tonight and bring both boys. Friday July 19th A wet nasty day rains all the P.M. Grace and I both wash John working at O briens Voltie and his father worked on the Grange till rain commenced Voltie and his father churned �page_0199 Saturday July 20th 1889 Wind north cloudy and cool Voltie hoed in the fore noon John cleaned out the cellar I mopped and swept the house all over. Grace done general house work Perley and Eben up here after Old Kit. Sunday July 21st A beautiful day Wind South Charlie brought Mr B. home Margery Beatrice and Annie Goodearle came along to Grace gone back with Charles Boys at home all day Mr B gone over to the other place. Monday July 22nd A nice day Wind South. Men worked on Grange Mr B cleaned Boys I ironed and finished papering the hall men churned at night �page_0200 Tuesday July 23rd A nice day Wind North looks like rain towards night Mrs B does house work and cleans cellar steps Voltie broke machine down working yet on Grange I made two shirts for Boys Princess went close by Rachel waved her handquiff Voltie caught a stergeon Wednesday July 24th Wind north in the morning changing to South then West in afternoon sun shines bright, Mr B gone to kingston to get his tongue repaired or a new one Boys haying & c Mr b churning and making out butter I wash and help do what work I can Muriel very good today. Mr B gives a little advice to certain parties. �page_0201 Thursday July 25th 1889 Fair day, Wind South. Mrs B gone to town with 44 lbs butter. Men follks worked at haying came up early at night. I done housework and took care of Muriel she is sick today. Voltie drove over to the Dock at night. Friday July 26th Wind North. Fair day. Men folks haying. Mrs B done housework, I colored rags and Went up to Weturora’s at night. Voltie stopped at O’briens to get shoe fixed for Machine Brought our sitting room carpet home. Saturday July 27th Wind South. Rained most all day. I mopped floor in A.M. Mrs B tended the milk and butter. I made ten towells and fixed Muriel’s pink dress in P.M. Voltie went fishing in P.M. John went after the mail. Voltie took �page_0202 off some honey. Mr B worke don his tongue and painted it. Wellie came home from Dixon’s about eight O’clock. Sunday July 28th Wind blowing hard from South. Sun shining. Grandma and Charlie came over. Wellie and Voltie gone to look at his colt in A.M. Mr B picked some currants and berries. Wellie cut John and Voltie’s hair. I made a squat cake for dinner. Wellie went back about 5 o’clock. Will and George Pillar came over about dark. I entertained them in the Parlor with Muriel’s assistance. Voltie went to O’briens and Lexi Border Jay came home with and staid all night, rained hard at night. Muriel 5 years old today. [inserted upside down at bottom] Nells. Bamford Jr Jackass Devolson Bamford �page_0203 Monday July 29th Rained all the forenoon cleared up in afternoon. I washed Mrs B done house work and tended to butter. Boys churned in a.m. Voltie moved hay in P.M. Mr B moved Barley with a scythe in P.M. John worked for Will. Wind. South all day. Tuesday 30th Wind South raining all AM. Churning done by John. John cleared cellar. Wednesday Jun 15th 1890 We arose at 8 o’clock. Will Dixon came over early Will & Wells start at 6 o’clock for Kingston with lumber waggon for coal. John at home, snow some in morning, rains again in evening.. Wind south River clear of ice. Weather very mild. Maud sick cold, E sick with a cold. John and Welly chops wood and works around all day. E cleaned floors. Muriel better. Wills and Well stays all night. I thought Will �page_0204 stayed all night but he didn’t go to Kingston but sold his butter and mine at Cumming’s for 20 lb rode down with WMG. Wells came back on the 6 boat P.M. and stayed all night at Costelo’s Nov 1st 1889 Nov 7th Thursday I went to Bells on the Pierpont and Rachel come down on Pierpont at Night I lost Widow Bedot in the river & W G Woodman and Charly H rowed out an picked it up. Jan 14th 1890 Tuesday A very fine day Wind south. Will came out this morning to go to Town. So late Wells could’nt go. R went home with him. John sick all day. Doctored Muriel all day. Belle got sore throat doctored her too. I worked around all day. Wells built fence between himself and W Smith. Welly went to O’Brien’s for coal twice brought home a half bag and built a good fire. Will left 20 lbs of butter here that he brought over this morning �page_0205 9 Saturday cloudy Wind N. Wells & John plowed. E cleaned floor. Volty at Tichturn. R washed herself a dress. Grace cleaned chairs and helped me do house work. N 10 Sunday 10 A fine day Wind N light. J.M here Wells fixed window. Cooked chicken for dinner had a quiet pleasant day. Grace went to J Niles’ & stayed till evening service. John Morgan here awhile playing violin & then JM & JB went to Will’s. Mrs M & Jimmy went to Wills for John Morgan. [margin] Rachel went to Wills after dinner [/margin ] Nov 11 Monday A warm day Wind south light looks like rain. Grace washed. I churned. R and E put a quilt on frames and tacked it before bed time. I baked bread used all the flour in barrel. Wells & Johny plowing. Wells threshing for Flynn. Volty at Tichburne. Every thing jolly merry & pleasant �page_0206 Devolson Bamford 1889 Wolfe Island De Teusday [sic] Nov 12 A beautiful warm day wind South. Wells & John plowing Wells Jr threshing at Flynn’s V at Tichborne. Rachel & I went over to mothers in P.M. stayed till after dark. Anna came up the road too and went to church. Grace went to church and home with the Woodmans for Irene and Edith are there. E washed her clothes 1889 Wednesday Nov 13 A warm cloudy morning Wind light south. A fire at or above Alex Bay early this morning at half past five. No kerosine had to get breakfast in the dark, lantern went out. Welly threshed at Joys—got done at Flynns AM yesterday. Wells & Johny plowing by Ebbs. Volty at Tichburn—expect him home tomorrow. Grace at W.G. Woodmans. Welly came home at noon after dinner. WJ & Will went to Millens bay for oil, kerosine. Indian Summer most too wrm for butter �page_0207 Receip Jelly cake 2 eggs beaten into a cup filled up with sour cream thin, half-a teaspoonfull of soda 1 cup of sugar 1 cup of flour [crossed-out] of cider [/crossed-out] bake in 3 round tins. Grace One qt of milk boiled, 4 eggs beaten 1 1/2 cup of sugar stir sugar in with the eggs and put in the milk let it boil until it thickens a little, where cold add one pt of cream and one large spoon of vanilla. large spoon of vanilla Devolson Bamford 2 eggs [crossed-out] 1/2 [/crossed-out] half cup of sweet milk 1 cup of sugar, 2 tea-spoon full of B.P. 1 cup full and a half of flour G.D.B. calur[sic] Devolson Bamford One fine day John Bam Jan 2nd 5 gallons kerosine from Millens Bay ,60 June 2nd galland D Bamford G P Bam [scribbles] [on the side] Grace R Bamford Wolfe Island Ont Grva G G G G Grace D Bamford [/on the side] �page_0208 Oct 18th 1888 One pair Turkeys $1.50 6 ducks 1,75 No 483 2 ducks ,60 1 Turkey ,75 1 " got not pay for ,00 Nov 21 1 turkey ,80 29 2 Turkeys 1,65 Dec 6th 1 turkey ,64 15 1 turkey ,75 22 1 turkey [indecipherable] " 1 Duck .25 [written sideways] Bamford Grace Bamford Grace Bamford Evaline Bamf [image- drawing of a cent] line Bamford This cent was made in 1812, [/written sideways] �page_0209 [upside down] a avery Sond Bedict racges Ditheer Gonder Alerotunwet [sic] Effier Oc[sic] [/upside down] [sideways] He may build inaney[sic] [/sideways] �page_0210 [sideways] a very cloudy day. June 7. 189. Eva colored going hrain[sic] [/sideways] John Bamford [upside down] Wells Bamford [/upside down] We may build more stately habitations Till our rooms with paintings and with sculpture. But we cannot buy with gold The old associations Eveline 1 doz eggs ,11 1 1/2 " " ,16 �page_0211 �This document would not be possible without the editorial contributions of the following people: Vivian Zhang, Allison Mei, Ann Hopkinson, Jonathan Panuelos, Patricia Roussel, carol ann, Ella Deering, Eric Irvine, MaryV, and Queen’s University Archives � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Irene Dixon Bamford Diary Collection Subject The topic of the resource 19th and 20th Century Rural Ontario Diaries Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Irene Dixon Bamford Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Courtesy of Queen's University Archives Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1887-1922 Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant Frontenac County, Wolfe Island, Ontario Table Of Contents A list of subunits of the resource. 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Typed Transcription UG Transcription Progress Scripto transcription progress Done transcribed https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/5109b80e7a08168276d8bf6a25f2902b.pdf e05a800a98ae0d473005660df1c2cf05 PDF Text Text Irene Dixon Bamford 1887, Diary Transcription 5034_4-1-1 �Metadata FromThePage export of 5034_4-1-1 from Irene Dixon Bamford made on 2026-02-11 15:39:51 UTC. Title: 5034_4-1-1 Created On: 2023-10-03 13:00:14 UTC In Scope: true Uploaded Filename: 5034_4-1-1 �page_0001 Irene Dixon Bamford, Diary, March 1st, 1887 - June 1st, 1887 Queen’s University Archives Locator 5034.4 Box 1 File 1 �page_0002 March 1st, 1887 - June 1st, 1887 �page_0003 Retead ’76-’84 �page_0004 March 1st 1887 This is the first day of the month. A very pleasant day rather cold. A wind worth, light breeze. Wills gone to Kingston with hay, the nineteeth load. Will drew Rachel’s hay too. Grace & John at school. We saved the hefers milk this morning. Welly and Volty cutting wood on Linda. expect them home to dinner any minnet. Wells will have to go to mill on for the flower is most gone the evening went up on the ice after Grace the boy’s went skating in evening. Wednesday 2nd A bright day, wind south and thawing. Wells gone to Kingston. Welly & Volty drawing wood from Lindas Grace and John at school Wells carried Rob a pig, We got up early Will called twice Anna Flynn came to buy a drake. boys drew loads of wood. Mers Gloyd sent me a boquet by Wells. [written on the side] I got breakfast and eat by lamp light [/written on the side] �page_0005 �page_0006 March 3rd Thursday A pleasant day sun shining brightly wind north light good skating Wells gone to Kingston to mill. Grace at school John went to corners for oil Frank Kendall came in morning stayed until after dinner & then went over to Bells came back towards evening eat supper and he and Welly went over to Bells Welly and Volty choped wood on Lindas in afternoon Will went to conest at ferry in after evening Grace out skating this evening I sent the boquet to Meys Kenting and lent her 6 magazines Volty gave Mrs Flym a drake Frank and Our Boys rapaired the organ. �page_0007 �page_0008 Friday March 4th A bright clear day Wind west and cold. Frank Kendall stayed here all night & to breakfast. Volty went home with him Wells and I went over to the corners saw Horace at Curtis’ store. got home again about half past two O’clock John & Grace at school Welly drawing wood from Lindas. Maud Mattie & Charley came over to Wills & Welly & Johny went down in evening and stayed until after 12 O’clock Saturday 5th, a cold day. wind north, breezy. frost on the windows cloudy. Charley Mattie & Maud here most all day. in The evening Welly & the girls go over to Bells Charley went down to Will and stayed all night. John & Grace at home Volty at Kendalls Will came up and they all sang They all enjoyed themselves and had a good time all day Wells mended the shed �page_0009 �page_0010 Sunday 6th March 1887 Snowed all night a heavy fall of snow and snowing some all the forenoon. Welly & the girls came back about noon & Welly took them to Wills. They said they were going right straight home but they did not, for Charley & Jen went up to Mary’s so Johny went down to Wills & Welly lunched and went to Wells at home reading. Grace at home Volty at Kendalls,, weather quite mild light wind south thawing & rained a little. Volty came home towards evening They all went down to Wills and stayed till past bedtime. Monday 7th Rather soft day, cloudy Charley & girls went home this morning our boys went down to Wills to see them off Wind south John at school Wells went to Obuno to put up Notice for sale of Ross farm Welly & Volty drew hay from the stack Grace stayed at home to help me wash Charley came towards evening to get Wells to help draw his hay home he got a bee to draw it Our boys except John down to Wills till bed time. �page_0011 Wells Bamford & W b Dixon Devolson Bamford Wolfe Island St Lawrence Ont John Bamford �page_0012 8th Tuesday A bright day all day Wind south Wells drawing Hay for Charley Volty smugled ile Grace & John at school Volty brought up some honey from the cellar John Flym and Johnny Flynn called here going to help Charley Wells helped Bates out of the ice in the evening Wednesday 9th Raining wind north ground most bare John and Grace at school Wells and Volty drew a load of wood from Lindas and went back and front over a log for a roller Welly smugled two articles Will came up for his sleigh to draw straw John Niles here in the evening Thursday 10th A bright fair day, wind North but not cold Wells gone to Kingston Volty at home part of the day Will came and he Volty went to help Will draw straw Welly skated over the river to buy himself a pair of boots Ed Rattray came and inquired for Volty John and Grace at school Bates came home with Wells & The boys drove Bates home in the sleigh �page_0013 �page_0014 March 11th A fine day cold wind north Wells carried Grace to School came back and went to Town for lumber to build an ice house Welly went to the Fest on skates Volty Went over to St Lawrence for books John at school. Bates came up looking for whiskey couldn’t find it Will came twice Paterson here to buy a few peas O Rouke’s Bates stayed to dinner & then went home Saturday 12th Wells went to Ganonoque for saw dust for the ice Jack McDonel here Will Dixon here helping the boys build the ice house Bates here for whiskey A very fine day Wind west Grace & the boys at home. Saturday 13th a very fine day wind south We went over to Bells mother Wells Grace & Belle wanted her grandmother to stay she promised to go over Wednesday When we got home found the boys & McFaden on ice chasing Mckays calf Jim McFaden has been here all day and he stayed all night Rachel came home to day �page_0015 She has been gone six weeks visiting 14th A rather cold day wind north Volty commenced working for niles Wells & Welly working on ice house Grace at home & John too Rachel came up & and mother went home Wells drew saw dust from Charley’s and then drew a load of hay from stack 15th Tuesday a fine day Wind South Rachel here making lace Wells Went to Kingston for scuntting & more shingles didn’t get home until after midnight his team got in the ice had work to get the horse out lost his coal soap and part of his nail Volty working for Niles Welly helped Eb fill his ice house Grace and John at home Ben Peltingill died to day while out chopping wood in the woods Rachel went down to mothers in the afternoon Ada Berthaleorn and Frank Bamford over after buttermilk �page_0016 March 16th Wednesday Rather cloudy wind south snow falling this afternoon Wells working on his ice house Will Welly & Edd Rattray dig the Poor man grave Bill Bates been to town with all Joslin & got drunk all dumped him out by Johns Niles’ and he stayed along carrying his bundle until he came to the consession gate where he fell down. after an efort he got up again only to fall down then he could’nt get up again at all and lay there a long time till Wells went and helped him up and down as far as Wills and there they lifted him into the cutter and Will & Wells pushed the cutter down as far as Ebbs & unloaded Bill and got him into the house and to bed. Luceno sick & crazzy �page_0017 �page_0018 March 17th St Patricks day a mild way Wind south Ben Pellingill burred to day All the family gone to the church except Volty & I Rachel went over to Belle with Charley & Henry in the evening Henry came for me I went to Bells They had Dr Joliffe from the Ferry Heer Bells baby born at half past 4 Oclock Friday morning March 18th Friday 18th I stayed at Charleys till 5 O clock P. M. Charley brought me home Rachel stayed there Charley eat supper with us Grace had supper ready when we came home Charley gave me some egg a mild day Wind light & south [on the side] Well & our men filled our ice house [/on the side] Saturday 19th a fine day Wind south Wells gone to Kingston Jim Morgan here to get Welly to help them fill there ice house but he went over to the river to spinks Volty Working for Niles Grace & I moped churned baked &e &e Charley brought Rachel home mother went home with him �page_0019 �page_0020 Sunday 20th a very soft day Wind south Welly across the river yet Johny run away & went over too gone all day Till long after dark ice very poor Welly & Johny came home together at bed time Volty down to Wills most of the day Grace cried to go to Mrs Niles but I would’nt let her go Rachel reading Wells reading silva over and back to day Monday 21st a cloudy hazy day thawing wind south Wells drawing hay from our stack for O’brien Grace at school Volty working for Niles Welly at Al Joslins in fore noon after noon Welly and Wells helped Will Butcher the old sow Johny at home helping his father choring aronud Rahcel making lace I washing and darning Teusday 22nd A cloudy day snowing some Wells Will Jen Rachel & Bates gone to Kingston on the ice Will carried up his old sow to sell Welly working for All Joslin building a hog pen Volty working for Niles Grace at home taking care of Jens baby little Charley while she gone to town Bates stayed here all night drunk �page_0021 �page_0022 March 23 Wednesday a fine day Wind West Bates here drunk most of the day so drunk he couldn’t help himself most of the time a bed nearly all day went home towards evening Will helped him home Mr Millar the minister here Jen came up in afternoon and stayed to supper I took care of her Baby while she went to church in the evening the whole family went excepting myself 24th Thursday a mild day wind west a mild day indoors considering what it was yesterday we expected Mrs Hentig here after school but she did not come for it looked so much like rain. it did rain some I and Rachel cleaned dusted baked & moped, John & Grace at school Welly at Joslins Volty at Niles Wells at home doing nothing. The children went to church in the evening Bill Bates came up for his things he left here he looks rather hard and disipated said he wished he had some whiskey I Told him what I thought of whiskey drinking & drunkards I gave him my opinion free of charge [on the side] our hens began to fall [/on the side] �page_0023 23rd �page_0024 Friday 25 Wind north and very cold Wells at home Grace & John at school Volty Ed Rattray & Rob Horn went to millins bay on the ice to smugle ile Ed & Rob eat dinner here Rachel making paper flowers I making Wells a shirt Children went to church in evening Saturday 26 very cold day wind south sun shining every thing froze in pantry milk onions frozen solid Wells went to Kingston with cutter on ice Volty went to Bulgers & Hennessy collecting for Books Welly at All Joslin John helped Will get wood Rachel went down to wills to stay, awhile Wells came home from Kingston cross and devlish there is nothing done right around the barn, spotted cow had a calf two letters from Hugh today Children went to church this evening �page_0025 �page_0026 March 27th Sunday a fine day rather cold wind north Wells Grace & I went over to Bells Wells eat dinner to Johns Hollidays Old John had whiskey plenty. Wells drove the bay colt on the ice without being shod colt skiped down 5 times coming across the bay and the other horse Jim had to draw the whole concern ashore had done the same thing you bet O no they cant March 28th Monday a cold stormy snowing all day wind north Wells and Volty drawing hay from Grange Grace and John at home Welly went down to Wills and mended their chairs and Then went down to All Joslins Volty helped do the chamber work I darned and mended Well’s coat Grace & I sewed carpet rags �page_0027 John Bamford �page_0028 March 29th cold day wind north sun shining Grace & John at school Wells and Volty drove over to Dignams to get an some timber Volty helped Will draw hay from Sam’s. Wells Is at All Joslins. I made bread & fried cakes Jo Thompson called to day for his book Wells drove to the school house for Johny & Grace Will was here a while Will here This Evening for milk for Charlie March Wendesday 30th A cold clear day frost on the windows. Wind north Wells gone to Kingston John at School Grace at home George Far came over and Ogilvie Petre came over to hire Rachel she has gone with them they all walked over on the ice. The crossing on the ice is poor 8 degrees below zero �page_0029 �page_0030 March 31st Thursday Wind north cold Wells and Volty draw hay from grange Welly at all Joslins Grace & John at school This is the last day of school in the lower district I mended too pairs of pants and darned two pair of mittens and doubled yarn Sylvia Woodman is 24 years old to day April 1st A bright warm day snow melting rapdily wind south & light Wells & Volty & Johny drew hay from grange Welly at All’s I an Grace twisted yarn and colerd yarn and carpet rags John Morgan stayed at Wills all night drawing manure 2nd Saturday A bright fine day wind north Thawing some John and Grace got a bad cold John went over to Charleys rode over with him Mother came home and stoped here and stayed all night Volty helped Will chop wood on dignams Welly at Alls Wells and John drew manure all fore noon John Morgan went over on the ice from Wells to get Will som ile �page_0031 �page_0032 April 3 Sunday A fine warm day wind South & light. Johny over to Bell’s. mother went home from here this forenoon. John Morgan came up with Welly & Volty, and stayd to dinner. I am so sleepy I can scarcely hold my eyes open, at 10 minutes to Three Oclock P. M. A light frost last night, looks like rain. Monday 4th Cloudy wind South Bates here to dinner he stoped here on his way from Niles’ where he had been for whiskey he had left There three weeks ago. Welly at All Joslins Wells went down home with Bill Bates to borrow a file to file a saw Volty went to Ebbs to borrow a kettle to make soap in and it was down to McFaden Volty & Johny set up two leaches Mother came up and sewed carpet rags. Grace got a bad cold rained some I set the tub for water but got none �page_0033 �page_0034 April 5th Tuesday [on the side] back- on his them home & Volty brought in the evening A bright day Wind West rather cold Welly at all Joslins Wells at home working at the barn Snow squalls all day Volty went to McFadens to get Ebbs kettle to make soap. The red cow had a calf this morning which makes three cows in John Niles gave Volty Devero Breakey came for a drake [on the side] a bag of sweet apples [/on the side] 6th Wednesday A fine bright day wind north. Wells at work on the ice house Volty helped Will draw wood from Digmans & shot an owl on the wing & captured him alive. Wellly at Alls Johny choping wood at the door Grace & her grandmother sowing carpet rags I canned Apples �page_0035 �page_0036 7th A beautiful day but rather cold wind west Wells working on the Ice home Welly at Alls’ Volty chopping bass wood for summers wood Johny chopping wood at the door Grac and her grandmother sewing carpet rags I canned apples and washed and done jeneral house work John Morgan came across on the ice to day 8th A bright day rather cold for the season Wells working on the ice house Welly at All’s Volty chopping bass wood down on the coiner John boiling watter for the back and choring around Grace & Grandmother sewing carpet rags �page_0037 �page_0038 April Saturday 9th A fair day wind south Ice breaking up in the river channel open from Clayton to Cape Vincent Wells shinglin the ice house Welly at All Joslins Voltie chopping bass wood John Tending the back Grace & Grandmama sewing rags two new lambs to day Grace is 13 years old to day she went to sams for the mail two letters from Hugh Voltie carried the bees out after dinner 3 dozens Sunday 10th A pleasant day wind south rather warm ice has not left the shores yet only a channel open, This is Easter sunday but no eggs our hens do not lay very well This spring I have only to eggs and I am saving them to buy coloring for carpet Will & Jen here this after noon Mother went 2 lambs home with them another lamb and Will cant find his sheep [on the side] Voltie let the owl fly away [/on the side] �page_0039 �page_0040 Monday April 11th A very fine day wind North no rain yet a dry april snow all gone except the corner of the fences and holows The ice not left the shores yet Wells shingling the ice house Volty & Johny making soap & cleaning out the door yard In the after noon Volty chops bass wood & Johny draw bass wood home Welly down to All preparing lumber for a punt Will went to look for his sheep found them on Morgan’s point Bill Bates called to say good bye he is going away tomorrow Wells has gone over to Old Rattray’s to show him where the hive is Grace is sewing carpet rags I am doing house work and trying to wash Old sow tiped over the soap kettle This afternoon and wasted about half the soap Volty didnt get home to supper Till after eleven Oclock P.M. had been to Will Glespies & the marsh & Meary Cunor �page_0041 �page_0042 April 12th Tuesday a cloudy, cold day wind north looks like snow Welly at all Joslins Johny & Volty drawing Bass wood home Wells tinkering around Grace sewing rags Ebb went to Kingston to carry Bates I am waiting for the Boys to come home to dinner I churned & hung out the cloth we are trying to wean our cats did not snow at all cleared up fine John Niles told well that the typhoid fever is on the Island very fine weather and day no snow no rain nothing but good health and hard times but I am Truly Thankful we have enough Ice is all broken away from shore to shore & the old St Lawrence is rolling wide and blue we got 8 eggs today �page_0043 �page_0044 Wednesday April 13th A bright clear day wind north and cold ice floating up stream Wells shingled- the ice house awhile but so cold had to stop Welly & Will making & punt down to Wills Volty Tinkering around, at every Thing painting ice house and sorting paper rags mixing paint John corded the Bass wood John & Voltie are now plowing The door yard all up Grace darning stockings and ironing and helping me work around the house and mending her aprons I cut out an Under waist and made it boiled beef and apples and made cuslard pies no rain yet or snow I wish it would rain so I could catch rain water two barrels All Joslin here Will Dixon here Jen came up for milk and I gave her some butter too �page_0045 �page_0046 April 14th Thursday A rather cloudy day, cold wind north. Wells drove over to Charlies this afternoon, and found them all well. met Mr & Mrs Holliday going up to Murphys, their children sick. Wells went for hay. Welly at Wills working on the punt. Johny spreading straw & drawing manure on his gardens and choring around. Grace washing dishes, and set table. I cut rags all day. Spafford and Frances here, looking for peas. Voltie went to Wills Gillespies to borrow a saw, and gone all day. tis 7 Oclock and he not come yet. no snow: no rain: I sow more tomatoe seeds in pans. got 9 eggs to day. Voltie came at dark. he been sawing wood for Montiene Delmar’s. Will came in the Evening for milk. Johny has gone some where This Evening I guess up to Sams I dont like to go to bed Till he comes but Think I will for tis most 10 O’clock �page_0047 �page_0048 April 15 Friday A cloudy day wind south & light a sprinkling rain dont amount to much yet mild Wells finished shingling the ice house Welly at Wills building punt Johny and Voltie saw Bass wood, down on the corner In the affernoon Wells Voltie & Johny draw hay from George Gillespies Expected Charlie & Henry down but they did not come Mother came up to sew rags I sowed cabbage seed red Voltie went up to Niles to borrow saw set I churned A black cloud rising in the southwest Thunder the wind rising & it set in for an all night storm from South dark rainy & windy Voltie & [strikethrough] Johny [/strikethrough] gone down to Wills Johny at sam’s Voltie carred milk and the umbrella. �page_0049 �page_0050 April 16th Saturday rained some this in the night & rained some on this morning But Wells went to Kingston Wind south changing to west Air mild Welly stayed all night at Wills cleared up about noon the sun shone out Welly building punt at Wills Volty split Bass wood. & helped Will draw hay in the afternoon from Gillespies Tilly came and brought some sweet apples and got some vinegar John went to S.D. Wis for the mail Grace got a letter from Maud Wells got a letter frm [strikethrough] Hugh [/strikethrough] Dick Spoor assessment Will received a latter from ... Me and Oour Turkey commenced to lay got one egg = 10 eggs from the hens W. got a letter fom Mex It has not rained enough this month to catch from the eves two pails of water �page_0051 �page_0052 Sunday 17th A fine day wind South West froze quite hard last night fo the wind was north Welly cliped John’s hair and accidently shot Wills dog Joe I hope he will live through it afterwards went up island to Jim Berrys Will came up twice last time came for mother to go home so and care for the baby while he and jen goes Down to Micheas Silvia for Bisonette & Liz came over to day Welly let Joe have a rooster Grace went down to Wills came back and went up to Mr Niles John went to Wills to help get the dog home came back and has gone up stairs to read Voltie stayed at home all A. M. and has now gone off with Charlie Woodman & Bisonette down stream I used 6 eggs making two cakes and two custard pies Wells went down tot he lower place and Visited with Ebb awhile Will & Jen came up here and did not go to Michaes- in the evening �page_0053 Jane Niles and Willy came and made us a siut We got nine eggs to day Welly didn’t go to Berry’s he went up to Mr Woodmans come back and went over to Breakeys & from there to Bells A tug went up to day Towing two barges and a vessel �page_0054 April 18th froze quite hard last night ice froze out long way in the river sun rose clear and bright white frost last night Wind north and [strikethrough] light [/strikethrough] strong Wells Volty and Johny drew a load of hay from Gillespies P.M. plowed in garden a cold raw day somewhat cloudy dark clouds in south west like snow 10 hens eggs & 1 turkey egg I used one egg I Welly came home from Bells and worked on punt in afternoon Will went to Niles for potatoes and apples stoped here and got the hand axe Welly crossed The Berry [sideways] from Hollidays [on the side] on these going and comming [/on the side] [/sideways] April 19th wind north changing to south raw cold day river full of floating ice sun Shining clear and bright Wells & John building fence for hog yard and around the pasture Wells Is working on his punt Devolson plowing for Niles & went up to Bulgers in the Evening Jen made us two calls to day over �page_0055 I colored scarlet and green for carpet & baked 5 loaves of bread Grace washing dishes and help do the house work our hens lay nine eggs to day Will here this evening for milk & I lent him three magazines April 20th a clear bright day Wednesday warmer Than yesterday wind south river full of floating ice Wells built fence plowed more in the garden & in P.M. plowed down by Ebbs’ frost not all out the ground yet Johny chopped wood and done chores Welly at wills work on punt Volty plow all day for Niles with our team. Mother came at noon she & grace sew carpet rags The rest of the day 2 Turkey eggs and 12 hen eggs I sowed cabbage radish lettuce & pepper seed and in afternoon slept two hours our boys all out not one at home this evening �page_0056 April 21st Thursday A clear bright day wind south A slight shower towards evening which amounted to a sprinkle Wells plowing down by Ebbs Welly making punt, Volty plowing for Niles. Johny went to Wills A. N. for the wheelbarrow & to Niles to borrow garden rake & worked at cleaning out the door yard in P.M. Grace & her grandma cutting & sewing carpet rags Will cow had twin colies Jane Niles sent me some maple syrup hens lay 10 eggs to day Jen went to George Gillespies visiting Johny went out this evening and has not come yet at 15 minutes of 10 Oclock Wells plowed some in garden frost not out yet ice all along the shore cant get a pail of water unless half ice John has just returned he went down to Gillespies with will for Jen and the baby John Morgan came up from Clayton to day Ed Rattray drove in here to borrow drag or cultivator or something �page_0057 April 22nd Friday A foggy mornign a mist so thick can scarely see the river a very light wind north almost a calm the river like a sheet of glass with an abundance of floating ice The mist rolls away and the sun shines out bright and warm the loveliest spring day yet Wells plowing at home Volty plowing down by ebbs Welly went to Wills and at noon Volty came home by Wills and help they drew the punt home and put it in the woodshed Wells went to O briens for cultivator teeth for garden fence John sprea manure & chored around Grace helped do coocking mother sewed and cut rags I cut rags & washed & churned All Joslin came to clean wheat Will here. wind changed east black cloud rising south circle around the sun barometer falling �page_0058 I went out after dark with the lantern and brought the clohtes from the line They were dry Volty & John gone This evening to Mr Niles eleven eggs to day I used five Welly is writing a letter to Texico April 23rd Saturday A very windy day with some rain dark cloud rising wind partly clearing up all day threatening a severe rain storm baronmeter down to rain raw cold wind from the south Set out our rain barrel and tub & caught about a pailful of water Wells gone to Kingston for seed grain (wheat) got home about 10 Oclock P.M. Supper all dried up on the store waiting for him two bags of wheat [crossed-out] miss [/crossed-out] miSsing dont know where they are. glad I dont ever miss many I believe people that �page_0059 I Tend strictly to busisnes dont ever miss or lose any thing John plowed his in forenoon Volty and Welly pottered around In afternoon Volty plowed down by Ebbs and plowed Wills garden Welly mad ruder for his boat Mother sewed rags Grace helped do house work I cut rags and cleand floor & fried cakes & worked all day 14 eggs and 1 turkey eggs used one egg Well came home and brought the boys some tobaco said he would rather buy Tobaco for Them than they should borrow all around the neighborhood I made two apple pies Welly went down to Wells to carry some milk for Their baby and some milk for Their sick cow and stayed all night �page_0060 April 24th Sunday A clear bright day a south west. wind disagreeably cold. wind strong, river rough. Wells went to bed lets his paper fall considerable to day. Boys all got tobaco they pass their time between home and Wills except Welly I dont know I where he is he went away toward noon Grace went down to Wills and after a while came back and Voltie with her Volty brought The baby to stay here while Will & Jen goes down to Mer Mckays. Old Mr Gillespie had the Doctor yesterday I baked a meal puding for dinner 13 eggs to day & 1 Turkey egg I used Three eggs Johny reading most all day I am very sleepy at half past 5 O clock P. M. Charley came to Sams for the mail & came here Will came for the babe Grace went home with him. and carried milk Welly has been over �page_0061 visiting Patterson and eat dinner There �page_0062 April Monday 25 Cloudy morning rains a little. clears away early sun shining brightly at 10 Oclock wind south not very warm I churned and mixed bread. mother & Grace washed breakfast dishes Will came for her to go home to tend baby while he & Jen make garden Wells I went across the river to mail letters I dont feel well I’m sick got to work all the same Wells sowed O’Rouke’s Voltie planted potatoes got them of Ebbs Johny helped work in teh field to day Johny plante butter beans at noon in his garden I planted some early corn in a pan That Spaff gave Wells this morning when he came over to get peas Will went to Niles for seed potatoes & caller coming back he brought them on his shoulder I baked 5 loaves bread hens laid 10 eggs to day Turkeys two �page_0063 �page_0064 Tuesday 26th A very pleasant A.M. The river calm Volty went across the river for seed potatoes at Bob. P.M. the wind blew strong from south west Wells gone to Kingston for seed peas came home quite early & all night brought home 7 qrts white beans for seed Welly choring around home and making a pair of oarS Johny plowed over on grang. A.M. afternoon lounged around and cultivated part of the garden Grace helped me she is a good little daughter I did not expect Volty home it was so cold and the wind flew so but it was not so rough towards dark & he came over in Maryanne’s punt could get no potatoes but brought my Book and collected Welly pay of shover and brought white lead and paint oil Uncle James gave him buoys and leads for a fish net and flower seed a card for Grace duck eggs harvest pear qrafts and Rob gave him some onions and 150 strawberries plants the Wilsons We got 13 eggs to day 2 Turkeys eggs, I used 1 John Niles went to Gannonoque butter Grace planted some peas & beans in her garden �page_0065 I finished Grace color and patched Johns shirt darned three pair of socks �page_0066 Wednesday 27th A clear bright day rather cold froze last night Wells and Johny working in the field Volty working in the garden Welly painting his punt I churned got fifteen eggs to day used two 1 Turkey set up another colar Trying to get ready for Kingston Tomorrow Thursday 28th A clear bright morning. rose early and eat a piece of bread and butter and started for Kingston market with butter & eggs and not a cent to pay my fare Volly drove over to the dock. first drove down for Will & Jen and They not ready it took so long for them to get ready Volty drove off and left them John Morgan stayed there that night and all day Thursday We went up on The Maud and came home on the princess rather dull day in town Mrs Thornton very sick can see no one except their family & the doctor I knit on Grace collar Wells worked in the field Boys all worked in field �page_0067 Welly made oars for Joe Bissonette Hens lay 13 eggs, & three turkey’s eggs Volty drove over to dock for me with the farm waggon and I and Jen rode home on buck board Grace kept house and had supper ready when I came home Wind changed from South and was blowing from north when we came to the dock loudy and commenced to rain when we got home and rained all night Patterson folks got a new girl baby snow over in Breakeys bay yet and along in numerous places on the south side of Howe Island �page_0068 Friday 29 A rainy morning wind north and strong rained all night & all day. Caught a tub & barrel full of water Volty moved all the things out of the small room and took up the carpet and tore off all the lose plastering Wells puttered around the barn and mended old harness. got another cow come in 19 nineteen eggs to day & 1 turkey egg Welly went down to Wellingston’s & stayed all night Volty Went to Mary Anne’s to see about weaving carpet �page_0069 �page_0070 Saturday 30th A clear bright day wind north west blowing strong Welly went down to Ebb with his punt Wells John & Volty building fence Volty got some potatoes from Niles Johny went over to Bells [strikethrough] minute [/strikethrough]. 17 eggs to day used two Jen came for oats for her cow Mary anne and adda here Jen and Will came up in the evening for milk I baked 5 loaves of bread a letter from Hugh �page_0071 May 1st Sunday A very fine day quite warm very light wind south Wells Grace and I go over to Bells and find them all well had a good visit and drove home towards evening Charleys father mad because they would’nt let Old Mitchel dig a well had’nt been home but a few minutes when Will came up with mother They had a row down There Mother and Jen quarreling all day commenced about the babys shirt I am sick of of it all sive Hattie Will Cornwell & Bissonette came over Joe got his oads and eat dinner to Wills. Will went to church quarterly meeting to day 11 eggs to day I used 2 Snub says his father lost 17 dollars Thursday �page_0072 Monday 2nd A very warm day light wind south Mother went down home & brought up her night dress and cloth for her new dress they said She tried to get out of the punt to drow herself Wells and Volty & Johny working in the fieled sowing and cultivating oats P.M. Volty planted potatoes in the garden & sowed tomatoes & cabbage seed Welly went to help Will set his fish net and brought home some pickerel & bull head Mother kniting on Grace stocking Grace went to Mrs Niles and played with the children till most dark I washed. 17 eggs and used 3 fried cakes made custard pies and boiled beef Jane gave Grace onions and horse radish got another new milk’s cow The wind rising and looks like rain Jen went with The boys Will & Welly in the boat down to Mackays Old Mr Gillespie very sick [strikethrough] I churned & fried cakes and baked beans. [/strikethrough] �page_0073 Teusday 3rd A fine bright day wind South grass growing frogs singing. Wells & Johny working in the field Volty working in the garden planting potatoes and grafting & setting onions Welly moving fish net I colored carpet rags orange Grace helping around the house and sewing Mother half sick and gone to bed. Volty went to Mr Niles for more potatoes Chicago market. Boys i.e. Will Welly and Volty gone this evening to Sulivans bay setting net and spearing fish Johny gone to bed early 18 eggs to day Wells said there is frost in the ground where he was plowing to day �page_0074 Wednesday 4th A fine bright day South wind Wells and Volty working on the field Johny working in the garden made 3 beds and sowed radish seeds Welly went to the corners and got a plow point & a pair of pants for himself he said Wells’ aunt Nancy was burned to day Ada Walkins called this afternoon going to John Niles & stoped coming abck & Volty has gone down the road with her towards home Grace cried because I would not let her go to Nile’s to play croquet Grace sewed on her apron I baked 5 loaves of bread I got 15 eggs and used two I have not got much butter to carry to market tomorrow Mother sewing carpet rags Welly & Volty just come home & brought two fish a pickerel and chub took them from the net I churned baked beans & fried cakes �page_0075 Thursday 5th A fine warm day wind south went to Kingston as usual eggs elevent cts and sold my butter for 18 cts per pound Jane sold hers for 15 & 16 she had 38 lbs I sold my butter to Henderson and my eggs to an old man and went away up past Montreal Bank to get my money for them the old man carried my basket and another full basket. an old woman went along and carried another basket The old lady said she lived at Cataraqui she over 70 years old The Operatie band of musicians were marching in town to day and playing They will perform in the opera house to night saw Mog Bullger on the boat to day we went up on the Maud and came back on the Princess Mrs Jane Woodman went up too Will Dixon went also 13 eggs to day I didnt get much news to day Mrs Thornton very sick all summer so Mrs Morgan said Volty went to Obriens to night to get a grafting knife made �page_0076 Friday 6th some what cloudy wind north but quite warm Will caught last night and to day 25 pickerel and Welly made a fish pound and carried it over to Mitchels bay and put the fish in it. Wells getting in oatd [sic] Johny worked in garden [strikethrough] seed beets and [/strikethrough] sowed beets seed and parsnip worked in field this afternoon Thundered last night Welly went across the river to Spinks to get his money that Spink owes him Tilly & George Niles here this evening John gone to bed Volty gone over to the bay to help Will run the net Welly has not got back yet Welly is half sick Grace is not well Mother has got a sore throat and I have sore eyes 18 eggs to day I used two + churned + anotehr new milks cow + It thunders again to night & lightens �page_0077 Saturday 7th A fine day some cloudy light wind north Wells gone for seed wheat to Kingston Volty grafting for George Gillespie Will and John Pesbit went to the Cape with fish Welly came home from Spinks and went to Niles to get fish net carried back & brought the net John went to the field for whiffletree and drew me a barrel of watter and drew two or three loads of banking from the house then went too help Welly draw his net to the bay mother is sewing rags Gracie is sewing and helping me. I baked 5 loaves of bread washed a lot of clothes and scrubed 4 rooms and got 3 square meals 26 eggs to day I gave Will 6 egg. I received a letter from Rachel and mother got one from Maud Wells got one from Hugh. a big one. Hugh never forgets to write Welly came home and brought me some peach and a large pickerel no rain set a hen on turkeys eggs 1 used 2 eggs. �page_0078 Sunday 8th A very bright warm day Charley came over and brought Bell and the children and then drove back to go to Old Mrs Forbes Funeral & drove back again for them in the evening Welly and Volty sowed around the foot with the punt Wells went to bed and had a long nap in the afternoon Johny reading all day mother and Belle reading part of the time Grace playing with Marjorie Belle read all Grace letters from Maud Rachel and rene I prepared the dinner and supper Grace gathered 11 eggs and Volty found 14 more under the barn. no rain yet. Will came up and brought little Charley I used 5 eggs I gave the boys six for lunch �page_0079 Monday 9th A very bright warm day wind changed from north to south wind light heat intense = mean all glad to put on their straw hats Welly out fishing all night gone down to paint the light house Ebb Joslin and Wellington Burnham brought our apple trees this morning Wells is sowing [crossed-out] grain [/crossed-out] wheat to day Volty and John is helping too Jen has gone up to Mrs Niles this after noon to make a visit Well helps her carry the baby came back and stoped and mother went down home with him no rain yet I have nearly gone to sleep two or three times writing this Grace has been washing Grace brought in 18 eggs I used four to make a custard I churned brought in another egg Volty came home early and planted the sweet corn he and charly Woodman have gone fishing this evening at Sullivans Bay Wells didnt come home mother came back At before dark Jen down home in the boat with a half dozen youngones besides grace and sam’s hired girl a very warm night [on the side] and still fish lights out [/on the side] �page_0080 Teusday 10th A fine bright day no rain and no sign of any Wells and Volty working in the field Johny clearing [crossed-out] at [/crossed-out] out the door yard Welly looking after his nets he brought me a pike and we had it for supper, Woodmans boys & Niles here in the evening John went over to the bay and didn’nt get home ’Till 2 Oclock at night only nine eggs to day I gave Welly four for lunch and used one for cake mother knit on Grace stocking Grace went down to stay all night with Jen. Wind changed to north in the night I wrote a letter to Maud �page_0081 Wednesday 11 A very bright day wind north no rain Wells sowing wheat and John drwging it in Volty digging holes for apple trees Welly came home slept awhile and went to paint the light house Grace steped on a nail and hurt her foot John brought home a pike from the bay last night and I had it for dinner. only [crossed-out] 8 [/crossed-out] 10 eggs to day I used 5 I churned and baked two loaves of bread and two custard pies I wrote a letter to Rachel Thursday 12 A pleasant day no sign of rain Wells and Boys finished sowing wheat Volty drove over to dock I went to Kingston on the pierpont and back on hermother and grace kept house saw [crossed-out] Ol [/crossed-out] Mr Gologoly and Mrs plaid shall Mrs Gologly said her baby is eleven days old Jim Driscol abord drunk and disorderly his wife called him a d–d fool I bought 4 loaves of bread Wind north �page_0082 our hends laid 10 eggs to day used 3 John came after me Will went to Kingston too and bought a hundred rods of fish net came home and set them Mrs All Berry went up on the boat Friday 13 A fine day Wind north no rain trees all leaving out Wells and Boys puting in barley After noon Volty set fruit trees 14 apple trees and greely plum tree Grace cant [crossed-out] spp [/crossed-out] step on her foot yet Volty and John gone out this evening Welly and Will fishing mother took a long nap this after noon 26 eggs to day river as still and clear as glass not a ripple on the river tugs and tows and a steamamboat pressing up and down all the time �page_0083 Saturday 14 A fair day wind south no rain Wells went to Kingston to milk Welly fishing Volty finished selling apple trees and cleaned cellar Johny drew water from river and drew the banking away from around the house. I set milk in the cellar to night Mary Walkins called about the carpet and then went to Niles Charley Woodman Volty and Johny went spearing fish stayed all night till broad day light came home lunched milked the cows went to bed and slept untill three O’clock Sunday P.M. They brought nearly a wash tub full of fish suckers perch & bullheads 12 eggs to day Ebb called wants I should write for On the St Lawrence. I said yes �page_0084 Sunday 15th A fair day no rain. Welly came home and brought perch which he caught in his nets Wells read all A. M. and after dinner went to bed Will Cornwell and Sylvia Jane came over stayed awhile at Sams and went back Volty and Johny abed most all day Grace went [crossed-out] to Wills [/crossed-out] and gahteree flowers Tilly and Shelly came & went with Grace to Jen’s for pepper after dinner mother went home & after a while grace went too. Stayed awhile came back and jen with her mothers and Jen did’ent speak Jen and the baby stayed all night John went to Niles in evening & Volty to Wills 25 eggs to day used one Wells set a turkey on 16 eggs Edy Bates brought the manuscript paper and envelopes for On The St Lawrence �page_0085 Monday 16 A fine day no rain but smokey Wells Volty and Johny working in field getting in barley Will & welly went to cape with fish I gave them six eggs for lunch Wells set a Turkey on 16 eggs this morning I churned 8 lbs butter finished Grace’s skirt John & Voltie came home to the sound of the dinner horn and brought a bag full of greens dandelions 2 19 eggs to day used one and Welly 6 baked 5 loaves bread John brought another bag of dandelions when he came up to milk the cows [crossed-out] coute [/crossed-out] �page_0086 Teusday 17th fine day wind with no rain smokey weather Wells and boys working in field 19 eggs to day Jen and mother dont speak our cats get in the cellar every night and cant get out again and lick the cream of the milk We got another lamb Grace went to Mrs Niles to get her sun bonnet cut Wednesday 18th fine day no rain Wells working in field wind south Welly came home Jen came up for step ladder Welly her carry it home 20 eggs to day peace is declared between mother and Jen They have hung out the flag of truce for 40 days Grace churned twice to day and washed John drew me a barrel of water �page_0087 Thursday 19th fair day very chilly no rain wind south Went to Kingston Volty drove carried me to dock in the morning & came for me at night saw Jim Matier in his soldier uniform with red stripe up sides of his breeches with little round cap trimmed with gold band stuck on one side of his head he loooked like a puppet Old Mary Ranous came down on the boat and Old Mrs duggin too we brought her over to Wills butter sold quick to day for 20 cts Mrs Kit Irvine went to town along with Mrs Horn I was so tired when I came home I went straight to bed after supper Volty worked in garden Will carried fish to market gave Ebb the news Welly gave Volty a fish 12 eggs used 8 bought a loaf of bread �page_0088 Friday 20th A clear warm day no rain wind South We had fish for dinner Welly came home & gave me, 75 cts Wells has finished sowing grain Volty and John plowed more in garden I churned and washed Will came up for butter Sams hired girl Tilly Welly and George here Mrs Woodman here Volty Johny and George gone fishing old mare had a colt and old white [crossed-out] and [/crossed-out] cow had a calf 18 eggs Saturday 21st A [crossed-out] clear [/crossed-out] very warm day very light wind South smokey no rain Wells gone to Kingston Devolson & John working in garden all day Welly fishing Grace and done house work Received a letter from Rachel, Grace one from Maud 13 eggs used three Volty & John went fishing this evening and stayed till half past four this morning got a wash tub full [on side] baked 5 loaves bread 2 eggs brok [/on side] �page_0089 22nd wind south Sunday A brigh warm day no rain didnt get up very early done our work leisurely and lounged around just as we pleased Henry & Sandy came over Grace went over to Bells with them eggs was not gathered Afternoon I took a nap Boys at home most all day Monday 23rd [strikethrough] old [/strikethrough] monday here again A bright day wind south blowing fresh no rain A. M. Welly and Edy Bates went to Cape with fish Volty worked in garden. A.M. P.M. went to help Will set nets Wells and Johny worked in field in P.M. wind all gone down river as still as glass churned twice worked hard all day very tired Welly came horme while Johny milking down by the shore and sent me a lot of cakes �page_0090 Teusday 24th wind south and strong rather cloudy Barometer falling fast a black cloud rising rain quite hard by dinner time and poured all the afternoon a good rain grand rain glorious rain we churned again John moved his bed. I slept two hours I am sleepy now I was going to write to Rachel I, so sleepy I cant I go to bed Wednesday 25th A beautiful day after the rain light wind south every thing growing finely Volty worked in Garden A.M. Wells plowed a little more in field P M picking up stone John working around wheeling out manure on wheelbarrow John set a hen in the woodpile baked 5 loaves bread churned Welly cut George Nile’s hair I wrote Rachel �page_0091 Thursday 26 A fine day wind south a fine breeze I went to Kingsotn on Princess Sylve Hattie I Ada and Kate Phillips went also Bill Malony and wife & two children Bell went too & Mrs Hattie I went to see Mrs Thornton to day Jen went up I lought cabbage plants Belle bought some things at Waldrons which were to have been sent to the boat but were not there A full market but rather dull Grace came home on the boat with me from Hollidays Tuday 27th A fine day wind south Grace [strikethrough] po [/strikethrough] moped pantry and kitchen. Wells went down to Wellington to get lumber to fit his old buggy came back & stoped at Will Woodmans bee �page_0092 January 1st 1887 " 5 lbs sugar ,30 " 3 " soda biscut ,25 " 2" rice ,10 " 1 led pencil ,02 " 1 set of kniting needles ,04 Jan 11th one pair of book for Wells $2,25 15th 2 bags of coal ___ ,60 " 2 gallon of kerosene ___ ,30 " 5 lbs sugar____30 " 2 spools white thread ___,10 " mustard ___ ,10 " ginger ____ ,10 " 1 yd of elastic ___ ,05 22nd 2 bags of coal ___ ,60 2 " " " ... 60 5 lb of sugar ... ,30 1 " tea ... ,20 cinnamon ... ,05 2 lbs raisins ... ,16 1 box matches ... ,10 �page_0093 Saturday 28th A fine day wind south warm and pleasant every thing growing nicely Wells went to Kingston when he came he brought the goods left on the boat from Waldrons Boys hoeeing in garden all fore noon & played ball in our pasture in after noon Letter from Victor V Sunday 29th A very fine day wind north I expected bell but she did not come we sent Johny to Mr Niles’ to borrow his buggy, thinking we would drive over to Bells with her parcel but buggy was broke Received the first coppy of "On The St Lawrence" we cooked two old hens for dinner They are scratching up our garden mother came up and stayed a little while Wells went to bed he drops his paper frequently Volty went fishing [sideways] and stayed [/sideways] �page_0094 1887 Jan 26th one bag of coal... ,30 ct Feb 1st 1887 diamond dye ___ ,10 " 2 qrts syrup ___ ,30, " 10 lbs sugar ___ ,60, " 1 box yeast ... , 10’ " 1 lb tea ... 20 " 1 bag of coal ... , 30 "1""" —– $ 1.90 Feb 4 2 lbs raisins ___ ,16 " 1/4 " pepper ___ ,10 " " " allspice ___ ,10 " " " cinnamon ___ ,10 " " " spelling book ___ ,30 " snuff ___ 05 —$ 0,81 7th 1 bag of coal ,30 2 slate pencils , 01 12th one lb tea ,20 2 " cheese ,30 3 lemons ,08 15th 10 lbs sugar 60 5 " currants 40 1 spool of Black thread ,05 16th 1 lb of cheese 15 2 gallons of kerosene ,25 2 bags of coal ,60 �page_0095 56 62 one bottle of quick medicine — 34 $1,00 Monday 30 A fine day Wind north Welly & Will went to Cape with fish 300 hun lbs Volty came home at 3 Oclock two morning and brought a big cat fish weighted ten lbs Volty sick all day I doctored him for colio I churned over eleven lbs butter and worked a quill Johny hoed in garden Grace helped around the house hens scratching up every thing Tilly came down visiting at dark Grace went as far as the old pine with her Wells drew stone off from the new piece �page_0096 February 21st 1887 1 scrubbing Book ,05 3 lamp chimneys ,15 for mending two tin pails ,15 —23rd ,35 Votleis School Books $1,05 25th a peck of onions ,30 5 lbs currants ,40 1 bag of coal 30 26th 10 sugar ,60 1 tea 20 March 1st 1887 1 bag of coal ___ ,30 1 bottle cough medicine ___ ,25 1 box soda biscuits ____ ,25 1 dozen fish ___ ,12 10 lbs corn meal ___ ,34 1 pound of tea ___ 25 2nd 7 1/2 yds gingham Clayton at 7 cts ,53 10 bars of soap ,25 �page_0097 Tuesday 31st last day of May A fine day wind east blowing fresh Wells drawing stone while heifer got a calf Grace went to Mr Niles for sheep shers Volty Welly and Will [strikethrough] helped [/strikethrough] sheared sheep John helped too our hens are scratching up all our garden Wells croped one wing so they cant fly Grace made her sun bonnet I patched Johns pants our boys gone up to sams this evening I wrote to Victor June 1st Wednesday A fine day wind south I churned twice and made 21 butter prints, wrote for the paper Wells drew stone says our peas are in blossom Volty and John worked in garden Will and Welly came up awhile and went off fishing Volty help me search parlor �page_0098 March 3rd 1887 corners Johny 2 galons kerosine ... ,25 1 copy book ... ,12 1 paper pins ... ,05 1 " needles ... ,05 2 lbs cheese ... ,24 1 table cloth ... ,50 1 pair pants ___ 2,25 1 cloud ... 1,00 7 1/2 yds skirting ... 1,00 1 sppl white thread ... ,10 1 bag of coal ... 30 10th 10 lbs sugar ... 60 " [strikethrough] 5 [/strikethrough] " [indecipherable] ... ,[strikethrough] ,70 [/strikethrough] 5 " currants ... ,40 19 bars of soap ,25 1/2 lb pepper ,15 1 pair of boots for John 3,00 1 pair of shoes for Grace 1,00 1 lb of tea from Farrel 20 1 bag of coal ,30 �page_0099 Apr one bag potatoes from Ebb 18th one " " " Niles June 1 1887 9 weet Thursday June 2nd A fine morning wind south cloudy in afternoon rained hard all afternoon and evening I went to Kingston Volty drove over to wharf, old Mrs duggin went too & Will we drove down to Will’s for them Had to unlet & put up 5 pair bars. We carried our old couch to get it upholstered Mrs Woodman went to town, the Glallespie family all had their "pictur took" to day in group Mrs Houston no better I carried Bell her parcel and a dozen turkeys eggs I was very Tired sold my butter to Tohey Visited with old Mrs Lowry Volty & Johny came for me somebodys fish was in my basket I cooked it got somebody’s chees too eat that up I picked it up beside our waggon thought T’was mine if I find who it belongs too Ill buy it again for them 10 O clock and I an awful sleepy �page_0100 March 25. 1887 Tomatoe seed 2 lbs tea ,60 4 galons kerosene 50 1 box of writing paper 12 1/2 1 lb tea 20 17 lbs sguar 100 3 lemons ,05 1 soda ,10 April 16 = 17 lbs sugar 100 " " 1 lb tea 30 2 packages diamond dye 20 5 lbs codfish ,15 3 pa garden seeds cabbage. rad.let. 2 spools Thread 10 1 matches 23rd 1 broom ,20 snuff 05 tobaco ,40 26 8 qrts white beans ,40 �page_0101 Friday 3rd A cloudy morning warm wind south every thing green and flourishing Most forgot what I done let me see now- if I can think- Wells & John drew stone Volty hoed in garden. I cut and fited Grace dress lining. Jen came up for lard. In afternoon Wells worked on the buggy Saturday 4th. A beautiful day sun shining clear and bright Wells went to Kingston I churned & moped and baked & washed Volty & John hoed in garden Wells came home and brought the hine but did’nt get barbed wire Sunday 5th A foggy morning cleared up bright clear & warm Grace went to sunday school Charlie Belle and the children came over cooked chickens and had a pot pie. mother Will and Jen came up Bell knit two pairs of stockings and gave them to little Charlie Welly came and brought some fish. �page_0102 April 28th fare on boat — ,25 1 soda ... ,10 3 yds print ... ,21 1 tea ... ,20 5 sugar — ,30 1 diamond dye — ,10 1 stockings — ,10 5 yds cotton — ,25 3 lemmons — ,15 1 letter ,03 top onions ,16 1 led pencil ,01 1 dinner ,05 4 garden seeds — ,20 toll — ,01 brought home ,26 — $2,38 5th fare on boat ,25 ay 5 sugar ,30 3 prunes ,25 5 rice ,25 sweet corn ,10 grace colar ,10 dinner ,11 toll ,01 — 1,37 �page_0103 Mary 7th 8 lbs sugar $ ,50 " " 1 " Tea . 30 " " 2 bags potatoes 1,75 " 12 boat fare – ,25 " " toll ,02 " " 1 pencil ,01 " " 5 sugar ,30 " " 5 currant ,40 " " 1 Tea ,20 2 lard ,25 4 loaves bread ,20 3 Candy ,02 1 nail ,05 snuff ,05 mailing two letter .06 1 plug tobaco ,05 squash seeds ,10 onion seeds ,10 — $2,11 luncheon 05 — $2,16 Saturday 14 one bag potatoe 1,00 2 pair overalls 2,00 1 lbs Tea ,30 �page_0104 May 18 boat fare ,25 5 sugar — ,30 5 rice — ,25 1 soda — ,08 14 pepper — ,06 dates — ,05 lunch — ,05 shows for Grace — 1,25 hat for " — 1,26 bread — ,05 2 cucumber seed — ,10 1 newspaper — ,10 1 stockings for Grace ,05 1 thread — 0.8 1yd ribbon for Grace ,02 — 2,80 21 Saturday 1 box yeast 10 26th boat fare — 25 toll 01 postage 09 [crossed-out] 8 sugar [/crossed-out 25 corn meal ,20 dates .10 stockings .10 Tin pail .10 brooch .15 two combs 09 tobaco 10 �page_0105 May 26 Cabbage plants ,25 geramium ,10 3 toilet soap ,07 1 matches ,05 3 handkerchiefs ,15 —— [crossed-out] 8 sugar .45 [/crossed out] .65 1 soap for Belle 1,34 balance on stockings for Belle ,07 8 sugar ,05 2 apples 48 2 lard Ralph M Coolbaugh —$2,56 apples 04 —dinner 2,90 lard ,25 — 2,85 ,15 — 3,00 Monday 6th cloudy drizzling rainy day wind south Wells working away on the old buggy Welly Johny & Well gone to Cape with fish Volty went across The river about wool came back & went up the Island and down the road to buy wool Grace and I and wash we are expecting visitors Boys are afraid Steele will steal their nets Rachel and Nelly came across about 6 O clock P.M. to mothers �page_0106 Photomount Pamphlet Binder Manufactured by GAYLORD BROS. Inc. Syracuse, N.Y. Stockton, Calif. �page_0107 �This document would not be possible without the editorial contributions of the following people: Vivian Zhang, Patricia Roussel, and Queen’s University Archives � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Irene Dixon Bamford Diary Collection Subject The topic of the resource 19th and 20th Century Rural Ontario Diaries Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Irene Dixon Bamford Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Courtesy of Queen's University Archives Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1887-1922 Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant Frontenac County, Wolfe Island, Ontario Table Of Contents A list of subunits of the resource. 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For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Irene Dixon Bamford Diary Transcription, 1887 Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Irene Dixon Bamford Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Courtesy of Queen's University Archives Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1887 Language A language of the resource English Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant 19th Century, Frontenac County, Wolfe Island, Ontario Date Created Date of creation of the resource. March 1st, 1887 Is Part Of A related resource in which the described resource is physically or logically included. Irene Dixon Bamford Diary Collection Medium The material or physical carrier of the resource. Typed Transcription UG Transcription Progress Scripto transcription progress Done transcribed https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/ad1cdec65d054c0ae861a890327558d9.pdf 7e43e878093ba8c4aa976e92e8459db3 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. 1915 May 1 Sept 1 {On paper note on the upper left corner} https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/f55de86fb3b4b839f2be3b3142b0201a.pdf 3ec19304b0a250212b1a116b33b40664 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. Mrs Harry Haggett Shorey Day Book 2880 in File 2-48-0 Mrs Samuel Scott University Ave. Write Michael Connery about Hugh Connery stone ordered by Mrs Wright. Arthur Smith Glenburnie about ins on stone at Latimer RR No 1. See Chas. Trotter Bushindale & Henry Stewart Brockville for stone for Miss Stewart. Coal oil 1.02 X 6.536 {illegible} https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/88ad35c6281584d59186c9694ac00826.pdf fd2f63387d592b69b1157a275224008a PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. Mrs L.H. Allen Edmonten {?} (W.B. Caron Athelstina R.F. D. 1 care of Geo Haggett {?} May 1st 1915 to Sept. 1st 1915 https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/83e8b333cf770199373f1ab36343e59b.pdf 0dbbf1c1785dd6f72c49fde6cf9aecc2 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. May 1st- 1915 It misted rain mostly all day I got 11 cases of Granite from station from John Third & Son 5 cases from Mackenzie 36.75 frt & Duty on Mackenzie’s & 77.70 Duty on Thirds I gave a cheque for this 2 cts war tax Webster team hauled it all up 4 loads we got them all up in fore noon & Renford & I erected them in after- noon 10 cts for shave Renford went home this eve Jas Galloway left his wife Ins. to cut on stone down at Guy’s Mills if Granite 15 cts per letter if marble 10 cts have left to-night 14.61 cts. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/037e0427cf76cb98bc26e96027700f1b.pdf 6dc2e3adb06c166be73564ea446df074 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. May the 2nd I went to church twice to-day 15-5 3rd 27 cts for putty we loaded Leith job this fore-noon I got a sack of cement 55 cts went down this after-noon erected Leith job got cheque for 95.00 payment in full Websters team took it down I went out to Lansdowne stayed alright at Georges it was a nice day 4th I got Leith cheque cashed 95.00 drew out $25.00 of it; went down paid $20.00 frt on the granite I got from Mac {Raney?} last week 4th Geo & I went down to River to Dans's Geo drove his horse I came home by Wallie's & Cliffe home Mrs Cliffe gave https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/20db0c45211f145e22323ba67525a01d.pdf c864dc702cce88a661ad8c65dae4c8de PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. me an order for a job in Royal Blue des no 1320 size 2-6 x 1-0 x 2-10 to be erected in August got home for dinner loaded Niblock job this after-noon & Sweets bottom base I came out to Jims after tea I gave Mary $8.00 to-day got a pair pants 1.60 got two pair of boots 3.00 5th I came up to Baptist Cem erected Niblock job got through about three had dinner at H.N. Lillie 55 cts on to Lynd-hurst 25 cts for cap I was in to see Gordon & Bruce this after-noon gave Bruce 5.00 on what I owe them & got two small pieces of Granite to-day I came on out to R.G. Earls stayed alright—was a nice day paid Ralph Dougal 30 cts for a shoe on horse last winter https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/f9f217362dcad39968b07dff0179ba46.pdf f6c24df40ec2bdf80e0a0104fe038522 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. {6th?} {Maitland?} & {Gilleys?} sold Mrs Jas. L. Bell a {mono?} at $110 in R.B. to be erected in Aug des no [blank space] on to John Morris had dinner there over to Thos. Morris they agreed to see me the last week in this month about a monument for Susan Morris It was to-day {& not?} yesterday that I was in to see Gordon & Bruce I stayed alright at {Andy's?} we drove over to Henry Wings he is to give me a chance & {Cheetham?} are to also for Ben Struthers was a nice day 10 cts for candy to-day 7th I came up to St. Johns Websters team brought out https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/7fe68f36a8441c18669e697e03f4e7d4.pdf bdd84d4e83dc058203a32e4b6837eb5c PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. Cockrill job to-day I had dinner at Bill Scotts. Mrs Cockrill is to pay me next week in full $130 I drove up to Frank Johnstons near Sand Hill had supper then in to Thos. Gillespie he is to see me before purchasing It rained on me mostly all the way in some of the time very hard was a nice day 8th I wrote to Mrs Christie Niblock Lena M. Steadman Geo G. Mackenzie sent him a draft for $140.25 in full for what Granite he has sent me up to date I drawed $30.02 cts out of Bank paid Fred Jackson in full for hay $18.75 https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/e526ead8c8e5629c9681737ae7f4972b.pdf 97936cb5a681b3b74c935486e8d78d06 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. 10 cts for stamps 5 cts for this Book was a nice day Renford was sick to-day I have left to-night 18.73 cts. 9th I went to church in morn 15-5 Mary went in eve was a nice day but cool 10 th I sent Third an order for three monuments paid light bill 67 cts sent cards to W.J. Leggett W. F. Rouswell a letter to Mrs G.M. Martin 25 cts for writing pad had an early supper came down to A. Waldie’s on down to Kent’s near Rockport they agreed to see me before purchasing left there after came back to Geo. stayed over night was a nice day but quite cool https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/9ab809df0bb282c486ffc9aec7bb4cb6.pdf a7a781933defa8293431f7e13c345381 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. cool {from previous page} 11 th came up home this morn got Rouswell job boxed and shiped this after-noon Websters team hauled it down for me I paid James Bishops 2.00 for his trip to Ebenezer about two weeks ago he wanted 2.50 but was satisfied with 2.00 if I thought it was Right the frt on Rouswell job to Newboro was $4.62 Mary & I called on Mrs Cornett this eve 5 cts for candy 12 th Loaded Leggett job this after-noon on Websters waggon I left about half past three came out to Mrs Wm Cockrill she paid me in full $130.00 on to Ross's for tea was a nice day on to W. J. Leggett stayed alright gave Mary 84 cts https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/1f139696482bc8aab3fc0b03ab44d850.pdf c11e2e7003963ef72a294d7df0c909b5 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. 13 th we erected Leggett job to-day It rained some not much the team got out about noon. 14th finished up Leggett pointing this morn came to Newboro had dinner and stayed till after dinner saturday at hotel Mr Robt Leggett hauled Rouswell job up to cemetery for me $1.50 was a nice day I done some canvasing 30 cts to Mr Graham for cement & sand 15'th I went up & finished up Rouswell job got a cheque for $100 in full Mrs H. Leggett & Mrs Davidson went up to cemetery with me Mrs Leggett promised me her job & Mrs {goes onto next page} Davidson promised to not- https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/986b20428372caee7af4e7804e43fa9f.pdf e5d7d4e2db4a5b2407544c9b52f4b392 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. Davidson promised to not- order without see me again M J Dier gave me an order 25 cts for hair cut & shave $3.50 hotel bill Mrs Dr Belchin promised me faithfull her order I came out to Miss Elija Chamberlains the young lad promised me faithfull their job came on home 10 cts for candy had supper a Ross G. got home about nine Rob G. arrived in this after-noon was a nice day but cool 16th Rob G & I went to church 20 cts it- rained some this eve this was confirmation sunday https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/b3b21d15c132b692f535e384cf04893e.pdf e88ca6f53e2d882360cdeb31f8daa84f PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. 17th we started Harvey marker I worked most of fore- noon on it Renford came up this morn he worked this after-noon on it I drove out to J. Abrams this eve I started Mrs DeLongs Ins gave Mary $5.00 18th I finished DeLong Ins Renford got Willis base ready this fore-noon & worked on Harvey marker this after-noon the Frye Girls gave me $15.00 on their account to-day Will Spence got his marker paid me $2.00 I wrote to Mrs G. M. Martin Jacob Dillon Rob Orr & C. Austin gave Hubert 5 cts. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/d87bcfc8c244c5781e2ebc763037373b.pdf c8ef5fd23b78bc06624e77f0bc67a7c0 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. 19th have left this morn $237.05 I finished up Harvey job Dep. $200 in T. Bank 100 in each Rouswell cheque for 1.00 there was 15 cts exc. 12 cts for stamps got 48 cts worth of stamps & cards 20th Got Harvey & Willis jobs ready to load We Loaded them after dinner on Websters waggon all but Willis Die I borrowed Jas. Donovan’s waggon loaded the Die on it Marked Ins. on Pennock job left a little after five for Jim’s got out a little after eight was a nice day I gave Renford 2.50 gave Mary $5.00 21st I came on to Lyndhurst erected the two jobs Mr Willis paid me in full $5.00 Mr Harvey gave me a cheque for 65.00 I had dinner & tea at Miss M. Dobbs. It rained a hard https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/ecfd2c8330f89a342a754ad264874ca5.pdf 0451b6b59d287a906fb2878cadad85b0 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. shower this eve it was after eight when I left Lyndhurst came to Moultons stayed over night 22nd started for home drove up to Donaldsons Blacksmith shop & then home Albert Donaldson was in & left an order for monument I paid Joshua Abrams $10.00 N. G. Webster $10.00 Mr Thos. Root was in paid for marble heart $4.00 Wm Lindsay was in paid his account $4.00 I dep $3.00 & Harvey cheque for $65.00 in 10 cts etc. T Bank 20 cts for stamps on cheques 30 cts for meat 5 cts for cigaretts was a nice day 35 cts for varnish Renford went home this eve {next page begins} 23rd Mary went to church in https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/dc9e41f5b919672a60e23af6dd4fb5b6.pdf 619c9bea50d719500dfe579f3217e3f6 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. 23rd Mary went to church in morn I went in eve 20 cts was a nice day 24th I finished up Pennock job gave kids 2 cts paid my dues in C.O.F for May & June $2.20 have left to-night 13.25 cts. Renford did not come back to-day 25th Renford came back this morn I got $60.00 out of Bank went down paid $57.65 Duty on 8 cases of Granite from Third Webster team hauled up two load for me We load Delong Wright & Pennock jobs on Webster's & Lougon waggon & Austins on Ross G. Waggon 10 cts for shave I left after tea came out to Ross G. it was after nine when I got out there was a nice day 25 cts for two collars https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/8eca26b3c5506b3ecd82f2fd044ad1fe.pdf e4bdfdd8f08a184b270fe2fd4f141d84 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. 26 stayed at Ross till about nine O'clock it rained some last night and this fore-noon the loads got to Elgin we got unloaded by noon spent 25 cts I got Delong & Wrights up this after-noon stayed {crossed out words} at Thirds over night 27th settled with Pat $2.00 Mrs Rust 35 cts. came on to Portland $1.20 for two sacks of cement Ross got out about noon with Austin job we got it up after seven this eve had dinner & tea at hotel I stayed alright was a nice day 15 cts for telephoning https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/71a229c0655c74b7ec58ebf2545b511d.pdf 3a51a61b7c8500dab41772b936d78abc PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. 28 th I finished up Austin job paid my bill $4.50 came by Harlem home by Elgin Erected Pennock job had dinner at Elgin seen John Acheson to-day he agreed to let me know when they got ready to pur- chase monument Mr. Thos. Morris did also I had supper at Sarahs 65 cts for dinner at Pats came by Henry Wings to Lyndhurst then to Moultons stayed alright was a nice day 29 th went up to Seeley Bay Mildred & I with Bobs horse & rig around by Wes Kennys he’s to give me a chance before purchasing https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/be5d9582487f6342054a9a3fdeac926a.pdf a41aa8bee10d4768c93f6b0e94fbac83 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. Annie came in with me we got in by noon 10 cts for shave this eve gave Mary $1.00 Hubert 1 cts. was a nice day have left to-night 45 cts. Renford went home. 30 th I did not go to church to-day Mary & Annie went in eve was a nice day 20 cts 31st Renford came back this morn I drew out of Bank $55.00 went down paid duty 20.96 frt. Websters team hauled it up 3 cases of Granite it was the Hunt job we erected it in front yard we loaded Donovan carman job & {W. H. B...?} on Web {next page} sters & Lougon waggons. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/146b4269ebace8d7ca639d3208a791c6.pdf 0925996dd25e694ecccda340b71e539d PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. sters & Lougon waggons I got 1 sack of cement at Taylor not paid went down to Hal- stead Bury erected the two jobs got cheques for both Donovan $105 Cowan $100 got home about eight—was a nice day gave Mary $1.00 20 cts for rollers 10 cts pencils 10 cts for salt June 1st I got this to Dep those two cheques in T. Bank 18 cts for cashing Cowans 18 cts for putty Wm Edwards paid me $6.60 for lettering of Bessie job we loaded Fergusons Hanleys Connery Ledgered loaded Morrows Die & Base Hanley Bottom Base we also loaded 12 ft stone down at Luders for Dixon & Morrow jobs Jas. Bishops took the load from https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/35f5b020ee1ec25b238cfc8d834dc546.pdf f91e4d06632007cf50b5c4979229c6db PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. Lueders Webster & Goujons for me I am to pay for part of Bishops trip 2nd I left about half past four got out there a little after seven we got them all up but Connery to-day I had tea at H. Sleeth we went for a drive this eve I stayed at- Hanleys to-night was a dandy day they are to pay me part in June & part in July it is 2.00 Mr Daniel Ferguson paid me in full $115 3rd I came over got Mary Dixon we came to cemetery set in the 8 ft stone there was one broken that I am to replace I also set {there posts...?} Miss {next page begins} Dixon is to send me balance https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/e341e6bf780655a3ec146a8b843a642d.pdf 876aa1c57cf83fb49f614994d03ada9d PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. Dixon is to send me balance due on job of $10.00 soon I came on to Battersea had dinner at hotel 50 cts Mrs Payne paid me in full $8.00 I drove out to Wm Dixon sold a $200 job for May 1916 back to Mac Farlands sold a set of posts with Mc T. an for 9.00 back to M Clarkes he is to give me his job when he decides to buy out to R. J. Boal had tea they are to pay me sometime soon $125 I went down to Ivey got Ins for his job back to Boals stayed alright- 4th came up to cemetery finished up all my work & erected Connery job Mrs Elizabeth Wright owes me $20.00 her address is Seeland on to Mrs Sands if her lettering is not done when I am https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/dcdc440d5566a2f54f2519302b9bbf10.pdf d612bf5b0f242f7b314b8d5119eea11c PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. up in July I am to do it at 25 cts a letter Mr John Sleeth told me this morn he wanted the raised letters on his came on to Battersea had dinner 50 cts left a feed of oats there got a tire set 50 cts came by Inverary am to do a job of lettering for Frank Lowery on marble at Latimer cemetery on to Michael Draves sold him a $110 job had supper on to Robt Orr stayed alright was a nice day 5 cts for candy he choosed the Beers Red a 210 job came on home Jas Spence ordered a marker $45.00 & a set of posts $8.00 I gave Mary 5.00 spent 20 cts Rob G. & Allen & Carl came {next page begins} in this after-noon Andy was here for dinner I Dep $120 https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/eb96cfaafabc80d06d44bec8a87ead50.pdf 7e9ef9d83c5b2608ada2bafff80d87b1 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. in this after-noon Andy was here for dinner I Dep $120 in T Bank 60 cts for Rep on shoe shoe 6th Rob & Allen went home after dinner I went to M.E. church 3 times to-day 15-15 Chas. Pritchard was here for dinner & tea & over night was a nice day 7th have left this morn $5.12 cts I gave Dora 5 cts Mildred & Hiram were in for dinner was a very warm day rained a little this eve sent a card to Andy 2 cts https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/b6e222167e98a2d91555207611400ecc.pdf a7dfc167c9ddedd40040d828a98aa5e1 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. 8th I wrote cards to Bryan Michael L. J. Dier letters to Mrs G.M. Martin Mrs W.A. Pennock 60 cts for stamps & P.C. 48 cts for light bill 5 cts to Hubert I drove out to Josh Abrams he came in this after-noon I gave him an order for some more bases Jas. Seale paid me in full $1.00 was a nice day. 9th have left this morn $4.92 cts. I got $40.00 out of Bank went down paid $40.36 Frt & Duty on {Shiner & Hukins?} job got N.G. Webster to haul it up for me Mary & I drove out in eve to Robin Wright got his note for $115.00 It rained some https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/39686cad176dc855c4847df8ca693e6b.pdf e7f943399f630ae6e3ef4d6e77417214 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. 5 cts for Gazomabac. 10th I went down in after-noon built Mcneil foun-dation Hubert went with me was a nice day I ordered some Granite & marble to-day 11th I worked on Sinner job to-day It rained a lot to-day I went to church 5 cts for peanuts 12th I gave Mary 65 cts to-day sent taxes 1.50 to Kalgan for lots 5-7 cost 7 cts, 10 cts for shave 10 cts {Arring?} 10 cts for peanuts & corn Renford stoped work about three went home this eve have left to-night 1.96 cts was a nice day, {crossed out: 25 cts for toilet paper.} https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/cc2d347579dbd10a91f23d81b2cfcc1d.pdf 4fd7a3968787ae2b578330f9a5dc2cbb PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. 13th I went to church in morn Mary & I both went in eve 40 cts for this Sunday & last The L. O. L. attended our church this eve was a nice day 14th I finished up Sinnes job & got Sleeths in It rained mostly all day Webster hauled up two load from station 15th got Wright marble job finished up 10 cts for shave It was to-morrow that it rained not to-day gave Mary 12 5 cts for popcorn 16th got horse shod gave E. Seale 39 cts on it was all the money I had we load McNeil & Wright jobs on Websters & Lougons waggons went down after dinner & erected the two https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/51992231c7cf38f45e93dd5f31e1eee1.pdf ac0076ac8f5aa37dd3b3caa921dacfdd PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. dinner & erected the two went on to Geo, stayed over night there is $5.00 due me on Mcneils & $6.50 on Wrights—was a nice day Mary drew $1.50 water tank gave me $1.00 17th I drove out to W. J. Delongs W. Websters Jo. Griers then to W. Moultons had dinner & to Rockport back to Geo. for tea & home Byron McNeil paid me in full $5.50 Merrill Sweet sent me a cheque for $50.00 got home after tea was a nice day 18th I worked on Sleeth Renford on Spence paid $15.00 on Abrams note gave minus Pr 5.0 for one month 10 cts for cashing Sweets ch. 2 cts for peanuts; got a letter from Mrs W.A. Pennock with a money order for $20.00 https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/63e7bd9aa257d38408504e87af4cb553.pdf e37ce53cc6c62bb3910f7598ac45e2d9 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. I gave Ed Goujon $5.00 on account. 19th wrote some letters cash 4 cts for sending samples to H.C. Payman gave Renford $5.00 Mary $2.00 spent 20 cts for matches Jas. Spence got his posts & headstone 1.25 have left to-night $29.47 20th went up to cemetery in morn M. & Mary S. & D.A. S. S. Th. Meeting in park in after-noon Mary & I went to church in eve 20 cts was a nice day 21st I worked on Sleeth job was a nice day Renf & I drove down to Ebenezer in eve 10 cts for peanuts https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/19b0962d1e8a8e46a579e0c100302f6d.pdf 43b3cc10e7e142184bcc4d089065cc70 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. 22nd I worked up out old M Ferguson des on {2?}- rained mostly alday gave Mary $2.00 10 cts for shave 23rd 2 cts for stamps have left at noon $27.05 cts we loaded Sinner job this after-noon all but granite base on Websters waggon I got a waggon from Billy Rogers to take G. Base left after supper came out to R. Moultons stayed alright was a nice day gave Mary $2.00 24 came on to Elgin got job up alright spent 25 cts 25 cts for cement 1.30 at hotel I drove out to John Ache-sons house to get a chance to see them before purchasing https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/9226e7b1c64beee56507c5ca9add295a.pdf 53011ba29f4236429b4697b1ee2b3dc4 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. called on Mrs Hurst then came out to Sarahs was a nice day 25 I took Billy’s buggy went out sold Miss Morris a job for Susan on to Mrs R. Young sold her a job for her husband back to J. Dancy & sold him a job for a family stone on to Billy’s for dinner load a job there on my waggon left Base at H.N. Lillies I got his buggy went over to Andy’s we went to Lyndhurst to Social M.E. church 25 cts was a nice day 26th Andy came up to Baptist cemetery with me to put in Mrs Niblocks Ins on mon I came on to Moul {?} https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/26bfdf75b82db14a50171a0f930a0012.pdf 4c187305f7dce3381092d03842cd0add PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. got 2 bags of potatoes gave Leslie 25 cts got home at noon gave Mary $2.35 spent eve at T. G. Ellis 5 cts to G. C. {Arring?} 5 cts for popcorn Mrs Watson ordered a set of posts with full name on $8.00 to be put in August was a nice day 27th we went to church this eve 20 cts was a nice day 28th I worked on Murphy job have left to-night 19.25 cts was a nice day 29th I finished Murphy job gave Thos. Hill $10.00 on act. 10 cts for harness repair 33 cts for cement Loaded Sleeth job & Turner Base on Goujon waggon have left to-night $19.32 cts was a nice day gave Mary $2.00 to-night. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/7f92ad44e8df3c3f9ffb433781ece666.pdf b49d6a76bef27b117f52b918923fef22 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. 30th Ed Goujon & I left about four for Sand Hill with Sleeth job & Hanly B. Base & Mc F. Posts we got out there a little after nine Mr Sleeth paid me in full $88.00 Mc F. owes me for the Posts $8.00 we left about three for home Renford got a waggon from N. G. Webster & brought out to G. H. cemetery {Acton?} & Spence posts we did not get them set in They are not paid for are $8.00 a set I came from there in with my own rig was a nice day https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/3ccd27ad34e6c4dc158e6371b44d76b5.pdf 6a9cda7b53346d3883e86432a0d479de PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. July 1st is a nice morn but very cloudy have this morn $92.32 cts 50 cts for a flag W.G. Earl was here for dinner & tea 25 cts to go on ground 10 cts for ice cream cones for kids gave Mary $45.00 to put in Bank T. 2.02 to mail Loaded Murphy & Huskins jobs in Goujon waggon this eve Geo. was here for tea I left after seven came out to Moultons was a nice day a large crowd in town 14 cts for bread & 10 cts for popcorn took this with me 2nd came on to Phillipsville erected Murphy job got pay in full $110 got through about four went down to M. W. Willows had tea sold $150 job https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/47f69206992d09b1cf8b4a26d70576f7.pdf 6fce49377ef122732a97297de730b869 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. then out to Mrs Mark Chanto stayed alright—was a nice day but warm 3rd I sold a job here $130.00 had to {Gibs?} {Gile?} sold a $90.00 job on to Wm Freemans had dinner then to Newboro sold Mrs Harry Leggett a $135 job Mrs Daviden agreed to not purchase without see me on to Crosby had supper with Geo. Church 50 cts for an umbrella 10 cts for candy went up to W. J. Legget he paid me $70.00 on mon. I came out to Rifles cemetry set Huskins job $24.00 not paid then to Ross G. it rained on me all the way from Crosby https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/2eb84f3fe3e39cb6b04b2f709bab0779.pdf 1b66eea3838d221cb14e16e7037ae121 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. 4th I came down to Andy's this forenoon had dinner then we came to town called in to see Uncle Ben got in before six was a nice day rained some to-night went to church 20 cts got $5 from Mary 10 cts to {Sal. Fats?} & J. Berry 5th Andy started on Payman job I wrote letters to Mrs Sines {F. J. H Payman?} Gordon Tharrett Dep. $100 in bank got a draft for $66.66 cts cost 17 cts paid water bill $2.35 50 cts for stamps gave away 2 cts 10 cts for telephoning to R. H. Mc calpin was a nice day wrote to Mary this eve 6th I worked in shop mostly alday gave Mary $15.00 was a nice day https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/8765b7feae1aaf324ffaf9b14ffe2335.pdf 3e46ece001152c0041bca3a39fb24a95 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. 7th I have this morn $14.32 Andy worked on Payman & Mc Fadden jobs up to about three O' Clock then we went up to cemetery finished Ferguson & Bowie jobs filled the letters It rained a little this eve & all night. 8th Andy was sick alday I sent an order to John Third & Son for 4 jobs gave Mary $2.00 was a nice day gave the kids 3 cts 9th Andy took my horse & Rig & went home I gave him $1.00 & $1.00 worth of stamps 10 cts for shave was a nice day {next page begins} have left-to-night $10.71 cts. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/a66a9f45a9a8ad1f05226dcbe2536dca.pdf 302d685518977488cca940dc753022cb PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. have left to-night $10.71 cts. 10th finished up Mc Fadden job & worked some on McKinley slab Renford help at church work a while in park did not go home this eve was a nice day 11th Renford went home in morn & back in after-noon Rob G. & Hirtle came in this after-noon was a nice day 12 th we straightened up our shop 10 cts for a tag spent 15 cts gave Mary $2.50 Mr. Henry Hunt paid me $5.00 on mon. Mrs Ed Wright gave me a cheque for $66.00 payment in full for Grahams job Hunts was $15.00 & cheque for $35.00 70 cts for oats https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/0706a5d851c49ffea6c7c044f2db5967.pdf 22e6cb04485aecdb1be37b7a78e3786c PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. cashed a cheque for Jim's $9.12 we had about 8 for for dinner & supper Will Ferguson left Ins for mon to put it on the way I thought best Rob G. both left his the same way 25 cts for toilet paper 13 th Will Spence paid me for his posts $8.00 I gave Renford $2.00 sent cards to M. C. Sweet W. V. McFadden was a nice day. 14 th have this morn $18.75 cts. I gave Ed. Goujon $5.00 on teaming Mary $2.00 we had a nice shower of rain this after-noon https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/ef82bf663e3fe43467e7888ecb515d19.pdf 66cb964e30b37495031673bf18153506 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. I sent John Ward & son an order for the D. Mackenzie 4 jobs 15’th got a shave 10 cts gave Joshua Abrams $5.00 on Ac. we took a drive up to Adams seele Zent this eve was a very warm day 5 cts for sand paper have left tonight &c. 60 cts got a money order from Ben Kells for 12.40 16 the got Hunt, 3.50 Dillon, {Wright?}, 66 Kells, 12.40 Cheques all cashed they cost 39 cts depo it all in Bank sent a card to Mrs. Vickery got sweet & somerville Berry job all ready this fore-noon the Kinley & lob Gough came https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/fb9c612822a0d564227ff737e2836fb4.pdf 56d7ac8b5710982af10ce71d06871d28 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. came up we loaded the Mc Fadden job went up & erected it was a very warm after-noon got home about seven we loaded Sweet Somerville Berry & McKinley slab it rained a lot to-night 17th I left about half past seven 10 cts for white lead got Sweet done about two O'clock he paid me in full $5.00 came back to Olive(?) erected Berry job went on over to St. Johns erected Somerville John(?) paid me by cheque $23.00 had tea at Ross G. he gave me $8.00 on his note I came on to Andy's stayed all night https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/461be2eb3426bd98c16bb414f74a632f.pdf d6fc08a92bbe0fc1fb82c9fb8568a917 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. to Andy's stayed all night {previous page ends} was a nice day but quite cloudy in morn 18th We came over to Jims Dan + I went down below Black Rapids to see some cattle & colts we had dinner & tea at Jims came to town was a nice day 19th I gave Thos. Hill $3.00 in full of Acc. 19 th It rained some to-day & sharpened a lot of tools to-day I paid for a bag of oats 1.20 + 50 cts on a wheel T. G. Ella marked Ins. on Sharrett + Church Die + Base I put $150.00 in Bank got Somerville cheque cashed 23.00 M. McFadden paid me $5.00 on monument I gave Mary $5.00 Renford brought us a tent I owe Mrs Donovan $5.00 for it. 20st we left about seven for Sand Hill cemetery https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/acf0f41f33435913a72054e3701a2b06.pdf 9506371c92380df74596e164fa073678 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. got Patterson Done she paid me in full $4.45 M Hanly came up left his Ins. + paid for it $4.45 we got those both started to-day we drove over to Sunbury seen M. Shannon about there lettering was a nice day 15 cts for planning & Inventory spent 30 cts we stayed in tent to-night I gave Mary 2.00 22nd 21nd I started Shannon job it rained some this after-noon Mr Thos Freeman ordered a ${55.00 ?} as des, in this book https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/0bc9ed21754d385e65b8be6c077037d5.pdf 14f82da20fa60be7ba6090941b25f557 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. 22nd Mr. Geo. McFarland came up paid me for posts & cutting Ins $13.00 Ins. to be cut on marble job out at Latimer cemetery My eyes got bad so we left for home after-dinner paid Harry Sleeth in full $3.00 we stoped with them got home about six went & see Dr. Bird about my eyes paid him in full $5.00 23th got horse shod 1.00 gave Andy $5.00 have left this eve $80.00 24th have this morn $80.00 paid Workmen's Compensation act 7.80 cost 6 cts Vermont Marble Co 33.74 cost 32 cts 9.35 2/3.05 F. Webster team hauled a load up paid C.O.O dues 2.20 for July & Aug. sent Geo D. Mackenzie https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/1c0c5c4cc1c996910f49468eacd8beb3.pdf dc6fd5d7b23bd3786ba356243d6a4f56 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. a draft for 95.84 cost 15 cts this came out of Bank 10 cts for shave 50 cts for stamps + cards 15 cts for ball game ticket gave Renford 3.00 have left to-night 9.72 cts 25 th we both went to church in morn 50 cts I went in eve 5 cts Andy came back this after-noon was a nice day 26th Andy worked on Church job we got Gillespie Die in I marked 2 Ins on it + Ren. started on it to-day I paid my dues in Camp 1.00 in I.O.O.F. 1.75 in C.O.O. for ~July & August~ 2.20 1.35 for 137 lbs of Hay. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/b95c8dc5a3def6016612eb79a337e27e.pdf ba1f828fb320a79f231c1dde5bfea264 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. 27th we got ready this after-noon for Sand Hill I gave Mary 2.00 got a cheque from Mrs Alice Niblock for 7.80 Dep. 7.50 in Bank got 5.10 out of it 10 cts for shave 15 cts for cigars 5 cts for paint-oil {crossed out: got a money order from Ben Kells for 12.40 & got it cashed for it.} 28th finished up Hanly Patterson & Shannon got done about four went to Battersea sold Mr McBratney a 25.00 went in at R. G. Boal had tea they gave me cheque for 12.00 came to H. Sleeth stayed all night rained some this eve was a cloudy day {Shannon Berry job $8.45 Gillespie some letters on Nichols job $1.50 extra charge on Ad. Nichols} https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/5b019f2e98392d7554bc70d7def925f4.pdf 51632afb104206830bff0d1f49fa05d2 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. 29 I settled with Mrs Sleeth 2.2 we left about half past six for Latimer Cem. cut McFarlane & Loney Ins. McF. was paid for last week Mr Loney paid me to-day $6.00 we had din & tea at Wes Merrimans $1.00 came on to Mrs Sands stayed all night was a nice day 30th We came to Kingston had dinner at Cousins I paid for all .70 came on home stoped at Willow Bank & filled some letters on a stone for John Moulton got home before six was a very warm day 31st got S. M. Berry money & cashed 8.25 31st I got Boal cheque cashed $12.00 cost 12 cts {? cts?} https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/d0eb196993790f4d9fa3295eeb54e93a.pdf 81c0d99ffb755ba2ecd90d2b2ff94ebe PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. stamp paid Sun Life Dues $30.60 gave Mary $2.00 Ren $2.00 25 cts for Braces 25 for collar 5 for cigars 10 cts for peanuts 4.90 to T. D. Ellis for 100 flour paid a draft to-day of 226.00 to come out 10 cts for shave of Bank Acct. 5 cts for turpentine gave kids 3 cts gave Ed Goujon 12.00 in all 22.00 I left Robin Wright note in Bank 115 due Aug 12 th have left to-night 91.75 cts. I borrowed 2.00 from Andy to-day. Aug 1st Wet all went up to Adam Seele to-day left Andy & Senior to get their own dinner & supper we got back home a little before seven got ready Andy & gear(?)out to Jim place got them https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/51dce74c6952402e9979860d67f5956d.pdf 20ca38d5fb34d978dbe4ecf320d86a44 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. about eleven I gave Mary $4.00 to put in Bank was a nice day 2nd we came to Elgin sold Will McGuire a job on our way out drove around by S. M. Halladay got his wife Ins. to cut on mon. Andy started on it I finished out Geo. Brownie it came to 2.60 7 cts for Musilage was a nice day called on Mrs Pearson this eve 3rd I worked on Mitchell Base to-day it rained some this after-noon & to-night spent 20 cts Andy worked on Halladay job https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/304ef32ab4bf7a328dcf81cf825840d3.pdf dcd19961705428ed069aba4f0ad22a8b PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. 4th I started Chapin job to-day agreed to put Ins. on for $15.00 or to turn monument fill the other Ins & put mantel in for $2.00 they are to let me know if they want it all done but am to do the lettering anyhow Mr Sheldon paid me for lettering Brown job $2.60 D. A. Campbell wants me to get a small headstone ready for Humphrey at $6.00 15 cts for plating & {?} mustard sent a letter to H. G. Skinner a card to Rufus 8 cts for stamps Andy & I drove out to Fred Acheson {?} & John are to meet me to-morrow at Elgin cemetery in morn spent 20 cts it rained a lot to-day Andy worked part of day on Halladay & Mitchell have cash like tonight $21. 63 cts. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/546cad04f601c338503b04c16d148551.pdf e4d889d5d2f7a587422d91d185bcd21e PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. 5th I got up early went up & worked on Chapin job before Breakfast Gouyou got out a little after seven fed his team & went on to Portland the Acheson Men came up to Cemetery ordered a monument. the size & style of Phil Halladay’s father & Mothers to be of Beer's Red Granite like what is in J. G. Dargavel’s wifes stone price all complete in cemetery $75.00 The Ins. to be raised & the short form to be erected May 1916 Andy & I started for portland had dinner at Henry Metcalf Ed. Gouyou away about half past three we did not get our job completed to.day I https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/c9af8a0e27f38b979c53d3695e4be189.pdf 37e50e2fb83f7130662951ed69418515 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. borrowed $1.00 from Andy to pay Mr Geo. Singleton for a load of stone 60 cts for cement 10 cts for brushes was a nice day Gouyou brought fence posts & footstone out 6th I went up before breakfast & finished Perryman job paid Mrs Metcalf $2.00 Mr F. J. Payman owes me $105.00 We came on to Phillipsville started Ralfe & Nolan jobs stoped at Alf. Elliotts it rained nearly allday we drove out to Howard cemetery this eve I spent 10 do. at Delta 7th We finished Nolan & Ralfe lettering painted letters on two other jobs one for Martin Murphy & one for a Mrs Murphy in Elgin each to be $1.50 Mrs M. Murphy came https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/114f1cf4408454a52d606ee7b9793f43.pdf d08598a1e9d40ac83721501641d5aff1 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. to cemetery paid me for cutting her sisters Ins. on Byrne mon. $3.00 I am to do it sometime in Sept. We had all our meals & lodging with Alf. $2.00 gave the youngster 2 5 cts got through about two came to Elgin finished up Halladay & Chapin jobs had tea at Pat's paid him $11.00 for three days & our suppers to-day 28 cts for varnish to-day we left for home a little after seven Billy Scott took Andy down from Orange Hall I got home about half past ten $1.18 1/2 for oats at T. D. Ellis spent 15 cts to-day Rob. G. came in this eve Mary put $65.00 of the $80.00 I gave her in Bank and Mr Henry Hunt left 90.00 to go on mon. this was put in Bank to-day. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/3d793dbb57c5077486bb98331f888f3a.pdf 1f55777586018dcebcc49961d8f5d908 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. 8 th Mary went to church in morn 20 cts Rob. went home after tea we all went to church in eve 20 cts was a nice day 9 th I have left this morn $11.65 I got $115.00 out of bank paid Jack Leeder in full for Morrow job & for my share of load there was $112.50 cts coming to him on Morrow job & 2.50 for teaming but I paid him $3.00 gave Johnny Bell 25 cts for hay T. D. Ellis $1.40 for bran was a nice day 2 cts for stamps https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/4d5674feb2056fcfd4e4c4333b08f2cb.pdf 992e4590a7a4957bbdb4eb61ad6dba8d PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. 10th I wrote to Mrs Hawkins Rev J. W. McNaughten sent him prices on Mon & three des. to choose from 35 cts for stamps & a postcard I got 75.00 out of bank sent B. D. D. & Johnston 25.00 cost 12 cts wrote J. N. Topping a letter 11th I gave Mary 3.00 Renford 5.00 drove out to Joshua Abrams we made arrangements about some more bases I gave him $10.00 https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/6c9f87c1f53d359d8544b0aa20bd79f8.pdf 419536fdd3347d5a33ed84d60ca452d1 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. Mary & Dora went on excursion to Ogdensburg 50 cts for tag 5 cts for ice cream cone for Hubert went down to ball game in after-noon was a nice day 12th I sent a money order for $29.32 cts Taxes to Calgary cost 12 cts 25 cts for writing pad 20 cts for post cards 25 cts for hair cut 2 cts for stamps it rained some this after-noon 50 cts to W Halladay for hay have left to-night 9.79 cts. 13 paid Light Bill 35 cts C. H. Mc- Calpin brought me 2330 lbs of Hay at $14 per ton come to 16.31 cts I am to pay him in about 2 weeks https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/7714fc2d3d7970c1bb03482f00d33419.pdf 6fa191a1552ac495620a25cd1a5f0bdd PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. 14th I sent some more des. & prices to Rev. J W McNaughton cost 5 cts. I drove out Joshua Abrams told him I would not accept the base he sent in on the 13th size 3-0 x 1-6 x 1-2 he said to roll it to one side & not use it Rob Campbell & I went out & built-foundation in afternoon 10 cts for shave we got ready came out & Jims after tea Mr Ernest Acton paid Mary for there posts to-day $8.00 was a nice day 15th It rained out here to-day Jim & I went for bath to lake he went to Brockville we left about three stoped at Moulton a while got home at seven https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/c64e795ffdcce2f929654771ce61c4ff.pdf 1ace6e36b551faba7e08245e7ffe9f38 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. 16th I have this morn $7.29 I gave Ed. Gouyou Actons cheque makes a total of $30.00 I have gave him for teaming Actons cheque was for 8.00 it was for posts I finished up Tasker job & worked some on Simpson 17th We loaded Root. Thanett jobs & Hunt Bottom base on Gouyou’s & Websters wagon had Websters little wagon gave Mary 75 cts 25 cts for rollers 18th {I Went?} down erected the two jobs Mr. Root paid me in full $12.50 Gordon Thanett said he was well pleased with job he did not pay me owed me $21.20 https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/597d0e78f5b8f5ed31e7f5d98a0f55d6.pdf 5b0d8714faed6ab3ba1f3318d705df7d PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. gave Mary $5.00 {previous page ends here} 19th We loaded Tasker job 4 posts Stevens posts & Mr B. Base on Websters wagon I paid a store Bill at Wrights $12.50 one at Taylors $13.17 one to Black Taylor $28.00 I went down to Lansdown on train this eve 85 cts for return ticket sold Firman bross a mon. like Blairs for $110 he paid me $10.00 on it I gave Geo $22.00 on note makes a total I have paid on it of $30.00 came up on midnight was a nice day got 2 bu. oats $1.30 gave Hubert 7 cts sent some bot. Rev. J. W. Mc Naughton designs {next page begins} papers & cards paid mis https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/6ab416380dcee235da43c77c740876fb.pdf c496d3c4731d987a8d47269d70633c99 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. Bill Donovan for post 50 cts {previous page ends here} 20 I left at half past five for sand Hill I had Websters wagon Mr. Lucy paid me in full $23 I gave him back $1.00 got home about nine Mr Giles Stevens owes me $8.00 for posts Miss Mary Dixon paid me in full $10.00 I gave this to J. Leeder 21st I dep. in Bank of Toronto $52.62 cts paid Chas. Rogers for painting $7.00 60 cts for 1 bu. of potatoes 25 cts P. R. for apples spent {crossed out: 20 cts at Delta} gave Mary $5.00 she gave Renford $1.00 have left to-night $18.26 cts It rained nearly allday https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/c231688e7c0deb34f6652715d347ab12.pdf 9a100fbf17f217ef2a7306029158a1fd PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. 22nd We went to church in morn it rained a little to-day Rob. G. brought Ethelena back she was gone 2 weeks he went home this eve 23rd I gave Hubert 7 cts Mrs Watson paid me for posts $9.00 paid Jas Thomson for Journal to Dec 31st 1915 $1.15 we went to Flossie Davis funeral in after-noon then down Halstead Bay cemetery in eve took whole family got Mr F. J. Payman cheque for {$100.00?} deposited it in Bank cost 15 cts they charged a third draft up to me for $178 {00/11?} https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/3db8d0d8d866c6ab0d85a8922c4d7bc7.pdf 63407ed110ffd4399eb5203278d49647 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. 24th sent an order to I. bird & son for 3 jobs 6 cts for stamps & envelope have left this morn $25.95 cts The Tye Girls paid there bill in full $3.00 I gave Joshua Abrams $20.00 on account to-day paid Rob G. $2.50 Left $14.50 with Mary to pay the Dr. Bill to Dr. Bird for Ethelena $4.00 had Dora over 50 cts for medicine for her. 5 cts for popcorn got a waggon from Webster this eve took Watson posts out set them in was a nice day Ross Gamble mon. was charged up to my account in bank to-day it is $71.10 he owes me the balance over $100 on it 25 Renford went to Ball game I gave him $1.50 to-day 10 cts for shave Justice Delong gave me a cheque for $1.00 cost 15 cts to get dep. Robin Wright sent me a cheque for 1.15 have left to-night $15.18 cts. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/6f71563440f26ab681da5de0634a28ba.pdf b226d8af8c8dd5336321b9e26145ffbe PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. 26th I paid N. A. Webster $17.50 in full for teaming to May 13th 1915 got Robin Wright cheque cashed 2 cts paid I. W. Bennett in full $8.99 went down paid 23.55 duty on Stanley Dier & Cliffe jobs Websters hauled them up for me was a nice day we all went to garden party at Blink Bonnie 30 cts spent 15 cts was a cool eve I got $40.00 out of Bank to-day have left to-night 40.15 cts. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/f06ead8589a0a883b34a081efa8e4604.pdf 18c7b3143d26b694644de9a9d6009077 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. Mrs Harry Leggett choose Des No 28 80 in Die 2-4 x 1-0 x 1.2 Mrs Samuel Heatt University Ave. Write Michael Bowery about Hugh Bowery stone ordered by Mrs Wright. Arthur Smith Elginburg about Ins on stone at Latimer RR No 1. See Chas. Trotter Bushindale & Henry Stewart Brockville for stone for Miss Stuart Coal oil $1.00 7 lb {illegible} https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/6df233818ec49ed3bc4ca2962d0ddb89.pdf 4b0bfd523c01d633bc587aad822fef77 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. {blank; back cover} Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Joseph Dillon Diary Collection Subject The topic of the resource 20th Century Rural Ontario Diaries Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Joseph Dillon Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Courtesy of Delta Mill Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1907 Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant 20th Century, Leeds & Grenville County, Leeds Township, Ontario Table Of Contents A list of subunits of the resource. Joseph Dillon Diary, 1905 January to November Joseph Dillon Diary, 1905 December to August 1906 Joseph Dillon Diary 1907 & Transcription Joseph Dillon Diary, 1907 & 1908 Joseph Dillon Diary, 1909 January to February Joseph Dillon Diary, 1910 February to August Joseph Dillon Diary, 1911 August to December Joseph Dillon Diary, 1911 December to September 1912 Joseph Dillon Diary, 1912 February to April Joseph Dillon Diary, 1914 May to July Joseph Dillon Diary, 1914 October to May 1915 Joseph Dillon Diary, 1915 May to September 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 In Progress Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. <div class="mw-parser-output"><p>1915 </p><p>May 1 </p><p>Sept 1 </p><p>{On paper note on the upper left corner} </p></div> <div class="mw-parser-output"><p>Mrs Harry Haggett Shorey </p><p>Day Book 2880 in File 2-48-0 </p><p>Mrs Samuel Scott </p><p>University Ave. </p><p>Write Michael Connery about Hugh Connery stone ordered by Mrs Wright. </p><p>Arthur Smith Glenburnie about ins on stone at Latimer RR No 1. See Chas. Trotter Bushindale &amp; Henry Stewart Brockville for stone for Miss Stewart. </p><p>Coal oil 1.02 X 6.536 {illegible} </p></div> <div class="mw-parser-output"><p>Mrs L.H. Allen Edmonten {?} </p><p>(W.B. Caron Athelstina R.F. D. 1 care of Geo Haggett {?} </p><p>May 1st 1915 to Sept. 1st 1915 </p></div> <div class="mw-parser-output"><p>May 1st- 1915 </p><p><br /> It misted rain mostly all day I got 11 cases of Granite from station from John Third &amp; Son 5 cases from Mackenzie 36.75 frt &amp; Duty on Mackenzie’s &amp; 77.70 Duty on Thirds I gave a cheque for this 2 cts war tax Webster team hauled it all up 4 loads we got them all up in fore noon &amp; Renford &amp; I erected them in after- noon 10 cts for shave Renford went home this eve Jas Galloway left his wife Ins. to cut on stone down at Guy’s Mills if Granite 15 cts per letter if marble 10 cts have left to-night 14.61 cts. </p></div> <div class="mw-parser-output"><p>May the 2nd I went to church twice to-day 15-5 </p><p>3rd 27 cts for putty we loaded Leith job this fore-noon I got a sack of cement 55 cts went down this after-noon erected Leith job got cheque for 95.00 payment in full Websters team took it down I went out to Lansdowne stayed alright at Georges it was a nice day </p><p>4th I got Leith cheque cashed 95.00 drew out $25.00 of it; went down paid $20.00 frt on the granite I got from Mac {Raney?} last week </p><p>4th Geo &amp; I went down to River to Dans's Geo drove his horse I came home by Wallie's &amp; Cliffe home Mrs Cliffe gave </p></div> <div class="mw-parser-output"><p>me an order for a job in Royal Blue des no 1320 size 2-6 x 1-0 x 2-10 to be erected in August got home for dinner loaded Niblock job this after-noon &amp; Sweets bottom base I came out to Jims after tea I gave Mary $8.00 to-day got a pair pants 1.60 got two pair of boots 3.00 </p><p>5th I came up to Baptist Cem erected Niblock job got through about three had dinner at H.N. Lillie 55 cts on to Lynd-hurst 25 cts for cap I was in to see Gordon &amp; Bruce this after-noon gave Bruce 5.00 on what I owe them &amp; got two small pieces of Granite to-day I came on out to R.G. Earls stayed alright—was a nice day paid Ralph Dougal 30 cts for a shoe on horse last winter </p></div> <div class="mw-parser-output"><p>{6th?} {Maitland?} &amp; {Gilleys?} sold Mrs Jas. L. Bell a {mono?} at $110 in R.B. to be erected in Aug des no [blank space] on to John Morris had dinner there over to Thos. Morris they agreed to see me the last week in this month about a monument for Susan Morris It was to-day {&amp; not?} yesterday that I was in to see Gordon &amp; Bruce I stayed alright at {Andy's?} we drove over to Henry Wings he is to give me a chance &amp; {Cheetham?} are to also for Ben Struthers was a nice day 10 cts for candy to-day </p><p>7th I came up to St. Johns Websters team brought out </p></div> <div class="mw-parser-output"><p>Cockrill job to-day I had dinner at Bill Scotts. Mrs Cockrill is to pay me next week in full $130 I drove up to Frank Johnstons near Sand Hill had supper then in to Thos. Gillespie he is to see me before purchasing It rained on me mostly all the way in some of the time very hard was a nice day </p><p>8th I wrote to Mrs Christie Niblock Lena M. Steadman Geo G. Mackenzie sent him a draft for $140.25 in full for what Granite he has sent me up to date I drawed $30.02 cts out of Bank paid Fred Jackson in full for hay $18.75 </p></div> <div class="mw-parser-output"><p>10 cts for stamps 5 cts for this Book was a nice day Renford was sick to-day I have left to-night 18.73 cts. </p><p>9th I went to church in morn 15-5 Mary went in eve was a nice day but cool </p><p>10 th I sent Third an order for three monuments paid light bill 67 cts sent cards to W.J. Leggett W. F. Rouswell a letter to Mrs G.M. Martin 25 cts for writing pad had an early supper came down to A. Waldie’s on down to Kent’s near Rockport they agreed to see me before purchasing left there after came back to Geo. stayed over night was a nice day but quite cool </p></div> <div class="mw-parser-output"><p>cool {from previous page} </p><p>11 th came up home this morn got Rouswell job boxed and shiped this after-noon Websters team hauled it down for me I paid James Bishops 2.00 for his trip to Ebenezer about two weeks ago he wanted 2.50 but was satisfied with 2.00 if I thought it was Right the frt on Rouswell job to Newboro was $4.62 Mary &amp; I called on Mrs Cornett this eve 5 cts for candy </p><p>12 th Loaded Leggett job this after-noon on Websters waggon I left about half past three came out to Mrs Wm Cockrill she paid me in full $130.00 on to Ross's for tea was a nice day on to W. J. Leggett stayed alright gave Mary 84 cts </p></div> <div class="mw-parser-output"><p>13 th we erected Leggett job to-day It rained some not much the team got out about noon. </p><p>14th finished up Leggett pointing this morn came to Newboro had dinner and stayed till after dinner saturday at hotel Mr Robt Leggett hauled Rouswell job up to cemetery for me $1.50 was a nice day I done some canvasing 30 cts to Mr Graham for cement &amp; sand </p><p>15'th I went up &amp; finished up Rouswell job got a cheque for $100 in full Mrs H. Leggett &amp; Mrs Davidson went up to cemetery with me Mrs Leggett promised me her job &amp; Mrs {goes onto next page} Davidson promised to not- </p></div> <div class="mw-parser-output"><p>Davidson promised to not- order without see me again M J Dier gave me an order 25 cts for hair cut &amp; shave $3.50 hotel bill Mrs Dr Belchin promised me faithfull her order I came out to Miss Elija Chamberlains the young lad promised me faithfull their job came on home 10 cts for candy had supper a Ross G. got home about nine Rob G. arrived in this after-noon was a nice day but cool </p><p>16th Rob G &amp; I went to church 20 cts it- rained some this eve this was confirmation sunday </p></div> <div class="mw-parser-output"><p>17th we started Harvey marker I worked most of fore- noon on it Renford came up this morn he worked this after-noon on it I drove out to J. Abrams this eve I started Mrs DeLongs Ins gave Mary $5.00 </p><p>18th I finished DeLong Ins Renford got Willis base ready this fore-noon &amp; worked on Harvey marker this after-noon the Frye Girls gave me $15.00 on their account to-day Will Spence got his marker paid me $2.00 I wrote to Mrs G. M. Martin Jacob Dillon Rob Orr &amp; C. </p><p>Austin </p><p>gave Hubert 5 cts. </p></div> <div class="mw-parser-output"><p>19th have left this morn $237.05 I finished up Harvey job Dep. $200 in T. Bank 100 in each Rouswell cheque for 1.00 there was 15 cts exc. 12 cts for stamps got 48 cts worth of stamps &amp; cards </p><p>20th Got Harvey &amp; Willis jobs ready to load We Loaded them after dinner on Websters waggon all but Willis Die I borrowed Jas. Donovan’s waggon loaded the Die on it Marked Ins. on Pennock job left a little after five for Jim’s got out a little after eight was a nice day I gave Renford 2.50 gave Mary $5.00 </p><p>21st I came on to Lyndhurst erected the two jobs Mr Willis paid me in full $5.00 Mr Harvey gave me a cheque for 65.00 I had dinner &amp; tea at Miss M. Dobbs. It rained a hard </p></div> <div class="mw-parser-output"><p>shower this eve it was after eight when I left Lyndhurst came to Moultons stayed over night </p><p>22nd started for home drove up to Donaldsons Blacksmith shop &amp; then home Albert Donaldson was in &amp; left an order for monument I paid Joshua Abrams $10.00 N. G. Webster $10.00 Mr Thos. Root was in paid for marble heart $4.00 Wm Lindsay was in paid his account $4.00 I dep $3.00 &amp; Harvey cheque for $65.00 in 10 cts etc. T Bank 20 cts for stamps on cheques 30 cts for meat 5 cts for cigaretts was a nice day 35 cts for varnish Renford went home this eve </p><p>{next page begins} 23rd Mary went to church in </p></div> <div class="mw-parser-output"><p>23rd Mary went to church in morn I went in eve 20 cts was a nice day 24th I finished up Pennock job gave kids 2 cts paid my dues in C.O.F for May &amp; June $2.20 have left to-night 13.25 cts. Renford did not come back to-day </p><p>25th Renford came back this morn I got $60.00 out of Bank went down paid $57.65 Duty on 8 cases of Granite from Third Webster team hauled up two load for me We load Delong Wright &amp; Pennock jobs on Webster's &amp; Lougon waggon &amp; Austins on Ross G. Waggon 10 cts for shave I left after tea came out to Ross G. it was after nine when I got out there was a nice day 25 cts for two collars </p></div> <div class="mw-parser-output"><p>26 stayed at Ross till about nine O'clock it rained some last night and this fore-noon the loads got to Elgin we got unloaded by noon spent 25 cts I got Delong &amp; Wrights up this after-noon stayed {crossed out words} at Thirds over night </p><p>27th settled with Pat $2.00 Mrs Rust 35 cts. came on to Portland $1.20 for two sacks of cement Ross got out about noon with Austin job we got it up after seven this eve had dinner &amp; tea at hotel I stayed alright was a nice day 15 cts for telephoning </p></div> <div class="mw-parser-output"><p>28 th I finished up Austin job paid my bill $4.50 came by Harlem home by Elgin Erected Pennock job had dinner at Elgin seen John Acheson to-day he agreed to let me know when they got ready to pur- chase monument Mr. Thos. Morris did also I had supper at Sarahs 65 cts for dinner at Pats came by Henry Wings to Lyndhurst then to Moultons stayed alright was a nice day </p><p>29 th went up to Seeley Bay Mildred &amp; I with Bobs horse &amp; rig around by Wes Kennys he’s to give me a chance before purchasing </p></div> <div class="mw-parser-output"><p>Annie came in with me we got in by noon 10 cts for shave this eve gave Mary $1.00 Hubert 1 cts. was a nice day have left to-night 45 cts. Renford went home. </p><p>30 th I did not go to church to-day Mary &amp; Annie went in eve was a nice day 20 cts </p><p>31st Renford came back this morn I drew out of Bank $55.00 went down paid duty 20.96 frt. Websters team hauled it up 3 cases of Granite it was the Hunt job we erected it in front yard we loaded Donovan carman job &amp; {W. H. B...?} on Web {next page} sters &amp; Lougon waggons. </p></div> <div class="mw-parser-output"><p>sters &amp; Lougon waggons I got 1 sack of cement at Taylor not paid went down to Hal- stead Bury erected the two jobs got cheques for both Donovan $105 Cowan $100 got home about eight—was a nice day gave Mary $1.00 20 cts for rollers 10 cts pencils 10 cts for salt </p><p>June 1st I got this to Dep those two cheques in T. Bank 18 cts for cashing Cowans 18 cts for putty Wm Edwards paid me $6.60 for lettering of Bessie job we loaded Fergusons Hanleys Connery Ledgered loaded Morrows Die &amp; Base Hanley Bottom Base we also loaded 12 ft stone down at Luders for Dixon &amp; Morrow jobs Jas. Bishops took the load from </p></div> <div class="mw-parser-output"><p>Lueders Webster &amp; Goujons for me I am to pay for part of Bishops trip 2nd I left about half past four got out there a little after seven we got them all up but Connery to-day I had tea at H. Sleeth we went for a drive this eve I stayed at- Hanleys to-night was a dandy day they are to pay me part in June &amp; part in July it is 2.00 Mr Daniel Ferguson paid me in full $115 </p><p>3rd I came over got Mary Dixon we came to cemetery set in the 8 ft stone there was one broken that I am to replace I also set {there posts...?} Miss {next page begins} Dixon is to send me balance </p></div> <div class="mw-parser-output"><p>Dixon is to send me balance due on job of $10.00 soon I came on to Battersea had dinner at hotel 50 cts Mrs Payne paid me in full $8.00 I drove out to Wm Dixon sold a $200 job for May 1916 back to Mac Farlands sold a set of posts with Mc T. an for 9.00 back to M Clarkes he is to give me his job when he decides to buy out to R. J. Boal had tea they are to pay me sometime soon $125 I went down to Ivey got Ins for his job back to Boals stayed alright- </p><p>4th came up to cemetery finished up all my work &amp; erected Connery job Mrs Elizabeth Wright owes me $20.00 her address is Seeland on to Mrs Sands if her lettering is not done when I am </p></div> <div class="mw-parser-output"><p>up in July I am to do it at 25 cts a letter Mr John Sleeth told me this morn he wanted the raised letters on his came on to Battersea had dinner 50 cts left a feed of oats there got a tire set 50 cts came by Inverary am to do a job of lettering for Frank Lowery on marble at Latimer cemetery on to Michael Draves sold him a $110 job had supper on to Robt Orr stayed alright was a nice day 5 cts for candy </p><p>he choosed the Beers Red a 210 job came on home Jas Spence ordered a marker $45.00 &amp; a set of posts $8.00 I gave Mary 5.00 spent 20 cts Rob G. &amp; Allen &amp; Carl came {next page begins} in this after-noon Andy was here for dinner I Dep $120 </p></div> <div class="mw-parser-output"><p>in this after-noon Andy was here for dinner I Dep $120 in T Bank 60 cts for Rep on shoe shoe </p><p>6th Rob &amp; Allen went home after dinner I went to M.E. church 3 times to-day 15-15 Chas. Pritchard was here for dinner &amp; tea &amp; over night was a nice day 7th have left this morn $5.12 cts I gave Dora 5 cts Mildred &amp; Hiram were in for dinner was a very warm day rained a little this eve sent a card to Andy 2 cts </p></div> <div class="mw-parser-output"><p>8th I wrote cards to Bryan Michael L. J. Dier letters to Mrs G.M. Martin Mrs W.A. Pennock 60 cts for stamps &amp; P.C. 48 cts for light bill 5 cts to Hubert I drove out to Josh Abrams he came in this after-noon I gave him an order for some more bases Jas. Seale paid me in full $1.00 was a nice day. </p><p>9th have left this morn $4.92 cts. I got $40.00 out of Bank went down paid $40.36 Frt &amp; Duty on {Shiner &amp; Hukins?} job got N.G. Webster to haul it up for me Mary &amp; I drove out in eve to Robin Wright got his note for $115.00 It rained some </p></div> <div class="mw-parser-output"><p>5 cts for Gazomabac. </p><p>10th I went down in after-noon built Mcneil foun-dation Hubert went with me was a nice day I ordered some Granite &amp; marble to-day </p><p>11th I worked on Sinner job to-day It rained a lot to-day I went to church 5 cts for peanuts 12th I gave Mary 65 cts to-day sent taxes 1.50 to Kalgan for lots 5-7 cost 7 cts, 10 cts for shave 10 cts {Arring?} 10 cts for peanuts &amp; corn Renford stoped work about three went home this eve have left to-night 1.96 cts was a nice day, {crossed out: 25 cts for toilet paper.} </p></div> <div class="mw-parser-output"><p>13th I went to church in morn Mary &amp; I both went in eve 40 cts for this Sunday &amp; last The L. O. L. attended our church this eve was a nice day </p><p>14th I finished up Sinnes job &amp; got Sleeths in It rained mostly all day Webster hauled up two load from station </p><p>15th got Wright marble job finished up 10 cts for shave It was to-morrow that it rained not to-day gave Mary 12 5 cts for popcorn </p><p>16th got horse shod gave E. Seale 39 cts on it was all the money I had we load McNeil &amp; Wright jobs on Websters &amp; Lougons waggons went down after dinner &amp; erected the two </p></div> <div class="mw-parser-output"><p>dinner &amp; erected the two went on to Geo, stayed over night there is $5.00 due me on Mcneils &amp; $6.50 on Wrights—was a nice day Mary drew $1.50 water tank gave me $1.00 </p><p>17th I drove out to W. J. Delongs W. Websters Jo. Griers then to W. Moultons had dinner &amp; to Rockport back to Geo. for tea &amp; home Byron McNeil paid me in full $5.50 Merrill Sweet sent me a cheque for $50.00 got home after tea was a nice day </p><p>18th I worked on Sleeth Renford on Spence paid $15.00 on Abrams note gave minus Pr 5.0 for one month 10 cts for cashing Sweets ch. 2 cts for peanuts; got a letter from Mrs W.A. Pennock with a money order for $20.00 </p></div> <div class="mw-parser-output"><p>I gave Ed Goujon $5.00 on account. </p><p>19th wrote some letters cash 4 cts for sending samples to H.C. Payman gave Renford $5.00 Mary $2.00 spent 20 cts for matches Jas. Spence got his posts &amp; headstone 1.25 have left to-night $29.47 </p><p>20th went up to cemetery in morn M. &amp; Mary S. &amp; D.A. S. S. Th. Meeting in park in after-noon Mary &amp; I went to church in eve 20 cts was a nice day </p><p>21st I worked on Sleeth job was a nice day Renf &amp; I drove down to Ebenezer in eve 10 cts for peanuts </p></div> <div class="mw-parser-output"><p>22nd I worked up out old M Ferguson des on {2?}- rained mostly alday gave Mary $2.00 10 cts for shave </p><p>23rd 2 cts for stamps have left at noon $27.05 cts we loaded Sinner job this after-noon all but granite base on Websters waggon I got a waggon from Billy Rogers to take G. Base left after supper came out to R. Moultons stayed alright was a nice day gave Mary $2.00 </p><p>24 came on to Elgin got job up alright spent 25 cts 25 cts for cement 1.30 at hotel I drove out to John Ache-sons house to get a chance to see them before purchasing </p></div> <div class="mw-parser-output"><p>called on Mrs Hurst then came out to Sarahs was a nice day </p><p>25 I took Billy’s buggy went out sold Miss Morris a job for Susan on to Mrs R. Young sold her a job for her husband back to J. Dancy &amp; sold him a job for a family stone on to Billy’s for dinner load a job there on my waggon left Base at H.N. Lillies I got his buggy went over to Andy’s we went to Lyndhurst to Social M.E. church 25 cts was a nice day </p><p>26th Andy came up to Baptist cemetery with me to put in Mrs Niblocks Ins on mon I came on to Moul {?} </p></div> <div class="mw-parser-output"><p>got 2 bags of potatoes gave Leslie 25 cts got home at noon gave Mary $2.35 spent eve at T. G. Ellis 5 cts to G. C. {Arring?} 5 cts for popcorn Mrs Watson ordered a set of posts with full name on $8.00 to be put in August was a nice day </p><p>27th we went to church this eve 20 cts was a nice day </p><p>28th I worked on Murphy job have left to-night 19.25 cts was a nice day </p><p>29th I finished Murphy job gave Thos. Hill $10.00 on act. 10 cts for harness repair 33 cts for cement Loaded Sleeth job &amp; Turner Base on Goujon waggon have left to-night $19.32 cts was a nice day gave Mary $2.00 to-night. </p></div> <div class="mw-parser-output"><p>30th Ed Goujon &amp; I left about four for Sand Hill with Sleeth job &amp; Hanly B. Base &amp; Mc F. Posts we got out there a little after nine Mr Sleeth paid me in full $88.00 Mc F. owes me for the Posts $8.00 we left about three for home Renford got a waggon from N. G. Webster &amp; brought out to G. H. cemetery {Acton?} &amp; Spence posts we did not get them set in They are not paid for are $8.00 a set I came from there in with my own rig was a nice day </p></div> <div class="mw-parser-output"><p>July 1st is a nice morn but very cloudy have this morn $92.32 cts 50 cts for a flag W.G. Earl was here for dinner &amp; tea 25 cts to go on ground 10 cts for ice cream cones for kids gave Mary $45.00 to put in Bank T. 2.02 to mail Loaded Murphy &amp; Huskins jobs in Goujon waggon this eve Geo. was here for tea I left after seven came out to Moultons was a nice day a large crowd in town 14 cts for bread &amp; 10 cts for popcorn took this with me </p><p>2nd came on to Phillipsville erected Murphy job got pay in full $110 got through about four went down to M. W. Willows had tea sold $150 job </p></div> <div class="mw-parser-output"><p>then out to Mrs Mark Chanto stayed alright—was a nice day but warm </p><p>3rd I sold a job here $130.00 had to {Gibs?} {Gile?} sold a $90.00 job on to Wm Freemans had dinner then to Newboro sold Mrs Harry Leggett a $135 job Mrs Daviden agreed to not purchase without see me on to Crosby had supper with Geo. Church 50 cts for an umbrella 10 cts for candy went up to W. J. Legget he paid me $70.00 on mon. I came out to Rifles cemetry set Huskins job $24.00 not paid then to Ross G. it rained on me all the way from Crosby </p></div> <div class="mw-parser-output"><p>4th I came down to Andy's this forenoon had dinner then we came to town called in to see Uncle Ben got in before six was a nice day rained some to-night went to church 20 cts got $5 from Mary 10 cts to {Sal. Fats?} &amp; J. Berry </p><p>5th Andy started on Payman job I wrote letters to Mrs Sines {F. J. H Payman?} Gordon Tharrett Dep. $100 in bank got a draft for $66.66 cts cost 17 cts paid water bill $2.35 50 cts for stamps gave away 2 cts 10 cts for telephoning to R. H. Mc calpin was a nice day wrote to Mary this eve </p><p>6th I worked in shop mostly alday gave Mary $15.00 was a nice day </p></div> <div class="mw-parser-output"><p>7th I have this morn $14.32 Andy worked on Payman &amp; Mc Fadden jobs up to about three O' Clock then we went up to cemetery finished Ferguson &amp; Bowie jobs filled the letters It rained a little this eve &amp; all night. </p><p>8th Andy was sick alday I sent an order to John Third &amp; Son for 4 jobs gave Mary $2.00 was a nice day gave the kids 3 cts </p><p>9th Andy took my horse &amp; Rig &amp; went home I gave him $1.00 &amp; $1.00 worth of stamps 10 cts for shave was a nice day {next page begins} have left-to-night $10.71 cts. </p></div> <div class="mw-parser-output"><p>have left to-night $10.71 cts. </p><p>10th finished up Mc Fadden job &amp; worked some on McKinley slab Renford help at church work a while in park did not go home this eve was a nice day </p><p>11th Renford went home in morn &amp; back in after-noon Rob G. &amp; Hirtle came in this after-noon was a nice day </p><p>12 th we straightened up our shop 10 cts for a tag spent 15 cts gave Mary $2.50 Mr. Henry Hunt paid me $5.00 on mon. Mrs Ed Wright gave me a cheque for $66.00 payment in full for Grahams job Hunts was $15.00 &amp; cheque for $35.00 70 cts for oats </p></div> <div class="mw-parser-output"><p>cashed a cheque for Jim's $9.12 we had about 8 for for dinner &amp; supper Will Ferguson left Ins for mon to put it on the way I thought best Rob G. both left his the same way 25 cts for toilet paper </p><p>13 th Will Spence paid me for his posts $8.00 I gave Renford $2.00 sent cards to M. C. Sweet W. V. McFadden was a nice day. </p><p>14 th have this morn $18.75 cts. I gave Ed. Goujon $5.00 on teaming Mary $2.00 we had a nice shower of rain this after-noon </p></div> <div class="mw-parser-output"><p>I sent John Ward &amp; son an order for the D. Mackenzie 4 jobs </p><p>15’th got a shave 10 cts gave Joshua Abrams $5.00 on Ac. we took a drive up to Adams seele Zent this eve was a very warm day 5 cts for sand paper have left tonight &amp;c. 60 cts got a money order from Ben Kells for 12.40 </p><p>16 the got Hunt, 3.50 Dillon, {Wright?}, 66 Kells, 12.40 Cheques all cashed they cost 39 cts depo it all in Bank sent a card to Mrs. Vickery got sweet &amp; somerville Berry job all ready this fore-noon the Kinley &amp; lob Gough came </p></div> <div class="mw-parser-output"><p>came up we loaded the Mc Fadden job went up &amp; erected it was a very warm after-noon got home about seven we loaded Sweet Somerville Berry &amp; McKinley slab it rained a lot to-night </p><p>17th I left about half past seven 10 cts for white lead got Sweet done about two O'clock he paid me in full $5.00 came back to Olive(?) erected Berry job went on over to St. Johns erected Somerville John(?) paid me by cheque $23.00 had tea at Ross G. he gave me $8.00 on his note I came on to Andy's stayed all night </p></div> <div class="mw-parser-output"><p>to Andy's stayed all night {previous page ends} was a nice day but quite cloudy in morn </p><p>18th We came over to Jims Dan + I went down below Black Rapids to see some cattle &amp; colts we had dinner &amp; tea at Jims came to town was a nice day </p><p>19th I gave Thos. Hill $3.00 in full of Acc. 19 th It rained some to-day &amp; sharpened a lot of tools to-day I paid for a bag of oats 1.20 + 50 cts on a wheel T. G. Ella marked Ins. on Sharrett + Church Die + Base I put $150.00 in Bank got Somerville cheque cashed 23.00 M. McFadden paid me $5.00 on monument I gave Mary $5.00 Renford brought us a tent I owe Mrs Donovan $5.00 for it. </p><p>20st we left about seven for Sand Hill cemetery </p></div> <div class="mw-parser-output"><p>got Patterson Done she paid me in full $4.45 M Hanly came up left his Ins. + paid for it $4.45 we got those both started to-day we drove over to Sunbury seen M. Shannon about there lettering was a nice day 15 cts for planning &amp; Inventory spent 30 cts we stayed in tent to-night I gave Mary 2.00 </p><p>22nd </p><p>21nd I started Shannon job it rained some this after-noon Mr Thos Freeman ordered a ${55.00&#160;?} as des, in this book </p></div> <div class="mw-parser-output"><p>22nd Mr. Geo. McFarland came up paid me for posts &amp; cutting Ins $13.00 Ins. to be cut on marble job out at Latimer cemetery My eyes got bad so we left for home after-dinner paid Harry Sleeth in full $3.00 we stoped with them got home about six went &amp; see Dr. Bird about my eyes paid him in full $5.00 </p><p>23th got horse shod 1.00 gave Andy $5.00 have left this eve $80.00 </p><p>24th have this morn $80.00 paid Workmen's Compensation act 7.80 cost 6 cts Vermont Marble Co 33.74 cost 32 cts 9.35 2/3.05 F. Webster team hauled a load up paid C.O.O dues 2.20 for July &amp; Aug. sent Geo D. Mackenzie </p></div> <div class="mw-parser-output"><p>a draft for 95.84 cost 15 cts this came out of Bank 10 cts for shave 50 cts for stamps + cards 15 cts for ball game ticket gave Renford 3.00 have left to-night 9.72 cts </p><p>25 th we both went to church in morn 50 cts I went in eve 5 cts Andy came back this after-noon was a nice day </p><p>26th Andy worked on Church job we got Gillespie Die in I marked 2 Ins on it + Ren. started on it to-day I paid my dues in Camp 1.00 in I.O.O.F. 1.75 in C.O.O. for ~July &amp; August~ 2.20 1.35 for 137 lbs of Hay. </p></div> <div class="mw-parser-output"><p>27th we got ready this after-noon for Sand Hill I gave Mary 2.00 got a cheque from Mrs Alice Niblock for 7.80 Dep. 7.50 in Bank got 5.10 out of it 10 cts for shave 15 cts for cigars 5 cts for paint-oil {crossed out: got a money order from Ben Kells for 12.40 &amp; got it cashed for it.} </p><p>28th finished up Hanly Patterson &amp; Shannon got done about four went to Battersea sold Mr McBratney a 25.00 went in at R. G. Boal had tea they gave me cheque for 12.00 came to H. Sleeth stayed all night rained some this eve was a cloudy day {Shannon Berry job $8.45 Gillespie some letters on Nichols job $1.50 extra charge on Ad. Nichols} </p></div> <div class="mw-parser-output"><p>29 I settled with Mrs Sleeth 2.2 we left about half past six for Latimer Cem. cut McFarlane &amp; Loney Ins. McF. was paid for last week Mr Loney paid me to-day $6.00 we had din &amp; tea at Wes Merrimans $1.00 came on to Mrs Sands stayed all night was a nice day </p><p>30th We came to Kingston had dinner at Cousins I paid for all .70 came on home stoped at Willow Bank &amp; filled some letters on a stone for John Moulton got home before six was a very warm day </p><p>31st got S. M. Berry money &amp; cashed 8.25 31st I got Boal cheque cashed $12.00 cost 12 cts {? cts?} </p></div> <div class="mw-parser-output"><p>stamp paid Sun Life Dues $30.60 gave Mary $2.00 Ren $2.00 25 cts for Braces 25 for collar 5 for cigars 10 cts for peanuts 4.90 to T. D. Ellis for 100 flour paid a draft to-day of 226.00 to come out 10 cts for shave of Bank Acct. 5 cts for turpentine gave kids 3 cts gave Ed Goujon 12.00 in all 22.00 I left Robin Wright note in Bank 115 due Aug 12 th have left to-night 91.75 cts. I borrowed 2.00 from Andy to-day. </p><p>Aug 1st Wet all went up to Adam Seele to-day left Andy &amp; Senior to get their own dinner &amp; supper we got back home a little before seven got ready Andy &amp; gear(?)out to Jim place got them </p></div> <div class="mw-parser-output"><p>about eleven I gave Mary $4.00 to put in Bank was a nice day 2nd we came to Elgin sold Will McGuire a job on our way out drove around by S. M. Halladay got his wife Ins. to cut on mon. Andy started on it I finished out Geo. Brownie it came to 2.60 7 cts for Musilage was a nice day called on Mrs Pearson this eve </p><p>3rd I worked on Mitchell Base to-day it rained some this after-noon &amp; to-night spent 20 cts Andy worked on Halladay job </p></div> <div class="mw-parser-output"><p>4th I started Chapin job to-day agreed to put Ins. on for $15.00 or to turn monument fill the other Ins &amp; put mantel in for $2.00 they are to let me know if they want it all done but am to do the lettering anyhow Mr Sheldon paid me for lettering Brown job $2.60 D. A. Campbell wants me to get a small headstone ready for Humphrey at $6.00 15 cts for plating &amp; {?} mustard sent a letter to H. G. Skinner a card to Rufus 8 cts for stamps Andy &amp; I drove out to Fred Acheson {?} &amp; John are to meet me to-morrow at Elgin cemetery in morn spent 20 cts it rained a lot to-day Andy worked part of day on Halladay &amp; Mitchell have cash like tonight $21. 63 cts. </p></div> <div class="mw-parser-output"><p>5th I got up early went up &amp; worked on Chapin job before Breakfast Gouyou got out a little after seven fed his team &amp; went on to Portland the Acheson Men came up to Cemetery ordered a monument. the size &amp; style of Phil Halladay’s father &amp; Mothers to be of Beer's Red Granite like what is in J. G. Dargavel’s wifes stone price all complete in cemetery $75.00 The Ins. to be raised &amp; the short form to be erected May 1916 Andy &amp; I started for portland had dinner at Henry Metcalf Ed. Gouyou away about half past three we did not get our job completed to.day I </p></div> <div class="mw-parser-output"><p>borrowed $1.00 from Andy to pay Mr Geo. Singleton for a load of stone 60 cts for cement 10 cts for brushes was a nice day Gouyou brought fence posts &amp; footstone out </p><p>6th I went up before breakfast &amp; finished Perryman job paid Mrs Metcalf $2.00 Mr F. J. Payman owes me $105.00 We came on to Phillipsville started Ralfe &amp; Nolan jobs stoped at Alf. Elliotts it rained nearly allday we drove out to Howard cemetery this eve I spent 10 do. at Delta </p><p>7th We finished Nolan &amp; Ralfe lettering painted letters on two other jobs one for Martin Murphy &amp; one for a Mrs Murphy in Elgin each to be $1.50 Mrs M. Murphy came </p></div> <div class="mw-parser-output"><p>to cemetery paid me for cutting her sisters Ins. on Byrne mon. $3.00 I am to do it sometime in Sept. We had all our meals &amp; lodging with Alf. $2.00 gave the youngster 2 5 cts got through about two came to Elgin finished up Halladay &amp; Chapin jobs had tea at Pat's paid him $11.00 for three days &amp; our suppers to-day 28 cts for varnish to-day we left for home a little after seven Billy Scott took Andy down from Orange Hall I got home about half past ten $1.18 1/2 for oats at T. D. Ellis spent 15 cts to-day Rob. G. came in this eve Mary put $65.00 of the $80.00 I gave her in Bank and Mr Henry Hunt left 90.00 to go on mon. this was put in Bank to-day. </p></div> <div class="mw-parser-output"><p>8 th Mary went to church in morn 20 cts Rob. went home after tea we all went to church in eve 20 cts was a nice day </p><p>9 th I have left this morn $11.65 I got $115.00 out of bank paid Jack Leeder in full for Morrow job &amp; for my share of load there was $112.50 cts coming to him on Morrow job &amp; 2.50 for teaming but I paid him $3.00 gave Johnny Bell 25 cts for hay T. D. Ellis $1.40 for bran was a nice day 2 cts for stamps </p></div> <div class="mw-parser-output"><p>10th I wrote to Mrs Hawkins Rev J. W. McNaughten sent him prices on Mon &amp; three des. to choose from 35 cts for stamps &amp; a postcard I got 75.00 out of bank sent B. D. D. &amp; Johnston 25.00 cost 12 cts wrote J. N. Topping a letter </p><p>11th I gave Mary 3.00 Renford 5.00 drove out to Joshua Abrams we made arrangements about some more bases I gave him $10.00 </p></div> <div class="mw-parser-output"><p>Mary &amp; Dora went on excursion to Ogdensburg 50 cts for tag 5 cts for ice cream cone for Hubert went down to ball game in after-noon was a nice day </p><p>12th I sent a money order for $29.32 cts Taxes to Calgary cost 12 cts 25 cts for writing pad 20 cts for post cards 25 cts for hair cut 2 cts for stamps it rained some this after-noon 50 cts to W Halladay for hay have left to-night 9.79 cts. </p><p>13 paid Light Bill 35 cts C. H. Mc- Calpin brought me 2330 lbs of Hay at $14 per ton come to 16.31 cts I am to pay him in about 2 weeks </p></div> <div class="mw-parser-output"><p>14th I sent some more des. &amp; prices to Rev. J W McNaughton cost 5 cts. I drove out Joshua Abrams told him I would not accept the base he sent in on the 13th size 3-0 x 1-6 x 1-2 he said to roll it to one side &amp; not use it Rob Campbell &amp; I went out &amp; built-foundation in afternoon 10 cts for shave we got ready came out &amp; Jims after tea Mr Ernest Acton paid Mary for there posts to-day $8.00 was a nice day </p><p>15th It rained out here to-day Jim &amp; I went for bath to lake he went to Brockville we left about three stoped at Moulton a while got home at seven </p></div> <div class="mw-parser-output"><p>16th I have this morn $7.29 I gave Ed. Gouyou Actons cheque makes a total of $30.00 I have gave him for teaming Actons cheque was for 8.00 it was for posts I finished up Tasker job &amp; worked some on Simpson 17th We loaded Root. Thanett jobs &amp; Hunt Bottom base on Gouyou’s &amp; Websters wagon had Websters little wagon gave Mary 75 cts 25 cts for rollers </p><p>18th {I Went?} down erected the two jobs Mr. Root paid me in full $12.50 Gordon Thanett said he was well pleased with job he did not pay me owed me $21.20 </p></div> <div class="mw-parser-output"><p>gave Mary $5.00 {previous page ends here} </p><p>19th We loaded Tasker job 4 posts Stevens posts &amp; Mr B. Base on Websters wagon I paid a store Bill at Wrights $12.50 one at Taylors $13.17 one to Black Taylor $28.00 I went down to Lansdown on train this eve 85 cts for return ticket sold Firman bross a mon. like Blairs for $110 he paid me $10.00 on it I gave Geo $22.00 on note makes a total I have paid on it of $30.00 came up on midnight was a nice day got 2 bu. oats $1.30 gave Hubert 7 cts sent some bot. Rev. J. W. Mc Naughton designs {next page begins} papers &amp; cards paid mis </p></div> <div class="mw-parser-output"><p>Bill Donovan for post 50 cts {previous page ends here} </p><p>20 I left at half past five for sand Hill I had Websters wagon Mr. Lucy paid me in full $23 I gave him back $1.00 got home about nine Mr Giles Stevens owes me $8.00 for posts Miss Mary Dixon paid me in full $10.00 I gave this to J. Leeder 21st I dep. in Bank of Toronto $52.62 cts paid Chas. Rogers for painting $7.00 60 cts for 1 bu. of potatoes 25 cts P. R. for apples spent {crossed out: 20 cts at Delta} gave Mary $5.00 she gave Renford $1.00 have left to-night $18.26 cts It rained nearly allday </p></div> <div class="mw-parser-output"><p>22nd We went to church in morn it rained a little to-day Rob. G. brought Ethelena back she was gone 2 weeks he went home this eve </p><p>23rd I gave Hubert 7 cts Mrs Watson paid me for posts $9.00 paid Jas Thomson for Journal to Dec 31st 1915 $1.15 we went to Flossie Davis funeral in after-noon then down Halstead Bay cemetery in eve took whole family got Mr F. J. Payman cheque for {$100.00?} deposited it in Bank cost 15 cts they charged a third draft up to me for $178 {00/11?} </p></div> <div class="mw-parser-output"><p>24th sent an order to I. bird &amp; son for 3 jobs 6 cts for stamps &amp; envelope have left this morn $25.95 cts The Tye Girls paid there bill in full $3.00 I gave Joshua Abrams $20.00 on account to-day paid Rob G. $2.50 Left $14.50 with Mary to pay the Dr. Bill to Dr. Bird for Ethelena $4.00 had Dora over 50 cts for medicine for her. 5 cts for popcorn got a waggon from Webster this eve took Watson posts out set them in was a nice day Ross Gamble mon. was charged up to my account in bank to-day it is $71.10 he owes me the balance over $100 on it 25 Renford went to Ball game I gave him $1.50 to-day 10 cts for shave Justice Delong gave me a cheque for $1.00 cost 15 cts to get dep. Robin Wright sent me a cheque for 1.15 have left to-night $15.18 cts. </p></div> <div class="mw-parser-output"><p>26th I paid N. A. Webster $17.50 in full for teaming to May 13th 1915 got Robin Wright cheque cashed 2 cts paid I. W. Bennett in full $8.99 went down paid 23.55 duty on Stanley Dier &amp; Cliffe jobs Websters hauled them up for me was a nice day we all went to garden party at Blink Bonnie 30 cts spent 15 cts was a cool eve I got $40.00 out of Bank to-day have left to-night 40.15 cts. </p></div> <div class="mw-parser-output"><p>Mrs Harry Leggett choose Des No 28 80 in Die 2-4 x 1-0 x 1.2 </p><p>Mrs Samuel Heatt University Ave. </p><p>Write Michael Bowery about Hugh Bowery stone ordered by Mrs Wright. </p><p>Arthur Smith Elginburg about Ins on stone at Latimer RR No 1. </p><p>See Chas. Trotter Bushindale &amp; Henry Stewart Brockville for stone for Miss Stuart </p><p>Coal oil $1.00 7 lb {illegible} </p></div> <div class="mw-parser-output"><p>{blank; back cover} </p></div> untranscribed https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/969b1736bb80202031c1c45b0208bb71.pdf 838b3f0112892c5ceb120ed233454c69 PDF Text Text ������������������������������������������������������������������������� https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/bc16d001c5c9aecc438b938a5758d812.pdf a6b5e43f13c1029094703a50b718e69f PDF Text Text ������������������������������������������������������������������������ https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/8e20e9ac91c83a0cb815ed6a0cc32969.pdf 49efb829425786f25a3a70a9987e601d PDF Text Text ������������������������������������������������������ https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/cefdb6b44c33e758fe6346b4cd0860cd.pdf 651ca14821a6974ca5fc6a100b3f1f14 PDF Text Text Douglas Earle Hood (1888-1968) 1928 Transcribed by Rural Diary Archive volunteers YEAR BOOK 1929 {illegible} Fri Aug 23-1929 St John's Church struck by lightning and burned down. [image of 1928 calendar by month] Monday Nov 5-1928, Norm & I had a real scare after supper, 2 dogs barked and barked. Preprinted inside title page YEAR BOOK 1928 A.F. WHITE AGENT UNIONVILLE, ONT. BOX 29 PHONE 1201 Kenwood 2525W, Toronto 2 Thornton Avenue UNITED STATES FIDELITY AND GUARANTY COMPANY R. HOWARD BLAND, President BALTIMORE . . . MARYLAND 1 �[Note: each dated page has various footers representing insurance. For example “Accident Insurance” or “Automobile Liability Insurance”] [Note: someone has underlined random sections of text in red throughout] Sunday, January 1 1928 Weather, North West wind cold & blasting Eggs - 68 Attended S.S. & church in morning and spent the rest of day at home resting & reading, Bille & Jimmie here for dinner. Monday, January 2 Weather, fine & cold Eggs-70 Fred took a load of furniture to Richmond Hill for Russ Bullinger Voting took place at Jack Thompsons for council Spent the afternoon at aunt Ellens Tuesday, January 3 Weather, Fine, srong west wind & cold Eggs-73 Butchered two hogs first thing Threshed clover in afternoon John brought his battery up at night Wednesday, January 4 Weather, Cloudy, Strong West wind cold Eggs-65 Cut up the hogs first Threshed clover in morning,(Finished) six bags Repaired the hay press in afternoon Les took seven hogs to city (all select) cut up pork & made lard & sausage Thursday, January 5 Weather-Cloudy-Milder, strong S.W.wind by night Eggs 75 Laura stayed over to help Gertie Norm & I went over to bale at B.Stevens and first as we started smashed things up again. Then brought outfit home In afternoon I went to Unionville first then on to Richmond Hill. Fred drew manura Gertie churned 46 lls butter in Morn at night Gertie attended meeting of Young Peoples & S.S. combined at church Friday, January 6 Weather, Fine, & mild strong wind Eggs-51 Mr Lunan & I went to Hamilton for repairs for Baling machine also had bowl of separator changed men drew manura Gertie went out to Mrs Craigs at night to audit W.M.S books Saturday, January 7 Weather, Cloudy & Mild Eggs-52 Market day Produce from farm Cream-102 pts Butter-45 lbs Eggs-37 doz Apples-4 bu Norm repaired press with Craig all day, Fred did chores Salted pork at night Sunday, January 8 Weather, Cloudy, Calm & Mild Eggs-65 Attended S.S. & Church in morning Rev Mr.Auld conducting the service. Mr. Woods exchanging pulpits with him Attended Young Peoples in the evening. Mr Wisher, took the topic for the meeting 2 �Monday, January 9 Weather, Cloudy & Mild Eggs-70 Norm & I baled hay at B.Stivers Fred did chores & went to sale at R.Hill. Gertie did a big washing Les took two veal calves to city 410 lbs & 13 1/2 cts Tuesday, January 10 Weather, Cloudy & mild Eggs-70 Norm & I baled straw & hay at Rodicks Fred did the chores Hydro men strung the wires along the fourth to-day John & Laura came up at night Wednesday, January 11 Weather, Cloudy & mild (showery in afternoon Eggs 68 Baled hay at Rodicks. Casting broke and had to go to Richmond Hill to get it welded. In the evening The rink at Unionville was opened but no ice to make it a real opening Gertie & I called in at Russells on our way home Thursday, January 12 Weather, Cloudy & mild showery Eggs-65 Baled hay at Rodicks Gertie churned 40 lbs butter in morn. In afternoon Gertie went to Mrs Yeo. Padjets to W.M.S meeting I went over for her at night Art White brought two calenders in at noonnFred made cider for market Friday, January 13 Weather, Cloudy & mild, Threatening rain Eggs. 81 Baled straw at Rodicks all day. Laura came up to help Gertie get ready for Institute meeting Sat. Norm went to Victoria Square at night Saturday, January 14 Weather, Cloudy & mild, rain turning colder Eggs-72 Market day produce from farm Cream 110 pts Butter 38 lbs Eggs 39 doz Apples 7 bu fair market Norm finished baling at Rodicks and moved to C. Boyington Junior Institute was held here to day good attendance, lasting on unto the night Sunday, January 15 Weather, Fine & cold Eggs-80 Attended S.S. & Church in morning Rev Mr. Ramey took part in service as representative from prespretray spent the rest of day at home Mr & Mrs Padjet called in in afternoon Monday, January 16 Weather, Cloudy & cold east wind light Eggs 88 snow & sleet by night Baled hay at Charly Boyingtons Les had an operation performed on his head by Dr. Mc Kay & Dr. Mc Donald he salted the pork at night Tuesday, January 17 Weather, Cloudy & milder Eggs-92 Baled hay at Mr. Pratts in morning then moved the press to Armond Vanhoms for some future time brought the engine home 3 �Men drew up some limbs in afternoon to be sawn up soon Gertie & I went down to visit Walter & Mary Hood at Agincourt at night Wednesday, January 18 Weather, Cloudy & mild Eggs-80 Gertie & I went to city for the day Laura also went along Men drew manura all day Annual business meeting of the church was held at night in the basement of the church Thursday, January 19 Weather, South east wind rain & mild wind shifting to west by night Eggs-105 churned 50 lbs butter in morning men filled chop bins in morning & picked over apples & made cider in afternoon. I went on trip north for Les in afternoon Friday, January 20 Weather, Strong west wind show flurries & cold Eggs-103 Men picked chickens & two ducks Prepared seeds to be taken to Unionville to be re-cleaned went on south trip for Les in afternoon and prepared load in afternoon for city by night Saturday, January 21 Weather, Fair, Cold, & strong winds Eggs-91 Market day Produce from farm Cream-115 pts Butter 49 lbs Eggs-51 doz Apples-9 bu Chickens 10-2 ducks Laura went to city with me Men cut up pine tree that had blowndown Sunday, January 22 Weather, Strong S.W. wind Cloudy & cold but milder Eggs 116 Attended S.S. & Church in morning spent the afternoon at home in the evening attended Young Peoples Monday, January 23 Weather, West wind partly fair cool Eggs-101 Men piled wood in morning. In afternoon we all were sawing wood with circular saw. Gertie washed in morning and in afternoon attended class at Victoria Square on First Aid In the evening John came up with his battery Mr. French was down and got some chicken feed Tuesday, January 24 Weather, South east wind snow at first turning to rain by night Eggs 100 Fred took saw home first Nom went to Unionville with Les, taking seeds over to be cleaned and bringing salt home Fred & I helped Browns plant hydro pole at the road in morning Fred went home in afternoon I went to Richmond along with J Brown & Wm Brods to see about getting Hydro in church by Sunday,Gertie attended class at Victoria Square again to-day Wednesday, January 25 Weather, Colder with strong N.W.wind Eggs.105 Nothing much doing in Morning In afternoon men went with Les to help load a load of straw from John 4 �Boyingtons Gertie attended class at Victoria Square John Glendenning was in with 4 {Chrysler?} at nigh we went over to Pinders for a visit Thursday, January 26 Weather, Fine & cold (snow in morn). Eggs 90 Men drew manura in afternoon. Churned 47 lbs butter in morn. Gertie attended class at Victoria Square Tim, asked me to go to Unionville in evening to try curling Friday, January 27 Weather, Fair & cold, light snow in afternoon Eggs 108 I kept house and got thing ready for city all day as Gertie went to S.S Convention at Markham all day Men drew manura & made cider Saturday, January 28 Weather, Fine & decidedly cold Eggs-107 Market day Produce from farm Cream 117 pts Butter - 45 lbs Eggs - 58 doz Apples - 9 bu Men cleaned saw dust out of ice house Byron John died today Sunday, January 29 Weather, Fine & decidedly cold Eggs-90 attended S.S. & Church in morn Gertie went down to Mrs. Youngs in afternoon & Della came up here from mission band Attended Young Peoples at night Slides on views of India Mrs. H. Hooper died this evening Monday, January 30 Weather, Fine & cold Partly cloudy Eggs-72 Les took five hogs to city Filled chop bins in morning Men put snow in ice house & pulled down barn yard fence John Brown took my car to city and Gertie went down home at night & brought it home Hydro was turned on to corner Attended hockey match at Unionville at night, first game Buttonville 0-7 & Loruat Hill second game, Milkken & Markham 4-1 Tuesday, January 31 Weather, Fair, cold & dull Eggs-98 Fixed tire in morning & attended funeral of late Byron Yohn in afternoon Men picked over apples & drew manura. Gertie attended class at Victoria Square in afternoon & night Went curling at Unionville with Jim Paterson Memoranda N, Y’s Menu shredded cabbage-lettuce leaf & beets cold sliced meat loaf. mayonnaise. Celery, pickles. Bread & butter, biscuite - nut bread. drop cakes. light layer cake. xmas cake. glass water, tea. candy baskets. & dishes of candy. Wednesday, February 1 Weather, Strong wind blustery & cold Eggs-80 Norm went with Les to get a load of straw at John Boyingtons in morn & went up to see thickness of ice in 5 �afternoon Fred went away for the day Gertie & I attended funeral of Mrs. Hooper in afternoon Thursday, February 2 Weather. Cloudy at first but clearing & cold with east wind Eggs 80 Churned 42 lbs butter in morn. Gertie attended class at Victoria Square in afternoon & I went down to Uncle Jim Hood for curling stones Went too Unionville at night to curle Friday, February 3 Weather, Fine & milder Eggs-76 Busy getting produce ready for city Gertie attended class at Victoria Square in afternoon and at night Jim & I joined them for a supper given by the class then we went to Unionville to Hockey match Locust Hill 4 Milliking & Buttonvile 3 & Rinkydinks 2 Hydro was turned on from corner up Saturday, February 4 Weather, cloudy & mild cooler by night Eggs-93 Market day Produce from farm Cream 125 pts Butter 41 doz apples 10 bu Norm went to city with All. Myers Went to Unionville to scate at night Sunday, February 5 Weather, Fine & cold Eggs-93 Attended S.S. & church in Morning Sertie went home with Mrs Brooke for the afternoon William John came up with Fredat night while doing chores Attended Young Peoples at night first night to have Hydro lights Monday, February 6 Weather, Cloudy, Easterly wind clearing & cool Eggs 93 Started cutting ice got a good start Katie Craig came up for a visit in afternoon & Edith came up for supper & spent the evening Tuesday, February 7 Weather, Cloudy mild light rain by night Eggs- 89 Cutting & drawing ice all day Mr.Woods came over from Vaughn to see about baling In afternoon I went over to put tongue on baling machine Wednesday, February 8 Weather, Showery & mild east wind Eggs-99 Cut & drew ice in between showers Jim & Jean called in in afternoon sowed new light in rear of car top attended Young Peoples social gathering in basement of church main feature was a debate on the batchaler & the married man Thursday, February 9 Weather, Cloudy blustery colder with North west wind Churned 42 lbs butter in morning. Fred did not come up today Nom picked over apples in morning Friday, February 10 Weather, Fine & cool Eggs 134 Norm went over in Vaughn to Henry Friehelber to bale with Woods Fred & I made cider & filled chop bins and prepared load for 6 �city In evening. Norm & I went to Unionville to Hockey Match, Millikin 2 Rinkyd 1 & Unionville 5 Buttonville 2 Saturday, February 11 Weather, fine & comparitibly mild Eggs-93. Market day Produce from farm Cream 118 pts Butter 39 lbs Eggs 55 doz apples 11 bu Norm went baling a gain to Firiehellers Gertie attended Junior Institute at Rodicks R.J. Cunningham went to city with me Sunday, February 12 Weather, fine & cold north wind Eggs 105 attended S.S. & Church in morning In afternoon we went up to visit John & Margerite at Shenon, Laura & Dorothy went along also got home around 11 o.clock Monday, February 13 Weather, Fine & moderating, S. East wind Eggs - 112 Cleaned up over one hundred bags wheat for market Attended hockey match between Markham (2) & Bellville(1) fast game Gertie went down home for a while at night Tuesday, February 14 Weather Fine and mild Eggs 104 Les took cow down to market $83.50 Fred and norm drew manura and got one load of ice and went over to Charley Boyingtons in afternoon Wednesday, Febuary 15 Weather fine and mild rain in afternoon Eggs-106 Men put saw dust on ice in morn Oil truck called and left 60 gal gas Jim Allen called and took a load of wheat away 102 sugar bags = $1.42 bu attended skating carnival at Unionville at night. Thursday, February 16 Weather Cloudy &rain in afternoon Eggs-110 Norm went away baling Fred & I put up load of wheat in morning In evening attended practise for drama at Al. Myers churned 37 lbs butter in afternoon. Friday, February 17 Weather Cloudy and colder Eggs-94 Norm went away baling Fred went for load of wood for class to be held at the church preparing for load to city attended hockey matches at Unionville at night Unionville and Locust Hill played this game of two goals with 20 min over time Buttonville 3 and Milliken 2 was second game. Saturday, February 18 Weather Fine North wind and cold Eggs-110 market day Produce from farm Cream 122 Butter 36 Eggs 5-8 1/2 day Apples 10 Mr. Hoopers went to city with me Not much doing Fred went away in afternoon In evening we went to skate at Unionville rink. 7 �Sunday, February 19 Weather South West wind blustery & cold Eggs 111 Attended S.S. & Church in morning Gertie went down home in afternoon and stayed for Young Peoples meeting at night, I went to meeting also Monday, February 20 Weather Strong West wind light snow Partly fair & cold Eggs 95 Jim Allen came first thing for load of wheat Men cleaned up load of wheat attended hockey match at Unionville Buttonville 3. Markham.1 Tuesday, February 21 Weather, Fair, Strong Westwind and cold Eggs 94 Walter Lilly came down for fat sow Men picked over apples Attended practice for drama school at night Gertie went out to Craigs in evening Wednesday, February 22 Weather, Cloudy, Mild, light soft snow & rain Eggs - 76 Filled chop bins in the morning Men drew manura Young People held a skating party at Unionville in evening good attendance. Thursday, February 23 Weather, Cloudy, Mild, turning colder at night Eggs 69 Churned 37 lbs butter in morning Norm helped cut wood at the church in afternoon for Junior Institue class Friday, February 24 Weather, Partly fair strong west wind & cold Eggs - 76 Preparing for load for city market I went on trip south for Les in morning attended hockey match at Unionville at night between Milliken (3) & Buttonville(0) Saturday, February 25 Fair & decidedly cold Eggs - 77 Market day Produce from farm Cream 112 pts Butter 38 lbs Eggs 52 doz Apples 8 bu Norm went away for the day baling Fred looked after chores Sunday, February 26 Weather, Fair Strong west wind & cold Eggs. 67 Attended S. S. and church in morn. Jean came home with us for dinner and stayed till four o.clock. Gertie went with her and called on Mrs. Malton for a little while Spent the evening at home Monday, February 27 Weather, Fair & little milder Eggs. 82 Jim Allan came up for another load of wheat Les took veal calf to city 199 lbs & 15 cts Norm went baling Fred & I cleaned up load of wheat Gertie attended class which started at the former Methodist church Tuesday, February 28 Weather, Fine & mild Eggs - 80 Men were working around barn all day, Fred was cleaning mixed grain in afternoon Gertie attended class in afternoon Laura & 8 �Edith Craig came home with her for tea I went to Unionville to curl three visiting team's were there Wednesday, February 29 Weather. Cloudy & little cooler Eggs - 82 Men pruned apple trees attended a curling game at Unionville in afternoon four visiting teams were there one from Thornhill & three from Stowville Gertie attended class in afternoon At night we went to Carnival at the Unionville rink big turn out Thursday, March 1 Weather partly fair and cool Eggs-90 Churned 36 lbs butter in morning men pruned apples trees all day Gertie attended class in afternoon and went to Stevensons for the rest of the evening Norm and I attended practise at the school house for drama Friday, March 2 Weather Partly fair strong wind and cool Eggs -85 Men pruned apple trees I picked over apples and went on the trip south for Les and prepared for load to city. Saturday, March 3 Weather-Mostly fair with skifs of snow and moderately cold Eggs 104 Market day produce from farm Cream 112 pts Butter 34 lbs Eggs 45 doz Apples 10 bu Men pruned apple trees Dorothy came up in afternoon and stayed for supper Jean came home with me from city Sunday, March 4 Weather, Partly fair strong wind and light snow cold Eggs 98 First goose egg today Attended S. S. & Church in morning and went to Browns for dinner coming home about four o.clock Spent the evening at home Monday, March 5 Weather, Mostly fair strong winds & light snow, cold. Eggs 100. Men drew manura most of day Gertie attended class in afternoon Put a ring in the young animals nose Dell. Stevenson & Miss Hopkins came over for supper and spent the evening Attended hockey match at the arena between New Market(1) & Marlbora’s (2) along with Les. Tim &Nels this was the first game of the round of the Junior finals Tuesday, March 6 Weather, Fair & cool Eggs - 118. 1 goose egg Men pruned trees most of day Filled chop bins in afternoon Gertie attended class in afternoon attended practise at school house at night for drama Wednesday, March 7 Weather, Snow in early morning then strong winds, partly fair mild turning colder by night Eggs 110 Men scraped apple trees most of the day Attended sale at Ms. Hugh Clark's Gertie attended class in afternoon 9 �Thursday, March 8 Weather :- Fine and cool Eggs - 110 Churned 44 lbs butter in morning Gertie attended class in afternoon Went to Stofville to curl in afternoon with J. Millies rink Played at night at Unionville at night Fred finished his year today Friday, March 9 Weather, Snow & strong East wind Eggs 120 worst storm of the winter Went on trip for Les. got stuck in the snow on the fifth con. Prepared for town load in afternoon Gertie attended class in afternoon The banquet was cancelled on account of the storm Saturday, March 10 Weather, Fine & cool Eggs - 126 - 1 goose Market day Produce from farm Cream 120 pts Butter 42 lbs Eggs - 25 doz (29 doz to Mr. H. Apples 10 bu Laura & Della went to city with me & Jean also came home with me Sunday, March 11 Weather. Fine & mild Eggs 119 Attended S. S. & Church in morning In afternoon John, Jean & Della came up for a short visit then Jim & little Jean called for a visit also We spent the evening at home as we were late getting through with chores on account of separator belt braking Monday, March 12 Weather, Fine & mild Eggs - 137 - 1 goose Norm drew manura in morning & went baling in afternoon to Richmond Hill at Robinsons Gertie went to the church to help clean up after the class in afternoon In evening we went over to the Hellems at Markham for dinner & Then spent the evening playing bridge Tuesday, March 13 Weather, Cloudy & Mild, showers in afternoon & rain by night Eggs 135 Norm was away all day baling at Fred Clarks, Headford Gertie attended W. MS. meeting at Mrs Craigs I went over to meet a committee from Richmond Hill Lodge at Teo Padget in afternoon Play off at Unionville for the cup in the Euchre Wednesday, March 14 Weather, Fine & mild Eggs - 128 Norm went baling in morning and drew manura in afternoon Gertie went down home in afternoon We went over to Pagjets at night for the evening Thursday, March 15 Weather. Snow flurries all day colder & partly fair Eggs 138 1 goose Norm went baling all day at F Clarks Churned 47 lbs butter long Time coming Attended poultry lecture & morning picture at Unionville put on by Quaker Oats. John Brown W. Brooke & Norm went also Friday, March 16 Weather, Fine & little milder again Eggs - 141 Norm went baling to Tom. Thompsons busy day getting ready for market as Gertie & I were all alone 10 �Saturday, March 17 Weather, Fine & mild Eggs - 145 - 2 goose Market day Produce from farm Cream 118 pts Butter 45 lbs Eggs - 12 doz - Mr Hellens 63 doz Apples 6 bu 1 chicken Jean came out with me from city Ordered sprayer to-day at market Sunday,March 18 Weather Cloudy light snow east & North wind and cool Eggs - 159 Gertie attended S.S. & Church in morning Jimmy came home with her for dinner In afternoon Della Stevenson came up for a visit Then She and Gertie went to Young Peoples meeting. I was feeling on the brink with cold Myrtle Boyington's little boy born today. Monday, March 19 Weather, Mostly fair and comparatively mild Eggs -149 -2 goose Norm went baling to Mr. Tim Thompsons Gertie washed in morning I filled chop bins in afternoon Les brought 514 lbs baling wire home Edith Craig was here in the afternoon Tuesday, March 20 Weather, fine and mild Eggs 153 - 2 goose Norm was away baling all day Margerite's little girl was born today Wednesday, March 21 Weather, Fine & Mild Eggs - 172 Norm drew manura in morning and pruned trees in afternoon Gertie went down home in afternoon Della came in after school and stayed for supper I picked over apples in afternoon Thursday, March 22 Weather, cloudy and mild in morning clearing in afternoon Eggs 164 2 goose Fred started work again this morning Les brought up 130 bu boxes in morn Norm went away in morning then men pruned trees in afternoon Gertie went up to New Market along with her folks to see the new baby, in the afternoon Churned 41 lbs of butter in morning Friday, March 23 Weather- Fine and mild Eggs - 164 1 goose Norm took Baling outfit down to Arnold Vanhoms in morning Fred drew manura in morning and they bothe pruned trees in afternoon I went to city in morning to get a spring for the truck In the evening we took the load to the corner in the wagon on account of the roads Saturday, March 24 Weather, Fine and very mild turning cloudy by night Eggs 170 Market day Produce from farm Cream 119pts Butter 40 lbs Eggs Mr Hallems 45 dox. 11 apples 7 Billy went to city with me, Jean came home with us Laura and Isabell Scott spent the afternoon with Gertie and stay for the evening and over night. 11 �Sunday, March 25 Weather, Cloudy East wind with light rain Eggs-195 2 goose Gertie, Laura and Isabel walked down to S.S. & Church in morning,.I went down later to church,we walked on account of the roads Spent the afternoon and evening at home. Monday, March 26 Weather - Cloudy. S. E. wind, thunder by night. wind shifting to north turning colder a rough night. Eggs. 167 Men greased harness in morning Fred went to Unionville in afternoon to get spray material & Norm pruned trees. I pruned the ontario trees & had Norm help put the light sleighs away for the summer Tuesday, March 27 Weather, Cold north wind, with snow flurries Eggs 166 2 goose Men greased harness all day & I was repairing harness in morning & wrapped the meat in paper & put it in sacks Wednesday, March 28 Weather, Mostly fair and cold with light snow Eggs -190 Duck started to lay today Norm andi were baling hay at Vandoms all day Fred did the chores and scraped trees Gertie went to city along with John Gertie and I attended a concert & dance along with Padjets at the Masonic hall at Richmond Hill Walton's boy born early this morning. Thursday, March 29 Weather Mostly fine and cool Eggs, 153 Men pruned trees in the morning Jim & children were over in the morning Fred went with Les on the north trip with the team on account of the roads I picked over apples in afternoon. Friday, March 30 Weather. Cold, Stormy with East wind Eggs - 165 Churned 41 lbs butter in morning I went two trips for Les in morning gathering up eggs, and spent the afternoon preparing for sat market Men worked in Orchard first then greased some harness & cleaned seed barley in afternoon Allen Myers was operated on for apendicetis at night Saturday, March 31 Weather, Mostly fair & cool Eggs - 176 Market day, Produce from farm Cream 120 pts Butter 39 lbs Eggs - 58 doz & Mr. Hellens 75 - doz Apples - 8 bu Men drew manura all day Gertie went down to see Mrs. Young in afternoon Memoranda {page left blank} Sunday, April 1 Weather, Fine & mild Eggs - 156 Attended S. S. & Church in morning Jean came home with us for dinner and stayed for afternoon & supper Bob Thompson came in for her at night & Gertie & I went to Young Peoples meeting as Gertie had a paper to read 12 �Monday, April 2 Weather, Fine & mild Eggs - 160 - 2 duck eggs to-day Norm went to city to day Filled chop bin in morning Fred pruned apple trees in afternoon Presented with 14 little pigs Tuesday, April 3 Weather - showery in morning, then fine. Leslie & Douglas took gentleman cow to city in morning, sold for #135.00 men cleaned barley in morning & pruned trees in afternoon. Douglas cleaned up milk house (a little). finished spread to-night. Wednesday, April 4 Weather - fine - mild a real spring day. Douglas went to city for the day. Gertie attended W. M. S Quilting at Church in afternoon, Pre- service at 8 Oclock men pruned trees. Douglas left car in church shed - called to see Allen Myers at the Wellesly Hospital. Thursday, April 5 Weather - Showery & cloudy most of day. men clipped horses this morning Fred took team and went on north trip for Leslie in afternoon. churned in morning 55 lbs butter. Douglas took eggs out to store at night Gertie went out to Craigs for a short while. fixed farm coat to-day. Friday, April 6 Weather, Fine & warm First thing went to meet Mr Spears with team & wagon for eggs called at Books, Browns & Youngs Men pruned trees in morning In afternoon Fred took team to {apop?} to get their front feet shawed Then we made three trips to corner through the mud to get the load all down Saturday, April 7 Weather, Cloudy mild rain all afternoon Market day Produce from farm Cream 120 pts Butter 53 lbs Eggs - 34 doz Mr Helllems 60 doz Apples - 10 bu Fred went to corner with me and then over to Padjets for grader to clean seed grain and then went down to Browns for seed oats Jean came up with him to spend the afternoon. Mrs. Burn went down to city with me. Sunday, April 8 Weather, Windy blustery & cold Jean stayed over till this morning and went down with Gertie when she went to S.S. & Church As Mr. Woods was called away for a few days, Mr. Malcome from Agincourt took the service today and communion was postponed till later Spent the afternoon & evening at home Monday, April 9 Weather, Strong wind, & cold Fred went down to the corner to bring up the load from the truck then cleaned barley. Norm turned up brush John Brown came up for bad of laying mash Set three hens on goose eggs 13 �Tuesday, April 10 Weather, Mostly fair & little milder Fred cleaned up seed grain Norm trimed up brush I went down to fix the car in afternoon Gertie & Della Stevenson went over at night to see the baby at Waltons Set one hen on goose eggs Wednesday, April 11 Weather, fine & milder East wind Fred went to the corner to meet the Markham Mills truck for half ton of laying Mash and then cleaned seed grain, Norm worked in orchard at night, Jim & Teddy along with Gertie & I went down to city to see Harold Loyd at Up Town Thursday, April 12 Weather, mostly fair & mild Fred trimed brush & cleaned grain in morning & went on trip north with Les in afternoon Norm trimed brush. Churned 53 lbs butter in morning Friday, April 13 Weather, Mostly fair & cool Fred finished cleaning oats then took the grader home Norm scraped trees then they clipped horses I picked over apples & went two trips south for {Liss} in morning Prepared for city in afternoon and took part of the load to the corner at night Saturday, April 14 Weather, Strong East wind snow turning to rain clearing by night & very strong S.W. wind Market day Produce from farm Cream 120 pts Butter 51 lbs Eggs 27 doz. Mr. Hellems 75 doz Apples 7 bu Men run seed oats through the mill & scraped trees Gertie attended Institute meeting at Mrs. Stivers in afternoon Jean came out from city with me Sunday, April 15 Weather, Strong north wind light snow and quite cold Attended S.S. & Church in morning spent the afternoon at home and in the evening attended church which was arranged by the women of the church, Mr. Sellars took the service Monday, April 16 Weather, Mostly fair, North wind and a little milder Filled chop bins first thing. Gertie washed in morning & made a dress in afternoon Men burned brush all day along line fence in orchard Tuesday, April 17 Weather - Fine & same temperature Fred was up in morning and went home for the rest of the day Norm burned brush all day Gertie & Mrs {Saddie?} Brook's went out to Richmond Hill to visit Mrs. Clark Wednesday, April 18 Weather, fine & mild Men finished burning brush & the picked stones off meadow Repaired a tire on the car in morn, & went to city for store suplies in afternoon 14 �for Les. as he had mumps and could not go Laura came up in afternoon and stayed for supper Newt Brown came up for chop & oats Thursday, April 19 Weather, Heavy rain in early morn then very strong west wind all day and turning very cold by night Men cut down dead apple trees and picked stones Churned 51 lbs butter in morning & went on north trip for Les in afternoon Gertie washed bottles in afternoon Victoria Square folks gave a drama “The cheerful Liar” in the former methodist church Friday, April 20 Weather, Fine & cold milder by night Men scraped apple trees & gathered up limbs in orchard in morning and picked stones in afternoon Went on south trip for Les in afternoon Teddy came over for seed barley in afternoon Saturday, April 21 Weather, Fine at first East wind and snow by night Market day Produce from farm Cream 122 pts Butter 49 lbs Eggs - 9 doz 60 doz Mr Hellems 8 doz Mr Raymond Apples - 10 bu Gertie & I looked after the market as Les was not able to go Norm brought Gertie down with the cream Men picked stones & drew-down wood from pine tree which had blown down Sunday, April 22 Weather, Cloudy East wind & very muddy after snow Attended S.S. & Church in morn Comunion service to day Spent the rest of day at home Monday, April 23 Weather, Cloudy Southerly wind mild Men finished picking stones off meadows & then white washed apple trees the rest of the day Mr Padget came over at night for post hole auger Tuesday, April 24 Weather, Cloudy. Misty & rain at first then clearing & cooler with occasional showers White washed trees, Norm ploughed a bit of ground for potatoes in little sand field I went to Unionville to get three cases of Maple Syrup and went on over to Markham Gertie finished her rug to-day Wednesday, April 25 Weather, Waked up to see about 2in snow, Mostly fair and cool Men cut & picked over potatoes till snow melted then white washed trees Gertie & I went to city for the day brought home supplied for store also Thursday, April 26 Weather, fine & cool Churned 50 lbs butter in morning Men white washed trees in morn In afternoon Fred kept on with trees & Norm & I planted some early potatoes and then went on North trip for Les. Gertie washed bottles in afternoon 15 �Friday, April 27 Weather, Fine & Cool Men finished white washing trees in morning & ploughed in sand field in afternoon Picked over apples, washed eggs in morning went on trip south for Les. Saturday, April 28 Weather, Fine & cool Market day - Produce from farm Cream 122 pts Butter 48 lbs Eggs 48 doz & 60 to Mr. Hellems Apples 11 bu Men ploughed in sand field for a while then started seeding in field south of the orchard Sunday, April 29 Weather. Fine & little warmer Attended S.S. & Church in morning good turn out Gertie went down to Mission Band in afternoon Attended Church at night Mr. Benturn took the service Monday, April 30 Weather, Showery at first strong wind & cool Filled chop bins first Men finished ploughing sand field Fred went home in afternoon & Norm harrowed Gertie washed in morning Mr & Mrs. Harrold Weir came over at night Memoranda {left blank} Memoranda {left blank} Tuesday, May 1 Weather, Fine & warmer Men were seeding all day I fixed barn door in morning and had the tractor on cultivator in afternoon Clayton & Wier were over at night with a 52 Cryother{?} Wednesday, May 2 Weather, Very fine & warmer Seeding all day A. Mr. Winger brought eight fruit trees in at noon & I planted them in afternoon racked up leaves at night Gertie went to Unionville after dinner & then attended missionary meeting at the church Thursday, May 3 Weather, showery at first then clearing south east wind & cloudy Seeding in afternoon sowed alfalfa seed on part of fall wheat ground Mr. Irish came in for his wagon Racked up leaves in evening Churned 47 lbs butter in morning Friday, May 4 Weather, Fine & very warm Men were at the seeding all day. Picked over 16 bu apples in morning Dug out apple tree stumps & planted another young tree in its place & then racked at the lawn till chore time Saturday, May 5 Weather, Mostly cloudy warm showery at noon & turning colder by night Market day Produce from farm Cream 122 pts Butter 45 lbs Eggs 35 doz Mr Hellems 60 doz 16 �apples 14 bu Men were seeding all day Mr. Cunningham went to city with me & Jean & Miss Lawry came out with me Laura came up for a while in afternoon Sunday, May 6 Weather, Fine & cool Gertie was under the weather to day I attended Church in morning Newt brought Mr & Mrs Brown Jean & Miss Lowry up in afternoon and in evening Gertie & I went for a little car ride for some fresh air Monday, May 7 Weather, Fine & cool Men were seeding all day Gertie was in bed all day Laura came up in afternoon Tuesday, May 8 Weather, Fine & warmer Men were seeding all day and finished sowing to day Gertie still bed fast & Laura came up for the afternoon Wednesday, May 9 Weather, Fine & warmer Norm was harrowing all day Fred chored sowed some garden peas in wheat field & cultivated summer follow in afternoon Moved the brooder house after dinner Gertie still bed fast, was out south veranda for good part of afternoon Harrold Wier came over at night with a Whipped coach Laura was up most of day, Eava came up in morning for a little while Thursday, May 10 Weather, Cloudy scattered showers warm & cooler by night Churned 56 lbs butter in morn Men worked on summer follow & root ground all day Laura was here all day Took Gertie to hospital in afternoon John took his car & Laura went along Friday, May 11 Weather, Fair & cool Men ploughed in little field north of barn Laura was here all day Picked over apples for city Saturday, May 12 Weather, Fine & cool strong wind Market day Produce from farm Cream 124 pts Butter 55 lbs Eggs - 52 doz & 45 to Mr Hellems Apples 15 bu Men ploughed Jean came home from city with me Sunday, May 13 Weather, Fine & cool strong wind N.W. Stayed home in morning & went down to city to stay with Gertie in afternoon called on Mother at night Uncle Charlie Gibbs & family called in afternoon Monday, May 14 Weather Fine & warmer Men worked at root ground Fred sowed alfalfa seed on new seeds to patch it up for another year Les took cow to city - $115.00 Went down to see Gertie at night Mrs Brown went along also 17 �Tuesday, May 15 Weather, Fine & warmer Went to Markham with repairs to get fixed for better carrier in morn. Got sprayer home from Unionville put it together then men started ploughing in orchard Getting brooder house ready for chicks Laura came up to-day Wednesday, May 16 Weather, Cloudy Warmer & light shower by night Norm ploughed in orchard all day Fred pulled out stump & cultivated little field twice & sowed mangels in afternoon I was at 101 Jobs Laura came up again to-day Mr Woods called in at night Joe Glover was married to-day. Thursday, May 17 Weather. Cloudy. Rainy & cooler East W. Filled the chop bins in morning Fred went to Richmond Hill for shingles & then picked over potatoes in afternoon Churned 53 lbs butter in morn Mr Hellems brought 450 chickins over at noon Laura stayed over for to-day John called in at night Friday, May 18 Weather, Cloudy & mild Men finished ploughing orchard finished sowing mangels Laura & I went to city in afternoon to see Gertie Saturday, May 19 Weather, Cloudy. showery & mild Market day. Produce from farm Cream 125 pts Butter - 51 lbs Eggs - 92 doz & 4 doz for setting Apples - 13 bu Men drew manura & harrowed orchard, & partly white washed milk house Laura cleaned kitchen Sunday, May 20 Weather, Very fine & warm Attended church in morning spent the afternoon at home Les & Bill came up to help with chores Went down to see Gertie at night along with Jim & Teddy, Eva went also Monday, May 21 Weather, Fine & warm Men drew manura Cleaned milk house Laura came up at night Les ordered a new truck from Delane Tuesday, May 22 Weather, Fine & warm Men drew manura all day Laura & I went down with Newts car to bring Gertie home from hospital* Cut the grass & shot three ground hogs *Since May 10 Wednesday, May 23 Weather Fine & warm cooler by night Men ploughed in little field north of barn all day Mission Band gave a play in the former methodist church at night Thursday, May 24 Weather, Fine & cool Holliday for men Churned 37 lbs butter in morning In afternoon Gertie had Ruka, Scott, Mary Rodrick, Mrs Craig, Alice Wilkinson & Ada Thompson up to call on her 18 �Friday, May 25 Weather, Cloudy & cool partly fair Men finished ploughing Norm went over to Vanhorns for hay press in afternoon Finished picking over apples for the season Saturday, May 26 Weather, showery and cool Men picked over potatoes and took them out to barn harrowed orchard & little field Market day Produce from farm Cream 115pts Butter 48 Eggs 90 doz Mr Hellems 45 doz Apples 13 Les went fishing along with the gang, so I stayed at the Market Edith & Florence Craig came up at night for a few minutes Saturday, May 27 Weather Fine and cool Attended church in morning In afternoon, we went down to Browns for afternoon and evening Alex and Marion were out for the day Gordan and Lillian Gibb called in but we were not home Jack, Marguerite, and Babe were home to. Monday, May 28 Weather, Cloudy and cool East wind Fred worked root ground in Morn Norm picked over potatoes in afternoon bothe{?} cut potatoes Put in the garden seeds today attended Young Peoples litterary meeting at the church Mr Howey gave the address on poetry Tuesday, May 29 Weather, Mostly fair warmer Men cut potatoes in morning and planted in afternoon Worked in garden in morning & cultivated orchard in afternoon Is Laura came up and helped Gertie with washing and cleaned front bed room Walter and Mary, aunt Ellen, and Lizzie called in for a little while to see Gertie Wednesday, May 30 Weather, Mostly fair & cool cloudy in afternoon Men finished planting potatoes at the back of farm Started ploughing summer follow in afternoon Thursday, May 31 Weather, Mostly fair & cool Churned 57 lbs butter in morning Fred ploughed in summer follow all day Norm worked on root ground A man came to fix up sprayer in afternoon and took part of it away. Aurelia Reaman was married to-day Memoranda {left blank} Friday, June 1 Weather, Fine & little warmer Fred ploughed in morning, finished summer follow and sowed the beans in afternoon Norm was at odd jobs in morning & harrowed summer follow in afternoon Cleaned sellar in morning & helped the man to get the sprayer in working order in afternoon Katie & Edyth Craig were up for a while in evening Picked seven roosters at night Saturday, June 2 Weather Fair partly cloudy, and cooler again Market day Produce from farm Cream 111pts Butter 55 Eggs - 86 doz Roosters 6 Mr. Brown went to city with me Men 19 �worked at several odd jobs Went down to St. John’s cemetery at night and down to Aunt Ellens but no one home Sunday, June 3 Weather Fine and cool Attended S.S. & Church in morning a good attendance were present Mr. and Mrs. Brown came up for dinner and Newton came up for them in afternoon, Dorothy and Dellanwere along also In the evening attended Young Peoples meeting Monday, June 4 Weather, Cloudy South East wind Norm was away for the day Fred cut potatoes in morning Planted Gladiolas & Dalias, sunflowers in morning & planted potatoes in afternoon Tuesday, Jun 5 Weather, East wind showery, warm Finished planting potatoes started ploughing corm ground again Fred went home in afternoon Gertie attended institute meeting at Thompsons Wednesday, June 6 Weather, East wind, rain all day Men were working at the grain binder in morning, and in afternoon we all went to fish but we did not get any Gertie attended W.M.S meeting at the church in afternoon Markham Mills Truck came in with chicken feed Thursday, June 7 Weather, Clearing & cool Men, ploughed corn ground and Fred & I started spraying orchard in afternoon Churned 63 lbs butter in morning Friday, June 8 Weather, Fine & cool Norm worked at corn ground all day, & Fred sowed corn & started cultivating mangels Finished spraying orchard Laura came up to help Gertie Saturday, June 9 Weather, Partly cloudy & cool Market day Produce from farm Cream 107 pts Butter 61 lbs Eggs - 80 doz Potatoes - 2 bags Men worked at mangels potatoes & harrowed summer follow Sunday, June 10 Weather, Fine & cool Attended S.S. & Church in morning went home with Padgets for dinner & then Jim & Teddy went up to Jack & Margurites, for the rest of the day Mr. Auld of Markham took the service on Sunday Monday, June 11 Weather, Fine & warmer Men hoed mangels all day I worked in garden most of day Gertie washed Went over to Padgets to practise at night Gertie went down to see Mrs Young in afternoon Les got the New Truck to-day 20 �Tuesday, June 12 Weather, Fine & warm Men baged up load of buckwheat and then worked at mangets all day Les took load of buckwheat to Unionville $1.10 bu Gertie went to city with Teddy for a new out fit Wednesday, June 13 Weather, Mostly fair Thunder storm in afternoon heavy rain Men hoed at mangels all day Dug in garden & did some chopping Kate Russell died this afternoon Laura came up to day and stayed over Thursday, June 14 Weather, Mostly cloudy & cool Churned 46 lbs butter in morning Fred hoed all day & Norm hoed in morning & harrowed summerfollow in afternoon Friday, June 15 Weather, Fine & warm Fred did not come till noon Norm hoed in morning & bothe were spudding thistles in afternoon Attended funeral of Kate Russell in afternoon went over with John Brown Saturday, June 16 Weather, Fine & warm Market day Produce from farm Cream 100 pts Butter 74 lbs Eggs - 74 doz – 6 duck Men were spudding thistles all day Mother came home with me Squree{?} garden party attended S.S. meeting at night Sunday, June 17 Weather, Fine & warm Attended church Morning & evening at St. Johns church. Mr. Sellars took service in morning & Mr Rae at night Gertie & I went to aunt Ellens for dinner Mr & Mrs Gordon Gibb called in the evening and went to church with us Monday, June 18 Weather, Cloudy & light rain Men were spudding thistles all day attended concert given by Mr. Parks at St Johns, in evening. Mother went also Cultivated summer follow in afternoon Tuesday, June 19 Weather, Partly fair Tin smith was hear & put a new trough on little barn in morning Men thinned mangels all day took mother to the street in afternoon Les went to Duncans sale bought a sow with ten pigs ($60.00) Tim & Teddy called at night, and they took Gertie down to see Mrs Young Wednesday, June 20 Weather, Mostly fair Men thinned mangels all day Les brought the sow & pigs home Earle Mason was up with a six Whippet for demonstration Went to Markham in afternoon Louise Ash married to day Thursday, June 21 Weather, Rain at first & then clearing Churned 69 lbs butter in morning Jim came over to repair spreader Fred helped Jim & Norm white washed the milk room in 21 �morning & they thined mangels in afternoon Mason brought the new car up at night and took the other one away Attended session meeting at Mr Stevensons at night Friday, June 22 Weather, Fine in morning with thunderstorm in afternoon Men finished mangels in morn. & went down to Scotts to bale in afternoon. Went down to Browns at night for a little while Saturday, June 23 Weather, Cloudy with light showers Market day Produce from farm Cream 90 pts Butter 65 lbs Eggs 82 doz Potatoes 3 bags Men baled at Scotts all day Sunday, June 24 Weather, Fine Started off with Tim & Teddy for Wheatly to visite Earle for a few day's had a nice trip arrived there about six o-clock and there was no one home so had to brake in Monday, June 25 Weather, mostly fair Men ploughed orchard & worked at roots Spent the day sight seeing, got down to see Jack Miner place but it was not open to the publick Then went down to see the onions on Pellie Point Tuesday, June 26 Weather, Mostly fair Men worked at thistles & roots Spent the day at Wheatly went down to see the fishing and then for a drive in afternoon out to Windfall to ice cream social at night Wednesday, June 27 Weather, Fine & warm Started for home from Wheatly by way of Chatam, London, St. Marys, Stratford, Kitchener, Galt, Dundas Hamilton, to Toronto had a fine trip home, found every thing O.K. at home, John Laura & Dorothy came up at night Thursday, June 28 Weather, Fine & warm Men hoed in morning. Norm cultivated summer follow in afternooon till draw bar broke Fred & I sprayed the orchard in afternoon Gertie went down to see Mrs Young in afternoon Attended preparatory service at church at night Friday, June 29 Weather, Cloudy and rainy most of day Men hoed for a while in morning and worked at various jobs in afternoon Churned 69 lbs butter in morn Jim called in for a while in morn got two bu buck wheat Went Saturday, June 30 Weather Fine & warm rain at first Market day Produce from farm Cream - 84 pts Butter - 67 lbs Eggs - 80 doz Potatoes - 3 bags Jean came home with me from city Men hoed corn after drying up Went to Markham at night with cutting box knives & lawn mows 22 �Memoranda {left blank} {different handwriting} Memoranda June 17/28 dinner - cold roast pork (shoulder bone taken out & dressing put in) nice potatoes, corn, peas, gray, Beets, cucumbers chile sauce, tea biscuits, scones & cheese, oatmeal cookie, & mixed pies (with apple currants, spice. cold water & tea (white & brown bread) Sunday, July 1 Weather, Mostly fair & warm Attended S.S. & Church in morning Mr Woods held communion service Mr & Mrs. Woods & Marguirite & John. are hear for dinner, John & Isabel. Mr & Mrs. Brown were hear for supper & evening Norm. went to Niagara Falls Monday, July 2 Weather, Fine & very warm Fred was away for the day Norm hoed all day Pat hoed beans & cultivated potatoes in afternoon Attended trustees meeting at church at night Gertie went down to youngs' at night. Tuesday, July 3 Weather, Partly fair very warm with thunder storm & heavy rain Norm harrowed orchard till rain came on & Fred cultivated corn Not much doing rest of day Dorothy was up helping with the work to-day. cut hedge in small lawn Wednesday, July 4 Weather, Fine & warm Fred worked at potatoes & cut weeds around pond bottom Norm. Gertie & I attended S.S. picnic at High Park good turn out about 140, all had a good time Thursday, July 5 Weather, Partly fair, cloudy, clearing by night Men hoed potatoes, then started corn Churned 56 lbs butter in morning Hoed beans in garden & then some choping Laura, Della Dorothy & Hellen Little came up in after noon, (Laura had the car) George Shaver Aunt Annie & Mrs Erale Shaver called for a while in evening Gertie had a meeting about institute work in evening Went to Richmond Hill for repairs Tim & Rub. Stiver [?] went along also Friday, July 6 Weather, Very fine & warm Started haying this morning Norm cut four acres, hoed corn in afternoon Fred cultivated corn & scuffeled potatoes in afternoon Laura drove the car up again today and stayed to help Gertie Saturday, July 7 Weather, fine & very warm Market day Produce from farm Cream - 80 pts Butter 54 lbs Eggs - 75 doz Norm cultivated summer follow in morn Fred scuffled mangels & beans & They bothe worked at hay in afternoon Jean came out from city with me Horse shoe tournament started in village to night 23 �Sunday, July 8 Weather, Fine & very hot Attended S.S. & Church in morning Gertie & I went down to visit Alex & Marion from church, spent the afternoon & evening Monday, July 9 Weather, Mostly fair very warm & light rain towards evening Started at sweet clover today cutting, and set up cutting box and put one load through sharpened two knives at night Tuesday, July 10 Weather, Fine & warm Cut a few loads sweet clover into silo & then Norm & I went to Padgets to fill silo & Fred cut clover went to Unionville at night for meat Peeled the last apples to-day Wednesday, July 11 Weather, Light rain during night & then fine & warm Filled silo in morning & Fred cut clover in afternoon & Norm & I drew in alfalfa Laura came up to help Gertie Institute held a straw berry social at Burn's at night Thursday, July 12 Weather, Fine & warm Finished filling silo in morn & went over to help Padgets refill in afternoon Laura came up to help Gertie & they churned 50 lbs butter in afternoon Friday, July 13 Weather, Fine & warm, rained at night Finished drawing in alfalfa & cleaned up sweet clover field Gertie went down to young's in afternoon came back and stayed at Craigs for tea Mrs Brown & John were up for a while. Saturday, July 14 Weather, Big rain during night then clearing Market day Produce from farm Cream 64 pts Butter 48 lbs Eggs - 50 doz Men - were at odd jobs then started hoeing mangets in afternoon Jean came home from city with me & Bob. came up for her at night Gertie viled {?} kitchen floor to - night Sunday, July 15 Weather, Fine & cooler Attended S.S & Church, Mr Mills took the service as Mr Woods was away on hollidays spent the afternoon at home & in the evening, Gertie & I went down called & Aunt Ellens & Took them on down to call on, Aunt Lizzie Hood at Agincourt Monday, July 16 Weather, FIne & warm Finished hoeing mangels & corn Norm cut some hay in afternoon Gertie had a big washing & went down to Stevensons for a basket of peas Tuesday, July 17 Weather, Fine & very warm Norm got up early to cut hay Fred & I finished hoeing corn in Morning & we al worked at the hay in afternoon Went to Richmond Hill at night called in at Russ. Brillingers for a little while 24 �Wednesday, July 18 Weather, Fine & very warm Finished coiling hay & drew in hay in afternoon Laura came up to help Gertie W.M.S meeting at the church at night Jim came over at night to plan for fishing trip Dorothy went up to Marguerite’s to night Thursday, July 19 Weather, Fine & very warm Norm got up early to cut hay Finished drawing in one hay field and then worked at another Major McLarens barns were burned Went to Markham at night for pump repairs but did not get them Jean came up for the day and stayed over Dusted potatoes at night Friday, July 20 Weather, Heavy rain and dull all day Churned 58 lbs butter in morn Men ploughed for a while in morn but had to quite on account of rain Baled six ton of oat straw in afternoon. John & Newton came up to help with it also Mr. Cunning- Went to Markham at night for the pump repair, Jean & Bob went along, Jim was over for a short while John & Mrs Brown called in also. Saturday, July 21 Weather, Fine & warm Market day Produce from farm Cream - 62 pts Butter - 56 lbs Eggs - 62 doz Men ploughed in morning & put up hay in afternoon Came home from city early and about three oclock, Tim & Teddy, Rhea Scott & Gertie & I. started for Halls lake, had fine trip got there about ten oclock (134 miles) Sunday, July 22 Weather, East wind rain in morning clearing in afternoon Spent the day at Hawk Lake along with the gang. Monday, July 23 Weather, fine & warm Men ploughed & Turned hay Spent the morning at Hawk Lake and started for home after dinner had a nice trip home called in to see Jack & Margerite on our way Tim & I went up to Sharm Temple and trimmed the burn of the {?} pitching horse shoes. Got home about ten o.clock Les took load of straw to city Tuesday, July 24 Weather, Fine & warm Norm cut hay first then scuffled potatoes till dinner time Fred molded up potatoes in morn all worked at hay in afternoon Laura came up to help Gertie Wednesday, July 25 Weather, Fine & warm Cut hay & dusted potatoes first thing in morning Drew in hay with two wagons Laura was up to help Gertie Gertie attended meeting at the church & I went down to see Earle Mason Thursday, July 26 Weather, Mostly fair & warm, Thunder storm at night Norm cut hay first & then we drew in three loads in morning Started cutting wheat in afternoon Ploughed 25 �summer follow in afternoon and late at night Laura & Dorothy were up helping Gertie with berries, they heard spooks in the bushes Gertie churned 40 lbs butter in Morn. Friday, July 27 Weather Cloudy, rain in morning odd jobs in morning Men spread pile of manura in afternoon repaired barn flour & picked 18 chickens in afternoon Laura was hear to day Saturday, July 28 Weather, Heavy rain in early morning cloudy, clearing & cooling Market day Produce from farm Cream - 71 pts Butter - 38 lbs Eggs - 55 doz chickens 18 Jean & Dorothy went to city with me Men ploughed in morning & cut & shocked wheat in afternoon Washed car at night Laura was here all day Sunday, July 29 Weather, Fine & not so warm Attended S.S. & Church in morning A Mr. Aikman took the service in Mr. Wooks {?} absence. Mary Rodick & Minister came home with us for dinner. In afternoon we took the minister to St. Johns and then went for a little drive calling on Mr & Mrs Bullinger, Marguerite & John called in at night & then we took Mary home and called in at Browns for a little while on our way home Monday, July 30 Weather, Fine & warm Norm cut hay & turned some over in morning Fred & I shocked wheat in morning Norm & I worked & hay in afternoon & Fred cut wheat Laura & Gertie were at the berries Gertie went down to see Mrs Young at night Les took two loads of straw to city Tuesday, July 31 Weather Fine & warm S.W. wind We all worked at hay all day Norm finished cutting Les took one load of straw to city Laura & Gertie washed & picked some cherries for Marquerite Memoranda {left blank} Wednesday, August 1 Weather, Light showers at first then clearing & warm Stocked wheat & drew in six loads of hay. Laura & Gertie picked berries & canned same Thursday, August 2 Weather, Mostly fair, & very warm Finished haying to day Gertie churned 36 lbs butter Friday, August 3 Weather, Cloudy, showery rain bow in morning, heavy rains in afternoon & night Ploughed between showers Picked 22 young roosters 26 �Saturday, August 4 Weather, Cloudy & warm Market day Produce from farm Cream, 65 pts Butter 34 lbs Eggs - 53 doz Chickens 22 Fred went away in morning Norm ploughed in " Men cut & stocked wheat in afternoon Laura was here all week went to Richmond Hill at night Sunday, August 5 Weather, Cloudy with showers in afternoon & warm Attended S.S. & church in morning Mr & Mrs Ram and Brillinger & baby came over for dinner & in afternoon called for Russ. Reba & little one and all went up to J. Ashes {?} for the rest of the day, Monday, August 6 Weather, Cloudy & misty, all day Men ploughed all day Pulled weeds in bean patch & took the car down to Masons garage in afternoon Tuesday, August 7 Weather, Clearing & warm Men cut & stocked wheat all day Ploughed sweet clover stubble all day Les took one pig away to city along with another load Jack the horse came in from field sick & died in a very short time Wednesday, August 8 Weather, Fine & warm Men buried horse first & then finished wheat in morning & started barley in afternoon Went to Richmond Hill in morning for repairs & ploughed summer follow in afternoon. Gertie went down to Mrs Young's and made berry jam. W.M.S. meeting at church to-night to busy to go down. Thursday, August 9 Weather, Fine & warm Men cut & stocked grain all day Ploughed with tractor outfit Gertie churned 33 lbs butter in Morn Friday, August 10 Weather, Cloudy & warm Cut oats & barley with tractor on binder, (oats one way) Norm shocked grain & drew in Two loads of wheat Gertie & Dell. picked 20 chickens Saturday, August 11 Weather, Fine & cooler Market day Produce from farm Cream 60 pts Butter 31 lbs Eggs - 45 doz chickens 20 1 bu apples Men cut & stocked grain all day came home from city early & worked on threshing machine went to Richmond Hill at night took Katie Craig Dorothy, Ada Thompson & alice Wilkinson along with us Sunday, August 12 Weather, Fine & cool Attended S.S. & Church in morning spent the afternoon at home & went for a motor ride at night Mr. & Mrs Brown went along Monday, August 13 Weather, Fine & little warmer Men finished cutting a field of oats in morning. white I finished getting machine ready for threshing Les. came up in afternoon & 27 �we threshed 9 loads of wheat Attended a meeting at the church at night about the decorating of same Tuesday, August 14 Weather, Fine & little warmer Threshed 18 loads of wheat today Miss. Gough brought Mr & Mrs. W. Bull of Stratford, Aunt Ellen & Lizzie up for a short visit in the afternoon Dell was up to-day Wednesday, August 15 Weather, Fine & warm Threshed wheat all day. Went to Richmond Hill at night for valve spring for tractor Garden party at Coll Hood at night Dell was here today Thursday, August 16 Weather, Fine & warm Finished threshing wheat first Fred started cutting mixed grain Norm & I filled chop bins in morn Had tractor on binder in afternoon Gertie churned, 32 lbs butter in morn Dell was here again to-day Friday, August 17 Weather. Fine & warm, cloudy by night Had tractor on the binder most of the day in field over by the fourth had two hold ups and could not finish on that account, Picked 22 chickens in afternoon Dorothy was up to day Saturday, August 18 Weather, Mostly fair & cooler Market day Produce from farm Cream 62 pts Butter 29 lbs Eggs - 37 doz Chickens 22 4 bu apples Men finished cutting to day and we threshed oats in afternoon Mrs Young died early this morning age [blank space] yrs. Gertie was down to Youngs part of the day helping. Dorothy was here today {Different handwriting on bottom of page} Tues Nov 12, 1940 Billy Young seriously hurt at Newmarket military camp. Thurs Nov 21 he died Nov 23 Sat. buried from Wright & Taylors age in 58 year. Flowers Royal Canadian Engineers, Mr & Mrs J Russel, Mr & Mrs K. Gray Sunday, August 19 Weather, Fine & warm Attended S. S. & church in morning. Went down to Youngs in afternoon. Went down to Uncle Jim's in evening. {Different handwriting at bottom of page} Flowers for Billy 1 Royal Canadian Engineers 2 Mr & Mrs J Russel 3 Mr & Mrs K Gray 4 Earl & Drew 5 Masonic Lodge 6 Curling Club 7 Craig Family 8 Aunties 9 Brothers 10 L Hood 11 Brown Family 12 Roy Boyington Monday, August 20 Weather, Mostly fair shower after dinner Threshed oats in morning Attended funeral of Mrs Young in afternoon 28 �Tuesday, August 21 Weather, Cloudy & cooler Men stocked grain in morning Pat ploughed, finished sweet clover Threshed mixed grain in afternoon another young son born at the store Dell Stevenson came up at night Mr & Mrs. Woods called in for a little while also Wednesday, August 22 Weather, Fine & warm Finished threshing a field of mixed grain & then moved machine out to field to thresh barley Mrs Brown & Laura were up for a little while in afternoon Gertie & I went over to the Horticultural show at Unionville at night, Mrs Brown went also Thursday, August 23 Weather, Mosty cloudy S.E. wind Finished threshing barley about 3 o,clock Then moved machine to barn again & started at oats Went to Richmond Hill at night for plough shares Laura was up to day Gertie churned 26 lbs butter in morn. Friday, August 24 Weather, Cloudy with rain about ten. oclock, clearing in afternoon & cooler Threshed for a little while in morn Picked 22 chickens, then men cut weeds in orchard & I ploughed in afternoon Dell was up to-day Saturday, August 25 Weather, Fine & little cool Market day Produce from farm Cream 61 pts Butter 24 lbs Eggs 35 doz Chickens 22 Men, cleaned out silo in morn. & cut weeds, In afternoon we threshed oats Gertie went to city with me in Morn, & then she went down to Young Bros in afternoon Sunday, August 26 Weather, Fine & little cool, Attended S.S. & Church in morning Jean came home with us for dinner In afternoon, Florence & Edith Craig & two friend came up for a little while, about five o.clock, Walter & Mary. & the three aunties came in & stayed for supper & the evening Monday, August 27 Weather, Fine & warm Threshed all day, all hands Ada Thompson & Alice Wilkinson were here for tea at night & we heard the reception to olimpic stars at night over radio Tuesday, August 28 Weather, Partly fair, windy & light rain Threshed till 2, oclock stoped by rain for rest of the day dug out stones in summer follow Wednesday, August 29 Weather, Fine & warm Norm cut alfalfa first thing. Bernie Padjet came up to help with harvest, started about 9oclock and then we threshed the rest of day Dell Stevenson came over to hear the big swim at exibition over radio 29 �Thursday, August 30 Weather, Fine & warm Finished harvest to-day (in morning) did some chopping, Gertie & I went to exibition in afternoon Men drew manura in afternoon Churned 24 lbs butter in morn Friday, August 31 Weather, Fine & cool Norm went to exibition Started cultivating wheat land Fred drew manura in morning & cultivated in afternoon Gertie & I picked 22 chickens in afternoon Memoranda {left blank} Saturday, September 1 Weather, mostly fair, cloudy & cool Market day Produce from farm Cream 64 pts Butter 21 lbs Eggs - 35 doz Apples 3 bu 22 chickens Men drew in alfalfa hay 5 loads I went to ball game in afternoon Sunday, September 2 Weather, Cloudy & light shower Attended S.S. & church in morning J. Ash was bringing Dorothy home got in a smash up so had to go back. so we went up to get Dorothy Mr. & Mrs. Brown, Bill & Jim went along, had a hard time bothe ways as the gas would not feed into carburator in car Monday, September 3 Weather, Partly fair with few showers Baled straw all day (between showers) Went to church at night to help take seats out ready for painters Laura was up to-day stayed all night Tuesday, September 4 Weather, fair & cool Baled straw, finished about 4,oclock Then Norm took machine down to Youngs Laura was here to-day & went home at night Les took one load of straw to Thorncliff Wednesday, September 5 Weather, Fine & little warmer Fred went to Exhibition Norm cultivated wheat ground Gertie & I went to ex. along with John & Isabell Dorothy & Dell. went to Royal. Alex. at night to hear Dumbells Big swim at Ex. 15 miles water was so cold no one could finish Thursday, September 6 Weather, Fine & warmer Gertie churned 18 lbs butter in morn Fred finished cultivating wheat ground in morning Norm & I baled hay at Young Bros in morning Picked apples in afternoon Friday, September 7 Weather, Fine & warm Fred went home to day Norm & I picked apples in morning & picked chickens in afternoon 30 �Saturday, September 8 Weather, Fine & warm Market day. Produce from farm Cream 70 pts Butter 16 lbs Eggs - 34 doz Apples 19 bu 22 chickens Fred was home in morning Norm pulled beans all morning Picked apples in afternoon [different writing at bottom of page] Jean left Office to-day Sunday, September 9 Weather, Fine. Attended S.S. & Church in morning Church was held in former methodist as the other one was being decorated Jean came home with us for dinner & then we went for a drive in afternoon, Gertie & I went out to the store for a little while in evening Hand boy died during night Monday, September 10 Weather, Mostly fair, rain by night Fred cut the corn with binder Norm & I were getting things ready for filling silo & then he picked pears, also did some chopping J. Atkinson brought Mr & Mrs Bob Gibb & Mother over for a short visit in afternoon Tuesday, September 11 Weather, Mostly fair, little shower in afternoon Ploughed in summer follow all day with horses & in afternoon with tractor Practise at Stevensons at night Wednesday, September 12 Weather, Rain during night, misty then clearing, with another shower towards evening Fred cleaned up seed wheat in morn Norm ploughed in morning & harrowed in afternoon Fred ploughed in afternoon Went fishing with Jack Lunaw North of Goodwood caught 14 trout Attended Young Peoples corn roast at Browns at night Gertie attended W.M.S. at house of Mrs Craig in afternoon Ted. Hands was burried to-day Thursday, September 13 Weather, Fine, strong wind, cool Filled silo in morning worked on wheat ground in afternoon ploughing & harrowing Gertie churned 20 lbs butter in afternoon Friday, September 14 Weather, Fine & warm, east wind Finished ploughing wheat ground in morning. Norm cultivated in afternoon while Fred picked apples & drew in beans & Gertie, Jean & I picked chickens Saturday, September 15 Weather, Rain in early Morn then clearing with strong wind Market day Produce from farm Cream 60 pts Butter 18 lbs Eggs 30 doz Apples 16 bu 22 chickens Fred re cleaned wheat & picked apples Norm worked on wheat ground Gertie attended institute at home of Mrs Burrs in afternoon Practice at Stevensons at night 31 �Sunday, September 16 Weather, Fine. No service in morning to-day as the service was changed till evening Went down to Browns in afternoon & stayed for tea Attended service at night in former Methodist church Monday, September 17 Weather, Fine Norm was cultivating & packing wheat ground all day Fred started sowing wheat to-day Halled gravel with horse & cart on lane most of day Gertie went down to help clean the church after being decorated Tuesday, September 18 Weather, Fair & cool Men were cultivating & sowing wheat all day Halling gravel on lane with the dump cart most of day Gertie went down home for a while in afternoon Attended meeting at former methodist church conducted by an evangelist Rev J.L Brown Wednesday, September 19 Weather, Mostly fair, strong East wind Finished sowing wheat in morning Norm. harrowed wheat all day Fred picked pears & apples in afternoon Ploughed with tractor plough in afternoon attended corn roast at home of Mr & Mrs Stivers at night Gertie's aunt Lizzie died to-day Thursday, September 20 Weather, Rain & cloudy all day Fred went home for the day Churmed 20 lbs butter in morn Repaired potato digger during day Gertie was laid up all day (sick) Friday, September 21 Weather, Fine fall day, strong wind at night Filled chop bin in hog pen Fred & I picked chicken in morn. & Norm picked apples Men picked potatoes in afternoon Gertie & I attended funeral of Gerties aunt Lizzie Practice at church at night Saturday, September 22 Weather, Fine Market day. Produce from farm Cream 78 pts Butter 18lbs Eggs - 27 doz Apples 14 pears 3 bu 15 chickens 6 old hens Men finished picking potatoes pulled rest of beans & then ploughed Jean went to city with me Sunday, September 23 Weather, Fair & cool Reopening of church after decorating and anniversary services combined Mr Mc Loud preached in morning & Mr. Sellar at night a record crowd at night Ilean Hood & Mary Rodick came home with us for dinner Monday, September 24 Weather, Fair & cool Men went to Jno. Calverts to fill silo all day Ploughed with tractor outfit all day School fair at Unionville today 32 �Tuesday, September 25 Weather, Cloudy & cool Fred ploughed all day Norm cut off corn stubble with potatoe digger in morn & ploughed in afternoon Ploughed all day with tractor out fit Jean came up to help Gertie Bob. Thompson called at night Wednesday, September 26 Weather, Fair in morning Cloudy in afternoon & cool We all ploughed all day Norm picked a few apples & I had to go to Markham for shares for plough Jean was up again to day Thursday, September 27 Weather, mostly cloudy with a few cold fall showers Men helping Rodricks fill silo all day Les took load of straw to city Gertie churned 24 lbs butter in morn Ploughed with tractor out fit all day Laura came up in afternoon Friday, September 28 Weather, fair & cool Men were filling silo at W. Brooks till three oclock came home & got rest of beans in & picked old hens Ploughed most of day with tractor outfit & got apples & pears ready for city Markham livery brought in 9 barrels of oil for company Saturday, September 29 Weather, Fair & cool eat wind Market day Produce from farm Cream 80 pts Butter 22 lbs Eggs 16 1/2 doz Apples 12 bu & 5 bu pears Old hens 15 Men were filling silo at John Boyington Gertie, Mrs Brown & Laura went to city with me Sunday, September 30 Weather, Showery, looking in morning & clearing in afternoon E. Wind Attended church in morning, Rally day was held service in the church & Mr Gale of Markham spoke Went over to Scotts in afternoon & attended services at Zion Cedar grove, afternoon & evening Memoranda {left blank} Monday, October 1 Weather, Fine & warmer Men were filling silo at Youngs & W. Boyington Cultivating most of day, chopping & dug out stones Les brought, gas pump & Tank home Gertie walked down home for a short while in afternoon to get dress Jean was fixing for her Tuesday, October 2 Weather, Cloudy & showery Men were filling silo at Hoopers Cultivating & filling silo & Allens Wednesday, October 3 Weather, Fine & warm Men filling silo & Allens in morn & Norm went to Rodrik's in afternoon to re-fill, Fred ploughed Cultivated, 7 acres sod twice & then took the hay press over to Padjets John Went over to Padjets to get bale blocks & then on out to Richmond Hill Gertie attended W.M.S at Mrs Craig's packed fall to day. ($32.75) 33 �Thursday, October 4 Weather, Fine & very warm Norm & I baled straw at Wm John's Broke the press in morning and had to come home to fix it Fred ploughed & started to pull mangels Gertie churned 32 lbs butter in morning Went down to Browns at night Friday, October 5 Weather, Cloudy with showers in morn clearing in afternoon Baled straw at Wm John's till rain started Fred ploughed in afternoon & Norm picked old hens Picked over apples in afternoon Mission band packed bale to-night Saturday, October 6 Weather, Fine, Market day Produce from farm Butter 30 lbs Eggs 9 1/2 doz Hens 10 Apples 15 bu Norm was off all day Fred worked at mangels in morn Tim & Teddy went to city with us at night Sunday, October 7 Weather, Fine, Attended S.S. & Church in morning Luella Atkinson came home with us Jim called in afternoon & we all went for a drive. George Frost called for Luella Uncle Charly & Aunt Susie & Alex Gibb called later & stayed for tea & the evening Monday, October 8 Weather, Fine during day with wind shifting to east & showery by night All worked at mangels in morning & Fred stayed at it in afternoon Norm & I went over to Wm John's & finished baling straw & came home & filled chop bins Social evening at the church at night Tuesday, October 9 Weather, Fine. Strong W. Wind little cooler All worked at mangels all day Della came up for a little while in afternoon Mrs Craig came up in evening Wednesday, October 10 Weather, Fine with shower by night Finished mangels to-day Thursday, October 11 Weather, Fine & very warm Fred cultivated in morning Norm picked apples Took tractor front wheels axels to Markham picked potatoes in afternoon Friday, October 12 Weather, Fine & warm, rain by night Finished one piece of potatoes in morning Picked chickens in afternoon Gertie attended funeral of the late Mrs J. Paterson at Hagerman Jean's friends from city surprised her with a shower in the evening {different handwriting bottom of page} Mr H Hooper died this morning (Thornhill) Saturday, October 13 Weather, showery & cooler Market day Produce from farm Butter 40 lbs Eggs 6 doz Apples 9 bu Hens 15 Men swept down cobwebs dug hole for gas tank & picked apples 34 �Sunday, October 14 Weather, Very fine fall day Gertie attended S.S. & Church in morn Had a flat tire on car and was later getting it repaired and had to get a sermon on radio In afternoon we got Dell Stevenson and went for a motor trip as far as Port Hope & Rice Lake Monday, October 15 Weather, Partly cloudy & warm Les took two loads of straw to city We all picked potatoes all day Inspectors were here looking over lightning rods on building & house Tuesday, October 16 Weather, Showery & misty, mild Men ploughed in morning Repaired tractor; filled chop bins & cleaned silo off in afternoon went to Markham in morning for repairs & bought emery stone & frame from G. Paterson Wednesday, October 17 Weather, Cloudy all day with rain by night, mild Men ploughed all day Ploughed with tractor out fit in afternoon. Attended supper conference of Markham group at Ebenezer church Gertie went over to Stevensons and I called for her on my way home Thursday, October 18 Weather, Cloudy with ocasional showers Men ploughed all day Churned, 34 lbs butter in morning Set up gas pump & dozen other jobs in afternoon Attended preparatory service at the church at night Friday, October 19 Weather, Cloudy & shower, at dusk mild Ploughed all day with tractor out fit Men ploughed in morning & picked old hens in afternoon. started to clip cattle Saturday, October 20 Weather, Fine & cooler Market day. Produce from farm Butter. 32 lbs Eggs - 6 doz Old hens - 15 1 bu apples Pumpkins 3 doz Men ploughed all day Gertie attended institute at Browns Sunday, October 21 Weather, Fine & little warmer Attended S.S. & Church in morning Comunion service was also observed John & Margerite came down for dinner & spent the afternoon & evening Jean & her friend from city called in afternoon Monday, October 22 Weather, Cloudy & warm Finished picking potatoes in morning Fred & I ploughed in afternoon & Norm went to Padjets to thresh grain In evening we all went to church The Young Peoples society were holding a literary program with refreshments Tuesday, October 23 Weather, Cloudy with rain in morn & cooler Men clipped cows in morning & ploughed in afternoon cleaned stove pipes & cleaning up garden in afternoon Gordon Scott called in in evening to pay for baling & we had a game of cards 35 �Wednesday, October 24 Weather, Cloudy & cool showers Men ploughed all day Worked in garden finished ploughing field with tractor outfit & did some chopping Practice at store at night Della brought some wild grapes up for Gertie to make wine Thursday, October 25 Weather, Mostly fair, cool Churned 35 lbs butter in morning Men ploughed in morning & picked apples in afternoon finished cleaning up garden in afternoon Friday, October 26 Weather, Fine. windy & cool Picked 23 hens in morning Men ploughed in afternoon Picked over 5 bags potatoes and burned some leaves in afternoon Put year old hens in the old hen house at night Saturday, October 27 Weather, Mostly cloudy, Cool east wind with showers by night Market day Produce from farm Butter 35 lbs Eggs 6 doz Potatoes 5 bags 1 bu apples & Pumpkins Fred went home in morning Norm repaired litter carrier track & chored in morning & bothe picked apples in afternoon Gertie went to city with me & Dell came up to keep house Called in to Alex Browns on way home Sunday, October 28 Weather, Partly fair, cold Attended S.S. & Church in morning In afternoon, Gertie & I went away first called in at Browns & then went over to, Wm Boyingtons for visit & stayed for tea. Orval & Myrtle were there also Came home & attended church service and on coming out were found Det. Gibb & her fiancie we all came home & spent the evening by fireplace Monday, October 19 Weather, Mostly fair with snow flurries Men drew manura in morning picked apples in afternoon till snow came & then clipped cattle Cleaned hen house out in morning & ploughed in afternoon Gertie went down to church in afternoon Attended W.M.S. thank offering meeting at night. Mr & Mrs. Shantz gave us an idea on life in Africa Les took two loads of straw to city Tuesday, October 30 Weather, fine & cold (coldest yet) Men ploughed in morning & picked apples in afternoon One hundred & one jobs in morning & ploughed in afternoon Gertie was house cleaning Les took calf to city 145 lbs 14 cts attended practise at church at night Wednesday, October 31 Weather, Fine and milder Fred drew manura all day & Norm picked apples & did the chores Les took a load of straw to city Ploughed most of day had the tractor fast up the bank of flatts & had to get Fred to pull it out Dell was up this morning & Gertie went down home with her for afternoon. 36 �Memoranda {left blank} Thursday, November 1 Weather, Cloudy & mild Men drew manura in morning & burned rubbish on potatoe ground in afternoon Ploughed in morning up till one o clock then put plough away & burned leaves Jean & Laura came up in afternoon Friday, November 2 Weather, Cloudy & mild Norm cultivated with spring tooth most of day & then drew out some manura Fred cultivated in morning with tractor outfit & in afternoon burned Twitch grass & dug out three stones Churned 43 lbs butter in morning Filled chop bins, after dinner Oil truck was in & filled up cans Jim Allen brought four ton of coal Keith & Bettie stayed for supper Saturday, November 3 Weather, East rain & cloudy all day Market day. Produce from farm Butter 43 lbs Cream 10 pts Eggs - 4 doz horse radish Poulty 2 roosters Pumpkins Norm went to city with me also Bill & Jim Fred did chores & ploughed Helped pack up at the store at night for hunting trip Sunday, November 4 Weather, Fine & cooler Attended S.S. & Church in morning John & Jean came home with us for dinner, Les.s children came up in afternoon & we all went down to Browns for a little while At night B.C.Louis {?} lead the singing at Box Grove anniversary services Came home & prepared for hunting retiring about midnight Monday, November 5 Weather - fine & cool easterly winds. Wash day Fred helped Mr Cunningham with their moving all forenoon, Norman ploughed, both men ploughed all afternoon, then we all helped with chores at night. After supper Newton brought Jean & Laura. up for the evening & Jean stayed all night, Norm & I had a good fright just after tea time. Tuesday, November 6 Weather, first a lilttle showery, then clearing with very high south west winds. I went out & helped with milking in morning. Jean still here went to the store in morning. in the morning men drew manure afternoon drawing manure Fred did and Norman cultivated. I churned 32 lbs butter in afternoon. Jean picked up Bellflower apples as the strong wind blew them down. Wednesday, November 7 Weather - Fine & warm turning cooler with showers at night Fred drew manure (honey) all day. Norm cultivated in forenoon & went to the ploughing match with Newton in afternoon. Jean & I walked down home & I went to the W.M.S. at church then 37 �Isobel & Laura brought me up and stayed all night Newton John B. & J. came up for the evening. Thursday, November 8 Weather - rain all night cooler in morning with snow flurries for a while & cooler. Men ploughed all day. Isobel went home in morning. John was up for clippers. Laura stayed all day with me. New calf up the flats was brought down to stable. Friday, November 9 Weather - fine & cool Men drew manure all day, Norman repaired car between loads. Laura went home this morning. I churned 27 lbs butter in morning, planted tulip bulbs, took up dahlias, and went out to Craigs for a root of honey suckle & california poppy. Jean & Dorothy came up to stay with me. Saturday, November 10 Weather, - cloudy - cool (white frost) Market day for Norman & Billie - Produce - Butter 58 lbs. Eggs 3 doz. Fred chopped some in forenoon & ploughed all after noon. Jean over with me Dorothy went home in after-noon. Laura came up short while. Mr French had house & cart all day. Atlo McGuay came up for 1 doz pt (6oz) {?} bottles. Norman got home at six Oclock. Had fire in furnace (wood) to day (first) Sunday, November 11 Weather - dull day. rain at night. attended S S & church (quartette sang) I went home with Mary Rodrick for the day. attended young peoples at night Miss A. Wilkinson president, sledes {?} good. I went over home & Bob brought Jean & I up home. Monday, November 12 Weather - (Thanksgiving) rained all day. Fred went home after breakfast came up and got horse to plough his garden in afternoon. Norman read all day between chore time. Jean & I cleaned pantry in forenoon & Sewed all afternoon. Mrs H. Hooper (Thornhill) died this a.m. Newton came up at night played 500 etc. Tuesday, November 13 Weather - cloudy & mild. men finished ploughing in back field to day & ploughed garden & started in south orchard. Mrs Craig was up in forenoon. Jean & I cleaned kitchen. Edith Craig came up in afternoon & stayed for the evening. Mr Hellems over today. dogs after Hoopers sheep. Wednesday, November 14 Weather - Mild & cloudy. Men ploughed in south orchard all day. I churned in morning 31 1/2 lbs. Mrs Craig up in morning. Norman took me down home after dinner I took got Newton's car & took Mrs Padget Mrs Brooke {?} Mother Mary Rodrick down to Aunt Ellens. Thank Offering meeting in after noon usual speakers Mrs Rae the main one. It was a wonderful meeting & a good crowd. 38 �Thursday, November 15 Weather - bright - with strong winds. men ploughed in south Orchard to - day and finished it. Della Stephenson came over in after noon and stayed for tea. B. J. came up at night. Norman went away. Friday, November 16 Weather - cloudy & rainy Norman cultivated in morning & chopped in afternoon. Fred went on North & South trips for Leslie. then helped norm with chopping. Lelsie & newton Burr arrived home in afternoon from hunting trip. Edith Craig up in morning. John came up at night & took butter & eggs out to the store for us. Arrived home about 9 o.clock from hunting trip Saturday, November 17 Weather, Cloudy & Showery Market day Produce from farm Butter 31 lbs Eggs. 3 doz Fred went home in morning Norm started to take up drain in back south field Went down to Browns at night & took Jean home Churned 31 lbs butter in morning Sunday, November 18 Weather, Cloudy & unsettled Attended S.S. & Church in morning Mr. Woods being laid up on account of sickness. a Mr. Mills took the service. Spent the rest of day at home Monday, November 19 Weather, Cloudy. Turning to rain & sleet Men started some second ploughing in morning but had to stop on account of rain Les came up for a barrel of oil Nothing doing on account of weather Gertie washed in morning Tuesday, November 20 Weather, Cloudy North wind & cooler Les took load of straw to city Churned 30 lbs butter in morning Fred took the day off Norm ploughed in afternoon Put the young cattle in for first time But the deer up at night Wednesday, November 21 Weather, Cloudy & milder soft snow by night Les took two calves along with Browns hogs to city, calves & 15 1/3 cts came to over $60 Took load of straw in afternoon & Gertie & Mrs Brown sent over to Mrs. Tuckers home in afternoon Men ploughed all day I went over for Gertie at night called in at Browns on way home Started to re build loading shoot for hogs & cattle Thursday, November 22 Weather, Cloudy & milder very slushy by noon Men ploughed in morning & part of afternoon I went to city with seven hogs of Hoppers for Les in morning Finished rebuilding loading shoot with Fred's help in afternoon Norm cleaned hen roost Attended picture slides of Northern Ontario & explained by Mr. Craw & a social afterwards 39 �Friday, November 23 Weather, Mostly fair & cooler Churned 30 lbs butter in morning Men ploughed all day Picked ducks in afternoon Saturday, November 24 Weather, Mostly fair & cold Market day Produce from farm Butter 90 lbs Eggs 3 1/2 doz Apples 2 bu Potatoes 2 bags ducks 4 Men ploughed all day We went down to Browns at night to hear the electric radios Dell was up to day. Sunday, November 25 Weather, Mostly fair & colder Attended S.S. & Church in morning went to Yong St. to meet the minister Mr. Ramsay. who was taking Mr. Woods place in his illness Mr Ramsay came home with us for dinner & then we took him down to St. Johns in afternoon In late afternoon, Dett. Gibb & her mother came along with Mr. Anderson came out & stayed for supper & the evening Monday, November 26 Weather, Partly fair & quite cold Filled chop bins first thing Les took seven hogs to city $ 9.65 {?} J. Atkinson came over in morning & stayed for dinner. Men drew manure all day after the chopping At night I went over to Frank Stivers along with Les & Jim Paterson Gertie cleaned the sitting room {different handwriting} Edith Craig was here in afternoon. Tuesday, November 27 Weather, Fine in morning Turning cloudy in afternoon & milder Men drew manura all day Les took load of straw to city in afternoon Filled the car rad with anti freeze Jean was up to day Wednesday, November 28 Weather, Cloudy & Mild light snow in morn Churned 62 lbs butter in morning men manura all day but norm went to fair in afternoon went to Unionville for Les in afternoon Went over to see Mr. Woods in the evening. Thursday, November 29 Weather, Fine and mild Men drew manura in morning & clipped young cattle in afternoon. Gertie &I went to fair in afternoon Mr. and Mrs. Brown went along also Les took load of straw to city. Friday, November 30 Weather, East wind. rain all day Nothing doing all day on account of rain Memoranda {left blank} Memoranda {left blank} 40 �Saturday, December 1 Weather Mostly cloudy little cooler Market day Produce from farm Butter 61 lbs Eggs - 6 doz Cream 1 can Men started to white wash stable & cleaned hen roost Laura went to city with me Saturday, December 2 Weather, Partly fair & much same temperature Attended S.S. & Church in morning. A. Strang Layman took the service in place of Mr. Woods on account of him being confined to his home Mr. & Mrs. Brown came up with us for dinner & stayed the afternoon Spent the evening at home. Monday, December 3 Weather, Strong East wind rain in morning mild wind shifting to west & clearing Men white washed in morning & a filled chop bins in afternoon & cleaned hen house & brooder house Gertie washed in morning & went out to Craig's in afternoon Tuesday, December 4 Weather cloudy and mild rain by night Threshed beans most of day Les took last load of snow away Mr. & Mrs. brown came down at night for game of 500 Wednesday, December 5 Weather Windy, Cloudy and colder Took the wire away from the bridge at side road Fred went home till chore time Norm cleaned up some of old wood around the yard W.M.S. annual meeting and quilting at the church in afternoon & in evening. slides & talk on life of Christ & social afterwards Thursday, December 6 Weather, Fine & cool Churned 57 lbs butter in morn Men drew manura all day Gertie went over to see Mrs. W. Boyington in afternoon Made a sparrow trap in afternoon Friday, December 7 Weather Fine & cool Fred drew manura all day Norm Fixed his tyre & went to Unionville this morning & helped Fred in afternoon Trapped about 90 sparrows to day Picked two ducks Bob Pinder came over & got some wheat & two dozen milk bottles & stoppers High school commencement to night Saturday, December 8 Weather, Fine and cold Market day Produce from farm Butter 55 lbs Cream 1 can Eggs - 12 doz Ducks 2 Apples 3 bu Big time starting the car to go to city, however, succeeded in the end Laura went with us, and Dell Stevenson came home with us Men drew manura all day Sunday, December 9 Weather, Cloudy & cold Attended S.S. & Church in morning Spent the afternoon at home In evening attended Young Peoples Meeting The Pike Family were present and gave us some music & Miss Pike spoke on her work in South Africa 41 �Monday, December 10 Weather, Cloudy & little milder Men drew manura all day Damed the water up by the bridge Took Gertie & Dell. Stevenson down to Practise at the church and then went over to Unionville to pay Dr. McKay his bill Tuesday, December 11 Weather Fine & milder Men drew manura all day Harvey Colson left five milk cans to try to get us on regular Attended meeting at the church at night Wednesday, December 12 Weather, Cloudy and mild and misty Men drew manura all day. I was laid up all day with cold Gertie went down home for a little while to see Jean and Bob off as this is their wedding day Drove to the manse at Markham. Thursday, December 13 Weather Cloudy. mild and misty Men drew manura all day Churned 65 lbs butter in morning. Gertie feeling punk with the cold Trimming hedge for a while in afternoon Friday, December 14 Weather, Cloudy & mild, little colder by night Picked fowl in morning Billy the horse took sick & had to have Kelly's up to see him Filled chop bins in afternoon Cleaned hen houses out Saturday, December 15 Weather, Cloudy & milder again by night Market day. Produce from farm Butter 62 lbs Eggs 27 doz Fowl 2 ducks & 11 chickens Apples 4 bu Men drew manura & in morning Norm took hay press over to B. Stivers Gertie attended institute & Mrs. J. Calvests in afternoon Sunday, December 16 Weather, Cloudy and mild Attended S.S. and Church and morning. Laura came home with us for dinner and stay till evening. Monday, December 17 Weather, Showery all day & mild Churned 77 lbs butter in the morning Cleaned milk house in afternoon Fred took Billy out & got his teeth filed in the morning. Tuesday, December 18 Weather. Mostly fair, cold with snow flurries Norm went to city Sent calf to city with Les Fred and I worked at trimming the hedge all day Gertie went over to Mrs. Stivers in afternoon took Mrs. Padget and Mrs. Brooke stayed for tea. made a quilt with names for Mr. Seller. Wednesday, December 19 Weather, Mostly fair & cold Picked 14 geese to day J. Lunau called in for a visit 42 �Thursday, December 20 Weather, Fair & milder Norm & I went to B. Stivers to bale straw Fred did the chores & picked two geese Jim & children were here for a short visit in forenoon. Della was here helping Gertie in morning Friday, December 21 Weather, Fair & cold Gertie churned 56 lbs butter in morning Norm & I baled hay at B. Stivers in “{morning} Fred did the chores & picked 3 ducks Prepared for market trip this afternoon Xmas Tree at the school house at night Saturday, December 22 Weather, Fair & cold Market day. Produce from farm Butter. 150 lbs Cream 20 pts Eggs - 50 doz Fowl 15 geese & 2 ducks Apples 5 bu Fred took the day off but helped with chores Norm did chores & played hockey Gertie & Laura went to city with me & Bill John came out with us Sunday, December 23 Weather, Fair & milder Attended S.S. & Church in morning In afternoon got started away to go to Sharon but met Jack & Margerite on the road. so changed plans and went down to see. Alex & Marion. Alex was away at work Monday, December 24 Weather Fine & mild Filled chop bins in morning. Men drew manura in afternoon Gertie went down home in afternoon I went to city in afternoon Tuesday, December 25 Weather, Cloudy & mild Norm went over to Burrs to skate in morning & helped with chores Gertie & I Went down to Browns for Xmas dinner, came home to do chores at night & then went back for supper & spent the evening Wednesday, December 26 Weather, Mostly fair & mild Men drew manura all day Gertie & I went to city in afternoon along with Mrs Stiver. Mrs. Brooke & John Brown. the women were getting S.S. Presents for S.S. pupils Thursday, December 27 Weather, Cloudy & mild Men drew manura Churned 80 lbs butter in morning Tryed to dam up the krick again Gertie went down to the church in afternoon as the S.S. was being entertained & the the annual meeting of the Young Peoples was held in the evening Friday, December 28 Weather, Partly fair & mild Fred did the chores Norm & I baled eleven ton straw at W. Wellmans Gertie went up with Newton to Bob & Jeans place in afternoon Saturday, December 29 Weather, Mostly fair N.W. wind & colder Market day Produce from farm Butter 78 lbs Cream 20 pts Eggs 55 doz Apples 4 bu Men drew manura in spare time E.T. Stevens barn burned this morn Laura went to city with me. 43 �Sunday, December 30 Weather, Partly fair & not very cold Attended S.S. & Church in morning Spent the afternoon at home & afterdoing the chores and getting supper we went over to Stevensons for the evening. 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For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Joseph Dillon Diary Collection Subject The topic of the resource 20th Century Rural Ontario Diaries Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Joseph Dillon Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Courtesy of Delta Mill Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1907 Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant 20th Century, Leeds & Grenville County, Leeds Township, Ontario Table Of Contents A list of subunits of the resource. Joseph Dillon Diary, 1905 January to November Joseph Dillon Diary, 1905 December to August 1906 Joseph Dillon Diary 1907 & Transcription Joseph Dillon Diary, 1907 & 1908 Joseph Dillon Diary, 1909 January to February Joseph Dillon Diary, 1910 February to August Joseph Dillon Diary, 1911 August to December Joseph Dillon Diary, 1911 December to September 1912 Joseph Dillon Diary, 1912 February to April Joseph Dillon Diary, 1914 May to July Joseph Dillon Diary, 1914 October to May 1915 Joseph Dillon Diary, 1915 May to September 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 Joseph Dillon Diary, 1914 May to July Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Joseph Dillon Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Courtesy of Delta Mill Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1914 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, Leeds & Grenville County, Leeds Township, Ontario Date Created Date of creation of the resource. May 15, 1914 Is Part Of A related resource in which the described resource is physically or logically included. Joseph Dillon Diary Collection Medium The material or physical carrier of the resource. Scanned Manuscript UG Transcription Progress Scripto transcription progress In Progress untranscribed https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/e88a85d0bc13f53b07be4a3985d1c7b0.pdf bd3287fbc6d5e65a78958c252c5ffefa PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. This may have been accidentally mislabeled by Dillon as 1912 Feb 18-April 25 and may actually be 1913. The entries are not repeats of his previous diary dated Dec 23 1911-Sept 2,1912, and there is a gap in the series: 1913 is missing. The next diary begins May 15 1914. Regardless, please transcribe the dates as Dillon has written them in the pdfs that follow. 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Joseph Dillon Diary, 1905 January to November Joseph Dillon Diary, 1905 December to August 1906 Joseph Dillon Diary 1907 & Transcription Joseph Dillon Diary, 1907 & 1908 Joseph Dillon Diary, 1909 January to February Joseph Dillon Diary, 1910 February to August Joseph Dillon Diary, 1911 August to December Joseph Dillon Diary, 1911 December to September 1912 Joseph Dillon Diary, 1912 February to April Joseph Dillon Diary, 1914 May to July Joseph Dillon Diary, 1914 October to May 1915 Joseph Dillon Diary, 1915 May to September 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 Joseph Dillon Diary, 1912 (or 1913) February to April Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Joseph Dillon Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Courtesy of Delta Mill Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1912 (1913?) 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, Leeds & Grenville County, Leeds Township, Ontario Date Created Date of creation of the resource. February 18, 1912 (1913?) Is Part Of A related resource in which the described resource is physically or logically included. Joseph Dillon Diary Collection Medium The material or physical carrier of the resource. Scanned Manuscript UG Transcription Progress Scripto transcription progress In Progress Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>This may have been accidentally mislabeled by Dillon as 1912 Feb 18-April 25 and may actually be 1913. The entries are not repeats of his previous diary dated Dec 23 1911-Sept 2,1912, and there is a gap in the series: 1913 is missing. The next diary begins May 15 1914. Regardless, please transcribe the dates as Dillon has written them in the pdfs that follow. Thank you.</p> </div> untranscribed