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Mr James Cameron Island 1893 1st of January New Years Day Sunday East Wind Snowed Rained hailed Gordon here Lewis Laso- here the 2 girls went over to William Craigs Leander went to Jo Lemays 2nd W Wind cool finished Plugging my Tobacco 100 Plugs and the rest is in stacks Fine stuff Freezing tonight 3rd Allen's Birth Day 1853 very frosty W Wind sawing stove wood skinned 3 EEls Freezing hard tonight 4th W Wind Fine Day Frosty Leander put out a Few Bushes to the south side went to Hopkins Point 1 J Morris is Thrashing there The 2 Girls to Summerstorm Bought of I Summers 10 yds of Gingam 2 Glass Dishes 4 Matches 10 Cards 10 Bought at Hamiltons cheese 10 J Summers sent {Illegible word} a Parcel of Tobacco a Present 5th Wind Cold Freezing Windy Reading to Day the Woodpecker Tapping in the Grove always Denotes Bad Weather when he comes around 6th Cold Frosty Fine the Marsh hay stack in the upper feild Done shot an owl put Paris Green on the owl for the Fox https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/e2a2760a4577b1ece097baa22a374ebe.pdf 9f1cdb40550b6daef0b38bf16267f065 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. {page one} Mr James Cameron Island 8th of January 1893 Fine Windy Annie B Day 1866 D Spinks here Livinia Senior very unwell in Bed 9th Wind very cold Light snow Livinia very sick Leander went to Lewis 10th W Wind Very Cold and Frosty Livinia a Little Better to Day sawing stove wood to Day Tuesday Broke on a Marsh hay Stack to Day Tuesday The Boys making Buckshot a very cold and Frosty night 11th W Wind very cold and Frosty Drifting Livinia Better to Day as she is up the White-Backed Eagle Flying around Frosty cold tonight 12th East Wind Frosty Drew stove wood cut a Quarter of Beef On this Day of the Month our Mary Auntie Mary Departed 1891 Frosty 13th Frosty cold Drew some Wood 14th cutting stove Wood Leander to F Covington to get his boots fixed 30 cents Bought John Tyo 3lb of Tea 1 a Bottle of Harrys 25 John and Billy Morris Drove Leander Home stopt all night 15th Wind went to Fish EEls got 1 Leander went with them put 2 shoes on the Mare as she will slip going to get her shod sent up a Tub of Butter Got 6 Dollars the Big Rout at Nicholsons about the Girl this week {page two} Mr James Cameron Island 1893 16th January W Wind Cutting Wood Leander at Dundee getting the Mare shod by Derushie 1 Brought a cutter Home gave Gordon a ride to Hamiltons 17th cool frosty Leander and Stanley went to Break some of the ice on our Road at the upper Point put some Bushes on the ice went to Hamiltons got the Papers took Gordons satchel with his shirts to wash 18th E Wind Fine Frosty drew some wood cutting stovewood Stanley got a bad fall coming out of the barn Fell on his face and hurted his head broke the rack of the sleigh 19th wind snowing a little Making a Rack for the sleigh this is the night of Ponds Ball at Hopkins Point Leander and the 2 girls went to it 50 cents paid about 30 couple 20th came From the Ball went to Dundee for the Bob-Sleighs cold some snow https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/db97dbe8b5c4dbc9996961d0d1584302.pdf 87ec8291ba74787b52a479dff4603663 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. {page one} Mr James Cameron Island 21st of January 1893 St Agnefs Day W Wind Frosty Fine cutting stovewood Fixing the Harnefs Fixed the saw Leander to Hamiltons For 2 Bushels of Oats They had no change to Be Paid 22nd E Wind Fine Leander and the 2 Girls went to Jo Lemays Lewis the Indian here Got Tobacco Told us Lewis Martin's wife Died on Friday the 20th 23rd E Wind Light snow Fixing the Blocks on the Bob-sleighs the owl Dead at the shanty Frosty 24th Charlie Tupper's Birth Day Fine E Wind Fixing the shafts Went to the Sturgeon Island cut some stakes Drew 6 of the Basswood Logs to the Grove Drew a Load of Wood Turning Warmer commenced to snow to night 25th Robie Burn's Birth Day Fine Warm E Wind snowing Wind snowing Wind changed to West 2 stars Pretty close together this some time cut 2 Poles for shafts Working at them to night 26th E Wind Kind of soft Drew some Wood {page two} Mr James Cameron Island 27th of January 1893 Fine Frosty Windy sawing stove wood split 2 Logs for Rails Fine to night 28th Stormy E Wind Drifting the Heifers and calves did not go to Drink to Day took in the Bottom of the Marsh Hay stack cut some stove Wood 29th WW the Girls went to Christee Leander went for the Mail Fine Day <s>and to Hamiltons</s> 30th Frosty Fine Mary Morris came Down From Mr Ponds sawing stove wood 31st E Wind a Very Fine Day the Girls went to Summerstown took the Horse and cutter took 8 lb of Butter 18 cents a lb 1..44 Bought of J Summers 10 yds of Goods a Dollar Lining 1 1/2 yds of Calico Thread went up to the camp to Look at them Bolts 1st of February E Wind Drifting Windy Leander Annie Mary Morris Went Down on the ice to Lancaster Bough of Mr Glennie a Table 7.50 Dollars https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/84edf80562bcee7664f91b6c1b1550a0.pdf 5cbadcac6421265e4e25c0efe825b162 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. {page one} Mr James Cameron Island 2nd of Febuary 1893 Candle-Mass Day The Bear and Raccoon will see their Shadow to Day as the sun shines North Wind Fine Frosty Leander and the Girls and Mary Morris went to Dundee took Stanleys Boots to be Fixed and to Fix the cutter Water very Low as we have to go Far out for to cut Waterholes Those Wigglers is Begginning to come Leander and Annie came Livinia stopt at Dundee Stanleys Boots 40 cents 4 yds of calico 25 Cutter 85 put a Whole shoe on it got an almanac 3rd E Wind Drifting snow Wind changed to West snowing unfortunate Day 4th W Wind Very Frosty Ground the axes 5th E Wind Leander went to Hamiltons for the Papers Lent his overcoat to Gordon 2 of Lewis Boys here Gave a stick to make a Broom There is Sacrament on the Front Sexangensima Sunday 6th E Wind snowing Drifting made some Rails of oak 7th W Wind snowing Rained Last night Drifting Windy some crust 8th Gordon's B Day Leander to Summerstown Bought of Nicholsons 250 of Flour 5 Dollars Paid Broke a Road to the Bush Got a Postal card From the News {page two} Mr James Cameron Island 9th of Feby 1893 Fine W Wind changed to East Drew some Wood Stanley and I in the Bush Drew a Load of Rails to the wet Place Left the Beech in Field slipped off not very well 10th Raining W Wind Leander to Hamiltons 4 Bushels of Barley not Paid to Day 11th E Wind and West Drew some Wood very Fine Day Drew the Beech Log out of the Field Leander went to Hamiltons to night a Fortunate Day Heard Chicken Tyo shot his Son 12th Shrove Sunday Uncle William and his Wife and Livinia came Moses Lemay and his sister here a Fine Day 13th E Wind Fine Frosty Leander went to Dundee Bought of Tyo 5 Gallons of Coal Oil 40 naild 5 lb 20 Bag of Bran Hide 1 Dol calfskin 40 Sheep pelt 40 A Ball at John Tyo's tonight Broke on a Marsh Hay stack the Last of them at the Barn 14th St Valentine Day Shrove Tuesday very Fine Day Drew 2 Loads of Wood with the colt put him in the cutter goes well Mardi Gras high wind and Rain to night 15th Ash Wednesday Fine some Rain Thawing 16th North West Wind sawing stove Wood Got 2 Rats John Fraser passed up the ice seen 2 Foxes on on the ice some slippery Margaret Hamilton got a Bad Fall yesterday Dan Spinks here 17th Fine some Frosty cutting stove Wood north and E Wind put in the Last of the Marsh haystack https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/634fa934ff989cd330ecb4045e040804.pdf 5c5267fe6c750544ca14849dc741a1e4 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. {page one} Mr James Cameron Island 18 Feby 1893 James Hugh's Birth Day 1855 cutting stove Wood Leander went to for the mail 19th Leander and Annie went to Dundee E Wind stopt till next Day Moses Lemay here with Leanders Watch turned stormy to night 20th Leander came to night very cold to Day and to night Molly had a calf this Morning put a a (another Barrel for ashes hurted the Back of my hand 21st Fine went up to the Bush E Wind to night Drifting 22nd Washington's Birth Day stormy E Wind snowing Drifting turned Fine sawing stove Wood 23rd Fine very Bad with a soar Back sawed some Wood cut a Waterhole to the Bottom no Water ice awful thick over 3 Feet Wrote a Letter For the Toronto Weekly news did not send it to Day 24th St Matthias Day Fine Frosty W Wind Stanley sick a Bad cold Sawing Stovewood Dan Spinks here to night For Leander to go to a Bee Drawing stones to the Wharf {page two} Mr James Cameron Island 25th of Feby 1893 Fine Day Leander went to Hamiltons Stone Bee Gave him the Letter to put in the post office with a Dollar in it For the Toronto Weekly news to be Registered But he did not put it in the office to Day 26th Leander came Fine Day 27th Fine cool Frosty sawing stove Wood 28th E Wind Fine some Rain and Hail Leander went to Dundee took the Letter with him to put in the PO Summerstown This is the Last Day of Feby Bought soda 8 Tea 3 lb 1 Dollar Postage and Register 8 cents 1st of March St Davids Day The Festival of Welsh Taffy came in Kind of Like a Lion Windy West snow Flurries not very well Got a Lead Pencil 2nd W Wind Windy Tried iron-wood for colds cutting stove wood Water very Low have to go out in the channel to get Water Froze to the Bottom all Bad with colds coughing and Barking 3rd a very Fine Day Went to Lewis Lisors seen a new comer there Marys Baby Boy Barnhart Barnharts Wife and children came there to Day at stovewood Drew the Marsh hay from the Marsh and the Little S 4th Fine E Wind Leander crofsed with the colt in the cutter to Hamiltons the First Time the colt crofsed the ice Cleavland in to Day https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/79b2fb65da0424b64347c4a85a4e4ec5.pdf 87fb2f451e24a339a347dfca561f03d5 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. {page one} Mr James Cameron Island 5th of March 1893 Leander and his Mother went to Dundee took the colt stopt all night Fine Lewis here Brought me my Broom snowed some 6th Fine Barnhart here Angus McDonald poorly Threw up a pail of Blood Leander and his mother came from Dundee Barnhart went to Charlies Island for wood Randolph came to night windy to night 7th a very fine Day Leander and Randolph went to Dundee for his valise Bought of Tyo overall stuff Drawers shirts salts I went up to the ash to put the snow of it Leander crofsed this Evening for the Mail Mr Angus McDonald Merchant of Summerstown Departed Last night a very Fine Gentleman and a very obliging man 8th a Fine Day Thawng First Crows came to Day Leander went to Jo Lemays to Fix his Watch Uncle Bill and Billy came for the Heifer cut a Water hole speared in it and got an EEl in it 9th Angus McDonald Buried to Day Leander with 3 Basswood Logs to the mill 252 Feet of Lumber Thawing some to Day 10th Took 1 Pine 1 Basswood 400 Feet Billy Morris came with the Sewing-Machine Remington stopt to night the 2 Boys went to F Covington took the cold St Batteauce Passed here {page two} Mr James Cameron Island 11th of March 1893 Fine E Wind Billy and Leander to the Mill Billy 2 Hemlogs did ot saw the Lemlogs Left them for another time go 3 Basswood sawed did not get the number of Feet of the Basswood to Day Gave a peice of ash to Billy for oars He got no saw-dust to Day Leander went to Hamiltons to night a social at Duncan Go Last night 12th On This Day of the Month D McMaster First Came to the Island Fine soft Water on the ice Mary-Ann Lewis Girl and 2 Boys here Horse and cutter 13th Fine Leander very unwell to Day a Team and 2 Men crofsed from the south side to the north side Stanley and I up to the Bush some Grass Birds came 14th Stanleys Birth Day 1880 E Wind Fine commenced to Rain 2 of the cows calved to Day one of the calves still-Born Leander in Bed to Day some Better Let out the Pig Filed the saw seen a Flock of Wild Geese going East Flying Low Spotty putting her entrails out {see discussion} 15th Drifting very Windy Bill and Billy Morris here Going to Lancaster with cedar for shingles took up a Load of sawdust a Man here a Man here Looking for Lewis house his name is Andrew Tarrase Leander not well https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/2b9d447822de931ce838d757f358f47f.pdf 568ae62fff782a1fac56e8a7c2b51926 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. {page one} Mr James Cameron Island 16th of March 1893 Fine W Wind A J Baker and Mrs Baker here Good Going on the ice Spotty Dead Drew her out on the ice 17th St Patrick Day The Festival of the Irish Fine Leander and Annie to Dunde with Butter 17 1/2 lb Bought of Tyo axe 75 cotton Calico Boots 90 sugar Ginger 2 Bottles of RRR 50 Bill Morris and Willie here From Lancaster Shingles and sawdust I sawed ash For oars cut 2 Logs 1. 8 Feet one 7 1/2 Blustering this Evening some snow 18th St Joseph Day on the Day Vicky Departed 1887 Fine Drew 2 Loads of Wood Bored the Heifers Horn as she has the horn Distemper Got a Gimlet and spirits of Turpentine From B Morris Stanley sick in Bed 19th Fine Dan Spinks came with the Mail and the Picture The Birds Eye view Toronto cames with the Toronto News Good scating 20th First Day of Spring E Wind Fine Races in Lancaster a Great many going on the ice Leander went up to John Ponds for hay he is not at home cut some wood Sun crofses the Line 21st Rain W Wind High Equinoxial Gales A Team crofsed over at the East End of the Island about Dark went above the Sturgeon Island going south and was then turned East cant see where its going {page two} Mr James Cameron Island 22nd of March 1893 Livinia Seniors Birth Day Fine E Wind Leander went to John Ponds for hay got 1/2 Ton of Marsh hay Took the 2 Barrels Down from the camp to soak 4 Teams Drawing Wood from Tuppers Island Johnny Craig and Annie his sister here Told us that it was Peter Buchanan that crossed over Last night 23rd E Wind Snowed some Hail cold Wind Leander went to John Ponds for the other 1/2 Ton Thats a Ton of Marsh we got Stanley and I up to the Bush seen the small owl Bad with a cold 24th Fine Rained Took some of the snow out of the Boats cutting sugar Bush Wood Heard Dan had a set to with another Lawyer Blackbirds came cranes came 25th Leander to Dundee took Butter to Bill Got 2 Pigs to be paid in sum{cut off} got his Milk can and 3 Tins for syrup Annie came had 2 Papers Tapt 70 Trees to Day not running well 26th John Hamilton Camerons B Day 1876 The 2 Miss Frasers and Miss McDonald Teacher here our 2 Girls went to Lewis and From there to Hamilton Got the Papers Seen the Fight the Lawyers Maud calved https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/09a97c1bd690b3d7f026b76060ef093f.pdf 556ae49e80f6b8ad9af3c3372e11b857 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. {page one} Mr James Cameron Island 27th of March 1893 Tapt 110 to Day not running very well Made some sumac spoils Drawing wood to the camp Bad with colds EW Cool 28 E Wind Fine sap not running cool Fixed the Tin Pan at the camp made a Fire under it making the Fireplace Longer Moveing the poles and crotches seen a Team going Down on the south side of the us seems to have a Load chopped some wood at the camp 29th Fine W Wind Leander crofsed to Summerstown Bought of Nicholsons 200 of Flour one Hundred on credit and paid for the other Bill and the 2 Boys here with the colt, in the Sugar Bush Made Taffy had a Feast for the First Made Billy Made an axe-handle of Ash Lots of crofsing on Summerstown Road the 2 Girls went to Evan Frasers 30th Tapt some 25 to Day Rained and snowed a Little Boiling in the Pan Windy West Wind Froze to night 31st Good Friday Fine W Wind Done ------------------------------------------------------ Uncle John Cameron Departed this Life on the 7th of April Friday {page two} Mr James Cameron Island 1st of April 1893 All Fools Day Fine Rained Lots of Ducks Flying no holes yet for them Made some syrup Leander crofsed aFoot to Hamiltons for the Papers Windy to night 2nd Fine John and Mary Morris here Gordon here Easter Sunday Boiling in the Bush 3rd Rained Made some Syrup 4th some Rain Thunder and Lightning Fine Foggy Tapt 5 Trees Gathered 6 pails cut some Firewood at the camp 5th Fine W Wind cutting Wood at the camp Johnny Morris and Mary and Randolph went to Dundee Randolph gave me 25 cents for to Buy songs I seen in the Toronto News we seen a Buggy crofsing the Summerstown Road to Summerstown Running some to Day Gathered some its Peter Baker and Barnhart that crofsed not in a Buggy but a sleigh Trading with George Derushie a colt for cattle so Barnhart says 6th a Fortunate Day Boiling E Wind Fine {cut off}ir cool cutting Firewood Mr Barnhart Lost a calf Last night stole out of his stable 7th Boiling made sugar for the First 35 lb Snow heavy Thunder and Lightning and Rain to night {cut off} opened at Francis Island on the {illegible} Uncle John Died https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/38743b98fadaa8e8ccc79311b3549a9f.pdf 830d2869768b0e734e48233c933ae51f PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. {page one} Mr James Cameron Island 8th of April 1893 Fine Running well the sap ice opening s{illegible} a Good Deal of shooting seen Loons high Wind Tapt 7 Trees 9th On This Day of the Month I was Married 1862 Thirty one years Married to {illegible} Sunday Fine Boiling to Day 10th Fine in the Bush strained Running well a Good Lot of shooting Ducks Plenty {illegible} Fine E Wind Running well Boiling Lots of Shooting Piling stove wood Put of Dicks Bun Got an EEl the ice Before went off in a very large cake Killing snakes come out of ther holes 12th Fine Day Jams of ice shot 2 Ducks {illegible} Little Island Took the Boat {illegible}of the Island A {illegible}nk Brought {illegible} and got away with {illegible} to Day {illegible} {illegible} to the Bush commenced {illegible}south Wind Drawing {illegible}13th Fine some Rain high {illegible} the camp EEl {illegible} syrup from the {illegible} windy {illegible} {illegible} made 2 Batches {illegible} {illegible} Traded {illegible} Gallons 15th Wind {illegible} {last line illegible} {page two} Mr James Cameron Island 1893 https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/77c8a3a31d091a2a2cb8db21131c47d8.pdf 36865da3bd22c3466f77f88eab848ec7 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. {page one} Mr James Cameron Island 16th of April 1893 Fine The Lemays here Mrs Bacon and child Narcisse and his Man came they all had a Feast at Taffy Made a Bargain for her stove 4..50 to Pay her Father Sent Jo a Present of sugar Sap Running well 17th Fine E Wind Sap Running well Boiling and Gathering sap Dishes Running over 18th Uncle Duncan's B Day some Windy Moses Lemay here for 2 Quarts of Syrup Linwet here Mr Kelly Billy Morris and Billy Bone here Annie crofsed to Summerstown Bought of J Summers 1 lb of Tea Sent 2 yds of calico to Mother a Present Got 2 Letters one with Uncle Johns Death and one from Minnie with a present for Ionia On Sunday the 16th The Princefs Louise crofsed From Summerstown to Dundee 19th Fine sap Runs well Tapt 7 Trees frost to night Fishermen went to Lancaster with First Lot of Fish {page two} Mr James Cameron Island 1893 https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/c4ec066bfa3484918659652d7a46eda9.pdf 9195dc5304383f246be203c3e95e1f8d PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. {page one} Mr James Cameron Island 20th of April 1893 Frost Last sap running E Wind up at the camp went around the Island took a Fainting Fit or Dizzinefs in the Head Fell Down then came to was very very sick was afraid I would Die there and they would not Fine me for a Day or 2 very High E Wind I called and Called to them in the sugar-Bush at Last I made out to reach the camp and got home 21st Rained Jenny calved Fine Heard a Rap at the Door about 10 or 11 o clock in Day Time it must mean Death or some one Wishing to come here at sap Boiling took home syrup to Day 22nd Wind Boiling sap got all the sap Boiled 23rd St George's Day The Festival of the English hail Windy Rain Leander and the Girls went to {cut off} Jo Lemays Sent 2 1/2 lbs of Butter 50 cents Got a Sturgeon from the Fishermen them to Butter {page two} Mr James Cameron Island 24 of April 1893 Fine Leander Went to Dundee Charlie and Mary came with him Bought overall stuff 50 of Bag of Bran 50 Gathered 12 Pails of sap one of the cows calved 25th St Marks Day Windy north some Drops of Rain Fine made Taffy and sugar Done to Day in sugar Bush Leander and Charlie to Tuppers Island got a Few Duck and a Decoy skinned 2 Muskrats cold Frost at nights 26th hard Frost this Morning Taking the Basins from the Bush E Wind Fine Fishermen went to Lancaster with Fish Got a Sturgeon Fisherman Wrote a Letter to New York to Ionia Cameron 218 Warwick Street East N York Long Island 27th Windy Leander and Charles Got 6 Ducks Gave the Fishermen a couple of Ducks The Stove Fell Down Broke the 2 Front Legs https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/d3ced47f54795ad12245a6aa0a285cd1.pdf 7fb5793d7300c01a9160ef26fcd84417 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. {page one} Mr James Cameron Island 28th of April 1893 Windy Made a Double Whippletree Took away the Front Banking putting the syrup in Jars ice Going Down not very well Ground the Broad-axe 29th Fine Livinia and Mary crossed to Summerstown Mailed the Letter to Ionia 218 Warwick Street East N Y Long Island Bought J Summers 1 lb of Tea 25 took a Fox pelt From Hamiltons to sell for Davy Spink Charle Leander to Ball Island Go 2 Ducks 2 Men here Picquet for Fish 30th Fine Day Warm Leander Went to Dundee with Charlie and Mary took his Fur Muskrats Mink and Fox Lewis Wife and Mary-Ann here 1st of May E Wind Raining Mr Genie here Made a Broad-axe handle Had a Lot of Perch Light Lit up in the Light houses now Chaffy Runing now to Lancaster 2nd W E & W Raining Mr Genie went to Cornwall Fisherman went to Montreal his Girl to be Married Stanley and I taking up stones Tow Boat with Raft went Down a Tug came up {page two} Mr James Cameron Island 3rd of May 1893 E Wind Foggy Algoma into Dundee Alexandra went Down 2 Tows went Down Mr Genie came from Cornwall took 1 Bushel of Wheat 1 lb of Tea went off Leander came had the Plough 2 W trees a neck yoke 75 Plough 3 Dollars Sold his Rats and Mink 2.20 Bought 2 Hem straps 30 one of the cows calved Oxly High E Wind to night Narcisse came from Montreal Mr Jo Genie and Bilaire came Fixing the Buoys 4th High E Wind Raining Cold Water Raised very High Narcisse to Butter 20 no Boats went to Day Water high in Dundee 5th Fine Rained some Taking away the Banking From the house Drawing stones to the Bank hitched the colt and Mare together Drew the Logs of the Potato Ground a Lot of Towing https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/a9f9e8b0cfe1cfdf9e93f50799031c10.pdf 12e386dddb56c2486e62bb89e9164e71 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. {page one} Mr James Cameron Island 6th of May 1893 Drawing the stones from the Tobacco Place to the Bank First Ploughing Broke the Point Fine Rained some Moses Lemay here for Butter and syrup 5 lb of Butter 1 Dollar 2 Gallons of syrup 2 Dollars Mr Marcell here came for his Beadstead at the shanty the Grenada came up from Montreal to Day 7th a Fine Day Leander and the 2 Girls went to Lemays Brought the stove home Gordon and Franky Laplant here Quebec at the Fishermen Dany Spink came with our mail 8 very Fine Ploughing the Potato Ground taking out stones Otto Dead yesterday 9th Fine Planted some Potatoes Taking the Potatoes out of the cellar a nice Lot of them put the stove up in the cookhouse put the pig in the Pen {page two} Mr James Cameron Island 10th May 1893 W Wind Fine Finished planting the Potatoes at the house ploughed the Garden ploughed the peice Below the house and taking out stones shut in the cows at night took some of the Leached ashes out of the Leach Barrel put some on the Potatoes and some on the hay-land our hay near done seizing Fishermens nets and Seines at Lancaster Narcisse to Lancaster with Fish Garnet went up to Day 11th Fine Day Ascension Day Bodway came this morning with a Letter from William Morris Junior as he is to be Married to Mifs Plumado Mr Genie there Quebec with a Postal card to Narcisse Ploughed and Planted the Lower Piece of Potatoes Rocket went Down First Trip Fixing Garden Fence Filled the Leech with ashes https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/68b5e9ee45f59f87471a75220265b21f.pdf ee419f9d8bba229f876a88edcc4f082b PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. {page one} Mr James Cameron Island 12th of May 1893 E Wind Fine Taking out stones Leander crofsed to Summerstown Bought of J Summers pair of Boots Broom one of the cows calved 13th Fine EW Mr Creamer Bill and Mary here Mr Genie came took me a Bag of Potatoes From Jo Genie he went to Cornwall sawed a Log of the soft Maple the Rocket went up Bill to a Gallon of Syrup sent the Top onions working at the Garden Let out the Mare and colt to Grass 14th E Wind Leander crofsed to Mr Craigs 15th Fine Began to Plough a Piece Below the storehouse sod for Potatoes Annie and Mother went to Lewis's They came over Mary Ann and Jo Gave them a calf one of the cows P.J calved to Day Leander went for a Ploughpoint to Dundee 50 Tea 1 Dollar put a handle in the Grubhoe Fixing the West side of Garden Fence 16th E Wind Rain Fixing the Fence in the swamp sawed a stick for oars went for Cherry Gum Sent a Letter to Toronto yesterday Planted Potatoes in a Barrel {page two} Mr James Cameron Island 17th of May 1893 an unfortunate Day Ploughing Fine took the Pots and Barrels From the sugar-Bush Planted a maple Tree in front of House the Wind took it out of the Roots in the Bush wind changed to West Raining hard Drawing stones to the Bank Taking cherry Bark to Drink Duck commenced to Lay Mr Genie up with Mr Kelly stopt at Mr Lemays to night 18th a Fortunate Day Raining hard to Day Mr Genie came here taking up his Line Lots of Towing 19th Fine Genie went off Letting the water run to the south side in the swamp Fixing the Fence in the swamp Let the Lye Run Digging in the Tobacco place for stones 20th Fine a Lot of Towing to Day at the Fence Lewis and Jo here to Dinner told us the cars smashed on the Track an Unfortunate Day 21st Whit Sunday 3 men here 3 More men 1 party the Beans very Windy slept at the Shanty those men https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/b17fbd2376c742ecf2fdac013d9a32db.pdf e669c8fc436d6b2e2da4994285de6120 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. {page one} Mr James Cameron Island 22 May 1893 Fine planted Potatoes in the Garden got From Jo Genie Leander crossed for the Mail Got the Songs from Toronto Got a Letter from Minnie Bought of 50 Wt of Flour 1 Tea 30 pipes 2 (Made a Pair of Oars Leander ) 23rd E Wind changed to S West Fine Began to Rain Blew very very hard Lewis here with corn got Tobacco Harrowing the corn Ground Put Manure on it Thunder and Lightning very high Wind Drawing stones to the Bank Fishermen went to Lancaster and I Think they went to Montreal as they did not come Back 4th Qeens B Day Fine cool Windy Planted corn & Potatoes Beans Pumkins squashes The Fishermen came Back from Montreal to night {page two} Mr James Cameron Island 25 of May 1893 W Wind very windy Rained Thunder and Lightning at the Fence in the swamp splitting a soft maple Log 26th Fine Working at the Fence Began to Plough a Peice in the upper Field amongst the Brush cleaning the Barn Floor Manured the Potatoes in the Garden Narcisse Paid his Rent To Butter sugar 40 27th Fine Began to Rain Mr Genie here E Wind W Morris Billy Bone and Labuff here Leander crofsed Peter arquet Moving to Charles Island He Bought Butter Milk 25 Gave him salt 28th Trinity Sunday Windy Leander went to Dundee with Bodway 29th Royal Oak Day Leander came had 4 Bushels of Oats 1..52 Ploughing Harrowing some 30th sowed about 3 Bushels Fine E Wind commenced to Rain Wind changed West Blowing hard Planted a Few hills of Potatoes and squashes Let out the calve to Pasture Mr Genie went of yesterday Leander to Summerstown Bought of J Summers 50 wt of Flour 1 Lunge to https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/0103b634aa565927f80822b63c46b662.pdf 2d3b8d4070d98ed1b6871820e50cd589 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. {page one} Mr James Cameron Island 31st of May 1893 Very Fine Day Harrowing Potatoes Lewis wife for Butter 40 Arquet For Butter 35 Peter for Butter 20 Took 2 Pans of Bread From Lancaster 40 cutting weeds on the Sturgeon Island Stanley and I sawed a Log of Beech at soap Filed the saw making a Trench at the Wet place a Drudge went Down 2 Tugs Towing it Lots of Boats Going to Day Leander went to Jo Lemays with the clock and a Parcel of Eggs From Montreal 1st of June Vicky's B Day 1878 The Glorious 1st of June The Line Boat went up Last night Fine Day E Wind Mr Genie going to Cornwall Brought me a Rooster an unfortunate DAy Corpus Christe Working at the Fence Digging stones at the Tobacco Place 2nd Fine EW Mr Genie went to Cornwall Sawing a Beech and splitting Fixed a place for the Pigs at the Fence 3rd Fine E Wind Bohemian and Spartan went Down to Day at Fence Blackbirds at the oats {page two} Mr James Cameron Island 4th of June 1893 Fine Windy Lewis here Going to Charlies Island This is old George the 3rds Birth Day that used to be Kept for a Long Time Narciss to Butter Algerian went Down 5th an Unfortunate Day Fine very warm oats coming up Finished the swamp Fence Blossom on the apple Trees Took away the stack Fence Took 2 Troughfs From the Bush 6th an unfortunate Day Raining hard On This Day of the Month Sir John A McDonald Departed 1891 Leander and Stanley Made a Boat for the First 7th Fine Working at the Fence at the Pitt Point cutting Dead cherries for the Brush Fence corn coming up Put the Boat in the water to soak Narcisse to Butter 20 8th William and Billy Morris here Brought a Licence to the Fishermen Windy Fine Bill Left his Boat to night at Frashers as the Wind is high https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/5b6f70a053edbabf9f78775f0f1437d0.pdf 7d0d8e72e085bd07b28db40eb383eb10 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. {page one} Mr James Cameron Island 9th of June 1893 Aunty Mary's B Day 1813 an unfortunate Day Fine Annie and Leander went to Dundee with 2 Tubs of Butter and 16 Doz of Eggs 14.44 clot 1.87 1/2 cloth 40 Thread 10 Flour 2.20 Tea 1.50 Boots 1.25 Boots 1.50 Globe 5 1 pipe 25 Tin pail 50 Pills 25 Hats 3 - 30 2 Tubs 50 2 Tubs 40 Slippers 1.50 pipe 35 cottonade 10 Tax 5 Milk Pans 1- Lime 9 Salt Left 1 here Due 1-27 and the Salt 1-37 Due Moses Lemay here Gave him stuff to Make oars Got 3 lb of Butter 60 Peter to Butter 20 cutting Weeds Found a Potato Bug Fire-Flys Plenty Mosquitoes some Bad Mr Genie here to night went off Bragains 1-25 Soap 20 Shoes 1.25 Tin pail 50 10th Fine - Windy {page two} Mr James Cameron Island 11th June 1893 St Barnabas Day E Wind heavy Rain high Wind 12th Fine E Wind very warm Killed the calf 4 weeks old Dew the sticks of the Tobacco place and stones Drawed some to the Fence on the Pitt Point Transplanted Turnips the young Ducks out seen Potato Bugs 13th very Fine and warm Sheared the sheep sawing wood Stanley and I at the Sturgeon Island mowing weeds and cutting Brush Narcisse to Butter making my Pants 14th Fine very Warm Leander and Stanley Trowling howing the Potatoes trimmed the apple Tree at the Door 15th E Wind very Fine and Warm Fixing a Log in the Wharf Hoeing Mr Smith and Uncle Bill here Trowling they got a Good Lot of nice Fish a Big Pic Nic at Fraser on the south side Lewis 2 Boys here for Butte 2 Boys From Charlies I for Butter Smoking Fish Weeding the Garden a Fortunate Day https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/bef10704aef35590b7ecad0345faaa2f.pdf b81cb13c2f40a800d9283e926d8e9f54 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. {page one} Mr James Cameron Island 16th of June 1893 Fine EW hoeing Potatoes at the East side of the storehouse Narcisse to Butter a Great many Boats a Going the Kit Kit to Butter commenced to Rain hard Thunder and Lightning Billy Morris Bar Tender on the Point Washing the Wool 17th Fine Rained some in the Morning hoeing the Beans Leander Fishing Livinia not Well 18th Fine Warm Day The Ever Memorable Battle of Waterloo Bill Morris Rufus Creamer and Randolph here Rained some 19th Fine Warm not very well Put the Plough Through the Potatoes at the House they went with the Fishermen to take his seine up as it Fast in Logs Leander went to Frashers Point to get Twine from Murcel to Fix the Seine R Trowling to night Arquet for Butter 5 lbs gave him a pipe Hoeing some Made a Frame around the Seed onions 18th Fine {page two} Mr James Cameron Island 20th of June 1893 Fine very warm The First Day of Summer and a Fine Day it is Salted the cattle splitting Logs hoeing Fixing Fence Randolph very unwell Leander went to Dundee Bought Tar paper a Roll nails 2 small Sacks of {illegible} Salt Paid Before Rufus Creamer came Down with him 21st a very Fine Day Boarding the outside of the House at the Potatoes and corn Mr Kelly and Bill Morris and Billy Bone here Looking after the Fisheries Had a Row with Wiso 2 Fishermen went to Montreal The Girls went to Jo Lemays for the clock Price 60 cents The Boys Trowling at night got 3 The 3 Spannish Ships went up in Tow of 2 Tugs the Caravels Lewis here came F Lancaster got a Star from Mr Kelly 22nd Our Dans B Day Rained Fine Boarding the House Lots of Boats going https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/47a6f9a8f86242239809a6ad65d1b7cd.pdf 233e83ed8d5fe6e63bae68667e28a63e PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. {page one} Mr James Cameron Island 23rd of June 1893 Raised Fine Dick came the Boys and Rufus went to Dundee moving the Logs at the Door 24th St John the Batista Day The Girls went to Summerstown For the Mail Got a Letter From Ione Cameron 218 Warwick Street East NY Long Island The Rocket a Pleasure Trip to Lancaster making the Tobacco Fence The Fishermen Found a Boat Bought 2 spools 10 25th Fine Narcisse paid his resit EW Genie here Saturday Brought to Basins said they put him off the Place Heavy Thunder and very sharp Lightning and Rained very hard to night and heavy claps of Thunder 26th Fine Windy Leander and R went to Dundee Bought Pants 1.25 Took the calfskin at the Tobacco place {page two} Mr James Cameron Island 27th of June 1893 Fine Ploughed the Tobacco peice put the Plough through the Potatoes above the House Rained some Mr Genie here Gordon {illegible} for Leander to work on the Roads for him Told us of Larus {illegible} with the Lightning 28th very warm Fine Mr Genie went off Lewis for salt at the Tobacco peice Narcisse for salt and Butter 29th Fine very warm St Peter and St Paul's Day Lewis for Soft-soap got a stick of ash The Tobacco Ground ready The colt 3 years old to Day 29th Fine put the Plough through the Lower Potatoes 1st of July Dominion Day Fine Day went to the upper Point https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/06c71aca2ec69b8f30bd5b3ae947879e.pdf 1ab98cf185af86208c630e41c3dd881e PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. {page one} Mr James Cameron Island 2nd of July 1893 Fine Bismarck came Leander went to Jo Lemays gave a hen to them 3 Raining Thunder Windy Moved the 2 stoves Leander Went for Bismarcks Watch 75 cents 4th of July American Independence Fine Rained some W Wind Put out 150 Tobacco Plants Leander and Bismarck went to Hopkins Point putting Paris Green on the Potatoes Bugs Bad a Dance on the Point to night 5th of July (Our John's Uncle John) Birth Day 1803 Fine Turned to Rain hard Stanly and I to Fish at the Kit Kit Island Got 20 Perch and 2 Pickerel took home Hamiltons Bun Brought of Mr Hagarty 2 Pans of Bread 48 cents caught another of the yellow-Birds {page two} Mr James Cameron Island 6th of July 1893 a very Fine Day Jacques an Indian here for Butter Peter for Butter Leander and Annie to Dundee with Butter Lots of Boats going to Day a Tug with Tow aground down at Charlies Island Mary Morris came Down with them Bought Flour 2.20 Pens 5 2 Scyths 1..20 Fork 35 Stone 10 Tobacco 40 Lamp 12 Glass 6 net 8 Hat 10 Paris Green 25 Tin Sprinkler 60 Tubs 90 Drefs 50 Plasters 5 7th Fine very warm John Morris Rufus and Charlie creamer here Lots of Boats a Going 8th Thund Rain hard John Morris and the rest went off Bismarck and Leander went to Lancaster Garnet went up Heard Oliver Duckett was missing he went of in a Boat got a Lot of Papers From Andrew Fraser very high Wind https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/cf99ee62e0aef3b8ad9d13fd888e4e82.pdf 76de3d22bbd601b07b153af17a7f6f89 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. {page one} Mr James Cameron Island 9th of July 1893 Fine Tom Jack and Gordon here The 2 Girls went to church 10th Fine commenced to Mow Fixed the Bottom Log in the East Mow of the Barn the Girls went to Dundee Bought a sack of Fine salt 60 Stone 1/2 Gallon of oil Hat soap 3 Bars nutmeg nails soda 1-27 cents 11th Fine Windy cutting and Gathering Hay 2 Indians Broke their oar Lent them one Bought 2 Doz of Eggs 25 cents Fishermen to Montreal English cherries Ripe 12th of July Orangeman's Day Fine Windy put in the First Hay 4 Loads in the East Mow Henery Bosell here 13th Fine Mr John McBain came to see me as we were old school-mates in Williamstown and we had a Great time talking over the young Days Gone By 14th Mr J McBain went off cutting Below the corn Bought a Bag of salt and a Rake yesterday Making coils Put the Letter in the office on the 12th Eat new Potatoes {page two} Mr James Cameron Island 15th of July 1893 St Swithen's Day it Rains to Day Thunder put in 65 coils of Hay Mowing if it Rains to Day it will Rain for 40 Days so they say 9 chickens out Fenced the Young Ducks in yesterday as they are taking too much for the River 16th Fine Windy Narcisse Paid 17th Mowing on the Lower Point very warm very heavy Thunder and sharp Lightning Rained hard Got a Pickerel and sturgeon 18th Fine very warm Whitewashing Put the Bell on the Cow Mowing at the Lower Point Mr Mercell at the Fishermen Put out about 70 Tobacco Plants and its very Late for them Besides they are very small The Indian came with the oars Narcisse went to Montreal 19th Fine Mowing in the Grove and Back of the Barn Gokey came for Lewis Bosell Hence his 4 year old child was Drowned this Morning Fernandez Birth Day 1874 https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/585d58eb247f55c55764f5a605b8e7f5.pdf efddb5b06eadd193b3a931c2059a8281 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. {page one} Mr James Cameron Island 20th of July 1893 Fine Leander helping Peter to set his Lines putting in Hay and Gathering at the Lower Point put in about 60 coils 21st Fine Windy Narcisse went to Lancaster for George took our Boat not very well Went around the Island made some coils in the Grove 5 cutting in the calves Pasture Mowing Back of the Barn made 7 Coils Rained a Few Drops 22nd Fine Heavy Thunder and Lightning and heavy Rain George Treated me to a Glass of Gin and a peice of Tobacco Mowing put in 6 from the Back of the Barn and 5 from the Lower Point Beans Fit to Eat Cucumbers John Hamilton Cameron came Home From Grants 23rd Fine Windy Found a Bun Leander went for his Watch to Jo Lemays $1 Paid Got a Pair of Oars 24th Windy Fine The 2 Lovats here From Point Lovat Dan and David Mowing made about 40 coils cut a Little above the Lane and around Part of the Potatoes and at the old Garden {page two} Mr James Cameron Island 25 of July 1893 St James Day Fine in the Morning Leander and Annie Went to Dundee Took 2 Tubs of Butter commenced to Rain and Rained Heavy with Thunder and Lightning Made 6 coils in the calfs pasture Bought of J Taillon or Tyo) 200 of Flour 4.40 Tea 3 lb 1.. Ticking 13 yds 1.95 Shoes 80 Rubbers 40 2 Tubs one 30 lb one 50 lb 45 2 Papers of Dye 20 Snaith 60 Stone 10 Sewing oil 10 Tobacco 70 3 lb of Raisins 21 Flour Seive 20 To Cash 2.24 Butter comes to 13.32 Rained and Thundered and Lightning George Went off to Montreal Promised to Bring me a Salmon when he would come in 2 Weeks Time 26th Raining hard and Thunde and Lightning about 2 o clock in the morning then Rained hard and Thundered and Blew a very hard Breeze The Columbian and the Algerian The Columbian ahead very heavy weind Rain hard to night Thunder and Lightning 27th put in 4 Loads Windy Fine Mowing on the hill and Wet place https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/d82fefa6053c16d3d3520de6d61a3fd5.pdf ece092318206c3bc222d706006b8b785 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. {page one} Mr James Cameron Island 28th of July 1893 A Fortunate Day Fine putting in Hay 7 Loads made 36 coils at the Lower Point Mowed around the Potatoes and above the calfs Pasture Rained to night 29th Fine some Rain Windy Joh H Bad with his Eye Mowed some at the oak Trees Received a Letter From Dan concerning the Parcel Directed to the care of Jo Duckett Leander Bought of J Summers 5 spools of Thread 30th Fine Gordon and D Spinks came Brought me my coat and vest and a pair of Pants 31st Mowing Back of the Barn very warm 103 coils to Begin a stack Rained to night Thunder 1st of August Lammas Day Began the stack put about coils in it Mowing and Gathering Jacobs to 2 lb Butter {page two} Mr James Cameron Island 2nd of August 1893 Minnie's Birth Day Fine Went around the Island those camping Devils takeing of Birch Bark Mowing Leander with Fishermen John H and the 2 Girls went to Mr Ducketts and Summerstown Brought Stanley a pair of shoes they are too small to be Returned the Parcel is at Summerstown station it will come to night or Tomorrow John to 3 Plugs of Tobacco 15 3rd very Fine warm the Chaffy went up with a Party Narcisse to 3 Quarts of salt Got a channel catfish not very well Knocking around for all that Peter came From Montreal to 1 lb of Butter 4th Finished the Lower field Mowing Fine Warm Making coils putting in the Barn 5th a very very hot sunny Day E Wind Finished a stack of Fine Hay about 4 Ton the yellow Bird sick one of the sheep Dead Mr Genie came Leander to Summerstown at Ducketts High Wind and Rain https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/7b99b6fe55fa0530c8b4a9d2d3f4dd99.pdf 31545477fd7356d0c77d2b9f958e7bc7 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. {page one} Mr James Cameron Island 6th of Augt 1893 Randolph's B Day Fine Rained Thunder and Lightning J Morris Mary Minnie McIlvaine and Randolph came Birdy Dead 7th Mowing in the upper Field 8th Fine Mowing Peter went off Leander went to Dundee with a Tub of Butter Bought 50 of Flour 9 1/2 Doz of Eggs Tea 1 Scythe 60 shoes 1 shoes 1.25 Soda 20 Stone 8 Tobacco 70 overalls Thread shirting Pills calico cotton Genie and John Fishing Genie went off 9th Mowing in the upper Field Uncle Bill and Ellen came very Fine Day Making coils Gave Narcisse a Mess of Potatoes John and Leander went for the Parcel Got it at Ducquettes 3 of 1 (Jacket & vest) coat pants vest 2 pair of Shoes {page two} Mr James Cameron Island 10 of Aug 1893 Very very warm Fine Mowing in the upper Field very Warm Ryo Fishing with Narcisse 11th Began a stack hay out of the upper Field Finished the upper Field very warm 5 men went up to Raise Timber that sunk Goyett is the name of one of them From Laprairie seen one of the Fridays at the Head of the Island a Pic Nic at Hamitlons From Massena 12th Finished the stack commenced to cut the Front Marsh Raining 13th Fine N East Wind Leander John Annie went to Dundee John McPherson and Donald Angus here to see me 14th Fine Day They came home from Dundee Mowing in the Front Marsh and at the oakfield Warm Mr Genie came had a Kettle of Huckleberries Boys Fishing got 4 2 EEls 2 succors Windy to night not very well to night https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/b212a2de0142456c56d9e51ccdb80469.pdf 942ebb90a64d6958861932c62cf9b566 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. {page one} Mr James Cameron Island 15th Aug 1893 Windy Fine Mowing Gathering set Fire to a Brush Heap Livinia Fell and hurted her Foot Blackbirds Eating the corn cattle crazy to Get in Fixed the Fence out in the River 16th Fine E Wind Mr Genie went off Mowing in the oakfield Front Marsh and Began the Back marsh Jo Lemay and Wife and 2 Boys here settled with Jo 90 cents Reo here 1/2 lb Butter eat new corn 17th E Wind Began a stack of Marsh hay in the Front Marsh commenced to Rain Lucias for Butter did not Finish the stack put about 100 coils in it and Left it for another Day <s>18th</s> Strange Kind of a Man came here this Evening his name is Trudell had a nice Blue Boat no oars but a Paddle he made himself he stole the Boat he says he came 2 Miles this side of Odgensburgh gave him his supper 18th Raining Mr Genie came From Cornwall The Trudell went off up the River Lewis the Indian here Genie and the Boys Fishing {page two} Mr James Cameron Island 19th of August 1893 Mr Genie went off Gave him one of our axes Bismarck's Birth Day Dug a small Hole for Water on the side of the shore on the Pitt Point George Dick and Benway came From Montreal John H crofsed to Summerstown for George Leander set a Line 20th Fine Day Dan Spink here Larue here Dug Dug a hole in the side of the River yesterday to get spring water Minnie came Dan Spink put her acrofs 21st Raining some Mowed a Little cut Brush Leander got a sturgeon Thund and Lightning Rover yowling to night Windy 22nd Fine W Wind Mowing in the Back Marsh and oakfield making coils in the Back Marsh Lucias to Butter 1 1/2 Narciss and Benwa here for Milk Gave them a Lot of cucumbers George and Benwa went off to night 23rd Finishing the Big Marsh hay stack with what hay we have cut but we will put more on it yet a Good Deal of shooting Hawks plenty Got 2 EEls this morning https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/8d671cc3b06c43b1f13dc2f92fe4aa7d.pdf 3185b9475b0f1c2cc57e4442ea8e7000 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. {page one} Mr James Cameron Island 24th Augt 1893 Rained cut a Log for a Trough Broke their night line 25th cut the oats John not well some Rain cows inside in Daytime Horses in at night Taking in the Ripest of the Beans sowed some Hayseed in the oakfield 26th Wrote a Letter to George Charron from his Father sent Letters to Summerstown P.O John Went Miss Fraser and Miss McDougall here Going to put in the oats as it Looks like Rain put in the oats 27th John Morris and Wife here Gordon and Tommy Rose here Rained some Leander went to Lemays John to Hopkins Point Billy Morris sent me a Fine square of Tobacco 28th John went off Tommy Rose went of Leander Went to Dundee with a Tub of Butter Rain Thunder and Lightning 46 lb of Butter 8.28 {page two} Mr James Cameron Island 29th of Aug 1893 E Wind Heavy Rain Heavy Rain a very stormy E Wind Broke corn and Tobacco Lots of Water in the cellar put 20 pails out to Day 30th Dan Spink here with Gordons close and 6 Dollars and 2 cents Mowing in the Front Marsh Lots of Water in it Making coils Narcisse to Lancaster Leander came from Dundee 200 of Flour 4 Tea Towels 15 Shirting 2.25 Tobacco 95 Matches 10 Shoes 1.25 starch 10 castor oil 10 Rained to night 31st Fine Water high over 200 coils of hay out in the Water Gordon Went to Lancaster Bought 2 shirts crossed to Summerstown Leander for thread and Powder cutting Brush in the upper Field Letting the Water run at the Wet place this Big Wind put Down Lots of nuts and a Fine Maple Tree 1st of September St Giles Day Fine putting in hay of the oakfield Broke the Jumper John Nicholson here Took in corn and Beans Took up onions Hunting Ducks commenced https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/9783b74b1d7126cf9572dd9a82fb931d.pdf 0e9389adb55eda561b2f0376f449a20a PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. {page one} Mr James Cameron Island 2nd of Sept 1893 Rain Fixed the Jumper Gordon at it Ground some of the Tools Got a Sturgeon on the Line High NW Wind Water Falling 3 Dan McMasters Birth Day 1846 Hard Rain Gordon Crofsed to Summerstown 4th Fine cut the corn and Pulled the Beans Husked the corn Gordon to Summerstown 5th John Angus B Day 1850 Fine Gloomy put the Hay in From the Back Marsh {illegible} the Barn Floor and Stable loft Finishing off the Big stack in the upperfield Arquet here for Butter 6th Fine Day Made a stack of Marsh hay cut and coiled 40 coils on out edge of the Marsh Gordon and John and Stanley 7th Rain hard Thunder and Lightning East and West Wind very squally cool Water Falling shelled the Beans all that was in the corn 8th Fine Making North side Fence of The Tobacco John H Went to the Point Leander went for his Gun paid 25 cents Lemays came home Narcisse to Butter 1 Dollar {page two} Mr James Cameron Island 9th Sept 1893 Fine put the cornstalks in the Barn Made a stack of 40 coils in the Marsh cutting Brush in the upper Field the Indian here for a Dollars worth of Butter Lewis Bosell passed to the shanty 10th John H and Annie went to Dundee Fine 4 Men here From Valleyfield Looking for Grapes put up their Tent in Bell-Bay one of Them Lalonde Curvett Their names Gordon and I went up to Their Tent Treated us wind Raised high from the East 11th Fine Day putting out manure in the Grove Windy took in some nuts 12th Fine Gordon to the Fair in Williamstown Took up 4 Rows of Potatoes for the Pigs Boiling them Bacons Wife here for Butter Lucias for Butter Narcisse got a Dollar John H and Annie came from Dundee Bought 9 yds of Ticking 1..62 got the Loan of a Dungfork Heard the Rocket was aground Fair in Williamstown https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/74f9d3f393b9cc07b89d87a324e96267.pdf 98b1d1d7751c98f8e98ef8638e673fa1 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. {page one} Mr James Cameron Island 13th of Sept 1893 Fine Day cut some Brush and Weeds on the Sturgeon Island Boiling Potatoes for the Pigs Leander helping Dick Fair in Williamstown 14th Drew some sticks for a stable putting out manure Gordon came from the Fair 15th High Wind Heavy Rain Thunder & Lightning Set a new Line Taking in some Butternuts and some of the Garden stuff 16th Windy Heavy Rain hailstones Thunder Lightning cutting the Length of the sticks for the stable 18 by 30 Letting the Water Run at the Wet place 17th Windy Raining all Day 18th Fine Working at the stable put up the crossed with the Boat 19th Working at the stable 20th Fine Windy Minnie Gordon and Leander crossed to Summerstown Taking up the Potatoes at the corn and they have the Rot The Burbanks Franky Laplante Wife a young son on the 19th {page two} Mr James Cameron Island 21st of Sept 1893 Fine St Matthew Day Last Day of Summer Taking up the Potatoes above the House 30 Wrote a Letter to George Charron from his Father Gordon cutting the Door of the stable 22nd Autumn Begins John Morris and Wife Billy Morris and Wife came took up 30 Bushels on the 21st (Dick and Leander to Dundee) 23rd at the stable John Morris and Billy and 3 of Frashers came and George Bosells son Lewis and Gave us a Good Lift with the Top sticks Billy and Wife and John H went ot the Point took John Morris's Boat Down Rain to night 24th Fine Windy John and Wife went home took a Bag of Potatoes Took 3 lbs of Butter part pay for the Hay Rain to night Gordon went to the Glen 25th Raining Gordon came took up the Burbanks in the Garden 26th put 50 Bushels of Potatoes in the cellar to Day Gordon chinking the stable thats 80 Bushels in now got a sturgeon Fair in Malone to Day 27th very Fine Day Gordon crossed with the small Bun put 50 Bushels in to Day Thats 130 Bushels in the cellar https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/0e8b5ebe3a97540339e2c5339d3b665d.pdf f2f26a84d9a752e9bfcf4f507e902798 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. {page one} Mr James Cameron Island 28th of Sept 1893 Fine E Wind Taking up the Lower Peice of Potatoes Began to Plough a in the upper Field Boiling Potaoes for the Pigs put the Potatoes in the storehouse Gordon came some Drops of Rain Lots of Towing to Day a Good Lot of shooting to Day 29th Michaelmas Day Fine E Wind Ploughing in upper Field Randolph came from the Fair in Malone went off this Evening Making Feed for the Pigs 30th Last Day of the Month very Fine Day Took up the rest of the Burbanks a Lot of Them Rotten as they are Mixed with other Potatoes Ploughing shot a Black Duck took 3 of the young Ducks out for Decoys to night some shooting to Day Gordon cutting Brush above the Lane crofsed to Summerstown in the afternoon Narcisse to 5 lb of Butter 1st of October Ionia's B Day 1883 Fine the 2 Girls and Stanly went to Bill Craigs and to Hamiltons Gordon and Leander to Plum Island (Alexis) 2nd Fine Ploughing cut a Few stalks of Tobacco Gordon went to Hunt cows Broke in the Turnips to night Rocket down on Sunday {page two} Mr James Cameron Island 3rd of Oct 1893 Fine High E Wind Gordon went to Work for Donald Angus Took up the Potatoes at the Gate cows salted made a Barrel of sour-crout Fishermen to Lancaster Burning Brush Fence Blackbirds at the Beechnuts Birds eating the Black cherries Dick to Montreal 4th Fine E Wind commenced to Rain Gordon crofsed Leander and Annie to Dundee a Lot of shooting Fixing Feed for the Pigs Stanley not well Paul Gray and his 2 Boys camped on EEl Island Fishing Bought of J Tyo Tea 2 Dollars 5 Gall of oil 40 Putty 5 Boots 1 cinnamon 20 Mustard 30 Broom 25 Tobacco 30 shot 24 Powder 20 Ticking 25 Fine salt 60 By credit to Balance 2..81=10.50 To 44 lb of Butter 8.80 Eggs 1.70 Stopt in Dundee to night 5th Fine W Wind Catherine Munroe Buried to Day Dick came From Montreal cut more of the Tobacco hung up what I cut Before some to cut yet Fixing Irons John H cut some Marsh hay 6th Fine E W Stanley and I went to get a handle made by Paul Gray on EEl Island put hay in the new stable https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/4ad089f331b2f9d1dc57b30470375548.pdf e7e2f6129083a8409a3601a621cacfe4 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. {page one} Mr James Cameron Island 7th of Oct 1893 Rained some high W Wind Gave a stick to Arquet to make a handle Narcisse paid to Day what he owed Tied up Tobacco 8th Fine Day Gordon and Leander went to Dundee Bought a pair of Rubbers Tobacco pipes 8 so 4th 9th Fine commenced to Rain Hail Thunder and Lightning high Wind Ploughed some down on the hill North side and Taken out stones 10th H.A B Day Fine cool Wind Monica here for Butter got none Ploughing Digging up stones Taken them to the Bank on the north side Took one of the Pigs out of the pen Boiling Potatoes for the Pigs a Lot of Ducks this morning 11th E Wind Fine John H putting out manure Stanley and I went Fishing got 15 Digging stones out of the yard 12th Fine E Wind Mowed some in the Back Marsh Burnt some Brush heaps above the Foot of the Lane Boiled 2 pots for the Pigs Leander John H and Stanly went to Fish to night John H crofsed to Summerstown for Mail got a Letter addressed to Minnie {page two} Mr James Cameron Island 13th of October 1893 Fine Day E Wind Drew Beans for the Floor of the stable Drew a short peice of Ash for Oars putting out manure set Fire to a couple of Brush heaps in the oakfield 14th very High south East Wind Blowing a Hurricane the scow at Alexis Island Drifted over here Dragged her anchor over the shoals with the heavy Gale of south Wind Broke some Limbs in the Grove Tied the scow up in the Bay the 4 Boys I went up and took a chain and a peice of a Rope that was Tresh cut by some one where it was tied at Alexis Island there is 3 poles and a Big coil of Rope a Gangway a Board or 2 tin pail a pully Block sail all close-Reefed some water in her put the anchor around a Basswood Tree Rained hard a Rainbow wind changed West 2 Indians passed up stopt at the scows John H watched them Taken the Tops of the stacks the Wind high Wind to night 15th High Wind Rained some 16th Fine Windy Genie came Gave him 5 Dollars to take 300 of Provender and 100 of Flour from Cornwall Drew some wood put out manure Mr Sticklers Boys here taking the scow https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/653b67354863b689bcafd57ec9bd2e30.pdf fb9e19504d05205e6228867c3bd95519 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. {page one} Mr James Cameron Island 17th of Oct 1893 Fine W Wind Narcisse to Montreal cut the Late Tobacco Trimmed all the apple trees Lucias got 8 lb of Butter yesterday Dick got 5 lb to Day put the Horses in Last night White Frost unfortunate Day put some Boards up in the cookhouse 18th E Wind John H crofsed to Summerstown St Luke Day Bought Tobacco Leander shot 3 Ducks Ducks getting more Plenty Mr Genie came from Cornwall had 300 of Provender and a 100 of Flour and a File The Rocket got aground going in to Lancaster 19th Fine E Wind cleaning out the stables put some Manure out putting stones under the new stable Mr Genie here Leander shot 8 Ducks a Lot of Shooting to Day Began using the Provender 20th Fine putting out manure Arquet here for Butter Genie Fishing to night 2 Men camped in Bell Bay 21st very Fine Mr Genie went off Gave him a pair of Tame Wild Ducks 1/2 bushel of Butternuts John H and Stanly Took a Boat From the Island above Christees Boiling Potatoes {page two} Mr James Cameron Island 22nd Oct 1893 a Very Fine Day Leander Gordon Annie went to Dundee Bought 6 lb of Tobacco pipe Braces caps 1 pair Shoes 1 lb of Pepper 50 cent of Gingam Cotton 18 yrds calico 95 Shoes A Lot of Shooting John Morris Bought a single Barrel Breech Loader Charlie Creamer came with Gordon and Leander John H and Dick to Ross I 23rd Livinia's (Sissy) Birth Day 1868 A Fine Day Picked the nuts at the River Tree Took up the Turnips in the Garden Leander and Charlie at Ducks John Morris Mary Annie came had 100 Weight of corn John had his new Gun plastering some Rained some to night set the Line with John H got a Pickerel 24th Our Hugh's Birth Day Rained some putting Manure on the Garden the 3 Boys went Hunting Wrote a Letter for Narcisse to send to George Howard has a Bee to Day and a Dance to night Gordon came for them all to go J Morris and Wife Charlie Creamer Leander and Annie Donald John McDougall here and Alex Frasher Lightning and Thunder to night and Rain https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/183fd891e6369a0de024a6b93dc8d710.pdf f2f72a8338d282bd8001c114845b209e PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. {page one} Mr James Cameron Island 25th of Oct 1893 My Birth Day St Crispins Day all Shoemakers Day Fine Windy not many Ducks John Morris Men and Charlie went off Made a Bargain with them to Dig a Well Narcisse Bought a Tub of Butter 68 years old to Day 26th E Wind Cool Mr Genie here going to Cornwall Left us his shovel Moses Lemay and Mr Bacon here Gave them a pail of Buttermilk a peice of ash Leander shot 2 Ducks the Corcican and Magnet went Down 27th Fine W Wind some Rain Mr Genie came from Cornwall a hunter Drowned at Charlies Island setting out Decoys heard so Narcisse went for Hunters at Lancaster not many Ducks Plastering the new stable 28th Fine Ploughing the Potato above and Below took out some Big stones Mr Genie went off the Hunters got our Bun paid 50 cents St Simon & St Jude Hunters went of no Ducks {page two} Mr James Cameron Island 29th of Oct 1893 Windy Hailing 30th Gordon and Annie went to Dundee Bought a of Tyo soda 25 1 pair of shoes 1 Dollar 5 yds shirting 50 Pepper 30 Towling 50 nails 25 Gordon Bought a pair of overalls 85 paid Johnny Charlie came had the Rigging for Digging the Well 2 shovels Ropes and pullys crowbar Gathered and Filled a Bag of Butternuts for Dan 31st Fine Halloween or Holy Eve Began the Well to Dig John Charlie Leander Gordon Mr Creamer and Wife and Billy and Wife and Mary came Got some Ducks Tried for EEls in the Mud Leander & Billy Got 9 for the First time cracking nuts Keeping the Halloween sent a Bag of Butternuts to DMM The Temple St James Street Montreal The Fishermen took them to the Depot and to pay the Freight on them Fishermen went home for a few Days John H and Stanley went to Rofs Island got 2 Ducks Mary and the Girls went to Summerstown Boug Lamp chimney Got a Letter From Bismarck Got Gokys pic to night Roses Boat https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/c8f99ebd6b7bd138906bf16aee6ec850.pdf a49c604db862a20b537736e208653ba5 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. {page one} Mr James Cameron Island 1st of Nov 1893 The Harvest Month of Death All Saints Day Fine Day shot 4 Ducks Working at the well a great Lot of Shooting Billy and Wife Mr Creamer and Wife went off Mr Genie came to night Banking some at the West End sheep came home for the First time Gordon and John H went to Fish with Mr Genie to night 2nd Fine Day All Souls Day Drawing stone for the well Fixing a Tub to take up the Ground Leander got a Bad Blow with the Derrick Falling and struck him Fishermen Back from Montreal 3rd On This Day of the Month Granda Departed 1857 Fine Working at the well 4th Fine a Lot of Shooting at the Well Randolph came John Hall took him here Mr Genie and John H went a Fishing to night {page two} Mr James Cameron Island 5th of Nov 1893 The Gunpowder Plot Guy Fawks Day Fine Gordon crofsed Going to Montreal Tommoro John H put him acrofs Johnnie Charlie and Leander to Dundee took 1/2 Doz of Ducks 6th Putting manure on the Tobacco Place and it is Thick The Boys came from Dundee to night Boiling Potatoes for the Pigs not many Ducks windy 7th Helen's B Day Fine Working at the well The Boys at Ducks in the mornings went to the upper Point some Beechnuts 8th Fine New Moon cames in Giving corn to the Pigs now all the Provender is used out of the Barrel Digging at the well some water coming in small 9th Prince of Wales B Day Fine at the Well 10th Water came commenced to stone Drawing stones Charlie Johnnie Leander and ellen went to Dundee https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/60dc48f1a10a580761644c5c231bacdf.pdf 0663b799b7b8d5ad8f580e59a5f575ff PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. {page one} Mr James Cameron Island 11th of Nov 1893 Fine Drawing stones 7 Feet 5 inches in the Well to night Mr Genie came had his Gun Fixed a Lot of shooting to Day sawed a Hicory Burning the Marshes 12th Martinmass Day Windy Fine Boys Hunting 13 Fine Mr Genie went off Finished the well to Day 14th Fine Fishermen went off Killed the 2 Pigs and they are Fat Johnny Charlie and Randolph Leander John H and Stanley at the Pigs cut the Pork to night Lots of Boats going to Day Fine some Rain to night 15th Windy the 3 Boys went to Rofs Island to hunt Johnny Salted the Pork Put it in the East cellar made a Fence around the Marsh hay stack some Grains of snow windy Drew some Drags 16th Windy Johnny Turned with the wind being too high Took a Bag of Potatoes Live Duck cut an oak for a Roller Snow on the Mountains {page two} Mr James Cameron Island 17th of Nov 1893 Fine John Morris went off turned windy the Boys got 2 Ducks Drew some Drags Windy to night 18th High Wind Boys went to the Kit Kit Island got no Ducks Rocket went up did not call at Lancaster John H and Stanly sawing Dry Elm stove wood churning Big Marsh Fires cool John H and Stanley Plastering the south side of the new stable put a Handle in the axe Put 2 Pails of Water on the Pork Barrel for Brine Sharpened the old crofs cut saw Fixing a Roller for the Sleigh 19th Fine Windy snowed to night 20th a Fortunate Day the Boys hunting got 4 Ducks Oliver and another man hunting Down at Charlies Island cut some in the Back Marsh 21st on This Day of the Month D M Master Departed Senior 1846 Leander Randolph and Charlie went to Dundee Charlie took 8 Ducks with him https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/955ae6bbe7a98d8fefabe61b2bb2ab2c.pdf 3d2355c5e97a2dc403c3f6f4d93a07e5 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. {page one} Mr James Cameron Island 21st of Nov 1893 They did not come home to Day Rained some to night E Wind 22nd Fine E Wind Plastering Rained this Evening Let the Water run some at the Wet Place John Hall here with my axe handles to make me more 23rd Windy Randolph and Leander Annie came from Dundee had the Tongue of the Sleigh cost for ironed 1.40 Bought of Tyo 3 lb of Tea 1 Dollar put a Window in the Stable cool no Boats went to Day Thanks Giving Day 24th Fixing stones under the stable Began putting Felt and Boards on the West End of the House Put a Large Window Glass in a Boat out on the shoal getting sand the Grenada came to her cold Windy 25th St Catherine's Day Windy cool John H went for his Things to Grants Leander went for 3 Weeks papers got 3 Letters 2 for Gordon 1 for me Bought of Nicholsons 200 Wt of Flour 3.80 Rope 25 got a paper From Uncle Johns Girls for Minnie Grenada Last Trip {page two} Mr James Cameron Island 26th of Nov 1893 Fine West Wind Leander Randolph went hunting Killed 4 Ducks Ground Froze that sand-Boat aground yet 27th E Wind cold Putting the Boards on the West and North side of the House Drew up 2 of the Boats at the shore Set Fire in the upper Part of the Front marsh and up in the Bay high Wind <s>{illegible}</s> and Rain Thunder Earthquake about 1/2 Past 11 o clock 28th Rained wind changed to West water Low shot a Duck a Lot of odd Kind of Birds like Geese or Gannets went West a Boat Lifter came to the sand Boat to Day nailed on some Board cut a Hicory a Tug with 3 Barges went Down 29th Windy East changed to East Rained Drew some Wood Drew some hay for covering the Hen-house put some Bant{illegible} Drew up the old stove Plastering the Horse stable The sand Boat got off Randolph and Leander went hunting https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/55d26490707a414c41ff8d3e2aa5f856.pdf d439c09215dc45df1fb90bce0c75f5e6 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. {page one} Mr James Cameron Island 30th of Nov 1893 St Andrew's Day The Festival of the Scotch Rained some W Wind Lights Lit up yet water Raising a Little no shooting 1st of December some snow Last night Boys working at the Floor and Door of the stable cold Frosty Fed the Heifers at the stack 2nd Windy Frosty working at the stable put 4 of the cows in the new stable to night put the Barrel in the cellar for Water in the Porch put the soap in the cookhouse House not Banked yet 3rd E Wind Snowing Drifting no Lights to night as we cannot see stormy no Boats 4th W Wind cold Frosty Turned and Drew up the 2 Buns 2 men up in the Bay Fired 5 shots Ducquetts Flag Flying to Day putting the Tongue in the Sleigh put in the Pig 5th E Wind Frosty Cold at Tobacco 30 Plugs and a sack of Fine Leaves Boys shot a Duck {page two} Mr James Cameron Island 6th of Dec 1893 St Nicholas The Festival of the Germans Fine E Wind Turned to the West a Blew very hard Drifted Banking the house Boys shot 2 Ducks of a curious Kind but good eating very windy the mare very Lame 7th W Wind shot 5 Ducks got 3 EEls Went around the Island Lewis the Indian here for Milk and Tea he has a Family in his house this Winter the Mare very Lame the hay Done on the Barn Floor 8th Randolph and Leander went to Lewis's for the Pig Leander to Summerstown Bought of Nicholsons Boots 3 Dollars Powder and shot 4 spools Salt nails working at the Floor in the stable Lewis the Indian stopt here coming from Lancaster took supper Got milk Shot a Duck got Gordons cap and neckerchief at Hamiltons https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/8817ebb17ce6d9925b30892408da75c9.pdf c9154b7a22a55b5ff1374c51e1107320 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. {page one} Mr James Cameron Island 9th of Dec 1893 E Wind Fine Boys EEl Fishing Got 137 skinning them to night the Hay in the Barn in with the Level of the Rails Done sheep came home from the Bush 10th This is Leander's Birth Day 1872 W Wind high 11th cleaning the EEls and salted them Sawing stovewood shot a Duck the Mare not well working at the stalls West Wind 12th E Wind snow very Frosty made a Good Lot of ice put 9 of the cows in the new stable now the mare is going to Kick Frosty to night 13th W Wind very very Frost shot a Duck ice making and ice Breaking its made over to Christees Island to night the Mare no Better its very Frosty to night ice takes a Lot to night 14th ice Taken acrofs all over here But a Lot of air-holes E Wind Boys got 7 Ducks Went for EEls got 10 Water Rising some Took the Boat in the airhole to the Sturgeon Island Looks stormy to night Unfortunate Day {page two} Mr James Cameron Island Dec 15th 1893 a Fortunate Day E Wind Drifting snowing high Wind to night Lewis and his Boy here sold him 3 lb of Butter 75 cents 8 lb of Pork 80 cents Gave him 7 Duck and a Pipe for nothing seen Fox Tracks 16th Stormy E Wind Drifting Grinding the axes The Mare Dead Wind changed this Evening West ice Broke up some cleaning 10 EEls Wind high to night The Mare Dead 17th Windy East Drifted 18th E Wind Frosty Drew the Mare up to the Wet Place Looking for the sheep did not Fine them snow deep in the Bush Seen a very Large Track a Wolf or a Lynx or a Large dog The Boys for EEls got 12 Lost the Axe ice Looks good 19th a Fortunate Day Went to Look for the sheep Found Them took them home put them in to night Lewis's 2 Boys here Gave them 2 lb of Butter 50 cents is all paid now for the Pig Drew some Wood https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/73ffda6dc0b60b77f4d153441abb713a.pdf 998e7c7fdb50caf2e814629e194ef303 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. {page one} Mr James Cameron Island 20th of Dec 1893 a Fortunate Day W Wind cold Drifting Frosty Filed the saw air-holes shutting up Last Day of the Fall 21st Unfortunate Day First Day of Winter Blowing Drifting snowed some Drops of Rain Broke on a Marsh hay stack Marsh hay done in the Barn a Weasel at the Barn chopping stove wood the colt sick seen Gulls Flying West seen a Cutter crofsing the Summers's Road Broke a Lamp chimney 22nd a Fortunate Day cold turned warmer at night hailing not ver well to Day 23rd Thawing Kind of Warm hail Rain the colt very sick Leander crofsed to Summerstown Bought a Bottle of Browns Panacea 25 got the Papers Giving stuff to the colt The Colt Died to night 24th Fine Leander and Randolph went to Dundee all Bad with La Grippe there Squirrel came to the Grove {page two} Mr James Cameron Island 25th Dec 1893 Christmas Day some Rain hail snow Foggy Randolph and Leander came shot the squirrel that came yesterday 26th Fine W Wind Drew the colt Down on the ice to the shanty opened him most awful Fat Put Poison Below the Sturgeon Island very cold to night St Stephens Day 27th St John the Evangelist Day Fine turned Foggy snowing Drifting Randolph and Leander Making a Handsleigh set Traps for the Fox 28th Windy Snowing Thawing Making Decoys Holy Innocents Day 29th Our Angus B Day Fine Warm a Great many Ducks Flying Down the Boys Got 2 Foxes to Day 2 EEls Fishers at the sturgeon Island set Traps Making Decoys Northern Lights to night 30th very Frosty Randolph went to Fort Covington Leander to Summerstown got a Parcel of Papers from Dan Bought Tea 30 Gordon came From the Shanty https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/b1c314a411b4960baed786019eca3405.pdf 88eeebaa7fdbd4237b4831ae1fcdbf11 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Mr James Cameron Island 31st of Dec 1893 St Sylvester Last Day of the Year Fine Gordon and Leander went to Charlie Rose for the Parcel Charlie took it from the station the things that came 2 pairs of Pants 1 pair Boots Rubber carpet shoes 1 vest Ladies Tam o sh a Dress 3 Books and a Lot of magazine Ladies Journals Illustrated news 1st of January New Years Day 1894 Fine Lewis Lason here 2nd Fine EW Randolph came John H came Gordon went to Cornwall Randolph Bought an Axe split Hicory for axe-handles 3rd Allens Birth Day 1853 all of us Down Dead sick Stretch out with the La-Grippe 4th Wrote a Letter to Dan but did not put it in the office till some Day next Week 5th Gordon chopping 6th Johny Big Bill our John and Fernandez came 7th Johny and Big Bill went to Dundee Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. 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Scanned Manuscript UG Transcription Progress Scripto transcription progress Done Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Mr James Cameron Island 1893 1st of January New Years Day Sunday East Wind Snowed Rained hailed Gordon here Lewis Laso- here the 2 girls went over to William Craigs Leander went to Jo Lemays</p> <p>2nd W Wind cool finished Plugging my Tobacco 100 Plugs and the rest is in stacks Fine stuff Freezing tonight</p> <p>3rd Allen's Birth Day 1853 very frosty W Wind sawing stove wood skinned 3 EEls Freezing hard tonight</p> <p>4th W Wind Fine Day Frosty Leander put out a Few Bushes to the south side went to Hopkins Point 1 J Morris is Thrashing there The 2 Girls to Summerstorm Bought of I Summers 10 yds of Gingam 2 Glass Dishes 4 Matches 10 Cards 10 Bought at Hamiltons cheese 10 J Summers sent {Illegible word} a Parcel of Tobacco a Present</p> <p>5th Wind Cold Freezing Windy Reading to Day the Woodpecker Tapping in the Grove always Denotes Bad Weather when he comes around</p> <p>6th Cold Frosty Fine the Marsh hay stack in the upper feild Done shot an owl put Paris Green on the owl for the Fox</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{page one}</p> <p>Mr James Cameron Island 8th of January 1893 Fine Windy Annie B Day 1866 D Spinks here Livinia Senior very unwell in Bed</p> <p>9th Wind very cold Light snow Livinia very sick Leander went to Lewis</p> <p>10th W Wind Very Cold and Frosty Livinia a Little Better to Day sawing stove wood to Day Tuesday Broke on a Marsh hay Stack to Day Tuesday The Boys making Buckshot a very cold and Frosty night</p> <p>11th W Wind very cold and Frosty Drifting Livinia Better to Day as she is up the White-Backed Eagle Flying around Frosty cold tonight</p> <p>12th East Wind Frosty Drew stove wood cut a Quarter of Beef On this Day of the Month our Mary Auntie Mary Departed 1891 Frosty</p> <p>13th Frosty cold Drew some Wood</p> <p>14th cutting stove Wood Leander to F Covington to get his boots fixed 30 cents Bought John Tyo 3lb of Tea 1 a Bottle of Harrys 25 John and Billy Morris Drove Leander Home stopt all night</p> <p>15th Wind went to Fish EEls got 1 Leander went with them put 2 shoes on the Mare as she will slip going to get her shod sent up a Tub of Butter Got 6 Dollars the Big Rout at Nicholsons about the Girl this week</p> <p><br />{page two}</p> <p>Mr James Cameron Island 1893 16th January W Wind Cutting Wood Leander at Dundee getting the Mare shod by Derushie 1 Brought a cutter Home gave Gordon a ride to Hamiltons</p> <p>17th cool frosty Leander and Stanley went to Break some of the ice on our Road at the upper Point put some Bushes on the ice went to Hamiltons got the Papers took Gordons satchel with his shirts to wash</p> <p>18th E Wind Fine Frosty drew some wood cutting stovewood Stanley got a bad fall coming out of the barn Fell on his face and hurted his head broke the rack of the sleigh</p> <p>19th wind snowing a little Making a Rack for the sleigh this is the night of Ponds Ball at Hopkins Point Leander and the 2 girls went to it 50 cents paid about 30 couple</p> <p>20th came From the Ball went to Dundee for the Bob-Sleighs cold some snow</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{page one}</p> <p>Mr James Cameron Island</p> <p>21st of January 1893 St Agnefs Day W Wind Frosty Fine cutting stovewood Fixing the Harnefs Fixed the saw Leander to Hamiltons For 2 Bushels of Oats They had no change to Be Paid</p> <p>22nd E Wind Fine Leander and the 2 Girls went to Jo Lemays Lewis the Indian here Got Tobacco Told us Lewis Martin's wife Died on Friday the 20th</p> <p>23rd E Wind Light snow Fixing the Blocks on the Bob-sleighs the owl Dead at the shanty Frosty</p> <p>24th Charlie Tupper's Birth Day Fine E Wind Fixing the shafts Went to the Sturgeon Island cut some stakes Drew 6 of the Basswood Logs to the Grove Drew a Load of Wood Turning Warmer commenced to snow to night</p> <p>25th Robie Burn's Birth Day Fine Warm E Wind snowing Wind snowing Wind changed to West 2 stars Pretty close together this some time cut 2 Poles for shafts Working at them to night</p> <p>26th E Wind Kind of soft Drew some Wood</p> <p>{page two}</p> <p>Mr James Cameron Island</p> <p>27th of January 1893 Fine Frosty Windy sawing stove wood split 2 Logs for Rails Fine to night</p> <p>28th Stormy E Wind Drifting the Heifers and calves did not go to Drink to Day took in the Bottom of the Marsh Hay stack cut some stove Wood</p> <p>29th WW the Girls went to Christee Leander went for the Mail Fine Day and to Hamiltons</p> <p>30th Frosty Fine Mary Morris came Down From Mr Ponds sawing stove wood</p> <p>31st E Wind a Very Fine Day the Girls went to Summerstown took the Horse and cutter took 8 lb of Butter 18 cents a lb 1..44 Bought of J Summers 10 yds of Goods a Dollar Lining 1 1/2 yds of Calico Thread went up to the camp to Look at them Bolts</p> <p>1st of February E Wind Drifting Windy Leander Annie Mary Morris Went Down on the ice to Lancaster Bough of Mr Glennie a Table 7.50 Dollars</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{page one}</p> <p>Mr James Cameron Island</p> <p>2nd of Febuary 1893 Candle-Mass Day The Bear and Raccoon will see their Shadow to Day as the sun shines North Wind Fine Frosty Leander and the Girls and Mary Morris went to Dundee took Stanleys Boots to be Fixed and to Fix the cutter Water very Low as we have to go Far out for to cut Waterholes Those Wigglers is Begginning to come Leander and Annie came Livinia stopt at Dundee Stanleys Boots 40 cents 4 yds of calico 25 Cutter 85 put a Whole shoe on it got an almanac</p> <p>3rd E Wind Drifting snow Wind changed to West snowing unfortunate Day</p> <p>4th W Wind Very Frosty Ground the axes</p> <p>5th E Wind Leander went to Hamiltons for the Papers Lent his overcoat to Gordon 2 of Lewis Boys here Gave a stick to make a Broom There is Sacrament on the Front Sexangensima Sunday</p> <p>6th E Wind snowing Drifting made some Rails of oak</p> <p>7th W Wind snowing Rained Last night Drifting Windy some crust</p> <p>8th Gordon's B Day Leander to Summerstown Bought of Nicholsons 250 of Flour 5 Dollars Paid Broke a Road to the Bush Got a Postal card From the News</p> <p>{page two}</p> <p>Mr James Cameron Island</p> <p>9th of Feby 1893 Fine W Wind changed to East Drew some Wood Stanley and I in the Bush Drew a Load of Rails to the wet Place Left the Beech in Field slipped off not very well</p> <p>10th Raining W Wind Leander to Hamiltons 4 Bushels of Barley not Paid to Day</p> <p>11th E Wind and West Drew some Wood very Fine Day Drew the Beech Log out of the Field Leander went to Hamiltons to night a Fortunate Day Heard Chicken Tyo shot his Son</p> <p>12th Shrove Sunday Uncle William and his Wife and Livinia came Moses Lemay and his sister here a Fine Day</p> <p>13th E Wind Fine Frosty Leander went to Dundee Bought of Tyo 5 Gallons of Coal Oil 40 naild 5 lb 20 Bag of Bran Hide 1 Dol calfskin 40 Sheep pelt 40 A Ball at John Tyo's tonight Broke on a Marsh Hay stack the Last of them at the Barn</p> <p>14th St Valentine Day Shrove Tuesday very Fine Day Drew 2 Loads of Wood with the colt put him in the cutter goes well Mardi Gras high wind and Rain to night</p> <p>15th Ash Wednesday Fine some Rain Thawing</p> <p>16th North West Wind sawing stove Wood Got 2 Rats John Fraser passed up the ice seen 2 Foxes on on the ice some slippery Margaret Hamilton got a Bad Fall yesterday Dan Spinks here</p> <p>17th Fine some Frosty cutting stove Wood north and E Wind put in the Last of the Marsh haystack</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{page one}</p> <p>Mr James Cameron Island</p> <p>18 Feby 1893 James Hugh's Birth Day 1855 cutting stove Wood Leander went to for the mail</p> <p>19th Leander and Annie went to Dundee E Wind stopt till next Day Moses Lemay here with Leanders Watch turned stormy to night</p> <p>20th Leander came to night very cold to Day and to night Molly had a calf this Morning put a a (another Barrel for ashes hurted the Back of my hand</p> <p>21st Fine went up to the Bush E Wind to night Drifting</p> <p>22nd Washington's Birth Day stormy E Wind snowing Drifting turned Fine sawing stove Wood</p> <p>23rd Fine very Bad with a soar Back sawed some Wood cut a Waterhole to the Bottom no Water ice awful thick over 3 Feet Wrote a Letter For the Toronto Weekly news did not send it to Day</p> <p>24th St Matthias Day Fine Frosty W Wind Stanley sick a Bad cold Sawing Stovewood Dan Spinks here to night For Leander to go to a Bee Drawing stones to the Wharf</p> <p>{page two}</p> <p>Mr James Cameron Island</p> <p>25th of Feby 1893 Fine Day Leander went to Hamiltons Stone Bee Gave him the Letter to put in the post office with a Dollar in it For the Toronto Weekly news to be Registered But he did not put it in the office to Day</p> <p>26th Leander came Fine Day</p> <p>27th Fine cool Frosty sawing stove Wood</p> <p>28th E Wind Fine some Rain and Hail Leander went to Dundee took the Letter with him to put in the PO Summerstown This is the Last Day of Feby Bought soda 8 Tea 3 lb 1 Dollar Postage and Register 8 cents</p> <p>1st of March St Davids Day The Festival of Welsh Taffy came in Kind of Like a Lion Windy West snow Flurries not very well Got a Lead Pencil</p> <p>2nd W Wind Windy Tried iron-wood for colds cutting stove wood Water very Low have to go out in the channel to get Water Froze to the Bottom all Bad with colds coughing and Barking</p> <p>3rd a very Fine Day Went to Lewis Lisors seen a new comer there Marys Baby Boy Barnhart Barnharts Wife and children came there to Day at stovewood Drew the Marsh hay from the Marsh and the Little S</p> <p>4th Fine E Wind Leander crofsed with the colt in the cutter to Hamiltons the First Time the colt crofsed the ice Cleavland in to Day</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{page one}</p> <p>Mr James Cameron Island</p> <p>5th of March 1893 Leander and his Mother went to Dundee took the colt stopt all night Fine Lewis here Brought me my Broom snowed some</p> <p>6th Fine Barnhart here Angus McDonald poorly Threw up a pail of Blood Leander and his mother came from Dundee Barnhart went to Charlies Island for wood Randolph came to night windy to night</p> <p>7th a very fine Day Leander and Randolph went to Dundee for his valise Bought of Tyo overall stuff Drawers shirts salts I went up to the ash to put the snow of it Leander crofsed this Evening for the Mail Mr Angus McDonald Merchant of Summerstown Departed Last night a very Fine Gentleman and a very obliging man</p> <p>8th a Fine Day Thawng First Crows came to Day Leander went to Jo Lemays to Fix his Watch Uncle Bill and Billy came for the Heifer cut a Water hole speared in it and got an EEl in it</p> <p>9th Angus McDonald Buried to Day Leander with 3 Basswood Logs to the mill 252 Feet of Lumber Thawing some to Day</p> <p>10th Took 1 Pine 1 Basswood 400 Feet Billy Morris came with the Sewing-Machine Remington stopt to night the 2 Boys went to F Covington took the cold St Batteauce Passed here</p> <p>{page two}</p> <p>Mr James Cameron Island</p> <p>11th of March 1893 Fine E Wind Billy and Leander to the Mill Billy 2 Hemlogs did ot saw the Lemlogs Left them for another time go 3 Basswood sawed did not get the number of Feet of the Basswood to Day Gave a peice of ash to Billy for oars He got no saw-dust to Day Leander went to Hamiltons to night a social at Duncan Go Last night</p> <p>12th On This Day of the Month D McMaster First Came to the Island Fine soft Water on the ice Mary-Ann Lewis Girl and 2 Boys here Horse and cutter</p> <p>13th Fine Leander very unwell to Day a Team and 2 Men crofsed from the south side to the north side Stanley and I up to the Bush some Grass Birds came</p> <p>14th Stanleys Birth Day 1880 E Wind Fine commenced to Rain 2 of the cows calved to Day one of the calves still-Born Leander in Bed to Day some Better Let out the Pig Filed the saw seen a Flock of Wild Geese going East Flying Low Spotty putting her entrails out {see discussion}</p> <p>15th Drifting very Windy Bill and Billy Morris here Going to Lancaster with cedar for shingles took up a Load of sawdust a Man here a Man here Looking for Lewis house his name is Andrew Tarrase Leander not well</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{page one}</p> <p>Mr James Cameron Island</p> <p>16th of March 1893 Fine W Wind A J Baker and Mrs Baker here Good Going on the ice Spotty Dead Drew her out on the ice</p> <p>17th St Patrick Day The Festival of the Irish Fine Leander and Annie to Dunde with Butter 17 1/2 lb Bought of Tyo axe 75 cotton Calico Boots 90 sugar Ginger 2 Bottles of RRR 50 Bill Morris and Willie here From Lancaster Shingles and sawdust I sawed ash For oars cut 2 Logs 1. 8 Feet one 7 1/2 Blustering this Evening some snow</p> <p>18th St Joseph Day on the Day Vicky Departed 1887 Fine Drew 2 Loads of Wood Bored the Heifers Horn as she has the horn Distemper Got a Gimlet and spirits of Turpentine From B Morris Stanley sick in Bed</p> <p>19th Fine Dan Spinks came with the Mail and the Picture The Birds Eye view Toronto cames with the Toronto News Good scating</p> <p>20th First Day of Spring E Wind Fine Races in Lancaster a Great many going on the ice Leander went up to John Ponds for hay he is not at home cut some wood Sun crofses the Line</p> <p>21st Rain W Wind High Equinoxial Gales A Team crofsed over at the East End of the Island about Dark went above the Sturgeon Island going south and was then turned East cant see where its going</p> <p>{page two}</p> <p>Mr James Cameron Island</p> <p>22nd of March 1893 Livinia Seniors Birth Day Fine E Wind Leander went to John Ponds for hay got 1/2 Ton of Marsh hay Took the 2 Barrels Down from the camp to soak 4 Teams Drawing Wood from Tuppers Island Johnny Craig and Annie his sister here Told us that it was Peter Buchanan that crossed over Last night</p> <p>23rd E Wind Snowed some Hail cold Wind Leander went to John Ponds for the other 1/2 Ton Thats a Ton of Marsh we got Stanley and I up to the Bush seen the small owl Bad with a cold</p> <p>24th Fine Rained Took some of the snow out of the Boats cutting sugar Bush Wood Heard Dan had a set to with another Lawyer Blackbirds came cranes came</p> <p>25th Leander to Dundee took Butter to Bill Got 2 Pigs to be paid in sum{cut off} got his Milk can and 3 Tins for syrup Annie came had 2 Papers Tapt 70 Trees to Day not running well</p> <p>26th John Hamilton Camerons B Day 1876 The 2 Miss Frasers and Miss McDonald Teacher here our 2 Girls went to Lewis and From there to Hamilton Got the Papers Seen the Fight the Lawyers Maud calved</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{page one}</p> <p>Mr James Cameron Island</p> <p>27th of March 1893 Tapt 110 to Day not running very well Made some sumac spoils Drawing wood to the camp Bad with colds EW Cool 28 E Wind Fine sap not running cool Fixed the Tin Pan at the camp made a Fire under it making the Fireplace Longer Moveing the poles and crotches seen a Team going Down on the south side of the us seems to have a Load chopped some wood at the camp</p> <p>29th Fine W Wind Leander crofsed to Summerstown Bought of Nicholsons 200 of Flour one Hundred on credit and paid for the other Bill and the 2 Boys here with the colt, in the Sugar Bush Made Taffy had a Feast for the First Made Billy Made an axe-handle of Ash Lots of crofsing on Summerstown Road the 2 Girls went to Evan Frasers</p> <p>30th Tapt some 25 to Day Rained and snowed a Little Boiling in the Pan Windy West Wind Froze to night</p> <p>31st Good Friday Fine W Wind Done</p> <p>Uncle John Cameron Departed this Life on the 7th of April Friday</p> <p>{page two}</p> <p>Mr James Cameron Island</p> <p>1st of April 1893 All Fools Day Fine Rained Lots of Ducks Flying no holes yet for them Made some syrup Leander crofsed aFoot to Hamiltons for the Papers Windy to night</p> <p>2nd Fine John and Mary Morris here Gordon here Easter Sunday Boiling in the Bush</p> <p>3rd Rained Made some Syrup</p> <p>4th some Rain Thunder and Lightning Fine Foggy Tapt 5 Trees Gathered 6 pails cut some Firewood at the camp</p> <p>5th Fine W Wind cutting Wood at the camp Johnny Morris and Mary and Randolph went to Dundee Randolph gave me 25 cents for to Buy songs I seen in the Toronto News we seen a Buggy crofsing the Summerstown Road to Summerstown Running some to Day Gathered some its Peter Baker and Barnhart that crofsed not in a Buggy but a sleigh Trading with George Derushie a colt for cattle so Barnhart says</p> <p>6th a Fortunate Day Boiling E Wind Fine {cut off}ir cool cutting Firewood Mr Barnhart Lost a calf Last night stole out of his stable</p> <p>7th Boiling made sugar for the First 35 lb Snow heavy Thunder and Lightning and Rain to night {cut off} opened at Francis Island on the {illegible} Uncle John Died</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{page one}</p> <p>Mr James Cameron Island</p> <p>8th of April 1893 Fine Running well the sap ice opening s{illegible} a Good Deal of shooting seen Loons high Wind Tapt 7 Trees</p> <p>9th On This Day of the Month I was Married 1862 Thirty one years Married to {illegible} Sunday Fine Boiling to Day</p> <p>10th Fine in the Bush strained Running well a Good Lot of shooting Ducks Plenty {illegible} Fine E Wind Running well Boiling Lots of Shooting Piling stove wood Put of Dicks Bun Got an EEl the ice Before went off in a very large cake Killing snakes come out of ther holes</p> <p>12th Fine Day Jams of ice shot 2 Ducks {illegible} Little Island Took the Boat</p> <p>{illegible}of the Island A {illegible}nk Brought</p> <p>{illegible} and got away with</p> <p>{illegible} to Day {illegible}</p> <p>{illegible} to the Bush commenced</p> <p>{illegible}south Wind Drawing</p> <p>{illegible}13th Fine some Rain high</p> <p>{illegible} the camp EEl</p> <p>{illegible} syrup from the</p> <p>{illegible} windy {illegible}</p> <p>{illegible} made 2 Batches {illegible}</p> <p>{illegible} Traded {illegible} Gallons 15th Wind {illegible}</p> <p>{last line illegible}</p> <p>{page two}</p> <p>Mr James Cameron Island</p> <p>1893</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{page one}</p> <p>Mr James Cameron Island</p> <p>16th of April 1893 Fine The Lemays here Mrs Bacon and child Narcisse and his Man came they all had a Feast at Taffy Made a Bargain for her stove 4..50 to Pay her Father Sent Jo a Present of sugar Sap Running well</p> <p>17th Fine E Wind Sap Running well Boiling and Gathering sap Dishes Running over</p> <p>18th Uncle Duncan's B Day some Windy Moses Lemay here for 2 Quarts of Syrup Linwet here Mr Kelly Billy Morris and Billy Bone here Annie crofsed to Summerstown Bought of J Summers 1 lb of Tea Sent 2 yds of calico to Mother a Present Got 2 Letters one with Uncle Johns Death and one from Minnie with a present for Ionia On Sunday the 16th The Princefs Louise crofsed From Summerstown to Dundee</p> <p>19th Fine sap Runs well Tapt 7 Trees frost to night Fishermen went to Lancaster with First Lot of Fish</p> <p>{page two}</p> <p>Mr James Cameron Island</p> <p>1893</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{page one}</p> <p>Mr James Cameron Island</p> <p>20th of April 1893 Frost Last sap running E Wind up at the camp went around the Island took a Fainting Fit or Dizzinefs in the Head Fell Down then came to was very very sick was afraid I would Die there and they would not Fine me for a Day or 2 very High E Wind I called and Called to them in the sugar-Bush at Last I made out to reach the camp and got home</p> <p>21st Rained Jenny calved Fine Heard a Rap at the Door about 10 or 11 o clock in Day Time it must mean Death or some one Wishing to come here at sap Boiling took home syrup to Day</p> <p>22nd Wind Boiling sap got all the sap Boiled</p> <p>23rd St George's Day The Festival of the English hail Windy Rain Leander and the Girls went to {cut off} Jo Lemays Sent 2 1/2 lbs of Butter 50 cents Got a Sturgeon from the Fishermen them to Butter</p> <p>{page two}</p> <p>Mr James Cameron Island</p> <p>24 of April 1893 Fine Leander Went to Dundee Charlie and Mary came with him Bought overall stuff 50 of Bag of Bran 50 Gathered 12 Pails of sap one of the cows calved</p> <p>25th St Marks Day Windy north some Drops of Rain Fine made Taffy and sugar Done to Day in sugar Bush Leander and Charlie to Tuppers Island got a Few Duck and a Decoy skinned 2 Muskrats cold Frost at nights</p> <p>26th hard Frost this Morning Taking the Basins from the Bush E Wind Fine Fishermen went to Lancaster with Fish Got a Sturgeon Fisherman Wrote a Letter to New York to Ionia Cameron 218 Warwick Street East N York Long Island</p> <p>27th Windy Leander and Charles Got 6 Ducks Gave the Fishermen a couple of Ducks The Stove Fell Down Broke the 2 Front Legs</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{page one}</p> <p>Mr James Cameron Island</p> <p>28th of April 1893 Windy Made a Double Whippletree Took away the Front Banking putting the syrup in Jars ice Going Down not very well Ground the Broad-axe</p> <p>29th Fine Livinia and Mary crossed to Summerstown Mailed the Letter to Ionia 218 Warwick Street East N Y Long Island Bought J Summers 1 lb of Tea 25 took a Fox pelt From Hamiltons to sell for Davy Spink Charle Leander to Ball Island Go 2 Ducks 2 Men here Picquet for Fish</p> <p>30th Fine Day Warm Leander Went to Dundee with Charlie and Mary took his Fur Muskrats Mink and Fox Lewis Wife and Mary-Ann here</p> <p>1st of May E Wind Raining Mr Genie here Made a Broad-axe handle Had a Lot of Perch Light Lit up in the Light houses now Chaffy Runing now to Lancaster</p> <p>2nd W E &amp; W Raining Mr Genie went to Cornwall Fisherman went to Montreal his Girl to be Married Stanley and I taking up stones Tow Boat with Raft went Down a Tug came up</p> <p>{page two}</p> <p>Mr James Cameron Island</p> <p>3rd of May 1893 E Wind Foggy Algoma into Dundee Alexandra went Down 2 Tows went Down Mr Genie came from Cornwall took 1 Bushel of Wheat 1 lb of Tea went off Leander came had the Plough 2 W trees a neck yoke 75 Plough 3 Dollars Sold his Rats and Mink 2.20 Bought 2 Hem straps 30 one of the cows calved Oxly High E Wind to night Narcisse came from Montreal Mr Jo Genie and Bilaire came Fixing the Buoys</p> <p>4th High E Wind Raining Cold Water Raised very High Narcisse to Butter 20 no Boats went to Day Water high in Dundee</p> <p>5th Fine Rained some Taking away the Banking From the house Drawing stones to the Bank hitched the colt and Mare together Drew the Logs of the Potato Ground a Lot of Towing</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{page one}</p> <p>Mr James Cameron Island</p> <p>6th of May 1893 Drawing the stones from the Tobacco Place to the Bank First Ploughing Broke the Point Fine Rained some Moses Lemay here for Butter and syrup 5 lb of Butter 1 Dollar 2 Gallons of syrup 2 Dollars Mr Marcell here came for his Beadstead at the shanty the Grenada came up from Montreal to Day</p> <p>7th a Fine Day Leander and the 2 Girls went to Lemays Brought the stove home Gordon and Franky Laplant here Quebec at the Fishermen Dany Spink came with our mail</p> <p>8 very Fine Ploughing the Potato Ground taking out stones Otto Dead yesterday</p> <p>9th Fine Planted some Potatoes Taking the Potatoes out of the cellar a nice Lot of them put the stove up in the cookhouse put the pig in the Pen {page two}</p> <p>Mr James Cameron Island</p> <p>10th May 1893 W Wind Fine Finished planting the Potatoes at the house ploughed the Garden ploughed the peice Below the house and taking out stones shut in the cows at night took some of the Leached ashes out of the Leach Barrel put some on the Potatoes and some on the hay-land our hay near done seizing Fishermens nets and Seines at Lancaster Narcisse to Lancaster with Fish Garnet went up to Day</p> <p>11th Fine Day Ascension Day Bodway came this morning with a Letter from William Morris Junior as he is to be Married to Mifs Plumado Mr Genie there Quebec with a Postal card to Narcisse Ploughed and Planted the Lower Piece of Potatoes Rocket went Down First Trip Fixing Garden Fence Filled the Leech with ashes</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{page one}</p> <p>Mr James Cameron Island</p> <p>12th of May 1893 E Wind Fine Taking out stones Leander crofsed to Summerstown Bought of J Summers pair of Boots Broom one of the cows calved</p> <p>13th Fine EW Mr Creamer Bill and Mary here Mr Genie came took me a Bag of Potatoes From Jo Genie he went to Cornwall sawed a Log of the soft Maple the Rocket went up Bill to a Gallon of Syrup sent the Top onions working at the Garden Let out the Mare and colt to Grass</p> <p>14th E Wind Leander crofsed to Mr Craigs</p> <p>15th Fine Began to Plough a Piece Below the storehouse sod for Potatoes Annie and Mother went to Lewis's They came over Mary Ann and Jo Gave them a calf one of the cows P.J calved to Day Leander went for a Ploughpoint to Dundee 50 Tea 1 Dollar put a handle in the Grubhoe Fixing the West side of Garden Fence</p> <p>16th E Wind Rain Fixing the Fence in the swamp sawed a stick for oars went for Cherry Gum Sent a Letter to Toronto yesterday Planted Potatoes in a Barrel</p> <p>{page two}</p> <p>Mr James Cameron Island</p> <p>17th of May 1893 an unfortunate Day Ploughing Fine took the Pots and Barrels From the sugar-Bush Planted a maple Tree in front of House the Wind took it out of the Roots in the Bush wind changed to West Raining hard Drawing stones to the Bank Taking cherry Bark to Drink Duck commenced to Lay Mr Genie up with Mr Kelly stopt at Mr Lemays to night</p> <p>18th a Fortunate Day Raining hard to Day Mr Genie came here taking up his Line Lots of Towing</p> <p>19th Fine Genie went off Letting the water run to the south side in the swamp Fixing the Fence in the swamp Let the Lye Run Digging in the Tobacco place for stones</p> <p>20th Fine a Lot of Towing to Day at the Fence Lewis and Jo here to Dinner told us the cars smashed on the Track an Unfortunate Day</p> <p>21st Whit Sunday 3 men here 3 More men 1 party the Beans very Windy slept at the Shanty those men</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{page one}</p> <p>Mr James Cameron Island</p> <p>22 May 1893 Fine planted Potatoes in the Garden got From Jo Genie Leander crossed for the Mail Got the Songs from Toronto Got a Letter from Minnie Bought of 50 Wt of Flour 1 Tea 30 pipes 2 (Made a Pair of Oars Leander )</p> <p>23rd E Wind changed to S West Fine Began to Rain Blew very very hard Lewis here with corn got Tobacco Harrowing the corn Ground Put Manure on it Thunder and Lightning very high Wind Drawing stones to the Bank Fishermen went to Lancaster and I Think they went to Montreal as they did not come Back</p> <p>4th Qeens B Day Fine cool Windy Planted corn &amp; Potatoes Beans Pumkins squashes The Fishermen came Back from Montreal to night</p> <p>{page two}</p> <p>Mr James Cameron Island</p> <p>25 of May 1893 W Wind very windy Rained Thunder and Lightning at the Fence in the swamp splitting a soft maple Log</p> <p>26th Fine Working at the Fence Began to Plough a Peice in the upper Field amongst the Brush cleaning the Barn Floor Manured the Potatoes in the Garden Narcisse Paid his Rent To Butter sugar 40</p> <p>27th Fine Began to Rain Mr Genie here E Wind W Morris Billy Bone and Labuff here Leander crofsed Peter arquet Moving to Charles Island He Bought Butter Milk 25 Gave him salt</p> <p>28th Trinity Sunday Windy Leander went to Dundee with Bodway</p> <p>29th Royal Oak Day Leander came had 4 Bushels of Oats 1..52 Ploughing Harrowing some</p> <p>30th sowed about 3 Bushels Fine E Wind commenced to Rain Wind changed West Blowing hard Planted a Few hills of Potatoes and squashes Let out the calve to Pasture Mr Genie went of yesterday Leander to Summerstown Bought of J Summers 50 wt of Flour 1 Lunge to</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{page one}</p> <p>Mr James Cameron Island</p> <p>31st of May 1893 Very Fine Day Harrowing Potatoes Lewis wife for Butter 40 Arquet For Butter 35 Peter for Butter 20 Took 2 Pans of Bread From Lancaster 40 cutting weeds on the Sturgeon Island Stanley and I sawed a Log of Beech at soap Filed the saw making a Trench at the Wet place a Drudge went Down 2 Tugs Towing it Lots of Boats Going to Day Leander went to Jo Lemays with the clock and a Parcel of Eggs From Montreal</p> <p>1st of June Vicky's B Day 1878 The Glorious 1st of June The Line Boat went up Last night Fine Day E Wind Mr Genie going to Cornwall Brought me a Rooster an unfortunate DAy Corpus Christe Working at the Fence Digging stones at the Tobacco Place</p> <p>2nd Fine EW Mr Genie went to Cornwall Sawing a Beech and splitting Fixed a place for the Pigs at the Fence</p> <p>3rd Fine E Wind Bohemian and Spartan went Down to Day at Fence Blackbirds at the oats</p> <p>{page two}</p> <p>Mr James Cameron Island</p> <p>4th of June 1893 Fine Windy Lewis here Going to Charlies Island This is old George the 3rds Birth Day that used to be Kept for a Long Time Narciss to Butter Algerian went Down</p> <p>5th an Unfortunate Day Fine very warm oats coming up Finished the swamp Fence Blossom on the apple Trees Took away the stack Fence Took 2 Troughfs From the Bush</p> <p>6th an unfortunate Day Raining hard On This Day of the Month Sir John A McDonald Departed 1891 Leander and Stanley Made a Boat for the First</p> <p>7th Fine Working at the Fence at the Pitt Point cutting Dead cherries for the Brush Fence corn coming up Put the Boat in the water to soak Narcisse to Butter 20</p> <p>8th William and Billy Morris here Brought a Licence to the Fishermen Windy Fine Bill Left his Boat to night at Frashers as the Wind is high</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{page one}</p> <p>Mr James Cameron Island</p> <p>9th of June 1893 Aunty Mary's B Day 1813 an unfortunate Day Fine Annie and Leander went to Dundee with 2 Tubs of Butter and 16 Doz of Eggs 14.44 clot 1.87 1/2 cloth 40 Thread 10 Flour 2.20 Tea 1.50 Boots 1.25 Boots 1.50 Globe 5 1 pipe 25 Tin pail 50 Pills 25 Hats 3 - 30 2 Tubs 50 2 Tubs 40 Slippers 1.50 pipe 35 cottonade 10 Tax 5 Milk Pans 1- Lime 9 Salt Left 1 here Due 1-27 and the Salt 1-37 Due Moses Lemay here Gave him stuff to Make oars Got 3 lb of Butter 60 Peter to Butter 20 cutting Weeds Found a Potato Bug Fire-Flys Plenty Mosquitoes some Bad Mr Genie here to night went off Bragains 1-25 Soap 20 Shoes 1.25 Tin pail 50</p> <p>10th Fine - Windy</p> <p>{page two}</p> <p>Mr James Cameron Island</p> <p>11th June 1893 St Barnabas Day E Wind heavy Rain high Wind</p> <p>12th Fine E Wind very warm Killed the calf 4 weeks old Dew the sticks of the Tobacco place and stones Drawed some to the Fence on the Pitt Point Transplanted Turnips the young Ducks out seen Potato Bugs</p> <p>13th very Fine and warm Sheared the sheep sawing wood Stanley and I at the Sturgeon Island mowing weeds and cutting Brush Narcisse to Butter making my Pants</p> <p>14th Fine very Warm Leander and Stanley Trowling howing the Potatoes trimmed the apple Tree at the Door</p> <p>15th E Wind very Fine and Warm Fixing a Log in the Wharf Hoeing Mr Smith and Uncle Bill here Trowling they got a Good Lot of nice Fish a Big Pic Nic at Fraser on the south side Lewis 2 Boys here for Butte 2 Boys From Charlies I for Butter Smoking Fish Weeding the Garden a Fortunate Day</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{page one}</p> <p>Mr James Cameron Island</p> <p>16th of June 1893 Fine EW hoeing Potatoes at the East side of the storehouse Narcisse to Butter a Great many Boats a Going the Kit Kit to Butter commenced to Rain hard Thunder and Lightning Billy Morris Bar Tender on the Point Washing the Wool</p> <p>17th Fine Rained some in the Morning hoeing the Beans Leander Fishing Livinia not Well</p> <p>18th Fine Warm Day The Ever Memorable Battle of Waterloo Bill Morris Rufus Creamer and Randolph here Rained some</p> <p>19th Fine Warm not very well Put the Plough Through the Potatoes at the House they went with the Fishermen to take his seine up as it Fast in Logs Leander went to Frashers Point to get Twine from Murcel to Fix the Seine R Trowling to night Arquet for Butter 5 lbs gave him a pipe Hoeing some Made a Frame around the Seed onions</p> <p>18th Fine</p> <p>{page two}</p> <p>Mr James Cameron Island</p> <p>20th of June 1893 Fine very warm The First Day of Summer and a Fine Day it is Salted the cattle splitting Logs hoeing Fixing Fence Randolph very unwell Leander went to Dundee Bought Tar paper a Roll nails 2 small Sacks of {illegible} Salt Paid Before Rufus Creamer came Down with him</p> <p>21st a very Fine Day Boarding the outside of the House at the Potatoes and corn Mr Kelly and Bill Morris and Billy Bone here Looking after the Fisheries Had a Row with Wiso 2 Fishermen went to Montreal The Girls went to Jo Lemays for the clock Price 60 cents The Boys Trowling at night got 3 The 3 Spannish Ships went up in Tow of 2 Tugs the Caravels Lewis here came F Lancaster got a Star from Mr Kelly</p> <p>22nd Our Dans B Day Rained Fine Boarding the House Lots of Boats going</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{page one}</p> <p>Mr James Cameron Island</p> <p>23rd of June 1893 Raised Fine Dick came the Boys and Rufus went to Dundee moving the Logs at the Door</p> <p>24th St John the Batista Day The Girls went to Summerstown For the Mail Got a Letter From Ione Cameron 218 Warwick Street East NY Long Island The Rocket a Pleasure Trip to Lancaster making the Tobacco Fence The Fishermen Found a Boat Bought 2 spools 10</p> <p>25th Fine Narcisse paid his resit EW Genie here Saturday Brought to Basins said they put him off the Place Heavy Thunder and very sharp Lightning and Rained very hard to night and heavy claps of Thunder</p> <p>26th Fine Windy Leander and R went to Dundee Bought Pants 1.25 Took the calfskin at the Tobacco place</p> <p>{page two}</p> <p>Mr James Cameron Island</p> <p>27th of June 1893 Fine Ploughed the Tobacco peice put the Plough through the Potatoes above the House Rained some Mr Genie here Gordon {illegible} for Leander to work on the Roads for him Told us of Larus {illegible} with the Lightning</p> <p>28th very warm Fine Mr Genie went off Lewis for salt at the Tobacco peice Narcisse for salt and Butter</p> <p>29th Fine very warm St Peter and St Paul's Day Lewis for Soft-soap got a stick of ash The Tobacco Ground ready The colt 3 years old to Day</p> <p>29th Fine put the Plough through the Lower Potatoes</p> <p>1st of July Dominion Day Fine Day went to the upper Point</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{page one}</p> <p>Mr James Cameron Island</p> <p>2nd of July 1893 Fine Bismarck came Leander went to Jo Lemays gave a hen to them</p> <p>3 Raining Thunder Windy Moved the 2 stoves Leander Went for Bismarcks Watch 75 cents</p> <p>4th of July American Independence Fine Rained some W Wind Put out 150 Tobacco Plants Leander and Bismarck went to Hopkins Point putting Paris Green on the Potatoes Bugs Bad a Dance on the Point to night</p> <p>5th of July (Our John's Uncle John) Birth Day 1803 Fine Turned to Rain hard Stanly and I to Fish at the Kit Kit Island Got 20 Perch and 2 Pickerel took home Hamiltons Bun Brought of Mr Hagarty 2 Pans of Bread 48 cents caught another of the yellow-Birds</p> <p>{page two}</p> <p>Mr James Cameron Island</p> <p>6th of July 1893 a very Fine Day Jacques an Indian here for Butter Peter for Butter Leander and Annie to Dundee with Butter Lots of Boats going to Day a Tug with Tow aground down at Charlies Island Mary Morris came Down with them Bought Flour 2.20 Pens 5 2 Scyths 1..20 Fork 35 Stone 10 Tobacco 40 Lamp 12 Glass 6 net 8 Hat 10 Paris Green 25 Tin Sprinkler 60 Tubs 90 Drefs 50 Plasters 5</p> <p>7th Fine very warm John Morris Rufus and Charlie creamer here Lots of Boats a Going</p> <p>8th Thund Rain hard John Morris and the rest went off Bismarck and Leander went to Lancaster Garnet went up Heard Oliver Duckett was missing he went of in a Boat got a Lot of Papers From Andrew Fraser very high Wind</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{page one}</p> <p>Mr James Cameron Island</p> <p>9th of July 1893 Fine Tom Jack and Gordon here The 2 Girls went to church</p> <p>10th Fine commenced to Mow Fixed the Bottom Log in the East Mow of the Barn the Girls went to Dundee Bought a sack of Fine salt 60 Stone 1/2 Gallon of oil Hat soap 3 Bars nutmeg nails soda 1-27 cents</p> <p>11th Fine Windy cutting and Gathering Hay 2 Indians Broke their oar Lent them one Bought 2 Doz of Eggs 25 cents Fishermen to Montreal English cherries Ripe</p> <p>12th of July Orangeman's Day Fine Windy put in the First Hay 4 Loads in the East Mow Henery Bosell here</p> <p>13th Fine Mr John McBain came to see me as we were old school-mates in Williamstown and we had a Great time talking over the young Days Gone By</p> <p>14th Mr J McBain went off cutting Below the corn Bought a Bag of salt and a Rake yesterday Making coils Put the Letter in the office on the 12th Eat new Potatoes</p> <p>{page two}</p> <p>Mr James Cameron Island</p> <p>15th of July 1893 St Swithen's Day it Rains to Day Thunder put in 65 coils of Hay Mowing if it Rains to Day it will Rain for 40 Days so they say 9 chickens out Fenced the Young Ducks in yesterday as they are taking too much for the River</p> <p>16th Fine Windy Narcisse Paid</p> <p>17th Mowing on the Lower Point very warm very heavy Thunder and sharp Lightning Rained hard Got a Pickerel and sturgeon</p> <p>18th Fine very warm Whitewashing Put the Bell on the Cow Mowing at the Lower Point Mr Mercell at the Fishermen Put out about 70 Tobacco Plants and its very Late for them Besides they are very small The Indian came with the oars Narcisse went to Montreal</p> <p>19th Fine Mowing in the Grove and Back of the Barn Gokey came for Lewis Bosell Hence his 4 year old child was Drowned this Morning Fernandez Birth Day 1874</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{page one}</p> <p>Mr James Cameron Island</p> <p>20th of July 1893 Fine Leander helping Peter to set his Lines putting in Hay and Gathering at the Lower Point put in about 60 coils</p> <p>21st Fine Windy Narcisse went to Lancaster for George took our Boat not very well Went around the Island made some coils in the Grove 5 cutting in the calves Pasture Mowing Back of the Barn made 7 Coils Rained a Few Drops</p> <p>22nd Fine Heavy Thunder and Lightning and heavy Rain George Treated me to a Glass of Gin and a peice of Tobacco Mowing put in 6 from the Back of the Barn and 5 from the Lower Point Beans Fit to Eat Cucumbers John Hamilton Cameron came Home From Grants</p> <p>23rd Fine Windy Found a Bun Leander went for his Watch to Jo Lemays $1 Paid Got a Pair of Oars</p> <p>24th Windy Fine The 2 Lovats here From Point Lovat Dan and David Mowing made about 40 coils cut a Little above the Lane and around Part of the Potatoes and at the old Garden</p> <p>{page two}</p> <p>Mr James Cameron Island</p> <p>25 of July 1893 St James Day Fine in the Morning Leander and Annie Went to Dundee Took 2 Tubs of Butter commenced to Rain and Rained Heavy with Thunder and Lightning Made 6 coils in the calfs pasture Bought of J Taillon or Tyo) 200 of Flour 4.40 Tea 3 lb 1.. Ticking 13 yds 1.95 Shoes 80 Rubbers 40 2 Tubs one 30 lb one 50 lb 45 2 Papers of Dye 20 Snaith 60 Stone 10 Sewing oil 10 Tobacco 70 3 lb of Raisins 21 Flour Seive 20 To Cash 2.24 Butter comes to 13.32 Rained and Thundered and Lightning George Went off to Montreal Promised to Bring me a Salmon when he would come in 2 Weeks Time</p> <p>26th Raining hard and Thunde and Lightning about 2 o clock in the morning then Rained hard and Thundered and Blew a very hard Breeze The Columbian and the Algerian The Columbian ahead very heavy weind Rain hard to night Thunder and Lightning</p> <p>27th put in 4 Loads Windy Fine Mowing on the hill and Wet place</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{page one}</p> <p>Mr James Cameron Island</p> <p>28th of July 1893 A Fortunate Day Fine putting in Hay 7 Loads made 36 coils at the Lower Point Mowed around the Potatoes and above the calfs Pasture Rained to night</p> <p>29th Fine some Rain Windy Joh H Bad with his Eye Mowed some at the oak Trees Received a Letter From Dan concerning the Parcel Directed to the care of Jo Duckett Leander Bought of J Summers 5 spools of Thread</p> <p>30th Fine Gordon and D Spinks came Brought me my coat and vest and a pair of Pants</p> <p>31st Mowing Back of the Barn very warm 103 coils to Begin a stack Rained to night Thunder</p> <p>1st of August Lammas Day Began the stack put about coils in it Mowing and Gathering Jacobs to 2 lb Butter</p> <p>{page two}</p> <p>Mr James Cameron Island</p> <p>2nd of August 1893 Minnie's Birth Day Fine Went around the Island those camping Devils takeing of Birch Bark Mowing Leander with Fishermen John H and the 2 Girls went to Mr Ducketts and Summerstown Brought Stanley a pair of shoes they are too small to be Returned the Parcel is at Summerstown station it will come to night or Tomorrow John to 3 Plugs of Tobacco 15</p> <p>3rd very Fine warm the Chaffy went up with a Party Narcisse to 3 Quarts of salt Got a channel catfish not very well Knocking around for all that Peter came From Montreal to 1 lb of Butter</p> <p>4th Finished the Lower field Mowing Fine Warm Making coils putting in the Barn</p> <p>5th a very very hot sunny Day E Wind Finished a stack of Fine Hay about 4 Ton the yellow Bird sick one of the sheep Dead Mr Genie came Leander to Summerstown at Ducketts High Wind and Rain</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{page one}</p> <p>Mr James Cameron Island</p> <p>6th of Augt 1893 Randolph's B Day Fine Rained Thunder and Lightning J Morris Mary Minnie McIlvaine and Randolph came Birdy Dead</p> <p>7th Mowing in the upper Field</p> <p>8th Fine Mowing Peter went off Leander went to Dundee with a Tub of Butter Bought 50 of Flour 9 1/2 Doz of Eggs Tea 1 Scythe 60 shoes 1 shoes 1.25 Soda 20 Stone 8 Tobacco 70 overalls Thread shirting Pills calico cotton Genie and John Fishing Genie went off</p> <p>9th Mowing in the upper Field Uncle Bill and Ellen came very Fine Day Making coils Gave Narcisse a Mess of Potatoes John and Leander went for the Parcel Got it at Ducquettes 3 of 1 (Jacket &amp; vest) coat pants vest 2 pair of Shoes</p> <p>{page two}</p> <p>Mr James Cameron Island</p> <p>10 of Aug 1893 Very very warm Fine Mowing in the upper Field very Warm Ryo Fishing with Narcisse</p> <p>11th Began a stack hay out of the upper Field Finished the upper Field very warm 5 men went up to Raise Timber that sunk Goyett is the name of one of them From Laprairie seen one of the Fridays at the Head of the Island a Pic Nic at Hamitlons From Massena</p> <p>12th Finished the stack commenced to cut the Front Marsh Raining</p> <p>13th Fine N East Wind Leander John Annie went to Dundee John McPherson and Donald Angus here to see me</p> <p>14th Fine Day They came home from Dundee Mowing in the Front Marsh and at the oakfield Warm Mr Genie came had a Kettle of Huckleberries Boys Fishing got 4 2 EEls 2 succors Windy to night not very well to night</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{page one}</p> <p>Mr James Cameron Island</p> <p>15th Aug 1893 Windy Fine Mowing Gathering set Fire to a Brush Heap Livinia Fell and hurted her Foot Blackbirds Eating the corn cattle crazy to Get in Fixed the Fence out in the River</p> <p>16th Fine E Wind Mr Genie went off Mowing in the oakfield Front Marsh and Began the Back marsh Jo Lemay and Wife and 2 Boys here settled with Jo 90 cents Reo here 1/2 lb Butter eat new corn</p> <p>17th E Wind Began a stack of Marsh hay in the Front Marsh commenced to Rain Lucias for Butter did not Finish the stack put about 100 coils in it and Left it for another Day</p> <p>18th Strange Kind of a Man came here this Evening his name is Trudell had a nice Blue Boat no oars but a Paddle he made himself he stole the Boat he says he came 2 Miles this side of Odgensburgh gave him his supper</p> <p>18th Raining Mr Genie came From Cornwall The Trudell went off up the River Lewis the Indian here Genie and the Boys Fishing</p> <p>{page two}</p> <p>Mr James Cameron Island</p> <p>19th of August 1893 Mr Genie went off Gave him one of our axes Bismarck's Birth Day Dug a small Hole for Water on the side of the shore on the Pitt Point George Dick and Benway came From Montreal John H crofsed to Summerstown for George Leander set a Line</p> <p>20th Fine Day Dan Spink here Larue here Dug Dug a hole in the side of the River yesterday to get spring water Minnie came Dan Spink put her acrofs</p> <p>21st Raining some Mowed a Little cut Brush Leander got a sturgeon Thund and Lightning Rover yowling to night Windy</p> <p>22nd Fine W Wind Mowing in the Back Marsh and oakfield making coils in the Back Marsh Lucias to Butter 1 1/2 Narciss and Benwa here for Milk Gave them a Lot of cucumbers George and Benwa went off to night</p> <p>23rd Finishing the Big Marsh hay stack with what hay we have cut but we will put more on it yet a Good Deal of shooting Hawks plenty Got 2 EEls this morning</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{page one}</p> <p>Mr James Cameron Island</p> <p>24th Augt 1893 Rained cut a Log for a Trough Broke their night line</p> <p>25th cut the oats John not well some Rain cows inside in Daytime Horses in at night Taking in the Ripest of the Beans sowed some Hayseed in the oakfield</p> <p>26th Wrote a Letter to George Charron from his Father sent Letters to Summerstown P.O John Went Miss Fraser and Miss McDougall here Going to put in the oats as it Looks like Rain put in the oats</p> <p>27th John Morris and Wife here Gordon and Tommy Rose here Rained some Leander went to Lemays John to Hopkins Point Billy Morris sent me a Fine square of Tobacco</p> <p>28th John went off Tommy Rose went of Leander Went to Dundee with a Tub of Butter Rain Thunder and Lightning 46 lb of Butter 8.28</p> <p>{page two}</p> <p>Mr James Cameron Island</p> <p>29th of Aug 1893 E Wind Heavy Rain Heavy Rain a very stormy E Wind Broke corn and Tobacco Lots of Water in the cellar put 20 pails out to Day</p> <p>30th Dan Spink here with Gordons close and 6 Dollars and 2 cents Mowing in the Front Marsh Lots of Water in it Making coils Narcisse to Lancaster Leander came from Dundee 200 of Flour 4 Tea Towels 15 Shirting 2.25 Tobacco 95 Matches 10 Shoes 1.25 starch 10 castor oil 10 Rained to night</p> <p>31st Fine Water high over 200 coils of hay out in the Water Gordon Went to Lancaster Bought 2 shirts crossed to Summerstown Leander for thread and Powder cutting Brush in the upper Field Letting the Water run at the Wet place this Big Wind put Down Lots of nuts and a Fine Maple Tree</p> <p>1st of September St Giles Day Fine putting in hay of the oakfield Broke the Jumper John Nicholson here Took in corn and Beans Took up onions Hunting Ducks commenced</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{page one}</p> <p>Mr James Cameron Island</p> <p>2nd of Sept 1893 Rain Fixed the Jumper Gordon at it Ground some of the Tools Got a Sturgeon on the Line High NW Wind Water Falling</p> <p>3 Dan McMasters Birth Day 1846 Hard Rain Gordon Crofsed to Summerstown</p> <p>4th Fine cut the corn and Pulled the Beans Husked the corn Gordon to Summerstown</p> <p>5th John Angus B Day 1850 Fine Gloomy put the Hay in From the Back Marsh {illegible} the Barn Floor and Stable loft Finishing off the Big stack in the upperfield Arquet here for Butter</p> <p>6th Fine Day Made a stack of Marsh hay cut and coiled 40 coils on out edge of the Marsh Gordon and John and Stanley</p> <p>7th Rain hard Thunder and Lightning East and West Wind very squally cool Water Falling shelled the Beans all that was in the corn</p> <p>8th Fine Making North side Fence of The Tobacco John H Went to the Point Leander went for his Gun paid 25 cents Lemays came home Narcisse to Butter 1 Dollar</p> <p>{page two}</p> <p>Mr James Cameron Island</p> <p>9th Sept 1893 Fine put the cornstalks in the Barn Made a stack of 40 coils in the Marsh cutting Brush in the upper Field the Indian here for a Dollars worth of Butter Lewis Bosell passed to the shanty</p> <p>10th John H and Annie went to Dundee Fine 4 Men here From Valleyfield Looking for Grapes put up their Tent in Bell-Bay one of Them Lalonde Curvett Their names Gordon and I went up to Their Tent Treated us wind Raised high from the East</p> <p>11th Fine Day putting out manure in the Grove Windy took in some nuts</p> <p>12th Fine Gordon to the Fair in Williamstown Took up 4 Rows of Potatoes for the Pigs Boiling them Bacons Wife here for Butter Lucias for Butter Narcisse got a Dollar John H and Annie came from Dundee Bought 9 yds of Ticking 1..62 got the Loan of a Dungfork Heard the Rocket was aground Fair in Williamstown</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{page one}</p> <p>Mr James Cameron Island</p> <p>13th of Sept 1893 Fine Day cut some Brush and Weeds on the Sturgeon Island Boiling Potatoes for the Pigs Leander helping Dick Fair in Williamstown</p> <p>14th Drew some sticks for a stable putting out manure Gordon came from the Fair</p> <p>15th High Wind Heavy Rain Thunder &amp; Lightning Set a new Line Taking in some Butternuts and some of the Garden stuff</p> <p>16th Windy Heavy Rain hailstones Thunder Lightning cutting the Length of the sticks for the stable 18 by 30 Letting the Water Run at the Wet place</p> <p>17th Windy Raining all Day</p> <p>18th Fine Working at the stable put up the crossed with the Boat</p> <p>19th Working at the stable</p> <p>20th Fine Windy Minnie Gordon and Leander crossed to Summerstown Taking up the Potatoes at the corn and they have the Rot The Burbanks Franky Laplante Wife a young son on the 19th</p> <p>{page two}</p> <p>Mr James Cameron Island</p> <p>21st of Sept 1893 Fine St Matthew Day Last Day of Summer Taking up the Potatoes above the House 30 Wrote a Letter to George Charron from his Father Gordon cutting the Door of the stable</p> <p>22nd Autumn Begins John Morris and Wife Billy Morris and Wife came took up 30 Bushels on the 21st (Dick and Leander to Dundee)</p> <p>23rd at the stable John Morris and Billy and 3 of Frashers came and George Bosells son Lewis and Gave us a Good Lift with the Top sticks Billy and Wife and John H went ot the Point took John Morris's Boat Down Rain to night</p> <p>24th Fine Windy John and Wife went home took a Bag of Potatoes Took 3 lbs of Butter part pay for the Hay Rain to night Gordon went to the Glen</p> <p>25th Raining Gordon came took up the Burbanks in the Garden</p> <p>26th put 50 Bushels of Potatoes in the cellar to Day Gordon chinking the stable thats 80 Bushels in now got a sturgeon Fair in Malone to Day</p> <p>27th very Fine Day Gordon crossed with the small Bun put 50 Bushels in to Day Thats 130 Bushels in the cellar</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{page one}</p> <p>Mr James Cameron Island</p> <p>28th of Sept 1893 Fine E Wind Taking up the Lower Peice of Potatoes Began to Plough a in the upper Field Boiling Potaoes for the Pigs put the Potatoes in the storehouse Gordon came some Drops of Rain Lots of Towing to Day a Good Lot of shooting to Day</p> <p>29th Michaelmas Day Fine E Wind Ploughing in upper Field Randolph came from the Fair in Malone went off this Evening Making Feed for the Pigs</p> <p>30th Last Day of the Month very Fine Day Took up the rest of the Burbanks a Lot of Them Rotten as they are Mixed with other Potatoes Ploughing shot a Black Duck took 3 of the young Ducks out for Decoys to night some shooting to Day Gordon cutting Brush above the Lane crofsed to Summerstown in the afternoon Narcisse to 5 lb of Butter</p> <p>1st of October Ionia's B Day 1883 Fine the 2 Girls and Stanly went to Bill Craigs and to Hamiltons Gordon and Leander to Plum Island (Alexis)</p> <p>2nd Fine Ploughing cut a Few stalks of Tobacco Gordon went to Hunt cows Broke in the Turnips to night Rocket down on Sunday</p> <p>{page two}</p> <p>Mr James Cameron Island</p> <p>3rd of Oct 1893 Fine High E Wind Gordon went to Work for Donald Angus Took up the Potatoes at the Gate cows salted made a Barrel of sour-crout Fishermen to Lancaster Burning Brush Fence Blackbirds at the Beechnuts Birds eating the Black cherries Dick to Montreal</p> <p>4th Fine E Wind commenced to Rain Gordon crofsed Leander and Annie to Dundee a Lot of shooting Fixing Feed for the Pigs Stanley not well Paul Gray and his 2 Boys camped on EEl Island Fishing Bought of J Tyo Tea 2 Dollars 5 Gall of oil 40 Putty 5 Boots 1 cinnamon 20 Mustard 30 Broom 25 Tobacco 30 shot 24 Powder 20 Ticking 25 Fine salt 60 By credit to Balance 2..81=10.50 To 44 lb of Butter 8.80 Eggs 1.70 Stopt in Dundee to night</p> <p>5th Fine W Wind Catherine Munroe Buried to Day Dick came From Montreal cut more of the Tobacco hung up what I cut Before some to cut yet Fixing Irons John H cut some Marsh hay</p> <p>6th Fine E W Stanley and I went to get a handle made by Paul Gray on EEl Island put hay in the new stable</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{page one}</p> <p>Mr James Cameron Island</p> <p>7th of Oct 1893 Rained some high W Wind Gave a stick to Arquet to make a handle Narcisse paid to Day what he owed Tied up Tobacco</p> <p>8th Fine Day Gordon and Leander went to Dundee Bought a pair of Rubbers Tobacco pipes 8 so 4th</p> <p>9th Fine commenced to Rain Hail Thunder and Lightning high Wind Ploughed some down on the hill North side and Taken out stones</p> <p>10th H.A B Day Fine cool Wind Monica here for Butter got none Ploughing Digging up stones Taken them to the Bank on the north side Took one of the Pigs out of the pen Boiling Potatoes for the Pigs a Lot of Ducks this morning</p> <p>11th E Wind Fine John H putting out manure Stanley and I went Fishing got 15 Digging stones out of the yard</p> <p>12th Fine E Wind Mowed some in the Back Marsh Burnt some Brush heaps above the Foot of the Lane Boiled 2 pots for the Pigs Leander John H and Stanly went to Fish to night John H crofsed to Summerstown for Mail got a Letter addressed to Minnie</p> <p>{page two}</p> <p>Mr James Cameron Island</p> <p>13th of October 1893 Fine Day E Wind Drew Beans for the Floor of the stable Drew a short peice of Ash for Oars putting out manure set Fire to a couple of Brush heaps in the oakfield</p> <p>14th very High south East Wind Blowing a Hurricane the scow at Alexis Island Drifted over here Dragged her anchor over the shoals with the heavy Gale of south Wind Broke some Limbs in the Grove Tied the scow up in the Bay the 4 Boys I went up and took a chain and a peice of a Rope that was Tresh cut by some one where it was tied at Alexis Island there is 3 poles and a Big coil of Rope a Gangway a Board or 2 tin pail a pully Block sail all close-Reefed some water in her put the anchor around a Basswood Tree Rained hard a Rainbow wind changed West 2 Indians passed up stopt at the scows John H watched them Taken the Tops of the stacks the Wind high Wind to night</p> <p>15th High Wind Rained some</p> <p>16th Fine Windy Genie came Gave him 5 Dollars to take 300 of Provender and 100 of Flour from Cornwall Drew some wood put out manure Mr Sticklers Boys here taking the scow</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{page one}</p> <p>Mr James Cameron Island</p> <p>17th of Oct 1893 Fine W Wind Narcisse to Montreal cut the Late Tobacco Trimmed all the apple trees Lucias got 8 lb of Butter yesterday Dick got 5 lb to Day put the Horses in Last night White Frost unfortunate Day put some Boards up in the cookhouse</p> <p>18th E Wind John H crofsed to Summerstown St Luke Day Bought Tobacco Leander shot 3 Ducks Ducks getting more Plenty Mr Genie came from Cornwall had 300 of Provender and a 100 of Flour and a File The Rocket got aground going in to Lancaster</p> <p>19th Fine E Wind cleaning out the stables put some Manure out putting stones under the new stable Mr Genie here Leander shot 8 Ducks a Lot of Shooting to Day Began using the Provender</p> <p>20th Fine putting out manure Arquet here for Butter Genie Fishing to night 2 Men camped in Bell Bay</p> <p>21st very Fine Mr Genie went off Gave him a pair of Tame Wild Ducks 1/2 bushel of Butternuts John H and Stanly Took a Boat From the Island above Christees Boiling Potatoes</p> <p>{page two}</p> <p>Mr James Cameron Island</p> <p>22nd Oct 1893 a Very Fine Day Leander Gordon Annie went to Dundee Bought 6 lb of Tobacco pipe Braces caps 1 pair Shoes 1 lb of Pepper 50 cent of Gingam Cotton 18 yrds calico 95 Shoes A Lot of Shooting John Morris Bought a single Barrel Breech Loader Charlie Creamer came with Gordon and Leander John H and Dick to Ross I</p> <p>23rd Livinia's (Sissy) Birth Day 1868 A Fine Day Picked the nuts at the River Tree Took up the Turnips in the Garden Leander and Charlie at Ducks John Morris Mary Annie came had 100 Weight of corn John had his new Gun plastering some Rained some to night set the Line with John H got a Pickerel</p> <p>24th Our Hugh's Birth Day Rained some putting Manure on the Garden the 3 Boys went Hunting Wrote a Letter for Narcisse to send to George Howard has a Bee to Day and a Dance to night Gordon came for them all to go J Morris and Wife Charlie Creamer Leander and Annie Donald John McDougall here and Alex Frasher Lightning and Thunder to night and Rain</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{page one}</p> <p>Mr James Cameron Island</p> <p>25th of Oct 1893 My Birth Day St Crispins Day all Shoemakers Day Fine Windy not many Ducks John Morris Men and Charlie went off Made a Bargain with them to Dig a Well Narcisse Bought a Tub of Butter 68 years old to Day</p> <p>26th E Wind Cool Mr Genie here going to Cornwall Left us his shovel Moses Lemay and Mr Bacon here Gave them a pail of Buttermilk a peice of ash Leander shot 2 Ducks the Corcican and Magnet went Down</p> <p>27th Fine W Wind some Rain Mr Genie came from Cornwall a hunter Drowned at Charlies Island setting out Decoys heard so Narcisse went for Hunters at Lancaster not many Ducks Plastering the new stable</p> <p>28th Fine Ploughing the Potato above and Below took out some Big stones Mr Genie went off the Hunters got our Bun paid 50 cents St Simon &amp; St Jude Hunters went of no Ducks</p> <p>{page two}</p> <p>Mr James Cameron Island</p> <p>29th of Oct 1893 Windy Hailing</p> <p>30th Gordon and Annie went to Dundee Bought a of Tyo soda 25 1 pair of shoes 1 Dollar 5 yds shirting 50 Pepper 30 Towling 50 nails 25 Gordon Bought a pair of overalls 85 paid Johnny Charlie came had the Rigging for Digging the Well 2 shovels Ropes and pullys crowbar Gathered and Filled a Bag of Butternuts for Dan</p> <p>31st Fine Halloween or Holy Eve Began the Well to Dig John Charlie Leander Gordon Mr Creamer and Wife and Billy and Wife and Mary came Got some Ducks Tried for EEls in the Mud Leander &amp; Billy Got 9 for the First time cracking nuts Keeping the Halloween sent a Bag of Butternuts to DMM The Temple St James Street Montreal The Fishermen took them to the Depot and to pay the Freight on them Fishermen went home for a few Days John H and Stanley went to Rofs Island got 2 Ducks Mary and the Girls went to Summerstown Boug Lamp chimney Got a Letter From Bismarck Got Gokys pic to night Roses Boat</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{page one}</p> <p>Mr James Cameron Island</p> <p>1st of Nov 1893 The Harvest Month of Death All Saints Day Fine Day shot 4 Ducks Working at the well a great Lot of Shooting Billy and Wife Mr Creamer and Wife went off Mr Genie came to night Banking some at the West End sheep came home for the First time Gordon and John H went to Fish with Mr Genie to night</p> <p>2nd Fine Day All Souls Day Drawing stone for the well Fixing a Tub to take up the Ground Leander got a Bad Blow with the Derrick Falling and struck him Fishermen Back from Montreal</p> <p>3rd On This Day of the Month Granda Departed 1857 Fine Working at the well</p> <p>4th Fine a Lot of Shooting at the Well Randolph came John Hall took him here Mr Genie and John H went a Fishing to night</p> <p>{page two}</p> <p>Mr James Cameron Island</p> <p>5th of Nov 1893 The Gunpowder Plot Guy Fawks Day Fine Gordon crofsed Going to Montreal Tommoro John H put him acrofs Johnnie Charlie and Leander to Dundee took 1/2 Doz of Ducks</p> <p>6th Putting manure on the Tobacco Place and it is Thick The Boys came from Dundee to night Boiling Potatoes for the Pigs not many Ducks windy</p> <p>7th Helen's B Day Fine Working at the well The Boys at Ducks in the mornings went to the upper Point some Beechnuts</p> <p>8th Fine New Moon cames in Giving corn to the Pigs now all the Provender is used out of the Barrel Digging at the well some water coming in small</p> <p>9th Prince of Wales B Day Fine at the Well</p> <p>10th Water came commenced to stone Drawing stones Charlie Johnnie Leander and ellen went to Dundee</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{page one}</p> <p>Mr James Cameron Island</p> <p>11th of Nov 1893 Fine Drawing stones 7 Feet 5 inches in the Well to night Mr Genie came had his Gun Fixed a Lot of shooting to Day sawed a Hicory Burning the Marshes</p> <p>12th Martinmass Day Windy Fine Boys Hunting</p> <p>13 Fine Mr Genie went off Finished the well to Day</p> <p>14th Fine Fishermen went off Killed the 2 Pigs and they are Fat Johnny Charlie and Randolph Leander John H and Stanley at the Pigs cut the Pork to night Lots of Boats going to Day Fine some Rain to night</p> <p>15th Windy the 3 Boys went to Rofs Island to hunt Johnny Salted the Pork Put it in the East cellar made a Fence around the Marsh hay stack some Grains of snow windy Drew some Drags</p> <p>16th Windy Johnny Turned with the wind being too high Took a Bag of Potatoes Live Duck cut an oak for a Roller Snow on the Mountains</p> <p>{page two}</p> <p>Mr James Cameron Island</p> <p>17th of Nov 1893 Fine John Morris went off turned windy the Boys got 2 Ducks Drew some Drags Windy to night</p> <p>18th High Wind Boys went to the Kit Kit Island got no Ducks Rocket went up did not call at Lancaster John H and Stanly sawing Dry Elm stove wood churning Big Marsh Fires cool John H and Stanley Plastering the south side of the new stable put a Handle in the axe Put 2 Pails of Water on the Pork Barrel for Brine Sharpened the old crofs cut saw Fixing a Roller for the Sleigh</p> <p>19th Fine Windy snowed to night</p> <p>20th a Fortunate Day the Boys hunting got 4 Ducks Oliver and another man hunting Down at Charlies Island cut some in the Back Marsh</p> <p>21st on This Day of the Month D M Master Departed Senior 1846 Leander Randolph and Charlie went to Dundee Charlie took 8 Ducks with him</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{page one}</p> <p>Mr James Cameron Island</p> <p>21st of Nov 1893 They did not come home to Day Rained some to night E Wind</p> <p>22nd Fine E Wind Plastering Rained this Evening Let the Water run some at the Wet Place John Hall here with my axe handles to make me more</p> <p>23rd Windy Randolph and Leander Annie came from Dundee had the Tongue of the Sleigh cost for ironed 1.40 Bought of Tyo 3 lb of Tea 1 Dollar put a Window in the Stable cool no Boats went to Day Thanks Giving Day</p> <p>24th Fixing stones under the stable Began putting Felt and Boards on the West End of the House Put a Large Window Glass in a Boat out on the shoal getting sand the Grenada came to her cold Windy</p> <p>25th St Catherine's Day Windy cool John H went for his Things to Grants Leander went for 3 Weeks papers got 3 Letters 2 for Gordon 1 for me Bought of Nicholsons 200 Wt of Flour 3.80 Rope 25 got a paper From Uncle Johns Girls for Minnie Grenada Last Trip</p> <p>{page two}</p> <p>Mr James Cameron Island</p> <p>26th of Nov 1893 Fine West Wind Leander Randolph went hunting Killed 4 Ducks Ground Froze that sand-Boat aground yet</p> <p>27th E Wind cold Putting the Boards on the West and North side of the House Drew up 2 of the Boats at the shore Set Fire in the upper Part of the Front marsh and up in the Bay high Wind {illegible} and Rain Thunder Earthquake about 1/2 Past 11 o clock</p> <p>28th Rained wind changed to West water Low shot a Duck a Lot of odd Kind of Birds like Geese or Gannets went West a Boat Lifter came to the sand Boat to Day nailed on some Board cut a Hicory a Tug with 3 Barges went Down</p> <p>29th Windy East changed to East Rained Drew some Wood Drew some hay for covering the Hen-house put some Bant{illegible} Drew up the old stove Plastering the Horse stable The sand Boat got off Randolph and Leander went hunting</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{page one}</p> <p>Mr James Cameron Island</p> <p>30th of Nov 1893 St Andrew's Day The Festival of the Scotch Rained some W Wind Lights Lit up yet water Raising a Little no shooting</p> <p>1st of December some snow Last night Boys working at the Floor and Door of the stable cold Frosty Fed the Heifers at the stack</p> <p>2nd Windy Frosty working at the stable put 4 of the cows in the new stable to night put the Barrel in the cellar for Water in the Porch put the soap in the cookhouse House not Banked yet</p> <p>3rd E Wind Snowing Drifting no Lights to night as we cannot see stormy no Boats</p> <p>4th W Wind cold Frosty Turned and Drew up the 2 Buns 2 men up in the Bay Fired 5 shots Ducquetts Flag Flying to Day putting the Tongue in the Sleigh put in the Pig</p> <p>5th E Wind Frosty Cold at Tobacco 30 Plugs and a sack of Fine Leaves Boys shot a Duck</p> <p>{page two}</p> <p>Mr James Cameron Island</p> <p>6th of Dec 1893 St Nicholas The Festival of the Germans Fine E Wind Turned to the West a Blew very hard Drifted Banking the house Boys shot 2 Ducks of a curious Kind but good eating very windy the mare very Lame</p> <p>7th W Wind shot 5 Ducks got 3 EEls Went around the Island Lewis the Indian here for Milk and Tea he has a Family in his house this Winter the Mare very Lame the hay Done on the Barn Floor</p> <p>8th Randolph and Leander went to Lewis's for the Pig Leander to Summerstown Bought of Nicholsons Boots 3 Dollars Powder and shot 4 spools Salt nails working at the Floor in the stable Lewis the Indian stopt here coming from Lancaster took supper Got milk Shot a Duck got Gordons cap and neckerchief at Hamiltons</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{page one}</p> <p>Mr James Cameron Island</p> <p>9th of Dec 1893 E Wind Fine Boys EEl Fishing Got 137 skinning them to night the Hay in the Barn in with the Level of the Rails Done sheep came home from the Bush</p> <p>10th This is Leander's Birth Day 1872 W Wind high</p> <p>11th cleaning the EEls and salted them Sawing stovewood shot a Duck the Mare not well working at the stalls West Wind</p> <p>12th E Wind snow very Frosty made a Good Lot of ice put 9 of the cows in the new stable now the mare is going to Kick Frosty to night</p> <p>13th W Wind very very Frost shot a Duck ice making and ice Breaking its made over to Christees Island to night the Mare no Better its very Frosty to night ice takes a Lot to night</p> <p>14th ice Taken acrofs all over here But a Lot of air-holes E Wind Boys got 7 Ducks Went for EEls got 10 Water Rising some Took the Boat in the airhole to the Sturgeon Island Looks stormy to night Unfortunate Day</p> <p>{page two}</p> <p>Mr James Cameron Island</p> <p>Dec 15th 1893 a Fortunate Day E Wind Drifting snowing high Wind to night Lewis and his Boy here sold him 3 lb of Butter 75 cents 8 lb of Pork 80 cents Gave him 7 Duck and a Pipe for nothing seen Fox Tracks</p> <p>16th Stormy E Wind Drifting Grinding the axes The Mare Dead Wind changed this Evening West ice Broke up some cleaning 10 EEls Wind high to night The Mare Dead</p> <p>17th Windy East Drifted</p> <p>18th E Wind Frosty Drew the Mare up to the Wet Place Looking for the sheep did not Fine them snow deep in the Bush Seen a very Large Track a Wolf or a Lynx or a Large dog The Boys for EEls got 12 Lost the Axe ice Looks good</p> <p>19th a Fortunate Day Went to Look for the sheep Found Them took them home put them in to night Lewis's 2 Boys here Gave them 2 lb of Butter 50 cents is all paid now for the Pig Drew some Wood</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{page one}</p> <p>Mr James Cameron Island</p> <p>20th of Dec 1893 a Fortunate Day W Wind cold Drifting Frosty Filed the saw air-holes shutting up Last Day of the Fall</p> <p>21st Unfortunate Day First Day of Winter Blowing Drifting snowed some Drops of Rain Broke on a Marsh hay stack Marsh hay done in the Barn a Weasel at the Barn chopping stove wood the colt sick seen Gulls Flying West seen a Cutter crofsing the Summers's Road Broke a Lamp chimney</p> <p>22nd a Fortunate Day cold turned warmer at night hailing not ver well to Day</p> <p>23rd Thawing Kind of Warm hail Rain the colt very sick Leander crofsed to Summerstown Bought a Bottle of Browns Panacea 25 got the Papers Giving stuff to the colt The Colt Died to night</p> <p>24th Fine Leander and Randolph went to Dundee all Bad with La Grippe there Squirrel came to the Grove</p> <p>{page two}</p> <p>Mr James Cameron Island</p> <p>25th Dec 1893 Christmas Day some Rain hail snow Foggy Randolph and Leander came shot the squirrel that came yesterday</p> <p>26th Fine W Wind Drew the colt Down on the ice to the shanty opened him most awful Fat Put Poison Below the Sturgeon Island very cold to night St Stephens Day</p> <p>27th St John the Evangelist Day Fine turned Foggy snowing Drifting Randolph and Leander Making a Handsleigh set Traps for the Fox</p> <p>28th Windy Snowing Thawing Making Decoys Holy Innocents Day</p> <p>29th Our Angus B Day Fine Warm a Great many Ducks Flying Down the Boys Got 2 Foxes to Day 2 EEls Fishers at the sturgeon Island set Traps Making Decoys Northern Lights to night</p> <p>30th very Frosty Randolph went to Fort Covington Leander to Summerstown got a Parcel of Papers from Dan Bought Tea 30 Gordon came From the Shanty</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Mr James Cameron Island</p> <p>31st of Dec 1893 St Sylvester Last Day of the Year Fine Gordon and Leander went to Charlie Rose for the Parcel Charlie took it from the station the things that came 2 pairs of Pants 1 pair Boots Rubber carpet shoes 1 vest Ladies Tam o sh a Dress 3 Books and a Lot of magazine Ladies Journals Illustrated news</p> <p>1st of January New Years Day 1894 Fine Lewis Lason here</p> <p>2nd Fine EW Randolph came John H came Gordon went to Cornwall Randolph Bought an Axe split Hicory for axe-handles</p> <p>3rd Allens Birth Day 1853 all of us Down Dead sick Stretch out with the La-Grippe</p> <p>4th Wrote a Letter to Dan but did not put it in the office till some Day next Week</p> <p>5th Gordon chopping</p> <p>6th Johny Big Bill our John and Fernandez came</p> <p>7th Johny and Big Bill went to Dundee</p> </div> transcribed https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/11daa7bd0a9f2ca926129c8e808361a8.pdf cdb97447d8f76e4b50f06f06ac5b1c83 PDF Text Text ��������������������������������� https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/cf58ffbd0a2824703c78ec552a1b2398.pdf e8abd50a6a226dd92d17fc3030c2d4c4 PDF Text Text James Cameron (1824-1912) 1892 Transcribed by Rural Diary Archive volunteers DISCLAIMER: This diary depicts some discriminatory content which some may find offensive. 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Mr James Cameron Island 1st of Jany 1892 New Years Day E Wind Leander and Stanley and i cutting sawlogs snowed or hail Lewis the Indian here to Dinner Gave him a Peice of meat to take home some cakes for the children Treated him to wine 2nd Raining hailed E Wind Fixing the crofscut saw 3rd Allen's B Day 1853 Windy Fine 4th Cold W Wind Drew some of the sawlogs to the Bank Frosty tonight The Heifer calved Spotty 5th very Cold and Frosty W Wind not making much ice at the Brush Fence splitting stove wood 6th Epiphany not very well E Wind Snowing Blowing hard Killed the calf for skin cold 7th W Wind some ice going Down took to the Sturgeon Island Last night and From Lancaster over to Charlies Island and Rofs's Island not making much to Day took in the Water Barrel to the House put in the sheep some snow now 8th Hugh Ann's Birth Day 1866 Drew some Wood E Wind The Fox came on the Island to night ice taken acrofs at the Fool of Francis Island Water Raising at the shore 9th WW cutting stove wood Stanley and I went around the Island seen the Fox on the sturgeon Island 10th Fine ice Making 11th E Wind cold Windy got 2 Rats sawing stove Wood 1 �{page one} Mr James Cameron Island 12th of Jany 1892 some Rain crofsed the ice to Hamiltons ice not very Good got in coming Back took Dinner at Hamiltons got apples Heard Mary Ann McLeod Departed or Robert MacDonald's Widow A Quere Kind of a Man called at Hamiltons and took the ice there acrofs to Hopkins Point Like a Man that did something Bad On the Day of the Month Our Mary Departed in Williamstown a year ago to Day 13th E W Snowed Randolph Came and went Back a Man here from Lewis was there all night stopt here all Day went of his name is _______________ gave him Boots and so 4th the colt not well 14th Election Randolph came for me to got Gave me three Dollars from McLeods Farmer we went up to Hamiltons and John Gordon Randolph and I went to Lancaster voted for RR McLennan A McArthur against him 350 Majority 15th cold Leander Bad with his Leg Turn Back 3 1/2 Leaves for Jany 16th {page two} Mr James Cameron Island 16th of Jany 1892 Very Fine Day EW Went to Hamiltons for the Papers 17th Fine Lewis's 2 Boys here and Dany Spink 18th Began to snow W Wind cutting stove wood seen cutters crofsing Summers Road cutting hay Lots Fishing EEls 19th WW snowing Drifting cutting hay put the sheep in with the calves a very Frosty night 20th very Frosty Fine at stove wood seen one of those Big White Backed Eagles he is Looking for Ducks and Muskrats aroudn the air-holes a Lot of air-holes smoking 2 �21st St Agnefs Day W Wind Drifting stormy turned Fine Drew 2 Loads of Wood Grinding the axes 22nd W Wind Turned to snowing Drifting Drew some Wood From the Beech Tree in the upper Bay some water Raising 23rd The Chine New Year W Wind snowing Blustering made a Whippletree cutting stove wood Fixing a stall in the stable 24th Charles Tuppers B Day Windy cold 25th Robie Burns B Day Cold Windy Leander Crofsed to Summerstown Bought of Mr Ward Tea soap soda 54 Frank Laplante Bushing the Road on the ice cold Frosty 27th Frosty Frosty W Wind Broke on another Marsh hay stack 28th {missing} wind snowing not so cold Fine cutting {missing} Breaking Roads water Raising on the {missing} 29t Leander Bought of Ward pepper 10 piles {missing} 25 30 Friday 30 - 31 Randolph here {missing} went to Lewis got Sleigh over {page one} Mr James Cameron Island 1st of Feby 1892 Brought Lewis some Buttermilk Butter and salve Fixing his sleigh First crofsing to Lewis with the Horse 2nd Candlemas Day sun shines to Day the Bear will see his shadow E Wind Leander to Dundee to get the mare shod 70 cents Drifting to night a Dance at Jo Lemays to night Bought of John Tyo Boots for 15 nails 12 1/2 Tea 15 3rd E Wind cutting Willows and alders 4th W {missing} Drew the stack in the upper Field 5th W Wind and E Wind Those 2 stars are very close together what they will do I cannot tell 3 �6th E Wind Leander went to Jo Lemays with his watch Hugh Ann and Livinia went to Lewis's Frosty 8th Gordons Birth Day {missing} Drifting seen a crow 9th Sn{missing} Windy Fine Drew some wood {missing} Leander took Tub of Butter to a {missing} Got a Dollar cash on it Bought {missing} Tea 40 2 Mock suns and a Tail {missing} the sun going Down Turn 2 1/2 Leaves for Feb 11th {page two} Mr James Cameron Island 1892 {page one} Mr James Cameron Island 11th of Feby 1892 E W Drifting 12th cold Windy Frosty 13th cold and Frosty 14th St Valentines Day 3 From Lewis's here turned stormy E Wind Randolph came Mary-Ann stopt all night 15th Mary Ann went home Fine and Frosty very Bad with colds 16th Fine Frosty a Raffle at Frank Laplants of a Boat Drew some wood sawing stove wood snow Deep in the Bush 17th Fine W Wind very Frosty Frosty Last night Reading Papers 4 �18th James Hugh's Birth Day 1855 Leander cutting Firewood a very Fine Day 19th Leander and Hugh Ann went to Day with Butter Tallow and Butter to Jo Lemay For Fixing the Watch and {illegible} Bought 200 of Flour 5..40 5 Gallons of oil 60 2 Patent Bottles 50 Cotton 50 Calico 60 Old Mrs Combell Departed Mr Hatt{illegible} Daughter in F Covington Departed E Wind 20th Drifting Leander crossed from Mac{missing} Bought Writing Paper 15 Thread 15 2 Pipes 2 21st E W 22nd Washingtons B Day Fine Day at Wood Broke on a stack of Marsh Hay 23 Drawing Wood Fine Turn Back 2 1/2 Leaves for Feb the {illegible} {page two} Mr James Cameron Island 1892 {page one} Mr James Cameron Island 23rd of Feby 1892 E Wind Fine Drawing Wood 24th St Matthis Day E Wind Fine cutting stove wood 25th EW Seen a Lot of Gulls going Down they stopt at the air-hole at the Kit Kit Island 2 hound crossed and went Down the ice they went Back again Drew 2 Loads of Hay from NaHoutas Island Drew some wood not very well to Day 26th Windy from the North Freezing cold 27th EW cold Randolph came had Millers Almanack 5 �28th Gordon and Dany Spink came Lewis children here Gave them some Good Hay for their sick cow took our sleigh 29th Intercalary Day Leap Year E Wind Fine Franky Laplante Married to Day Drew the Rest of the stack from Na-Houtas Island 1st of March St Davids Day the Festival of the Welsh E Wind They are Drawing stones to the Lighthouse 2nd Ash Wednesday E Wind cold Fine I eat no meat to Day nor Good Friday these 2 Days I Keep {page two} Mr James Cameron Island 3rd of March 1892 E Wind Fine Leander and Hugh Ann to Dundee Bought 3 1/2 lbs Tea 7..15 Calico 5 yards of overall stuff Brought home the clock Brought Joh Lemay a pail of Milk Got Lamp Fixed Made a Whippletree split some Rails Wrote a Letter to night For to send to the Toronto News with a Dollar in it Put in no annexation Keep away the Yankees Hugh Ann stopt 4th Fine Drew wood 5th Leander put the Letter in the P Office Registered got a certificate *Cow Greece here going to Lancaster for ash 6th E Wind Fine 7th E Wind Began to cut ice put in the storehouse Cow Grease here to night 8th cut more ice put it in covered with marsh Hay 8th EW Martin came for the sleigh Gave him axehandle stuff to make Thawing Livinia Bad with the Toothache some Drops of Rain some snow to night Ducks and crows Flying • Cow Grease is Lewis Brother in law 6 �{page one} Mr James Cameron Island 9th of March 1892 Fine W Wind some Drops of Rain a Lot of Cutters crofsing on the Summerstown Road took the sap Barrels out of the storehouse Writing to Day 10th Fine W Wind changed to East to night Snowing and hard to night Charlie Craig at Lewis's Drew a Load of stuff up to the sugar Bush Leander got a Rat sawing stove wood Livinia Bad with the Toothache soaking the sap Barrels Filed the crosscut saw {illegible} 11th Drifting Blowing hard Blizzardy WW some cold tonight 12th on this Day of the Month D McMaster Senior First came to the Island cutting wood for sugar Bush at the camp cutting stove wood 13th Windy 14th Stanley's Birth Day 1880 W Wind Fine Cold Leander chopping at the camp 15th Fine W Wind sawing a hollow Basswood water Raising near shore 16th Fine cold Wind West cutting Wood at the camp cutting stove wood {page two} Mr James Cameron Island 17th of March 1892 St Patrick's Day The Festival of the Irish Fine W Wind Leander cutting wood For the camp I went up to the Bush Making Quilts Leander went Down to the air-hole at the Kit Kit Island one Duck in it 18th St Josephs Day on this Day of the Month Vicky Departed 1887 E Wind Windy snowed some Drawing Wood Broke the Rack of the sleigh snowing and Blowing to night 19th Drifting W Wind one of the Lewis's Boy here for Tea Leander went to Hamiltons for the Mail sawed some Logs this Looks Like Equinoxial Gales Gave Lewis Boy 3 almanacks Leander went to Hamiltons for the Papers got a viol of Toothache stuff 7 �20th Windy Drifting cold Molly calved to night 21st Windy Broke on a Marsh hay stack of 2 Tons Minky calved to night cold 22nd Livinia Senior's Birth Day Fine Day warm Leander to Hamiltons for Four Bushels of Oats 1.20 Paid this paid for the Barley all But 77 cents (owe) Margaret Poorly John not Well E Wind sawin a Big Hollow Basswood sawed a stick on the calves place {page one} Mr James Cameron Island 23rd of March 1892 Fine Warm E Wind changed to West Rained snowed Last night Just a year since Bismarck went to Mr McCrimmons to work cleaning my old Gun as its rusty sawing stove wood 24th Fine Turned to snowing a Little warm Lewis Boy here for salt Butter and Tobacco Leander not well cutting stove Wood crows Plenty some snow Birds 25th Lady Day Fine Warm The Boys Killed the calf Gave it to the 2 Dogs sowing stove wood some Ducks and crows 26th John Hamiltons Cameron's B Day 1879 very Fine Day Tapt 30 Trees Gathered 5 Pails to night I went to Hamiltons as they are all sick Brought a Bottle of Wine Got a Doz of Herrings from Tom Got a Treat at Hamiltons Got a Pipe from Gordon Hugh Ann came Home John Morris and Mary Drove Down Mary Brought a nice Wire Bird-cage Gave them the Big cat we owe him 40 27th Fine Randolph here Martin here got the oars the Hunters took From their place {page two} Mr James Cameron Island 28th of March 1892 Fine in the sugar Bush cleaning around the Fireplace Tapt some took the Barrels up and some of the Pots cut some wood seen a Robin 29th Fine Went to Lewis's for our Handsleigh in the Bush got 103 Tapt now Began to Boil Have about 50 pail gather now Boiled about 30 pails to Day in the Pots Piling stove Stanley very sick in Bed 2 Hounds Running around here 8 �30th Boiled what sap we had in syrup Left for tommorow to give it a Boiling after straining Gathered 22 pails to Day a very Fine Day E Wind some one shooting at the air hole at the Kit Kit Island cutting Wood and sawing seen a Blackbird 31st E Wind Fine Tapt 47 to Day got 55 Pails in the Barrels to night no Boiling to Day took the sticks of the ice where we cut the ice Wild Geese came a Few Days ago Leander got a Rat 1st of April all Fools Day in the Bush Fine E Wind very warm Boiling sap 2nd Fine E Wind changed to West Rained some Made 4 Gallons to Day Got a Duck on the ice Great Shooting at the airhole at the Kit Kit Blackbirds came cows crofsed to the Pit Point 3rd Fine E Wind First sugar Made about 70 lbs and a Feast on the snow ice opened at Francis Island Lots of Ducks {page one} Mr James Cameron Island 4th of April 1892 Fine Rained some sap not running very well Gathered 15 pails put out the Bun Leander on the water to the Marsh water high sawing stovewood snow Melting well Made a Leg for wood saw horse Fixed a peice to the Handle of the Mud-spear Fixed the Handle in the Rake E Wind Black Ducks came and swallows 5th E Wind changed to West some hail Fine Rained Thunder and Lightning sawing wood made Picquets Leander shot a Rat a very Large one seen a Plover Lots of Ducks and Wild Geese a strip opening Down to the sturgeon Island not very well But still Knocking around ice Jamming Before the House or opposite Wind high to night Rained 6th W Wind Ice Jamming and Going Down Boys Boiling 2 Gallons of syrup not running well shot a Duck at the Sturgeon Island seen 3 Men crofsing to the Kit Kit Drawing a Boat on the ice Hawks and Yellow hammers came and cranes The Heifer Jenny calved to night 7th Fine Gathered 20 pails to Day Leander Got Duck 2 EEls 1 pike taking the manure from the apple trees Lot of ice Jamming Going Down Loons came {page two} 9 �Mr James Cameron Island 8th March April1892 Fine W Wind Leander shot 7 Ducks in the Bush Gathered 20 pails Boiling ice going Down seen a Fishing Light out at Christees Island sawing stove Wood made Picquets 9th On this Day of the Month I was married 1862 30 years to Day W Wind Rained snowed some made 1 1/2 Gallons of syrup not Running well Got a Rat setting Traps Windy to day The Back Bay ice went of this Morning and it always takes a Long time to move as it always goes in a Large cake not a very Good Time for sugar or not a Good year Randolph Came this Evening 10th Palm Sunday Windy Flurries of Snow Hens commenced to Lay Oxley calved 11th Cold Windy Tapt 15 Trees runs well Narcisse and Dick came to Day Took Dinner here water Low 12th First seining to Day got a Lot of perch 500 in 2 hauls Brought up a Mefs Boiling in the Bush about 2 1/2 Gallons of syrup Windy cold at stovewood 13th Windy Narcisse to Lancaster with First Lot of Fish Took us a 1 lb of soda 10 cents Killed Jenny calf for the hide cutting stove wood Gathering and Boiling sap {page one} Mr James Cameron Island 14th of April 1892 Fine Day Wind all Kinds in the sugar Bush Sap running well to Day 2 of Lewis's children here went to the Bush Brought me 2 of my axehandles to a lb of Butter 25 Gave them Milk Amiot working at their House Narcisse set 2 sturgeon Lines to Day 15th Good Friday Wind all around the compass Fine setting Fires Boiling in the Bush put out John H's Bun sawing wood splitting Rails Got a Lot of Perch Narcisse to Butter 25 cents 16th Fine some Grains of snow Hugh Ann went to Hamiltons for the Papers of 3 Weeks got a Picture with the Toronto paper the Roman Chariotts Race Mr Ward Here with a Telegram to the Fishermen Told us Alexander came Home Mrs Summers Poorly Mrs Duckett very Poorly Boiling in the Bush 10 �17th Easter Sunday all Kinds of Wind Fine Alexander Hamilton here and Dan Spink in the Sugar Bush Made about 50 lbs of sugar Fishermen to Lancaster A Hamilton Bought a String of Cat Fish of the Fishermen 18th Uncle Duncan's B Day The Grenada First Trip Boiling sap Taking the Banking From Front of the House Mrs Jo Ducquett Departed {page two} Mr James Cameron Island 19th of April 1892 Fixing a Barrel For the Leech to Make soap put in the ashes Boiling in the Bush not running well Leander to Charlies Island Mr Kelly came to the see the Fishermen John Morris and with him stopt to Dinner Left his or Forgot it Fine Day Made a Bench for to hold the working Tools Narcisse to Butter 25 Leander crofsed to Summerstown Bought of Mr Ward 2 Bars of soap 10 cents Bottle of ink 3 cents Leander Fishing with A Hamilton and D Spink stopt all night 20th very Fine Mrs Duckett Buried to Day setting Fires 2 Men came for Fish Quebec Reo and a man from Alexandria Narcisse to Lancaster Took 5 or 6 Gallons of syrup to the House sap runs some to Day Purcells Lawsuit going on now Put Hay on the ice in the ice house Drawing Wood of Potato Ground Shot a Duck 21st E Wind Leander to Dundee with Rats and calfskins Stanley and Livinia in the Bush at the Last of it wind changed to south West and changed to the East Narcisse to Matches Bought of Tyo Ploughpoint 50 Rosin 25 {page one} Mr James Cameron Island 22nd of April 1892 Fine Windy some Rain Leander came First Boat went Down with a Raft The John A Lights Lit up to night for the First Taken the Banking away from the West End took some of the Things from the sugar Bush Went to the Head of the Island 23rd St George's Day The Festival of the English Fine cool Windy First Ploughing Done 24th Low Sunday Gordon and Randolph here had a Feast of Taffy W Wind Windy The nannie 2 Lambs Narcisse to Butter 25 No Lights in the Light house as no Boats is running 11 �25th St Marks DAy Fine Windy Fixing the Lane Fence Nory calved The nannie 2 Lambs on 24th spreading manure Narcisse to 1 Gallon of syrup 1 Dollar 26th Frosty these nights Fine Windy Ploughing Drawing stones to the Bank Took home the sugar Bush Rigging Lewis here for Butter Tea and sugar pipe 25 Taking Banking from the north side a small Tug went up to Day Rovers Birth Day 26th Mr Jo Genie here Fixing the Buoys Leander Taken Stones of the Peice Below the House Took the Big stone in Front of the House to the River had to cut it with old axes to make it Lighter as its too Heavy Fine {page two} Mr James Cameron Island 28th of April 1892 Raining, very Windy The Granada Late a Going into Dundee south West Wind sold Fishermen 2 Doz of Eggs Fixing the White Boat 29th Lights up again Working at the Lane Fence one of the nannies Lambs hurted By the colt Making Picquets 30th Windy Fine The steamer Anderson came up Jack Munore Got the cherry Island Lighthouse Lewis Bosell and Robideau at the Fishermens for Bait Leander crofsed to Summerstown snowed a Few Grains this Morning putting out manure Drew some Rails and stones one of the sheep a Lamb to Day Killed a snake and Burnt him Bought of A McDonald 3 lb of Tea 1 Dollar paid this got a spool and 2 Plugs of Tobacco a Present spirits of Turpentine and Paint oil 45 cents From Mr Ward Paid Tom Kennedy to Fixing spear 1 Prung 15 cents Got a Telegram From G Shora and a Postal cart 1st of May Fine Fishermen to Butter 25 oil 5 2nd Fine Fixing the yard Fence Digging stones at the Garden E Wind 3rd Fine E Wind Ploughing the Rows for Potatoes planted Rows of Potatoes Lewis Bosell here for Bait Tow Boats a Going Fishermen to Butter 25 Alexandra went Down {page one} Mr James Cameron Island 12 �4th of May 1892 Fine very windy The Fishermen went to with a Load of Fish The Cultivator came up First Trip The Terebone came up Monday Finished Planting the Peice of Potatoes above the house The Massena into Salmon River her First Trip putting Manure on the Lower Peice of Potatoes cutting Potato seeds and Fixing the Rest of the Potatoes in the cellar high high Wind cannot say if the Granada came out today 5th Fine Moved the cook-stove to the cookhouse put out the Double stove putting out manure on the Lower Peice Began to Plough the Piece for the Potatoes Cultivator went Down a Raft Towing Down 1 of the sheep a Lamb had to take it in the house as it is cold Dick went to Montreal yesterday a Fox on Alexis Island Stanley and I for a Load of Drift Wood 6th Ploughing the Garden Taken stones to the River Fine cool and Windy 7th Windy cool Leander crofsed Bought of Mr Ward Soap salt Fishermen to Butter 25 Lots of Touring {page two} Mr James Cameron Island 8 of May 1892 Randolph and Willie Rose here Narcisse here Fine The Girls and Stanley to Jo Lemays and Lewis's 9th Fine Day warm Planted and Drilled the Lower Potatoes Narcisse started for Montreal Drew some Rails to the Garden Fence Working at the Fence cut some Brush for the Fence Painting the White Boat Took a very Bad Pain in my Right Breast to night and its awful sore Took Radways RRR 10th Fine in Bed very Bad with this Pain eat hearty E Wind not working to Day 11th E Wind Commenced to Rain cold Fixing the Fence in spots a Lamb to Day the Leeck a Running Lye Making Leander a pair of Pants not well this Pain I have it yet and my Tooth is Bad 12th E Wind Cool Rained Found a Fine Large Pickerel at the shore on Land Drove up with the Wind a Mock Sun as the sun was near Down Narcisse Fixing Leanders saw Mrs Ward Departed Mr Hills Daughter Rebbeca {page one} 13 �Mr James Cameron Island 13 of May 1892 Stanley and the 2 Girls went to Mr Andrew Frashers to see Fernandez Got a new Kind of Hen Eggs and Ducks Eggs Heard of Mrs Wards Departure a very Fine Day one of the sheep had 2 Lambs and another had one they all have their Lambs now Leander Broke his spear Fixing the Garden Fence Raking the small stones out of it sawing stove Wood a new Boat went up I think its the Rocket 14th Fine Day Mrs Ward Buried to Day a Lot of Boats a Going to Day Raking the Garden of small stones and cutting the sod Leander not well set hens to Hatch Narcisse to Summerstown and Lancaster Let the Mare out to Grass on the Pitt Point King Birds came 15th 4 of Lewis's children here Fine some Rain Mr George McDonald Sanfield and Mifs Cameron here Leander to Hamiltons for our Mail 16th very Windy Painting the side of the Boat with Blue Paint oriols came Narcisse paid his Rent {page two} Mr James Cameron Island 17th of May 1892 Fine Windy Fixing the south side of the Garden Fence Working at the Garden cutting stove Wood 3 Barges at anchor opposite the head of this Island 18th a Fortunate Day very Fine First Trip up of the Bohemian Lots of Tus at those Barges Leander to Summerstown Bought of Mr Ward a Butter Tub 25 Bought of A McDonald Broom 15 cents Tax 5 Matches a Box 5 Bought of Tom Kennedy a spear 75 Handle with it Brought Mrs Hamilton some Top Onions seed Amiot here For Butter 5 lb at 20 1 Dollar cutting Brush Began the soap planted cucumbers Put out the White Boat Narcisse to Lancaster With Fish Lent him the Boathook E Wind to night and Northern Lights to night 19th St Dustans Day Fine High E Wind Fixing Brush Fence setting Fires a Boat Down at Charlies Island with a Raft Put the Big Bull in the stable sawing wood water Raising some 20th Fine commenced to Rain Narcisse to Butter 25 Went to Head of the Island sawing Wood Planted Beans 21st Raing Dick Brought me 5 lb of Tobacco 50 cents they got a Loon on thier Line 14 �{page one} Mr James Cameron Island 22nd of May1892 Rogation Sunday E W Rained Fine Windy Leander to Alexis Island seen the Young Foxes 23rd Rained Fine EW Wind changed to West sawed some Wood chickens out 24th Queen's Birth Day Rained turned Fine turned Windy Randolph here Fixed the Barn Door Got a Tick 25th Windy West Harrowed the Potatoes Fixing Rails and sticks for a Fence at the Hog Pen Drew the 2 cedars up From the River water Raising Fishermen to Lancaster Got a Parcel From Dan Contents 2 Fine Coats 2 Vests 2 Ties and 4 samples of Patrons it was A Fraser Gave Them to the Fishermen and he had a Letter for Fernandez and a card 26th Ascension Day or Holy Thursday Fine Leander and Hugh Ann to Dundee Brought a Tub of Butter 4..80 Bought Boots 2.50 Boots 1..25 Flour 1.20 Cornmeal 20 Salt 80 Ginger 20 Red Paint 15 Thread 15 Washboard 10 Cotton 84 Hat 5 Calico 20 Calico 65 Making a Fence at the Pen Working at the soap Dick's hand sore Leander to Fish with Narcisse Potatoes up {page two} Mr James Cameron Island 27th of May 1892 A very heavy Downpour of Rain to Day some Hail West Wind cutting Brush for the Fence Narcisse and Dick started to go home as his hand is sore Came Back Narcisse to Potatoes Thunder 1 clap 28th Fine Windy at Fence pealed Elm Bark 29th Fine Rained some John and Billy and Mary Morris and Mifs Plomado Mrs Lemay and her 4 children and Randolph all here paid Mrs Lemay 40 cents John and Billy and the Girls stopt all night 30th Billy Bought 2 sturgeon From Fishermen they went off Fine making Fence Digging at the Pen {illegible} Tonia and her mother went to Lewis Dan Spink came to Fish 15 �31st Fine E Wind Lewis 2 Boys here for seed Potatoes 1 lb of Butter got cabbage Plants a 100 sheared the sheep cut the Tails of some of the Lambs Senecal at the Fishermans going to the Kit Kit 1st of June Vicky Birth Day 1878 The Glorious First of June Fine very warm Mr Genie here the Through Line Boat went up to night Washed the wool {page one} Mr James Cameron Island 2nd of June 1892 Fine Rained hard Thunder and Lightning Fixing Poles to the Hops took a sawlog around from the northside to the Door Narcisse to Montreal Dick got Potato 3rd E Wind Fine Mr Genie here going to Cornwall sawing stove Wood Leander Got a Fox him and Stanley Genie got a sturgeon from the Fishermen Put out 100 cabbage Plants Line Boat went Down Narcisse paid Leander 1.75 Fixed the sail with mast Fishing to night 4th of June old George the Third's B Day it used to be Kept for a Long Time E Wind sawing Wood Leander crossed to Summerstown Bought of Mr Ward sack of salt 80 paid Paint oil Got a Trial of Dust Tea From Mrs Hamilton seen a Man passing here about 7 o clock Kept Down with the way of Rosses Island and he seemed strange the way he was going around Fixed the 2 Logs on the Bank Robert Shackelton and Wife here on the 10th of June for Indian Stone Ware {page two} Mr James Cameron Island 5th of June 1892 Pentecost Whit Sunday Randolph and Dan Spink here Raining Mr Genie here from Cornwall 6th ON this Day of the Month Sir John A McDonald Died 1891 Cleaning the sprouts of the Potatoes in the cellar sawing stovewood E Wind 16 �7th Fine Day E Wind piling stovewood The 2 Girls to Lewis's with Potatoes for him to Plant got cabbage Plants the Boat Thief going to stop at Lewis's Frank Laplants Daughter Married yesterday 8th Fine E Wind commenced yesterday working at the south Window with 2 Glass in it commenced to Rain Lots of shooting at the Kit Kit Fishermen to Lancaster Frank Laplante at Hamiltons Wharf Randolph came from Malone Got the Loan of John Tyo's Boat 9th Aunty Mary's B Day 1813 Leander and Randolph to Dundee with J Tyo's Boat Rained some Stanley and I went around the Island 10th Randolph put 2 Boards in the Floor up stairs cutting Weeds in the Potatoes Last of the sheep a Lamb Narcisse took his Boat from Lancaster {page one} Mr James Cameron Island 11th of June 1892 Fine Day W Wind Bohemian From Cornwall with a Pleasure Party The Boys Leander and Randolph went to Lancaster with the Wool Stanley and I at the Potatoes Left so much wool for stocking yarn Paid with the Wool 12th Fine Gordon and D Spinks here Randolph and Leander to Jo Ducquetts 13th Began hoeing Down on the Hill Potatoes a Good many Beetles on the Potatoes cleaning out the cow stable Fixing the Brush Fence Narcisse to Bushel of Potatoes 40 very Warm and Windy 14th Fine Warm Turned very Windy Blowing hard S West Thunder at the Potatoes Alexandra Went Down Trowling not very Good 15th a very Fine Day Leander Trowling Fishermans smoke house took Fire Stanley and I put it out as they are away Leander to Batteau Creek Trowling Mr Genie came Leander and him went spearing Put the calves out in their Pasture cleaned the Barn the West End Fixing the Syrup as its Foaming Boiled it well the Wind made Leaves Wilter Bugs Bad caterpillars Bad put Frame around onions {page two} Mr James Cameron Island 17 �16th of June 1892 Corpus Cristie W Wind Uncle Bill and the 2 Boys and Rufus and Charlie Creamer and Mary here They went to the Kit Kit to see those Fishermen about seanning very Heavy Rain and Wind Bill and Billy went home and the rest stopped 17th Fine the Boys Fishing got a Lot Rained very heavy Blew hard 2 here From Malone stopt all night D Spink and Leander Fishing Mr Genie and Billy and another Fishing 18th The Ever Memorable Battle of Waterloo they all went of Gordon here C Rose here to see Gave a Razor to R Leander to Dundee E Wind Deer Flies commenced Mr Genie here Rain 19th Raining Lewis the Indian here Grand Procession to Day Rained hard Fox Dead 20th very Heavy Rain torrents of it Genie Fishing Leander to Summerstown Bought of Mr Ward pan of Bread 25 paid the Water Raising salted the cattle Lots of Water with the Rain in the cellar E Wind W Wind Beetles Plenty Fixing the Logs at the shore {page one} Mr James Cameron Island 21st of June 1892 Fine Day W Wind Mr Genie went home Gave him his Jack-Lamp got the small Fish Box Leander Went For Shingles to Lancaster Got 4 Bunches Bought Putty and soap Water high Looking for sticks to Make a Jumper took some caterpillars of the apple trees and Beetles of the Potatoes caught a young Duck in the Bush put 56 pails out of the cellar of Water nailed some spikes in the Barn 22nd Fine Windy Stanley and I up in the Bay 2 Indians came Wanting Ash would not Give them any Stanley and I went up to the head to see what they were Doing they went off mad Fishermen caught 2 Tame Geese to Day Fixing the 2 Logs at the shore Leander and Hugh Ann went to Dundee took 2 Tennets of Butter and 14 Doz and /2 of Eggs weeking the Garden Uncle Dan's Birth Day Bought 1 Dollar for Tea 3 lbs Flour 100 2.50 Tubs 3 60 cents Nails round shingle nails 20 lb 1 Dollar Crackers 25 4 cash Wistard Calico hairpins John Morris and Mary came Water High in Dundee {page two} Mr James Cameron Island 18 �23rd of June 1892 Fine W Wind John Morris and Leander went to Lancaster for 8 Bunches of Shingles 4 Dollars Began Shingling the north side of the house Thunder Rain Leander got a Hook in his hand a Handsome Brig or Brigantine went up in Tow of a Tug Bought a Roll of Felt at Lancaster 63 lb 1..15 Narcisse to Syrup Got 2 EEls From Fishermen Weeding the Garden Lots of Potato Bugs Deer Flies Bad 24th St John the Baptist Fine very Warm some Rain E Wind and West 3 Girls went to see the Monument Island cairn Jo Vipond here Looking for his Bun as it was taken away Last night shingling the south side of the House took 11 bunches of shingles Mr Genie came Boys a Fishing Genie took me 2 Kinds of Tobacco plants some old shingles Mid Summer Day 25th Fine very warm W Wind Digging a Peice Before the Door for Tobacco Rained very Heavy Bohemian Down with a Party 3 Girls went to Hamiltons for the Papers and the Mail Fixed a window in the West End with 2 Glass Planted the Tobacco peice before the Door 5 of them went out in the Line Boats swells {page one} Mr James Cameron Island 26th of June 1892 Fine W Wind John and Mary Morris went home Leander Hugh Ann Livinia went with them very Heavy Rain and some Hail Fell here Thunder and Lightning must to have very heavy to the north Leander Found a Barrel Mr Genie Fishing Jo Lemays Boy here for the Table got 2 lb of Butter took home the shawl and Plate Gave him 2 Kittens 27th fine Brindle calved put the Plough 4 or 5 Rows of Potatoes and the Rain commenced had to Leave them alone Fixing up stairs some strawberries not very well Windy and Rainy 28th W Wind Rained some Fine Genie took the Hooks of his Line Too Windy to Raise it scrubbing the Petition and upper Floor took the Potatoes out of the Celler 17 Bushels Put them in the storehouse taking the stems of them Fishermen to Potatoes not very well 29th St Peter and St Paul PJ calved yesterday Putting the Plough Through the Potatoes where they are not Wet Finished Down on the hill very unwell to Day a yacht at the squaw Island aground the Ivy at her this morning and the Grenada to night The Colt 2 years to Day {page two} Mr James Cameron Island 19 �30th of June 1892 Heavy Rain W Wind not Well Water high 1st of July Dominion Day Fine W Wind no rain to Day For a Wonder Lewis the Indian here Gave him Tobacco Plants Butter his 4 children went to Brockville to Pick strawberries Fixing Boards on the south side Heifer in all Day Campers on Alexis Island shooting a Lot the Big Glass Jar holds a Gallon Broke about 42 years since we got it 2nd Fine Narcisse and Dick Dont agree Dick Going home Narcisse going to Fish at Lancaster took up the 2 Geese put out over 20 Tobacco Plants Mowed Thistles in the calves Pasture took up Fishermens 2 Buns Leander crossed to Summerstown Bought a Pair of shoes Pepper Thread Tea Soap Matches 3rd Raining 2 Men came to Fish with the Fishermen Windy 4th American Independence a Fine Day Fixing the Wharf water raising {page one} Mr James Cameron Island 5th of July 1892 Uncle John's B Day 1803 Fine Day Leander to Dundee Water high and Raising some E Wind went up to the Bay Stanley and I put a Bottom to a Box Bought of Lime 2 scythes 1.30 Leander to Summerstown to night 6th a very warm Day Finished putting the Plough through the Potatoes Lewis 2 Boys here for milk and Butter Drew the Logs up a Little with the mare Taking the stems of the Potatoes Fixed a Leg in the Bench sawed some wood a Man at the Fishermens From Alexandria Leander Mowed some to Try the scythes 7th Fine warm Mowed the Grove and a Road to the Back of the Barn and a Road to the cherries as they are Getting Rip Put Paris Green on the Lower Peice of Potatoes Those Fishermen from Lancaster to pay rent From Monday Last 4th of July as they came up to Day to speak to me about it {page two} Mr James Cameron Island 1892 20 �{page one} Mr James Cameron Island 8th of July 1892 Fine Mowing commenced Rain Thunder Lightning heavy Rain to night 9th Raining Gordon and D Spinks here Mercell here for Potatoes paid 25 cents for a 1/2 Bushell put a Few shingles on the Barn Thunder and Lightning 10th Leander and Hugh Ann and Livinia went to Dundee Fine Narcisse to Salt and Butter 11th Putting in Hay for the First put in the Grove hay put the calves in the Grove {illegible}ed the 2 of Them English cherries getting Ripe the Corinthan went Down Young Ducks out 3 of them Warm Fine W Wind 12th of July Orangeman's Day Fine W Wind put in 3 Loads of Hay very Warm Corinthian went up Dick and one of the men went to Fish at Lancaster very Warm Fine Leander crofsed Heard Fraser & Howard Had a Fight 13th Mowing 14th Warm Fine Mowing 15th Fine very warm putting in Hay Mowed some Rained to night Thunder and Lightning and Wind St Swithens Day Narcisse to Butter & oil {page two} Mr James Cameron Island 1892 {page one} Mr James Cameron Island 16th of July 1892 Mowing Windy Cool 17th Gordon here Got 2 Plugs of Tobacco From him Left his cloths to Be Fixed Windy 18th Mowing Back of the Barn 21 �19th Fernandez B Day 1874 Raking Mowing Broke the Jumper Making coils Leander crofsed Bought of A McDonald Whetstone 2 Rakes 2 spools of Thread 10 20th Fine Putting in hay on the West side Turning Hay Fixed the Jumper Great Talk about A Fraser and Howards Fight 21st Fine Day Mowing Down to the Wet Place and on the hill Raking Lewis's children here for Milk and Butter 22nd Fine very warm Thunder Lightning Rain Hail at Lancaster Heard the convent was Burnt at Williamstown Leander went to Summerstown Bought for Narcisse 3 Pounds of sugar 18 cents Put in 2 Loads of hay Mowed some Back of the old Garden Mice awful Plenty Gaberneau went home as he is sick 23rd Fine Leander and Hugh Ann went to Dundee took 3 Tubs of Butter sent Papers to Bombay Bought 4 Tubs 1.. 2 Pair of shoes 2..50 1 Pair of Shoes 1..50 2 Fork handles 20 Rice 10 lbs 50 5 lbs of Raisins 25 Pan of Bread 25 Flour 100 Wt 2.50 Balance of Book A/C 4..26 Butter 12.90 Eggs 88 Calico Mr McIrvaine Ellen John Mary Morris came Mowing Fine Rain 24th Windy {page two} Mr James Cameron Island 25th of July 1892 St James They went off Fine Putting in Hay Rained Thunder Lightning hard High Wind to night Lots of Towing to Day Fixed the Handles in the 2 Forks Turnin and Gathering hay put the 2 calves in the pasture to night 26th Mowing Galerneau 50 cents for Rent to Day Lewis got the Bun yesterday 27th Putting in hay Mowing 28th E Wind Fine Mowing Mr Genie came Gave me a Dollar Bottle of ale Went Fishing to night got 16 EEls Him and Leander 29th Fine Gathering and coiling hay all Ready went the Wind Rain Thunder and Lightning commenced heavy Rain very high Wind Heard the Ministers Horse was Killed By the Lightning 22 �30th Fine E Wind Mowing Turning and coiling drying the hay Mr Genie here Put the 2 Geese in as they Root out the Tobacco 31st Hugh Ann Went to church Leander and Dick to Hopkins Point Mr Genie went off 1st of August Lammas Day Putting in Hay the West End of the Barn Full Made 25 coils The Columbia Went Down Raking 2nd Minies B Day Raind some Put in 3 Loads Made 20 coils {page one} Mr James Cameron Island 3rd of August 1892 Fne Mowed a Big Peice next the North Marsh 4th Rain Mowing the Lower Point Thunder 5th Finished Mowing the Lower Point made 84 coils Gustay Hence camping on the Pitt Point Leander crossed to the store Bought of A McDonald 3 lb of Tea 1 Dollar Matches 10 starch 2 Plugs 10 Thread 15 Angus sent me 2 Plugs a Present 15 2 of Lewis children here John Hamilton not well 6th Randolph's Birth Day 1867 Mowing in the upper Field Heavy Rain Thunder high Wind Mowed a Road in the oak Field Transfiguration of Christ Fine the Duke of Edingburg's Birth Day 1844 a Lot of Towing The Garnet went up did not Get our Mail yesterday Leander crossed For the Mail 7th Lemays here in the Grove Liberty with them 8th Fine Began a stack high wind did not Finish it put 3 Loads in the Barn very windy Gathering at the Lower Point and Raking Genie came From Cornwall had a pail of cherries Rained hard to night heavy Thunder and Lightning Mercells wife and children came she was sick went home on the 9th {page two} Mr James Cameron Island 23 �9th of August 1892 Fine very hot Mowing in upper Field Rained Thunder Genie went off a Lot of Towing a Lot of Hay out a Most holy Lot of Potato Bugs crawling about very hot and sultry using new Potatoes Rained and Thunder to night 10th Fine EW Stanley and I to Lewis for our Boat Mowing very hot commenced to Rain Thunder and Lightning heavy Rain Heard Peter Back was Drowned takin in a Maskinonge as he was not very sober Rained to night hard 11th Raining to Day Fine Mowed some in the oakfield water in it Fixed the Lounge Found a Bun or Punt chicken Hawks coming around Jo Genie and Mr Connely and 4 More here all night They are Fishing Pickerel 12th They went off Gave me 1 Dollar for There Trouble Rained all night and Rained to Day E Wind Rained to night cleaned the stables 13th E Wind Rain Fine went to the Head of the Island cut some Thistles water high Leander crofsed to Summerstown Broom 15 2 Bars of Soap 16 Plug of Tobacco 10 Mr Genie came had a Pig for me a Pail of HuckleBerries and Black Currants a spade for Stanley {page one} Mr James Cameron Island Augt 14th 1892 Fine Day Genie went of Tonight Rained to night 15th Mowing in the Upper Field opened out all the coils to Dry 16th Fine Finished the West stack of Fine hay Filled the Barn on the sticks shut the Barn Door north and put a Good Lot of Fine hay on the Floor put a Lot in to Day 17th Fine W Wind putting in From the upper Field Mowing Gathering The Bohemian Pic Nick 18th a very hot Day Leander and Hugh Ann Went to Dundee took 2 Tubs of Butter 8 1/2 Doz of Eggs Mowing some in upper Field made some coils of hay Fixed the Wheelbarrow Hurted my Hand most awful hot Day Narcisse to Montreal Bought of J Tyo Flour 200 Wt 4.80 Tin Pans 1.80 2 Tubs 60 Tax 5 Scythe and Stone 65 34 yds Cotton 2.38 Tobacco 20 4 Bars of Soap 20 c Starch 10 Glass 15 Bought to Be above Made a {illegible} Pepper 30 1/3 oil cloth 25 Pair of Braces Boots Pipes calico Dress Goods Mary Morris came with them home 24 �19th Bismarck B Day 1870 Mowing very warm Thunder and Rain Lightning Peter Back here from the Rain Mowed some in the Back Place Rained hard to night shot a chicken Hawk {page two} Mr James Cameron Island 20th of August 1892 Fine Windy E Wind Mrs Charron came and Joseph Mowing some in the oakfield Leander crossed to Hamiltons for the Papers The Girls went to Lewis's Mr Genie came 21st Fine Genie went to Cornwall Leander the 2 Girls and Mary Morris to Dundee 22nd Fine Mowing in the Back Marsh and the oakfield Leander to Jo Lemays with his Gun to Fix 23rd Began a Marsh Hay stack Put in all that was in the upper Field the upper Feild Finished the Barn all Full cut some in the Front Marsh Hugh Ann went to Roses Hawks Plenty Flying around for Hens Put a Long handle in the 4 Prung Fork for the stacks Rained Thunder and Lightning to night 24th Rained some Fine Mowed some Leander went for his Gun 10 cents Got a Mefs of Perch from Lemay My corns is sore Few Flocks of Black Ducks St Bartholemu one of the Lambs Killed at the Head of the Island Rained to night hard 25th High E Wind Rained some Foggy with the Rain 26th E Wind Fine Taking away one of the sticks of the Wharf John Morris and TC here Leander went with them to Hamiltons Island {page one} Mr James Cameron Island August 27th 1892 High E Wind Rained some Fine cool Races to be to Day at Jo Duquetts with Boats and Yachts Fixing Fence around the Tobacco The Bohemian a Pleasure Trip John Morris here 28th Fine Day John Leander went to Dundee Hugh Ann Livinia and their Mother went to Hamiltons Mrs Shora and Min and Leander came 5 Gallons of oil 50 St Augustine 25 �29th Fine Leander and John Morris to Lancaster Boards 5 of Them 80 Mowing made some coils went a spearing to night got 2 EEls 30th Fine Warm Fixing the East End Floor of the Frame Min and the 2 Girls went to Lancaster for a churn Fixing the Lime for to Plaster the inside of the House Alexandra and Passport went Down Josy Galerneau here for the Key of Johnys House Bought of Mr McGillis churn 7 1/2 Dollars Lamp 75 2 Door Latches 25 {page two} Mr James Cameron Island 31st of August 1892 Raining some Windy Fine Mowed some Leander and John to Round Island Fixed the Latches on the Doors 2 Hunters and a Dog crossed over to Jo Lemays a Tent on Alexis Island 1st of September St Giles Day Fine Cool Windy Plasterig cut 2 sticks for a Jumper Mowed some First churning with the new churn the Leader Hunting commences 2nd Fine Day Races in Lancaster Working at the Jumper Mowed some the Girls to Lancaster Bought of Mr Glennie 3.25 for 6 chairs and Rocking chair 2 Lamp Chimneys 25 Door Latches and Hinges Johnny and Leander went to Lancaster For the Boards but they were not Ready Leander Traided his Watch Gave 2 Dollars to Boot 3rd D McMasters Birth Day 1846 Fine Finished the Jumper the Girls crofsed for the Mail Received a Letter From DMM Games in Williamstown 4th The Boys and Girls went to Lewis's and he was away to St Regis 5th Fine John Angus B Day 1850 Boys a Mowing in the Marsh one of the Prize Fights to Day Rain 6th Gordon came with a Telegram from Dan Put the Plough in 2 Rows of Potatoes Mr Robert McGibbon Mr David Fraser and Dan and Frank Laplante Rowing them had a Lot of stuff and a Prize Fight to Day crofsed over to Point Lovat {page one} 26 �Mr James Cameron Island 7th of Sept 1892 Fine W Wind This is the Day Corbett and Sullivan is to Fight Mrs Charron went off to Day John Morris and Leander Mowing in the Marsh John Fixed the window in the cookhouse Fixed the Handle of the handsaw The Algerian Went Down to Day Taking the Ripe Leaves of the Bottom of the Tobacco Heard that their was 2 Men shot at Cornwall yesterday 8th John and Leander Mowing Frost this Morning on the Low Land Dick went to Montreal with his Mother the Girls went to Jo Lemays for Johnnys clock got it Gathered some coils in the oak field shot 2 Ducks Killed 2 chickens Nativity of V.M 9th Mowing Fixing calves Pasture Fence caught the old Ram Put a Handle in one of the axes took the shingles up from the shore Stanley and Tonia making coils 10th John and Leander over on the south side for Ducks got none Digging the Ends o the Rows of Potatoes Leander and John to Summerstown for the mail Bought of A McDonald 3 lb of Tea 1 Johny Leander Mary Morris and Hugh Ann to Dundee Gave _______and ________ so 4th Mr Genie came Dan Spink here {page two} Mr James Cameron Island 12th of Sept 1892 Fine Taking up a Few Potatoes George adn 3 of his Brother in laws came to night a Goose and a Duck stole to night from the shore Leander in Dundee at a Bee shingling Bought 2 spoons 20 13th Fine Leander and Hugh Ann came Began a Marsh hay stack Windy did not Finished Stanley and I around the Island Took a Barrel of apples of the Big Tree yesterday taken in Beans and put the Ram in the Pasture a shower of Rain this Evening our Goose and Duck stole Last night and the other Duck Hurted 14th very Windy George and all of them went off put the Harnefs on the colt and Drove him around tryed to catch the sheep cutting some of the cotton the Ram got out of the Pasture 15th Windy Began a stack in the upper Field Finished it cut some sticks for a Fence around the stack cutting Weeds Ploughed 2 Rows of Potatoes some Drops of Rain Fair in Williamstown 27 �16th caught the Rams 5 of Them put them in the stable Windy at the Potatoes took away the Heap of stones at the Potatoes Finished 2 Quilts {page one} Mr James Cameron Island 17th of Sept 1892 Windy Topt of 2 stacks Made a Fence around the stacks put the 5 Rams in the calves Pasture Took the Fat Pine Home from the sugar Bush not much Ducks Henhawks Plenty Yellow hammers Plenty 18th Windy Leander crofsed over to Hamilton for the Mail Got a Letter From D McM with 5 in it for Minnie Gave it to her had over the B Boat 19th Pealing apples Raining all Day Mrs Oxley Departed 20th Fine Fixed a Fence around the stack in the upper Field Leander Went to Malone Fair Stanley and I went to Fish at the Kit Kit Island caught 22 Perch a Great many Fishing Lights out to night 21st Last Day of Summer Fine E Wind Drew some Wood put out 2 Loads of Manure Found a Barrel Floating Down Lewis Marcell went of to Day paid up all he owed and Bought Bought 5 lbs of Butter 22nd First Day of Fall or Autumn Fine some Drops of Rain sun crofsed the Line Equinoxical Gales now Digging at an oak crook Leander and Charlie Creamer came from the Fair at Malone St Matthews Day {page two} Mr James Cameron Island 23rd Sept 1892 Fine Windy Thunder and Lightning Rained Heard the Corinthian was Burnt 24th Fine Leander for the Mail sent a Letter to D McM Montreal Digging at a Large stone at the Oak Tree Charlie and Stanley Fishing Perch got 38 some Drops of Rain Triming the Buds of the Tobacco Mr Genie came Fishing to night him and Leander Got 5 sturgeon 11 EEls and some suckers Brought me 2 Bags of Apples 28 �25th Fine Leander Charlie Creamer and Minnie went to Dundee Mr Genie went off 2 Tugs towing up Lumber Barges Hugh Ann and Livinia went over to Lewis the Indians Place Got salt From Narcisse for Genie to salt his Fish Rained Thunder and Lightning to night and Windy 26th Windy Raining cool Pealing and stringing apples Rained to night Narcisse to 5 lb of Butter on credit 27th Fine cool very Windy Stanley and I around the Island smoking Fish put up another Quilt this is 3 now cutting stovewood Leander and Minnie came Randolph sent me 4 Papers 28th Fine Killed one of the spring calves 3 Months old at the Potatoes put 14 Bushels in for the first in the cellar {page one} Mr James Cameron Island 29 Sept 1892 St Michael Michaelmas Day Fine Day Minnie crofsed to Hamiltons to get a Ride out to Williamstown as they are going to the convent Pic Nic Hugh Ann and Livinia Put her acrofs at the Potatoes Put 17 Bushels in to Day 31 Bushels in the cellar now cut the Meat and salted it Mr Long the Indian Agent and Lewis Pike here Getting the names of the Islands Sturgeon Island at the South East End of St Johns Island EEl Island on the north side of St Johns Island about 1/2 an acre of land in each of them Gave Him the names of some other Islandas the Kit Kit Tuppers or Butternut Snake or Rofs's Island squaw Island above the Hill Lighthouse Suse's Island above the Monument Island cat I Ball I Sheep I Dead Mans I Seen a Big Fire this afternoon up the way of Summerstown The Fishermen Found Dan Frasers Boat as they were coming From Lancaster Last Night Bought of Mr Ward 2 1/2 lb of salt 30th Fine very Windy Put in 30 Bushels to Day Leander not well Letting the water Run at the Wet Place 1st of October Tonia B Day 1883 Fine cool took in 13 Bushels From the East Potatoes Put in Marsh hay in stable Loft {page two} Mr James Cameron Island 29 �2nd of Oct 1892 Fine Windy Gordon and D Spinks here Leander and Stanley to Lewis's The Fire up the Front was Billy McLeans Barn 3rd at the Potatoes 70 Bushels in the cellar now commenced to Rain Thunder Lightning cut 3 stalks of Tobacco some of the sheep hurted Angus McDonalds Store Burnt By Lightning 4th Fine Windy Rained Hail Leander and Hugh Ann to Dundee with Butter 75 to J Tyo and 26 to Davidson 20 cents a lb Flour 6..90 took 200 Home and Left 100 till we go again 2 pairs of shoes 2..20 Milk Pans 1..80 Rubbers 35 RRR 2 Bottles 50 Fine Salt 60 2 Tubs 50 1 Tub 12 velvet 10 Shirting 10 yards 90 cinnamon 20 cash $1 20 yds sateen 1 Dollar got J Morris coat another Fire that Day of the Lightning a Man Barn 5th Harrowing Potatoes 75 Bushels in the cellar now very cold commenced a Harrow to make Stanley Did the First Ploughing with the colt to Day Dick went to Montreal North Wind Leander Began Making a Harrow 6th Windy cool Fine Leander Fishing with Narcisse went to the Head of the Island to Look for a sheep thats not in the Flock Fixing the saw and making Leg for the Wood-Saw-Horse Narcisse to Lancaster for Dick {page one} Mr James Cameron Island 7th of Oct 1892 Fine Windy cut all the Tobacco Rained to night took up the Potatoes at the Gate at the Harrow The Dogs and Stanley Killed a Weasel Leander crofsed for the Mail 8th Fine Mr Hamilton here Gordon Thornton Craig D Spinks John Took me Down a Letter from Brockville From C Mallory on Hunting a a Package for Livinia a yacht came up Last night stopt at Alexis Island a mistake above is the 9th 9th Put in the Tobacco 1 {illegible} Hugh Ann B Day Drew some Drags Took the saw Logs up on the Bank Fine Windy hung up 5 stalks of Different Kind Deline Bosell was to be married to Day 11th E Wind cool very Fine Mowing in the Front Marsh made 25 coils Stanley and I Leander and Charlie Creamer went to Dundee took 2 of the Lambs at 3 Dollars a piece sent of 2 Letters to Brockville put up another Quilt on the Frames 2 Men on the sturgeon Island Hunters I think from the Yacht Lilly 30 �12th Frost E Wind Fine cool Trimming some of the apple trees took up some apples Fixing Rails on the West shed Foggy seen Wild Geese Stanley and Tonia Killed a Weasel Hicory nuts Falling Leander came had the other 100 of Flour {page two} Mr James Cameron Island 13th of Oct 1892 Fine Day Stanley and I to Hamiltons Got 8 Bushels of Apples Mr Kenneth Rofs from Lancaster for apples John's neice and Family there John {illegible} there for the Buggy Tom Ploughing the Yacht Lily stopt at the Wharf sent a Letter to A E Powter Got a Bill from John Pealing apples the Star came for the First Time to Day for 5 Months 25 cents 14th Fine putting out manure on the Potato Ground pealing apples Narcisse for Butter matches Tobacco 15th Fine Day Mr Genie came cutting Pine made a small stack of 40 coils in the Front marsh hung up all the Tobacco in the store-house heard Bull-Frogs to night Leander and Mr Genie went Fishing tonight Went to the Sturgeon Island trimed some Trees Burnt some Weeds 16th Fine Mr Genie went off the Girls and Stanley went to Hamiltons for the Mail 3 Hunters came to the shanty Saturday night Last night the 2 Hunters here for Milk Treated with a Good coo of Rum Bought Milk 17th Fine Putting out Manure Hunters For Milk Ducks not Plenty Found another of the sheep Dead at the Head of the Island Fixed Johns Bun some The Alexandra went Down to Day and Tuesday is her Day to go Down 18th Fine Foggy this Morning Putting out Manure Lots of Shooting to Day Rained Heavy to night St Lukes Day Leander shot a Duck sold it ot the Hunters {page one} Mr James Cameron Island 19th of Oct 1892 Rained some Windy Fine Made 2 Whippletrees Stanley Making a Waggon with Wheels Stanley Plastering the Henhouse the Bohemian Going Down the same Day the 2 Hunters up to night from the Shanty Bushy he is a shoemaker and the other a Machinist works for the water corporation 31 �20th An Eclipse to Day and the New Moon comes in very Fine Day piling up old Wood in the Bush Leander to Plum Island those 2 Hunters went off to Day from the shanty Mr Hume's here for Milk 21st Fine Windy Leander to Summerstown Bought of Mr Ward Tea 25 Soda 8 Powder 35 40 caps 10 Stanley and I to the Sturgeon Island cutting Brush and Hay putting out Manure Drew 2 Beams for the cow stable a Good many Ducks Flying past to Day Heard Dan Fraser's Daughter was married this Week 22nd Fine Leander to Charlies Island for Ducks Mr Hume's is going off I suppose for Election taking the top of the stable cut some Brush the Fishermen got a Lamp from us 23rd Livinias Birth Day 1868 Fine Windy Mr Genie here Fernandez and D McDonald here 24th Our Hugh's Birth Day Fixing Round of Logs on the cow stable Fine Windy Mr Genie Made 2 Axehandles for me Leander shot 3 Ducks Alexandra went Down {page two} Mr James Cameron Island 25th of Oct 1892 My Birth Day 1825 67 years old to day cool Fine Windy Mr Genie got a Tow to up Cornwall Wrote 2 Directions one to Thomas Broswa Beau harnois advocate the other for Montreal Fixing poles on the cow place Fixed the Buttertub a small one only 12 lbs of Butter St Crispin's Day Mr Genie came from Cornwall had some Bricks Bought the 4 Glass for us and 3 lb of nails 72 and Brought Back 8 cents which is 80 cents had a Treat 26th Fine Rained some to night Sent the small Tub of Butter Down with Narcisse Shora to D MM Mr Genie Made 2 Whippletrees Leander shot 2 Ducks Killed a Mutton Pretty Good one Calm to Day Dick Leander Mr Genie went to Fish to night Martin Lewis's Boy here for an auger Gave hime the 2 inch augur Got 6 sturgeon 10 suckers 2 EEls 1 Pickerel 1 Perch 27th at the Banking Windy cool Fine some Drop of Rain salted the Mutton salted 2 sturgeon Martin came with the augur they Killed their cow 28th Fine some Rain Lewis here for Milk Mr Genie went off Leander went to Summerstown Bought of Mr Ward a sack of salt pipes 2 plastering calfs shed 29th Raining Killed the Turkey oil to the Fishermen set Traps in the cellar 32 �30th Windy the 2 Girls went to Craigs at the Point 31st Fine Halloween or Holy Eve Drew some Drags of Wood sawed a maple that was turned out of the Roots cracking nuts Dick here Leander shot a Loon and 4 Ducks {page one} Mr James Cameron Island 1st of November 1892 All Saints Day This is the Harvest month of Death E Wind Raining Blowing Leander after Ducks got 6 some cool 2nd some snow East Wind cold Rain put in the Horses Narcisse went to Lancaster a Lot of shooting to Day Livinia Bad with her Wrist Rheumatism 3rd On this Day of the Month Granda Departed 1857 E Wind Raining Leander after Ducks Got 3 Lots of Ducks Flying John Morris and the Wife came shot an owl Livinia Bad with her hand Stanley Plastering the calves stable 4th Windy Rained some Began to snow to night Sissy to the store Tea Lot of shooting to Day George Charron and another Man with him came to Hunt 2 Men took them up from Lancaster 5th The Gunpowder Plot Guy Fawkes Day Ground covered with snow Windy cool the 2 Boys went to Plum Island to Get the Fox did not get him took Rover Moved the stove from the cookhouse had the cows in Sissy and Johnys Wife to the store yesterday Bought of Mr Ward Tea 30 Mrs Summers very Low 6th Leander Sissy and John Morris and his wife went to Dundee took the 2 Rams 6 Dollars took Randolphs 2 coats and Mits shirts sox Handkerchief Sissy stopt 7th Leander came Bought of Tyo 5 lb of Rope 75 paid Box of Caps 10 hard Tobacc 24 paid Leander to A McDonald Tea 1 2 pair of Boots 4 Dollars paid this Helen B Day Narcisse paid 4 Dollars {page two} Mr James Cameron Island 33 �8th of Nov 1892 very high W Wind did not see the Grenada crofsing to Day This is Election in the States For President Narcise paid 3 Dollars to Day Got oil took in the cabbage Beets and Turnips Fixing the stalls in the stable 9th Prince of Wales Birth Day a Fine Day a Great many Boats Going to Day sawing stove wood Banking the Front of the house Killed a Weasel and he is White Mad 2 cheeses Narcisse got 5 lb Butter paid yesterday Got a Weasel in the Trap 10th Thanksgiving Day E Wind Snowing Narcifse and Dick went Went off Left their Seine put in the calves put the cabbages and Turnips in the Frame cellar Cleaveland Elected on the 8th Keeping in the cattle 11th Martinmas Keeping in the cattle A Lot of shooting 12th Leander to Summerstown changed Stanleys Boots at A McDonalds water low 13th Sunday Fine Mr Dan Fraser Lovat and John here For his Boat Brought me a Lot of very good apples Lent my oars D Spinks here 14th Fine Spreading manure Fixing Boxes and Irons and Tools Lots of Shooting skinned 3 Weasels Getting house Rats {page one} Mr James Cameron Island 18 Nov 1892 Fine E Wind Leander went for Dick Bun to Lancaster Mr Genie came went to Cornwall Brought me 2 Bags of apples Turnips a pan for Sugar Bush Left his Guns Brought me a mud spear poles Thunder 1 cloap to Day 16th E Wind Rained to night Went around the Island cutting Rushes sawed some Wood a Good many Boats going to Day 2 Boats of Hunters on the EEl Island the Bohemian got a ground coming Down from Cornwall 17th Fine E Wind Leander went to Dundee Mr Genie came from Cornwall Fixing the Door of the shanty cut an ash For oars wrote a Direction for Mr Genie to send to Narcisse Charron Longuel county of Chambly P2 34 �18th Drew some Wood Fine high wind to night and Rained hard Mr Genie skinned a Loon yesterday got 218 lb of Provender Traded Guns The Cultivator came up to take the Bohemian off 19th Windy Mr Barnhart here Bought Stanleys Duck paid 50 cents Mr Wallace with him cut Down the Dead oak at the River Mr Genie Fixed the saw Cultivator and Bohemian went Down Flurry of snow Let out the Ram {page two} Mr James Cameron Island 20th of Nov1892 Fine Mr Genie went off Leander shot a Fox W Wind 21st on this Day of the Month D MMaster Senior Departed 1846 Windy Drew up 2 of the Boats cool Fixing new pipes to the stove shot a Duck got a House Rat Billy Bone here {illegible} shooting to Day Made a Beetle Flurries of snow Keeping in the cattle Lots of snow on the Mountains Traveller went up in Tow 3 Masts and 2 Master Princefs Louise Running Began Saving the Ashes St Cecelia Day 23rd St Clement Day Flurries of snow W Wind Propellar went up Lumber Steam Barge went Down caught an EEl for Bait for the Mink shot a Duck cutting stove wood Princess came out to Day and the Algoma commencing to set Fires to the Marshes Princefs Laid at the Point 24th Windy T Craig here got the cutting stovewood setting Traps for Mink Fixing the Cellar Door Mr Higginson and Barnhart here stopt all night high W Wind cold 25th Mr Higginson Gave 2 Dollars cool Livinia John and Mary came Took a Boat From Hopkins Point as Salmon River is Froze The Princefs Laid up at Summerstown on the 23rd Boys went to Alexis Island Hunt John Charlie and Leander The Alexandra went up on the 25th on her Last Trip {page one} Mr James Cameron Island 26th of Nov 1892 Fine the # Girls went for the Mail Bought of J Summers 3 Bars of Soap 5 Mr Wards Pipes The Boys Hunting got a Fox they seen Lewis Dont Kill my Fox Boats Towing up and Down 35 �• 27th Hay Done on the Barn Floor Stanley and I cutting alders and Brush Boats a going to Day 29th E Wind and West and East Seined some setting Fires in the Marshes no Boats to Day not Much Shooting to Day Lots of Weasel Tracks 30th St Andrews Day The Festival of the Scotch E Wind cool Killed the Bull Shot a large Horned owl The Boys went to Alexis Island shot a Duck seen no Fox no Boats went to Day set Fire on the Front Marsh Dont Burn very well Lights up to night Keeping St Andrews to night John Morris and Mary Charlie Leander Stanley H Ann Sissy Tonia Tonia cut her EyeBrow By Falling on the ice at wet Place 1st of December W Wind set Fires in the Marsh went to upper Point cut the Meat in Quarters George Renshaw Departed on Sunday 27th {page two} Mr James Cameron Island 2nd of Dec 1892 W Wind Windy Boys hunting 3rd Snowing W W John Mary and Charlie Creamer and Leander went up Home Leander to Summerstown Bought of J Summers an undershirt 90 no Lights in the Lighthouses to night Tug and 3 Barges went up Yesterday 4th a Tug and Barges went up to Day 5th Fine cool Windy cutting Brush in the oakfield Broke on a Fine Hay stack shot an owl W Wind 6th St Nicholas The Festival of the Germans and a very fine Day E Wind turned Windy and commenced to snow hard to nigh Drew some drags cutting Brush in the oakfield cut Down a Dead oak and an Elm Ground the Axes last night shot a owl 7th very Fine Day E Wind at Wood Drew 2 Loads of stone to the Bank got a Weasel in the Trap about 3 inches of snow Flocks of Black ducks around to Day Files the wood-saw 8th Fine E Wind Rained Thunder and Lightning Leander shot 4 Ducks Filed the crosscut saw Conception of the Virgin Mary sawing stove wood 36 �9th sawing wood Fine Day 9th Leander's Birth Day Fine Day Leander to Summerstown a Tub of Butter to A McDonald him not at home Got a Mink in the Trap Bought of Mr Ward Shot Powder Soda got a Letter From Minnie {page one} Mr James Cameron Island 11th of Dec 1892 Fine Windy Leander shot a Mink a Big one Lost the cap Pin of his Gun 12th Fine W Wind cutting up at the Brush Fence cutting Brush put the owl in the shanty 13th Court opens in Cornwall this Week Fine Day Leander Went to Dundee took 2 Minks cutting Drags cut an ash by the Roots as there is a crook in it for a sleigh a Good Deal of shooting to Day 14th E Wind Snowing and Blowing hard Got a Weasel at the Lower Point sawed some Wood 15th W Wind Leander came From Dundee 1 Pair of over-shoes 1..40 2 yds of cloth 1 Dollar Got a Weasel snow melting sold his 2 Mink 2..50 Got a Dollar for the Fox-skin Got 24 shells and a Box of Wads from Charles Creamer 16th W Wind snowed hard for a While Drew some Drags This is the Day The Murderer in Cornwall is to be Hung to Day Jim Slavin 17th Fine Leander crofsed to Summerstown Bought of A McDonald 3 lb of Tea 1 2 pairs of Boots 2 lb of Soda sent me 2 Plugs Tobacco Got a Bag of oats at Hamiltons Bought of John Summers 200 of Flour 4.20 Paid cut my hair {page two} Mr James Cameron Island 18th Dec 1892 Randolph J Morris and Barnhart here to night stormy some snow to night 19th Randolph and J Morris went off stormy snowing Blowing Firing at a Mark to Day Froze hard to night 37 �20th cutting stove wood Fine cold Frosty Took up the Traps made 23 Plugs of Tobacco Last night the Water smoky Freezing hard 21st First Day of Winter W Wind Blowing some snow Fine Drawing Drags of Elm and White Birch cutting and sawing stove wood Put in the Heifers Last night not much ice made Made 22 Plugs of Tobacco Last night St Thomas Day Taking the Marsh hay from the upper Field cleaning Tobacco 22nd a Fortunate Day cold W Wind Frosty ice made to the Rushes cutting stove wood made a Place for the Pig the sheep came home from the Bush no Ducks around to Day 23rd Very Frosty cold Windy cutting and sawing stove Wood Killed the Goose too windy for ice to make Broke a Peice out of the Axe 24th W Wind Windy Frosty some anchor ice Going Down no Game of any Kind water Low Began to cut Hay on the East Mow 25th Christmas Day Snowing cool 26th cold Freezing Blowing W Wind sawing stove wood Ice Taken to Christies Steamboat channel open taken to night St Stephens Day very very cold Windy and Frosty {page one} Mr James Cameron Island 27th of Dec 1892 Fine W Wind Leander crofsed the ice to Hamiltons Got our Mail ice Took Last night in the steamboat channel Drew some Wood Drew some Hay from the stack Grinding the axes Got a Paper From A Hamilton Oswego Foxes around on the ice 28th Fine Day Holy Innocents Day Bismarck here Had the colt in the sleigh to Day Drew some Wood with him works very well Leander and Stanley Fishing EEls got 9 cut a Pole for the Barn door Leander crossed to Hamiltons with Bismarck 29th Our Angus B Day Frosty Fine W Wind Took in a Quarter of Beef to Thaw out Tried for EEls got some 30th Fine Leander crossed to Summerstown Bought of A McDonald Broom 20 Cap 45 Knitting needles 8 ice Rough Heard Barnhart and F Laplant had a Fight or a Quarrel this 38 �Week Lewis Drawing Hay with handsleighs From Round Island Stanley and I to Sturgeon Island 31st Fine Drew some Wood Drew the Logs up in the Grove and 1 of the Soft Maple From the Wet Place St Sylvesters Day {page two} Mr James Cameron Island 1892 For more information on James Cameron, check out the “Meet the Diarists” section under “Discover” on our website: ruraldiaries.uoguelph.ca 39 � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. 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Scanned Manuscript & Typed Transcription UG Transcription Progress Scripto transcription progress Done Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Mr James Cameron Island</p> <p>1st of Jany 1892 New Years Day E Wind Leander and Stanley and i cutting sawlogs snowed or hail Lewis the Indian here to Dinner Gave hima Peice of meat to take home some cakes for the children Treated him to wine</p> <p>2nd Raining hailed E Wind Fixing the crofscut saw</p> <p>3rd Allen's B Day 1853 Windy Fine</p> <p>4th Cold W Wind Drew some of the sawlogs to the Bank Frosty tonight The Heifer calved Spotty</p> <p>5th very Cold and Frosty W Wind not making much ice at the Brush Fence splitting stove wood</p> <p>6th Epiphany not very vell E Wind Snowing Blowing hard Killed the calf for skin cold</p> <p>7th W Wind some ice going Down took to the Sturgeon Island Last night and From Lancaster over to Charlies Island and Rofs's Island not making much to Day took in the Water Barrel to the House put in the sheep some snow now</p> <p>8th Hugh Ann's Birth Day 1866 Drew some Wood E Wind The Fox came on the Island to night ice taken acrofs at the Fool of Francis Island Water Raising at the shore</p> <p>9th WW cutting stove wood Stanley and I went around the Island seen the Fox on the sturgeon Island</p> <p>10th Fine ice Making</p> <p>11th E Wind cold Windy got 2 Rats sawing stove Wood</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{page one}</p> <p>Mr James Cameron Island</p> <p>12th of Jany 1892 some Rain crofsed the ice to Hamiltons ice not very Good got in coming Back took Dinner at Hamiltons got apples Heard Mary Ann McLeod Departed or Robert MacDonald's Widow A Quere Kind of a Man called at Hamiltons and took the ice there acrofs to Hopkins Point Like a Man that did something Bad On the Day of the Month Our Mary Departed in Williamstown a year ago to Day</p> <p>13th E W Snowed Randolph Came and went Back a Man here from Lewis was there all night stopt here all Day went of his name is _______________ gave him Boots and so 4th the colt not well</p> <p>14th Election Randolph came for me to got Gave me three Dollars from McLeods Farmer we went up to Hamiltons and John Gordon Randolph and I went to Lancaster voted for RR McLennan A McArthur against him 350 Majority</p> <p>15th cold Leander Bad with his Leg</p> <p>Turn Back 3 1/2 Leaves for Jany 16th</p> <p>{page two}</p> <p>Mr James Cameron Island</p> <p>16th of Jany 1892 Very Fine Day EW Went to Hamiltons for the Papers</p> <p>17th Fine Lewis's 2 Boys here and Dany Spink</p> <p>18th Began to snow W Wind cutting stove wood seen cutters crofsing Summers Road cutting hay Lots Fishing EEls</p> <p>19th WW snowing Drifting cutting hay put the sheep in with the calves a very Frosty night</p> <p>20th very Frosty Fine at stove wood seen one of those Big White Backed Eagles he is Looking for Ducks and Muskrats aroudn the air-holes a Lot of air-holes smoking</p> <p>21st St Agnefs Day W Wind Drifting stormy turned Fine Drew 2 Loads of Wood Grinding the axes</p> <p>22nd W Wind Turned to snowing Drifting Drew some Wood From the Beech Tree in the upper Bay some water Raising</p> <p>23rd The Chine New Year W Wind snowing Blustering made a Whippletree cutting stove wood Fixing a stall in the stable</p> <p>24th Charles Tuppers B Day Windy cold</p> <p>25th Robie Burns B Day Cold Windy Leander Crofsed to Summerstown Bought of Mr Ward Tea soap soda 54 Frank Laplante Bushing the Road on the ice cold Frosty</p> <p>27th Frosty Frosty W Wind Broke on another Marsh hay stack</p> <p>28th {missing} wind snowing not so cold Fine cutting {missing} Breaking Roads water Raising on the {missing}</p> <p>29t Leander Bought of Ward pepper 10 piles {missing} 25 30 Friday</p> <p>30 - 31 Randolph here {missing} went to Lewis got Sleigh over</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{page one}</p> <p>Mr James Cameron Island</p> <p>1st of Feby 1892 Brought Lewis some Buttermilk Butter and salve Fixing his sleigh First crofsing to Lewis with the Horse</p> <p>2nd Candlemas DAy sun shines to DAy the Bear will see his shadow E Wind Leander to Dundee to get the mare shod 70 cents Drifting to night a Dance at Jo Lemays to night Bought of John Tyo Boots for 15 nails 12 1/2 Tea 15</p> <p>3rd E Wind cutting Willows and alders</p> <p>4th W {missing} Drew the stack in the upper Field</p> <p>5th W Wind and E Wind Those 2 stars are very close together what they will do I cannot tell</p> <p>6th E Wind Leander went to Jo Lemays with his watch Hugh Ann and Livinia went to Lewis's Frosty</p> <p>8th Gordons Birth Day {missing} Drifting seen a crow</p> <p>9th Sn{missing} Windy Fine Drew some wood {missing} Leander took Tub of Butter to a {missing} Got a Dollar cash on it Bought {missing} Tea 40 2 Mock suns and a Tail {missing} the sun going Down</p> <p>Turn 2 1/2 Leaves for Feb 11th</p> <p></p> <p>{page two}</p> <p>Mr James Cameron Island</p> <p>1892</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{page one}</p> <p>Mr James Cameron Island</p> <p>11th of Feby 1892 E W Drifting</p> <p>12th cold Windy Frosty</p> <p>13th cold and Frosty</p> <p>14th St Valentines Day 3 From Lewis's here turned stormy E Wind Randolph came Mary-Ann stopt all night</p> <p>15th Mary Ann went home Fine and Frosty very Bad with colds</p> <p>16th Fine Frosty a Raffle at Frank Laplants of a Boat Drew some wood sawing stove wood snow Deep in the Bush</p> <p>17th Fine W Wind very Frosty Frosty Last night Reading Papers</p> <p>18th James Hugh's Birth Day 1855 Leander cutting Firewood a very Fine Day</p> <p>19th Leander and Hugh Ann went to Day with Butter Tallow and Butter to Jo Lemay For Fixing the Watch and {illegible} Bought 200 of Flour 5..40 5 Gallons of oil 60 2 Patent Bottles 50 Cotton 50 Calico 60 Old Mrs Combell Departed Mr Hatt{illegible} Daughter in F Covington Departed E Wind</p> <p>20th Drifting Leander crossed from Mac{missing} Bought Writing Paper 15 Thread 15 2 Pipes 2</p> <p>21st E W</p> <p>22nd Washingtons B Day Fine Day at Wood Broke on a stack of Marsh Hay</p> <p>23 Drawing Wood Fine</p> <p>Turn Back 2 1/2 Leaves for Feb the {illegible}</p> <p>{page two}</p> <p>Mr James Cameron Island</p> <p>1892</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{page one}</p> <p>Mr James Cameron Island</p> <p>23rd of Feby 1892 E Wind Fine Drawing Wood</p> <p>24th St Matthis Day E Wind Fine cutting stove wood</p> <p>25th EW Seen a Lot of Gulls going Down they stopt at the air-hole at the Kit Kit Island 2 hound crossed and went Down the ice they went Back again Drew 2 Loads of Hay from Na-Houtas Island Drew some wood not very well to Day</p> <p>26th Windy from the North Freezing cold</p> <p>27th EW cold Randolph came had Millers Almanack</p> <p>28th Gordon and Dany Spink came Lewis children here Gave them some Good Hay for their sick cow took our sleigh</p> <p>29th Intercalary Day Leap Year E Wind Fine Franky Laplante Married to Day Drew the Rest of the stack from Na-Houtas Island</p> <p>1st of March St Davids Day the Festival of the Welsh E Wind They are Drawing stones to the Lighthouse</p> <p>2nd Ash Wednesday E Wind cold Fine I eat no meat to Day nor Good Friday these 2 Days I Keep</p> <p>{page two}</p> <p>Mr James Cameron Island</p> <p>3rd of March 1892 E Wind Fine Leander and Hugh Ann to Dundee Bought 3 1/2 lbs Tea 7..15 Calico 5 yards of overall stuff Brought home the clock Brought Joh Lemay a pail of Milk Got Lamp Fixed Made a Whippletree split some Rails Wrote a Letter to night For to send to the Toronto News with a Dollar in it Put in no annexation Keep away the Yankees Hugh Ann stopt</p> <p>4th Fine Drew wood</p> <p>5th Leander put the Letter in the P Office Registered got a certificate *Cow Greece here going to Lancaster for ash</p> <p>6th E Wind Fine</p> <p>7th E Wind Began to cut ice put in the storehouse Cow Grease here to night</p> <p>8th cut more ice put it in covered wih marsh Hay</p> <p>8th EW Martin came for the sleigh Gave him axehandle stuff to make Thawing Livinia Bad with the Toothache some Drops of Rain some snow to night Ducks and crows Flying</p> <ul> <li>Cow Grease is Lewis Brother in law</li> </ul> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{page one}</p> <p>Mr James Cameron Island</p> <p>9th of March 1892 Fine W Wind some Drops of Rain a Lot of Cutters crofsing on the Summerstown Road took the sap Barrels out of the storehouse Writing to Day</p> <p>10th Fine W Wind changed to East to night Snowing and hard to night Charlie Craig at Lewis's Drew a Load of stuff up to the sugar Bush Leander got a Rat sawing stove wood Livinia Bad with the Toothache soaking the sap Barrels Filed the crosscut saw</p> <p>{illegible}</p> <p>11th Drifting Blowing hard Blizzardy WW some cold tonight</p> <p>12th on this Day of the Month D McMaster Senior First came to the Island cutting wood for sugar Bush at the camp cutting stove wood</p> <p>13th Windy</p> <p>14th Stanley's Birth Day 1880 W Wind Fine Cold Leander chopping at the camp</p> <p>15th Fine W Wind sawing a hollow Basswood water Raising near shore</p> <p>16th Fine cold Wind West cutting Wood at the camp cutting stove wood</p> <p>{page two}</p> <p>Mr James Cameron Island</p> <p>17th of March 1892 St Patrick's Day The Festival of the Irish Fine W Wind Leander cutting wood For the camp I went up to the Bush Making Quilts Leander went Down to the air-hole at the Kit Kit Island one Duck in it</p> <p>18th St Josephs Day on this Day of the Month Vicky Departed 1887 E Wind Windy snowed some Drawing Wood Broke the Rack of the sleigh snowing and Blowing to night</p> <p>19th Drifting W Wind one of the Lewis's Boy here for Tea Leander went to Hamiltons for the Mail sawed some Logs this Looks Like Equinoxial Gales Gave Lewis Boy 3 almanacks Leander went to Hamiltons for the Papers got a viol of Toothache stuff</p> <p>20th Windy Drifting cold Molly calved to night</p> <p>21st Windy Broke on a Marsh hay stack of 2 Tons Minky calved to night cold</p> <p>22nd Livinia Senior's Birth Day Fine Day warm Leander to Hamiltons for Four Bushels of Oats 1.20 Paid this paid for the Barley all But 77 cents ( owe ) Margaret Poorly John not Well E Wind sawin a Big Hollow Basswood sawed a stick on the calves place</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{page one}</p> <p>Mr James Cameron Island</p> <p>23rd of March 1892 Fine Warm E Wind changed to West Rained snowed Last night Just a year since Bismarck went to Mr McCrimmons to work cleaning my old Gun as its rusty sawing stove wood</p> <p>24th Fine Turned to snowing a Little warm Lewis Boy here for salt Butter and Tobacco Leander not well cutting stove Wood crows Plenty some snow Birds</p> <p>25th Lady Day Fine Warm The Boys Killed the calf Gave it to the 2 Dogs sowing stove wood some Ducks and crows</p> <p>26th John Hamiltons Cameron's B Day 1879 very Fine Day Tapt 30 Trees Gathered 5 Pails to night I went to Hamiltons as they are all sick Brought a Bottle of Wine Got a Doz of Herrings from Tom Got a Treat at Hamiltons Got a Pipe from Gordon Hugh Ann came Home John Morris and Mary Drove Down Mary Brought a nice Wire Bird-cage Gave them the Big cat we owe him 40</p> <p>27th Fine Randolph here Martin here got the oars the Hunters took From their place</p> <p>{page two}</p> <p>Mr James Cameron Island</p> <p>28th of March 1892 Fine in the sugar Bush cleaning around the Fireplace Tapt some took the Barrels up and some of the Pots cut some wood seen a Robin</p> <p>29th Fine Went to Lewis's for our Handsleigh in the Bush got 103 Tapt now Began to Boil Have about 50 pail gather now Boiled about 30 pails to Day in the Pots Piling stove Stanley very sick in Bed 2 Hounds Running around here</p> <p>30th Boiled what sap we had in syrup Left for tommorow to give it a Boiling after straining Gathered 22 pails to Day a very Fine Day E Wind some one shooting at the air hole at the Kit Kit Island cutting Wood and sawing seen a Blackbird</p> <p>31st E Wind Fine Tapt 47 to Day got 55 Pails in the Barrels to night no Boiling to Day took the sticks of the ice where we cut the ice Wild Geese came a Few Days ago Leander got a Rat</p> <p>1st of April all Fools Day in the Bush Fine E Wind very warm Boiling sap</p> <p>2nd Fine E Wind changed to West Rained some Made 4 Gallons to Day Got a Duck on the ice Great Shooting at the airhole at the Kit Kit Blackbirds came cows crofsed to the Pit Point</p> <p>3rd Fine E Wind First sugar Made about 70 lbs and a Feast on the snow ice opened at Francis Island Lots of Ducks</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{page one}</p> <p>Mr James Cameron Island</p> <p>4th of April 1892 Fine Rained some sap not running very well Gathered 15 pails put out the Bun Leander on the water to the Marsh water high sawing stovewood snow Melting well Made a Leg for wood saw horse Fixed a peice to the Handle of the Mud-spear Fixed the Handle in the Rake E Wind Black Ducks came and swallows</p> <p>5th E Wind changed to West some hail Fine Rained Thunder and Lightning sawing wood made Picquets Leander shot a Rat a very Large one seen a Plover Lots of Ducks and Wild Geese a strip opening Down to the sturgeon Island not very well But still Knocking around ice Jamming Before the House or opposite Wind high to night Rained</p> <p>6th W Wind Ice Jamming and Going Down Boys Boiling 2 Gallons of syrup not running well shot a Duck at the Sturgeon Island seen 3 Men crofsing to the Kit Kit Drawing a Boat on the ice Hawks and Yellow hammers came and cranes The Heifer Jenny calved to night</p> <p>7th Fine Gathered 20 pails to Day Leander Got Duck 2 EEls 1 pike taking the manure from the apple trees Lot of ice Jamming Going Down Loons came</p> <p>{page two}</p> <p>Mr James Cameron Island</p> <p>8th March April1892 Fine W Wind Leander shot 7 Ducks in the Bush Gathered 20 pails Boiling ice going Down seen a Fishing Light out at Christees Island sawing stove Wood made Picquets</p> <p>9th On this Day of the Month I was married 1862 30 years to Day W Wind Rained snowed some made 1 1/2 Gallons of syrup not Running well Got a Rat setting Traps Windy to day The Back Bay ice went of this Morning and it always takes a Long time to move as it always goes in a Large cake not a very Good Time for sugar or not a Good year Randolph Came this Evening</p> <p>10th Palm Sunday Windy Flurries of Snow Hens commenced to Lay Oxley calved</p> <p>11th Cold Windy Tapt 15 Trees runs well Narcisse and Dick came to Day Took Dinner here water Low</p> <p>12th First seining to Day got a Lot of perch 500 in 2 hauls Brought up a Mefs Boiling in the Bush about 2 1/2 Gallons of syrup Windy cold at stovewood</p> <p>13th Windy Narcisse to Lancaster with First Lot of Fish Took us a 1 lb of soda 10 cents Killed Jenny calf for the hide cutting stove wood Gathering and Boiling sap</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{page one}</p> <p>Mr James Cameron Island</p> <p>14th of April 1892 Fine Day Wind all Kinds in the sugar Bush Sap running well to Day 2 of Lewis's children here went to the Bush Brought me 2 of my axehandles to a lb of Butter 25 Gave them Milk Amiot working at their House Narcisse set 2 sturgeon Lines to Day</p> <p>15th Good Friday Wind all around the compass Fine setting Fires Boiling in the Bush put out John H's Bun sawing wood splitting Rails Got a Lot of Perch Narcisse to Butter 25 cents</p> <p>16th Fine some Grains of snow Hugh Ann went to Hamiltons for the Papers of 3 Weeks got a Picture with the Toronto paper the Roman Chariotts Race Mr Ward Here with a Telegram to the Fishermen Told us Alexander came Home Mrs Summers Poorly Mrs Duckett very Poorly Boiling in the Bush</p> <p>17th Easter Sunday all Kinds of Wind Fine Alexander Hamilton here and Dan Spink in the Sugar Bush Made about 50 lbs of sugar Fishermen to Lancaster A Hamilton Bought a String of Cat Fish of the Fishermen</p> <p>18th Uncle Duncan's B Day The Grenada First Trip Boiling sap Taking the Banking From Front of the House Mrs Jo Ducquett Departed</p> <p>{page two}</p> <p>Mr James Cameron Island</p> <p>19th of April 1892 Fixing a Barrel For the Leech to Make soap put in the ashes Boiling in the Bush not running well Leander to Charlies Island Mr Kelly came to the see the Fishermen John Morris and with him stopt to Dinner Left his or Forgot it Fine Day Made a Bench for to hold the working Tools Narcisse to Butter 25 Leander crofsed to Summerstown Bought of Mr Ward 2 Bars of soap 10 cents Bottle of ink 3 cents Leander Fishing with A Hamilton and D Spink stopt all night</p> <p>20th very Fine Mrs Duckett Buried to Day setting Fires 2 Men came for Fish Quebec Reo and a man from Alexandria Narcisse to Lancaster Took 5 or 6 Gallons of syrup to the House sap runs some to Day Purcells Lawsuit going on now Put Hay on the ice in the ice house Drawing Wood of Potato Ground Shot a Duck</p> <p>21st E Wind Leander to Dundee with Rats and calfskins Stanley and Livinia in the Bush at the Last of it wind changed to south West and changed to the East Narcisse to Matches Bought of Tyo Ploughpoint 50 Rosin 25</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{page one}</p> <p>Mr James Cameron Island</p> <p>22nd of April 1892 Fine Windy some Rain Leander came First Boat went Down with a Raft The John A Lights Lit up to night for the First Taken the Banking away from the West End took some of the Things from the sugar Bush Went to the Head of the Island</p> <p>23rd St George's Day The Festival of the English Fine cool Windy First Ploughing Done</p> <p>24th Low Sunday Gordon and Randolph here had a Feast of Taffy W Wind Windy The nannie 2 Lambs Narcisse to Butter 25 No Lights in the Light house as no Boats is running</p> <p>25th St Marks DAy Fine Windy Fixing the Lane Fence Nory calved The nannie 2 Lambs on 24th spreading manure Narcisse to 1 Gallon of syrup 1 Dollar</p> <p>26th Frosty these nights Fine Windy Ploughing Drawing stones to the Bank Took home the sugar Bush Rigging Lewis here for Butter Tea and sugar pipe 25 Taking Banking from the north side a small Tug went up to Day Rovers Birth Day</p> <p>26th Mr Jo Genie here Fixing the Buoys Leander Taken Stones of the Peice Below the House Took the Big stone in Front of the House to the River had to cut it with old axes to make it Lighter as its too Heavy Fine</p> <p>{page two}</p> <p>Mr James Cameron Island</p> <p>28th of April 1892 Raining, very Windy The Granada Late a Going into Dundee south West Wind sold Fishermen 2 Doz of Eggs Fixing the White Boat</p> <p>29th Lights up again Working at the Lane Fence one of the nannies Lambs hurted By the colt Making Picquets</p> <p>30th Windy Fine The steamer Anderson came up Jack Munore Got the cherry Island Lighthouse Lewis Bosell and Robideau at the Fishermens for Bait Leander crofsed to Summerstown snowed a Few Grains this Morning putting out manure Drew some Rails and stones one of the sheep a Lamb to Day Killed a snake and Burnt him Bought of A McDonald 3 lb of Tea 1 Dollar paid this got a spool and 2 Plugs of Tobacco a Present spirits of Turpentine and Paint oil 45 cents From Mr Ward Paid Tom Kennedy to Fixing spear 1 Prung 15 cents Got a Telegram From G Shora and a Postal cart</p> <p>1st of May Fine Fishermen to Butter 25 oil 5</p> <p>2nd Fine Fixing the yard Fence Digging stones at the Garden E Wind</p> <p>3rd Fine E Wind Ploughing the Rows for Potatoes planted Rows of Potatoes Lewis Bosell here for Bait Tow Boats a Going Fishermen to Butter 25 Alexandra went Down</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{page one}</p> <p>Mr James Cameron Island</p> <p>4th of May 1892 Fine very windy The Fishermen went to with a Load of Fish The Cultivator came up First Trip The Terebone came up Monday Finished Planting the Peice of Potatoes above the house The Massena into Salmon River her First Trip putting Manure on the Lower Peice of Potatoes cutting Potato seeds and Fixing the Rest of the Potatoes in the cellar high high Wind cannot say if the Granada came out today</p> <p>5th Fine Moved the cook-stove to the cookhouse put out the Double stove putting out manure on the Lower Peice Began to Plough the Piece for the Potatoes Cultivator went Down a Raft Towing Down 1 of the sheep a Lamb had to take it in the house as it is cold Dick went to Montreal yesterday a Fox on Alexis Island Stanley and I for a Load of Drift Wood</p> <p>6th Ploughing the Garden Taken stones to the River Fine cool and Windy</p> <p>7th Windy cool Leander crofsed Bought of Mr Ward Soap salt Fishermen to Butter 25 Lots of Touring</p> <p>{page two}</p> <p>Mr James Cameron Island</p> <p>8 of May 1892 Randolph and Willie Rose here Narcisse here Fine The Girls and Stanley to Jo Lemays and Lewis's</p> <p>9th Fine Day warm Planted and Drilled the Lower Potatoes Narcisse started for Montreal Drew some Rails to the Garden Fence Working at the Fence cut some Brush for the Fence Painting the White Boat Took a very Bad Pain in my Right Breast to night and its awful sore Took Radways RRR</p> <p>10th Fine in Bed very Bad with this Pain eat hearty E Wind not working to Day</p> <p>11th E Wind Commenced to Rain cold Fixing the Fence in spots a Lamb to Day the Leeck a Running Lye Making Leander a pair of Pants not well this Pain I have it yet and my Tooth is Bad</p> <p>12th E Wind Cool Rained Found a Fine Large Pickerel at the shore on Land Drove up with the Wind a Mock Sun as the sun was near Down Narcisse Fixing Leanders saw Mrs Ward Departed Mr Hills Daughter Rebbeca</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{page one}</p> <p>Mr James Cameron Island</p> <p>13 of May 1892 Stanley and the 2 Girls went to Mr Andrew Frashers to see Fernandez Got a new Kind of Hen Eggs and Ducks Eggs Heard of Mrs Wards Departure a very Fine Day one of the sheep had 2 Lambs and another had one they all have their Lambs now Leander Broke his spear Fixing the Garden Fence Raking the small stones out of it sawing stove Wood a new Boat went up I think its the Rocket</p> <p>14th Fine Day Mrs Ward Buried to Day a Lot of Boats a Going to Day Raking the Garden of small stones and cutting the sod Leander not well set hens to Hatch Narcisse to Summerstown and Lancaster Let the Mare out to Grass on the Pitt Point King Birds came</p> <p>15th 4 of Lewis's children here Fine some Rain Mr George McDonald Sanfield and Mifs Cameron here Leander to Hamiltons for our Mail</p> <p>16th very Windy Painting the side of the Boat with Blue Paint oriols came Narcisse paid his Rent</p> <p>{page two}</p> <p>Mr James Cameron Island</p> <p>17th of May 1892 Fine Windy Fixing the south side of the Garden Fence Working at the Garden cutting stove Wood 3 Barges at anchor opposite the head of this Island</p> <p>18th a Fortunate Day very Fine First Trip up of the Bohemian Lots of Tus at those Barges Leander to Summerstown Bought of Mr Ward a Butter Tub 25 Bought of A McDonald Broom 15 cents Tax 5 Matches a Box 5 Bought of Tom Kennedy a spear 75 Handle with it Brought Mrs Hamilton some Top Onions seed Amiot here For Butter 5 lb at 20 1 Dollar cutting Brush Began the soap planted cucumbers Put out the White Boat Narcisse to Lancaster With Fish Lent him the Boathook E Wind to night and Northern Lights to night</p> <p>19th St Dustans Day Fine High E Wind Fixing Brush Fence setting Fires a Boat Down at Charlies Island with a Raft Put the Big Bulll in the stable sawing wood water Raising some</p> <p>20th Fine commenced to Rain Narcisse to Butter 25 Went to Head of the Island sawing Wood Planted Beans</p> <p>21st Raing Dick Brought me 5 lb of Tobacco 50 cents they got a Loon on thier Line</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{page one}</p> <p>Mr James Cameron Island</p> <p>22nd of May1892 Rogation Sunday E W Rained Fine Windy Leander to Alexis Island seen the Young Foxes</p> <p>23rd Rained Fine EW Wind changed to West sawed some Wood chickens out</p> <p>24th Queen's Birth Day Rained turned Fine turned Windy Randolph here Fixed the Barn Door Got a Tick</p> <p>25th Windy West Harrowed the Potatoes Fixing Rails and sticks for a Fence at the Hog Pen Drew the 2 cedars up From the River water Raising Fishermen to Lancaster Got a Parcel From Dan Contents 2 Fine Coats 2 Vests 2 Ties and 4 samples of Patrons it was A Fraser Gave Them to the Fishermen and he had a Letter for Fernandez and a card</p> <p>26th Ascension Day or Holy Thursday Fine Leander and Hugh Ann to Dundee Brought a Tub of Butter 4..80 Bought Boots 2.50 Boots 1..25 Flour 1.20 Cornmeal 20 Salt 80 Ginger 20 Red Paint 15 Thread 15 Washboard 10 Cotton 84 Hat 5 Calico 20 Calico 65 Making a Fence at the Pen Working at the soap Dick's hand sore Leander to Fish with Narcisse Potatoes up</p> <p>{page two}</p> <p>Mr James Cameron Island</p> <p>27th of May 1892 A very heavy Downpour of Rain to Day some Hail West Wind cutting Brush for the Fence Narcisse and Dick started to go home as his hand is sore Came Back Narcisse to Potatoes Thunder 1 clap</p> <p>28th Fine Windy at Fence pealed Elm Bark</p> <p>29th Fine Rained some John and Billy and Mary Morris and Mifs Plomado Mrs Lemay and her 4 children and Randolph all here paid Mrs Lemay 40 cents John and Billy and the Girls stopt all night</p> <p>30th Billy Bought 2 sturgeon From Fishermen they went off Fine making Fence Digging at the Pen {illegible} Tonia and her mother went to Lewis Dan Spink came to Fish</p> <p>31st Fine E Wind Lewis 2 Boys here for seed Potatoes 1 lb of Butter got cabbage Plants a 100 sheared the sheep cut the Tails of some of the Lambs Senecal at the Fishermans going to the Kit Kit</p> <p>1st of June Vicky Birth Day 1878 The Glorious First of June Fine very warm Mr Genie here the Through Line Boat went up to night Washed the wool</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{page one}</p> <p>Mr James Cameron Island</p> <p>2nd of June 1892 Fine Rained hard Thunder and Lightning Fixing Poles to the Hops took a sawlog around from the northside to the Door Narcisse to Montreal Dick got Potato</p> <p>3rd E Wind Fine Mr Genie here going to Cornwall sawing stove Wood Leander Got a Fox him and Stanley Genie got a sturgeon from the Fishermen Put out 100 Cabbag Plants Line Boat went Down Narcisse paid Leander 1.75 Fixed the sail with mast Fishing to night</p> <p>4th of June old George the Third's B Day it used to be Kept for a Long Time E Wind sawing Wood Leander crossed to Summerstown Bought of Mr Ward sack of salt 80 paid Paint oil Got a Trial of Dust Tea From Mrs Hamilton seen a Man passing here about 7 o clock Kept Down with the way of Rosses Island and he seemed strange the way he was going around Fixed the 2 Logs on the Bank</p> <p>Robert Shackelton and Wife here on the 10th of June for Indian Stone Ware</p> <p>{page two}</p> <p>Mr James Cameron Island</p> <p>5th of June 1892 Pentecost Whit Sunday Randolph and Dan Spink here Raining Mr Genie here from Cornwall</p> <p>6th ON this Day of the Month Sir John A McDonald Died 1891 Cleaning the sprouts of the Potatoes in the cellar sawing stovewood E Wind</p> <p>7th Fine Day E Wind piling stovewood The 2 Girls to Lewis's with Potatoes for him to Plant got cabbage Plants the Boat Thief going to stop at Lewis's Frank Laplants Daughter Married yesterday</p> <p>8th Fine E Wind commenced yesterday working at the south Window with 2 Glass in it commenced to Rain Lots of shooting at the Kit Kit Fishermen to Lancaster Frank Laplante at Hamiltons Wharf Randolph came from Malone Got the Loan of John Tyo's Boat</p> <p>9th Aunty Mary's B Day 1813 Leander and Randolph to Dundee with J Tyo's Boat Rained some Stanley and I went around the Island</p> <p>10th Randolph put 2 Boards in the Floor up stairs cutting Weeds in the Potatoes Last of the sheep a Lamb Narcisse took his Boat from Lancaster</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{page one}</p> <p>Mr James Cameron Island</p> <p>11th of June 1892 Fine Day W Wind Bohemian From Cornwall with a Pleasure Party The Boys Leander and Randolph went to Lancaster with the Wool Stanley and I at the Potatoes Left so much wool for stocking yarn Paid with the Wool</p> <p>12th Fine Gordon and D Spinks here Randolph and Leander to Jo Ducquetts</p> <p>13th Began hoeing Down on the Hill Potatoes a Good many Beetles on the Potatoes cleaning out the cow stable Fixing the Brush Fence Narcisse to Bushel of Potatoes 40 very Warm and Windy</p> <p>14th Fine Warm Turned very Windy Blowing hard S West Thunder at the Potatoes Alexandra Went Down Trowling not very Good</p> <p>15th a very Fine Day Leander Trowling Fishermans smoke house took Fire Stanley and I put it out as they are away Leander to Batteau Creek Trowling Mr Genie came Leander and him went spearing Put the calves out in their Pasture cleaned the Barn the West End Fixing the Syrup as its Foaming Boiled it well the Wind made Leaves Wilter Bugs Bad caterpillars Bad put Frame around onions</p> <p>{page two}</p> <p>Mr James Cameron Island</p> <p>16th of June 1892 Corpus Cristie W Wind Uncle Bill and the 2 Boys and Rufus and Charlie Creamer and Mary here They went to the Kit Kit to see those Fishermen about seanning very Heavy Rain and Wind Bill and Billy went home and the rest stopped</p> <p>17th Fine the Boys Fishing got a Lot Rained very heavy Blew hard 2 here From Malone stopt all night D Spink and Leander Fishing Mr Genie and Billy and another Fishing</p> <p>18th The Ever Memorable Battle of Waterloo they all went of Gordon here C Rose here to see Gave a Razor to R Leander to Dundee E Wind Deer Flies commenced Mr Genie here Rain</p> <p>19th Raining Lewis the Indian here Grand Procession to Day Rained hard Fox Dead</p> <p>20th very Heavy Rain torrents of it Genie Fishing Leander to Summerstown Bought of Mr Ward pan of Bread 25 paid the Water Raising salted the cattle Lots of Water with the Rain in the cellar E Wind W Wind Beetles Plenty Fixing the Logs at the shore</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{page one}</p> <p>Mr James Cameron Island</p> <p>21st of June 1892 Fine Day W Wind Mr Genie went home Gave him his Jack-Lamp got the small Fish Box Leander Went For Shingles to Lancaster Got 4 Bunches Bought Putty and soap Water high Looking for sticks to Make a Jumper took some caterpillars of the apple trees and Beetles of the Potatoes caught a young Duck in the Bush put 56 pails out of the cellar of Water nailed some spikes in the Barn</p> <p>22nd Fine Windy Stanley and I up in the Bay 2 Indians came Wanting Ash would not Give them any Stanley and I went up to the head to see what they were Doing they went off mad Fishermen caught 2 Tame Geese to Day Fixing the 2 Logs at the shore Leander and Hugh Ann went to Dundee took 2 Tennets of Butter and 14 Doz and /2 of Eggs weeking the Garden Uncle Dan's Birth Day Bought 1 Dollar for Tea 3 lbs Flour 100 2.50 Tubs 3 60 cents Nails round shingle nails 20 lb 1 Dollar Crackers 25 4 cash Wistard Calico hairpins John Morris and Mary came Water High in Dundee</p> <p>{page two}</p> <p>Mr James Cameron Island</p> <p>23rd of June 1892 Fine W Wind John Morris and Leander went to Lancaster for 8 Bunches of Shingles 4 Dollars Began Shingling the north side of the house Thunder Rain Leander got a Hook in his hand a Handsome Brig or Brigantine went up in Tow of a Tug Bought a Roll of Felt at Lancaster 63 lb 1..15 Narcisse to Syrup Got 2 EEls From Fishermen Weeding the Garden Lots of Potato Bugs Deer Flies Bad</p> <p>24th St John the Baptist Fine very Warm some Rain E Wind and West 3 Girls went to see the Monument Island cairn Jo Vipond here Looking for his Bun as it was taken away Last night shingling the south side of the House took 11 bunches of shingles Mr Genie came Boys a Fishing Genie took me 2 Kinds of Tobacco plants some old shingles Mid Summer Day</p> <p>25th Fine very warm W Wind Digging a Peice Before the Door for Tobacco Rained very Heavy Bohemian Down with a Party 3 Girls went to Hamiltons for the Papers and the Mail Fixed a window in the West End with 2 Glass Planted the Tobacco peice before the Door 5 of them went out in the Line Boats swells</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{page one}</p> <p>Mr James Cameron Island</p> <p>26th of June 1892 Fine W Wind John and Mary Morris went home Leander Hugh Ann Livinia went with them very Heavy Rain and some Hail Fell here Thunder and Lightning must to have very heavy to the north Leander Found a Barrel Mr Genie Fishing Jo Lemays Boy here for the Table got 2 lb of Butter took home the shawl and Plate Gave him 2 Kittens</p> <p>27th fine Brindle calved put the Plough 4 or 5 Rows of Potatoes and the Rain commenced had to Leave them alone Fixing up stairs some strawberries not very well Windy and Rainy</p> <p>28th W Wind Rained some Fine Genie took the Hooks of his Line Too Windy to Raise it scrubbing the Petition and upper Floor took the Potatoes out of the Celler 17 Bushels Put them in the storehouse taking the stems of them Fishermen to Potatoes not very well</p> <p>29th St Peter and St Paul PJ calved yesterday Putting the Plough Through the Potatoes where they are not Wet Finished Down on the hill very unwell to Day a yacht at the squaw Island aground the Ivy at her this morning and the Grenada to night The Colt 2 years to Day</p> <p>{page two}</p> <p>Mr James Cameron Island</p> <p>30th of June 1892 Heavy Rain W Wind not Well Water high</p> <p>1st of July Dominion Day Fine W Wind no rain to Day For a Wonder Lewis the Indian here Gave him Tobacco Plants Butter his 4 children went to Brockville to Pick strawberries Fixing Boards on the south side Heifer in all Day Campers on Alexis Island shooting a Lot the Big Glass Jar holds a Gallon Broke about 42 years since we got it</p> <p>2nd Fine Narcisse and Dick Dont agree Dick Going home Narcisse going to Fish at Lancaster took up the 2 Geese put out over 20 Tobacco Plants Mowed Thistles in the calves Pasture took up Fishermens 2 Buns Leander crossed to Summerstown Bought a Pair of shoes Pepper Thread Tea Soap Matches</p> <p>3rd Raining 2 Men came to Fish with the Fishermen Windy</p> <p>4th American Independence a Fine Day Fixing the Wharf water raising</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{page one}</p> <p>Mr James Cameron Island</p> <p>5th of July 1892 Uncle John's B Day 1803 Fine Day Leander to Dundee Water high and Raising some E Wind went up to the Bay Stanley and I put a Bottom to a Box Bought of Lime 2 scythes 1.30 Leander to Summerstown to night</p> <p>6th a very warm Day Finished putting the Plough through the Potatoes Lewis 2 Boys here for milk and Butter Drew the Logs up a Little with the mare Taking the stems of the Potatoes Fixed a Leg in the Bench sawed some wood a Man at the Fishermens From Alexandria Leander Mowed some to Try the scythes</p> <p>7th Fine warm Mowed the Grove and a Road to the Back of the Barn and a Road to the cherries as they are Getting Rip Put Paris Green on the Lower Peice of Potatoes Those Fishermen from Lancaster to pay rent From Monday Last 4th of July as they came up to Day to speak to me about it</p> <p>{page two}</p> <p>Mr James Cameron Island</p> <p>1892</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{page one}</p> <p>Mr James Cameron Island</p> <p>8th of July 1892 Fine Mowing commenced Rain Thunder Lightning heavy Rain to night</p> <p>9th Raining Gordon and D Spinks here Mercell her for Potatoes paid 25 cents for a 1/2 Bushell put a Few shingles on the Barn Thunder and Lightning</p> <p>10th Leander and Hugh Ann and Livinia went to Dundee Fine Narcisse to Salt and Butter</p> <p>11th Putting in Hay for the First put in the Grove hay put the calves in the Grove {illegible}ed the 2 of Them English cherries getting Ripe the Corinthan went Down Young Ducks out 3 of them Warm Fine W Wind</p> <p>12th of July Orangeman's Day Fine W Wind put in 3 Loads of Hay very Warm Corinthian went up Dick and one of the men went to Fish at Lancaster very Warm Fine Leander crofsed Heard Fraser &amp; Howard Had a Fight</p> <p>13th Mowing</p> <p>14th Warm Fine Mowing</p> <p>15th Fine very warm putting in Hay Mowed some Rained to night Thunder and Lightning and Wind St Swithens Day Narcisse to Butter &amp; oil</p> <p>{page two}</p> <p>Mr James Cameron Island</p> <p>1892</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{page one}</p> <p>Mr James Cameron Island</p> <p>16th of July 1892 Mowing Windy Cool</p> <p>17th Gordon here Got 2 Plugs of Tobacco From him Left his cloths to Be Fixed Windy</p> <p>18th Mowing Back of the Barn</p> <p>19th Fernandez B Day 1874 Raking Mowing Broke the Jumper Making coils Leander crofsed Bought of A McDonald Whetstone 2 Rakes 2 spools of Thread 10</p> <p>20th Fine Putting in hay on the West side Turning Hay Fixed the Jumper Great Talk about A Fraser and Howards Fight</p> <p>21st Fine Day Mowing Down to the Wet Place and on the hill Raking Lewis's children here for Milk and Butter</p> <p>22nd Fine very warm Thunder Lightning Rain Hail at Lancaster Heard the convent was Burnt at Williamstown Leander went to Summerstown Bought for Narcisse 3 Pounds of sugar 18 cents Put in 2 Loads of hay Mowed some Back of the old Garden Mice awful Plenty Gaberneau went home as he is sick</p> <p>23rd Fine Leander and Hugh Ann went to Dundee took 3 Tubs of Butter sent Papers to Bombay Bought 4 Tubs 1.. 2 Pair of shoes 2..50 1 Pair of Shoes 1..50 2 Fork handles 20 Rice 10 lbs 50 5 lbs of Raisins 25 Pan of Bread 25 Flour 100 Wt 2.50 Balance of Book A/C 4..26 Butter 12.90 Eggs 88 Calico Mr McIrvaine Ellen John Mary Morris came Mowing Fine Rain</p> <p>24th Windy</p> <p>{page two}</p> <p>Mr James Cameron Island</p> <p>25th of July 1892 St James They went off Fine Putting in Hay Rained Thunder Lightning hard High Wind to night Lots of Towing to Day Fixed the Handles in the 2 Forks Turnin and Gathering hay put the 2 calves in the pasture to night</p> <p>26th Mowing Galerneau 50 cents for Rent to Day Lewis got the Bun yesterday</p> <p>27th Putting in hay Mowing</p> <p>28th E Wind Fine Mowing Mr Genie came Gave me a Dollar Bottle of ale Went Fishing to night got 16 EEls Him and Leander</p> <p>29th Fine Gathering and coiling hay all Ready went the Wind Rain Thunder and Lightning commenced heavy Rain very high Wind Heard the Ministers Horse was Killed By the Lightning</p> <p>30th Fine E Wind Mowing Turning and coiling drying the hay Mr Genie here Put the 2 Geese in as they Root out the Tobacco</p> <p>31st Hugh Ann Went to church Leander and Dick to Hopkins Point Mr Genie went off</p> <p>1st of August Lammas Day Putting in Hay the West End of the Barn Full Made 25 coils The Columbia Went Down Raking</p> <p>2nd Minies B Day Raind some Put in 3 Loads Made 20 coils</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{page one}</p> <p>Mr James Cameron Island</p> <p>3rd of August 1892 Fne Mowed a Big Peice next the North Marsh</p> <p>4th Rain Mowing the Lower Point Thunder</p> <p>5th Finished Mowind the Lower Point made 84 coils Gustay Hence camping on the Pitt Point Leander crossed to the store Bought of A McDonald 3 lb of Tea 1 Dollar Matches 10 starch 2 Plugs 10 Thread 15 Angus sent me 2 Plugs a Present 15 2 of Lewis children here John Hamilton not well</p> <p>6th Randolph's Birth Day 1867 Mowing in the upper Field Heavy Rain Thunder high Wind Mowed a Road in the oak Field Transfiguration of Christ Fine the Duke of Edingburg's Birth Day 1844 a Lot of Towing The Garnet went up did not Get our Mail yesterday Leander crossed For the Mail</p> <p>7th Lemays here in the Grove Liberty with them</p> <p>8th Fine Began a stack high wind did not Finish it put 3 Loads in the Barn very windy Gathering at the Lower Point and Raking Genie came From Cornwall had a pail of cherries Rained hard to night heavy Thunder and Lightning Mercells wife and children came she was sick went home on the 9th</p> <p>{page two}</p> <p>Mr James Cameron Island</p> <p>9th of August 1892 Fine very hot Mowing in upper Field Rained Thunder Genie went off a Lot of Towing a Lot of Hay out a Most holy Lot of Potato Bugs crawling about very hot and sultry using new Potatoes Rained and Thunder to night</p> <p>10th Fine EW Stanley and I to Lewis for our Boat Mowing very hot commenced to Rain Thunder and Lightning heavy Rain Heard Peter Back was Drowned takin in a Maskinonge as he was not very sober Rained to night hard</p> <p>11th Raining to Day Fine Mowed some in the oakfield water in it Fixed the Lounge Found a Bun or Punt chicken Hawks coming around Jo Genie and Mr Connely and 4 More here all night They are Fishing Pickerel</p> <p>12th They went off Gave me 1 Dollar for There Trouble Rained all night and Rained to Day E Wind Rained to night cleaned the stables</p> <p>13th E Wind Rain Fine went to the Head of the Island cut some Thistles water high Leander crofsed to Summerstown Broom 15 2 Bars of Soap 16 Plug of Tobacco 10 Mr Genie came had a Pig for me a Pail of HuckleBerries and Black Currants a spade for Stanley</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{page one}</p> <p>Mr James Cameron Island</p> <p>Augt 14th 1892 Fine Day Genie went of Tonight Rained to night</p> <p>15th Mowing in the Upper Field opened out all the coils to Dry</p> <p>16th Fine Finished the West stack of Fine hay Filled the Barn on the sticks shut the Barn Door north and put a Good Lot of Fine hay on the Floor put a Lot in to Day</p> <p>17th Fine W Wind putting in From the upper Field Mowing Gathering The Bohemian Pic Nick</p> <p>18th a very hot Day Leander and Hugh Ann Went to Dundee took 2 Tubs of Butter 8 1/2 Doz of Eggs Mowing some in upper Field made some coils of hay Fixed the Wheelbarrow Hurted my Hand most awful hot Day Narcisse to Montreal Bought of J Tyo Flour 200 Wt 4.80 Tin Pans 1.80 2 Tubs 60 Tax 5 Scythe and Stone 65 34 yds Cotton 2.38 Tobacco 20 4 Bars of Soap 20 c Starch 10 Glass 15 Bought to Be above Made a {illegible} Pepper 30 1/3 oil cloth 25 Pair of Braces Boots Pipes calico Dress Goods</p> <p>Mary Morris came with them home</p> <p>19th Bismarck B Day 1870 Mowing very warm Thunder and Rain Lightning Peter Back here from the Rain Mowed some in the Back Place Rained hard to night shot a chicken Hawk</p> <p>{page two}</p> <p>Mr James Cameron Island</p> <p>20th of August 1892 Fine Windy E Wind Mrs Charron came and Joseph Mowing some in the oakfield Leander crossed to Hamiltons for the Papers The Girls went to Lewis's Mr Genie came</p> <p>21st Fine Genie went to Cornwall Leander the 2 Girls and Mary Morris to Dundee</p> <p>22nd Fine Mowing in the Back Marsh and the oakfield Leander to Jo Lemays with his Gun to Fix</p> <p>23rd Began a Marsh Hay stack Put in all that was in the upper Field the upper Feild Finished the Barn all Full cut some in the Front Marsh Hugh Ann went to Roses Hawks Plenty Flying around for Hens Put a Long handle in the 4 Prung Fork for the stacks Rained Thunder and Lightning to night</p> <p>24th Rained some Fine Mowed some Leander went for his Gun 10 cents Got a Mefs of Perch from Lemay My corns is sore Few Flocks of Black Ducks St Bartholemu one of the Lambs Killed at the Head of the Island Rained to night hard</p> <p>25th High E Wind Rained some Foggy with the Rain</p> <p>26th E Wind Fine Taking away one of the sticks of the Wharf John Morris and TC here Leander went with them to Hamiltons Island</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{page one}</p> <p>Mr James Cameron Island</p> <p>August 27th 1892 High E Wind Rained some Fine cool Races to be to Day at Jo Duquetts with Boats and Yachts Fixing Fence around the Tobacco The Bohemian a Pleasure Trip John Morris here</p> <p>28th Fine Day John Leander went to Dundee Hugh Ann Livinia and their Mother went to Hamiltons Mrs Shora and Min and Leander came 5 Gallons of oil 50 St Augustine</p> <p>29th Fine Leander and John Morris to Lancaster Boards 5 of Them 80 Mowing made some coils went a spearing to night got 2 EEls</p> <p>30th Fine Warm Fixing the East End Floor of the Frame Min and the 2 Girls went to Lancaster for a churn Fixing the Lime for to Plaster the inside of the House Alexandra and Passport went Down Josy Galerneau here for the Key of Johnys House Bought of Mr McGillis churn 7 1/2 Dollars Lamp 75 2 Door Latches 25</p> <p>{page two}</p> <p>Mr James Cameron Island</p> <p>31st of August 1892 Raining some Windy Fine Mowed some Leander and John to Round Island Fixed the Latches on the Doors 2 Hunters and a Dog crossed over to Jo Lemays a Tent on Alexis Island</p> <p>1st of September St Giles Day Fine Cool Windy Plasterig cut 2 sticks for a Jumper Mowed some First churning with the new churn the Leader Hunting commences</p> <p>2nd Fine Day Races in Lancaster Working at the Jumper Mowed some the Girls to Lancaster Bought of Mr Glennie 3.25 for 6 chairs and Rocking chair 2 Lamp Chimneys 25 Door Latches and Hinges</p> <p>Johnny and Leander went to Lancaster For the Boards but they were not Ready Leander Traided his Watch Gave 2 Dollars to Boot</p> <p>3rd D McMasters Birth Day 1846 Fine Finished the Jumper the Girls crofsed for the Mail Received a Letter From DMM Games in Williamstown</p> <p>4th The Boys and Girls went to Lewis's and he was away to St Regis</p> <p>5th Fine John Angus B Day 1850 Boys a Mowing in the Marsh one of the Prize Fights to Day Rain</p> <p>6th Gordon came with a Telegram from Dan Put the Plough in 2 Rows of Potatoes Mr Robert McGibbon Mr David Fraser and Dan and Frank Laplante Rowing them had a Lot of stuff and a Prize Fight to Day crofsed over to Point Lovat</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{page one}</p> <p>Mr James Cameron Island</p> <p>7th of Sept 1892 Fine W Wind This is the Day Corbett and Sullivan is to Fight Mrs Charron went off to Day John Morris and Leander Mowing in the Marsh John Fixed the window in the cookhouse Fixed the Handle of the handsaw The Algerian Went Down to Day Taking the Ripe Leaves of the Bottom of the Tobacco Heard that their was 2 Men shot at Cornwall yesterday</p> <p>8th John and Leander Mowing Frost this Morning on the Low Land Dick went to Montreal with his Mother the Girls went to Jo Lemays for Johnnys clock got it Gathered some coils in the oak field shot 2 Ducks Killed 2 chickens Nativity of V.M</p> <p>9th Mowing Fixing calves Pasture Fence caught the old Ram Put a Handle in one of the axes took the shingles up from the shore Stanley and Tonia making coils</p> <p>10th John and Leander over on the south side for Ducks got none Digging the Ends o the Rows of Potatoes Leander and John to Summerstown for the mail Bought of A McDonald 3 lb of Tea 1 Johny Leander Mary Morris and Hugh Ann to Dundee Gave _______and ________ so 4th Mr Genie came Dan Spink here</p> <p>{page two}</p> <p>Mr James Cameron Island</p> <p>12th of Sept 1892 Fine Taking up a Few Potatoes George adn 3 of his Brother in laws came to night a Goose and a Duck stole to night from the shore Leander in Dundee at a Bee shingling Bought 2 spoons 20</p> <p>13th Fine Leander and Hugh Ann came Began a Marsh hay stack Windy did not Finished Stanley and I around the Island Took a Barrel of apples of the Big Tree yesterday taken in Beans and put the Ram in the Pasture a shower of Rain this Evening our Goose and Duck stole Last night and the other Duck Hurted</p> <p>14th very Windy George and all of them went off put the Harnefs on the colt and Drove him around tryed to catch the sheep cutting some of the cotton the Ram got out of the Pasture</p> <p>15th Windy Began a stack in the upper Field Finished it cut some sticks for a Fence around the stack cutting Weeds Ploughed 2 Rows of Potatoes some Drops of Rain Fair in Williamstown</p> <p>16th caught the Rams 5 of Them put them in the stable Windy at the Potatoes took away the Heap of stones at the Potatoes Finished 2 Quilts</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{page one}</p> <p>Mr James Cameron Island</p> <p>17th of Sept 1892 Windy Topt of 2 stacks Made a Fence around the stacks put the 5 Rams in the calves Pasture Took the Fat Pine Home from the sugar Bush not much Ducks Hen-hawks Plenty Yellow hammers Plenty</p> <p>18th Windy Leander crofsed over to Hamilton for the Mail Got a Letter From D McM with 5 in it for Minnie Gave it to her had over the B Boat</p> <p>19th Pealing apples Raining all Day Mrs Oxley Departed</p> <p>20th Fine Fixed a Fence around the stack in the upper Field Leander Went to Malone Fair Stanley and I went to Fish at the Kit Kit Island caught 22 Perch a Great many Fishing Lights out to night</p> <p>21st Last Day of Summer Fine E Wind Drew some Wood put out 2 Loads of Manure Found a Barrel Floating Down Lewis Marcell went of to Day paid up all he owed and Bought Bought 5 lbs of Butter</p> <p>22nd First Day of Fall or Autumn Fine some Drops of Rain sun crofsed the Line Equinoxical Gales now Digging at an oak crook Leander and Charlie Creamer came from the Fair at Malone St Matthews Day</p> <p>{page two}</p> <p>Mr James Cameron Island</p> <p>23rd Sept 1892 Fine Windy Thunder and Lightning Rained Heard the Corinthian was Burnt</p> <p>24th Fine Leander for the Mail sent a Letter to D McM Montreal Digging at a Large stone at the Oak Tree Charlie and Stanley Fishing Perch got 38 some Drops of Rain Triming the Buds of the Tobacco Mr Genie came Fishing to night him and Leander Got 5 sturgeon 11 EEls and some suckers Brought me 2 Bags of Apples</p> <p>25th Fine Leander Charlie Creamer and Minnie went to Dundee Mr Genie went off 2 Tugs towing up Lumber Barges Hugh Ann and Livinia went over to Lewis the Indians Place Got salt From Narcisse for Genie to salt his Fish Rained Thunder and Lightning to night and Windy</p> <p>26th Windy Raining cool Pealing and stringing apples Rained to night Narcisse to 5 lb of Butter on credit</p> <p>27th Fine cool very Windy Stanley and I around the Island smoking Fish put up another Quilt this is 3 now cutting stovewood Leander and Minnie came Randolph sent me 4 Papers</p> <p>28th Fine Killed one of the spring calves 3 Months old at the Potatoes put 14 Bushels in for the first in the cellar</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{page one}</p> <p>Mr James Cameron Island</p> <p>29 Sept 1892 St Michael Michaelmas Day Fine Day Minnie crofsed to Hamiltons to get a Ride out to Williamstown as they are going to the convent Pic Nic Hugh Ann and Livinia Put her acrofs at the Potatoes Put 17 Bushels in to Day 31 Bushels in the cellar now cut the Meat and salted it Mr Long the Indian Agent and Lewis Pike here Getting the names of the Islands Sturgeon Island at the South East End of St Johns Island EEl Island on the north side of St Johns Island about 1/2 an acre of land in each of them Gave Him the names of some other Islandas the Kit Kit Tuppers or Butternut Snake or Rofs's Island squaw Island above the Hill Lighthouse Suse's Island above the Monument Island cat I Ball I Sheep I Dead Mans I Seen a Big Fire this afternoon up the way of Summerstown The Fishermen Found Dan Frasers Boat as they were coming From Lancaster Last Night Bought of Mr Ward 2 1/2 lb of salt</p> <p>30th Fine very Windy Put in 30 Bushels to Day Leander not well Letting the water Run at the Wet Place</p> <p>1st of October Tonia B Day 1883 Fine cool took in 13 Bushels From the East Potatoes Put in Marsh hay in stable Loft</p> <p>{page two}</p> <p>Mr James Cameron Island</p> <p>2nd of Oct 1892 Fine Windy Gordon and D Spinks here Leander and Stanley to Lewis's The Fire up the Front was Billy McLeans Barn</p> <p>3rd at the Potatoes 70 Bushels in the cellar now commenced to Rain Thunder Lightning cut 3 stalks of Tobacco some of the sheep hurted Angus McDonalds Store Burnt By Lightning</p> <p>4th Fine Windy Rained Hail Leander and Hugh Ann to Dundee with Butter 75 to J Tyo and 26 to Davidson 20 cents a lb Flour 6..90 took 200 Home and Left 100 till we go again 2 pairs of shoes 2..20 Milk Pans 1..80 Rubbers 35 RRR 2 Bottles 50 Fine Salt 60 2 Tubs 50 1 Tub 12 velvet 10 Shirting 10 yards 90 cinnamon 20 cash $1 20 yds sateen 1 Dollar got J Morris coat another Fire that Day of the Lightning a Man Barn</p> <p>5th Harrowing Potatoes 75 Bushels in the cellar now very cold commenced a Harrow to make Stanley Did the First Ploughing with the colt to Day Dick went to Montreal North Wind Leander Began Making a Harrow</p> <p>6th Windy cool Fine Leander Fishing with Narcisse went to the Head of the Island to Look for a sheep thats not in the Flock Fixing the saw and making Leg for the Wood-Saw-Horse Narcisse to Lancaster for Dick</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{page one}</p> <p>Mr James Cameron Island</p> <p>7th of Oct 1892 Fine Windy cut all the Tobacco Rained to night took up the Potatoes at the Gate at the Harrow The Dogs and Stanley Killed a Weasel Leander crofsed for the Mail</p> <p>8th Fine Mr Hamilton here Gordon Thornton Craig D Spinks John Took me Down a Letter from Brockville From C Mallory on Hunting a a Package for Livinia a yacht came up Last night stopt at Alexis Island a mistake above is the 9th</p> <p>9th Put in the Tobacco 1 {illegible} Hugh Ann B Day Drew some Drags Took the saw Logs up on the Bank Fine Windy hung up 5 stalks of Different Kind Deline Bosell was to be married to Day</p> <p>11th E Wind cool very Fine Mowing in the Front Marsh made 25 coils Stanley and I Leander and Charlie Creamer went to Dundee took 2 of the Lambs at 3 Dollars a piece sent of 2 Letters to Brockville put up another Quilt on the Frames 2 Men on the sturgeon Island Hunters I think from the Yacht Lilly</p> <p>12th Frost E Wind Fine cool Trimming some of the apple trees took up some apples Fixing Rails on the West shed Foggy seen Wild Geese Stanley and Tonia Killed a Weasel Hicory nuts Falling Leander came had the other 100 of Flour</p> <p>{page two}</p> <p>Mr James Cameron Island</p> <p>13th of Oct 1892 Fine Day Stanley and I to Hamiltons Got 8 Bushels of Apples Mr Kenneth Rofs from Lancaster for apples John's neice and Family there John {illegible} there for the Buggy Tom Ploughing the Yacht Lily stopt at the Wharf sent a Letter to A E Powter Got a Bill from John Pealing apples the Star came for the First Time to Day for 5 Months 25 cents</p> <p>14th Fine putting out manure on the Potato Ground pealing apples Narcisse for Butter matches Tobacco</p> <p>15th Fine Day Mr Genie came cutting Pine made a small stack of 40 coils in the Front marsh hung up all the Tobacco in the store-house heard Bull-Frogs to night Leander and Mr Genie went Fishing tonight Went to the Sturgeon Island trimed some Trees Burnt some Weeds</p> <p>16th Fine Mr Genie went off the Girls and Stanley went to Hamiltons for the Mail 3 Hunters came to the shanty Saturday night Last night the 2 Hunters here for Milk Treated with a Good coo of Rum Bought Milk</p> <p>17th Fine Putting out Manure Hunters For Milk Ducks not Plenty Found another of the sheep Dead at the Head of the Island Fixed Johns Bun some The Alexandra went Down to Day and Tuesday is her Day to go Down</p> <p>18th Fine Foggy this Morning Putting out Manure Lots of Shooting to Day Rained Heavy to night St Lukes Day Leander shot a Duck sold it ot the Hunters</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{page one}</p> <p>Mr James Cameron Island</p> <p>19th of Oct 1892 Rained some Windy Fine Made 2 Whippletrees Stanley Making a Waggon with Wheels Stanley Plastering the Henhouse the Bohemian Going Down the same Day the 2 Hunters up to night from the Shanty Bushy he is a shoemaker and the other a Machinist works for the water corporation</p> <p>20th An Eclipse to Day and the New Moon comes in very Fine Day piling up old Wood in the Bush Leander to Plum Island those 2 Hunters went off to Day from the shanty Mr Hume's here for Milk</p> <p>21st Fine Windy Leander to Summerstown Bought of Mr Ward Tea 25 Soda 8 Powder 35 40 caps 10 Stanley and I to the Sturgeon Island cutting Brush and Hay putting out Manure Drew 2 Beams for the cow stable a Good many Ducks Flying past to Day Heard Dan Fraser's Daughter was married this Week</p> <p>22nd Fine Leander to Charlies Island for Ducks Mr Hume's is going off I suppose for Election taking the top of the stable cut some Brush the Fishermen got a Lamp from us</p> <p>23rd Livinias Birth Day 1868 Fine Windy Mr Genie here Fernandez and D McDonald here</p> <p>24th Our Hugh's Birth Day Fixing Round of Logs on the cow stable Fine Windy Mr Genie Made 2 Axehandles for me Leander shot 3 Ducks Alexandra went Down</p> <p>{page two}</p> <p>Mr James Cameron Island</p> <p>25th of Oct 1892 My Birth Day 1825 67 years old to day cool Fine Windy Mr Genie got a Tow to up Cornwall Wrote 2 Directions one to Thomas Broswa Beau harnois advocate the other for Montreal Fixing poles on the cow place Fixed the Buttertub a small one only 12 lbs of Butter St Crispin's Day Mr Genie came from Cornwall had some Bricks Bought the 4 Glass for us and 3 lb of nails 72 and Brought Back 8 cents which is 80 cents had a Treat</p> <p>26th Fine Rained some to night Sent the small Tub of Butter Down with Narcisse Shora to D MM Mr Genie Made 2 Whippletrees Leander shot 2 Ducks Killed a Mutton Pretty Good one Calm to Day Dick Leander Mr Genie went to Fish to night Martin Lewis's Boy here for an auger Gave hime the 2 inch augur Got 6 sturgeon 10 suckers 2 EEls 1 Pickerel 1 Perch</p> <p>27th at the Banking Windy cool Fine some Drop of Rain salted the Mutton salted 2 sturgeon Martin came with the augur they Killed their cow</p> <p>28th Fine some Rain Lewis here for Milk Mr Genie went off Leander went to Summerstown Bought of Mr Ward a sack of salt pipes 2 plastering calfs shed</p> <p>29th Raining Killed the Turkey oil to the Fishermen set set Traps in the cellar</p> <p>30th Windy the 2 Girls went to Craigs at the Point</p> <p>31st Fine Halloween or Holy Eve Drew some Drags of Wood sawed a maple that was turned out of the Roots cracking nuts Dick here Leander shot a Loon and 4 Ducks</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{page one}</p> <p>Mr James Cameron Island</p> <p>1st of November 1892 All Saints Day This is the Harvest month of Death E Wind Raining Blowing Leander after Ducks got 6 some cool</p> <p>2nd some snow East Wind cold Rain put in the Horses Narcisse went to Lancaster a Lot of shooting to Day Livinia Bad with her Wrist Rheumatism</p> <p>3rd On this Day of the Month Granda Departed 1857 E Wind Raining Leander after Ducks Got 3 Lots of Ducks Flying John Morris and the Wife came shot an owl Livinia Bad with her hand Stanley Plastering the calves stable</p> <p>4th Windy Rained some Began to snow to night Sissy to the store Tea Lot of shooting to Day George Charron and another Man with him came to Hunt 2 Men took them up from Lancaster</p> <p>5th The Gunpowder Plot Guy Fawkes Day Ground covered with snow Windy cool the 2 Boys went to Plum Island to Get the Fox did not get him took Rover Moved the stove from the cookhouse had the cows in Sissy and Johnys Wife to the store yesterday Bought of Mr Ward Tea 30 Mrs Summers very Low</p> <p>6th Leander Sissy and John Morris and his wife went to Dundee took the 2 Rams 6 Dollars took Randolphs 2 coats and Mits shirts sox Handkerchief Sissy stopt</p> <p>7th Leander came Bought of Tyo 5 lb of Rope 75 paid Box of Caps 10 hard Tobacc 24 paid Leander to A McDonald Tea 1 2 pair of Boots 4 Dollars paid this Helen B Day Narcisse paid 4 Dollars</p> <p>{page two}</p> <p>Mr James Cameron Island</p> <p>8th of Nov 1892 very high W Wind did not see the Grenada crofsing to Day This is Election in the States For President Narcise paid 3 Dollars to Day Got oil took in the cabbage Beets and Turnips Fixing the stalls in the stable</p> <p>9th Prince of Wales Birth Day a Fine Day a Great many Boats Going to Day sawing stove wood Banking the Front of the house Killed a Weasel and he is White Mad 2 cheeses Narcisse got 5 lb Butter paid yesterday Got a Weasel in the Trap</p> <p>10th Thanksgiving Day E Wind Snowing Narcifse and Dick went Went off Left their Seine put in the calves put the cabbages and Turnips in the Frame cellar Cleaveland Elected on the 8th Keeping in the cattle</p> <p>11th Martinmas Keeping in the cattle A Lot of shooting</p> <p>12th Leander to Summerstown changed Stanleys Boots at A McDonalds water low</p> <p>13th Sunday Fine Mr Dan Fraser Lovat and John here For his Boat Brought me a Lot of very good apples Lent my oars D Spinks here</p> <p>14th Fine Spreading manure Fixing Boxes and Irons and Tools Lots of Shooting skinned 3 Weasels Getting house Rats</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{page one}</p> <p>Mr James Cameron Island</p> <p>18 Nov 1892 Fine E Wind Leander went for Dick Bun to Lancaster Mr Genie came went to Cornwall Brought me 2 Bags of apples Turnips a pan for Sugar Bush Left his Guns Brought me a mud spear poles Thunder 1 cloap to Day</p> <p>16th E Wind Rained to night Went around the Island cutting Rushes sawed some Wood a Good many Boats going to Day 2 Boats of Hunters on the EEl Island the Bohemian got a ground coming Down from Cornwall</p> <p>17th Fine E Wind Leander went to Dundee Mr Genie came from Cornwall Fixing the Door of the shanty cut an ash For oars wrote a Direction for Mr Genie to send to Narcisse Charron Longuel county of Chambly P2</p> <p>18th Drew some Wood Fine high wind to night and Rained hard Mr Genie skinned a Loon yesterday got 218 lb of Provender Traded Guns The Cultivator came up to take the Bohemian off</p> <p>19th Windy Mr Barnhart here Bought Stanleys Duck paid 50 cents Mr Wallace with him cut Down the Dead oak at the River Mr Genie Fixed the saw Cultivator and Bohemian went Down Flurry of snow Let out the Ram</p> <p>{page two}</p> <p>Mr James Cameron Island</p> <p>20th of Nov1892 Fine Mr Genie went off Leander shot a Fox W Wind</p> <p>21st on this Day of the Month D MMaster Senior Departed 1846 Windy Drew up 2 of the Boats cool Fixing new pipes to the stove shot a Duck got a House Rat Billy Bone here {illegible} shooting to Day Made a Beetle Flurries of snow Keeping in the cattle Lots of snow on the Mountains Traveller went up in Tow 3 Masts and 2 Master Princefs Louise Running Began Saving the Ashes St Cecelia Day</p> <p>23rd St Clement Day Flurries of snow W Wind Propellar went up Lumber Steam Barge went Down caught an EEl for Bait for the Mink shot a Duck cutting stove wood Princess came out to Day and the Algoma commencing to set Fires to the Marshes Princefs Laid at the Point</p> <p>24th Windy T Craig here got the cutting stovewood setting Traps for Mink Fixing the Cellar Door Mr Higginson and Barnhart here stopt all night high W Wind cold</p> <p>25th Mr Higginson Gave 2 Dollars cool Livinia John and Mary came Took a Boat From Hopkins Point as Salmon River is Froze The Princefs Laid up at Summerstown on the 23rd Boys went to Alexis Island Hunt John Charlie and Leander The Alexandra went up on the 25th on her Last Trip</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{page one}</p> <p>Mr James Cameron Island</p> <p>26th of Nov 1892 Fine the # Girls went for the Mail Bought of J Summers 3 Bars of Soap 5 Mr Wards Pipes The Boys Hunting got a Fox they seen Lewis Dont Kill my Fox Boats Towing up and Down</p> <ul> <li>27th Hay Done on the Barn Floor Stanley and I cutting alders and Brush Boats a going to Day</li> </ul> <p>29th E Wind and West and East Seined some setting Fires in the Marshes no Boats to Day not Much Shooting to Day Lots of Weasel Tracks</p> <p>30th St Andrews Day The Festival of the Scotch E Wind cool Killed the Bull Shot a large Horned owl The Boys went to Alexis Island shot a Duck seen no Fox no Boats went to Day set Fire on the Front Marsh Dont Burn very well Lights up to night Keeping St Andrews to night John Morris and Mary Charlie Leander Stanley H Ann Sissy Tonia Tonia cut her Eye-Brow By Falling on the ice at wet Place</p> <p>1st of December W Wind set Fires in the Marsh went to upper Point cut the Meat in Quarters George Renshaw Departed on Sunday 27th</p> <p>{page two}</p> <p>Mr James Cameron Island</p> <p>2nd of Dec 1892 W Wind Windy Boys hunting</p> <p>3rd Snowing W W John Mary and Charlie Creamer and Leander went up Home Leander to Summerstown Bought of J Summers an undershirt 90 no Lights in the Lighthouses to night Tug and 3 Barges went up Yesterday</p> <p>4th a Tug and Barges went up to Day</p> <p>5th Fine cool Windy cutting Brush in the oakfield Broke on a Fine Hay stack shot an owl W Wind</p> <p>6th St Nicholas The Festival of the Germans and a very fine Day E Wind turned Windy and commenced to snow hard to nigh Drew some drags cutting Brush in the oakfield cut Down a Dead oak and an Elm Ground the Axes last night shot a owl</p> <p>7th very Fine Day E Wind at Wood Drew 2 Loads of stone to the Bank got a Weasel in the Trap about 3 inches of snow Flocks of Black ducks around to Day Files the wood-saw</p> <p>8th Fine E Wind Rained Thunder and Lightning Leander shot 4 Ducks Filed the crosscut saw Conception of the Virgin Mary sawing stove wood</p> <p>9th sawing wood Fine Day</p> <p>9th Leander's Birth Day Fine Day Leander to Summerstown a Tub of Butter to A McDonald him not at home Got a Mink in the Trap Bought of Mr Ward Shot Powder Soda got a Letter From Minnie</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{page one}</p> <p>Mr James Cameron Island</p> <p>11th of Dec 1892 Fine Windy Leander shot a Mink a Big one Lost the cap Pin of his Gun</p> <p>12th Fine W Wind cutting up at the Brush Fence cutting Brush put the owl in the shanty</p> <p>13th Court opens in Cornwall this Week Fine Day Leander Went to Dundee took 2 Minks cutting Drags cut an ash by the Roots as there is a crook in it for a sleigh a Good Deal of shooting to Day</p> <p>14th E Wind Snowing and Blowing hard Got a Weasel at the Lower Point sawed some Wood</p> <p>15th W Wind Leander came From Dundee 1 Pair of over-shoes 1..40 2 yds of cloth 1 Dollar Got a Weasel snow melting sold his 2 Mink 2..50 Got a Dollar for the Fox-skin Got 24 shells and a Box of Wads from Charles Creamer</p> <p>16th W Wind snowed hard for a While Drew some Drags This is the Day The Murderer in Cornwall is to be Hung to Day Jim Slavin</p> <p>17th Fine Leander crofsed to Summerstown Bought of A McDonald 3 lb of Tea 1 2 pairs of Boots 2 lb of Soda sent me 2 Plugs Tobacco Got a Bag of oats at Hamiltons Bought of John Summers 200 of Flour 4.20 Paid cut my hair</p> <p>{page two}</p> <p>Mr James Cameron Island</p> <p>18th Dec 1892 Randolph J Morris and Barnhart here to night stormy some snow to night</p> <p>19th Randolph and J Morris went off stormy snowing Blowing Firing at a Mark to Day Froze hard to night</p> <p>20th cutting stove wood Fine cold Frosty Took up the Traps made 23 Plugs of Tobacco Last night the Water smoky Freezing hard</p> <p>21st First Day of Winter W Wind Blowing some snow Fine Drawing Drags of Elm and White Birch cutting and sawing stove wood Put in the Heifers Last night not much ice made Made 22 Plugs of Tobacco Last night St Thomas Day Taking the Marsh hay from the upper Field cleaning Tobacco</p> <p>22nd a Fortunate Day cold W Wind Frosty ice made to the Rushes cutting stove wood made a Place for the Pig the sheep came home from the Bush no Ducks around to Day</p> <p>23rd Very Frosty cold Windy cutting and sawing stove Wood Killed the Goose too windy for ice to make Broke a Peice out of the Axe</p> <p>24th W Wind Windy Frosty some anchor ice Going Down no Game of any Kind water Low Began to cut Hay on the East Mow</p> <p>25th Christmas Day Snowing cool</p> <p>26th cold Freezing Blowing W Wind sawing stove wood Ice Taken to Christies Steamboat channel open taken to night St Stephens Day very very cold Windy and Frosty</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{page one}</p> <p>Mr James Cameron Island</p> <p>27th of Dec 1892 Fine W Wind Leander crofsed the ice to Hamiltons Got our Mail ice Took Last night in the steamboat channel Drew some Wood Drew some Hay from the stack Grinding the axes Got a Paper From A Hamilton Oswego Foxes around on the ice</p> <p>28th Fine Day Holy Innocents Day Bismarck here Had the colt in the sleigh to Day Drew some Wood with him works very well Leander and Stanley Fishing EEls got 9 cut a Pole for the Barn door Leander crossed to Hamiltons with Bismarck</p> <p>29th Our Angus B Day Frosty Fine W Wind Took in a Quarter of Beef to Thaw out Tried for EEls got some</p> <p>30th Fine Leander crossed to Summerstown Bought of A McDonald Broom 20 Cap 45 Knitting needles 8 ice Rough Heard Barnhart and F Laplant had a Fight or a Quarrel this Week Lewis Drawing Hay with handsleighs From Round Island Stanley and I to Sturgeon Island</p> <p>31st Fine Drew some Wood Drew the Logs up in the Grove and 1 of the Soft Maple From the Wet Place St Sylvesters Day</p> <p>{page two}</p> <p>Mr James Cameron Island</p> <p>1892</p> </div> transcribed https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/ca592ac9d57d69bb7da448d298394393.pdf cf838620f598c3cfe1c1c0c0e79aa80b PDF Text Text ����������������������������������� https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/fabd9ac69cc90da9b60effc856e3f6ca.pdf a4f090358f24489db15e50b3ad064a41 PDF Text Text James Cameron (1824-1912) 1891 Transcribed by Rural Diary Archive volunteers Mr James Cameron Island 1st of Jan 1891 New Years Day E Wind cold cutting Firewood not much shooting 2nd Kind of soft Rained cutting Fire wood some of the Bosells Fishing EEls at the Sturgeon Island Drew up John H's Bun in the Grove 3rd Allen's Birth Day Cold Frosty W Wind cutting stove Wood Leander got a Rat seen a Weasel Track on the Island seen 2 men over at Lewis's Fishing EEls 4th Sunday John H Went to Hamilton for the Mail and was the First we heard of John Angus Death and then we seen it in the Glengarrian Departed on New Years eve the 31st of December 1890 Buried at 2 Oclock Friday the 2nd 1891 his ailment was inflamation of the Lungs 4th the 2 Girls went over to Lewis's Lewis came over with them to see me had 2 axe handles Gave him new years to take to the children 5th John Angus Birth Day 5 of Sept 1850 age 40 years (his Birth Day) 3 Months & 26 Days Mr James Cameron Island January 5th 1891 Fine E Wind Got 2 Dollars From John Hamilton Got 3 Bushels of Oats 50 cents a Bushels 1..50 cents Council in Camerontown a cutter to Lewis's I suppose his Folks came home EEl-Fishers at the Sturgeon Island 6th Fine snowed some sawing a Log of soft Maple 2 Logs Lewis went to Lancaster seen a Rabbits track on the Island 3 Men Fishing EEls crofsed to Frashers Point they said they were from Dundee Trying to Loosen the Pork as its Froze very hard 7th Leander and John H went to Charlie's Island cutting Brush Fine West Wind Hugh Ann went to Hamiltons 8th Fine Hugh Ann's B Day 1866 West Wind a strange Dog came to the House ice cracked close to shore 1 �9th Fine W Wind cutting stove Wood Lots of EEl Fishers on the ice 10th W Wind Leander went for mail Bought of A McDonald 3 lb Tea 1.. Salt Peter 5 cents Got a Lot of sweetys {second page} Mr James Cameron Island January 11th 1891 Sir John A McDonalds B Day Birth Day Got a Letter From Williamstown From Mrs Burton Letting me know that her Mother was on her Last WEnt acrofs to Hamilton Tom Jack Drove me out to Williamstown she is very Low E Wind turned stormy to night Davy Spink came Down with the Letter Lewis 2 Boys here 12th at 6 O clock this morning she departed this Life at the age 77 years 7 months and 3 Days Born in 1813 on the 9th of June in Williamstown cold stormy 13th Buried in the St Andrews Kirkyard a clear Frosty Day 14th Cold in Williamstown Gordon came home on the 13 15th in Williamstown Bismarck came home 16th in Williamstown cold 17th came home from Williamstown James Hugh Drove me as Far as Barretts no Track snow Deep Mr James Cameron Island 18th of January 1891 Gordon came milder E Wind 19th Bismarck and Leander to Charlies Island Drawing some Wood Lewis taking home his Heifers Fine 20th a Fine Day E Wind Cutting and sawing stove Wood John R Stanley Leander Bismarck and I EEll Fishers at the sturgeon Island Ground the axes Last night 21st St Agnefs Day E Wind Blustery Drifting snowed Fine the Boys Bismarck & Leander went to Dundee Bought of J Tyo 5 Gallons of oil 60 cents RRR 25 Down's Elixer 25 a Pair of Cloth 2 �Boots $1..25 Making stakes cutting Boards for the Floor Broke on a cake of cheese snowing to night 22nd E Wind Raining Fixing 2 Boards in the Floor Bismarck put them in 23rd cutting Firewood W Wind high not cold 24th Charlie Tuppers Birth Day Fine snowing Windy Leander went to Summerstown with Butter 16 lb 20 and 18 Bought a sack of salt 80 Flour 70 Hinge 15 soda 10 Matches 10 Mrs Oxleys Mothers Remains crofsed the Lake to be Buried on the Dundee side {second page} Mr James Cameron Island 25th January 1891 Robie Burns Birth DAy was celebrated on the 23rd Heard Mr Alexander Frasher of Point Lovat was Poorly had the Doctor Gordon here had a Letter From Williamstown from Ellen on J Hugh for me to go out Lewis the Indian here Kind of soft 26th stormy EW I went as far as Hamiltons Leander and I had the horse very Cold and Windy Tom said some other Fine Day he would go John and Margaret not well Bismarck and Stanley sawing Stove Wood 27th E Wind Windy some Frosty Cutting Firewood John H Bismarck and J Leander Drawing Wood 10 Loads 28th Fine E Wind Went to Williamstown me and Thomas Jack for a Load of Household things got a Load came home Got 50 cents from John Hamilton had a Treat at Duncan Saddlers 20 cents fot a Lot of stuff got some of the Books Burtons took 8 Loads yesterday Lewis 2 children here for Potatoes cutting Basswood on the Bank Mr James Cameron Island 29th of January 1891 Drew 4 Loads of Basswood Fixing the Things we Brought From Williamstown yesterday E Wind snowing Blowing 30th Rained Drew some wood chopping stove Wood WW 3 �31st a very Fine Warm Day W Wind Bismarck and I crofsed I to Hamiltons Brought a Hat and a Iron-neck-yoke got our Mail there Bismarck to Summerstown chopping stove Wood 2 Ell Fishers at the sturgeon Island Last Day of January 1st of February sunday 4 of Lewis's children here Bismarck came snowed some Fine 2nd Candlemas Day the sun shines The Bear and Raccoon will see their Shadow a Fine Day West Wind cutting stove-wood all of us 3rd an unfortunate day E Wind Rained West wind north wind snowed hard Broke a Tooth in the crofscut saw putting a set in it Had a Bowl of oysters none of the Rest will eat them {second page} Mr James Cameron Island 4th of Feby 1891 West Wind very Cold and Frosty Windy Did not do anything to Day but Feeding the cattle took a Barrel of Water Looking over Papers Broke a Fork-handle Fixed it 5th Cold E Wind put Marsh hay out of the stack on the the Ginnie's stable snowed some sawed some stovewood Looking over Paper & Receipts 6th E Wind snowed some Put the Bottom of the Last marsh hay stack on the shed Fixing the sheep Place warm on the inside as they soon will Lamb put a Lot of Hay-seed in the upper Field Bismarck crofsed went with Tom Jack to Fort Covington 7th unfortunate Day E Wind Bismarck came had the Mail John H sick Leander and Bismarck sawed a Basswood Log in stove-wood Lost a 10 Dollar Bill Taken out of his pocket Book 8th Gordon's Birth DAy 1863 Bismarck crossed to see if he could hear or see anything about his 10 dollars snowing Blowing 9th Bismarck crofsed to Jo Ducquets to see if he or anyone changing a 10 Dollar Bill Did not hear of any cutting stove wood Rained to night snowed Mr James Cameron Island Feb 10th 1891 W Wind Fine Mardi Gra a cutter crofsed From Lewis's its Mr John Frasher wanting the Road to Summerstown the Boys took the Mare to the Bush for a soft maple to 4 �make Troughs putting in Fine hay out of the stack a Ton in the stack of Fine hay yet sowed sawed some stove wood 11th Ash Wednesday Fine W Wind sawing stove wood making Troughfs for sugar Bush about 18 made to Day a mock sun on the south side of the sun had the Harnefs on the Bull took him to the Bush and the River a Fortunate Day 12th Unfortunate Day E Wind Fine Day Hugh Ann went to Bombay the Boys Harnefsed the Bull Drew a Long Birch Drag with him cutting stove wood made a Whippletree cut 6 Blocks for Troughfs and split them Tonia Riding Downhill with sleigh a Social at the church Bismarck went 13th Splitting stove wood Fine put in hay out of the stack about a Ton the old sheep had 2 Lambs too cold they will Die {second page} Mr James Cameron Island Feb 14th 1891 St Valentine's Day Fine Fair and Frosty Drew Drags with the Bull Leander to Hamiltons for the Papers 2 Loads of Hay came to Lewis's the Indian Lewis got a Horse and cutter and Harnefs For a cow and Heifer 15th Martin and Jo came with their new Horse Gordon here Leander to Hamiltons 16th Raining snowed to night E Wind Leander and Bismarck went to Lewis's 2 Lambs Dead thats 4 Lambs Dead now all the stacks of hay in now 17th E Wind snow Drifting not cold sawing stove Wood not very well with a Lump coming on my Left side 18th James Hugh's Birth Day 1855 Fine Blustery high Wind Bismarck went to Lancaster got his watch Fixed 1..50 Leander to Summerstown Bought 3 lb of nails 15 Ginger 1/2 lb 15 Thread 5 1 oz of Rivets 4 Broom 25 Mr Friday Indian Boy here going to Lewis got a Letter From RR McLennan Mr James Cameron Island 5 �19th of Feby 1891 Fine Frosty W Wind Fixing the colts Place as the Mare Broke the Boards Down sawing stove wood some one Drawing Wood From Alexis Island yesterday and to Day Broke the handle in one of the axes 20th Put a handle in the axe E Wind splitting stove wood Boys scating Drifted some all the stacks of hay outside Done 21st Fortunate Day Raining slippery icicles on the trees W Wind Lewis here his wife sick Gave him some Milk 3 Teams went Down the ice From Hopkins Point I think They are Going to Lancaster for saw-Dust for ice houses Molly Calved to Day her First calf Leander to Hamiltons windy the Bull and Heifers out to night Broke on a cake of cheese this week 22nd Washington B Day Livinia and John H went to Lewis's three of them came over with John and Livinia Got some Milk for their Mother cold Windy 23rd Fine E Wind Bismarck went to Lancaster for his Pants 5 Dollars got a Ride up from Charlie Rose Made 12 Troughfs to Day splitting wood {second page} Mr James Cameron Island 24th Feby 1891 St Matthias Day Fine E Wind warm Bismarck went to Work at Leander went to Sumerstown with 18 lb of Butter 3 Dollars and 6 cents Bought of Nicholsons 6 3/4 of cod Fish 5 and 1 Doz of Herrings 20 53 cents Due Nicholsons 50 Wt of Flour 1..80 Paid Flour Stanley and I up round the north side to the sugar Bush 3 Teams Drawing Wood from Plum Island heard crows to Day for the First Raining hard to night 25th W Wind Raining Fields slippery for the cattle to go to the waer Letting water Run in Places put some water out of the Milkhouse split some ash for Troughfs 8 a Lot of Water on the ice seen 2 Whistlers Ducks going up 26th Fine W Wind slippery Froze some some water on the ice at shore Took the calf from the Heifer Molly cut some Hoop for spoils 27th Fine W Wind one of the Lewis Boys here for a Sive Boys scating owl went off 6 �28th West Wind Fine Drifting cool Boys in the Bush cutting sugar Bush Wood Bismarck crofsed sent a Letter with a Dollar in it for the news Printing Company Toronto got it Registered Mr James Cameron Island 1st of March 1891 St Davids Day The Festival of the Welsh E Wind cold Fine Bismarck went to Mr Craigs 2nd Fine E Wind Leander and I to Hamiltons for a Bag of Grain for the hens they are Going to get the Fortune thats coming to them I seen a Letter concerning it from Mr Clark of Mountain Toms Uncle Lewis's 2 Boys here for Milk and Tobacco the ice Kind of Glib cutting wood for the sugar camp Indians cutting wood on Francis Island The Nannie 2 Lambs to Day one of them Dead to night the Mare not very well 3rd E Wind cold Fine Making sumac spoils to Day Boys got the Bull in the Bush Drawing to the camp Randolph came tonight at 1 o clock 4th turned to storm at 2 o clock after Randolph came Stormy E Wind snowing Drifting {second page} Mr James Cameron Island March 5th 1891 Election Day started and got up above the Head of the Island When Who was coming after me but Mr Charles Craig with his Team his Son Tot and Gordon So Him and I John Hamilton Tot and Gordon Rode Down to Lancaster and voted Mr Craig took the Train and went up to Camerontown to see how voting went there got a Ride up with Mr Craigs TEam to Hamiltons came home Randolph and Bismarck went to Lancaster on the ice Lewis here for Milk Butter and Tobacco no hay now All of us Voted for RR McLennan Boys Bismarck and Randolph came home and had the news of RR McLennans Majority 323 that serves the Grits Right 6th Fine Boys in the Bush cut 10 Logs for Troughfs Drew some Drags with the Bull Mr James Cameron Island 7th of March 1891 E Wind a very Fine Day Boys made 4 Troughfs Broke on a 2 year old 7 �Marsh hay stack Leander went to the store Bought of A McDonald a pair of Boots 1 1 spool of Thread 5 1/4 lb pepper 2 sugar 2 lb 18 soap 8 8th Fine EW a Lamb Hugh Ann came Billy Morris and Mary Morris came Gordon John Craig Tom Rose 3 of the Indian Children here the Mare Died to Day 9th Raining hard to Day and to night Randolph went to Tom Rose's Bee Drew the Mare to the River with the Bull Bismarck Leander John H and Stanley not well all of us Bad with colds 10th W Wind Fine Randolph Leander John and I at the camp cleaning the snow away cutting some Wood 11th a Very Fine Day W Wind Randolph went to Lancaster to Grants Drew some things to the sugar Bush with the Bull the Beam in the calfs place Broke calves out to night all of us Bad with cold but myself {second page} Mr James Cameron Island 12th of March 1891 Fine commenced to Rain Lewis's 3 children here for Milk Mary Ann in Fort Covington at Angus Mayvills on the Day of the Month Mr D McMaster First came to the Island some Ducks flying Trimmed some apple trees chopped a Little in the sugar Bush Bismarck Leander John H Stanley Livinia and Livinia Tonia all Bad with the cold Coughfin Foggy 13th Fine Rained some Ducks Flying Went up to the camp sawed and Trimed some apple trees wind changed to the West about Dusk and Blew a Regular Hurricane most all night 14th Stanleys Birth Day 1880 Windy West Blustering Blizzards or Drifting all Pretty Bad with colds Livinia Bad with her head Freezing some 15th Windy Hugh Ann Went for the Papers to Hamiltons 16th Fine cold Windy Bismarck went for a pair of Boots to A McDonalds 2..50 Bottle for colds 25 Randolph came from Lancaster had a Hat and shirt John H and I Drew some Wood and split some all Bad with cold Mr James Cameron Island 8 �17th of March 1891 St Patricks Day Fixing the calves Shed Fine cool a Great Lot of Travel on the ice going and coming from Lancaster to Dundee 3 Teams went Down the ice 2 of Lewis children here for Milk all Bad with cold and coughfs The Festival of the Irish 18th On this Day of the Month Vicky Departed 1887 E Wind Snowing putting covering on the West stable as the crofs-stick Broke St Joseph's Day 19th E Wind Drifting Fixing sticks on the upper shed and putting hay on the Top of it and cleaning it out put out some Frozen cakes of manure 29th First Day of Spring E Wind covering the upper shed Mr Grand and Willie Craig here to trade a Horse Gave 100 Dollars Gave 2 Cows Jennie and Oxley 40 Dollars for Jennie and 25 for Oxley Randolph and Bismarck took the horse and cutter home {second page} Mr James Cameron Island 21st of March 1891 Bismarck went to Dundee for Flour Got 200 Wt 5 Dollars to a vial of cold cure 25 E Wind Rained some Froze on the Trees Randolph went to Lancaster took a Peice of seine for Mr Grant Bismarck went home with the cutter and harnefs Got a Plough without a Point 22nd Livinias Birth DAy 23rd Randolph Drove Bismarck to Lancaster he is Going to Work at McCrimmon at McCrimmons Lewis 2 children here yesterday Tapt some to Day Gathered 12 pails taking the Pots and Barrells and Rigging to the Bush made some sumac spoils Fine E Wind changed to night to West Rained some to night 24th Tapt Got 150 Tapt 60 pails of sap in the Bush to night a Fine DAy WW Blackbirds came Lots of Gulls Going Down 25th Annunciation of the V Mary WW Froze Last night has 65 pails to Boil to Day First Boiling in the Bush Randolph Leander John H and I Gathered 20 pails to Day Mr James Cameron Island 26th of March 1891 John Hamilton Cameron's Birth Day 1876 Fine sap not running well Boiled 20 pails made 4 Gallons split since Last night 3 Gallons took 4 to the House Randolph 9 �crofsed to the P Office Bought Bottle of Spruce Gum 25 Olivers sale to Day about 165 Tapt now 27th Good Friday I went to Hamiltons E Wind ice T Glib Got some Red Peppers Got a Gazzette from James Hugh Got the Picture from Toronto made 1 1/2 Gallons to Day Lewis's children here for Milk Lewis wife a Daughter yesterday 28th in the Bush Fine E Wind Leander crofsed to Summerstown Got salt Fine {illegible} lb 20 Tax 5 Salmon River open crofsing Summerstown Road a cutter went up passed here Lots of Dugs and Wild Geese Robins came 29th Fine the 2 Girls went to Lewis's Brought some Mollasses to them Boiling in the Bush Dan Spink here Bill Morris went Down passed with a Horse Easter Sunday Killed a snake {second page} Mr James Cameron Island 30th of March 1891 E Wind sap running well Lewis's Boy here for milk Made Mollasses 31st E Wind Piling stove wood The ice opened at Francis Island on the North Side of this one have about 20 Gallons of syrup to make sugar tommorrow 1st of April All Fools Day ice opened out at the Point Lewis's 2 children here for milk they went up to the sugar Bush made 2 Batches to Day for the First we made 117 lb Frogs commenced E Wind Fine Few Drops of Rain 2nd Fine EW Made 2 Batches to Day 127 lb ice opening Lots of Wild Geese and Ducks Piling stove wood a Good Deal of shooting on the south side hay all Done on the East side of the Barn 3rd snowing ice Jamming Boys put out Phillips Bun went to Little Island I went to the Pitt Point made about 6 lb sugar in small cakes 4th West Wind Fine sap Running cleaned the Troughfs and Buckets Boiling in the Bush Boys shot a Duck at the Little Island ice Jamming Mr James Cameron Island 5th of April 1891 Low Sunday made some syrup Big Jams of ice 10 �6th Randolph and Leander went to Rofs's Island to hunt Ducks seen a sail going Down Randolph Fishing EEls got one John H Boiling in the Bush 60 Pails Put out the White Boat Fine cold sap Running Taking the Banking from the Frame 7th Boiling and strained 5 Gallons to make sugar off W Wind Breaking the ice close to shore 8th Fine Running Well Lewis here for Milk and a Board to Fix his Boots Made 50 lbs of sugar to Day 9th On this Day of the Month I was Married 1862 29 years to Day in the sugar Bush Lots of EEls Fisher to DAy made 2 Pails of Syrup Lots of Wild Geese sap running awful well short of Barrels Dishes running over set Fire on the Lower Point and at the Plumtree East of the Grove took the Banking out of the cookhouse putting ice away from the shore 10th Fine E Wind Randolph shot 7 Ducks Leader shot 2 Strained 2 pails of syrup Randolph went to Summerstown Bought powder & shot got the Mail {second page} Mr James Cameron Island 11th of April 1891 Rained Last night Boiling in the Bush 3 Barrels of sap E W and W Wind Rain Boys spearing EEls Leander got 4 and Randolph got 4 ice Before the Door yet ice going Down 12th Rained some in the Bush 13th Fishermen came put ice away from the shore W Wind made 50 lb os sugar to Day EEl fishers spearing a Good Lot of shooting Lots of Wild Geese and Ducks 14th Mr Charles Craig here Fine E Wind cool made of Syrup 5 Good Gallons sold a Quart to Fishermen 25 sold a Quart to Lewis 20 Lewis got milk a Lot of Indians Down Fishing EEls Got Fish from the Fishermen Loons came 15th Raining E Wind Fishermen to Lancaster with 1st Load of Fish Faking the Manure from around the apple Trees Water high 2 Indians camped up in Bell-Bay the Back-Bay Breaking up 16th Randolph & Leander to Fort Covington 12 Rats 2.40 sheepskin 50 cents strainer Fixed 20 Randolph a coat 2.75 Rubbers 50 Plough irons 25 shot 4 Ducks Tot Craig here Tom Rose to tell Hugh Ann they got a Girl made 1/2 Gallon syrup Got Gathered 9 pails 11 �Mr James Cameron Island 17th of April 1891 John H and Stanley in the Bush at Boiling Frost Last night Sold Eggs and Butter to Fishermen 70 cents cranes yellow hammers Pheabys and Bitterns or Mare-Drums came 18th Uncle Duncans B Day Raining West Wind Grenada First Trip Yesterday Friday Boys Fishing EEls Got 20 and 4 cat Fish Boiled some to Day Made 2 Gallons to Da the Last Boiling taking some of the Dishes out of the Bush 19th Fine Gordon here John H went to Hamiltons for the Papers the 2 Girls went to Lewis's Island 20th Fishermen to Lancaster with Fish Trimming all the apple-trees Boys Getting EEls Tapt 8 Trees for Vinegar run well 21 Taking away the Banking Fine Randolph to Lancaster Leander to Summerstown Yesterday Got a Plough Point from Mr Ward 40 cent 1/2 lb Tea 20 Mr Kelly here with Licence to Fishermen Got a ______ from Fishermen Digging the Garden Leander Got 15 EEls set the Leech took Potatoes out of cellar cutting seed Randolph got a P Point {second page} Mr James Cameron Island 22nd of April 1891 Fine W Wind Leander for a P Point took Mr Wards home Ploughed some For the First Drew some Logs of Pine and cedar Stanley and I on the Pitt Pitt Point setting Fires Lewis child in for Milk and syrup thought the Ferry Boat came in to Lancaster to night Picking stones cut all the Potatoe seed and Left some Big ones for eating 23rd St George's Day Rain Thunder E Wind Phillip got Matches and 1/2 Gal of syrup Working at the cookhouse Planted Onions 24th Hugh Ann and Livinia to Dundee For nails 5 lb shingle nails 20 10 lb of nails 30 put up the Rafters Blue 7 cotton 40 onions 10 Boards on the {illegible} Ploughing 25th St Marks DAy snowed Through the night and snowed to Day some hail and cold John H set his Line Fishermen to 2 lb of Butter Randolph went for the Papers Blustering all Kinds of Weather 12 �26th Lewis here for Flour Tobacco and Matches the Girls went to Mr Craigs Randolph to church Lewis got syrup Randolph Broke oar Narcisse got syrup 25 Butter 25 a Tug went Down up 27th at Cook House Ploughed and Planted Potatoes took some Banking from the north side of the house 28th Windy Tow Boat with a Raft at anchor opposite here The Alexandra went Down some Grains of snow Big Wind Ploughed some on the hill below the house {blank page} Mr James Cameron Island {not legible} Leander and Randolph to {illegible} Raft went Down 11th Randolph Leander to Rofs's Island Digging stones the centennial John H set his Line for EEls 12th Randolph and Leander to Dundee John H got 2 EEls Bought 100 of Flour 3 John H Making a Fish Box put Manure on Potatoes Put out his Box Boys Fishing to night got 34 Perch pike EEls chubs suckers {cut off}ing cat Fish 13th Fine Mr Oliver and Boy here for Randolph to Work for Mr Duckett Randolph and Leander to Lancaster S{illegible} Bought of Mr McGillis 1/2 Gallon of Tar 25 cent R{illegible} Going to Montreal on the Bohemian Fixing Harrowing for Beans 14th Fine Fixing the {illegible} in the Frame cellar Lewis here for a {cut off}at to go for Boards and Doors at Summerstown Painting the Black Boat P Purcells Body taken {cut off} 15th Genie here Randolph home went to D{illegible} {cut off}n Martin home with John H's Boat Narcisse paid his Rent Genie gave Viol of skunk oil 17th Girls went to Lewis's high Wind stopt all Day 2 Dectectives here Looking for the Robbers of Purcells Body Randolph to Mr Craigs very windy 13 �18th Drawing stones from the old Fence 19th Randolph went to Mr Ducquets Work Fine Leander Bought of Angus hinges and screws 15 cents {illegible} {cut off} out the calves cleaning Barn {cut off}or Frost most every night {illegible} for Fish got none they are f{illegible} Bangor sowed h{illegible} seed split {torn away} 20th Fine {rest of entry illegible} {second page} Mr James Cameron Island 1891 Mr James Cameron Island 21st of May 1891 W Wind Rained some Narcisse Fixing the {cut off} House where the window was Raised {illegible} Leander and John H went to the steam {cut off} for an old Bun near Squaw Island John H got a sturgeon setting Lines Raising Fine Day Fixing Fence Burning Brush and oak Field Leander to Summerstown Heard {missing} Craig and Derushie the Purcell se{missing} this Writing Paper 5 cents Fixed a Do{missing} the Cubboard with hinges Leander and John {missing} to Fish got sucker Pike Perch cat Fish Queen's Birth Day a Fine Day Trinity {missing} Randolph here Duquetts steamer going to Cornwall Hugh Ann went to church on the Front Old Kirk Plumtrees some Blossom and {cut off} Berries in Blossom and English cherries Mosquitoes some {illegible} Tugs coming up {missing} another its them that took Down {missing} steam ship in 2 pieces 25th Keeping the {cut off} th Day Stanley and I at sand in {cut off} 50 Bushels went to north side for 3 or 4 Bushels Fixing the shore at wharf John H got a sturgeon make a smoke {cut off} th Raining Fine Writing Down on this Paper {page crumpled} smoking some Fish took up some sand Planted cucumbers 27th The Min her Kittens Leander went to Dundee took a sturgeon to {paper crumpled} David Baker Hewing slabs Bought {illegible} 25 Braces 25 Hat 60 sugar 5 Fine Day {missing} Cow Lame Livinia Tonia Hugh Ann went to Lewis's got a Lot of Papers From Mr Baker 14 �th Corpus Christe Fine W W set Fire to North Marsh took up 20 Bushels of sand sheared the Sheep Marked them 3 of Them cut the Tails Leander set {illegible} Bought of Summers 16 lbs 1..60 50 wt of Flour at {rest of page illegible} {second page} Mr James Cameron Island 1891 Mr James Cameron Island {illegible} 1891 Royal Oak Day or Oak Apple Day Working at Rubbish House or Tool House setting Fires in the upper Field and of the Barn or oak Field Ploughed Piece at the Hog Pen a Fine Day The calf in the Pasture with the Blossom on the apple trees Deacon Farlinger Buried to Day Heard A McDonald was on is Last of the Line Boats went up to night for the to Begin Shadrach Drew Departed this Morning 31st Grand Procession at St Regis The {missing} went Down along with them Randolph here 1st of June Vicky's Birth Day 1878 Fine Nory calved Stanley and I up to head of the Island setting Fires Looking for the cow put up some {missing} Leander and Charles Creamer went to F{missing} rashers got 5 perch and a Pike 2nd E Wind Mr Genie and Jo here to set {missing} Mr Genie Made a Paddle him and Boys went spearing to night More ch{missing} Fixing Brush on the Fence cutting Brush Mr Genie and the 2 Boys Fishing E Wind very high Mr Genie went to Co{missing} Fixing the Brush Fence in the Oak Field Algerian went Down Rained some E Wind Old George the 3rd Birth Day a Day used to be Kept up well Raising sand the North Side 80 Bushels now on the north Mr Genie came from Cornwall Gave him and a Robin Tonia Gave him Charlie {illegible} went off Hugh Ann Leander and Charlie to Dundee Passport went Down Hugh {missing} went to James MacIlvains Leander at John McGregors wake Fixing the sh{missing} Mr James Cameron Island 15 �5th of June 1891 Fine Raised some Sand Leander came John McGregors Body Taken acrofs on Steamer Granada From Dundee to Summerstown Flour 50 of Flour Tea Boots 1..50 Hat 1..50 pan 1/2 Bread 30 sc{illegible} 5 cents 6th Went to Fish Caught 3 Perch Fixed the Harnefs Leander crofsed for the {missing} Great Lot of Towing to Day found a {missing} floating Down Major Alexander F {missing} Departed this Life 7th a Fine Day {missing} church Major Frasher Buried to {missing}a very Large Funeral 8th Fine {missing}the Potatoes cutting the Weeds To {missing} Hill Rain much wanted set F {missing} oakfield cut my Hair got a B {missing} Leander to Hamiltons got a Mess of {missing} Brought them soe Top Onions and a Peice of a _____ Fish Garden Weed {missing} 9th Aunty Mary's Birth Day {missing} at the Potatoes Fixing crotches at the s {missing} onions Fixing the Brush Fence Dry {missing} 10th Fine very warm Burning Brush F {missing} Leander crofsed Bought of Angus McDonald {missing}lb of Tea 1 Dollar soda 10 Thread 5 Bought of Mr Ward Box of Matches 12 1/2 hoeing s {missing} Corinthian went Down half Mast for {missing} John Lightning Bugs or Fire-Flies P {missing} Potato Bugs has Eggs on the Leaves 11th Fine warm went Down to Lewis Phillip Leander and I trowled planting his Potatoes and some 3 Weeks ago heavy Thunder Lightning Heavy Rain and much {missing} Phillip paid 2 Dollars to Day {missing} Lots Hoops on the Water St Ba {missing} set some Fires Mr James Cameron Island 25 June 1891 Wind changed to West howed some {illegible} very warm Thunder to night Rained 2 Barrels on the water coming Down Leander Trowling Potato Bugs commenced Narciss to Butter 25 Fixed a Knob on the Door 26th Windy N Wind Salted the cattle Deer Bad cleaning the Tobacco Place Hoeing B{missing} 27th Fine Day Bismarck and Rod G{missing} they were to Fort Covington got sturgeon and EEl oil Mary Annn here for Flour Digging in the Tobacco Place Stanley and {missing} Fish got 16 �2 Pickerel and 3 Rock Bass Leander crossed to A McDonalds Bought 4 Glass 72 cents 3 spools of Thread Boots for John H 1..25 Tax 5 cents Par{missing} 28th Fine Day Jo Genie at the Fishermaens {missing} at the shanty sold a chair to them 29th Digging and Fixing the Tobacco place {missing} and cleaned the cabbage and Turnips colt 1 year old to Day 30th Fine EW Fixing Fence put another sash in the West Window Fixed a Rake Mowed the Weeds around the Barn John H Fixing his Boat Stanley and I Fishing got 3 The Boys Fishing Last night got 8 or 9 Fish 1st July Dominion Day Mr Cramer John Morris Mary Morris Bille Ore and {missing} here Fine Rained a Good shower {missing}changed to West Bohemian Party Leander crossed to Wards with Butter to 100 of Flour 3 Dollars Thread 1 spool 18 lb of Butter 6 cents a lb {second page} Mr James Cameron Island 1891 Mr James Cameron Island {illegible} 1891 Raining hard Fishing got {illegible} Phillip to Butter paid Transplanted plants Lots of Towing Thunder Fine to Hamiltons Garnet went up Heavy Rain and Wind Heavy Thunder and Lightning Leander and Hugh Ann went to Dundee all night got a can and all cut some {illegible} and Weeds in the upper Field at the Brush Bought 2 scyths 1..50 pair of Boots 1..25 Hat shirting 11 yds 1.11 4th American Independence Hugh Ann and Leander came home Mo{illegible} and Augusta Henchere Treated me {illegible} Randolph here From Lancaster had {illegible} shirts collars Tys Boots had his watch Narcisse to Butter 25 Mowed some Blowing hard Raining a Raft went {illegible} 5th Uncle John's Birth Day 18{illegible}3 8{illegible} Raining cool 6th Began to Mow Fine 17 �7th Fine Mowed some Made 13 coils Fine John H went to Hamiltons for the {illegible} sent a Letter to John McPherson cut Marsh Hay Bottom in the yard {illegible} Mowing Down at scyth -oak-Tree Rain Evening North Wind Spartan went Down colours up John H got a sturgeon He{illegible} the Potatoes Hay verry Thin 9th Fine Day Mowed Back of the Barn a Road Mowed some the calves Pasture Put in some for the First in the East Mow Cleaned out the East Mow Martin Lewis here for an axe they have a Bee Raising their House got Phillips stone 10th Fine Warm Mowing 11th putting in a Fine Day Mr Genie came Told us his Girl Died Last {illegible} the 6th him and John H went to spear Leander Bought of Ward Salt soda 10 Salts Thread stone 10 got a Fishing Lamp and Grapling from {illegible} {second page} Mr James Cameron Island 1891 Mr James Cameron Island 12th of July 1891 Orangemans Day Hugh Ann to Christie {illegible} Pipe Rasberries getting {illegible}some new Potatoes 3 Boys at the shore {missing} Fish 13th cutting Hay Gordon here Windy Fisherman Phillips Boat went off 14th Put in some hay Mowing Back of the {missing} {missing}aking English cherries Preserves Windy not very well Thunder 15th St Swithens Day Fine very high Wind Thunder Lightning Fine Mowing Back of the Barn Put the calves in their Pasture the calf Jumped the Fence and went to the Bush The Spartan came not very well 16th W Wind Fine Mowing Back of the old Garden The Calf in the Pasture on a {missing} Phillip went to the store Bought a pan of {missing} 5 cows Broke out Last night Lots of cherries 18 �17th Fine Leander and Hugh Ann went to Dundee to {missing} tub of Butter 15 lb 16 cents a lb Bought 100 Flour 2..70 10 yds of shirting 1..2 Butter Tubs 40 Mowing Gathering hay 2 lb of sugar for Phillip 18th Putting in Hay 80 coils Rained some Thunder Fine Windy Leander went for the Mail Heard that Gordon was in Jail 3 Days and Phillip Annan 19th Fernandez Birth Day 1874 Gordon Mary Morris and an English Girl here and {missing} and Mary-Ann Lewis Fine Windy 20th Mowing Finished the Grove very warm Fine Mr Genie here the 2 Boys and him Fishing {missing} Fine Warm Mowing on the Lower Point Gathering Turning hay a New Boat went up not Finished it must Be Mr Oliver Gillespies Boat 22nd Fine Wind Finished Mowing the Lower Point Gathering and putting in 6 Loads Bottling Rasberry Preserves a Lot made now of cherries and rasberries Mowing Back cherries made of stick with {missing} and sand to sharpen the scythe 23 Rain {missing} Windy Mowing some Beans to Day Narcisse to Butter Mr James Cameron Island {missing} 1891 Rain Thunder high wind Mowing {illegible} Lewis Phillips passed up from {illegible} 25th St James DAy Fine some Rain John found Mr Clines Boat or Rather Canoe Mr Cline came Looking for it Gave John H a Silver Dollar for Finding Mowing Down at the Oak Mowed {illegible} peice Fishermen Brought 2 Whetstones from Montreal 10 cents John H {illegible} 60 cents 26th Fine John and Billy John {illegible} here Dan Spinks and Kimball and Adams here Mr Genie came From Cornwall stopt all night Rained some Big squall of Wind passed {illegible} here with them 27th Fine Finished Mowing Below {illegible} Finished cutting Mowed a Little in the Upper Field Made about 40 coils at the Lower Point Tonia {illegible} Livinia picked 7 lb of Berries clouding up to {illegible} 19 �28th a Fortunate Day Commenced to Rain Fine Windy Livinia and Tonia went to {illegible}their Friends to Clinton & John H got {illegible} this morning Narcisse to Butter Had a {illegible} of Potatoes Yesterday for the First Tobacco {illegible} Windy 29th Fine EW Mr Kelly and Randolph John H went to Hamiltons for the Paper Turning hay and Gathering cloudy commenced to Rain got a Good many Loads in {illegible} from the Lower Point Randolph Back {illegible} a Lunge From the Fishermen 18 or 20 lbs Peter Back here a Good Deal of shooting at Ducks Lots of Thunder Bought in Dundee yesterday 100 of Flour Boots for Tonia and Hugh Ann Bought the Harnefs 4 Dollars 30th Mowed above the Potatoes Began to Rain hard a {illegible} Towed up {second page} Mr James Cameron Island 1891 Mr James Cameron Island 31st of July 1891 {illegible} Making a yard for the cows to keep them in made 50 coils Mowed upper Field Phillip got Boards to make a Boat Cows Broke in Last night Potatoes Good and Large 1st of August Lammas Day Put 4 Loads of Hay in commenced to Rain {illegible} Blow Mr Benwa and Wife and mrs {illegible} and Joseph came with Narcisse a Few Bla{illegible}icks coming George Sharo came to night 2nd Minnie's Birth Day 2 of Lewis's {illegible} here Leander went to church on the Front for the First time Fine Day 3rd My Aunts Birth Day Fine Putting in Hay Finished all Below the House Put in some from the upper Field and mowing some Boys Fishing to night Fine EW Mowing and putting in a Few Drops of Rain Laflesh passed up here John H got 3 sturgeon sold them to George Granada Late to Day Very Warm Day Mowing put out some Manure Drove 3 Boats of Yankees off from the Head of the Island George put off the rest of them Going tommorow Randolph's B Day 1867 Very Fine Day putting some West of the Lane putting in Began putting on the Barn Floor shut the Back Door Mr Genie this morning going to Cornwall got towed up From Summerstown by the Granada came here this Evening our Boys Fishing to 20 �night Got some Leaves of Tobacco From Narcisse Mowing Fine up near the Wet Place Rain {illegible} Black Ducks coming some and Wood Ducks Bitterns Plenty {second page} Mr James Cameron Island 8 of August 1891 Mowing in the Willows in the upper Field very Fine put in some 3 Loads John H and Stanley went to Alexis Island Phillip Brought Boards for his Boat Laflesh passed up Leander went to Summerstown Bought soda 10 Salts 10 Tea 35 Leander Talking to Laflesh 9th Fine Bismarck and Rod Grant here John H went away with them Hugh Ann and Livinia to Lewis's 10th Began cutting the Back Marsh put in some hay from the upper Field very warm 11th Made 48 coils in the Back Marsh a very warm Day and an awful squall of wind and Rain 3 Boys here caught in the squall Mr McLennan and a Toronto Boy and a Prescott Boy they had a Yacht came to the House Gave them a change of Garment a they were all wet Livinia Tonia and Bill Creamer caught in the squall had to turn and R{illegible} Christees Island and hard work at that {illegible}ad Peter Buchanan's Boat Rained hard to night William Creamer stopt to night Thunder and Lightning calves came out of their Pasture 12th Fine Rain Thunder went around the Island Mowed some B Creamer went off the Mare and colt inside now Set Traps in the Milkhouse 13th Fine Mr McLennan and Mrs McLennan here came with the Garments I gave the Boys that was caught in the storm of Wind and Rain Thunder and Lightning Mowing in Back Marsh Rain to night 14th Mowing Back Marsh Bohemian went up to Kingston for a Load of Killed a Mutton to Day Fine 15th Fine Finished the Back Marsh of cutting it cutting the oak field Jo Genie here with sticks for the Bu{illegible}ind the 2 steamers went Down to Day {illegible} weeds in the Potatoes Mr James Cameron Island 21 �{illegible} 1891 {second page} The 2 Girls and Leander went to {illegible} 17th Making a stack of Marsh Hay out Back Marsh about 90 coils Began Mowing the Front Marsh very warm the {illegible} went Down Rained to nigh 18th Rain Fine very warm Leander and Stanley Fishing {illegible} Jacobs wife here to sell Baskets {illegible} here told us Walter Ray's wife {illegible} to Day putting hay off the Barn Floor on the sticks taken Buds of the John{illegible} 19th Bismarck's Birth Day 18{illegible} very Fine Mowing in the Front Marsh and I went around the island Found 2 {illegible}cut Indians cut them for Baskets we t{illegible}Boat and Went to Francis Island they were away Made 12 coils 20th Fine Made 100 coils of hay in the Front Marsh chicken Hawks coming around Narcisse working at Phillips Boat 21st {illegible} in the Bay commenced to Rain Wind Found one of the sheep Dead Picked Top-onions and Poppies Narcisse got {illegible} 22nd Fine working at the stalls in the s{illegible} Found the small axe Lost near a year {illegible} Cut the Wild Oats splitting stove wood 23 E Wind Rained Leander to Hamiltons {illegible} paid Fishermen for the Lunge {illegible} of Eggs Windy 24th E Wind & W Wind high most awful Downpore of Rain {illegible} to the Head of the Island working at {illegible} 25th Windy making a Fence at the B{illegible} put some Manure taking Down the {illegible} nails out of the Boards 26th {illegible} Day a Pleasure Trip on the Boat {illegible} Island Made a stack{illegible} Mr James Cameron Island 1891 Mr James Cameron Island 22 �{illegible} 1891 Fine Warm E Wind Went to Hamiltons Leander {illegible} A McDonald Sack of salt 90 3 lbs of Tea {illegible} Matches 8 pipes 2 got Phillips account from {illegible} Good many of the campers Leaving Made {illegible} Taking up onions Mr Genie's Daughter taken {illegible} Boat to St Annicet to be Buried 28th Fine But an awful high west Wind Mowing the Marsh Randolph came home from Mr {illegible} his Time is up settled to Day Phillip to Butter 29th Fine Mowing Making coils Leander and Randolph to Lancaster Bought a suit of cloths and a pair of {illegible} Pork Putty Sugar A Lot of shooting at Plum Island Phillip went to Lancaster for Hunters Bohemian pleasure Trip Turns this side of the the Lighthouse Leander and Randolph Leander and Gordon Fishing Caught a Large Sturgeon Leander Bought {illegible} McDonald a pair of Boots 30th Leander {illegible} Fine Hazelnuts Good 31st Windy East {illegible} a stack Filled the Barn Floor made some {illegible} Randolph came to night From Frashers he {illegible} with Hunters 1st of September Hunting {illegible} Went to Mr Jo Douquetts to 30 lbs of Butter 5{illegible} 15 1/2 Doz 2..17 a Treat 10 Paid Mr Ward {illegible} Flour we got in at Frank Laplants at {illegible} Hugh Ann and Livinia to Dundee Aunt Lis{illegible} Down with them put in the 3 Rams {illegible} Phillip yesterday & to Day 50 2nd Fine French {illegible} went off Mowing in the Marsh not much {illegible} put the Ram's in the calfs Pasture Leander went to Fish alone spearing Circus in {illegible} to Day 3rd Dan's Birth Day 1846 Leander and 2 Girls and Aunt Lizzy went to Dundee very {illegible} Mr George S McDougall and Miss Cameron {illegible} Bought 200 of Flour 5..60 Cotton Randolph here went to home with Ducketts Boat {illegible} Lewis Boy Died at 12 O clock Last {illegible} 2 Girls and I went to Lewis to night {second page} Mr James Cameron Island 1891 Mr James Cameron Island 23 �4th of Sept 1891 Randolph and Leander Mowing Fine took some Potatoes 5th John Angus's Birth Day 185{illegible} a stack in the upper Field commenced to Rain E {illegible} 75 cents From Philip for the Hunters Randolph to Salmon River 6th Randolph came home Leander Fergusons Island Windy 7th Mowing Done in the the Front Marsh putting in Marsh hay on the stable loft Barnfloor Randolph Fixing his Boat Fine 8th Fine Taking up the Lower Potatoes Leander stuck the Fork in the Bulls Leg yesterday {illegible} the apples off the Big Tree at the Lower Point Randolph Painting his Boat Hugh Ann yester the store for a Washboard 20 cents 9th Fine Finished the Lower Potatoes Ploughed 2 Rows of the {illegible} the House putting them in a Heap till we have all up Randolph crofsed for Paint oil painting Boat Livinia Bad with Toothache picking onions shot 2 Ducks Fixed the Ropes on the {illegible} as they hurt their Legs 10th at Potatoes Broke the Plough Point took the Bulll Plough Randolph Fixing his Boat Fine Day W Wind {illegible} up a Quilt to Make 11th Fine Day the Potatoes Randolph Painting the Door and Crofsed for the Papers 12th Fine very warm made stack the East one at the Barn put some on the Barn Floor and stable loft Randolph {illegible} and crofsed to night all the Marsh hay Finished now water low Fine Randolph put out his Boat Lewis told us John Hamilton got in the {illegible} Fell out of his Boat and he Lost {illegible} to pay 14 Dollars for Barnharts {illegible} the Gatineau a Pleasure Trip up to Montreal 14 Randolph with Passengers {illegible} Covington Taking up Potatoes Fair Williamstown {second page} Mr James Cameron Island {illegible} 1891 Fine Rained a Few Drops Taking up Potatoes {illegible} the Point of the Plough made a Fence around the stacks Randolph in Williamsstown the Fair shelling Beans Made crab apple {illegible} Mr Jo Genie here came to Fix the Buoys {illegible} Burns Buried to Day Purcells Farmer at Potatoes Leander Fishing a Fine Day Jo Genie {illegible} the Buoys 24 �Mr and Mrs Gatbois there out Fishing Began putting the Potatoes in the c{illegible} 22 Bushels to Day put the Pumkins in the Go{illegible} 17th a Fine Day E Wind West Livinia Tonia Hugh went to Hamiltons Got apples vinegar Plants John Digging a Well at the Lighthouse Ra{illegible} to Montreal the Fair commences to Day have in the cellar about 88 Bushels to Day {illegible} putting in Potatoes Rained some Thunder Windy Butternuts Falling with this wind nut Falling Randolph came to night From Fair in Montreal 19th putting in Potatoes 135 Bushels in the cellar now about {illegible} Bushels all Together Good Measure not counting a Lot of Bad ones Leander for the Mail got More p{illegible} From RR McLennan MP {illegible} Plum Island to Fish Stanley and I some a Fine Day Mr Gillespies {illegible} went up the Rocket water Low Fine Randolph & Hugh Ann to church Dan Spinks here Leander crofsed with {illegible} think to take up Potatoes George {illegible} Wife Twins yesterday 21 Fine Day set a Wire Line with Narcisse Leander at Hamiltons putting in some potatoes in the storehouse 22 Foggy Fine {illegible}the Island Mr James Cameron Island Sept {illegible} 1891 {illegible} Begins sun crofsing the Line {illegible} ales a Fine Day Hugh Ann went {illegible} River I and Stanley to Lewis's got a B{illegible} for the one I gave him I got the {illegible} Na Houta's Island to cut the Hay caught a small Lunge Lewis Taking up his Potatoes Phillip came Ground the scyths Trimmed the oak at the Door as there is Dead Limbs on it Water very Low 24th Fine Windy Stanley and I to Na Houtas Mowing Made 16 coils of Hay there Foggy this Morning 25th Windy Fine Leander at Hamiltons Digging at the Well at the Lighthouse Lewis here For Kerosene oil Tea and Matches 26th Very w{illegible} and Fine Hugh Ann came from Dundee got 2 Tubs 40 got Boots Fixed 40 cotton 42 needles Gordon here with a subpeana for me to attend {illegible} 25 �29th at Cornwall Leander came had a Lo{illegible} of apples Stanley and I for a Load of Wood {illegible} the Bay taking the Roof of the shed got sq{illegible} a Flock of Wild Geese on the 23rd 27th Sunday John Morris and Mary and Miss Plumado here Mr Genie here to night got some Fat Pine to F{illegible} 28th Harrowing the Potato Ground crofsed to Hamiltons stopt at Hamiltons all night to be ready to go to Cornwall in the Morning 29th St Michael Michalmas Day Went to Cornwall very high Wind south West {illegible}ard a good shower to put Down the Dust {illegible} at the Calefton House Kept by Mr Snedsinger Paid Mr Powter the Glengarian came home to Hamiltons all of us {illegible} Cornwall as Witnefs's case Gordons Pleaded By a very able Lawyer {illegible} Son of Judge Pringle not Guilty {illegible} CB McLennan had a chat with him {illegible} there Frost in some Places Fine cutting hay at Na Houtas {second page} Mr James Cameron Island 1st of Oct 1891 Tonia's Birth Day 1883 Fine Day {illegible} the Morning Bismarck and i came to Hamiltons Making a Porch Leander went to Lancaster with Bismarck Pealing apples BlackBirds at the Beech nuts Mr Burdo's 2 Boys here going for nuts to Ross's Island Leander Brought shingles 50 cents Leander at A Frashers got a scotch Paper seen Fernandez Butternuts Plenty 2nd Fine Warm Leander went to Dundee For nails 5 lb 15 no shingle nails at a Raisin of a Barn of Smallmans stopt all night at Bill Morris's Working some at the Barn Randolph to Lancaster 3rd Fine Warm Blackbirds awful Plenty at the Beech nuts Went for Butternuts with Stanley Windy Leander came from Dundee cutting thistles Bought 5 lb nails 15 cents 4th Fine Tom Rose {illegible} Grant here Hugh Ann to church Sacrament on the Front Leander to Hamiltons with Johns Boat 26 �5th Leander Stanley and I to Na- Houtas Island cut Hay Wind Raised high Rained heavy Drew some Wood North Wind and West Randolph crofsed 6th Fine West Wind and North putting Board on the Roof of the Poarch Drew some sticks for the upper stable cut the Tobacco pealing Apples cold nights 7th E Wind some smoky Dill Rained some at the Floor of {illegible} Fixing stalls in the Horse Stable Leander shot lot of Blackbirds Water Low Rained to night 8th E Wind Rained some one of the Lucies here for Butter Seen a Flock of Wild Geese going south East Turned the Double stove as its Fire in the cooking stove to Day cold {illegible} took up some Turnips and put them in the {illegible} Phillip helped to put a Log on the stable Jo Lemay came up Wednesday Bohemian did not go into Lancaster Mr James Cameron Island 10th Oct 1891{illegible} McMaster's B Day Fine Windy{illegible}on the stable Leander to Summerstown {illegible} Gaelic Dictionary to Hamiltons s{illegible} would send it to Mr Robert jacks Bought of A McDonald 3 lbs of Tea 1 Dollars 5 lbs of shingles nails 15 Boots for Stanley 1..20 1 l of {illegible} 1 lb of starch 10 Randolph Working at Hamiltons Wharf with Frank Laplante this Week Lots of Pl{illegible} going West very high took 8 Dozen of Eggs at 14 1..12 11th Jo Genie here took his Rubber Coat 4 {illegible} 4 Men with him Hunters went up to Duc{illegible} Tacking coming Down Between this and Alexis Island they upsett Lot 2 = 2 Do{illegible} Barrel Guns or Breach loaders only for their small Boat they would stand a Poor C{illegible} they stopt with the Fishermen E Wind {illegible} Wind shingling the Poarch cool Fine took the Turnips and cabbage took home a Big {illegible} Butternuts 13th Went to Na Houtas Island Make a stack E Wind Making a Blind cedar sticks Rofs's Island Indian going Down to Dig their Potatoes commencing to Fire the Marshes 14th Fine E Wind Bohemian commenced going down {illegible} Fine Day putting manure out of the yard {illegible} the Banking put the Harnefs on the colt covering the upper stable with Hay {illegible} off the Grapes yesterday 15th West Wind turned some Leander and Hugh Ann to Dundee got a Hicory nailed some Boards on the stable outside Stanley Plastering the West Stable awful Flocks of Blackbirds 27 �Bought of J Tyo 200 of Flour 5..40 Tub of Butter 5.80 comb Tooth{illegible} Gathered Grapes Fixing the Log at the W{illegible} the Tobacco in the Barn {second page} Mr James Cameron Island 1891 Mr James Cameron Island 17th October 1891 Some W Wind and E Wind Dishaw and {illegible} Drawing Wood cutting stove wood Leander for the Mail split a Hicory 18th St Luke {illegible} Fine E Wind John S Summers and George {illegible} Water very Low got a Letter from Dan wanted Butternuts 19th E Wind Fine Banking the House Mr Genie here going to Cornwall high Wind Brought me a Bag of Apples and a Bag to the Fishermen Filling 2 BAgs with Butternuts Leander shot 2 Ducks 20th E Wind High high Wind Rained Fixing some of the stable Floores Fixing strings on Decoys not many Ducks Alexandra went Down Make Apple Juice Vinegar 21st Windy Fine W Wind Drew some Wood Took in all the apples of the Trees Mr Genie came From Dundee a Great many went up and Down cutting Wood Pealing apples 22nd Windy West W Drew some Wood to Charlie Parishas this afternoon went to night at 6 o clock some Wild Geese to Day going East a Few Grains of snow 23rd Our Hugh's B Day W Wind cool a {illegible} came From Lancaster with Fisherman {illegible} name is Senecal Charles Craig and Boys here Taking the Banking {illegible} the North side of the house Fixing {illegible} the cook house 23rd Livinia's B{illegible} Windy Fixing the Bags a Tent in {illegible} 25th My Birth Day 1825 St {illegible} Day all Shoemakers Day Girls {illegible} Hamiltons for the Papers Heard Death of Caty McDougall {second page} 28 �Mr James Cameron Island 1891 {page one} Mr James Cameron Island 26 Oct 1891 {illegible} calm and West Wind Went to Lancaster {illegible} and I with 2 Bags of Butternuts for Dan {illegible} them with Mr William Dunlop he will {illegible} them Directed and sent off would not take no pay for his Trouble took Dinner there on the Likenefses of all old Friends Mrs {illegible} Dunlop in Montreal attending to Angus Cameron who is very Low and not expected to Live The River is all covered with Blinds for Ducks not many Ducks Thunder and Lightning to night the Fishermen Fish stole out of their Box put some nuts in the storehouse 27th W Wind Windy chopping and piling wood Randolph here for his overcoat {illegible} the Conovers here to hunt her for Milk {illegible} a Quart a North squall of snow Lots of snow on the Mountains the Turkey Laid 5 Eggs Stanley Plastering the calves place put in calves in to night Ducks came to night in the channel Froze some 28th St Simon & St Jude {illegible}king some cutting and piling at the Door Great Deal of shooting Narcifse & Phillip {illegible} to Montreal sold a Bag of nuts 50 sold 2 Young Rams to take them next week {illegible} cool W Wind got a Mess of Fish 29th Fine W and E Wind Leander and Hugh Ann to Dundee Banking the south side of house went to Head of the Island Stanley {illegible}ing a Lot of shooting to Day Bought {illegible} of coal oil 25 cents 6 lbs of nails 18 {illegible} worth of stuff stove Pung Fixed 25 {illegible} norht side of the house 30th Fine {illegible} came one of them went Back {illegible} and Mr Nantell stopt {illegible} Leander and Hugh Ann came {illegible} here to night {page two} Mr James Cameron Island 29 �31st of Oct 1891 Windy Fine HallowEen Holy Eve {illegible} on the East End of the Frame all Hunters up From the shanty {illegible} Bottle wih them and had an awful Time with singing and the Electric M{illegible} of Mr Derosh had a Lot of nuts cracked a Good Holy Eve one of the Men had to go Home to night he got a Telegram his child was Dying Heard Angus Cameron D{illegible} Gibbs came with the Telegram Got 3 {illegible} took 4 Hours to come as the wind is high 1st of November all Souls Day Randolph came from the Branch to {illegible} 2nd All Souls Day the 2 Hunters and Leander went to Lancaster Left {illegible} Gave Leander A Dollar to take them D{illegible} at the shanty to night Began a House for the Hens Randolph to Cornwall to Buy Clothing 3rd on this Day of the Month Granda Departed 1857 Working at the Hen House to {illegible} in the Turnips and carrots Fine 4th Fine Lots of shooting Leander with C{illegible} Working at the Hen House Stanley and {illegible} covering the henhouse with Rails Leander to Summerstown for Fine salt put up 4 Bushels of nuts salt 25 {illegible} 5th Gun powder Plot Guy Fawkes {illegible} E Wind Fine cool some shooting {illegible} round the stables Took in the B{illegible} 6th Fine E Wind Fixing the Hen {illegible} put in the Mare 7th Hele{illegible} Day Fine EW setting Firest to {illegible} Working at the henhouse {illegible} Choras of {illegible} {much of this page is indecipherable} {several lines illegible} {illegible}shooting not many Ducks {illegible} {illegible} For te side of the Frame {illegible} {illegible} EW 10 Randolph and {illegible} {illegible} got 4 got 3 EEls E Wind {illegible} 30 �{illegible} to South West Fixing a {illegible} {illegible} cleaned out the shanty s{illegible} {illegible} Feild or Oakfield Lots of {illegible} {illegible}very Fine Fall Water very {illegible} {illegible} and Windy Randolph Leander {illegible} {illegible}South side Making a Door for {illegible} {illegible}dolph crofsed had 2 Ducks {illegible} {illegible}Martinmas 12th Rain Wind {illegible} {illegible} Frame Door put in 3 East End of F{illegible} {illegible} the stable West Wind 13 Fi{illegible} {illegible} the Tobacco place Killed a {illegible} {illegible} Drawing Wood Fine cool {illegible} {illegible} and John Cameron here {illegible} {illegible} Leander crofsed for Mail {illegible} {illegible}on Island Stanley and I {illegible} {illegible} the 2 Girls to Lewis's 16th Rain {illegible} {illegible} Wind Broke Down some Trees {illegible} {illegible} Door of the cook-house Rain {illegible} {illegible} Barnhart here to night {illegible} {illegible} a Rainbow this Morning {illegible} {illegible} Drew some Drags {illegible} {illegible} the Mountains Bohemian {illegible} 31 �{illegible} going Down 19th {illegible} {rest of page illegible} Mr James Cameron Island 22nd Nov 1891 Fine Randolph to church Leander went to Hamiltons The Garneaw and Rocket went {illegible} 23rd Blew very hard Leander got 3 EEls 24th Raining very Windy the Grenada did not come out 25th St Catherines Day Rain Snow Windy West Made Frame Door the water Raised shot an owl Alexandra Went Down Rams got out Last night put them in this Morning 26th E Wind took away the Garden Fence Fixing the Floor in the Hens-house snow some Last night put manure on the Rubarb {illegible} snowed Last night Freezing 28th cutting {illegible} Wood set Traps for the mink cows {illegible} Leander Fishing to night got 2 {illegible} Sunday W Wind cool Fine St Andrew's Day {illegible} The Festival of the Scotch cool windy snow 28th Last Trip of the Grenada {illegible} 2 Leaves for the 1st of December {page one blank} {second page} Mr James Cameron Island 1st of Dec 1891 Fine Thawing W Wind a 2 Masted Steamer went Down to Day no Lights to night cherry Island Light up to night sawing stove wood it Looks Like a stack Burning in Salmon River Marsh as its in the one Place 32 �2nd Fine Windy West Amiot here sawing stovewood Fixing the store house Banking it The Rams with the sheep to Day Drove the sheep from the Pitt Point home cattle all out Picking to Day Tanning the 2 sheep pelts to Day no Boats went to Day 3rd Fine Day E Wind Piling stove Wood Leander to Summerstown Bought of A McDonald 3 lb Tea Dollar Horse shoe nails 5 1 pair of Boots 1..40 Hinges 10 Fishing EEls got not shot a Duck McGinty the cat got in the Trap Mr Genie came stopt all night 4th Mr Genie to Cornwall E Wind Wind changed to the south and Blowed a Hurricane tonight and Rain sawing Wood Fixed the Porch Door on hinges Trying to Burn the Marsh Back of sugar Bush Big Marsh Fires south side Mr James Cameron Island 5th of Dec 1891 very Windy West Went to the head of the Island tried to shoe the Mare windy Broke some Trees 6th Fine Windy Randolph here Germans Day 7th Leander got a Mink some snow E Wind sawing stove Wood Water Raised 8th Piling wood in the Bay at the Beech Tree sawing stove Turned very Windy From the West water very Low Conception oof the Virgin Mary 9th very Windy Drawing Wood W Wind sawing stove wood soft water Low 10th Leander's B Day 1872 Fine West Wind Windy Killed the Bull put the Meat to saok in 2 Barrels of Water no snow 11th Fine Windy Put the Meat to soak in 2 Barrels yesterday cutting Firewood up in the Bay at the Beech Tree Broke the Harness set the Back of the sugar Bush Windy 12th Took out the Meat and Dried it put it in the milkhouse Broke the Woodsaw Leander shot an owl seen a crow 13th W Windy Fine 14th Fine Leander went to Dundee sold his Mink 1.25 sold the Bull skin 2..20 Bought 100 of Flour 2..70 Boots 75 Turned Windy East 33 �15th E Wind snowing stormy cut the Head of Bull put in the 4 Heifers {second page} Mr James Cameron Island Dec 16th 1891 Windy West Drifting cutting stove wood Stanleys owl Dead Frosty to night 17th on this Day R.R. McLennans suit to Begin cold Frosty Windy ice not making much Filed the wood saw Stanleys 18th River smoking 19th Leander crofsed for the Mail got a Bag of Grain Randolph came to night 20th very smoky or Foggy E Wind 21st First Day of Winter Broke the Rane of the sleight sawing stove wood a very Fine Day St Thomas Day 22nd very Fine Mr Dan O Burns here for a Ram sold for 4 Dollars got had no change but a 10 sawing wood 1 ashe For more information on James Cameron, check out the “Meet the Diarists” section under “Discover” on our website: ruraldiaries.uoguelph.ca 34 � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. 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Scanned Manuscript & Typed Transcription Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Mr James Cameron Island</p> <p>1st of Jan 1891 New Years Day E Wind cold cutting Firewood not much shooting</p> <p>2nd Kind of soft Rained cutting Fire wood some of the Bosells Fishing EEls at the Sturgeon Island Drew up John H's Bun in the Grove</p> <p>3rd Allen's Birth Day Cold Frosty W Wind cutting stove Wood Leander got a Rat seen a Weasel Track on the Island seen 2 men over at Lewis's Fishing EEls</p> <p>4th Sunday John H Went to Hamilton for the Mail and was the First we heard of John Angus Death and then we seen it in the Glengarrian Departed on New Years eve the 31st of December 1890 Buried at 2 Oclock Friday the 2nd 1891 his ailment was inflamation of the Lungs</p> <p>4th the 2 Girls went over to Lewis's Lewis came over with them to see me had 2 axe handles Gave him new years to take to the children</p> <p>5th John Angus Birth Day 5 of Sept 1850 age 40 years (his Birth Day) 3 Months &amp; 26 Days</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Mr James Cameron Island</p> <p>January 5th 1891 Fine E Wind Got 2 Dollars From John Hamilton Got 3 Bushels of Oats 50 cents a Bushels 1..50 cents Council in Camerontown a cutter to Lewis's I suppose his Folks came home EEl-Fishers at the Sturgeon Island</p> <p>6th Fine snowed some sawing a Log of soft Maple 2 Logs Lewis went to Lancaster seen a Rabbits track on the Island 3 Men Fishing EEls crofsed to Frashers Point they said they were from Dundee Trying to Loosen the Pork as its Froze very hard</p> <p>7th Leander and John H went to Charlie's Island cutting Brush Fine West Wind Hugh Ann went to Hamiltons</p> <p>8th Fine Hugh Ann's B Day 1866 West Wind a strange Dog came to the House ice cracked close to shore</p> <p>9th Fine W Wind cutting stove Wood Lots of EEl Fishers on the ice</p> <p>10th W Wind Leander went for mail Bought of A McDonald 3 lb Tea 1.. Salt Peter 5 cents Got a Lot of sweetys</p> <p>{second page}</p> <p>Mr James Cameron Island</p> <p>January 11th 1891 Sir John A McDonalds B Day Birth Day Got a Letter From Williamstown From Mrs Burton Letting me know that her Mother was on her Last WEnt acrofs to Hamilton Tom Jack Drove me out to Williamstown she is very Low E Wind turned stormy to night Davy Spink came Down with the Letter Lewis 2 Boys here</p> <p>12th at 6 O clock this morning she departed this Life at the age 77 years 7 months and 3 Days Born in 1813 on the 9th of June in Williamstown cold stormy</p> <p>13th Buried in the St Andrews Kirkyard a clear Frosty Day</p> <p>14th Cold in Williamstown Gordon came home on the 13</p> <p>15th in Williamstown Bismarck came home</p> <p>16th in Williamstown cold</p> <p>17th came home from Williamstown James Hugh Drove me as Far as Barretts no Track snow Deep</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Mr James Cameron Island</p> <p>18th of January 1891 Gordon came milder E Wind</p> <p>19th Bismarck and Leander to Charlies Island Drawing some Wood Lewis taking home his Heifers Fine</p> <p>20th a Fine Day E Wind Cutting and sawing stove Wood John R Stanley Leander Bismarck and I EEll Fishers at the sturgeon Island Ground the axes Last night</p> <p>21st St Agnefs Day E Wind Blustery Drifting snowed Fine the Boys Bismarck &amp; Leander went to Dundee Bought of J Tyo 5 Gallons of oil 60 cents RRR 25 Down's Elixer 25 a Pair of Cloth Boots $1..25 Making stakes cutting Boards for the Floor Broke on a cake of cheese snowing to night</p> <p>22nd E Wind Raining Fixing 2 Boards in the Floor Bismarck put them in</p> <p>23rd cutting Firewood W Wind high not cold</p> <p>24th Charlie Tuppers Birth Day Fine snowing Windy Leander went to Summerstown with Butter 16 lb 20 and 18 Bought a sack of salt 80 Flour 70 Hinge 15 soda 10 Matches 10 Mrs Oxleys Mothers Remains crofsed the Lake to be Buried on the Dundee side</p> <p>{second page}</p> <p>Mr James Cameron Island</p> <p>25th January 1891 Robie Burns Birth DAy was celebrated on the 23rd Heard Mr Alexander Frasher of Point Lovat was Poorly had the Doctor Gordon here had a Letter From Williamstown from Ellen on J Hugh for me to go out Lewis the Indian here Kind of soft</p> <p>26th stormy EW I went as far as Hamiltons Leander and I had the horse very Cold and Windy Tom said some other Fine Day he would go John and Margaret not well Bismarck and Stanley sawing Stove Wood</p> <p>27th E Wind Windy some Frosty Cutting Firewood John H Bismarck and J Leander Drawing Wood 10 Loads</p> <p>28th Fine E Wind Went to Williamstown me and Thomas Jack for a Load of Household things got a Load came home Got 50 cents from John Hamilton had a Treat at Duncan Saddlers 20 cents fot a Lot of stuff got some of the Books Burtons took 8 Loads yesterday Lewis 2 children here for Potatoes cutting Basswood on the Bank</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Mr James Cameron Island</p> <p>29th of January 1891 Drew 4 Loads of Basswood Fixing the Things we Brought From Williamstown yesterday E Wind snowing Blowing</p> <p>30th Rained Drew some wood chopping stove Wood WW</p> <p>31st a very Fine Warm Day W Wind Bismarck and I crofsed I to Hamiltons Brought a Hat and a Iron-neck-yoke got our Mail there Bismarck to Summerstown chopping stove Wood 2 Ell Fishers at the sturgeon Island Last Day of January</p> <p>1st of February sunday 4 of Lewis's children here Bismarck came snowed some Fine</p> <p>2nd Candlemas Day the sun shines The Bear and Raccoon will see their Shadow a Fine Day West Wind cutting stove-wood all of us</p> <p>3rd an unfortunate day E Wind Rained West wind north wind snowed hard Broke a Tooth in the crofscut saw putting a set in it Had a Bowl of oysters none of the Rest will eat them</p> <p>{second page}</p> <p>Mr James Cameron Island</p> <p>4th of Feby 1891 West Wind very Cold and Frosty Windy Did not do anything to Day but Feeding the cattle took a Barrel of Water Looking over Papers Broke a Fork-handle Fixed it</p> <p>5th Cold E Wind put Marsh hay out of the stack on the the Ginnie's stable snowed some sawed some stovewood Looking over Paper &amp; Receipts</p> <p>6th E Wind snowed some Put the Bottom of the Last marsh hay stack on the shed Fixing the sheep Place warm on the inside as they soon will Lamb put a Lot of Hay-seed in the upper Field Bismarck crofsed went with Tom Jack to Fort Covington</p> <p>7th unfortunate Day E Wind Bismarck came had the Mail John H sick Leander and Bismarck sawed a Basswood Log in stove-wood Lost a 10 Dollar Bill Taken out of his pocket Book</p> <p>8th Gordon's Birth DAy 1863 Bismarck crossed to see if he could hear or see anything about his 10 dollars snowing Blowing</p> <p>9th Bismarck crofsed to Jo Ducquets to see if he or anyone changing a 10 Dollar Bill Did not hear of any cutting stove wood Rained to night snowed</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Mr James Cameron Island</p> <p>Feb 10th 1891 W Wind Fine Mardi Gra a cutter crofsed From Lewis's its Mr John Frasher wanting the Road to Summerstown the Boys took the Mare to the Bush for a soft maple to make Troughs putting in Fine hay out of the stack a Ton in the stack of Fine hay yet sowed sawed some stove wood</p> <p>11th Ash Wednesday Fine W Wind sawing stove wood making Troughfs for sugar Bush about 18 made to Day a mock sun on the south side of the sun had the Harnefs on the Bull took him to the Bush and the River a Fortunate Day</p> <p>12th Unfortunate Day E Wind Fine Day Hugh Ann went to Bombay the Boys Harnefsed the Bull Drew a Long Birch Drag with him cutting stove wood made a Whippletree cut 6 Blocks for Troughfs and split them Tonia Riding Downhill with sleigh a Social at the church Bismarck went</p> <p>13th Splitting stove wood Fine put in hay out of the stack about a Ton the old sheep had 2 Lambs too cold they will Die</p> <p>{second page}</p> <p>Mr James Cameron Island</p> <p>Feb 14th 1891 St Valentine's Day Fine Fair and Frosty Drew Drags with the Bull Leander to Hamiltons for the Papers 2 Loads of Hay came to Lewis's the Indian Lewis got a Horse and cutter and Harnefs For a cow and Heifer</p> <p>15th Martin and Jo came with their new Horse Gordon here Leander to Hamiltons</p> <p>16th Raining snowed to night E Wind Leander and Bismarck went to Lewis's 2 Lambs Dead thats 4 Lambs Dead now all the stacks of hay in now</p> <p>17th E Wind snow Drifting not cold sawing stove Wood not very well with a Lump coming on my Left side</p> <p>18th James Hugh's Birth Day 1855 Fine Blustery high Wind Bismarck went to Lancaster got his watch Fixed 1..50 Leander to Summerstown Bought 3 lb of nails 15 Ginger 1/2 lb 15 Thread 5 1 oz of Rivets 4 Broom 25 Mr Friday Indian Boy here going to Lewis got a Letter From RR McLennan</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Mr James Cameron Island</p> <p>19th of Feby 1891 Fine Frosty W Wind Fixing the colts Place as the Mare Broke the Boards Down sawing stove wood some one Drawing Wood From Alexis Island yesterday and to Day Broke the handle in one of the axes</p> <p>20th Put a handle in the axe E Wind splitting stove wood Boys scating Drifted some all the stacks of hay outside Done</p> <p>21st Fortunate Day Raining slippery icicles on the trees W Wind Lewis here his wife sick Gave him some Milk 3 Teams went Down the ice From Hopkins Point I think They are Going to Lancaster for saw-Dust for ice houses Molly Calved to Day her First calf Leander to Hamiltons windy the Bull and Heifers out to night Broke on a cake of cheese this week</p> <p>22nd Washington B Day Livinia and John H went to Lewis's three of them came over with John and Livinia Got some Milk for their Mother cold Windy</p> <p>23rd Fine E Wind Bismarck went to Lancaster for his Pants 5 Dollars got a Ride up from Charlie Rose Made 12 Troughfs to Day splitting wood</p> <p>{second page}</p> <p>Mr James Cameron Island</p> <p>24th Feby 1891 St Matthias Day Fine E Wind warm Bismarck went to Work at Leander went to Sumerstown with 18 lb of Butter 3 Dollars and 6 cents Bought of Nicholsons 6 3/4 of cod Fish 5 and 1 Doz of Herrings 20 53 cents Due Nicholsons 50 Wt of Flour 1..80 Paid Flour Stanley and I up round the north side to the sugar Bush 3 Teams Drawing Wood from Plum Island heard crows to Day for the First Raining hard to night</p> <p>25th W Wind Raining Fields slippery for the cattle to go to the waer Letting water Run in Places put some water out of the Milkhouse split some ash for Troughfs 8 a Lot of Water on the ice seen 2 Whistlers Ducks going up</p> <p>26th Fine W Wind slippery Froze some some water on the ice at shore Took the calf from the Heifer Molly cut some Hoop for spoils</p> <p>27th Fine W Wind one of the Lewis Boys here for a Sive Boys scating owl went off</p> <p>28th West Wind Fine Drifting cool Boys in the Bush cutting sugar Bush Wood Bismarck crofsed sent a Letter with a Dollar in it for the news Printing Company Toronto got it Registered</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Mr James Cameron Island</p> <p>1st of March 1891 St Davids Day The Festival of the Welsh E Wind cold Fine Bismarck went to Mr Craigs</p> <p>2nd Fine E Wind Leander and I to Hamiltons for a Bag of Grain for the hens they are Going to get the Fortune thats coming to them I seen a Letter concerning it from Mr Clark of Mountain Toms Uncle Lewis's 2 Boys here for Milk and Tobacco the ice Kind of Glib cutting wood for the sugar camp Indians cutting wood on Francis Island The Nannie 2 Lambs to Day one of them Dead to night the Mare not very well</p> <p>3rd E Wind cold Fine Making sumac spoils to Day Boys got the Bull in the Bush Drawing to the camp Randolph came tonight at 1 o clock</p> <p>4th turned to storm at 2 o clock after Randolph came Stormy E Wind snowing Drifting</p> <p>{second page}</p> <p>Mr James Cameron Island</p> <p>March 5th 1891 Election Day started and got up above the Head of the Island When Who was coming after me but Mr Charles Craig with his Team his Son Tot and Gordon So Him and I John Hamilton Tot and Gordon Rode Down to Lancaster and voted Mr Craig took the Train and went up to Camerontown to see how voting went there got a Ride up with Mr Craigs TEam to Hamiltons came home Randolph and Bismarck went to Lancaster on the ice Lewis here for Milk Butter and Tobacco no hay now All of us Voted for RR McLennan Boys Bismarck and Randolph came home and had the news of RR McLennans Majority 323 that serves the Grits Right</p> <p>6th Fine Boys in the Bush cut 10 Logs for Troughfs Drew some Drags with the Bull</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Mr James Cameron Island</p> <p><br />7th of March 1891 E Wind a very Fine Day Boys made 4 Troughfs Broke on a 2 year old Marsh hay stack Leander went to the store Bought of A McDonald a pair of Boots 1 1 spool of Thread 5 1/4 lb pepper 2 sugar 2 lb 18 soap 8</p> <p>8th Fine EW a Lamb Hugh Ann came Billy Morris and Mary Morris came Gordon John Craig Tom Rose 3 of the Indian Children here the Mare Died to Day</p> <p>9th Raining hard to Day and to night Randolph went to Tom Rose's Bee Drew the Mare to the River with the Bull Bismarck Leander John H and Stanley not well all of us Bad with colds</p> <p>10th W Wind Fine Randolph Leander John and I at the camp cleaning the snow away cutting some Wood</p> <p>11th a Very Fine Day W Wind Randolph went to Lancaster to Grants Drew some things to the sugar Bush with the Bull the Beam in the calfs place Broke calves out to night all of us Bad with cold but myself</p> <p>{second page}</p> <p>Mr James Cameron Island</p> <p>12th of March 1891 Fine commenced to Rain Lewis's 3 children here for Milk Mary Ann in Fort Covington at Angus Mayvills on the Day of the Month Mr D McMaster First came to the Island some Ducks flying Trimmed some apple trees chopped a Little in the sugar Bush Bismarck Leander John H Stanley Livinia and Livinia Tonia all Bad with the cold Coughfin Foggy</p> <p>13th Fine Rained some Ducks Flying Went up to the camp sawed and Trimed some apple trees wind changed to the West about Dusk and Blew a Regular Hurricane most all night</p> <p>14th Stanleys Birth Day 1880 Windy West Blustering Blizzards or Drifting all Pretty Bad with colds Livinia Bad with her head Freezing some</p> <p>15th Windy Hugh Ann Went for the Papers to Hamiltons</p> <p>16th Fine cold Windy Bismarck went for a pair of Boots to A McDonalds 2..50 Bottle for colds 25 Randolph came from Lancaster had a Hat and shirt John H and I Drew some Wood and split some all Bad with cold</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Mr James Cameron Island</p> <p>17th of March 1891 St Patricks Day Fixing the calves Shed Fine cool a Great Lot of Travel on the ice going and coming from Lancaster to Dundee 3 Teams went Down the ice 2 of Lewis children here for Milk all Bad with cold and coughfs The Festival of the Irish</p> <p>18th On this Day of the Month Vicky Departed 1887 E Wind Snowing putting covering on the West stable as the crofs-stick Broke St Joseph's Day</p> <p>19th E Wind Drifting Fixing sticks on the upper shed and putting hay on the Top of it and cleaning it out put out some Frozen cakes of manure</p> <p>29th First Day of Spring E Wind covering the upper shed Mr Grand and Willie Craig here to trade a Horse Gave 100 Dollars Gave 2 Cows Jennie and Oxley 40 Dollars for Jennie and 25 for Oxley Randolph and Bismarck took the horse and cutter home</p> <p>{second page}</p> <p>Mr James Cameron Island</p> <p>21st of March 1891 Bismarck went to Dundee for Flour Got 200 Wt 5 Dollars to a vial of cold cure 25 E Wind Rained some Froze on the Trees Randolph went to Lancaster took a Peice of seine for Mr Grant Bismarck went home with the cutter and harnefs Got a Plough without a Point</p> <p>22nd Livinias Birth DAy</p> <p>23rd Randolph Drove Bismarck to Lancaster he is Going to Work at McCrimmon at McCrimmons Lewis 2 children here yesterday Tapt some to Day Gathered 12 pails taking the Pots and Barrells and Rigging to the Bush made some sumac spoils Fine E Wind changed to night to West Rained some to night</p> <p>24th Tapt Got 150 Tapt 60 pails of sap in the Bush to night a Fine DAy WW Blackbirds came Lots of Gulls Going Down</p> <p>25th Annunciation of the V Mary WW Froze Last night has 65 pails to Boil to Day First Boiling in the Bush Randolph Leander John H and I Gathered 20 pails to Day</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Mr James Cameron Island</p> <p>26th of March 1891 John Hamilton Cameron's Birth Day 1876 Fine sap not running well Boiled 20 pails made 4 Gallons split since Last night 3 Gallons took 4 to the House Randolph crofsed to the P Office Bought Bottle of Spruce Gum 25 Olivers sale to Day about 165 Tapt now</p> <p>27th Good Friday I went to Hamiltons E Wind ice T Glib Got some Red Peppers Got a Gazzette from James Hugh Got the Picture from Toronto made 1 1/2 Gallons to Day Lewis's children here for Milk Lewis wife a Daughter yesterday</p> <p>28th in the Bush Fine E Wind Leander crofsed to Summerstown Got salt Fine {illegible} lb 20 Tax 5 Salmon River open crofsing Summerstown Road a cutter went up passed here Lots of Dugs and Wild Geese Robins came</p> <p>29th Fine the 2 Girls went to Lewis's Brought some Mollasses to them Boiling in the Bush Dan Spink here Bill Morris went Down passed with a Horse Easter Sunday Killed a snake</p> <p>{second page}</p> <p>Mr James Cameron Island</p> <p>30th of March 1891 E Wind sap running well Lewis's Boy here for milk Made Mollasses</p> <p>31st E Wind Piling stove wood The ice opened at Francis Island on the North Side of this one have about 20 Gallons of syrup to make sugar tommorrow</p> <p>1st of April All Fools Day ice opened out at the Point Lewis's 2 children here for milk they went up to the sugar Bush made 2 Batches to Day for the First we made 117 lb Frogs commenced E Wind Fine Few Drops of Rain</p> <p>2nd Fine EW Made 2 Batches to Day 127 lb ice opening Lots of Wild Geese and Ducks Piling stove wood a Good Deal of shooting on the south side hay all Done on the East side of the Barn</p> <p>3rd snowing ice Jamming Boys put out Phillips Bun went to Little Island I went to the Pitt Point made about 6 lb sugar in small cakes</p> <p>4th West Wind Fine sap Running cleaned the Troughfs and Buckets Boiling in the Bush Boys shot a Duck at the Little Island ice Jamming</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Mr James Cameron Island</p> <p>5th of April 1891 Low Sunday made some syrup Big Jams of ice</p> <p>6th Randolph and Leander went to Rofs's Island to hunt Ducks seen a sail going Down Randolph Fishing EEls got one John H Boiling in the Bush 60 Pails Put out the White Boat Fine cold sap Running Taking the Banking from the Frame</p> <p>7th Boiling and strained 5 Gallons to make sugar off W Wind Breaking the ice close to shore</p> <p>8th Fine Running Well Lewis here for Milk and a Board to Fix his Boots Made 50 lbs of sugar to Day</p> <p>9th On this Day of the Month I was Married 1862 29 years to Day in the sugar Bush Lots of EEls Fisher to DAy made 2 Pails of Syrup Lots of Wild Geese sap running awful well short of Barrels Dishes running over set Fire on the Lower Point and at the Plumtree East of the Grove took the Banking out of the cookhouse putting ice away from the shore</p> <p>10th Fine E Wind Randolph shot 7 Ducks Leader shot 2 Strained 2 pails of syrup Randolph went to Summerstown Bought powder &amp; shot got the Mail</p> <p>{second page}</p> <p>Mr James Cameron Island</p> <pre>11th of April 1891 Rained Last night Boiling in the Bush 3 Barrels of sap E W and W Wind Rain Boys spearing EEls Leander got 4 and Randolph got 4 ice Before the Door yet ice going Down </pre> <p>12th Rained some in the Bush</p> <p>13th Fishermen came put ice away from the shore W Wind made 50 lb os sugar to Day EEl fishers spearing a Good Lot of shooting Lots of Wild Geese and Ducks</p> <p>14th Mr Charles Craig here Fine E Wind cool made of Syrup 5 Good Gallons sold a Quart to Fishermen 25 sold a Quart to Lewis 20 Lewis got milk a Lot of Indians Down Fishing EEls Got Fish from the Fishermen Loons came</p> <p>15th Raining E Wind Fishermen to Lancaster with 1st Load of Fish Faking the Manure from around the apple Trees Water high 2 Indians camped up in Bell-Bay the Back-Bay Breaking up</p> <p>16th Randolph &amp; Leander to Fort Covington 12 Rats 2.40 sheepskin 50 cents strainer Fixed 20 Randolph a coat 2.75 Rubbers 50 Plough irons 25 shot 4 Ducks Tot Craig here Tom Rose to tell Hugh Ann they got a Girl made 1/2 Gallon syrup Got Gathered 9 pails</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Mr James Cameron Island</p> <p>17th of April 1891 John H and Stanley in the Bush at Boiling Frost Last night Sold Eggs and Butter to Fishermen 70 cents cranes yellow hammers Pheabys and Bitterns or Mare-Drums came</p> <p>18th Uncle Duncans B Day Raining West Wind Grenada First Trip Yesterday Friday Boys Fishing EEls Got 20 and 4 cat Fish Boiled some to Day Made 2 Gallons to Da the Last Boiling taking some of the Dishes out of the Bush</p> <p>19th Fine Gordon here John H went to Hamiltons for the Papers the 2 Girls went to Lewis's Island</p> <p>20th Fishermen to Lancaster with Fish Trimming all the apple-trees Boys Getting EEls Tapt 8 Trees for Vinegar run well</p> <p>21 Taking away the Banking Fine Randolph to Lancaster Leander to Summerstown Yesterday Got a Plough Point from Mr Ward 40 cent 1/2 lb Tea 20 Mr Kelly here with Licence to Fishermen Got a ______ from Fishermen Digging the Garden Leander Got 15 EEls set the Leech took Potatoes out of cellar cutting seed Randolph got a P Point</p> <p>{second page}</p> <p>Mr James Cameron Island</p> <p>22nd of April 1891 Fine W Wind Leander for a P Point took Mr Wards home Ploughed some For the First Drew some Logs of Pine and cedar Stanley and I on the Pitt Pitt Point setting Fires Lewis child in for Milk and syrup thought the Ferry Boat came in to Lancaster to night Picking stones cut all the Potatoe seed and Left some Big ones for eating</p> <p>23rd St George's Day Rain Thunder E Wind Phillip got Matches and 1/2 Gal of syrup Working at the cookhouse Planted Onions</p> <p>24th Hugh Ann and Livinia to Dundee For nails 5 lb shingle nails 20 10 lb of nails 30 put up the Rafters Blue 7 cotton 40 onions 10 Boards on the {illegible} Ploughing</p> <p>25th St Marks DAy snowed Through the night and snowed to Day some hail and cold John H set his Line Fishermen to 2 lb of Butter Randolph went for the Papers Blustering all Kinds of Weather</p> <p>26th Lewis here for Flour Tobacco and Matches the Girls went to Mr Craigs Randolph to church Lewis got syrup Randolph Broke oar Narcisse got syrup 25 Butter 25 a Tug went Down up</p> <p>27th at Cook House Ploughed and Planted Potatoes took some Banking from the north side of the house</p> <p>28th Windy Tow Boat with a Raft at anchor opposite here The Alexandra went Down some Grains of snow Big Wind Ploughed some on the hill below the house</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{blank page}</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Mr James Cameron Island</p> <p>{not legible}</p> <p>Leander and Randolph to {illegible}</p> <p>Raft went Down</p> <p>11th Randolph Leander to Rofs's Island Digging stones the centennial John H set his Line for EEls</p> <p>12th Randolph and Leander to Dundee John H got 2 EEls Bought 100 of Flour 3 John H Making a Fish Box put Manure on Potatoes Put out his Box Boys Fishing to night got 34 Perch pike EEls chubs suckers {cut off}ing cat Fish</p> <p>13th Fine Mr Oliver and Boy here for Randolph to Work for Mr Duckett Randolph and Leander to Lancaster S{illegible} Bought of Mr McGillis 1/2 Gallon of Tar 25 cent R{illegible} Going to Montreal on the Bohemian Fixing Harrowing for Beans</p> <p>14th Fine Fixing the {illegible} in the Frame cellar Lewis here for a {cut off}at to go for Boards and Doors at Summerstown Painting the Black Boat P Purcells Body taken {cut off}</p> <p>15th Genie here Randolph home went to D{illegible} {cut off}n Martin home with John H's Boat Narcisse paid his Rent Genie gave Viol of skunk oil</p> <p>17th Girls went to Lewis's high Wind stopt all Day 2 Dectectives here Looking for the Robbers of Purcells Body Randolph to Mr Craigs very windy</p> <p>18th Drawing stones from the old Fence</p> <p>19th Randolph went to Mr Ducquets Work Fine Leander Bought of Angus hinges and screws 15 cents {illegible} {cut off} out the calves cleaning Barn {cut off}or Frost most every night {illegible} for Fish got none they are f{illegible} Bangor sowed h{illegible} seed split {torn away}</p> <p>20th Fine {rest of entry illegible}</p> <p>{second page}</p> <p>Mr James Cameron Island</p> <p>1891</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Mr James Cameron Island</p> <p>21st of May 1891 W Wind Rained some Narcisse Fixing the {cut off} House where the window was Raised {illegible} Leander and John H went to the steam {cut off} for an old Bun near Squaw Island John H got a sturgeon setting Lines Raising Fine Day Fixing Fence Burning Brush and oak Field Leander to Summerstown Heard {missing} Craig and Derushie the Purcell se{missing} this Writing Paper 5 cents Fixed a Do{missing} the Cubboard with hinges Leander and John {missing} to Fish got sucker Pike Perch cat Fish</p> <p>Queen's Birth Day a Fine Day Trinity {missing} Randolph here Duquetts steamer going to Cornwall Hugh Ann went to church on the Front Old Kirk Plumtrees some Blossom and {cut off} Berries in Blossom and English cherries Mosquitoes some {illegible} Tugs coming up {missing} another its them that took Down {missing} steam ship in 2 pieces</p> <p>25th Keeping the {cut off} th Day Stanley and I at sand in {cut off} 50 Bushels went to north side for 3 or 4 Bushels Fixing the shore at wharf John H got a sturgeon make a smoke {cut off}</p> <p>th Raining Fine Writing Down on this Paper {page crumpled} smoking some Fish took up some sand Planted cucumbers</p> <p>27th The Min her Kittens Leander went to Dundee took a sturgeon to {paper crumpled} David Baker Hewing slabs Bought {illegible} 25 Braces 25 Hat 60 sugar 5 Fine Day {missing} Cow Lame Livinia Tonia Hugh Ann went to Lewis's got a Lot of Papers From Mr Baker</p> <p>th Corpus Christe Fine W W set Fire to North Marsh took up 20 Bushels of sand sheared the Sheep Marked them 3 of Them cut the Tails Leander set {illegible} Bought of Summers 16 lbs 1..60 50 wt of Flour at {rest of page illegible}</p> <p>{second page}</p> <p>Mr James Cameron Island</p> <p>1891</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Mr James Cameron Island</p> <p>{illegible} 1891 Royal Oak Day or Oak Apple Day Working at Rubbish House or Tool House setting Fires in the upper Field and of the Barn or oak Field Ploughed Piece at the Hog Pen a Fine Day The calf in the Pasture with the Blossom on the apple trees Deacon Farlinger Buried to Day Heard A McDonald was on is Last of the Line Boats went up to night for the to Begin Shadrach Drew Departed this Morning</p> <p>31st Grand Procession at St Regis The {missing} went Down along with them Randolph here</p> <p>1st of June Vicky's Birth Day 1878 Fine Nory calved Stanley and I up to head of the Island setting Fires Looking for the cow put up some {missing} Leander and Charles Creamer went to F{missing} rashers got 5 perch and a Pike</p> <p>2nd E Wind Mr Genie and Jo here to set {missing} Mr Genie Made a Paddle him and Boys went spearing to night More ch{missing} Fixing Brush on the Fence cutting Brush Mr Genie and the 2 Boys Fishing</p> <p>E Wind very high Mr Genie went to Co{missing} Fixing the Brush Fence in the Oak Field Algerian went Down Rained some E Wind Old George the 3rd Birth Day a Day used to be Kept up well Raising sand the North Side 80 Bushels now on the north Mr Genie came from Cornwall Gave him and a Robin Tonia Gave him Charlie {illegible} went off Hugh Ann Leander and Charlie to Dundee Passport went Down Hugh {missing} went to James MacIlvains Leander at John McGregors wake Fixing the sh{missing}</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Mr James Cameron Island</p> <p>5th of June 1891 Fine Raised some Sand Leander came John McGregors Body Taken acrofs on Steamer Granada From Dundee to Summerstown Flour 50 of Flour Tea Boots 1..50 Hat 1..50 pan 1/2 Bread 30 sc{illegible} 5 cents</p> <p>6th Went to Fish Caught 3 Perch Fixed the Harnefs Leander crofsed for the {missing} Great Lot of Towing to Day found a {missing} floating Down Major Alexander F {missing} Departed this Life</p> <p>7th a Fine Day {missing} church Major Frasher Buried to {missing}a very Large Funeral</p> <p>8th Fine {missing}the Potatoes cutting the Weeds To {missing} Hill Rain much wanted set F {missing} oakfield cut my Hair got a B {missing} Leander to Hamiltons got a Mess of {missing} Brought them soe Top Onions and a Peice of a _____ Fish Garden Weed {missing}</p> <p>9th Aunty Mary's Birth Day {missing} at the Potatoes Fixing crotches at the s {missing} onions Fixing the Brush Fence Dry {missing}</p> <p>10th Fine very warm Burning Brush F {missing} Leander crofsed Bought of Angus McDonald {missing}lb of Tea 1 Dollar soda 10 Thread 5 Bought of Mr Ward Box of Matches 12 1/2 hoeing s {missing} Corinthian went Down half Mast for {missing} John Lightning Bugs or Fire-Flies P {missing} Potato Bugs has Eggs on the Leaves</p> <p>11th Fine warm went Down to Lewis Phillip Leander and I trowled planting his Potatoes and some 3 Weeks ago heavy Thunder Lightning Heavy Rain and much {missing} Phillip paid 2 Dollars to Day {missing} Lots Hoops on the Water St Ba {missing} set some Fires</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Mr James Cameron Island</p> <p>25 June 1891 Wind changed to West howed some {illegible} very warm Thunder to night Rained 2 Barrels on the water coming Down Leander Trowling Potato Bugs commenced Narciss to Butter 25 Fixed a Knob on the Door</p> <p>26th Windy N Wind Salted the cattle Deer Bad cleaning the Tobacco Place Hoeing B{missing}</p> <p>27th Fine Day Bismarck and Rod G{missing} they were to Fort Covington got sturgeon and EEl oil Mary Annn here for Flour Digging in the Tobacco Place Stanley and {missing} Fish got 2 Pickerel and 3 Rock Bass Leander crossed to A McDonalds Bought 4 Glass 72 cents 3 spools of Thread Boots for John H 1..25 Tax 5 cents Par{missing}</p> <p>28th Fine Day Jo Genie at the Fishermaens {missing} at the shanty sold a chair to them</p> <p>29th Digging and Fixing the Tobacco place {missing} and cleaned the cabbage and Turnips colt 1 year old to Day</p> <p>30th Fine EW Fixing Fence put another sash in the West Window Fixed a Rake Mowed the Weeds around the Barn John H Fixing his Boat Stanley and I Fishing got 3 The Boys Fishing Last night got 8 or 9 Fish</p> <p>1st July Dominion Day Mr Cramer John Morris Mary Morris Bille Ore and {missing} here Fine Rained a Good shower {missing}changed to West Bohemian Party Leander crossed to Wards with Butter to 100 of Flour 3 Dollars Thread 1 spool 18 lb of Butter 6 cents a lb</p> <p>{second page}</p> <p>Mr James Cameron Island</p> <p>1891</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Mr James Cameron Island</p> <p>{illegible} 1891 Raining hard Fishing got {illegible} Phillip to Butter paid Transplanted plants Lots of Towing Thunder Fine to Hamiltons Garnet went up Heavy Rain and Wind Heavy Thunder and Lightning Leander and Hugh Ann went to Dundee all night got a can and all cut some {illegible} and Weeds in the upper Field at the Brush Bought 2 scyths 1..50 pair of Boots 1..25 Hat shirting 11 yds 1.11</p> <p>4th American Independence Hugh Ann and Leander came home Mo{illegible} and Augusta Henchere Treated me {illegible} Randolph here From Lancaster had {illegible} shirts collars Tys Boots had his watch Narcisse to Butter 25 Mowed some Blowing hard Raining a Raft went {illegible}</p> <p>5th Uncle John's Birth Day 18{illegible}3 8{illegible} Raining cool</p> <p>6th Began to Mow Fine</p> <p>7th Fine Mowed some Made 13 coils Fine John H went to Hamiltons for the {illegible} sent a Letter to John McPherson cut Marsh Hay Bottom in the yard {illegible} Mowing Down at scyth -oak-Tree Rain Evening North Wind Spartan went Down colours up John H got a sturgeon He{illegible} the Potatoes Hay verry Thin</p> <p>9th Fine Day Mowed Back of the Barn a Road Mowed some the calves Pasture Put in some for the First in the East Mow Cleaned out the East Mow Martin Lewis here for an axe they have a Bee Raising their House got Phillips stone</p> <p>10th Fine Warm Mowing</p> <p>11th putting in a Fine Day Mr Genie came Told us his Girl Died Last {illegible} the 6th him and John H went to spear Leander Bought of Ward Salt soda 10 Salts Thread stone 10 got a Fishing Lamp and Grapling from {illegible}</p> <p>{second page}</p> <p>Mr James Cameron Island</p> <p>1891</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Mr James Cameron Island</p> <p>12th of July 1891 Orangemans Day Hugh Ann to Christie {illegible} Pipe Rasberries getting {illegible}some new Potatoes 3 Boys at the shore {missing} Fish</p> <p>13th cutting Hay Gordon here Windy Fisherman Phillips Boat went off</p> <p>14th Put in some hay Mowing Back of the {missing} {missing}aking English cherries Preserves Windy not very well Thunder</p> <p>15th St Swithens Day Fine very high Wind Thunder Lightning Fine Mowing Back of the Barn Put the calves in their Pasture the calf Jumped the Fence and went to the Bush The Spartan came not very well</p> <p>16th W Wind Fine Mowing Back of the old Garden The Calf in the Pasture on a {missing} Phillip went to the store Bought a pan of {missing} 5 cows Broke out Last night Lots of cherries</p> <p>17th Fine Leander and Hugh Ann went to Dundee to {missing} tub of Butter 15 lb 16 cents a lb Bought 100 Flour 2..70 10 yds of shirting 1..2 Butter Tubs 40 Mowing Gathering hay 2 lb of sugar for Phillip</p> <p>18th Putting in Hay 80 coils Rained some Thunder Fine Windy Leander went for the Mail Heard that Gordon was in Jail 3 Days and Phillip Annan</p> <p>19th Fernandez Birth Day 1874 Gordon Mary Morris and an English Girl here and {missing} and Mary-Ann Lewis Fine Windy</p> <p>20th Mowing Finished the Grove very warm Fine Mr Genie here the 2 Boys and him Fishing {missing} Fine Warm Mowing on the Lower Point Gathering Turning hay a New Boat went up not Finished it must Be Mr Oliver Gillespies Boat</p> <p>22nd Fine Wind Finished Mowing the Lower Point Gathering and putting in 6 Loads Bottling Rasberry Preserves a Lot made now of cherries and rasberries Mowing Back cherries made of stick with {missing} and sand to sharpen the scythe</p> <p>23 Rain {missing} Windy Mowing some Beans to Day Narcisse to Butter</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Mr James Cameron Island</p> <p>{missing} 1891 Rain Thunder high wind Mowing {illegible} Lewis Phillips passed up from {illegible}</p> <p>25th St James DAy Fine some Rain John found Mr Clines Boat or Rather Canoe Mr Cline came Looking for it Gave John H a Silver Dollar for Finding Mowing Down at the Oak Mowed {illegible} peice Fishermen Brought 2 Whetstones from Montreal 10 cents John H {illegible} 60 cents</p> <p>26th Fine John and Billy John {illegible} here Dan Spinks and Kimball and Adams here Mr Genie came From Cornwall stopt all night Rained some Big squall of Wind passed {illegible} here with them</p> <p>27th Fine Finished Mowing Below {illegible} Finished cutting Mowed a Little in the Upper Field Made about 40 coils at the Lower Point Tonia {illegible} Livinia picked 7 lb of Berries clouding up to {illegible}</p> <p>28th a Fortunate Day Commenced to Rain Fine Windy Livinia and Tonia went to {illegible}their Friends to Clinton &amp; John H got {illegible} this morning Narcisse to Butter Had a {illegible} of Potatoes Yesterday for the First Tobacco {illegible} Windy</p> <p>29th Fine EW Mr Kelly and Randolph John H went to Hamiltons for the Paper Turning hay and Gathering cloudy commenced to Rain got a Good many Loads in {illegible} from the Lower Point Randolph Back {illegible} a Lunge From the Fishermen 18 or 20 lbs Peter Back here a Good Deal of shooting at Ducks Lots of Thunder Bought in Dundee yesterday 100 of Flour Boots for Tonia and Hugh Ann Bought the Harnefs 4 Dollars</p> <p>30th Mowed above the Potatoes Began to Rain hard a {illegible} Towed up</p> <p>{second page}</p> <p>Mr James Cameron Island</p> <p>1891</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Mr James Cameron Island</p> <p>31st of July 1891 {illegible} Making a yard for the cows to keep them in made 50 coils Mowed upper Field Phillip got Boards to make a Boat Cows Broke in Last night Potatoes Good and Large</p> <p>1st of August Lammas Day Put 4 Loads of Hay in commenced to Rain {illegible} Blow Mr Benwa and Wife and mrs {illegible} and Joseph came with Narcisse a Few Bla{illegible}icks coming George Sharo came to night</p> <p>2nd Minnie's Birth Day 2 of Lewis's {illegible} here Leander went to church on the Front for the First time Fine Day</p> <p>3rd My Aunts Birth Day Fine Putting in Hay Finished all Below the House Put in some from the upper Field and mowing some Boys Fishing to night Fine EW Mowing and putting in a Few Drops of Rain Laflesh passed up here John H got 3 sturgeon sold them to George Granada Late to Day Very Warm Day Mowing put out some Manure Drove 3 Boats of Yankees off from the Head of the Island George put off the rest of them Going tommorow Randolph's B Day 1867 Very Fine Day putting some West of the Lane putting in Began putting on the Barn Floor shut the Back Door Mr Genie this morning going to Cornwall got towed up From Summerstown by the Granada came here this Evening our Boys Fishing to night Got some Leaves of Tobacco From Narcisse Mowing Fine up near the Wet Place Rain {illegible} Black Ducks coming some and Wood Ducks Bitterns Plenty</p> <p>{second page}</p> <p>Mr James Cameron Island</p> <p>8 of August 1891 Mowing in the Willows in the upper Field very Fine put in some 3 Loads John H and Stanley went to Alexis Island Phillip Brought Boards for his Boat Laflesh passed up Leander went to Summerstown Bought soda 10 Salts 10 Tea 35 Leander Talking to Laflesh</p> <p>9th Fine Bismarck and Rod Grant here John H went away with them Hugh Ann and Livinia to Lewis's</p> <p>10th Began cutting the Back Marsh put in some hay from the upper Field very warm</p> <p>11th Made 48 coils in the Back Marsh a very warm Day and an awful squall of wind and Rain 3 Boys here caught in the squall Mr McLennan and a Toronto Boy and a Prescott Boy they had a Yacht came to the House Gave them a change of Garment a they were all wet Livinia Tonia and Bill Creamer caught in the squall had to turn and R{illegible} Christees Island and hard work at that {illegible}ad Peter Buchanan's Boat Rained hard to night William Creamer stopt to night Thunder and Lightning calves came out of their Pasture</p> <p>12th Fine Rain Thunder went around the Island Mowed some B Creamer went off the Mare and colt inside now Set Traps in the Milkhouse</p> <p>13th Fine Mr McLennan and Mrs McLennan here came with the Garments I gave the Boys that was caught in the storm of Wind and Rain Thunder and Lightning Mowing in Back Marsh Rain to night</p> <p>14th Mowing Back Marsh Bohemian went up to Kingston for a Load of Killed a Mutton to Day Fine</p> <p>15th Fine Finished the Back Marsh of cutting it cutting the oak field Jo Genie here with sticks for the Bu{illegible}ind the 2 steamers went Down to Day {illegible} weeds in the Potatoes</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Mr James Cameron Island</p> <p>{illegible} 1891</p> <p>{second page} The 2 Girls and Leander went to {illegible}</p> <p>17th Making a stack of Marsh Hay out Back Marsh about 90 coils Began Mowing the Front Marsh very warm the {illegible} went Down Rained to nigh</p> <p>18th Rain Fine very warm Leander and Stanley Fishing {illegible} Jacobs wife here to sell Baskets {illegible} here told us Walter Ray's wife {illegible} to Day putting hay off the Barn Floor on the sticks taken Buds of the John{illegible}</p> <p>19th Bismarck's Birth Day 18{illegible} very Fine Mowing in the Front Marsh and I went around the island Found 2 {illegible}cut Indians cut them for Baskets we t{illegible}Boat and Went to Francis Island they were away Made 12 coils</p> <p>20th Fine Made 100 coils of hay in the Front Marsh chicken Hawks coming around Narcisse working at Phillips Boat</p> <p>21st {illegible} in the Bay commenced to Rain Wind Found one of the sheep Dead Picked Top-onions and Poppies Narcisse got {illegible}</p> <p>22nd Fine working at the stalls in the s{illegible} Found the small axe Lost near a year {illegible} Cut the Wild Oats splitting stove wood</p> <p>23 E Wind Rained Leander to Hamiltons {illegible} paid Fishermen for the Lunge {illegible} of Eggs Windy</p> <p>24th E Wind &amp; W Wind high most awful Downpore of Rain {illegible} to the Head of the Island working at {illegible}</p> <p>25th Windy making a Fence at the B{illegible} put some Manure taking Down the {illegible} nails out of the Boards</p> <p>26th {illegible} Day a Pleasure Trip on the Boat {illegible} Island Made a stack{illegible}</p> <p>Mr James Cameron Island</p> <p>1891</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Mr James Cameron Island</p> <p>{illegible} 1891 Fine Warm E Wind Went to Hamiltons Leander {illegible} A McDonald Sack of salt 90 3 lbs of Tea {illegible} Matches 8 pipes 2 got Phillips account from {illegible} Good many of the campers Leaving Made {illegible} Taking up onions Mr Genie's Daughter taken {illegible} Boat to St Annicet to be Buried</p> <p>28th Fine But an awful high west Wind Mowing the Marsh Randolph came home from Mr {illegible} his Time is up settled to Day Phillip to Butter</p> <p>29th Fine Mowing Making coils Leander and Randolph to Lancaster Bought a suit of cloths and a pair of {illegible} Pork Putty Sugar A Lot of shooting at Plum Island Phillip went to Lancaster for Hunters Bohemian pleasure Trip Turns this side of the the Lighthouse Leander and Randolph Leander and Gordon Fishing Caught a Large Sturgeon Leander Bought {illegible} McDonald a pair of Boots</p> <p>30th Leander {illegible} Fine Hazelnuts Good</p> <p>31st Windy East {illegible} a stack Filled the Barn Floor made some {illegible} Randolph came to night From Frashers he {illegible} with Hunters</p> <p>1st of September Hunting {illegible} Went to Mr Jo Douquetts to 30 lbs of Butter 5{illegible} 15 1/2 Doz 2..17 a Treat 10 Paid Mr Ward {illegible} Flour we got in at Frank Laplants at {illegible} Hugh Ann and Livinia to Dundee Aunt Lis{illegible} Down with them put in the 3 Rams {illegible} Phillip yesterday &amp; to Day 50</p> <p>2nd Fine French {illegible} went off Mowing in the Marsh not much {illegible} put the Ram's in the calfs Pasture Leander went to Fish alone spearing Circus in {illegible} to Day</p> <p>3rd Dan's Birth Day 1846 Leander and 2 Girls and Aunt Lizzy went to Dundee very {illegible} Mr George S McDougall and Miss Cameron {illegible} Bought 200 of Flour 5..60 Cotton Randolph here went to home with Ducketts Boat {illegible} Lewis Boy Died at 12 O clock Last {illegible} 2 Girls and I went to Lewis to night</p> <p>{second page}</p> <p>Mr James Cameron Island</p> <p>1891</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Mr James Cameron Island</p> <p>4th of Sept 1891 Randolph and Leander Mowing Fine took some Potatoes</p> <p>5th John Angus's Birth Day 185{illegible} a stack in the upper Field commenced to Rain E {illegible} 75 cents From Philip for the Hunters Randolph to Salmon River</p> <p>6th Randolph came home Leander Fergusons Island Windy</p> <p>7th Mowing Done in the the Front Marsh putting in Marsh hay on the stable loft Barnfloor Randolph Fixing his Boat Fine</p> <p>8th Fine Taking up the Lower Potatoes Leander stuck the Fork in the Bulls Leg yesterday {illegible} the apples off the Big Tree at the Lower Point Randolph Painting his Boat Hugh Ann yester the store for a Washboard 20 cents</p> <p>9th Fine Finished the Lower Potatoes Ploughed 2 Rows of the {illegible} the House putting them in a Heap till we have all up Randolph crofsed for Paint oil painting Boat Livinia Bad with Toothache picking onions shot 2 Ducks Fixed the Ropes on the {illegible} as they hurt their Legs</p> <p>10th at Potatoes Broke the Plough Point took the Bulll Plough Randolph Fixing his Boat Fine Day W Wind {illegible} up a Quilt to Make</p> <p>11th Fine Day the Potatoes Randolph Painting the Door and Crofsed for the Papers</p> <p>12th Fine very warm made stack the East one at the Barn put some on the Barn Floor and stable loft Randolph {illegible} and crofsed to night all the Marsh hay Finished now water low Fine Randolph put out his Boat Lewis told us John Hamilton got in the {illegible} Fell out of his Boat and he Lost {illegible} to pay 14 Dollars for Barnharts {illegible} the Gatineau a Pleasure Trip up to Montreal</p> <p>14 Randolph with Passengers {illegible} Covington Taking up Potatoes Fair Williamstown</p> <p>{second page}</p> <p>Mr James Cameron Island</p> <p>{illegible} 1891 Fine Rained a Few Drops Taking up Potatoes {illegible} the Point of the Plough made a Fence around the stacks Randolph in Williamsstown the Fair shelling Beans Made crab apple {illegible} Mr Jo Genie here came to Fix the Buoys {illegible} Burns Buried to Day Purcells Farmer at Potatoes Leander Fishing a Fine Day Jo Genie {illegible} the Buoys Mr and Mrs Gatbois there out Fishing Began putting the Potatoes in the c{illegible} 22 Bushels to Day put the Pumkins in the Go{illegible}</p> <p>17th a Fine Day E Wind West Livinia Tonia Hugh went to Hamiltons Got apples vinegar Plants John Digging a Well at the Lighthouse Ra{illegible} to Montreal the Fair commences to Day have in the cellar about 88 Bushels to Day {illegible} putting in Potatoes Rained some Thunder Windy Butternuts Falling with this wind nut Falling Randolph came to night From Fair in Montreal</p> <p>19th putting in Potatoes 135 Bushels in the cellar now about {illegible} Bushels all Together Good Measure not counting a Lot of Bad ones Leander for the Mail got More p{illegible} From RR McLennan MP {illegible} Plum Island to Fish Stanley and I some a Fine Day Mr Gillespies {illegible} went up the Rocket water Low Fine Randolph &amp; Hugh Ann to church Dan Spinks here Leander crofsed with {illegible} think to take up Potatoes George {illegible} Wife Twins yesterday</p> <p>21 Fine Day set a Wire Line with Narcisse Leander at Hamiltons putting in some potatoes in the storehouse</p> <p>22 Foggy Fine {illegible}the Island</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Mr James Cameron Island</p> <p>Sept {illegible} 1891 {illegible} Begins sun crofsing the Line {illegible} ales a Fine Day Hugh Ann went {illegible} River I and Stanley to Lewis's got a B{illegible} for the one I gave him I got the {illegible} Na Houta's Island to cut the Hay caught a small Lunge Lewis Taking up his Potatoes Phillip came Ground the scyths Trimmed the oak at the Door as there is Dead Limbs on it Water very Low</p> <p>24th Fine Windy Stanley and I to Na Houtas Mowing Made 16 coils of Hay there Foggy this Morning</p> <p>25th Windy Fine Leander at Hamiltons Digging at the Well at the Lighthouse Lewis here For Kerosene oil Tea and Matches</p> <p>26th Very w{illegible} and Fine Hugh Ann came from Dundee got 2 Tubs 40 got Boots Fixed 40 cotton 42 needles Gordon here with a subpeana for me to attend {illegible}</p> <p>29th at Cornwall Leander came had a Lo{illegible} of apples Stanley and I for a Load of Wood {illegible} the Bay taking the Roof of the shed got sq{illegible} a Flock of Wild Geese on the 23rd</p> <p>27th Sunday John Morris and Mary and Miss Plumado here Mr Genie here to night got some Fat Pine to F{illegible}</p> <p>28th Harrowing the Potato Ground crofsed to Hamiltons stopt at Hamiltons all night to be ready to go to Cornwall in the Morning</p> <p>29th St Michael Michalmas Day Went to Cornwall very high Wind south West {illegible}ard a good shower to put Down the Dust {illegible} at the Calefton House Kept by Mr Snedsinger Paid Mr Powter the Glengarian came home to Hamiltons all of us {illegible} Cornwall as Witnefs's case Gordons Pleaded By a very able Lawyer {illegible} Son of Judge Pringle not Guilty {illegible} CB McLennan had a chat with him {illegible} there Frost in some Places</p> <p>Fine cutting hay at Na Houtas</p> <p>{second page}</p> <p>Mr James Cameron Island</p> <p>1st of Oct 1891 Tonia's Birth Day 1883 Fine Day {illegible} the Morning Bismarck and i came to Hamiltons Making a Porch Leander went to Lancaster with Bismarck Pealing apples BlackBirds at the Beech nuts Mr Burdo's 2 Boys here going for nuts to Ross's Island Leander Brought shingles 50 cents Leander at A Frashers got a scotch Paper seen Fernandez Butternuts Plenty</p> <p>2nd Fine Warm Leander went to Dundee For nails 5 lb 15 no shingle nails at a Raisin of a Barn of Smallmans stopt all night at Bill Morris's Working some at the Barn Randolph to Lancaster</p> <p>3rd Fine Warm Blackbirds awful Plenty at the Beech nuts Went for Butternuts with Stanley Windy Leander came from Dundee cutting thistles Bought 5 lb nails 15 cents</p> <p>4th Fine Tom Rose {illegible} Grant here Hugh Ann to church Sacrament on the Front Leander to Hamiltons with Johns Boat</p> <p>5th Leander Stanley and I to Na- Houtas Island cut Hay Wind Raised high Rained heavy Drew some Wood North Wind and West Randolph crofsed</p> <p>6th Fine West Wind and North putting Board on the Roof of the Poarch Drew some sticks for the upper stable cut the Tobacco pealing Apples cold nights</p> <p>7th E Wind some smoky Dill Rained some at the Floor of {illegible} Fixing stalls in the Horse Stable Leander shot lot of Blackbirds Water Low Rained to night</p> <p>8th E Wind Rained some one of the Lucies here for Butter Seen a Flock of Wild Geese going south East Turned the Double stove as its Fire in the cooking stove to Day cold {illegible} took up some Turnips and put them in the {illegible} Phillip helped to put a Log on the stable Jo Lemay came up Wednesday Bohemian did not go into Lancaster</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Mr James Cameron Island</p> <p>10th Oct 1891{illegible} McMaster's B Day Fine Windy{illegible}on the stable Leander to Summerstown {illegible} Gaelic Dictionary to Hamiltons s{illegible} would send it to Mr Robert jacks Bought of A McDonald 3 lbs of Tea 1 Dollars 5 lbs of shingles nails 15 Boots for Stanley 1..20 1 l of {illegible} 1 lb of starch 10 Randolph Working at Hamiltons Wharf with Frank Laplante this Week Lots of Pl{illegible} going West very high took 8 Dozen of Eggs at 14 1..12</p> <p>11th Jo Genie here took his Rubber Coat 4 {illegible} 4 Men with him Hunters went up to Duc{illegible} Tacking coming Down Between this and Alexis Island they upsett Lot 2 = 2 Do{illegible} Barrel Guns or Breach loaders only for their small Boat they would stand a Poor C{illegible} they stopt with the Fishermen E Wind {illegible} Wind shingling the Poarch cool Fine took the Turnips and cabbage took home a Big {illegible} Butternuts</p> <p>13th Went to Na Houtas Island Make a stack E Wind Making a Blind cedar sticks Rofs's Island Indian going Down to Dig their Potatoes commencing to Fire the Marshes</p> <p>14th Fine E Wind Bohemian commenced going down {illegible} Fine Day putting manure out of the yard {illegible} the Banking put the Harnefs on the colt covering the upper stable with Hay {illegible} off the Grapes yesterday</p> <p>15th West Wind turned some Leander and Hugh Ann to Dundee got a Hicory nailed some Boards on the stable outside Stanley Plastering the West Stable awful Flocks of Blackbirds Bought of J Tyo 200 of Flour 5..40 Tub of Butter 5.80 comb Tooth{illegible} Gathered Grapes Fixing the Log at the W{illegible} the Tobacco in the Barn</p> <p>{second page}</p> <p>Mr James Cameron Island</p> <p>1891</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Mr James Cameron Island</p> <p>17th October 1891 Some W Wind and E Wind Dishaw and {illegible} Drawing Wood cutting stove wood Leander for the Mail split a Hicory</p> <p>18th St Luke {illegible} Fine E Wind John S Summers and George {illegible} Water very Low got a Letter from Dan wanted Butternuts</p> <p>19th E Wind Fine Banking the House Mr Genie here going to Cornwall high Wind Brought me a Bag of Apples and a Bag to the Fishermen Filling 2 BAgs with Butternuts Leander shot 2 Ducks</p> <p>20th E Wind High high Wind Rained Fixing some of the stable Floores Fixing strings on Decoys not many Ducks Alexandra went Down Make Apple Juice Vinegar</p> <p>21st Windy Fine W Wind Drew some Wood Took in all the apples of the Trees Mr Genie came From Dundee a Great many went up and Down cutting Wood Pealing apples</p> <p>22nd Windy West W Drew some Wood to Charlie Parishas this afternoon went to night at 6 o clock some Wild Geese to Day going East a Few Grains of snow</p> <p>23rd Our Hugh's B Day W Wind cool a {illegible} came From Lancaster with Fisherman {illegible} name is Senecal Charles Craig and Boys here Taking the Banking {illegible} the North side of the house Fixing {illegible} the cook house</p> <p>23rd Livinia's B{illegible} Windy Fixing the Bags a Tent in {illegible}</p> <p>25th My Birth Day 1825 St {illegible} Day all Shoemakers Day Girls {illegible} Hamiltons for the Papers Heard Death of Caty McDougall</p> <p>{second page}</p> <p>Mr James Cameron Island</p> <p>1891</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{page one}</p> <p>Mr James Cameron Island</p> <p>26 Oct 1891 {illegible} calm and West Wind Went to Lancaster {illegible} and I with 2 Bags of Butternuts for Dan {illegible} them with Mr William Dunlop he will {illegible} them Directed and sent off would not take no pay for his Trouble took Dinner there on the Likenefses of all old Friends Mrs {illegible} Dunlop in Montreal attending to Angus Cameron who is very Low and not expected to Live The River is all covered with Blinds for Ducks not many Ducks Thunder and Lightning to night the Fishermen Fish stole out of their Box put some nuts in the storehouse</p> <p>27th W Wind Windy chopping and piling wood Randolph here for his overcoat {illegible} the Conovers here to hunt her for Milk {illegible} a Quart a North squall of snow Lots of snow on the Mountains the Turkey Laid 5 Eggs Stanley Plastering the calves place put in calves in to night Ducks came to night in the channel Froze some</p> <p>28th St Simon &amp; St Jude {illegible}king some cutting and piling at the Door Great Deal of shooting Narcifse &amp; Phillip {illegible} to Montreal sold a Bag of nuts 50 sold 2 Young Rams to take them next week {illegible} cool W Wind got a Mess of Fish</p> <p>29th Fine W and E Wind Leander and Hugh Ann to Dundee Banking the south side of house went to Head of the Island Stanley {illegible}ing a Lot of shooting to Day Bought {illegible} of coal oil 25 cents 6 lbs of nails 18 {illegible} worth of stuff stove Pung Fixed 25 {illegible} norht side of the house</p> <p>30th Fine {illegible} came one of them went Back</p> <p>{illegible} and Mr Nantell stopt {illegible} Leander and Hugh Ann came {illegible} here to night</p> <p>{page two}</p> <p>Mr James Cameron Island</p> <p>31st of Oct 1891 Windy Fine HallowEen Holy Eve {illegible} on the East End of the Frame all Hunters up From the shanty {illegible} Bottle wih them and had an awful Time with singing and the Electric M{illegible} of Mr Derosh had a Lot of nuts cracked a Good Holy Eve one of the Men had to go Home to night he got a Telegram his child was Dying Heard Angus Cameron D{illegible} Gibbs came with the Telegram Got 3 {illegible} took 4 Hours to come as the wind is high</p> <p>1st of November all Souls Day Randolph came from the Branch to {illegible}</p> <p>2nd All Souls Day the 2 Hunters and Leander went to Lancaster Left {illegible} Gave Leander A Dollar to take them D{illegible} at the shanty to night Began a House for the Hens Randolph to Cornwall to Buy Clothing</p> <p>3rd on this Day of the Month Granda Departed 1857 Working at the Hen House to {illegible} in the Turnips and carrots Fine</p> <p>4th Fine Lots of shooting Leander with C{illegible} Working at the Hen House Stanley and {illegible} covering the henhouse with Rails Leander to Summerstown for Fine salt put up 4 Bushels of nuts salt 25 {illegible}</p> <p>5th Gun powder Plot Guy Fawkes {illegible} E Wind Fine cool some shooting {illegible} round the stables Took in the B{illegible}</p> <p>6th Fine E Wind Fixing the Hen {illegible} put in the Mare</p> <p>7th Hele{illegible} Day Fine EW setting Firest to {illegible} Working at the henhouse {illegible} Choras of {illegible}</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{much of this page is indecipherable}</p> <p><br />{several lines illegible}</p> <p>{illegible}shooting not many Ducks {illegible}</p> <p>{illegible} For te side of the Frame {illegible}</p> <p>{illegible} EW 10 Randolph and {illegible}</p> <p>{illegible} got 4 got 3 EEls E Wind {illegible}</p> <p>{illegible} to South West Fixing a {illegible}</p> <p>{illegible} cleaned out the shanty s{illegible}</p> <p>{illegible} Feild or Oakfield Lots of {illegible}</p> <p>{illegible}very Fine Fall Water very {illegible}</p> <p>{illegible} and Windy Randolph Leander {illegible}</p> <p>{illegible}South side Making a Door for {illegible}</p> <p>{illegible}dolph crofsed had 2 Ducks {illegible}</p> <p>{illegible}Martinmas 12th Rain Wind {illegible}</p> <p>{illegible} Frame Door put in 3 East End of F{illegible}</p> <p>{illegible} the stable West Wind 13 Fi{illegible}</p> <p>{illegible} the Tobacco place Killed a {illegible}</p> <p>{illegible} Drawing Wood Fine cool {illegible}</p> <p>{illegible} and John Cameron here {illegible}</p> <p>{illegible} Leander crofsed for Mail {illegible}</p> <p>{illegible}on Island Stanley and I {illegible}</p> <p>{illegible} the 2 Girls to Lewis's 16th Rain {illegible}</p> <p>{illegible} Wind Broke Down some Trees {illegible}</p> <p>{illegible} Door of the cook-house Rain {illegible}</p> <p>{illegible} Barnhart here to night {illegible}</p> <p>{illegible} a Rainbow this Morning {illegible}</p> <p>{illegible} Drew some Drags {illegible}</p> <p>{illegible} the Mountains Bohemian {illegible}</p> <p>{illegible} going Down 19th {illegible}</p> <p>{rest of page illegible}</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Mr James Cameron Island</p> <p>22nd Nov 1891 Fine Randolph to church Leander went to Hamiltons The Garneaw and Rocket went {illegible}</p> <p>23rd Blew very hard Leander got 3 EEls</p> <p>24th Raining very Windy the Grenada did not come out</p> <p>25th St Catherines Day Rain Snow Windy West Made Frame Door the water Raised shot an owl Alexandra Went Down Rams got out Last night put them in this Morning</p> <p>26th E Wind took away the Garden Fence Fixing the Floor in the Hens-house snow some Last night put manure on the Rubarb {illegible} snowed Last night Freezing</p> <p>28th cutting {illegible} Wood set Traps for the mink cows {illegible} Leander Fishing to night got 2 {illegible} Sunday W Wind cool Fine St Andrew's Day {illegible} The Festival of the Scotch cool windy snow</p> <p>28th Last Trip of the Grenada</p> <p>{illegible} 2 Leaves for the 1st of December</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{page one blank}</p> <p>{second page}</p> <p>Mr James Cameron Island</p> <p>1st of Dec 1891 Fine Thawing W Wind a 2 Masted Steamer went Down to Day no Lights to night cherry Island Light up to night sawing stove wood it Looks Like a stack Burning in Salmon River Marsh as its in the one Place</p> <p>2nd Fine Windy West Amiot here sawing stovewood Fixing the store house Banking it The Rams with the sheep to Day Drove the sheep from the Pitt Point home cattle all out Picking to Day Tanning the 2 sheep pelts to Day no Boats went to Day</p> <p>3rd Fine Day E Wind Piling stove Wood Leander to Summerstown Bought of A McDonald 3 lb Tea Dollar Horse shoe nails 5 1 pair of Boots 1..40 Hinges 10 Fishing EEls got not shot a Duck McGinty the cat got in the Trap Mr Genie came stopt all night</p> <p>4th Mr Genie to Cornwall E Wind Wind changed to the south and Blowed a Hurricane tonight and Rain sawing Wood Fixed the Porch Door on hinges Trying to Burn the Marsh Back of sugar Bush Big Marsh Fires south side</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Mr James Cameron Island</p> <p>5th of Dec 1891 very Windy West Went to the head of the Island tried to shoe the Mare windy Broke some Trees</p> <p>6th Fine Windy Randolph here Germans Day</p> <p>7th Leander got a Mink some snow E Wind sawing stove Wood Water Raised</p> <p>8th Piling wood in the Bay at the Beech Tree sawing stove Turned very Windy From the West water very Low Conception oof the Virgin Mary</p> <p>9th very Windy Drawing Wood W Wind sawing stove wood soft water Low</p> <p>10th Leander's B Day 1872 Fine West Wind Windy Killed the Bull put the Meat to saok in 2 Barrels of Water no snow</p> <p>11th Fine Windy Put the Meat to soak in 2 Barrels yesterday cutting Firewood up in the Bay at the Beech Tree Broke the Harness set the Back of the sugar Bush Windy</p> <p>12th Took out the Meat and Dried it put it in the milkhouse Broke the Woodsaw Leander shot an owl seen a crow</p> <p>13th W Windy Fine</p> <p>14th Fine Leander went to Dundee sold his Mink 1.25 sold the Bull skin 2..20 Bought 100 of Flour 2..70 Boots 75 Turned Windy East</p> <p>15th E Wind snowing stormy cut the Head of Bull put in the 4 Heifers</p> <p>{second page}</p> <p>Mr James Cameron Island</p> <p>Dec 16th 1891 Windy West Drifting cutting stove wood Stanleys owl Dead Frosty to night</p> <p>17th on this Day R.R. McLennans suit to Begin cold Frosty Windy ice not making much Filed the wood saw Stanleys</p> <p>18th River smoking</p> <p>19th Leander crofsed for the Mail got a Bag of Grain Randolph came to night</p> <p>20th very smoky or Foggy E Wind</p> <p>21st First Day of Winter Broke the Rane of the sleight sawing stove wood a very Fine Day St Thomas Day</p> <p>22nd very Fine Mr Dan O Burns here for a Ram sold for 4 Dollars got had no change but a 10 sawing wood 1 ashe</p> </div> UG Transcription Progress Scripto transcription progress Done transcribed https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/aa3b4e661ec72e03ee5a4d3714e2b05e.pdf fa293c282adb447e4b9828586d77799e PDF Text Text ���������������� https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/497a1277dceaed2391074d33ebdbc49b.pdf 90252dd5e2fe3222445b6cc389b4c120 PDF Text Text ���������������� https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/708212b9723dea371f64e219f719f4c8.pdf 5baa1cb2e046150d504a70a0ca539b5b PDF Text Text James Cameron (1824 - 1912) 1890 Transcribed by Rural Diary Archive volunteers DISCLAIMER: This diary depicts some discriminatory content which some may find offensive. During the diary’s time period, such racial terms and prejudices were commonplace in Canadian society. They are considered wrong today. {left side edge of page not visible in the copy} Mr James Cameron Island st Day of January 1890 New Years Day south E Wind Fine Rained some John H {cut off}nd Leander Firing Killed a Big owl {cut off}nd sugar-Bird Stanley and I {cut off}etting Fire to parts of the Marsh Great Deal of shooting for N Y Raining and high Wind to night 2nd West Wind Raining high West Wind a Large White Gander Before the Door in the Rushes but he Flies Well went to the south side Finished the handle in the shovel letting the water run in places the water high cattle picking out But dont save Feed 3rd Allen's Birth Day Windy 4th Went to Harnettons Brought 3 Turkeys Got 4 Bushels of oats and 2 Bushels Before Fine E Wind Boat Leaks Bad John H and Stanley skinned the Young Bull 5th sunday Windy {cut off}th Fine some Rain icicles on the Trees {cut off} Lewis and Martin here took home our {cut off}ot Gave him Tobbacco coaloil cakes Got a Basket 1890 Mr. James Cameron Island �7th of January 1890 W Wind Slippery walking Watered the cattle in their stables put in some Hay 8th Hugh Anns Birth Day 1866 slippery Gave HughAnn 25 cents Watering the cattle as the Ground is W Wind snowed some Drifted Blowed hard to night Lots of Ducks in the Back Bay Lots of owls in the Bush 9th Very Frosty Windy cutting stove Wood slippery walking Watering the cattle in the stables mice awful Plenty and Moles 10 " ice Took across here Frosty E W Windy Watering the cattle in stables melting snow for them a Good many air holes 11th E Wind Frosty Drifting hailing High high Wind slippery walking Watering the cattle melting snow a Bad night 12th J. A. McDonalds B Day 1815 E Wind Fine Rained Big E Wind to night cows went to River got a Duck Mr James McDougall Buried 1890 Mr James Cameron Island 13th January 1890 3rd Unfortunate Day Fine W Wind {cut off}ervy very high Wind Blows a Hurricane the Roof of the cookhouse Fences Trees making everything Fly must be Big Damage Done Water Flying out of the airholes Takin Beef {cut off}ut of the Barrel and its Froze awful hard Froze to night wind got Down 14th Unfortunate Day W Wind Fine Leander shot an owl Fixing the Roof on the cookhouse Fixing and Picking up things that the storm worked Took the Boat up to the house took the Rest of the Beef out of the Barrel put it in the Milk house Grinding the axes 15th Taking some hay from the Bottom of the stack Treed the ice Bushed it some hard work to cross the crack Heard Mr James McDougall was Burried Sunday Heard Robert Carey Died Mr James Cameron Island 16th of January 1890 �W Wind snowed Fine Freezing Broke on the 4 Ton stack put a Ton in the Barn we thought we seen something like a Balloon up west going south 17th Fine and Frosty E W cutting Brush in the oak Field cutting some wood 18th E Wind Fine Frosty sawing stove wood 19th High E Wind 20th high High W Wind cutting Wood some Rain 21st St Agness Day Fine Day sawing a Beeck that the wind put Down Rover got in the Trap Water Raising very high took the Bun up on the Bank 22nd Fine Frosty W Wind water high at the shore up around the 4 Marsh hay stacks the Weasel came around again cutting and Drawing Wood with the handsleighs snowed some snow last night Fixed the scissors cows going to Brush 23rd Caught a Weasel 24th Fine Frosty cutting Wood Charlies Tuppers B Day 25th Robie Burns Birth Day Leander shot an owl Leander crossed to Hamiltons Brought Gordon his mits Windy West James Cameron Island 26th January 1890 Sunday Hugh Ann Livinia and John H went to Lewis the Indian's very fine {cut off}ay Danny Spink here Heard old Mr Robert Carey was taken up {cut off}ut of the Grave George Nicholson very Poorly Joseph Ducketts wife very poorly 27th Fine Frosty cutting Firewood sawed Down a {cut off}ery hard Dead Elm 28th W Wind Frosty {cut off}utting wood something wrong with one of the Turkeys 29th Thawing soft cutting Wood a Turkey Dead 30th E Wind cold Frosty a Mink on the Island cattle going to the Brush water Falling �31st Fine Rained Windy Hugh Ann went to Dundee got a Ride up from Lewis 2 children stoptat Lewis all night Bought 10 yds of Ticking 1.70 2 cans of Baking Powder got 2 Dishes with it 1 condition Powders 15 cents 3 Baking Pans 60 Quart Measure 15 _____________________________________________________________________________ EEl Fishers crossed with Horse and cutter 1st of February Hughann came John H went to Lewis's for the Things Hugh Ann Left Fine Day 2nd Candlemass Day sun shines the Bear and Raccoon sees their shadow Gordon here Lewis here Leander went to Hamiltons for the Mail 1890 Mr James Cameron Island 3rd of Februa{cut off} Raining W Wind cutting Wood 4th E Wind Hailing Drawing wood Ground slippery a Ball at Hopkins Point to night Raining to night 5th Fine W Wind ice Gli{b} Making a Tick for a Feather Bed 6th Picking the owls Oscar Laflesh here Fishing EEls Leander Fishing they got 12 Drawing wood and sawing stove wood a Lot of EEl Fishers Below the Sturgeon Island up in the swamp all Gli{b} 7th EW Oscar here Lots of EEl Fishers up From St Annicet the Simons Drawing Wood From Alexis Island slippery 8th Gordon's Birth Day 1863 Began to snow Last night snowing to Day W Wind cattle slips its so icy under the snow Lots of snow Birds 9th 10th Lewis Lasores 3 children here Fine cold E Wind cold Fine Drawing the Bottom of the East Mars{cut off} hay stack Drew some wood John H commenced to make Handsleigh 11th cutting Brush EW Frosty cold Fine John H working at his sleigh �12th snowed very Fine W Wind Warm Stanley and I cutting Willows and Brush John H Finished his sleigh seen a Duck Broke on a Marsh hay stack yesterday to day 1890 Mr James Cameron Island Feb 13th {cut off}ine Windy cutting Brush 2 Lambs {cut off} Day Drew some Wood with the Handsleighs Leander shot a Bird {cut off}omething like a Bluejay or Meat Bird 14th St Valentine's Day Raining {cut off}ot 2 Weasels Foxes Running on the ice sawing stove Wood 1 Lamb Dead Ducks {cut off}lying Down East 15th Windy Fine Freezing slippery 16th Leander to Hamiltons got Books {cut off}nd scales from Gordon Brought the shirts of Lewis children here had their horse Gave them stockings and mits Fine 17th E Wind turned stormy Drifting in the swamp cutting Brush a Dance to night at Hopkins Point Angus Mayville 18th James Hugh's Birth Day stormy E W Leander Killed a Fox Run after him and caught and Killed him I skinned him and stretched him had a Great Dream about a steamboat Frank Laplants Daughter Married yesterday the 17th not Married yet 19th Ash Wednesday Fine Leander crossed to Sumnerstown Bought of Nicholsons 2 lbs of soda 16 Tax 5 Drew some Marsh hay had EEls to day Angus McDonald very Poorly the merchant Hamiltons colt hurted Gordon Working at Charlie Craigs 20th Cold Windy cutting a Birch 21st Wind cold Blustery Mr James Cameron Island 22nd Feb 1890 �Fine Mr Joseph Vipond here up from his cord Wood shanty Martin Lewis here Drawing Wood Gave him a Loa{cut off} of Hay as they have none Gave him a pair of sox for 1 of the Boys Washingtons Birth Day 23rd 24th Fine and some Rain Went to Hamiltons for oats the assessor there John Roy Leander to the store Bought of Angus McDonald 3 lbs of Tea 1 Dolla{cut off} matches 10 Tax 10 Bottle of Castor oil 10 paid this) 1 pair Boots for 1..20 and a pair for Stanley 1..15 thats 2..35 on credit 2 Lambs to Day the Big spotted owl around EEl Fishers Below the sturgeon Island Broke on Ton stack of Marsh hay St Matthias Day 25th E Wind Rain Alexander McDougall here about to trade for their mare EEl Fishers spearing Before the Door 6 of them cutting stove wood 26th Raining E Wind Stanley not well sawing Wood made a side for the car 27th sent off 1 Dollar to the Witness sent 1 Dollar to Toronto New{cut off} sent 2 Dollars to A. E Powt{cut off} Alexandria sent 3 papers to Mrs A McDonald Kintail Williamstown Bought 5 lb of Rice 25 James Cameron Island Feb 28th 1890 E Wind Rained cutting stove wood the Nannie had her Lamb Ducks in the {cut off}ir-holes Lots of Water on the ice 1st {cut off}f March St David's Day the Welshmans Day sawing wood Windy W Wind some Grains of snow First crows came Ground slippery Brindle slipt and Lamed herself 2nd Leander HughAnn Livinia Went to Mrs McDougal's Barnhart and Lewis and 3 children here John H went to Hamiltons for the Papers did not Get {cut off}ur Toronto paper a 3rd a Buggy went Down on the ice Meck and John McDougall here for the 2 cattle for the Mare Leander went across with them tonight Windy cold slippery 2 Lambs to Day William Henery Shadgate Cameron's Birth Day 4th Leander came with the Mare Drew a Load of wood 2 of Lewiss children here for Quilting {cut off}rame sticks Leander and John H went to Lewis's for the Pig sawing wood and splitting stove wood a cutter passed up the ice �5th Windy Leander went for flour & Meal 200 of Flour 5..20 oatmeal 60 lbs 1..80 {cut off}ander turned Back with the crack or Burst the 2 Girls went to Lewis's to Quilt Windy 1890 Mr James Cameron Island 6th of March Fine cold wind Martin came with our Whippletree cut some Troughfs sawing stove wood John H Making wooden scates Ice Glib {especially smooth and slippery} 7th Cold Windy Leander to Dundee Bought of I Tyo 5 Gallons of oil 75 Axe 75 pipe 25 paid for a Pair of Boots I got in Nov 13th 1888 1..25 sold 4 Hides for Me sold his Fox skin 1..25 Lewis Boy an Girl here for Butter and sugar got it as they have visoters splitting troughfs People passing on the ice with sawdust for ice houses taking it From Lancaster to Salmon Riv{cut off} 8th Windy cold Fine Leander crossed for the Mail Bought of A McDonald Broom 20 spool 5 pencil 1 the crack Bad crossing to Hamiltons John and A McDougall came with the 2 Pots Gave them the Ram got 2 Books from J Hamilton Fine 9th Fine Donald Spink here 10th Drawing Wood got a Rat Making Troughfs 11th Fernandez came Lamb came to Day Leander Fernandez Went to McDougalls sale Rain sawing stove wood 12th on this Day of the Month D McMaster Senior First came to the Island Peter Buchanan passed here going to Lancaster for 2 Loads of sawdust and its awful Foggy Making Troughfs Raining 1890 Mr James Cameron Island 13th of March �Rain Foggy made some Troughfs cutting stove wood a Team crossing sumners Road Lots of Ducks Flying 14th Stanley's Birth Day 1880 a Fine Day Fernandez went off cutting stove wood made some Troughfs got a Rat 15th Blackbirds came Fine sent home Lewis's Pig Leander crossed Bought of A McDonald 5 Doz Herring 90 Boots for Tonia 90 cents Pepper 1/2 lb 15 cents 3/4 of an inch Bit 25 cents 2 Dollars & 5 cents Lewis 2 Boys here for smoothing irons Brought 32 new Troughfs ash and softmaple to the Bush Took some of the camp-Rigging to the Bush 16th Fine Gordon and Bismarck Lewis wife and 3 children here Got a Dollar from Gordon 17th St Patricks Day The Festival of the Irish A Dance at Hopkins Point to night Fine windy some Grains of snow Northern Lights to night cutting Brush for the Fence cutting wood at the sugar Bush crossing on summerstown Road with Horses 18th On this Day of the Month Vicky Departed 1887 Leander and John H went to Hamiltons for oats got 4 Bushels Gave Tom a Dollar thats 12 Bushels i Got thats 3..60 But got 3 Turkies Making some Troughfs Tapt 7 or 8 Trees not Running well Fixing a Hoop on the Genie Pot Mr James Cameron Island 19th of March 1890 E Wind Fine Cool sap Dont Run Drawing Wood to the camp put the Dogs after a Rabbit and caught him seen a Lot of Wild Geese going west cutting Brush at the wet place went up around the Island seen the small owl in the Bush Teams crossing summerstown Road a Team Drawing From Alexis Island 20th First Day of Spring Fine W Wind Minkey calved Drew wood to the camp took all the Troughfs to the Bush 50 of new ones Made 2 Beetles a Team or cutter crossing the summerstown Road simons Drawing from Alexis Island 21st 22nd 100 Trees Tapt to Day Windy Livinia (senior) Birth Day First Boiling in the Bush 35 pails water coming in the Fireplace a Horse and cutter crossed Summerstown Road and this Evening I think there was 2 Horses got in out from Hopkins Point Lots of Ducks Flying Gathered 15 this morng and 20 to night �23rd Gordon here Brought my Mail a Letter from Phillip Charrone Longueil and the 2 Pictures came from Toronto ice opening in holes made 2 Gallons of syrup for the first First Laying of hens a nest of 5 Eggs Mr James Cameron Island 24th of March 1890 {cut off}ine Cold sap not running ice opening very slow sawing Stove wood piling stove wood 25 Annuncition of Virgin-Mary Fine Cold E Wind Rained this Evening Boiled 7 Quarts of syrup gathered 2 pails this Evening heard Black Ducks for the first Got a Rat Think there is a Fox Left on the Island took the caff from Minkey 26th John Hamilton Cameron's B Day 1876 Jenny Calved Rained Hailed Fine Windy Gathered 53 Pails of sap not Boiling as the Fireplace is Full of water ice Jamming up in the Bay went to the Head of the Island got a Rat not very well 27th Wind ice a Jamming going Down cutting wood for sugaring cool north wind not running muck 65 Boiled to Day sugar tommorro Leander Lost 1 of the Traps a Rat Broke the chain some wild Geese Flying a Big Jam at Johnstons Lighthouse steamboat channel here not open only to the Little Island Big Jam at the Head of the Island got a Rat 28th E Wind turned Storming snowng Drifting Went to the Bush and strained what they Boiled yesterday something wrong with Brindle put her in 2 calves together 29th Intercalary Day snowing Kind of soft Brindle no Better putting snow out of the Frame 1890 Mr James Cameron Island 30th March 1890 Sunday Palm Brindle Dead Fine ice opening very slow 2 Indians at the Little Island 31st skinned the cow Children making sugar 60 lbs Lots of snow 1st of April, All Fools Day the ice Fine Windy EEl Fishers at the Little Island Drew the Cow Down on �2nd Fine Windy PJ Calved Lots of ice going Down Big cakes Made in the house 6 Quarts of syrup Boiling in the Bush 60 on the Fire to night to sugar tommorow Hen-Hawks came cutting ice close to shore so the cows will not Brake in Turkey commenced to Lay yesterday went up to the head of the Island Found a couple of clapboards of a Boat short a big pile of ice Jammed up at the Big stone at the Head of the Island Mice made a havock eating hay in the East Mow in the Barn 3rd Fine Day Lots of ice Going Down at sugar about 50 or 60 lbs to Day Leander Found a Broken Bun at the Little Island north-side Drawing Wood to camp Fan-Tailed Blackbirds came Pewits or Phebys came Mr James Cameron Island 4th of April 1890 Good Friday all Kinds of Weather to Day E Wind North Wind Raining snowed to night Marten and canares here Fishing EEls St Ambrose Day cleaning the Buckets and Troughfs sloppy time Froze some to night Drew a square peice out of the water cutting ice at the shore ice and Rubbish going Down 5th North Wind Cool Fine not running well 8 pails to Day sawed some Logs at the camp about 45 pails Boiled to Day not strained to night 6th Sunday 7th Easter Sunday Oxley calved Gordon here Made 3 Gallons of syrup Windy a Fine Day Maryann and Martin here got Butter Lent him the 1½ inch augur Boys in the sugar Bush Drew some Drags pushing ice from the shore commenced taking the Banking from the cookhouse 8th Boiling in the Bush made some sugar in the house Finishe the Banking in the cookhouse high E Wind changed to south West Began to snow and changed to East Began to Rain Made First Butter to Day abou 10 lbs some shooting on south side 9th On this Day of the Month I was Married 1862 28 years Married to Day at the sugar Bush with Tonia Made over 30 lbs Windy Rain Lots of shooting to Day taking the Banking out of the Frame 10th Made 6 lb in the House taken Banking and Wood out of the Frame Windy high Last nigh some snow �Mr James Cameron Island 11th of April 1890 Fine sawing stove wood in the Bush not running well 2 Indians fishing EEls ice going Down Taking water out of the Milkhouse 12th in the Bush Boiled 45 pails to Day Trimmed the apple tree before the Door cleaning the ice out of the sumner Hog Pen A Great Lot of shooting to Day made at the House 6 lb of sugar Tonia at Butternut sap The Pet Goose very cross a very warm Fine Day John McLaughlin Buried to Day 13th Gordon Willie Rose and Tommy Rose here Leander to Hamiltons John and Leander to Charlies Island Martin came with the auger Made 2½ Gallons of syrup 14th Narcisse and Phillip came Bought a 1 lb of Butter 25 took some of the Basins home made a Quart of syrup Martin and Mary-ann here for 3 Quarts of syrup had 4 yds of Calico 40 got a Broom 10 Rained some 15th Grenad a First commencing to Run Fine Windy North West taking Banking from West End setting Fires Breaking Dung Balls in the Field sap run 3 pails pulling Tax out of Boards about 300 a Fine Gave nails to Fishermen and Hammer 16th Narcisse went to Lancaster Windy Leander Made a Paddle Taking Tax out of Boards sap run a Little Indians in the Bush 4 of Them cleared away Mr James Cameron Island 17th of April 1890 Narcisse to Lancaster for George and Dick got a lb of Butter 25 taking Rigging of sugar-Bush home Made a 1/2 Gallon of syrup to Day this is the Last as the cows and sheep is going in the Bush and the trees Dont run well Made a Board for the Gate a Raft went Down in tow of the {blank space} Lighthouse Lit up to night Leander went to Alexis Island Lewis Bosell Moved to Summerstown Run away from Lancaster Rained some cool 18th Uncle Duncan's Birth Day Windy cold a Few Grains of Snow Frost Last night 19th Fine Froze some Last Tapt a Few Trees running awful well Gathered 17 pails to Day took 2 pots to the Bush and a Barrell to the Bush Leander tried to cross turned Back Wind too �high Narcisse got 7 lbs of Butter Phillip and George to Summerstown Paul Gray Fishing EEls at the Pitt Point Oliver Monica Lost 7 sheep something they eat must be Poison Getting Pike in the Marsh 20th Fine Mr Kelly at the Fishermens John H and the Girls went to Lewiss 21st Rained a Little Fine Boiled 35 pails Fishermen to the store sent for 1/2 lb Tea 20 22nd Fine Made syrup of what was Boiled yesterday 2½ Gallons setting Fires Ploughed some sod a Tug came up this Morning and a Tug went Down with a Barge in Tow Leander Found his Trap Sunday and a Rat in it spreading Manure Charlie Rose house Burnt on the 19th Mr James Cameron Island 23 of April 1890 St George's Day The Festival of the English W Wind Rained Fine Leander crossed with Butter 14¾ lbs to A McDonald Bought 3 lb of Tea 1 soap 10 pipes 4 Cinnamon 4 spools 20½ lb spice Mory Calved Fixing Garden Fence Took the Barrels from the Bush set the Leech at the north Banking but its Froze the Garnet went Down Fishermen First Trip to Lancaster with Fish Leander took the Goose to Hamiltons and took him Back Lewis the Indian Taking a scow Load of Hay Phillip to a lb of Butter 25 Got Due Bill of 82 cents from Angus Leander shot a Duck 24th Minkey Dead skinned her First Ploughing in the Potato Feild Boiled 8 Pails of sap Took home the Pots setting Fires Lots of Boats going to Day Martin and Maryann here for Milk put the Pig in his Pen Put a crotch at the Fireplace some chunks of ice going Down E Wind 25th St Marks Fine E Wind Frose Last night setting Fires Ploughing 26th Fine E W Fixing the Fence at the Door and Fire-Place working at the soap Taking the Banking from the north side of the house set Fire above the Brush Fence a Boat went up this Morning Looked like the {following written over the top of an illegible word} cultivator First Trip 27th Windy Mr James Cameron Island 28th of April 1890 �Fine Livinia John H Ionia went to Lewis Leander to Summerstown Bought of J Sunners 5 lbs of Putty 25 Bought of Angus Thread 5 {left side of page cut off} Herring Barrel 10 Brought couple of sucours to Hamiltons Bought Bread for Fishermen Fixing a scaffold to shingle Mr Jo Genie here all night came to Fix the Buoys {cut off}9th Mr Genie went off Left 95 cents Ploughing {cut off}ine Taking the Potatoes out of the cellar 20 Bushels narcisse to Butter 25 The steamer {cut off}lexandria went Down on her First Trip 30th Windy Cloudy Fine taking {cut off}p stones took all out of Bush cutting Potatoes for seed Heard Mr Ward was to be Married to Day to Miss Hill Telegraph operator Phillip and George to Lancaster with Fish Put out their Big Boat 1st Day of May St Phillip and St James Day Fine Robideau and Martin for Baits Ploughing the 2 Potatoe Peices Drew some wood salted the cattle 2nd a Raft went Down cutting Brush Painting the Boat Fixing Fence Planted seed cabbage and Beets Making soap narcisse to Butter 25 Fine 3rd Windy Rain Putting manure on Potato Piece Below emptied the Leech and Filled it splitting and old oak Log 4th Windy Rained 5th Leander went for Gordons Boat cutting seeds 6th Fixing the calves Pasture Fence Phillip to Butter 25 Windy 1890 Mr James Cameron Island 7th of May Windy Leander to Dundee 2 hides 10 Rats 5 Mink Bought 150 Weigh{t} of Flour 20 lbs of Felt 40 3 Bottles of Medicine 75 Boots Fixed 60 putting out manure put calves in the stable cut my Hair cutting Potato seeds Robideaux here with Fish to Narcisse 8th E W Fine went to Hamiltons Bough{t} Gordons Boat 3 Dollars for it Gordon and Mr McPherson shingling paid Tom Jack 1 Dollar Got 2 Bushels of oats all clear now got the Lone �of the harrow Brought Quart of onions to Mrs Hamilton got sallad seed Paid stanley 10 cents Planted 25 Rows of Potatoes got a Letter from Williamstown At the soap 9th Planted the rest of the piece of Potatoes took 9 Bushels of seeds Rained some Narcisse and George came Wind high Stanley sick Hugh Ann sick Fisherman to 2 Bottles of oil 10 rained hard to night 10th Leander crossed for the Mail did not Get the Glengarrian fine E and West wind Fixing around heard Purcell sent word to McDougalls to Leave heard Duncans Chisholms Barn was Burnt Mr James Cameron Island 11th of May 1890 Rogation Sunday the Lafleshe's here {ink blot} Dan Spinks here Fine John H and the 2 Girls went up to corn Island The officer of Fishing Club at the Fishermens /seised on Robideau nets at Christees Island heard Geordie annans Father got his Leg Broke 12th cross ploughing the sod Hewing a Pine Log the Cataline went down a Raft went Down some Mosquitoes Leander Spearing at night got EEls and succours and sunfish 13th Raining Commenced shingling the south side of the Frame split a couple of Long Rails Alexandra went Down cutting Fat pine stumps Phillip digging his Potato peice Rained to night 14th Harrowing the sod Planted 22 Rows of Potatoes shingling sout side put on Felt Dick and Narcisse to Lancaster Mr Kelly at the Fishermans going to see Robideau Phillip to Butter 25 Boheminian Late this morning with the Fog, Rain 15th Asension Day Fine Leander to Summesets Bought of A MDonald 6 lbs of shingle nails 30 Boots 1..25 Calico 3½ yds 35 overalls stuff 2¾ 55 7 lb of Fine salt 2 papers squashes 10 Boot Laces shingling splitting a peice of the oak Log planting the Garden Cucumbers 5 Beds of onions Robideaux Left Lewis's Island commenced the Hay on the sticks John H Drawng of stones Phillip planting Potatoes gave him seed Mr James Cameron Island 16th of May 1890 �sised what shingles we had not Finished shingling yet Leander & John to Alexis Island for a Plank Windy Planting onions in the Garden Planted Potatoes at the Peice at the gate 17th very high wind south East in the Morning changed to south West and Blew a Gale a Big White Birch out of the Roots at the Bank at the upper part of the south side Rain some Thunder a Few Grains of Hail put manure at the cherries for Potatoes Found a peice of Trace chain under the stones Narcisse Planted his Potatoes Gave him seed Phillip paid his Rent and a 25 cents on what he owed stanley and I around the Island water high Made some Beds in the Tobacco place onions and Beets got 1 Tick 18th Gordon and Bismarck here got a Pipe from Gordon Narcisse paid his Rent 3 Dollars got oil 5 Bismarck 25 cents to his mother and sissy & Hugh Ann Hugh Ann and Jonia to Lewis's John H and Leander and Dick to Ross's Island Phillip got a Loaf of Bread Fine E Wind 19th Plouging the Back Garden and the cherry Trees taking out stones John Nine came for sand Gave me his scow Boat Fine set a Turkey to Hatch John H got a Ling-Fish on his Line Mr James Cameron Island 20th of May 1890 E Wind North Wind and West Wind Raining hard Lots of Puddels of water John H got a Pike on his Line George got Tea shutting the hens in as they are scratching the Garden put 2 Long Rails on the Garden Fence Fixed a Gaff for John H 21st The Sand- Boat anchored at the Fishermens I went Down to see them his name {cut off}s Captain Charron told me he would {cut off}ome in June for sand Lewis the Indian here for Potatoes got 3 Baskets from him took Dinner him and Mary-Ann water very high a Good Deal of water in the cellar with the Rain 22nd Fixing the Fence in the upper Field and cutting on the Pitt Point Painting the Boat took the mast out of the scow and some Boards very Fine E Wind Fixing the Tobacco Fence Broke the Whippletree yesterday Leander crossed yesterday 1 Quart of Paint oil 25 Brought onions to Mrs Hamilton Gave Lewis onion seed 40 23rd Fixing the scythe Place Fence set a hen to hatch with Duck Eggs and Turkey eggs Got Duck eggs From Tassie Fraser Leander there Bought 2 Bunches of shingles at McArthur's Mill 1 Dollar second Quality good shingles The sand Boat went off East Wind West W E Wind and W Wind Lewis children home with smoothing irons �Mr James Cameron Island 24th of May 1890 Queen Victoria's Birth Day a Fine Day E Wind Fixing Logs at the Potatoes Drew the Mast up the Mare Lost a shoe Painting the Boat Black Drew the sleighs of the Grass Narcisse Paid for 9 lbs of Butter 1..80 Bought a lb 20 Leander got a Line 17 cents Marten and canares here 25th Pentecoste Whit Sunday 26th Finished shingling south side harrowed Potatoes Lewis and Mary Ann and Misses Lewis here Brought 50 of Provender for Potatoes Cotton Gave Lewis more seed Potatoes Chickens some out some Rain Plough Bean Place 27th Putting the saddle on the Roof Leander to summerstown Bought of A MDonald Quart of Paint oil 25 Fine salt coarse salt {blank space} Plaining Boards put a Beam up in the Frame Hugh Ann Livinia and John H Went for a Table to Jo Lemays if he wants it he can have it any time very Fine Raind some 28th took Boards of the Roof Fixed the saddle on the Roof digging stones at the Fireplace 2 Men here from Cornwall to Buy the Glue and the Eggs of the sturgeon paid 5 for Glue and 5 for the eggs Drew some stones to the Bank to Protect it Dick went off Plum trees in Blossom Mr James Cameron Island 29 of May1890 Royal Oak Day or oak apple Day Traces Sheared the Sheep Lewis here for the Plough and Painting the Boat John H got a sturgeon Lewis here for the Plough and Traces 30th Digging the Peice for the Beans Washing the Wool Potatoes coming up Lost my Knife Found it narcisse working at the shanty �31st Fine Day Leander to Hamiltons got Grain Potatoes Went to the Head of the Island salted the cattle Put out the skiff Trees Blossoming Picking the Wool a Good many tows went to Day R Robideau s{ern}ning with George 1st of June Rowena Victoria B Day 1878 Glorious 1st of June Martin and Mary-Ann Lewis here Fine Livinia John H and Stanley over to the south side Duke of Cannought in Niagara to Day 2nd at Pitt Point Fence the Mare out for the First time Planted Potatoes in the Back Garden at the Cherry Trees Harrowed Back Place for the Beans thought there was Frost this morning Picking Wool 3rd Fine Windy East Stanley and I cutting stick for the Fence Potatoes coming up well putting manure on Tobacco place Fixing Fence at calves stable Leander seaning with George Spartan went Down 2 Men {re} at the shanty from Valley Field after Glue of sturgeon Mr James Cameron Island 4th of June 1890 old George the 3rd Birth Day E W Rain 2 Frenchman from Valley-Field after the spawn and Glue of the sturgeon did not get it the Men came From Cornwall cam Leander seaming with George to Butter 25 the Corcican went Down John H got a sturgeon and Lost a Big one some smoky or Foggy Blossom on the Brod Brim apple Tree at Lower Point 5th Corpus Christie Foggy Raining hard Thunder and Lightning E W Fine John H Bought Phillips Bun 2 Dollars Election in Lancaster Martin told us their Horse was stole Saturday night Gave Martin some Turkey eggs to hatch Fixing the Gate and the cabbage seed place Bunty had her Kittens to Day 6th Planted Beans 7th Leander crossed with the Fishermen windy Bought Tea 3 lb 1. Fishermen for Boards Girls and John H went to Lewis they were off 8th HughAnn went to St Regis on the Princess very windy 9th Aunt Mary's Birth Day 1813 John H went to Hamiltons for Hugh Ann got Dans Letter from London Weeding Potatoes Windy and Fine �10th Fine Lewis Martin for Potatoes got 2½ paid 1..25 at Potatoes Girls went to Lewis Rain to night Mr James Cameron Island 11th of June1890 St Barnabas Day Put the calves in their Pasture at the Fence Fixing it at Potatoes Tommy Rose and 2 other here the Man from cornwall after his Glue a new Boat went up the Gatinea Stanley and J Fishing Perch got a Lot a Fine Day Fixing a Bedstead up stairs High E Wind to night 12th Raining E Wind Bun's Bleu up in the Marsh last night The sand man here Charron going for cord wood to salmon River Wetyas Christee here 5 Boats of them went Down to Look for Francis they were told that an Indian was Found but it was a false Report Stanley and J Fishing got 5 Transplanted Cabbage 13th E Wind Raining John H got a Lunge Fixing East Logs at the Wharf 14th Went to head of the Island E W Mam Charron came George Brought 200 or 250 Tobacco Plants from Montreal 20 cents a 100 Leander went to Hamiltons for the Papers Transplanted the Tobacco Dug the Ground water high Randolph came to night 15th Gordon and 2 of the Lalonds here Sandy Dougall John S Summers Frankey Laplante here Randolph and Leander went Trowling Lightning Bugs 16 The Memorable Battle of Waterloo Randolph went Trowling at the Potatoes cleaning them Gordon and J Summers here Trowling Mr James Cameron Island 17th June 1890 Randolph Leander Hugh Ann went to Dundee Election There Leander Bought a suit 6 Dollars Cotton 35 yds 13 calico Flour 100 Wt Randolph a satchel 2 plugs of Tobacco sold a Tennnet of But{cut off} 29 lbs sold 28 lbs of Tallow Got 5 cents from Gordon for Tobacco Got 50 for skins �Drawing stones to the Wharf Heavy Thunder and Lightning and Windy Randolph and Leander went to Lancaster Leander went to A Frashers to see Fernandez Turkey got out her chickens 18th Fine Windy Hoeing Down at the sod Fixed a Hoop on a Barrel the 2 Girls went to Lewis 19th Randolph to Summerstow{cut off} Weeding the Garden 20th Randolph went off Leander Hugh Ann Livinia went to Lancaster with him Brought the wool to the carding Mill. Frasher smallman and another man here to Buy Cattle More chickens hatched John H and I Fishing Perch putting stones on the wharf 21st First Day of Summer very warm John H Jonia and I to the Kit Kit Leander and Dick to Summerstown 22nd Uncle Dan's Birth Day Hugh Ann and Livinia Went to Williamstown Gordon and Bismarck here Leander to Hamiltons the Girls seen a Deer when coming Back 23rd Put the plough through Potatoes George Annan and Miss Spinks here young Ducks 24th John the Baptiste Day Mr T{u}thin here and {illegible} Bascan Gave a Trowling Rig to Leander {illegible}ht a Lunge hoeing Beans heavy Thunder {illegible}tning Mr James Cameron Island 25th of June 1890 Stanley and I Fishing Perch got 39 at the Beans Windy Took a Lo{ad of wood} From the Bay Berries getting Ripe 26th Very Windy from the north cool and {illegible} hot Mrs Charron here at the Beans Beans put a handle in and old hoe 2 Fine 3 masted schooners went Down Towed young Turkees Dying 27th Hoeing the Beans Martin here Fine put ashes in the manure pile Fixed a Bed in the Frame up stairs 28th Went to Hamiltons Heard of Mr John Craigs Death Leander Bought of A MDonald 1 pair of shoes 1..25 starch 10 6 yds of 1..8 paid 1..80 what we owed him got a Box From J Hamilton Tom Jack Making a stable in concession Hugh Ann went to St Regis 29th St P St Paul Fine the Mare had her Colt �30th Cutting sticks for a Jumper Hugh Ann came verry verry warm hoed Tobacco cutting the Weeds 1st of July Dominion Day picnicks all over Began the Jumper Warm some Berries Took the Mare and colt to the Barn 2nd Rained some Working at the other runner of the Jumper the mare Drew it Down Hoeing the Potatoes the Boheminian Late to Day going up Livinia Working at the churn at Potatoe Bugs Mr James Cameron Island 3 July 1890 Fine Rained Windy at the Potatoes at the Jumper piled some Manure Mowed a Road at the centenial Leander crossed to A McDonald paid for the shoes 1..25 Bought a Broom 20 Bought at Nicholsons Mollasses 12½ Bought of John Summers 1 lb of sulpher 10 Rainbow to night 4th American Independonce Windy Foggy Rained afternoon Fine at the Jumper put out some Tobacco and Turnips 5th Our Uncle Johns B Day 1803 Fine Windy at the Jumper potato Bugs some plenty on Lower Peice Lots of Pic Nics Garnet and Gatineau up with Pic Nic Hoeing Potatoes EEl Flies commencing 6th John Angus and Jo the Baker here Tom Jack Gordon and Dan Spink here Leander and Hugh Ann went to McDougalls Heard Caseau was hung or Lynched Rained some 7th Finished the Jumper Fine Rained Windy tearing Down the Big shed hoeing the Beans put Paris Green on the Lower Potatoes 8th Went to head of the Island Windy Heavy Lightning and Thunder Rain Mowed Thistles on the hill Young Turkey hatching or Laying 9th {ink blot} Windy Fine mowed a Little Back of the Barn cut some sticks for a stable Taking off Potatoe Bugs Kind of cold Weeding the Garden Mr James Cameron Island 10th of July 1890 �Windy Fine cool Mowing around for a Road Leander and John H Drew some sticks John H Broke the Round Whetstone Harnessed the Mare Potato Bugs Bad Rasberries get Ripe 11th Fine Warm Leander and Hugh Ann to Dundee Bought 100 of Flour 2.60 on credit 50 lbs of Cornmeal 60 5 of Ca{mb}rick 35 40 yds of Cotton 2..80 1½ Doz Buttons 15 1½ yd of Drilling 15 Gallon of Vinegar 25 3 plates 25 1½ Baking Powder 25 2 Jars 25 2 scyths 1.20 stone 10 7-65... To Cash 3.. 4..65.. 5 Tubs 1.. 6 yds Calico 40 9 yds 54 putting Paris Green on the Potatoes John H Mowing made some cocks of hay 12th of July the Battle of the Boyne Orangemans Day very Fine and Warm Mowing in the Grove cut a Road Down to the shanty on the hill Made some coils Mr Benwa came up with George Mr Tuthill and Mr Marshall here yesterday paid me the Dollar and Treated me to a Glass of ale 13th Fine John Angus and his Wife and George and Fred here Hugh Ann went to Bill Craigs 14th First putting in of Hay Fine Warm cutting Down on the Hill the churn got wrong Feeding the calves hay some Rasberries English cherries turning Birds Bad at them Fixing the clock got it to strike Mr James Cameron Island15th of July 1890 Mowing Down Behind the shanty Mowing in the Grove very warm 3 Men here in the Grove From Lancaster after Fish from Fishermen Got the Loan of Lewis churn Thunder and Lightning and Rain this morning St Swithens' Day) 16th Fine Mowing Livinia and Hugh Ann went to Dundee Bought a crock churn 1 Dollar 7 yds of Lustre Thread Twist Buttons Lining 5 lbs of Rice Benwa went off home English Cherries Ripe some cleaning the Tobacco Boheminian a Pic Nic at Hamiltons making cocks Down on the hill Behind the shanty Hens Rooting the Potatoes 17th Raining Eat new Potatoes cut some hay at the cherries made a churn - Dasher Leander and Dick crossed to Summerstown Angus MDonald in Alexandria at a Nigger Show Jonia not well Made Preserves of the English Cherries The John A aground with a Raft Below the Lighthouse �18th Fine at hay Put in some Hay Mowing The man that Buys the Glue at the Fishermens for the Tubs and seives Rained hard to night Hoed some Tobacco Mr James Cameron Island 19th of July 1890 Fernandez Birth Day 1874 Mowing Rained some high North Wind Went to the Head of the Island Pic Nic or Pleasure Trip on the Boheminian Cold to Day 20th Fine Mrs Charron here 21st Went home with Lewis churn cutting hay Leander crossed to Summerstown Bought of A MDonald 2 Whet Stones 20 3 spools of Threat 15 Tea 3 lbs 1 Dollar 2 Rakes 30 cents Made 60 Coils of hay Feeding the calves hay as their Pasture is Bare 22nd Hugh Ann went to Lancaster for the yarn 15 lb of yarn 2..16 putting in hay Mowing a Fine Day the Hens Playing the Devil with the Potatoes Hoeing the Tobacco eat cucumbers John H Line Broke taking it up Oscar Laflesh at the Fishermens 23rd Fine very hot Mowing at the Grape Vine picking Berries 1½ Gallons mowed at the seine Made 76 to Day of coils about 90 made now 24th Putting hay Mowing commenced to Rain gathered some hay Lewis Girl for a Boat made Rake teeth the cat McGinty got a hook in his mouth I cut it out our Boat stole to night Mr James Cameron Island July 25th 1890 St James Day Leander Hughann Livinia went to the south side to Look to Look for it but did not find it Rain some Mowing some Picking Beans sawed stove Wood Stanley not well Shows in Cornwall 26th Fine some Windy Martin came home with the Bun the Girls came for smoothing irons at hay Mowing Below the old Garden Picked some Berries Heard Biddy Lee Broke her arm Falling out of a cherry Tree 27th Fine Day Bismarck here Left his watch to get Fixed in Fort Covington Donald John McDougall here 3 of Lewis's Children here �28th cutting and coiling hay very warm Stanley not well John H Bought a Wire Line from the Fishermen 90 cents 29th Very very warm put in about 100 coils to Day Jacops Boy and Wife and John Dominick here for salt 30th Fine Windy Hugh Ann Leander went to Dundee took Tennet of Butter Bought 200 of Flour 35.25 1/2 Doz Glass Tumblers 30 a Keg 50 Braid 10 Wind high to night Mowing Hugh Ann and John Went to sleep at the shanty Thunder Rain Trimmed the ash Tree Down at the Wet place 31st Windy Rain Thunder Lightning Mowing Down at Grave Mowing at the sythe oak Tree sharpened the cross cut saw Mr James Cameron Island 1st of August 1890 Lammas Day Fine very warm Mowing on the Lower Point 2nd Minnie's B Day 1864 Putting in hay very Fine Warm made 23 coils Louise Narcisse's Girl came and child Leander crossed to Summerstown taking Buds of Tobacco Bought Boots 2.25 or shoes pipes & sox paid a 1.25 on the shoes 3rd Livinia and Hugh Ann to Dundee Rain Wind Fine 4th Mowing at East End of the Island very warm High Wind Heavy Thunder and chain Lightning 5th {word crossed out} Fine Finished the Lower Point commenced Back of the Barn Let the calves to the Big High High Wind Heavy Thunder Lightning Rained Took the Top seed of the Tobacco 6th Randolph's B Day 1867 Fine Rained Windy Mowing Back of the Barn Got a Large Channel-cat-Fish for Berries our Potatoes Large and Good 7th Fine Mowing coiling Began a stack put about 25 coils in it salted the sheep John nine taken sand out of the River or Lake Got 50 from him not taken any from shore Turning hay a Fortunate Day Long Black Berries Turning some �8th Finished the stack Mr Genie came 9th Mr Genie Fishing Mowing Rained some 4 of the Line Boats went Down to Day with American soldiers Mr James Cameron Island 10th of August 1890 Mr Genie went off 11th Mowing and Making coils Leander to Hamiltons for yeast John Nine came no Boards 12th Fine Boheminian went up Mowing Mr Genie came going to cornwall with wool to his Daughters Left me a Treat E Wind 13th Boheminian Went Down Fishermens Wife Daughter and 2 children went off Began a stack put 119 coils in it to Day not Finished yet Lewis children here for Butter and Bread the Gatinea went up and Down to Day Hugh Ann went to Dundee the small owl Dead Trimmed some apple trees 14th Fine cutting hay put more hay in the stack Phillip came John Nine here Told us he Found Francis over Below Frasers Last Week 15th Mowing finished Below the house Hugh Ann came From Dundee Bought of John Tyo Pork 32 Glass 25 1 Gallon of Vinegar 40 Powders 20 Calico 35 Found out about our Boat 16th Leander and I went to Look for the boat and found it hid in the Marsh at Murdock MDonalds took our Lunch on Buchann Island Fine made 60 coils not Raked Bought of J Summers Matches 12 17th Rain Windy Lewis Boys here Mr James Cameron Island 18th August 1890 Fine Mowing in the upper Field Raking Made some coils �19th Cold Bismarck's B Day 1870 put in 50 coils stuffed the East End of the Barn put 2 Loads on the Barn Floor commenced to Rain and cold high East Wind Sharrons Barge sailed up cut some in upper Feild Fishermens seine all Broke got Fast in Logs 20th Mowing above the Lane Turning hay Took up {7}½ Rows of Potatoes from the East Peice Let in the Mare to eat Below the house Fine 21st E Wind changed to South Wind very high with Rain Mowing in the Upper Field about 22 minutes to 1 This Morning heard a rumbling noise like, an Earthquake sounded West going 22nd Mowing in the Brush in the upper Field sawing Quilting Frame 4 of them Taking Buds of Tobacco Windy 23rd Fine Began to Rain high E Wind cold Put some hay on the Barn Floor Drew a Bun of Wood Those Indian Thieves is around Trowling camped at the head of the Island 24th Raining Windy 25th Mowing in upper Feild Fine the cows in upper Feild Fine the cows milked to Day By those campers John H and Livinia to Plum Island Mr James Cameron Island Aug 26 1890 Mowing in upper Field Leander to Summerstown Bought of A MD 1 lb of soda 10 Bread for Fishermen sugar and Tobacco Made 70 coils of hay chicken Hawks around Lots of shooting on the south side 27th Raining Thunder Fine Went to head of the Island John Angus McLaughlin and A Frasher here Wanting John H Brought me a Lot of Paper and a Fine Large apple Fixing chains on the Bow of the Boats Heard J Dunlop was poorly 28th Finished cutting the upper Field Began the Back Feild or the oakfield to cut taking up the onions taken in the coloured Beans cutting some Brush Rained some to Day 29th Putting more hay on the Barn Floor The 2 creamers Boys here Charlie and Bill John Tyo sent By them for a Tennent of Butter gave it to them to take to him Began to Rain made coils of hay in the upper Field cutting in the oak Field and set some Brush heaps on Fire Thunder to night one very very clap of Thunder �30th Cutting in the oakfield John H Drawing Wood Lucias came George took Leander 3 lb of shot 21 cents paid 31st Rain Fine Men from Francis Island for Hay Mr James Cameron Island Sept 1st 1890 Mowing Back Marsh Hunting Began Leander and John H to Plum Island shot 2 Ducks Drew the sticks and Bun up from the River Ploughed a Row of Potatoes on the hill Fine 2nd Fine E and West Wind Began a stack at the Back Door of the Barn Half Fine hay and the Rest Marsh hay Mowing in the Back marsh John Nine here Working at Quilts second one that on Lots of shooting some Drops of Rain The Algerian went Down with her colours up Perhaps the Prince is on 3rd D McMasters Birth Day 1846 Captain Sharron here John Nine here Finished the Barn Floor with hay put a Top on Fine hay of Marsh hay Fine E W Mowed some a Few coils in the upper Feild in the Brush Leander shot a Duck Took the apples of the Big Tree 3 Bushels Lewis here Taking scantling from Lancaster Picking of the Hops cut 2 stalks of Tobacco 4th Fine Went to Dundee Leander and Hugh Ann Bought of J Tyo 100 of Flour 2.70 cornmeal 75 100 of Provender 1.30 nails 10 lbs 30 Boots 1.25 Pills 15 spectacles 15 Lock 25 seen Mr Genie Mr James Cameron Island Sept 5th 1890 John Angus Birth Day 1850 Mowing in Back Marsh making coils Genie here and a French crew 6th Foggy Fine Leander to Summerstown Bought of Mr Ward sack of salt 80 5 spools of Thread 25 Mowed 3 coils in the Front Marsh for the First John 9 Left his Boat till he would come to pay me Lucius Found a Drowned man near or at Ball Island all Disfigured 7th Gordon and Bismarck here Willie craig Willy Rose and Tommy here a Fine Day Heard Mrs Andrew Cameron Died about a month ago �8th Began a stack of Marsh hay and about 20 coils out of the upper Feild in it all the hay in the oakfield in it 120 coils and the Rain Began and we did not Finish it Rained hard high Wind Picking Beans John Bought a Pair of oars sun day 9th cut some sticks for the stable Drew some of them Narcisse Gave word to Day about the Drowned man Mr James Cameron Island September 10th 1890 Fine E Wind Finished Marsh hay stack put Tops on 2 other stacks all the hay thats cut in the Back Marsh now is in Mr Dr Smart and his sister Charlotte here Lucias went off Pulled the Tops of the Potatoes in the Lower Feild Pulling beans Cows in the Lower Feild 11th Began the Lower Potatoes about 18 or 20 Bushels Began to Rain E Wind Leander shot 3 Ducks some Rot on the Potatoes 12th E Wind Raining 13th Windy West W sorting the Potatoes and drying them at the Door Made a heap of them taking the Rotton ones out took 4 sticks of Basswood down from the head of the Island on the water John H making a sturgeon Pen Fine Black Cherries Ripe Trimmed some young appletrees at the Lower Point 14th Holy Cross Fine Leander for the Mail to Hamiltons the Girls and Stanley to Lewis's 15th Fine E W Went to the Depot at Lancaster with the stove oven paid 1..50 to Mrs Gillis paid Qubeck 50 cents to take the oven up and Down seen Frank Laplante and Gordon Drawing stones Seen Angus Cameron Took in 16 Bushels of Potatoes in cellar Mr James Cameron Island Sept 16th 1890 �Raining E Wind Thunder taking the Roof of the stable shelling Beans chopping stove Wood took what apples was on the sweet Tree off as they are not Gaining nothing Lots of Burnt Horse Tooth corn going down the River must be there was storehouse or a steamer or Boat Burnt John H got an EEl on his Line Water very high no Ducks Lots of Flocks of Plovers going West they are awful high 17th Began the Potatoes at the Door Ploughed 16 Rows to Day the heap 20 or 25 Bushels not much rot Narcisse to Montreal took the cars did not get the oven at Beans E Wind Pealing apples Stringing them 18th at the Potatoes about half Done very warm and Fine Potato Bugs Plenty Lots of Boats going to Day West Wind cut some Tobacco 19th at the Potatoes Fine Fishermen took the oven from Lancaster Rained tonight Began another heap 3 heaps now 20th at Potatoes took home some Wood some Butternuts on the hill Tree Falling only 3 Trees with a Few nuts on Windy cut some Tobacco 21st John H went for the Papers to Hamiltons Leander and the Girls went to Ball Island to see the drowned Man Mr James Cameron Island 22 Sept 1890 sun crosses the Line Equinoxical Gales now put all heaps of Potatoes in the cellar cut all the Tobacco 23rd Windy all the Potatoes up about 125 Bushels in now Drew some Wood Leander crossed to A McDonalds 10 Dozen of Eggs 1..50 Bought 3¼ lb Tea 1.. 5 pair of Boots 5..50 on credit pipes 3 Lewis Family came home from Waterville picking hops Peggy McLean Buried to Day picked a Pail of cranberries making Tomato catsup 24th Fine Began the stable at the East End of the Barn 20 by 16 Put up 2 Rounds to Day shelling some Beans took in some Grapes Frost Last night in Low Places Hawks Plenty 25th put 1 round on to Day Windy cutting and Drawing sticks cut some handspikes Girls gathering Grapes John H got a sturgeon �26th at the stable 5 Rounds on now Rain Drew some sticks put in all the Tobacco a Few stalks out yet some on the Big cellar and Back Garden 27th Foggy Raining E Wind changed to West chopping and sawing stove-Wood hung up some Bunches of Tobacco Mr John Dunlop Departed on Friday 26th Mr Leslie Departed on the Mr James Cameron Island Sept 28th1890 Fine the Girls to Lewis's Leander to Ross Island 29th St Michael Michealmas Went to Hamiltons John H and I at their Potatoes Fine Got about 10 Bushels of apples Leander and Hugh Ann to Dundee with Butter Bought Flour Boots Burners 2 Butter Tubs chimneys Boots Mustard Velvet selling the corn that got Burnt it Belonged to Smallmans Brother 30th Fine John H went to help Hamiltons at their Potatoes Leander and I at the stable Drew some sticks Pealing Apples {Apples has large blot over the word} 1st of October Fine very warm Ionia Birth Day 1883 Leander and I working at the stable John H at Hamiltons 2nd very fine and warm put in the Beams in the stable Mrs Craig and Miss C Smart here Heard Kenneths 2 Boys came home 3rd In the Morning Mr Genie came at the stable 4th Windy at the stable John came from Hamiltons Mr. Genie came from Cornwall John H had 4½ Bushels of apple 5th Mr Genie went off the Girls to Francis Island and Mr Craigs John H went for the Papers Wild Geese came Mr James Cameron Island 6th of Oct1890 Windy Cool Mowing in Front Marsh 100 coils E Wind �7th E W Raining Cool put pins on the Top Logs of the stable went to the head of the Island chinking some 8th W Wind Cloudy Fine cut an ash Pole for the Roof of the stable underpinning the Bottom of the stable Banking the upper stable west side Narcisse to Montreal Phillip and George to Summerstow{n} Races in Williamstown and Games 9th Games in Williamstown Fine Putting the Roof on the old stable John S Summer here Bought a sturgeon from the Fishermen 30 cents told us of Mr William McLean's Loss By Fire Mrs Summers had an operation on her Eyes she can see some now 10th Hugh Ann McMasters Birth Day 1844 Fine Fixing around the Stable Leander shot a Duck Drew some Wood not well in Bed 11th Leander not well Stanley not well Fine John H went for the papers Mr Hume here Leander went Down with him to Charlies Island 12th Fine Hicory nuts Falling Mr James Stuart Married on the 11th. Mr James Cameron Island 13th of Oct 1890 Fine E Wind Putting Manure on the Meadow Leander came got 75 cent from Mr Hume Began Making the Grape Wine Rained tonight New Moon this Evening 14th E Wind Raining Boys started for Boards turned Back with the Rain cutting stove Wood some Duck a Good deal of shooting on the south side salted the cows the Alexandra went Down Late 15th Rained Last night Windy West Fixing around places Narcisse to Lancaster Mr Dunlop told him there was 2 Packages at the Depot for me Boheminian commenced going Down at night Fixed the stall in the stable 16th Fine E W Drawing sleepers for the stable Leander for Boards 28 Boards 2..40 Got a Letter From Dan concerning the Packages Began a cheese Plastering 2 Men at the Shanty Demo and Quebecu Hunters at Ross Island 17th Working at the stable Raining hard Steam-yacht came Galbraith owner �Mr James Cameron Island Oct 18th 1890 George Went to Lancaster for 4 hunters Took the 2 Packages from Mr Dunlop 3 coats 4 pair of Pants 1 vest 2 Waistlets 5 Ties 1 Knife 1 Case of Razors Marked every Day of the Week except Friday the Friday Razor was not in about 8 Boots 2 pair of Rubbers 1 pair of Boots one Package opened a Little at the end 19th Windy went to the shanty Mr Genie came Left us a Bag of apples he went to Cornwall E Wind high the steam Yacht here went off 20th Putting the Floor in the stable Windy E Wind a Great Deal of shooting vessels Towed Down 21st E Wind Very Fine at the Floor at the stable Mr Genie and his man came Boys went to spear to night Mr Humes here treated me at the shore 22nd Fine E W a Great Deal of shooting Leander went to hunt Lewis 4 children here for Butter with Hume's Man for Butter 1 Dol 4 lbs working at the Floor of the stable Gordon and Bismarck here to night Mr James Cameron Island 23rd of Oct 1890 Livinia's Birth Day {large ink blot} 1868 Hugh Ann and Livinia to MDougalls Fine E Wind one of the Conovers came to hunt Nailing the Floor of the Stable John Hand Stanley Drawing Drags Gordon and Bismarck to go away to Day to the South Woods 24th Our Hugh's B Day Raining E W Killed the sheep a very Fat one the Hunters went off Fixing some in the stable 25th St Crispins Day all Shomakers Day My Birth Day 1825 cutting and salted the Mutton Leander for Boards Fine E Wind 1 Dollar for 14 Boards the old Turkey Dead John H making a Floor in the calve place A McDonald sent me a Package of Fine cut Tobacco sent 6 Dollars to A MDonald for Bismarcks account Forgot the Recipt Mr Humes here for a Lunch at the Head of the Island Rows about hunting Grounds shoals Blinds Randolph came to night �Mr James Cameron Island 26th Oct 1890 Randolph here Donald John MDougall Alex Fraser here Fine E Wind 27th Randolph and John Horosse{?} to McDougalls to pick apples put the Gable end Boards on the Alexandra went Down to day and her Day is Tuesday to go Down 28th chinking sawing the Door Fine W. Wind. 29th Fine E W Rain som Dick Shoro went off working at the stables took Down the old calve Place at the East end of the stable Banking old stable Leander shot a Duck a Great Lot of shooting to Day all over John H at McDougalls Hume's for Butter 4 pounds 1 Dollar 30th Fine W Wind Leander went to McDougalls to Pick apples Windy Lots of shooting Banking the stable pealing Pumpkins Last night got 3 Bags of apples at McDougall 31st Holy Eve putting in Marsh hay in the new stable Loft Banking the East side of the shed Keeping the Hallow Een cracking nuts Mr James Cameron Island 1st of Nov 1890 All Saints Day Fernandez came 4 hunters came got Johns Boat sent for a Pan of Bread 25 Fixing hay and Fence around the stacks Fernandez shot 2 ducks 2nd Fernandez went off Windy George Bad with the Toothache Rained 3rd on this Day of the month Granda Departed 1857 Drawing wood snow on the Mountains Lots of shooting 4th Windy Fine some Grains of snow Frost John H to Alexis Isla John Hs Boat Leaks Huters got the Boat Leander and Hugh Ann Dundee Tennet of Butter 18 lbs To 100 of Flour 2.70 Provender 200 £2.80 3 lb Tea 1 High Wines 1 Gallon 3.20 sugar 20 lbs £1.20 Lamp chimney Flour 20 RRR 25 Rubbers 30 Lampwicks - John H at the Floor Finished 5th Very high West Wind D McMaster to Be Married to Day so I heard a Fortunate Day Guy Fawks Day Gun Powder Plot Hunters went of 2 stopt Found their Bag of Cartriges Got Potatoes 25 oil 5 Butter 50 sent 3 Dollar 1 Dollar for the Boat and 2 for the shanty �Mr James Cameron Island Nov 6th 1890 Banking West side of the House 7th Helens Birth Day Banking the North side E Wind High Wind to night and Rain 2 of the Hunters went of to Day to come next Week 8th Windy West Leander at the Kit Kit Island got 3 Ducks Stanley and I cutting stove Wood John H Plastering John H went for the Papers took a Bag of apples strained the Wine yesterday put the sugar in it 9th Rained Wind Lewis and Mary Ann here for salt soda Jacop Simon here stopt all night as the Wind Rose high Prince of Wales B Day 10th took in the Beets Drew some Wood Fixed the canoe in the calves Place Keeping the Mare in Leander got 3 Ducks 11th Fine Fishermen went off Forgot their Watch Turned Back Mr Humes here Leander Fixing a Blind Fixing around the Barn Mr James Cameron Island 12th of Nov1890 This is about Martinmass Fine W Wind Banking in the cookhouse Mr Humes here Gave Leander a Dollar for Fixing the Blinds Mr Grant and Lewis Bosell here wanting John H to work for him Fixing the shanty There is 2 of those Planets Getting very close together I think it will make some kind of a storm not much shooting to Day 13th Fine Windy Fixing a Door on the Loft of the stable Fixing the sheep Place a Good Deal of shooting to Day hurted the Back of my hand 14th To Day Burchall is to be Hung a Fine Day 15th Fixing around the stable John Nine here for his Boat Gave 2 Dollars and is to pay the Rest next summer Drew some Wood 16th some Wind John H went for the Papers Letter from Gordon �17th Leander crossed Bought of A MDonald 1 Pair of Boots 3 Hinges 20 Thread 5 sent me a Plug of Tob- 10 a Present John H got 2 EEls in the mud Putting Manure around the apple Trees Rained Windy snowed to night Mr James Cameron Island 18th of Nov 1890 Fine W W Fixing the hinges on the Door snow all gone 2 men hunting Before the Door Salting the Eggs Alexandria went Down wrote a Letter to night to send to Gordon and Bismarck Parishville St Lawrence County New York Mr John Youngs Camp 19th W W Rained Hailed and Fine Ploughed a peice of sod Leander Found a Barrel some Broke cleared the stable of Boards and Rubbish took over the Tools put some Boards in the Barn Bottling the Wine about 26 or 28 Gallons 2 Five Gallons Jars 1 Keg about 11½ Gallons some 1 Gallon Jars and the rest in Bottles The Grenada Late coming out of Dundee about 10 oclock Put the Mare and colt in the new stable water Raising Boheminian went Down some say the Last Trip 20th Froze hard Last night put in the cows to night Pennance and Des Hotel shooting Windy took Fish Box up on Land setting Fires in the Marshes south side a Good many Boats Going to Day a 3 Masted Propel{ler} went up put Preserves out of the milkhouse wine honey vinegar Mr James Cameron Island 21st of Nov 1890 On this Day of the Month D MMaster Departed 1846 Drew some wood some Hunters came to the Head of the Island one of them is Woods got Hay and Milk Gave 25 cents a Great many Boats went to Day Pemance shooting 22nd W Wind Fine Frost Killed the pig very squally some snow Woods got the Boat on hire to pay 50 cents a Day took Back the Boat paid John H set a net 23rd Fine a Lancaster Yacht at Charlies Island Windy �24th Cutting the Pork 260 salted it put it in the Frame cellar Drew in some Marsh hay in the 2 stable Lofts a Pike in the net hunters in the Back-Bay Making a Blind Filled the Ticks with Hay 14 lbs of Lard 25th Drawing wood Lewis and Mary-ann here got 2 Knives to Butcher got Milk Butter 25 Gave him 2 sticks for Helves a Tow went Down a Tow went up Leander to Hamiltons got our Mail they got a Letter from Gordon St Catherine Mr James Cameron Island 26th of Nov 1890 sawing stove Wood Fine an Eclipse some steamers went Down Leander and John H went to Charlies Island The Hunters at the upper Point snowed a Little Last night Hunters went of to Cornwall Freezing to night 27th Went around the Island Stanley and I Found a Decoy West Wind Fine John H and Leander spearing EEls in the Mud got 10 John H took up one of Phillips Lines sawing Wood Leander put some shingles on the south side of the Roof 28th Fine Banking the inside of the Frame set Fire at the Back Marsh 29th St Andrews Eve Leander and John H for EEls got 2 some Windy Leander crossed Brought 6 Turkeys to Hamiltons got 1½ Bushels of Barley Brought 2 Tubs of Butter to Mr Wards 61 lbs of Turkeys 5 cent a lb £ 3-5 Butter {blank space} Flour 225 lbs of Flour {blank space} pipe 15 The Princess Louise at Summerstown Wharf for all Winter Died on the 24th (Sandy) A B Mac Run over By a Buggy - Donald Mr James Cameron Island 30th of Nov 1890 St Andrew's Day The Festival of the Scotch Windy Rained cold no Lights in the Lighthouses to night Lewes the Indian crossed from Lancaster sailed home 1st of December the Front Marsh Windy cold Freezing hard to night very Frosty Drew some Wood Burning �2nd Windy very Frosty cold put all the Heifers in to night The Bull out sawing Stove Wood set a Trap for mink A Few Ducks 3rd E Wind Snowing Drifting Windy Cold Frosty Stormy an apogee on the Moon and Venus in Conjunction with the sun The Eagle took the Head of a Duck on the ice 4th W Wind Drifting White Owl and Eagle Making a Havoc on Wounded Ducks all the cattle in Broke on a small Marsh hay stack The colt Finds the snow strange 5th snowing E W Drew some Drags from the Wet Place cut some Brush and putting it on the Fence Drew up John H's Boat Mr James Cameron Island 6th Dec 1890 St Nicholas Day the Festival of the Germans on this Day of the Month Allen was Buried 1877 cold E W windy cutting stove Wood Took in a New Water-Barrel 7th Fine Lewis the Indian here Brought me my 2 axe handles Gave him Salt Brought home my 2 Butcher-Knives Gave him a stick of Hicory to make axe handles 8th cut a soft maple at the Wet Place Drew some Limbs Broke on a stack Fine hay a Lot of marsh hay on the Top of it Windy Cold 9th 10th Blustering wind a Lot of Frost on the Trees Drew some Wood Leander's Birth Day 1872 snowing Blowing W Wind John H and I in the Bush cut a Dead maple Stanley and I cutting Brush in the oak-Field John H got 5 Fish in the net 3 Pike and 2 Ling-Fish put out the Boat to the Lower point 11th Fine Warm W Wind Cutting and Drawing Wood some Boats on the Water to Day some shooting 12th chopping Stovewood Cold Frosty Windy the Big White owl Flying around an Eclipse of the sun Fixing the shafts of the sleigh Made 14 Plugs of Tobacco Mr James Cameron Island 13th Dec 1890 �Very Frosty Wind West cutting stove Wood Keeping the colt From the Mare now and again not making ice much using the Hay on the East Mow for the Mare and colt 14th E Wind Turned to West Windy 15th Fine Leander crossed to Summerstown Bought of A MDonald 3 lbs of Tea 1 Dollar 3 lbs of nails 15 spool of Thread at Wards 5 Got the 2 Weeks Mail a Letter From Gordon & Bismarck John H got a Pike in the net Drew some Wood 16th E Wind Frosty Windy Leander got an owl in a Trap set for him at the Lower Point took in some Tobacco from the Barn Did not use Pipe or Tobacco to Day 17th E Wind some cold Fixing the Whippletrees put a set in one end of the crosscut saw Went to the head of the Island 18th sawing Stove Wood Fixing a stall in the stable for the colt Drew 2 Loads of Wood with the sleigh West Wind not cold Mr James Cameron Island 19th Dec 1890 Cold Frosty North West Wind and south wind Making some ice got a Rat The ice is Making to night as its Frosty 20th Ice Taken across here this Morning a Great many air holes Last Day of Fall the owl went off But we got him again sawing stove Wood Drew 2 Loads Water raising very high some Ducks in the air-hole Before the Door 21st First Day of Winter St Thomas Day Shortest Day East Wind Fine Wind changed to West commenced to Rain Rained hard to night got 2 Rats 22nd sawing Stove Wood Fine ice all moving going Down Jamming Windy West Jammed out above the Bay all Down to that made some Plugs of Tobacco 14 plugs 23rd ice Going Down Jamming windy Last night Kind of warm to Day all Day Blizzards of snow splitting stove Wood Blocks Taking the Marsh hay of one of the Fine hay stacks 24th nigt Frosty N Wind West ice making some a Lot of the old ice in places ice took through the �Mr James Cameron Island 25 Dec 1890 Christimas Day West Wind Frosty Ice Taking on the West end of the Island this morning Took Pills cold to Day but Fine 26th E Wind Kind of stormy Frosty snowing cutting stove wood Broke on the Fine hay stack John H chopping a Dead Basswood St Stephens Day 27th St John the Evangelist Day north Wind snowed some Went to Bush the ice Road at Hamiltons got Christmas and some apples Left a Letter at Hamiltons for Gordon & Bismarck to put in the P Office 28th Holy Innocents Day cold Windy a Jew got in the ice crossing at Summersto{wn} 29th Our Angus's Birth Day Fine Leander shot a Duck at the sturgeon Island got an EEl Drew 2 Loads of Wood Frosty night 30th crossed to Hamiltons E Wind Frosty Leander went to Angus MDonald Bought an ax{e} {blank space} on credit salts 10 castor oil 20 31st very cold and Frosty E Wind cutting stovewood Went up to the Bush put a Handle in the new axe Cold and Frosty windy For more information on James Cameron, check out the “Meet the Diarists” section under “Discover” on our website: ruraldiaries.uoguelph.ca � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. 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Scanned Manuscript & Typed Transcription UG Transcription Progress Scripto transcription progress Done Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{duplicate of last page of 1889 Diary}</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Mr James Cameron Island</p> <p>7th of January 1890 W Wind Slippery walking Watered the cattle in the stables put in some Hay</p> <p>8th Hugh Anns Birth Day 1866 Gave HughAnn 25 cents Watering the cattle as the Ground is slippery W Wind snowed some Drifted Blowed hard to night Lots of Ducks in the Back Bay Lots of owls in the Bush</p> <p>9th Very Frosty Winday cutting stove Wood slippery walking Watering the cattle in the stables mice awful Plenty and Moles</p> <p>10 " ice Took acrofs here Frosty EW Windy Watering the cattle in stables melting snow for them a Good many air holes</p> <p>11th E Wind Frosty Drifting hailing High high Wind slippery walking Watering the cattle melting snow a Bad night J.A.McDonalds B Day 1815</p> <p>12th E Wind Fine Rained Big E Wind to night cows went to River got a Duck Mr James McDougall Buried</p> <p>{page two}</p> <p>Mr James Cameron Island</p> <p>13th January 1890 3rd Unfortunate Day Fine W Wind very very high Wind Blows a Hurricane the Roof of the cookhouse Fences Trees making everything Fly must be Big Damage Done Water Flying out of the airholes Takin Beef out of the Barrel and its Froze awful hard Froze to night wind got Down</p> <p>14th Unfortunate Day W. Wind Find Leander shot an owl Fixing the Roof on the cookhouse Fixing and Picking up things that the storm worked Took the Boat up to the house took the Rest of the Beef out of the Barrel put it in the Milk house Grinding the axes</p> <p>15th Taking some hay from the Bottom of the stack Treed the ice Bushed it some hard work to crofs the crack Heard Mr James McDougall was Burried Sunday Heard Robert Carey Died</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Mr James Cameron Island</p> <p>16th of January 1890 W Wind snowed Fine Freezing Broke on the 4 Ton stack put a Ton in the Barn we thought we seen something like a Ballon up west going south</p> <p>17th Fine and Frosty E W cutting Brush in the oak Field cutting some wood</p> <p>18th E Wind Fine Frosty sawing stove wood</p> <p>19th High E Wind</p> <p>20th high High W Wind cutting Wood some Rain</p> <p>21st St Agnefs Day Fine Day sawing a Beech that the wind put Down Rover got in the Trap Water Raising very high took the Bun up on the Bank</p> <p>22nd Fine Frosty W Wind water high at the shore up around the 4 Marsh hay stacks the Weasel came around again cutting and Drawing Wood with the handsleighs snowed some snow last night Fixed the scissors cows going to the Brush</p> <p>23 Caught a Weasel</p> <p>24th Fine Frosty cutting Wood Charlies Tuppers B Day</p> <p>25th Robie Burns Birth Day Leander shot an owl Leander crofsed to Hamiltons Brought Gordon his mits Windy West</p> <p>{page two}</p> <p>James Cameron Island</p> <p>26th January 1890 Sunday Hugh Ann Livinia and John H went to Lewis the Indian's very fine Day Danny Spink here Heard old Mr Robert Carey was taken up out of the Grave George Nicholson very Poorly Joseph Ducketts wife very poorly</p> <p>27th Fine Frosty cutting Firewood sawed Down a very hard Dead Elm</p> <p>28th W Wind Frosty cutting wood something wrong with one of the Turkeys</p> <p>29th Thawing soft cutting Wood a Turkey Dead</p> <p>30th E Wind cold Frosty a Mink on the Island cattle going to the Brush water Falling</p> <p>31st Fine Rained Windy Hugh Ann went to Dundee got a Ride up from Lewis 2 children stopt at Lewis all night Bought 10 yds of Ticking 1.70 2 cans of Baking Powder got 2 Dishes with it 1 condition Powders 15 cents 3 Baking Pans 60 Quart Measure 15</p> <p>1st of February EEl Fishers crofsed with Horse and cutter Hughann came John H went to Lewis's for the things Hugh Ann Left Fine Day</p> <p>2nd Candlemafs Day sun shines the Bear and Raccoon sees their shadow Gordon here Lewis here Leander went to Hamiltons for the Mail</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Mr James Cameron Island</p> <p>3rd of February 1890 Raining W Wind cutting Wood</p> <p>4th E Wind Hailing Drawing wood Ground slippery a Ball at Hopkins Point to night Raining to night</p> <p>5th Fine W Wind ice Gl{illegible} Making a Tick for a Feather Bed</p> <p>6th Picking the owls Oscar Laflesh here Fishing EEls Leander Fishing they got 12 Drawing wood and sawing stove wood a Lot of EEl Fishers Below the Sturgeon Island up in the swamp all Glib</p> <p>7th EW Oscar here Lots of EEl Fishers up From St Annicet the Simons Drawing Wood From Alexis Island slippery</p> <p>8th Gordon's Birth Day 1863 Began to snow Last night snowing to Day W Wind cattle slips its so icy under the snow Lots of snow Birds</p> <p>9th Lewis Lasores 3 children here Fine cold</p> <p>10th E Wind cold Fine Drawing the Bottom of the East Marsh hay stack Drew some wood John H commenced to make Handsleigh</p> <p>11th cutting Brush EW Frosty cold Fine John H working at his sleigh</p> <p>12th snowed very Fine W Wind Warm Stanley and I cutting Willows and Brush John H Finished his sleigh seen a Duck Broke on a Marsh hay stack yesterday to day</p> <p>{page two}</p> <p>Mr James Cameron Island</p> <p>Feb 13th 1890 Fine Windy cutting Brush 2 Lambs to Day Drew some Wood with the Handsleighs Leander shot a Bird something like a Bluejay or Meat Bird</p> <p>14th St Valentine's Day Raining Got 2 Weasels Foxes Running on the ice sawing stove Wood 1 Lamb Dead Ducks lying Down East</p> <p>15th Windy Fine Freezing slippery</p> <p>16th Leander to Hamiltons got Books and scales from Gordon Brought the shirts of Lewis children here had their horse Gave them stockings and mits Fine</p> <p>17th E Wind turned stormy Drifting in the swamp cutting Brush a Dance to night at Hopkins Point Angus Mayville</p> <p>18th James Hugh's Birth Day stormy EW Leander Killed a Fox Run after him and caught and Killed him I skinned hime and stretched him had a Great Dream about a steamboat Frank Laplants Daughter Married yesterday the 17th not Married yet</p> <p>19th Ash Wednesday Fine Leander crofsed to Summerstown Bought of Nicholson 2 lbs of soda 16 Tax 5 Drew some Marsh hay had EEls to day Angus McDonald very Poorly the merchant Hamiltons cold hurted Gordon Working at Charlies Craigs</p> <p>20th Cold Windy cutting a Birch</p> <p>21st Wind cold Blustery</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Mr James Cameron Island</p> <p>22nd Feb 1890 Fine Mr Joseph Vipond here up from his cord Wood shanty Martin Lewis here Drawing Wood Gave him a Load of Hay as they have none Gave him a pair of sox for 1 of the Boys</p> <p>Washingtons Birth Day 23rd Fine and some Rain</p> <p>24th Went to Hamiltons for oats the assessor there John Roy Leander to the store Bought of Angus McDonald 3 lbs of Tea 1 Dollar matches 10 Tax 10 Bottle of Castor oil 10 paid this) 1 pair Boots for 1..20 and a pair for Stanley 1..15 that 2..35 on credit 2 Lambs to Day the Big spotted owl around EEl Fishers Below the sturgeon Island Broke on Ton stack of Marsh hay</p> <p>St Matthias Day 25th E Wind Rain Alexander McDougall here about to trade for their mare EEl Fishers spearing Before the Door 6 of them cutting stove wood</p> <p>26th Raining E Wind Stanley not well sawing Wood made a side for the car</p> <p>27th sent off 1 Dollar to the Witnefs sent 1 Dollar to Toronto New{cut off} sent 2 Dollars to A.E Powt{cut off} Alexandria sent 3 papers to Mrs A McDonald Kintail Williamstown Bought 5 lb of Rice 25</p> <p>{page two}</p> <p>James Cameron Island</p> <p>Feb 28th 1890 E Wind Rained cutting stove wood the Nannie had her Lamb Ducks in the air-holes Lots of Water on the ice</p> <p>1st of March St David's Day the Welshmans Day sawing wood Windy W Wind some Grains of snow first crows came Ground slippery Brindle slipt and Lained herself</p> <p>2nd Leander HughAnn Livinia Went to Mrs McDougal's Barnhart and Lewis and 3 children here John H went to Hamiltons for the Papers did not Get our Toronto paper a</p> <p>3rd a Buggy went Down on the ice Mick and John McDougall here for the 2 cattle for the Mare Leander went acrofs with them tonight Windy cold slippery 2 Lambs to Day William Henery Shadgate Cameron's Birth Day</p> <p>4th Leander came with the Mare Drew a Load of wood 2 of Lewiss children here for Quilting Frame sticks Leander and John H went to Lewis's for the Pig sawing wood and splitting stove wood a cutter passed up the ice</p> <p>5th Windy Leander went for flour &amp; Meal 200 of Flour 5..20 oatmeal 60 lbs 1..80 Leander turned Back with the crack or Burst the 2 Girls went to Lewis's to Quilt Windy</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Mr James Cameron Island</p> <p>6th of March 1890 Fine cold wind Martin came with our Whippletree cut some Troughfs sawing stove wood John H Making wooden scates Ice Glib {especially smooth and slippery}</p> <p>7th Cold Windy Leander to Dundee Bought of I Tyo 5 Gallons of oil 75 Axe 75 pipe 25 paid for a Pair of Boots I got in Nov 13th 1888 1..25 sold 4 Hides for Me sold his Fox skin 1..25 Lewis Boy an Girl here for Butter and sugar got it as they have visiters splitting troughfs People passing on the ice with sawdust for icehouses taking it From Lancaster to Salmon B{cut off}</p> <p>8th Windy cold Fine Leander crofsed for the Mail Bought of A McDonald Broom 20 spool 5 pencil 1 the crack Bad crofsing to Hamiltons John and A McDougall came with the 2 Pots Gave them the Ram got 2 Books from J Hamilton Fine</p> <p>9th Fine Donald Spink here</p> <p>10th Drawing Wood got a Rat Making Troughfs</p> <p>11th Fernandez came Leander Fernandez Went to McDougalls sale Rain sawing stove wood Lamb came to Day</p> <p>12th on this Day of the Month D McMaster Senior First came to the Island Peter Buchanan passed here going to Lancaster for 2 Loads of sawdust and its awful Foggy Making Troughfs Raining</p> <p>{page two}</p> <p>Mr James Cameron Island</p> <p>13th of March 1890 Rain Foggy made some Troughfs cutting stove wood a Team crofsing summers Road Lots of Ducks Flying</p> <p>14th Stanley's Birth Day 1880 a Fine Day Fernandez went off cutting stove wood made some Troughfs got a Rat</p> <p>15th Blackbirds came Fine sent home Lewis's Pig Leander crofsed Bought of A McDonald 5 Doz Herring 90 Boots for Tonia 90 cents Pepper 1/2 lb 15 cents 3/4 of an inch Bit 25 cents 2 Dollars &amp; 5 cents Lewis 2 Boys here for smoothing irons Brought 32 new Troughfs ash and soft-maple to the Bush Took some of the camp-Rigging to the Bush</p> <p>16th Fine Gordon and Bismarck Lewis wife and 3 children here Got a Dollar from Gordon</p> <p>17th St Patricks Day The Festival of the Irish A Dance at Hopkins Point to night Fine windy some Grains of snow Northern Lights to night cutting Brush for the Fence cutting wood at the sugar Bush crofsing on Summerstown Road with Horses</p> <p>18th On this Day of the Month Vicky Departed 1887 Leander and John H went to Hamiltons for oats got 4 Bushels Gave Tom a Dollar thats 12 Bushels I Got that 3..60 But got 3 Turkies Making some Troughfs Tapt 7 or 8 Trees not Running well Fixing a Hoop on the Genie Pot</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Mr James Cameron Island</p> <p>19th of March 1890 E Wind Fine Cool sap Dont Run Drawing Wood to the camp put the Dogs after a Rabbit and caught hime seen a Lot of Wild Geese going west cutting Brush at the wet place went up around the Island seen the small owl in the Bush Teams crofsing summerstown Road a Team Drawing From Alexis Island</p> <p>20th First Day of Spring Fine W Wind Minkey calved Drew wood to the camp took all the Troughfs to the Bush 50 of new ones Made 2 Beetles a Team or cutter crofsing the Summerstown Road Simons Drawing from Alexis Island</p> <p>21st 100 Trees Tapt to Day Windy</p> <p>22nd Livinia (senior) Birth Day First Boiling in the Bush 35 pails water coming in the Fireplace a Horse and cutter crofsed Summerstown Road and this Evening I think there was 2 Horses got in out fro Hopkins Point Lots of Ducks Flying Gathered 15 this morning and 20 to night</p> <p>23rd Gordon here Brought my Mail a Letter from Phillip Charron Longueil and the 2 Pictures came from Toronto ice opening in holes made 2 Gallons of syrup for the first First Laying of hens a nest of 5 Eggs</p> <p>{page two}</p> <p>Mr James Cameron Island</p> <p>24th of March 1890 Fine Cold sap not running ice opening very slow sawing Stove wood piling stove wood</p> <p>25 Annuciation of Virgin-Mary Fine Cold E Wind Rained this Evening Boiled 7 Quarts of syrup gathered 2 pails this Evening heard Black Ducks for the first Got a Rat Think there is a Fox Left on the Island took the calf from Minkey</p> <p>26th John Hamilton Cameron's B Day 1876 Jenny Calved Rained Hailed Fine Windy Gathered 53 Pails of sap not Boiling as the Fireplace is Full of water ice Jamming up in the Bay went to the Head of the Island got a Rat not very well</p> <p>27th Wind ice a Jamming going Down cutting wood for sugaring cool norht wind not running much 65 Boiled to Day sugar tomorrow Leander Lost 1 of the Traps a Rat Broke the chain some wild Geese Flying a Big Jam at Johnstons Lighthouse steamboat channel here not open only to the Little Island Big Jam at the Head of the Island got a Rat</p> <p>28th E Wind turned Storming snowng Drifting Went to the Bush and strained what they Boiled yesterday something wrong with Brindle put her in 2 calves together</p> <p>29th Intercalary Day {Leap year 29th} snowing Kind of soft Brindle no Better putting snow out of the Frame</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Mr James Cameron Island</p> <p>30th March 1890 Sunday Palm Brindle Dead Fine ice opening very slow 2 Indians at the Little Island</p> <p>31st skinned the cow children making sugar 60 lbs Lots of snow</p> <p>1st of April, All Fools Day Fine Windy EEl Fishers at the Little Island Drew the cow Down on the ice</p> <p>2nd Fine Windy PJ Calved Lots of ice going Down Big cakes Made in the house 6 Quarts of syrup Boiling in the Bush 60 on the Fire to night to sugar tommorow Hen-Hawks came cutting ice close to shore so the cows will not Brake in Turkey commenced to Lay yesterday went up to the head of the Island Found a couple of clapboards of a Boat short a big pile of ice Jammed up at the Big stone at the Head of the Island Mice made a havock eating hay in the East Mow in the Bard</p> <p>3rd Fine Day Lots of ice Going Down at sugar about 50 or 60 lbs to Day Leander Found a Broken Bun at the Little Island north-side Drawing Wood to camp Fan-Tailed Blackbirds came Pewits or Phebys came</p> <p>{second page}</p> <p>Mr James Cameron Island</p> <p>4th of April 1890 Good Friday all Kinds of Weather to Day E Wind North Wind Raining snowed to night Marten and canares here Fishing EEls St Ambrose Day cleaning the Buckets and Troughfs sloppy time Froze some to night Drew a square peice out of the water cutting ice at the shore ice and Rubbish going Down</p> <p>5th North Wind Cool Fine not running well 8 pails to Day sawed some Logs at the camp about 45 pails Boiled to Day not strained to night</p> <p>6th Sund Easter Sunday Oxley calved Gordon here Made 3 Gallons of syrup Windy</p> <p>7th a Fine Day Mary ann and Martin here got Butter Lent him the 1 1/2 inch augur Boys in the sugar Bush Drew some Drages pushing ice from the shore commenced taking the Banking from the cookhouse</p> <p>8th Boiling in the Bush made some sugar in the house Finished the Banking in the cookhouse high E Wind changed to south West Began to snow and changed to East Began to Rain Made First Butter to Day abou 10 lbs some shooting on the south side</p> <p>9th On the Day of the Month I was Married 1862 28 years Married to Day at the sugar Bush with Tonia Made over 30 lbs Windy Rain Lots of shooting to Day taking the Banking out of the Frame</p> <p>10th Made 6 lbs in the House taken Banking and Wood out of the Frame Windy high Last night some snow</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Mr James Cameron Island</p> <p>11th of April 1890 Fine sawing stove wood in the Bush not running well 2 Indians fishing EEls ice going Down Taking water out of the Milkhouse</p> <p>12th in the Bush Boiled 45 pails to Day Trimmed the apple tree before the Door cleaning the ice out of the summer Hog Pen A Great Lot of shooting to Day made at the House 6 lbs of sugar Tonia at Butternut sap The Pet Goose very crofs a very warm Fine Day John McLaughlin Buried to Day</p> <p>13th Gordon Willie Rose and Tommy Rose here Leander to Hamiltons John and Leander to Charlies Island Martin came with the auger Made2 1/2 Gallons of syrup</p> <p>14th Narcisse and Phillip came Bought a 1 lb of Butter 25 took some of the Basins home made a Quart of syrup Martin and Mary-ann here for 3 Quarts of syrup had 4 yds of Calico 40 got a Broom 10 Rained some</p> <p>15th Grenada First commencing to Run Fine Windy North West taking Banking from West End setting Fires Breaking Dung Balls in the Field sap run 3 pails pulling Tax out of Boards about 300 a Fine Gave nails to Fishermen and Hammer</p> <p>16th Narcisse went to Lancaster Windy Leander Made a Paddle Taking Tax out of Boards sap run a Little Indians in the Bush 4 of Them cleared away</p> <p>{page two}</p> <p>Mr James Cameron Island</p> <p>17th of April 1890 Narcifse to Lancaster for George and Dick got a lb of Butter 25 taking Rigging of sugar-Bush home Made a 1/2 Gallon of syrup to Day this is the Last as the cows and sheep is going in the Bush and the trees Dont run well Made a Board for the Gate a Raft went Down in tow of the Lighthouse Lit up to night Leander went to Alexis Island Lewis Bosell Moved to Summerstown Run away from Lancaster Rained some cool</p> <p>18th Uncle Duncan's Birth Day Windy cold a Few Grains of Snow Frost Last night</p> <p>19th Fine Froze some Last Tapt a Few Trees running awful well Gathered 17 pails to Day took 2 pots to the Bush and a Barrell to the Bush Leander tried to crofs turned Back Wind too high Narcifse got 7 lbs of Butter Phillip and George to Summerstown Paul Gray Fishing EEls at the Pitt Point Oliver Monica Lost 7 sheep something they eat must be Poison Getting Pike in the Marsh</p> <p>20th Fine Mr Kelly at the Fishermens John H and the Girls went to Lewiss</p> <p>21st Rained a Little Fine Boiled 35 pails Fishermen to the store sent for 1/2 lb Tea 20</p> <p>22nd Fine Made syrup of what was Boiled yesterday 2 1/2 Gallons setting Fires Ploughed some sod a Tug came up this Morning and a Tug went Down with a Barge in Tow Leander Found his Trap Sunday and a Rat Charlie Rose house Burnt on the 19th</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Mr James Cameron Island</p> <p>23 of April 1890 St George's Day The Festival of the English W Wind Rained Fine Leander crofsed with Butter 14 3/4 lbs to A McDonald Bought 3 lbs of Tea 1 soap 10 pipes 4 Cinnamon 4 spools 20 1/2 lb spice Mory Calved Fixing Garden Fence Took the Barrels from the Bush set the Leech at the north Banking but its Froze the Garnet went Down Fishermen First Trip to Lancaster with Fish Leander took the Goose to Hamiltons and took him Back Lewis the Indian Taking a scow Load of Hay Phillip to a lb of Butter 25 Got Due Bill of 82 cents from Angus Leander shot a Duck</p> <p>24th Minkey Dead skinned her First Ploughing in the Potato Feild Boild 8 Pails of sap Took home the Pots setting Fires Lots of Boats going to Day Martin and Maryann here for Duck put the Pig in his Pen Put a crotch at the Fireplace some chunks of ice going Down E Wind</p> <p>25th St Marks Fine E Wind Froze Last night setting Fires Ploughing</p> <p>26th Fine E W Fixing the Fence at the Door and Fire Place working at the soap Taking the Banking from the north side of the house set Fire above the Brush Fence a Boat went up this Morning Looked like the cutlivator First Trip</p> <p>27th Windy</p> <p>{page two}</p> <p>Mr James Cameron Island</p> <p>28th of April 1890 Fine Livinia John H Tonia went to Lewis Leander to Summerstown Bought of J Summers 5 lbs of Putty 25 Bought of Angus Thread 5 Herring Barrel 10 Brought couple of sucours to Hamiltons Bought Bread for Fishermen Fixing a scaffold to shingle Mr Is Genie here all night came to Fix the Buoys</p> <p>9th Mr Genie went off Left 95 cents Ploughing Fine Taking the Potatoes out of the cellar 20 Bushels narcisse to Butter 25 The steamer Alexandria went Down on her First Trip</p> <p>30th Windy Cloudy Fine taking up stones took all out of Bush cutting Potatoes for seed Heard Mr Ward was to be Married to Day to Mrfs Hill telegraph operator Phillip and George to Lancaster with Fish Put out their Big Boat</p> <p>1st Day of May St Phillip and St James Day Fine Robideau and Martin for Baits Ploughing the 2 Potatoe Peices Drew some wood salted the cattle</p> <p>2nd a Raft went Down cutting Brush Painting the Boat Fixing Fence Planted seed cabbage and Beets Making soap narcifse to Butter 25 Fine</p> <p>3rd Windy Rain Putting manure on Potato Piece Below emptied the Leech and Filled it splitting and old oak Log</p> <p>4th Windy Rained</p> <p>5th Leander went for Gordons Boat cutting seeds</p> <p>6th Fixing the calves Pasture Fence Phillip to Butter 25 Windy</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Mr James Cameron Island</p> <p>7th of May 1890 Windy Leander to Dundee 2 hides 10 Rats 5 Mink Bought 150 Weight of Flour 20 lbs of Felt 40 3 Bottles of Medicine 75 Boots Fixed 60 putting out manure put calves in the stable cut my Hair cutting Potato seeds Robideau here with Fish to Narcisse</p> <p>8th E W Fine went to Hamiltons Bought Gordons Boat 3 Dollars for it Gordon and Mr McPherson shingling paid Tom Jack 1 Dollar Got 2 Bushels of oats all clear now got the Lone of the harrow Brought Quart of onion to Mrs Hamilton got sallad seed Paid stanley 10 cent Planted 25 Rows of Potatoes got a Letter from Williamstown At the soap</p> <p>9th Planted the rest of the piece of Potatoes took 9 Bushels of seeds Rained some Narcifse and George came Wind high Stanley sick Hugh Ann sick Fisherman to 2 Bottles of oil 10 rained hard to night</p> <p>10th Leander crofsed for the Mail did not Get the Glengarian fine E and West wind Fixing around heard Purcell sent word to McDougalls to Leave heard Duncan Chisholms Barn was Burnt</p> <p>{page two}</p> <p>Mr James Cameron Island</p> <p>11th of May 1890 Rogation Sunday the Lafleshe's here Dan Spinks here Fine John H and the 2 Girls went up to corn Island The officer of Fishing Club at the Fishermens /seised on Robideau nets at Christees Island heard Geordie Annans Father got his Leg Broke</p> <p>12th crofs ploughing the sod Hewing a Pine Log the Cataline went down a Raft went Down some Mosquitoes Leander Spearing at night got EEls and succours and sunfish</p> <p>13th Raining Commenced shingling the south side of the Frame split a couple of Long Rails Alexandra went Down cutting Fat pine stumps Phillip digging his Potato peice Rained to night</p> <p>14th Harrowing the sod Planted 22 Rows of Potatoes shingling sout side put on Felt Dick and Narcisse to Lancaster Mr Kelly at the Fishermans going to see Robideau Phillip to Butter 25 Bohemian Late this morning with the Fog Rain</p> <p>15th Asension Day Fine Leander to Summers Bought of A MDonald 6 lbs of shingle nails 30 Boots 1..25 Calico 3 1/2 yds 35 overalls stuff 2 3/4 55 7 lb of Fine salt 2 papers squashes 10 Boot Laces shingling splitting a peice of the oak Log planting the Garden Cucumbers 5 Beds of onions Robideau Left Lewis's Island commenced the Hay on the sticks John H Drawing of stones Phillip planting Potatoes gave him seed</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Mr James Cameron Island</p> <p>16th of May 1890 sised what shingles we had not Finished shingling yet Leander &amp; JOhn to Alexis Island for a Plank Windy Planting onions in the Garden Planted Potatoes at the Piece at the gate</p> <p>17th very high wind south East in the Morning changed to south West and Blew a Gale a Big White Birch out of the Roots at the Bank at the upper part of the south side Rain some Thunder a Few Grains of Hail put manure at the cherries for Potatoes Found a peice of Trace chain under the stone Narcisse Planted his Potatoes Gave him seed Phillip paid his Rent and a 25 cetns on what he owed stanley and I around the Island water high Made some Beds in the Tobacco place onions and Beets got 1 Tick</p> <p>18th Gordon and Bismark here got a Pipe from Gordon Narcifs paid his Rent 3 Dollars got oil 5 Bismarck 25 cents to his mother and sissy &amp; Hugh Ann Hugh Ann and Jonia to Lewis's John H and Leander and Dick to Rofs's Island Phillip got a Loaf of Bread Fine E Wind</p> <p>19th Plouging the Back Garden and the cherry Trees taking out stones John Nine came for sand Gave me his scow Boat Fine set a Turkey to Hatch John H got a Ling-Fish on his Line</p> <p>{page two}</p> <p>Mr James Cameron Island</p> <p>20th of May 1890 E Wind North Wind and West Wind Raining hard Lot of Puddels of water John H got a Pike on his Line George got Tea shutting the hens in as they are scratching the Garden put 2 Long Rails on the Garden Fence Fixed a Gaff for John H</p> <p>21st The Sand- Boat anchored at the Fishermans J went Down to see them his name is Captain Charron told me he would come in June for sand Lewis the Indian here for Potatoes got 3 Baskets from him took Dinner him and Mary-Ann water very high a Good Deal of water in the cellar with the Rain</p> <p>22nd Fixing the Fence in the upper Field and cutting on the Pitt Point Painting the Boat took the mast out of the scow and some Boards very Fine E Wind Fixing the Tobacco Fence Broke the Whippletree yesterday Leander crofsed yesterday 1 Quart of Paint oil 25 Brought onions to Mrs Hamilton Gave Lewis onion seed 40</p> <p>23rd Fixing the scythe Place Fence set a hen to hatch with Duck Eggs and Turkey eggs Got Duck eggs from Tassie Fraser Leander there Bought 2 Bunches of shingles at McArthur's Mill 1 Dollar second Quality good shingles The sand Boat went off East Wind West E Wind and W Wind Lewis children home with smoothing irons</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Mr James Cameron Island</p> <p>24th of May 1890 Queen Victoria's Birth Day a Fine Day E Wind Fixing Logs at the Potatoes Drew the Mast up the Mare Lost a shoe Painting the Boat Black Drew the sleighs of the Grass Narcisse Paid for 9 lbs of Butter 1..80 Bought aa lb 20 Leander got a Line 17 cents Marten and canares here</p> <p>25th Pentecoste Whit Sunday</p> <p>26th Finished shingling south side harrowed Potatoes Lewis and Mary Ann and Misses Lewis here Brought 50 of Provender for Potatoes cotton Gave Lewis more seed Potatoes Chickens some out some Rain Plough Bean Place</p> <p>27th Putting the saddle on the Roof Leander to summerstown Bought of A MDonald Quart of Paint oil 25 Fine salt coarse salt Plaining Boards put a Beam up in the Frame Hugh Ann Livinia and John H Went for a Table to Jo Lemays if he wants it he can have it any time very Fine Raind some</p> <p>28th took Boards of the Roof Fixed the saddle on the Roof digging stones at the Fireplace 2 Men here from Cornwall to Buy the Glue and the Eggs of the sturgeon paid 5 for Glue and 5 for the eggs Drew some stones to the Bank to Protect it Dick went off Plum trees in Blossom</p> <p>{page two}</p> <p>Mr James Cameron Island</p> <p>29 of May1890 Royal Oak DAy or oak apple Day Lewis here for the Plough and Traces Sheared the Sheep Painting the Boat John H got a sturgeon Lewis here for the Plough and Traces</p> <p>30th Digging the Peice for the Beans Washing the Wool Potatoes coming up Lost my Knife Found it narcifse working at the shanty</p> <p>31st Fine Day Leander to Hamiltons got Grain Potatoes Went to the Head of the Island salted the cattle Put out the skiff Trees Blossoming Picking the Wool a Good many tows went to Day P Robideau sunning with George</p> <p>1st of June Rowena Victoria B Day 1878 Glorious 1st of June Martin and Mary-Ann Lewis here Fine Livinia John H and Stanley over to the south side Duke of Cannought tin Niagara to Day</p> <p>2nd at Pitt Point Fence the Mare out for the First time Planted Potatoes in the Back Garden at the Cherry Trees Harrowed Back Place for the Beans thought there was a Frost this morning Picking Wool</p> <p>3rd Fine Windy East Stanley and I cutting stick for the Fence Potatoes coming up well putting manure on Tobacco place Fixing Fence at calves stable Leander scaning with George Spartan went Down 2 Men at the shanty from Valley Field after Glue of sturgeon</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Mr James Cameron Island</p> <p>4th of June 1890 old George the 3rd Birth Day E W Rain 2 Frenchman from Valley-Field after the spawn and Glue of the sturgeon did not get it the Men came From cornwall came Leander seaming with George to Butter 25 the Corcican went Down John H got a sturgeon and Lost a Big one some smoky or Foggy Blossom on the Brod Brim apple Tree at Lower Point</p> <p>5th Corpus Christie Foggy Raining hard Thunder and Lightning EW Fine John H Bought Phillips Bun 2 Dollars Election in Lancaster Martin told us their Horse was stoe Saturday night Gave Martin some Turkey eggs to hatch Fixing the Gate and the cabbage seed place Bunty had her Kittens to Day</p> <p>6th Planted Beans</p> <p>7th Leander crossed with the Fishermen windy Bought Tea 3 lb 1. Fishermen for Boards Girls and John H went to Lewis they were off</p> <p>8th Hugh Ann went to St Regis on the Princefs very windy</p> <p>9th Aunt Mary's Birth Day 1813 John H went to Hamiltons for Hugh Ann got Dans Letter from London Weeding Potatoes Windy and Fine</p> <p>10th Fine Lewis Martin for Potatoes got 2 1/2 paid 1..25 at Potatoes Girls went to Lewis Rain to night</p> <p>{page two}</p> <p>Mr James Cameron Island</p> <p>11th of June1890 St Barnabas Day Put the calves in their Pasture at the Fence Fixing it at Potatoes Tommy Rose and 2 other here the Man from cornwall after his Glue a new Boat went up the Gatinea Stanley and J Fishing Perch got a Lot a Fine Day Fixing a Bedstead up stairs High E Wind to night</p> <p>12th Raining E Wind Bun's Bleu up in the Marsh last night The sand man here Charron going for cord wood to salmon River Wetyas Christee here 5 Boats of them went Down to Look for Francis they were told that an Indian was Found but it was a false Report Stanley and J Fishing got 5 Transplanted Cabbage</p> <p>13th E Wind Raining John H got a Lunge Fixing East Logs at the Wharf</p> <p>14th Went to head of the Island EW Man Charron carme George Brought 200 or 250 Tobacco Plats from Montreal 20 cents a 100 Leander went to Hamiltons for the Papers Transplanted the Tobacco Dug the Ground water high Randolph came to night</p> <p>15th Gordon and 2 of the Lalonds here Sandy Dougall John S Summers Frankey Laplante here Randolph and Leander went Trowling Lightning Bugs</p> <p>16 The Memorable Battle of Waterloo Randolph went Trowling at the Potatoes cleaning them Gordon and J Summers here Trowling</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Mr James Cameron Island</p> <p>17th June 1890 Randolph Leander Hugh Anne went to Dundee Election There Leander Bought a suit 6 Dollars Cotton 35 yrds 13 calico Flour 100 Wt Randolph a satchel 2 plugs of Tobacco sold a Tennnet of Butter 29 lbs sold 28 lbs of Tallow Got 5 cents from Gordon for Tobacco Got 50 for skins Drawing stones to the Wharf Heavy Thunder and Lightning and Windy Randolph and Leander went to Lancaster Leander went to A Frashers to see Fernandez Turkey got our here chickens</p> <p>18th Fine Windy Hoeing Down at the sod Fixed a Hoop on a Barrel the 2 Girls went to Lewis</p> <p>19th Randolph to Summerstown Weeding the Garden</p> <p>20th Randolph went off Leander Hugh Ann Livinia went to Lancaster with him Brought the wool to the carding Mill. Frasher smallman and another man here to Buy Cattle Mre chickens hatched John H and J Fishing Perch putting stones on the wharf</p> <p>21st First Day of Summer very warm John H Ionia and J to the Kit Kit Leander and Dick to Summerstown</p> <p>22nd Uncle Dan's Birth Day Hugh Ann and Livinia Went to Williamstown Gordon and Bismarck here Leander to Hamiltons the Girls seen a Deer when coming Back</p> <p>23rd Put the plough through Potatoes George Annan and Miss Spinks here young Dick</p> <p>24th John the Baptiste Day Mr Teethin here and {illegible} Bascan Gave a Trowling Rig to Leander Caught a Lunge hoeing Beans heavy Thunder Lightning</p> <p>{page two}</p> <p>Mr James Cameron Island</p> <p>25th of June 1890 Stanley and I Fishing Perch got 39 at the Beans Windy Took a Load of wood From the Bay Berries getting Ripe</p> <p>26th Very Windy from the north cool and Fine hot Mrs Charron here at the Beans Beans put a handle in and old hoe 2 Fine 3 masted schooners ewnt Down Towed young Turkies Dying</p> <p>27th Hoeing the Beans Martin here Fine put ashes in the manure pile Fixed a Bed in the Frame up stairs</p> <p>28th Went to Hamiltons Heard of Mr John Craigs Death Leander Bought of A MDonald 1 pair of shoes 1..25 starch 10 6 yds of 1..8 paid 1..80 what we owed him got a Box From J Hamilton Tom Jack Making a stable in concession Hugh Ann went to St Regis</p> <p>29th St P St Paul Fine the Mare had her colt</p> <p>30th cutting sticks for a Jumper Hugh Ann came verry verry warm hoed Tobacco cutting the Weeds</p> <p>1st of July Dominion Day picnicks all over Began the Jumper Warm some Berries Took the Mare and colt to the Barn</p> <p>2nd Rained some Working at the other runner of the Jumper the mare Drew it Down Hoeing the Potatoes the Bohemian Late to Day going up Livinia Working at the churn at Potatoe Bugs</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Mr James Cameron Island</p> <p>3rd July 1890 Fine Rain'd Windy at the Potatoes at the Jumper piled some Manure Mowed a Road at the centenial Leander crofsed to AMcDonald paid for the shoes 1..25 Bought a Broom 20 Bought at Nicholsons Mollasses 12 1/2 Bought of John Summers 1 lb of sulpher 10 Rainbow to night</p> <p>4th American Independence Windy Foggy Rained afternoon Fine at the Jumper put out some Tobacco and Turnips</p> <p>5th Our Uncle Johns B Day 1803 Fine Windy at the Jumper potato Bugs some plenty on Lower Peice Lots of Pic Nics Garnet and Gatineau up with Pic Nic Hoeing Potatoes EEl Flies commencing</p> <p>6th John Angus and Jo the Baker here Tom Jack Gordon and Dan Spink here Leander and Hugh Ann went to McDougalls Heard Caseau was hung or Lynched Rained some</p> <p>7th Finished the Jumper Fine Rained Windy tearing Down the Big shed hoeing the Beans put Paris Green on the Lower Potatoes \</p> <p>8th Went to head of the Island Windy Heavy Lightning and Thunder Rain Mowed Thistles on the hill Young Turkey hatching or Laying Windy Fine mowed a Little Back of the Barn cut some sticks for a stable Taking off Potatoe Bugs Kind of cold Weeding the Garden</p> <p></p> <p>{page two}</p> <p>Mr James Cameron Island</p> <p>10th of July 1890 Windy Fine cool Mowing around for Road Leander and John H Drew some ticks John H Broke the Round Whetstone Harnessed the Mare Potato Bugs Bad Rasberries get Ripe</p> <p>11th Fine Warm Leander and Hugh Ann to Dundee Bought 100 of Flour 2.60 on credit 50 lbs of Cornmeal 60 5 of Ca{illegible} 35 40 yds of Cotton 2..80 1 1/2 Doz Buttons 15 1 1/2 of Drilling 15 Gallon of Vinegar 25 3 plates 25 1 1/2 Baking Powder 25 2 lard 25 2 scythes 1.20 stone 10 7-65... To Cash 3.. 4..65.. 5 Tubs 1.. 6 yds Calico 40 9 yds putting Paris Green on the Potatoes John H Mowing made some cocks of hay</p> <p>12th of July the Battle of the Boyne Orangemans Day very Fine and Warm Mowing in the Grove cut a Road Down to the shanty on the hill Made some coils Mr Benwa came up with George Mr Tuthill and Mr Marshall here yesterday paid me the Dollar and Treated me to a Glass of ale</p> <p>13th Fine John Angus and his Wife and George and Fred here Hugh Ann went to Bill Craigs</p> <p>14th First putting in of Hay Fine Warm cutting Down on the Hill the churn got wrong Feeding the calves hay some Rasberries English cherries turning Birds Bad at them Fixing the clock got it to strike</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Mr James Cameron Island</p> <p>15th of July 1890 Mowing Down Behind the shanty Mowing in the Grove very warm 3 Men here in the Grove From Lancaster after Fish from Fisherman Got the Loan of Lewis churn Thunder and Lightning and Rain this morning St Swithens' Day)</p> <p>16th Fine Mowing Livinia and Hugh Ann went to Dundee Bought a crock churn 1 Dollar 7 yds of Lustre Thread Twist Buttons Lining 5 lbs of Rice Benwa went off home English Cherries Ripe some cleaning the Tobacco Bohemian a Pic Nic at Hamiltons making cocks Down on the hill, Behind the shanty Hens Rooting the Potatoes</p> <p>17th Raining Eat new Potatoes cut some hay at the cherries made a churn - Dasher Leander and Dick crofsed to Summerstown Angus MDonald in Alexandria at a Nigger Show Ionia not well Made Preserves of the English Cherries The John A aground with a Raft Below the Lighthouse</p> <p>18th Fine at hay Put in some Hay. Mowing The man that Buys the Glue at the Fishermens for the Tubs and seives Rained hard to night Hoed some Tobacco</p> <p>{page two}</p> <p>Mr James Cameron Island</p> <p>19th of July 1890 Fernandez Birth Day 1874 Mowing Rained some high North Wind Went to the Head of the Island Pic Nic or Pleasure Trip on the Bohemian Cold to Day</p> <p>20th Fine Mrs Charron here</p> <p>21st Went home with Lewis churn cutting hay Leander crofsed to Summerstown Bought of A MDonald 2 Whet Stones 20 3 spools of Threat 15 Tea 3 lbs 1 Dollar 2 Rakes 30 cents Made 60 Coils of hay Feeding the calves hay as their Pasture is Bare</p> <p>22nd Hugh Ann went to Lancaster for the yarn 15 lb of yarn 2..16 putting in hay Mowing a Fne Day the Hens Playing the Devil with the Potatoes Hoeing the Tobacco eat cucumbers John H Line Broke taking it up Oscar Laflesh at the Fishermens</p> <p>23rd Fine very hot Mowing at the Grape Vine picking Berries 1 1/2 Gallons mowed at the seine Made 76 to Day of coils about 90 made now</p> <p>24th Putting hay Mowing commenced to Rain gathered some hay Lewis Gilr for a Boat made Rake teeth the cat McGinty got a hook in his mouth I cut it out our Boat stole to night</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Mr James Cameron Island</p> <p>July 25th 1890 St James Day Leander Hugh Ann Livinia went to the south side to Look to Look for it but did not fine it Rain some Mowing some Picking Beans sawed stove Wood Stanley not well Shows in Cornwall</p> <p>26th Fine some Windy Martin came home with the Bun the Girls came for smoothing irons at hay Mowing Below the old Garden Picked some Berries Heard Biddy Lee Broke her arm Falling out of a cherry Tree</p> <p>27th Fine Day Bismarck here Left his watch to get Fixed in Fort Covington Donald John McDougall here 3 of Lewis's Children here</p> <p>28th cutting and coiling hay very warm Stanley not well John H Bought a Wire Line from he Fishermen 90 cents</p> <p>29th Very very warm put in about 100 coils to Day Jacobs Boy and Wife and John Dominick here for salt</p> <p>30th Fine Windy Hugh Ann Leander went to Dundee took Tennet of Butter Bought 200 of Flour 5.25 1/2 Doz Glass Tumblers 30 a Keg 50 Braid 10 Wind high to night Mowing Hugh Ann and John Went to sleep at the shanty Thunder Rain Trimmed the ash Tree Down at the Wet place</p> <p>31st Windy Rain Thunder Lighning Mowing Down at Grave Mowing at the sythe oak Tree sharpened the crofs cut saw</p> <p>{page two}</p> <p>Mr James Cameron Island</p> <p>1st of August 1890 Lammas Day Fine very warm Mowing on the Lower Point</p> <p>2nd Minnie's B Day 1864 Putting in hay very Fine Warm made 23 coils Louise Narcisse's Girl came and child Leander crofsed to Summerstown taking Buds of Tobacco Bought Boots 2.25 or shoes pipes &amp; sox paid a 1.25 on the shoes</p> <p>3rd Livinia and Hugh Annto Dundee Rain Wind Fine</p> <p>4th Mowing at East End of the Island very warm High Wind Heavy Thunder and chain Lightning</p> <p>5th Fine Finished the Lower Point commenced Back of the Barn Let the calves to the Big High High Wind Heavy Thunder Lightning Rained Took the Top seed of the Tobacco</p> <p>6th Randolph's B Day 1867 Fine Rained Windy Mowing Back of the Barn Got a Large channel-cat-Fish for Berries our Potatoes Large and Good</p> <p>7th Fine Mowing coiling Began a stack put about 25 coils in it salted the sheep John nine taken sand out of the River or Lake Got 50 from him not taken any from the shore Turning hay a Fortunate DAy Long Black Berries Turning some</p> <p>8th Finished the stack Mr Genie came</p> <p>9th Mr Genie Fishing Morning Rained some 4 of the Line Boats went Down to Day with American soldiers</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Mr James Cameron Island</p> <p>10th of August 1890 Mr Genie went off</p> <p>11th Mowing and Making coils Leander to Hamiltons for yeast John Nine came no Boards</p> <p>12th Fine Bohemian went up Mowing Mr Genie came going to cornwall with wool to his Daughters Left me a Treat E Wind</p> <p>13th Bohemian Went Down Fishermens Wife Daughter and 2 children went of Began a stack put 119 coils in it to Day not Finished yet Lewis children here for Butter and Bread the Gatineau went up and Down to Day Hugh Ann went to Dundee the small owl Dead Trimmed some apple trees</p> <p>14th Fine cutting hay put more hay in the stack Phillip came John Nine here Told us he Found Francis over Below Frasers Last Week</p> <p>15th Mowing finished Below the house Hugh Ann came From Dundee Bought of John Tyo Pork 32 Glass 25 1 Gallon of Vinegar 40 Powders 20 Calico 35 Fount out about our Boat</p> <p>16th Leander and I went to Look for the it hid in the Marsh at Murdock MDonalds took our Lunch on Buchanan Island Fine made 60 coils not Raked Bought of J Summers Matches 12</p> <p>17th Rain Windy Lewis Boys here</p> <p></p> <p>{page two}</p> <p>Mr James Cameron Island</p> <p>18th August 1890 Fine Mowing in the upper Field Raking Made some coils</p> <p>19th Cold Bismark's B Day 1870 put in 50 coils stuffed the East End of the Barn put 2 Loads on the Barn Floor commenced to Rain and cold high East Wind Sharrons Barge sailed up cut some in upper Feild Fishermens seine all Broke got Fast in Logs</p> <p>20th Mowing above the Lane Turning hay Took up 1/2 Row of Potatoes from the East Peice Let in the Mare to eat Below the house Fine</p> <p>21st E Wind changed to South Wind very high with Rain Mowing in the Upper Field about 22 minutes to 1 This Morning heard a rumbling noise like, an Earthquake sounded West going</p> <p>22nd Mowing in the Brush in the upper Field sawing Quilting Frame 4 of them Taking Buds of Tobacco Windy</p> <p>23rd Fine Began to Rain high E Wind cold Put some hay on the Barn Floor Drew a Bun of Wood Those Indian Thieves is around Trowling camed at the head of the Island</p> <p>24th Raining Windy</p> <p>25th Mowing in upper Feild Fine the cows in upper Feild Fine the cows milked to Day By those campers John H and Livinia to Plum Island</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Mr James Cameron Island</p> <p>Aug 26 1890 Mowing in upper Field Leander to Summerstown Bought of A MD 1 lb of soda 10 Bread for Fishermen sugar and Tobacco Made 70 coils of hay chicken Hawks around Lots of shooting on the south side</p> <p>27th Raining Thunder Fine Went to head of the Island John Angus McLaughlin and A Frasher here Wanting John H Brought me a Lot of Paper and a Fine Large apple Fixing chains on the Bow of the Boats Heard J Dunlop was poorly</p> <p>28th Finished cutting the upper Field Began the Back Feild or the oakfield to cut taking up the onions taken in the coloured Beans cutting some Brush Rained some to Day</p> <p>29th Putting more hay on the Barn Floor The 2 creamers Boys here Charlie and Bill John Tyo sent By them for a Tennent of Butter gave it to them to take to him Began to Rain made coils of hay in the upper Field cutting in the oak Field and set some Brush heaps on Fire Thunder to night onve very very clap of Thunder</p> <p>30h Cuttingin the oakfield John H Drawing Wood Lucius came George took Leander 3 lb of shot 21 cents paid</p> <p>31st Rain Fine Men from Francis Island for Hay</p> <p></p> <p>{page two}</p> <p>Mr James Cameron Island</p> <p>Sept 1st 1890 Mowing Back Marsh Hunting Began Leander and John H to Plum Island shot 2 Ducks Drew the sticks and Bun up from the River Ploughed a Row of Potatoes on the hill Fine</p> <p>2nd Fine E and West Wind Began a stack at the Back Door of the Barn Half Fine hay and the Rest Marsh hay Mowing in the Back marsh John Nine here Working at Quilts second one that on Lots of shooting some Drops of Rain The Algerian went Down with her colours up Perhaps the Prince is on</p> <p>3rd D McMasters Birth Day 1846 Captain Sharron here John Nine here Finished the Barn Floor with hay put a Top on Fine hay of Marsh hay Fine E W Mowed some a Few coils in the upper Field in the Brush Leander shot a Duck Took the apples of the Big Tree 3 Bushels Lewis here Taking scantling from Lancaster Picking of the Hops cut 2 stalks of Tobacco</p> <p>4th Fine Went to Dundee Leander and Hugh Ann Bought of J Tyo 100 of Flour 2.70 cornmeal 75 100 of Provender 1.30 nails 10 lbs 30 Boots 1.25 Pills 15 spectacles 15 Lock 25 seen Mr Genie</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Mr James Cameron Island</p> <p>Sept 5th 1890 John Angus Birth Day 1850 Mowing in Back Marsh making coils Genie here and a French crew</p> <p>6th Foggy Fine Leander to Summerstown Bought of Mr Ward sack of salt 80 5 spools of Thread 25 Mowed 3 coils in the Front Marsh for the First John 9 Left his Boat till he would come to pay me Lucus Found a Drowned mand near rat Ball Island all Disfigured</p> <p>7th Gordon and Bismarck here Willie craig Willy Rose and Tommy here a Fine Day Heard Mrs Andrew Cameron Died about a month ago</p> <p>8th Began a stack of Marsh hay and about 20 coils out of the upper Feild in it all the hay in the oakfield in it 120 coils and the Rain Began and we did not Finish it Rained hard high Wind Picking Beans John Bought a Pair of oars sun day</p> <p>9th cut some sticks for the stable Drew some of them Narcisse Gave word to Day about the Drowned man</p> <p>{page two}</p> <p>Mr James Cameron Island</p> <p>September 10th 1890 Fine E Wind Finished Marsh hay stack put Tops on 2 other stacks all the hay thats cut in the Back Marsh now is in Mr Dr Smart and his sister Charlotte here Lucias went off Pulled the Tops of the Potatoes in the Lower Feild</p> <p>11th Began the Lower Potatoes about 18 or 20 Bushels Began to Rain E Wind Leander shot 3 Ducks some Rot on the Potatoes</p> <p>12th E Wind Raining</p> <p>13th Windy West W sorting the Potatoes and drying them at the Door Made a heap of them taking the Rotton ones out took 4 sticks of Basswood down from the head of the Island on the water John H making a sturgeon Pen Fine Black Cherries Ripe Trimmed some young appletrees at the Lower Point</p> <p>14th Holy Crofs Fine Leander for the Mail to Hamiltons the Girls and Stanley to Lewis's</p> <p>15th Fine EW Went to the Depot at Lancaster with the stove ove paid 1..50 to Mrs Gillis paid Qubeck 50 cents to take the oven up and Down seen Frank Laplante and Gordon Drawing stones Seen Angus Cameron Took in 16 Bushels of Potatoes in cellar</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Mr James Cameron Island</p> <p>Sept 16th 1890 Raining E Wind Thunder taking the Roof of the stable shelling Beans chopping stove Wood took what apples was on the sweet Tree off as they are not Gaining nothing Lots of Burnt Horse Tooth corn going down the River must be there was storehouse or a steamer or Boat Burnt John H got an EEl on his Line Water very high no Ducks Lots of Flocks of Plovers going West they are awful high</p> <p>17th Began the Potatoes at the Door Ploughed 16 Rows to Day the heap 20 or 25 Bushels not much rot Narcisse to Montreal took the cars did not get the oven at Beans E Wind Pealing apples Stringing them</p> <p>18th at the Potatoes about half Done very warm and Fine Potato Bugs Plenty Lots of Boats going to Day West Wind cut some Tobacco</p> <p>19th at the Potatoes Fine Fishermen took the oven from Lancaster Rained tonight Began another heap 3 heaps now</p> <p>20th at Potatoes took home some Wood some Butternuts on the hill Tree Falling only 3 Trees with a Few nuts on Windy cut some Tobacco</p> <p>21st John H went for the Papers to Hamiltons Leander and the Girls went to Ball Island to see the drowned Man</p> <p>{page two}</p> <p>Mr James Cameron Island</p> <p>22 Sept 1890 sun crofses the Line Equinoxial Gales now put all heaps of Potatoes in the cellar cut all the Tobacco</p> <p>23rd Wind all the Potatoes up about 125 Bushels in now Drew some Wood Leander crofsed to A McDonalds 10 Dozen of Eggs 1..50 Bought 3 1/4 lb Tea 1.. 5 pair of Boots 5..50 on credit pipes 3 Lewis Family came home from Waterville picking hops Peggy McLean Buried to Day picked a Pail of cranberries making Tomato catsup</p> <p>24th Fine Began the stable at the East End of the Barn 20 by 16 Put up 2 Rounds to Day shelling some Beans took in some Grapes Frost Last night in Low Places Hawks Plenty</p> <p>25th put 1 round on to Day Windy cutting and Drawing sticks cut some handspikes Girls gathering Grapes John H got a sturgeon</p> <p>26th at the stable 5 Rounds on now Rain Drew some sticks put in all the Tobacco a Few stalks out yet some on the Big cellar and Back Garden</p> <p>27th Foggy Raining E Wind changed to West choppng and sawing stove-Wood hung up some Bunches of Tobacco Mr John Dunlop Departed on Friday 26th Mr Leslie Departed on the</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Mr James Cameron Island</p> <p>Sept 28th1890 Fine the Girls to Lewis's Leander to Rofs Island</p> <p>29th St Michael Michealmas Went to Hamiltons John H and I at their Potatoes Fine Got about 10 Bushels of apples Leander and Hugh An to Dundee with Butter Bought Flour Boots Burners 2 Butter Tubs chimneys Boots Mustard velvet selling the corn that got Burnt it Belonged to Smallmans Brother</p> <p>30th Fine John H went to help Hamiltons at their Potatoes Leander and I at the stable Drew some sticks Pealing Apples</p> <p>1st of October Fine very warm Ionia Birth Day 1883 Leander and I working at the stable John H at Hamiltons</p> <p>2nd very fine and warm put in the Beams in the stable Mrs Craig and Miss C Smart here Heard Kenneths 2 Boys came home</p> <p>3rd In the Morning Mr Genie came at the stable</p> <p>4th Windy at the stable John came from Cornwall John H had 4 1/2 Bushels of apple</p> <p>5th Mr Genie went off the Girls to Francis Island and Mr Craigs John H went for the Papers Wild Geese came</p> <p>{page two}</p> <p>Mr James Cameron Island</p> <p>6th of Oct1890 Windy Cool Mowing in Front Marsh 100 coils E Wind</p> <p>7th EW Raining Cool put pins on the Top Logs of the stable went the head of the Island chinking some</p> <p>8th W Wind Cloudy Fine cut an ash Pole for the Roof of the stable underpinning the Bottom of the stable Banking the upper stable west side Narcisse to Montreal Phillip and George to Summerstown Race in Williamstown and Games</p> <p>9th Games in Williamstown Fine Putting the Roof on the old stable John S Summer here Bought a sturgeon from the Fishermen 30 cents told us of Mr William McLean's Lofs By Fire Mrs Summers had an operation on her Ey's she can see some now</p> <p>10th Hugh Ann McMasters Birth Day 1844 Fine Fixing around the Stable Leander shot a Duck Drew some Wood not well in Bed</p> <p>11th Leander not well Stanley not well Fine John H went for the papers Mr Hume here Leander went Down with him to Charlies Island</p> <p>12th Fine Hicory nuts, Falling Mr James Stuart Married on the 11th.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Mr James Cameron Island</p> <p>13th of Oct 1890 Fine E Wind Putting Manure on the Meadow Leander came got 75 cent from Mr Hume Began Making the Grape Wine Rained tonight New Moon this Evening</p> <p>14th E Wind Raining Boys started for Boards turned Back with the Rain cutting stove Wood some Duck a Good deal of shooting on the south side salted the cows the Alexandra went Down Late</p> <p>15th Rained Last night Windy West Fixing around places Narcisse to Lancaster Mr Dunlop told him there was 2 Packages at the Depot for me Bohemian commenced going Down at night Fixed the stall in the stable</p> <p>16th Fine EW Drawing sleepers for the stable Leander for Boards 28 Boards 2..40 Got a Letter From Dan concerning the Packages Began a cheese Plastering 2 Men at the Shanty Demo and Quebec Hunters at Rofs Island</p> <p>17th Working at the stable Raining hard Steam-yacht came Galbraith owner</p> <p>{page two}</p> <p>Mr James Cameron Island</p> <p>Oct 18th 1890 George Went to Lancaster for 4 hunters Took the 2 Packages from Mr Dunlop 3 coats 4 pair of Pants 1 vest 2 Wristlets 5 Ties 1 Knife 1 Case of Razors Marked every Day of the Week except Friday the Friday Razor was not in about 8 Boots 2 pair of Rubbers 1 pair of Boots one Pack opener a Little at the end</p> <p>19th Windy went to the shanty Mr Genie came Left us a Bag of apples he went to Cornwall E Wind high the steam Yacht here went off</p> <p>20th Putting the Floor in the stable Windy E Wind a Great Deal of shooting vessels Towed Down</p> <p>21st E Wind Very Fine at the Floor at the stable Mr Genie and his man came Boys went to spear to night Mr Humes here treated me at the shore</p> <p>22nd Fine EW a Great Deal of sheeting Leanger went to hunt Lewis 4 children here for Butter with Hume's Man for Butter 1 Dol 4 lbs working at the Floor of the stable Gordon and Bismarck here to night</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Mr James Cameron Island</p> <p>23rd of Oct 1890 Livinia's Birth Day 1868 Hugh Ann and Livinia to McDougalls Fine E Wind one of the Conovers came to hunt Nailing the Floor of the Stable John Hand Stanley Drawing Drags Gordon and Bismarck to go away to Day to the South Woods</p> <p>24th Our Hugh's B Day Raining EW Killed the sheep a very Fat one the Hunters went off Fixing some in the stable</p> <p>25th St Crispins Day all Shoemakers Day My Birth Day 1825 cutting and salted the Mutton Leander for Boards Fine E Wind 1 Dollar for 14 Boards the old Turkey Dead John H making a Floor in the calve place A McDonald sent me a Package of Fine cut Tobacco sent 6 Dollars to A MDonald for Bismarcks account Forgot the Recipt Mr Humes here for a Lunch at the Head of the Island Rows about hunting Grounds shoals Blinds Randolph came to night</p> <p>{page two}</p> <p>Mr James Cameron Island</p> <p>26th Oct 1890 Randolph here Donald John McDougall Alex Fraser here Fine E Wind</p> <p>27th Randolph and John Horosses to McDougalls to pick apples put the Gable and Boards on the Alexandra went Down to day and her Day is Tuesday to go Down</p> <p>28th chinking sawing the Door Fine W. Wind.</p> <p>29th Fine E W Rain som Dick Shoro went offf working at the stables took Down the old calve Place at the East end of the stable Banking old stable Leander shot a Duck a Great Lot of shooting to Day all over John H at McDougalls Hume's for Butter 4 pounds 1 Dollar</p> <p>30 Fine W Wind Leander went to McDougalls to Pick apples Windy Lots of shooting Banking the stable pealing Pumpkins Last night got 3 Bags of apples at McDougall</p> <p>31st Holy Eve putting in Marsh hay in the new stable Loft Banking the East side of the shed Keeping the Hallow Een cracking nuts</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Mr James Cameron Island</p> <p>1st of Nov 1890 All Saints Day Fernandez came 4 hunters came got Johns Boat sent for a Pan of Bread 25 Fixing hay and Fence around the stacks</p> <p>2nd Fernandez went off Windy George Bad with the Toothache Rained</p> <p>3rd on this Day of the month Granda Departed 1857 Drawing wood snow on the Mountains Lots of shooting</p> <p>4th Windy Fine some Grains of snow Frost John H to Alexis Island John H Boat Leaks Hunters to the Boat Leander and Hugh Ann Dundee Tennet of Butter 18 lbs To 100 of Flour 2.70 Provender 200 L 2.80 3 lb Tea 1 High Wines 1 Gallon 3.20 sugar 20 lbs L1.20 Lamp chimney Flour 20 RRR 25 Rubbres 30 Lampwicks - John H at the Floor Finished</p> <p>5th Very high West Wind D McMaster to Be Married to Day so I heard a Fortunate Day Guy Fawks Day Gun Powder Plot Hunters went of 2 stopt Found their Bag of cartriges Got Potatoes 25 oil 5 Butter 50 sent 3 Dollar 1 Dollar for the Boat and 2 for the shanty</p> <p>{page two}</p> <p>Mr James Cameron Island</p> <p>Nov 6th 1890 Banking West side of the House</p> <p>7th Helens Birth Day Banking the North side E Wind High Wind to night and Rain 2 of the Hunters went of to Day to come next Week</p> <p>8th Windy West Leander at the Kit Kit Island got 3 Ducks Stanley and I cutting stove Wood John H Plastering John H went for the Papers took a Bag of apples strained the Wine yesterday put the sugar in it</p> <p>9th Rained Wind Lewis and Mary Ann here for salt soda Jacob Simon here stopt all night as the Wind Rose high Prince of Wales B Day</p> <p>10th took in the Beets Drew some Wood Fixed the canoe in the calves Place Keeping the Mare in Leander got 3 Ducks</p> <p>11th Fine Fishermen went off Forgot their Watch Turned Back Mr Humes here Leander Fixing a Blind Fixing around the Barn</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Mr James Cameron Island</p> <p>12th of Nov1890 This is about Martinmass Fine W Wind Banking in the cookhouse Mr Humes here Gave Leander a Dollar for Fixing the Blinds Mr Grand and Lewis Bosell here wanting John H to work for him Fixing the shanty There is 2 of those Planets Getting very close together I think it will make some kind of a storm not much shooting to Day</p> <p>13th Fine Windy Fixing a Door on the Loft of the stable Fixing the sheep Place a Good Deal of shooting to Day hurted the Back of my hand</p> <p>14th To Burchell is to be Hung a Fine Day</p> <p>15th Fixing around the stable John Nine here for his Boat Gave 2 Dollars and is to pay the Rest next summer Drew some Wood</p> <p>16th some Wind John H went for the Papers Letter from Gordon</p> <p>17th Leander crofsed Bought of A MDonald 1 Pair of Boots 3 Hinges 20 Thread 5 sent me a Plug of Tobacco 10 a Present John H got 2 EEls in the mud Putting Manure around the apple Trees Rained Windy snowed to night</p> <p>{page two}</p> <p>Mr James Cameron Island</p> <p>18th of Nov 1890 Fine WW Fixing the hinges on the Door snow all gone 2 men hunting Before the Door Salting the Eggs Alexandria went Down wrote a Letter to night to send to Gordon and Bismarck Parishville St Lawrence County New York Mr John Youngs Camp</p> <p>19th WW Rained Hailed and Fine Ploughed a peice of sod Leander Found a Barrel some Broke cleared the stable of Boards and Rubbish took over the Tools put some Boards in the Barn Bottling the Wine about 26 or 28 Gallons 2 Five Gallons Jars 1 Keg about 11 1/2 Gallons some 1 Gallon Jars and the rest in Bottles The Grenada Late coming out of Dundee about 10 oclock Put the Mare and colt in the new stable water Raising Bohemian went Down some say the Last Trip</p> <p>20th Froze hard Last night put in the cows to night Pennance and Des Hotel shooting Windy took Fish Box up on Land setting Fires in the Marshes south side a Good many Boats Going to Day a 3 Masted Propeller went up put Preserves out of the milkhouse wine honey vinegar</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Mr James Cameron Island</p> <p>21st of Nov 1890 On this Day of the Month DMMaster Departed 1846 Drew some wood some Hunters came to the Head of the Island one of them is Woods got Hay and Milk Gave 25 cents a Great many Boats went to Day Pemance shooting</p> <p>22nd W Wind Fine Frost Killed the pig very squally some snow Woods got the Boat on hire to pay 50 cents a Day took Back the Boat paid John H set a net</p> <p>23rd Fine a Lancaster Yacht at Charlies Island Windy</p> <p>24th Cutting the Pork 260 salted it put it in the Frame cellar Drew in some Marsh hay in the 2 stable Lofts a Pick in the net hunters in the Back-Bay Making a Blind Filled the Ticks with Hay 14 lbs of Lard</p> <p>25th Drawing wood Lewis and Mary-ann here got 2 Knives to Butcher got Milk Butter 25 GAve him 2 sticks for Helves a Tow went Down Tow went up Leander to Hamiltons got our Mail they got a Letter from Gordon St Catherine</p> <p>{page two}</p> <p>Mr James Cameron Island</p> <p>26th of Nov 1890 sawing stove Wood Fne an Eclipse some steamers went Down Leander and John H went to Charlies Island The Hunters at the upper Point snowed a Little Last night Hunters went of to Cornwall Freezing to night</p> <p>27th Went around the Island Stanley and I Found a Decoy West Wind Fine John H and Leander spearing EEls in the Mud got 10 John H took up one of Phillips Lines sawing Wood Leander put some shingles on the south side of the Roof</p> <p>28th Fine Banking the inside of the Frame set Fire at the Back Marsh</p> <p>29th St Andrews Eve Leander and John H for EEls got 2 some Windy Leander crofsed Brought Turkeys to Hamiltons got 1 1/2 Bushels of Barley Brought 2 Tubs of Butter to Mr Wards 61 lbs of Turkeys 5 cent a lb L 3.5 Butter Flour 225 lbs of Flour pipe 15 The Princefs Louise at Summerstown Wharf for all Winter Died on the 24th (Sandy) AB Mac Run over By a Donald Buggy</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Mr James Cameron Island</p> <p>30th of Nov 1890 St Andrew's Day The Festival of the Scotch Windy Rained cold no Lights in the Lighthouses to night Lewis the Indian crofsed from Lancaster sailed home</p> <p>1st of Decemer Windy cold Freezing hard to night very Frosty Drew some Wood Burning the Front Marsh</p> <p>2nd Windy very Frosty codl put all the Heifers in to night The Bull out sawing Stove Wood set a Trap for mink A Few Ducks</p> <p>3rd E Wind Snowing Drifting Windy Cold Frosty Stormy an apogee on the Moon and Venus in Conjunction with the sun The Eagle took the Head of a Duck on the ice</p> <p>4th W Wind Drifting White Owl and Eagle Making a Havoc on Wounded Ducks all the cattle in Broke on a small Marsh hay stack The colt Finds the snow strange</p> <p>5th snowing {illegible} Drew some Drags from the Wet Place cut some Brush and putting it on the Fence Drew up John H's Boat</p> <p>{page two}</p> <p>Mr James Cameron Island</p> <p>6th Dec 1890 St Nicholas Day the Festival of the Germans on this Day of the Month All was Burried 1877 cold EW windy cutting stove Wood Took in a New Water-Barrel</p> <p>7th Fine Lewis the Indian here Brought me my 2 axe handles Gave him Salt Brought home my 2 Butcher-Knives Gave him a stick of Hicory to make axe handles</p> <p>8th cut a soft maple at the Wet Place Drew some Limbs Broke on a stack Fine hay a Lot of marsh hay on the Top of it Windy cold</p> <p>9th Blustering wind a Lot of Frost on the Trees Drew some Wood</p> <p>10th Leander's Birth Day 1872 snowing Blowing W Wind John H and I in the Bush cut a Dead maple Stanley and I cutting Brush in the oak-Field John H got 5 Fish in the net 3 Pike and 2 Ling-Fish put out the Boat to the Lower point</p> <p>11th Fine Warm W Wind Cutting and Drawing Wood some Boats on the Water to Day some shooting</p> <p>12th chopping Stovewood Cold Frosty Windy the Big White owl Flying around an Eclipse of the sun Fixing the shafts of the sleigh Made 14 Plugs of Tobacco</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Mr James Cameron Island</p> <p>13th Dec 1890 Very Frosty Wind West cutting stove Wood Keeping the colt From the Mare now and again not making ice much using the Hay on the East Mow for the Mare and colt</p> <p>14th E Wind Turned to West Windy</p> <p>15th Fine Leander crofsed to Summerstown Bought of A MDonald 3 lbs of Tea 1 Dollar 3 lbs of nails 15 spool of Thread at Wards 5 Got the 2 Weeks Mail a Letter From Gordon &amp; Bismarck John H got a Pike in the net Drew some Wood</p> <p>16th E Wind Frosty Windy Leander got an owl in a Trap set for him at the Lower Point took in some Tobacco from the Barn Did not use Pipe or Tobacco to Day</p> <p>17th E Wind some cold Fixing the Whippletrees put a set in one end of the crofscut saw Went to the head of the Island</p> <p>18th sawing Stove Wood Fixing a stall in the stable for the colt Drew 2 Loads of Wood with the sleigh West Wind not cold</p> <p>{page two}</p> <p>Mr James Cameron Island</p> <p>19th Dec 1890 Cold Frosty North West Wind and south wind Making some ice got a Rat The ice is Making to night as its Frosty</p> <p>20th Ice Taken acrofs here this Morning a Great many air holes Last Day of Fall the owl went off But we got him again sawing stove Wood Drew 2 Loads Water raising very high some Ducks in the air-hole Before the Door</p> <p>21st First Day of Winter St Thomas Day Shortest Day East Wind Fine Wind changed to West commenced to Rain Rained hard to night got 2 Rats</p> <p>22nd sawing Stove Wood Fine ice all moving going Down Jamming Windy West Jammed out above the Bay all Down to that made some Plugs of Tobacco 14 plugs</p> <p>23rd ice Going Down Jamming windy Last night Kind of warm to Day all Day Blizzards of snow splitting stove Wood Blocks Taking the Marsh hay of one of the Fine hay stacks</p> <p>24th Frosty N Wind West ice making some a Lot of the old ice in places ice took through the nigt</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Mr James Cameron Island</p> <p>25 Dec 1890 Christmas Day West Wind Frosty Ice Taking on the West end of the Island this morning Took Pills cold to Day I Fine</p> <p>26th E Wind Kind of stormy Frosty snowing cutting stove wood Broke on the Fine hay stack John H chopping a Dead Basswood St Stephens Day</p> <p>27th St John the Evangelist Day north Wind snowed some Went to Bush the ice Road at Hamiltons got Christmas and some apples Left a Letter at Hamiltons for Gordon &amp; Bismarck to put in the P Office</p> <p>28th Holy Innocents Day cold Windy a Jew got in the ice crofsing at Summerstown</p> <p>29th Our Angus's Birth Day Fine Leander shot a Duck at the sturgeon Island got an EEl Drew 2 Loads of Wood Frosty night</p> <p>30th crofsed to Hamiltons E Wind Frosty Leander went to Angus MDonald Bought an axe on credit salts 10 castor oil 20</p> <p>31st very cold and Frosty E Wind cutting stovewood Went up to the Bush put a Handle in the new axe cold and Frosty windy</p> </div> transcribed https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/db277353c8ac64a14090b3aff878348f.pdf 6b05c688ac5ff2bc7e2f3df73028aa56 PDF Text Text �^j (I 'dCa^^-^^^^^1^^^ yi tn^y ^ syjt2^^^s> ^Yt^^ ...^,..r^f.< . 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{dots} Salt {dots} Martin Lewis here for Pumpkins got a Boat Load East Wind Fi{ink blot covering possibly ni}shed north side of the Fram {illegible edge of page torn} {illegible}llen here for Marsh hay for {torn away} {page torn}arlie Craigs Boy is one of them {illegible}nting on the Little Island n side {illegible} Rained some the Mare something {illegible}ong she is Laying Down eats well Boats Going west Wind not much shooting 15th Some Flakes of snow Windy hung the {torn away}re Lines up in a Tree the Big {illegible}te Owl Flying around took Boards of the roof of the Frame {torn away} snow on the Mountains{torn away}on the Little Island Left Mr James Cameron Island 16th of Nov 1889 {right edge of page not visible} Windy Fine cold setting Fire to the M{cut off} Took in the Preserves Wines oil Vineg{cut off} and pickles syrup out of the Milkh{cut off} to the cellar put the Barrel in th{cut off} cellar took the water Barrel in{cut off} the Cookhouse some Boats a Going to Day the Mare Dead throug th{cut off} night Drew her out put in the calves to night cold to night 17th Windy cool Fine Fires in the Marshes �18th Leander cross{cut off} to Summerstown Bought of I S{cut off} 5 lbs of nails 25 put a Letter in the {cut off} for Dan 3 cents Got Papers f{illegible} D M M a Letter from Min{cut off} the White owl Flying around working at the shed Doors and putting stalls in Genny{cut off} stable not much shooting to Day Filled the Barrel with water at the River 19th Raind a Litt{cut off} at the stables Leander sh{cut off} the Big owl with a Ball {cut off} with Fishermans Gun H{cut off} skinned him tonight put {cut off} of the Heifers pulled out the {cut off} went up the south side of the {cut off} Heard Purcells safe R{cut off} Mr James Cameron Island 20th Nov 1889 Boheminian Late coming up Windy Raining some the Ramrod stuck in the Gun 21st on this Day of the Month D M Master Departed 1846 Leander went Williamstown Sissy an John H put him a cross to Frasher Point Livinia at Evans got some very fine apples Fine Stanley and I tried for EEls {left edge cut off} st Battence Fishing EEls {illegible}es Hotel hunting went to the sugar camp Stanley and J to Fix a crotch for the Pole sent Butter to Williamstow{n} a Few Boats a going plastering s tables 22nd Raining Leander came From Williamstown got a suit of {cut off}loths from D M M Leander got a {cut off}oat and vest from James Hugh Took Gordons Boat from Hamiltons Heard Tully Purcell and Craigs Boys were Fined Robbery at Purcells on James Stuart Bakers horse and Wards Horse taken out of the stable Mr James Cameron Island 23rd of Nov 1889 {right side of page not visible} Windy Rained Fine Patterson her{e} for Butter 3 lbs Mr Humes Boy him and Leander after a Duc{k} Mr Sandfield camping wit{h} Mr Hume's on Charlie's Islan{d} shutting the Windows and Doo{rs} in the Frame Phillip Charron and 2 Hunters came Through the night a Butcher and a Shoemaker 24th Phillip came up Gordon and Bismarck came had a Dress for {cut off} mother Martin Lewsis Boy here hunters Killed 9 Ducks to Day. �25th St Catherine Day Windy some Grains of snow Leander crossed to Summerstown for Bread for the hunters Bread 13 pipe strings 5 no Boats went to Da{y} Got 50 From the Hunters for {cut off} we gave them Left 18 lbs of Por{cut off} 4 candles Bar of soap 26th We {cut off} of this morning Froze Last night put the Mare in a ho{cut off} shut the 2 Doors of the shanty Feeding the cows Fine hay Mr James Cameron Island 27th of Nov 1889 Wind high Began to snow hard Leander shot the White Bull {c}ut up the Meat Left if out {left edge cut off} night Water Raising no Boats to Day stormy to night Terrible Gale of E Wind 28th Stormy Wind Drifting John Nines Boat moved some in the Rushes and {cut off} to 2 years in the one spot Waves Flying away over the Bank 29th Killed 2 Geese and 3 hens put the Meat in the Milkhouse cleaning snow away some Boats went to Day Log came out of his pen the Little Owl snowed up 30th St Andrews Day The Festival of the Scotch Fine W Wind Freezing some to night Went to the Pitt Point a Good many Boats went up and {do}wn all the Lighthouses Lit to {n}ight a steamer went into {Sa}lmon River yesterday 3 st Lights {u}p tonight 1st of December only the Floating Light Lit to night Fine {duplicate of previous page} Mr James Cameron Island 2 of Decemb{er} 1889 W Wind soft Killed the Big Pig no Lights up to night no Boats to Day 3rd E Wind Freezing cut the Pork and salted it Weighed 320 Good Weight I went to the Head of the Island seen the Weasel Tracks Lewis the Indian here Lent the Pot and Knife 2 Trace chains Brought my axe handle sheep Put in for the First time Freezing hard to night 4th E Wind Cold Frosty �5th E Wind soft cold Patterson Mr Hume's Boy here for Butter and oil 35 cents Broke on a Marsh hay stack cutting up some of the Meat in the Milkhouse set a Trap for the Weasel 6th a Fine Day I think Mr Humes went off Thawing seen a Boat coming to Charlies Island St Nicholas Day Festival of the Germans Allen Buried on the 6th 1877 Mr James Cameron Island 7th of Dec 1889 Fine West Wind Thawing Leander {c}rossed to Hamiltons for the Mail {T}ook a Pair of Mits to Gordon {a}nd a vest 8th E Wind Leander {a}nd Livinia went to Charlie's Island John H not well 9th Livinia {F}ixing the Frame Leander Found {a} Decoy Fixing the Hides in the Barn a fine Day Digging for the {cut off}ake in a pile of snow some shooting salted the cattle 10th Leander's Birth Day 1872 Fine Day Leander went to Summerstown Bought of J Summers 100 of Flour 2"50 a pair of Boots for Hughann 1 Dollar 1/4 lb of Pepper 10 Gave Leander 25 cents for his Birth Day Mr Hume's at Ducketts Leander met him crossing to the south side sawed a Dead Tree of oak in the Grove that the Wind Broke the Top of it off the 15th of April 1865 A Big Gale of Wind the Time Lincoln was shot I was Drove to Ross's Island wind Rising high to night from the East Whitewashing to Day Mr James Cameron Island 11th of Dec 1889 high West Wind hay Done on the Barn Floor cows out a Picking not many Ducks Plugging 13 Plugs of Tobbacco 12th Cut Down a Beech set Fire to the Marsh dont Burn Began to Make a handsleigh Broke on a stack 2½ tons put som{e} in the Barn Floor Court in Cornwall 13th at the handsleigh set Fire to the Marsh Burns in spots East Wind Freezing to night 14th unfortunate Day Leander and John caught another of those small owls but he got out of his Box and got away East Wind snowed some Freezing cold �15th Sunday 16th a Fortunate Day Fine Fine Day John and Leander took over Gordon{s} Boat to Hamiltons Got a Bag of Oats From J Hamilton some apples Heard J G Craig & Durushie is to go to Toronto to the Workhouse Working at the handsleigh 17th at the sleigh Mr Humes and Barnhart Hunting 18th Working the sleigh Mr James Cameron Island 19th Dec 1889 {F}inished the sleigh Mr Hume here stopped all night and Barnhart went home to come {cut off}r the morning W Wind Fine {2}0th Fortunate Day cut the Beef salted it Mr Hume went off Barnhart came Gave {cut off}0 cents E Wind Raised very {h}igh Blowing hard Leander {S}hot a Duck Wounded a Loon commenced to Rain hard some snow tonight water Raising 21st st Thomas First Day of Winter cutting stove Wood W Wind Freezing a Little Fine 22nd Fine 23rd cutting stove Wood {cut off}ook in the Bottom of the stack on the {B}arn Floor The Young Black Bull something wrong with him 24th Fine Leander crossed to Hamiltons Brought over Gordons overcoat some shooting 25th Christmas Day 26th W Wind Fine Leander shot an Owl with a Ball Found a Decoy E Wind high Turned to West very high Found another Decoy to Day Rained and snowed St Stephens Day churning Made the cellar Door Mr James Cameron Island 27th of Dec 1889 St John the Evangelist XX piling up Wood Windy �28th Leander and I crossed I stopt at Hamiltons Leander to the store to 300 of Flour Bought of A MDon{cut off} 3 lb of Tea 1 Dollar got an almanack with the Glengarr{cut off} Heard James McDougal was very Poorly Hamiltons Thrash{cut off} Wheat Heard Frank Laplante{cut off} Daughter was Going to be Married 29th our Angus's Birth Day Windy very highigh wind to night 30th Cool Boy cutting Wood me sawing stove wood Livinia made 34 Plugs of Tobacc{o} to night 31st Last Day of the Year a Fine Day Broke on a 3 ton stack 1 Ton of it Marsh hay cutting stove Wood Fixing a handle in the shovel Livinia Made 30 Plugs of Tobacco Mr James Cameron Island {cut off}st Day of January 1890 New Years Day South E Wind Fine Rained some John H {a}nd Leander Firing Killed a Big owl {a}nd sugar-Bird stanley and I {s}etting Fire to parts of the Marsh Great Deal of shooting for N Y raining and high Wind to night 2nd West Wind Raining high West Wind a Large White Gander Before the Door in the Rushes but he Flies Well went to the south side Finished the handle in the shovel letting the water run in places the water high cattle picking out But dont save Feed 3rd Allens Birth Day Windy 4th Went to Hamiltons Brought 3 Turkeys Got 4 Bushels of oats and 2 Bushels Before Fine E Wind Boat Leaks Bad John H and Stanley skinned the young Bull 5th Sunday {6}th Windy Fine some Rain icicles on the Trees {cut off} Lewis and Martin here took home our {cut off}ot Gave him Tobbacco coal oil cakes Got a Basket For more information on James Cameron, check out the “Meet the Diarists” section under “Discover” on our website: ruraldiaries.uoguelph.ca � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. 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Scanned Manuscript & Typed Transcription UG Transcription Progress Scripto transcription progress Done Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Cameron Isl November 1889</p> <p>9th got a Letter from Dan Leander crofsed Bought a saw shingled some Fisherman putting some of their Lines in the Barn</p> <p>10th Sunday Girls went to Lewis's</p> <p>11th shingling some</p> <p>12th Fisherman went off and Dog</p> <p>13th Leander F Hugh Ann to salmon River for Provender Thread Glue Rubber Salt Martin Lewis here for Pumpkins got a Boat Load East Wind Fished north side of the Francis {illegible}llen here for Marsh hay for {torn away} Charlie Craigs Boy is one of them {illegible}nting on the Little Island N side Rained some the Mare something wrong she is Laying Down eats well Boats Going west Wind not much shooting</p> <p>15th Some Flakes of snow Windy hung the {torn away} Lines up in a Tree the Big White Owl Flying around took Boards of the roof of the Frame {torn away} snow on the Mountains</p> <p>{torn away}on the Little Island Left</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>2</p> <p>Mr James Cameron Island</p> <p>16th of Nov 1889 Windy Fine cold setting Fire to the M{cut off} Took in the Preserves Wines oil Vinegar and pickles syrup out of the Milkh{cut off} to the cellar put the Barrel in the cellar took the water Barrel in the Cookhouse some Boats a Going to Day the Mare Dead through the night Drew her out put in the calves to night cold to night</p> <p>17th Windy cool Fine Fires in the Marshes</p> <p>18th Leander cross to Summerstown Bought of I S{cut off} 5 lbs of nails 25 put a Letter in the {cut off} for Dan 3 cents Got Papers for Dell Me a Letter from Min{cut off} the White owl Flying around working at the shed Doors and putting stalls in Genny stable not much shooting to Day Filled the Barrel with water at the River</p> <p>19th Raind a Little at the stables Leander sh{cut off} the Big owl with a Ball {cut off}with Fishermans Gun H{cut off} skinned him tonight put {cut off} of the Heifers pulled out the {cut off} went up the south side of the {cut off} Heard Purcells safe R{cut off}</p> <p>{page two}</p> <p>Mr James Cameron Island</p> <p>20th Nov 1889 Bohemian Late coming up Windy Raining some the Ramrod stuck in the Gun</p> <p>21st on this Day of the Month D M Master Departed 1846 Leander went to Williamstown Sissy an John H put him a crofs to Frasher Point Livinia at Evans got some very fine apples Fine Stanley and I tried for EEls at Buttence Fishing EEls J is Hotel hunting went to the sugar camp Stanley and J to Fix a crotch for the Pole sent Butter to Williamstown a Few Boats a going plastering stables</p> <p>22nd Raining Leander came From Williamstown got a suit of cloths from DM M Leander got a coat and vest from Jame Hugh Took Gordons Boat from Hamiltons Heard Tully Purcell and Craigs Boys were Fined Robbery at Purcells on James Stuart Bakers horse and Wards Horse taken out of the stable</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Mr James Cameron Island</p> <p>23rd of Nov 1889 Windy Rained Fine Patterson here for Butter 3 lbs Mr Humes Boy him and Leander after a Duck Mr Sandfield camping with Mr Hume's on Charlie's Island shutting the Windows and Doors in the Frame Phillip Charron and 2 Hunters came Through the night a Butcher and a Shoemaker</p> <p>24th Phillip came up Gordon and Bismark came had a Drefs for mother Martin Lewsis Boy here hunters Killed 9 Ducks to Day.</p> <p>25th St Catherine Day Windy some Grains of snow Leander crofsed to Summerstown for Bread for the hunters Bread 13 pipe strings 5 no Boats went to Day Got 50 From the Hunters for {cut off} we gave them Left 18 lbs of Pork 4 candles Bar of soap</p> <p>26th We {cut off} of this morning Froze Last night put the Mare in a ho{cut off} shut the 2 Doors of the shanty Feeding the cows Fine hay</p> <p>{page two}</p> <p>Mr James Cameron Island</p> <p>27th of Nov 1889 Wind high Began to snow hard Leander shot the White Bull cut up the Meat Left if out night Water Raising no Boats to Day stormy to night Terrible Gale of E Wind</p> <p>28th Stormy Wind Drifting John Nines Boat moved some in the Rushes and to 2 years in the one spot Waves Flying over the Bank</p> <p>29th Killed 2 Geese and 3 hens put the Meat in the Milkhouse cleaning snow away some Boats went to Day Log came out of his pen the Little Owl snowed up</p> <p>30th St Andrews Day The Festival of the Scotch Fine W Wind Freezing some to night Went to the Pitt Point a Good many Boats went up and down all the Lighthoouses Lit to night a steamer went into Salmon River yesterday</p> <p>3 1st Light up tonight</p> <p>1st of December only the Floating Light Lot to night Fine</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{duplicate of previous page}</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Mr James Cameron Island</p> <p>2 of December 1889 W Wind soft Killed the Big Pig no Lights up to night no Boats to Day</p> <p>3rd E Wind Freezing cut the Pork and salted it Weighed 320 Good Weight I went to the Head of the Island seen the Weasel Tracks Lewis the Indian here Lent the Pot and Knife 2 Trace chains Brought my axe handle sheep Put in for the First time Freezing hard to night</p> <p>4th E Wind Cold Frosty</p> <p>5th E Wind soft cold Patterson Mr Hume's Boy here for Butter and oil 35 cents Broke on a Marsh hay stack cutting up some of the Meat in the Milkhouse set a Trap for the Weasel</p> <p>6th a Fine Day I think Mr Humes went off Thawing seen a Boat coming to Charlies Island St Nicholas Day Festival of the Germans Allen Buried on the 6th 1877</p> <p>{page two}</p> <p>Mr James Cameron Island</p> <p>7th of Dec 1889 Fine West Wind Thawing Leander crofsed to Hamiltons for the Mial Took a Pair of Mits to Gordon and a vest</p> <p>8th E Wind Leander and Livinia went to Charlie's Island John H not well</p> <p>9th Livinia Fixing the Frame Leander Found a Decoy Fixing the Hides in the Barn a fine Day Digging for the Rake in a pile of snow some shooting salted the cattle</p> <p>10th Leander's Birth Day 1872 Fine Day Leander went to Summerstown Bought of J Summers 100 of Flour 2"50 a pair of Boots for Hughann 1 Dollar 1/4 lb of Pepper 10 Gave Leander 25 cents for his Birth Day Mr Hume's at Ducketts Leander met him crofsing to the south side sawed a Dead Tree of oak in the Grove that the Wind Broke the Top of at off the 15th of April 1865 A Big Gale of Wind the Time Lincoln was shot I was Drove to Rofs's Island wind Rising high to night from the East Whitewashing to Day</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Mr James Cameron Island</p> <p>11th of Dec 1889 high West Wind hay Don on the Barn Floor cows out a Picking not many Ducks Plugging 13 Plugs of Tobbacco</p> <p>12th Cut Down a Beech set Fire to the Marsh dont Burn Began to Make a handsleigh Broke on a stack 2 1/2 tons put some in the Barn Floor Court in Cornwall</p> <p>13th at the handsleigh set Fire to the Marsh Burns in spots East Wind Freezing to night</p> <p>14th unfortunate Day Leander and John caught another of those small owls but he got out of his Box and got away East Wind snowed some Freezing cold</p> <p>15th Sunday a Fortunate Day Fine</p> <p>16th Fine Day John and Leander took over Gordons Boat to Hamiltons Got a Bag of Oats From J Hamilton some apples Heard J Craig &amp; Durushie is to go to Toronto to the Workhouse Working at the handsleigh</p> <p>17th at the sleigh Mr Humes and Barnhart Hunting</p> <p>18th Working the sleigh</p> <p>{second page}</p> <p>Mr James Cameron Island</p> <p>19th Dec 1889 Finished the sleigh Mr Hume here stopped all night and Barnhart went home to come {cut off}r the morning W Wind Fine</p> <p>20th Fortunate Day Mr Hume went off Barnhart came Gave 50 cents cut the Beef salted it E Wind Raised very high Blowing hard Leander Shot a Duck Wounded a Loon commenced to Rain hard some snow tonight water Raising</p> <p>21st St Thomas First Day of Winter cutting stove Wood W Wind Freezing a Little Fine</p> <p>22nd Fine</p> <p>23rd cutting stove Wood Took in the Bottom of the stack on the Barn Floor The Young Black Bull something wrong with him</p> <p>24th Fine Leander crofsed to Hamiltons some shooting</p> <p>25th Christmas Day W Wind Fine Leander shot an Owl with a Ball Found a Decoy</p> <p>26th E Wind high Turned to West very high Found another Decoy to Day Rained and snowed St Stephens Day churning Made the cellar Door</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Mr James Cameron Island</p> <p>27th of Dec 1889 St John the Evangelist XX piling up Wood Windy</p> <p>28th Leander and I crofsed I stopt at Hamiltons Leander to the store to 300 of Flour Bought of A M D{cut off} 3 lb of Tea 1 Dollar got an almanack with the Glengarry Heard James MDougal was very Poorly Hamiltons Thrashed Wheat Heard Frank Laplants Daughter was Going to be Married</p> <p>29th our Angus's Birth Day Windy very highigh wind to night</p> <p>30th cool Boy cutting Wood me sawing stove wood Livinia made 34 Plugs of Tobacco to night</p> <p>31st Last Day of the Year a Fine Day Broke on a 3 ton stack 1 Ton of it Marsh hay cutting stove Wood Fixing a handle in the shovel Livinia Made 30 Plugs of Tobacco</p> <p>{page two}</p> <p>Mr James Cameron Island</p> <p>1st Day of January 1890 New Years Day South E Wind Fine Rained some John H and Leander Firing Killed a Big owl and sugar Bird stanley and I setting Fire to parts of the Marsh Great Deal of shooting for NY raining and high Wind to night</p> <p>2nd West Wind Raining high West Wind a Large White Gander Before the Door in the Rushes but he Flies Well went to the south side Finished the handle in the shovel letting the water run in places the water high cattle picking out But dont save Feed</p> <p>3rd Allens Birth Day Windy</p> <p>4th Went to Hamiltons Brought 3 Turkeys Got 4 Bushels of oats and 2 Bushels Before Fien &amp; Wind Boat Leaks Bad John H and Stanley skinned the young Bull</p> <p>5th Sunday Windy</p> <p>6th Fine some Rain icicles on the Trees P Lewis and Martin here took home our Pot Gave him Tobacco coal oil cakes Got a Basket</p> </div> transcribed https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/c2dc4ffefb88cc31b3652a12dc7bb0ee.pdf 0c84e8986006c79e41e42ba76f019561 PDF Text Text ��������������� https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/8f91f63ba747d5f46c85fe75e391066b.pdf d1145539bb06be2285cec23b091c6a78 PDF Text Text James Cameron (1824-1912) 1877 Transcribed by Rural Diary Archive volunteers DISCLAIMER: This diary depicts some discriminatory content which some may find offensive. During the diary’s time period, such racial terms and prejudices were commonplace in Canadian society. They are considered wrong today. {In places, this diary is worn from weather and time. On occasion, the tops, bottoms, and edges of the pages are crumbly and moldy, making some words and sentences illegible. In most cases, a note that reads “{Illegible}” refers to this situation.} the 1st 1877 Mr James Cameron Island January New Years Day chopping shovelling snow Went around the Lower point a Fine Day 2nd not very well Feeding the cattle extra this cold weather in the Bush 3 men Fishing EEls at the Kit Kit to Day Charlie Rose and Willie came for their marsh hay the Engineers Strike on the Rail Road Frosty weather these Days 3rd Charlie and Willie Rose came {Above it reads: allens Birth Day} Brought a Bag of Potatoes took a Load of hay John Hamilton and Tommy Jack came took me a Load of Wood Cold and Frosty West Wind 4th a very Frosty Cold Day W Wind cutting stove Wood 5th Fine Day E Wind seen a Fox at the Sturgeon Island {Above it reads: Got the Ram} Went to Summerstown Put a Letter in the PO for C Tupper Workhou{se} Walton on the hill Liverpool England per Canadian Line 5 cents Got Vennors Almanac from Dan Received 6 Dollars from AJ Baker in Bills Bought Match{es} of J Sandfield Got a Ride From Mr Shannon to Dundee had a Treat from Mr Shannon on the Road had a Treat at J McGreggors Bought of D Baker crackers and Matches Bought of I Vipond 8 yds of Cotton 12 ½ 10 yds 9 7 yds Calico 12 ½ 5 yds 20 ¼ lb B Thread 3 Skains of White 2 Spools 10 2 Bars of Soap 12 1 lb of Tea 35 L {Illegible} 41 Bag 25 sent a shovel across with J McDougall J McDougall Treated at Tyos Walked Down to J Hopkins took supper stopt all night and Breakfast Mrs Hopkins not well 6th came home E Wind Kind of Fine AJ Baker came to see the Hay to let him have it at 9 Dollars I crossed to Hamiltons Making shirts for Gordon Races at Summerstown to Day took in the Last of the Marsh stack at the Barn Door charlie Rose Dog came here turned stormy through the night snowing 1877 �Mr James Cameron Island Jany 7th Sunday Stormy E Wind till about 12 calmed off and then commenced Blowing and snowing from the West Gordon came from Hamiltons stopt all night Freezing hard 8th HughAnns Birth Day Born in 66 11 years old to Day Gordon crossed to Hamiltons took his shirt Gave him 5 cents some caps snow Deep stormy to Day I think this is Hansel Monday Done of 1 Marsh haystack 9th Began the Marsh hay stack at the West End of the Barn Charlie Mayville Married yesterday chopping stove Wood calm But Frosty 10th A Fine Day Kind of Warm Sun Draws Water went for the Buds of the Balm of Gilead to the oak-Feild for Bismark's Foot he cut it on the sole of his Foot on the Axe Feeding cattle extra cutting Stove Wood shovelling snow some Cutters Travelling on Summers's Road to Day Bismark got his Pants made to Day and Leanders 11th Went to the Bush Randolp and I piling: snow very deep a Fine Morning after a While turned to snowing Drifting and Blowing from the South West not cold to night the wind Raised very high Kind of North West snow very Deep 12th a Fine Morning wind changed to all Quarters East wind I crossed the snow Deep in the Bush and on the ice some water near shone up in the Bay Mostly got a Ride up From J Hamilton Practising their Trotting horses on the ice had the ice cleaned with the snow plough But its very Rough and not half clean Bought on J Summers 1 paper of needles 5 cents 1 Pipe 2 cent sack of 25 lbs of Flour Received From AJ Baker 1 Dollar wind North East Frosty stopt at hamiltons {al}l night 1877 Mr James Cameron Island January 1{3th} came from hamiltons wind changed Nor west sun shining Frosty and Windy to Day and very windy to night Drifted some Places in the Fields all Bare of snow to night Got 3 Papers from AJ Baker yesterday Got the Loan of a Bag of hamiltons as its easier to carry the sack in a Bag snow Deep on the ice chopping stove wood and Fixing about the cattle 14th change in the moon to Day a Fine morning turned to Drifting wind West Kind of Fine sun shining charlie Rose's Dog came again to Day Banks of snow in the Barnyard after Last nights Blowing and Drifting 15th cold Windy shovelling snow 16th shovelling snow Frosty Windy �17th Went up to the Bush Turned Back the snow is so Deep came Down on the marsh Water Raising on the ice close to shore 18th crossed took AJ Bakers Bag home and J Hamiltons took over Gordons Flannel shirt Received From AJ Baker 1 Dollar Cash Bought of J Summers 25 lb of Flour Matches heard of J Grants Wife having a young Son Last Monday the 15th its awful Travelling on the ice snow Deep from here Got a paper from W McLeod the London Free Press Talking of their Trotting Races 19 Walter Bakers Father Buried to Day Benjamin Baker 19th cutting Firewood next the Marsh I cannot go in the Bush Kind of a Fine Day Windy at night 20th Raining snowing and Blowing very hard from the West Began to Freeze to night some hail Water and snow on the ice 1877 Mr James Cameron Island Jany 21st {Fi?}ne morning calm Began to snow Wind from South East again Due West heavy moving let out the sheep this morning as I Did not let out since the first snow came Cattle Picking where the snow Left Foxes crossed at the Head of the Island no Ducks in the air hole awful Frosty Weather we had Before this thaw this is St Agness Day 22nd A very fine Day West Wind Raised some about 10 o clock Cutting Firewood up in the side of the Marsh Lots of Travelling on the Summerstown Road a change in the Moon First Quarter 23rd Went to Dundee A Fine Morning some wind West Called at Jim Hopkins ironing one of his Runners of his sleigh walked all the way took Dinner at Bill’s Got my Boot Fixed at Norman Bethunes 30 cents Bought of D Baker 2 Thimbles 4 2 cents for matches almanack 5 cents crackers 2 cents 4 cents Cash to 1 Rat to D Baker Bought of Vipond 1 yd of Calico 8 5 needles 2 Bought of J Tyo 1 pint of Whiskey 15 Trotting On the ice heard Charlie Mayvill Left his Fathers Dont agree since they are married one of the McCowns Keons is Dead and one of the Stephens scarlet Fever is at Dundee seen Hughy Rankin the Blacksmith Got a Ride Across From Dan Frasher of Point Lovat he Treated Twice at Tyos and Twice at Summer's cold Windy afternoon windy to night John Hamilton here to Day Jim Hopkins went up with a square stick of Timber 24th Charlie Tuppers Birth Day Stormy Wind from the west snowing and Drifting Mr James Cameron Island Jany 25th 187{7} Started for Summerstown met AJ Baker and Jo Parisha coming for hay turned with them took 2 Loads of hay to Day Brought me 100 Wt of Flour I sent with them for ½ lb of Tea 25 cents Brought it Down to me a Fine Day but Frosty Lent them the Whippletree as they Broke their own Dan �Frasher Bushing or Drawing Stones to Johnsons Light house as I see 1 Team and 2 men Going Down On the ice and part of the Ice Bushed 26th AJ Baker took the last of his 2 Tons Randolph and I put in part of the Fine hay stack Fine and Frosty 27th John Hamilton Drew me a Load of Wood A Fine Day 28th A Fine Day E Wind near night Began snowing and Foggy cleared up not cold 29th A Fine Day chopping Firewood J hamilton Drew me a Load 30th Went to the Bush met G Bosell on snow shoes a Fine Day Kind of soft Talking about the sugar Bush Gave it to him to make churning to Day not very well 31st chopping a Fine Day warm Seen a Weasel in the Bush {Above it reads: rain to night} 1st of February Fine Cloudy Thawing Raining J Hamilton Brought me a Bag of Potatoes put in the Rest of the Fine hay stack Dug some around the heap of stones 2nd This is Candlemass Day the Bear comes out to Day to see his shadow the sun shone some and cloudy Went to P.O. Bought of J Summers ½ lb Tea ½ lb Soda 1 Pipe Matches Went over with George seen his horse he Traded Greer wanting to Buy out Spinks heard Mrs Carey was Poorly Got a paper from charlie Viponds Drawing their Marsh hay from Christees Island ice very slushy snow and Water stopt at Johns them going up with ashes 1877 Mr James Cameron Island Feby 3rd cleaning the Pipes and chimney not very well Cut 2 Waterholes a Fine Soft Day turned snowing near Evening I Did not see the Teames Drawing to Johnstons Lighthouse to Day not many Ducks coming to the air-hole this soft weather 4th sunday A Fine Day Turned cold at night froze a little 5th a very fine Day Randolph and I chopping in the Bush the soft maple sap runs to Day snowed a little to night cattle picking out this few Days Back no Birds of any Kind Flying about 1 Team went to Johnsons Lighthouse to Day crust not very Good 6th chopping Firewood taking some snow out of the small canoe took some snow from the stone heaps Left the Wild sheep out to night 3 Teams Drawing to Johnstons to Day A Fine Day Thawing wind Raised high to night from the West EEl Fishers in the Back Bay 3 of Them a Great Deal of crossing on the ice to Day �7th a Fine Day Soft in the Bush 8th Froze some Last night made {Above it reads: Gordons Birth Day} some crust cleaning Brush and Trees on Bank along the South side to the lower end put the Brush on the ice a Great lot of it Fine but Wind Raw 9th Went to P Office Brought AJ Baker Bag home got a {AEtna?} insurance paper from Dan heard Jack olivy had to Leave Viponds for too much spending with Maria Grant Races in Dundee a Fine Day 10th J Hamilton took 100 lb of Flour from AJ Baker for me Drew 2 Load of Wood for me to Day and 1 yesterday when he came Down with the cream 2 pails a very fine warm Day 3 men and 3 horses up on the ice Fishing EEls Gave John the springs to fit on his Gun Races in Dund{ee} 11th Sunday a Fine Day E Wind Raw a Great many EEl Fishers Below Frashers old Mrs John Summers Departed one of those Days I did not here which Mr James Cameron Island Feby 12th 1877 A Fine Day churning the 2 pails of cream th{at} we got from J Hamilton made about 10 lb of Butter Raining hard split some rails at the Door 13th Froze some and Froze last night 3 Teams came up from Lancaster wit{h} Boards for the acadamy in Fort Covington Shrove Tuesday 14th St Valentines Day and Ash Wednesday a Fine Day cutting Firewood 15 cutting Firewood J Hopkins came for the saw-Logs took 4 to Day of them a Very fine Day 16th J Hopkins came took 4 Logs I went to F Covington to Mr Mears's Mill Vondall Left for not sawing peoples Lumber right Bought R Baker ½ lb Tea 3 Bunches of Matches Bills Team seized to Day By Baker came to hopkins Stopt all night Froze hard to night good Going on the ice a surprise party at Rob Grants in the {Illegible} to night Looking at the Pot Ash coolers I Vipond to Send J Hopkins for the Hay 17th Jim Charlie and I Weighed the hay a Ton some cold but Fine froze to night a sleigh came up from Lancaster going to mill and came Back this way Viponds Drew a Load from Christee marsh 18th James Hugh's Birth Day windy Cold and Fine 19th J Hamilton Drew me 2 Loads of Wood Fine 20th Some sleighs passing a man passed Down with one horse sleigh and came back with 6 Barrels of herrings a Bull in a sleigh Passed tied Down in the sleigh nothing to be seen but the Horns as he is all covered �21st A very fine Day Went to PO Bought salt matches sweetys salt Peter coal oil Gallon heard Hugh McGillis in the Gore was Buried to Day 22nd 1877 Mr James Cameron Island Feby chopping Firewood Brushing and clearing a fine Day Washingtons Birth Day Bad with the Toothache East Wind Freezing some to night 23rd E Wind high and cold this morning AJ Baker and Jo Parisha came for hay took 1500 Wt they say Tommy and Gordon Down took me a Bag of Potatoes 10 lbs of Pork a Fine afternoon Tapt 3 soft maples for Randolph not running very well cutting Firewood and Brushing at the side of the marsh 24th St Matthias E Wind very Bad with my teeth Brushing a Great Deal of Travelling on the ice and all this week a awful Lot of EEl Fishing on Both sides and the middle snowed a Little to night some hail Sunday the 25th a Fine Day E Wind Lots of EEl Fishers on the ice seen the owl to Day and Yesterday a man came to night Mr Ward he Got astray I went with him over near Frashers Point to put him on the right Track handed me 10 cents as had not more 26th George Bosell cutting wood for the sugar Bush a Fine Day cutting Firewood John Hamilton Drew me some Wood took Gordon to the House 27th George tapt some a Fine Day cleaning the Barrels and Pot Peter Grants boy came for the Pot seen a crow for the first I seen I went to J Hopkins for the Pot its broke Jim and wife at Brushe’s Mills George Renshaw here took a Bag of Potatoes Mrs John Arthur Departed on the Kings Road 28th I went to Summerstown Bought soap Matches Drawing stones with charlie Rose for George Renshaw Races in Dundee 1877 Mr James Cameron Island March 1st John Hamilton and Tommy Jack came for my soft Maple Log to take with his own to Mr Mearss Mill Fort Covington I and John went seen part of the Races at Dundee A Fine Day Bought of R. Baker Matches coming home went with Tommy up to Paul Jo’s to trade his Rabbit Trotter did not trade came home northern-Lights to night seen Mr Tuthill and he Treated us 2nd some Raining to Day Gordon came for my EEl spear Filled 7 Bags of Ashes took Georges horse and went with the Ashes Got the Pot at Brennans at Charlie Roses Bought of J Summers Tea Broom Matches a Bottle of Dr Wilsons Pain Reliever Pins Thread soap Bought of AJ Baker 100 wt �of Flour 50 lbs of Corn Meal Got some Newspapers from AJ Made about 2 Gallons of syrup to Day the ½ for us 1 Gallon 3rd William Henery Shadgate's Birth Day one of Johns Boys the eldest Gordon and Tommy Jack Down with the cream Gordon came tonight had his scates Raining Some Windy to night and Rain took the Pot and the 2 Barrels to the Bush 4th snowing and Raining this Morning Turned fine to Day ice Glib and Good 5th Gordon crossed to Hamilton's Charlie Rose came for ½ Ton of Fine hay got it for G Renshaw to pay for it Brennan with him to take the rest of his Marsh hay heard the Cannons in Fort Covington it must be for the President Bonfire to night boiling in the Bush Brought about 1 Gallon of syrup to the house a Fine Day Kind of Raw cut some at the Lower Point ice opening at the Lower Point 6th chopping and clearing some G Renshaws and J Grant here wanting to see if I had any oak cold to Day Windy to night from the West no one in the Bush to Day a Great Deal of Travelling to Lancaster and across the River 7th - 1877 Mr James Cameron Island March Stormy Flurries of snow Drifting writing some Cutting hay to the Bottom of the East end about 3 feet where it is Bad against the wall 8th East Wind stormy Blustering turned to Hail and Rain to night chopping some in the Bush piling Brush went for the Pail took their axe to the house 9th Raining fine in the morning wind changes to South West high Mr Russel called here to make a stake for his sleigh wet ugly time icicles on the Trees this Morning Foggy for a While snowing hailing squally 10th chopping a Soft Maple at the Marsh Fence cold some fine Windy West a Man Crossing Down the Way of the Kit Kit some cold to night a Load of hay crossing to Summerstown 11th 2 Men Fishing EEls at the Sturgeon Island snowing Drifting Fine cold West Wind Tip had her Puppies Found a Pipe in the Barn it Must Be Mr Silly's as he Lost one when he was here this summer the stem is of off it 12th On This Day of the Month D McMaster first came to the Island I crossed to Summerstown stopt at J Hamiltons Wrote a Letter to D Smith a Fine Day Lewis Henery and Peter his Brother here showed me a 10 Dollar Bill confederate Money he found cutting the Black oak Trees Donald McDonald Poorly �13th Tommy Jack and I went to Mr Mears Mill for our Boards my soft Maple for sawing cost 50 cents Got 13 slabs from Mr Mears for Nothing a Fine Day Donald McGillis rode over with us seen Mr Tuthill Treated me as usual David Baker a Bee Drawing Wood sailing with the ice Boat 14th a Fine Day Drawing Firewood and took Down my slabs and Boards Gordon and Tommy Jack 1877 Mr James Cameron Island 15 March I crossed cold Raw Wind Frosty snowing From the N West a Bee at J Grants Ashery at the Wharf Charlie Parisha Bought Jim Hopkins stack on the Black horse Island seen John Birch at Summers's Buying horses Back of Martintown Got from Charlie Rose Got From an order for a Dollar on Johny Summers Bought ¼ of Tea 15 cent ¼ of Tea 12 ½ lb soda 5 cloves 5 canister Powder 35 Lamp chimney 10 Matches 5 soap 8 cents paid 5 cents on a Corn Broom I owed to him 16th I crossed to hopkins this morning for to Get the Boards home charlie came Down with them we put them in the Barn 27 Elm 9 ash 3 Basswood 1 oak 40 Peices chopping stove Wood the hay all Done on the East mow and a hole made on the West Mow 17th St Patrick Day Firing some salutes Randolph and I crossed to Summerstown stopt at Hamiltons took Dinner and John Went up the Races Going on Viponds Mare 1st charlie Parishas 2nd Russells 3rd James Grants some Keeping St Patricks at Summerstown A Craig not well Pleased at something or other John Sandfield took a Bad turn in the Summers store {Above it reads: - Summers} had to go to the House a Fine Day But cold 18th cold and Fine 2 Cutters Passed here 19th chopping Firewood cold Windy 20th chopping and Brushing {Above it reads: First Day of spring} cold Windy cut a Waterhole for the cattle Randolph Drawing Dry stuff 21st E Wind Stormy snowing Hailing Blustery not very cold 22nd Livinia Birth Day the older) George Bosell Got the adze or addis for Parisha sap running some 23rd went to Summerstown J Hamilton Fixing the Machine to saw his Wood at G Renshaws a Fine Day Gathered 32 Gathered Besides What was in the Troughfs 24th First Sugar made to Day Races at the Front only J Cameron Abram oxly First about 34 lb of sugar made to Day sap running to Day 20 pails in the Barrels to night Got 25 lbs of Flour From AJ {cut off} 18{7}7 �Mr James Cameron Island 25th of March 1877 Palm Sunday The Annunciation of Virgin Mary Raining hailing Freezing snow and Fine E Wind some cold Tommy Jack came Down for Gordon and took Down my 25 lb sack of Flour First Sugar went up stairs to Day old Sugar yet 26th The Babys Birth Day He a Year old to Day Fine sawing Wood Randolph and I 27th Raining 27th Raining snowing George took his horse to take Peggy across 28th Raining some the Biggist or Largest Flakes of snow I ever seen was what fell to Day for a While some of them were like the Palm of your hand I be{illegible}ved them for a Long time as I was in the Barn 29th a Cold Day snowed {Above it reads: First Wild Geese came} some in Bush George and Peggy {Above it reads: came for the clock} at the Sugar cutting Stove Wood 30th Good Friday Pete came for Sugar I Gave him a cake too as he was Going to the store Bought of J summers 50 lbs of Corn Meal ½ lb Tea ½ lb soda for the sugar I stopped at J Hamiltons to help them at the sawing stove Wood with the sawing machine up at the store at night very fine Day W N West Wind in the morning a Very Fine Day sap Running Well 31st at Hamiltons Done sawing Went to James Grants Bee Drawing Stones to the Wharf at the Ashery I stopt at Johns all night Freezing hard these nights Sunday 1st of April All Fools Day I came from J Hamiltons early this morning Easter Sunday Gordon and Yorkie Baker came Pete Rookey Antwine and Lewy Bosell came put up the Clock and set it Going Gave him 5 lb of Sugar Frank Laplante and his Boy in the Bush 2nd Seen A cutter crossing Summerss Road its John Hamilton a Going with Tommy Jack and Joh James across to Dundee as they are Bound for California 3rd John Hamilton and Gordon came Down for the Rain horse and cutter cleaning the cellar Peggy and George crossed and came Back to night as there is a Big hole at Francis Island Pewits came 1877 {Mr Jam}es Cameron Island April 4th {The left side of this page is torn and folded over} {Illegible}led with AJ Baker I owe him {Illegible} from him Bought ½ lb Tea Got {Illegible}m AJ B I am take him a cake of {Illegible} Summers Being Down in Montreal {Illegible}ods ice opening in spots Last Crossing {Illegible} Blackbirds came Got Flour and {Illegible}om J Hamilton Brought over {Illegible}hirt Brought home AJ Bakers Bag {Illegible} 5 ice open cutting stove wood {Illegible} Weather �6th in the Bush all Day for the first time sap is got Better as Before this Did not turn out very well the sap must {be} weak (Bosh) 7th in the Bush George {cro}ssed with the canoe 9th Sunday in the Bush {to} Day and Boiled some to night 9th {Illegible}king the Banking from the house chopping fine Day a long time of E Wind ice going {Illegible} Fine E Wind put out the canoe Bismarck and {Illegible} the Sturgeon Island taking the Banking {Illegible} and its all Froze seen a pike to Day {Illegible}gar soft to Day they all went home to night 11th Taking the Banking from in the shed Fixing {Illegible} went up in the Bay Randolph 2 Indians came to night they were Fishing EEls Lewis Smoke and Rosar Got some salt From Bosells Got about {Illegible} of Gallons to night 12th All the Children went {Illegible; y}esterday to the Bush got about 1 and 3 Quarts to Day 13th John Gray and Smoke and Rosar here {to} night Bought 4 lb of sugar 50 cents I went {to} Summerstown sold AJ Baker 11 lb of Suga{r} 10 cents a lb Gave G Renshaw a small cake Gave {Ch}arlie Rose a 7 lb Cake of sugar for the Pot {Bou}ght of J Summers 1 peck of salt 5 cents {Illegible} ½ yd Cotton 10 cents took Dow{n; Illegible} from G Renshaws Farm {Illegible} Pari{Illegible} Mr James Cameron Island 14 {A}pril {Illegible} First Trip for the steamer {Illegible} Summerstown and Back to Dun{d}ee A Great Lot of ice Going Down to Day I stopt at J Hamiltons Splitti{ng} and piling Wood John Went to Lancaster to Buy a plough Went up to {Illegible} Got 50 Wt of Flour from John from th {Illegible} paid the pipes and Bunch of Matches to J Summers 4 cents made 2 Gallon of Syrup to Day {A piece of the right side of the page is torn off, containing only the first letters of some words, with the only complete words being: ice, 12 or 14, Black, on the} 15th Sunday Jack Oliva here and Maria and Katie Grant Charlotte & Geo{rge?} and Johnny Hopkins Gave a Puppy Dog to Kate Grant George and Peter Bosell here a Fine Day Indians on the Water spearing EEls 2 Indians in the Bush they say that the Indians stole their Knife ice Before the Door yet 16th Went to J Hamiltons to Trim his apple Trees. Trimming on the North side of the Road John Went to Viponds Raising Bee 17th An Indian here Traded for EEls with him Careys Raising their Barn John Went {Illegible} Trimming the Orchard a Talk of Jim Cameron selling out a Fuss about this Business with Seely AJ Bakers store took Fire the chimney the French Lives in it E Wind �18 Trimming the Trees John Ploughing for Wheat Our Duncans Birth Day 19th Came home Raining East Wind Bought a Comb 16 cents 2 Bunches of matches John got a Telegram from Tom Jack that he is going home and to send him {Illegible} me at home spread{Illegible} the F{Illegible} 20th Raining {Illegible; bottom of the page is folded over and cut off} {This and the next two pages appear to be written on different paper than the previous pages in this diary as these pages have columns printed on them.} April 21st 1877 came from Hamiltons Bought of J Summers yesterday 2 yds of Calico ½ lb Tea Matches snowing hard 22nd Jim Hopkins and wife here a Fine Day Gave here a 2 lb cake of sugar 23rd The Festival of the English St George's Day a Fine Day Firing in the Morning I went to J Hamiltons Trimming trees 24 Began to Dig the Garden 25th St Marks Day cold north Wind part of the Day Finre at J Hamiltons Gordon and I came with 50 lb of Flour 26th crossed to Hamiltons Livinia Planted 12 Beds of Top onions 27 Trimming 28th Raining to night Steamer Anderson came up 29th The Anderson went Down Dan Summers and Rodney Briggs here tonight their hunting on the Kit Kit I came home this morning 30th Planted 68 hills of Potatoes Digging the Ground First Light Lit up to night Taking away the Banking from the house Rain and Windy 1st Day of May Digging the Potato ground 2nd Digging I Forget the Rest of this 6th HughAnn Bismarck and I went to the Kit Kit Ross's and Charlies Island Found an axe a Fine Day 8th setting Fires 10th Fixing Fences �11th Went to Summerstown Got a Letter and paper from charlie altering Johns Colt a year old John Cary and McDougall {blank space} Got a Bag of Potatoes 50 lbs of Flour from John Spotty calved to Day 12th Gordon came home 13th Bismarck and I in the Bush 14th Covering the milk house {Above it reads: Jack came home} 15 the heifer Maud calved the Steamer Frank Maxwell came up 16th Fishing Got 28 Fish Rain and Thunder to night 17th Digging and Fixing Fence 18 West Wind Blary calved cutting Brush 19th Went to PO Rec Pay from G Renshaw for Hay and settled what was Due him Bought 1 sack of oat meal and a sack of cornmeal Tea paper pipes Box Matches Towel Got some potatoes from Tom Summers and a pail form George Planted Toms the {Pie?} less to night 20th Went to Christees for Wild onions {Illegible} Week with them to Tom Summers Got cake of sugar {Illegible} Went home Gave 1 Doll 20 cents to Bal{Illegible} Dog {Mr James Cameron} Island 25 of May 1877 25th Fixing the Calves Pasture Fence and Planted some Potatoes yesterday 26th Working at the Brush Fence 27th Gordon Went to Hamiltons Fine Day Randolph Leander and I to Na-houta's Island found 2 Ducks nest Roasted 28th sheared the Sheep 29th Trying to put in Don Pedro Broke the shed Door Royal Oak Day 30th Gordon and I to Dundee Found a canoe at the upper end of Alexis Towed it there & left it till we were coming home took 7 lb of Butter 20 cents a lb Bought of Vipond Cornmeal calico soda Rope matches plates Bought D Baker 1 Butter Tub got Potatoes Bought of Burdo 7 lb of Fine salt 10 cent Got of J McGreggor {Swanton Lime?} a Treat ½ pint Hopkins and Fred working at the Distillery sowing oats the St Francis Dundee Brought the clock to Jo Lemay took Dinner at Bills �seen McCabe married to McIlwans Daughter Got a paper from Bill got some Potatoes and a Butter tub from MM Baker I to Fetch him a sturgeon 31st Corpus Christi The St Francis passed the Bohemian at the Lighthouse Planted Potatoes hilling some Potatoes 1st of June Glorious put in Don Pedro Got the Rope in the Ring with working at him all Day Fishing to night Got Sturgeons EEls suckers perch pike 2nd Brought an EEl and an EEl skin to Margaret Hamilton Brought my spearpole to John to plain Rookey put his cattle over yesterday Bought of Summers with 7 lb some oz of Butter 18 cent 50 lb of Cornmeal 3 ½ yds Cotton {Illegible} Gave a sturgeon to Donald Cameron 2 Con,, Rain high Wind crossed to Hopkins with Pete Grant had a hook took tea at Petes Got a Herring Barrel from Jim Hopkins Wife some plants a Fine Evening Mr James Cameron Island June 3rd 1877 Sunday Seen the sheep 4th Looking for Blue clay for plastering Gordon Plastering Hoeing and Weeding the Potatoes and Garden 5th Whitewashing some of the appletrees the Blue clay comes off 6th put out the Beds up stairs 7th Cut the calfs pasture 8th Gordon Went to J Hopkins with some smoked sturgeon took home my 2 inch augur {Above it reads: A Lamb the Big Sheep} a Fine Day went to Fish to night Got about 90 lb of Fish Heard John Tyo and Bob Baker and Jo Lemay 9th of June Marys Birth Day 64 years old to Day warm Fine Rain East Wind and West a pic nic on the Bohemian to hamilton Island from cornwall Seen the Little Lamb to Day a Good many Trowlers on the water some strawberries Rain much wanted 10th Sunday Raining very high Wind West cold some no Boats to Day Spotty Kind of Lame with Rheumatism I think I Did not Write any from this Date so I am at a Loss of a Great many things I should have Down Mr Harper Departed this month and Mrs John Frasher the Dates I forget our Dans Birth Day 22 of June 1st of July Dominion Day George Renshaw and I went Down for Captain J Rankin and you Bet we had a hard time Coming up high high West Wind stopt at the Foot of Hamiltons Island took Tea at Hamiltons Went up with George �2nd Got 50 lb of Corn Meal a Dollar to pay George George came Down with me {Mr Jam}es Cameron Island July 4th 1877 {Illegible} and I Fish at the Kit Kit Island Ross a pleasure {Illegible} the St Francis and a Rowing on the Boat John Summers and Family here 5 our Johns Birth Day 74 years old to Day 6th 7th 8th Started to go to the Buoy at the squaw Island and the wind Raised and we had to Run for Charlies Island Stormy went to Ross’s Island made a Tent at Last we started and came home Mr and Mrs and Maste{r} Herbert Fulton along with them Mr and Mrs Willard here I Forgot a Great many Things and Weather this month 9th 10th 11th 12th Firing some heavy volleys Hackitt shot 13th Went to Dundee Tub of Butter Bought of Viponds – 14th went to Aults Raft I hawl Pilot oil at 15th Thomas Summers wife Departed 15th at the Raft 16th at the Raft Got 12 Boards 17th 18,, 19th Fernandez Birth Day 3 years old to Day 20th 21st Went to Dundee Tub of Butter to Viponds Bought (I Forget) Mr Fulton came to camp and Susan and Herbert �22 sunday 23 at the working at the Tent 24th Gordon crossed with Susan Worked at the Hay 25th St James Day at the Hay 27th at hay 28th Frank and Tanner here {Illegible crossed out} Mr F{Illegible} and Gordon went off to Genies to night 29th Mr Fulton Raised his Flag to Day Mr Skeith with him Allen and cattanach Mr Bain here Genie came up in the Big canoe and Gordon took Fanny up to Murdoch McDonalds 30th Took Fanny across in 2 canoes Found a Big Canoe cut in to Mr {James} Cameron Island August 1st 1877 1st La{mmas} Day Putting in hay {Illegible}dy 2 Miles came Mrs Fulton and Susan went off Left 2 Dollars Minnies Birth Day {Several lines of text missing; they appear to be rubbed out or lost in the copying process} Weather 3 + 4 {Illegible} Day {Illegible} this {Illegible} Day Born in 1846 4th {Illegible} 5th J Angus’s {Illegible} Mr Genie Mr Allen and his son stopt all night 6th Went off up to Renshaws to fish I am very unwell this morning and all Day 7th Windy time 8 Wind 9th Sunday Angus Cameron here captain Frasher and McDougall here Thomas Munroe and G Renshaw went Down for Captain Rankin 10th 11x 12th Mr Fulton here �13th Finished the Last of the 3 marsh hay stacks 83 cocks 14th Went to carding mill with wool for Rolls paid 50 cents for carding Bought 1 pair of Boots 3..50 paid it with wool Bought them from Burdo Got a Ride Down from the carding mill with Jim hopkins Jim and Baker a Row 15 Went with ashes Tea soap Matches Canister of Powder Cotton paid for ½ lb of Tea I Got on credit sold my onions to Bill Spinks Got Lead Jo oaks for canoe got a Basket {Top two lines, including the date, are illegible. It is most likely January 1878 as that is when St. Andrews Day is.} {Illegible} took Dinner there Bill Will{illegible} 12th the Captain McKay here {Illegible} my Indian curiositys such {Illegible} stone gouge stone Dagger or Knife {F}ixes and peices of Broken crock of the Indian Make in old times {Illegible}s him that told me the Ball I have {is} a Bombshell Gave me 1..75 in {Illegible}da Bills Went to the PO got 3 pap{ers fro}m Charlie Bought of Aj Baker 1 lb {Illegible} 22 cents ½ lb candles 9 cents Globe for Lamp 12 ½ Plates 42 cents ¼ Tea 15 cents ¼ lb Tea 17 ½ cents {Illegible} 25 cents oil 12 ½ cents Got My Hollow adze {Illegible} Hamiltons Roses a Bee Ploughing 13th {Win}dy and Cold 14th chopping stove Wood tunnel Wind 15th chopping and piling Wood 16th {took?} the Parsnips cutting fire Wood Windy 17th {Illegible}ouse a Race the Huron and the {Illegible; Pro}ppeller the Indian taking her in 18th {Illegible} Drawing Wood commenced to Rain {Illegible; comm}enced in the Evening to snow 19th {Illegible}uring Frost hard Last night saw {Illegible} 21st Windy 22 {Illegible} way his horses got a Bottle and Tin {Illegible} from him Windy 24th high Wind 25 chopping Wood to {Day} Went to Summerstown Seen Mr Brown singing {Illegible} got a Ticket for the St Andrews Dinner {Illegible} for his horses and calves to across {Illegible} Dinner at Thomas Munroes Sunday 27th �28th {Illegible} 29 cutting and salting the meat {This page appears to be written on a different kind of paper than the previous two styles of paper; this page has no lines printed on it.} Mr James Cameron Island {date illegible} I Left off Writing any thing Down Since the Latter End of July 1877 very fine Fall and a Very fine Winter But the ice was not vry Good as it was open from here up to the Lower end of t{he} Island and Going from here to Lan{caster} we had to Go Down By the Kit Kit Island and Keep Down East to the Foot of Ross’s Island South side till we {Illegible} the Road that crosses to McPhee’s and a Great Deal of Travel on that Road this Winter so I have only very few things to write Down as I Kept no account of Time or any thing that Happened Just a few things here and there Feby 4th 1878 I Went to Hopkins Jim Here 5th at Hopkins 7th AJ Baker for Hay 8th I went to Williamst{own} with John Hamilton came home same Day Got Pully Gougue Potatoes from Hopkins 9th at home 10 Sunday 11th 12,, 13th Charlie Hopkins here I went up with charlie went to Dundee Bought of Viponds a comb 14th Jim Charlie and Jim Summers came for the Steers took the Mare yoked the steers and Left them till he would take them home on the Sleigh 15th Settled with AJ Baker for the hay Bought of J Grant Tea Rice Raisins Starch Broom G{Illegible} matches Flour took Dinner at Hamiltons Got the 2 Collars I Lent them Allen Buried on 6th Decemb{er 18}77 �For more information on James Cameron, check out the “Meet the Diarists” section under “Discover” on our website: ruraldiaries.uoguelph.ca � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. 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Scanned Manuscript & Typed Transcription UG Transcription Progress Scripto transcription progress Done Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>the 1st 1877</p> <p>Mr James Cameron Island</p> <p>January New Years Day chopping shovelling snow Went around the Lower Point a Fine Day</p> <p>2nd not very well Feeding the cattle extra this cold weather in the Bush 3 men Fishing EEls at the Kit Kit to Day Charlie Rose and Willie came for their Marsh hay the Engineers strike on the Rail Road Frosty weather these Days</p> <p>3rd Allens Birth Day Charlie and Willie Rose came Brought a Bag of Potatoes took a Load of hay John Hamilton and Tommy Jack came took me a Load of Wood Cold and Frosty West Wind</p> <p>4th a very Frosty Cold Day W Wind cutting stove Wood</p> <p>5th Fine Day E Wind seen a Fox at the Sturgeon Island Got the Ram Went to Summerstown Put a Letter in the PO for C Tupper Workhouse Walton on the hill Liverpool England per Canadian Line 5 cents Got Vernons Almanac from Dan Received 6 Dollars from AJ Baker in Bills Bought Matches of J Sandfield Got a Ride from Mr Shannon to Dundee had a Treat from Mr Shannon on the Road had a Treat at I McGreggors Bought of D Baker crackers and Matches Bought of I Viponds 8 yrs of Cotton 12 1/2 10 yds 5 7 yds Calico 12 1/2 5 yds 20 1/4 lb B Thread 3 Skains of White 2 Spools 10 2 Bars of Soap 12 1 lb of Tea 35 L {illegible} 41 Bag 25 sent a shovel acrofs with I McDougall I McDougal Treated at Tyos Walked Down to I Hopkings took supper stopt all night and Breakfast Mrs Hopkins not well</p> <p>6th came home E. Wind Kind of Fine AJ Baker came to see the Hay to let him have it at 9 Dollars I crofsed to Hamiltons Making shirts for Gordon Races at Summerstown to Day took in the Last of the Marsh stack at the Barn Door Charlie Rose Dog came here turned stormy through the night snowing</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1877 Mr James Cameron Island</p> <p>Jan 7th</p> <p>Sunday Stormy E Wind till about 12 calmed off and then commenced Blowing and snowing from the West Gordon came from Hamilton stopt all night freezing hard</p> <p>8th Hugh Anns Birth Day Born in 66 11 years old to Day Gordon crofsed to Hamiltons took his shirt Gave hime 5 cents some caps snow Deep stormy to Day I think this is Hanse Monday Done of 1 Marsh haystack</p> <p>9th Began the Marsh hay stack at the West End of the Barn Charlie Mayville Married yesterday chopping stove wood calm but Frosty</p> <p>10th A Fine Day Kind of Warm Sun Draws Water went for the Buds of the Balm of Gilead to the oak Feild for Bismark's Foot he cut it on the sole of his Foot on the Axe Feeding cattle ext{cut off} cutting Stove Wood shovelling snow some Cutters Travelling on Summers's Road to Day Bismark got his Pants made to Day and Leanders</p> <p>11th Went to the Bush Randolph and I piling snow very deep a Fine Morning after a While turned to snowing Drifiting and Blowing from the South West not cold to night the Wind Raised very high Kind of North West snow very deep</p> <p>12th a Fine Morning wind changed to all Quarters East wind I crofsed the snow Deep in the Bush and on the ice some water near shone up in the Bay Mostly got a Ride up From Hamilton Practising their Trotting horses on the ice had the ice cleaned with the snow plough But its very Rough and not half clean Bought on I Summers 1 paper of needles 5 cents 1 Pipe 2 cent sack of 25 lbs of Flour Received From AJ Baker 1 Dollar wind North East Frosty stopt at hamiltons all night</p> <p>{second page} 1877 Mr James Cameron Island</p> <p>January came from Hamiltons wind changed Nor west sun shining Frosty and Windy to Day and very windy to night Drifted some Places in the Fields all Bare of snow to night Got 3 Papers from AJ Baker yesterday Got the Loan of a Bag of hamiltons as to easier to carry the tack in a Bag snow Deep on the ice chopping stove wood and Fixing about the cattle</p> <p>14th change in the moon to Day a Fine morning turned to Drifting wind West Kind of Fine sun shining Charlie Rose's Dog came again to Day Bank of snow in the Barnyard after Last night Blowing and Drifting</p> <p>15th cold Windy shovelled snow</p> <p>16th Went up to the Bush Turned Back the snow is so Deep came Down on the Marsh Water (Raising on the ice close to shore</p> <p>18th crofsed took AJ Bakers Bag home and I Hamiltons took over Gordons Flannel shirt Received From AJ Baker 1 Dollar Cash Bought of Summers 25lb of Flour Matches heard of I Grants Wife having a young Son Last Monday the 15th its awful Travelling on the ice snow Deep from here Got a Paper from W McLean the London Free Press Talking of their Trotting Races Walter Bakers Father Buried to Day Benjamin Baker</p> <p>19th cutting Firewood next the Marsh I cannot go in the Bush Kind of a Fine Day Windy at night</p> <p>20th Raining snowing and Blowing very hard from the West Began to Freeze to night some hail Water and snow on the ice</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1877</p> <p>Mr James Cameron Island January 21st {illegible} morning calm Began to snow Wind from South East again Due West heavy moving let out the sheep this morning as I Did not let Out since the first snow came Cattle Picking where the snow Left Foxe crofsed at the Head of the Island no Ducks in the air hole awful Frosty Weather we had Before this thaw this is St Agnefs Day</p> <p>22nd A very Fine Day West Wind Raised some about 10 O clock cutting Firewood up in the side of the Marsh Lost of Travelling on the Summerstown Road a change in the Moon First Quarter</p> <p>23rd Went to Dundee A Fine Morning some wind West Called at Jim Hopkins ironing one of his Runners of his sleigh walked all the way took Dinner at Bills Got my Boot Fixed at Norman Bethunes 30 cents Bought of D Baker 2 Thimbles 4 2 cents for Matches almanack 5 cents crackers 2 cents 4 cents Cash to 1 Rat to D Baker Bought of Vipond 1 yd of Calico 8 5 needles 2 Bought of I Tyo 1 Jun of Whiskey 15 Trotting On the ice heard Charlie Mayvill Left his Fathers Dont agree since they are married one of the M J. Cowns Keons is Dead and one of the Stephens Scarlet Fever is at Dundee seen Hughy Rankin the Blacksmith Got a Ride Acrofs From Dan Frasher of Point Lovat he Treated Twice at Tyos and Twice at Summer's cold Windy afternoon windy to night John Hamilton here to Day Jim Hopkins went up with a square stick of Timber</p> <p>24th Charlie Tuppers Birth Day Stormy Wind from the west snowing and Drifting</p> <p>{page two}</p> <p>Mr James Cameron Island</p> <p>Jany 25th 1877 started for Summerstown met AJ Baker and Jo Parish a coming for hay turned with them took 2 Loads of hay to Day Brought me 100 lbs of Flour I sent with them for 1/2 lb of Tea 25 cents Brought it Down to me a Fine Day but Frosty Lent them the Whippletree as they Broke their own Dan Frasher Bushing or Drawing Stones to Johnsons Light house as I see 1 Team since 2 men Going Down On the Ice and part of the Ice Bushed</p> <p>26th AJ Baker took the last of his 2 Tons Randolph and I put in part of the Fine hay stack Fine and Frosty</p> <p>27th John Hamilton Drew me a Load of Wood A Fine Day</p> <p>28th A Fine Day E Wind near night Began snowing and Foggy cleared up not cold</p> <p>29th A Fine Day chopping Firewood J Hamilton Drew me a Load</p> <p>30th I Went to the Bush met G Bosell on snow shoes a Fine Day Kind of soft Talking about the sugar Bush Gave it to him to make churning to Day not very well</p> <p>31st chopping a Fine Day warm seen a Weasel in the Bush rain to night</p> <p>1st of February Fine Cloudy Thawing Raining J Hamilton Brought me a Bag of Potatoes put in the Rest of the Fine hay stack Dug some around the heap of stones</p> <p>2nd This is Candlemas Day the Bear comes out to Day to see his shadow the sun shone some and cloudy Went to P.O. Bought of J Summers 1/2 lb Tea 1/2 lb Soda 1 Pipe Matches Went over with George seen his horse he Traded Green wanting to Buy out Spinks heard Mrs Carey was Poorly Got a Paper from Charlie Vipons Drawing their Marsh hay from Christees Island ice very slushy snow and Water stopt at Johns them going up with ashes</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1877</p> <p>Mr James Cameron Island</p> <p>Feby 3rd Cleaning the Pipes and chimney not very well ct 2 Waterholes a Fine Soft Day turned snowing near evening I Did not see the Teames Drawing to Johnstons Lighthouse to Day not many Ducks coming to the air-hole this soft weather</p> <p>4th Sund A Fine Day Turned cold at night froze a little</p> <p>5th a very fine Day Randolph and I chopping in the Bush the soft maple sap runs to Day snowed a little to night cattle picking out this few Days Back no Birds of any Kind Flying about 1 Team went to Johnsons Lighthouse to Day crust not very Good</p> <p>6th chopping Firewood taking some snow out of the small canoe took some snow from the stone heaps Left the Wild sheep out to night 3 Teams Drawing to Johnstons to Day A Fine Day Thawing wind Raised high to night from the West EEl Fishers in the Back Bay 3 of Them a Great Deal of Crofsing on the ice to Day</p> <p>7th a Fine Day Soft in the Bush</p> <p>8th Froze some Last night made some crust cleaning Brush and Trees on Bank along the south side to the Lower end put the Brush on the ice a Great lot of it Fine but Wind Raw Gordons Birth Day</p> <p>9th Went to P Office Brought AJ Baker Bag home got a {illegible}tna insurance paper from Dan heard Jack Olivy had to Leave Viponds for too much spending with Maria Grant Races in Dundee a Fine Day</p> <p>10th J Hamilton took 100 lbs of Flour from AJ Baker for me Drew 2 Load of Wood for me to Day and 1 yesterday when he Came Down with the cream 2 pails a very fine warm Day 3 men and 3 horsesup on the ice Fishing EEls Gave John the springs to fit on his Gun Races in Dundee</p> <p>11th Sunday a Fine Day E Wind Raw a Great many EEl Fishers Below Frashers old Mrs John Summers Departed one of those Days I did not here which</p> <p>{second page}</p> <p>Mr James Cameron Island</p> <p>Feb 12th 1877</p> <p>A Fine Day churning the 2 Pails of cream that we got from J Hamilton made about 10 lbs of Butter Raining hard split some rails at the Door</p> <p>13th Froze some and Froze last night 3 Teams came up from Lancaster with Boards for the Acadamy in Fort Covington Shrove Tuesday</p> <p>14th St Valentines Day and Ash Wednesday a Fine Day cutting Fire Wood</p> <p>15 cutting Firewood I Hopkins came for the saw Logs took 4 to Day of them a very fine Day</p> <p>16th J Hopkins came took 4 Logs I went to F Covington to Mr Mears's Mill Vondale Left for not sawing peoples Lumber right Bought R Baker 1/2 lb Tea 3 Bunches of Matches Bills TEam seized to Day by Baker came to Hopkins stopt all night Froze hard to night good Going on the ice a surpris party at Rob Grants in the {illegible} to night Looking at the Pot Ash coolers J Vipond to Send J Hopkins for the Hay</p> <p>17th Jim Charlie and I Weighed the hay a Ton some cold but Fine froze to night A sleigh came up from Lancaster going to mill and came Back this way Viponds Drew a Load from Christee marsh</p> <p>18th James Hough's Birth Day windy Cold and Fine</p> <p>19th J Hamilton Drew m{illegible} Loads of Wood Fine</p> <p>20th Some sleighs passing a man passed Down with one horse sleigh and came back with 6 Barrels of herrings A Bull in a sleigh Passed tied Down in the sleigh nothing to be seen but the Horns as he is all covered</p> <p>21st A very Fine Day Went to PO Bought salt matches sweetys salt Peter coal oil Gallon heard Hugh McGillis in the Gore was Buried to Day</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Mr James Cameron Island</p> <p>Feby 22nd 1877 chopping Firewood Brushing and clearing a fine Day Washingtons Birth Day Bad with the Toothache East Wind Freezing some to night</p> <p>23rd E Wind high and cold this morning AJ Baker and Jo Parisha came for hay took 1500 Wt they say Tommy and Gordon Down took me a Bag of Potatoes 10 lbs of Pork a Fine afternoon Tapt 3 Soft maples for Randolph not running very well cutting Firewood and Brushing at the side of the marsh</p> <p>24th St Matthias E Wind very Bad with my teeth Brushing a Great Deal of Travelling on the ice and all this week a awful Lot of EEl Fishing on Both sides and the middle snowed a Little to night some hail</p> <p>Sunday the 25th a Fine Day E Wind Lost of EEl Fishers on the ice seen the owl to Day and Yesterday a man came to night Mr Ward he Got astray I went with him over near Frashers Point to put him on the right Track handed me 10 cents as had not more</p> <p>26th George Bosell cutting wood for the sugar Bush a Fine Day cutting Firewood John Hamilton Drew me some Wood took Gordon to the House</p> <p>27th George tapt some a Fine Day cleaning the Barrels and Pot Peter Grants boy came for the Pot seen a crow for the first I seen I went to J Hopkins for the Pot its broke Jim and wife at Brushe;s Mills George Renshaw here took a Bag of Potatoes Mrs John Arthurs Departed on the Kings Road</p> <p>28th I went to Summerstown Bought soap Matches Drawing stones with Charlie Rose for George Renshaws Races in Dundee</p> <p>{second page}</p> <p>Mr James Cameron Island</p> <p>March 1st 1877 John Hamilton and Tommy Jack came for my soft Maple Log to take with his own to Mr Mears Mill Fort Covington I and John went seen part of the Races at Dundee A Fine Day Bought of R. Baker Matches coming home went with Tommy up to Paul Jos to trade his Rabbit Trotter did not trade came home northern Lights to night seen Mr Tuthell and he Treated us</p> <p>2nd some Raining to Day Gordon came for my EEl spear Filled 7 Bags of Ashes took Georges horse and went with the Ashes Got the Pot at Brennans at Charlie Roses Bought of J Summers Tea Broom Matches a Bottle of Dr Wilsons Pain Reliever Pins Thread soap Bought of AJ Baker 100 wt of Flour 50 lbs of Corn Meal Got some News Papers from AJ Made about 2 Gallons of syrup to Day the 1/2 for us 1 Gallon</p> <p>3rd William Henery Shadgate's Birth Day one of Johns Boys the eldest Gordon and Tommy Jack Down with the cream Gordon came tonight had his scales Raining some Windy to night and Rain took the Pot and the 2 Barrels to the Bush</p> <p>4th snowing and Raining this Morning Turned fine to Day ice Gl{illegible} and Good</p> <p>5th Gordon crofsed to Hamilton's Charlie Rose came for 1/2 Ton of Fine hay got it for G Renshaw to pay for it Brennan with him to take the rest of his Marsh hay heard the Cannons in Fort Covington it must be for the President Bonfire to night boiling in the Bush Brought about 1 Gallon of syrup to the house a Fine Day Kind of Raw cut some at the Lower Point ice opening at the Lowr Point</p> <p>6th chopping and clearing some G Renshaws and I Grant here wanting to see if I had any oak cold to Day Windy to night from the West no one in the Bush to Day A Great Deal of Travelling to Lancaster and acrofs the River</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Mr James Cameron Island</p> <p>March 7th 1877</p> <p>Stormy Flurries of snow Drifting writing some cutting hay to the Bottom of the East end about 3 feet where it is Bad against the all</p> <p>8th East Wind stormy Blustering turned to Hail and Rain to night chopping some in the Bush piling Brush went for the Pail took their axe to the house</p> <p>9th Raining fine in the morning wind changes to south West high Mr Russel called here to make a stake for his sleigh wet ugly time icicles on the Trees this Morning Foggy for a While snowing hailing squally</p> <p>10th chopping a soft Maple at the Marsh Fence cold some fine Windy West a Man Crofsing Down the Way of the Kit Kit some cold tonight a Load of hay crofsing to Summerstown</p> <p>11th 2 Men Fishing EEls at the sturgeon Island snowing Drifting Fine cold West Wind Tip had her Puppies Found a Pipe in the Barn it Must Be Mr Silly's as he Lost one when he was here this summer the stem is of off it</p> <p>12th On This Day of the Month D McMaster first came to the Island I crofsed to Summerstown stopt at J Hamiltons Wrote a Letter to D Smith a Fine Day Lewis Henery and Peter his Brother here showed me a 10 Dollar Bill confederate Money he found cutting the Black oak Trees Donald McDonald Poorly</p> <p>13th Tommy Jack and I went to Mr Mears Mill for our Boards my soft Maple for sawing cost 50 cents Got 13 slabs from Mr Mears for Nothing a Fine Day Donald McGillis rode over with us seen Mr Tuthill Treated me as usual David Baker a Bee Drawing Wood sailing with the ice Boat</p> <p>14th a Fine Day Drawing Firewood and took Down my slabs and Boards Gordon and Tommy Jack</p> <p>{page two}</p> <p>Mr James Cameron Island</p> <p>15 March 1877 I Crofsed cold Raw Wind Frosty snowing From the N West A Bee at J Grants Ashery at the Wharf Charlie Parisha Bought Jim Hopkins stack on the Black horse Island seen John Birch at Summers's Buying horses Back of Martintown Got from Charlie Rose Got From and order for a Dollar on Johnny Summers Bought 1/4 of Tea 15 cents 12 1/2 lb soda 5 cloves 5 canister Powder 35 Lamp chimney 10 Matches 5 soap 8 cents paid 5 cents on a corn Broom I owed to him</p> <p>6th I crofsed to hopkins this morning for to Get the Boards home Charlie came Down with them we put them in the Barn 27 Elm 9 Ash 3 Basswood 1 Oak 40 Peices chopping stove Wood the hay all Done on the West Mow</p> <p>17th St Patrick Day Firing some salute Randolph and I crofsed to Summerstown stopt at Hamiltons took Dinner and John went up the Races Going on Viponds Mare 1st Charlie Parisha 2nd (Russells 3rd) James Grants some Keeping St Patricks at Summerstown A Craig not well Pleased at something or other John Sandfield took a Bad turn in the Summers store had to go to the House a Fine Day But cold</p> <p>18th cold Wind Fine 2 Cutters Passed here</p> <p>19th chopping Firewood cold Windy</p> <p>20th chopping and Brushing cold Windy first Day of spring Cut a Waterhole for the cattle Randolph Drawing Dry stuff</p> <p>21st E Wind Stormy snowing Hailing Blustery not very cold</p> <p>22nd Livinia Birth Day the older) George Bosell Got the adze or addis for Parisha sap running some</p> <p>23rd went to Summerstown J Hamilton Fixing the Machine to saw his Wood at G Renshaws a Fine DAy Gathered 32 Gathered Besides what was in the Troughs</p> <p>24th First Sugar made to Day Races at the Front only J Cameron Abram only First about 34 lbs of sugar made to Day sap running to Day 20 pails in the Barrels to night Got 25 lbs of Flour frim AJ {cut off}</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Mr James Cameron Island April 1877</p> <p>{illegible} First Trip for the steamer {illegible} Summerstown and Back to Dundee A Great Lot of ice Going Down to Day I stopt at J Hamiltons splitting and piling Wood John went to Lancaster to Buy a plough Went up to {illegible} Got 50 lbs of Flour from John from the {illegible} paid the pipes and Bunch of Matches to Summers 4 cents made 2 Gallon of syrup to Day</p> <p>15th Sunday Jack Oliva here and Maria and Katie Grant Charlotte &amp; George and Johnny Hopkins Gave a Puppy Dan to Kate Grant George and Peter Bosell here a Fine Day Indians on the Water spearing EEls 2 Indians in the Bush they say that the Indians stole their Knife ice Before the Door yet</p> <p>16th Went to J Hamiltons to Trim his apple Trees. Trimming on the North side of the Road John went to Viponds Raising Bee</p> <p>17th An Indian here Traded for EEls with him Careys Raising then Barn John Went fine Trimming the Orchard a talk of Jun Cameron selling out a Fuss about this Businefs with seely AJ Baker store took Fire the chimney the French Lives in it E Wind</p> <p>18 Trimming the Trees John Ploughed for Wheat Our Duncan's Birth Day</p> <p>19th Came home Raining East Wind Bought a Comb 16 cents 2 Bunches of Matches John got a telegram from Tom Jack that he is going home and to send him {illegible} Dollars me at home spread{cut off}</p> <p>20th Raining {rest of entry is illegible}</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1877</p> <p>Mr James Cameron Island</p> <p>25th of March 1877 Palm Sunday The Annunciation of Virgin Mary Raining hailing Freezing snow and Fine E Wind some cold Tommy Jack came Down for Gordon and took Down my 25 lb sack of Flour First Sugar went up stairs to Day old Sugar yet</p> <p>26th The Babys Birth Day He a Year old to Day Fine sawing Wood Randolph and I Raining</p> <p>27th Raining snowing George took his horse to take Peggy acrofs</p> <p>28th Raining some the Biggest or Largest Flakes of snow I ever seen was what fell to Day for a While some of them were like the Palm of your hand I be{illegible}ed them for a Long time as I was in the my Barn</p> <p>29th First wild Geese came a Cold Day snowed some in Bush George and Peggy at the Sugar cutting Stove Wood</p> <p>30th Good Friday Pete came for Sugar I Gave him a cake too as he was Going to the store Bought of J summers 50 lbs of Corn Meal 1/2 lb Tea 1/2 lb soda for the sugar I stopped at J Hamiltons to help them at the sawing stove Wood with the sawing machine up at the store at night very fine Day W West Wind in the morning a very Fine Day sap Running Well</p> <p>31st at Hamiltons Done sawing Went to James Grants Bee Drawing stones to the Wharf at the Ashery I stopt at Johns all night Freezing hard these nights</p> <p>Sunday 1st of April All Fools Day I came from Hamiltons early this morning Easter Sunday Gordon and Yorkie Baker came Pete Rookey Antwine and Lewy Bosell came put up the clock and set it Going Gave him 5 lbs of Sugar Frank Laplante and his Boy in the Bush</p> <p>2nd Seen a cutter crofsing summers Road its John Hamilton a Going with Tommy Jack and John James acrofs to Dundee as they are Bound for California</p> <p>3rd John Hamilton and Gordon came Down for the Rain horse and cutter cleaning the cellar Peggy and George crofsed and came Back to night as there is a Big hole at Francis Island Pewits came</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>James Cameron Island</p> <p>April 4th 1877 {torn away} with AJ Baker I owe hime</p> <p>{torn away} from him Bought 1/2 lb Tea Got</p> <p>{torn away}AJB I am take him a cake of</p> <p>{torn away}Summers Being Down in Montreal</p> <p>{torn away}ods ice opening in spots Last Crofsing</p> <p>{torn away} Blackbirds came Got Flour and</p> <p>{torn away} J Hamilton Brought over</p> <p>{torn away}hirt Brought home AJ Baker</p> <p>Bag</p> <p>5 ice open cutting stove wood</p> <p>{torn away} Weather</p> <p>6th IN the Bush all Day for the first time sap is got Better as Before this Did not turn out very well the sap must be weak (Bosh)</p> <p>7th in the Bush George crofsed with the canoe</p> <p>9th Sunday in the Bush to Day and Boiled some to night</p> <p>9th {torn away}king the Banking from the house chopping Fine Day a long time of E Wind ice going down Fine E Wind put out the canoes Bismark and {torn away} the sturgeon Island taking the Banking {torn away} and its all Froze seen a Pike to Day {torn away} Sugar soft to Day they all went home to night</p> <p>11th Taking the Banking from in the shed Fixing my went up in the Bay Randolph 2 Indians came to night they were Fishing EEls Lewis Smoke and Rosar Got some salt From Bosells Got about {torn away} of Gallons to night</p> <p>12th All the Children went {illegible to the Bush lot about 1 and 3 Quarts to Day</p> <p>13th John Gray and Smoke and Rosar here to night Bought 4 lbs of sugar 50 cents I went To Summerstown sold AJ Baker 11 lbs of Sugar 10 cents a lb Gave G Renshaw a small cake Gave Charlie Rose a 7 lb Cake of sugar for the Pot</p> <p>{torn away}ght of J Summers 1 peck of salt 5 cents {illegible}</p> <p>{torn away} 1/2 yd Cotton 10 cents took {torn away} from G. Renshaws Farm</p> <p>{torn away}Pari{torn away}</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>April 21st 1877 Came from Hamiltons Bought of J Summers yesterday 2 yds of calico 1/2 lb Tea Matches snowing hard</p> <p>22nd Jim Hopkins and wife here a Fine Day Gave here a 2 lb cake of sugar</p> <p>23rd The Festiva of the English St George's Day A Fine Day Firing in the Morning I went to J Hamiltons Trimming trees</p> <p>24 Began to Dig the Garden</p> <p>25th St Marks Day cold North Wind part of the Day Fine at J Hamilons Gordon and i came with 50 lbs of Flour</p> <p>26th crofsed to Hamiltons Livinia Planted 12 Beds of Top onions</p> <p>27 Trimming</p> <p>28th Raining to night Steamer Anderson came up</p> <p>29th The Anderson went Down Dan Summers and Rodney Briggs here tonight their hunting on the Kit Kit I came home this morning</p> <p>30th Planted 68 hills of Potatoes Digging the Ground First Light Lit up to night Taking away the Banking from the house Rain and Windy</p> <p>1st Day of May Digging the Potato Ground</p> <p>2nd Digging I Forget the Rest of this</p> <p>6th HughAnn Bismarck and I went to the Kit Kit Rofs's and Charlies Island Found and axe a Fine Day</p> <p>8th setting Fires</p> <p>10th Fixing Fences</p> <p>11th Went to Summerstown Got a Letter and paper from Charlie Altering Jakes Colt a year old John Cary and McDougall Got a Bag of Potatoes 50 lbs of Flour from John Spotty calved to Day</p> <p>12th Gordon came home</p> <p>13th Bismarck and I in the Bush</p> <p>14th Covert the milk house Jack came home</p> <p>15th th The heifer Maud calved the steamer Frank Maxwell came up</p> <p>16th Fishing Got 28 Fish Rain and Thunder tonight</p> <p>17th Digging and Fixing Fence</p> <p>18 West Wind Blary Calved cutting Brush</p> <p>19th Went to P.O. Rec Pay from G Renshaw for hay and settled what was Due him Bought 1 sack of oat meal and a sack of cornmeal Tea Paper pipes Box Matches Towel Got some potatoes from Tom Summers and a pail form George Planted Toms the Pig lefs to night</p> <p>20th Went to Christies for Welch Onions</p> <p>{first of entry missing} Week with them to Tom Summers Got cake of sugar</p> <p>{first of line missing} came and Went home Gave 1 Doll 20 cents to Bal{missing} care the Dog</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{First page}</p> <p>Mr James Cameron Island</p> <p>25 of May 1877</p> <p>25th Fixing the Calves Pasture Fence and Planted some Potatoes yesterda</p> <p>26th Working at the Brush Fence</p> <p>27th Gordon Went to Hamiltons Fine Day Randolph Leander and I to Nahouta's Island found 2 Ducks nest Roasted</p> <p>28th sheared the Sheep</p> <p>29th Trying to put in Don Pedro Broke the shed Door</p> <p>Royal Oak Day 30th Gordon and i to Dundee Found a canoe at the upper end of Alexis Towed it they left it till we were coming home took 7 lbs of Butter 20 cents a lb Bought of Vipond Cornmeal calico soda Rope Matches plates Bought J Baker 1 Butter Tub got Potatoes Bought of Burdo 7 lbs of Fine salt10 cents Got of J McGregor Summerstown Lime a Treat 1/2 pint Hopkins and Fred working at the Distillery sowing oats the St Francis Dundee Brought the clock to J Lemay took Dinner at Bills seen McCabe married to McIlwary Daughter Got a paper from Bill for some Potatoes and a Butter tub from M Baker I to Fetch him a sturgeon</p> <p>31st Corpus Christie The Traveller pass the Bohemian at the Lighthouse Planted Potatoes Got the Rope in the Ring Ring with working at him all Day Fishing tonight Got Sturgeon EEls Suckers perch pike</p> <p>2nd Brought an EEl and an EEl skin to Margaret Hamilton Brought my spearpole to John to plain Rookey put his cattle over yesterday Bought of Summers with 7 lbs some Oz of Butter 18 cent 50 lbs of Cornmeal 3 1/2 yds Cotton {illegible} Gave a sturgeon to Donald Cameron 2 Con Rain high Wind crofsed to Hopkins with Pete Grant had a hook took tea at Petes Got a Herring Barrel from Jim Hopkins Wife some plants a Fine Evening</p> <p>{page two}</p> <p><br />Mr James Cameron Island</p> <p>June 3rd 1877 Sunday Seen the sheep</p> <p>4th Looking for Blue clay for plastering Gordon plastering Hoeing and Weeding the Potatoes and Garden</p> <p>5th Whitewashing some of the appletrees the Blue clay comes off</p> <p>6th put out the Beds up stairs</p> <p>7th Cut the calfs pasture</p> <p>8th Gordon went to J Hopkins with some smoked sturgeon A Lamb the Big Sheep took home my 2 inch augur a Fine Day went to Fish to night Got about 90 lbs of Fish Heard John Tyo and Bob Baker and Is Lunday</p> <p>9th of June Marys Birth Day 64 years old to Day warm Fine Rain East Wind and West a pic nic on the Bohemian to hamilton Island from Cornwall See the Little Lamb to Day a Good many Trowlers on the waters some strawberries Rain much wanted</p> <p>10th Sunday Raining very high Wind West cold some no Boats to Day Spotty Kind of Lame with Rheumatism I Think I Did not write any from this Date so I am on a Lofs of a Great many things I should have Down Mr Harper Departed this month and Mrs John Frasher the Dates I forget Our Dans Birth Day 22 of June</p> <p>1st of July Dominion Day George Renshaw and I went Down for Captain J Rankin and you Bet we had a hard time Coming up high high West Wind stopt at the Foot of Hamilton Island and took Tea at Hamiltons Went up with George</p> <p>2nd got 50 lbs of Corn Meal a Dollar to pay George George came Down with me</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Mr James Cameron Island July 4th 1877</p> <p>{illegible} fish at the Kit Kit Island Rofs a pleasure {illegible} the St {illegible} and a Rowing on the Boat John Summer and Family here</p> <p>our Johns Birth Day 74 years old to Day</p> <p>6th</p> <p>7thg</p> <p>8th Started to go to the B{illegible} at the squaw Island and the wind Raised and we had to Run for Charles Island stormy went to Rofs Island made a Tent at Last we started and came home Mr and Mrs and Master Herbert Fulton along with them Mr and Mrs Willard here I Forgot a Great many Things and Weather this month</p> <p>9th</p> <p>10th</p> <p>11th</p> <p>12th Firing some heavy volleys Hackitt shot</p> <p>13th Went to Dundee Tub of Butter Bought of Viponds</p> <p>14th went to Aults Raft I hawl Pilot oil at</p> <p>15th Thomas Summers wife Departed</p> <p>15th at the Raft</p> <p>16th at the Raft Got 12 Boards</p> <p>17th</p> <p>18th</p> <p>19th Fernandez Birth Day 3 years old to Day</p> <p>20th</p> <p>21st Went to Dundee Tub of Butter to Viponds Bought I Forget Mr Fulton came to camp and Susan and Herbert</p> <p>22 Sunday</p> <p>23 at the working at the Tent</p> <p>24th Gordon crofsed with Susan Worked at the Hay</p> <p>25th St James Day at the Hay</p> <p>27th at hay</p> <p>28th Frank and Tanner here Mr {illegible} and Gordon went off to Gerries to night</p> <p>29th Mr Fulton Raised his Flag to Day Mr SKeith with him Allen and Catherine Mr Bain here Genie came up in the Big canoe and Gordon took Fanny up to Murdock McDonalds</p> <p>30th Took Fanny acrofs in 2 Canoes Found a Big Canoe cut {illegible}</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Mr James Cameron Island</p> <p>I Left off Writing anything Down since the Latter End of July 1877 very fine Fall and a very fine Winter But the ice was not very Good as it was open from here up to the Lower end of Island and Going from here to Lancaster we had to Go Down By the Kit Kit Island and Keep Down East to the Foot of Rofs Island South side till we got the Road that crofsed to McPhees and a Great Deal of Travel on that Road this Winter so I have only very few things to write Down and Kept no account of Time or anything that Happened Just a few things here and there</p> <p>Feby 4th 1878 I Went to Hopkins Jim Here</p> <p>5th at Hopkins</p> <p>7th AJ Baker for Hay</p> <p>8th I went to Williamstown with John Hamilton came home same Day Got Pully Gougue Potatoes from Hopkins</p> <p>9th at home</p> <p>10 Sunday</p> <p>11th</p> <p>12th</p> <p>13th Charlie Hopkins here I went up with Charlie went to Dundee Bought of Viponds a comb</p> <p>14th Jim Charlie and Jim Summers came for the steers took the Mare yoked the steers and Left them till he would take them home on the Sleigh</p> <p>15th Settled with AJ Baker for the hay Bought of I Grant Tea Rice Raisins Starch Broom G{illegible} matches Flour took Dinner at Hamiltons Got the 2 Collars I Lent them</p> <p>Allen Buried on 6th December 1877</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{top line illegible}</p> <p>took Dinner there Bill W{illegible}</p> <p>12th the Captain McKay here to day</p> <p>{illegible} my Indian curiosity such {illegible}</p> <pre>{illegible} stone gouge stone Dagger or Knife axes and peices of Broken crock of the Indian Make in old times </pre> <pre>{illegible} him that told me the Ball I have is a Bombshell Gave me in 75 {illegible} </pre> <pre>{illegible}Bills Went to the P.O. got 2 {illegible} </pre> <pre>{illegible}Charlie Bought of AJ Baker 1 lb {illegible} 22 cents 1/2 lb candles 9 cents Globe for Lamp 12 Plates 42 cents 1/4 TEa 15 cents 1/4 lb Tea 17 1/2 {illegible} 25 cents and 12 1/2 Cents Got My Hollow Adze at Hamiltons Roses a Bee Ploughing </pre> <p>13th Grand Cold</p> <p>14th chopping stove Wood</p> <p>16th took the Parsnips cutting fire Wood Windy</p> <p>17th {illegible} a Race the Huron and the {illegible} Propeller the Indian taking her</p> <pre>{illegible}Drawing Wood commenced to Rain {illegible} commenced in the Evening to snow {illegible} </pre> <pre>{illegible}Frose hard Last night sai {illegible} </pre> <p>20th Windy and cold</p> <p>21st Windy</p> <p>22nd {illegible} way his horses got a Bottle and Tin {illegible} from Windy</p> <p>24th high Wind</p> <p>25 chopping Wood Went to Summerstown Seen Mr Brown singing</p> <pre>{illegible} got a Ticket for the St Andrews Dinner {illegible} </pre> <pre>{illegible} for his horses and calves to night </pre> <pre>{illegible}Thomas Munroes </pre> <p>Sunday 27th {rest of page illegible}</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Mr James Cameron Island August 1st 1877</p> <p>1st L {illegible} Day Putting in hay cloudy</p> <p>2 Miles came Mrs Fulton and Susan went off Left 2 Dollars Minnies Birth Day</p> <p>{several line rubbed out}</p> <p>Day Born 1846</p> <p>5th Fungus's {illegible} Mr Genie Mr Allen and his son stopt all night</p> <p>6th Went off up to Renshaws to fish I am very unwell this morning and all Day</p> <p>7th Windy time</p> <p>8th Wind</p> <p>9th Sunday Angus Cameron here captain Frasher and McDougall here Thomas Munroe and G Renshaw ewnt Down for Captain Rankin</p> <p>10th</p> <p>11th</p> <p>12th Mr Fulton here</p> <p>13th Finished the Last of the 3 marsh hay stacks 83 cocks</p> <p>14th Went to carding mill with wool for Rolls paid 50 cents for carding Bought 1 pair of Boots 3..50 paid it with wool Bought them from Burdo Got a Ride Down from the carding mill with Jim hopkins Jim and Baker a Row went with ashes Tea soap Matches</p> <p>15 Canister of Powder Cotton paid for 1/2 lb of Tea I Got on credit sold my onions to Bill Spinks Got Lead Jo oaks for canoe got a Basket</p> </div> transcribed https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/5915e2bf55f6138ba0ca05f4d6e78b19.pdf 0369d3739ae65f4bd820efd4eb6f8fd9 PDF Text Text ������������������ https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/e5dcb7c214852be24017b38d227c3ee6.pdf 60e283462b9bc17d9a00880bddc2f91f PDF Text Text James Cameron (1824-1912) 1876 Transcribed by Rural Diary Archive Volunteers {In places, this diary is worn from weather and time. On occasion, the tops, bottoms, and edges of the pages are crumbly and moldy, making some words and sentences illegible. In most cases, a note that reads “{Illegible}” refers to this situation.} {The upper left half of this page is folded over and torn, obstructing some words.} 1876 Mr James Cameron Island March 5 Went to the {Stur}geon Island a Fine Day 6th in the {B}ush cut {fi}rewood 7th a Fine Day sloppy on the {torn away} wen{t to} Williamstown Brought out a cake of sugar {torn away} lb {torn away}de from a son in law of McGregors the {t}he Bosells caught a Deer Sunday above {torn away}rt in Cornwall about the church on {torn away}rr Rained to night hard raised the creeks 8th came home from Williamsto{wn} {torn away}ve me out had Great Work fixing the {torn away} Alle {torn away} on the creeks stopt at Barretts Going {torn away} Big {torn away}nning came around by Robert Jacks house an{d} to J Hamiltons John and Tommy Jack Drove me Down took up the Puncheon 9th George Bosell here Fixing the camp 10 J Hamilton here seen 2 Wild Geese for the first 11 crossed to Summerstown Races there Rained some and John Tyo and Rod Cameron Racing on this Road and they Went like Wildfire Boug{ht} of Viponds ½ lb Tea and Lead Pencil 12th of March On this Day on the Month D McMaster First came to the Island Fine but cold {13}th in the Bush cold cutting Firewood 14th Hamilton Drew me some firewood 15th Went to Summerstown with ashes 12 bush{els Jo}hn Hamilton took them up for me Bought {of} Viponds Tea 75 3 yds Cotton 33 Pot 25 Rice 3 lb 21 {M}atches Paid Pencil Got 4 Dollars from AJ Baker �16th Turned Stormy East Wind and snow Mr Chapman and Wife stopt {Between the lines it reads: sent Gordon across} and Turned Back to Fort Covington 17th St Patricks cold and stormy bad with a cold Norman Bethune and Bill Palmer coming from Lancaster in a Buggy stopt to Give their Horse a Drink of River Water as he would not Drink well water {torn away}ck Buchannan stopt Gave me the {Illegible} Pete in Montreal on St Pat{torn away} clear to Day Mr James Cameron Island March 31st 1876 Last Day of March Writing to Day George Fixing the camp took up the Pot to the Bush and the chains Big Barrel 1st of April all Fools Day First Boiling in the Bush made 3 Gallons of Mollasses I went to Dundee chartreau called in and we walked up together on the crust called at J Hopkins them all being sick with plurisy {pleurisy} Got a Ride up from Johnny Spink and Bill Morris to the Distillery a Fine Day Bought of R Baker 1 lb of Power 2 lb of shot ½ Doz of Buttons 2 yds of stuff for Leander Pipes a Treat at JMG Bought at JMG ,,,, 4 Got a Ride home from Mr A McLean Lancaster Gave a Look at the Hay to sent a Man for hay Monday Peggy Gave Livinia some Ham J Hamilton here for the Hollow adze to make Troughfs Freezing to night ice Good yet seen a Man selling Maple Sugar in Dundee Mr Baker in Montreal a Flock of Wild Geese in the air-hole it is supposed Munro{e} that was with Jimmy the Bush went in the airhole at Hamiltons Bridge and was Drowned on the night of March the – But we since he was all right that he arrived all right in Williamsto{wn} 2nd Made the first sugar 44 lbs went to Sturgeon Island Peggy stopt here to night George Renshaw and Charlie Rose here with George Colt a Fine Day Gave George his Bottle Livinia Got up to Day 3rd Crossed to Summerston Brought of I Vipond Knife 20 Rope 1 ½ lbs 22 ½ cents Tob {tobacco} 5 Line 10 Matches a Box 17 changed the Boots) oil (made about 48 lb To Day Gordon Killed the Black Bull calf a Man a Foot crossed to hopkins commenced to rain to night 4th Raining Henery and George for hay took 3-50 cents worth at 9 Dollars a Ton Mr David Baker here Just from Montreal Raining Teams crossing summers’s and Chartreau here took Dinner cutting hay not in the Bush to Day the 4 5th 1876 Mr James Cameron Island April 5th Fine East Wind George Gave me the order on Viponds for 3..50 got a Peice of Butter Tapping {Above it reads: adze} some sugared about 40 lbs to Day commenced Raining Wind changed high from the West ice Getting Bad near shore �6th a Fortunate Day high Wind seen Robbins yesterday Ducks Plenty some Flocks of Wild Geese not any one crossing on Summers's Road to Day 7th {Illegible} 8th made 3 Gallons of Molasses took 3 Cakes over shot 2 Ducks in the airhole one of them Drew under the ice with the strong current Ice Good to cross 9th not running very well a fine Day Gordon and I up to the Bush a Great lot of Wild Geese and Ducks in the airhole at Francis Island 10th shot a Duck that a Hawks chased to the Ice and had the Duck Down and Picking him he left and I shot the Duck George took over the churn 11th Went across to Viponds took Georges Due Bill what remained of the churn 1..50 Bought of Viponds 1 Box 2 plugs of Tobacco 10 Box of Caps 15 8 yds of Cotton 80 2 yds of Linsey 44 Bottle of Castor oil 10 with 5 cents Cash) Heard Robert McDonald Departed Last Week Brought up From the Hospital in Montreal Made about the Moles 2 Moles Full and some in the Basin 12th Very Fine Made Sugar to Day the Moles and the Basins full 13th Fishing EEls very Fine holes opening in the ice East Wind put out the Canoe from Below and took it up to the Door with the Water thats on top of the ice 14th The ice is opening slow 14th Good Friday Raining East Wind West and North Wind high West Wind not Running to Day George made 2 axe handles 1 ash and hicory Foggy to Day 1876 Mr James Cameron Island April 15 ice Jamming coming Down high West Wind running a Little some Drops of Rain hail and snow and Fine George and Peggy Boiling a few Pails Water high Went to the head of the Island, swallows came yesterday Foggy to Day George Peggy and Georgy crossed took sugar and Bottle of Mollasses 16th Easter Sunday The Sun Did not Dance this morning a sighn of a hard year Lots of Eggs Fresh and salted ones. Peter a{nd?} Peggy came to night 17th Easter Monday chopping at the Door 18th Our Duncans Birth Day ice going Down Jamming splitting from Rails Pewits came as usual to Build in their old Place that they have Been in these many years 19th sap not running very well �20th Shot a Rat {muskrat} for the first Gordon speared a Pike I speared a Maskinonge Weight 34 ¾ lb 21st snowing East Wind crossed to J Hamiltons for the Dog Brought the Fish to John Got 2 Bags of Potatoes sack of Cornill Mrs and Mr Hamilton Poorly with Bad cold Heard James Grant was to be married on the 24th Monday coming 22nd Fixing the calf Pasture Fence Peggy here 23rd St George's Day a very Fine Day E Wind Henery and Little George came to the Bush took us 2 EEls him and antwine going to Fish EEls to Day made near a Gallon of Mollasses Peggy Crossed as the sap is not running took all their sugar 24th James Grants Married to Day to Addi Summer's and a Fine Day it is E Wind Mr Smallmans Steamer Jenny crossed to Day on her first Trip 25th 1876 Mr James Cameron Island April St Marks Day a Fine Day East Wind Killed a snake for the firist I killed this Spring Burnt him shot a Pike as Gordon never seen one shot I shot him Cutting fat Pine 26th Burning Rubbish and cleaning up around Lots of Indians Fishing Put out Decoys Fired at a Fish-hawk struck him but he did not fall here East Wind 27th Peggy and Pete came took away some of their things Gordon Boiled a few pails the children in the Bush Digging a Little the ice holding on very long in the Back Bay or Marsh Lots of Geese and Ducks But hard to Get at them Rats scarce too muchk wind at night to fish with the Jack 28th Gordon not well in Bed all Day Raining some Randolph and I to the Lower-Point (spoiled the axe Another Steamer in to Salmon River 29th Enterprize went in to salmon-River and came out and I think she went to Lancaster as she came out sunday morning the thirtieth went over to the Pitt Point in the canoe shot a Duck Did not Get him West Wind changed to the East Lightning to night Rained some hard Frost Last night but not much sap running Planted 7.. or 8 hills of Potatoes set Fires Down on the hill Snakes middling Plenty some Ticks Keeping in the sheep Water some high 30th Sunday went to head of the Island Bismarck Randolph and Gordon and I Fine Day Enterprize came out of Lancaster this morning the sky to the East Very Red in Spots ice cleared out of the Back Bay 1876 �Mr James Cameron Island May 1st St Philip and St James Raining snowing W Wind First Boat Went Down the Proppeller California Light in the Lighthouses to night Began on to Dig a Little Birch Trees Running some 2nd A Fine Day the Steamer St Francis Came up Shot 2 Ducks got a Large Pike in the Back Marsh Firing at Loons Gordon Tapt some Trees for Vinegar Froze hard these nig-hts Went out for the first time in the Back marsh Got Sucker and 2 Barabots or Cat Fish spearing for EEls in the mud got none set Fire above the Cordwood Bay 3rd Raining Some East Wind the Bohemian came up on her first Trip Gordon Boiling Birch Sap in the Bush for Vinegar boiled three pails of Maple sap for Mollasses cold some Digging done sowed Tobacco seed at the apple Tree yesterday 4th Went across had a cake of Sugar 2 ½ Doz of Eggs 1 Rat skin Bought of Vipond and {BW?} 1 lb of Tea 65 ½ bushel of salt 25 Bottle of Ect {etc.?} oil 1 Bottle of Downs Elixir 25 1 ¼ lb of Shot Bowl 10 Ball of Twine 10 Black and Grey Thread 10 Tax 10 Tob 5 {Between the lines it reads: Fine comb Pins} Brought the Rennet to Hamiltons Went to G Renshaws Brought some small cakes to the children Got 2 Bags of Potatoes from George {Between the lines it reads: W Robb Proteller} Raining Jack Adams Poorly stopt at Johns Got my Papers Got a coat for Gordon East Wind The Corsican Went Down 5th Digging a Little Planted some Earley Roses and Chilies Gordon in the Bush for the Last Boiling made syrup 6th Peggy came for the Pots got Pay for Rookys Pot 4 lbs cut a cake of 9 lbs in 2 and gave the ½ Digging Rained some East Wind changed to hard West Made the Pigs Pen Put the calf in the Barn yesterday The Victoria Went Down and the Manitoba yesterday Friday 7th Sunday East Wind Raining The Bay of Quinte went Down Fixing the hogs in the Pen The St Francis coming out of Dundee on her first Trip out the 8th 1876 Mr James Cameron Island May Monday crossed with Gordon to Hamiltons to Pile Stove Wood John sowing Wheat heard Isacc Vipond and Johnny Sandfield had a Quarrel put Rings in the 2 Hogs snouts as they are Great Rooters Digging and Planting 9th Planting and Digging Randolph and I Fishing at night {Above it reads: First Raft Went Down} 10th Found 2 Canoes Water high Henery and George here for hay Brought 3 hats Hamiltons and Craigs scowing their cattle A Fine Day to Alexis & Francis Island Water high �11th at the Potatoes 12th Finished the peice of Potatoes {Between the lines it reads: set Fire at Lower Point} at the Old House Went to Hamiltons {Above it reads: north Wind} Brought 4 Suckers Got a Bag of Potatoes seen St Battence there Selling Fish Bought at the Racket for 4 Dollars a hundred 2 Rainbows this Evening Sun very hot Rained a Little went to Fish Got 1 EEl Wind Raised Livinia very Bad with the Tooth Ache her face on one side all swelled her Eye almost shut with it 13th Windy some Went this Evening to Hamiltons Randolph and I Raining some 14th Went to the Kitt Kite Island Gordon and I West Wind 15th Digging the Garden Fixing the Barrel for to run the Lie for making the soap Fixing the Garden Fence cut Down the Bass-Wood Stump at the Garden Fence 16th Went across with Gordon to Hamiltons took 4 Dozen of Eggs to Viponds Bought Braces Soap hooks Lines to 11 Cents Seen the cinnamon Bear perform went Down to Roses called to see Mrs Carey heard old Pat Departed Got candles and some Potatoe seeds told me she sent the yarn to Viponds in April Mr James Cameron Island 17th of May 1876 Went across to Renshaws East Wind Brought a Runner to George George crossed with me to Summerstown Got 100 lb of Flour from A.J Baker the Victor{ia?} came in-to Summerstown to Lay up and Lots of Towing to be Done 3 tow’s came up to Day sailed hom 18th Working at the soap 19th Working at the soap altered the 2 Bulls for the first I ever did and I am mortally afraid But as its the time of the moon and in the signs of the Fishes or Feet Pisces Ill risk it a very warm fine Day North Wind went to the head of the Island Randolph and I 20th Working at the soap Finished the Melons an{d} cucumbers and onions in the Garden and Red pepp{ers} Went across for Gordon to hamiltons Found a Ducks nest on the Little Island Gordon and I planted saffron 21st Went across to Christees Island Killed a Great many Black snakes went to Na-houtas Island sailed home 22nd Digging at the Back Peice at the Barn 23 Digging and Planted a Few Potatoes First {Above it reads: First Perch caught with Line} 24th Queens Birth Day Last Planting in the Back Peice Gordon and Randolph shooting Balls {Between the lines it reads: Making Fires} Gordon Shot a Red head and Bla{ck} Wood Pecker they �come every year about this Time and stop 2 or 3 Days every year We Fired some heavy Vollies this Evening 25th ascension Day Fishing Barking a Chair 26th Working at the Lane Fence Gordon x Barking 5 Chairs to Day {Between the lines it reads: Put the calve in his Pasture} Working at the Lane Fence West Wind high 27th at the Fence 28th Gordon Randolph Bismarck Leander went to the Sturgeon Island and I Found 2 Duck nest went to head of the Island Found the Lower Jaw of a Man on the Ground Pretty well Decayed. 1876 Mr James Cameron Island May 29 Royal Oak Day Went to Summerstown Brought 4 ½ Doz of Eggs Bought 1 lb of Tea Tobacco camphor Brought 7 Summers some Wild Onions {Between the lines it reads: some of the Potatoes up} Brought AJ Bakers Bag home took the Plough Got a Bag of Potatoes from J hamilton Got a Treat from Tom George Bosele and Pete here for hay for his calf talking to me about the Order I got at I Viponds I Vipond in Cornwall high North Breeze Rained some 30th Crossed with Gordon to hamiltons East Wind {Above it reads: Frost} Got 12 Perch not Biting 31st cleaning out the Milk-House Randolph and I went to Alexis Island Got some Peices of Fat Pine Working at the 2 Runnels at the North West corner of the Barn Mr John Rankin Blacksmith came Brought me my Tongs But not my Steel Butcher-Knife stopt to night 1st of June The Glorious First of June a fine Day very warm Day First Fish caught in Front of the Door Got 14 Ranking went of Forgot his Lines and Turned Back 2nd Tried to catch the sheep to shear them could not get them to follow home 3rd crossed to Summerstown Bought of Vipon 3 Bunches of Fishing Lines 15 cents settled with AJ Baker Got {Illegible} ¼ from him all clear some one stole one of my Papers out of my Canoe at the End of Ashery I think its a yankee Boat that came across to summerstown Got 2 Bugs of {Pitode?} from J {Haus?} East Wind a Talk of Matty Nicholson and John James going to have a Lawsuit The Boy went Down with a Raft Francis came here with an oak stick and Left it here 2 Boys stole it From him and took it up as far as Luke Bowens and he caught them and took it here Mr James Cameron Island 4th of June 1876 Whit Sunday East Wind Fine cool Keeping Francis stick from Getting away �5th Making Ashes set fire to an elm that Fell Bill here Trowling at the Weeds in the Potatoes 6th Fixing the Little Canoe at the ashes cleaning up stairs trying to catch the sheep 7th had to put the Dog after the sheep before we could Get them caught 2 of them 8th sheared the sheep the other came home to the yard and we caught her caught a Pike Trowling 9th Our Marys Birth Day 1813 A Fine Day 10th Went across for my Papers Gordon stopt at Hamiltons got a Peice of Tobacco from Charlie Parisha a sack of salt for J Hamilton a sale of John Frashers Things in Lancaster Mr Spinks Down Took a Picture up for John Hamilton Walter Campbell Bay City Heard Mary was not well Allen B Alick Told me a Good many Trowling the St Francis a pleasure Trip out of Dundee up to Cornwall Fixing 2 Pannels of Fence at the Barn cutting Weeds in the Potatoes the hens and the Grubs at the Potatoes and the Grubs at the Garden Gordons Calf at Hamiltons Friday came to get it next saturday 1th a Raft Went Down St Barnabas 12th I crossed to Hamilton a very heavy Fog this Morning the Brunston got aground at Hog Island the Alma Monroe turned Back from John Hamiltons up to Renshaws Wharf another Propeller aground the Dominion stopt a While at Renshaws the Bohemian and St Francis went Down in the Fog the St Francis ahead got From George {blank space} to 50 Wt of Flour Down on the Jenny 1-50 Seen D Suple at Summerston and R. Baker J Hamilton Painting his Waggon 13th took the ashes home from the Bush Fixing them in Bags Francis here going to sell his stick 14th Francis came took his stick to Rankins Mill I helped him across the the channel he came Back and said he Lost it with the Wind Windy Rain Thunder Mr James Cameron Island June 15 1876 Corpus Christi Went to Summerstown with 9 Bushels of Ashes Stopt at J Hamiltons John got a stick out of George Renshaws Wharf took 2 Dox of Eggs only 10 cents a Doz Bought of Vipond and Bro to 6 yds of cloth at 20 cents a yd 2 skains {skeins} of Thread 1 spool 2 Bunches of Matches Working at the Potatoes 16th Fixing the south East corner of the calf Pasture Henery Genie Went of this morning took his Pine EEl spear Jack With him Winchester Earl and Russel here to night 17th Gordon and I crossed to hamiltons a Pic nic on the St Francis from Cornwall selling Hamiltons Bridge to the Lowest Bidder John Carey got it at 54 Dollars or thereabouts got my Paper took the Calf home from Hamilitons heard James Was in Jail he Lost the suit Long Jim McDougall Lost 4 of �his horses on Rosses Island an 1 of Mr Dingwalls horses it must have Been the ticks that Killed them Seen Leander Reynolds at Hamiltons 18 the Ever BMemorable Battle of Waterloo 2 Men and 2 Ladies stopt to take their Dinner I think One of Them is a Wright East Wind West Thunder some and Rain 19th Hoeing some the Soap Barrel Busted Lost about 4 pails of Soap Duncan Cameron Rod Briggs and another Man here cut some Basswood Bark Seen a Pigeon in the Bush 20th I crossed Gordon to Hamiltons Went to G Renshaws crossed to the Store George and I Bought 25 cents of Tea 5 cents of Tobacco Rained hard high Wind Thunder & Lightning Frank Laplante and George Bosell Working at the Cord Wood First Day of Summer and its all Kind of Weather 21 Windy Whitewashing Lashey here Last night and To Day Fishing Pickerel Mr Tuthill and his nephew Willie T Creed and Charlie Labuff in the Boat Winnie sat up a While and had Quite a comfortable chat with a Bottle of Very Best of Jamacia and Loaf Sugar Mr James Cameron Island 22nd of June 1876 Our Dans Birth Day 1806 Windy Mr Tuthill went to Christees Island Whitewashing outside 23 Put out the stoves hoeing some 24th St John the Baptist Day Very Windy caught some Fish Randolph and I J Hamilton crossed to see the horses as the Penshioners Horse is almost Dead with the ticks Matthews and Wife Passed the Door and Went to the foot of Christee Island hoed the Back Garden 25th Went to Hamiltons for Gordon Got a Bag of Potatoes John at the Island Looked at the Ticks on the Horses see Tyler at the Lighthouse StrawBerries Ripe high Wind coming from Hamiltons John Lost his Canoe Battle of Bannockburn 26th Went Summerstown Got 25 cents from G Renshaw Bought of Vipond 1 Plug of Tobacco 5 {Illegible} pan of Bread Mr Crippin came Lashey came Brought of G Renshaw some Strawberries and a Bottle of Vinegar 27th Went out to trowl Down to the Kit Kit Crippin went to Christees to Fish 28th Lashey Began his Bark Line Windy Went to head of the Island to see the sheep Mr and Mrs and Master-Fulton (Herbert) came this Evening 29th St Peters Day Mrss Fulton went of Mr Crippin Went of hoeing some 30th Last Day of June I crossed to Summerstown Brought I Vipond some old Newspapers Got 4 Plugs of Tobacco From him Bought ½ lb Tea 1. yd of Cotton 1 plug of Tobacco 2 Bunches of �Matches George Bosell talking about the Due Bill came Down to J Hamiltons sent of his papers for the Lighthouse Got a Bag of Potatoes from John a good sail coming home Thunder 1st of July Dominion Day all the Boats their colours up Bought a Pan of Bread 25 cents Got a Knife from Lewis Blandeau JY Poorly and his Daughter stopt for Gordon came home Lashey set his Line Mr James Camerson Island July 2nd 1876 {The text of this page is blurry.} Went with Lashey to his Line got a Big Sturgeon a Raft went Down in Tow Raining 3rd very Windy from the West 2 Boats came in the Evening stopt in the Barn stole Lasheys night Line pole and anchor when they went off they were from about Burke a Mean set 4th American 4th of July Centenial Lashey went to Lancaster hoeing the Potatoes 5 Our Johns Birth Day 73 years old to Day I went to G Renshaws Left Gordon at J Hamilton Got a Bag of Potatoes from John Mr Fulton and Mr Ed Plumado came and Miles Left me 4 M{Illegible} hooks Very Windy to night Wind changing to all quarter Rained some seen the Potato bug to Day for the First time I seen them on J Hamiltons Potatoe Giving out Jobs on the Roads Peggy Bosell and Pete and Lewy 6th Put out Tobacco Plants Mr Fulton Went off Paid me for the oars stick that miles Got 1..25 cents I promised to send them to Summerstown and put the board of the Steamer Jenny Lashy came had the Plants James Y Cameron's Daughter Departed to Day 7th Went to Fort Covington Lashey with me Found his Line and pole and another stopt at Lukes took my wool only 20 cents all took it home Bought of R Baker Butter Tub 35 ¼ of Powder 18 Bought of Burdo Matches Lashey Paid me 20 cents I paid Lashey the Discount on Crippins Money Bought of Gillis 50 lb of Flour 1..62 ½ to 17 lbs of Bran 17 cents Went to see Mr Crippin Mr Tuthill sent a Present to Livinia and Gave me a Present of Tobacco Stopt at Lukes took supper came home John Gray and his Brothers here Henry and George Bosel for hay the Algoma came out of {Dundee?} seen Jim Hopkins 8th John Gray took Gordon from Hamiltons put Boards on top of the cook house put the hide to soften in the Water Lightning to night Windy 1876 Mr James Cameron Island July the 9th Looking for the sheep Found only 2 of them a Fine Day East Wind Looks like Rain but no rain Thunder an Indian caught a Lunge {Muskellunge} up in the Bay 10th crossed to put the oars on Board the steamer Jenny �11th Went to Ross’s Island Fred McDonald and hopkins here 12th of July Orangemans Day Keeping the 12th of July Firing heavy volleys Gordon shooting Mr Ross from Cornwall here got some worms treated me 13th Mowed a Road to the Barn 14th Mowing some 15th Gordon crossed made some cocks of hay Bought of Viponds Bread 8 Loaves St Swithens {Swithun’s} Day no Rain 16th Lashey came 17th Mowing the Grove 18th Mowing 19th Fernandez Birth Day went to Hopkins for the Whity Bull Got a Peice of Pork from Jims Wife Fred McDonald and Charlie came Down With me 20th high Wind Mowing 21st Put in 20 Cocks from Back of the Barn 22nd Went to Viponds Bought Bread Tobacco & a Pic nic 23rd Sunday 24th Henery Genie here with a stick of Oak stopt all night 25th Henery went off 26 Henery sent the Mare up on the St Francis I crossed Got the scow Bought Bread 4 Loaves {Above it reads: Mr McArthur and Fultons got Tobacco} 27th Taking in hay 28th high Wind cutting and Taking in 29th Went home with the scow John Hamilton Rowed up from the Lighthouse Bought 8 Loaves Bad with my Back 30th Bad with my Back Got some spirits of Turpentine from Hamilton for my Back 31st Drew some Wood �1st of August Lammas Day Henery Genie and Boy this Morning stopt till night Mowed all Day split some pine 2nd Minnies Birth Day Gordon crossed Got 8 Loaves 3rd Mowing 4th Mowed and Putting in Fishing some very warm 5th Went to Summerstown 7 Loaves 1 ½ of Eggs ¾ 6th Randolphs Birth Day Mr James Cameron Island Augt 7th 1876. Mowing very warm time 8th Mowing Putting in 9th Very warm crossed to Summertown 10th got 500 wt of Flour from G Renshaw 10 11th Taking in and Mowing 12th Putting in Henerys Boy and his Father here the Carpenter 13th Fishing Got 30 14th Mowing Jim McDougall and his 2 Boys here going to christees Island to look at Marsh hay a very warm Day 15th Done mowing Below the house Began to Mow in the upper Feild 16th Began the Fine Haystack 2 Tons Whatever 17th Mr Crippin and the Methodist minister and Mrs Paddock here Gave a coat Mr Fulton and Orto came 18th Went with Mr Fulton to Ross’s Island got 47 Fish Mr Adair here Gave him his Braces he Forgot a year ago a Fine Day Raking Mowing Left 50 cents gave 5 cents to Gordon 19th Bismarck's Birth Day a Fine warm Day a scotch Moon and it Brings Rain Torrents of it Fallen very heavy went to the head of Island Met in with Mr Silby Mr Nolan and Mr Feek had their Bun capsised for to Keep them Dry cooked their Dinner in the Bell Bay Mr Silby came Down to see the Barn as I told him it would be Better than out at night and he got an awful Wetting as it came Down �Pouring camped in the Barn to night they Left their axe in the Bay and some one Picked it up as they do not find it a Pic Nic on the Bohemian Dr Gillis and his Party on the Island yesterday 20th Went up to see John Gray at the head of the Island But they had not the axe took the rest of his Pine away the Boys crossed to Summerstown for Bread and I sent for a square they Brought it 1876 Mr James Cameron Island Augt 21st the three Fellows went to Ross’s Island very windy working in the upper Feild 22nd I crossed to Summerstown Got 5 Dollars from them for Bread sugar tea took Back their change Bought Bread Tea Matches pipe John Hamilton Buying a scythe had a Round took our supper John and I got my Papers 23 They Started for Lancaster the wind high Turned Back Finished the stack of Fine hay commenced the Marsh hay stack 24th I crossed to Viponds Brought 31 lbs of Butter Bought 7 ½ yds of Calico 6 yds of Lindsey 2 yds of Cloth ½ lb Tea Loaves of Bread Pipe 12 yds of Cotton 1 Pair of Boots the Man came for the canoe I had at G Renshaws to Day Bill here to Day The Boys went to Lancaster Gave me a 25 cent Plug of Tobacco a Good 2 Bladed Knife salts Nails senna oil pants and straw hats Gave Gordon 25 cents Packing up their things to night to start Tomorrow Mr Fulton and John Cameron here Put Some hay on the marsh hay stack 25th Went Down to Kit Kit and Ross’s Island with Mr Fulton caught a Good many the Boys was of when I come and a Good set of Boys they were Decent Lads Mr Fulton not well Left 50 cents Rained Quite a shower took some cocks out of the Back Marsh 26th Mowed some in the Back Marsh & Pourt seen where they Gordon and the {Illegible} spoke to them about it a Pealing Birch Bark 27th Finished the Marsh hay stock windy cut a strip in the Front Marsh windy Great Fire in the South Woods 27th Sunday Fine cool and Windy Took salts to Day cracked a Basin of Last years Butternuts hazel nuts good Spartan went Down 28th Went across Bought for J Hamilton 1 lb Tea Bought of J Sandfield 25 sack of Flour 1 pipe Matches 29th Making stack of Marsh hay 30 cocks 1876 �Mr James Cameron Island Augt 30th Fishing at christees caught one Pickerel that Weighed 8 ¾ lb very smoky Time with Fires the St Francis ahead Going up to Day very warm to Day took our Dinner on Christees Island Found a Table Knife in the Water 31st Went across to John Hamiltons Found a Large square of Tobacco on the shore Working at their Mar{sh?} Went to the store Bought of J Sandfield salt soap Got my Reporter Went to G Renshaws took 3 Papers Down for Mr Tyler Lincoln to the Lighthouse came Down on the North Side of our Island and Found Randolphs Knife he lost in the Water the St Francis ahead of any thing Going Down this morning charlie Parisha Working at the Bridge 1st of September Drawing Wood making a pile of Logs from the River Filled 5 Bags with ashes 2nd a Fine Day but Windy Rained hard Last night Mowed some in the Marsh But the Water is high I must Quit it Lots of Shooting an Indian Big Mitchells son Looking for a canoe he Lost he was here yesterday, Evening cool 3rd D McMasters Birth Day sunday very Windy cool and Fine Corinthian went Down the Wind Breaking the Tobacco Leaves Took home some hazelnuts from the Pitt Point 4th Drawing Wood 5th John Angus Birth Day Went to the Kit Kit Gordon and I Windy stopt all Day 6th crossed Left Gordon at hamiltons Got a Bag of Apples Bought of Vipons 4 Loaves of Bread matches John hamilton unwell Drew some hay 7th Drew in some hay sowed hay seed in the Oakfeild 8th Drawing Wood 9th Windy 10th Went to Hamiltons John and Tom Gordon at Alexis Island Shooting Deers now 11th crossed with 7 ½ of Ashes Bought of J sandfield 25 lb Flour Bought of I Vipond ½ lb of Powder 15 cents Matches 1876 Mr James Cameron Island Sept 12th Fishing some 13th Putting out manure �14th Randolph and I Fishing 15th Drawing Wood Ronald Angus Departed 16th I crossed got 1..50 from J Hamilton Bought of Viponds ½ lb Tea Matches Gave AJ Baker my Bag to Bring me 100 lb of Flour from Montreal East Wind high Henery Genie and his Boy came took Gordon from hamiltons our Potatoes near Done 17th Windy Henery went to Charlie Island 2 Men hunting there 18th E Wind Windy Fishing 19th Henery Gordon and I crossed Left Gordon at J hamiltons Bought of JS Summers 50 Wt of Flour 1..50 got 25 cents from henery 1 lb Shot some caps henry Bought 1 Quart HW 2 lb of Shot 1 Box of Caps Fishing chub 20 Set the Rope line 20th splitting Rails Henery crossed to McDonalds Below Frashers South Side Henery came Back to-night 21st St Matthew Last Day of Summer Henry went off to meet the Boat at Lancas{ter} Drawing Wood 22nd Autumn or Fall Begi{ns} Drawing Wood 23rd Drawing Wood and crossed to Renshaws for 100 wt of Flour I got From AJ Baker took up on the Bohemian from Montrea{l} the Victoria Steamer Moved to Renshaws Wharf pumped her this Week and found 2 augur {auger} holes in her where some Villian did on the Intention of Getting a Job of Bailing her 24th Windy 25th Charlie Rose came to mow the Marsh I went with Gordon to Hamilton's got the Hops and the apples on the Tree in the Potatoe got some Tin Dishes in the Bush at Hamiltons East Wind this 10 Days seen J James Gave Charlie some EEl skins 26th Raining Mr Fulton to Primo James Barnes came Took in the Double Stove a Wet Dirty Day Mr Fulton caught 3 chub and 13 Perch 1 Doree Brought me ½ lb Powder 1 Box of Cap 2 lb of Shot 28 27th 1876 Mr James Cameron Island Sept FMr Fulton Went Down the way of the Kit Kit And Ross's Island Windy Drawing Wood 28th {Illegible} Day charlie Rose and Peter Purcell here since yesterday the Wind very high stopt all night Johnny with them Drawing Wood �28th Charlie and Pete Finished Mowing high wind to Day got Lower and they crossin Drawing Wood. 29th Raising Bad with a Pain that goes right through me Michaelmas Day 30th Went to J Hamilton Bought of Vipond ½ lb Tea Hooks & Eyes Bought of J Summers 2 Bunches of matches AJ Baker put up his Parlor Stove Got 2 ½ Bushels of Apples from J Hamilton the Magnet went Down heard William Lavallette came Back to the Front after Stealing something in Lancaster Last Day of the mon{th} 1st of October Sunday Fine and cool Windy the Hawks Playing the Devil with the hens and pullets the Passport went down and the corsican went Down to Day 2nd 2 men here Oliver and Stephenson going to Ross Island to Fish Windy chopping Firewood got a Pipe of Tobacco from them Windy 3rd cutting in the oakfeild Gordon and J Henery and Antwine Bosell passed up I Followed them thinking they would take Gordon over to Hamiltons Henry told me Dr Shavers girl was married to Purcell But he did not tell me he Lost Kenneth McLauglins 10 Dollars when he was in Montreal with his Fish Antwine told me he would Fix the clock I crossed with Gordon this Evening and Just time enough or I would be caught in a Gale of Wind I got some of it Mr James Cameron Island Oct 4th 1876 Windy Rain Mr Hitchcock and Johnson here to nigh{t} Mr Hatton here cold some got 25 cents from Hatton 5th Hitchcock and Johnson started had to stop at the Head of the Island with the wind Drew their Boat across the Island Got 50 cents from them some Powder and shot and caps Gave them 2 Large squashes they crossed this Evening shot a Marsh hen and a Bittern or mire-Drum 6th Raining Turned Fine crossed to Summertown commenced to Rain and Blow stopt at Hamiltons John and his Wife in Montreal I took Dinner Bought of Viponds Cooks Friend 70 ce{nts} 1 Pane of Glass 5 cents 4 spoils of Thread 20 1 White skain 20 cents Bought of J Summers salt Match{es} Pipe Starckh stopt at Hamiltons got a Bag of Apples From Tom Annie Grant there whil{e} there away Seen G Bosell the Passport Laid up Gave Lewis Blondeau a thing for to go in his gun George Renshaws wood took Fire yesterday and Through the night the Fair in Fort Covington this week and a stormy Rainy week it is 7th Drawing some Wood Piling at the Door the Mare tramped on the Back part of my Leg. Windy Raining some 8th sunday Raining Hailing Windy Snowing for the first snow �9th Banking the West End of the house took a few Loads out of the Big shed got a few cocks of Marsh hay high-Wind Corsican went Down hard frost Last night ice thick this morning 10th HughAnn McMasters Birth Day cut some hay put in 7 cocks Fixed a Knee in the Jumper Killed a snake on the pitt Point and Burnt him Made a few plugs of Tobacco Made a Fence around 2 of the stacks opened 2 Pannels of the Fence at the end of the Lane Last Quarter of the moon to Day and the very windy time since she Began 1876 Mr James Cameron Island Oct 11th Drawing wood Broke the Whippletree Im not sure But I heard A Cameron's Wife Departed to Day or Tomorrow Windy Time cool a Few grains of snow 12th Cutting and Drawing Firewood put in 2 cocks of hay Windy 13th cut Down the cherry Tree at the Lower Point cutting Brush Kind of Fine to Day Trimming the apple Trees at the Lower Point East Wind this Evening and cold Raining and Cold to night took up the Line Randolph and I pealing some apples 14th Raining some snow East and changed to West crossed to Hamiltons got a Pipe from John Brought over a Pair of sox Got a Ball of yarn to Finish the other Got a Bag of Apples Went to the store Bought of Viponds ½ lb Tea Ginger Matches heard R Jacks wife was Poorly Mrs Summers Poorly Got From AJ Baker 33 ¾ lb of Flour Flour in Summertown 3 ¼ or 25 a 100 they took up their potatoes at hamiltons that they had on the halves 3 Boats of hunters up to Day from Sorel Blowing hard to night Froze Pretty hard to night 15th Cold Blowing hard 16th Drawing Wood high Wind shot a Duck cutting Stove Wood 17th Crossed to Hamiltons to help with the Potatoes Tom Lennon for Apples spreading manure churning Fixing the Bin for the Potatoes pretty cold to Day 18th at J Hamiltons at the Potatoes some cold in the fore Part of the Day St Lukes Day 19th James Grant a Bee at the Potatoes a fine Day Spartan went Down 20th Me at hamiltons Mr Fulton and Miles here Fishing Finished the Potatoes at Hamiltons to Day seen Allen 21st Came home from Hamiltons Raining took a Basket of apples and 2 Tin Kettles Potatoes Ducks Plenty Mr Fulton Passed up �1876 Mr James Cameron Island Oct 22nd Sunday a Fortunate Day Went to Fish got none a Great Lot of shooting of Ducks Spartan went up Magnet went Down Jennie crossed to Dundee this morning from Summertown wind East Rain fine Henery Genie and Henderson came to night they had 4 sturgeon and 4 suckers 23rd Livinia Birth Day 8 years old to Day set the Line Baited with sucker went to Hamiltons Brought a ½ sturgeon and the sox Henry to the store for salt got a Sturgeon from henery salted his got 3 2 Plugs of Tobacco from henderson went to Christees to night too Windy to Fish hard sout{h} Wind at the hunters camp on Christees Island Rained hard and Blowing to night 24th Our Hugh’s Birth Day henderson shot at Diver this morning went to the Line Got nothing they got Ready and Started for Point Moria to hunt took his Rope Left his Jack Fine But Windy taking the manure out of the Big Shed Banking inside the Little shed North side of the shouse went to the Line to night Got a sturgeon 25th My Birth Day cleaned a Sturgeon Got 2 {scar-os?} on the Line Finished the Big Shed Put some manure out on the hay from Before the Barn Door Drew the Basswood from the Lower Point took Down the Wedges and split the Log 26th Banking Windy hurted my Finger the not of a Bolt my Gun Went off cocking it Seen a Flock Passing of Wild geese 27 seen a Pigeon on the Pit Point Tried for Bait Drawing Wood 28th I crossed to Summerstown Bought ½ Tea matches Pins the Robbers of Jewellery at Summerss 10 Brien 1 arm Got 2 Bags of Potatoes one Bag of Apples from J Hamilton John and I went to the store Henery Genie here Towed up with the East Bill McLeod going to-morrow to the Centenial Mr James Cameron Island Oct 29th 1876 Gave Henry 2 sturgeon Walter Bakers Wife Died Sunday Henery Genie and I to Charlie and Rosss Island then crossed the Mare Down to Rankins Mill Gave Henery the Big Canoe got home Pretty Late came all around the shore up to Brunstons 30th Went to Fish Bait to the Kit Kit got no Bait shot a Duck East Wind Raised sailed home 31st Baited the Line Killed a Ruster for Bait took home a Load of Wood in the canoe from the Bay Last Day of HallowEEn or All Hallows or Holy Eve cracking nuts and Eating apples 1st of Nov All Saints Day Boarding the sheds and fixing around �2nd All Souls Day Working at Tobacco Livinia Thumb a sore Pain East Wind 3rd High West Wind went around the Island cut a Broom the Alexandra and 2 Tugs went up Wind came Down calm in the Evening went to the Line Full of Weeds sawed the But of the cherry 14th Went to Summerstown got 2 Dollars from J Hamilton Viponds Packing their Goods to move to Dundee AJ Baker & Charlie Parisha Killing 2 hogs Bought of Spinks or J Summers 50 Wt of Flour 1 Pipe and matches J Grant and F Laplante to Rankins Mill got a Hat Rack at Throwing the Dice a very fine night 5th Guy Fawks Day a very fine Day 3 men with Decoys shooting all Day in the Bay a Great Talk of Mr Oxley Getting 1 and ½ million of money 6th Went to the Kit Kit with my Decoys shot 1 Duck seen a very Large White owl 7th Helens Birth Day Took in the cook stove in the cook house Randolph and I went to Alexis Island {Illegible due to ink splotch}ing the cover for my Box of Axes put 9 axes in it and Hay James Grant a Raising Bee Finished of making Plugs of Tobacco 120 Plugs Besides Loose stuff 1876 Mr James Cameron Island Nov 8th Foggy morning Went to George Renshaws wit{h t}he Box of Axes 9 of them Brought some cranBerries to Georges East Wind went to I Viponds nothing in the Store Settled with him Got a Receipt and Gave him my note for 10 Dollars allowed me 10 Dollars for the Marsh hay the P Office up at JS Summers now Bought of J Summers ½ lb soda 4 lb of Fine salt 3 Bunches of Matches Pipe Nicholsons a Bee raising came Down to J Hamiltons Got 2 Bags of Potatoes and apples the Alexandra went Down forgot my mits South East wind came hom shot a Large spotted White Owl cleaning my guns 9th The Prince of Wales Birth Day a Fine Day sawing stove Wood Randolph and I some shooting geese not Plenty the Victoria went to Rankins Mill and Back Raining some East Wind and West cleaning cranberries 10th sawing Stove Wood a Fine Day Made cranberry Jelly 11th St Martins I went to Summertown stopped at the Lighthouse took Dinner at Hamiltons Brought over Gordons pants Bought of J Sandfield Summers ½ lb Tea 30 cents Bill McLeod after coming from the Centennial a great many after Dear this time I not certain who is Elected yet But Last accounts that Tilden was ahead 12th Old HallowEen Went to set my Decoys a Boat Steamed Down the Back Channel and came on the north side of Christies Island and anchored there to night had 3 Jolly Boats after her in Tow a hunting concern I suppose West Wind the Bohemian and St Francis Went Down �Mr James Cameron Island Nov 13th 1876 Monday Willie Rose Tommy Munroe and Richard Lavallete came to Make stacks of the Marsh hay 14th the 3 Boys came to Day and Finished the 2 stocks I helped to pitch them Rained some Last night 15th Making or Fixing the Door upstairs and Working at the sheds 16th Henery Genie came Working at the stable shot 2 Ducks 17th First setting of Traps 17th Got a Rat Henery and I Fishing EEls Got 9 Fishing with the hand Line got none 18th clean the Line Making a yoke for the Steers 19th Went to Lancaster crossed over to Murdoch McDonalds made our supper on the Point had some Rum and fished up along shore Got 2 sturgeon Some Suckers Gordon came from Hamiltons Tommy Jack and Murdy Craig Left him 20th yoked the oxen for the first time Baited the Line {Above it reads: Jim hopkins here} Henery making oars and cart Frame 21 On this Day of the Month D McMaster Departed in the year 46 Making a shed Gordon and I for the sheep Alexandra went Down 22 Raining and Freezing Some wind Quit from East 10 Days Blow to Day Henry crossed to Murdoch McDonalds him and Murdoch came to night Baited the Line twice to Day 23rd Henry went home to Day and Murdoch McDonald George Morris and Fred MDonald came Fishing EEls Made a Door for the sheep's Place West Wind snow on the Mountains to Day plastering the stable Let the Oxen go took of the yoke {Illegible due to ink splotch} Hamilton Tom Isacc Vipond Jo Vipond Donald McDonald John Carey shot a Buck Deer in the water 24th Gordon and I crossed took Dinner at Hamiltons and stopt all night there McGreggor in the Glen shot with the Gun going off while standing on a stump he Died with Loss of Blood a Bee at Dan Camerons and John Richard Grants Mr James Cameron Island Nov 25th 18{76} Seen AJ Baker got 61 lbs of Flour weighed {i}n Summers's store Bought of J Summers ¼ Tea Bar of Soap 3 Bunches of Matches Got a Taste of chee{se?} One of the Dunlops Buried Died with the small Pox Kerosene oil Kenneth McDonalds a Bee Ploughing to Day got a Peice of the venison from J Hamilton cow head Henery came to night and Murdoch MDonald Fishing East Wind Brought 2 Bags of Potatoes to me put in the 2 calves to night for the First �26th Henery and Murdoch crossed Ev{ening?} to Murdoch’s I seen Henery sailing Back going to Lancaster 27th Fixing a Rack in the Big Shed 28th a Propeller Tow Boat went up the {Illegible} {Above it reads: Ferrying from Plum Island} Last Trip to night as its Freezing hard enough to Freeze Salmon River {Above it reads: scowing from alexis Island} Fixing around {c}hopping Stove Wood scowing from Alexandra 29th Bohemian went Down Early without calling into Lancaste{r} or St{Illegible}et as far as I could see the St Francis called into Lancaster going and coming I think its Jimmy Grants scow that crossed and returned without nothing in it wind Kind of high 30th St Andrew's Day The Festival of The Scotch Firing in the Morni{ng} and Evening set Part of the Back Marsh a Fire but it will not Burn set 3 or 4 Brush heaps a Fire which makes as Bright Light Burnt them clean the Steamer Victoria went up this Evening and I Gave them some good volleys but they did not return it with a Blow of the Whistle As there was no true Scotsman aboard of her I Did not expect it a fine Day Cold and Pleasant no snow on the ground Lots of snow on the Mountains Wild Geese very {s}carce Lights in the Lighthouses to night Mr James Cameron Island December the 1st 1876 Raw and cold to Day snowing a Little standing on up Troughfs in the Sugar Bush ice a peice made in Back Bay chopping Stove Wood som I have a Very Bad cold cows Picking out some But gues them a Bit night and Morning I Dont see no Lights in the Lighthouses to night {Above it reads: a Light on the Cherry Island} those East of me whatever nothing on the Water to Day cut my Mits out to Day took in the swill Barrel as it Freezes in the shed a change in the Moon this Morning 2nd snowing some Wind West a Boat came out of Lancaster to the Lighthouse with Barges in Tow it must Be the Anderson a Steamer came up to night I Dont Know what one it is Mr Hill has his Light up to night none on the scow Light Cherry Island has her Light up to night scowing from Alexis Island to Day 2 Trips the Last Trip was 1 horse Drew the Fish Box up from the Bank sawing stove Wood 3rd all the Lights up to night Went to the Head of the Island Randolph and I no Boats a going now 4th Killed the hog sat a Trap in the hollow log Front of Marsh 5th Cut a saw Log cutting stove Wood high Wind West 6th Cutting stove Wood the Festival of the Germans St Nicholas 7th Setting Fire to the Marsh and some heaps of Brush not very well 8th chopping stove Wood �9th Very cold high Wind went for Brooms to the north side of the Island snowing some to night 10th Leanders Birth Day 1872 4 years old to Day cold and Windy 11th Cold very unwell did not smoke for 2 Days 12th not very well a fine Day took my canoe up to the head of the Island to be Ready to go across in the morning East wind some ice along the shore 1876 Mr James Cameron Island December 13 I crossed called at hamiltons heard old Mr Donald McDougall Departed Last week and McCrimmons wife below Lan{torn away} the ice all out of the Little channel at Su{mm}erstown the Widow Donald Summers Died yesterday had 3 ½ lb of Butter Bought of John Summers 1 lb Tea Thread spools and skains matches cloves seen a Smallman seen Allen Buying Geese and Turkies wind changed high West Got from Mrs AJ Baker 30 lb of Flour had a Fine sail {c}oming home 14 Fine Wind Raised 15 choppi{ng i}n the Bush Fine Cold and Windy to night south west Blew hard took away some of the Washing that was on the poles Drying Frosty New Moon {c}omes in to Day 16th Cold and Windy Freezi{ng} hard a cold night the ice Took on the South Side to night the steamboat Channel open 17th Water Raising cold and Frosty Ducks Flying about my Trap Froze in the hollow Log cattle harty no snow on the Ground of any consequence cattle picks some but Dont save Feeding the ice looks as if it was going to take 18th ice Taken {o}n the south side north side Taken {Illegible} Down {1}9th Blustery Windy seen 5 men crossing at Summerss Road 20th First Day of Winter I crossed to Hamiltons got a sack of apples {Illegible} 50 21st Shortest Day crossed E. Wind very Frosty took Dinner at Hamiltons churning But the Butter wont come stopt with G Renshaw to night AJ Baker in Cornwall took home his Bag crossing with horses on Summerss Road 22nd 1876 Mr James Cameron Island Dec �at George Renshaws Got From AJ Baker 100 lb of Flour Andrew at the Examination Got some Herrings and Pork from George stopt at Hamiltons and Tomy Jack went up with the Horses after my Flour Gordon came with me to the head of the Island to Draw the sleigh very cold East Wind and Frosty Jim hopkins went to Cornwall with Johnny Summers 22 23rd Cold chopping at the Door Raised my Long canoe and Drew the small canoe up on the Bank Randolph and I took up my sail an Air hole in Front of the house 24 Sunday Reading papers Christmas Eve cold and Windy sun shines 25th Christmas Day Fine Day Gordon came from Hamiltons took a Book with him had a pair of scates with him 26th Kind of Fine and Stormy East Wind not very well George Renshaw a Bee Drawing Stones chopping stove Wood Feeding the 2 cows Fine Hay 27th crossed to Summerstown Bought of J Summers 1 Lamp Chimney Matches pipe seen 7 Men Gathering Money for Mr Craigs Monument Tom Summers Bushing the Road on the ice charlie Parisha taking his cattle From Hamiltons that he Bought 28th cutting in the Bush 29th Our Angus's Birth Day turned very Stormy to night from the East snowing and Drifting 30th Went to the Pit Point for Cedar Stormy from the north West Blustering taking away Banks of snow around the Barn and on the Road to the River 31st Sunday very Cold Last Day of the year For more information on James Cameron, check out the “Meet the Diarists” section under “Discover” on our website: ruraldiaries.uoguelph.ca � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. 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For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource James Cameron Diary & Transcription, 1876 Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource James Cameron Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Courtesy of Archives of Ontario Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource March to December, 1876 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, Glengarry County, McMaster's Island Township, Ontario Date Created Date of creation of the resource. March 1876 Is Part Of A related resource in which the described resource is physically or logically included. James Cameron Diary Collection Medium The material or physical carrier of the resource. Scanned Manuscript & Typed Transcription UG Transcription Progress Scripto transcription progress Done Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1867</p> <p>Mr James Cameron Island March</p> <p>Went to the {torn away} geon Island a Fine Day 6th in the bush cut {torn away} e wood</p> <p>7th a Fine Day sloppy on the {torn away} went {torn away} Williamstown Brought out a cake of sugar {torn away} the Bosells caught a Deer Sunday above {torn away} at in Cornwall about the church on {torn away}rr Rained tonight hard raised the creeks</p> <p>8th came home from Williamstown {torn away} me out had Great Work fixing the {torn away}on the creeks stopt at Barretts Going {torn away} came around by Robert Jacks house and to J Hamiltons John and Tommy Jack Drove me Down took up the Runcheon</p> <p>9th George Bosell here Fixing the camp</p> <p>10 I Hamilton here seen 2 Wild Geese for the first</p> <p>11 Crofsed to Summerstown Races there Rained some and John Tyo and Rod Cameron Racing on this Road and they Went like Wildfire Bought of Viponds 1/2 lb Tea and Lead Pencil</p> <p>12th of March On this Day on the Month Dell Master First came to the Island Fine but cold</p> <p>13th in the Bush cold cutting Firewood</p> <p>14th Hamilton Drew me some firewood</p> <p>15th Went to Summerstown with ashes 12 bushels John Hamilton took them up for me Bought Arponds Tea 75 3 yds Cotton 33 Pot 25 Rice 3 lb 21 Matches Paid Pencil Got 4 Dollars from AI Baker</p> <p>16th Turned stormy East Wind and snow Mr Chapman and Wife stopt and Turned Back to Fort Covington sent Gordon acrofs</p> <p>17th St Patricks Cold and stormy bad with a cold Norman Bethune and Bill Palmer coming from Lancaster on a Buggy stopt to Give their Horse a Drink of River Water as he would not Drink well water {torn away}Buckerman stopt Gave me the {torn away} Date in Montreal on St Pat{torn away} clear to Day.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>At James Cameron Island March 31st 1876</p> <p>Last Day of March Writing to Day George Fixing the camp took up the Pot to the Bush and the chains Big Barrel</p> <p>1st of April Fools Day First Boiling in the Bush made 3 Gallons of Mollasses I went to Dundee Chartreaul called in and we walked up together on the crust called at I Hopkins them all being sick with pluracy Got a Ride up from Johnny Spenk and Bill Morris to the Distillery A Fine Day Bought of R Baker 1 lb of Power 2 lb of shot 1/2 Doz of Buttons 2 yds of stuff for Leander Pipes a Treat at I U G Bought at I U G 4 Got a Ride home from Mr A.McLean Lancaster Gave a Look at the Hay to sent a Man for hay Monday Peggy Gave Livinia some Ham I Hamilton here for the Hollow adge to make Trough Freezing to night ice Good yet seen a Man selling Maple Sugar in Dundee Mr Baker in Montreal a Flock of Wild Geese in the air hole it is supposed {illegible} that was with Jimmy the Bush went in the airhole at Hamiltons Bridge and was Drowned on the night of March the --- But we since he was allright that he arrived all right in Williamstown</p> <p>2nd Made the first sugar 44 lbs went to Sturgeon Island Peggy stopt here to night George Renshaw and Charlie Rose here with George Colt a Fine Day Gave George his Bottle Livinia Got up to Day</p> <p>3rd Crofsed to Summerston Brought of I {illegible} Knife 20 Rope 1 1/2 lbs 22 1/2 cents Tob 5 Line 10 Matches a Box 17 changed the Boots) oil ( made about 48 lb to Day Gordon killed the Black Bull calf a Man a Foot crofsed to hopkins commenced to rain to night</p> <p>4th Raining Henery and George for hay took 3-50 cents worth at 9 Dollars a Ton Mr David Baker here Just from Montreal Raining Teams crofsing summers and Chartreau here took Dinner cutting hay not in the Bush to Day</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{Page 1} the 5th 1876</p> <p></p> <p>Mr James Cameron Island April Fine East Wind George Gave me the order on Vipond for 3-50 got a Peice of Butter Tapping adge some, sugared about 40 lbs to Day commenced Raining Wind changed high from the West ice getting Bad near shore</p> <p>6th A Fortunate Day high Wind seen Robbins yesterday Ducks Plenty some Flocks of Wild Geese not any one crofsing on Summers's Road to Day</p> <p>7th {illegible}</p> <p>8th made 3 Gallons of Molasses took 3 Cakes over shot 2 Ducks in the Airhole one of them Drew under the ice with the strong current Ice Good to Crofs</p> <p>9th not running very well a Fine Day Gordon and I up to the Bush a Great lot of Wild Geese and Ducks in the Airhole at Francis Island</p> <p>10th shot a Duck that a Hawk chased to the Ice and had the Duck Down and Picking him he left and I shot the Duck George took over the churn</p> <p>11th Went acrofs to Viponds took Georges Due Bill what remained of the churn 1.50 Bought of Viponds 1 Box 2 plugs of Tobacco 10 Box of Capo 15 8 yds of Cotton 80 2 yrs of Linsey 44 Bottle of Castor oil 10 with 5 cents Cash Heard Robert McDonald Departed Last Week Brought up From the Hospital in Montreal Made about the Moles 2 Moles Full and some in the Basin</p> <p>12th Very Fine Made Sugar to Day the Moles and the Basins full</p> <p>13th Fishing EEls very Fine holes opening in the ice East Wind Put out the Canoe From from Below and took it up to the Door with the Water thats on top of the ice 14th ice is opening slow</p> <p>14th Good Friday Raining East Wind West and North Wind high West Wind not Running to Day George made 2 axehandle 1 ash and hicory Foggy to Day</p> <p>{second page}</p> <p>1876</p> <p>Mr James Cameron Island April 15 Ice Jamming coming Down high West Wind running a Little Some Drops of Rain hail and snow and Fine George and Peggy Boiling a few Pails Water high Went to the head of the Island, swallows came yesterday Foggy today George Peggy and George crofsed took sugar and a Bottle of Molasses</p> <p>16th Easter Sunday The Sun Did not Dance this morning a sighn of a hard year Lots of Eggs Fresh and salted ones. Peter a{illegible} Peggy came to night</p> <p>17th Eastere Monday chopping at the Door</p> <p>18th Our Duncans Birth Day ice going Down Jamming splitting from Rails Rewits came as usual to Build in their old Place that they have Been in these many years</p> <p>19th sap not running very well</p> <p>20th Shot a Rat for the first Gordon speared a Pike I speared a Maskinonge Weight 34 3/4 lb</p> <p>21st snowing East Wind crofsed to I Hamiltons for the Doe Brought the Fish to John Got 2 Bags of Potatoes sack of Cornile Mrs and Mr Hamilton Poorly with Bad cold Heard James Grant was to be married on the 24th Monday coming</p> <p>22nd Fixing the calf Pasture Fence Peggy here</p> <p>23rd St George's DAy A Very Fine Day E Wind Henery and Little George came to the Bush took us 2 EEls him and antwine going to Fish EEls to Day made near a Gallon of Mollasses Peggy Crofsed as the sap is not running took all their sugar</p> <p>24th James Grant Married to Day to Addi Summer's and a Fine Day it is E Wind Mr Smallmans Steamer Jenny crofsed to Day on her first Trip</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{first page}</p> <p>25th 1876</p> <p>Mr James Cameron Island April</p> <p>St Marks Day a Fine Day East Wind Killed a snake for the firist I killed this Spring Burnt him Shote a Pike as Gordon never seen one shot I shot him Cutting fat Pine</p> <p>26th Burning Rubbish and cleaning up around Lots of Indian Fishing Put out Decoys Fired at a Fish-Hawk struck him but he did not fall here East Wind</p> <p>27th Peggy and Pete came took away some of their things Gordon Boiled a Few pails the Children in the Bush Diggin a Little the ice holding on very long in the Back Bay or Marsh Lots of Geese and Ducks But hard to Get at them Rats scrce too much wind at night to fish with the clack</p> <p>28th Gordon not well in Bed all Day Raining some Randolph and I to the Lower Point (spoiled the axe Another Steamer in to Salmon River</p> <p>29th Enterprize went in to Salmon River and came out and I think she went to Lancaster as she came out Sunday morning the thirtieth went over to the Pitt Point in the canoe shot a Duck Did not Get him West Wind changed to the East Lightning to night Rained some hard Frost Last night but not much sap running Planted 7 or 8 hills of Potatoes set Fires Down on the hill Snakes middling Plenty some Ticks Keeping in the sheep. Water some high</p> <p>30th Sunday went to head of the Island Bismark Randolph and Gordon and I Fine Day Enterprize came out of Lancaster this morning the sky to the East Very Red in spots ice cleared out of the Back Bay.</p> <p>{second page} 1876 Mr James Cameron Island May 1st</p> <p>St Philip and St James Raining snowing W Wind Frost Boat went Down the Proppeller California. Light in the Lighthouses to night Began on to Dig a Little Buck Trees Running some</p> <p>2nd Fine Day the Steamer St Francis Came up Shot 2 Ducks got a Large Pike in the Back Marsh Firing at Loons Gordon Tapt some Trees for Vinegar Froze hard these nights Went out for the first time in the Back Marsh got Sucker and 2 Barabots or Cat Fish spearing for EEls in the mud got none set Fire above the Cordwood Bay</p> <p>3rd Raining some East Wind the Bohemian came up on her first Trip Gordon Boiling Birch Sap in the Bush for Vinegar boiled three pails of Maple sap for Mollasses Cold some Digging done sowed Tobacco seed at the Apple Tree yesterday</p> <p>4th Went acrofs had a rake of Sugar 2 1/2 Doz of Eggs 1 Rat Skin Bought of Vipond and BM 1 lb of Tea 65 1/2 bushelsof Salt 25 Bottle of Scotch 1 Bottle of Downs Elixer 25 1 1/4 lb of Shot Bowl 10 Ball of twine 10 Black and Grey thread 10 Tax 10 Tob 5 Brought the Rennet to Hamiltons Went to G Renshaws Brought some small cakes to the children Got 2 Bags of Potatoes from George W Robb Proteller Raining Jack Adams Poorly Stopt at Johns Got my Papers Got a coat for Gordon East Wind the Corsican Went Down</p> <p>5th Digging a Little Planted some Earley Roses and Chilies Gordon in the Bush for the Last Boiling made syrup</p> <p>6th Peggy came for the Pots got Pay for Rookey Pot 4lbs cut a cake of 9 lbs in 2 and gave the half Digging Rained some East Wind changed to hard West Made the Pigs Pen Put the calf in the Barn yesterday The Victoria Went Down and the Manitoba yesterday Friday</p> <p>7th Sunday East Wind Raining the Bay of Quinte went Down Fixing the hogs in the Pen the St Francis coming out of Dundee on her first trip out</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{first page}</p> <p>the 8th 1876</p> <p>Mr James Cameron Island May</p> <p>Monday crofsed with Gordon to Hamilton to Pile Stove Wood John sowing Wheat heard Alex Vipond and Johnny Sandfield had a Quarrel put Rings in the 2 Hogs snouts as they are Great Rooters Digging and Planting</p> <p>9th Planting and Digging Randolph and I Fishing at night Raft went Down</p> <p>10th Found 2 Canoes Water high Henery and George here for hay Brought 3 {illegible}hats Hamiltons and Craigs scowing their cattle A Fine Day to Alexis V Frances Island WAter high</p> <p>11th at the Potatoes</p> <p>12th Finished the peice of Potatoes at the Old House set Fire at Lower Point went to Hamilton north Wind Brought 4 Suckers Got a Bag of Potatoes seen St Battence there Selling Fish Bought at the Racket for 4 Dollars a hundred 2 Rainbows this Evening Sun very hot Rained a Little went to Fish Got 1 EEl Wind Raised Livinia very Bad with the Tooth Ache her face on one side all swelled her Eye almost shut with it</p> <p>13th Windy some WEnt this Evening to Hamiltons Randolph and I Raining some</p> <p>14th Went to the Kitt Kite Island Gordon and I West Wind</p> <p>15th Digging the Garden Fixing the Barrel for to run the Lie for making the soap Fixing the Garden Fence cut Down the Bass Wood Stump at the Garden Fence</p> <p>16th Went acrofs with Gordon to Hamiltons took 4 Dozen of Eggs to Viponds Bought Braces Soap hooks Lines to 11 Cents seen the cinnamon Bear perform went Down to Roses called to see Mrs Carey heard Old Pat Departed Got candles and some Potatoe seeds Told me she sent the yarn to Viponds in April</p> <p>{second page}</p> <p>Mr James Cameron Island 17th of May 1876</p> <p>Went acrof to Renshaws East Wind Brought a Pinner to George George crofsed with me to Summerstown Got 100 lb of Flour from A. I . Baker the Breton came in to Summerstown to Lay up and Lots of Towing to be Done 3 towns came up to Day sailed hom</p> <p>18th Working at the soap</p> <p>19th Working at the soap altered the 2 Bulls for the first I ever did and I am mortally afraid But as its the time of the moon and in the signs of the Fishes or Feet Pisces I'll risk it a very warm fine Day North Wind went to the head of the Island Randolph and I</p> <p>20th Working at the soap Finished the Melons and cucumbers and onions in the Garden and Red peppers Went acrofs for Gordon to Hamilton Found a Ducks nest on the Little Island Gordon and I planted saffron</p> <p>21st Went acrof to Christees Island Killed a Great many Black snakes went to No Noutas Island sailed home</p> <p>22nd at Digging at the Back Peice at the Barn</p> <p>23 Digging and Planted a Few Potatoes First perch caught with Line</p> <p>24th Queens Birth Day Last Planting in the Back Peice Gordon and Randolph shooting Balls Gordon shot a Red head and Black Wood Pecker they come every year about this Time and stop 2 or 3 Days every year Making Fires We Fired some heavy Vollies this Evening</p> <p>25th Ascension Day Fishing Barking a Chair</p> <p>26th Working at the Lane Fence Gordon Barking 5 Chairs to Day Put the calve in his Pasture Working at the Lane Fence West Wind high</p> <p>27th at the Fence</p> <p>28th Gordon Randolph Bismark Leander went to the Sturgeon Island and I found 2 Duck nest went to head of the Island Found the Lower Jaw of a Man on the Ground Pretty well Decayed.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{first page}</p> <p>1876</p> <p>Mr James Cameron Island May 29</p> <p>Royal Oak Day Went to Summerstown Brought 4 1/2 Doz of Eggs Bought 1 lb of Tea Tobacco camphor Brought 7 Summers s{illegible} Wild Onions some of the Potatoes up Brought AI Bakers Bag home took the Plough Got a Bag of Potatoes from IF Amitton Got a Treat from Tom George Bosele and Pete here for hay for his calf talking to me about the Order I got at Viponds I Vipond in Cornwall high North Breeze Rained some</p> <p>30th Crofsed with Gordon to hamiltons East Wind Got 12 Perch not Biting</p> <p>31st cleaning out the Milk -House Randolph and I went to Alexis Island Got some Peices of Fat Pine Working at the Q Runnels at the North West corner of the Barn Mr John Rankin Blacksmith came Brought me my Tongs But not my Steel Butcher-Knife stopt to night</p> <p>1st of June The Glorious First of June a Fine Day Very warm Day First Fish caught in Front of the Door Got 14 Ranking went of Forgot his Lines and Turned Back</p> <p>2nd Tried to catch the sheep to shear them could not get them to follow home</p> <p>3rd Crofsed to Summerstown Bought of Vipond 3 Bunches of Fishing Lines 15 cents settled with Gil Baker Got 10. 1/4 for him all clear some one stole one of my Papers out of my Canoe at the End of Ashery I think it a Yankee Boat that came acrofs to Summerstown Got 2 Bugs of Petode from I House East Wind a Talk of Matty Nicholson and John James going to have a Lawsuit The Boys went Down with a Raft Francis came here with an oak stick and Left it here 2 Boys stole it From him and took it up as far as Luke Bowers and he caught them and took it here</p> <p>{second page}</p> <p>Mr James Cameron Island 4th of June 1876</p> <p>Whit Sunday East Wind Fine cool Keeping Francis stick from Getting away</p> <p>5th Making Ashes set fire to an elm that Fell (Bill here) Trowling at the Weeds in the Potatoes</p> <p>6th Fixing the Little Canoeat the ashes cleaning up stairs trying to catch the sheep</p> <p>7th had to put the Dog after the sheep before we could Get them caught 2 of them</p> <p>8th sheared the sheep the other came home to the yard and we caught her caught a Pike Trowling</p> <p>9th Our Marys Birth Day 1813 A Fine Day</p> <p>10th Went acrofs for my Papers Gordon stopt at Hamiltons Got a Peice of Tobacco from Charlie Parisha a sack of salt for I Hamilton Mr Spinks Down Took a Picture up for John Hamilton Walter Campbell Bay City Heard Mary was not well Allen B Alick Told me a Good many Trowling the St Francis a pleasure Trip out of Dundee up to Cornwall Fixing 2 Pannels of Fence at the Barn Cutting Weeds in the Potatoes the hens and the Grubs at the Potatoes and the Grubs at the Garden Gordons Calf at Hamiltons Friday came to get it next Saturday</p> <p>1th A Raft Went Down St Barnabus</p> <p>12th I crofsed to Hamilton a very heavy Fog this Morning the Brunston got aground at Hog Island the Alma Monroe turned Back from John Hamiltons up to Renshaw Wharf another Propeller aground the Dominion stopt a While at Renshaws the Bohemian and St Francis went Down in the Fog the St Francis ahead got From George to 50 Wt of Flour Down on the Jenny i-50 seen D Suple at Summerstown and R. Baker I Hamilton Painting his Waggon</p> <p>13th took the ashes home from the Bush Fixing them in Bags Francis here going to sell his stick</p> <p>14th Francis came took his stick to Rankins Mill I helped him crofs the the channel he came Back and said he Lost it with the Wind Windy Rain Thunder</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{page one}</p> <p>Mr James Cameron Island June 15 1876</p> <p>Corpus Christe Went to Summerstown with 9 Bushels of ashes Stopt at I Hamiltons John got a stick out of George Renshaws Wharf took 2 Dox of Eggs only 10 cents a Doz Bought of Vipond and Brs to 6 yds of cloth at 20 cents a yd 2 skan of Thread 1 spool 2 Bunches of Matches Working at the Potatoes</p> <p>16th Fixing the south East corner of the calf Pasture Henry Gene Went of this morning took his Pine EEl spear Jack With him Winchester Earl and Russel here to night</p> <p>17th Gordon and I crofsed to Hamiltons a Pict me on the St Francis from Cornwall selling Hamiltons Bridge to the Lowest Bidder John Carey got it at 54 Dollars or there bouts got my Paper took the Calf home from Hamilitons heard James was n Jail he Lost the suit Long Jim McDougall lost 4 of his horses on Ropes Island an of Mr Dingwalls horses it must have Been the ticks that Kild them seen Leander Reynolds at Hamiltons</p> <p>18 the Ever Memorable Battle of Waterloo 2 Men and 2 Ladies stopt to take their Dinner I think One of Them is a Wright East Wind West Thunder some and Rain</p> <p>19th Hoeing some the Soap Barrel Busted Lost about 4 pails of Soap Duncan Cameron Rod Briggs and another Man here cut some Basswood Bark Seen a Pigeon in the Bush</p> <p>20th I crofsed Gordon to Hamiltons WEnt to G Renshaw crofsed to the Store George and I Bought 25 cents of Tea 5 cents of Tobacco Rained hard high Wind Thunder &amp; Lightning Frank Laplante and George Bosell Working at the Cord Wood</p> <p>21 Frist Day of Summer and its all Kind of Weather 21 Windy Whitewashing Lashey here last ight and To Day Fishing Pickerel Mr Tuthill and his nephew Willie T Creed and Charlie Labuff in the Boat Winnie sat up a While and had Quite a comfortable chat with a Bottle of Very Best of Jamaica and Loaf Sugar</p> <p>{second page}</p> <p>Mr James Cameron Island 22nd of June 1876</p> <p>Our David Birth Day 1806 Windy Mr Tuthill went to Christees Island Whitewashing outside</p> <p>23 Put out the stoves hoeing some</p> <p>24th St John the Baptist Day Very Windy caught some Fish Randolph and I Hamilton crofsed to se the horses as the Penshioners Horse is almost Dead with the ticks Matthews and Wife Passed the Door and Went to the foot of Christee Island hoed the Back Garden</p> <p>25th Went to Hamiltons for Gordone Got a Bag of Potatoes John at the Island Looked at the Ticks on the Horses see Tyler at the Lighthouse Strawberries Ripe high Wind coming from Hamiltons John Lost his Canoe Battle of Bannockburn</p> <p>26th Went Summerstown Got 25 cents from G Renshaw Bought of Vipond 1 Plug of Tobacco {illegible} pan of Bread Mr Crippin came Lashey came Brought of G Renshaw some Strawberries and a Bottle of Vinegar</p> <p>27th Went out to trowl Down to the Kit Kit Crippen went to Christees to Fish</p> <p>28th Lashey Began his Bark Line Windy Went to head of the Island to see the sheep Mr and Mrs and Master Fulton (Herbert) came this Evening</p> <p>29th St Peters Day Mrs Fulton went of Mr Crippin Went of hoeing some</p> <p>30th Last Day of June I crofsed to Summerstown Brought I Vipond some old Newspapers Got 4 Plugs of Tobacco From him Bought 1/2 lb Tea 1. yd of Cotton 1 plug of Tobacco 2 Bunches of Matches George Bosell talking about the Due Bill came Down to Hamiltons sent of his papers for the Lighthouse Got a Bag of Potatoes from John a good sail coming home Thunder</p> <p>1st of July Dominion Day all the Boats their colours up Bought a Pan of Bread 25 cents Got a Knife from Lewis Blandeau IY Poorly and his Daughter stopt for Gordon came home Lashey set his Line</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{page one}</p> <p>Mr James Camerson Island July 2nd 1876</p> <p>Went with Lashey to his Line got a Big Sturgeon a Raft went Down in Tow Raining</p> <p>3rd very Windy from the West 2 Boats came in the Evening stopt in the Barn stole Lasheys night Line pole and anchor when they went off they were from about Burke a Mean set</p> <p>4th American 4th of July Centennial Lashey went to Lancaster hoeing the Potatoes</p> <p>5 Our Johns Birth Day 73 years old to Day I went to G Renshaws Left Gordon at I Hamilton Got a Bag of Potatoes from John Mr Fulton and Mr Ed Plumado came and Miles Left me 4 M{illegible} hooks Very Windy to night Wind changing to all quarter Rained some seen the Potato bug to Day for the First time I seen them on I Hamiltons Potatoes Giving out Jobs on the Road Peggy Bosell and Pete and Lewy</p> <p>6th Put out Tobacco Plants Mr Fulton Went off (Paid me for the oars stick that miles Got 1.25 cents I promised to send them to Summerstown and put the board of the Steamer Jenny Lashy came had the Plants James Y Cameron's Daughter Departed to Day</p> <p>7th Went to Fort Covington Lashy with me Found his Line and pole and another stopt at Lukes took my wool only 20 cetns all took it home Bought of R Baker Butter Tub 35 1/4 of Powder Bought of Burdo Matches Lashey Paid me 20 cetns I paid Lashy the Discout on Crippins Money Bought of Gilles 50 lbs of Flour 1.62 1/2 to 17 lbs of Bran 17 Cents Went to see Mr Crippin Mr Tuthill sent a Present to Livinia and Gave me a Present of Tobacco Stopt at Lukes took supper came home John Gray and his Brothers here Henry and George Bosel for hay the Algoma came out of {illegible} seen Ian Hopkins</p> <p>8th John Gray took Gordon from Hamiltons put Boards on top of the cook house put the hide to soften in the Water Lightning to night Windy</p> <p>{second page}</p> <p>1876</p> <p>Mr James Cameron Island July the 9th</p> <p>Looking for the sheep Found only 2 of them a Fine Day East Wind Looks like Rain but no rain Thunder an Indian caught a Lunge up in the Bay</p> <p>10th crofsed to put the Oars on Board the steamer Jenny</p> <p>11th Went to Rofs Island Fred McDonald and hopkins here</p> <p>12th of July Orangemans Day Keeping the 12th of July Firing heavy volleys Gordon shooting Mr Rofs from Cornwall here got some worms treated me</p> <p>13th allowed a Road to the Barn</p> <p>14th Mowing some</p> <p>15th Gordon crofsed made some cocks of hay Bought of Viponds Bread 8 Loaves St Swithen Day no Rain</p> <p>16th Lashey came</p> <p>17th Mowing the Grove</p> <p>18th Mowing</p> <p>19th Fernandez Birth Day went to Hopkins for the Whity Bull Got a Peice of Pork from Jims Wife Fred McDonald and Charlie came Down with me</p> <p>20th high Wind Mowing</p> <p>21st Put in 20 Cocks from Back of the Barn</p> <p>22nd Went to Viponds Bought Bread Tobacco &amp; a Pic me</p> <p>23rd Sunday</p> <p>24th Henery Jenie here with a stick of Oak Stopt all night</p> <p>25th Henery went off</p> <p>26 Henery sent the Mare up on the St Francis I crofsed Got the scow Bought Bread 4 Loaves Arthur and Fultons got Tobacco</p> <p>27th Taking in hay</p> <p>28th high Wind cutting and raking in</p> <p>29th Went home with the scow John Hamilton Rowed up from the Light house Bought 8 Loaves Bad with my Back</p> <p>30th Bad with my Back Got some spirits of Turpentine from Hamilton for my Back</p> <p>31st Drew some Wood</p> <p>1st of August Lammas Day Henry Jenie and Boy this Morning stopt till night Mowed all Day split some pine</p> <p>2nd Minnies Birth Day Gordon crofsed Got 8 Loaves</p> <p>3rd Mowing</p> <p>4th Mowed and Putting in Fishing some very warm</p> <p>5th Went to Summerstown 7 Loaves 1 1/2 of Eggs 3/4</p> <p>6th Randolphs Birth Day</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Mr James Cameron Island August 7th 1876</p> <p>Mowing very warm time</p> <p>8th mowing Patterson</p> <p>9th very warm cross to Summertown</p> <p>10th got 500 weight of flour from G Renshaw 10</p> <p>11th taking in and mowing</p> <p>12th putting in Henry boy and his father here the carpenter</p> <p>13th fishing got 30</p> <p>14th mowing Jim McDougall and his two boys here going to Christy's Island to look at Marsh hay a very warm day</p> <p>15th done mowing below the house began to mow in the upper Feild</p> <p>16th began the fine Haystack two tons whatever</p> <p>17th Mr Crippin and the Methodist Minister and Mrs Paddock here gave a coat Mr Fulton and Orto came</p> <p>18th went with Mr Fulton to Rofs Island got 47 fish Mr Adair here gave him red braces he forgot a year ago a fine day Baking mowing left 50 cents gave 5 cents to Gordon</p> <p>19th Bismarck's Birth Day a fine warm day a scotch Moon and it Brings Rain Torrents of it Fallen very heavy went to the head of Island met in with Mr Lily Mr Nolan and Mr Feek had their Bun capsized for to keep them dry cook their dinner in the Bell Bay Mr Silly came down to see the barn as I told him it would be Better than out at night and he got an awful wetting as it came down pouring camped in the Barn tonight they left their ax in the bay and someone picked it up as they do not find it a Pic Nic on the Bohemian Dr Gillis at his party on the island yesterday</p> <p>20th went up to see John Gray at the head of the island but they had not the axe took the rest of his Pine away the boys crossed to Summerstown for bread and sent for a square they brought it</p> <p>{second page]</p> <p>Mr James Cameron Island August 21st 1876</p> <p>the three fellows went to RoFs Island very windy working in the upper Feild</p> <p>22nd I crossed to Summerstown Got 5 Dollars from them for Bread sugar tea took back their change Bought Bread Tea Matches pipe John Hamilton buying a scythe had a Round took our supper John and I got my Papers</p> <p>23 they started for Lancaster the wind High turned back finished the stack of fine hay commenced the marsh hay stack</p> <p>24th I crossed to Viponds brought 31 lbs of Butter Bought 7 1/2 yds of Calico 6 yds of Lindsay 2 yd of cloth 1/2 pound Tea Loaves of Bread pipe 12 yds of Cotton 1 Pair of Boots the man came for the canoe I had at G Renshaw's to Day Bill here today the boys went to Lancaster gave me a 24 cent plug of tobacco a good 2 Bladed Knife salts Nails Senna oil pants and straw hats gave Gordon 25 cents Packing up their things tonight to start tomorrow Mr Fulton and John Cameron here put some hay on the marsh Haystack</p> <p>25th went down to kit kit and Rofs Island with Mr Fulton caught a good many the Boys was of when I came and a good set of Boys they were decent lads Mr Fulton not well left 50 cents Rained Quite a shower took some cocks out of the back Marsh</p> <p>26th Mowed some in the back Marsh and port seeing where they Gordon and the spoke to them about it a reeling birch bark</p> <p>27th Finished the marsh hay stock windy cut a strip in the front Marsh windy great fire in the South Woods</p> <p>27th Sunday Fine cool and windy took salts today cracked a basin of last year's butternuts hazel nuts good Spartan went down</p> <p>28th went acrofs bought for I Hamilton 1 lb tea Bought of I Sandfield 25 sack of flour 1 pipe Matches</p> <p>29th Making stack of Marsh hay 30 cocks</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1876</p> <p>Mr James Cameron Island August 30th</p> <p>fishing at Christie's caught one pickerel that weighed 8 3/4 lb very smoky time with fires the Saint Francis ahead going up today very warm today took our dinner on Christies Island found a table knife in the water</p> <p>31st went across to John Hamilton's found a large square of tobacco on the shore working at their mar{cut off} went to the store bought of I Sandfield salt soap got my Reporter went back to G Renshaw's took three papers down for Mr Tyler Lincoln to the lighthouse came down on the North Side of our Island and found Randolphs Knife he lost in the water the St Francis ahead of anything going down this morning Charlie Parish a working at the bridge</p> <p>1st of September drawing wood making a heap of logs from the river filled five bags with ashes second a fine day but windy rain hard last night mowed some in the North but the water is high I must quit it lots of shooting and Indian Big Mitchell's son looking for a canoe he lost he was here yesterday evening cool</p> <p>3rd D McAllister's Birth Day Sunday very windy cool and fine Corinthian went down the wind breaking the tobacco leaves took home some hazelnuts from the pit Point</p> <p>4th drawing wood</p> <p>5th John Angus birthday went to the Kit Kit Gordon and I Windy stopt all day 6th crossed left Gordon at Hamilton's got a bag of apples bought of Vipens 4 Loaves of Bread matches John Hamilton unwell Drew some hay</p> <p>7th Drew in some hay sowed hayseed in the Oakfeild</p> <p>8th drawing wood</p> <p>9th Windy</p> <p>10th went to Hamiltons John and Tom Gordon Alexis Island shooting deers now</p> <p>11th crofsed with 7 1/2 of Ashes Bought of I Sandfield 25 lb flour bought of I Vipond 1/2 lb of powder 15 cents matches</p> <p>{second page}</p> <p>1876</p> <p>Mr James Cameron Island September 12th fishing some</p> <p>13th putting out manure</p> <p>14th Randall and I fishing</p> <p>15th Drawing wood Ronald Angus Departed</p> <p>16th I crofsed got 1.50 from Hamiltons bought of Viponds 1/2 lb tea matches gave AJ Baker my bag to bring me 100 lb of flour from Montreal East Wind High Henry Genie and his boy came took Gordon from Hamilton's potatoes near done</p> <p>17th Windy Henry went to Charlie Island two men hunting there</p> <p>18th S Wind Windy fishing</p> <p>19th Henry Gordon and I crossed left Gordon at I Hamiltons bought of I Summers 50 Wt of flour 1.50 got 25 cents from Henry 1 lb shot some caps Henry bought 1 Quart HW 2 lb of shot one box of caps fishing chub set the Rope line</p> <p>20th splitting rails Henry crofsed to McDonalds below Frashers South Side Henry came back tonight</p> <p>21st Matthew last day of summer Henry went off to meet the boat at Lancaster drawing wood</p> <p>22nd Autumn or Fall Begins drawing wood</p> <p>23rd drawing wood and crofsed to Renshaw's for 100 weight of flour I got from AJ Baker took up on the Bohemian from Montreal the Victoria steamer move to Renshaws Wharf pumped her this week and found two auger holes in her where some villain did on the intention of getting a job of bailing her</p> <p>24th Wendy</p> <p>25th Charlie Rose came to mow the marsh I went with Gordon to Hamilton's got the Hops and the apples on the tree in the Potatoe got some Tin Dishes in the bush at Hamiltons East Wind this 10 days seen I James gave Charlie some EEl skins</p> <p>26th Raining Mr Fulton to Primo James Barnes came took in the Double Stove a wet dirty day Mr Fulton caught 3 chub and 13 perch 1 Doree Brought me 1/2 lb powder 1 Box of Cap 2 lb of Shot</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>September 27th 1876 Mr James Cameron Island</p> <pre>Mr Fulton went down the way of the Kit Kit and and Rofs's Island Windy drawing wood Charlie Rose and Peter Purcell here since yesterday the wind very high stop all night Johnny with them drawing wood </pre> <p>28th Charlie and Pete Finished Mowing high wind today got lower and they crofsed Drawing Wood</p> <p>29th Raising Bad with a Pain this morning that goes right through me</p> <p>Michaelmas day 30th went to J Hamilton Bought of Vipond 1/2 lb tea Hooks and Eyes Bought of I Summers 2 Bunches of matches AJ Baker put up his parlor stove got 2 1/2 Bushels of apples from Hamiltons the Magnet went down heard William Lavalette came back to the front after stealing something in Lancaster Last Day of the month</p> <p>1st of October Sunday fine and cool windy the hawks playing the Devil with the hens and pullets the Passport went down and the Corsican went down today</p> <p>2nd 2 men here Oliver and Stevenson going to Rofs Island to Fish Windy chopping firewood got a pipe of tobacco from them windy</p> <p>3rd cutting in the Oakfeild Gordon and J Henry and Antwine Bosell grassed up I followed them thinking they would take Gordon over to Hamiltons Henry told me Dr Shavers girl was married to Purcell but he did not tell me he lost Kenneth McLauglin's 10 Dollars when he was in Montreal with his Fish Antwine told me he would Fix the clock I crofsed with Gordon this evening and just time enough or I would be caught in a Gale of Wind I got some of it</p> <p>{second page}</p> <p>Mr James Cameron Island October 4th 1876 Windy Rain Mr Hitchcock and Johnson here tonight Mr Halton here cold some got 25 cents from Halton</p> <p>5th Hitchcock and Johnson started had to stop at the Head of the Island with the Wind Drew their boat acrofs the Island got 50 cents from them some powder and shot and caps I gave them 2 Large Squashes they crofsed this evening shot a Marsh hen and a Bittern or Mire drum</p> <p>6th Raining Turned Fine crofsed to Summertown commenced to Rain and Blow stopt at Hamilton's John and his wife in Montreal I took dinner Bought of Viponds Cooks Friend 70 cents 1 Pane of glafs 5 cents 4 Spoils of thread 20 1 white skein 20 cents Bought of I Summers salt Matches pipe Starch stopt at Hamiltons got a Bag of Apples from Tom Annie Grant there while there away seen I Bosell the Passport Laid up gave Lewis Blondeau a thing for to go in his gun George Renshaws wood took fire yesterday and through the night the fair in Fort Covington this week and a stormy rainy week it is</p> <p>7th Drawing some wood Piling at the door the mare tramped on the back part of my leg Windy Raining some</p> <p>8th Sunday Raining Hailing Windy Snowing for the first snow</p> <p>9th Banking the West End of the house took a few Loads out of the Big Shed got a few cocks of marsh hay high Wind Corsican went down hard Frost Last night ice thick this morning</p> <p>10th Hugh and McMasters Birth Day cut some hay put in 7 cocks Fixed a Knee in the Jumper Killed a snake on the Pit Point and Burnt him made a few plugs of tobacco made a fence around 2 of the stocks opened 2 panels of the fence at the end of the Lane Last Quarter of the moon today and the very windy time since she Began</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Mr James Cameron Island October 11th 1876 Drawing wood Broke the Whippletree I'm not sure but I heard A Cameron's wife Departed today or tomorrow Windy Time cool a few grains of snow</p> <p>12th Cutting and Drawing Firewood put in 2 cocks of hay Windy</p> <p>13th cut Down the Cherry Tree at the Lower Point cutting brush kind of Fine to Day Trimming the apple Trees at the Lower Point East Wind this evening and cold Raining and cold tonight took up the Line Randolph and I pealing some apples</p> <p>14th Raining some snow East and changed to West crofsed to Hamiltons got a pipe from John brought over a pair of sox got a ball of yarn to finish the other Got a Bag of apples went to the store Bought of Viponds 1/2 lb tea Ginger matches heard our Jacks wife was poorly Mrs Summers poorly got from AJ Baker 33 3/4 lb of Flour in Summertown 3 1/4 or 25 a 100 they took up their potatoes at Hamiltons that they had on the halves 3 boats of hunters up to Day from Sorre Blowing hard tonight froze pretty hard tonight</p> <p>15th Cold Blowing hard</p> <p>16th Drawing Wood high Wind shot a Duck cutting stove Wood</p> <p>17th crofsed to Hamiltons to help with the potatoes Tom Lennon for Apples spreading manure Churning fixing the Bin for the Potatoes pretty cold today</p> <p>18th at I Hamiltons at the Potatoes some cold in the fore part of the day</p> <p>St Lukes Day 19th James Grant a Bee at the Potatoes a fine Day Spartan went down</p> <p>20th Me at Hamilton's Mr Fulton and Miles here fishing finished the Potatoes at Hamilton's to Day seen Alen</p> <p>21st came home from Hamilton's Raining took a Basket of apples and 2 Tin Kettles Potatoes Ducks plenty Mr Fulton passed up</p> <p>{second page}</p> <p>Mr James Cameron Island October 22nd 1876 Sunday a Fortunate Day Went to Fish got none a great lot of shooting of Ducks Spartan went up Magnet went Down Jennie crofsed to Dundee this morning from Summertown wind East Rain fine Henry Genie and Henderson came tonight they had 4 sturgeon and 4 suckers</p> <p>23rd Livinia's Birth Day 8 years old today set the Line Baited with sucker went to Hamiltons Brought a 1/2 sturgeon and the sox Henry to the store for salt got a sturgeon from Henry salted hes got two plugs of tobacco from Henderson went to Christies tonight too Windy to fish hard South Wind at the Hunter's camp on Christies Island rain hard and Blowing tonight</p> <p>24th Our Hughs birthday Henderson shot at Diver this morning went to the Line got nothing they got ready and started for Point Moria to hunt took his rope left his Jack Fine but Windy taking the manure out of the Big Shed banking inside the little shed North side of the house went to the line tonight got a sturgeon</p> <p>25th My Birth Day cleaned a sturgeon got two scares on the Line Finished the Big Shed put some manure out on the hay from before the Barn Door drew the Basswood from the Lower Point took down the wedges and split the log</p> <p>26th Banking windy hurted my finger the knot of a Bolt my gun went off seeking it seen a flock passing of wild geese</p> <p>27 seen a Pigeon on the Pit Point tried for Bait Drawing Wood</p> <p>28th I crofsed to Summerstown bought 1/2 tea matches Pins the Robbers of Jewellery at Summerss 10 Brien 1 arm got 2 Bags of Potatoes one Bag of Apples from I Hamilton John and I went to the store Henry Genie here Towed up with the East Bill McLeod going tomorrow to the Centenial</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Mr James Cameron Island October 29th 1876 gave Henry 2 sturgeon Walter Baker's Wife died Sunday Henry Genie and I to Charlie and Rofs Island then crofs the Mare down to Rankins Mill gave Henry the Big Canoe got home Pretty Late came all around the shore up to Brunstons</p> <p>30th went to fish Bait to the Kit Kit got no Bait shot a Duck East Wind Raised sailed home</p> <p>31st Baited the Line Killed a Ruster for Bart took home a load of Wood in the canoe from the Bay last day of HallowEEn or All Hallow or Holy Eve cracking nuts and eating apples</p> <p>1st of November All Saints Day Boarding the sheds and fixing around</p> <p>2nd All Souls Day Working at Tobacco Livinia thumb a sore Pain East Wind</p> <p>3rd High West Wind went around the Island cut a broom the Alexandra and 2 Tugs went up wind came down calm in the evening went to the Line Full Of Weeds saw the But of the Cherry</p> <p>14th Went to Summerstown got 2 Dollars from I Hamilton Viponds packing their goods to move to Dundee AJ Baker's Charlie Parish at Killing 2 hogs Bought of Spinks or I Summers 50 lb of flour 1 pipe and matches I Grant and F Laplante to Rankins Mill got a hat rack at throwing the dice a very fine night</p> <p>5th Guy Fawks Day a very fine day 3 men with Decoys shooting all day in the Bay a Great Talk of Mr {illegibel} getting 1 and 1/2 million of money</p> <p>6th went to the Kit Kit with my Decoys shot one Duck seeing a very large white owl</p> <p>7th Helen's Birth Day took in the cook stove in the Cookhouse Randolph and I went to Alexis Island the cover for my Box of Axes put 9 axes in it and hay James Grant a Raising Bee finished of making plugs of tobacco 120 plugs besides loose stuff</p> <p>{second page}</p> <p>Mr James Cameron Island November 8th 1876 Foggy morning went to George Renshaws with the Box of Axes 9 of them brought some cranBerries to Georges East Wind went to J Viponds nothing in the store settled with him got a Receipt and gave him my note for 10 Dollars allowed me 10 Dollars for the Marsh hay the P office up at is Summers now Bought of I Summers 1/2 lb soda 4 lb of fine salt 3 Bunches of Matches Pipe Nicholsons a Bee Raising came down to I Hamilton's got 2 Bags of Potatoes and apples the Alexandra went down forgot my mitts South East wind came home shot a large spotted white owl cleaning my guns</p> <p>9th The Prince of Wales birthday a fine day sawing stove wood Randolph and I some shooting geese not plenty the Victoria went to Rankins Mill and Back raining some East Wind and West cleaning cranberries</p> <p>10th sawing stove wood a Fine Day made cranberry jelly</p> <p>11th St Martin's I went to Summertown stopped at the Lighthouse took dinner at Hamiltons Brought over Gordons pants bought of I Sandfield Summer 1/2 lb tea 30 cents Bill McLeod after coming from the Centennial a great many after Dear this time not certain who is elected yet but last account that Tilden was ahead</p> <p>12th Old HallowEEn went to see my Decoys a Boat Steamed down the Back Channel and came on the North Side of Christies Island and anchored there tonight had three Lolly boats after her in Tow a hunting concern I suppose West Wind the Bohemian and St Francis Went Down</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Mr James Cameron Island November 13th 1876 Monday Willie Rose Tommy Monroe and Robert Lavalle came to take stacks of the Marsh hey</p> <p>14th the three Boys came today and finished the 2 stocks I helped to pitch them rained some last night</p> <p>15th Making or Fixing the door upstairs and working at the sheds</p> <p>16th Henry Genie came working at the stable shot 2 Ducks first setting of Traps</p> <p>17th Got a Rat Henry and I fishing EEls got 9 Fishing with the hand line got none</p> <p>18th clean the line making a yolk for the steers</p> <p>19th Went to Lancaster crofsed over to Murdock McDonald's made our supper on the point had some Rum and fished up along Shore lost 2 sturgeon some suckers Gordon came from Hamiltons Tommy Jack and Murdy Craig left him</p> <p>20th yoked The Oxen for the first time Baited the line Jim Holden's here Henry making bars and cart frame</p> <p>21 On this Day of the month D McMaster Departed in the year 46 Making a shed Gordon and I for the Sheep Alexandra went down</p> <p>22 Raining and Freezing some wind Quit from East 10 days Blow to Day Henry cross to Murdock McDonalds him and Murdock came tonight Baited the Line twice to Day</p> <p>23rd Henry went home to Day and Murdock McDonald George Morris and Fred MacDonald came fishing EEls made a door for the sheep's place West Wind snow on the mountains to Day Plastering the stable Let The Oxen go took of the yolk Hamilton Son Isaac Vipond Donald McDonald John Carey shot a Buck Deer in the water</p> <p>24th Gordon and I crossed took dinner at Hamiltons and stopt all night there McGregor in the Glen shot with the gun going off while standing on a stump he died with Lofs of blood a bee at Dan Cameron's and John Richard Grants</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Mr James Cameron Island November 25th 1876 Seen AJ Baker got 61 lb of flour weighed at Summers's store bought of J Summers 1/4 tea bar of soap 3 Bunches of matches got a taste of cheese One of the Dunlops Buried died with the small Pox kerosene oil Kenneth McDonald's a Bee Ploughing today got a Piece of the venison from J Hamilton cow head Henery came tonight and Murdock McDonald fishing East Wind brought 2 bags of Potatoes to me put in the 2 calves tonight for the First</p> <p>26th Henry and Murdoch crofsed run to Murdocks I seen Henry sailing Back Young to Lancaster</p> <p>27th Fixing a Rack in the Big Shed</p> <p>28th a Propeller Tow Boat Ferrying from Plum Island went up the {illegible} last trip tonight as it's freezing hard enough to freeze Salmon River fixing around chopping stove wood scowing from Alexandra</p> <p>29th Bohemian went Down Early without calling into Lancaster or St Umfice as far as I could see the St Francis called into Lane into Lancaster going and coming I think it's Jimmy Grants scow that crofsed and returned without nothing in it wind kind of high</p> <p>30th St Andrew's day the Festival of the Scotch Firing in the Morning and Evening set part of the Back Marsh a fire but it will not burn set 3 or 4 Brush heaps a Fire which makes as Bright light Burnt them clean the Steamer Victoria went up this Evening and I Gave them some good volleys but they did not return it with a blow of the whistle As there was no true Scotsman aboard of her I did not expect it a Fine Day Cold and Pleasant no snow on the ground Lots of snow on the Mountains Wild Geese very scarce Lights in the Lighthouses to night</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Mr James Cameron Island December the 1st 1876 Raw and cold today snowing a little standing on up troughs in the Sugar Bush ice a piece made in Back Bay chopping Stove Wood some I have a Very Bad cold cows picking out some but give them a Bit night and morning Don't see no lights in the lighthouses tonight and eight on the Cherry Island those east of me whatever nothing on the Water to Day cut my Mits out today took in the swill Barrel as it Freezes in the shed a change in the Moon this morning</p> <p>2nd snowing some Wind West a boat came out of Lancaster to the lighthouse with Barges in Tow it must be the Anderson a steamer came up tonight I Don't know what one it is Mr Hill has his Light up in the night none on the scow right Cherry Island has her Light up tonight scowing from Alexes Island today two trips the last trip was one horse Drew The Fish Box up from the Bank sawing stove wood</p> <p>3rd all the Lights up tonight went to the head of the island Randolph and I no Boats going now</p> <p>4th Killed the hog sat a trap in the hollow log Front of Marsh</p> <p>5th Cut a saw log cutting stove Wood high wind West</p> <p>6th cutting stove wood the Festival of the Germans St Nicholas</p> <p>7th setting Fire to the Marsh and some heaps of Brush not very well</p> <p>8th chopping stove wood</p> <p>9th Very cold high wind went for brooms to the north side of the island snowing some tonight</p> <p>10th Leanders Birth Day 1872 4 years old to Day cold and windy</p> <p>11th cold very unwell did not smoke for 2 days</p> <p>12th not very well a Fine Day took my canoe up to the head of the Island to be ready to go acrofs in the morning East Wind some ice along the shore</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Mr James Cameron Island December 13th 1876 crofsed called at Hamiltons heard Old Mr Donald McDougall Departed last week and Crimmons wife below Lan{torn away} the ice all out of the little Channel at Summerstown the Widow Donald Summers Died yesterday had 3 1/2 lbs of Butter Bought of John Summers 1 lb Tea Thread spools and skins matches clothes seen a Smallman seen Allen Buying Geese and Turkies wind changed High West got from Mrs AJ Baker 30 lb of flour had a fine sail coming home</p> <p><br />14 Fine Wind raised</p> <p>15 chopping in the Bush fine cold and windy today tonight Southwest Blew hard took away some of the washing that was on the poles drying Frosty new moon comes in today</p> <p>16th cold and windy freezing hard a cold night the ice took on the South Side tonight the steam boat Channel open</p> <p>17th water raising cold and Frosty Ducks flying about my trap froze in the hollow log cattle harty no snow on the ground of any consequence cattle pick some but Dont save feeding the ice looks as if it was going to take</p> <p>18th ice Taken on the North on the south Side North Side Lakes</p> <p>19th Blustery Windy seen 5 men Crofsing at Summers Road</p> <p>20th First Day of Winter crofsed to Hamiltons got a sack of apples and 50</p> <p>21st Shortest Day crofsed East Wind very frosty took dinner at Hamiltons churning But the Butter wont come stopt with G Renshaw tonight AJ Baker in Cornwall took home his Bag Crofsing with horses on Summerss Road</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Mr James Cameron Island December 22nd 1876 at George Renshaw's got from AJ Baker 100 lb of flour Andrew at the Examination got some Herrings and Pork from George stopped at Hamiltons and Tomy Jack went up with the Horses after my flour Gordon came with me to the head of the island to draw the sleigh very cold East Wind and Frosty Jim chopping went to Cornwall with Johnny Summers</p> <p>23rd cold chopping at the Door raised my long canoe and Drew the small canoe up on the Bank Randolph and I took up my sail an Air hole in front of the house</p> <p>24 Sunday reading papers Christmas Eve cold and windy sunshines</p> <p>25th Christmas Day Fine Day Gordon came from Hamiltons took a Book with him had a pair of scates with him</p> <p>26th Kind of Fine and stormy East Wind not very well George Renshaw a Bee drawing stones chopping stove wood Feeding the 2 cows Fine Hay</p> <p>27th crofsed to Summerstown Bought of J Summers 1 Lamp Chimney matches pipe seen Men Gathering money for Mr Craigs Monument Tom Summers Bushing the road on the ice Charlie Parish taking his cattle from Hamiltons that he Bought</p> <p>28th cutting in the Bush</p> <p>29th our Angus's Birth Day turned very stormy tonight from the East snowing and drifting</p> <p>30th went to the Pit Court for Cedar stormy from the north west Blustering taking away Banks of Snow around the Barn and on the Road to the River</p> <p>31st Sunday very cold Last Day of the year</p> </div> transcribed https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/c0dfa47cff2263d14f1eb80940f47d01.pdf 9d9a70f02676feebb6d96597d11765ec PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. 1932 - Jan - Dec (note the apple orchard recorder 1889-90 https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/fd40b2c1bca53aa9164c21f465e44aa4.pdf ae0b49a9a328dbe22e78e6d827e5ef04 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. Laura 48 Eastbourne Harold Scott, little girl born Aug 26. 1932, Willie Boyington little boy born Aug 25, 1932 {In left margin next to main text block two drawings of sectioned circles with 'Beret' written below} # 811 Janet Brown's Beret made with Byl # "g" Hook 8 balls - Angora {Largette Furida?} ------------------------------- 4 chain close, 6 single chrochet into ring next row, 2 S.C into every stitch next row: 2 s.c into first stitch, 1 s.c into next repeat around row {first portion of sentence obscured by added piece of blank paper} nto 1 stitch, 1 s.c into {first portion of sentence obscured by added piece of blank paper} s.c into next, repeat {first portion of sentence obscured by added piece of blank paper} epeat this way always {first portion of sentence obscured by added piece of blank paper} more stitch between {first portion of sentence obscured by added piece of blank paper} sc until 12 stitches {first portion of sentence obscured by added piece of blank paper} way between {first portion of sentence obscured by added piece of blank paper}on the increased points {first portion of sentence obscured by added piece of blank paper}nches diameter, then {first portion of sentence obscured by added piece of blank paper} se increased till {first portion of sentence obscured by added piece of blank paper} work 4 rows {first portion of sentence obscured by added piece of blank paper}back of stitch. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/5b368635fb898a2c8160cd84f9a68250.pdf 236717055168ded5f6dd43ccfbb13d01 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. {written on insert} == A Prayer For the New Year 1918 == O to walk continually, without a break, in Thy prescence and power, dear Lord! O that Thou mayest attain to Thy fullest purpose in me! O that I may know Thee in a very real way and the power of Thy resurrection! O to be led deeper and deeper into the depths there are in Thee! O that Thy glory may shine through all that is human and earthly in me that it may be manifested in the transfiguration! O that the abounding life of love pulsating from Thy very heart through this humble member of Thy body may be felt by others! O to be more sensitive to the displeasure of the Spirit when in my life He sees that which is not Christ! O that the Wind - the Spirit- may blow through every nook and corner of Thy temple that there may be life in circulation and that the inner atmosphere may be ever pure! O absolute, entire, complete surrender to Thy Word through the Spirit in actual experience that I may be used of Thee in ministering to others in the power of God! O to wait more upon Thee to understand the need in the lives of others from Thy point of view! O that in me Thy work may be translated to life! === " There Jesus said... Great is thy faith: be it unto thee even as thou wilt." Matt. 15:20 === {written on right hand page} # 811 Janet Brown's Beret made with Byl # "g" Hook 8 balls - Angora {Largette Furida?} ------------------------------- 4 chain close, 6 single chrochet into ring next row, 2 S.C into every stitch next row: 2 s.c into first stitch, 1 s.c into next repeat around row next row, 2 s.c into 1 stitch, 1 s.c into next 1 s.c into next, repeat around, repeat this way always adding one more stitch between the increase until 12 stitches between # now increases half wat between increases for one row next row increase on the increased points repeat from # until 9 or 8 inches diameter, then decrease alternately as increased till correct head syc & then work 4 rows single corochet in the back stitch. {first portion of sentence obscured by added piece of blank paper} se increased till {first portion of sentence obscured by added piece of blank paper} work 4 rows {first portion of sentence obscured by added piece of blank paper}back of stitch. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/a50039e14020d8c36c0c6cc1865dcc38.pdf 3fda3993cfde95ef40770183446d14b6 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. {Right Page} When <u>Marion</u> was <u>1 yr & about 8 mon</u>ths old she loved to <u>step dance</u> around by <u>radio music.</u> She had her first burn on the stove Mar 18/32, 8 wks of 2 yrs old. Could talk pretty plain now, say all the Riddies names at store Uncles John, Newt, Bob, Jack Jim etc. she fell of a ladder when men picking apples in fall 1932 abput 10 or 12 feet high. at Xmas time she could say Little Bo peep, Jack Horner, Humpty dumpty. If I scold her, she would say back "now you old beggar, I says." Could talk pretty well over telephone. Feb 16,1933 Marion went up with men when<u> drawing ice</u> for ice house. rode on sleigh. Feb 14 1933 she went down<u> to School</u> with <u>Betty</u>. they had ice cream, she was away from 1 to 330 p.m. Feb 10 &17. 1933 Marion made <u>2 apple pies</u> baked them in oven & put them on the for dinner we all sampled them. at <u>3 yrs</u> she <u>washed dishes</u> for me, when I was real busy. {Left Page} Buttonville <u>May 1889-90</u> Plan of Orchard plated in the two above mentioned years Rows numbered from West- End Trees in row Numbered from the South side Trees died the first year marked with an + Trees died the second year marked with an O {Written at bottom of page in handwriting similar to that on Right Page} <u>Xmas boxes 1932</u> I gave away. <br>Mother Wool blanket + hose <s>5.00</s> 6.39 Margaret - 25</br> <br>Alex Marion Roy } 1.00 Gwenie - 125 Edith C 20 Mrs B - 10c</br> <br>John - 1.00 29 Ruth John 10c 30 Jean - 90</br> <br>Newton - 1.--</br> <br>Della Pot 1.25 - 5.69</br> <br>Dorothy - 1.15</br> <br>Wilhemine - 1.76</br> <br>10 Mildred - 86</br> <br>Marguerite -119</br> <br>Dureen - 110</br> <br>Howard - 41</br> <br>Douglas - 5.35</br> <br>Marion - </br> <br>Dorothy - 1.00</br> <br>Auntie - 65</br> <br>Myrtle - 59</br> <br>Mary Rodick - 28</br> <br>Rhea S -29</br> <br>Mrs Brooks - 20</br> <br>Mrs Brown 29</br> <br>Cora H 39</br> <br>Betty 50</br> https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/9e0da46013433fb75b7926df7c0ace08.pdf e99613c2bce8a1f380e5035c24b5d837 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. === {Right page} === {Page is numbered: 1} {The text below is written Vertically across the margin} West end Russian No 230 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 === Left page === {page is numbered: 2} {Written Verticaly across the margin} 182 Russian-Urkaine No. 290 3to13 Russian No. 277 {Vargul?} {Author writes the rest horizontally} Veal Calves - 1932 <u>B mean baby calf</u> June 11 fat hogs (sold.) 4 fat hogs, 3 Selects. @ $3.90 per ham {Diarist lists the following} Jan , 1 calf 1 calf 1 calf Mar 28 1 calf 1 calf 1 calf John 13 Sept 3 1 .. {Joff?}. B Sept 2 1 .. Pat Reid. B Sept 6 2.. John B.B .. 6 1.. JCalvert. B .. 9 1.. JCalvert. B https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/ad4ae5a41523c56e4995088e87332f5d.pdf df887d72826c80173df833293b4a4b3f PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. {Left Page} {Page is numbered: 3} {The text below is written vertically across the margin} 1 Krischaptel 2to13 Russian No 413 - bross 1 2 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 {Right Page} {Page is numbered 4} {The text below is written vertically across the margin} 1 to 11 Russian No. 290 Urbane 12 {is?} 13 Russian apricot 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/7a35a41d80e6011dc04f064049b989e8.pdf 93892528a8bfb99d8c6aaf27b9a0af22 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. {Left Page} {The page is numbered as: 5} {The text below is written vertically across the margin} 142 Russian {Translaunt?} 384 Bradshaw (plum) 5 46 Saundey 188 Waver 98 10 Eng Morello (Cheug) 1/8/2 Ostheme 12 Litham 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 {Right Page} {The page is numbered as: 4} {The text below is written vertically across the margin} 1 to 5 D-Anjou 6 to 9 Famous Beauty 10 & 11 Bartlet /28/3 Ribson 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 12 https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/f1101de2470b80b60b05608681c9b884.pdf 526fc0b55def4c01d7d5b5e7499d7a12 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. {Left Page} {Page is numbered as:7} {The text below is written vertically across the margin} 1 to 11 Sutton Beauty /28/ 3 Lady 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 {Right Page} {Page is numbered as:8} {The text below is written vertically across the margin} 1 to 13 Scot Winter 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/6e05b4d948f09260b7a121638aa4c1cd.pdf 7c871273097a47d51227b578e7c5e016 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. {Left Page} {Page is numbered as:9} {The text below is written vertically across the margin} 1 to 12 Famuse or Snow 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 {Right Page} {Page is numbered as:10} {The text below is written vertically across the margin} 1 Famuse 2 to 11 Wealthy. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 about half a dozen apples in the year 1891 https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/1a50704beb8d83c67691cfd5c3f320fc.pdf 49d6a3864c68d4e943e66849c617e5fe PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. {Left Page} {Page is numbered as: 11} {The text below is written vertically across the margin} 1 to 4 Pewaukee 9 & 10 Wealthy 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 {Right Page} {Page is numbered as:12} {The text below is written vertically across the margin} 1to 4 Pewaukee 5 to 9 Salome 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/3179a640ff2b8c96c7a2a4bef849b3b1.pdf 48725b5937602b79050f436485741c65 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. {Left Page} {Page is numbered as: 13} {The text below is written vertically across the margin} 1 to 8 Salome 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 {Right Page} {Page is numbered as: 14} {The text below is written vertically across the margin} 1 to 7 Gano 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/90eb83db8de6ca71a518a3eb377ac328.pdf aa814d20d052a85aa6270358fbfb3701 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. {Left Page} {Page is numbered as: 15} {The text below is written vertically across the margin} 1 to 6 Gano 1 2 3 4 5 6 {Right Page} {Page is numbered as: 16} {The text below is written vertically across the margin} 1 to 5 Salome 1 2 3 4 5 https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/7ec6719af1b38f15963eec631b61fc8b.pdf 2290d78725b0cb7636c49cb78e71f363 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. {Left Page} {Page is numbered as: 17} {The text below is written vertically across the margin} 1&2 Longfield 3&4 Salome 1 2 3 4 {Right Page} {Page is numbered as: 18} {The text below is written vertically across the margin} Longfield 1 2 3 https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/86f9672065d3c0b570b5d4bdcee19144.pdf 7a050e8ba17c75c318bdcb47170b586b PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. {Left Page} {Page is numbered as: 19} {The text below is written vertically across the margin} Longfield 1 2 {Right Page} Bought - from Mr. Lunau Ap 1 70 Eggs 05 $ . 05 @09 6.30 8 20 - - 92 1.90 15 30 - - 9 2.70 22 30 - - 9 1.55 - 15 - - Calvert 9 1.35 29 30 - - Lunau 9 2.70 - 15 Calvert 9 1.35 https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/6e375611b45ef26304ed3e0e0112bbb7.pdf e6f8830077fb5e882ad47ac3989ff6ea PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. {Left Page} Apr 1st Sold C Clayton 15 - C Gible 22 - Proven 29 - - Eggs & $ 67 6.7 8.3 .85 19.2 1.84 11 10/12 1.18 June 8 5 lbs Butter @ 15 90 3 6 doz Eggs 14 84 July 8 5 lbs Butter @ 18 90 3 6 doz Eggs 14 84 10 - 5 - - 15 75 {Right Page} Ms Kirkpatrick on Ge of Harness {Everything in line with the dollar sign on each item is supposed have a dollar sign too, even though the diarist didn't write it.} march 9 5 3/4 Butter ~ @ .20 $1 15 2 doz eggs ~ .15 0. 36 April 1 5 lbs Butter ~ .20 115 - 7 g doz eggs ~ 12 1/2 070 - 15 4 - 12 1/2 050 - - 5 lbs Butter ~ 20 100 -6 6 doz eggs 12 1/2 75 May 6 6 doz eggs ~ 123 75 April 22 Cash ~ 5 00 May 13 5 lbs Butter 1 19 95 - - 6 doz eggs 1 121/2 0.75 - 27 5 lbs Butter 1 18 90 - - Cash 1 500 6 doz eggs 12 1/2 75 June 10 53 - T 12 1/2 66 17 6 - - 7 12 1/2 75 7 lbs butter 18 126 1 doz eggs 13 June 24 1 - - 13 1 lb Butter 18 https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/08c44af6a8241683fc22f54f7f236cea.pdf 24e2215ab298610c411b411844320d36 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. [Left page] 1 Mrs. Britnall <table> <tr> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>Eggs<br>doz</td> <td><br>cts</td> <td>Vegetables<br>& Buttermilk</td> </tr> <tr> <td>March 2</td> <td>5 1/2 lbs Butter</td> <td>$1.05</td> <td>3</td> <td>.60</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>- 9</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>3</td> <td>.64</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>- 18</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>2 1/2</td> <td>.37</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>- 25</td> <td>3 lbs -</td> <td>.60</td> <td>1</td> <td>.13</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Apr 1</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>2 1/2</td> <td>.32</td> <td>.05</td> </tr> <tr> <td>- 7</td> <td>2" -</td> <td>.40</td> <td>2</td> <td>.25</td> <td>.06</td> </tr> <tr> <td>- 15</td> <td>2" -</td> <td>.40</td> <td>2</td> <td>.25</td> <td>.03</td> </tr> <tr> <td>- 22</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>1</td> <td>.13</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>- 29</td> <td>2</td> <td>.40</td> <td>2</td></td> <td>.03</td><td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>May 6</td> <td>1</td> <td>.18</td> <td>1</td> <td>.13</td> <td>3</td> </tr> <tr> <td>- 13</td> <td>2</td> <td>.19</td> <td>2</td> <td>.25</td> <td>3</td> </tr> <table> {Right Page nothing written} https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/3df68b0db9c52747c391557ffcd853ae.pdf 180ddf2ede6bbcda00e3e1687301ce14 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. {Left Page} <table> <tr> <td>March</td> <td>2</td> <td>Mrs. Armstrong</td> <td>Butter lbs 5 1/2</td> <td>$ 1.00</td> <td>Eggs day 2</td> <td>.40</td> <td>Vegetable & Butter lbs</td> </tr> <tr> <td>-</td> <td>9</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>3</td> <td>.64</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>-</td> <td>/8</td> <td></td> <td>2 3/4</td> <td>.55</td> <td>3</td> <td>.45</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>-</td> <td>25</td> <td></td> <td>3</td> <td>.60</td> <td>2</td> <td>.25</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>April</td> <td>1</td> <td></td> <td>3</td> <td>.60</td> <td>2</td> <td>.25</td> <td>.10</td> </tr> <tr> <td>-</td> <td>7</td> <td></td> <td>3</td> <td>.60</td> <td>2</td> <td>.25</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>-</td> <td>15</td> <td></td> <td>3</td> <td>.60</td> <td>2</td> <td>.25</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>-</td> <td>22</td> <td></td> <td>3</td> <td>.60</td> <td>2</td> <td>.25</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>-</td> <td>29</td> <td></td> <td>3</td> <td>.60</td> <td>2</td> <td>.25</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>May</td> <td>6</td> <td></td> <td>3</td> <td>.60</td> <td>2</td> <td>.25</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>-</td> <td>13</td> <td></td> <td>3</td> <td>.60</td> <td>2</td> <td>.25</td> <td></td> </tr> <table> {Right Page nothing written} https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/9f2f9b01e1092f3f69ca1209d81d65f3.pdf 0b968c27c132e32b9ee7298c69e48a52 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. {Left Page} <table> <tr> <td>March</td> <td>18</td> <td>Mrs Boose</td> <td>Butter lbs 5</td> <td>$2.00</td> <td>Eggs</td> <td></td> <td>Vegetables & Buttermilk</td> </tr> <tr> <td>-</td> <td>25</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>3</td> <td>.40</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>April</td> <td>1</td> <td></td> <td>5</td> <td>1.00</td> <td></td> <td>37</td> <td>.08</td> </tr> <tr> <td>-</td> <td>7</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>3</td> <td>.38</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>-</td> <td>15</td> <td></td> <td>6</td> <td>120</td> <td>3</td> <td>38</td> <td>.10</td> </tr> <tr> <td>-</td> <td>22</td> <td></td> <td>-</td> <td></td> <td>3</td> <td>38</td> <td>.10</td> </tr> <tr> <td>-</td> <td>29</td> <td></td> <td>5</td> <td>1.00</td> <td>3</td> <td>38</td> <td>.10</td> </tr> <tr> <td>May</td> <td>6</td> <td></td> <td>-</td> <td></td> <td>2</td> <td>25</td> <td>.10</td> </tr> <tr> <td>-</td> <td>13</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>3</td> <td>38</td> <td></td> </tr> <table> {Right Page} {Nothing written} https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/bfae06af30f6823f646d69ccaacd8822.pdf 090b85a0cf93921f6cea0c02d93c9211 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. {Left Page} Butter lbs Eggs March 10 Mrs Francis 5 1 /4 $ 1.00 for vegetable April 1 5 1.00 3 37 - 7 4 .80 15 5 1/2 1.10 .10 - 29 5 1.00 May 6 5 1.00 5 -13 5 .90 {Right Page}{Nothing written} https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/7652851abd7966adfd5fb6fa04014f16.pdf c49aac79c65d9d1c557d3295fc533117 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. {Left Page} Butter eggs vegatables April 1 Mrs Scott 2 25 - 73 .60 5 63 -15 4 80 5 63 05 - 22 3 .60 4 50 10 - 29 3 .60 5 63 30 May 6 3 .60 5 1/2 63 30 - 15 3 57 5 63 5 June 6 1933 <u>Dorothy Eileen </u> Born <u>12 15 p.m.</u> June 13 Francis Yevone ' ' 12 40 A.M. June 14 Janet Neeth . . June 15 Betty Eileen Hill. . . {Right Page Nothing written} https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/547fa722d00985c5b99ee96066d3d52b.pdf 9deadec4981bf14f6a26f4af44176faf PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. {Left Page} Butter Eggs Vegetables April 7 Ms McKeaqe 5 61 - 15 4 50 - 22 5 - 1.00 6 75 10 -24 5 0 1. 00 5 63 May 6 5 - 1. 00 5 63 5 - 13 5 - 95 2 25 {Right Page Nothing written} https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/29e149542ad1a2a537f50e8c910abbc3.pdf 6a464ffd24806be3e82915c533bbe48c PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. {Left Page} Butter, Eggs doz, Buttermilk and Vegetables Apr 1 Mrs.Kay 2.25 - 7 2.25 .06 - 15 4.50 - 22 2.25 - 29 4.50 May 6 2.25 - 13 2.25 {Right Page Nothing Written} https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/5ae84ff492b7fd78f8eab67a634fe8c5.pdf f4ed54c7f470bbc191adae6f768313de PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. {Left Page} Butter Eggs Vegetable & Buttermilk Fri 1 Mr. Dorman 2lbs 40 2 25 10 - 7 2 25 - 15 PH 40 2 25 5 - 22 2 2 25 - 29 2 May 6 2 25 - 13 2 38 {Right Page Nothing Written} https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/c093d6b6a3a293addfb1dddbd7c15b15.pdf 466942e4c7c5b84eb16260074cb0c864 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. (Left Page} Butter Eggs Apr 15 Mrs. Dagg Paid 2lbs 40 - 22 paid 2l 50 - 29 - 2 40 2 25 May 6 2 40 2 25 - 13 - 2 38 2 25 {Right Page} {Nothing Written} https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/c4747063f76b2f9886796057ec14360e.pdf 666dba6f295730f5140f6ced9a329a4b PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. {Left Page} Butter Eggs Apr 7 Townsend 5 1.00 May 6 - 5 1.00 Apr 15 Mrs.Ross {Right Page Nothing written} https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/fd1a118cda043e441873b737f1481d1c.pdf 392ed6ad9a39269083e7d91a093788a6 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. {Left Page} Butter Eggs Mrs.Campbell 1.13 1 20 2.25 May 6 1 20 2.25 - 13 1 19 {Right page} {Nothing Written} https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/da73fed8b5061d042558e9c79ec9386c.pdf 5652c5d64f7535a3a9aac23ed61e0df6 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. {Left Page} Apr 7 Mrs.Gibbs Eggs Vegetables Apr 15 6 75 .05 - 22 2 25 5 - 29 1 12 May 6 1 13 - 13 2 25 <br>1 13</br> {Right Page} {Folded in Half} <u>Gifts to Marion 1 yr</u><u> Gifts to Marion</u> {cut off} {written information appears on next page 28.pdf} https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/4d403ee688a6b028a90c2d0309b36f44.pdf 5f91b66ea2a0ba319600d46d4fe7d59c PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. {Left page, folded in half) <br> Apr 7 Mrs Gibb</br> <br> Apr 15 </br> <br> - 22 </br> <br> - 29 </br> <br> May 6 </br> <br> - 13 </br> 2ys Gifts<u> to Marion</u> 3 y. <u>Gift 4 yr</u> <br>white & red voile</br> <br>dress Grandma B</br> <br>white socks</br> <br>Auntie Della</br> <br>white Socks Aunt Marguerite</br> <br>white silk Comb - " Laura</br> <br>1 bag sugar stick Cousin Roy.</br> <br>1 wool dress Navy - Daddy</br> <br>1 Pr gloves - Mommy.</br> <br>1 rubber Sponge Handkerchief - Betty</br> {Right page} Jan 1st <u>1932</u> <u>Frid Jan 1st</u> Weather - Horrid day, rain sleet & snow. <u>Douglas & Norm</u> spent most of morning <u>playing ten pins</u>, In afternoon, read & slept, at night they went to store in car, then played ten pins again. <u>we had goose & pudding to-day.</u> Sat Jan 2nd Weather - Fair & mild. men got sleighs out & <u>cleaned sawdust out of ice house</u> Pat did not go to town, he & Marion went to Richmond Hill in afternoon, Produce - 3 bus apples, 25 Dz eggs. Sun Jan 3rd Weather - Fair & mild. a little snow We slept & read in forenoon, <u>church service in afternoon</u> <u>Rev McDonald</u> preached, we all attended, Mr F <u>Stiver</u> here at night. <u>Telephones out</u>, poles broken down on account of ice & wind. Mon Jan 4 Weather - mild & Cloudy. <u>men drew manure</u> all day. Newton & Mother called in a.m. also Mr Bradley. To-day election day. <u>Reeve John relected</u>, <u>Geo Padget</u> & <u>Clarry defeated</u>. I attended the <u>W.M.S</u> at church & Quilled one Quilt in afternoon, I came home in time for supper, then Norm & I went down with Charlie + Floyd to the Coral & came home with them. Tues Jan 5 Weather - mild with rain at night. men drew manure, Laura came up after dinner for a while https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/20027cf9459777d1886124a523094b4b.pdf b2805776d430f1e865229ed927a9be26 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. {Left Page} <table> <tr> <td></td> <td>Butter</td> <td></td> <td>Eggs</td> <td>Buttermilk</td> </tr> <td>Apr 22 Mrs Moore</td> <td>3 lbs</td> <td>60</td> <td></td> <td>.05</td> </tr> <tr> <td> - 29</td> <td>3</td> <td>60</td> <td></td> <td>05</td> </tr> <tr> <td>May 6</td> <td>2</td> <td>40</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td> - 13</td> <td>3</td> <td>57</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <table> {Right page} {Same page as previous} {Right page} Jan 1st <u>1932</u> <u>Frid Jan 1st</u> Weather - Horrid day, rain sleet & snow. <u>Douglas & Norm</u> spent most of morning <u>playing ten pins</u>, In afternoon, read & slept, at night they went to store in car, then played ten pins again. <u>we had goose & pudding to-day.</u> Sat Jan 2nd Weather - Fair & mild. men got sleighs out & <u>cleaned sawdust out of ice house</u> Pat did not go to town, he & Marion went to Richmond Hill in afternoon, Produce - 3 bus apples, 25 Dz eggs. Sun Jan 3rd Weather - Fair & mild. a little snow We slept & read in forenoon, <u>church service in afternoon</u> <u>Rev McDonald</u> preached, we all attended, Mr F <u>Stiver</u> here at night. <u>Telephones out</u>, poles broken down on account of ice & wind. Mon Jan 4 Weather - mild & Cloudy. <u>men drew manure</u> all day. Newton & Mother called in a.m. also Mr Bradley. To-day election day. <u>Reeve John relected</u>, <u>Geo Padget</u> & <u>Clarry defeated</u>. I attended the <u>W.M.S</u> at church & Quilled one Quilt in afternoon, I came home in time for supper, then Norm & I went down with Charlie + Floyd to the Coral & came home with them. Tues Jan 5 Weather - mild with rain at night. men drew manure, Laura came up after dinner for a while https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/65ef17f6d7b6fc42fdfec8abccf9737c.pdf f9b327be66131d59b0b6c2e89b7131b5 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. Butter Eggs Vegetables Apr Mrs Fossett 5 bus $100 .20 - 29 - 5 100 3 .33 May 6 5 100 <u>1932</u> Jr farmers at Unionville to-night (Parents night) <u>Pat</u> went to store at night for awhile. Wed <u>Jan</u> 6/32 Weather - rained heavy clearing at night, man cleaned beans, henhouses etc. Norm took <u>radio</u> out to store after breakfast and brought up a nine tube one for us. So enjoyed it most of day. I cut up 2 citrons in afternoon to preserves, and mixed a Xmas pudding at night. Norm went down home tonight. Thurs Jan 7/32 Weather - cool S.W. wind today. <u>Norm</u> went to city for the day. <u>Laura</u> came back with him to-night Doug chored and split wood. Pat went down to garage in afternoon. I filled 5 cushions with feathers, cut up grapefruit orange and lemon to-night for <u>Marmalade</u>. I helped milk as Norm away and Billie sore thumb. had a <u>letter from Jean</u> to-day. <u>Frid Jan</u> 8/32 Weather - Fair & mild Men repaired barnyard gate in a.m. In afternoon Pat took truck down to W Brooke for 11 pigs (3 months old). Charlie H, Norm and Doug B. went down to side road in Norm's car to catch some<u> daygoes</u> that had been here south of orchard shooting pheasants, they caught them too. I phoned Scotty Walker & he came right over. Laura and I cleaned sitting room in a.m. & Laura waxed floor In p.m. produce - 6 bags potatoes, 11 bus apples, 5 1/2 gal cider, 8 pts cream, 1 1/2 bus beans, 88 Dz eggs. phone fixed to-day about noon (temporily.) Sat Jan 9/32 Weather - <u>Ideal day</u>. <u>men chopped trees</u> and brush along bank <u>East of north orchard</u>. Douglas went to market, Mother, Dot & I <u>went to city</u> with him. <u>Laura Kept Marion</u>. I got black silk with pink for a new <u>dress</u>. Laura and Norm went over to Jean's tonight. I made <u>10 pts marmalade</u> after supper, mended etc. Sun Jan 10 1932 Weather - lovely mild day, a little snow. We 3 attended church in p.m., church was full. Norm went away just before supper, I helped milk, had {? too?} I drove down to <u>YPS</u> Marion went to sleep at suppertime, Pat <u>stayed home</u> with her Mon Jan 11 1932. Weather - Quite cold with snow at night. Douglas went to garage & left car there to get brakes fixed then he went <u>to city with Charlie & Hazel</u> to appear in court after <u>the Italians</u> that had been here the previous Friday. Laura in city today with John. She came back here when Norm and I came from Coral lunch to-night & picked the singers out. I washed & nearly made a dress (print) and bloomers for Marion. Men drew up wood to the wood pile. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/938ce4f49bc91643baed86705b9ac2fd.pdf 70a891a690e9fb8088b961beceba9269 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. <table> <tr> <td></td> <td></td> <td>Butter</td> <td></td> <td>Eggs</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Apr 22</td> <td>Mrs Matthews</td> <td>2 lbs</td> <td>40 cts</td> <td>2</td> <td>25</td> </tr> <tr> <td> - 29</td> <td></td> <td>2</td> <td>40</td> <td>2</td> <td>25</td> </tr> <table> Tues 12/32 Weather - milded with S.W. wind. Men butched 2 big pigs to-day. at night pat Marion & I went to Jean's & he went up to the Jr Farmers at the Hall to see & hear Ex Mayor Wemp & his slides on the war. 12 midnight when we got home. Furnace out now so mild, Edith Hood Birthday Wed Jan 13 Weather - mild & muddy out. <u>creeks high</u>, Water running over good roads down at the Corners this A.M. we boiled head meat to-day. In afternoon Pat took Laura, Marion & I down to Mr Rodicks about 330 P.M. Pat & Norm came down for the evening Billie Brooke, Rhea & a Miss Zicker there also 1 A.M. when we arrived home, Mr Pinder here in afternoon. <u>D. Brown</u> off to-day. Thurs Jan 14 Weather - <u>very mild</u>. men sowed down dead pine tree, with their <u>shirts sleeves</u> rolled up & no smocks on as it was so mild. Laura went to city with the Browns (north) & did not come back here to-night Pat & I had a real busy day. making <u>headcheese, lard & sausage</u>, had lots of everything about 55 or 60 lbs lard. Marion slept a good deal to-day has a back cold. Mary Rodick Birthday Frid Jan 15 Weather - <u>rained</u> in A.M. clearing in afternoon. John brought <u>Laura</u> up this morning. we did 8 jars of sausage & 6 jars of headcheese down. S.S. convention at Markham to-day. men leveled gravel in ruts up to driving shed. <u>produce</u> - 15 bus apples 5 bags potatoes 93 Dz eggs 10 pts cream {7?} gal. cider. I started to <u>smock a cushion top</u> to-night, we played <u>cards</u>. Sat Jan 16 Weather - Cooler with North East wind. men drew gravel for lane, Douglas went to market, Laura went home at 4.30. Douglas went to store at night, I cut & made Marion a pantie dress of wool delaine this p.m. & evening. Sun Jan 17/32 Weather - dull with <u>rain</u> all day. We attended Service in P.M. Marion extra good. Norm did not go Billie stayed for supper went out with Norm after No Y.P.S. to-night we spent evening home Mon Jan 18 Weather - <u>Cold</u> with <u>light snow</u> flurries. men drew more gravel to-day, I washed the Kitchen storm window & Pat put it on. I cut my<u> silk dress</u> in A.M. & put it partly to-gether in afternoon. Norm & I attended Coral at night. <u>Gladys Bush</u> died this A.M. Tues Jan 19 Weather - cloudy & cold. men drew manure, Pat took Marion & I down to a Quilting & supper at church he & Norm came down for supper after chores were done. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/dd41aef002ca31cdd717e835242fccf4.pdf d8f2a612a10bd62d74ebed6504c652cc PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. 1932 Doug went home for supper to-night,<u> annuel meeting</u> to-night <u>Atkinson & Dorothy organists for church</u>. Mr Thomson & Douglas<u> re-elected as elders.</u> most of other officers to. Wed Jan 20. Weaher - 20 cloudy all day & milder. <u>Norm</u> went to Agincourt to a <u>poultry class</u> for the day, home for supper then away again, Billy here supper. I made a chusion & smocked at another one, spent evening at home. Thurs Jan 21 Weather - Horrid day, snow & fine rain all day. Doug went home after breakfast, Norm chored & took pig over to Bonds in p.m. <u>Marion & I went out to Craigs for evenin</u>g Pat met us on our way home, Jr Inst.at Unionville to-day. Frid Jan 22 Weather - Beautiful, bright mild day. <u>Boys busy picking fowl making cider</u> etc, Doug went up to Mrs Glovers in A.M. for 20 hens. Douglas went to city for the day to Curl with, Mr Gohn, Elgin, Rev McKechellar, home for supper then went on to lodge at Markham. <u>Mother & Mrs Craig</u> here <u>visiting</u> in afternoon & evening <u>Edith & Florence called</u> for their Mother 15 to eleven. Then Marion & I went to bed. Produce - 12 pts cream, 6 gal cider, 7 Glovers. 4 fowl, 94 Dz eggs, 8 bus apple 6 bags potatoes. <u>Kiddies measls Store</u> Sat Jan 23 Weather - Horrid day with rain & snow. men cleaned hen houses etc Douglas went to Market. Edith Craig came up in the afternoon & tea. C. Burr called for her just after supper. Laura sick with cold did not come. Doug Brown did not stay for supper to-night. 1932 Jersey heifer calf came last night <u>Sat.</u> Sun Jan 24 Weather - Lovely day. We attended church in p.m.<u> church</u> full to-day Marion & I went home with <u>Mrs S Brooke</u>, rode out with Toddie, Douglas came for us later, we had a lovely visit, Doug got stuck in rock, above the corner, he & Doug Brown had <u>18 cows to milk</u>, Norm away. Mon Jan 25 Weather - Lovely day, Cooler. We worked & attended a <u>Quilting</u> at church for Jr Inst. 3 quilts 38 present. had supper & I stayed for <u>Coral</u>, left Marion at home, then we two drove up alone after Coral, Pat at store. Tues Jan 26 Weather - nice day with rain at night. Douglas went over for <u>Jean, Della & girlies</u> in A.M. We took them home after supper, called at Dio but he was not home. Jr Farmers<u> progressive echre</u> {euchre} at Agincourty Young folks all went. Wed Jan 27 Weather - Rain in A.M. clearing at night. men picked over <u>beans</u>, I sewed all day at my navy & pink dress, at night we drove down home &<u> Pat, Norm, Newton, Mother, Marion & I went to Marguerites</u> in Newton's car, men played.cards, Married men won for 2nd time, Laura stayed at home with John & Dorothy, we arrived <u>home at 2 30 A.M.</u> (their 6th Wedding day.) Thurs Jan 28 Weather - Lovely bright day cooler at night. men drew manure A.M. picked hens p.m. Marion slept till noon she & Pat <u>went to city at 3 P.M. to his Mother's stayed for supper</u> https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/6968b458b26c76d3fbbfa1153ce419bf.pdf f82eaa45565531f03fe3a03f86cef5b1 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. 1932 as he had to <u>curl</u> at 6 p.m. I helped boys milk, home at 11.15 Frid Jan 29 Weather - Cloudy all day. men picked fowl in A.M. <u>Norm</u> left at noon for Agincourt to hear <u>a debate</u> in afternoon. <u>Doug</u> cleaned hen house, <u>Les</u> up with truck, <u>Kiddies still have measles</u> at store. I helped milk. <u>Produce</u> - 10pts cream, 88 Dz eggs, 10 Glovers, 2 fowl, 10 bus app. 6 bags pot 6 gal. cider. Sat Jan 30 Weather - quite cold, blustery in afternoon. men sawed wood & chored, <u>Douglas went to Market</u> Mr Hooper went with him they attended a <u>milk meeting</u> in afternoon <u>C Hooper</u> over in afternoon, <u>W Craig</u> called at night 2 Dz eggs I rapted up a parcel of <u>4 cushions</u> for Jean, I milked to-night. Norm away to-night. Sun Jan 31 Weather - Quite cold blustery in A.M. We attended <u>church</u> service in afternoon, not so many out on account of weather & measls. I helped milk & separate Mon Feb 1 Weather - Fair & cold. Doug home for the day repairing his car. Norm chored, Pat read a book in between chore time. I nearly finished sewing my navy dress. <u>Marion</u> not well to-day <u>cutting 4 teeth.</u> Norm & I attended Coral at church. Tues Feb 2 Weather - S. E wind cloudy all day with some snow. men cut wood to-day. <u>I wrote Auntie</u> who is in <u>Wellesley Hospital</u>. Norm attended for Jr Farmer to-night. Pat took me over to Dr. called at garage on Way home, washed 30 Dz eggs after that. 1932 Wed Feb 3 Weather - Fair, milder. Douglas & Norm went down home & baled 7 ton of hay home by 330 pm. <u>E Craig invited Marion & I</u> out their for tea so went we about 330 & stayed until after <u>W.M.S.</u> which met their. Pat called in for us & Carried Marion home, she has a very bad cold. Radio out of busness to-night. Thurs Feb 4 Weather - Stormy all afternoon. men <u>sprayed manure</u> in A.M. etc in p.m. Pat picked over apples, <u>Jean French</u> phoned down after dinner saying that Rev McDonald & her Father would be calling about tea time & would stay So I was busy getting ready, but when they came they were afraid to stay on account of roads, Norm away to-night. Frid Feb 5 Weather - Strong S.W. winds. men drew manure to-day made cider etc. <u>Pat</u> picked over apples in A.M. <u>went to city</u> In p.m. Also<u> W Clark</u> to a <u>milk meeting</u> Marion very miserable all day with <u>measls.</u> Norm went to store at night. <u>Produce</u>, 12 pts cream 76 Dz. eggs 14 bus apples 6 bags potatoes & 6 gal. cider. we had stove pipes down this A.M. Sat Feb 6 Weather - Lovely bright day. Douglas went <u>to market.</u> Men drew manure all day Norm took most of forenoon of to Unionville. Laura came up before dinner & went home at 330, she cleaned kitchen baked etc. as I had to attend <u>Marion</u> all day, she is<u> covered</u> to-day with <u>measls</u>. hardly <u>no rest</u> last night for <u>anyone</u>. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/70e0388550031fac5fd64384998bc9ee.pdf 1edc48448eb8f02113c6d6c16b71a625 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. Feb 7 Weather - Lovely bright day. Douglas attended church in p.m. Norm went over home, D Brown here chored <u>Pat brought little radio home after church</u>. I stayed in with Marion measls. Mon Feb 8 Weather - <u>Very, very, strong S. W. wind</u>. Men drew manure, Pat busy a.m. tieing wheel on <u>windmill</u> to keep wind from breaking it of. We washed & oh such a<u> wind tore blankets Laura</u> here helping me until time to go to Coral, they went down with Charlie H. I cut a house dress out for Laura & nearly made it. <u>Jack Thompson</u> here in a.m. for a basket of apples. Tues Feb 9 Weather - Cool s. East win with some snow. men drew manure, Les up in forenoon & took our Radio to city to get fixed, & Billy & Jimmy brought it up at chore time. W.M.S. convention to-day in city, <u>Gypsy Queen concert at Richmond Hill</u> to-night, Norm at Geo Brown's playing cards. Wed Feb 10 Weather - cloudy & mild. men drew manure, Norm chopped feed p.m. Pat picked over apples I cut Marion's rose dress out, 2 house dresses Laura & made finished Pats pyjama pants & Made Laura's green dot dress, <u>Mrs Craig</u> up this evening. Norm went to Grierhellers Jr. Inst. <u>echre</u> {euchre} <u>Laura came back with him.</u> Thurs Feb 11 Weather - <u>Heavy thunder storm</u> early 4 a.m. rained & misty all day. Norm chored, Doug not here to-day. Pat went to R Mortsons sale p.m. Billy here for milking stayed supper & played cards till 930 went home<u> I started large rug</u> to-day Frid Feb 12 Weather - Lovely bright day. men cut wood a.m. took top of stack, Laura went home about 4 p.m. after she cleaned floor. Edith Craig up before supper time. <u>John</u> up for the evening while <u>Mother at Craig's</u> she came up after meeting for 1/2 hr. prayer meeting, <u>Produce</u> - 60 Dz eggs, 6 gal cider 12 pts cream 6 bus apples, 8 bags potatoes.<u> Marion got 3 valentines </u> Sat Feb 13 Weather - Cold & windy,<u> Doug Brown</u> went home after breakfast as <u>Mrs Allan had died</u> Norm chored etc, Douglas went to market, I {?} Jr. Inst. in p.m. Sun Feb 14 Weather - Fair a little snow. Norm & I went to church, Pat /Kepted Marion, <u>Della & Dot came up</u> after stayed<u> for tea</u> & went<u> back with Norm to Y.P.S.</u> Billy here supper also. Mond Feb 15 Weather - Fair, bright cold NE winds. men drew manure, <u>Douglas</u> picked over apples in a.m. had a early dinner & went <u>to city to curl</u> returning at. 12.15. p.m. lost 2 games. Billy up for chores & stayed supper, <u>Rev McDonald & Mr French</u> called in at tea time ordered a bag of spy apples then called later for them & visited left here at 830. I did a small washing after dinner Marion & I stayed alone Norm went to Coral. Fresh cow to-day. Tues Fed 16 Weather - Fair & cold NE winds sleet at night 12 p.m. Norm finished manure pile across creek, D Brown not here to-day Mrs Allan funeral, <u>Mother</u> came uper in p.m. stayed to tea after a few games of <u>cards with Cora & Hazel</u> who came to spend the evening, John called for her & went home Pat came at 12 p.m. girls still here https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/1ad31d7a6f0fb76799ad0a87ea5649b1.pdf cd26fa1a2a6532b9e6105e9c17296ff5 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. 1932 Wed Feb 17 Weather - cloudy & cold, westerly wind. Norm went to city to-day home for chores then attended a Jr Farmer meeting at night D Brown drew wood & chored. Douglas left here at 2 p.m. for city to curl returned. Billy here Chores and supper Marion & I all alone until 12 P.M. & later <u>Newton</u> here a.m. lost game. Thurs Feb 18 Weather - Fair and cold,clear. men cut wood, Douglas left here at 8 a.m. for city to curl with <u>Mr Clark & Bake</u>r going in with him, lost game to-day again returned at 330 p.m., Norm went to Agincourt church at night with <u>Walter and W. Brooke,</u> Laura Brown came down at night for Dot to wave her hair, Newton brought Dorothy up after school as <u>Laura</u> come home with Mr Endean <u>with mumps</u>, John get Della at night with them also, Newt up at night again. Fri Feb 19 Weather - Fair with a little snow. men cut wood a.m. at Brown<u> home</u> in p.m. Norm made cider etc. Douglas picked over apples & potatoes all day. he went to Lodge at Markham at night, Dot went to out to Edith's to go on skating <u>Produce</u> - 50 Dz eggs, 7 gal cider, 12 pts cream, 15 bus apples , 10 bags potatoes Sat <u>Feb 20</u> Weather - Lovely bright day <u>Douglas</u> went to market, called at his Mothers on way home, Laura Brown came down in afternoon called Dot to go skating. men worked at wood a.m. played hockey p.m., <u>Dot</u> went to <u>Cedar Grove at night</u> to skate. 1932 Sun Feb 21 Weather - cloudy S. E. wind we attended church service in p.m. <u>Marion & I</u> went for a Walk after that. <u>Dot</u> went up to Browns for tea thence to go on to Richmond Hill for singing at night. Norm away to-night. <u>Geo Brown</u> here for evening Mon Feb 22 Weather - Lovely A.M. <u>Stormy and cold</u> in p.m. men cut wood a.m. Pat picked over apples and I washed & ironed, Dorothy and I drove down to Coral, took Charlie and Hazel with us. Norm had afternoon of over home. Tues Feb 23 Weather - lovely bright cold day men busy with wood etc, W.M.S.quilting at church p.m. I did not go account of <u>Marion's cold</u>. mission band slides at night Wed Feb 24 Weather - cold and<u> stormy</u> <u>Billy</u> here overnight D Brown off to-day starting to move over, Douglas went to Mrs Glovers sale to-day. Norm, Billy and Dot went over to the Jr farmer play at Unionville given by Dunbarton. Norm drew manure & wood, <u>Mr French</u> here for grain. Thurs Feb 25 Weather - Coudy & mild D Brown of to-day moving furniture over to Craig's house, Norm drew wood. Pat picked over apples etc. Marion & I Walked out for mail. Dot did not come here to-night. <u>Jean's, Mrs.Craig</u> here for evening. Fri Feb 26 Weather - Fair & mild. Norm chored A.M. D Brown of to-day. <u>I did not feel good to-day, so Pat helped with house work</u>. At night, <u>Pat, Norm, Dot by.</u> https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/62223e8fb527a60197a37d7226660c62.pdf f2046a69d61588b7fa2ef612dfca7642 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. 1932 Newton all went up to<u> Marguerites for a game of cards</u>, Marion & I stayed alone, what a night for me, I was so miserable, <u>they got home 415 a m</u> <u>produce</u>, 45 Dz eggs, 6 cider 15 bus apples, 10 bags potato, 12 pts cream. Sat Feb 27 Weather - cloudy with some snow men finished drawing wood to-day, Douglas went to market,<u> Mrs.H Reeve</u> of Markham here in p.m. to have <u>Dot do her hair,</u> then Art Brown Came down for her to go up and do I & L hair. Geo brought her home by supper time, I was ready for bed and <u>all in.</u> Sun Feb 28 Weather - Lovely, mild bright day. <u>12 little piggies arrived</u> a.m. Douglas, Dot & Norm attended church in p.m. Marion and I stayed alone, <u>I was in bed all day with Grippe</u>. They went to Y.P. S. at night. roads getting bad Mon Feb 29 Weather - Fair and mild, men drew manure, had<u> Dr over</u> just at noon, said I <u>stay bed</u> 4 days, Dot stayed home to-day, she went to Coral with Edith C. not many out bad roads & sickness. Tues March 1 Weather - lovely bright day <u>3 piggies died</u> men chopped a.m. then Norm took baler down to Boyntons before dinner they baled 9 3/4 ton hay In p.m. <u>Mrs Craig</u> up to see me in afternoon Wed Mar 2 Weather - mild & lovely, men drew manure today. <u>Henry Allan</u> here. D Brown sick grip. Dot went to school today. <u>Pat housekeeper</u>, card party postponed at V.S. on account roads Thurs Mar 3 Weather - Like a spring day. men drew manure, D Brown back in P.M. <u>Mother up all day baking.</u> Pat took her home at night, <u>first Goose egg to-day.</u> Girls Walked up in p.m. first <u>since mumps</u> came. Frid Mar 4 Weather- cloudy & mild. Men prune trees A.M. draged lane etc in p.m. <u>Della and Jessie Burr here</u> p.m. getting hair dressed. <u>Dr phoned me to stay in bed</u>. <u>produce</u> - 45 Dz eggs , 5 gal cider , 20 bus apples , 8 bags potatoes, 12 pts cream. Mrs Craig <u>here in evening.</u> Sat Mar 5/32 Weather - rather cloudy but mild Douglas went to market, Norm moved bales from W <u>Boyntons</u> over to <u>Thomson</u> this A.M. D. Brown came up in middle afternoon. Mary & Gwenie came up with him and stayed a hour so. John and Mother came up & took<u> Dorothy</u> home, she had been in bed all day <u>with La Grippe</u>. Della walked up in forenoon , Pat Store to-night. (I up all day) Sun Mar 6 Weather - cloudy with E. wind in a.m., Colder with snow in p.m. Douglas attended church, quite a number out. I wrote Mary in p.m. Mon Mar 7 Weather - blustery and cold all day. Real march day. postponed baling at Thomson on account of storm, Norm went to city for the day, Pat read peeled apples & picked over potatoes in p.m.<u> I rugged</u> to-day and <u>fixed henna dress</u> W.M.S. church 13 out Mrs McKerchar spoke. Tues Mar 8 Weather - Quite cold men split wood. Douglas picked over apples. <u>Walt Craig</u> called at night & Norm went away. <u>Marion not well to-day.</u> I rugged. Wed Mar 9 Weather - Quite cold Pat & Norm went over to Thomson's this A.M. to bale home by 330 p.m. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/8cfc18b7f1c2bbbd08ce892eb8624367.pdf 0aa5a2879d0feb6e5ed55194a558c68c PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. 1932 Moved baler over to C Boynton's. baled 250 lbs short of Ten ton hay. D Brown chored. Jr farmers to-night but Norm to tired to go. I rugged to-day again. Marion not Well. Thurs Mar 10 Weather - Cold and stormy. Douglas & Norm went over to Charlie's to bale, came home after dinner then D went over to <u>Walton's sale.</u> Laura came up for a visit then Newton called for her. Norm went to Unionville in p.m. bank. Fri Mar 11 Weather - cloudy and cold men finished baling at Charlie's at noon, arrived home after dinner. Norm chopped feed. baled 12 ton hay. D Brown all in to-day so had to go home before breakfast. Della came up & spent day with us. Went down with Norm at night. Produce - 5 gal cider, 11 pts cream, 18 bus apples, 10 bags potatoes. Pat store night 53 Dz eggs. Sat Mar 12 Weather - cloudy and cold, some snow. Norm chored all day, Douglas went to city, J Hooper, Laura & Della went with him. he & Jimmie went to the <u>Maple Leaf Gardens</u> to see hockey match between <u>Newmarket and Marlbo's</u>. Billy Norm and I milked. D Brown Still sick. Pat & Norm went to store at night. <u>Gladys B</u> rang up to ask for Marion to-day. Sun Mar 13 Weather - Cloudy and fair. We all attended church in p.m. fair crowd out. spent the evening home. Mon Mar 14 Weather - very cold, 6 above zero here. men went up and baled hay to-day at Mrs.<u> Glovers</u>, Mr <u>Leathers</u> and<u> Firth</u> came here for dinner. J. Allen boys went home dinner finished & home by 5 p.m. baled 13 ton. Della up for the day. D Brown Still sick. Billy here A.M. again. 1932 Mr <u>Padget</u> called in at noon, Coral class practice at Victoria Square to-night. <u>Newton & girls</u> called in & took Norm up. Tues. Mar 15 Weather - Quite cold. Norm away in forenoon, home for noon chores away in p.m. again. <u>Douglas</u> chored A.M. and <u>W Young, W Baker, E Gohn</u> went to city with him at 130 <u>to curl</u> against the Strathconians. <u>We had a 3 wk Wash</u> to-day. <u>Della</u> also <u>did most of ironing</u>, left at 430 pm. for home. Leslie brought <u>1 load ice</u> in truck at 5.15. and unloaded it. Pat home at 7 p.m. Wed Mar 16 Weather - S. E. wind some milder. snow fall at night. D Brown came up & started work in P.M. Norm away in p.m. Leslie got 1 load <u>ice</u> in a.m. and Pat got 5 loads after that from Almira pond. 3 cents a block. at night. Douglas, M,and I went to Coral Concert at Victoria Square Thurs Mar 17 Weather - much milder. Leslie drew 2 loads <u>ice</u> & Douglas 2 loads making 11 loads <u>altogether. 360 blocks x 3 cents x 39=$10.80</u>. Marion, Cora, Hazel and I went to the <u>Jr Inst at Vina Wilsons</u> to-day. About 40 there. <u>splendid meeting</u>. had a presentation to Mrs Waltons a casserol dish. Norm off for the day. Frid Mar 18 Weather - cloudy & mild. Norm did not come home last night. D Brown chored <u>made cider</u> etc. Douglas picked over potatoes & apples. Rev McDonald and Mr Mills called at noon for 2 bus apples.<u> Mr Mills insured Marion for $2.000. to-day.</u> Douglas went to Lodge at, <u>Marion & I went and stayed with Jean & girlies.</u> <u>Bob joined the Masons tonight.</u> <u>Produce</u> - 45 1/2 Dz eggs, 12 pts cream, 8 bags potatoes, 14 bus apples, 4 gal cider Y.P.S. social church to-night https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/6b3c155c95d6f2df7fb37f1f4276f7ad.pdf c400d8813ed9fceeb62a499595d4ac1b PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. 1932 Sat Mar 19 Weather - a real stormy march day. Lovely at night. Douglas went to Market. Norm arrived here at 10:15 a.m., shoveled, changed clothes then went to city. Home at 2:15 p.m. Added up coral class accounts then went out to see Watt.Cliff B. Sun Mar 20 Weather - Beautiful sunie day We four attended church in p.m. Good crowd Billie and Jimmie here for chores and supper. I received <u>a bed light</u> to-night. Mary & Jimmie came up later again for ice cream for freezer Hoopers Mon Mar 21 Weather - nice at first then east wind with snow. Not so nice. Douglas & Norm left at 9 a.m. in truck and went up in Whitchurch for a large <u>truck load of sawdust</u>, home at 230 p.m. Doug chored & drew manure. Pat went to store after supper for extension cord for bed light, it worked fine. Norm attended social for wind up of coral class at church, present. stormy all night. Tues Mar 22 Weather - <u>Quite stormy,</u> we have <u>the most snow we've had all winter.</u> Men drew manure, Pat fixed belt on tractor, then picked over apples. Norm attended Jr Farmer meeting at home to-night Laura went to Marg with John this A.M. received my Hort. membership card to-day. Mary rang up in p.m. Wed Mar 23 Weather - milder & quite stormy Men drew manure, Douglas picked over apples a.m. & potatoes p.m. <u>Raymond Brillinger</u> here in a.m. looking for seed oats. I baked cookies etc a.m. at night Pat took me over to Drs then we went to Markham. He paid his Lodge Insurance dues. Norm out collecting to-night for Walton's 1932 Thurs Mar 24 Weather - Wonderful bright day, mild, lots of snow on ground Men drew manure, Pat washed eggs a.m. picked over tatties p.m. <u>Della & Dot came up</u> in p.m. stayed until after 10 p.m. <u>had a good game of 500. Mrs Walton Mother died this A.M.</u> Mr J. D Mills called at tea time with Marion's insurance policy. Billie up after supper. he and Norm went away Fri Mar 25 Good Friday. Weather - Quite stormy A.M. mild with light showers at night. men drew manure, made cider, Douglas peeled apples, cleaned stove pipe in p.m. no mail to-day. <u>Produce</u> 51 doz eggs, 12 pts cream, 4 gal cider, 15 bus apples, 10 bags potatoes. Mr Mills got 2 bus spy apples last night. Norm went over to see Pat who is sick. Sat Mar 26 Weather - Rained A.M. lovely in afternoon Douglas went to Market, Mr Walton, Della & Dot went with him, girls & Billie came home with him, he <u>got Mother Easter Lily</u>, & Mother gave Marion <u>Easter eggs</u>. As Norm did not come home last night, Doug chored all day Sun Mar 27 Weather - Beautiful Easter Sunday, only muddy Norm still away. Marion and I went out for a walk at 11 a.m. returned at 12.30. Pat still sleeping, he walked down to church, Marion and I stayed alone. Billy brought up a <u>Easter chuckie</u> for her <u>Rhea</u> rang up at night Monday 28 Weather - Lovely bright day. Jean rang up A.M. Doug went up to Cripps in A.M. for cutting box & pipes. Billy here chores a.m. and breakfast. <u>Mr Hellems</u> over a.m. Mr Padget called in after dinner. I washed, ironed, & mended. <u>C Hooper rang over to-night saying he saw flash light west of pig pen.</u> Party at Hooper's for Waltons postponed. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/281e633c28f7459b96c358b2c73e3cab.pdf 386ff86624d03e8388e33e5e29e2d0c7 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. 1932 Tues 29 Weather - Lovely bright day. Billy here chores & breakfast, Douglas & Marion had early dinner left at 12 p.m. to attend School meeting in city <u>but Marion would not stay at her Grandma's without Daddy</u> so he did not get to meeting. Della up p.m. Mrs. Craig called at tea time, Newton & Laura later, Norm at tea time to change some clothes. <u>Pat Reid a slight change better</u>. Douglas took Della home & took Marion on down to Clarks. <u>Killed rat in Cook house</u> Wed 30 Weather - Cloudy Strong S.W. wind Billy here chores & breakfast, D Brown chored & dragged lane in p.m. Douglas and Mr Clark attended an educational meeting P Building Toronto all day. <u>Mother came up</u> in A.m. left about 5 p.m. assesor here in p.m. Pat got home before Doug and I finished milking Thurs 31 Weather - Colder & cloudy men chopped feed, drew back old <u>sawdust for ice house</u>, cut straw etc. Billy had to take milk to corner this a.m, here for breakfast. Norm came back late last night, so here for work to-day.<u> Della</u> up for most of day and helped me sweep etc. we were to have gone to Jean's for tea but roads bad. Frid April 1, 1932 Weather - Quite cold, a little snow Newton up A.M. for feed oats, 50 bus. Billie here breakfast, men cut wood etc.<u> Produce</u> 58 Dz eggs, 12 pts cream, 2 gal cider, 12 bus apples, 10 bag potatoes Pat at store at night Sat April 2 Weather - Ground covered with snow, East wind with snow most of day, Thunder Storm 8 p.m. & 9 p.m. <u>Men clipped horses</u> and Norm went up to Joffs for saw. <u>Marion</u> went down with Pat & <u>spend day at home</u>, he called for her on way - Market. Floyd Pratt went Thornhill with him A.M. Billy came home with him. Pat store at night <u>Baby boy Ash born this evening April 2nd</u> 1932 Sun April 3 Weather - Cold but bright, lots of snow. Norm came home at noon from Sharon with Newton, Jack and Dureen . Douglas & Norm attended church, Marion & I went down & stayed with Mother while rest were at church. Norm did not go to Y.P.S. Fresh cow to-day Mon April 4 Weather - Lovely bright day. I washed & ironed to-day, Men finished cutting straw a.m. & chopped feed, split wood & the boys had (Dick)<u> the colt hitched to sleigh</u> p.m. Norm attended Jr Farmer meeting at night Tues April 5 Weather - East wind light showers and Fair. Doug split wood, Norm started to clean up seed grain, we three went to city - 10 a.m. to 5.15. got dishes, Marion hat etc. Norm took a heifer calf over to his Bro Pat to-night Wed April 6 Weather - Fair. Norm cleaned grain, Doug split, Douglas repaired water tank & put <u>meat in cotton bags & hung</u> in ice house. I made a nightie to-day. W.M.S. quilting & no meeting church Thurs April 7 Weather - Beautiful day. men busy all day<u> washing harness ready to oil.</u> Pat Took cream down home a.m. to churn. Cora rang up for Marion & I to go over for the afternoon but I did not feel like it so sewed here at home instead. <u>Betty here playing with Marion after School</u> Pat set <u>young goose on 12 eggs</u>, 2 hens 9 eggs. <u>roads so bad took milk to corner all week</u> Frid April 8 Weather - Fair & bright. men finished harness to-day. <u>Norm took produce to store in democrat</u>. Della up for A.M. Went to city p.m. with John. Produce 15 Dz eggs, 12 pts cream, 6 bags potatoes & 9 bus apples. Pat went to store to-night. I slept upstairs. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/983d430a9f2f4642aa3e2008a9ac1aeb.pdf e4eb1099f39f6b1d3b07033ec8496ad8 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. 1932 Sat April 9 Weather - Cloudy but fair & warm. Doug cleaned out hens houses etc. Norm cleaned up grain pail, did this & that mostly that. <u>roads</u> so <u>bad</u> he did not go to market. Norm got up 15 to 5 & took produce in wagon over to fifth. Les went that way to city. (team Wagon Pat Corner night.) Norm Sharon to-night. Sun April 10 Weather - cloudy with light showers (dull day.) Henry Allen here breakfast, Douglas walked down to church p.m. Mon April 11 Weather - Horrid day rainy cloudy etc. muddy. <u>Norm</u> took A.M. of to Thornhill <u>had tooth pulled</u> and <u>slept all p.m.</u> helped with chores and attended a Jr Farmer Comtt meeting. Pat repaired chairs for me Tues April 12 Weather - Stormy rain a.m. snow p.m. men cleaned up grain in A.M. Norm went to city p.m. to help pick a piano for Jr Farmer Club. Mrs. Craig here short while Doug B went to corner in p.m. to meet Les. Pat store at night. Wed April 13 Weather - Stormy ground cover with snow men cleaned seed grain. Douglas attended a milk meeting with Mrs Clark at Markham. Norm attended a Jr farmer meet at night, Hort. meeting to-night Unionville hall. Thurs April 14 Weather - Cloudy and Cold. Norm went to Thornhill in A.M.<u> had another tooth pulled</u>, <u>in bed all p.m.</u> Pat & Doug chopped feed. Mr Brown brought down load grain to chop for feed. Della up for the afternoon. Billy had team to deliver on North trip. Furnace went out to-night Frid April 15 Weather - Fair & milder - snow going. D Brown of for the day. Newton up for seed oats A.M. men chopped feed in p.m. Pat picked over apples. <u>Lodge night</u> but Pat to busy to go. Went to store later on. Produce - 81 Dz, 8 bags potatoes, 10 bus apples, 12 pts cream Sat 16 Weather - Cold- snow flurries. North west winds Douglas went to Market. Doug scraped trees. <u>Norm</u> carried wood in woodshed A.M. <u>sit by stove all p.m. to keep his jaw warm</u>, Dot up for awhile in p.m. Norm went to Sharon at night. Sun April 17 Weather - Strong N.W. cold wind. (land drying.) Norm went over home after breakfast, home for chores a night. Douglas attended church in p.m. Billy here supper, Mrs Craig here for the evening Mon April 18 Weather - Strong North wind and Fair. men <u>scraped</u> trees, Norm and Les went to Dentist in p.m. Douglas picked over potatoes, we washed & ironed, <u>washed all curtains and spreads upstairs.</u> <u>Della here for the day</u>, She, Pat & Marion went down home short while after supper. Tues April 19 Weather - beautiful warm day. men scraped trees. Della & I started <u>house cleaning, cleaned North room,</u> closets and South E room. Ironed curtains & spreads & covers by tea time. Pat store night. (<u>Auntie phoned</u> for 12 Setting egg for Sat.) Wed April 20 Weather - another lovely day <u>men finished</u> scraping trees in A.M., started on land in p.m., rolled harrowed and disc. Della & I cleaned S.W room & hall, & raked most of afternoon. Pat helped us & I took manure of flower beds. <u>Mary & Gwen here</u> before tea time. Norm & Della went to Unionville at night. <u>set old Goose</u> Thurs April 21 Weather - Beautiful day. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/19d4dcdbd6b9117d5bd868267f87508d.pdf fc16f7745d3b0ce4bd26c82cd5437f48 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. 1932 Douglas <u>sowed mixed grain</u>, Norm run tractor, Doug harrowed A.M. chopped feed in afternoon, G Carr here A.M. Jack and Dureen in p.m. also Jas Walker to see about seed oats, Della went home about 10 a.m. as it was Jr Institute at Grierheller. <u>Norm took Laura up at night</u>, Della spent evening at Brown's Frid April 22 Weather - Lovely warm day Douglas sowed in a.m. & Doug B. sowed in p.m. Douglas & Billie went load of sawdust in p.m. Norm run tractor all day got stuck just before chore time. Jim Calvert got seed oats a.m. Geo Gormley here after supper, also J Young for 12 setting eggs for Auntie. Newton called and took Della to dance V. Square. <u>I made & iced Marion Birthday cake</u> to-day. Douglas attended preparatory Service at church to-night. Della rake front lawn p.m. Produce 94 Doz eggs, 11 pts cream, 10 bus apples, 8 bags potatoes Sat April 23 Weather - Quite Cold Douglas sowed grain A.M. & just before dinner he & Marion went to Unionville. Doug harrowed, Norm, tractor. Della & L Brown went down home for awhile in p.m. back for tea. Pat took me to Dr's after supper, Della rode down home with us, had to bring flowers in off veranda, so cold. Sun April 24 Weather - Sunny, bright, a little warmer, Douglas & Norm attended church, communion to-day. <u>Rev McDonald</u> first communion, he brought up two trays from Agincourt, we went down home for an hr or so after Supper Mon <u>April 25 Marion 2 yr B day.</u> Weather - Cloudy, east wind and light showers. men all on land all day. Della came up in p.m. <u>Pat & Marion went down to Rodicks to-night</u> for 2 setting eggs for Marion, Della home Unionville 1932 Tues April 26 Weather - Cloudy & cool, a little snow at noon. <u>men finished seeding to-day.</u> we cleaned pantry, set the 2 setting hens for Marion in A.M. <u>Mother</u> gave us a welcome surprise by coming up for the afternoon. went down with Pat & Norm to attended a congregational meeting church. Della went over to Brown's <u>17 goose eggs tested no good out of 21. </u> Wed April 27 Weather - Quite cold, a little snow. Men chopped feed, picked over potatoes & filled up 2 loads <u>wheat</u>. Les <u>took it over to Reesors</u>, Della cleaned little room of Kitchen. Newton called and took Della up to Brown's to help make up Jr farmer papers. Thurs April 28 Weather - Strong winds, much warmer. Norm drew Manure, Doug harrowed, Pat helped with manure etc. Della cleaned & waxed Norm room to-day. <u>I planted flower seeds, poppy, Nastursium, Sweet Wm.</u> In p.m. Dorothy came up after school. Della went over to Burrs after tea to play ball, when she Irene & Laura Brown came in for Dot & walked home with her, Pat picked over apples. Norm away to-night. Frid April 29 Weather - Lovely warm day, East winds by night. Doug harrowed & disc, Norm graded Mr Walton lane A.M. ploughed in S orchard P.M. Douglas carried piles of leaves to burn A.M. & went to Mr J Dixon sale in afternoon. I planted some <u>petunia seeds & a few geraniums</u> in p.m. Produce - 12 pts cream, 110 Doz eggs, 12 bus apples, 8 bags potatoes Sat April 30 Weather - cloudy & showery most of day. Warm. men https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/7d72a8c66fc5e6279120fbebc6ae9f10.pdf c8248a96c897d92e1ee2ef6fe63dc4d7 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. 1932 Douglas went to market, Della and J Hooper went & came home with him. Lorne called for Della at night, Wal Craig here at night, Norm away Pat got me another Dutchman pipe $1.00 Sun May 1st Weather - Cloudy colder in p.m. Douglas & Norm attended church. Billie here chores & supper. Norm went to Hoopers at night, Mother came up & waited here until Newton & girls called for her, from Y.P.S. Richmond Hill. Mond May 2nd Weather - Lovely day. We washed and did part ironing. Norm Unionville A.M. Doug rolled Pat did etc. In P.M. <u>Pat planted Dutchman</u> pipe raked moved chicken pen etc. boys worked in S. orchard. Norm helped Les with hay at Glovers first. Mrs Craig here for evening. Della and N Jr. Farmers. Pat Store. Tues May 3rd Weather - Cloudy like rain, warm. Norm <u>sowed peas</u> & Pat helped him plant potatoes in S orchard in p.m. Doug rolled & harrowed mangle ground & Summer follow. Em Brown called in evening with Della dress. Douglas, Norm, Della went to <u>the farewell party at Hoopers</u><u> in honor of Mr Walton & family</u> Marion & I alone. large crowd their. Wed <u>May 4th</u>. Weather - Colder & cloudy men worked in garden A.M. D Brown worked on Summer fallow, Pat planted<u> tatty onions</u> in p.m. we cleaned down stair hall. Mr Mills here just after dinner, later <u>Jean & girlies</u> had a <u>B.D.</u> <u>Mrs Brooke Rhea rang up</u>. Della went to W.M.S. & choir meeting church to-night Thurs May 5 Weather - Cloudy, cool east wind. Pet set out 10 new Rhubarb roots in A.M. and planted lettuce and Radish. In p.m. he<u> grafted</u> toman sweet <u>branches</u> on lady <u>apple trees</u>. Doug rolled grain field & roots. Norm went to Padgets A.M. got mangle seeder & sowed mangles. Della attended coaching class in p.m. at our church. Pat, Marion & Norm went to Unionville with $1000. eggs for A Brown to set, also called to see Mrs. Smallie, but no luck. Friday May 6 Weather - Cloudy A.M. & showery all afternoon & even. Norm <u>pruned trees</u> A.M. Doug rolled in p.m. they chopped, Pat picked over apples & washed eggs. Della attended coach class 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at church, went to Victoria Square dance at night. F. Smith. Pat store. Product 12 pts cream, 10 bags potatoes, 12 bus apples, eggs 28 Doz Store, 8 Dz to a man to set, 79 Dz eggs to A Brown to hatch for us, also 50 jersey giant eggs from Mortsons to set. 115 Doz all. Sat May 7 Weather - Cloudy & showery most of day. Douglas went to Market, called at his Mother's. Billy came home with him, he & Marion went to Unionville at night for empty egg crates. Called at Dr's also at <u>Ada's H</u> but she was not home. Still no luck. Men cleaned LaClures seed oats, Della & Lorne left for home at 9 p.m. Pat & M, Norm Sharon home by 9-20. Sun May 8 <u>Mother's Day</u> Weather - Cloudy & Showery. Norm did not come back. men here had to separate milk. Douglas <u>Marion</u> left at 130 p.m. & went <u>down to his Mother's</u> returning about 5 p.m. I alone all afternoon. <u>Spend evening by fireside,</u> one gossling<u> hatched</u>. Mon May 9 Weather - Cloudy & light showers. men drew manure with<u> Bessie & Dick</u> in A.M. Pat set out 70 berrie canes. We cleaned Kitchen. they pruned some trees p.m. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/81395a6f15d9aad27bb638292e3c5039.pdf 9fada91af90274f9464619d93b438f50 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. 1932 John up at night for awhile, two men here looking for seed oats. Tues May 10 Weather - Cloudy & showery, wind still in east. men drew manure in A.M. out of calves stallslt with<u> Bess & Dick Cott</u>. Norm got some <u>black currants shoots</u> out of Leslie garden in A.M. Della & I spent day Knitting & sewing. Kelly's here p.m. cut horns of the old Gentleman cow. G Brown & R Walker here to see about getting their orchards sprayed. <u>Norm attended siniging class at church tonight. Pat went to Unionville</u>, Saw Ada (she promised come) <u>Della, M and I spent even. by fireplace</u>. Wed May 11 Weather - <s>Men</s> Cloudy & warmer. East wind. men picked stones A.M. and pruned trees in p.m. Mr Laclure here at noon to see about baling, later tractor came to take baler to-morrow. Les brought material for <u>spraying orchard</u> Della went to city with John to-day. Bill Champion & she called at night before attending Jr Farmer meeting over at McIntosh's. Pat planted 11 black currants shoots to-night. Thurs May 12 Weather - Cloudy & rain at first, then clearing to a beautiful day. Douglas & Norm left after breakfast to <u>bale</u> a little more than 13 Ton at <u>LaClures 1 1/4 ml south of Oriole</u>. Mr Padget called in A.M. to see Douglas. John phoned about a fishing trip, he & Marion went to Richmond Hill at night to see Mr Luneau to go also. <u>We sure did a big days work.</u> Washed A.M. cleaned cookhouse p.m. Norm & Della choir practice church. Frid May 13 Weather - <u>Lovely day</u>. men pruned trees A.M. Doug rolled Norm scraped lane in p.m. Pat etc <u>put screen doors on</u> at night. Mr Padget thru at night. Pat took Della down home A.M. and she churned 3 small crocks butter, he got some <u>gooseberry shoots</u> & planted when he got home. <u>I raked all A.M. Della and I ironed all P.M.</u> Produce - 12 pts, 117 Dz eggs, 9 bags potatoes, 12 bus apples 1932 Sat May 14 <u>9 little pigs arrived</u> Weather - Beautiful warm day. Doug rolled all day. Norm & Marion went to O. Cox after breakfast for clover seed & sowed it with hand seeder. He took Douglas down home at 12 p.m. to go on <u>a fishing trip to Hawk Lake with J Russel, R Armstrong, Dave Lunau, Alex and John. I went up creek in p.m. to fish</u> & I was <u>so disappointed, as Mother, Marion, Roy, Jean, & girlies & Laura came up for a short while</u>. <u>Mary & Gwen called in near tea time & Dorothy came up for tea</u>. Lorne over after supper, G Brown called in for Dorothy. Pat planted Hort 4 flax & 2 Or-poppy premiums in A.M. Sun May 15 Weather - Beautiful warm day & a wondeful night. <u>Newton brought Mother, Marion and Roy up for dinner</u>. Della went down to S S and Mother rode down with Norm to church. Billy & Norm did chores Mrs Craig here at tea time. They went to Y.P.S. after Supper. Marion & I were here alone for evening until E Brown, Irene, Della, Came in then Newton & Laura called & took Roy and Marion down home. Gossling died. Mon May 16 Weather - Warm A.M. quite windy in p.m. light showers. men fixed fence, & put young cattle & Dick in flats filled up wheat. Les took 3 loads away to-day. Norm took Della to Yonge St 9.30 a.m. Marion went allso as she was going to Guelph on his from city. I washed 45 Dz eggs after supper, Norm went Jr Farmer concert, Union. I sent some flower roots down with Norm for Marion Douglas. Home about 3 A.M. 16 fish total Tues May 17 Weather - Bright & cool men took top of stack A.M. John brought Laura up A.M. for the day. baled straw all p.m. Norm & Laura went down to coral practice at night. Lallan boys here Supper. Mr French, Mr Firth & Newton, George Brown. Leslie took 1 load straw. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/baac6fea8eb471e968cd1cfd558e40d1.pdf a64aa933b4afbc561988db7ba9b8dba1 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. 1932 May 18 Weather - Lovely warmer day. <u>men baled straw all day</u>, had to get 2 extra men John & Jack Thomson in p.m. <u>had 10 men sup with our own</u>, John came up after supper for Laura. later Pat & Marion went to Art Brown's. Les - 1 load straw to-day. Thurs May 19 Weather - Lovely bright day. men burned brush in orchard. Pat did etc. Geo Brown down for 2 loads chaff to-day. I washed & Ironed today. Pat & Marion went out to Firths at night to pay him. <u>Cora & Hazel spend evening here</u>. Norm went practice Jr Inst meet. to-day. Mrs Jas Calverts <u>annual meeting</u>. Les 2 loads straw to-day. Frid May 20 Weather - Lovely warm day. men burned brush in orchard & cultivated & disc in A.M. & sowed oats around colony house for chicks. Les took 1 load straw. Pat & Marion delivered grociers on south trip A.M. Della arrived home from Guelph at 530 p.m. with Brown's. Lorne called later & took her to Malvern dance. Newton brought Mother up to stay here while they all were at the dance. Pat at Lodge. <u>Marion tumbled into ice cold water in vat</u>. Produce - 9 pts cream, 11 bus apples, 121 Dz eggs, (no <u>bags</u> potatoes) Sat May 21 Weather - bright cool & windy Douglas went to market home at noon, he & Norm<u> started to spray trees</u> but broke something, So D & Marion went out to Richmond Hill boys <u>ploughed south of garden</u>, ploughed<u> little sand field</u> in A.M. After Della did her scrubbing, we changed the beds, brought single one down to our room. <u>I had a terrible night</u>. Pat cut front lawn night first time. 1932 Sun May 22 Weather - Lovely bright cool day. <u>Norm</u> went away after breakfast, but home in time to get ready for <u>church</u>. <u>Douglas</u> & <u>Marion</u> went also. <u>She was real good</u>. Lorne & Della here at night. <u>Laura</u> went to city to-night (Dr B.) <u>Ada H</u> phoned me P.M. Mon May 23 Weather - Lovely warm bright day. We washed & Ironed for 1/2 hr after supper, then <u>Pat cut Marion & my hair.</u> Pat & Norm sprayed orchard here in A.M. went out & did Cunninghams & Kellys then went over & did G.B. Padgets'. Chopped after that till chore time. Doug ploughed all day with team. Della went down to Hords' in P.M. & attended Y.P.S. debate & social at church at night, also Norm. Ruby Firth up to-day. Mr Gee here to see about getting baling done. <u>Katie Craig up in her own car to-night</u>. Tues May 24 Weather - Ideal day. bright & fairly cool. Doug took day of, had team in A.M. and gathered up a load of wood out of flats for himself. Norm ploughed all day. Douglas sprayed chicken house in A.M. with gillets Lye. Douglas & Norm alone for the milking. Washed both cars at night. Lorne over & took Della away at night. <u>I put in lazy day</u>. Wed May 25 Weather - partly cloudy with nice shower at night (thunder storm). Doug harrowed all day, Norm ploughed in A.M. & moved baler to Mr Gees after dinner. Douglas & Marion went to city A.M. returned home at 2.30 p.m. he got baling wire, they had dinner at his Mother's. he got Marion a pr of sand & brown shoes. Norm went away at night. Della cleaned south veranda A.M. & went down to Hords in p.m. with Charlie & Hazel to her coaching class. Les car broke down at St Thomas on way home - Wheatley https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/3254a592836fcee5a376f378a99142cf.pdf acf5cdf63a228dc5ad45d2d2d2f0a183 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. 1932 Thurs May 26 we moved <u>Glider out</u> <u>on veranda</u> to-day 26.th Weather - Cloudy & very warm a.m. rained from 4.30 p.m. Doug ploughed to-day across creek. Douglas & Norm left after breakfast for Mr Geis to bale, straw about 12 ton. Curl & his Dad here in A.M. Della went over to Hoopers in p.m. then down home. back for supper, Norm went to Choir practice. Les's returned to-day about 4 P.M. had to be toed home. Dr phoned me at 4 p.m. Frid May 27 Weather - Cloudy (Partly) with occasional showers. <u>Norm</u> laid around most of the day with his <u>sprained wrist</u> which he got yesterday baling. Doug cleaned out hen houses & helped Pat clean up wheat. Mr Hooper here in afternoon, Geo Brown & R Walker here at night. Pat went to store short while <u>ice cream for Marion</u>. <u>Della</u> took day of to judge at Richmond Hill. much to her surprise she got <u>2nd prize in clothing</u>. Silver trim <u>Cream & Sugar bowl</u> $8 Produce - 105 dz eggs, 10 pts cream, 4 bus apple - store (our own) Sat May 28 Weather - Cloudy & cooler. Douglas went to Market, Norm went also, & Mr Hooper they attended the milk meeting in Hygenia Hall. Doug ploughed. Edith Craig came up for awhile in p.m. Lorne over at night and took Della Home. Norm away city to-night. Pat & Marion went over to A Brown's for chicks. 600 <u>chicks</u> out of 1000 eggs 8 per {?} 1 <u>gossling</u> off to-day Sun May 29 Weather - Lovely bright day. Art Brown down in A.M. to see Norm. Douglas Marion & Norm attended <u>church</u> service in P.M. At tea time <u>Gordon & Lilian Gibb</u> & her two nieces drove in for the evening. later, Newton, Mother & Girls called on their way to Richmond Hill. Then <u>W Champion</u> & 2 girl friends called with some Chinese lanterns for me. Mrs J Clending up to-night with Elsey & Doug Walton 1932 Mon May 30 Weather - Lovely cool day. Douglas & Norm at Mr Geis all day baling. Les up load straw A.M. Doug baling all day & chored, <u>I did up 9 jars Rhubarb & washed over 30 Dz eggs</u>. Mary & Gwen up before supper, Katie Craig up for Milk, Irene Brown called in a tea time & Della went away with her. <u>B Groom</u> down at night. Tues May 31 Weather - Lovely day. Men D & N went over & finished baling at Mr Gies home before ten A.M. Straw 32 tons. men ploughed & Douglas <u>planted in garden</u> etc. Les took 1 load straw. Laura B came over for the afternoon stayed for tea, later Irene came down & Geo called & took them home at 11 p.m. Douglas Marion & I took <u>chicken boxes</u> back to Art Brown's, brought up some ice cream with us, for the folks. Lorne & his Mother called at 11 p.m. to see Della. Wed June 1 Weather - Lovely day, somewhat cloudy. Doug B ploughed, men sprayed orchard here, Cunninghams, Kelly's & Padgets. Della attended W.M.S. & <u>packing bale at church</u> stayed for supper. Douglas M & I went to Richmond Hill after supper Thurs June 2nd Weather - East wind & showery most of day, thunderstore at night Men sprayed Geo Brown's orchard, then ploughed rest of day. Douglas took Della down home after breakfast with cream to churn. he & M went down for her after dinner. I cut up <u>5 pineapples</u> to preserve. Norm & Della choir Practice Frid June 3rd Weather - quite warm to-day Douglas & N sprayed Brown's & Walkers orchard A.M. Douglas did John Boyingtons in p.m. I baked A.M. We washed in p.m. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/a5af14069d022920c36b87932fa5d7a2.pdf 018fe6349eee5a17772bbca52d60000e PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. 1932 men ploughed across creek. Dorothy up in p.m. Newton & L called for Della they went oer to hear at play at Cedar Grove. Mrs Craig here in the evening Produce - 97 1/2 Dz eggs, 10 pts cream, 2 cans cream Sat June 4 Weather - very warm Douglas went to market, J Hooper went with him, he could not get the W.M.S. bale in car so did not take it. Norm scuffled mangles, potatoes & garden. Doug cultivated. Douglas planted <u>glad, asters, Marigolds</u> at night. Callers to-night Florence Craig, Irene & Art Brown, Mother & Dorothy. Sun June 5 Weather - very wam thunder shower at 5 p.m. Art Brown, Bruce Bowes to fix Radio & Jimmy were here in A.M. Douglas & Norm went to church, We spent evening alone. Elmer Doan to speak to-night at Y.P.S. <u>Marion not feeling very well has a boil.</u> <u>I had a miserable night</u>. Mon June 6 Weather - very warm <u>Douglas took me over to Mrs A Hoods right after breakfast, babe born 12.15 noon</u>. Douglas & Marion came over at noon to see us also at night Tues June 7 Weather - Quite cool. Jr Institute picnic at Burrs. Della, Marion & Dorothy went. Wed June 8 Weather - a little warmer <u>men cut & planted potatoes</u> this week. Thurs June 9 Weather - Lovely day Institute convention at Unionville. Della over left Marion with me at Ada's Pat & Marion went up to Jacks for 6 bags potatoes A.M. cut & planted them in p.m. Frid June 10 Weather - Quite warm Jr farmer picnic at Preston Lake in p.m. Newton called to see me on his way up. Produce - 12 pts cream, 89 dz eggs Sat June 11 Weather - Quite warm. Douglas went to Market, took Marion down to his Mother's for the day. Came over to see me at night also Dorothy & Marion. Sun June 12 Weather - Lovely day. John called to see me in p.m. <u>Dorothy played in church to-day. {??}</u>Douglas & Marion attended church, called to see me at night. Mon June 13 Weather - Quite warm. Evelyn Babe born 1240 A.M. men finished hoeing mangles to-day Tues June 14 Weather - Quite warm Norm banked up potatoes to-day. Doug Wed June 15 Weather - very warm men repaired silo to-day. Thurs June 16 Weather - quite warm Men ploughed orchard. <u>Douglas & Marion came over for Babe & I at night.</u> <u>Mr & Mrs Hellems</u> in to-day. <u>were suprised to hear the news. WILSON's garage burned a.m.</u> https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/1435f0139c67ba507dbef3c4402e2110.pdf cb487f031aeb844f80a3594c08674b7d PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. 1932 Frid June 17 Weather - Lovely day but quite warm. <u>cutting sod away from trees</u> in orchard A.M. scuffled potatoes, & cultivated buckwheat ground Produce - 12 pts cream, 86 Dz eggs <u>Mother up for afternoon</u>, <u>Bobbie & Keith in to see Babe</u>. I got up a little while after supper. Sat June 18 Weather - quite warm. (Ruthie Gohn <u>birthday</u>.) <u>Betty in to see Babe in p.m</u>. Douglas went to Market, Dorothy & Doris Walton up in afternoon. Victoria Square party to-day. <u>I</u> got up in p.m. <u>did not feel very good</u>. Sun June 19 Weather - cool east wind. Douglas & Marion went to church. <u>Rev McDonald & Mrs Stiver called</u> in for an hour <u>to see babe & I</u> (to-day Stivers 25th wedding anniversary) I got up in afternoon. <u>Jack, Marguerite & Kiddies called</u> in for the evening. <u>Jimmie in to see Babe to-night. </u> Mon June 20 Weather - Easterly winds. Men <u>cleaned cistern</u> out, <u>whitewashed</u> separator room, stable, milk house & cellar to-day. ploughed ground for strawberries. we washed & Della washed cellar floor off in p.m. (I helped with washing a little) Mrs Craig here in evening. <u>Cut some hay to-day</u>, washed car to-night Tues June 21 Weather - Warm A.M. thunder & rain in p.m. Cut some more hay to-day. repaired silo, Paris green potatoes. <u>Mr Hellems called</u> in at noon to see Dorothy. <u>Mother, Newton & Dorothy</u> up for awhile <u>this evening</u>. choir practice (they brought dishes up.) Wed June 22 Weather - Cool & cloudy. Douglas & Marion went to Richmond Hill A.M. Men cultivated, shook <s>lumped</s> hay. I baked pies, cakes etc in A.M. John, Mother, Dorothy & Irene Brown here in evening Thurs June 23 Weather - Quite cool Mrs Craig here A.M. <u>men raked hay, lumped hay</u>, cut alfalfa, cultivated buckwheat ground twice & sowed buckwheat. <u>strong wind blew a maple tree down</u> out the lane. <u>Dorothy stayed overnight to help me & Della went to city</u> for the day with Brown's. girls & Norm went to choir practice. I cut out blue & white spot dress to-day. Frid June 24 Weather - Cool. men raked hay, lumped hay. Doug harrowed summerfollow. John up after dinner, <u>Mrs. Brillinger & Rhea</u> here in p.m. t<u>o see the babe</u>.. Produce - 82 Dz eggs, 12 pts cream. Della started red & white sweater Sat June 25 Weather - rained A.M. & rather cloudy rest of day. men cleaned up wheat, Douglas & Marion took a ladder down home after dinner. Mary, Gwenie, Mrs. Craig called before tea time. Billy brought up a crate of strawberries at supper time, he brought Margaret up with him. first time for me to see her (7 mon old) Lorne here at night Sun June 26 Weather - Beautiful day. <u>Douglas & Marion, Norm & Della</u> attended church. <u>Mother & Laura</u> came up with them <u>for tea</u> (used new dishes to-night first.) <u>Newton</u> & Laura called for Mother, they went over to the anniversary service at Headford to-night, (our choir (sing) <u>Mr & Mrs Hawk, Alex & Marion</u> called in <u>to see Dorothy Eileen to-night </u> Mon June 27 Weather - rained a.m. rather cloudy. Peonie show to-night Unionville. we did up 14 qts strawberries. I cleaned babe bonnet & washed shawl. men cleaned up wheat, scuffled potatoes etc. Pat got 30 roots <u>asparagus</u> this A.M. Mrs Craig up this evening. Hilda saw babe to-night. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/446c1585352357dc203dfa6e660948e9.pdf b4c3d22e98ffbd3e45eabebf68352163 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. 1932 June 28 Weather - <u>Ideal summer day</u>. Doug rolled buckwheat ground, Norm cultivated summerfallow & raked hay A.M. In afternoon all lumped hay. we washed Ironed & sewed p.m. Della went to church to help clean in P.M. <u>Lorne & Della</u> city to-night. Wed June 29 Weather - Lovely in A.M. changed at noon & rained heavy all P.M. <u>men finished lumping hay</u> A.M. moved baled straw etc in p.m. Les up in afternoon. <u>Norm over to Robbs barn to-night</u>. I sewed P.M. Della knit at her sweater Thurs June 30 Weather - Lovely warm day. men hoed mangles A.M. & beans p.m. Billy here all day to (dinner) Spray man here in p.m. <u>Robbs barn dance to-night</u>. Della & Norm went to it, Della down home in A.M. <u>Drew phoned up a.m. (Marion on road)</u> In evening <u>Mother, Cora, Hazel, Stella & Dureen were here to see babe.</u> Frid July 1 Weather - rained very hard in A.M. Clearing in p.m. <u>Norm</u> went over to<u> help clean up at Robb's barn</u>. Della went down home. Doug B took the day of. Della, Norm, etc. went for a trip in afternoon. Douglas & I just busy with this & that. <u>Mrs. Hood, George Shaver & Grant here in afternoon.</u> <u>Georgina Padget & Betty later. Florence Craig in evening</u>. Produce - 74 Dz eggs, 12 pts cream. Sat July 2nd Weather - Showery A.M. Cooler p.m. Norm scuffled a.m. Doug harrowed, both ploughed in p.m. Douglas patched roof of little barn. Douglas & Norm went to store to-night. 1932 Sun July 3 Weather - Fair & cool. <u>all rested in A.M.</u> I picked 6 qt basket <u>green peas</u> & had them for dinner. Della went to S.S. Norm rode down with us. <u>Dorothy & I went down home</u>, <u>Douglas & Marion came over after church, we stayed for tea</u> Mon July 4 Weather - rained quite heavy A.M. men cleaned wheat a.m. & p.m. Les took 4 loads to Markham, we did not wash. Della Knit. <u>babe & I had a bad cold</u>. Della & Norm went to ball practice at Burrs then over to Jr Farmer meeting after that. Y.P.S. social to-night. Tues July 5 Weather - Fair. We washed & ironed to-day. men drew in hay all day. Les & Billy here using 2 wagons. Les took 2 load wheat. Pat & Norm turned hay out at night. Della went Practice Cedar Grove. Wed July 6 Weather - An Ideal day. Until between 615 & 8 p.m. rained heavy Les took 2 hogs to city. men drew in hay all day. Della went down home in p.m., left at 515 walked up to <u>D Brown's Garden party</u>. Douglas left at 730 for Garden party to. Thurs July 7 Weather - Showery most of day. Men cleaned wheat in A.M. Doug B & Della went up to Browns for 2 hrs to help clean up. <u>Doug, Norm, Billy went down to city to see a show</u> p.m. Della Knit most of day, finished sweater. She & Norm went to choir practice. Frid July 8 Weather - Fair & cool. <u>Produce</u> - 12 pts cream, 79 Dz eggs, beans men cut & lumped hay. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/fa97301e7a583e1b7085fca6e2ebdba6.pdf f62869de6ffef46b6dd8aed1ef7767ac PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. 1932 Douglas & Billy <u>sprayed</u> Walkers & Brown's <u>orchard</u> in A.M. boys cut road round sweet clover. Douglas sprayed Boyningtons orchard p.m. Cliff B, Elgin Gohn called in with new <u>Ford for Norm</u>. John called for Della Cedar Grove Practice. Jr Inst to <u>{Abeseford?}</u> to-day. Sat July 9 Weather - Fair & warm. Douglas & Jimmie sprayed our orchards to-day. Norm & Doug <u>raked</u> & <u>lumped hay</u> all day. Billy brought up 4 boxes <u>strawberries</u> at night. Marion, babe & I drove down home for the afternoon. Alex, Marion Jean & Kiddies there concert at Cedar Grove. <u>Harold Cunningham</u> married to-day. Sun July 10 Weather - rained heavy, clearing at evening. Jack, <u>Marguerite & Kiddies</u> came down before dinner stayed until 9 p.m. <u>Had picnic supper</u> here. <u>Alex, Marion, Roy, Mother, John, Dorothy, Della, Newton, later Norm & the 2 Lauras & Irene came and Lorne</u>. Douglas did not go to church. (<u>New potatoes</u> to-day.) Mon July 11 Weather - Lovely bright day. men lumped hay, cut hay, started to cut sweet clover but<u> tractor</u> would not work so Douglas & Marion went to <u>Garage & to Richmond Hill for repairs.</u> Mr Stewart & Stone were here for 50 bus wheat. Tues July 12 Weather - rain early A.M. then mostly cloudy. men turned out hay & drew in all day with 2 wagons & Les here. finished what was out. <u>Billy</u> heard to-day that he <u>passed entrance</u>. <u>Mrs Hellems called in A.M. to see Dorothy</u>. Lorne here night for Della went to city. Pat & Norm went Unionville Hair cut. Wed July 13 Weather - Lovely A.M. rained in afternoon. men lumped hay in A.M. Douglas spent most of morning <u>repairing binder,</u> got some sweet clover cut. about 15 min to 5 we left for the <u>S.S. picnic at York Memorial Park</u>. Newton called in A.M. & took Della & Marion with him. Doug & Norm hoed did the chores. Norm went on the Jr Farmer <u>Moonlight excursion to Niagara</u>. Thurs July 14 Mr J Lunau got 150 bus wheat Weather - Lovely warm day. Men cut sweet clover all day. Doug cut hay A.M. & lumped p.m. Doug B. milk all cows but 3. Mrs <u>W Elloitt</u>, Mrs R Elloitt & Mrs <u>F Elliott</u> & Ross called in p.m. <u>to see the baby</u>. Pat garage at night. McGee called at night with $48.00 for baling. Frid July 15 Weather - rather cloudy but fair. Men had 2 hrs finishing sweet clover, then drew in hay until noon, then <u>filled silo</u> in afternoon. I picked a few <u>black currants</u> after supper that is real ripe. Norm went for beef. Produce 76 Dz eggs Sat July 16 Weather - Lovely day. men finished silo filling & went home at 3 p.m. Then our men put in a few more loads themselves after that. Della & I picked <u>black currants & cherries</u> until 6 p.m. <u>Lorne</u> called after supper, <u>Della</u> went home with him for the night as they were leaving 7 A.M. Sun morn for the <u>1000 Islands</u>. Pat at garage. Norm went to a presentation for H Cunningham Sun July 17 Weather - Lovely cool bright day. Just Norm & Pat for breakfast, then they slept all forenoon. <u> Cora H, Florence E, Mrs Burton</u> here in A.M. we at 15 min to 8 p.m. for Marguerites. returned home at 11.15 took her 2-6 qt basket cherries. Norm attended church. Mon July 18 Weather - Lovely day. men cut, lumped, & drew hay in. <u>we picked & preserved fruit, girlies & I went to the Cradle roll & Mission band picnic at Mary Rodicks in afternoon</u> https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/525682dcedf5320ab5a162fe7de3670a.pdf 3a1d46216493b74b6b668d2b23d43509 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. 1932 Mrs Firth up in A.M. for chicken feed. Tues July 19 Weather - very warm, showers at night. <u>men finished haying to-day</u> & put rakings in top of silo & tank water. Mrs. Craig up in A.M. Laura & Dorothy called in afternoon, could not stay as <u>Rev and Mrs Sellars</u>, were going there. <u>Lorne & Dellato city at night</u>. Wed July 20 Weather - Showery and cloudy. Doug B <u>Cultivated orchard</u> A.M. Norm <u>scuffled potatoes</u> then they <u>hoed</u> potatoes rest of day. We had a <u>big washing</u>. Maty, Gwen, & Newton here in A.M. Della went down home p.m. Douglas & Marion Joff's at night. Thurs July 21 Weather - rained heavy A.M. very warm in afternoon. Doug ploughed after rain, Norm & Pat worked at tractor, then Norm scuffled. Pat went to Agincourt after dinner, then Della, Marion & I drove over to the <u>Institute meeting at Mrs. Fletts</u>. Good crowd. Florence Craig and Mrs Burton here after tea time. Dorothy came home with us. Frid July 22 Weather - Fair & warm, shower at night. Doug & Billy were <u>ploughing</u>, Norm & Douglas repaired tractor, Douglas went to Markham a.m. then at night again, <u>Della, Kiddies & I</u> went to Unionville called at Ada's, Jeane, Della called on Mrs Nash. <u>Nelson B</u> here after dinner. <u>Produce</u> - 75 Dz eggs, John brought up <u>gooseberries</u> at night. Saw Ada J & Leslie Dorothy. Sat July 23 Weather- quite Cool all day. <u>Norm</u> took day of for <u>Mulock picnic</u>, we left here at 12.30 Kiddies, Mother & I stayed at Marguerites, <u>Jack & Douglas</u> went to <u>picnic</u>. Della went with <u>Gohns & Mary Champion to help sell tickets</u>. home at 11 P.M. July Sun 24 - <u>3 little gosslings off</u>. Weather - Cool wind but hot sun. Della & Douglas went to church, <u>Rev M Sellars</u> preached. Lorne over at night. <u>Douglas, Kiddies & I</u> drove down to see <u>Aunt Lizzie, Agnes & Kate</u>. Mr & Mrs <u>Rodick</u>, Rev & Mrs Sellars</u> there also, Leslie on fishing trip<u>. July 25 Weather - Cool & Fair. Douglas & Norm <u>cut wheat</u> all day. Doug B had day of. We picked <u>berries</u>, preserved them also <u>gooseberries</u> & Washed in p.m. Della & Norm away at night. Jack Robinson here fence stretcher. Tues July 25 Weather - Came rain at noon lasted all afternoon. Men <u>cut & shocked wheat</u> in A.M. Leslie up for awhile, they cleaned up wheat in p.m. I made <u>apple pies</u> for the first to-day. Lorne & Laura called for Della at p.m. Wed July 27 Weather - Clearing & quite cool men ploughed A.M. Douglas hoed garden, cut & finished wheat & shocked in p.m. Della picked berries & I did up 6 qts. <u>I cleaned cook stove to-day</u>. Newton & Dorothy up at night for awhile. Thurs July 28 Weather - Partly cloudy - with light showers at evening. men shocked wheat all day. Douglas ploughed sweet clover. <u>Mother, girlies & I went over to Auntie's</u> for an hr or so in p.m. the girls stayed at <u>Jeans</u> & I called for them. <u>Dorothy</u> came up for tea. <u>Newton & Laura</u> called in after supper. Frid July 29 Weather - Fair & cool men ploughed all day. Katie Craig & Laura here for tea. Douglas & Marion took them home about 11 p.m. Produce - 70 1/2 Dz eggs. <u>Mr Mills</u> here in forenoon, <u>we had Dorothy Insured</u>. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/7f6997e7d9cbc23ec58faf2c96bc71e3.pdf eebbbea9625052e6d02c6047b4897f14 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. {This page is a repeat of 50.pdf} 1932 Mrs Firth up in A.M. for chicken feed. Tues July 19 Weather - very warm, showers at night. <u>men finished haying to-day</u> & put rakings in top of silo & tank water. Mrs. Craig up in A.M. Laura & Dorothy called in afternoon, could not stay as <u>Rev and Mrs Sellars</u>, were going there. <u>Lorne & Dellato city at night</u>. Wed July 20 Weather - Showery and cloudy. Doug B <u>Cultivated orchard</u> A.M. Norm <u>scuffled potatoes</u> then they <u>hoed</u> potatoes rest of day. We had a <u>big washing</u>. Maty, Gwen, & Newton here in A.M. Della went down home p.m. Douglas & Marion Joff's at night. Thurs July 21 Weather - rained heavy A.M. very warm in afternoon. Doug ploughed after rain, Norm & Pat worked at tractor, then Norm scuffled. Pat went to Agincourt after dinner, then Della, Marion & I drove over to the <u>Institute meeting at Mrs. Fletts</u>. Good crowd. Florence Craig and Mrs Burton here after tea time. Dorothy came home with us. Frid July 22 Weather - Fair & warm, shower at night. Doug & Billy were <u>ploughing</u>, Norm & Douglas repaired tractor, Douglas went to Markham a.m. then at night again, <u>Della, Kiddies & I</u> went to Unionville called at Ada's, Jeane, Della called on Mrs Nash. <u>Nelson B</u> here after dinner. <u>Produce</u> - 75 Dz eggs, John brought up <u>gooseberries</u> at night. Saw Ada J & Leslie Dorothy. Sat July 23 Weather- quite Cool all day. <u>Norm</u> took day of for <u>Mulock picnic</u>, we left here at 12.30 Kiddies, Mother & I stayed at Marguerites, <u>Jack & Douglas</u> went to <u>picnic</u>. Della went with <u>Gohns & Mary Champion to help sell tickets</u>. home at 11 P.M. July Sun 24 - <u>3 little gosslings off</u>. Weather - Cool wind but hot sun. Della & Douglas went to church, <u>Rev M Sellars</u> preached. Lorne over at night. <u>Douglas, Kiddies & I</u> drove down to see <u>Aunt Lizzie, Agnes & Kate</u>. Mr & Mrs <u>Rodick</u>, Rev & Mrs Sellars</u> there also, Leslie on fishing trip<u>. July 25 Weather - Cool & Fair. Douglas & Norm <u>cut wheat</u> all day. Doug B had day of. We picked <u>berries</u>, preserved them also <u>gooseberries</u> & Washed in p.m. Della & Norm away at night. Jack Robinson here fence stretcher. Tues July 25 Weather - Came rain at noon lasted all afternoon. Men <u>cut & shocked wheat</u> in A.M. Leslie up for awhile, they cleaned up wheat in p.m. I made <u>apple pies</u> for the first to-day. Lorne & Laura called for Della at p.m. Wed July 27 Weather - Clearing & quite cool men ploughed A.M. Douglas hoed garden, cut & finished wheat & shocked in p.m. Della picked berries & I did up 6 qts. <u>I cleaned cook stove to-day</u>. Newton & Dorothy up at night for awhile. Thurs July 28 Weather - Partly cloudy - with light showers at evening. men shocked wheat all day. Douglas ploughed sweet clover. <u>Mother, girlies & I went over to Auntie's</u> for an hr or so in p.m. the girls stayed at <u>Jeans</u> & I called for them. <u>Dorothy</u> came up for tea. <u>Newton & Laura</u> called in after supper. Frid July 29 Weather - Fair & cool men ploughed all day. Katie Craig & Laura here for tea. Douglas & Marion took them home about 11 p.m. Produce - 70 1/2 Dz eggs. <u>Mr Mills</u> here in forenoon, <u>we had Dorothy Insured</u>. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/db107c3d1e07558e6f5c6b232883a489.pdf 0825a301d3e3396b707abc82262f0d06 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. <u>1932</u> <u>Sat July 30</u> Weather - <u>Lovely summer day</u>. We picked berries in A.N. men all ploughed. Douglas attended the <u>funeral of Thomas McQuay, Rev Rae, Rev McDonald, Rev Sellars took part in service</u>. Newton called for Della at noon & went to the Y.P.S. picnic at men drew in 2 loads wheat this evening. Lorne called in evening. Douglas went out to store Sun July 31 Weather - Lovely day. Norm went over home for the day. Douglas & Marion attended church. Della went home about 1230 p.m. We went for a drive in the evening. Della walked up about 9. <u>Mon Aug 1st/32</u> Weather - Fair & partly cool. (<u>Lennox picnic</u>.) <u>Busy day</u> started <u>threshing</u> cleared 7 acres & threshed 22 loads wheat the boys from home & <u>Leslie</u> was here. <u>Dorothy came up with John</u> & helped all day. we <u>picked berries</u>, made 4 lots bean pickle. <u>I took John car & took Laura & Mother to Yonge St.</u> <u>Phyiss Padget</u> here with <u>Betty</u>. <u>Florence C</u> up in evening. <u>Newton called for Della</u> to go to Jr Farmers. Tues Aug 2nd Weather - Lovely cool day, hot Sun. East wind. Men busy threshing wheat, Boys here also <u>Dorothy</u>. She & <u>Della</u> went over to <u>Muriel Stivers to visit</u> for the afternoon. Mr J D Mills called at noon with <u>Dorothy In. policy</u> later with a <u>present</u> for her. Lewis & Muriel brought girls home a night, finished threshing by 630, then they moved machine down home. Lorne called in. Wed Aug 3rd Weather - rained most of night & early A.M. Norm & Doug B. took baler over & baled 8 tons straw for O. Cox. <u>Douglas, Marion, Della, Babe & I</u> left at 11 a.m. for <u>city</u>, returned at 5 p.m. Called to see Laura. Mr W Clark here just before we left. W.M.S. at Mrs Strivers. 1932 Thurs Aug 4 <u>Marion snap taken</u>. Weather - Fair & warm. Norm cut a field of <u>mixed</u> grain in A.M. Doug <u>shocked</u> D. They all <u>went down home & threshed</u> all but 2 loads wheat, we picked berries in A.M. & did them up in p.m. also ironing. <u>Boys & I did milking</u>. Frid Aug 5 Weather - quite warm S.W. wind. rain at night. Men <u>finished threshing at home</u> shortly after dinner, then they came up & brought tractor cut down a field grain & started another. Della went down home after supper. Florence C. here at tea time. <u>Receipt</u>. We all went to Richmond Produce - 66 Dz eggs Sat Aug 6 Weather - Quite warm. Pat & Billie men finished cutting large field mixed grain. Doug & Norm shocked, we cut front lawn in p.m. <u>Mr Hellems</u> called after dinner. 4 Dz eggs (Mrs Robins) <u>Phyliss, Georgina & Doris Walton</u> went there after dinner. Lorne over at night, also Mr & Mrs Dinsma. Sun Aug 7 Weather - rather cloudy with light Showers then Warm. Norm went to Grand Valley, Douglas & Maron went to city Saw Bill M. & visited at his Mothers. Doug & I did milking. Lorne here for tea then <u>babe & went down home</u> with him. L. & Della they went to Jean's. Jim McCartney called at noon. Mon Aug 8 Weather - Partly fair, rained in p.m. Men cut grain & shocked. Billie cut hay. They ploughed out potatoes in p.m. We washed, ironed, picked berries. <u>Irene, Laura, Miss Head, Dorothy came in the evening</u>, did hair, & got berries. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/7f8767c9b3e34994983ea684d1e3f308.pdf c000a095c907d56e8ef53b0089cb250e PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. {repeat of 52.pdf.} <u>1932</u> <u>Sat July 30</u> Weather - <u>Lovely summer day</u>. We picked berries in A.N. men all ploughed. Douglas attended the <u>funeral of Thomas McQuay, Rev Rae, Rev McDonald, Rev Sellars took part in service</u>. Newton called for Della at noon & went to the Y.P.S. picnic at men drew in 2 loads wheat this evening. Lorne called in evening. Douglas went out to store Sun July 31 Weather - Lovely day. Norm went over home for the day. Douglas & Marion attended church. Della went home about 1230 p.m. We went for a drive in the evening. Della walked up about 9. <u>Mon Aug 1st/32</u> Weather - Fair & partly cool. (<u>Lennox picnic</u>.) <u>Busy day</u> started <u>threshing</u> cleared 7 acres & threshed 22 loads wheat the boys from home & <u>Leslie</u> was here. <u>Dorothy came up with John</u> & helped all day. we <u>picked berries</u>, made 4 lots bean pickle. <u>I took John car & took Laura & Mother to Yonge St.</u> <u>Phyiss Padget</u> here with <u>Betty</u>. <u>Florence C</u> up in evening. <u>Newton called for Della</u> to go to Jr Farmers. Tues Aug 2nd Weather - Lovely cool day, hot Sun. East wind. Men busy threshing wheat, Boys here also <u>Dorothy</u>. She & <u>Della</u> went over to <u>Muriel Stivers to visit</u> for the afternoon. Mr J D Mills called at noon with <u>Dorothy In. policy</u> later with a <u>present</u> for her. Lewis & Muriel brought girls home a night, finished threshing by 630, then they moved machine down home. Lorne called in. Wed Aug 3rd Weather - rained most of night & early A.M. Norm & Doug B. took baler over & baled 8 tons straw for O. Cox. <u>Douglas, Marion, Della, Babe & I</u> left at 11 a.m. for <u>city</u>, returned at 5 p.m. Called to see Laura. Mr W Clark here just before we left. W.M.S. at Mrs Strivers. 1932 Thurs Aug 4 <u>Marion snap taken</u>. Weather - Fair & warm. Norm cut a field of <u>mixed</u> grain in A.M. Doug <u>shocked</u> D. They all <u>went down home & threshed</u> all but 2 loads wheat, we picked berries in A.M. & did them up in p.m. also ironing. <u>Boys & I did milking</u>. Frid Aug 5 Weather - quite warm S.W. wind. rain at night. Men <u>finished threshing at home</u> shortly after dinner, then they came up & brought tractor cut down a field grain & started another. Della went down home after supper. Florence C. here at tea time. <u>Receipt</u>. We all went to Richmond Produce - 66 Dz eggs Sat Aug 6 Weather - Quite warm. Pat & Billie men finished cutting large field mixed grain. Doug & Norm shocked, we cut front lawn in p.m. <u>Mr Hellems</u> called after dinner. 4 Dz eggs (Mrs Robins) <u>Phyliss, Georgina & Doris Walton</u> went there after dinner. Lorne over at night, also Mr & Mrs Dinsma. Sun Aug 7 Weather - rather cloudy with light Showers then Warm. Norm went to Grand Valley, Douglas & Maron went to city Saw Bill M. & visited at his Mothers. Doug & I did milking. Lorne here for tea then <u>babe & went down home</u> with him. L. & Della they went to Jean's. Jim McCartney called at noon. Mon Aug 8 Weather - Partly fair, rained in p.m. Men cut grain & shocked. Billie cut hay. They ploughed out potatoes in p.m. We washed, ironed, picked berries. <u>Irene, Laura, Miss Head, Dorothy came in the evening</u>, did hair, & got berries. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/a7eed0cacb78280bbe216e29fb89b833.pdf c5c9006b06a36cc2b41132d1d787c27a PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. 1932 <u>Mother Birthday</u>. <u>Tues Aug 9</u> Weather - Fair, partly cool with light showers at noon. men finished cutting grain at 4 p.m. the goose wheat & shocked then raked up hay. <u>Della Kiddies & I drove down home Pat & Norm come down later, all there but Alex & Laura</u>. Wed Aug 10 Weather - Cool, with <u>heavy Storm & rain</u> about 330 p.m. Doug harrowed A.M. Norm off jobs, Pat cutting weeds with sythe. Started to bale wheat straw at noon, but when rain came stop then. <u>Della did not feel well</u> in bed all A.M. all went bed early. Thurs Aug 11 Weather - Fair & cool. <u>Norm & Billie ploughed in A.M. with horses</u>, Doug cut weeds along lane & in mangles. Douglas & Marion went down home to fix threshing machine. Norm went to Unionville at night. baled straw in afternoon. Frid Aug 12 Weather - Lovely cool day men finished baling shortly after dinner, Doug went down with John & Newton to <u>shock grain</u>. Douglas, Norm & Billie <u>lumped hay</u>. Lorne & Della</u> went to <u>Garden party at Call Hood's, also Norm</u>. Produce, - 67 1/2 1 bus. apples. 61 1/2 Doz. eggs. Sat Aug 13 Weather - Lovely cool day. men drew in 3 1/2 loads hay, put some baled straw in barn, went down home to thresh in p.m. Jimmie & I did milking, Della went down home Alex etc. supper. Our folks brought her home. <u>Laura Brown, Jean Scott Mrs B & Mrs Manning here p.m.</u> Sun Aug 14 Weather - Lovely day. <u>I was in bed</u> all morning & part of p.m. <u>with Flu</u>. Douglas, Marion & Norm went to church Lorne & Della to a Lake. We went to Aunties for tea. 20-6 when we got there. Mon Aug 15 Weather - Quite warm. men all down home threshing, we washed. I did not feel very good yet. Norm & Della went with Geo brown to Dimma's <s>last</s> to Jr. Farmer meeting. Tues Aug 16 Weather - quite warm. men all down home threshing finished & had machine home 730. Della & Marion were down home for the afternoon. Lorne & Della went to city at night. <u>Mr Hellems brought honey over to-da</u>y. Leslie up to milk. Wed Aug 17 Weather - Lovely A.M. rained most of afternoon. men busy threshing here, rain came after dinner & stopped it all. <u>10 girls planned to go to island in afternoon, Della sick, had Dr. McDonald</u> over at noon. Dorothy up in A.M. she left at noon, Mrs. Brown & Mother came at noon & stayed until Newt & Girls called at 11.15 p.m. Thurs Aug 18 <u>Newton brought cedar chest home - Unionville </u> Weather - Rained heavy early a.m. clearing and cooler. <u>Doug</u> had day of getting teeth out, Douglas & Norm repairing machine etc all day. Dorothy & Mother up with John in A.M. Dorothy stayed, I attended <u>Jr. Insitiute at Mrs. J Curtis</u>, went <u>with Charlie, Hazel, Cora Alice W. They called to see babe on the way home.</u> Frid Aug 19 Weather - Cloudy and cool. Doug harrowed wheat ground, Norm pulled weeds, Billie Douglas picked apples & repaired threshing machine, <u>Dorothy here yet, Della up for supper</u>. We did up beets & finished the berrie picking. Produce - 60 Dz egg 5 bus apple. Sat Aug 20 Here at night Weather - Beautiful day. Lovne, L Brown, Irene & a friend, Mr Padget here at night. men threshed all day, <u>Douglas did not feel very well all day</u>. Johnson here helping https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/922d44bceaccf4f9406f8242e338a12b.pdf a31ed47fbb6b32a6f357a81185c18dd2 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. 1932 Sun Aug 21 Weather - Lovely day. Douglas, Marion & Norm attended church, Rev Rae preached, Mrs. Rae spoke in Sun. School. Dorothy went down home before dinner, Lorne here in p.m <u>Della in bed</u>. Mon Aug 22 <u>Rose C. here to-day</u>. Weather - Quite warm, rain in afternoon about 4 p.m. <u>men threshed</u> until rain came, <u>Dorothy came</u> up with the boys A.M. <u>Irene, Laura & Verna Dinsmore here</u> A.M. 2 men to see about baling at tea time we picked 3. 11 qt basket plums Tues Aug 23 Weather - Moderately warm. men repaired fence, cleaned chaff of barn roof A.M. Mom a.m. threshing in p.m. <u>Mary & Gwenie</u> up most of afternoon, <u>Mrs.Craig</u> here in evening. Wed Aug 24 We washed. Weather - Quite warm. men <u>finished threshing</u> at noon. started to draw manure p.m. Norm attended St dance at Richmond Hill to-night, Dorothy went home p.m. Thurs Aug 25 Weather - very warm, thunder shower 4 p.m. men <u>drew manure</u>, Douglas <u>picked apples</u>, <u>we all went to Jean's at night</u>. Della & Marion drove down home with Tom for Cedar Chest P.M. Frid Aug 26. <u>Ex. opened to-day</u>. Weather - Quite warm with rain in afternoon. Douglas & Norm away baling, Doug & Billy ploughed in A.M. <u>picked chickens</u> in afternoon, <u>Produce</u> 551/2 Doz. eggs 10 chicks 1 bus apples. Sat Aug 27 Weather - Fair & very windy in p.m. men <u>finished baling</u> at noon, <u>ploughed</u> in p.m. Della went down home to-night Em Brown called in at night with Jam, Douglas at store. 1932 <u>Sun Aug 28</u> Weather - Lovely cool day. <u>men slept in</u> A.M. after dinner we went over & got <u>Bob, Jean, girlies</u> went <u>on up to Jack's</u>, as they were away, we went on <u>up to Lake Simcoe</u> had our supper & called in for an hr or more at Jacks. Our folks had been there & left 1/2 hr before. home at 10 45 p.m. Mon Aug 29 Weather - Cloudy with light showers. <u>Men ploughed & drew manure</u>. <u>The old Gentleman had Doug B down in the barnyard,</u> we were <u>very much frightened</u>. ro-day Kiddie day at the Ex. we washed. spent evening at home. Tues Aug 30 Weather - Cool, rained early A.M. men ploughed, Doug drew manure all forenoon, then ploughed <u>Mother, Kiddies & I</u> went over <u>to Myrtles</u> for some strawberry plants, then <u>Della & Marion</u> stayed at home for tea as <u>Muriel S Mary & Margaret Armstrong</u>were there. Douglas went down home for them Wed Aug 31 Weather - very, very warm. <u>hotest day yet</u>. men ploughed all day. <u>The Eclipse on the Sun this afternoon</u>. <u>Pingles</u> 2 girls here for apples in p.m. we went to Richmond Hill to-night Thurs Sept 1 <u>Della & Lorne away</u>. Weather - A little cooler. men ploughed all day. <u>Billy started high school.</u> we did up, <u>plums, peaches & Chili sauce</u>. <u>Pat Reid here</u> to-night for heifer calf. Norm went Unionville Frid Sept 2 Weather - Lovely day. men ploughed, Douglas ploughed & cultivated before dinner, picked chicks & apples P.M. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/791331b73cfc67a69baabc534f43d4c5.pdf 2bca083f77bd3ae775588898927807c8 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. 1932 two men here in p.m. to see about <u>a new windmill</u>. Lorne here to-night Produce - 47 Dz eggs, 10 chicks, 3 bus apples. D store to-night. Sat Sept 3 Weather - Cloudy & showery A.M. rained & thunder at night. men ploughed & harrowed cleaned seed wheat, Douglas went to the Ex to-day left 10 a.m. home 1130. Dorothy came up to-night to stay over, Newton called later. Joff down for a calf. we did up 9 1/2 qts chili sauce, I got new everyday shoes to-night. <u>Sun</u> Sept 4 Weather - Lovely cool day. <u>Norm</u> left after breakfast, <u>Della & Dorothy</u> riding down with him. Douglas attended church. Mary. Gwenie, Iileen <u>Pratt</u> here for a <u>visit</u>. Mary brought a lovely <u>dress for Dorothy</u>. <u>Mrs Craig</u> called at tea time, spent the evening at home. <u>Lorne & Della</u> came later. Mon Sept 5 Weather - Moderately warm. Borm picked pears, Doug harrowed & cut clover in p.m. While cutting <u>the dog (Bob) ran in front of mower got 3 feet cut, one right off</u>. Phyliss & Georgina Padget there p.m. three people here <u>looking at place to buy</u>. We all went to the <u>dance at Unionville. Ford car given away.</u> (they wanted Marion to pick the ticket, we thought her to young to understand.) Tues Sept 6 Weather - Quite cool a little Squally like fall day. Norm picked peas A.M. & cut thistles Doug harrowed, they ploughed p.m. Douglas ploughed all day. Mrs. Craig up A.M. & John. 2 girls from <s>padgets</s> Pingles here Joff & Ashton, Lorne at night, <u>made chow & chili sauce.</u> Wed Sept 7 Weather - Rather cloudy & cool. men ploughed, <u>Norm & Della went to the Ex to judge, clothing & horses</u>. Della went with Charlie & Hazel Thurs Sept 8 Weather - an ideal day. Doug B had day of to the Ex. Norm & Doiuglas ploughed & drew 1 load red clover over to Padgets to thresh. <u>Della, Mother, Girlies & I</u> motored over to Myrtles for some more S berry plants called at Jeans on way back Della went in home for supper, <u>girlies both asleep on my knee</u> up the road while I drove. Norm to practice, Pat store. Frid Sept 9 Weather - lovely day. Norm took another load clover to Padgets & helped thresh it then he ploughed till noon with Doug. Douglas gathered in pears & apples. Geo Brown down & <u>made some cider</u> for himself to take to market. Mrs Craig up in A.M. for apples. 2 girls from Pinges over in p.m. Billie Bloom down at night for a calf Norm & Della went to City Della stayed down. Douglas went to <s>market</s> Lodge at Markham <u>Produce 3 bus pears 5 bus apples, 6 gal cider 42 1/4 Doz eggs 20 chickens, flowers.</u> Sat Sept 10 Weather - Lovely day. men ploughed all day. I quite <u>busy making catsup</u> etc. Sun Sept 11 Weather - Lovely bright day. <u>Newton brought Mother, Marguerite, Della, Dureen & Howard up after dinner</u> for Della's hat, <u>then girlies & I went down with Douglas & stayed at home then</u> he came over after church for tea. John away for weekend. Laura & Art Brown called while we away. Mon Sept 12 Weather - Lovely day. Douglas cultivated, men ploughed a.m. <u>picked St Laurence apples</u> & cleaned wheat P.M. we washed. E Duncan, E Hill here to see about baling D to R Hill to-night. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/cd95ddfdae2f7faeb7042efcb31073b3.pdf 772b6a99e51681c2fb2bfea83bc5191d PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. 1932 First load straw went Monday sept 12 Tues Sept 13 Weather - Cloudy easterly winds, rained heavy at night. Douglas <u>cultivated</u> wheat ground, Doug <u>rolled</u> it & Norm got half the field across pond sown with wheat, <u>Della went to city with jJohn, Mother</u>, <u>Leslie took</u> 2nd load <u>straw</u> this A.M. <u>Walter Craig</u> up this evening. I went out there for 11 qt <u>plums</u> Wed Sept 14 Weather - Lovely day. Doug <u>picked pears</u> A.M. etc., finished sowing wheat to-day. I drove down to the W.M.S. at night at church. Thurs Sept 15 Weather - An ideal day & evening. (<u>moonlight</u>. Doug harrowed, Norm <u>picked apples</u> A.M. & Douglas fixed tractor in p.m. They cut <u>buckwheat</u>, <u>Mother & Laura came up</u> in the afternoon, We stayed with Kiddies Della & I went with Laura to <u>Jr Institute</u> at Dells <u>Stephensons</u>. <u>Stouffville there to.</u> I went with Hooper's down to the <u>Y.P.S Corn Roast.</u> Fri Sept 16 Weather - Lovely & cool. <u>men picked apples & made cider</u> in A.M. finished cutting buckwheat in p.m. & <u>picked 20 chickens</u> after 4.30. <u>produce</u>, 6 gal cider, 20 chicks 5 bus apples, 9 pts cream, 6 bus pears, 43 Dz. eggs. Sat Sept 17 Weather - cloudy, rained +& cool. Boys <u>shocked buckwheat</u> & did some <u>chopping</u>, Douglas cultivated, Carl B. bought home fertilizer seeds in p.m. <u>Norm went up to Jack's</u> for the night. <u>Della attended</u> Jr <u>Farmer corn roast at Champion</u>, then went to <u>Cedar Grove</u> for over Sunday. Sun Sept 18 Weather - An <u>Ideal fall day</u>. Douglas & Marion attended church, <u>Uncle Jim Hood's came up for tea & spent the evening here.</u> 1932 <u>Walter Craig</u> here in A.M. <u>Ross Cunningham</u> in p.m <u>Lorne</u> at night Mon Sept 19 Weather - Mostly cloudy rained early A.M. <u>Norm went to city with Leslie</u>, when he look a springer away. He then came and took a load of <u>baled straw</u> before dinner, this 3rd load. I made tomato soup A.M. <u>Rhea & Mary up for the afternoon</u> went <u>to choir practice with Norm & Della. Betty up to see about flowers erc. for S. Fair</u>. Tues Sept 20 Weather - cloudy & very warm. men <u>picked apples</u>, Douglas took Mother, Della, Leslie and I over to the <u>school fair at Unionville</u> in p.m. Della stayed at Jean's for tea , Leslie took the 4th load baled straw at noon. Wed Sept 21 Weather - cloudy,warm and cooler at night. We canned <u>12 qts 6 pts corn</u> in A.M. did some washing p.m. Cora came over & helped Della & I cut up 1 lb butter for <u>corn roast in Youngs flats</u> in the <u>Y.P.S.</u> men picked apples, Douglas cultivated Mother up in for the evening while rest at corn roast. 70 their. Thurs Sept 22 Weather - cloudy & showery. Norm & H Allen went to Mr Rodicks to help with <u>silo filling</u> & Douglas Doug up to Joffs all home by chore time, I made more tomato soup and& I did up peaches. Della and Norm went to choir practice at night. <u>Mrs Vanhorn funeral to-day</u>. Fri Sept 23 Weather - Northerly winds & cool. Norm down at <u>Rodicks & W Brooks Silo filling</u> home for supper, tea {?} did not work well. we picked chickens in p.m. Pat & I. <u>John up in the evening also Lorne</u> here, he & <u>Della</u> went to the city. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/58db1bdecf8556e050177b48383768ae.pdf 6b3720ab2e96866e6cd801e5386380f6 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. 1932 <u>Produce</u> - 20 chickens, 6 pts cream, bus apples, 6 gal cider, 42 Dz eggs Sat Sept 24 Weather - Fair & cool. men <u>finished silo filling at Brookes</u> in A.M. <u>Went to W Clark</u> p.m. <u>Pat & I milked 15 cows</u>. Della rode down home with Norm when he went to Unionville <u>Sun Sept 25</u> Weather - An Ideal day. We attended anniversary service in p.m. <u>Rev McLaughlin</u> preached. <u>Rev McDonald</u> also there. Dorothy came up with us for tea. Douglas & girlies went down to his Mother while I at church. <u>full</u> called in home for me. Lorne & Della here evening Mon Sept 26 Weather - Cool east wind, Party cloudy. Boys finished <u>silo filling at Boyingtons</u>. Douglas <u>harrowed</u> A.M. Doug harrowed p.m. Douglas cultivated, Norm <u>picked apples</u> . 2 men here to see about get baling done. We <u>washed, ironed & took up flowers</u>. Norm & Della went to<u> Y.P.S. meeting</u> at Stoufville. Tues Sept 27 Weather - rained A.M. Cloudy then <u>rained heavy</u> at night. Men ploughed, cleaned pig pen etc. Douglas, Della, girlies & I <u>went to city,</u> <u>got Marion a winter outfit</u>. Wed Sept 28 Weather - Cool & squally. Men <u>ploughed & picked apples</u>. Della Knit at Dorothy blue city. I sewed fur on my (dyed) Brown suit. Douglas went over to <u>L Middletons for dinamite</u>. <u>Newton brought Mother & Laura up for the evening. had fireplace going. Douglas got a milk pail mushrooms A.M.</u> Thurs Sept 29 Weather - Quite cool & N.W. winds. Men picked apples. Douglas <u>picked winter pears</u>. <u>Della Knit</u> & I finished suit. Pat blew up maple stump 6 sticks dy in A.M. Doug & Norm over <u>filling silo at Hoopers</u> in p..m. <u>Geo Brown</u> down at noon. Mrs Craig up for the evening. Billie, Pat & I did milking. Frid Sept 30 Weather - Cool, showery all a.m. Clearing p.m. Men finished silo filling in A.M. home early & made cider picked 20 chicks. Mr Craig up A.M. for apples. Geo Brown down, made cider. Lorne & Della went to city night, John & Dorothy up for awhile. <u>Produce</u> - 28 Dz eggs, bus apples, 20 chicks, pt cream, 6 gal cider, 10 Pidgeons Sat Oct 1 Weaher - Fair, a little warmer. men started pulling & drawing <u>mangles</u>, Douglas treated second bin wheat for weavel. Doug B went to fair P.M. <u>I drove down home with girlies in p.m</u>. then Dorothy, Mother & we went with John & Newton to <u>Jean's for the afternoon</u>. they called for us on way home from M. Fair. Norm away to-night, Douglas to store. Della went to <u>Markham Fair</u>, stayed at Lorne's for wk-end. Sun Oct 2 Weather - Lovely day. Bob, Jean & Girlies called in A.M. on their way up to Marguerites. Billie, Jimmie, Peggy here also. Norm went over home for the day. Marion & I went to church. Douglas & Dorothy went down to Mrs Hood. <u>Gordon & Lillian</u> here when we arrived home stayed for tea & evening Mon Oct 3rd Weather - Cloudy & damp. Men pulled & drew mangles A.M. threshed <u>buckwheat</u> out in field p.m. Leslie up helping. we washed & went down home in p.m. with cream to churn. John up for 3 calves in a.m. <u>Manager here of Loews theatre at noon to buy some land.</u> Mrs Craig & Mr Lunau here also. Della https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/9e3bdcbf83f74148186b2b250cebde66.pdf a7a449031badf6197d571fa75401a9e2 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. 1932 Norm attended Y.P.S. meeting Stouffville. Douglas at Store to-night. I cut & <u>made nighties for Jean's girlies</u>. Tues Oct 4 Weatjer - Strong S.W. Winds partly cloudy. drew in mangles first then started about 10 A.M. to thresh buckwheat finished at 6 p.m. moved machine up to barn. Billie & I did milking. Mr. Padget got 2 cows A.M. to board for winter. <u>Jim Atkinson here A.M.</u> Mr. Lunau here at 5 p.m.Leslie up helping thresh. Lorne over for Della to Jr. Farmer meeting at Unionville then went to Jean's for night. Wed Oct 5 Weather - Cloudy, showery strong S.W. winds. men chopped feed etc. Douglas left at 6.30 for Meaford also John, Mr Lunau Mr Chadwick to fish arrived down home for supper. Mrs. Craig up p.m. Norm took girlies & I down home after supper, I went to W.M.S. at church. They gor 2 fish, 6 lbs. {?} Thurs Oct 6 Weather - cool & windy. someone moved into Mr Hooper house to-day. men drew manure A.M. & mangles P.M. Douglas set buckwheat stack on fire at noon. Norm went to choir practice Della came back here with him. Frid Oct 7 Weather - Fair & cool. men pulled & drew mangles all day. Mr R. Hamilton here with Mr Hellems. <u>Mr A Nichols died this evening</u>. <u>Produce</u> - 7 pts cream, 14 chickens, 6 gal cider, 10 Pidgeons, bus apples. 22 Dz eggs. An Insurance agent here p.m. Sat Oct 8 Weather - Fair & cool. Men finished mangles at noon & put thresher in barn & other implements away. <u>Mr Brunstein here</u> at noon, <u>but no Sale for 8 acres, to high price,</u> Douglas & Norm went to Unionville to get haircut, Lorne here evening we had, ice cream, blue & green grapes & our own grown muskmelons. Sun Oct 9 Weather - Lovely day Dorothy came up in A.M. & stayed for lunch went down with Douglas Marion & I when we went to church, while Della stayed home & minded Dorothy. Billy here in A.M. After church, we went over to Jean's for tea & evening, had nice time, <u>Anniversary at Headford</u> to-night. Newton, E Craig Laura Della & Norm here when we got home. Mon Oct 10 Weather - Cloudy A.M. clearing at noon with rain at night. Doug had day off. Norm working on land A.M. & went to Fair in p.m. Geo Brown before dinner & a man here for baled straw p.m. Douglas took up 5 bus beets 4 carrots A.M. pumpkins & picked apples p.m. We washed & <u>I made grape wine</u> while Della went out to E. Craigs & got hair cut & waved. had roast chick dinner. Tues Oct 11 Weather - Quite Cool, North W winds (strong) men <u>picked potatoes</u> all day. Della went to Dr Barker at Markham left 9 A.M. home by 5.45 <u>had dinner at Aunties</u> called at Jean's & home Mrs Craig called at tea time. <u>Wed Oct 12</u> Weather - quite cool & windy (a little snow) men picked potatoes all day. Douglas & I went with Newton & Motjer to the fowl <u>supper at Headford</u>, there was a full church & good supper. Seth Parker play given by Y.P.S. of Barrie. Thurs Oct 13. Weather - a little warmer. Men at potatoes again to-day Jimmy here also. Della & Marion went over to see Hazel for the p.m. Lorne here at night & they went <u>to Stouffville for</u> her teeth. Norm went to Choir Practce (church.) https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/8e8faeb28b956ca92876b72e5e1e6cfe.pdf 59f1f8f373cd16b314e02108a1226d20 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. Frid Oct 14, 1932. Weather - Fair & warmer. men finished potatoes in middle p.m. then Doug made cider. Norm Douglas & I picked chicks. <u>Produce</u>, 14 Dz eggs pts cream gal cider 10 chicks bus apples Sat Oct 15 Weatjer . Lovely day. Men drew manure A.M. & all picked apples in afternoon. Douglas drew burnt seeds & ashes away were <u>buckwheat</u> was burned. Della & I attended Jr In. at Mrs. Brodie's, <u>we left girlies with Dorothy</u> & took Mrs Craig, Cora, Mother. Norm away at night, Douglas store & Lorne & Della went away. Sun Oct 16 Weather - <u>A wonderful Oct Sunday.</u> men slept all forenoon & attended church p.m. not so many out to-day I stayed & Kept girlies, Bob, Jean & girlies called for awhile in p.m. then Jack, Marguerite, Kiddies here from 8.30 to 1030. Lorne & Della came later. Mon Oct 17 Weather - Dull all day. We washed, Men picked apples A.M. Doug & Norm went down to W Boyntons baled straw, Douglas, Jimmy & I did milking. Frank Hands here A.M. Leslie at noon, <u>Mr Sidall & Mr Bradley</u> in afternoon. Walter Craig at tea time, Tues Oct 18 Douglas went to garage <u>hunting meeting</u> on, Della & Norm to Stouffville. Weather - Cool N.E. winds. men all picked apples A.M. Leslie to Im p.m., Norm & Leslie baled straw at Mr. Padgets, Douglas & Doug picked apples 62 bus for the day. Mr & Mrs Hellems over p.m. Mrs Hellems in for awhile Della & Marion walked down home Dorothy & I went out to Mary Brown's. Lorne & Della city night, Douglas went to a <u>stag party</u> at J. Goulds. Wed Oct 19 Weather - <u>An Ideal day</u>. Doug & Douglas picked <u>87 bus apples</u> to-day. Leslie & Norm finished baling straw in p.m. I took Mrs Craig, Cora H. Rhea Scott, Mrs McTymspy down to Agincourt W.M.S. meeting, Unionville there also. Mrs. Turnbull addressed meeting. Douglas attended <u>Masonic banquet Rich Hill, Della finished rose wool (panties to-night for Marion, </u> Thurs Oct 20 Weather - Cloudy, turning Cold at night. men picked apples all day, I attended Quilting bee at church. Della Kept Kiddies, <u>Mr Mills here p.m. selling silk hose</u>. Jim McCartney here A.M. Also Mrs Craig & Mr Padget, Norm & Della went to Choir practice. Frid Oct 21 Weather - Cool & windy. <u>Men picked apples all day. 96 bus, </u>Della went with Charlie H to Unionville to the achievement day for the Institute etc. Lorne here at night. Produce, 7 D eggs. 6 gal cider. Sat Oct 22 Weather - Lovely sunny day. <u>men picked apples all day. 67 bus. Mr Mills here A.M. we bought some hose. I went up p.m. playing, Marion, came in 4.30 got into Dorothy basket & went to sleep</u>. Della walked down home. Men at store until about 11 p.m. Sun Oct 23 Weather - Lovely cool day. Edith Craig, Betty & 4 Aderbridge girls here A.M. John brought Mother up, we left at 11 30 A.M. for Marguerite returned about 10 P.m. Della here, <u>Dorothy had a terrible night with cramps.</u> Mon Oct 24 Weather - Cool N.E. winds. <u>Men finished picking apples this afternoon</u>, & drew out 2 loads manure burned potato tops. we washed & <u>took cream</u> down home <u>to churn</u> in p.m. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/a359ce6ebce24a0f6542b376ee4fabb7.pdf b0b984af4245702e83d3dd741a4cd77e PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. 1932 had about <u>18 lbs</u>. Norm went to Stouffville at night. Della home Knitting. <u>Stewart McQuay died A.M.</u> Tues Oct 25 Weather - Lovely day. Men drew manure all day, with wagon & spreader. Leslie took 4 hogs to-day. <u>Mr Sydall & Bradley here</u> p.m. Della Knitting. Wed Oct 26 Weather - cloudy A.M. rained all p.m. Della & Mrs Craig went to Youngs' 8 a.m. to bake for threshers Jack brought her home about 8 stayed for 1/2 hr. Lorne came later for the evening. Norm went to city after dinner. Douglas & Doug chopped feed did chores etc. Thurs Oct 27 Weather - Bright A.M. showery in p.m. <u>men ploughed all day</u>, Douglas <u>cleaned top of silo etc .</u> I went with John & Mother, up to <u>Stewart McQuay's funeral at Ivy</u> left at 1030 a.m. home by 8.30 p.m. left up there at 6.30 p.m. <u>had dinner at McQuarys & tea Norm Cove Wosthe {cut off}</u> a very <u>large funeral</u>. Frid Oct 28 Weather - Lovely & bright cool. men made cider picked chicks etc in A.M. all ploughed in p.m. Della in bed all day with cold, Mrs Craig up at tea time. Douglas Norm attended the preparatory service at church. dance at Victoria Sq. Produce, 12 chicks, 6 pidgeons, 7 Dz eggs. 12 pt cream 6 cider, apples. Sat Oc t 29 Weather - cool, cloudy & rained p.m. Men cleaned hen, houses, chopped feed etc . Shut up 1 pullets D & Norm did after supper then N went to Store. Lorne & Della went to city. Sun Oct 30 Weather - cool. & Fair. we all attended church Kiddies & I rode down with Norm D went earlier, we folk, Mother & Laura went down to Alex's after supper for 2 hrs. Iileen Pratt & Gwenue called for awhile before tea time. Mon Oct 31 Weather - Cool E winds rained p.m. & night. we washed. men drew manure, Leslie brought a load of coal - city Norm went to Stouffville. Della went down to stay with Mother - boys away. Tues <u>Nov 1st 1932</u> <u>Our Tenth Wedding day.</u> Weather - rained a.m. ckearing in afternoon. Windy, Doug B took day, of. Norm ploughed, <u>we went to city in afternoon got bedroom paper</u> $3.00 <u>& went to a show saw Billy House</u> brought Alex Marion & Roy with us, after arriving here, we sure got a <u>surprise when all our folks came & gave us a Kitchen show</u> (a real surprise) <u>green & white granite</u>. We finished Mation Birthday Cake. Wed Nov 2. 1932 Weather - cloudy & showery p.m. Men drew manure all day wagon & spreader. Mrs Craig up A.M. 2 Toronto dairy men here P.M. I attended W.M.S. meeting in p.m. church. Lorne & Della went down home to-night. <u>Billy, Jimmy, here to-night</u> Douglas - store. Thurs Nov 3, 1932. Weather - 1st Heavy frost last night. Bright & cool. Men drew manure all forenoon, Norm & Douglas ploughed part of afternoon. Doug drew manure. Della got back about 5 p.m. from city with John. Walter Craig up this evening. Frid Nov 4 Weather - Lovely day. rain during night. men drew manure & ploughed, Produce - 6 pts cream, 6 gal cider, 20 Dz eggs, 10 chicks. Della went to a dance at Malvern with Lorne, men went to store. finished carching Pullets 207 https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/531c449b1dace2c15a19131b51b07e87.pdf b5fae06dbc46aad7d2364f8b0a05e42c PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. Sat Nov 5/32 Weather - Lovely day, Sunny. men ploughed all day. Douglas went down home A.M. <u>got half a pig</u> - John, so we <u>made sausage & rendered lard.</u> men at store to night. <u>Jimmy</u> came up to <u>stay over night</u>. Della sewing at Brown dress, jumper. Sun Nov 6 Weather - Lovely bright day, misty early a.m. Norm went over home until chire time, <u>Jimmy here breakfast</u>. Lorne & Della went to Marguerites for dinner. <u>Douglas</u> left here at 330 A.M. <u>on hunting trip</u>. Marion & I walked over to Cora's in afternoon & carried Dorothy. Billy & Jimmy here Sup. Newton brought Della up after supper. Mon Nov 7 Weather - Still more lovely. warmer. Padget & Hay men here working at <u>Windmill</u>. Della & I took paper of S.W. room to-day. Men drew manure. Billy brought long rug up, & helped {chores?} here breakfast <u>made headcheese after supper.</u> Tues Nov 8 Weather - Fair strong easterly winds. <u>Billie here for breakfast.</u> Men drew manure. Norm ploughed p.m. we got walls filled (Cracks) & sized. Frank Dimma, Loyd Armstrong, Newton & Norm <u>played cards</u> Lorne Della went to city. Wed Nov 9 Weather - Cold east wind, came rain about 5 p.m. horrid night. Men ploughed. man here seeing about baling. Mrs Calvert & J French here A.M. I got ceiling <u>painted</u> & woodwork washed of. Thurs Nov 10 Weather - cloudy, clearing about noon (cool.) men chopped feed A.M. had 11 Oclock dinner then went up to bale <s>10</s> 6 3/4 tons hay at John {pestor?} I <u>painted</u> woodworks in bedroom & helped milk. <u>girlies & I</u> all alone to-night. Della & Norm went Jr Farmers. Victoria Square bowl supper. Frid <u>Nov 11</u> <u>Billie here breakfast</u> Weather - wet day, colder at night, <u>Had fire in furnace to-night for first</u>. Men <u>clipped cows</u> A.M. & part of P.M. then Made cider. I gave ceiling a second coat paint & varnished furniture <u>produce</u> - 10 eggs, 7 pts cream, 4 gal cider, 3 bus snow apple, Choir Practice. Norm & Della did not go. Sat Nov 12 Weather - cold day. Doug ploughed all day. Norm chore A.M. ploughed p.m. A Men here A.M. for fence stretchers. <u>Dorothy came up in p.m. Stayed for tea, Della walked down with her</u>, Lorne here, brought Della back, Norm Store. Sun Nov 13 <u>Norm shot Bob & buried him</u>. Weather - Cold. some snow. Della walked down to S.S. Norm took girlies & I to church, he went to Y.P.S. at night Doug & 2 Allen boys did chores. Walter brought Della up. Mon Nov 14 Weather - Rain ed A.M. Clearing. Men ploughed. Mr brought fence stretchers back, brought Mother up A.M. I painted (dull) coat ceiling & we <u>papered room</u> in afternoon. John came up for her at night. Newton Burr phoned A.M. <u>Billie here breakfast Lewis Stiver rushed to hospital</u> 4 A.M. Tues <u>Nov 15</u> weather - dull, cloudy, all day, with <u>snow & rain at night</u>. men ploughed, we had a 2 wks washing, I painted woodwork in p.m. John up for Della to go to Dimma's. Walter up for Norm meeting at church <u>Cora H here for the evening with me</u>. Wed Nov 16 Weather - North, east, wind with <u>snow all day. ground covered.</u> men chopped A.M. Doug cleaned out hen houses p.m. & Norm took switch tract to Richmond Hill, John & Mother brought Della up about 5 p.m. from city. I finished Painting woodwork in A.M. & scrubbed floor. in p.m. <u>Billie here breakfast</u>. Leslie & Nelson came home to-night. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/9cf564db1c7684bd0f17aaa41111bceb.pdf 6713e922851f7ebc10e6c4174ed25df3 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. 1932 Thurs Nov 17 <u>Pat bought home 1 deer 3 partridges</u> Weather - <u>Lovely Cold bright day, ground covered snow</u>. <u>Men fixed litter carrier track.</u> Della, Marion & I went to Mrs Stiver Jr I. meeting with Charlie & Cora left Dorothy in home. We put rug on floor A.M. <u>Douglas arrived home at 11 30 p.m. Tim & Jim Rattle came home with him.</u> Della & Norm attended choir practice. <u>Billie</u> did not stay breakfast not Well, but <u>stayed supper</u>.. <u>Mrs E Dixon died.</u> Frid Nov 18 Weather - milder. <u>Men</u> drew manure on sleigh. Douglas picked over pears apples etc. attended <u>Late A Nichols sale </u> p.m. at night he & I went <u>to Agincourt</u> to a <u>special church service</u>, real good. Norm away with Newton for supper. <u>Della Kept girlies. Lorne over</u> <u>produce</u> - 7 pts cream, 1 bus pears, 3 apples. Sat Nov 19 Weather - cloudy, a little snow, colder at night. Doug had day off. Norm & Douglas fixed litter carrier track. Leslie brought our deer here at night from Mr Pinder's. Sun Nov 20 Weather - Cloudy & Mild. we all attended church in p.m. Laura came home with us & walked down to Y.P.S. at night. had <u>partridge for dinner</u> & supper <u>Billie here supper</u> Mon Nov 21 Weather - cool N.W. wind bright. men drew manure all day. Padget & Hay men here in A.M. finished <u>windmill</u>. Norm attended Jr Farmer meet, at Isobella. <u>Douglas went to Lodge at To See Rev McDonald get 3rd Degree</u> Tues Nov 22 Weather - lovely bright day (cool) men drew manure A.M. ploughed p.m. Douglas put Storm Windows on. Lorne here to-night. 1932 Wed Nov 23 Weather - cloudy some sleet & rain. Douglas & Doug picked chickens A.M. & chores. John brought Mother up after dinner. She & Della sewed at Laura jumper. After supper, we all went over to Jean's for a couple of hrs. we took John to. <u>Norm had day of to city. got a car,</u> Walter C up at tea time. Thurs Nov 24 Weather - Cloudy & milder. men chopped apple tree & sawed. picked chickens. I attended Thank Off meeting of W.M.S. at church in p.m. Mrs Spencer spoke Indian of the West. Jimmie Atkinson spent the evening here, Billie here supper Della went down choir practice (none) Rodicks brought her home. Frid Nov 25 Weather - Lovely mild day. men worked at trees & chopped feed. Doug & Norm baled straw at Mr Rodicks in p.m. Douglas picked chickens etc. Walter C here tea time Lorne & Della went <u>Produce</u>, - 8 pts Cream, 10 chickens 14 dressed hens, 14 pidgeons, 1 Dz eggs, 2 bus pears, 13 bus apples. Sat Nov 26 Weather - Cold bright day. men worked at trees. <u>Douglas put sink in pantry</u> A.M. etc. p.m. men to store at night. Sun Nov 27 Weather - <u>A Wonderful bright day. Cold.</u> Norm over home for day. Dorothy up in A.M. She, Della & Marion walked down home 11. A.M. Then Billie up for awhile. we went down to church called in home for Marion first & saw the Ashes. after supper D & Mariom wemt to city Dorothy & I walked over to See Mrs Tucker came up Lorne & Della. Pat & Marion home 20 -12. Mon Nv 28 Weather - <u>Lovely bright day.</u> men drew manure A.M. & fixed at Norm car p.m. I washed. Lorne https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/fc0b29882d59c1d34f282df7b677108a.pdf 1ad0c2965b374d4b92e38cf18c9af659 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. 1932 here before breakfast for Della to go city & home again by 11 A.M. Mr & Mrs <u>Hellems</u> here in p.m. Douglas, Norm & Newton went up to Jacks to play cards left 6.30 pm. home by. Tues Nov 29 Weather- Lovely day Douglas & Norm baled until 4.30 p.m. at Mr Rodicks. Doug did up chores then went home before dinner to attend the funeral of his Uncle. Douglas took Della & baking etc down to church at 5 p.m. as it was our supper & Concert given by Mr Tees & orchestra. took in $54 00 I drove down alone. <u>Douglas Kept girlies.</u> Wed Nov 30 Weather- an Ideal day. Douglas & Doug baled all day at Mr. Rodicks. Norm went to city A.M. home at noon & did chores. Della went down to church about 4. Newton brought her up later Norm & she practice, Douglas store. stayed home. Thurs Dec 1 Weather - cloudy (partly) Doug drew wood A.M. <u>had to let cows out water, no wind for a week</u>. Douglas Norm at Mr Rodicks baling home by 5 p.m. Douglas called got Della to {ld?} for Dureen bedroom box that John made. I cleaned our bedroom. Frid Dec 2 Weather- Partly cloudy <u>S.W wind (welcome)</u> men chopped A.M. & pruned maple trees, Doug took team & went up home p.m for load wood for himself. Douglas took circular saw to Markham in p.m. Marion went him, he went store at night. we cleaned Kitchen to-day. Produce - 1 Dz. eqq 3 bus pears, 9 bus apples. 7 pts cream. Sat Dec 3 Weather - Fair & mild. 1st practice men cutting apple trees etc. Della went down to practice for concert at church. Katie Craig here about 4.30 p.m Norm store night, we work late. 1932 Sun Dec 4 Weather - Strong S.W wind. Douglas, Norm & Della went to church. I Kept Kiddies, Billy here supper, <u>Some excitement about 20 to eight, that Mr J Thomson house on fire </u> Douglas & Norm went over & first there. Lorne & Della came up later, had <u>fireplace going for 3 days now.</u> Mon Dec 5 Weather - Strong S.W Winds. Lovely wash day. we ironed, cook beets for beet pickle, <u>Della finished Maion house sweater,</u> <u>men ploughed all day 2 teams & tractor</u> Douglas did not stop for his dinner, Norm & Della went to Jr Farmer meeting Unionville Tues Dec 6 Weather- rained most of day. Men <u>trimed maple trees</u> & chores. <u>Marion, Douglas & I went to city</u> for the day. <u>Della Kept Dorothy</u>. Douglas went to <u>St John Hospital in p.m.</u> Wed Dec 7 Weather- rained all day, clearing at night & cold. Men just jobbed about, Douglas & Marion went to Markham p.m. for circular saw. Man here in evening, (Morgage Discount). <u>Stan Bartlet</u> down <u>to see about hiring</u>. I made 11 qts beets, cabbage pickle, <u>Della Knit</u> Marion <u>brown mits</u> in p. m. Thurs Dec 8 Weather- cloudy & cold. men <u>digging out apple trees,</u> I attended <u>Annual W.M.S meeting</u> in p.m. at church, Norm went to choir practice, Lorne & Della to dance Malvern. Frid Dec 9 Weather- bright & quite cold.- men <u>worked a trees,</u> I made <u>& put curtains</u> up in Della room. Douglas <u>Lodge</u> at night. <u>Produce,</u> 27 eggs, 7 pts. cream, 10 bus apples 3 bus pears. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/899fbaf6d62d84f07c9fcd2fe3097797.pdf fc924cf6f164f66f42197b7e4cbebfe0 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. John Lunau<table> <tr> <td></td> <td>July</td> <td>July</td> <td>{Jn?}</td> <td>Thomson</td> <td>Nason</td> <td></td> <td>July</td> <td>July</td> <td>Thomson</td> <td>Nason</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>1.25</td> <td>100</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td><u>1.25</u></td> <td><u>1.00</u></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>1</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>3/4</td> <td>25</td> <td></td> <td>1/2</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>2</td> <td>D</td> <td>D</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>26</td> <td>1</td> <td>1</td> <td>1</td> </tr> <tr> <td>3</td> <td>.</td> <td></td> <td>1/2</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>27</td> <td>1</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>4</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>1</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>28</td> <td>1</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>5</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>1</td> <td></td> <td>1</td> <td></td> <td>29</td> <td>1</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>6</td> <td></td> <td>1/2</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>30</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>7</td> <td></td> <td>1/2</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>31</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>8</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>9</td> <td></td> <td>S</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>10</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>11</td> <td></td> <td>1</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>1</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>12</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>13</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>14</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>15</td> <td>1</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>16</td> <td>D</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>17</td> <td>1</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>18</td> <td>1</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>19</td> <td>1</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>20</td> <td>1</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>21</td> <td>1/2</td> <td>1/2</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>722</td> <td>1/2</td> <td>1/24</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>23</td> <td>PD 13.75</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>24</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <table> 1932 <br>Sat Dec 10 Weather - cloudy, cold east wind. men worked at trees, Douglas, Marion, went to Markham a.m. Della went to practice in p.m. then went down again home at night with Norm.</br> <br>Sun Dec 11 Weather - cloudy, cold east wind, <u>snow at night</u>. Marion & I went to church with Norm, spent evening at home.</br> <br>Mon Dec 12 <u>Bob & Jean 4th wedding day</u> . Weather - cold & stormy <u>Men loaded old gentlemean into truck Pat and Les took him to city. $29.00</u> <u>John</u> came at 10 a.m. <u>with Mother for girlies & I to go up Marguerite's had dinner</u> & and he left about 2 p.m. for home. Men chored. Della practice at church P.M. & Jr Farmer dance night.</br> <br>Tues Dec 13 Weather - <u>Very cold S.W. wind</u>. <u>Men drew wood</u> & Doug got saw at Calverts. Douglas store night D& N home.</br> <br>Wed Dec 14 Weather - Still <u>cold</u> S.W. wind. <u>Men sawed wood</u>. Della practice in p.m. & She, Norm, choir Practice at night Douglas left 4 p.m. for Sharon arrived about 5 & we all left at 930 for home.</br> <br>Thurs Dec 15 Weather - very <u>cold</u> North wind. <u>men carried wood into woodshed</u> in A.M. <u>Norm</u> attended <u>hunt club banquet with Wilt Rodick</u>. <u>I went with Cora & Mr Hooper to Mabel Stewarts Jr In meeting</u> not many out. <u>Della Kept Kiddies</u>.</br> <br>Frid Dec 16 Weather -Bright & not so cold. Doug had day of & back for chores. Norm to city. Della to practice at</br> https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/78dc114ced24832250dfa873e801c836.pdf dd446219d183f23d8f44750ead518e8f PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. <br>1299 8 h + 3 /24 /690 +75 /5.65 </br> <br>Mr Waker Mr Krill Wokers Mr Krill </br> <br>June 1st 3 11lbs Pork 1.00 Plants .15</br> <br>week 5 1/2 5 1/2 Peas .40</br> <br>2nd 3 Pork 1.00</br> <br>3rd Cush 5.00</br> <br>Bug .35</br> <br>Beef .55 9.04</br> <br>Beef 39</br> <br>Overalls 35 J Waker</br> <br>Beef 40 sept 12 By Oct Day +</br> <br>Beef 35 13</br> <br>Beef 45 14</br> <br>Beef 50 15 <u>16</u> 18 19 20 21 22 <u>23</u> </br> <br>B- - 50 Plums .45 <s>26 5 </s> 28 29 30 <u>31</u> </br> <br>1/2</br> <br>" 65</br> <br>1 Bl Wheat 65</br> <br>Beef 40 12.44 + 400 = 16.44</br> <br>" 45 75 + 75 /375 + 75 /1025 + 35/10.50</br> <br>" 25</br> <br>" 20</br> <br>Hoeing roots & Corn</br> <br>Days works Received Cash .25</br> <br>20th 1/2 day O Thirtle .75</br> <br>21 1 " D.Manure 1.00</br> <br>22 1/2 " Clothes 6.00</br> <br>23 1 " Ploughing Cash 2.00</br> <br>24 1/2 & 1 Hour & manure " Raising " 6.00</br> <br>26 3/4 Day Ploughing & Cattle Laundry 20</br> <br>27 1 Hoeing</br> <br>28 1 </br> <br>29 1</br> <br>Thurs Dec 22. Weather - an Ideal day. bright & mild. Douglas to city all day. Men drew wood <u>made cider</u> clean hen houses. etc. Norm over to his home at night. Produce - 13 1/2 Dz eggs 7 pts cream 2 1/2 / 4 1/2 cider apples.16 Dz eggs</br> <br> Frid Dec 23 / Weather - <u>rained </u> heavy part of day. cloudy. Douglas went with Billy A.M. for W Youngs eggs & <u>wrote Gordon</u> before he left men drew wood. Went down home in p.m. <u>I made pudding for Mother</u>, then we <u>all</u> attended <u>Xmas Concert at Church</u> at night. <u>Della got her diamond ring to-night Lorne's birthday.</u></br> <br> Sat Dec 24 Weather - rained. men chored & drew wood finished at noon Douglas city all day. Norm to city at night.</br> https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/869e9fd23418ec4dc4e8aac692779cab.pdf c82883c046ca463168f36f062e3ae2a1 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. <br>Notes due in fall of 1899</br> <br>Ifreight- Dec 1st $45 00</br> <br>- - - 16 00</br> <br>Banker- Nov 15 83 50 73 50 83.50</br> <br>Hooper & Ludford " 22 77 00 77</br> <br>Spray Motor Co London " 24 18 00 <u>18</u></br> <br>Mike Cooney A.D. 1900 Jan 28 38 00 178 10</br> <br><u>Xmas</u> - Peterman A.D. 1900 Mch 9 100 00</br> <br> Sun Dec <u>25</u>/32 Weather - Lovely day mild. We all went to church in p.m. had <u>Dorothy christened</u> to-day, 6 months 19 days old. She was real good & <u>looked sweet</u>, spent the evening at home alone.</br> <br> Mon Dec 26. Weather - Lovely mild bright day. Norm went over & got his Father & Aunt Jane & went down to have dinner at W.A. Pattersons. We had dinner at home then Men all went over to nomination in p.m. Back for supper <u>everybody home this year for Xmas 21 in family & 2 extras, Nor, & Lorne</u>.</br> <br> Tues Dec 27 Weather - Lovely day. men sawed wood. I washed. Dougas attended Lodge at Markham & Agincourt at night Leslie went with him. I Kept Kiddies here. Jimmy & Betty up to see <u>Xmas Axes</u>.</br> <br>Buttonville Jan 9th 1899</br> <br> Mike Cooney Comminus for 1 Year @ $175.00 <table> <tr> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>receipts</td> <td>time lost</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Jan</td> <td>24</td> <td>sick</td> <td></td> <td>1/2</td> </tr> <tr> <td>"</td> <td>25</td> <td>"</td> <td></td> <td>1</td> </tr> <tr> <td>"</td> <td>26</td> <td>"</td> <td></td> <td>1/2</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Feb</td> <td>15</td> <td>at Barkers sale</td> <td></td> <td>1/2</td> </tr> <tr> <td>"</td> <td>19</td> <td>Hauling wood with team</td> <td></td> <td>1</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Mch</td> <td>3</td> <td>Cash</td> <td>$5.00</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>"</td> <td>15</td> <td>Oats</td> <td>2.13</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>"</td> <td>21</td> <td>Hauling wood with team</td> <td></td> <td>1</td> </tr> <tr> <td>"</td> <td>24</td> <td>"</td> <td></td> <td>1/2</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Apr</td> <td>4</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>1/2</td> </tr> <tr> <td>"</td> <td>8</td> <td>Cash</td> <td>5.00</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>"</td> <td>12</td> <td>off for Doctor</td> <td></td> <td>1/2</td> </tr> <tr> <td>"</td> <td>13</td> <td>"</td> <td></td> <td>1</td> </tr> <tr> <td>#</td> <td>26</td> <td>Cash on Reccor Afs</td> <td>2.40</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>May</td> <td>2</td> <td>Hay</td> <td>1 20</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>"</td> <td>12</td> <td>Creamer & Strainer Pail</td> <td>1 20</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>"</td> <td>18</td> <td>1/2 day getting Boots Rpd</td> <td></td> <td>1/2</td> </tr> <table> https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/90c1478226a7fd30d925d39f23f00a9b.pdf fd96b99464cc82970b649cfee1aedc65 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. Wed Dec 28. 1932 School meeting to-day Charlie Hooper elected as new trustee Weather - Lovely mild day. muddy, men finished sawing wood to-day. Myrtle B, Marie B, Edna Dorothy Dalmidge here for the afternoon playing with Kiddies. Norm & I attended annual meeting of the Y.P.S. and Social. Norm made Pres. Douglas Kepr Kiddies. Thurs Dec 29/32 Weather - Lovely A.M. cloudy p.m. men dtew manure. Della & Dorothy up p.m. stayed for tea left for home at 815 to Walk. Norm went with Brown boys to the exective meeting of Jr Farmer at Hammils. Frid Dec 30 Weather - Cloudy A.M. rain in p.m. & night. men dew manune in A.M. made cider & <u>butchered 2 little pigs</u> for Market in p.m. Douglas picked <u>3 geese</u> A.M. finished <u>venison</u> to-day. produce - 13 bus apples, 5 gal cider, 2 geese, 12 pts cream, 321/2 Dz eggs, about 25 or 30 lbs, 2 small pigs <u>Sat Dec 31</u> Weather - very cold strong S.W. winds. Doug drew manure & also Norm. Douglas went to market to-day. Art Brown down at night for 1. Dz. eggs. Norm away to-night. <u>Kiddies went to bed about 10 30. we stayed up to see Old yr out & New Year in.</u> <br> Arthur Robinson Commenced May 22nd 98</br> <table> <tr> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>Cash Recd</td> </tr> <tr> <td>June</td> <td>24</td> <td>Pair Boots</td> <td>$1 50</td> </tr> <tr> <td>"</td> <td>25</td> <td>Cash</td> <td>50</td> </tr> <tr> <td>"</td> <td>30</td> <td>"</td> <td>50</td> </tr> <tr> <td>July</td> <td>26</td> <td>Overalls & Shirt</td> <td>1 50</td> </tr> <tr> <td>"</td> <td>29</td> <td>Braces</td> <td>25</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sept</td> <td>6</td> <td>Cash</td> <td>3 00</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Oct</td> <td>7</td> <td>"</td> <td>2 00</td> </tr> <table> https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/3fc82216245f3dfee98b5fb26e12fd05.pdf 6cb330678d4178453df514e167ff924e PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. Albert Aster commenced work April 4th 1898 at $1050.00 for year Lost time May 24th 1 <br>June 15 1/2</br> <br>Sept 7 1 </br> <br>Oct 7 1</br> <br>Received Cash $2 00</br> <br>July 29 Hat 1 00</br> <br>Sept 7 Cash 2 00</br> <br>Oct 7 " 2 00</br> <br>Nov 19 " 63 00</br> <br>------- -------------------- $70 00</br> <br>$1.00 00</br> <br>70 00</br> <br> --------</br> <br>Ballance $3000</br> <br>April 3 Cash on Cossitt note 17 00</br> <br>" " Interest " " " 75</br> <br> " Repairing watch " 25</br> <br> " Postage " 15</br> <br> " Repairing set screw " 10</br> <br> -------</br> <br> $18.25 </br> <br><u>18.25</u></br> <br>$11.75</br> https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/aa14638c5461ea8786a1e352e794cda3.pdf 5e267bfb78ab03eff33e825aec918cbe PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. <br><u>Wedding suit</u></br> <br><u>(Brown) dyed Sept 24/32</u></br> <br>Price $4.00 at Parkers.</br> <br>Nov 1st 1932 Kitchen</br> <br>shower of green & white granite</br> <br>1. Preserve Kettle</br> <br>1. Vegetable pot. with lid.</br> <br>1 potato pot ... lid</br> <br>1 dish pan</br> <br>1 double boiler... lid</br> <br>1 tea kettle .. lid</br> <br>3 sauce dippers.</br> <br>3 sizes all lined</br> <br>white enamel.</br> https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/fb1abd6c5da966585bf43b1a144ca0a5.pdf ed3bbe34a618d029aa6ce617992eacba PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. {Back cover of diary Brown, blue and red marbled, red binding, ink stain on bottom) 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 Edith "Gertrude" Brown Hood Diary Collection Subject The topic of the resource 20th Century Rural Ontario Diaries Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Edith "Gertrude" Brown Hood Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1912-1970 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, York County, Markham Township, Ontario Table Of Contents A list of subunits of the resource. Multiple-authored Brown Family Diary & Transcription, 1912-1929 Edith "Gertrude" Brown Hood Diary & Transcription, 1929 Edith "Gertrude" Brown Hood Diary, 1932 (includes Orchard Record 1889-1890) Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Courtesy of Markham Museum Language A language of the resource English 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 Edith "Gertrude" Brown Hood Diary, 1932 Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Edith "Gertrude" Brown Hood Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Courtesy of Markham Museum Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1932 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, York County, Markham Township, Ontario Date Created Date of creation of the resource. January 1, 1932 Is Part Of A related resource in which the described resource is physically or logically included. Edith "Gertrude" Brown Hood Diary Collection Medium The material or physical carrier of the resource. Scanned Manuscript UG Transcription Progress Scripto transcription progress Done Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1932 - Jan - Dec (note the apple orchard recorder 1889-90</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Laura 48 Eastbourne Harold Scott, little girl born Aug 26. 1932, Willie Boyington little boy born Aug 25, 1932</p> <p>{In left margin next to main text block two drawings of sectioned circles with 'Beret' written below}</p> <ol> <li>811</li> </ol> <p>Janet Brown's Beret made with Byl # "g" Hook 8 balls - Angora {Largette Furida?}</p> <p>4 chain close, 6 single chrochet into ring</p> <p>next row, 2 S.C into every stitch</p> <p>next row: 2 s.c into first stitch, 1 s.c into next</p> <p>repeat around row</p> <p>{first portion of sentence obscured by added piece of blank paper} nto 1 stitch, 1 s.c into</p> <p>{first portion of sentence obscured by added piece of blank paper} s.c into next, repeat</p> <p>{first portion of sentence obscured by added piece of blank paper} epeat this way always</p> <p>{first portion of sentence obscured by added piece of blank paper} more stitch between</p> <p>{first portion of sentence obscured by added piece of blank paper} sc until 12 stitches</p> <p>{first portion of sentence obscured by added piece of blank paper} way between {first portion of sentence obscured by added piece of blank paper}on the increased points</p> <p>{first portion of sentence obscured by added piece of blank paper}nches diameter, then</p> <p>{first portion of sentence obscured by added piece of blank paper} se increased till</p> <p>{first portion of sentence obscured by added piece of blank paper} work 4 rows</p> <p>{first portion of sentence obscured by added piece of blank paper}back of stitch.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{written on insert}</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">A Prayer For the New Year 1918</span></h2> <p>O to walk continually, without a break, in Thy prescence and power, dear Lord! O that Thou mayest attain to Thy fullest purpose in me! O that I may know Thee in a very real way and the power of Thy resurrection! O to be led deeper and deeper into the depths there are in Thee! O that Thy glory may shine through all that is human and earthly in me that it may be manifested in the transfiguration! O that the abounding life of love pulsating from Thy very heart through this humble member of Thy body may be felt by others! O to be more sensitive to the displeasure of the Spirit when in my life He sees that which is not Christ! O that the Wind - the Spirit- may blow through every nook and corner of Thy temple that there may be life in circulation and that the inner atmosphere may be ever pure! O absolute, entire, complete surrender to Thy Word through the Spirit in actual experience that I may be used of Thee in ministering to others in the power of God! O to wait more upon Thee to understand the need in the lives of others from Thy point of view! O that in me Thy work may be translated to life!</p> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">" There Jesus said... Great is thy faith: be it unto thee even as thou wilt." Matt. 15:20</span></h3> <p>{written on right hand page}</p> <ol> <li>811</li> </ol> <p>Janet Brown's Beret made with Byl # "g" Hook 8 balls - Angora {Largette Furida?}</p> <p>4 chain close, 6 single chrochet into ring</p> <p>next row, 2 S.C into every stitch</p> <p>next row: 2 s.c into first stitch, 1 s.c into next</p> <p>repeat around row</p> <p>next row, 2 s.c into 1 stitch, 1 s.c into</p> <p>next 1 s.c into next, repeat around, repeat this way always adding one more stitch between the increase until 12 stitches between</p> <ol> <li>now increases half wat between increases for one row</li> </ol> <p>next row increase on the increased points</p> <p>repeat from # until 9 or 8 inches diameter, then decrease alternately as increased till correct head syc &amp; then work 4 rows single corochet in the back stitch.</p> <p>{first portion of sentence obscured by added piece of blank paper} se increased till</p> <p>{first portion of sentence obscured by added piece of blank paper} work 4 rows</p> <p>{first portion of sentence obscured by added piece of blank paper}back of stitch.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{Right Page}</p> <p>When Marion was 1 yr &amp; about 8 months old she loved to step dance around by radio music. She had her first burn on the stove Mar 18/32, 8 wks of 2 yrs old. Could talk pretty plain now, say all the Riddies names at store Uncles John, Newt, Bob, Jack Jim etc. she fell of a ladder when men picking apples in fall 1932 abput 10 or 12 feet high. at Xmas time she could say Little Bo peep, Jack Horner, Humpty dumpty. If I scold her, she would say back "now you old beggar, I says." Could talk pretty well over telephone. Feb 16,1933 Marion went up with men when drawing ice for ice house. rode on sleigh. Feb 14 1933 she went down to School with Betty. they had ice cream, she was away from 1 to 330 p.m. Feb 10 &amp;17. 1933 Marion made 2 apple pies baked them in oven &amp; put them on the for dinner we all sampled them. at 3 yrs she washed dishes for me, when I was real busy.</p> <p>{Left Page}</p> <p>Buttonville May 1889-90</p> <p><br />Plan of Orchard plated in the two above mentioned years</p> <p>Rows numbered from West- End</p> <p>Trees in row Numbered from the South side</p> <p>Trees died the first year marked with an +</p> <p>Trees died the second year marked with an O</p> <p>{Written at bottom of page in handwriting similar to that on Right Page}</p> <p>Xmas boxes 1932 I gave away. <br />Mother Wool blanket + hose 5.00 6.39 Margaret - 25<br /><br />Alex Marion Roy } 1.00 Gwenie - 125 Edith C 20 Mrs B - 10c<br /><br />John - 1.00 29 Ruth John 10c 30 Jean - 90<br /><br />Newton - 1.--<br /><br />Della Pot 1.25 - 5.69<br /><br />Dorothy - 1.15<br /><br />Wilhemine - 1.76<br /><br />10 Mildred - 86<br /><br />Marguerite -119<br /><br />Dureen - 110<br /><br />Howard - 41<br /><br />Douglas - 5.35<br /><br />Marion - <br /><br />Dorothy - 1.00<br /><br />Auntie - 65<br /><br />Myrtle - 59<br /><br />Mary Rodick - 28<br /><br />Rhea S -29<br /><br />Mrs Brooks - 20<br /><br />Mrs Brown 29<br /><br />Cora H 39<br /><br />Betty 50</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">{Right page}</span></h3> <p>{Page is numbered: 1}</p> <p>{The text below is written Vertically across the margin}</p> <p>West end</p> <p>Russian No 230</p> <p>1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Left page</span></h3> <p>{page is numbered: 2}</p> <p>{Written Verticaly across the margin}</p> <p>182 Russian-Urkaine No. 290 3to13 Russian No. 277 {Vargul?}</p> <p>{Author writes the rest horizontally}</p> <p>Veal Calves - 1932 B mean baby calf</p> <p>June 11 fat hogs (sold.) 4 fat hogs, 3 Selects. @ $3.90 per ham</p> <p>{Diarist lists the following}</p> <p>Jan , 1 calf 1 calf</p> <p>1 calf</p> <p>Mar 28 1 calf</p> <p>1 calf</p> <p>1 calf John 13</p> <p>Sept 3 1 .. {Joff?}. B</p> <p>Sept 2 1 .. Pat Reid. B</p> <p>Sept 6 2.. John B.B</p> <p>.. 6 1.. JCalvert. B</p> <p>.. 9 1.. JCalvert. B</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{Left Page} {Page is numbered: 3}</p> <p>{The text below is written vertically across the margin}</p> <p>1 Krischaptel 2to13 Russian No 413 - bross</p> <p>1 2 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13</p> <p><br />{Right Page} {Page is numbered 4}</p> <p>{The text below is written vertically across the margin}</p> <p>1 to 11 Russian No. 290 Urbane 12 {is?} 13 Russian apricot</p> <p>1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{Left Page} {The page is numbered as: 5} {The text below is written vertically across the margin}</p> <p>142 Russian {Translaunt?} 384 Bradshaw (plum) 5 46 Saundey 188 Waver 98 10 Eng Morello (Cheug) 1/8/2 Ostheme 12 Litham</p> <p>1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13</p> <p>{Right Page} {The page is numbered as: 4} {The text below is written vertically across the margin}</p> <p>1 to 5 D-Anjou 6 to 9 Famous Beauty 10 &amp; 11 Bartlet /28/3 Ribson</p> <p><br />1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 12</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{Left Page}</p> <p>{Page is numbered as:7} {The text below is written vertically across the margin}</p> <p>1 to 11 Sutton Beauty /28/ 3 Lady</p> <p>1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13</p> <p><br />{Right Page} {Page is numbered as:8} {The text below is written vertically across the margin}</p> <p>1 to 13 Scot Winter</p> <p>1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{Left Page} {Page is numbered as:9} {The text below is written vertically across the margin}</p> <p>1 to 12 Famuse or Snow 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12</p> <p>{Right Page}</p> <p><br />{Page is numbered as:10} {The text below is written vertically across the margin}</p> <p>1 Famuse 2 to 11 Wealthy.</p> <p>1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11</p> <p>about half a dozen apples in the year 1891</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{Left Page} {Page is numbered as: 11} {The text below is written vertically across the margin} 1 to 4 Pewaukee 9 &amp; 10 Wealthy 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9</p> <p></p> <p><br />{Right Page} {Page is numbered as:12} {The text below is written vertically across the margin}</p> <p>1to 4 Pewaukee 5 to 9 Salome 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{Left Page} {Page is numbered as: 13} {The text below is written vertically across the margin} 1 to 8 Salome 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8</p> <p>{Right Page} {Page is numbered as: 14} {The text below is written vertically across the margin}</p> <p>1 to 7 Gano 1 2 3 4 5 6 7</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{Left Page} {Page is numbered as: 15} {The text below is written vertically across the margin}</p> <p>1 to 6 Gano 1 2 3 4 5 6</p> <p></p> <p>{Right Page} {Page is numbered as: 16} {The text below is written vertically across the margin}</p> <p>1 to 5 Salome 1 2 3 4 5</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{Left Page} {Page is numbered as: 17} {The text below is written vertically across the margin}</p> <p>1&amp;2 Longfield 3&amp;4 Salome 1 2 3 4</p> <p>{Right Page} {Page is numbered as: 18} {The text below is written vertically across the margin} Longfield 1 2 3</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{Left Page} {Page is numbered as: 19} {The text below is written vertically across the margin}</p> <p>Longfield 1 2</p> <p>{Right Page}</p> <p>Bought - from Mr. Lunau</p> <p>Ap 1 70 Eggs 05 $ . 05 @09 6.30</p> <p>8 20 - - 92 1.90</p> <p>15 30 - - 9 2.70</p> <p>22 30 - - 9 1.55</p> <p>- 15 - - Calvert 9 1.35</p> <p>29 30 - - Lunau 9 2.70</p> <p>- 15 Calvert 9 1.35</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{Left Page}</p> <p>Apr 1st Sold C Clayton 15 - C Gible 22 - Proven 29 - -</p> <p>Eggs &amp; $</p> <p>67 6.7</p> <p>8.3 .85</p> <p>19.2 1.84</p> <p>11 10/12 1.18</p> <p><br />June 8 5 lbs Butter @ 15 90</p> <p>3 6 doz Eggs 14 84</p> <p>July 8 5 lbs Butter @ 18 90</p> <p>3 6 doz Eggs 14 84</p> <p>10 - 5 - - 15 75</p> <p></p> <p><br />{Right Page} Ms Kirkpatrick</p> <p>on Ge of Harness</p> <p>{Everything in line with the dollar sign on each item is supposed have a dollar sign too, even though the diarist didn't write it.} march 9 5 3/4 Butter ~ @ .20 $1 15 2 doz eggs ~ .15 0. 36</p> <p>April 1 5 lbs Butter ~ .20 115</p> <p>- 7 g doz eggs ~ 12 1/2 070</p> <p>- 15 4 - 12 1/2 050</p> <p>- - 5 lbs Butter ~ 20 100</p> <p>-6 6 doz eggs 12 1/2 75</p> <p>May 6 6 doz eggs ~ 123 75</p> <p>April 22 Cash ~ 5 00</p> <p>May 13 5 lbs Butter 1 19 95</p> <p>- - 6 doz eggs 1 121/2 0.75</p> <p>- 27 5 lbs Butter 1 18 90</p> <p>- - Cash 1 500</p> <p>6 doz eggs 12 1/2 75</p> <p>June 10 53 - T 12 1/2 66</p> <p>17 6 - - 7 12 1/2 75</p> <p>7 lbs butter 18 126</p> <p>1 doz eggs 13</p> <p>June 24 1 - - 13</p> <p>1 lb Butter 18</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>[Left page]</p> <p>1 Mrs. Britnall</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>Eggs<br />doz</td> <td><br />cts</td> <td>Vegetables<br />&amp; Buttermilk</td> </tr> <tr> <td>March 2</td> <td>5 1/2 lbs Butter</td> <td>$1.05</td> <td>3</td> <td>.60</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>- 9</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>3</td> <td>.64</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>- 18</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>2 1/2</td> <td>.37</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>- 25</td> <td>3 lbs -</td> <td>.60</td> <td>1</td> <td>.13</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Apr 1</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>2 1/2</td> <td>.32</td> <td>.05</td> </tr> <tr> <td>- 7</td> <td>2" -</td> <td>.40</td> <td>2</td> <td>.25</td> <td>.06</td> </tr> <tr> <td>- 15</td> <td>2" -</td> <td>.40</td> <td>2</td> <td>.25</td> <td>.03</td> </tr> <tr> <td>- 22</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>1</td> <td>.13</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>- 29</td> <td>2</td> <td>.40</td> <td>2</td> <td>.03</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>May 6</td> <td>1</td> <td>.18</td> <td>1</td> <td>.13</td> <td>3</td> </tr> <tr> <td>- 13</td> <td>2</td> <td>.19</td> <td>2</td> <td>.25</td> <td>3</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> {Right Page nothing written}</div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{Left Page}</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>March</td> <td>2</td> <td>Mrs. Armstrong</td> <td>Butter lbs 5 1/2</td> <td>$ 1.00</td> <td>Eggs day 2</td> <td>.40</td> <td>Vegetable &amp; Butter lbs</td> </tr> <tr> <td>-</td> <td>9</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>3</td> <td>.64</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>-</td> <td>/8</td> <td></td> <td>2 3/4</td> <td>.55</td> <td>3</td> <td>.45</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>-</td> <td>25</td> <td></td> <td>3</td> <td>.60</td> <td>2</td> <td>.25</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>April</td> <td>1</td> <td></td> <td>3</td> <td>.60</td> <td>2</td> <td>.25</td> <td>.10</td> </tr> <tr> <td>-</td> <td>7</td> <td></td> <td>3</td> <td>.60</td> <td>2</td> <td>.25</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>-</td> <td>15</td> <td></td> <td>3</td> <td>.60</td> <td>2</td> <td>.25</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>-</td> <td>22</td> <td></td> <td>3</td> <td>.60</td> <td>2</td> <td>.25</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>-</td> <td>29</td> <td></td> <td>3</td> <td>.60</td> <td>2</td> <td>.25</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>May</td> <td>6</td> <td></td> <td>3</td> <td>.60</td> <td>2</td> <td>.25</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>-</td> <td>13</td> <td></td> <td>3</td> <td>.60</td> <td>2</td> <td>.25</td> <td></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> {Right Page nothing written}</div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{Left Page}</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>March</td> <td>18</td> <td>Mrs Boose</td> <td>Butter lbs 5</td> <td>$2.00</td> <td>Eggs</td> <td></td> <td>Vegetables &amp; Buttermilk</td> </tr> <tr> <td>-</td> <td>25</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>3</td> <td>.40</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>April</td> <td>1</td> <td></td> <td>5</td> <td>1.00</td> <td></td> <td>37</td> <td>.08</td> </tr> <tr> <td>-</td> <td>7</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>3</td> <td>.38</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>-</td> <td>15</td> <td></td> <td>6</td> <td>120</td> <td>3</td> <td>38</td> <td>.10</td> </tr> <tr> <td>-</td> <td>22</td> <td></td> <td>-</td> <td></td> <td>3</td> <td>38</td> <td>.10</td> </tr> <tr> <td>-</td> <td>29</td> <td></td> <td>5</td> <td>1.00</td> <td>3</td> <td>38</td> <td>.10</td> </tr> <tr> <td>May</td> <td>6</td> <td></td> <td>-</td> <td></td> <td>2</td> <td>25</td> <td>.10</td> </tr> <tr> <td>-</td> <td>13</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>3</td> <td>38</td> <td></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> {Right Page} {Nothing written}</div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{Left Page} Butter lbs Eggs</p> <p>March 10 Mrs Francis 5 1 /4 $ 1.00 for vegetable</p> <p>April 1 5 1.00 3 37 - 7 4 .80</p> <p>15 5 1/2 1.10 .10</p> <p>- 29 5 1.00</p> <p>May 6 5 1.00 5</p> <p>-13 5 .90</p> <p><br />{Right Page}{Nothing written}</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{Left Page}</p> <p>Butter eggs vegatables</p> <p>April 1 Mrs Scott 2 25</p> <p>- 73 .60 5 63</p> <p>-15 4 80 5 63 05</p> <p>- 22 3 .60 4 50 10</p> <p>- 29 3 .60 5 63 30</p> <p>May 6 3 .60 5 1/2 63 30</p> <p>- 15 3 57 5 63 5</p> <p>June 6 1933 Dorothy Eileen Born 12 15 p.m.</p> <p>June 13 Francis Yevone ' ' 12 40 A.M.</p> <p>June 14 Janet Neeth . .</p> <p>June 15 Betty Eileen Hill. . .</p> <p><br />{Right Page Nothing written}</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{Left Page}</p> <p>Butter Eggs Vegetables April 7 Ms McKeaqe 5 61</p> <p>- 15 4 50</p> <p>- 22 5 - 1.00 6 75 10</p> <p>-24 5 0 1. 00 5 63</p> <p>May 6 5 - 1. 00 5 63 5</p> <p>- 13 5 - 95 2 25</p> <p><br />{Right Page Nothing written}</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{Left Page}</p> <p>Butter, Eggs doz, Buttermilk and Vegetables</p> <p>Apr 1 Mrs.Kay 2.25</p> <p>- 7 2.25 .06</p> <p>- 15 4.50</p> <p>- 22 2.25</p> <p>- 29 4.50</p> <p>May 6 2.25</p> <p><br />- 13 2.25</p> <p></p> <p><br />{Right Page Nothing Written}</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{Left Page}</p> <p>Butter Eggs Vegetable &amp; Buttermilk Fri 1 Mr. Dorman 2lbs 40 2 25 10</p> <p>- 7 2 25</p> <p>- 15 PH 40 2 25 5</p> <p>- 22 2 2 25</p> <p>- 29 2</p> <p>May 6 2 25 - 13 2 38</p> <p></p> <p>{Right Page Nothing Written}</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>(Left Page} Butter Eggs</p> <p>Apr 15 Mrs. Dagg Paid 2lbs 40</p> <p>- 22 paid 2l 50</p> <p>- 29 - 2 40 2 25</p> <p>May 6 2 40 2 25</p> <p>- 13 - 2 38 2 25</p> <p></p> <p><br />{Right Page}</p> <p>{Nothing Written}</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{Left Page} Butter Eggs</p> <p>Apr 7 Townsend 5 1.00</p> <p>May 6 - 5 1.00</p> <p></p> <p></p> <p></p> <p></p> <p><br />Apr 15 Mrs.Ross</p> <p></p> <p></p> <p>{Right Page Nothing written}</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{Left Page} Butter Eggs</p> <p>Mrs.Campbell 1.13</p> <pre> 1 20 2.25 </pre> <p>May 6 1 20 2.25 - 13 1 19</p> <p></p> <p></p> <p>{Right page}</p> <p>{Nothing Written}</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{Left Page}</p> <p>Apr 7 Mrs.Gibbs Eggs Vegetables</p> <p>Apr 15 6 75 .05</p> <p>- 22 2 25 5</p> <p>- 29 1 12</p> <p>May 6 1 13</p> <p>- 13 2 25 <br />1 13</p> <p></p> <p>{Right Page} {Folded in Half}</p> <p>Gifts to Marion 1 yr Gifts to Marion {cut off}</p> <p>{written information appears on next page 28.pdf}</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{Left page, folded in half)</p> <p><br />Apr 7 Mrs Gibb<br /><br />Apr 15 <br /><br />- 22 <br /><br />- 29 <br /><br />May 6 <br /><br />- 13</p> <p><br />2ys Gifts to Marion 3 y. Gift 4 yr <br />white &amp; red voile<br /><br />dress Grandma B<br /><br />white socks<br /><br />Auntie Della<br /><br />white Socks Aunt Marguerite<br /><br />white silk Comb - " Laura<br /><br />1 bag sugar stick Cousin Roy.<br /><br />1 wool dress Navy - Daddy<br /><br />1 Pr gloves - Mommy.<br /><br />1 rubber Sponge Handkerchief - Betty</p> <p><br />{Right page}</p> <p>Jan 1st 1932</p> <p>Frid Jan 1st</p> <p>Weather - Horrid day, rain sleet &amp; snow. Douglas &amp; Norm spent most of morning playing ten pins, In afternoon, read &amp; slept, at night they went to store in car, then played ten pins again. we had goose &amp; pudding to-day.</p> <p>Sat Jan 2nd Weather - Fair &amp; mild. men got sleighs out &amp; cleaned sawdust out of ice house Pat did not go to town, he &amp; Marion went to Richmond Hill in afternoon, Produce - 3 bus apples, 25 Dz eggs.</p> <p>Sun Jan 3rd Weather - Fair &amp; mild. a little snow We slept &amp; read in forenoon, church service in afternoon Rev McDonald preached, we all attended, Mr F Stiver here at night. Telephones out, poles broken down on account of ice &amp; wind.</p> <p>Mon Jan 4 Weather - mild &amp; Cloudy. men drew manure all day. Newton &amp; Mother called in a.m. also Mr Bradley. To-day election day. Reeve John relected, Geo Padget &amp; Clarry defeated. I attended the W.M.S at church &amp; Quilled one Quilt in afternoon, I came home in time for supper, then Norm &amp; I went down with Charlie + Floyd to the Coral &amp; came home with them.</p> <p>Tues Jan 5 Weather - mild with rain at night.</p> <p>men drew manure, Laura came up after dinner for a while</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{Left Page}</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td></td> <td>Butter</td> <td></td> <td>Eggs</td> <td>Buttermilk</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Apr 22 Mrs Moore</td> <td>3 lbs</td> <td>60</td> <td></td> <td>.05</td> </tr> <tr> <td>- 29</td> <td>3</td> <td>60</td> <td></td> <td>05</td> </tr> <tr> <td>May 6</td> <td>2</td> <td>40</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>- 13</td> <td>3</td> <td>57</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> {Right page} {Same page as previous} {Right page} Jan 1st 1932Frid Jan 1st Weather - Horrid day, rain sleet &amp; snow. Douglas &amp; Norm spent most of morning playing ten pins, In afternoon, read &amp; slept, at night they went to store in car, then played ten pins again. we had goose &amp; pudding to-day. Sat Jan 2nd Weather - Fair &amp; mild. men got sleighs out &amp; cleaned sawdust out of ice house Pat did not go to town, he &amp; Marion went to Richmond Hill in afternoon, Produce - 3 bus apples, 25 Dz eggs. Sun Jan 3rd Weather - Fair &amp; mild. a little snow We slept &amp; read in forenoon, church service in afternoonRev McDonald preached, we all attended, Mr F Stiver here at night. Telephones out, poles broken down on account of ice &amp; wind. Mon Jan 4 Weather - mild &amp; Cloudy. men drew manure all day. Newton &amp; Mother called in a.m. also Mr Bradley. To-day election day. Reeve John relected, Geo Padget &amp; Clarry defeated. I attended the W.M.S at church &amp; Quilled one Quilt in afternoon, I came home in time for supper, then Norm &amp; I went down with Charlie + Floyd to the Coral &amp; came home with them. Tues Jan 5 Weather - mild with rain at night. men drew manure, Laura came up after dinner for a while</div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Butter Eggs Vegetables Apr Mrs Fossett 5 bus $100 .20 - 29 - 5 100 3 .33 May 6 5 100</p> <p>1932</p> <p>Jr farmers at Unionville to-night (Parents night) Pat went to store at night for awhile.</p> <p>Wed Jan 6/32 Weather - rained heavy clearing at night, man cleaned beans, henhouses etc. Norm took radio out to store after breakfast and brought up a nine tube one for us. So enjoyed it most of day. I cut up 2 citrons in afternoon to preserves, and mixed a Xmas pudding at night. Norm went down home tonight.</p> <p>Thurs Jan 7/32 Weather - cool S.W. wind today. Norm went to city for the day. Laura came back with him to-night Doug chored and split wood. Pat went down to garage in afternoon. I filled 5 cushions with feathers, cut up grapefruit orange and lemon to-night for Marmalade. I helped milk as Norm away and Billie sore thumb. had a letter from Jean to-day.</p> <p>Frid Jan 8/32 Weather - Fair &amp; mild Men repaired barnyard gate in a.m. In afternoon Pat took truck down to W Brooke for 11 pigs (3 months old). Charlie H, Norm and Doug B. went down to side road in Norm's car to catch some daygoes that had been here south of orchard shooting pheasants, they caught them too. I phoned Scotty Walker &amp; he came right over. Laura and I cleaned sitting room in a.m. &amp; Laura waxed floor In p.m. produce - 6 bags potatoes, 11 bus apples, 5 1/2 gal cider, 8 pts cream, 1 1/2 bus beans, 88 Dz eggs. phone fixed to-day about noon (temporily.)</p> <p>Sat Jan 9/32 Weather - Ideal day. men chopped trees and brush along bank East of north orchard. Douglas went to market, Mother, Dot &amp; I went to city with him. Laura Kept Marion. I got black silk with pink for a new dress. Laura and Norm went over to Jean's tonight. I made 10 pts marmalade after supper, mended etc.</p> <p>Sun Jan 10 1932 Weather - lovely mild day, a little snow. We 3 attended church in p.m., church was full. Norm went away just before supper, I helped milk, had {? too?} I drove down to YPS Marion went to sleep at suppertime, Pat stayed home with her</p> <p>Mon Jan 11 1932. Weather - Quite cold with snow at night. Douglas went to garage &amp; left car there to get brakes fixed then he went to city with Charlie &amp; Hazel to appear in court after the Italians that had been here the previous Friday. Laura in city today with John. She came back here when Norm and I came from Coral lunch to-night &amp; picked the singers out. I washed &amp; nearly made a dress (print) and bloomers for Marion. Men drew up wood to the wood pile.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td></td> <td></td> <td>Butter</td> <td></td> <td>Eggs</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Apr 22</td> <td>Mrs Matthews</td> <td>2 lbs</td> <td>40 cts</td> <td>2</td> <td>25</td> </tr> <tr> <td>- 29</td> <td></td> <td>2</td> <td>40</td> <td>2</td> <td>25</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> Tues 12/32 Weather - milded with S.W. wind. Men butched 2 big pigs to-day. at night pat Marion &amp; I went to Jean's &amp; he went up to the Jr Farmers at the Hall to see &amp; hear Ex Mayor Wemp &amp; his slides on the war. 12 midnight when we got home. Furnace out now so mild, Edith Hood Birthday Wed Jan 13 Weather - mild &amp; muddy out. creeks high, Water running over good roads down at the Corners this A.M. we boiled head meat to-day. In afternoon Pat took Laura, Marion &amp; I down to Mr Rodicks about 330 P.M. Pat &amp; Norm came down for the evening Billie Brooke, Rhea &amp; a Miss Zicker there also 1 A.M. when we arrived home, Mr Pinder here in afternoon. D. Brown off to-day. Thurs Jan 14 Weather - very mild. men sowed down dead pine tree, with their shirts sleeves rolled up &amp; no smocks on as it was so mild. Laura went to city with the Browns (north) &amp; did not come back here to-night Pat &amp; I had a real busy day. making headcheese, lard &amp; sausage, had lots of everything about 55 or 60 lbs lard. Marion slept a good deal to-day has a back cold. Mary Rodick Birthday Frid Jan 15 Weather - rained in A.M. clearing in afternoon. John brought Laura up this morning. we did 8 jars of sausage &amp; 6 jars of headcheese down. S.S. convention at Markham to-day. men leveled gravel in ruts up to driving shed. produce - 15 bus apples 5 bags potatoes 93 Dz eggs 10 pts cream {7?} gal. cider. I started to smock a cushion top to-night, we played cards. Sat Jan 16 Weather - Cooler with North East wind. men drew gravel for lane, Douglas went to market, Laura went home at 4.30. Douglas went to store at night, I cut &amp; made Marion a pantie dress of wool delaine this p.m. &amp; evening. Sun Jan 17/32 Weather - dull with rain all day. We attended Service in P.M. Marion extra good. Norm did not go Billie stayed for supper went out with Norm after No Y.P.S. to-night we spent evening home Mon Jan 18 Weather - Cold with light snow flurries. men drew more gravel to-day, I washed the Kitchen storm window &amp; Pat put it on. I cut my silk dress in A.M. &amp; put it partly to-gether in afternoon. Norm &amp; I attended Coral at night. Gladys Bush died this A.M. Tues Jan 19 Weather - cloudy &amp; cold. men drew manure, Pat took Marion &amp; I down to a Quilting &amp; supper at church he &amp; Norm came down for supper after chores were done.</div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1932 Doug went home for supper to-night, annuel meeting to-night Atkinson &amp; Dorothy organists for church. Mr Thomson &amp; Douglas re-elected as elders. most of other officers to.</p> <p>Wed Jan 20. Weaher - 20 cloudy all day &amp; milder. Norm went to Agincourt to a poultry class for the day, home for supper then away again, Billy here supper. I made a chusion &amp; smocked at another one, spent evening at home.</p> <p>Thurs Jan 21 Weather - Horrid day, snow &amp; fine rain all day. Doug went home after breakfast, Norm chored &amp; took pig over to Bonds in p.m. Marion &amp; I went out to Craigs for evening Pat met us on our way home, Jr Inst.at Unionville to-day.</p> <p>Frid Jan 22 Weather - Beautiful, bright mild day. Boys busy picking fowl making cider etc, Doug went up to Mrs Glovers in A.M. for 20 hens. Douglas went to city for the day to Curl with, Mr Gohn, Elgin, Rev McKechellar, home for supper then went on to lodge at Markham. Mother &amp; Mrs Craig here visiting in afternoon &amp; evening Edith &amp; Florence called for their Mother 15 to eleven. Then Marion &amp; I went to bed. Produce - 12 pts cream, 6 gal cider, 7 Glovers. 4 fowl, 94 Dz eggs, 8 bus apple 6 bags potatoes. Kiddies measls Store</p> <p>Sat Jan 23 Weather - Horrid day with rain &amp; snow. men cleaned hen houses etc Douglas went to Market. Edith Craig came up in the afternoon &amp; tea. C. Burr called for her just after supper. Laura sick with cold did not come. Doug Brown did not stay for supper to-night.</p> <p><br />1932 Jersey heifer calf came last night Sat. Sun Jan 24 Weather - Lovely day. We attended church in p.m. church full to-day Marion &amp; I went home with Mrs S Brooke, rode out with Toddie, Douglas came for us later, we had a lovely visit, Doug got stuck in rock, above the corner, he &amp; Doug Brown had 18 cows to milk, Norm away.</p> <p>Mon Jan 25 Weather - Lovely day, Cooler. We worked &amp; attended a Quilting at church for Jr Inst. 3 quilts 38 present. had supper &amp; I stayed for Coral, left Marion at home, then we two drove up alone after Coral, Pat at store.</p> <p>Tues Jan 26 Weather - nice day with rain at night. Douglas went over for Jean, Della &amp; girlies in A.M. We took them home after supper, called at Dio but he was not home. Jr Farmers progressive echre {euchre} at Agincourty Young folks all went.</p> <p>Wed Jan 27 Weather - Rain in A.M. clearing at night. men picked over beans, I sewed all day at my navy &amp; pink dress, at night we drove down home &amp; Pat, Norm, Newton, Mother, Marion &amp; I went to Marguerites in Newton's car, men played.cards, Married men won for 2nd time, Laura stayed at home with John &amp; Dorothy, we arrived home at 2 30 A.M. (their 6th Wedding day.)</p> <p>Thurs Jan 28 Weather - Lovely bright day cooler at night. men drew manure A.M. picked hens p.m. Marion slept till noon she &amp; Pat went to city at 3 P.M. to his Mother's stayed for supper</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1932 as he had to curl at 6 p.m. I helped boys milk, home at 11.15</p> <p>Frid Jan 29 Weather - Cloudy all day. men picked fowl in A.M. Norm left at noon for Agincourt to hear a debate in afternoon. Doug cleaned hen house, Les up with truck, Kiddies still have measles at store. I helped milk. Produce - 10pts cream, 88 Dz eggs, 10 Glovers, 2 fowl, 10 bus app. 6 bags pot 6 gal. cider.</p> <p>Sat Jan 30 Weather - quite cold, blustery in afternoon. men sawed wood &amp; chored, Douglas went to Market Mr Hooper went with him they attended a milk meeting in afternoon C Hooper over in afternoon, W Craig called at night 2 Dz eggs I rapted up a parcel of 4 cushions for Jean, I milked to-night. Norm away to-night.</p> <p>Sun Jan 31 Weather - Quite cold blustery in A.M. We attended church service in afternoon, not so many out on account of weather &amp; measls. I helped milk &amp; separate</p> <p>Mon Feb 1 Weather - Fair &amp; cold. Doug home for the day repairing his car. Norm chored, Pat read a book in between chore time. I nearly finished sewing my navy dress. Marion not well to-day cutting 4 teeth. Norm &amp; I attended Coral at church.</p> <p>Tues Feb 2 Weather - S. E wind cloudy all day with some snow. men cut wood to-day. I wrote Auntie who is in Wellesley Hospital. Norm attended for Jr Farmer to-night. Pat took me over to Dr. called at garage on Way home, washed 30 Dz eggs after that.</p> <p>1932</p> <p>Wed Feb 3 Weather - Fair, milder. Douglas &amp; Norm went down home &amp; baled 7 ton of hay home by 330 pm. E Craig invited Marion &amp; I out their for tea so went we about 330 &amp; stayed until after W.M.S. which met their. Pat called in for us &amp; Carried Marion home, she has a very bad cold. Radio out of busness to-night.</p> <p>Thurs Feb 4 Weather - Stormy all afternoon. men sprayed manure in A.M. etc in p.m. Pat picked over apples, Jean French phoned down after dinner saying that Rev McDonald &amp; her Father would be calling about tea time &amp; would stay So I was busy getting ready, but when they came they were afraid to stay on account of roads, Norm away to-night.</p> <p>Frid Feb 5 Weather - Strong S.W. winds. men drew manure to-day made cider etc. Pat picked over apples in A.M. went to city In p.m. Also W Clark to a milk meeting Marion very miserable all day with measls. Norm went to store at night. Produce, 12 pts cream 76 Dz. eggs 14 bus apples 6 bags potatoes &amp; 6 gal. cider. we had stove pipes down this A.M.</p> <p>Sat Feb 6 Weather - Lovely bright day. Douglas went to market. Men drew manure all day Norm took most of forenoon of to Unionville. Laura came up before dinner &amp; went home at 330, she cleaned kitchen baked etc. as I had to attend Marion all day, she is covered to-day with measls. hardly no rest last night for anyone.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Feb 7 Weather - Lovely bright day. Douglas attended church in p.m. Norm went over home, D Brown here chored Pat brought little radio home after church. I stayed in with Marion measls.</p> <p>Mon Feb 8 Weather - Very, very, strong S. W. wind. Men drew manure, Pat busy a.m. tieing wheel on windmill to keep wind from breaking it of. We washed &amp; oh such a wind tore blankets Laura here helping me until time to go to Coral, they went down with Charlie H. I cut a house dress out for Laura &amp; nearly made it. Jack Thompson here in a.m. for a basket of apples.</p> <p>Tues Feb 9 Weather - Cool s. East win with some snow. men drew manure, Les up in forenoon &amp; took our Radio to city to get fixed, &amp; Billy &amp; Jimmy brought it up at chore time. W.M.S. convention to-day in city, Gypsy Queen concert at Richmond Hill to-night, Norm at Geo Brown's playing cards.</p> <p>Wed Feb 10 Weather - cloudy &amp; mild. men drew manure, Norm chopped feed p.m. Pat picked over apples I cut Marion's rose dress out, 2 house dresses Laura &amp; made finished Pats pyjama pants &amp; Made Laura's green dot dress, Mrs Craig up this evening. Norm went to Grierhellers Jr. Inst. echre {euchre} Laura came back with him.</p> <p>Thurs Feb 11 Weather - Heavy thunder storm early 4 a.m. rained &amp; misty all day. Norm chored, Doug not here to-day. Pat went to R Mortsons sale p.m. Billy here for milking stayed supper &amp; played cards till 930 went home I started large rug to-day</p> <p>Frid Feb 12 Weather - Lovely bright day. men cut wood a.m. took top of stack, Laura went home about 4 p.m. after she cleaned floor. Edith Craig up before supper time. John up for the evening while Mother at Craig's she came up after meeting for 1/2 hr. prayer meeting, Produce - 60 Dz eggs, 6 gal cider 12 pts cream 6 bus apples, 8 bags potatoes. Marion got 3 valentines Sat Feb 13 Weather - Cold &amp; windy, Doug Brown went home after breakfast as Mrs Allan had died Norm chored etc, Douglas went to market, I {?} Jr. Inst. in p.m.</p> <p>Sun Feb 14 Weather - Fair a little snow. Norm &amp; I went to church, Pat /Kepted Marion, Della &amp; Dot came up after stayed for tea &amp; went back with Norm to Y.P.S. Billy here supper also.</p> <p>Mond Feb 15 Weather - Fair, bright cold NE winds. men drew manure, Douglas picked over apples in a.m. had a early dinner &amp; went to city to curl returning at. 12.15. p.m. lost 2 games. Billy up for chores &amp; stayed supper, Rev McDonald &amp; Mr French called in at tea time ordered a bag of spy apples then called later for them &amp; visited left here at 830. I did a small washing after dinner Marion &amp; I stayed alone Norm went to Coral. Fresh cow to-day.</p> <p>Tues Fed 16 Weather - Fair &amp; cold NE winds sleet at night 12 p.m. Norm finished manure pile across creek, D Brown not here to-day Mrs Allan funeral, Mother came uper in p.m. stayed to tea after a few games of cards with Cora &amp; Hazel who came to spend the evening, John called for her &amp; went home Pat came at 12 p.m. girls still here</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1932 Wed Feb 17</p> <p>Weather - cloudy &amp; cold, westerly wind. Norm went to city to-day home for chores then attended a Jr Farmer meeting at night D Brown drew wood &amp; chored. Douglas left here at 2 p.m. for city to curl returned. Billy here Chores and supper Marion &amp; I all alone until 12 P.M. &amp; later Newton here a.m. lost game.</p> <p>Thurs Feb 18 Weather - Fair and cold,clear. men cut wood, Douglas left here at 8 a.m. for city to curl with Mr Clark &amp; Baker going in with him, lost game to-day again returned at 330 p.m., Norm went to Agincourt church at night with Walter and W. Brooke, Laura Brown came down at night for Dot to wave her hair, Newton brought Dorothy up after school as Laura come home with Mr Endean with mumps, John get Della at night with them also, Newt up at night again.</p> <p>Fri Feb 19 Weather - Fair with a little snow. men cut wood a.m. at Brown home in p.m. Norm made cider etc. Douglas picked over apples &amp; potatoes all day. he went to Lodge at Markham at night, Dot went to out to Edith's to go on skating Produce - 50 Dz eggs, 7 gal cider, 12 pts cream, 15 bus apples , 10 bags potatoes</p> <p>Sat Feb 20 Weather - Lovely bright day Douglas went to market, called at his Mothers on way home, Laura Brown came down in afternoon called Dot to go skating. men worked at wood a.m. played hockey p.m., Dot went to Cedar Grove at night to skate.</p> <p>1932 Sun Feb 21 Weather - cloudy S. E. wind we attended church service in p.m. Marion &amp; I went for a Walk after that. Dot went up to Browns for tea thence to go on to Richmond Hill for singing at night. Norm away to-night. Geo Brown here for evening</p> <p>Mon Feb 22 Weather - Lovely A.M. Stormy and cold in p.m. men cut wood a.m. Pat picked over apples and I washed &amp; ironed, Dorothy and I drove down to Coral, took Charlie and Hazel with us. Norm had afternoon of over home.</p> <p>Tues Feb 23 Weather - lovely bright cold day men busy with wood etc, W.M.S.quilting at church p.m. I did not go account of Marion's cold. mission band slides at night</p> <p>Wed Feb 24 Weather - cold and stormy Billy here overnight D Brown off to-day starting to move over, Douglas went to Mrs Glovers sale to-day. Norm, Billy and Dot went over to the Jr farmer play at Unionville given by Dunbarton. Norm drew manure &amp; wood, Mr French here for grain.</p> <p>Thurs Feb 25 Weather - Coudy &amp; mild D Brown of to-day moving furniture over to Craig's house, Norm drew wood. Pat picked over apples etc. Marion &amp; I Walked out for mail. Dot did not come here to-night. Jean's, Mrs.Craig here for evening.</p> <p>Fri Feb 26 Weather - Fair &amp; mild. Norm chored A.M. D Brown of to-day. I did not feel good to-day, so Pat helped with house work. At night, Pat, Norm, Dot by.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1932</p> <p>Newton all went up to Marguerites for a game of cards, Marion &amp; I stayed alone, what a night for me, I was so miserable, they got home 415 a m produce, 45 Dz eggs, 6 cider 15 bus apples, 10 bags potato, 12 pts cream.</p> <p>Sat Feb 27 Weather - cloudy with some snow men finished drawing wood to-day, Douglas went to market, Mrs.H Reeve of Markham here in p.m. to have Dot do her hair, then Art Brown Came down for her to go up and do I &amp; L hair. Geo brought her home by supper time, I was ready for bed and all in.</p> <p>Sun Feb 28 Weather - Lovely, mild bright day. 12 little piggies arrived a.m. Douglas, Dot &amp; Norm attended church in p.m. Marion and I stayed alone, I was in bed all day with Grippe. They went to Y.P. S. at night. roads getting bad</p> <p>Mon Feb 29 Weather - Fair and mild, men drew manure, had Dr over just at noon, said I stay bed 4 days, Dot stayed home to-day, she went to Coral with Edith C. not many out bad roads &amp; sickness.</p> <p>Tues March 1 Weather - lovely bright day 3 piggies died men chopped a.m. then Norm took baler down to Boyntons before dinner they baled 9 3/4 ton hay In p.m. Mrs Craig up to see me in afternoon</p> <p>Wed Mar 2 Weather - mild &amp; lovely, men drew manure today. Henry Allan here. D Brown sick grip. Dot went to school today. Pat housekeeper, card party postponed at V.S. on account roads</p> <p>Thurs Mar 3 Weather - Like a spring day. men drew manure, D Brown back in P.M. Mother up all day baking. Pat took her home at night, first Goose egg to-day. Girls Walked up in p.m. first since mumps came.</p> <p>Frid Mar 4 Weather- cloudy &amp; mild. Men prune trees A.M. draged lane etc in p.m. Della and Jessie Burr here p.m. getting hair dressed. Dr phoned me to stay in bed. produce - 45 Dz eggs , 5 gal cider , 20 bus apples , 8 bags potatoes, 12 pts cream. Mrs Craig here in evening.</p> <p>Sat Mar 5/32 Weather - rather cloudy but mild Douglas went to market, Norm moved bales from W Boyntons over to Thomson this A.M. D. Brown came up in middle afternoon. Mary &amp; Gwenie came up with him and stayed a hour so. John and Mother came up &amp; took Dorothy home, she had been in bed all day with La Grippe. Della walked up in forenoon , Pat Store to-night. (I up all day)</p> <p>Sun Mar 6 Weather - cloudy with E. wind in a.m., Colder with snow in p.m. Douglas attended church, quite a number out. I wrote Mary in p.m.</p> <p>Mon Mar 7 Weather - blustery and cold all day. Real march day. postponed baling at Thomson on account of storm, Norm went to city for the day, Pat read peeled apples &amp; picked over potatoes in p.m. I rugged to-day and fixed henna dress W.M.S. church 13 out Mrs McKerchar spoke.</p> <p>Tues Mar 8 Weather - Quite cold men split wood. Douglas picked over apples. Walt Craig called at night &amp; Norm went away. Marion not well to-day. I rugged.</p> <p>Wed Mar 9 Weather - Quite cold Pat &amp; Norm went over to Thomson's this A.M. to bale home by 330 p.m.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1932 Moved baler over to C Boynton's. baled 250 lbs short of Ten ton hay. D Brown chored. Jr farmers to-night but Norm to tired to go. I rugged to-day again. Marion not Well.</p> <p>Thurs Mar 10 Weather - Cold and stormy. Douglas &amp; Norm went over to Charlie's to bale, came home after dinner then D went over to Walton's sale. Laura came up for a visit then Newton called for her. Norm went to Unionville in p.m. bank.</p> <p>Fri Mar 11 Weather - cloudy and cold men finished baling at Charlie's at noon, arrived home after dinner. Norm chopped feed. baled 12 ton hay. D Brown all in to-day so had to go home before breakfast. Della came up &amp; spent day with us. Went down with Norm at night. Produce - 5 gal cider, 11 pts cream, 18 bus apples, 10 bags potatoes. Pat store night 53 Dz eggs.</p> <p>Sat Mar 12 Weather - cloudy and cold, some snow. Norm chored all day, Douglas went to city, J Hooper, Laura &amp; Della went with him. he &amp; Jimmie went to the Maple Leaf Gardens to see hockey match between Newmarket and Marlbo's. Billy Norm and I milked. D Brown Still sick. Pat &amp; Norm went to store at night. Gladys B rang up to ask for Marion to-day.</p> <p>Sun Mar 13 Weather - Cloudy and fair. We all attended church in p.m. fair crowd out. spent the evening home.</p> <p>Mon Mar 14 Weather - very cold, 6 above zero here. men went up and baled hay to-day at Mrs. Glovers, Mr Leathers and Firth came here for dinner. J. Allen boys went home dinner finished &amp; home by 5 p.m. baled 13 ton. Della up for the day. D Brown Still sick. Billy here A.M. again. 1932 Mr Padget called in at noon, Coral class practice at Victoria Square to-night. Newton &amp; girls called in &amp; took Norm up.</p> <p>Tues. Mar 15 Weather - Quite cold. Norm away in forenoon, home for noon chores away in p.m. again. Douglas chored A.M. and W Young, W Baker, E Gohn went to city with him at 130 to curl against the Strathconians. We had a 3 wk Wash to-day. Della also did most of ironing, left at 430 pm. for home. Leslie brought 1 load ice in truck at 5.15. and unloaded it. Pat home at 7 p.m.</p> <p>Wed Mar 16 Weather - S. E. wind some milder. snow fall at night. D Brown came up &amp; started work in P.M. Norm away in p.m. Leslie got 1 load ice in a.m. and Pat got 5 loads after that from Almira pond. 3 cents a block. at night. Douglas, M,and I went to Coral Concert at Victoria Square</p> <p>Thurs Mar 17 Weather - much milder. Leslie drew 2 loads ice &amp; Douglas 2 loads making 11 loads altogether. 360 blocks x 3 cents x 39=$10.80. Marion, Cora, Hazel and I went to the Jr Inst at Vina Wilsons to-day. About 40 there. splendid meeting. had a presentation to Mrs Waltons a casserol dish. Norm off for the day.</p> <p>Frid Mar 18 Weather - cloudy &amp; mild. Norm did not come home last night. D Brown chored made cider etc. Douglas picked over potatoes &amp; apples. Rev McDonald and Mr Mills called at noon for 2 bus apples. Mr Mills insured Marion for $2.000. to-day. Douglas went to Lodge at, Marion &amp; I went and stayed with Jean &amp; girlies. Bob joined the Masons tonight. Produce - 45 1/2 Dz eggs, 12 pts cream, 8 bags potatoes, 14 bus apples, 4 gal cider Y.P.S. social church to-night</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1932 Sat Mar 19 Weather - a real stormy march day. Lovely at night. Douglas went to Market. Norm arrived here at 10:15 a.m., shoveled, changed clothes then went to city. Home at 2:15 p.m. Added up coral class accounts then went out to see Watt.Cliff B.</p> <p>Sun Mar 20 Weather - Beautiful sunie day We four attended church in p.m. Good crowd Billie and Jimmie here for chores and supper. I received a bed light to-night. Mary &amp; Jimmie came up later again for ice cream for freezer Hoopers</p> <p>Mon Mar 21 Weather - nice at first then east wind with snow. Not so nice. Douglas &amp; Norm left at 9 a.m. in truck and went up in Whitchurch for a large truck load of sawdust, home at 230 p.m. Doug chored &amp; drew manure. Pat went to store after supper for extension cord for bed light, it worked fine. Norm attended social for wind up of coral class at church, present. stormy all night.</p> <p>Tues Mar 22 Weather - Quite stormy, we have the most snow we've had all winter. Men drew manure, Pat fixed belt on tractor, then picked over apples. Norm attended Jr Farmer meeting at home to-night Laura went to Marg with John this A.M. received my Hort. membership card to-day. Mary rang up in p.m.</p> <p>Wed Mar 23 Weather - milder &amp; quite stormy Men drew manure, Douglas picked over apples a.m. &amp; potatoes p.m. Raymond Brillinger here in a.m. looking for seed oats. I baked cookies etc a.m. at night Pat took me over to Drs then we went to Markham. He paid his Lodge Insurance dues. Norm out collecting to-night for Walton's</p> <p><br />1932 Thurs Mar 24 Weather - Wonderful bright day, mild, lots of snow on ground Men drew manure, Pat washed eggs a.m. picked over tatties p.m. Della &amp; Dot came up in p.m. stayed until after 10 p.m. had a good game of 500. Mrs Walton Mother died this A.M. Mr J. D Mills called at tea time with Marion's insurance policy. Billie up after supper. he and Norm went away</p> <p>Fri Mar 25 Good Friday. Weather - Quite stormy A.M. mild with light showers at night. men drew manure, made cider, Douglas peeled apples, cleaned stove pipe in p.m. no mail to-day. Produce 51 doz eggs, 12 pts cream, 4 gal cider, 15 bus apples, 10 bags potatoes. Mr Mills got 2 bus spy apples last night. Norm went over to see Pat who is sick.</p> <p>Sat Mar 26 Weather - Rained A.M. lovely in afternoon Douglas went to Market, Mr Walton, Della &amp; Dot went with him, girls &amp; Billie came home with him, he got Mother Easter Lily, &amp; Mother gave Marion Easter eggs. As Norm did not come home last night, Doug chored all day</p> <p>Sun Mar 27 Weather - Beautiful Easter Sunday, only muddy Norm still away. Marion and I went out for a walk at 11 a.m. returned at 12.30. Pat still sleeping, he walked down to church, Marion and I stayed alone. Billy brought up a Easter chuckie for her Rhea rang up at night</p> <p>Monday 28 Weather - Lovely bright day. Jean rang up A.M. Doug went up to Cripps in A.M. for cutting box &amp; pipes. Billy here chores a.m. and breakfast. Mr Hellems over a.m. Mr Padget called in after dinner. I washed, ironed, &amp; mended. C Hooper rang over to-night saying he saw flash light west of pig pen. Party at Hooper's for Waltons postponed.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1932 Tues 29 Weather - Lovely bright day. Billy here chores &amp; breakfast, Douglas &amp; Marion had early dinner left at 12 p.m. to attend School meeting in city but Marion would not stay at her Grandma's without Daddy so he did not get to meeting. Della up p.m. Mrs. Craig called at tea time, Newton &amp; Laura later, Norm at tea time to change some clothes. Pat Reid a slight change better. Douglas took Della home &amp; took Marion on down to Clarks. Killed rat in Cook house</p> <p>Wed 30 Weather - Cloudy Strong S.W. wind Billy here chores &amp; breakfast, D Brown chored &amp; dragged lane in p.m. Douglas and Mr Clark attended an educational meeting P Building Toronto all day. Mother came up in A.m. left about 5 p.m. assesor here in p.m. Pat got home before Doug and I finished milking</p> <p>Thurs 31 Weather - Colder &amp; cloudy men chopped feed, drew back old sawdust for ice house, cut straw etc. Billy had to take milk to corner this a.m, here for breakfast. Norm came back late last night, so here for work to-day. Della up for most of day and helped me sweep etc. we were to have gone to Jean's for tea but roads bad.</p> <p>Frid April 1, 1932 Weather - Quite cold, a little snow Newton up A.M. for feed oats, 50 bus. Billie here breakfast, men cut wood etc. Produce 58 Dz eggs, 12 pts cream, 2 gal cider, 12 bus apples, 10 bag potatoes Pat at store at night</p> <p>Sat April 2 Weather - Ground covered with snow, East wind with snow most of day, Thunder Storm 8 p.m. &amp; 9 p.m. Men clipped horses and Norm went up to Joffs for saw. Marion went down with Pat &amp; spend day at home, he called for her on way - Market. Floyd Pratt went Thornhill with him A.M. Billy came home with him. Pat store at night Baby boy Ash born this evening April 2nd</p> <p>1932 Sun April 3 Weather - Cold but bright, lots of snow. Norm came home at noon from Sharon with Newton, Jack and Dureen . Douglas &amp; Norm attended church, Marion &amp; I went down &amp; stayed with Mother while rest were at church. Norm did not go to Y.P.S. Fresh cow to-day</p> <p>Mon April 4 Weather - Lovely bright day. I washed &amp; ironed to-day, Men finished cutting straw a.m. &amp; chopped feed, split wood &amp; the boys had (Dick) the colt hitched to sleigh p.m. Norm attended Jr Farmer meeting at night</p> <p>Tues April 5 Weather - East wind light showers and Fair. Doug split wood, Norm started to clean up seed grain, we three went to city - 10 a.m. to 5.15. got dishes, Marion hat etc. Norm took a heifer calf over to his Bro Pat to-night</p> <p>Wed April 6 Weather - Fair. Norm cleaned grain, Doug split, Douglas repaired water tank &amp; put meat in cotton bags &amp; hung in ice house. I made a nightie to-day. W.M.S. quilting &amp; no meeting church</p> <p>Thurs April 7 Weather - Beautiful day. men busy all day washing harness ready to oil. Pat Took cream down home a.m. to churn. Cora rang up for Marion &amp; I to go over for the afternoon but I did not feel like it so sewed here at home instead. Betty here playing with Marion after School Pat set young goose on 12 eggs, 2 hens 9 eggs. roads so bad took milk to corner all week</p> <p>Frid April 8 Weather - Fair &amp; bright. men finished harness to-day. Norm took produce to store in democrat. Della up for A.M. Went to city p.m. with John. Produce 15 Dz eggs, 12 pts cream, 6 bags potatoes &amp; 9 bus apples. Pat went to store to-night. I slept upstairs.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1932 Sat April 9 Weather - Cloudy but fair &amp; warm. Doug cleaned out hens houses etc. Norm cleaned up grain pail, did this &amp; that mostly that. roads so bad he did not go to market. Norm got up 15 to 5 &amp; took produce in wagon over to fifth. Les went that way to city. (team Wagon Pat Corner night.) Norm Sharon to-night.</p> <p><br />Sun April 10 Weather - cloudy with light showers (dull day.) Henry Allen here breakfast, Douglas walked down to church p.m.</p> <p>Mon April 11 Weather - Horrid day rainy cloudy etc. muddy. Norm took A.M. of to Thornhill had tooth pulled and slept all p.m. helped with chores and attended a Jr Farmer Comtt meeting. Pat repaired chairs for me</p> <p>Tues April 12 Weather - Stormy rain a.m. snow p.m. men cleaned up grain in A.M. Norm went to city p.m. to help pick a piano for Jr Farmer Club. Mrs. Craig here short while Doug B went to corner in p.m. to meet Les. Pat store at night.</p> <p>Wed April 13 Weather - Stormy ground cover with snow men cleaned seed grain. Douglas attended a milk meeting with Mrs Clark at Markham. Norm attended a Jr farmer meet at night, Hort. meeting to-night Unionville hall.</p> <p>Thurs April 14 Weather - Cloudy and Cold. Norm went to Thornhill in A.M. had another tooth pulled, in bed all p.m. Pat &amp; Doug chopped feed. Mr Brown brought down load grain to chop for feed. Della up for the afternoon. Billy had team to deliver on North trip. Furnace went out to-night</p> <p>Frid April 15 Weather - Fair &amp; milder - snow going. D Brown of for the day. Newton up for seed oats A.M. men chopped feed in p.m. Pat picked over apples. Lodge night but Pat to busy to go. Went to store later on. Produce - 81 Dz, 8 bags potatoes, 10 bus apples, 12 pts cream</p> <p>Sat 16 Weather - Cold- snow flurries. North west winds Douglas went to Market. Doug scraped trees. Norm carried wood in woodshed A.M. sit by stove all p.m. to keep his jaw warm, Dot up for awhile in p.m. Norm went to Sharon at night.</p> <p>Sun April 17 Weather - Strong N.W. cold wind. (land drying.) Norm went over home after breakfast, home for chores a night. Douglas attended church in p.m. Billy here supper, Mrs Craig here for the evening</p> <p>Mon April 18 Weather - Strong North wind and Fair. men scraped trees, Norm and Les went to Dentist in p.m. Douglas picked over potatoes, we washed &amp; ironed, washed all curtains and spreads upstairs. Della here for the day, She, Pat &amp; Marion went down home short while after supper.</p> <p>Tues April 19 Weather - beautiful warm day. men scraped trees. Della &amp; I started house cleaning, cleaned North room, closets and South E room. Ironed curtains &amp; spreads &amp; covers by tea time. Pat store night. (Auntie phoned for 12 Setting egg for Sat.)</p> <p>Wed April 20 Weather - another lovely day men finished scraping trees in A.M., started on land in p.m., rolled harrowed and disc. Della &amp; I cleaned S.W room &amp; hall, &amp; raked most of afternoon. Pat helped us &amp; I took manure of flower beds. Mary &amp; Gwen here before tea time. Norm &amp; Della went to Unionville at night. set old Goose</p> <p>Thurs April 21 Weather - Beautiful day.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1932 Douglas sowed mixed grain, Norm run tractor, Doug harrowed A.M. chopped feed in afternoon, G Carr here A.M. Jack and Dureen in p.m. also Jas Walker to see about seed oats, Della went home about 10 a.m. as it was Jr Institute at Grierheller. Norm took Laura up at night, Della spent evening at Brown's</p> <p>Frid April 22 Weather - Lovely warm day Douglas sowed in a.m. &amp; Doug B. sowed in p.m. Douglas &amp; Billie went load of sawdust in p.m. Norm run tractor all day got stuck just before chore time. Jim Calvert got seed oats a.m. Geo Gormley here after supper, also J Young for 12 setting eggs for Auntie. Newton called and took Della to dance V. Square. I made &amp; iced Marion Birthday cake to-day. Douglas attended preparatory Service at church to-night. Della rake front lawn p.m. Produce 94 Doz eggs, 11 pts cream, 10 bus apples, 8 bags potatoes</p> <p>Sat April 23 Weather - Quite Cold Douglas sowed grain A.M. &amp; just before dinner he &amp; Marion went to Unionville. Doug harrowed, Norm, tractor. Della &amp; L Brown went down home for awhile in p.m. back for tea. Pat took me to Dr's after supper, Della rode down home with us, had to bring flowers in off veranda, so cold.</p> <p>Sun April 24 Weather - Sunny, bright, a little warmer, Douglas &amp; Norm attended church, communion to-day. Rev McDonald first communion, he brought up two trays from Agincourt, we went down home for an hr or so after Supper</p> <p>Mon April 25 Marion 2 yr B day. Weather - Cloudy, east wind and light showers. men all on land all day. Della came up in p.m. Pat &amp; Marion went down to Rodicks to-night for 2 setting eggs for Marion, Della home Unionville</p> <p><br />1932 Tues April 26 Weather - Cloudy &amp; cool, a little snow at noon. men finished seeding to-day. we cleaned pantry, set the 2 setting hens for Marion in A.M. Mother gave us a welcome surprise by coming up for the afternoon. went down with Pat &amp; Norm to attended a congregational meeting church. Della went over to Brown's 17 goose eggs tested no good out of 21.</p> <p>Wed April 27 Weather - Quite cold, a little snow. Men chopped feed, picked over potatoes &amp; filled up 2 loads wheat. Les took it over to Reesors, Della cleaned little room of Kitchen. Newton called and took Della up to Brown's to help make up Jr farmer papers.</p> <p>Thurs April 28 Weather - Strong winds, much warmer. Norm drew Manure, Doug harrowed, Pat helped with manure etc. Della cleaned &amp; waxed Norm room to-day. I planted flower seeds, poppy, Nastursium, Sweet Wm. In p.m. Dorothy came up after school. Della went over to Burrs after tea to play ball, when she Irene &amp; Laura Brown came in for Dot &amp; walked home with her, Pat picked over apples. Norm away to-night.</p> <p>Frid April 29 Weather - Lovely warm day, East winds by night. Doug harrowed &amp; disc, Norm graded Mr Walton lane A.M. ploughed in S orchard P.M. Douglas carried piles of leaves to burn A.M. &amp; went to Mr J Dixon sale in afternoon. I planted some petunia seeds &amp; a few geraniums in p.m. Produce - 12 pts cream, 110 Doz eggs, 12 bus apples, 8 bags potatoes</p> <p>Sat April 30 Weather - cloudy &amp; showery most of day. Warm. men</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1932 Douglas went to market, Della and J Hooper went &amp; came home with him. Lorne called for Della at night, Wal Craig here at night, Norm away Pat got me another Dutchman pipe $1.00</p> <p>Sun May 1st Weather - Cloudy colder in p.m. Douglas &amp; Norm attended church. Billie here chores &amp; supper. Norm went to Hoopers at night, Mother came up &amp; waited here until Newton &amp; girls called for her, from Y.P.S. Richmond Hill.</p> <p>Mond May 2nd Weather - Lovely day. We washed and did part ironing. Norm Unionville A.M. Doug rolled Pat did etc. In P.M. Pat planted Dutchman pipe raked moved chicken pen etc. boys worked in S. orchard. Norm helped Les with hay at Glovers first. Mrs Craig here for evening. Della and N Jr. Farmers. Pat Store.</p> <p>Tues May 3rd Weather - Cloudy like rain, warm. Norm sowed peas &amp; Pat helped him plant potatoes in S orchard in p.m. Doug rolled &amp; harrowed mangle ground &amp; Summer follow. Em Brown called in evening with Della dress. Douglas, Norm, Della went to the farewell party at Hoopers in honor of Mr Walton &amp; family Marion &amp; I alone. large crowd their.</p> <p>Wed May 4th. Weather - Colder &amp; cloudy men worked in garden A.M. D Brown worked on Summer fallow, Pat planted tatty onions in p.m. we cleaned down stair hall. Mr Mills here just after dinner, later Jean &amp; girlies had a B.D. Mrs Brooke Rhea rang up. Della went to W.M.S. &amp; choir meeting church to-night</p> <p>Thurs May 5 Weather - Cloudy, cool east wind. Pet set out 10 new Rhubarb roots in A.M. and planted lettuce and Radish. In p.m. he grafted toman sweet branches on lady apple trees. Doug rolled grain field &amp; roots. Norm went to Padgets A.M. got mangle seeder &amp; sowed mangles. Della attended coaching class in p.m. at our church. Pat, Marion &amp; Norm went to Unionville with $1000. eggs for A Brown to set, also called to see Mrs. Smallie, but no luck.</p> <p>Friday May 6 Weather - Cloudy A.M. &amp; showery all afternoon &amp; even. Norm pruned trees A.M. Doug rolled in p.m. they chopped, Pat picked over apples &amp; washed eggs. Della attended coach class 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at church, went to Victoria Square dance at night. F. Smith. Pat store. Product 12 pts cream, 10 bags potatoes, 12 bus apples, eggs 28 Doz Store, 8 Dz to a man to set, 79 Dz eggs to A Brown to hatch for us, also 50 jersey giant eggs from Mortsons to set. 115 Doz all.</p> <p>Sat May 7 Weather - Cloudy &amp; showery most of day. Douglas went to Market, called at his Mother's. Billy came home with him, he &amp; Marion went to Unionville at night for empty egg crates. Called at Dr's also at Ada's H but she was not home. Still no luck. Men cleaned LaClures seed oats, Della &amp; Lorne left for home at 9 p.m. Pat &amp; M, Norm Sharon home by 9-20.</p> <p>Sun May 8 Mother's Day Weather - Cloudy &amp; Showery. Norm did not come back. men here had to separate milk. Douglas Marion left at 130 p.m. &amp; went down to his Mother's returning about 5 p.m. I alone all afternoon. Spend evening by fireside, one gossling hatched.</p> <p>Mon May 9 Weather - Cloudy &amp; light showers. men drew manure with Bessie &amp; Dick in A.M. Pat set out 70 berrie canes. We cleaned Kitchen. they pruned some trees p.m.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1932 John up at night for awhile, two men here looking for seed oats.</p> <p>Tues May 10 Weather - Cloudy &amp; showery, wind still in east. men drew manure in A.M. out of calves stallslt with Bess &amp; Dick Cott. Norm got some black currants shoots out of Leslie garden in A.M. Della &amp; I spent day Knitting &amp; sewing. Kelly's here p.m. cut horns of the old Gentleman cow. G Brown &amp; R Walker here to see about getting their orchards sprayed. Norm attended siniging class at church tonight. Pat went to Unionville, Saw Ada (she promised come) Della, M and I spent even. by fireplace.</p> <p>Wed May 11 Weather - Men Cloudy &amp; warmer. East wind. men picked stones A.M. and pruned trees in p.m. Mr Laclure here at noon to see about baling, later tractor came to take baler to-morrow. Les brought material for spraying orchard Della went to city with John to-day. Bill Champion &amp; she called at night before attending Jr Farmer meeting over at McIntosh's. Pat planted 11 black currants shoots to-night.</p> <p>Thurs May 12 Weather - Cloudy &amp; rain at first, then clearing to a beautiful day. Douglas &amp; Norm left after breakfast to bale a little more than 13 Ton at LaClures 1 1/4 ml south of Oriole. Mr Padget called in A.M. to see Douglas. John phoned about a fishing trip, he &amp; Marion went to Richmond Hill at night to see Mr Luneau to go also. We sure did a big days work. Washed A.M. cleaned cookhouse p.m. Norm &amp; Della choir practice church.</p> <p>Frid May 13 Weather - Lovely day. men pruned trees A.M. Doug rolled Norm scraped lane in p.m. Pat etc put screen doors on at night. Mr Padget thru at night. Pat took Della down home A.M. and she churned 3 small crocks butter, he got some gooseberry shoots &amp; planted when he got home. I raked all A.M. Della and I ironed all P.M. Produce - 12 pts, 117 Dz eggs, 9 bags potatoes, 12 bus apples</p> <p>1932 Sat May 14 9 little pigs arrived Weather - Beautiful warm day. Doug rolled all day. Norm &amp; Marion went to O. Cox after breakfast for clover seed &amp; sowed it with hand seeder. He took Douglas down home at 12 p.m. to go on a fishing trip to Hawk Lake with J Russel, R Armstrong, Dave Lunau, Alex and John. I went up creek in p.m. to fish &amp; I was so disappointed, as Mother, Marion, Roy, Jean, &amp; girlies &amp; Laura came up for a short while. Mary &amp; Gwen called in near tea time &amp; Dorothy came up for tea. Lorne over after supper, G Brown called in for Dorothy. Pat planted Hort 4 flax &amp; 2 Or-poppy premiums in A.M.</p> <p>Sun May 15 Weather - Beautiful warm day &amp; a wondeful night. Newton brought Mother, Marion and Roy up for dinner. Della went down to S S and Mother rode down with Norm to church. Billy &amp; Norm did chores Mrs Craig here at tea time. They went to Y.P.S. after Supper. Marion &amp; I were here alone for evening until E Brown, Irene, Della, Came in then Newton &amp; Laura called &amp; took Roy and Marion down home. Gossling died.</p> <p>Mon May 16 Weather - Warm A.M. quite windy in p.m. light showers. men fixed fence, &amp; put young cattle &amp; Dick in flats filled up wheat. Les took 3 loads away to-day. Norm took Della to Yonge St 9.30 a.m. Marion went allso as she was going to Guelph on his from city. I washed 45 Dz eggs after supper, Norm went Jr Farmer concert, Union. I sent some flower roots down with Norm for Marion Douglas. Home about 3 A.M. 16 fish total</p> <p><br />Tues May 17 Weather - Bright &amp; cool men took top of stack A.M. John brought Laura up A.M. for the day. baled straw all p.m. Norm &amp; Laura went down to coral practice at night. Lallan boys here Supper. Mr French, Mr Firth &amp; Newton, George Brown. Leslie took 1 load straw.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1932 May 18 Weather - Lovely warmer day. men baled straw all day, had to get 2 extra men John &amp; Jack Thomson in p.m. had 10 men sup with our own, John came up after supper for Laura. later Pat &amp; Marion went to Art Brown's. Les - 1 load straw to-day.</p> <p>Thurs May 19 Weather - Lovely bright day. men burned brush in orchard. Pat did etc. Geo Brown down for 2 loads chaff to-day. I washed &amp; Ironed today. Pat &amp; Marion went out to Firths at night to pay him. Cora &amp; Hazel spend evening here. Norm went practice Jr Inst meet. to-day. Mrs Jas Calverts annual meeting. Les 2 loads straw to-day.</p> <p>Frid May 20 Weather - Lovely warm day. men burned brush in orchard &amp; cultivated &amp; disc in A.M. &amp; sowed oats around colony house for chicks. Les took 1 load straw. Pat &amp; Marion delivered grociers on south trip A.M. Della arrived home from Guelph at 530 p.m. with Brown's. Lorne called later &amp; took her to Malvern dance. Newton brought Mother up to stay here while they all were at the dance. Pat at Lodge. Marion tumbled into ice cold water in vat. Produce - 9 pts cream, 11 bus apples, 121 Dz eggs, (no bags potatoes)</p> <p>Sat May 21 Weather - bright cool &amp; windy Douglas went to market home at noon, he &amp; Norm started to spray trees but broke something, So D &amp; Marion went out to Richmond Hill boys ploughed south of garden, ploughed little sand field in A.M. After Della did her scrubbing, we changed the beds, brought single one down to our room. I had a terrible night. Pat cut front lawn night first time.</p> <p>1932 Sun May 22 Weather - Lovely bright cool day. Norm went away after breakfast, but home in time to get ready for church. Douglas &amp; Marion went also. She was real good. Lorne &amp; Della here at night. Laura went to city to-night (Dr B.) Ada H phoned me P.M.</p> <p>Mon May 23 Weather - Lovely warm bright day. We washed &amp; Ironed for 1/2 hr after supper, then Pat cut Marion &amp; my hair. Pat &amp; Norm sprayed orchard here in A.M. went out &amp; did Cunninghams &amp; Kellys then went over &amp; did G.B. Padgets'. Chopped after that till chore time. Doug ploughed all day with team. Della went down to Hords' in P.M. &amp; attended Y.P.S. debate &amp; social at church at night, also Norm. Ruby Firth up to-day. Mr Gee here to see about getting baling done. Katie Craig up in her own car to-night.</p> <p>Tues May 24 Weather - Ideal day. bright &amp; fairly cool. Doug took day of, had team in A.M. and gathered up a load of wood out of flats for himself. Norm ploughed all day. Douglas sprayed chicken house in A.M. with gillets Lye. Douglas &amp; Norm alone for the milking. Washed both cars at night. Lorne over &amp; took Della away at night. I put in lazy day.</p> <p>Wed May 25 Weather - partly cloudy with nice shower at night (thunder storm). Doug harrowed all day, Norm ploughed in A.M. &amp; moved baler to Mr Gees after dinner. Douglas &amp; Marion went to city A.M. returned home at 2.30 p.m. he got baling wire, they had dinner at his Mother's. he got Marion a pr of sand &amp; brown shoes. Norm went away at night. Della cleaned south veranda A.M. &amp; went down to Hords in p.m. with Charlie &amp; Hazel to her coaching class. Les car broke down at St Thomas on way home - Wheatley</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1932 Thurs May 26 we moved Glider out on veranda to-day 26.th Weather - Cloudy &amp; very warm a.m. rained from 4.30 p.m. Doug ploughed to-day across creek. Douglas &amp; Norm left after breakfast for Mr Geis to bale, straw about 12 ton. Curl &amp; his Dad here in A.M. Della went over to Hoopers in p.m. then down home. back for supper, Norm went to Choir practice. Les's returned to-day about 4 P.M. had to be toed home. Dr phoned me at 4 p.m.</p> <p>Frid May 27 Weather - Cloudy (Partly) with occasional showers. Norm laid around most of the day with his sprained wrist which he got yesterday baling. Doug cleaned out hen houses &amp; helped Pat clean up wheat. Mr Hooper here in afternoon, Geo Brown &amp; R Walker here at night. Pat went to store short while ice cream for Marion. Della took day of to judge at Richmond Hill. much to her surprise she got 2nd prize in clothing. Silver trim Cream &amp; Sugar bowl $8 Produce - 105 dz eggs, 10 pts cream, 4 bus apple - store (our own)</p> <p>Sat May 28 Weather - Cloudy &amp; cooler. Douglas went to Market, Norm went also, &amp; Mr Hooper they attended the milk meeting in Hygenia Hall. Doug ploughed. Edith Craig came up for awhile in p.m. Lorne over at night and took Della Home. Norm away city to-night. Pat &amp; Marion went over to A Brown's for chicks. 600 chicks out of 1000 eggs 8 per {?} 1 gossling off to-day</p> <p>Sun May 29 Weather - Lovely bright day. Art Brown down in A.M. to see Norm. Douglas Marion &amp; Norm attended church service in P.M. At tea time Gordon &amp; Lilian Gibb &amp; her two nieces drove in for the evening. later, Newton, Mother &amp; Girls called on their way to Richmond Hill. Then W Champion &amp; 2 girl friends called with some Chinese lanterns for me. Mrs J Clending up to-night with Elsey &amp; Doug Walton</p> <p>1932 Mon May 30 Weather - Lovely cool day. Douglas &amp; Norm at Mr Geis all day baling. Les up load straw A.M. Doug baling all day &amp; chored, I did up 9 jars Rhubarb &amp; washed over 30 Dz eggs. Mary &amp; Gwen up before supper, Katie Craig up for Milk, Irene Brown called in a tea time &amp; Della went away with her. B Groom down at night.</p> <p>Tues May 31 Weather - Lovely day. Men D &amp; N went over &amp; finished baling at Mr Gies home before ten A.M. Straw 32 tons. men ploughed &amp; Douglas planted in garden etc. Les took 1 load straw. Laura B came over for the afternoon stayed for tea, later Irene came down &amp; Geo called &amp; took them home at 11 p.m. Douglas Marion &amp; I took chicken boxes back to Art Brown's, brought up some ice cream with us, for the folks. Lorne &amp; his Mother called at 11 p.m. to see Della.</p> <p>Wed June 1 Weather - Lovely day, somewhat cloudy. Doug B ploughed, men sprayed orchard here, Cunninghams, Kelly's &amp; Padgets. Della attended W.M.S. &amp; packing bale at church stayed for supper. Douglas M &amp; I went to Richmond Hill after supper</p> <p>Thurs June 2nd Weather - East wind &amp; showery most of day, thunderstore at night Men sprayed Geo Brown's orchard, then ploughed rest of day. Douglas took Della down home after breakfast with cream to churn. he &amp; M went down for her after dinner. I cut up 5 pineapples to preserve. Norm &amp; Della choir Practice</p> <p>Frid June 3rd Weather - quite warm to-day Douglas &amp; N sprayed Brown's &amp; Walkers orchard A.M. Douglas did John Boyingtons in p.m. I baked A.M. We washed in p.m.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1932 men ploughed across creek. Dorothy up in p.m. Newton &amp; L called for Della they went oer to hear at play at Cedar Grove. Mrs Craig here in the evening Produce - 97 1/2 Dz eggs, 10 pts cream, 2 cans cream</p> <p>Sat June 4 Weather - very warm Douglas went to market, J Hooper went with him, he could not get the W.M.S. bale in car so did not take it. Norm scuffled mangles, potatoes &amp; garden. Doug cultivated. Douglas planted glad, asters, Marigolds at night. Callers to-night Florence Craig, Irene &amp; Art Brown, Mother &amp; Dorothy.</p> <p>Sun June 5 Weather - very wam thunder shower at 5 p.m. Art Brown, Bruce Bowes to fix Radio &amp; Jimmy were here in A.M. Douglas &amp; Norm went to church, We spent evening alone. Elmer Doan to speak to-night at Y.P.S. Marion not feeling very well has a boil. I had a miserable night.</p> <p>Mon June 6 Weather - very warm Douglas took me over to Mrs A Hoods right after breakfast, babe born 12.15 noon. Douglas &amp; Marion came over at noon to see us also at night</p> <p>Tues June 7 Weather - Quite cool. Jr Institute picnic at Burrs. Della, Marion &amp; Dorothy went.</p> <p>Wed June 8 Weather - a little warmer men cut &amp; planted potatoes this week.</p> <p>Thurs June 9 Weather - Lovely day Institute convention at Unionville. Della over left Marion with me at Ada's Pat &amp; Marion went up to Jacks for 6 bags potatoes A.M. cut &amp; planted them in p.m.</p> <p>Frid June 10 Weather - Quite warm Jr farmer picnic at Preston Lake in p.m. Newton called to see me on his way up. Produce - 12 pts cream, 89 dz eggs</p> <p>Sat June 11 Weather - Quite warm. Douglas went to Market, took Marion down to his Mother's for the day. Came over to see me at night also Dorothy &amp; Marion.</p> <p>Sun June 12 Weather - Lovely day. John called to see me in p.m. Dorothy played in church to-day. {??}Douglas &amp; Marion attended church, called to see me at night.</p> <p>Mon June 13 Weather - Quite warm. Evelyn Babe born 1240 A.M. men finished hoeing mangles to-day</p> <p>Tues June 14 Weather - Quite warm Norm banked up potatoes to-day. Doug</p> <p>Wed June 15 Weather - very warm men repaired silo to-day.</p> <p>Thurs June 16 Weather - quite warm Men ploughed orchard. Douglas &amp; Marion came over for Babe &amp; I at night. Mr &amp; Mrs Hellems in to-day. were suprised to hear the news. WILSON's garage burned a.m.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1932 Frid June 17 Weather - Lovely day but quite warm. cutting sod away from trees in orchard A.M. scuffled potatoes, &amp; cultivated buckwheat ground Produce - 12 pts cream, 86 Dz eggs Mother up for afternoon, Bobbie &amp; Keith in to see Babe. I got up a little while after supper.</p> <p>Sat June 18 Weather - quite warm. (Ruthie Gohn birthday.) Betty in to see Babe in p.m. Douglas went to Market, Dorothy &amp; Doris Walton up in afternoon. Victoria Square party to-day. I got up in p.m. did not feel very good.</p> <p>Sun June 19 Weather - cool east wind. Douglas &amp; Marion went to church. Rev McDonald &amp; Mrs Stiver called in for an hour to see babe &amp; I (to-day Stivers 25th wedding anniversary) I got up in afternoon. Jack, Marguerite &amp; Kiddies called in for the evening. Jimmie in to see Babe to-night. Mon June 20 Weather - Easterly winds. Men cleaned cistern out, whitewashed separator room, stable, milk house &amp; cellar to-day. ploughed ground for strawberries. we washed &amp; Della washed cellar floor off in p.m. (I helped with washing a little) Mrs Craig here in evening. Cut some hay to-day, washed car to-night</p> <p>Tues June 21 Weather - Warm A.M. thunder &amp; rain in p.m. Cut some more hay to-day. repaired silo, Paris green potatoes. Mr Hellems called in at noon to see Dorothy. Mother, Newton &amp; Dorothy up for awhile this evening. choir practice (they brought dishes up.)</p> <p>Wed June 22 Weather - Cool &amp; cloudy. Douglas &amp; Marion went to Richmond Hill A.M. Men cultivated, shook lumped hay. I baked pies, cakes etc in A.M. John, Mother, Dorothy &amp; Irene Brown here in evening</p> <p>Thurs June 23 Weather - Quite cool Mrs Craig here A.M. men raked hay, lumped hay, cut alfalfa, cultivated buckwheat ground twice &amp; sowed buckwheat. strong wind blew a maple tree down out the lane. Dorothy stayed overnight to help me &amp; Della went to city for the day with Brown's. girls &amp; Norm went to choir practice. I cut out blue &amp; white spot dress to-day.</p> <p>Frid June 24 Weather - Cool. men raked hay, lumped hay. Doug harrowed summerfollow. John up after dinner, Mrs. Brillinger &amp; Rhea here in p.m. to see the babe.. Produce - 82 Dz eggs, 12 pts cream. Della started red &amp; white sweater</p> <p>Sat June 25 Weather - rained A.M. &amp; rather cloudy rest of day. men cleaned up wheat, Douglas &amp; Marion took a ladder down home after dinner. Mary, Gwenie, Mrs. Craig called before tea time. Billy brought up a crate of strawberries at supper time, he brought Margaret up with him. first time for me to see her (7 mon old) Lorne here at night</p> <p>Sun June 26 Weather - Beautiful day. Douglas &amp; Marion, Norm &amp; Della attended church. Mother &amp; Laura came up with them for tea (used new dishes to-night first.) Newton &amp; Laura called for Mother, they went over to the anniversary service at Headford to-night, (our choir (sing) Mr &amp; Mrs Hawk, Alex &amp; Marion called in to see Dorothy Eileen to-night Mon June 27 Weather - rained a.m. rather cloudy. Peonie show to-night Unionville. we did up 14 qts strawberries. I cleaned babe bonnet &amp; washed shawl. men cleaned up wheat, scuffled potatoes etc. Pat got 30 roots asparagus this A.M. Mrs Craig up this evening. Hilda saw babe to-night.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1932 June 28 Weather - Ideal summer day. Doug rolled buckwheat ground, Norm cultivated summerfallow &amp; raked hay A.M. In afternoon all lumped hay. we washed Ironed &amp; sewed p.m. Della went to church to help clean in P.M. Lorne &amp; Della city to-night.</p> <p>Wed June 29 Weather - Lovely in A.M. changed at noon &amp; rained heavy all P.M. men finished lumping hay A.M. moved baled straw etc in p.m. Les up in afternoon. Norm over to Robbs barn to-night. I sewed P.M. Della knit at her sweater</p> <p>Thurs June 30 Weather - Lovely warm day. men hoed mangles A.M. &amp; beans p.m. Billy here all day to (dinner) Spray man here in p.m. Robbs barn dance to-night. Della &amp; Norm went to it, Della down home in A.M. Drew phoned up a.m. (Marion on road) In evening Mother, Cora, Hazel, Stella &amp; Dureen were here to see babe.</p> <p>Frid July 1 Weather - rained very hard in A.M. Clearing in p.m. Norm went over to help clean up at Robb's barn. Della went down home. Doug B took the day of. Della, Norm, etc. went for a trip in afternoon. Douglas &amp; I just busy with this &amp; that. Mrs. Hood, George Shaver &amp; Grant here in afternoon. Georgina Padget &amp; Betty later. Florence Craig in evening. Produce - 74 Dz eggs, 12 pts cream.</p> <p>Sat July 2nd Weather - Showery A.M. Cooler p.m. Norm scuffled a.m. Doug harrowed, both ploughed in p.m. Douglas patched roof of little barn. Douglas &amp; Norm went to store to-night.</p> <p>1932 Sun July 3 Weather - Fair &amp; cool. all rested in A.M. I picked 6 qt basket green peas &amp; had them for dinner. Della went to S.S. Norm rode down with us. Dorothy &amp; I went down home, Douglas &amp; Marion came over after church, we stayed for tea</p> <p>Mon July 4 Weather - rained quite heavy A.M. men cleaned wheat a.m. &amp; p.m. Les took 4 loads to Markham, we did not wash. Della Knit. babe &amp; I had a bad cold. Della &amp; Norm went to ball practice at Burrs then over to Jr Farmer meeting after that. Y.P.S. social to-night.</p> <p>Tues July 5 Weather - Fair. We washed &amp; ironed to-day. men drew in hay all day. Les &amp; Billy here using 2 wagons. Les took 2 load wheat. Pat &amp; Norm turned hay out at night. Della went Practice Cedar Grove.</p> <p>Wed July 6 Weather - An Ideal day. Until between 615 &amp; 8 p.m. rained heavy Les took 2 hogs to city. men drew in hay all day. Della went down home in p.m., left at 515 walked up to D Brown's Garden party. Douglas left at 730 for Garden party to.</p> <p>Thurs July 7 Weather - Showery most of day. Men cleaned wheat in A.M. Doug B &amp; Della went up to Browns for 2 hrs to help clean up. Doug, Norm, Billy went down to city to see a show p.m. Della Knit most of day, finished sweater. She &amp; Norm went to choir practice.</p> <p>Frid July 8 Weather - Fair &amp; cool. Produce - 12 pts cream, 79 Dz eggs, beans men cut &amp; lumped hay.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1932 Douglas &amp; Billy sprayed Walkers &amp; Brown's orchard in A.M. boys cut road round sweet clover. Douglas sprayed Boyningtons orchard p.m. Cliff B, Elgin Gohn called in with new Ford for Norm. John called for Della Cedar Grove Practice. Jr Inst to {Abeseford?} to-day.</p> <p>Sat July 9 Weather - Fair &amp; warm. Douglas &amp; Jimmie sprayed our orchards to-day. Norm &amp; Doug raked &amp; lumped hay all day. Billy brought up 4 boxes strawberries at night. Marion, babe &amp; I drove down home for the afternoon. Alex, Marion Jean &amp; Kiddies there concert at Cedar Grove. Harold Cunningham married to-day.</p> <p>Sun July 10 Weather - rained heavy, clearing at evening. Jack, Marguerite &amp; Kiddies came down before dinner stayed until 9 p.m. Had picnic supper here. Alex, Marion, Roy, Mother, John, Dorothy, Della, Newton, later Norm &amp; the 2 Lauras &amp; Irene came and Lorne. Douglas did not go to church. (New potatoes to-day.)</p> <p>Mon July 11 Weather - Lovely bright day. men lumped hay, cut hay, started to cut sweet clover but tractor would not work so Douglas &amp; Marion went to Garage &amp; to Richmond Hill for repairs. Mr Stewart &amp; Stone were here for 50 bus wheat.</p> <p>Tues July 12 Weather - rain early A.M. then mostly cloudy. men turned out hay &amp; drew in all day with 2 wagons &amp; Les here. finished what was out. Billy heard to-day that he passed entrance. Mrs Hellems called in A.M. to see Dorothy. Lorne here night for Della went to city. Pat &amp; Norm went Unionville Hair cut.</p> <p>Wed July 13 Weather - Lovely A.M. rained in afternoon. men lumped hay in A.M. Douglas spent most of morning repairing binder, got some sweet clover cut. about 15 min to 5 we left for the S.S. picnic at York Memorial Park. Newton called in A.M. &amp; took Della &amp; Marion with him. Doug &amp; Norm hoed did the chores. Norm went on the Jr Farmer Moonlight excursion to Niagara.</p> <p>Thurs July 14 Mr J Lunau got 150 bus wheat Weather - Lovely warm day. Men cut sweet clover all day. Doug cut hay A.M. &amp; lumped p.m. Doug B. milk all cows but 3. Mrs W Elloitt, Mrs R Elloitt &amp; Mrs F Elliott &amp; Ross called in p.m. to see the baby. Pat garage at night. McGee called at night with $48.00 for baling.</p> <p>Frid July 15 Weather - rather cloudy but fair. Men had 2 hrs finishing sweet clover, then drew in hay until noon, then filled silo in afternoon. I picked a few black currants after supper that is real ripe. Norm went for beef. Produce 76 Dz eggs</p> <p>Sat July 16 Weather - Lovely day. men finished silo filling &amp; went home at 3 p.m. Then our men put in a few more loads themselves after that. Della &amp; I picked black currants &amp; cherries until 6 p.m. Lorne called after supper, Della went home with him for the night as they were leaving 7 A.M. Sun morn for the 1000 Islands. Pat at garage. Norm went to a presentation for H Cunningham</p> <p>Sun July 17 Weather - Lovely cool bright day. Just Norm &amp; Pat for breakfast, then they slept all forenoon. Cora H, Florence E, Mrs Burton here in A.M. we at 15 min to 8 p.m. for Marguerites. returned home at 11.15 took her 2-6 qt basket cherries. Norm attended church.</p> <p>Mon July 18 Weather - Lovely day. men cut, lumped, &amp; drew hay in. we picked &amp; preserved fruit, girlies &amp; I went to the Cradle roll &amp; Mission band picnic at Mary Rodicks in afternoon</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1932</p> <p>Mrs Firth up in A.M. for chicken feed.</p> <p>Tues July 19 Weather - very warm, showers at night. men finished haying to-day &amp; put rakings in top of silo &amp; tank water. Mrs. Craig up in A.M. Laura &amp; Dorothy called in afternoon, could not stay as Rev and Mrs Sellars, were going there. Lorne &amp; Dellato city at night.</p> <p>Wed July 20 Weather - Showery and cloudy. Doug B Cultivated orchard A.M. Norm scuffled potatoes then they hoed potatoes rest of day. We had a big washing. Maty, Gwen, &amp; Newton here in A.M. Della went down home p.m. Douglas &amp; Marion Joff's at night.</p> <p>Thurs July 21 Weather - rained heavy A.M. very warm in afternoon. Doug ploughed after rain, Norm &amp; Pat worked at tractor, then Norm scuffled. Pat went to Agincourt after dinner, then Della, Marion &amp; I drove over to the Institute meeting at Mrs. Fletts. Good crowd. Florence Craig and Mrs Burton here after tea time. Dorothy came home with us.</p> <p>Frid July 22 Weather - Fair &amp; warm, shower at night. Doug &amp; Billy were ploughing, Norm &amp; Douglas repaired tractor, Douglas went to Markham a.m. then at night again, Della, Kiddies &amp; I went to Unionville called at Ada's, Jeane, Della called on Mrs Nash. Nelson B here after dinner. Produce - 75 Dz eggs, John brought up gooseberries at night. Saw Ada J &amp; Leslie Dorothy.</p> <p>Sat July 23 Weather- quite Cool all day. Norm took day of for Mulock picnic, we left here at 12.30 Kiddies, Mother &amp; I stayed at Marguerites, Jack &amp; Douglas went to picnic. Della went with Gohns &amp; Mary Champion to help sell tickets. home at 11 P.M.</p> <p>July Sun 24 - 3 little gosslings off. Weather - Cool wind but hot sun. Della &amp; Douglas went to church, Rev M Sellars preached. Lorne over at night. Douglas, Kiddies &amp; I drove down to see Aunt Lizzie, Agnes &amp; Kate. Mr &amp; Mrs Rodick, Rev &amp; Mrs Sellars there also, Leslie on fishing trip.</p> <p>July 25 Weather - Cool &amp; Fair. Douglas &amp; Norm cut wheat all day. Doug B had day of. We picked berries, preserved them also gooseberries &amp; Washed in p.m. Della &amp; Norm away at night. Jack Robinson here fence stretcher.</p> <p>Tues July 25 Weather - Came rain at noon lasted all afternoon. Men cut &amp; shocked wheat in A.M. Leslie up for awhile, they cleaned up wheat in p.m. I made apple pies for the first to-day. Lorne &amp; Laura called for Della at p.m.</p> <p>Wed July 27 Weather - Clearing &amp; quite cool men ploughed A.M. Douglas hoed garden, cut &amp; finished wheat &amp; shocked in p.m. Della picked berries &amp; I did up 6 qts. I cleaned cook stove to-day. Newton &amp; Dorothy up at night for awhile.</p> <p>Thurs July 28 Weather - Partly cloudy - with light showers at evening. men shocked wheat all day. Douglas ploughed sweet clover. Mother, girlies &amp; I went over to Auntie's for an hr or so in p.m. the girls stayed at Jeans &amp; I called for them. Dorothy came up for tea. Newton &amp; Laura called in after supper.</p> <p>Frid July 29 Weather - Fair &amp; cool men ploughed all day. Katie Craig &amp; Laura here for tea. Douglas &amp; Marion took them home about 11 p.m. Produce - 70 1/2 Dz eggs. Mr Mills here in forenoon, we had Dorothy Insured.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{This page is a repeat of 50.pdf}</p> <p>1932</p> <p>Mrs Firth up in A.M. for chicken feed.</p> <p>Tues July 19 Weather - very warm, showers at night. men finished haying to-day &amp; put rakings in top of silo &amp; tank water. Mrs. Craig up in A.M. Laura &amp; Dorothy called in afternoon, could not stay as Rev and Mrs Sellars, were going there. Lorne &amp; Dellato city at night.</p> <p>Wed July 20 Weather - Showery and cloudy. Doug B Cultivated orchard A.M. Norm scuffled potatoes then they hoed potatoes rest of day. We had a big washing. Maty, Gwen, &amp; Newton here in A.M. Della went down home p.m. Douglas &amp; Marion Joff's at night.</p> <p>Thurs July 21 Weather - rained heavy A.M. very warm in afternoon. Doug ploughed after rain, Norm &amp; Pat worked at tractor, then Norm scuffled. Pat went to Agincourt after dinner, then Della, Marion &amp; I drove over to the Institute meeting at Mrs. Fletts. Good crowd. Florence Craig and Mrs Burton here after tea time. Dorothy came home with us.</p> <p>Frid July 22 Weather - Fair &amp; warm, shower at night. Doug &amp; Billy were ploughing, Norm &amp; Douglas repaired tractor, Douglas went to Markham a.m. then at night again, Della, Kiddies &amp; I went to Unionville called at Ada's, Jeane, Della called on Mrs Nash. Nelson B here after dinner. Produce - 75 Dz eggs, John brought up gooseberries at night. Saw Ada J &amp; Leslie Dorothy.</p> <p>Sat July 23 Weather- quite Cool all day. Norm took day of for Mulock picnic, we left here at 12.30 Kiddies, Mother &amp; I stayed at Marguerites, Jack &amp; Douglas went to picnic. Della went with Gohns &amp; Mary Champion to help sell tickets. home at 11 P.M.</p> <p>July Sun 24 - 3 little gosslings off. Weather - Cool wind but hot sun. Della &amp; Douglas went to church, Rev M Sellars preached. Lorne over at night. Douglas, Kiddies &amp; I drove down to see Aunt Lizzie, Agnes &amp; Kate. Mr &amp; Mrs Rodick, Rev &amp; Mrs Sellars there also, Leslie on fishing trip.</p> <p>July 25 Weather - Cool &amp; Fair. Douglas &amp; Norm cut wheat all day. Doug B had day of. We picked berries, preserved them also gooseberries &amp; Washed in p.m. Della &amp; Norm away at night. Jack Robinson here fence stretcher.</p> <p>Tues July 25 Weather - Came rain at noon lasted all afternoon. Men cut &amp; shocked wheat in A.M. Leslie up for awhile, they cleaned up wheat in p.m. I made apple pies for the first to-day. Lorne &amp; Laura called for Della at p.m.</p> <p>Wed July 27 Weather - Clearing &amp; quite cool men ploughed A.M. Douglas hoed garden, cut &amp; finished wheat &amp; shocked in p.m. Della picked berries &amp; I did up 6 qts. I cleaned cook stove to-day. Newton &amp; Dorothy up at night for awhile.</p> <p>Thurs July 28 Weather - Partly cloudy - with light showers at evening. men shocked wheat all day. Douglas ploughed sweet clover. Mother, girlies &amp; I went over to Auntie's for an hr or so in p.m. the girls stayed at Jeans &amp; I called for them. Dorothy came up for tea. Newton &amp; Laura called in after supper.</p> <p>Frid July 29 Weather - Fair &amp; cool men ploughed all day. Katie Craig &amp; Laura here for tea. Douglas &amp; Marion took them home about 11 p.m. Produce - 70 1/2 Dz eggs. Mr Mills here in forenoon, we had Dorothy Insured.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1932 Sat July 30 Weather - Lovely summer day. We picked berries in A.N. men all ploughed. Douglas attended the funeral of Thomas McQuay, Rev Rae, Rev McDonald, Rev Sellars took part in service. Newton called for Della at noon &amp; went to the Y.P.S. picnic at men drew in 2 loads wheat this evening. Lorne called in evening. Douglas went out to store</p> <p>Sun July 31 Weather - Lovely day. Norm went over home for the day. Douglas &amp; Marion attended church. Della went home about 1230 p.m. We went for a drive in the evening. Della walked up about 9.</p> <p>Mon Aug 1st/32 Weather - Fair &amp; partly cool. (Lennox picnic.) Busy day started threshing cleared 7 acres &amp; threshed 22 loads wheat the boys from home &amp; Leslie was here. Dorothy came up with John &amp; helped all day. we picked berries, made 4 lots bean pickle. I took John car &amp; took Laura &amp; Mother to Yonge St. Phyiss Padget here with Betty. Florence C up in evening. Newton called for Della to go to Jr Farmers.</p> <p>Tues Aug 2nd Weather - Lovely cool day, hot Sun. East wind. Men busy threshing wheat, Boys here also Dorothy. She &amp; Della went over to Muriel Stivers to visit for the afternoon. Mr J D Mills called at noon with Dorothy In. policy later with a present for her. Lewis &amp; Muriel brought girls home a night, finished threshing by 630, then they moved machine down home. Lorne called in.</p> <p>Wed Aug 3rd Weather - rained most of night &amp; early A.M. Norm &amp; Doug B. took baler over &amp; baled 8 tons straw for O. Cox. Douglas, Marion, Della, Babe &amp; I left at 11 a.m. for city, returned at 5 p.m. Called to see Laura. Mr W Clark here just before we left. W.M.S. at Mrs Strivers.</p> <p>1932 Thurs Aug 4 Marion snap taken. Weather - Fair &amp; warm. Norm cut a field of mixed grain in A.M. Doug shocked D. They all went down home &amp; threshed all but 2 loads wheat, we picked berries in A.M. &amp; did them up in p.m. also ironing. Boys &amp; I did milking.</p> <p>Frid Aug 5 Weather - quite warm S.W. wind. rain at night. Men finished threshing at home shortly after dinner, then they came up &amp; brought tractor cut down a field grain &amp; started another. Della went down home after supper. Florence C. here at tea time. Receipt. We all went to Richmond Produce - 66 Dz eggs</p> <p>Sat Aug 6 Weather - Quite warm. Pat &amp; Billie men finished cutting large field mixed grain. Doug &amp; Norm shocked, we cut front lawn in p.m. Mr Hellems called after dinner. 4 Dz eggs (Mrs Robins) Phyliss, Georgina &amp; Doris Walton went there after dinner. Lorne over at night, also Mr &amp; Mrs Dinsma.</p> <p>Sun Aug 7 Weather - rather cloudy with light Showers then Warm. Norm went to Grand Valley, Douglas &amp; Maron went to city Saw Bill M. &amp; visited at his Mothers. Doug &amp; I did milking. Lorne here for tea then babe &amp; went down home with him. L. &amp; Della they went to Jean's. Jim McCartney called at noon.</p> <p>Mon Aug 8 Weather - Partly fair, rained in p.m. Men cut grain &amp; shocked. Billie cut hay. They ploughed out potatoes in p.m. We washed, ironed, picked berries. Irene, Laura, Miss Head, Dorothy came in the evening, did hair, &amp; got berries.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{repeat of 52.pdf.} 1932 Sat July 30 Weather - Lovely summer day. We picked berries in A.N. men all ploughed. Douglas attended the funeral of Thomas McQuay, Rev Rae, Rev McDonald, Rev Sellars took part in service. Newton called for Della at noon &amp; went to the Y.P.S. picnic at men drew in 2 loads wheat this evening. Lorne called in evening. Douglas went out to store</p> <p>Sun July 31 Weather - Lovely day. Norm went over home for the day. Douglas &amp; Marion attended church. Della went home about 1230 p.m. We went for a drive in the evening. Della walked up about 9.</p> <p>Mon Aug 1st/32 Weather - Fair &amp; partly cool. (Lennox picnic.) Busy day started threshing cleared 7 acres &amp; threshed 22 loads wheat the boys from home &amp; Leslie was here. Dorothy came up with John &amp; helped all day. we picked berries, made 4 lots bean pickle. I took John car &amp; took Laura &amp; Mother to Yonge St. Phyiss Padget here with Betty. Florence C up in evening. Newton called for Della to go to Jr Farmers.</p> <p>Tues Aug 2nd Weather - Lovely cool day, hot Sun. East wind. Men busy threshing wheat, Boys here also Dorothy. She &amp; Della went over to Muriel Stivers to visit for the afternoon. Mr J D Mills called at noon with Dorothy In. policy later with a present for her. Lewis &amp; Muriel brought girls home a night, finished threshing by 630, then they moved machine down home. Lorne called in.</p> <p>Wed Aug 3rd Weather - rained most of night &amp; early A.M. Norm &amp; Doug B. took baler over &amp; baled 8 tons straw for O. Cox. Douglas, Marion, Della, Babe &amp; I left at 11 a.m. for city, returned at 5 p.m. Called to see Laura. Mr W Clark here just before we left. W.M.S. at Mrs Strivers.</p> <p>1932 Thurs Aug 4 Marion snap taken. Weather - Fair &amp; warm. Norm cut a field of mixed grain in A.M. Doug shocked D. They all went down home &amp; threshed all but 2 loads wheat, we picked berries in A.M. &amp; did them up in p.m. also ironing. Boys &amp; I did milking.</p> <p>Frid Aug 5 Weather - quite warm S.W. wind. rain at night. Men finished threshing at home shortly after dinner, then they came up &amp; brought tractor cut down a field grain &amp; started another. Della went down home after supper. Florence C. here at tea time. Receipt. We all went to Richmond Produce - 66 Dz eggs</p> <p>Sat Aug 6 Weather - Quite warm. Pat &amp; Billie men finished cutting large field mixed grain. Doug &amp; Norm shocked, we cut front lawn in p.m. Mr Hellems called after dinner. 4 Dz eggs (Mrs Robins) Phyliss, Georgina &amp; Doris Walton went there after dinner. Lorne over at night, also Mr &amp; Mrs Dinsma.</p> <p>Sun Aug 7 Weather - rather cloudy with light Showers then Warm. Norm went to Grand Valley, Douglas &amp; Maron went to city Saw Bill M. &amp; visited at his Mothers. Doug &amp; I did milking. Lorne here for tea then babe &amp; went down home with him. L. &amp; Della they went to Jean's. Jim McCartney called at noon.</p> <p>Mon Aug 8 Weather - Partly fair, rained in p.m. Men cut grain &amp; shocked. Billie cut hay. They ploughed out potatoes in p.m. We washed, ironed, picked berries. Irene, Laura, Miss Head, Dorothy came in the evening, did hair, &amp; got berries.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1932 Mother Birthday.</p> <p>Tues Aug 9 Weather - Fair, partly cool with light showers at noon. men finished cutting grain at 4 p.m. the goose wheat &amp; shocked then raked up hay. Della Kiddies &amp; I drove down home Pat &amp; Norm come down later, all there but Alex &amp; Laura.</p> <p>Wed Aug 10 Weather - Cool, with heavy Storm &amp; rain about 330 p.m. Doug harrowed A.M. Norm off jobs, Pat cutting weeds with sythe. Started to bale wheat straw at noon, but when rain came stop then. Della did not feel well in bed all A.M. all went bed early.</p> <p>Thurs Aug 11 Weather - Fair &amp; cool. Norm &amp; Billie ploughed in A.M. with horses, Doug cut weeds along lane &amp; in mangles. Douglas &amp; Marion went down home to fix threshing machine. Norm went to Unionville at night. baled straw in afternoon.</p> <p>Frid Aug 12 Weather - Lovely cool day men finished baling shortly after dinner, Doug went down with John &amp; Newton to shock grain. Douglas, Norm &amp; Billie lumped hay. Lorne &amp; Della went to Garden party at Call Hood's, also Norm. Produce, - 67 1/2 1 bus. apples. 61 1/2 Doz. eggs.</p> <p>Sat Aug 13 Weather - Lovely cool day. men drew in 3 1/2 loads hay, put some baled straw in barn, went down home to thresh in p.m. Jimmie &amp; I did milking, Della went down home Alex etc. supper. Our folks brought her home. Laura Brown, Jean Scott Mrs B &amp; Mrs Manning here p.m.</p> <p><br />Sun Aug 14 Weather - Lovely day. I was in bed all morning &amp; part of p.m. with Flu. Douglas, Marion &amp; Norm went to church Lorne &amp; Della to a Lake. We went to Aunties for tea. 20-6 when we got there.</p> <p>Mon Aug 15 Weather - Quite warm. men all down home threshing, we washed. I did not feel very good yet. Norm &amp; Della went with Geo brown to Dimma's last to Jr. Farmer meeting.</p> <p>Tues Aug 16 Weather - quite warm. men all down home threshing finished &amp; had machine home 730. Della &amp; Marion were down home for the afternoon. Lorne &amp; Della went to city at night. Mr Hellems brought honey over to-day. Leslie up to milk.</p> <p>Wed Aug 17 Weather - Lovely A.M. rained most of afternoon. men busy threshing here, rain came after dinner &amp; stopped it all. 10 girls planned to go to island in afternoon, Della sick, had Dr. McDonald over at noon. Dorothy up in A.M. she left at noon, Mrs. Brown &amp; Mother came at noon &amp; stayed until Newt &amp; Girls called at 11.15 p.m.</p> <p>Thurs Aug 18 Newton brought cedar chest home - Unionville Weather - Rained heavy early a.m. clearing and cooler. Doug had day of getting teeth out, Douglas &amp; Norm repairing machine etc all day. Dorothy &amp; Mother up with John in A.M. Dorothy stayed, I attended Jr. Insitiute at Mrs. J Curtis, went with Charlie, Hazel, Cora Alice W. They called to see babe on the way home.</p> <p>Frid Aug 19 Weather - Cloudy and cool. Doug harrowed wheat ground, Norm pulled weeds, Billie Douglas picked apples &amp; repaired threshing machine, Dorothy here yet, Della up for supper. We did up beets &amp; finished the berrie picking. Produce - 60 Dz egg 5 bus apple.</p> <p>Sat Aug 20 Here at night Weather - Beautiful day. Lovne, L Brown, Irene &amp; a friend, Mr Padget here at night. men threshed all day, Douglas did not feel very well all day. Johnson here helping</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1932 Sun Aug 21 Weather - Lovely day. Douglas, Marion &amp; Norm attended church, Rev Rae preached, Mrs. Rae spoke in Sun. School. Dorothy went down home before dinner, Lorne here in p.m Della in bed.</p> <p>Mon Aug 22 Rose C. here to-day. Weather - Quite warm, rain in afternoon about 4 p.m. men threshed until rain came, Dorothy came up with the boys A.M. Irene, Laura &amp; Verna Dinsmore here A.M. 2 men to see about baling at tea time we picked 3. 11 qt basket plums</p> <p>Tues Aug 23 Weather - Moderately warm. men repaired fence, cleaned chaff of barn roof A.M. Mom a.m. threshing in p.m. Mary &amp; Gwenie up most of afternoon, Mrs.Craig here in evening.</p> <p>Wed Aug 24 We washed. Weather - Quite warm. men finished threshing at noon. started to draw manure p.m. Norm attended St dance at Richmond Hill to-night, Dorothy went home p.m.</p> <p>Thurs Aug 25 Weather - very warm, thunder shower 4 p.m. men drew manure, Douglas picked apples, we all went to Jean's at night. Della &amp; Marion drove down home with Tom for Cedar Chest P.M.</p> <p>Frid Aug 26. Ex. opened to-day. Weather - Quite warm with rain in afternoon. Douglas &amp; Norm away baling, Doug &amp; Billy ploughed in A.M. picked chickens in afternoon, Produce 551/2 Doz. eggs 10 chicks 1 bus apples.</p> <p>Sat Aug 27 Weather - Fair &amp; very windy in p.m. men finished baling at noon, ploughed in p.m. Della went down home to-night Em Brown called in at night with Jam, Douglas at store.</p> <p>1932 Sun Aug 28 Weather - Lovely cool day. men slept in A.M. after dinner we went over &amp; got Bob, Jean, girlies went on up to Jack's, as they were away, we went on up to Lake Simcoe had our supper &amp; called in for an hr or more at Jacks. Our folks had been there &amp; left 1/2 hr before. home at 10 45 p.m.</p> <p>Mon Aug 29 Weather - Cloudy with light showers. Men ploughed &amp; drew manure. The old Gentleman had Doug B down in the barnyard, we were very much frightened. ro-day Kiddie day at the Ex. we washed. spent evening at home.</p> <p>Tues Aug 30 Weather - Cool, rained early A.M. men ploughed, Doug drew manure all forenoon, then ploughed Mother, Kiddies &amp; I went over to Myrtles for some strawberry plants, then Della &amp; Marion stayed at home for tea as Muriel S Mary &amp; Margaret Armstrongwere there. Douglas went down home for them</p> <p>Wed Aug 31 Weather - very, very warm. hotest day yet. men ploughed all day. The Eclipse on the Sun this afternoon. Pingles 2 girls here for apples in p.m. we went to Richmond Hill to-night</p> <p>Thurs Sept 1 Della &amp; Lorne away. Weather - A little cooler. men ploughed all day. Billy started high school. we did up, plums, peaches &amp; Chili sauce. Pat Reid here to-night for heifer calf. Norm went Unionville</p> <p>Frid Sept 2 Weather - Lovely day. men ploughed, Douglas ploughed &amp; cultivated before dinner, picked chicks &amp; apples P.M.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1932 two men here in p.m. to see about a new windmill. Lorne here to-night Produce - 47 Dz eggs, 10 chicks, 3 bus apples. D store to-night.</p> <p>Sat Sept 3 Weather - Cloudy &amp; showery A.M. rained &amp; thunder at night. men ploughed &amp; harrowed cleaned seed wheat, Douglas went to the Ex to-day left 10 a.m. home 1130. Dorothy came up to-night to stay over, Newton called later. Joff down for a calf. we did up 9 1/2 qts chili sauce, I got new everyday shoes to-night.</p> <p>Sun Sept 4 Weather - Lovely cool day. Norm left after breakfast, Della &amp; Dorothy riding down with him. Douglas attended church. Mary. Gwenie, Iileen Pratt here for a visit. Mary brought a lovely dress for Dorothy. Mrs Craig called at tea time, spent the evening at home. Lorne &amp; Della came later.</p> <p>Mon Sept 5 Weather - Moderately warm. Borm picked pears, Doug harrowed &amp; cut clover in p.m. While cutting the dog (Bob) ran in front of mower got 3 feet cut, one right off. Phyliss &amp; Georgina Padget there p.m. three people here looking at place to buy. We all went to the dance at Unionville. Ford car given away. (they wanted Marion to pick the ticket, we thought her to young to understand.)</p> <p>Tues Sept 6 Weather - Quite cool a little Squally like fall day. Norm picked peas A.M. &amp; cut thistles Doug harrowed, they ploughed p.m. Douglas ploughed all day. Mrs. Craig up A.M. &amp; John. 2 girls from padgets Pingles here Joff &amp; Ashton, Lorne at night, made chow &amp; chili sauce.</p> <p>Wed Sept 7 Weather - Rather cloudy &amp; cool. men ploughed, Norm &amp; Della went to the Ex to judge, clothing &amp; horses. Della went with Charlie &amp; Hazel</p> <p>Thurs Sept 8 Weather - an ideal day. Doug B had day of to the Ex. Norm &amp; Doiuglas ploughed &amp; drew 1 load red clover over to Padgets to thresh. Della, Mother, Girlies &amp; I motored over to Myrtles for some more S berry plants called at Jeans on way back Della went in home for supper, girlies both asleep on my knee up the road while I drove. Norm to practice, Pat store.</p> <p>Frid Sept 9 Weather - lovely day. Norm took another load clover to Padgets &amp; helped thresh it then he ploughed till noon with Doug. Douglas gathered in pears &amp; apples. Geo Brown down &amp; made some cider for himself to take to market. Mrs Craig up in A.M. for apples. 2 girls from Pinges over in p.m. Billie Bloom down at night for a calf Norm &amp; Della went to City Della stayed down. Douglas went to market Lodge at Markham Produce 3 bus pears 5 bus apples, 6 gal cider 42 1/4 Doz eggs 20 chickens, flowers.</p> <p>Sat Sept 10 Weather - Lovely day. men ploughed all day. I quite busy making catsup etc.</p> <p>Sun Sept 11 Weather - Lovely bright day. Newton brought Mother, Marguerite, Della, Dureen &amp; Howard up after dinner for Della's hat, then girlies &amp; I went down with Douglas &amp; stayed at home then he came over after church for tea. John away for weekend. Laura &amp; Art Brown called while we away.</p> <p>Mon Sept 12 Weather - Lovely day. Douglas cultivated, men ploughed a.m. picked St Laurence apples &amp; cleaned wheat P.M. we washed. E Duncan, E Hill here to see about baling D to R Hill to-night.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1932 First load straw went Monday sept 12</p> <p>Tues Sept 13 Weather - Cloudy easterly winds, rained heavy at night. Douglas cultivated wheat ground, Doug rolled it &amp; Norm got half the field across pond sown with wheat, Della went to city with jJohn, Mother, Leslie took 2nd load straw this A.M. Walter Craig up this evening. I went out there for 11 qt plums</p> <p>Wed Sept 14 Weather - Lovely day. Doug picked pears A.M. etc., finished sowing wheat to-day. I drove down to the W.M.S. at night at church.</p> <p>Thurs Sept 15 Weather - An ideal day &amp; evening. (moonlight. Doug harrowed, Norm picked apples A.M. &amp; Douglas fixed tractor in p.m. They cut buckwheat, Mother &amp; Laura came up in the afternoon, We stayed with Kiddies Della &amp; I went with Laura to Jr Institute at Dells Stephensons. Stouffville there to. I went with Hooper's down to the Y.P.S Corn Roast.</p> <p>Fri Sept 16 Weather - Lovely &amp; cool. men picked apples &amp; made cider in A.M. finished cutting buckwheat in p.m. &amp; picked 20 chickens after 4.30. produce, 6 gal cider, 20 chicks 5 bus apples, 9 pts cream, 6 bus pears, 43 Dz. eggs.</p> <p>Sat Sept 17 Weather - cloudy, rained +&amp; cool. Boys shocked buckwheat &amp; did some chopping, Douglas cultivated, Carl B. bought home fertilizer seeds in p.m. Norm went up to Jack's for the night. Della attended Jr Farmer corn roast at Champion, then went to Cedar Grove for over Sunday.</p> <p>Sun Sept 18 Weather - An Ideal fall day. Douglas &amp; Marion attended church, Uncle Jim Hood's came up for tea &amp; spent the evening here.</p> <p>1932 Walter Craig here in A.M. Ross Cunningham in p.m Lorne at night</p> <p>Mon Sept 19 Weather - Mostly cloudy rained early A.M. Norm went to city with Leslie, when he look a springer away. He then came and took a load of baled straw before dinner, this 3rd load. I made tomato soup A.M. Rhea &amp; Mary up for the afternoon went to choir practice with Norm &amp; Della. Betty up to see about flowers erc. for S. Fair.</p> <p>Tues Sept 20 Weather - cloudy &amp; very warm. men picked apples, Douglas took Mother, Della, Leslie and I over to the school fair at Unionville in p.m. Della stayed at Jean's for tea , Leslie took the 4th load baled straw at noon.</p> <p>Wed Sept 21 Weather - cloudy,warm and cooler at night. We canned 12 qts 6 pts corn in A.M. did some washing p.m. Cora came over &amp; helped Della &amp; I cut up 1 lb butter for corn roast in Youngs flats in the Y.P.S. men picked apples, Douglas cultivated Mother up in for the evening while rest at corn roast. 70 their.</p> <p>Thurs Sept 22 Weather - cloudy &amp; showery. Norm &amp; H Allen went to Mr Rodicks to help with silo filling &amp; Douglas Doug up to Joffs all home by chore time, I made more tomato soup and&amp; I did up peaches. Della and Norm went to choir practice at night. Mrs Vanhorn funeral to-day.</p> <p>Fri Sept 23 Weather - Northerly winds &amp; cool.</p> <p>Norm down at Rodicks &amp; W Brooks Silo filling home for supper, tea {?} did not work well. we picked chickens in p.m. Pat &amp; I. John up in the evening also Lorne here, he &amp; Della went to the city.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1932 Produce - 20 chickens, 6 pts cream, bus apples, 6 gal cider, 42 Dz eggs</p> <p>Sat Sept 24 Weather - Fair &amp; cool. men finished silo filling at Brookes in A.M. Went to W Clark p.m. Pat &amp; I milked 15 cows. Della rode down home with Norm when he went to Unionville</p> <p>Sun Sept 25 Weather - An Ideal day. We attended anniversary service in p.m. Rev McLaughlin preached. Rev McDonald also there. Dorothy came up with us for tea. Douglas &amp; girlies went down to his Mother while I at church. full called in home for me. Lorne &amp; Della here evening</p> <p>Mon Sept 26 Weather - Cool east wind, Party cloudy. Boys finished silo filling at Boyingtons. Douglas harrowed A.M. Doug harrowed p.m. Douglas cultivated, Norm picked apples . 2 men here to see about get baling done. We washed, ironed &amp; took up flowers. Norm &amp; Della went to Y.P.S. meeting at Stoufville.</p> <p>Tues Sept 27 Weather - rained A.M. Cloudy then rained heavy at night. Men ploughed, cleaned pig pen etc. Douglas, Della, girlies &amp; I went to city, got Marion a winter outfit.</p> <p>Wed Sept 28 Weather - Cool &amp; squally. Men ploughed &amp; picked apples. Della Knit at Dorothy blue city. I sewed fur on my (dyed) Brown suit. Douglas went over to L Middletons for dinamite. Newton brought Mother &amp; Laura up for the evening. had fireplace going. Douglas got a milk pail mushrooms A.M.</p> <p>Thurs Sept 29 Weather - Quite cool &amp; N.W. winds. Men picked apples. Douglas picked winter pears. Della Knit &amp; I finished suit. Pat blew up maple stump 6 sticks dy in A.M. Doug &amp; Norm over filling silo at Hoopers in p..m. Geo Brown down at noon. Mrs Craig up for the evening. Billie, Pat &amp; I did milking.</p> <p>Frid Sept 30 Weather - Cool, showery all a.m. Clearing p.m. Men finished silo filling in A.M. home early &amp; made cider picked 20 chicks. Mr Craig up A.M. for apples. Geo Brown down, made cider. Lorne &amp; Della went to city night, John &amp; Dorothy up for awhile. Produce - 28 Dz eggs, bus apples, 20 chicks, pt cream, 6 gal cider, 10 Pidgeons</p> <p>Sat Oct 1 Weaher - Fair, a little warmer. men started pulling &amp; drawing mangles, Douglas treated second bin wheat for weavel. Doug B went to fair P.M. I drove down home with girlies in p.m. then Dorothy, Mother &amp; we went with John &amp; Newton to Jean's for the afternoon. they called for us on way home from M. Fair. Norm away to-night, Douglas to store. Della went to Markham Fair, stayed at Lorne's for wk-end.</p> <p>Sun Oct 2 Weather - Lovely day. Bob, Jean &amp; Girlies called in A.M. on their way up to Marguerites. Billie, Jimmie, Peggy here also. Norm went over home for the day. Marion &amp; I went to church. Douglas &amp; Dorothy went down to Mrs Hood. Gordon &amp; Lillian here when we arrived home stayed for tea &amp; evening</p> <p>Mon Oct 3rd Weather - Cloudy &amp; damp. Men pulled &amp; drew mangles A.M. threshed buckwheat out in field p.m. Leslie up helping. we washed &amp; went down home in p.m. with cream to churn. John up for 3 calves in a.m. Manager here of Loews theatre at noon to buy some land. Mrs Craig &amp; Mr Lunau here also. Della</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1932 Norm attended Y.P.S. meeting Stouffville. Douglas at Store to-night. I cut &amp; made nighties for Jean's girlies.</p> <p>Tues Oct 4 Weatjer - Strong S.W. Winds partly cloudy. drew in mangles first then started about 10 A.M. to thresh buckwheat finished at 6 p.m. moved machine up to barn. Billie &amp; I did milking. Mr. Padget got 2 cows A.M. to board for winter. Jim Atkinson here A.M. Mr. Lunau here at 5 p.m.Leslie up helping thresh. Lorne over for Della to Jr. Farmer meeting at Unionville then went to Jean's for night.</p> <p>Wed Oct 5 Weather - Cloudy, showery strong S.W. winds. men chopped feed etc. Douglas left at 6.30 for Meaford also John, Mr Lunau Mr Chadwick to fish arrived down home for supper. Mrs. Craig up p.m. Norm took girlies &amp; I down home after supper, I went to W.M.S. at church. They gor 2 fish, 6 lbs. {?}</p> <p>Thurs Oct 6 Weather - cool &amp; windy. someone moved into Mr Hooper house to-day. men drew manure A.M. &amp; mangles P.M. Douglas set buckwheat stack on fire at noon. Norm went to choir practice Della came back here with him.</p> <p>Frid Oct 7 Weather - Fair &amp; cool. men pulled &amp; drew mangles all day. Mr R. Hamilton here with Mr Hellems. Mr A Nichols died this evening. Produce - 7 pts cream, 14 chickens, 6 gal cider, 10 Pidgeons, bus apples. 22 Dz eggs. An Insurance agent here p.m.</p> <p>Sat Oct 8 Weather - Fair &amp; cool. Men finished mangles at noon &amp; put thresher in barn &amp; other implements away. Mr Brunstein here at noon, but no Sale for 8 acres, to high price, Douglas &amp; Norm went to Unionville to get haircut, Lorne here evening we had, ice cream, blue &amp; green grapes &amp; our own grown muskmelons.</p> <p>Sun Oct 9 Weather - Lovely day Dorothy came up in A.M. &amp; stayed for lunch went down with Douglas Marion &amp; I when we went to church, while Della stayed home &amp; minded Dorothy. Billy here in A.M. After church, we went over to Jean's for tea &amp; evening, had nice time, Anniversary at Headford to-night. Newton, E Craig Laura Della &amp; Norm here when we got home.</p> <p>Mon Oct 10 Weather - Cloudy A.M. clearing at noon with rain at night. Doug had day off. Norm working on land A.M. &amp; went to Fair in p.m. Geo Brown before dinner &amp; a man here for baled straw p.m. Douglas took up 5 bus beets 4 carrots A.M. pumpkins &amp; picked apples p.m. We washed &amp; I made grape wine while Della went out to E. Craigs &amp; got hair cut &amp; waved. had roast chick dinner.</p> <p>Tues Oct 11 Weather - Quite Cool, North W winds (strong) men picked potatoes all day. Della went to Dr Barker at Markham left 9 A.M. home by 5.45 had dinner at Aunties called at Jean's &amp; home Mrs Craig called at tea time.</p> <p>Wed Oct 12 Weather - quite cool &amp; windy (a little snow) men picked potatoes all day. Douglas &amp; I went with Newton &amp; Motjer to the fowl supper at Headford, there was a full church &amp; good supper. Seth Parker play given by Y.P.S. of Barrie.</p> <p>Thurs Oct 13. Weather - a little warmer. Men at potatoes again to-day Jimmy here also. Della &amp; Marion went over to see Hazel for the p.m. Lorne here at night &amp; they went to Stouffville for her teeth. Norm went to Choir Practce (church.)</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Frid Oct 14, 1932. Weather - Fair &amp; warmer. men finished potatoes in middle p.m. then Doug made cider. Norm Douglas &amp; I picked chicks. Produce, 14 Dz eggs pts cream gal cider 10 chicks bus apples</p> <p>Sat Oct 15 Weatjer . Lovely day. Men drew manure A.M. &amp; all picked apples in afternoon. Douglas drew burnt seeds &amp; ashes away were buckwheat was burned. Della &amp; I attended Jr In. at Mrs. Brodie's, we left girlies with Dorothy &amp; took Mrs Craig, Cora, Mother. Norm away at night, Douglas store &amp; Lorne &amp; Della went away.</p> <p>Sun Oct 16 Weather - A wonderful Oct Sunday. men slept all forenoon &amp; attended church p.m. not so many out to-day I stayed &amp; Kept girlies, Bob, Jean &amp; girlies called for awhile in p.m. then Jack, Marguerite, Kiddies here from 8.30 to 1030. Lorne &amp; Della came later.</p> <p>Mon Oct 17 Weather - Dull all day. We washed, Men picked apples A.M. Doug &amp; Norm went down to W Boyntons baled straw, Douglas, Jimmy &amp; I did milking. Frank Hands here A.M. Leslie at noon, Mr Sidall &amp; Mr Bradley in afternoon. Walter Craig at tea time,</p> <p>Tues Oct 18 Douglas went to garage hunting meeting on, Della &amp; Norm to Stouffville. Weather - Cool N.E. winds. men all picked apples A.M. Leslie to Im p.m., Norm &amp; Leslie baled straw at Mr. Padgets, Douglas &amp; Doug picked apples 62 bus for the day. Mr &amp; Mrs Hellems over p.m. Mrs Hellems in for awhile Della &amp; Marion walked down home Dorothy &amp; I went out to Mary Brown's. Lorne &amp; Della city night, Douglas went to a stag party at J. Goulds.</p> <p>Wed Oct 19 Weather - An Ideal day. Doug &amp; Douglas picked 87 bus apples to-day. Leslie &amp; Norm finished baling straw in p.m. I took Mrs Craig, Cora H. Rhea Scott, Mrs McTymspy down to Agincourt W.M.S. meeting, Unionville there also. Mrs. Turnbull addressed meeting. Douglas attended Masonic banquet Rich Hill, Della finished rose wool (panties to-night for Marion,</p> <p>Thurs Oct 20 Weather - Cloudy, turning Cold at night. men picked apples all day, I attended Quilting bee at church. Della Kept Kiddies, Mr Mills here p.m. selling silk hose. Jim McCartney here A.M. Also Mrs Craig &amp; Mr Padget, Norm &amp; Della went to Choir practice.</p> <p>Frid Oct 21 Weather - Cool &amp; windy. Men picked apples all day. 96 bus, Della went with Charlie H to Unionville to the achievement day for the Institute etc. Lorne here at night. Produce, 7 D eggs. 6 gal cider.</p> <p>Sat Oct 22 Weather - Lovely sunny day. men picked apples all day. 67 bus. Mr Mills here A.M. we bought some hose. I went up p.m. playing, Marion, came in 4.30 got into Dorothy basket &amp; went to sleep. Della walked down home. Men at store until about 11 p.m.</p> <p>Sun Oct 23 Weather - Lovely cool day. Edith Craig, Betty &amp; 4 Aderbridge girls here A.M. John brought Mother up, we left at 11 30 A.M. for Marguerite returned about 10 P.m. Della here, Dorothy had a terrible night with cramps.</p> <p>Mon Oct 24 Weather - Cool N.E. winds. Men finished picking apples this afternoon, &amp; drew out 2 loads manure burned potato tops. we washed &amp; took cream down home to churn in p.m.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1932 had about 18 lbs. Norm went to Stouffville at night. Della home Knitting. Stewart McQuay died A.M.</p> <p>Tues Oct 25 Weather - Lovely day. Men drew manure all day, with wagon &amp; spreader. Leslie took 4 hogs to-day. Mr Sydall &amp; Bradley here p.m. Della Knitting.</p> <p>Wed Oct 26 Weather - cloudy A.M. rained all p.m. Della &amp; Mrs Craig went to Youngs' 8 a.m. to bake for threshers Jack brought her home about 8 stayed for 1/2 hr. Lorne came later for the evening. Norm went to city after dinner. Douglas &amp; Doug chopped feed did chores etc.</p> <p>Thurs Oct 27 Weather - Bright A.M. showery in p.m. men ploughed all day, Douglas cleaned top of silo etc . I went with John &amp; Mother, up to Stewart McQuay's funeral at Ivy left at 1030 a.m. home by 8.30 p.m. left up there at 6.30 p.m. had dinner at McQuarys &amp; tea Norm Cove Wosthe {cut off} a very large funeral.</p> <p>Frid Oct 28 Weather - Lovely &amp; bright cool. men made cider picked chicks etc in A.M. all ploughed in p.m. Della in bed all day with cold, Mrs Craig up at tea time. Douglas Norm attended the preparatory service at church. dance at Victoria Sq. Produce, 12 chicks, 6 pidgeons, 7 Dz eggs. 12 pt cream 6 cider, apples.</p> <p>Sat Oc t 29 Weather - cool, cloudy &amp; rained p.m. Men cleaned hen, houses, chopped feed etc . Shut up 1 pullets D &amp; Norm did after supper then N went to Store. Lorne &amp; Della went to city.</p> <p>Sun Oct 30 Weather - cool. &amp; Fair. we all attended church Kiddies &amp; I rode down with Norm D went earlier, we folk, Mother &amp; Laura went down to Alex's after supper for 2 hrs. Iileen Pratt &amp; Gwenue called for awhile before tea time.</p> <p>Mon Oct 31 Weather - Cool E winds rained p.m. &amp; night. we washed. men drew manure, Leslie brought a load of coal - city Norm went to Stouffville. Della went down to stay with Mother - boys away.</p> <p>Tues Nov 1st 1932 Our Tenth Wedding day. Weather - rained a.m. ckearing in afternoon. Windy, Doug B took day, of. Norm ploughed, we went to city in afternoon got bedroom paper $3.00 &amp; went to a show saw Billy House brought Alex Marion &amp; Roy with us, after arriving here, we sure got a surprise when all our folks came &amp; gave us a Kitchen show (a real surprise) green &amp; white granite. We finished Mation Birthday Cake.</p> <p>Wed Nov 2. 1932 Weather - cloudy &amp; showery p.m. Men drew manure all day wagon &amp; spreader. Mrs Craig up A.M. 2 Toronto dairy men here P.M. I attended W.M.S. meeting in p.m. church. Lorne &amp; Della went down home to-night. Billy, Jimmy, here to-night Douglas - store.</p> <p>Thurs Nov 3, 1932. Weather - 1st Heavy frost last night. Bright &amp; cool. Men drew manure all forenoon, Norm &amp; Douglas ploughed part of afternoon. Doug drew manure. Della got back about 5 p.m. from city with John. Walter Craig up this evening.</p> <p>Frid Nov 4 Weather - Lovely day. rain during night. men drew manure &amp; ploughed, Produce - 6 pts cream, 6 gal cider, 20 Dz eggs, 10 chicks. Della went to a dance at Malvern with Lorne, men went to store. finished carching Pullets 207</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Sat Nov 5/32 Weather - Lovely day, Sunny. men ploughed all day. Douglas went down home A.M. got half a pig - John, so we made sausage &amp; rendered lard. men at store to night. Jimmy came up to stay over night. Della sewing at Brown dress, jumper.</p> <p>Sun Nov 6 Weather - Lovely bright day, misty early a.m. Norm went over home until chire time, Jimmy here breakfast. Lorne &amp; Della went to Marguerites for dinner. Douglas left here at 330 A.M. on hunting trip. Marion &amp; I walked over to Cora's in afternoon &amp; carried Dorothy. Billy &amp; Jimmy here Sup. Newton brought Della up after supper.</p> <p>Mon Nov 7 Weather - Still more lovely. warmer. Padget &amp; Hay men here working at Windmill. Della &amp; I took paper of S.W. room to-day. Men drew manure. Billy brought long rug up, &amp; helped {chores?} here breakfast made headcheese after supper.</p> <p>Tues Nov 8 Weather - Fair strong easterly winds. Billie here for breakfast. Men drew manure. Norm ploughed p.m. we got walls filled (Cracks) &amp; sized. Frank Dimma, Loyd Armstrong, Newton &amp; Norm played cards Lorne Della went to city.</p> <p>Wed Nov 9 Weather - Cold east wind, came rain about 5 p.m. horrid night. Men ploughed. man here seeing about baling. Mrs Calvert &amp; J French here A.M. I got ceiling painted &amp; woodwork washed of.</p> <p>Thurs Nov 10 Weather - cloudy, clearing about noon (cool.) men chopped feed A.M. had 11 Oclock dinner then went up to bale 10 6 3/4 tons hay at John {pestor?} I painted woodworks in bedroom &amp; helped milk. girlies &amp; I all alone to-night. Della &amp; Norm went Jr Farmers. Victoria Square bowl supper.</p> <p>Frid Nov 11 Billie here breakfast Weather - wet day, colder at night, Had fire in furnace to-night for first. Men clipped cows A.M. &amp; part of P.M. then Made cider. I gave ceiling a second coat paint &amp; varnished furniture produce - 10 eggs, 7 pts cream, 4 gal cider, 3 bus snow apple, Choir Practice. Norm &amp; Della did not go.</p> <p>Sat Nov 12 Weather - cold day. Doug ploughed all day. Norm chore A.M. ploughed p.m. A Men here A.M. for fence stretchers. Dorothy came up in p.m. Stayed for tea, Della walked down with her, Lorne here, brought Della back, Norm Store.</p> <p>Sun Nov 13 Norm shot Bob &amp; buried him. Weather - Cold. some snow. Della walked down to S.S. Norm took girlies &amp; I to church, he went to Y.P.S. at night Doug &amp; 2 Allen boys did chores. Walter brought Della up.</p> <p>Mon Nov 14 Weather - Rain ed A.M. Clearing. Men ploughed. Mr brought fence stretchers back, brought Mother up A.M. I painted (dull) coat ceiling &amp; we papered room in afternoon. John came up for her at night. Newton Burr phoned A.M. Billie here breakfast Lewis Stiver rushed to hospital 4 A.M.</p> <p>Tues Nov 15 weather - dull, cloudy, all day, with snow &amp; rain at night. men ploughed, we had a 2 wks washing, I painted woodwork in p.m. John up for Della to go to Dimma's. Walter up for Norm meeting at church Cora H here for the evening with me.</p> <p>Wed Nov 16 Weather - North, east, wind with snow all day. ground covered. men chopped A.M. Doug cleaned out hen houses p.m. &amp; Norm took switch tract to Richmond Hill, John &amp; Mother brought Della up about 5 p.m. from city. I finished Painting woodwork in A.M. &amp; scrubbed floor. in p.m. Billie here breakfast. Leslie &amp; Nelson came home to-night.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1932 Thurs Nov 17 Pat bought home 1 deer 3 partridges Weather - Lovely Cold bright day, ground covered snow. Men fixed litter carrier track. Della, Marion &amp; I went to Mrs Stiver Jr I. meeting with Charlie &amp; Cora left Dorothy in home. We put rug on floor A.M. Douglas arrived home at 11 30 p.m. Tim &amp; Jim Rattle came home with him. Della &amp; Norm attended choir practice. Billie did not stay breakfast not Well, but stayed supper.. Mrs E Dixon died.</p> <p>Frid Nov 18 Weather - milder. Men drew manure on sleigh. Douglas picked over pears apples etc. attended Late A Nichols sale p.m. at night he &amp; I went to Agincourt to a special church service, real good. Norm away with Newton for supper. Della Kept girlies. Lorne over produce - 7 pts cream, 1 bus pears, 3 apples.</p> <p>Sat Nov 19 Weather - cloudy, a little snow, colder at night. Doug had day off. Norm &amp; Douglas fixed litter carrier track. Leslie brought our deer here at night from Mr Pinder's.</p> <p>Sun Nov 20 Weather - Cloudy &amp; Mild. we all attended church in p.m. Laura came home with us &amp; walked down to Y.P.S. at night. had partridge for dinner &amp; supper Billie here supper</p> <p>Mon Nov 21 Weather - cool N.W. wind bright. men drew manure all day. Padget &amp; Hay men here in A.M. finished windmill. Norm attended Jr Farmer meet, at Isobella. Douglas went to Lodge at To See Rev McDonald get 3rd Degree</p> <p>Tues Nov 22 Weather - lovely bright day (cool) men drew manure A.M. ploughed p.m. Douglas put Storm Windows on. Lorne here to-night.</p> <p>1932 Wed Nov 23 Weather - cloudy some sleet &amp; rain. Douglas &amp; Doug picked chickens A.M. &amp; chores. John brought Mother up after dinner. She &amp; Della sewed at Laura jumper. After supper, we all went over to Jean's for a couple of hrs. we took John to. Norm had day of to city. got a car, Walter C up at tea time.</p> <p>Thurs Nov 24 Weather - Cloudy &amp; milder. men chopped apple tree &amp; sawed. picked chickens. I attended Thank Off meeting of W.M.S. at church in p.m. Mrs Spencer spoke Indian of the West. Jimmie Atkinson spent the evening here, Billie here supper Della went down choir practice (none) Rodicks brought her home.</p> <p>Frid Nov 25 Weather - Lovely mild day. men worked at trees &amp; chopped feed. Doug &amp; Norm baled straw at Mr Rodicks in p.m. Douglas picked chickens etc. Walter C here tea time Lorne &amp; Della went Produce, - 8 pts Cream, 10 chickens 14 dressed hens, 14 pidgeons, 1 Dz eggs, 2 bus pears, 13 bus apples.</p> <p>Sat Nov 26 Weather - Cold bright day. men worked at trees. Douglas put sink in pantry A.M. etc. p.m. men to store at night.</p> <p>Sun Nov 27 Weather - A Wonderful bright day. Cold. Norm over home for day. Dorothy up in A.M. She, Della &amp; Marion walked down home 11. A.M. Then Billie up for awhile. we went down to church called in home for Marion first &amp; saw the Ashes. after supper D &amp; Mariom wemt to city Dorothy &amp; I walked over to See Mrs Tucker came up Lorne &amp; Della. Pat &amp; Marion home 20 -12.</p> <p>Mon Nv 28 Weather - Lovely bright day. men drew manure A.M. &amp; fixed at Norm car p.m. I washed. Lorne</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1932 here before breakfast for Della to go city &amp; home again by 11 A.M. Mr &amp; Mrs Hellems here in p.m. Douglas, Norm &amp; Newton went up to Jacks to play cards left 6.30 pm. home by.</p> <p>Tues Nov 29 Weather- Lovely day Douglas &amp; Norm baled until 4.30 p.m. at Mr Rodicks. Doug did up chores then went home before dinner to attend the funeral of his Uncle. Douglas took Della &amp; baking etc down to church at 5 p.m. as it was our supper &amp; Concert given by Mr Tees &amp; orchestra. took in $54 00 I drove down alone. Douglas Kept girlies.</p> <p>Wed Nov 30 Weather- an Ideal day. Douglas &amp; Doug baled all day at Mr. Rodicks. Norm went to city A.M. home at noon &amp; did chores. Della went down to church about 4. Newton brought her up later Norm &amp; she practice, Douglas store. stayed home.</p> <p>Thurs Dec 1 Weather - cloudy (partly) Doug drew wood A.M. had to let cows out water, no wind for a week. Douglas Norm at Mr Rodicks baling home by 5 p.m. Douglas called got Della to {ld?} for Dureen bedroom box that John made. I cleaned our bedroom.</p> <p>Frid Dec 2 Weather- Partly cloudy S.W wind (welcome) men chopped A.M. &amp; pruned maple trees, Doug took team &amp; went up home p.m for load wood for himself. Douglas took circular saw to Markham in p.m. Marion went him, he went store at night. we cleaned Kitchen to-day. Produce - 1 Dz. eqq 3 bus pears, 9 bus apples. 7 pts cream.</p> <p>Sat Dec 3 Weather - Fair &amp; mild. 1st practice men cutting apple trees etc. Della went down to practice for concert at church. Katie Craig here about 4.30 p.m Norm store night, we work late.</p> <p><br />1932 Sun Dec 4 Weather - Strong S.W wind. Douglas, Norm &amp; Della went to church. I Kept Kiddies, Billy here supper, Some excitement about 20 to eight, that Mr J Thomson house on fire Douglas &amp; Norm went over &amp; first there. Lorne &amp; Della came up later, had fireplace going for 3 days now.</p> <p>Mon Dec 5 Weather - Strong S.W Winds. Lovely wash day. we ironed, cook beets for beet pickle, Della finished Maion house sweater, men ploughed all day 2 teams &amp; tractor Douglas did not stop for his dinner, Norm &amp; Della went to Jr Farmer meeting Unionville</p> <p>Tues Dec 6 Weather- rained most of day. Men trimed maple trees &amp; chores. Marion, Douglas &amp; I went to city for the day. Della Kept Dorothy. Douglas went to St John Hospital in p.m.</p> <p>Wed Dec 7 Weather- rained all day, clearing at night &amp; cold. Men just jobbed about, Douglas &amp; Marion went to Markham p.m. for circular saw. Man here in evening, (Morgage Discount). Stan Bartlet down to see about hiring. I made 11 qts beets, cabbage pickle, Della Knit Marion brown mits in p. m.</p> <p>Thurs Dec 8 Weather- cloudy &amp; cold. men digging out apple trees, I attended Annual W.M.S meeting in p.m. at church, Norm went to choir practice, Lorne &amp; Della to dance Malvern.</p> <p>Frid Dec 9 Weather- bright &amp; quite cold.- men worked a trees, I made &amp; put curtains up in Della room. Douglas Lodge at night. Produce, 27 eggs, 7 pts. cream, 10 bus apples 3 bus pears.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>John Lunau</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td></td> <td>July</td> <td>July</td> <td>{Jn?}</td> <td>Thomson</td> <td>Nason</td> <td></td> <td>July</td> <td>July</td> <td>Thomson</td> <td>Nason</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>1.25</td> <td>100</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>1.25</td> <td>1.00</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>1</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>3/4</td> <td>25</td> <td></td> <td>1/2</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>2</td> <td>D</td> <td>D</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>26</td> <td>1</td> <td>1</td> <td>1</td> </tr> <tr> <td>3</td> <td>.</td> <td></td> <td>1/2</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>27</td> <td>1</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>4</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>1</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>28</td> <td>1</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>5</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>1</td> <td></td> <td>1</td> <td></td> <td>29</td> <td>1</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>6</td> <td></td> <td>1/2</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>30</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>7</td> <td></td> <td>1/2</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>31</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>8</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>9</td> <td></td> <td>S</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>10</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>11</td> <td></td> <td>1</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>1</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>12</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>13</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>14</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>15</td> <td>1</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>16</td> <td>D</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>17</td> <td>1</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>18</td> <td>1</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>19</td> <td>1</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>20</td> <td>1</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>21</td> <td>1/2</td> <td>1/2</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>722</td> <td>1/2</td> <td>1/24</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>23</td> <td>PD 13.75</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>24</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> 1932 <br />Sat Dec 10 Weather - cloudy, cold east wind. men worked at trees, Douglas, Marion, went to Markham a.m. Della went to practice in p.m. then went down again home at night with Norm.<br /><br />Sun Dec 11 Weather - cloudy, cold east wind, snow at night. Marion &amp; I went to church with Norm, spent evening at home.<br /><br />Mon Dec 12 Bob &amp; Jean 4th wedding day . Weather - cold &amp; stormy Men loaded old gentlemean into truck Pat and Les took him to city. $29.00John came at 10 a.m. with Mother for girlies &amp; I to go up Marguerite's had dinner &amp; and he left about 2 p.m. for home. Men chored. Della practice at church P.M. &amp; Jr Farmer dance night.<br /><br />Tues Dec 13 Weather - Very cold S.W. wind. Men drew wood &amp; Doug got saw at Calverts. Douglas store night D&amp; N home.<br /><br />Wed Dec 14 Weather - Still cold S.W. wind. Men sawed wood. Della practice in p.m. &amp; She, Norm, choir Practice at night Douglas left 4 p.m. for Sharon arrived about 5 &amp; we all left at 930 for home.<br /><br />Thurs Dec 15 Weather - very cold North wind. men carried wood into woodshed in A.M. Norm attended hunt club banquet with Wilt Rodick. I went with Cora &amp; Mr Hooper to Mabel Stewarts Jr In meeting not many out. Della Kept Kiddies.<br /><br />Frid Dec 16 Weather -Bright &amp; not so cold. Doug had day of &amp; back for chores. Norm to city. Della to practice at</div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p><br />1299 8 h + 3 /24 /690 +75 /5.65 <br /><br />Mr Waker Mr Krill Wokers Mr Krill <br /><br />June 1st 3 11lbs Pork 1.00 Plants .15<br /><br />week 5 1/2 5 1/2 Peas .40<br /><br />2nd 3 Pork 1.00<br /><br />3rd Cush 5.00<br /><br />Bug .35<br /><br />Beef .55 9.04<br /><br />Beef 39<br /><br />Overalls 35 J Waker<br /><br />Beef 40 sept 12 By Oct Day +<br /><br />Beef 35 13<br /><br />Beef 45 14<br /><br />Beef 50 15 16 18 19 20 21 22 23 <br /><br />B- - 50 Plums .45 26 5 28 29 30 31 <br /><br />1/2<br /><br />" 65<br /><br />1 Bl Wheat 65<br /><br />Beef 40 12.44 + 400 = 16.44<br /><br />" 45 75 + 75 /375 + 75 /1025 + 35/10.50<br /><br />" 25<br /><br />" 20</p> <p><br />Hoeing roots &amp; Corn<br /><br />Days works Received Cash .25<br /><br />20th 1/2 day O Thirtle .75<br /><br />21 1 " D.Manure 1.00<br /><br />22 1/2 " Clothes 6.00<br /><br />23 1 " Ploughing Cash 2.00<br /><br />24 1/2 &amp; 1 Hour &amp; manure " Raising " 6.00<br /><br />26 3/4 Day Ploughing &amp; Cattle Laundry 20<br /><br />27 1 Hoeing<br /><br />28 1 <br /><br />29 1</p> <p><br /><br />Thurs Dec 22. Weather - an Ideal day. bright &amp; mild. Douglas to city all day. Men drew wood made cider clean hen houses. etc. Norm over to his home at night. Produce - 13 1/2 Dz eggs 7 pts cream 2 1/2 / 4 1/2 cider apples.16 Dz eggs<br /><br />Frid Dec 23 / Weather - rained heavy part of day. cloudy. Douglas went with Billy A.M. for W Youngs eggs &amp; wrote Gordon before he left men drew wood. Went down home in p.m. I made pudding for Mother, then we all attended Xmas Concert at Church at night. Della got her diamond ring to-night Lorne's birthday.</p> <p><br />Sat Dec 24 Weather - rained. men chored &amp; drew wood finished at noon Douglas city all day. Norm to city at night.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p><br />Notes due in fall of 1899</p> <p><br />Ifreight- Dec 1st $45 00<br /><br />- - - 16 00<br /><br />Banker- Nov 15 83 50 73 50 83.50<br /><br />Hooper &amp; Ludford " 22 77 00 77<br /><br />Spray Motor Co London " 24 18 00 18<br /><br />Mike Cooney A.D. 1900 Jan 28 38 00 178 10<br /><br />Xmas - Peterman A.D. 1900 Mch 9 100 00</p> <p><br />Sun Dec 25/32 Weather - Lovely day mild. We all went to church in p.m. had Dorothy christened to-day, 6 months 19 days old. She was real good &amp; looked sweet, spent the evening at home alone.</p> <p><br />Mon Dec 26. Weather - Lovely mild bright day. Norm went over &amp; got his Father &amp; Aunt Jane &amp; went down to have dinner at W.A. Pattersons. We had dinner at home then Men all went over to nomination in p.m. Back for supper everybody home this year for Xmas 21 in family &amp; 2 extras, Nor, &amp; Lorne.</p> <p><br />Tues Dec 27 Weather - Lovely day. men sawed wood. I washed. Dougas attended Lodge at Markham &amp; Agincourt at night Leslie went with him. I Kept Kiddies here. Jimmy &amp; Betty up to see Xmas Axes.</p> <p><br />Buttonville Jan 9th 1899<br /><br />Mike Cooney Comminus for 1 Year @ $175.00</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>receipts</td> <td>time lost</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Jan</td> <td>24</td> <td>sick</td> <td></td> <td>1/2</td> </tr> <tr> <td>"</td> <td>25</td> <td>"</td> <td></td> <td>1</td> </tr> <tr> <td>"</td> <td>26</td> <td>"</td> <td></td> <td>1/2</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Feb</td> <td>15</td> <td>at Barkers sale</td> <td></td> <td>1/2</td> </tr> <tr> <td>"</td> <td>19</td> <td>Hauling wood with team</td> <td></td> <td>1</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Mch</td> <td>3</td> <td>Cash</td> <td>$5.00</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>"</td> <td>15</td> <td>Oats</td> <td>2.13</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>"</td> <td>21</td> <td>Hauling wood with team</td> <td></td> <td>1</td> </tr> <tr> <td>"</td> <td>24</td> <td>"</td> <td></td> <td>1/2</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Apr</td> <td>4</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>1/2</td> </tr> <tr> <td>"</td> <td>8</td> <td>Cash</td> <td>5.00</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>"</td> <td>12</td> <td>off for Doctor</td> <td></td> <td>1/2</td> </tr> <tr> <td>"</td> <td>13</td> <td>"</td> <td></td> <td>1</td> </tr> <tr> <td>#</td> <td>26</td> <td>Cash on Reccor Afs</td> <td>2.40</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>May</td> <td>2</td> <td>Hay</td> <td>1 20</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>"</td> <td>12</td> <td>Creamer &amp; Strainer Pail</td> <td>1 20</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>"</td> <td>18</td> <td>1/2 day getting Boots Rpd</td> <td></td> <td>1/2</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Wed Dec 28. 1932 School meeting to-day Charlie Hooper elected as new trustee Weather - Lovely mild day. muddy, men finished sawing wood to-day. Myrtle B, Marie B, Edna Dorothy Dalmidge here for the afternoon playing with Kiddies. Norm &amp; I attended annual meeting of the Y.P.S. and Social. Norm made Pres. Douglas Kepr Kiddies.</p> <p>Thurs Dec 29/32 Weather - Lovely A.M. cloudy p.m. men dtew manure. Della &amp; Dorothy up p.m. stayed for tea left for home at 815 to Walk. Norm went with Brown boys to the exective meeting of Jr Farmer at Hammils.</p> <p>Frid Dec 30 Weather - Cloudy A.M. rain in p.m. &amp; night. men dew manune in A.M. made cider &amp; butchered 2 little pigs for Market in p.m. Douglas picked 3 geese A.M. finished venison to-day. produce - 13 bus apples, 5 gal cider, 2 geese, 12 pts cream, 321/2 Dz eggs, about 25 or 30 lbs, 2 small pigs</p> <p>Sat Dec 31 Weather - very cold strong S.W. winds. Doug drew manure &amp; also Norm. Douglas went to market to-day. Art Brown down at night for 1. Dz. eggs. Norm away to-night. Kiddies went to bed about 10 30. we stayed up to see Old yr out &amp; New Year in.</p> <p><br />Arthur Robinson Commenced May 22nd 98</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>Cash Recd</td> </tr> <tr> <td>June</td> <td>24</td> <td>Pair Boots</td> <td>$1 50</td> </tr> <tr> <td>"</td> <td>25</td> <td>Cash</td> <td>50</td> </tr> <tr> <td>"</td> <td>30</td> <td>"</td> <td>50</td> </tr> <tr> <td>July</td> <td>26</td> <td>Overalls &amp; Shirt</td> <td>1 50</td> </tr> <tr> <td>"</td> <td>29</td> <td>Braces</td> <td>25</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sept</td> <td>6</td> <td>Cash</td> <td>3 00</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Oct</td> <td>7</td> <td>"</td> <td>2 00</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Albert Aster commenced work April 4th 1898 at $1050.00 for year Lost time May 24th 1 <br />June 15 1/2<br /><br />Sept 7 1 <br /><br />Oct 7 1</p> <p><br />Received Cash $2 00<br /><br />July 29 Hat 1 00<br /><br />Sept 7 Cash 2 00<br /><br />Oct 7 " 2 00<br /><br />Nov 19 " 63 00<br /><br />------- -------------------- $70 00<br /><br />$1.00 00<br /><br />70 00<br /><br />--------<br /><br />Ballance $3000</p> <p><br />April 3 Cash on Cossitt note 17 00<br /><br />" " Interest " " " 75<br /><br />" Repairing watch " 25<br /><br />" Postage " 15<br /><br />" Repairing set screw " 10<br /><br />-------<br /><br />$18.25 <br /><br />18.25<br /><br />$11.75</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p><br />Wedding suit<br /><br />(Brown) dyed Sept 24/32<br /><br />Price $4.00 at Parkers.<br /><br />Nov 1st 1932 Kitchen<br /><br />shower of green &amp; white granite<br /><br />1. Preserve Kettle<br /><br />1. Vegetable pot. with lid.<br /><br />1 potato pot ... lid<br /><br />1 dish pan<br /><br />1 double boiler... lid<br /><br />1 tea kettle .. lid<br /><br />3 sauce dippers.<br /><br />3 sizes all lined<br /><br />white enamel.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{Back cover of diary Brown, blue and red marbled, red binding, ink stain on bottom)</p> </div> transcribed https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/a965f1b127c3797df368be39070e959f.pdf bdc80806b0c10303a5bf001fa3c9556b PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. DIARY 1925 T.B. Barrett Donnybrook. Port Dover Ontario From January 1st 1925 to November 15th 1925 https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/b51853c7e8e768de333eefbb8e61d4c7.pdf 26a927bc7919e26cf873889fcdb93f6b PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. Thursday January 1st 1925 At the time of the Royal Winter Fair in Toronto last November Frank & Jonas sojourned for a few days in the city ostensibly to have a look at the fat cattle & high jumping hunters, but no doubt as far as Frank was concerned there was a fairer attraction than an attractive Fair. Whatever his prime motive was the point in this connection is that he brought home this book for me, and it resembles very closely the books that I was wont to keep diurnal records in prior to the War, but which up till now I have been unable to get. The possession of it inspires me to resume my old practice of diary writing and so I make a start with the New Year. We are still in the grip of a very cold snap which has lasted with scarcely a break now for about two weeks. The wind to-day was in the east but it has been fairly sunny. I have done very little all day but the chores, went over to Willie Shand's this morning to pay him for the sink we got from him last fall, and this after noon went over to the woods for awhile to find some fuel but didn’t have much luck. I started milking Mary to-day as Garnet Coleman came out yesterday & took the calf. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/48104fb094a3cc026d814fe0e57568d0.pdf 9034e0bc9e2fbfcc641aeaef02e39662 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. Friday January 2nd We contemplated going to town to-day which would have necessitated my walking over home and getting Queen or the team, but the weather altered our plans. It was snowing hard when we got up this morning and had snowed hard during the night keeping it up till this after noon. It has been getting steadily milder all day and I think is almost thawing to-night. As we now have a nice lot of skim milk on hand I began feeding the cockrels out in the colony house their fattening mash and had to make a trough for them. They have just been getting grain and I am afraid lost flesh during the very cold weather of the last couple of weeks. I did some more fixing to my cow stable this afternoon, battoned up more of the cracks and put a window in. It was quite comfortable working bare handed which was a great relief. Mrs. Tupper and Clara were in to-night for a few minutes to return the little house scales which Mrs. Tupper borrowed a couple of weeks ago to weigh her geese. Must wash up the tea-dishes now and get after Rob. Roy. We are reading it aloud. Saturday January 3rd This has been a busy day for me. I did the morning chores as quickly as possible and started to walk over home but got a ride on a load of lumber from the Winding Hill. Dad. helped me harness & hook up the team (Queen and Joe) and we then loaded up my potatoes and buckwheat. Dad. & I both got potatoes from Jim Dixon and he left mine over there. It was noon when I got home and as Marj. was hoping to leave for town by one o'clock I fed the team and gobbled my dinner without much ceremony. Marj. fed the chickens while I unloaded the potatoes and emptied them into bushe {bushel} hampers down cellar. I unloaded the buckwheat before dinner. I then put the cows in and hooked up. It was nearly two by the time we started. We unloaded the kids at Aunty's by way of a birthday party for her and I drove Marj. up town, left Jim Dixon's bags at Walker Evans according to instructions and drove right back to Trum. Walker's where I loaded up five bags of wheat and took home. Neither Trum. nor the man were home but the boys were there and superintended the business. I unloaded the wheat and then hiked across to the woods where I found a little wood. Our nice little maple https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/8cbad2d5ffbd11936e38dadcffed4794.pdf 451a642f28c689c424530f2b6f0ea9d3 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. stick, but I had quite a job getting it, as it was green & heavy. I fell down with it once and got covered with snow getting out from under it, by the time I got my wood home & unloaded and the chickens fed it was nearly five so I then returned to town for the family. Frank was there too so he came home with us and took the team back. Snowed most of the day and is still mild. The sleighing is good. Sunday January 4th The peaceful and quiet observance of the Sabbath at Donnybrook to-day was uninterrupted by any excursions abroad on our part or visits from others. I just did what was necessary outside and this morning helped Marj. wash the dishes as she didn't feel very well, and she beguiled the time and lightened the task by reading Rob. Roy to me while I worked. We had a late breakfast and an early tea and dispensed with a middle meal and gained whatever energy such meal would have afforded us by napping. Marj. insists on my writing my share of the Christmas letters of thanks a task which has formerly devolved entirely on her so I spent about two hours this evening writing a note to Grand Daddy. Southwest wind - cloudy now but quite mild. Monday January 5th School opened again this morning and as I had a lot of snow shovelling to do over there I got around pretty early and did most of my morning chores by lantern light. I saw Mabel to-night and she said every pupil was on hand and glad to get back after their long holiday, owing to the measles. I had intended going over home, getting the team and getting a load of coal this morning but put it off till after dinner. When I got there I found Frank going off with the Pickfords to help them load straw or some thing so Dad. advised me not to take the team to-day as it would be so late before I could get out with the coal and back with the team, and they want Joe to-night as they are taking in the evangelical meetings of Mr. Robinson a friend of Mr. Cornish's. I borrowed his cutter and drove down town, posted some letters got a can of coal oil and went to interview Mr. Carpenter & Al. Faulkner about cutters which they had advertised for sale. Mr. Carpenter was in Port Ryerse voting I suppose but Dr. Bicknell said he didn't think he wanted to dispose of the cutter without selling his horse buggy and harness. Al. has sold one of his cutters and is keeping the other but has a pair of light bobs for sale, they have no shafts on them https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/e2bf63a0cdcd68a307a273f190c82ca4.pdf e2f8e229575b1c169ed8d324fbf0021c PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. though so that I don't think they would be much advantage to me as I don't want to hook up a team every time I go to town. I left my coal oil at the farm and walked home from there getting a ride from the Winding Hill with Billy Watson. It was rather late when I got the chores all done and as I was tired I didn't do anything all evening but snooze. I didn't go out to vote to-day as I had no way of getting there except walking and I didn't consider the election important enough to warrant that much exercise. Kent & Roy Misener are the apirants for the reeve's chair and though I would have supported Reg Kent had I voted I don't think it makes much difference. Misener was in to see Dad. soliciting his vote and using the argument that if he stayed "to home" the whole council would be up around Port Ryerse. Dad. told him he didn't care if they were in Kalamazoo for all the good they ever did him or the road past him which has had no permanent improvement made to it since he has lived on it in spite of the fact that he has paid taxes enough himself during that time to gravel it. Pickford was telling of a great time they had the other night, New Year's eve a man knocked at the door and when they opened it they discovered Ellis Ryerse supporting his wife who was in great distress and wanting to borrow Pickford's horse & cutter as they had had a breakdown in their car while on their way to Mrs. Lawson's. Pickford got them the cutter as fast as possible and they got down town just in time as twenty minutes later they had a new daughter. A great pity was that after all their trouble they couldn't have postponed the event for a few hours as it seems the Simcoe merchants are offering prizes to the first three babies born in Norfolk in 1925. Very mild & cloudy. Tuesday January 6th Those men, beloved of the Muses, who are capable of expressing in cadenced words fitting appreciations of all things beautiful are wont to find themes for their songs in the weather that does or should prevail between the Venal equinox and the first killing frost of Autum. Seldom do we hear a voice from Parnassus eulogizing the breath of January unless it be to try to work up a little sympathy for whatever merits a rigourous climate may have to "Stir the Viking blood," but this meets with little response and I admit deserves little. There are days never the less even at this season when the pallid face of Nature suggests a https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/bfbae43420e49e93a406d28cb92291b8.pdf 175026ee249723edcfb5d8322a2ae9a2 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. lethal slumber that have all the qualifications of the greener months besides a few peculiar to themselves to implant in a fellow that very happy sensation, the consious joy of being alive. Just such a day was this especially the fore noon of it. I was in an excellent position to enjoy it as I walked from here over home to meet Frank with my load of coal. There was not a breath of wind and the sun was not bright which would have been dazzling on that nights fresh snow, but diffused a genial comfort through the lightest of clouds & high floating wreaths of smoke. The northern part of the sky was blue, but not the steel blue of Winter but the soft hazy appearance of late Autum while the air might have been that of May except for a certain energizing zest to it not comparable to the chill of Spring nor its longrous warmth which has a tendency to promote lethargy. The roads are in excellint trim for sleighing and aparantly too deep for the pesky cars to spoil them. No mud of Spring, no bugs of Summer, no rush of work as in the Fall, if all Winter weather was like this, tourist resorts in the South would have to go out of business, but what makes this weather truly appreciated is that it is a very small nugget in a large rock of quartz and the realization that for all we know an 80 mile blizzard may be the programme for to-morrow. When I got to the Farm I found Frank had gone down for the coal and Dad. was preparing the scene for the execution of his pigs He was very distressed that I had walked over as he said Frank would go right out the side road with the coal and I would have to walk back. Frank however had forgotten to take a scoop shovel and remembering that I didn't have one came back by the farm with the coal so I rode out with him. He took the team right back so as to be on time to help with the pig killing this after noon. Pickford and Bob. are going to help. I spent the afternoon lining my chicken house with tar paper and at Marj’s suggestion shifting the roosts so that they are not in such a direct draft from the windows. Ina was here washing to-day and she walked home with Mabel who came over for awhile after school. Wednesday January 7th Another very mild day and so nice that Marj. wanted to go to town. I was anxious to finish fixing my chicken pen but as she was afraid we might not get another nice day this week, I told her that if she would go over and https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/715112373feb9d08c91263d37fd54700.pdf b313dd46c1c8075b5e488b8b770cf6ae PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. borrow the Lampkin's cutter and Florie we would go right after dinner. Marj. went over and made the necessary arrangements and Mrs. Lampkin offered to keep the baby. I worked at the chicken pen till noon then right after dinner we loaded Gay into the hand sleigh and I hauled her over, left her with Mrs. Lampkin and came back with Florie & the cutter for Marj. & the Niblits. It was cloudy when we started with a raw wind but thawing more than it has any day yet. We left Harry B. at Aunty's and I drove Marj. up to see Glad. Law who has been very much worse since Christmas. I then came back, put Florie in the barn, and went in and had a visit with Lila who has not been out of bed for the last few days although she feels pretty well. She has become fasinated by the much talked of and ridiculed cross- word-puzzles. Aunty & Aunty Alice are greatly elated after the courage & skill they displayed this morning in tracking down & killing a rat. They have suspected his presence for some time in the little room off the kitchen so this morning organized a hunting party. They searched through various boxes, boles, baskets, bags trunks, etcetera and finally unearthed their quarry ina valise through which he had chewed himself an entrance and also helped himself to pieces of all the contents for the construction of his nest. The prize discovered was only half won as the real chase began, and was carried on, in, out, between, under, over, across, through and “apast” every object in the room until finally they brought him to bay and Aunty Alice, with certainly more courage than a great many women and some men posess attacked him with the hammer. Her onslaught though feirce was not sufficient to mortally wound him nor to quell his cries, but as she had him pinned down she feared to risk his escape by raising the hammer for another blow so she called to Aunty to come to her rescue with another weapon. She knew the sickle was in the kitchen and thought it would do the deed but in the tense excitement of the moment could think of no other name for it but cutlass, for which she called. Aunty was at a loss to know where in their peaceful surroundings she could lay hands on a cutlass or any other bucaneering accouterment so failed to render the assistance so sorely needed. The case become desperate for although the croaking cries of the enemy betrayed the flitting of the vital spark, the strength of the hand that held the hammer was also waning and who could tell what reserves of strength might he mustered https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/b80b14c007ed2addf35c5407d11d71cc.pdf 1684f63da15d9aa0741cbb64c0a0bd7f PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. if that crushing weight were relaxed for a moment. Eventually Aunty came to the scene of action without arms or ammunition but relieved Aunty Alice of her hold on the prisoner while Aunty Alice went in search of the hatchet with which she presently returned and dealt the death blow almost severing the wicked head from the ugly body. No wonder they are exultant after having triumphed so gloriously over the forces of evil the perpetrator of nocturnal destruction and predatory invasion. They can now rest secure and happy in the memory of their hard fought but well won field. I walked over to Jim. Bannister to see a cutter which Mrs. Lampkin told me he had for sale but there was nobody home so we stopped on our way home and I asked Jim not to sell it until I had a look at it. Dad. drove Euah down and left her at Aunty’s while I was there. They are taking in the revival meetings regularly I think, Frank says they had a poor house the night of the hockey match but that was to be expected, the first intermediate O.H.A. game of the season. Dover beat Brantford. 6-5. It began to snow while we were away and kept it up all the after noon Big flakes of heavy snow coming straight down. We are certainly getting plenty of it this winter. It was dark by the time I got back to the Lampkin's with the horse and cutter after taking Marj. & the Niblits home and then I had to load Gay up and haul her home. It was still snowing hard but very mild and she seemed to thoroughly enjoy the trip I was afraid all the time she would pitch herself out and when we turned into our lane where the track was not beaten the fresh snow came to the top of her sleigh box, she gurgled with joy when she could stick her little mitts out and draw them through the soft snow until we got about half way up the lane either she gave a lurch or one runner went suddenly deeper but over the sleigh went and Gay went face down into a snow drift. I grabbed her up as fast as possible and tucked her under my arm, evidently none the worse, she seemed to take it as part of the fun. When we got to the house, she was as rosy, cosy and happy as any ten year old kid who has been jumping into snow banks. We put in an awful evening. Aunty Alice lent Marj. her new Sabitini book “The Gates of Doom" and we started to read it out loud but I couldn't keep awake so we both dozed for awhile and then Marj. went at her book alone and read the whole thing. We got to bed about half past two. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/ffaded82f18880cd632fcaa51801bdd4.pdf 58df57d595f17264895279257fc5c751 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. Thursday January 8th I spent about two hours & a half in bed last night and consequently didn’t feel much like working to-day, so didn't do anything but the chores, it was a little too cold anyway to do Carpenter work in the chicken pen. It has been a beautiful sunny day but the wind was quite strong and sharp. I went over to the school house before we had breakfast and Willem Ryerse came back with me to look at the bull calf as he thought of buying him but he thinks he is too small for service now so I think he won’t take him. We were pretty late getting through breakfast and then we sat around the kitchen most of the fore noon while Marj. told me the story she read last night. This after noon I washed the dishes while she read a little more of Rob. Roy to me and to-night we went to bed right after tea, but by the time we got the kids settled it wasn't very early. Marj. got Gay a pair of stiff soled shoes yesterday & hopes she will soon walk alone with them. Friday January 9th It was a cold night and has been sharp to-day but a little wind and sunny so that it is ideal winter weather. I did chores most of the forenoon and this after noon walked down town to see Jim Bannister's cutter. I met John Patterson on the road with it and as he was driving out here partly to show me the cutter and partly to exercise his horse, he turned around and drove me into town. It is a shabby looking affair but seems perfectly sound and has new shoes on it which Jim says are worth four dollars so I don't think I lost anything by paying him ten dollars for it. I saw Dad. & Frank down town. Frank was all furred up in coon-skin ready to start for Selkirk with his theatrical troupe. I got my hair cut and walked back home getting here about seven. It was a beautiful night. Moonlight & snappy. I had tea which was all ready and did chores afterwards. Marj. has not felt well all day. The {Shaff?} boys brought down four loads (5 yards) of gravel for me to-day which I home to make a cow stable floor of when the frost goes out. Marj. says Gay is developing a temper like a yellow jacket with a sore corn. She let her feed herself pudding to-day and the performance was so comical Marj. couldnt refrain from laughing whereat, Miss Gay flew into a passion screamed & screeched and made a scene like a regular picture show lady. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/7b92f4b8d167c1511157c4ed801aeb27.pdf 9c1b866e8994c9758da9615be5db6f89 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. Saturday January 10th This has been another beautiful day but is frosty to night I puttered around at the chores this morning and tore down a big {comshack} and got all the inside of it into the barn and stacked the outside along the chicken house to melt the snow & off it. Karry B was out with me and was disturbed the cosy winter qualities of several mice which interested him greatly. It seems sort of hard lines to turn them out in the cold after they had get fixed up so comfortably for the winter: The cats got some of them later I went over and swept the school house after dinner and while I was there Dad. & Jim came out in the {bob}. straight to get Queen’s harness. They came over to the school and I went back with them and waited at the farm while Dad drove Queen & my cutter down to get Aunty Alice and Miss {Qruenest} the pianist of the evangelicas company, whom he brought over for tea and their I drove my cutter straight home. Dover intermediate 416.4. team went to {Srin} we last night & beat them 8-0 Sunday January 11th We harried around this morning doing the usual chores and getting dressed up leaving about noon to have dinner at the Bugley’s. It was very bright but a cold east wind I left May & the kids at the house, then drove down, and put Queen on Aunty’s barn. This after noon Mr. Bagley and I went to meeting Mr. Robinson was having in the town hall for men only. I was averse to going but Mr. Bagley assured me we would be out early and so I couldn't very well get out of it. There was a good crowd there and Mr. Robinson spoke very well and as nicely as his subject permitted but as I heard it or read it all before and as far as I can see ann in no position to either help or hinder his work, and as the hall was cold and as it was after five when we got out I was very sorry I went. I hurried back with Mr. Bagley and got my sweater and then hurried down to get Queen as it was getting very cold. Mrs. Bagley was going to get tea for us but I wouldn't wait but thought she would give May: a cup which I was gone but she didn't. We got home about six and I guess I was the coldest of the party but I got warmed up doing chores Monday January 12th It has been milder to day but cloudy. I seem to have felt lazy and didn't do much but the chores. This {next page} Fore noon I cut down mate to the pine tree that I cut last winter just behind the barn. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/c69a0a598231f13938a378826b8b702a.pdf 9af263083f45e46d660016caa8e57149 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. I have about seven pines on the hill north west of the barn and they are all beginning to die at the top. This tree was leaning very much towards the barn yard fence but I got the big hay rope out of the barn and tied it as far up the trunk as I could safely reach with my 18 ft. ladder and snubbed the other end to a tree down the bank hoping to be able to pull the pine away from the fence, however I chopped till it began to crack and before I could get down to pull it fell and of course went right across the fence. smashing two or three of the old wires and cutting one strand of the rope when. it pulled taut across the branch if a little ash tree. I didn't do much this afternoon. but kill a little rooster for May: She went over to the school cans after four and mailed Mabel over for dinner to morrow and also swept. Thawing to night Tuesday January 13th Wilbur Ryan was in this morning to ask me if he could have the bull calf for the summer for his keep, leaving me the option of selling him if I got a chance so I agreed to give me the dollars to pay for his registration and said he would get him to morrow I spent most of this day fixing a hopper for the chickens. Ina was here washing and {maled} {ounce} over for dinner I drove Ina home to night and went on down town to a horticultural society meeting but as uncle Ward was sick, there was now quite mild Wednesday January 14th Wilbur came in this morning with his stock sack and we loaded the calf. 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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>DIARY 1925 </p><p>T.B. Barrett </p><p>Donnybrook. Port Dover Ontario </p><p>From January 1st 1925 to November 15th 1925 </p></div> <div class="mw-parser-output"><p>Thursday January 1st 1925 </p><p>At the time of the Royal Winter Fair in Toronto last November Frank &amp; Jonas sojourned for a few days in the city ostensibly to have a look at the fat cattle &amp; high jumping hunters, but no doubt as far as Frank was concerned there was a fairer attraction than an attractive Fair. Whatever his prime motive was the point in this connection is that he brought home this book for me, and it resembles very closely the books that I was wont to keep diurnal records in prior to the War, but which up till now I have been unable to get. The possession of it inspires me to resume my old practice of diary writing and so I make a start with the New Year. We are still in the grip of a very cold snap which has lasted with scarcely a break now for about two weeks. The wind to-day was in the east but it has been fairly sunny. I have done very little all day but the chores, went over to Willie Shand's this morning to pay him for the sink we got from him last fall, and this after noon went over to the woods for awhile to find some fuel but didn’t have much luck. I started milking Mary to-day as Garnet Coleman came out yesterday &amp; took the calf. </p></div> <div class="mw-parser-output"><p>Friday January 2nd </p><p>We contemplated going to town to-day which would have necessitated my walking over home and getting Queen or the team, but the weather altered our plans. It was snowing hard when we got up this morning and had snowed hard during the night keeping it up till this after noon. It has been getting steadily milder all day and I think is almost thawing to-night. As we now have a nice lot of skim milk on hand I began feeding the cockrels out in the colony house their fattening mash and had to make a trough for them. They have just been getting grain and I am afraid lost flesh during the very cold weather of the last couple of weeks. I did some more fixing to my cow stable this afternoon, battoned up more of the cracks and put a window in. It was quite comfortable working bare handed which was a great relief. Mrs. Tupper and Clara were in to-night for a few minutes to return the little house scales which Mrs. Tupper borrowed a couple of weeks ago to weigh her geese. Must wash up the tea-dishes now and get after Rob. Roy. We are reading it aloud. </p><p>Saturday January 3rd </p><p>This has been a busy day for me. I did the morning chores as quickly as possible and started to walk over home but got a ride on a load of lumber from the Winding Hill. Dad. helped me harness &amp; hook up the team (Queen and Joe) and we then loaded up my potatoes and buckwheat. Dad. &amp; I both got potatoes from Jim Dixon and he left mine over there. It was noon when I got home and as Marj. was hoping to leave for town by one o'clock I fed the team and gobbled my dinner without much ceremony. Marj. fed the chickens while I unloaded the potatoes and emptied them into bushe {bushel} hampers down cellar. I unloaded the buckwheat before dinner. I then put the cows in and hooked up. It was nearly two by the time we started. We unloaded the kids at Aunty's by way of a birthday party for her and I drove Marj. up town, left Jim Dixon's bags at Walker Evans according to instructions and drove right back to Trum. Walker's where I loaded up five bags of wheat and took home. Neither Trum. nor the man were home but the boys were there and superintended the business. I unloaded the wheat and then hiked across to the woods where I found a little wood. Our nice little maple </p></div> <div class="mw-parser-output"><p>stick, but I had quite a job getting it, as it was green &amp; heavy. I fell down with it once and got covered with snow getting out from under it, by the time I got my wood home &amp; unloaded and the chickens fed it was nearly five so I then returned to town for the family. Frank was there too so he came home with us and took the team back. Snowed most of the day and is still mild. The sleighing is good. </p><p><br /> Sunday January 4th </p><p>The peaceful and quiet observance of the Sabbath at Donnybrook to-day was uninterrupted by any excursions abroad on our part or visits from others. I just did what was necessary outside and this morning helped Marj. wash the dishes as she didn't feel very well, and she beguiled the time and lightened the task by reading Rob. Roy to me while I worked. We had a late breakfast and an early tea and dispensed with a middle meal and gained whatever energy such meal would have afforded us by napping. Marj. insists on my writing my share of the Christmas letters of thanks a task which has formerly devolved entirely on her so I spent about two hours this evening writing a note to Grand Daddy. Southwest wind - cloudy now but quite mild. </p><p>Monday January 5th </p><p>School opened again this morning and as I had a lot of snow shovelling to do over there I got around pretty early and did most of my morning chores by lantern light. I saw Mabel to-night and she said every pupil was on hand and glad to get back after their long holiday, owing to the measles. I had intended going over home, getting the team and getting a load of coal this morning but put it off till after dinner. When I got there I found Frank going off with the Pickfords to help them load straw or some thing so Dad. advised me not to take the team to-day as it would be so late before I could get out with the coal and back with the team, and they want Joe to-night as they are taking in the evangelical meetings of Mr. Robinson a friend of Mr. Cornish's. I borrowed his cutter and drove down town, posted some letters got a can of coal oil and went to interview Mr. Carpenter &amp; Al. Faulkner about cutters which they had advertised for sale. Mr. Carpenter was in Port Ryerse voting I suppose but Dr. Bicknell said he didn't think he wanted to dispose of the cutter without selling his horse buggy and harness. Al. has sold one of his cutters and is keeping the other but has a pair of light bobs for sale, they have no shafts on them </p></div> <div class="mw-parser-output"><p>though so that I don't think they would be much advantage to me as I don't want to hook up a team every time I go to town. I left my coal oil at the farm and walked home from there getting a ride from the Winding Hill with Billy Watson. It was rather late when I got the chores all done and as I was tired I didn't do anything all evening but snooze. I didn't go out to vote to-day as I had no way of getting there except walking and I didn't consider the election important enough to warrant that much exercise. Kent &amp; Roy Misener are the apirants for the reeve's chair and though I would have supported Reg Kent had I voted I don't think it makes much difference. Misener was in to see Dad. soliciting his vote and using the argument that if he stayed "to home" the whole council would be up around Port Ryerse. Dad. told him he didn't care if they were in Kalamazoo for all the good they ever did him or the road past him which has had no permanent improvement made to it since he has lived on it in spite of the fact that he has paid taxes enough himself during that time to gravel it. Pickford was telling of a great time they had the other night, New Year's eve a man knocked at the door and when they opened it they discovered Ellis Ryerse supporting his wife who was in great distress and wanting to borrow Pickford's horse &amp; cutter as they had had a breakdown in their car while on their way to Mrs. Lawson's. Pickford got them the cutter as fast as possible and they got down town just in time as twenty minutes later they had a new daughter. A great pity was that after all their trouble they couldn't have postponed the event for a few hours as it seems the Simcoe merchants are offering prizes to the first three babies born in Norfolk in 1925. Very mild &amp; cloudy. </p><p>Tuesday January 6th </p><p>Those men, beloved of the Muses, who are capable of expressing in cadenced words fitting appreciations of all things beautiful are wont to find themes for their songs in the weather that does or should prevail between the Venal equinox and the first killing frost of Autum. Seldom do we hear a voice from Parnassus eulogizing the breath of January unless it be to try to work up a little sympathy for whatever merits a rigourous climate may have to "Stir the Viking blood," but this meets with little response and I admit deserves little. There are days never the less even at this season when the pallid face of Nature suggests a </p></div> <div class="mw-parser-output"><p>lethal slumber that have all the qualifications of the greener months besides a few peculiar to themselves to implant in a fellow that very happy sensation, the consious joy of being alive. Just such a day was this especially the fore noon of it. I was in an excellent position to enjoy it as I walked from here over home to meet Frank with my load of coal. There was not a breath of wind and the sun was not bright which would have been dazzling on that nights fresh snow, but diffused a genial comfort through the lightest of clouds &amp; high floating wreaths of smoke. The northern part of the sky was blue, but not the steel blue of Winter but the soft hazy appearance of late Autum while the air might have been that of May except for a certain energizing zest to it not comparable to the chill of Spring nor its longrous warmth which has a tendency to promote lethargy. The roads are in excellint trim for sleighing and aparantly too deep for the pesky cars to spoil them. No mud of Spring, no bugs of Summer, no rush of work as in the Fall, if all Winter weather was like this, tourist resorts in the South would have to go out of business, but what makes this weather truly appreciated is that it is a very small nugget in a large rock of quartz and the realization that for all we know an 80 mile blizzard may be the programme for to-morrow. When I got to the Farm I found Frank had gone down for the coal and Dad. was preparing the scene for the execution of his pigs He was very distressed that I had walked over as he said Frank would go right out the side road with the coal and I would have to walk back. Frank however had forgotten to take a scoop shovel and remembering that I didn't have one came back by the farm with the coal so I rode out with him. He took the team right back so as to be on time to help with the pig killing this after noon. Pickford and Bob. are going to help. I spent the afternoon lining my chicken house with tar paper and at Marj’s suggestion shifting the roosts so that they are not in such a direct draft from the windows. Ina was here washing to-day and she walked home with Mabel who came over for awhile after school. </p><p>Wednesday January 7th </p><p>Another very mild day and so nice that Marj. wanted to go to town. I was anxious to finish fixing my chicken pen but as she was afraid we might not get another nice day this week, I told her that if she would go over and </p></div> <div class="mw-parser-output"><p>borrow the Lampkin's cutter and Florie we would go right after dinner. Marj. went over and made the necessary arrangements and Mrs. Lampkin offered to keep the baby. I worked at the chicken pen till noon then right after dinner we loaded Gay into the hand sleigh and I hauled her over, left her with Mrs. Lampkin and came back with Florie &amp; the cutter for Marj. &amp; the Niblits. It was cloudy when we started with a raw wind but thawing more than it has any day yet. We left Harry B. at Aunty's and I drove Marj. up to see Glad. Law who has been very much worse since Christmas. I then came back, put Florie in the barn, and went in and had a visit with Lila who has not been out of bed for the last few days although she feels pretty well. She has become fasinated by the much talked of and ridiculed cross- word-puzzles. Aunty &amp; Aunty Alice are greatly elated after the courage &amp; skill they displayed this morning in tracking down &amp; killing a rat. They have suspected his presence for some time in the little room off the kitchen so this morning organized a hunting party. They searched through various boxes, boles, baskets, bags trunks, etcetera and finally unearthed their quarry ina valise through which he had chewed himself an entrance and also helped himself to pieces of all the contents for the construction of his nest. The prize discovered was only half won as the real chase began, and was carried on, in, out, between, under, over, across, through and “apast” every object in the room until finally they brought him to bay and Aunty Alice, with certainly more courage than a great many women and some men posess attacked him with the hammer. Her onslaught though feirce was not sufficient to mortally wound him nor to quell his cries, but as she had him pinned down she feared to risk his escape by raising the hammer for another blow so she called to Aunty to come to her rescue with another weapon. She knew the sickle was in the kitchen and thought it would do the deed but in the tense excitement of the moment could think of no other name for it but cutlass, for which she called. Aunty was at a loss to know where in their peaceful surroundings she could lay hands on a cutlass or any other bucaneering accouterment so failed to render the assistance so sorely needed. The case become desperate for although the croaking cries of the enemy betrayed the flitting of the vital spark, the strength of the hand that held the hammer was also waning and who could tell what reserves of strength might he mustered </p></div> <div class="mw-parser-output"><p>if that crushing weight were relaxed for a moment. Eventually Aunty came to the scene of action without arms or ammunition but relieved Aunty Alice of her hold on the prisoner while Aunty Alice went in search of the hatchet with which she presently returned and dealt the death blow almost severing the wicked head from the ugly body. No wonder they are exultant after having triumphed so gloriously over the forces of evil the perpetrator of nocturnal destruction and predatory invasion. They can now rest secure and happy in the memory of their hard fought but well won field. I walked over to Jim. Bannister to see a cutter which Mrs. Lampkin told me he had for sale but there was nobody home so we stopped on our way home and I asked Jim not to sell it until I had a look at it. Dad. drove Euah down and left her at Aunty’s while I was there. They are taking in the revival meetings regularly I think, Frank says they had a poor house the night of the hockey match but that was to be expected, the first intermediate O.H.A. game of the season. Dover beat Brantford. 6-5. It began to snow while we were away and kept it up all the after noon Big flakes of heavy snow coming straight down. We are certainly getting plenty of it this winter. It was dark by the time I got back to the Lampkin's with the horse and cutter after taking Marj. &amp; the Niblits home and then I had to load Gay up and haul her home. It was still snowing hard but very mild and she seemed to thoroughly enjoy the trip I was afraid all the time she would pitch herself out and when we turned into our lane where the track was not beaten the fresh snow came to the top of her sleigh box, she gurgled with joy when she could stick her little mitts out and draw them through the soft snow until we got about half way up the lane either she gave a lurch or one runner went suddenly deeper but over the sleigh went and Gay went face down into a snow drift. I grabbed her up as fast as possible and tucked her under my arm, evidently none the worse, she seemed to take it as part of the fun. When we got to the house, she was as rosy, cosy and happy as any ten year old kid who has been jumping into snow banks. We put in an awful evening. Aunty Alice lent Marj. her new Sabitini book “The Gates of Doom" and we started to read it out loud but I couldn't keep awake so we both dozed for awhile and then Marj. went at her book alone and read the whole thing. We got to bed about half past two. </p></div> <div class="mw-parser-output"><p>Thursday January 8th </p><p>I spent about two hours &amp; a half in bed last night and consequently didn’t feel much like working to-day, so didn't do anything but the chores, it was a little too cold anyway to do Carpenter work in the chicken pen. It has been a beautiful sunny day but the wind was quite strong and sharp. I went over to the school house before we had breakfast and Willem Ryerse came back with me to look at the bull calf as he thought of buying him but he thinks he is too small for service now so I think he won’t take him. We were pretty late getting through breakfast and then we sat around the kitchen most of the fore noon while Marj. told me the story she read last night. This after noon I washed the dishes while she read a little more of Rob. Roy to me and to-night we went to bed right after tea, but by the time we got the kids settled it wasn't very early. Marj. got Gay a pair of stiff soled shoes yesterday &amp; hopes she will soon walk alone with them. </p><p>Friday January 9th </p><p>It was a cold night and has been sharp to-day but a little wind and sunny so that it is ideal winter weather. I did chores most of the forenoon and this after noon walked down town to see Jim Bannister's cutter. I met John Patterson on the road with it and as he was driving out here partly to show me the cutter and partly to exercise his horse, he turned around and drove me into town. It is a shabby looking affair but seems perfectly sound and has new shoes on it which Jim says are worth four dollars so I don't think I lost anything by paying him ten dollars for it. I saw Dad. &amp; Frank down town. Frank was all furred up in coon-skin ready to start for Selkirk with his theatrical troupe. I got my hair cut and walked back home getting here about seven. It was a beautiful night. Moonlight &amp; snappy. I had tea which was all ready and did chores afterwards. Marj. has not felt well all day. The {Shaff?} boys brought down four loads (5 yards) of gravel for me to-day which I home to make a cow stable floor of when the frost goes out. Marj. says Gay is developing a temper like a yellow jacket with a sore corn. She let her feed herself pudding to-day and the performance was so comical Marj. couldnt refrain from laughing whereat, Miss Gay flew into a passion screamed &amp; screeched and made a scene like a regular picture show lady. </p></div> <div class="mw-parser-output"><p>Saturday January 10th </p><p>This has been another beautiful day but is frosty to night I puttered around at the chores this morning and tore down a big {comshack} and got all the inside of it into the barn and stacked the outside along the chicken house to melt the snow &amp; off it. Karry B was out with me and was disturbed the cosy winter qualities of several mice which interested him greatly. It seems sort of hard lines to turn them out in the cold after they had get fixed up so comfortably for the winter: The cats got some of them later I went over and swept the school house after dinner and while I was there Dad. &amp; Jim came out in the {bob}. straight to get Queen’s harness. They came over to the school and I went back with them and waited at the farm while Dad drove Queen &amp; my cutter down to get Aunty Alice and Miss {Qruenest} the pianist of the evangelicas company, whom he brought over for tea and their I drove my cutter straight home. Dover intermediate 416.4. team went to {Srin} we last night &amp; beat them 8-0 </p><p>Sunday January 11th We harried around this morning doing the usual chores and getting dressed up leaving about noon to have dinner at the Bugley’s. It was very bright but a cold east wind I left May &amp; the kids at the house, then drove down, and put Queen on Aunty’s barn. This after noon Mr. Bagley and I went to meeting Mr. Robinson was having in the town hall for men only. I was averse to going but Mr. Bagley assured me we would be out early and so I couldn't very well get out of it. There was a good crowd there and Mr. Robinson spoke very well and as nicely as his subject permitted but as I heard it or read it all before and as far as I can see ann in no position to either help or hinder his work, and as the hall was cold and as it was after five when we got out I was very sorry I went. I hurried back with Mr. Bagley and got my sweater and then hurried down to get Queen as it was getting very cold. Mrs. Bagley was going to get tea for us but I wouldn't wait but thought she would give May: a cup which I was gone but she didn't. We got home about six and I guess I was the coldest of the party but I got warmed up doing chores </p><p>Monday January 12th It has been milder to day but cloudy. I seem to have felt lazy and didn't do much but the chores. This </p><p>{next page} </p><p>Fore noon I cut down mate to the pine tree that I cut last winter just behind the barn. </p></div> <div class="mw-parser-output"><p>I have about seven pines on the hill north west of the barn and they are all beginning to die at the top. This tree was leaning very much towards the barn yard fence but I got the big hay rope out of the barn and tied it as far up the trunk as I could safely reach with my 18 ft. ladder and snubbed the other end to a tree down the bank hoping to be able to pull the pine away from the fence, however I chopped till it began to crack and before I could get down to pull it fell and of course went right across the fence. smashing two or three of the old wires and cutting one strand of the rope when. it pulled taut across the branch if a little ash tree. I didn't do much this afternoon. but kill a little rooster for May: She went over to the school cans after four and mailed Mabel over for dinner to morrow and also swept. Thawing to night </p><p>Tuesday January 13th Wilbur Ryan was in this morning to ask me if he could have the bull calf for the summer for his keep, leaving me the option of selling him if I got a chance so I agreed to give me the dollars to pay for his registration and said he would get him to morrow I spent most of this day fixing a hopper for the chickens. Ina was here washing and {maled} {ounce} over for dinner I drove Ina home to night and went on down town to a horticultural society meeting but as uncle Ward was sick, there was now quite mild </p><p>Wednesday January 14th Wilbur came in this morning with his stock sack and we loaded the calf. I did up all the chores this morning and we all went down to aunty's {fordrima} After dinner Harry B &amp; I went over to be farm and I filled out the application for the registration of the calf. May: did her buying and I drove back to aunty’s and got her and we called in at the farm and piched {MP} Harry B. Beautiful day but cold evening. </p><p>Thursday January 15th Didn't do anything much to day but chores. It was very cold early this morning about the coldest night yet but was a beautiful day and is milder to might I sat around and we finished reading Role. Roy. I did things up early the night and got ready to go </p></div> untranscribed https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/1ebd39b50af74be76050dbc24194437b.pdf b0a7122fbee41a4c55ee1463b34ff72f PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. [Inside front cover] DIARY 1921 T.B. Barrett. Port Dover. Ontario Cnocfierna From April 16th 1921 to December 31st 1921 {A newspaper clipping is blocking the left side of the right hand page} April 16th, 1921 ...over this morning to help Pickford build...it started to rain soon after he left and ...all day so they couldn't work at the cellar...stayed over till afternoon visiting. We...thing over here but chores but sat...most of the time. To-night I went...boys meeting and then down to the train...The train was in at 9.30 and Marj & I...to stay all night as the walking was...turning colder to-night. {April} 17th ...before Sunday school this morning...I went straight there and to church...Bishop's secretary was preaching in Mr. ...as Marj knew him having made his...last summer at Lake Couchiching, we...him over to Jack Martin's where he...Jack's mother is sick again so...Frank stayed down at Aunty's to...I spent most of the after noon doing https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/e4919d32a6a7339e0090c3cf367bc0ce.pdf 356c2d53f8973eeb37dd75aee6042441 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. chores. Mark was in for a few minutes on his way down town and we had quite a heated discussion on prohibition Tomorrow, Ontario is to decide whether or not she will allow the importation of liquor and we all have our own ideas about it. Mark and I stick up for the rights of the individual on principle while the others are more practical and think the welfare of the state should be considered first. I'm no friend of booze but I feel that prohibition is more of a Prussian ideal than it is British but as most people think the other way I don't care. Dad. went down to night to see Aunt Ida who has been quite sick. It has been a miserable day, Snowed three or four inches last night and has been raw & rotten to-day. Monday April 18th Frank went down to Pickfords this morning and they finished building the cellar. I took some eggs over to Jack Martin and Dad took Tid. to school and brought Jack Walker back with him. Jack is canvassing the congregation to increase the revenue of the Church and is doing very well. This after noon Marj. and Enah drove down town and Marj. stayed down to tea and went to the Girl's auxillary to-night. I went down to band practice to-night and we came home to-gether. Aunt Ida was sitting up to-night but looks very sick. Elgitha dropped a roan heifer sometime during the night. Dad is going to try to milk her but she is pretty wild I have to stand and scratch her all the time Dad is working at her as she kicks with great force and no warning. Lovely day, sunny & mild but muddy. Tuesday, April 19th We bagged up some oats first thing this morning and Frank took them to the mill. Marj. and I pruned raspberry bushes till noon. This after noon Frank & I went down and got a load of sawdust to put in the ice house. Frank also got a couple of boards to make a little closet in our room. I saw Aunty down town and she says Aunt Ida is worse again. Dad went down to see her to-night and Enah went over to Uncle Ward's to see Ada who is improving. Dad had a letter from Dick to-day saying that he has been ordered to report at Montreal, but doesn't know what they intend doing with him there. The returns of the polling are not all in yet but so far there is over 100,000 majority for non-importation so I guess the drys have it. Dover went 150 maj. for it https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/3ca11153034b223ac0caf2414d68547b.pdf 361897ce2e3f586968d790fa1de7c334 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. Wednesday April 20th We were all greatly surprised before breakfast this morning to see Dick coming through the field. We didn't think he would be able to pay us a visit on his way to Montreal but he landed in last night late and turned in at Aunty's. He came over early to tell us that Aunt Ida had died about five o'clock this morning. Aunty was alone with her. We were all shocked as we had no idea she was so far gone, the doctor was sure she would be around again. Dad went down with Dick right after breakfast and has been down all day. Enah went down this after noon. Dick didn't come back to-night. I spent the day doing chores and helping Marj. house clean our room. I made the closet thing for her but didn't get it put up. Charlie Blake came in at noon to borrow my brooder and his car got stuck in a mud puddle in the lane as he didn't have chains on and we were about an hour getting it out so didn't have dinner till late. Then Karl & Fred Coleman came in and were here quite awhile, they took the two year old ram for 8 cts a lb. and I sold them Oliver for 5 cts or fifty five dollars. It seems like giving him away as he is actually worth $150.00 for breeding, but no one wants him apparently. To-night I took a little stroll down to the pond but didn't stay long, very pretty moon & clouds. Warm all day & fine. Thursday April 21st Dad drove Tid down to school this morning and went on down town to get his hair cut and make final arrangements for Aunt Ida's funeral. He came back about eleven and brought Dick home with him for dinner. They drove down again about three and Dick left on the five car for Montreal. Frank and I spent the day doing chores and ploughing around in the mud. It has rained more or less all day. I finished fixing the clothes closet for Marj. Arthur & Bobbie Pickford came over to-night and bought Tid's pet lamb for a quarter. It was one of a pair whose mother wouldn't own it. Maple Hill Nellie had a nice roan bull calf arrive to-day, a fine one. Friday April 22nd We all went down early this morning to attend the service at Aunty's before they started for Port Rowan with Aunt Ida. Mr. Ward came down with the Bowlby's from St. John and had a prayer at 9 o'clock. Then Dad, Huby, Doc & {Name?} Bowlby went with the body to Port Rowan. They had Faulkner's team and double https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/4bdb61c4b30c607b9baecdc965dd0313.pdf f687b136e74c849944ef58cf39c97353 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. carraige. They had at first figured on going by motor but yesterday's rain put a stop to that plan. They had an awful trip especially after they struck the Port Rowan clay. They got back to town about nine o'clock to-night but Dad. didn't get home here till about 10.30 and was very stiff. Frank and I just did chores. It was a fine morning but rained most of the after noon and the mud is worse than ever Frank and I went down in the waggon at noon and got the bookcase that Mr. Bagley made for Marj. It was a dandy. This after noon Frank took the old waggon wheel out to John Evans to have a new tire put on. Mark was over and brough Enah a setting of eggs to put under her little black hen that is sitting out in the barn, but when I went to put them under I found she had one chicken hatched out. Saturday April 23rd It rained hard again during the night and has been very muddy and sloppy to-day. The barnyard is impassable. Dad. let Nellie out this morning and we shifted the calves arund put Bill in where she was and Martin's calf where Bill was after first castrating Bill & the white calf. Frank went down in the waggon to get some waste strips at the Widespread for kindling and Marj. went down town with him. Dad. & I just did chores. Wilbur Ryerse was in for awhile to see if he could borrow the dipping tank. To-night Dad. Enah and I went down town. They went to "Pinafore" practice and I went to the Tuxis boy's meeting and then up to Harry Dyer's & got my hair cut. Sunday April 24th Marj. Frank, Tid & I went down to sunday school & church Aunty & Aunty Alice came over here with us after church and stayed for the after noon and then after tea Dad. & Enah went down with them to church. Mr. Doherty was here again to-day Mr. Barwell gave Marj. & me the church books and all the money to count up and look after to-day and we spent most of the afternoon and evening working at them but Marj. got them all squared or balanced up properly. Beautiful day. Monday April 25th Frank and I finished shearing the sheep to-day. He got a new comb for the machine and it worked better but seemed to cut the sheep more. Some of them were very sticky and we were all day shearing the six of them. We were late getting started this morning as we were delayed https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/952043731184eb2510d65d38f27523ab.pdf d24def826601229259f46a6d2858d77a PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. Wilbur Ryerse came in and offered me six cents a pound for Oliver if I would take him out to-morrow morning. I told him Karl had bought him for five but I would see him to-night and ask him if he would let me off. However Karl came after him while Wilbur was here and took him. It seemed a shame to see him going for that price as he looked nice when we took him out, but there was certainly no money in feeding him any longer. Marj. went down this after-noon and stayed to tea at Aunty's and then went up to the Girl's auxillary meeting. I went down to band practice. Hot. Tuesday April 26th Dad. took Tid. down to school this morning and then went down to Aunty's to give them a half a day in the garden. He got home about three o'clock. Frank and I docked the rest of the lambs and then helped Marj. & Enah take up the parlor carpet and beat it. We also took some pictures of house cleaning operations. Frank and I packed the wool before dinner and didn't have much trouble. This after noon Frank went over and sheared Tom's & Mark's sheep for them and I started to cut the lawn but didn't get much done. Arthur Preston was over this morning and he and I started to have a nice little discussion on the lack of data to prove the theory of evolution, which for a wonder neither of us believe in but Marj. cut it short by yelling at me to help house clean. Arthur said he had been at the same job himself. To-night Dad. & Enah went down to "Pinafore" practice and Marj. Frank and I put the books back in the bookcases. Our bookcase looks fine with all of Marj's books in it. It has been very hot to-day and feels very rainy. Wednesday April 27th I finished cutting the front lawn this side of the ditch this morning and started to rake up the willow twigs on the other side but it started to rain about noon and kept it up more or less heavily all the after noon so I didn't do any thing outside but chores after dinner except help Dad. doctor Nellie's calf's horns. Frank took the wool down this morning and shipped it and got another load of kindling at the Widespread. Dad. cleaned out the cellar. Dad. drove Enah down town this after noon and brought Tid. home. He helped me do chores and then drove down and met Enah at the Barwell's where they had tea and afterwards went to Pinafore practice. Rain cleared off to-night & cooler. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/088df3b627602637d72cb52c3f0f2ae8.pdf 13a6d91af315ff0974fb506d46f9505c PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. Thursday April 28th We put the rack on the waggon this morning and Frank and I went over to Tom's & Mark's and got a small jag of straw. Dad. went over to John Wess's this morning and visited him till after noon. Frank and I put off the straw after dinner and then I finished raking up the lawn. Dad. helped me. To-night Marj. Frank and I went down to a Sunday school meeting to give Sam Morris who is going to act as superintendant some information Marj. and I then went to the concert which the Simcoe musical club put on for the benefit of the Y.M.C.A. work. I had to play in the band during intermission and before the show started. There was a very small crowd but the concert was good especially Zeitha's & Murray Dillon's performances It has been a lovely day. Friday April 29th I have felt very tough all day with a bad cold and haven't done any thing but help Dad. milk all day It was cold & rainy most of the day anyway. Dad. & Frank clipped Mexico this morning. Neff. Telfer and a Scotchman came down this morning and castrated 10 lambs. Dad & Enah went down to Pinafore practice to-night. Frank went down to Pickfords to see Irene and the rest of us went to bed. Saturday April 30th I haven't felt much better to-day and Dad. has felt about all in too with the same kind of cold and Enah stayed in bed till noon. Frank and I hauled over a small jag of hay in the waggon box to the barn & horse stable and we bagged up six bags of oats which Frank took down for a grist. They are going to close the mill down Monday for six weeks for repairs so they say. Frank went down town this after noon and got some clothes to rig Dad. out for "Pinafore". Oliver Mann & Nanny came through this after noon with a dandy coon which Nanny's dog had killed out in Shand's woods. They were here about an hour robbing all the sparrow's nests they could find. Tid. has had a great string of visitors to-day. Two Forrests & a Mertland were over this morning to catch rabbits but failed. Oral Misener was here for dinner and two of Ben Ivey's kids were over this after noon. Rus. Lampkins was in to look at the pump and Charlie Munroe came to ask Dad. about a sick horse. Frank went down to run the Tuxis boy's to-night as I felt to tough. Cool & Cloudy. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/40def161a2201a8ae673257ea6e31a1b.pdf b6bee50e63e959de15c442ba9cae3bff PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. Sunday May 1st I didn't go to Sunday school this morning as my cold still feels rotten. Marj. Frank & Tid went down and I went over to see Jack Martin's deer which he got the other day to adorn the hillside at Mrs. Battersby's place. I took a walk around by the mill before I came home. Marj. & I spent most of the after noon counting the morning collection and trying to make the books balance. Cecil & Winnie came over about four o'clock and stayed to tea and spent the evening. Cecil is a {comical card all right?}. Frank went down on his wheel to-night and {got the?} evening collection after church and Marj. & I {worked?} at it till late and then I don't {words very faded...} came out {word faded}. We seemed to have 10 cts more money than we had {illegible}. Cloudy cold and threatening all day. Monday May 2nd Dad. went out down with Tid. this morning and cut the lawns down at Aunty's for them. Frank and I went over to Ivey's and put on what we thought to be half a ton of hay and put most of it off in the horse stable and the rest in the barn. It is very thistly but it will tide us over as we are right out. There are five or six loads of it over there and Landon told Frank to take what he wanted of it and give them what he thought was right. After dinner I went back to the woods and got a bass wood hop-pole Marj. was just starting down town to bank the church money when I got back and as her corn was hurting her I drove her down with Queen. Frank cleared a lot of the bush out of the orchard this after noon and burned it. I helped him when I got back. Dad. worked at the Income Tax Report all the after noon. Marj. stayed down to tea and went to the Girl's auxillary and after tea Dad. Enah & I went down to the "Pinafore" first dress rehearsal. Dad. wanted me to paint him up a little, and they all thought he was a horrible sight. Marj. came up to the hall and we watched them for awhile. They are all in a state of terrible anxiety as Ralph Rackstraw was at practice about half jagged and didn't know his part nor couldn't sing and they are afraid he will be full to the neck by to-morrow night. He & Lou. Dixon really did get married Saturday night. We all had doubts at the bottom of our hearts that she would ever hold him down to it but I guess she has him now for sure. Joe & Johnnie were married the same day. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/fa877c026988317bcfe2b08074e1d750.pdf ed31f9f0ac369021c0b0edb677408e68 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. Tuesday May 3rd I havent done a great deal of any thing to-day except chores and odd jobs. Dad. has felt pretty tough all day and had to rest up for "Pinafore" to-night. Marj. has felt miserable all day. Frank went down town and got our tickets to "Pinafore" changed from to-night till to-morrow as we figured Marj. wouldn't feel like going to-night. He finished cleaning the brush out of the orchard this after noon and I helped him a little. To-night all but Marj. & me went to the concert and we went for a walk down to the pond and saw Jack's deer, the buck came up and licked Marj's hand. Frank took Irene Pickford down. Tid. went down to Aunty's from school and was to have gone to the show from there but he was sick all the afternoon in school and was too sick to go to-night. They brought him home with them and he has quite a fever. Pinafore went off fine. Ralph was in good shape and Dick Deadeye's horrible looks were very impressive. He won his bet with the Captain which was that he could make him laugh He accomplised the feat by hesitating in his dialogue with Capt. Corcoran to take an imaginary cud out of his mouth walk to the gunwale and toss it over board. Wednesday May 4th Frank disked on the field back of the barn all day to-day and says it went pretty well. Dad. disked, not Frank in the morning with Harry & Billy but they got Pommers in at noon and Frank took them. Dad. & Enah still feel pretty miserable with bad colds and are tired out. Tid doesn't seem any better and has pains in various parts of his anatomy. I spent most of the day raking up and cutting the grass back of the house and across the ditch. Marj. helped me this morning a little. I had a bad pain in my eyes all after noon but they were better to night. Frank stayed with Tim. to-night and the rest of us went to the show. They had another full house and it all went off fine. Marj. & Enah drove Mexico down and Dad. & Enah drove home. Marj. & I walked home as they stayed down to a supper which the I.O.D.E. promised for the officers & crew of "Pinafore" Fair & warm. Thursday May 5th Frank disked all day with Harry & Pommers and I harrowed with Joe & Queen and we are getting this field into pretty good shape although it doesn't work up https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/b82d701b4ca7eef1d6194408bab74598.pdf 395a2c42b0f9e26914eb1c27eb979f0c PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. as nicely as it would have if it had not had so many pounding rains on it and the grass had not got such a start. Billy Mills brought the broadcast seeder back this after noon and visited with Dad. for an hour or so. Walker & Wyat Waddle were in for awhile trying to sell Dad. some lightning rod. To-night Marj. and I went down to the teacher's meeting but were late and then I went to band practice and called for Marj. at Aunty's. Tid is still pretty sick and has quite a fever. Fine but nice cool breeze Friday May 6th Frank disked all morning and this after noon drilled the field. Dad. & I treated the seed oats with formalin and then Dad. started to harrow after the disks, and I was going to mow the lawn before dinner but Billy Mills came over and wanted the cultivator teeth changed to the hoes on the old drill so Frank did that for him and I harrowed while Dad. took his turn. I harrowed after dinner till I finished the field and then I cut the lawn. Frank drilled with the old drill. He had intend using the disk drill but as he would have had to wait till I got through harrowing to use Queen for the third horse. Fine day and quite hot. Saturday May 7th Frank started in disking the old corn stubble first thing this morning and I sowed clover seed on the field we finished yesterday and Dad. harrowed after me. When I finished sowing I went with Marj. over to Mrs. Battersby's to get some rhubarb and have a look at the deer. The buck has shed his horns. I then went out and uncovered two rows of the strawberrys before dinner. After dinner Dad. & Frank ran the ditches in the field back of the barn and I finished harrowing it from where Dad. left off and then went out and harrowed over the corn stubble. Frank finished disking it soon after they got the ditches run and then hooked on to Jack Martins spring tooth and got pretty well over it with it. It worked up pretty hard & lumpy in places and the grass is bad in a few spots but I guess we can make a fair seed bed out of it and it has never been ploughed. I went down to the Tuxis boys meeting to night & Marj. went with me down town, Zeitha was over for a few minutes this morning Fine & cooler Sunday May 8th Marj. Frank & I went down to sunday school and https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/8ccdb701b577a7b0002c911a998f1540.pdf daa4554b2fe1c17cabaae3acfd33f291 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. church this morning. Mr. Anderson of Huron College preached. Aunty, Aunty Alice & Quint came over with us for dinner and Quint went back about five but Aunty & Aunty Alice stayed to tea. Dad. & Enah went down to Church with Aunty Alice and Aunty stayed with us in case Tid wanted her till Enah got home from church & then she drove her down with Mexico. Mark was in this evening for awhile. Tid was up to-day but looks & feels pretty peaky yet. Frank was visiting various maidens all day. Monday May 9th Frank finished the field with the spring tooth this morning and then I took the roller out with the little team and smashed up some of the worst lumps. Frank followed me again with the spring tooth and this after noon Dad. took Billy & Harry out and disked, we think we will have it in shape to sow to-morrow after noon. Frank and I cleaned up some more seed oats this after noon. To-night Marj. & I went down town, she went to the Girls' auxillary and I went with the Band up to Doc. Lemmons. We took him up a wicker chair and spent a very nice evening. We played several pieces then he & Lou. sang & we all sang & had cake & coffee. Hot & dry wind. Tuesday May 10th Dad. finished disking this morning with Harry & Billy and Frank and I cleaned up some more seed and heated it and then took the little team and went over to Ivey's where we got another jag of hay. This after noon I harrowed over the field and Frank followed me with the drill and finished sowing by six. To-night Enah went down to a meeting of mason's wives to help figure out ways & means of entertaining 250 masonic visitors who are coming next week. Fine with dry wind. Wednesday May 11th Frank started disking the big field east of the old garden this morning and worked till noon. Then Dad. & he ran out the ditches in the corn stubble as it looked a little rainy and Dad went on disking this after noon with Harry & Billy. He came up at five to do chores but Frank took the team till six but didn't quite get over it, he has been getting good long days in lately, he gets his own breakfast and is out with his team by seven. Dad. and I cleaned ditches in the field back of the barn this a.m. and I finished this after noon. Marj. & I got some narcissus bulbs to-night down in the road by Mrs. Battersby's. Cold wind all day https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/862ca9a9e80b42c8833c492ca915c3b6.pdf b0816a983e807844f3e46ddd3af30314 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. Thursday May 12th Frank has worked all day on the land and this after noon Dad. took Billy & Harry out and worked with him I set out the narcissus bulbs we got last night and when I got started I spent the remainder of the fore noon working at the flower border, dug up around some of the plants where it was very hard and planted some gladioli. Rus. Lampkins came down this morning and he & Dad. were all morning putting the new head on the pump at the house. Rus was here to dinner. This after noon I set three more hens and then went and cleaned the ditches in the corn stubble. To-night I went down to the Sunday school meeting and to band practice. Marj. had a cold so stayed home. Cold wind, threatening rain. Friday May 13th Dad. and Frank worked on the land this morning and Dad disked all the after noon. They are getting the big field in pretty fair shape. Frank put the little team on Jack's spring tooth this morning but didn't keep them at it very long. It was pretty heavy for them. I sowed the clover seed on the corn stubble this morning and Frank harrowed it in with out crossing the ditches that I cleaned out. He left a couple of places in the field across the ditches with out harrowing to see if there would be any difference in the catch, some claim that harrowing covers the seed too deeply. This after noon Frank and I cleaned up oats enough to sow the big field. We got Marj. to come out to the barn and mend bags for us, much to her annoyance as she wanted to make garments for the heathen. Enah & Tid. went down town. Frank went out at five and took the team and Dad. brought the cows up. It has looked very rainy all day but it didn't. Saturday May 14th Dad. disked crossways all morning on the big field and Frank and I treated the seed. I went out and harrowed for about an hour and then came up and helped Frank bag up the seed and we took it out to the field before dinner. Frank felt pretty tough this morning with a pain in his face which he thought was from a tooth but he felt quite sick at dinner and to-night we have decided he has the mumps which are very prevalent just now, he has been in bed all after noon and feels very miserable. Dad. drilled in as https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/3394070ecd3314355985c7d41e3f6e30.pdf 3537bc753f95936dcde2b165e8079f73 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. much of the field as we had ready this after noon which was about as far up as the mouth of the big ditch. I harrowed ahead of the drill till I got up that far and then I went up and started at the chores. Dad. didn't get up till pretty late and I had the milking nearly done. I didn't get down town till nine o'clock to-night and then Marj. who was waiting for me at Aunty's told me that she had told the boys I would be late so I didn't go up to the meeting at all. Very dry with a cold wind but sunny Sunday May 13th Marj. and I went down to Sunday school but didn't stay to church. Enah <s>came</s> went down and we came home to mind Frank who has developed a beautiful case of mumps and looks like a cartoon of a pork-packer. We drove Mexico home from Sunday school and Dad. & Tid drove him down again and they all stayed at Aunty's for dinner. Marj. and I had dinner by ourselves and then I did chores. I read for a little while & Marj. played and then we both went back after the cows. Dad. let them in the back field this morning so we had to go back to the woods after them and Marj. got a lovely bunch of wild phlox. Dad. & Tid came back before we got out of the field with them as they didn't know we were back there Marj. and I went down to church to-night. Mr. Edmonds from London preached and they had a male choir. Tom. Butler was here when we got home, we did up the books to-night. Quite cool. Monday May 16th Dad. and I worked on the land all day but couldn't get in such long hours as the chores take a long time with Frank laid off. Dad. drilled in the east side of the ditch and I harrowed ahead of him and finished harrowing what he drilled in on Saturday. Marj. went down town this afternoon and stayed to tea at Aunty's. I went down to band practice to-night. Charlie Blake brought us home in his car. He has to come around this way on account of the swing bridge being down. Joe Steele was in at noon with Wild Mayo the thoroughbred stallion of Sir Adam Beck's which Ed. Eaid is keeping this year. Froze last night. Cold wind & very dry all day Tuesday May 17th Dad. finished seeding to-day. He disked the little piece west of the ditch this morning and I harrowed it and https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/37a615371cadc7061a248b007e62640e.pdf 39d7d2cf942c7e2f0e19fd8a41baef55 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. he got started to drill it before dinner and finished soon after and then ran out the ditches. I harrowed after the drill but spent most of the day doing chores. Neff went by to-night. He says he has to go to Leeds County and is very sorry to leave Norfolk. Aunty & Aunty Alice were over for tea to-night and Enah drove them home and was going to see Miss Newell for her birthday. Froze harder last night did some damage Wednesday May 18th Dad. and Tid have been down at Aunty's nearly all day fixing up the paths and Tid. cut all the lawn. I was most of the morning doing chores but got in about an hour before dinner cleaning ditches and spent a couple or so at the job this afternoon and got quite a lot done. Marj. drove Mexico down town this afternoon and took some self seeded lettuce plants down to Miss McQueen. To-night she and I drove up to George Duncan's with Queen and I returned his hens We came back to town by the Radical road and picked up Miss McQueen and took her for a little drive through Doan's Hollow. Beautiful night, has looked rainy to-day. Miss McQueen gave Marj. a lovely plant of buttercup the large kind to-day and Dad. brought home some dahlias Thursday May 19th Dad. and I finished cleaning out the ditches this morning but were delayed doing chores and talking to Charlie Butler who was in to have Dad look at his mare's hock. We didn't finish the ditches till noon. We spent most of the after noon cleaning up the garden and burning the rubbish. We had hoped to start hauling manure on it but there was so much stuff that wouldn't flow under that Dad. thought we had better clean it up first, he trimmed the old blackcurrant bushes and they're in fine shape. To-night Marj. and I went down to the teacher's meeting and after that I went to band practice. Mr. Lawrie was up there I called at Aunty's for Marj. and Charlie Blake drove us home. Hot all day and looks dry again. Lovely night. Friday May 20th I spent most of the morning doing chores. Dad. had to be with Frank who begins to show slight signs of recovery but is very weak yet. About eleven Dad. & I went over to Ivey's and got a very small jag of hay which we put off in the horse stable and the barn after dinner and then got the spreader out and hauled out three loads of https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/e6f07b6af8cec1cdc684cb88fb9a3e7f.pdf 36ed447434b119383057b7d153aa3a98 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. manure on the garden. Jack Walker was over at noon & wanted Enah to go down and play for George Law's funeral at two o'clock so she went and then came home and did a lot of cooking for the Mason's big banquet to-night and took it down at six. Dad. went down about eight to come home with her. Lloyd Ryerse was in to-night to see Frank. Tid. and I went over to Ivey's and dug up a couple of paeony roots. Very hot all day. Getting very dry. Saturday <s>April</s> May 21st Dad. and I hauled manure all day and got the garden covered and the strip of mangle ground that Frank and I didn't finish. I spent most of the time between loads doing chores. Marj. & Tid. drove Mexico down town this after noon. I went down to the boys meeting to-night but didn't get there till eight and they had all gone. I saw several of them later & they told me they had been there. I went up street and talked to Mark for about an hour and then went over to Dyer's and got my hair cut. Mark went over there and waited for me and we walked home to-gether Tom & their new house-keeper were down at the show Sunday May 22nd Marj. & I went down to Sunday school and church and Enah went down to church and went to her mother's for dinner as Elva & Brant were down. They brought her home soon after dinner. We had a sick looking student take the service to-day. Just after dinner Ade Millman & his wife & her sister and brother in law drove in.They were headed for the beach hut it was looking like a bad thunder storm so they took shelter here. They went in the house but the minute they heard Frank had the mumps they fled as if the lions would bite them. Each family had a little girl and they were so afraid they would catch the mumps. It rained a little shower but soon dried off and they went on down town. Later Mr. Pickford, Irene & Mandie walked over and stayed till it was time to do chores. To-night Marj. wanted to go down and get the church money but it looked so rainy just as we were ready to start we didn't go and a great thunder storm set in. Monday May 23rd It rained very hard and for a long time during the https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/7f6844d0d83ae30bc1c71042183a4121.pdf 3b008fa4de6d1f760e3f2e9439603eba PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. night and it was too wet to do any thing in the garden this morning. Dad. opened some ditches in the oats that had been filled with the harrows or had not been deepened enough but said the fields were all drained very well. I spent most of the morning doing chores and planting some dahlias that Aunty sent over. This afternoon Dad started to plough the garden and I tried to cut the lawn I didn't finish and it was a hard job as it has been let get too long. Frank was out to-day wandering around a little he looks pretty peaked and has lost 15 lbs. Marj. went down town to see Glad. Law this after noon and stayed there to tea. I went down to band practice to-night and Charlie Blake drove us both home. Dad's back is lame Tuesday May 24th We didn't do any thing to celebrate to-day but there have been a great many cars going past all day carrying extra loads in the shape of fish poles & picnic baskets and to-night I heard fire-crackers popping It has not been a nice day for an outing at all, cloudy & a cold east breeze. Dad. finished plowing what was dry enough of the garden and this after noon we disked and harrowed it although it was too wet to work nicely. Marj. & I went down after breakfast and got the Early Rose seed potatoes at Aunty Alice's. Then I cut some more of the lawn when I got back. Frank <s>went</s> drove Joe down town and went to interview the doctor this afternoon, he got some pills and now feels happier. Aunty was over for a few minutes this after noon to tell us that Miss Minty who has been up at the Bowlby's and who was a great freind of Dad's in early days and who was to have come down here to spend the day to-morrow is not going to be able to come. Dad's back has been very lame Wednesday May 25th We didn't do any thing much this morning but cut a little wood. Jack McBride was in visiting for a long time and Dad's back was very lame this morning but is quite a lot better tonight. I went back about ten o'clock to bring Belle up to the orchard as she seemed a little uneasy this morning when I was after the cows, but when I got back there I found she had a fine big sorrel colt with her https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/a30cc271ce147551a683b1fdd26380ad.pdf 39f1af9f6285cd2b87fa24453ddfb1e8 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. he was all right and had evidently been born for some time. He got up when I went near and is very strong on his legs. This after noon Dad. Tid & I went back and fixed the fence up a little between the pasture & the wheat. We also put Iveys cattle all back and fixed the fence above the creek where they had walked under. Frank & Tid. drove Mexico down town this morning and Aunty & Aunty Alice invited Frank down there for a few days to recuperate, so this after noon Marj. drove him down and left him there. Rained in the night. Cloudy but warm to-day Thursday May 26th Dad. finished working up the garden this morning and got some of the potato furrows run out. He finished them right after dinner. I did chores most of the morning and treated the seed potatoes we got from Aunty Alice. This after noon Marj. & I cut them up and she & I planted them we had more than enough to plant the furrows Dad ran. Enah planted seeds all the after noon. Some Mr. Johnson was in this morning to talk up Wild Mayo, Sir Adam Beck's throughbred, and wants to get all the good typey mares for him they can as he says the saddle horse trade is becoming very brisk but the stock is hard to find. Col. McEwen was also in to look at Wilkins. Douglas had told him about him, he thought he was a nice bull but too thin for what he wanted. Marj. & I went down town to-night but were pretty late for the bible class. I went to band practice and Marj. went down to Aunty's where all of Huby's & Cecil were playing cards with Frank, who is being slowly won back to health. There was great excitement for a few minutes to-night when the fire bell rang and <s>all</s> half the town ran down to the lake where Hank Misener's cork house was on fire The fire brigade got it out with out much damage being done. Hank losing his corks. Cloudy but milder Friday May 27th Dad. and I went over to Ivey's this morning and got another little jag of hay to last us for awhile. This after noon Dad. harrowed down the garden & started to plough the mangle patch. Enah worked over in the garden most of the day. I chored around, moved 15 little chickens down out of the loft, planted the rest https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/31018b80c52f92c8fa516f4c3866190e.pdf 1d9aa5707844711460a657da3dd1d139 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. of the potatoes that were cut and Marj. and I took a walk around by Ivey's lane & woods when I went after the cows. I finished one of my final examination show card texts to-night. Nice day, cloudy but warm Saturday May 28th I did chores and odd jobs this morning one of which was to go out and level down the mound of earth that covered the turnip pit. Dad. is plowing the patch again for roots and the hole where the pit was & the mound had never been levelled. Dad plowed all day and nearly finished the piece. Ham Thompson was over for the wool-box but had to go on over to Tom's for it. Tom was in here at noon so stayed to dinner. I spent the after noon painting my show card examination over again but didn't get it to suit me quite as well as the first one. I went back after the cows about five o'clock and got caught in a terriffic downpour. It has felt like a thunder storm all day and it came. Dad. & I both got soaked. Enah was down town and got a little wet too. Frank was to have come home to-day but he decided it was too wet I went down to the Tuxis boys meeting to-night and was in at Aunty's for awhile. Hot & sultry all day Sunday May 29th Marj. has been under the weather to-day so Tid. & I went alone to Sunday school & I went to church. Quint hailed me on my way home to look at a game he is making to run this summer and he wants me to paint letters on it for him. I spent the after noon reading to Marj. who didn't get up till tea time and then went back to bed again right after. She helped me count the church money to-night in bed. Hot and heavy thunder showers all the afternoon Monday May 30th Yesterday's & last night's rain had every thing so soaked this morning that there was very little we could do. Dad. drove Tid. down to school and did odd jobs during the forenoon and this afternoon opened some ditches I went back to pull cockle in the wheat and got over four loads. I had a sort of grumbling stomach-ache all morning and it was worse after dinner so I didn't go back very early. I went up one load & then went over to John Wess's. A heavy thunder storm came up while I was there so I didn't leave till about five John Wess lent me an old overcoat to come home https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/fa1b16e0c1865abb9beb49fb92cfcf18.pdf 5df250f6da8edde04a1890db4f98d578 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. in and as I had my canvass shoes on I took them off and walked home bare footed. I met Dad. in the gully after the cows. We did chores up after tea and then Marj. and I worked till after eleven at the church books. She feels to-night as if she were getting the mumps. Very sultry. Tuesday May 31st I went back after the cows this morning and found the whole herd except Betsy & Agnes in the wheat, so I had to tramp through after them and as the wheat was laden with dew and a heavy mist that was just rising my trip was more like wading in the lake than any thing else I am sure I poured a pint of water out of each gumboot after I came out. The cows tramped the wheat and nipped of quite a lot of it. They had broken a wire in the old fence between it and the other back field. Dad. drove Tid. to school after breakfast and brought Frank home, he feels better but the doctor told him not to try to do any thing this week. Dad. & I went back before dinner and patched up the fence where the cows broke in and put in a couple of post and this after noon got a couple of rolls of wire to put along its border We got one roll from Jack McBride & one from old Walker the same kind of wire "Peerless". Jack McBride was in here at noon and brought the sheep clippers back. Marj. has been in bed all day and feels miserable. Her right jaw is slightly swelled and sore so we think it must be the mumps. Very hot & sultry but no rain. Wednesday June 1st Dad. & I have spent most of the day stringing up the new fencing along the old barbed wire fence. We couldn't make a very neat job of it stretching it with our hands but it will keep the cattle out of the wheat for the present. We have to go around the gully side of the field and do a little fixing yet. Aunty & Aunty Alice were over for tea to-night. Tid. seems quite delighted that Marj. has the mumps. They wont let him go to school and she can't give him lessons at home. Fair & cold north east wind. Looks clear. Thursday June 2nd Dad and I went back to finish patching the fence between the gully & the wheat and got started to burn https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/8f2c935277d4ed582750ed75188e57ac.pdf 5cd91ab0aeedfd6d932e75a0579e3088 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. the brush in the bush. It wouldn't burn very well so we didn't finish either job before dinner. After dinner Dad took the dining room carpet up for Enah and it was pretty late when we got back but we managed to finish the fence and got a hole burned in one side of the nearest brush pile which will let us get into the woods with the waggon to haul up the rest of our poles. Frank went to Simcoe this morning with Jack Martin to the Sunday school convention and was gone all day. Lila was over this after noon for awhile. Mark was in to-night for a few minutes and said he & Tom were coming over to give us a day plowing corn ground when we wanted them. He said Tom & the housekeeper had gone off driving and he never saw a happier looking pair. He wanted Dad to take him on a bet that they would be married by fall. Hot. Friday June 3rd I spent the fore noon cutting the lawn and didn't finish. It has got long again so is a hard job. Dad. sharpened the scythe, cut a lot of grass around the lane and went out and topped some of the thistles in the oats. This after noon he put the dining room carpet down. It started to rain soon after dinner and looked like a bad storm so I started at another show card and worked at it all the afternoon althought the storm didn't ammount to much and soon cleared off. Tom. was in this after noon and told them that he was pretty sure of marrying the housekeeper, he hasn't asked her yet but he doesn't think he will be turned down. Marj. got up this after noon. Very hot and sultry all morning but high wind & cold to-night. Saturday June 4th We put some seed potatoes in to heat for scab this morning as soon as we got up and then started to cut them right after breakfast, Frank and I cut them. Dad. went back to catch the horses but couldn't do it alone as Billy wouldn't let Pommers follow the others, so I went back with him and caught them. He went out and got about an hour's work in on the potato ground before noon. This after noon he furrowed it out and I planted five rows it was all I had time for. The boys were supposed to come over here for a picnic in the gully to-night but only two of them showed up. Marj. feels miserable again. She is afraid she got up too soon. Sunny but cold raw wind all day https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/c5bc28127b50dedd7213cd556f47c47f.pdf 08212d79e292fbca6a78da9cfda40659 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. Sunday June 5th Frank and I drove down to Sunday school and Tid rode his wheel down. Frank stayed down at Aunty's to dinner and Dad. & Enah drove down this after noon and he drove home with Enah. Dad. walked back. I spent the afternoon reading "As you like it" to Marj. who feels very sick. She says she never was so sick in her life before. I am going to sleep on the sofa in the hall to-night. Sunny but cold wind. looks fair. Monday June 6th As we were completely out of wood Dad. & I had to go back this morning with the waggon and haul up a small load. We didn't get started very early and it spoiled the whole morning for us as it took quite a while going all the way back opening gates & fences getting around in the woods loading & unloading This after noon I planted the rest of the potatoes and Dad. harrowed them in and plowed in the furrows. He also worked down the rest of the patch for mangles. I went down to band practice to-night and went & saw Dr. Cook for Marj., she still feels miserable, but better than she did. Tuesday June 7th Tom & Mark came over this morning with their teams & plows and they & Dad. got in a full day plowing corn ground over between the oats in the long field & the side road.They got a lot of ground turned over but it is hard in spots and will take a lot of work. This morning I did up the chores and then took the little team out and rolled & harrowed the potato & mangle patch and started to sow mangles. I finished this afternoon getting in fifteen rows. About four o'clock I went out and started to roll down what they had plowed. We were pretty late getting throug chores as I didn't get the cows {before nor?} they stop plowing till after six. Marj felt better this morning but her head was aching badly again to-night. Frank feels better but the doctor told him to be very careful of his heart so he can't do a thing in the shape of work. Fine day not hot, looks like more rain. Sunday June 12th I have not had a chance to write in this all week as we have been trying to rush the corn ground https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/4633a5b6e0257fc71aedf050e64ab795.pdf d1c14d5e2025691da6756259555b5034 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. preparation along and it has absorbed all the spare minutes. Dad. has kept the plow going steadily and Friday night had about an acre to plow but Lloyd Ryerse told him tnat Colin was coming up with the tractor to finish it for him so Dad. got in a day disking yesterday. Colin came yesterday after noon and plowed till they had to stop for a thunder shower but finished all but what Dad. would have had to plow any way. I have kept rolling and harrowing after him with the little team, and the chores have kept me busy as we are out of hay now and have to forage grass for the stuff that is in with the scythe. Marj. has recovered sufficiently to go down to Aunty's to stay for a few days. I drove her down this morning when I went to Sunday school and went down again <s>last</s> to-night, she is feeling much better. Frank hasn't done any thing yet but feels well and thinks he will start working this week. Roy came to stay over to-day last night. He hates Detroit but is glad to be at work. Aunty is under the weather to-day with a bad tooth and Tid is in bed with what we thought was mumps although he seems all right to-night. The little romance which has been developing since Tom & Mark. employed their young housekeeper about three weeks ago was brought suddenly to a head on Thursday when Tom. married her. Thursday morning we saw both Tom & Mark in the field with their teams and later saw Tom's team standing idle and Tom going to town with Charlie Butler, about one o'clock Tom walked through here on his way home and told us he had got in with Charlie when he went past & gone down town to buy the licence having borrowed money enough from Mark, he couldn't get one in Dover so had to go to Simcoe after it. He told me and I fancy nearly every one else he met, to keep it under my hat but he was going to marry the little girl at four o'clock that after noon. Mr. Johnson (who was back this week to gather up some of his stuff) was coming out to do the trick and Totie Smith to help Mark witness it. Totie didn't get out though and Charlie Butler & Mark were the only others present at the ceremony. About five o'clock I saw Mr. & Mrs. Tom driving to Dover on their honeymoon to get some groceries, and both teams were at work again the next morning. Charlie Butler was around https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/66b8a2f7c9941e06531409d419002c87.pdf 98d1aa4550cfb1826b62291600d215c0 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. the next day warning all the neighbors out to a combined shower, "chivaree" and dance next Friday night. Dad. went down town this after noon to see Roy and I spent most of the after noon in the church books and then went down and took a walk over the back half of Flemming's place as it is for sale now separately. Monday June 13th Dad. has disked all day on the corn ground but didn't get a very early start as we had to go back and catch the horses. I spent most of the morning cutting the lawn and Frank and I seperated the lambs from the ewes and shut them up to starve them preparatory to dosing them for tapeworm. I rolled the corn ground this afternoon. Frank has been visiting blacksmiths trying to get one to shoe Joe. Hallam has a sore hand and can't & old John Evans won't. To-night I went down to band practice. Very windy and quite cool to-night. Tid is all right. Marj. just about well but Aunty's tooth is very bad. Monday June 20th Another week has rumbled along and fast and I don't seem to have had a minute's time to jot down the doings day by day so will have to lump it again. We have been very busy getting in our corn and I have been rising at half past four & five so hadn't much time in the mornings and as Marj. has been down at Aunty's all week I have spent my evenings going down to see her. Ham. Thompson came down and planted the corn for us on Thursday. Friday it rained and I spent the day painting at show cards. Dad. drove down in the after noon and brought Marj. home and to-night Friday we all went out to Tom's shower and dance where we had a great time. Frank cut half of his alfalfa and a little hay {illegible} but we have never done anything with it. Thursday night the band played in the park for the church garden party it was to have been at Jack Paine's but he is too sick to have it. Saturday I harrowed the corn ground and broke up a lot of the hard lumps which had softened with Friday's rain. Yesterday Dick came home for his holidays two weeks. Dad. stayed down yester afternoon with him and Marj. and I went for a drive. Saturday night I camped in the gully with the boys - never again! Hope https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/9449eff6c46feb69a90a0a4ba461612a.pdf ca834ca1e8427edb296d865f7d0cdfd0 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. I slept through most of the night but every now and again would wake up and hear the other fellows rampaging around the fire and some time about two o'clock they all went over and raided Art Quanbury's strawberry patch, I didn't know any thing about that till morning. To-day I rolled the corn ground in the fore noon and hoed mangles this after noon. Dad. brought Belle out and we cultivated them. John Wess & Mrs. Cam. came over for a visit so Dad. went up to see them and Frank and I finished cultivating. Enah's brother and her father & Adelena were over here for tea and I rode down with them after tea and went to band practice. Marj. went down to Aunty's for tea and Chris brought us both home in his new Dodge car. Tuesday June 21st I rode Frank's wheel out to Lloyd Chrysler's first thing this morning to ask him about the Fleming place He gave me Ern's address and said it was still for sale. When I came back Dad. and I hauled in a couple of jags of hay on the waggon box to feed up and then we went back to the woods and got a load of wood. This after noon we hauled in Frank's alfalfa and Dad. went down to the mill with Charlie to look at Herb's horse which he thinks is foundered. Frank cut the hay on the corner field to-day. To-night I went with the band to a garden party at Lamb's {corner?} and Dad. entertained Mr. Johnson from Sir Adam Beck's place and they had a great saddle horse pow-pow. Wednesday June 22nd I went out right after breakfast and harrowed over the corn ground again with the big team and finished about eleven. I then cut a little lawn before dinner All the rest of the family picked strawberries this morning and got 35 boxes and Dad. got a bad attack of heartburn from bending over and felt very miserable most of the day. Dick came over for dinner and he & I walked down afterwards and I went to paint some signs for Quint, he didn't have any ready but I painted out the old one. I came home and helped milk and then Marj. & I drove Mexico down with butter eggs & cream for Aunty Alice. Frank drove Queen down to the Ward's. I went for a swim. Hot & muggy. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/6d9fd86b0f2cb3fb9a14c0ec59ca2502.pdf 31b071429e72025b03ce1107c2c1292a PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. Thursday June 23rd I hoed mangels this morning till nine o'clock and Frank hoed in the garden & Dad. did chores, by then the dew was off and we went out and shook up the hay where the alsike was heavy & green. Then Frank got the rake & raked the far side first and before dinner the heavy spots were fit to rake. Dad. & I cocked up for awhile before dinner and we all went at it this after noon and got it all up by to-night. Tom. Butler went by this morning with a load of pear and threw off a couple of forkfulls which were loaded. Dad. Tid & I shelled our hats full and took them up to the house for dinner and and Marj. came out with us and got two basketfulls more. To-night I went down to band practice & Marj. went with me & waited at Aunty's. Mr. & Mrs. MacElvie came to-day and are down at Aunty Alice's now. Chris gave us a ride down and all the way home in his car. Very hot. Friday June 24th Frank and I changed the rails and fixed up the bay over in the big barn to haul hay this morning and we moved the calves over there from the old barn. We hauled in one load of hay and pitched it off in the horse stable before dinner had an early dinner and hauled in three more this after noon, one we pitched off to feed to the bulls and the last one we left standing in the barn floor. Mrs. Walker brought Aunty Alice & the MacElvie's in for a few minutes this morning. They were just out seeing the town. Dad. & Enah went down to-night to see them and took Jack Martin down as they are both such admirers of Sir Arthur Meighen's & Mr. MacElvie has come direct from Parliament. Marj. & Frank went down to the Bible Society meeting to hear a native Chinaman Mr {Wang?} speak and Tid. & I stayed home to go to bed early. Dick was over for tea. Hot but nice breeze Sunday July 3rd Over a week this time without finding time to make an entry so will condense again. Saturday June 25th we finished hauling the hay that was cut and in the after noon I went to Simcoe to a Shorthorn meeting https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/9ea0f817e9b389bcd22845a160fad072.pdf 7301cb63be89a3f9276ed5fcfe53330e PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. while Dad. & Frank cultivated potatoes. Sunday was a very hot day, we all went to church & Dad stayed down and went down to the beach with Dick Marj. & I went for a drive in the evening. Sunday after noon was decoration day and the band went with the oddfellows to the cemetry. It rained a little Sunday night and Monday I went down to do some painting and got a couple of show cards to do for Ben Ivey which I worked at most of the day and sent down with Frank at night. Ben gave Frank a checque for $2.00 for them and to pay an old debt he had with Frank, he gave him at Frank's suggestion $3.00's worth of dance tickets I felt rather sick all day and went to bed early about ten o'clock we had a terriffic thunder storm which was followed by two or three more during the night. The thunder was deafening almost and a great deal of it. It drizzled nearly all Tuesday morning so I went down and with Aunty's help painted a very gaudy sign for Quint advertizing soft drinks. In the after noon I started at Ben's sign which he told me to go ahead at as he guessed Dyer didn't intend to do it. It was late when I got the scaffold fixed so I only got about an hour's work in on it. Frank cut some hay Monday after noon. Tuesday he & Dad. went up to Jack McBride's and got some fence & posts to put across the corner field to let the sheep in where the hay was taken off. Wednesday I was down town all day finished Ben's sign and got five dollars for it and got Quint's big game board all penciled out to paint. Thursday I went down and spent most of the day painting it but finished this after noon. Marj's father came in Wednesday night and she was with him most of the after noon. Dad. & Frank shocked up the hay to-day & Frank raked it. Friday was the great Dominion Day and there was a bigger crowd into Dover I think than ever before There must have been a thousand cars in town parked every where you looked and running all over, and the radial cars were packed. Frank Dad. & I cocked up the hay in the forenoon and Dad https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/32305b53f73c47a5e68fb331ff08db50.pdf bd94b6a673e0e3f0ed1cca9878cba4b8 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. took Aunty up to the dentist's. I was with the band all the afternoon and evening. We shifted around from Buck's to the dock and up to Powell park and in the evening played down on the end of the pier till the lake flies drove us out. The Galt Kiltie band was here too playing all after noon & evening. I didn't get a chance to hear them but Dad. thought they were fine. After we finished playing I ran across the family and later Marj. with her father, Mrs Bagley & Essie. We took a walk down to the beach and the crowd was dense in front of Ben's "Summer Garden" but the most amusing thing down there was to hear Quint & {Zeek?} and a little farther down Quint. yelling like crazy savages for people to try their luck at the games offering prizes of lucky ducks & Cupie {Kewpie} dolls and other things which really seems to prove that the world has gone "batty" for they seemed to get rid of an enormous quantity of hideous things. Dad. & I walked home and milked and I walked home at night and was glad to get here. Dad. was up at four o'clock this morning and after he helped me milk went up to help take Jack Paine's body to the station, the masons were looking after it and Charlie Ivey came after Dad. & brought him back They sent the body to Toronto on the 7.30 train. Sunday July 10th Another week gone and I have no time nor energy to write. We haven't done anything all week but work and work hard getting the hay on the field west of the lane and next the gully in. It was a very heavy piece we hauled twenty loads off it but of course it was bulky The other work is getting ahead of us. I got up at four o'clock a couple of mornings to hoe mangels but havent made much head way. The weather has been very hot and for a few days there was scarcely any wind but the last two or three days there was a very nice breeze, and Friday night & yesterday morning it rained luckily for us just after we finished our hay. Mr. Clarke has been over here most of the week but went to Nanticoke with Warrie Banfield yesterday. Cecil & Winnie were over for tea https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/bc39a1af540b5a3aed1dfd3d4966383b.pdf 9133e8b89502cb6847b08f47c426f0de PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. Friday night. We let the sheep in on their new pasture yesterday after noon as Dad & Frank finished putting the fence up. Marj. & I found a cool spot down in McBain's orchard this afternoon & read "A Midsummer Night's dream" Monday July 11th Frank cut hay east of the lane this morning and then took the big team and cultivated corn this afternoon. Dad finished cutting the piece the width of the orchard east of the lane and then I started to rake, and got enough raked for a row of cocks around the field. I weeded mangles and dug a little in the flower bed this morning. To-night I went down to band practice. Still hot, a little breeze Sunday July 24th This being the 26th anniversary of the day on which I first condescended to partake of what this world had to offer in the way of a living and such a day being a fit occasion for making fresh starts and turning over new leaves, I think I will make one more try at writing this more regularly. Another factor influencing this resolution is a brand new non-leakable fountain pen which Marj. gave me this morning and which works beautifully. Another still is the fact that we are within sight of the end of haying and wheat harvest and I dont expect to be so rushed all day and tired in the evenings from now on. The week of July 11th we finished cutting all the wheat and hay and left it all in cock and shock for over Sunday. The first of the following week it rained and was cloudy & wet for two days so we didn't get any hauled but nothing was spoiled. Frank and I went back to set up the wheat shocks that were down and found that only the few that were flat had been wet through. We hauled hay Wednesday and Thursday of last week. Pickford wanted one of us to help him thrash out of the field on Saturday so he came over on Friday with his team and helped us haul wheat for the fore noon and all day we got in six loads not big ones as the wheat https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/9ecbf4e149df9be5b699f63fc93a3362.pdf 747e1e1ea6823412e21a68487253264f PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. was very heavy. Saturday Frank was over helping Pickford all day so Dad. and I finished hauling the hay and got one load of wheat up. We could unload the hay without mowing it as the last one put in, we put in the big barn in the empty bay. Mr. Clarke came back from Nanticoke on the 16th and came over here on the 19th. To-day Marj. Mr. Clarke & I drove down to church and we had chicken for dinner to celebrate. We three also went down this after noon and saw the deer. The buck has his horns back again now in the velvet and they look very sleek & fat. I culled out my chickens the other night and sold 17 all the white ones to Jack and Chris shipped six rocks to Toronto for me. I didn't get paid so I don't know how much I got. Monday July 25th To-day we finished hauling the wheat. Dad. & Frank hauled it up and while they were after loads Marj. and I weeded mangles and I helped them unload. This after noon Marj. and Enah went down to the first performance of the Chatauqua and Marj. and I went down to-night. The music was lovely. Tuesday July 26th Marj. and I finished weeding the mangles this morning and I drove her & her father down to catch the one o'clock car and they went to Brantford and Mr. Clarke stayed there to have Dr. Hicks examine him. I stayed down for the after noon and went to the Chautauqua and heard a man lecture on Soviet Russia, he was a prisoner there for some time and travelled over a good portion of it. I also got my hair cut and made arrangements with Ben Ivey to paint some more signs for him. George Zealand and I are to do it on Thursday if Ben gets the background painted. To night all the family but Marj. & I went to the Chautauqua to see Davis the magician which they enjoyed very much. Wednesday July 27th Marj. & I weeded two rows of potatoes this morning and Dad. & I we did some more this after noon Enah went to the Chautauqua and Marj. went and sat with Aunty and let Aunty https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/bb28450309cee935c31addb7fcad8aed.pdf 51fab4ca6651aea91b2d461620dfb1a7 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. Alice go but they said the lecture was very poor and inclined to be coarse. We all went down to-night and saw the play "Contentment" by the John Qualen company the actors were very good but the play not up to much. Marj. telephoned Dr. Hicks and found out that her father will be operated on to-morrow morning. Mr. Bagley is going up. Thursday July 28th I went down this morning to paint Ben's sign but found out there had been a misunderstanding between Ben. & George Zealand and neither of them had painted the background so I told Ben I couldnt paint the sign, so I finished painting Quint's board instead and had dinner at Auntys I got home about five and found Dad. Enah & Tid had gone to the Chautauqua to hear the Ferguson light opera company which they enjoyed very much. Mr. Bagley came over as soon as he got home from Brantford at five o clock and told us that Mr. Clarke had come through his operation nicely but was very weak as he had been on the operating table for three hours. Marj. Enah & I went down and heard Hon. Percy Alden lecture on "The outlook in Europe, and Marj. & I thought it was fine although Enah & Frank who was there with Irene Pickford said they didn't care for him. Aunty Alice thinks Aunty is beginning to mend slightly, but she looks pretty sick. Friday July 29th Frank and I went over to Tom's & Mark's this morning where {plan?} was to thrash alsike out of the field and Dad went to Art Quanbury's where Sam was thrashing. Art finished before noon but we couldn't start till about eleven o'clock as the stuff was tough and it was a very cloudy & muggy morning. We thrashed till about half past two when a little shower came up and we had to quit for an hour, during that hour Tom & I went with Charlie Butler over to his place and got a jug of hard cider. We worked hard after that till about five when a real thunder shower came up and we all got pretty wet and had to quit for the day https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/0196ed84e00f9d39d2e5b818f2657782.pdf c8726bd470294b7c3c9b3790987aa930 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. We had tea over there and when we came home I drove down after tea and picked Marj. up, she had been at a party at Mrs. Freeman's and stayed down to telephone Dr. Hicks and found her Dad. was doing nicely. Saturday July 30th Frank went back to try to plow this morning but said it was very hard and the shear & coulter dull. Dad. weeded potatoes and I didn't do any thing much but clear up a little out in front of the house. Marj. went down town this after noon and stayed to tea. I drove down after tea and we went to the station and met Dorrie, the train was late and she was pretty tired. Dad. Frank and I weeded potatoes this after noon and got nearly three rows done. A little cooler lately with big winds Sunday July 31st The Pickford's had a family picnic down the Lake Shore to-day so of course Frank had to go along. Marj. Tim & I went to Sunday school and Enah & Dorrie drove down to church. Mr. Doherty preached. Dad. walked down to see Aunty and he, Enah & Tid went to Clair Herring's for lunch. Marj. & Dorrie took some sandwichs down and ate them at Aunty's after church & then went on the one o clock car to Brantford to see their father who is getting on as well as possibly. I came home & did chores and slept for most of the after noon. Enah stayed down to play again to-night as Mrs. Andrews is sick or something & Dad. drove Mexico home. Dad. Frank & I had tea together and then I took Mexico down so that Enah & the girls could all drive home. It gives me the willies to ride behind him he goes so slowly so I led him down as far as the Ivey's where I found Larry & Tid & Herby Zealand who jumped at the chance of driving him down. I found Marj. & Dorrie had come in on the five car, gone to the Bagley's for tea and from there to church and the Barwells were going to drive them home but Marj. was good enough to drive me home with Mexico instead of goin in the car. Cooler. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/f278a5e34edb25621742d5d8452d6f0d.pdf 4392547763b40f9be00d262845735f13 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. Monday August 1st Tom came over this morning and said they would start thrashing about 10 o'clock so I counted all the church money right after breakfast and then Frank and I went over with the team. We started as soon as it was dry enough and had a steady run all day till about half past five to-night when a shower came up and we had to quit with 10 or 12 more loads in the field. We found Cecil & Winnie here when we got home and they stayed for the evening. Winnie expects to take a holiday trip to Montreal leaving to morrow. Marj. & Dorrie went back to the woods and picked a nice lot of blackberries. Dad. went down to tell Landon Ivey about the death of his cow. She died Saturday and had a piece of wire next her heart. Tuesday August 2nd It rained all the fore noon so we couldn't do anything outside. Dad. took some milk down to Aunty's and Frank and I sharpened the binder knives then Marj. & I finished making out the church quarterly statements and Dorris addressed envelopes for us. I also curried Elgitha while Dad. milked her, she gave her hind teat an awful scraping some way yesterday and is very touchy about having it milked. After dinner I drove Marj. & Dorrie down town. Marj. deposited the church money and then went down to sit with Aunty <s>Alice</s> while Aunty Alice went to a party at Miss Buckwell's. I drove her up there. I drove down again after tea and got the girls who had tea at Aunty's and we went to the picture show Wednesday August 3rd Frank cut the oats in the field north & west of the barnyard to-day, they feel like a very light crop and were down in a good many places. Marj. drove Dorrie down to catch the one o'clock car and she went up to see Mr. Clarke, she says he looks much better than he did on Sunday. Marj. brought Mrs. {C.G.D.?} Browne & her two kids home with her. To-night Marj. & I drove Queen down to band concert and we brought Dorrie home, she had stayed for tea at the Bagley's. Mr. Bagley treated us to ice-cream. I got {$5?} from the band to-night. Cooler. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/5bd6e2f360c8cfc9c2e43f366993a179.pdf 3be3c4b64b7ecb09e4143e53b06f710f PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. Thursday August 4th Frank cut the oats on the old corn stubble finishing soon after dinner and got well opened up in the long field, he also cut his alfalfa with the binder. I helped Dad. shock up this morning but this after-noon went over and helped Tom & Mark thrash. We finished up over there about five and I came home for supper. Warrie Banfield & his family and his mother came in this morning and took Marj. & Dorrie up to Brantford with them, they filled the Ford pretty well, with five grown-ups & two kids but they got back safely about six had a fine day and found Mr. Clarke looking much better. Dad. has felt miserable all day but has been working Friday August 5th Frank finished cutting the oats to-day and we put the binder away for another year. It took him till about five o'clock to finish. Dad & I shifted the calves around this morning and then started to shock up. This after noon old Dougherty came over and followed us out to the field and stood around and chewed the rag half the after noon so that we didn't get much done & have about half the long field to shock up yet. Marj. & Dorrie went back to the woods to pick berries this afternoon and had a picnic down by the mound They invited me and I went back as soon as we were through milking Tid & Jackie {Cape?} also went back and joined the feast. Landon Ivey was over this morning and wanted a team to help them thrash their wheat {illegible} but Dad. got Pickford to go in our place Saturday August 6th We went out first thing this morning and hauled in the hay out of the orchard and put it over the granary {tied?} the rails to make a bottom for the oats. We then rolled oats for the rest of the after noon, we got in three loads of the field {illegible} the barn leaving about one load out there but it started to rain at noon and rained hard for awhile so we didn't get any more done but I painted a show card lesson. The last bunch I sent down all came back severely criticized. Marj. Dorrie and I had thought of going to the Picture show to-night but it rained again about five so we stayed home https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/3460777e6007091199cb35829fc3855f.pdf 863481acf120132439b4d2ffe014e254 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. Sunday August 7th Marj. Dorrie and I drove down to Sunday school but as there was no one in sight to open it up Frank and I took a walk and Marj. had to do the job. Mr. Cornish the new minister came in late last night and was too tired to come. We didn't hear him as Marj. Dorrie and I struck off for Nanticoke right after Sunday school and spent the after noon at Warrie's place. We left Dorrie there to pay a few day's visit and Marj. and I came home in time to do chores. Dad. went down and stayed with Aunty to-night while Aunty Alice went to hear the new minister He made a favorable impression I think and there was a very large congregation at both services judging by the collection, which was the largest since Marj. & I have had the books. We did them up to-night as Bill Barwell brought over the evening receipts. The statements of arrears which we sent out probably had something to do with it but we got a total of $94.66 for the day. Mark was in for a short visit to-night. Frank drove Joe down to the {Cave?} to-night to see the folks before he leaves for the West. Cloudy & cooler Monday August 8th I spent most of the forenoon working out in front of the border and before noon I drove Marj. down town She did her banking and stayed at Aunty's for dinner and then went to Brantford on the one o'clock car to see her father, she says he looks much better, she came home at five and stayed at the Bagleys for tea. Dad. and I went out to Charlie Quanbury's this <s>morning</s> after noon and Dad. bought the old sow Schoolgirl?} for $40.00. We then came home and shocked a few oats up with the forks. Irene Pickford was here for tea, Frank brought her over. I went down to band practice to-night, Mid kept us there till nearly eleven. I then called for Marj. who was at the McQueens. Tuesday August 9th We didn't do much this morning but chores and put a ring on Wilkins Micawber's nose. We had a bad job at it and it took us a long time. Dave McBride came in and gave us a hand. He expects to leave for the West to-morrow with Frank. This after noon we shocked up some more of the oats. Frank has had https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/cb040b90d158a51bdc12228455da1e3b.pdf b23bfa80ea4ba3d22abf175e2538b31a PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. a busy day getting packed and ready and saying good-bye to all the neighbors. He stayed at the Pickfords for tea and Enah drove him down to-night. He is going to stay at Aunty's to-night and leave in the early car for Galt. Marj. & I went for a little walk to-night and were overtaken by the Doughty family who were bringing Dorrie back, they had been at Brantford. Wednesday August 10th It was rather late when we got the morning chores done up and then Dad. went over and got Bobbie Pickford to come & help us draw {our?} oats. We got in five loads all day and left the last one on the barn floor. There is still one load left in the corn stubble field. Marj. Dorrie and I went to band concert to-night. Fine & cool breeze. Thursday August 11th Bobbie came over again this morning and we started to build a stack. We got in two loads this morning and at noon Pickford and Arthur came over to help us. We got in four loads and then it started to rain and we had to quit. They weren't big loads but we could have finished I believe if it hadn't rained. Arthur Preston came over for a visit and went out with me. He & Pickford pitched on and they would pitch up about four or five sheaves at a time so all I could do was to climb on top of them and I didn't build much of a load. Arthur stayed and gave me some new points against the theory of evolution at which we both laugh. Arthurs latest find is some fellow sneering at theory by claiming that in the course of evolution all life should have disappeared from the earth during the development of the insect life as they being of a lower order than the birds which now it is claimed hold them in check would have destroyed all plant life and then starved to death thereby cutting short evolution in its earlier stages. I agreed with Arthur that that was very logical. Friday August 12th It rained more during the night so that we couldn't do much with the oats but Dad. & I drove down town and got the beaver-board from Reynolds to put https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/15f0071acb4d671ff9ca1dcb00f1a503.pdf 98ab8ebe6b73497333b5c47e876bcd3f PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. on the kitchen. We were down town till noon This afternoon we did up the chores and then went out and set up the last of the oats that were lying down. They weren't in bad shape either Perce Kind{--}'s boy came over to get three lambs which we promised him so we picked out the three biggest {illegible} lambs and weighed them up and the best one weighed 92 lbs. He is giving us 9 cts per lb. for them. We also caught one to kill for ourselves and Dad. got Pickford to come over to-night and do it and gave him a piece of it. It was a nice one too. Fine & cool. Saturday August 13th Cecil came over first thing this morning to put the beaver-board on and he and Dad. have been working at it about all day and got it all on but the kitchen is an awful looking place as it all has to be painted and papered yet. Bobbie Pickford came over about ten o'clock and he and I went out and turned out all the oats and hauled in one load before dinner and three more this after noon. He & Dad. hauled the last one and finished harvest. Dad. & Cecil helped us put the loads off. We didn't get through with the chores till long after dark. Winnie came over to tea and Mr. & Mrs. Millman came over after tea for awhile. They came up from Toronto in the car to-day. It has been fine and cool all day. Sunday August 14th Marj. Dorrie, Tid. and I went down to Sunday school and Dad. & Enah went down to church. Marj. Dorrie & I heard Mr. Cornish for the first time and liked him very much. The whole Millman family came in just after dinner on their way home. As soon as they left Marj. Dorrie and I went down and I went with the band and we gave the long suffering public a sacred concert in the park. Dorrie & Marj. called on Miss McQueen and then went to Aunty's for tea. I drove down and brought them home to-night. Monday August 15th Marj. was sick in bed all day. She & Dorrie had planned to go to Brantford this morning <s>but</s> and go to Miss McQueen's for tea to-night but instead https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/abef74f7ee357d8b8004e94cca9c773d.pdf 8f5bc0141b5a9d458345965d2635acde PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. Dorrie went alone to Brantford this after noon & to Miss McQueens for tea. I drove her down to the car and brought her home to-night after band practice. Cecil has been over all day but hasn't been able to do much but paint the ceiling and put in some finishing nails as Reynolds hasn't got the stripping out yet. I havent done any thing much Tuesday August 16th I went down first thing this morning to get the stripping at the planing mill but it wasn't ready as Reynolds had promised it would be. Dad. and I went back before dinner and got one of the bolls of wire down and rolled that were between the wheat and pasture. This after noon Tid drove Marj. & Dorrie down and they stayed with Aunty while Aunty Alice went over to Mrs. Woodson's to play bridge. I drove down to-night and got them. Cecil has been over all day and they got the room papered and Cecil started to paint the lower part of the wall green and Enah finished it to-night after supper. I went to see Reynolds to-night and he said he would have the strips in the morning. Wednesday August 17th Tid. and I went down again this morning and they were at the strips when I got there so by waiting till nearly noon I got them. Marj. & Dorrie did up the church books and walked down to deposit the money and then rode home in the waggon. I spent the after noon applying filler that Cecil mixed up to the strips and Cecil at last got started putting them on, so the room commences to have a furnished appearance. I went down to band concert to-night and drove Cecil down with me. The girls had intended going down to Aunty's for tea but it rained hard all the after noon so they decided it was too wet and didn't go down at all. I found that their Uncle George had come in this morning and gone up to Brantford with Mr. Bagley this afternoon to see Mr. Clarke. and expected to see the girls to-night, but I told him they would be down in the morning. He is staying at the Bagleys. Mr. Bagley says Mr. Clarke will be able to come down to Friday and the girls are going up to come back with him. More rain to-night. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/92d31d0825003c3e8df93128479bdb15.pdf d27344fb2426dc94f2e403fa2408e22b PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. Thursday August 18th The girls went down with Mexico first thing this morning and brought their Uncle George over and he was here for dinner and tea. Cecil came over and finished putting the stripping on the walls Dad. helping him. I started a show card this morning and worked at it off and on all day, but talked to Uncle George most of the fore noon. To-night Marj. Dorrie & Uncle George drove Joe down and I walked. Uncle George treated us all to the picture show which was very funny. We then took him up to the Bagley's where he spent the night. Friday August 19th I drove the girls down to the station this morning and then got Uncle George & Mr. Bagley and took them down to the station. The girls and Uncle George went to Brantford on the nine car to shop in Brantford and to bring Mr. Clarke down at five. I didn't do much all day. Cecil was over glueing up some chairs and he and Dad. & I went out and lined up the fence batten. This after noon Dad. and I went out and rolled the wire we had up to divide the sheep pasture from the oats and pulled the posts. I drove down to-night to bring Marj. & Dorrie home. Mr. Clarke was staying at the Bagley's for to-night. Mr. Bagley was to have met them at the Main St. stop with a car but went off with Mr. Bond and was eating musk melon up at {Mr.?} Dixon's where the car came in so Marj. had to go down town and get a car to go up from the garage to get here. Dad. who nearly fainted sitting up there waiting and scared poor Dorrie, but he feels pretty well to-night Saturday August 20th Cecil came over for awhile this morning and varnished the strips on the walls and ceiling. Dad. and I went out and put the iron posts in for the new fence. This after noon we took the waggon back and the plow to the back field and brought up the wooden posts that were there and then we hooked to the rack and hauled in Frank's alfalfa. To-night Marj. Dorrie and I went down town, they went in to see their Dad. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/0954cfe25544b0d7af9880a5279a0488.pdf 4235b1965584c02f2b0e919671a70a37 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. and then we went to get some {illegible} for sandwichs and to hunt up some body to take us to the band picnic on Monday. We went down to Ben's Summer Garden which was packed and there found Charlie Blake who had no one to take with him to the picnic and on that account had not intended going but he said he would take us, so Dorrie had a dance with him and then we came home rather late. Sunday August 21st Marj. Dorrie and I went to Sunday school and Dad. & Enah went down church. I walked home but Mr. Lamb drove Mr. Clarke over here after church in his car and the girls came over with him. We didn't do much but lie around this after noon except Marj. Dorrie, Tim & I went down to take a picture of Jack's deer. There was a great crowd down there looking at them. Enah went down town to tea as she had to play to day. Alan Law was in to-night to invite one of us down there to thrash to-morrow, which was rather provoking as Dad. had figured on plowing while I was at the band picnic, however I guess he will have to go to thrash Monday August 22nd We got every thing done up in good time this morning and Dad. started for Sam's and was down there all day Charlie Blake came along about 9.30 and picked Marj. Dorrie several baskets cameras coats my horn Marj's knitting & me and we set sail for Fisher's Glen. We called around at the town hall where the rest of the boys were congregated to see if there was any one else wanted to go with us. We found that Mrs. Doc. Lemmons had decided not to go on account of lack of accomodation so we went up there. She called the girls in to make sandwichs for her and after a great deal of flurry & fluster on their part and calm patient waiting on Charlie's & mine we got away and after a very nice drive arrived at the Glen first of all with Carl Colman hard on our trail. It was an ideal day and every body had a good time. I would have had a better time if they hadn't made me play baseball but as there was a great game scheduled between the heavy and light horns I had to take my place. We played about nine or ten innings with an indoor ball https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/307e21225ec0149306993c1cde0dc151.pdf e9dc4dae4aefc607855c5edb862ea607 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. and we got beaten 21-15. I guess I did considerably to help the light horns win but wasnt any worse than most of them. I made one home run caught a third man out when two others were on bases I was in the field . We played several times during the day so weren't left much to our own devices We had tea about five o'clock and got home by about half past six and all hands professed having had a good time. Dad. was milking but hadn't had his tea so I was on time to do my share of the chores, and every thing went fine. Tuesday August 23rd Dad. & I spent quite awhile doing chores this morning and then took the waggon back to the field and put on a jag of wood. We then ran out one of the ditchs back there and threw out the sods. Dad. cut it on both sides so it took quite awhile, just as we were coming out of the gully on to the road a bumblebee stung Dad. right over the eye and it has been very sore all day. We discovered they had a nest in the old gate post there. We thought we would have to go and help Pickford thrash this after noon but he came up at noon to tell us the machine would not be there till to-night, so we went back and nearly finished running out our ditchs this after noon Marj. & Dorrie went down town this afternoon and brought Glad Law over to tea with them Dorrie & I drove her home to-night. Fine & warm. Wednesday August 14th Dad. & I got things done up ready to go over to thrash at Pickford's this morning but could see that there was no machine there so we sawed a little wood while we were waiting for it to come and then as there was still no sign of it Dad. and Mr. Clarke drove down to see where it was Pickford said they had some tampering to do to the engine and wouldn't be up till after noon. They came at noon and Dad. and I were both over there till tea time. They finished and Pickford got about 270 bushels all told and his oats were very big. I got another show card lesson nearly done this morning while I was waiting. To-night I went https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/cbf51457af1fea6da415c342fba93ba6.pdf 8be1dc6742d9954052dfda42a1d2d0dd PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. down to band concert but as the Doughty's came in just before I left the girls didnt go with me but Dick Doughty took them down later and we walked home to-gether. By. Williams drove Harry & Lizzie Langs in to-night and they are coming over here for dinner to-morrow. Fine with nice breeze. Thursday August 25th Dad. and I went back this morning and finished throwing out the ditchs in this side of the back field and Dad. started to plow around the whole thing. I came up about eleven and soon after I came up By Williams brought the Lang's in so I took Harry around the farm and we came up with Dad at noon. This after noon we just visited till it was time for Dorrie to go to the train then she & Marj. drove down in the cart and took Dorrie's trunk with them. Harry & I walked down and I went to the station in time to say good-bye to Dorrie. Gosh I hated to see her leave. Enah drove Lizzie down with Joe & took her up town. Marj. & I met her at Aunty's and we drove Joe home. Mr. Bagley was over to see Mr. Clarke. Friday August 26th Dad. has been ploughing all day and going all the way around the two fields. It is very hard and a slow job. His coulter came off this morning and he had to change at town which took him a long time as the clevers were rusted. I dug post holes around the old garden and put posts in. I would have finished to-night but I struck a stone just at five o'clock and had to leave it. After dinner I drove Mr. Clarke down and left him at Uncle Ward's and went after him this evening. Enah went down to choir practice to-night and Dad. went down to see Aunty who is ever so much better. Dr. Cook had her & Aunty Alice over here for a drive this after noon. Saturday August 27th Dad. and I have been all day putting up the fence between the old meadow north of the old garden and the oat stubble, and around the north & west side of the garden so that the cows can't get in although there is precious little https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/073c5e7b1f14219da2e7d12bf98c3643.pdf 9b32b7b849f0513b8a149026d04026a6 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. there for them to destroy except a beautiful crop of weeds. There will be great pasture for the cows for awhile in the piece that we are fencing off as clover has come on fine since haying although it wasn't seeded. We had to go back to the gully after dinner for one of the 30 ft. rolls back there although we only had a few yards in the fence to finish. J.C. Ross was over this morning looking at the sheep, he is going down to judge at Toronto next week. Marj. drove her Dad down with Mexico & the buggy this after noon and left him at the Bagley's for a day or so I went down to-night and got my hair cut. Sunday August 28th Marj. Tid and I went down to Sunday school this morning and Dad. & Enah drove down to church. Marj. and I walked around by the Bagley's after church for a few minutes to see how Mr. Clarke was, he had been to the Presbyterian church with the Bagley's as they & the Methodists are havi{ng} Union services for a few weeks. Dad. brought Aunty & Aunty Alice over for dinner and took them home just before tea. Aunty is ever so much better but pretty weak yet. The {Warrie?} Banfields and Mrs. Banfield came up and were here for the after noon. I went to bed soon after tea. Bill Fallens barn with all his this years grain and 3 or 4 hundred bushels of old grain was burned yesterday afternoon They claim it was spontaneous combustion but Dad. snorts at the idea and says no barn was ever set on fire by that, through grain heating Monday August 29th It started to rain soon after breakfast this morning and we had a heavy thunder storm for most of the fore noon but it came out hot & sunny this after noon I spent the morning painting my last show card lesson and Marj. posted them this afternoon. Dad. wrote letters to Frank and Dick most of the morning. This after noon we separated the ewes & lambs and put the ewes across in the little front pasture. I worked all the after noon building a fence https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/d56a1451d83db9e83ba17dffa9f1889a.pdf 1426e823017080ed83b41fbe13adb5e5 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. and bars at the corner of the drive house. Dad. went back and ploughed for awhile he said it went quite a bit better at the bottom of the hill & in the low spots but up on top was as dry as ever I went down to band practice to-night. Tuesday August 30th The bandit hogs, the twin marauders who being spoiled children and allowed to follow their own sweet will ever since they nestled in their fond mother's arms (as it were) must now suffer for their sins by forfeiting their freedom. They have led a life of wickedness first robbing and plundering our crops which were near at hand, pillaging the oat field back of the barn and the strawberries and corn in the garden but not content with confining their operations to the limits of this place where they are tolerated, they were finally seized with the wanderlust and like pirates have been making daily forays into Jack Martin's clover and corn and at last into Billy Mill's garden where they ruthlessly destroyed the kids pop-corn. So a warrant for their imprisonment was carried out <s>last night</s> yesterday morning. Dad. shut them in their pen and thought he had them solid, but they are hardened criminals and did not hesitate to add to the crime of jail breaking to the long list of their evil deeds and to-night Billy Mills chased them home and in an indignant tone recounted their guilty charges so Dad. shut them up again this time right in the pen but this morning they were free once more so once more they were shut up with Gladys, and the door barred and nailed and it seems at last as if they were safely confined, but its hard to say. Dad went back and ploughed this morning and Tid. & I went out with Art Quanbury and brought old Schoolgirl home. I went off and forgot to turn out the windmill and Dad. had to come up to turn it out. Just before dinner Marj. and I drove up to Miss McCoy's to pay her for some hay and stopped in at the mill on our way home & got some shorts for the bandit hogs and some rolled oats and bran for the lambs. This after noon I drove Aunty over here to stay for a few days. It began to rain about five o'clock and we had a heavy thunder storm. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/70f3187e5ed15628812467637e8e7d65.pdf 17c8b65d7bf9b1b5728ddeb9509e8cee PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. Wednesday August 31st It was pouring rain when I first got up this morning but cleared off and has been very hot and sultry all day. I haven't done a thing but chores all day. Dad. got a pretty good day in ploughing but the flies nearly drove the horses crazy. This after noon Marj. & I drove down town and brought Aunty Alice back with us to stay all night. I went down to band concert to-night. I got the cows up early and went down early and practiced "The Holy City" before the concert. Hal. Steele played it for cornet solo Thursday <s>August</s> September 1st This has been another very hot sultry day and has looked very rainy and thundery but did not rain. Dad. and I got all the ewes over in the colony yard this morning and milked out the ones that needed it. Art. Quanbury came in to invite us out to Charlie's to thrash this after noon. Dad. ploughed all day and I took Aunty Alice down this morning. I stayed there till noon and cut the lawn and dug some potatoes for her. This after noon I started for Charlies to thrash, but stopped at John Wesse for quite awhile as the machine wasn't at Charlie's yet. Cam. came up from the field to get a wire to poke out {the axle?} holes in his sulky plow, and invited me into the house where he treated me to a big piece of watermelon, and told me about the trials and triumphs of the Lemmon's orchestra. Mrs. Welsh has been doing her best to knock it because they wouldn't let Glen play his clarinet that he wouldnt practice on. It is going out now though to various engagements and charging so is doing fine. I got over to Charlies about the time the machine got there and we thrashed for about two hours. Charlies crop aggregated the magnificent total of 95 bushels 18 of which was good wheat the rest very poor oats & barley mixed. I drove down to-night and got Marj. who had been at Miss McQueens for tea and had gone afterwards to the Sunday school teacher's class which Mr. Cornish took and which she said she enjoyed very much as Mr. Cornish was so good. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/2c3346a7ae72392b0dd0a5f4eb0493b4.pdf 394e0d5cbe802ae54577143e162dbb38 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. Friday September 2nd This ink seems to be getting redder all the time although it was blue when it was put in the pen. Dad. has ploughed all day and it has not been quite so hot. I went back this morning and ploughed a couple of rounds while he changed the coulter on the other plow. Marj. went down and had lunch with Aunty Alice and this after noon went to Simcoe to the Auxillary deanery meeting, she got home on the seven o'clock car. I went down this after to dig Aunty Alice's potatoes but as it was pretty late when I got the calves watered I didn't get many dug. I went for a swim before I came home. Quint has bought an old Ford car and is going around to the Hall fairs selling Hot Dogs. He went to Cayuga yesterday. Saturday September 3rd Dad. ploughed all day again and got quite a nice lot done. I spent most of the morning just doing chores. Aunty Alice came over this morning with the awful news that Cousin Loll was dead. She was as well this morning as she has been for a long time and was walking down the street with Cousin Clare who had gone over to ask her to go to Simcoe with her this after noon. They parted about opposite the Hoan's house and before Cousin Loll got to her own house, she fell. Mr. Bagley & Mr. Hoan were up at the corner and saw her lying on the grass so ran down but she was unconsious and died in a few minutes. Of course Aunty Alice and Aunty feel terribly. Enah drove Aunty down this after noon and she stayed down. Marj. & I drove Joe down and Marj. took the church money to the bank and I dug some more potatoes. At four o'clock I went for a swim with Tid. Sunday September 4th Marj. Tid and I went down to Sunday school & church and Dad & Enah went down to church. Dad. Enah & Tid stayed down at Aunty's for dinner and Enah stayed down for tea. Marj. & I came home and I did up the noon chores and we drove Queen down to meet the three o'clock car as Marj. expected her Dad on https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/a64c6369a4a095ff0279f84ac8b65e2f.pdf e757de6838f11d13eecef57a575530ce PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. it, he having gone to Waterford the other day to visit his sister. He didn't come on the three o'clock car so as it was too hot and the flies were too bad to keep Queen out till the five o'clock car came in, we came back home and read till five when we drove down and got him. We nearly had a mess up on the bridge coming home. We met Jack Walker in his car on the bridge and when I pulled Queen to the extreme edge to pass him, she caught sight of the water below or something rattled her so that she wouldn't pass the car and backed off the bridge, however she didn't do any damage and waited quietly till the car passed her. Dad. got home from town about the same time we did and Enah got a ride home after church. Very hot. Monday September 5th I went over to Art Quanbury's first thing this morning to thrash and as there were only five jags of oats it was only about an hour's run. Dad. ploughed all day and Tid. took Mr. Clarke down to spend the day with Uncle Ward. This after noon Marj. Tid and I went back in the waggon to get a load of wood, but as Marj. got jolted so she & Tid walked back through the gully and looked for mushrooms but didn't find any. To-night Marj. & I took some cream down to Aunty and called at Uncle Wards on our way home for Mr. Clarke. This was Labor Day and the reunion at the school house. We had intended going but didn't. Quite a sharp thunder shower at noon and hot & cloudy the rest of the day Tuesday September 6th Dad. ploughed all day and as it has been cooler he got quite a lot rolled over. I did up the chores this morning and then Mr. Clarke and I drove out to Art. Quanbury's to get a couple of <s>bushels</s> bags of old oats which Dad. bargained for this morning. We went all through Art's house which is going to be a dandy. This after noon I hadn't any thing in particular to do so I meandered down to the creek and wandered all over Flemming's place and then lay down under a tree for half an hour and wished I had money enough to buy the place. When I came back I went down to the mill to get a bag of flour for Enah https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/26c8761073b2aa37310fc7a1b9dbe3b9.pdf 1ac12e136f1551a21558abfdc920b63f PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. Tim started back to school this morning and was very down in the mouth about it. He didn't expect to have to go this after noon but was disappointed and it was with a great deal reluctance that he was persuaded to go, but Enah drove him down in the cart. Marj. & her Dad were down town with Mexico most of this afternoon. Marj. & I did the church books to-night. Wednesday September 7th Dad. didn't get much ploughed this morning as the horses all went back to the gully last night and it took me an awful long time to catch them this morning, then Mark's brother was in for a few minutes to see us, he came up from Toronto to see Mark and was going back this morning. I just did chores this morning and this after noon we all went down to Cousin Loll's funeral. Bill Barwell took us down. They had a very short service at the house and another at the church. Mr. Cornish & Mr. Robertson both officiating. Quint was at the church & Dad. Huby, Quint and I went up to the cemetery. It was a terribly sad affair. Bill Barwell brought Enah and me home and I had the milking done when Dad. got home. He waited down to take Tim down to the dock to see the dredge work. Marj. & her Dad. stayed down at the Bagleys for tea and I went down to band concert to-night and brought them home. To-night was our last band concert. It is and has been very hot. Thursday September 8th Dad. has ploughed all day and has got over far enough to start ploughing off the little hill on this side. I did up the chores and then hooked up the little team to the waggon and took the harrows back and brought up a load of wood. This after noon I took the rollers back and rolled all the after noon. It was very hot and the flies nearly drove the little team crazy. It seemed like a crime to work them. Evans came over at noon & borrowed the drill to sow wheat this afternoon. Marj. and her father went down to Aunty's for tea to-night. They walked down after dinner. Marj. went to the Sunday school meeting to-night and I https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/30ce2f0963de2f60838001b0c5d25f0a.pdf 16a0be6a228f4cb39495cac82da59394 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. drove down as soon as I could after tea and Mr. Clarke and I went to the picture show which was rather funny and picked Marj up at Auntys after. Friday September 9th Jack Martin came over first thing this morning and told Dad. he wanted both of us to help thrash this after noon, so as Dad. thought we had better try to have them come here next in spite of the fact that we didn't get any manure out, he didn't go back to plough but spent the fore noon clearing up the barn. He asked Jack if we could have his waggon to go down and get a load of coal and Jack said that the box was on it, but when I went over I found the rack was on it and Billy wanted it to put between the two stacks to pitch into the machine from so he helped me take the rack off and put the box on and I got a load of coal but had to unload it again and take the waggon back. This after noon Dad. and I both went over but Dad. didn't have much to do and came home about four o'clock. We had a very slow run as the stuff was very tough and plugged up every little while. We didn't get both stacks quite thrashed out. Still very hot & sultry. Saturday September 10th I went over to thrash this morning and Dad. said he would go over as soon as they got started at the big barn. We finished the stack down at the Vyse place in about an hour and moved up to Billy's barn, but Sam got tinkering with the separator and found some thing wrong that he said would take him till noon to fix so Dad. & I came home about ten. We thought they would start up this after noon but kept waiting & watching all after noon and they didn't start so our day was wasted. Proper came over to get Dad. to look at his horse which Dad. says has lymphangitis. Sunday September 11th Marj. Tid and I drove down to Sunday school with https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/ff27db5a45757acee210351198889761.pdf 23b51fe9d075b9c8fe2212a52873fb83 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. Joe this morning and Dad. Enah and Mr. Clarke drove Mexico to church at least Dad. rode as far as the corner and then walked down. It rained last night and the road was muddy. Cecil & Winnie were over for awhile this after noon and then they went with Marj. Mr. Clarke and I down to see the deer and we took a walk around Jack's place and peeked in the windows of the house to see the renovations. It looks very stylish with the hard wood floors and mahogany wood work, the dining room is all panelled in dark wood. We then wandered around the chicken yards awhile. Just as we got back Mr. Barwell drove the Tibbits in all but Dick & Molly. Little Tinker had a great time with Tid. riding on Mexico. Bill Barwell came over after tea to take Enah to church and brought her home after. Mrs. Andrew's has quit the organ so Enah had to play. Monday September 12th Mr. Clarke left for home to-day He intends making the trip in easy stages and get there the end of the week. Dad and I thrashed all day at Jack Martin's and finished up there a little after six o'clock. We were stopped quite often as the barley stack was very wet, but Sam got mad at Charlie who was feeding and gave him a calling down eventually and then Charlie was more careful but very peeved and never helped Sam move to night. Arthur Pickford and I carried away and had a very easy time all morning, but had to work a little harder this after noon when the burrs began to fill up. I got some hickory nuts this morning and we spent most of our time eating them and drawing pictures in the granary. Dad. came home at noon and did up the chores and we both came home before supper to-night as we wanted to get the milking done before Sam. moved over here. He came in just as we were finishing and by the time he got in the barn and left, it was about half past eight and we had to have our tea after that. Marj. went down town this after noon, stayed at Aunty's for tea and went to a girl's meeting to-night. I went down to come home with her. I intended to go to band practice to see what they decided about practising from now on, but it was so late when I got down that I didn't go, but heard since that we are going to take a rest for a week or so. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/dc1bfdae893b4cc0cd22d7981f783461.pdf e52d1e109e34d8fc68199ac0ceb4d793 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. Tuesday September 13th We had a very steady run to-day, didn't have to stop at all except to change the table from one side to the other and once we had to wait for Alan to bring a tank of water. We finished up soon after dinner Arthur Pickford and I carried away and got 450 bushels of light oats which was all we looked for but the wheat was rather a disappointment as we only got 156 bushels. It looked like such a fine crop before it was cut that we thought it should have been good for at least 200 but there seemed to be a lot of shrunken wheat in it. We finished up about three o'clock and Dad. & I put the little jag of alfalfa that was on the rack in the barn. Sam. left the engine & machine here for a day or so as he wants to go home & put his wheat in. Wednesday September 14th Dad. ploughed all day, he didn't get started very early as it looked like rain but it didn't amount to anything. I took Tim. down to school this morning and went on down to Aunty's with some cream, she got me to go over to Uncle Ward's and get a couple of baskets of grapes for her. I spent most of the rest of the day moving in loose straw from around the stack into the barn and got quite a lot in. It was a beautiful moonlight night to night and Marj. & I went for a walk down to Mrs Battersby's place and sat around for awhile down there on the bank overlooking the pond. Thursday September 15th I drove Tim to school this morning took some cream to Aunty Alice and went around to the canning factory to show them an ear of our corn and find out if it was ready to pull. Woodyer hardly looked at it but said it was all right. I picked some ears last night and again this morning and was greatly distressed to find every ear had a kind of worm in them eating around the top of the ear. I asked Woodyer about them but he only said "You've got em too" so I guess they can them along with the corn. As soon as I got home I walked over to Charlie Butler's through Tom's & Mark's place and borrowed his waggon & corn https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/4f37fdb934aaa650c3ff7b140cacddd3.pdf a6b7062f731020aaf2c36e3a5339b717 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. rack, he said if I would bring our waggon over for him to use he could have his as long as we needed it. After dinner Dad. & I took the rack all but the bed piece off the waggon and then I went out and cut a couple of roads through the corn field Marj. had gone out right after dinner and started to pull ears, and Enah went out later, and they pulled about a load and left it in piles while I took the little team over to Charlie's to get the rack. I got back and started to load about four o'clock and quit soon after five although I didn't have quite a load on nor all that was pulled but it was getting fairly heavy for the little team to pull and so late I went with it. I found I had 1620 lbs of a load, and when I got to the factory I had to wait for three or four others to unload who were in ahead of me. Willard Butler came in after I did with a big load of over 2 tons. It was after dark when I got home but Dad had the milking done. He ploughed all the after noon, Friday September 16th They wouldn't let me haul any corn to the factory to-day as they are so filled up down there. Mr. Bond told me at first not to bring any down till Monday but when he saw that it was in nice shape to pull, he said Saturday. Dad ploughed all day and I did up the chores and then took the little team back and rolled what was ploughed except on the side hill. The flies were very bad and as I couldn't change the doubletree from the roller to the harrows, it being too thick for the clevice to go over it, I came up early and did up the chores. I had an awful scare to-night and Dad. had a narrow escape from being killed. He was milking Cnocfierna who <s>with</s> next to Bobbie stands next to the far wall of the cow stable. Bobbie's pin had come out of her stantion while I was milking her and she was standing loose. I had finished milking and was halfway across the barnyard when I heard a terrible commotion in the stable and Bobbie & Cnocfierna rushed out. Then I heard Dad. groaning terribly and I thought he was terribly hurt, but when I got to him he was leaning against the wall and covered with mud from head to foot. What https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/06048e246a36bd2d6b30e9a319afbdd6.pdf c7957da977279a391f839f4b71560c8f PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. had happened was that Bobbie had got frightened we suppose of Tim & young Charles Aikens who were playing up above in the loft, and backed out suddenly upsetting Dad. & his milk right back of Cnocfierna's heels and stepping on him as she went out. All that racket of course scared Cnocfierna and she surged back and broke her stancion and backed out right on top of poor Dad. I had been washing off their bag so the floor behind them was awfully mucky so that he was a terrible sight but fortunately not seriously hurt but pretty badly bruised. I stayed scared for a long time and when I saw Mr. Charles Aikens I told him to get off the place and stay off. Saturday September 17th It rained hard this morning so we didn't go to get a load of corn. It came out very hot after the rain and Dad. and I just did chores and odd jobs, one of which was to get the lambs in and trim them up. We took the team & waggon out to the corn field and got a lot of the stalks and picked up most of the piles of corn that were out there and brought them up here to feed. The bulls seemed to relish the stalks very much. Alan & Sam were up here most of the day tinkering at their seperator. Sunday September 18th We had quite an exciting time this morning by the woodshed chimney catching fire. I was getting ready for Sunday school when Marj came in and said the chimney smelt as if it was on fire but when she told the others they didn't pay any attention to her but in a few minutes Enah came in and called me in a very excited voice and I rushed out to find the woodshed black with smoke. I went upstairs and found every thing was all right up there. Enah put some salt on the fire and in a few minutes it died down and no damage was done. Marj. Tim and I went to Sunday school and Dad. & Enah drove down to church Dad. drove Aunty up to church, the first time she has been all summer but she was pretty tired afterwards. Marj. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/c8ff7055931f9ae670083f1fa5fa0583.pdf 435ce575a43526261298c79aa0a92ab5 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. and I stayed down at Aunty's for dinner and all the after noon. We came home about five and I helped do chores and Marj. got tea as Enah went down to play to-night. Quite a cold breeze all day. Saturday September 24th We have been so rushed this last week that I haven't had time or have been too tired to keep the old diary written up so will have to lump the weeks doings and by so doing can just about condense it to "Hauled corn". We have been at it every day but to-day and they wouldn't let us haul to-day as it would mean too big a pile to leave unhusked over Sunday There were two days when we only got down one load a day on account of rain but have hauled two every other day. Enah. Marj & I have been at it pretty steadily picking. Marj. has helped pick every load so far. Aunty Alice came over two days and helped us and got pretty tired. Win came over for a visit one day and we pressed her into the service & Dad picked quite a lot, but has been trying to get as much work as possible on the wheat ground. He finished ploughing the piece west of the little gully and isn't going to try to get any more than that in. I found I couldn't pull a big load out of the field with the little team as Queen wouldn't get down to it and pull like Joe, so I have them been hauling with Harry & Joe & Dad. has been disking & harrowing with Pommers and Queen and once or twice in order to get a real load we put Pommers and Harry on the waggon to haul the load up to the road and then changed Pommers for Joe to haul it to the factory and in spite of the fact that Charlie Butler told me the capacity of the waggon springs was 3000 lbs but that we couldn't overload them with that box we put on 3110 one load but we generally hauled about 2200 and two loads were as small as 1590 and 1640. The corn was coming in to the factory in great quantitys the early part of the week but not nearly so much to-day, and they hope to finish up Tuesday. The weather has been fine except for a couple of showers. No frost yet. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/fcd182a09c0f95abad2d62954d406aaa.pdf 8ad1b51f9cd73ef3c17f513e739d5c70 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. Sunday September 25th It rained quite hard this morning for a short time so Marj. Tid. and I drove down to Sunday school in the buggy. Enah & Dad. drove Mexico down to church and Dad. drove Aunty up to church. Marj. and I didnt go to church but took Mexico home. We drove up to the Laws as Marj. wanted to see Essie and we went down to Auntys for awhile Aunty Alice was there getting dinner ready as Dad. Enah and Tid stayed there for dinner. I got all I could stand of riding in the cart with Mexico when we got across the bridge so I got out and walked home. Marj. and I had dinner by ourselves and just got through with it when Huby & Lila came over Huby was hungry after the walk so he had something to eat. After I got the bulls & calves watered we all went back to the gully to look for mushrooms and see the cattle & colts. We didnt find any mushrooms that were any good as someone had been there before us. Huby was greatly taken wih the colts. He & Lila just left before Dad. & Tid. got home and they of course were very disappointed to have missed him Tid especially. Enah didn't come home to tea but stayed at her mother's and played to-night in church. The Barwells brought her home afterwards Marj and I worked at the church books to night. We have to get the statements out this week so wanted to get every thing ready. Huby said he and Lila went to church this morning and Lila is very strict with him and gets mad if he doesn't behave himself but she started the talking this morning. They sang "For those in peril on the sea," and Lila asked Huby for whose benefit it was. Huby said "I don't know. The Harding girls were having a little sale yesterday. I guess its on that account." The Hardings did have a sale at which Enah bought half a dozen nice dining room chairs for 10 cts a piece. The Hardings have sold the place to Chart Wooley who is going to establish a dairy plant there and they are going out West to keep house for Harry. The cause of the hymn this morning was the Hobbs' departure for England yesterday. Fine, cool wind https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/122f935a9a9f919008248bfd82e1c72d.pdf 436cfd7b266ad5602106379f01a38a88 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. Monday September 26th Dad. Enah. Marj. and I all went out to put on a big load this morning and took out Harry & Pommers. Marj. didn't feel at all well and had to quit before we got it on. We hauled it up to the drive house with the big team and then I hauled it down to the factory with Queen and Joe and Dad. went back to fill in his ditches with Harry & Pommers. He finished them and didn't get up till half past twelve for dinner. This after noon Marj. didn't go out to pick but Dad. Enah and I put on a big load, 3100. I was pretty late getting it unloaded and then I went up to the Hardings and got the chairs Enah bought at their sale, so I was quite late getting home. Marj. went down with me on the load and stayed at Aunty's for tea as she had to go to a girl's meeting to-night. I drove down after her to-night. Huby and Ada. were there at Aunty's so we stayed for quite awhile and talked or rather listened to Huby talk, and then we brought Ada as far as her place with us. Beautiful day. Tuesday September 27th We all four got out in the field this morning to pull corn as this was to be the last day they were going to take it at the factory and we wanted to haul as much as possible. Marj. felt better and wanted to be in on the finish. We put on what we thought was a good big load and hauled it out with Harry & Pommers and down town with Harry and Joe, but when I got down I found I didn't have on quite a ton and a half. Winnie came over for dinner and she helped pull this afternoon and we put on all that we could possibly stick for the last load and we nearly skinned the field all but a few hundred lbs at the far end and the crows had it pretty badly stripped. Marj. went down with me and saw Woodyer weigh it and it came to 3200, the biggest load of all making an aggregate of 16 tons 700 lbs. Marj. went up town to get a registered letter from Dorrie and I picked her up at Aunty's. Win. and Enah drove down in the cart and picked TId up. We are all glad the corn picking is done and think it did well. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/c47b87e29a3c4c4b3dae73cb21b8e18d.pdf 952a2ebca83a044ad359f915125ce774 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. Wednesday September 28th Dad disked crossways all day on the wheat ground but didn't get all over it. He wants to harrow and roll it again before it is drilled I took the little team and Charlie Butler's waggon out and gathered up all the corn stalks that were cut along the roadways so that Bill wouldn't have to drive over them with the corn binder. I piled them along the fence between the corner field and the one the corn is in. This after noon I took the waggon back to Charlie & Marj. went with me to call on Mrs. Butler Charlie wasn't home when we got there but came while I was waiting for Marj. He talked to me for quite awhile and then had me tie the team up and go down to the flats where the corn field was and get some pumpkins to take home. When we came up he was bound I should sit down and hear a few records on the Victrola so we heard Humoresque which Charlie had bought on Mr. Tibbit's recomendation and which he didn't care for at all when he got it, but was getting to like it more the oftener he heard it. Cory said she liked it, she gets so tired of their silly pieces but she could never get tired of that one, then Charlie played one of his silly ones and then Nellie Gray sung by Alma Gluck. We didn't get home till five o'clock or after. There was a rag & bone man drove in just ahead of us and wanted to get enough straw to fill a tick I told him to help himself and he insisted on giving me a quarter for it. Marj. worked pretty steadily all morning and after she got home to-night on the quarterly statements for the church and got them pretty well finished. Thursday September 29th Bill Donald came in this morning on his way over to Jack Martin's to tell us that he would be here shortly after dinner to cut our corn, but he got through a little earlier than he expected at Jacks and came over here before dinner. Dad. went back to disk this morning and had a visit from John Wess who promised to come over this after noon and help him, he did come with his disks and three horses and they finished disking. I spent the fore-noon doing chores and cleaning https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/fa53db453c82b63c8675700aba74cbd8.pdf b13229f951d43303ceed38315d5c63d6 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. out the chicken house which I didn't quite finish. This after noon I was out in the cornfield with Bill all the after noon. I had to cut around a few places for him to get through and I had to throw the sheaves away from the headland so that he wouldn't turn on them. As soon as he got the field opened up so that he could use three horses, (he put old Harry in) I started to shock up. He stayed at it till nearly dark and got cut up past the water hole. He was in Brantford yesterday to see Seeley the rupture expert, and was so taken with his efficient methods and peculiar manners with his patients that he had to tell Dad. the whole tale including the most minute details, and then repeat it almost word for word to Wilbur Ryerse when he happened to go past this after noon so that delayed things a little. I had heard of Mr. Seeley before as Dad. consulted him once in Simcoe and told of his extremely rough and vulgar speech but also his frank kind-heartedness and his great knowledge of his business. He told Dad at that time there was only one smarter man at the business that he was and that was his father, but the old man has died since so he told Bill there was just one smarter man in the United States than he was and that was his brother. He knew enough to stay home and be satisfied with $30,000 a year while Seeley was fool enough to want $100,000 and run all over the continent to get it, and Bill judged by the way it was flowing his way yesterday he got it all right. We were surprised this after noon by a visit from Mr. & Mrs. Millman. Paw came up to see about getting apples for his evaporator in Vittoria. They stayed here for tea and went down after to see Aunty & Aunty Alice and brought Marj. back with them, she had been down for tea and to the teacher's meeting. The Millman's stayed here all night. Looks rainy. Friday September 30th It was very cloudy and threatening early this morning and about half past six Dad. noticed a perfect rainbow which seemed rather unusual but which we remembered was considered an omen for sailors to beware of a storm, but just barely before seven it began to drizzle. The rain https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/3aeef1db0dc1024f3ef2b3cbda2f782c.pdf d929c87c11abe76128aa1cf1e9415260 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. developed into quite a little storm and came at intervals all morning but cleared up pretty well this after noon, but for awhile after breakfast there was a regular hurricane. It seemed to blow from all quarters and created a great commotion but its fury didn't last long and soon quieted down to an ordinary high wind for the rest of the day. Mr. Millman left about ten o'clock when the storm was pretty well over and went up to Vittoria. Mrs. Millman went down to Aunty's and they stayed there to-night. Tim's delicate state of health prevented him from going out in the rain to-day so he has been home from school again all day. Dad decided we had better clean up our seed wheat this morning so cleaned out the barn and got the fanning mill working. Tom came over this morning to see if he could borrow the mill, the same idea having struck him, so Dad. told him to come over about four o'clock and we would be finished. However he and Mark came over right after dinner so they helped us put ours through and then took the mill, we just cleaned up 11 bags as we thought that would sow it. Bill Donald came back this after noon to cut corn and cut till dark, and has about 50 rows yet to cut. Gint Rankin came over this after noon with seven cats the kind they have at shows and offer premiums of good cigars for knocking one over, three throws for 10 cts. He wanted me to paint cat faces on them, so I got a picture of a cat and did my best, painted a face on both sides of each cat and soaked Yint $1.50. He seemed quite satisfied and started off for Langton where they are holding a fair to-morrow. Quint has been up in Kitchener all week where they were holding some sort of old boy's reunion. Quint is selling hot dogs & cupie dolls. Saturday October 1st Bill came over bright and early this morning to finish the corn and I went out with him and took old Harry out. He finished about ten o'clock and left his binder in the yard here as he drove over in his democrat and doesn't know where he will go next with the binder. He is bound to go to the telephone meeting this after noon. The telephone company here is about fixed. They got a grant from the Railway Board to raise their rent https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/fbf078b5d3b061380cef04fb180a0453.pdf 00247c09fa9f75964db1106383ce51df PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. and put on a five cent toll for tallking through different centrals, so nearly all the rural subscribers refused to pay and their 'phones have been taken out, and the subscribers are meeting this after noon. I shocked up as long as Bill was cutting and then came up and did chores till noon. Dad. went back this morning and rolled about half the field and started to harrow. This after noon he took four bags of seed and the drill back and put that much in. I harrowed what was rolled and then rolled a little more. Dad thought by getting that much in we could easily finish Monday. There has been a very high cold west wind all day. Sunday October 2nd Marj. Tim & I went down to Sunday school and then to church. Dad. & Enah drove down and drove Aunty up to church. Aunty and Aunty Alice came over here after church Aunty drove over with Dad. Enah & Aunty Alice walked with Marj. & me. Tid went around and got Huby and brought him over to dinner. We just sat around and visited all the after noon and Aunty Alice Marj. and I went and gathered up some hickory nuts. Huby had to go home early but Aunty & Aunty Alice stayed to tea and went down with the Barwells when they came after Enah to take her to church. Marj and I spent most of the evening looking at house plans as we are thinking of building one next Spring out under the hickory nut tree. Feels very much like Fall, high wind & cool. Monday October 3rd It rained a little this morning and threatened more so we were late getting back. I took the rest of the seed back and then finished rolling the field this after noon. I put on a jag of wood this morning and brought it up at noon. Dad. drilled nearly all day but couldn't quite finish the field as he ran out of seed. It will take about a bag and a half to finish the field and sow the headlands. Marj. went down to Aunty's for tea to-night and went to the girl's meeting afterwards. I walked down after tea and went up to as Mr. Cornish about the Tuxis Boys. He has never had any thing to do with them but said he would help me any way he could. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/6fcdd64858a2496b6e6c1fc958b405ae.pdf 813b32e2c5baf3e4f170a5e08d01effc PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. Tuesday October 4th There was a white frost last night, we noticed it on the stable roof but nowhere else. It is the first we have seen although Bill Donald said he had seen it before at his place. There has been a very cold north wind all day and every now and then a driving little drizzle which didnt wet any thing but which was strong enough to make the sheep huddle in a bunch and the colts hump around with their backs to it. I went over to Tom & Mark's this morning to borrow a couple of bags of wheat. Dad thought that as they had the mill they would have some cleaned up, but they hadn't used it yet. They were both out working on their wheat ground but came in and cleaned up a couple of bags for me. I took it right to the back field and Dad. drilled it. I harrowed after the drill and this after noon Dad. ran out the ditches. Wednesday October 5th Marj and I struck off this morning on the nine o'clock car to take in the Simcoe Fair. We parted when we reached Simcoe and I went out to the Show Grounds to take part in a Judging Competition and Marj. went to see Miss Hogg and to get a pattern for a dress. We had three classes to judge, sheep, hogs & dair cattle and I didn't place any of them right according to the other judges so of course didn't get any thing. There were eight others judging. I saw Neff up there, he is here picking his apples. I went back to town at noon and met Marj. and we had lunch a very poor one as far as quality went but costly {illegible} down at Gettas' the Greek restaurant. Marj. also bought some cookies which we took to the park and devoured We then went out to the Fair again and poked around among the crowd all the after noon They had a big midway this year and we spent considerable time looking for Quint who was with Gint some where on the grounds with some sort of booth but we couldn't find them. We took a walk through the sheep pens and saw McEwen who told us that things were still pretty dull in the sheep business. There was a big exhibit of Shropshires this year {Belzner?} was there with quite a flock and so had Waterbury. Ham Thompson had https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/df6812c1db8f63cb09d4e1a70c6fd9a9.pdf 939fde053cf05e96dfc14716e783ee17 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. a few up and got 3rd on a ewe and he said she would have got first if she had been fitted. There was a big crowd around Mr. Cantelon's art exhibit and he was selling pictures right and left. When I was up this morning there was some fellow in there that asked me if Mr. Cantelon was dead. I said no that I had seen him that morning but what had caused the mans concern was a white slab that had been used last year in connection with the "Abolish the scrub bull" campaign that had the words "Gone but not forgotten" painted on it and last year had been stuck up over an imaginary grave. To-day they had it parked to be out of the way just at one end of Mr. Cantelon's exhibit. I told the man what it was, so he thought it ought to be turned around so went to do it and came back looking rather amused and whispered " Did you see what is on the other side of it." there lies the scrub Bull." so he didn't turn it, but this after noon there was a newspaper over it. Marj. and I didn't see much of the races and as she got pretty tired we left the grounds in lots of time to catch the five o'clock car and had to wait at the station for quite awhile. We went up to Aunty's when we got to Dover and as Marj felt too tired to walk home she stayed for tea and I drove down after her to-night. It was a fine day but there was a high rather cold wind. Thursday October 6th Dad. and I finished cleanin out the ditches in the wheat field to-day. He got some done yesterday and we worked at them this morning and finished this after noon. When we got these done we went out and tied the corn shocks at the end of the field that I had set up and put up quite a few more. When we came up to do chores we found Jack Quanbury & Gordon Steel staying around waiting for Tim to come home. He & Enah were down town and Marj. had gone down to the teacher's meeting. The boys told us that two fellows had been in in a car but they didn't know who they were but Enah said she had seen Ham Thompson down town and he told her he had been here. He wants a man to help fill silo in the morning I walked down to-night to come home with Marj. and as I was too late to go to the meeting I went up https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/ad2980d8db88f34527674075ea45a0b4.pdf bd10c586fe17d24f57be6f1c2b5aac6b PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. to see Perce Ryerse and got some estimates on building a house. I showed him some plans which Marj. got out of the Pictorial Review and he thought they were very good. We had rather picked on one small house plan which was arranged to save space and was about 20' x 20' on the ground Perce said that if I hauled all the gravel and material for it this winter, he thought he could put it up for between 12 & 15 hundred, in the spring. I went down to Aunty's and Marj. met me there, she had been at Miss McQueen's for tea. Fine but a raw wind. Friday October 7th It was raining first thing this morning so that I didn't go up to Ham's but Dad. and I intend driving up and seeing what they were going to do about silo-filling but just as we were ready to go it started in to rain again and has been raining all the after noon. I just did chores this morning and started to do the church books. I worked at them this after noon and practised painting a little. We did the chores up early and Marj. and I went to bed soon after tea to get warm as the house is chilly these days Saturday October 8th Dad. & I did up the chores this morning and then drove Queen up to Ham's. He said they were going to fill silo this after noon he thought if the machine got there. We drove down to Aunty's for a minute or two and I carried a couple of plants upstairs for them. They are expecting Walter and Elsie this after noon. Marj. and Tim drove Mexico down and Marj. deposited the church money. Dad. and I did up the chores before dinner and went back and closed the gaps into the wheat field. I went over to Jack's after dinner to see if Jack's men had gone up to Ham's and I ran across Sid and Else who didn't know but who talked chicken to me for a while, so by the time I got <s>started</s> up to Ham's they had started filling. I helped Frank Awde pitch on in the field but the cutter broke down and we were stopped for an hour or more, so didn't get one field quite cleared. It was a nasty day cold with driving little showers every now and then. Jack has sold 15 acres of the back end of the Flemming place to some McMullen another chicken man and they are moving him into the Johnson house this after noon although he intends to hibernate and build in the Spring on his own land. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/e02fe6d13b434366a25bca08fa38e58d.pdf 653a8cc6821b23922e661bf4e0d9cc78 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. Sunday October 9th It rained hard again this morning and made things very sloppy but it cleared off about breakfast and has been sunny and windy all day but not cold. Marj. Tim and I drove Joe down to Sunday school and Dad. and Enah drove down to church with Mexico. Walter Elsie & John were in church. John is a great boy, very quiet, but not bashful and aparently very cheerful. Marj. & I drove home with Joe & Dad. & Tim with Mexico. Enah stayed at her mothers for dinner and went to Vittoria this after noon with the choir They went up to swell the musical part of the harvest home service which the Vittoria congregation held to-day. This after noon Dad. & Tim drove Queen down and took Walter for a short drive around town. Marj. & I went for a walk around by the Upper Pond where Marj. had never been before. We noticed Henry Misener had a nice lot of apples so went in to see if we could get some for Mr. Clark. Henry said we could. {Hazel?} is there with her twins so we had to have a look at them. They are rather a hard looking pair. The female twin doesn't seem to be doing very well for the feed it is getting. The Barwell's brought Enah home after church to-night. Monday October 10th It was raining hard when we got up this morning and has kept it up all morning. It cleared off this after noon pretty well. I spent most of the fore noon doing up the church books. Pickford was in to see if he could get a sheep from us to kill. Tom Butler was also here feeling very bue at their financial prospects. Tim couldn't go to school in the rain this morning so Dad drove him down this afternoon. Marj. went down to deposit the church money and stayed down to tea and went to the Girl's meeting to-night. She rode down with Pickford & Arthur who were taking some old hens down to ship and come in here to sell one to Enah. I rode with them as far as Billy Mills and found he had gone up to help fill silo so I started up. Dad. picked me up and we drove as far as the mill and met Billy & Frank Awde coming back as it was too wet to work. I puttered around doing chores and fixing the fence a little in the chicken yard and Dad. drove after Tim at four o'clock. We did the chores up early and to-night I drove down to bring Marj. home and we sat for quite awhile talking to Aunty, Aunty Alice and Elsie. Fine night but doesn't look clear yet. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/2c18255214f765fe2303a425c62d29b4.pdf ef9f2a1028ca3ca17544594fd653da49 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. Tuesday October 11th I went up to Ham's this morning and we managed to get the silo filled to-day. We had to wait quite awhile this morning for them to get the machine started but then we had a fairly steady forenoon Frank Awde and I were pitching on in the field back by the woods so as there were four teams hauling they kept us pretty busy. It looked very black in the north when we went back after dinner and we just nicely got started to load when a terrific wind got up, it got very dark and eventually started to rain, we finished putting on a fair load and then we got under the waggon for shelter. Whiteside's scotchman was teamster and he turned his team with their backs to the storm. We sat there for some time but as it didn't show any signs of letting up we went up to the barn. I only had a sweater on for extra clothes so got pretty wet and pretty cold. We found the rest of the gang in the barn so we sat around in there till the rain was over. Then Billy Mills, Frank Awde and I went back for another load & just nicely got back when it started up again and rained fairly hard while we were loading. I had my coat on over my damp sweater and so it got soaked. When we came up that time Ham. took my sweater to the house to dry and brought me out a pea-jacket and in the meantime I lay down in the hay with bags around my shoulders. The sun was soon out and back we went again this time with two waggons and when we got them loaded, we had enough to fill the silo but I felt rather tough. To-night Dad. and Enah went over to a party at the Martin's and had a fine time. Dad. was greatly taken with the newly fixed house. Wednesday October 12th I intended going down and driving Tim to school this morning and then going on down and getting some lime to white wash the chicken house but Pickford & Arthur came in just as we were going to sit down to breakfast and I had to go and help him catch a ewe, as we promised him one to kill, we got a nice one, weighing 132 lbs and sold it to him for 5 cts a pound. Just as good a ewe as we sold two or three years ago for $35.00. That delayed me so that I couldn't go with Tim, so Dad. drove him to https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/ec50db85ac828dfb369053dc925dd9b8.pdf 9b6e68f5e08de737baf11eb1cbb3c14e PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. school and Marj. and I went down later in the waggon so that we could get Jack's sprayer on the way home. We had to get some things up town including a bottle of creatin to put in the whitewash and when we got down to the lake Clare Deal told us they had just sold the last bag of lime that if we had been there at nine o'clock we could have got some, however we met Chris. on the way over and he said they had some we could borrow. It was noon when we went in after the tank but I got {Name?} to help me load it. I felt tough after dinner for quite awhile in fact all the after noon but mixed up some whitewash and about four o'clock got Marj. to help me as Dad. had gone down after Tim. Marj. put on overalls and an old raincoat and came out but although I pumped and pumped nothing happened except that I kept feeling rottener and eventually we quit trying. Dad. tried to make it go but had no better luck than we did. Fine day. Thursday October 13th I thought I felt a little better this morning and went down to the corner with Dad. when he drove Tim to school and went down to Martin's to find out why the sprayer wouldn't work. I saw Chris. and he said it probably needed priming and explained how to do it. I came home and primed it and it did work all right then except that a lot of the juice came up through the pump at the piston rod. Dad. fixed that so that it ran back into the barrel so we didn't waste much. Dad. and I sprayed and mixed whitewash the biggest part of the day but we got all the chicken houses well sprayed and took the pump back. Marj. went to a party at Mrs. Jack Martin's this after noon at which Elsie won the bridge prize. Marj. went down to Aunty's for tea and then over to the teacher's meeting. I went down after tea intending to go to a special band practice they were having to get their lips up for Donnybrook Fair on Saturday, but by the time I got to Aunty's I felt too miserable to go on up. Walter came back to-day from Hamilton where he has been as lay delegate to the General Synod, but as he, Aunty Alice and Elsie were up at Cousin Bessie's I didn't see him as I felt to tough to wait and Marj. and I came home soon after she got down from bible class. Lovely day. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/c07f0dabbf7ba1d97b4eb4113994e905.pdf a89523e5733996a6fd9c63f88a4280c8 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. Friday October 14th I haven't done any thing much all day except feel rather tough although not as tough as if I had moved around more. Marj. went down about eleven and brought Aunty, Aunty Alice and little John over in the cart and Walter and Elsie walked over and arrived at the same time. They were here most of the after noon and little John seemed to have a fine time seeing the little pigs and other animals and picking up <s>chestnu</s> hickory nuts. Aunty Alice went down a little earlier than the rest as they thought there was a possibility of Vernon coming but she didn't. Marj. took the others down before tea. It was a beautiful day, breezy but mild. Saturday October 15th I felt quite a lot better to-day but not quite up to the mark yet. We <s>didn't</s> got the sheep all up this fore-noon and picked out 11 of what we considered the best ewes and put them over in the other field with old Archie. We also picked out the six best ewe lambs and marked them. The others we will sell if we can, but the sheep market is very poor, in fact so is any livestock market, and buyers are scarce. This after noon Dad. and I went out and set up four more rows of corn shocks. I didn't work very hard at it The band went to Donnybrook Fair this after noon but I sent them word that I couldn't go. I went down to-night to a meeting of theTuxis boys but there were only three out, it being the first of the season. Walter Elsie and little John left to-day. Another beautiful day Sunday October 16th Marj. and I celebrated our first anniversary to-day. Enah made a double decked cake and stuck one candle in it. Tim. gave Marj. some handkerchiefs and Aunty and Aunty Alice gave her a box of notepaper this being a paper wedding day according to Aunty. We went to church and sunday school this morning and stayed at Aunty's for dinner and all the after noon. This was harvest home service in the church and they had it beautifully decorated Doc. and Mrs. Lemmon sang a duet. Mr. Cornish had sent out a circular letter containing an invitation to attend the service and to offer a thank https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/6d1966166148dc242611ba6e0f4e4c27.pdf c539567f2ac52a78cf386f02d292c465 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. offering which was to go towards wiring the church and Sunday school for Hydro. We didn't get one but several Methodists did, anyway the people responded very well. Marj. and I counted the money to-night and the special collection ammounted to $252.55 besides the regular collection in the duplex envelopes. They figure they will need 350 or $400 to wire the building, so they are going to spoil things by having a social to make up the necessary ammount. Bill Barwell took Enah down to church to-night and brought her home, soon after church Mark came in with his car and took Enah. Marj. & me for a drive to Simcoe and back. Monday October 17th Dad. and I finished shocking up the corn to-day. It has got pretty well bleached out from lying out to the weather so long but there is a lot of good feed in it yet. We expected to have to go over to help Jack fill his silo to-day but they never sent after us and they had a record run for over there, finishing up about five o'clock. We got through with the corn early and got the chores done early. Marj. went down town for tea and this evening went to the Girls' Auxillary. I went down to band practice but met the Tuxis boys first over in the sunday school to arrange for a feed next Saturday night. I also went over to see Mr. Cornish about it for awhile. His freind John Dunn was there and he said he would come over and help things along. Tuesday October 18th I told Dad. yesterday that Marj and I wanted to go after chestnuts some day as last year was the first we had missed a trip to Charlotteville in quest of nuts for seven years and the horoscope decreed that we should miss the seventh year as we had other nuts to crack and we explored the wilds of Haliburton instead, but we didnt want to miss again this year so Dad. suggested that we go to-day. Marj. made a lunch up and we set off with Joe and the old buggy, the same outfit we have always used and which has meant more downright good times and happiness to us two than all the super-sixes and baby-grands or tin-lizzies that were ever made meant to any one. In fact old Joe & that https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/b5ec39f225e56403b1ef98fac1b3ff8b.pdf d09bd79657d272f1a0ea645e7d6ecf26 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. old buggy seem so closley affiliated with that deep down happy spot, that we both know in our lives that it sometimes seems that if it had not been for them it would not be there, but this isn't writing diary. We set off at nine o'clock and wended our way to Normandale stopping on the Turkey Point road to eat our lunch. There were no chestnuts in sight there from the road, so we went back after dinner to a wood above Fisher's Glen that we noticed we could drive into and where we saw some trees. I missed the turn above Normandale and we drove through Spookey Hollow and there had to drive back again towards the Glen to find the woods. When we got there we found the trees in the woods were no good for nuts although there were piles of burrs under them where the squirrels had been working but in a field opposite were three old wrecks of trees and they proved a great find, their burrs were wide open and as there was a high wind the ground was thick with nuts and we soon got all we wanted. We came right home from there and got here before six. We had a fine time the best yet although the wind was strong and it threatened rain several times but merely threatened. Huby & his freind who is here taking his place while he takes a holiday, Mr. Farnsworth, were over here for tea and this evening Mr. Farnsworth entertained us with his singing. He had been telling Huby what a great singer he was especially for sacred music and Huby said he thought from what he told him he was a regular "Prima Donna". He told us during tea about his choir so we were looking for something wonderful however he didn't prove to be anything out of the common except that he had a rather harsh voice and no more expression than a fence post. Cecil, Winnie & Lila all came over for the evening. Mid Thompson came over in the midst of our concert and took Mr. Farnsworth down to clear the "Louise" as it was getting rather rough and she wanted to start for Buffalo, but he brought him back before long. Cecil and Dad. sang one of his songs "The Big Bass Viol" during his absence, better than he did. Wednesday October 19th Dad. and I didn't do much but chores this morning he went back and brought the team up but had https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/c5db33b0135ddef1e68d4d3642913a5f.pdf 1a977e90c509d51de2b7000b45fe0119 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. to make two trips as the colts and Pommers wouldn't follow the first time. He brought Belle up and we trimmed her feet. Bill Sidway came over after a ram, we only had one ram lamb left and Bill was rather dubious about taking him as he was small but a very blocky little fellow. We persuaded him to take him and try him so we caught him and shut him up as Bill didn't want to take him in the buggy so in about half an hour he was back with the waggon and a crate. He gave me $9 for him if he will do. This after noon Dad. got the mower out to cut down seed but it began to rain as he was hooking up that he had to come in and it rained hard nearly all the after noon. I spent most of the time lettering a card for Dad. to mount his 10 ct bet on that he won from Harry Moon at Pinafore concert. Thursday October 20th It was too wet to do much here this morning so we went down town to get a load of slates as Dad found out from {Draper?} that we could. Howey told us they were $1.50 a load so we hauled one load this morning and two more this after noon. Marj. went down with us this morning to get Molly to help her with the boys supper on Saturday night, she didn't come home for dinner so when we put on the first load this after noon I went down to Aunty's to see if she was expecting a ride home but she said she would walk. I waited there till I thought Dad. would be back for the next load and then went up, but he wasn't there yet so I went on over and talked to Quint for awhile. He was {siding?} the back wood shed. Huby went to Turkey Point for a day or two to-day. Dad. and I didn't get home till after five and then we noticed the horses in on the wheat so had to go back and put them out and it was well after dark when we got the milking done. We did the other chores after tea and spent about an hour sorting out the chickens after Dad. and Tid. helped me catch them. Cold & drizzly Friday October 21st I went over to Jack's this morning and sold him my cockrels, all he would give me was $2.00 apiece but I came home with a couple of crates and put in 26 some of which I thought he would cull out but he didn't although he said he thought he https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/dfa54102700e51f2d865e2c6a3b6c037.pdf a8d050bda78528d073544a347fbdebb4 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. would have to kill about half of them. He paid me for the old hens he got in July and for some eggs so I got a cheque for $83.1{4?}which I thought wasn't so bad. He gave me $1.20 apiece for the hens & 60 cts a doz for the eggs. I went on down town from there and got some chairs that Aunt Ida had promised to Enah and which were at Aunty's. This after noon Dad. and I had to go and fix a piece of fence that had either blown down or been pushed down between the gully & the new seeding on the wheat stubble and the cattle were all on there. We then took the waggon out and piled on all the loose corn stalks we could. Enah went down to the Cornish's for tea to-night and then to choir practice. Saturday October 22nd Dad. went down first thing this morning to get Joe shod. I was supposed to go out to Charlie Quanbury's to thrash at nine o'clock but as Hugh McQueen was coming over with the new stove I had to wait and help lift it in. It is a Doherty and looks like a fine one. I then went over to Charlie's and got there just as they were ready to start We thrashed his red seed about a bag out before dinner and started on the alfalfa. Chris came out in his car and took the gang all except Tom, Harvey Evans & me over to John Quanbury's for dinner and Charlie drove out again in the hay rack. We stopped off at home for dinner. We thrashed alfalfa which didn't ammount to much and five loads of alsike this after noon and finished about five o'clock. I came home and helped Dad. milk had a little tea and went down to the Tuxis boys supper. Marj. & Lila were there looking after things assisted by several of the boys. Mr. Cornish & John Dunn came in for tea Mr. Cornish spoke to the boys and Mr. Dunn played a little for us but they had to leave early to meet a freind. Manning came down about nine and kept things moving till about half past ten. By that time Marj. was so tired that we went down to Aunty's and stayed all night. They were in bed when we got there but got up to fix our bed. Pickford came over this after noon and killed a ewe for us. Irene was here for tea. I made Arthur hopping mad at me this after noon by getting into a scuffle with him and sitting on him & slapping him. I didn't mean to make him so sore but he swears {illegible} https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/c7ce7beaa2b457a58c43dab892ba37a0.pdf 4752131d71d0f3c81fe71e221b667094 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. Sunday October 23rd I got up before five this morning and came home and did up the chores. Marj. stayed at Auntys for breakfast. As there was children's service in church to-day there was no regular Sunday school but they all met there and went over to the church. The choir consisted of children and Nancy Dyer sang a solo. Bill Barwell read the lesson and a couple of boys took up the collection In the midst of it Mr. Cornish christened Bill. Wamsley's baby. Marj. and I stayed at Aunty's for dinner to help celebrate Quint's birthday. Quint was there and had half a dozen very gaudy Cupie dolls with which he decorated the sideboard much to Aunty Alice's horror. He played his phonograph for us most of the after noon. We came home fairly early so as to get the chores done and let Dad. get away to attend church with the masons as they all went in a body to-night. Cecil and Winnie were over here to tea and spent the evening but left before Dad. & Enah got home. They went up to Doc. Lemmons to practice some song for the reception they are giving Mr. Cornish Tuesday night. Monday October 24th I started to dig potatoes this morning but about ten o'clock Dad. came out with the mower and wanted to trade jobs so I cut clover seed for the rest of the day and got the piece south of the mangels cut. Our old mower is pretty rattly and Frank had it wired up but it seemed to be getting looser so at noon we took it up and Dad. went down and borrowed {Proper's?} It went better although it had a broken section in it. Dad. got over two rows of potatoes dug but didn't pick them up as it doesn't feel like frost to-night. Marj. went down with the church money this after noon and stayed at Aunty's for tea and then went to the girls meeting I went down after tea and charted Andrew Lowe and then went to band practice. Nice day Tuesday October 25th I started to cut the piece of clover seed north of the mangles this <s>after noon</s> morning and nearly finished by noon. The old mower bothered considerably the first few rounds when the grass was tough and I couldn't get any speed out of the old team but Dad. got me a {goad} and things went much better after that. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/d3461680bd445dac727a5e2931563634.pdf a9c8b1091979ba2021cd8b0e5180644c PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. This after noon Dad. finished cutting the seed and Marj. and I picked up the potatoes that were dug. Mrs. Percy & Bessie Patterson were over to see Marj. this after noon but didn't. Mr. Johnson the horse enthusiast was also in to have a look at Josie. We were entertaining faint hopes that she might raise us another colt and Mr. Johnson was as anxious to see it aparantly as we were as he admires Joe's build so much, but it is beginning to look now as if our hopes were vain. Enah Marj. and I went down to the reception for Mr & Mrs Cornish to-night. The Sunday school was full to overflowing. Cousin Willie was chairman and he, Mr. Barwell, Jack Martin, Dr. Cook, Col. Smith, W.J. Thompson & Sam Morris all made rather silly speeches, the flattery of which must have made Mr. Cornish feel queer, he replied to them and didn't seem to be enjoying himself much. Then we had coffee & cake. Marj. and I took Mrs. Wood to the affair and afterwards Dick Tibbitts brought us home in his car. Mr. Farnsworth invited himself to sing and Molly & Doc. & Mrs. Lemmons also sang according to pre-arrangement though. Wednesday October 26th Dad. went down this morning and took Tid. to school then went on down to say good-bye to Aunty Alice who left on the nine o'clock car for Hamilton to stay for a couple of days with Cousin Clare Herring. Enah brought Aunty over here to-night to stay till Aunty Alice gets home. I raked up the clover seed that was cut first this fore noon and this after noon we bunched it and hauled one load in. It cleared about half the part that was raked up. Dad. had a lot of trouble this morning with a couple of yearlings that got through some way into the corn, he got them out of that but couldn't drive them into the gully or the lane. This after noon they were in the corn again and about four o'clock disappeared and we don't know where they are but think they are over at Pickford's. This after noon Billy & George got into the wheat and Dad. went over to put them out George attempted to jump the barbed wire caught on the top and threw himself scratching his breast quite badly and breaking the fence but Dad. said he wasnt really hurt much. Cold wind https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/2bc493faa14ba1a8fb3c0774d4f30de3.pdf d319b44a339b6505b818b4567b52825f PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. Thursday October 27th Dad. & I went over to Pickfords first thing this morning and found our two yearlings were with his cattle so with his help we drove them down the road and into the gully. We then came home and put off the load of clover seed and got another one, all that was raked up, on and off before dinner. Joe Field was over to ask Dad about a sick cow but didnt delay much. I went out right after dinner and raked up the clover seed north of the mangels and Dad. came out when he got the chores done and cocked about half of it up. When I finished raking I hooked on to the waggon and we put on what Dad. had cocked which wasn't quite a load. It was about half past four when we got to the barn and then Marj. and I went down and got a lot of plants from Miss McQueen. They are getting all ready for their sale on Saturday. Marj. stayed at the Bagley's for tea and went to the Bible study class to-night. I went down after tea to chart a couple more boys but they didn't show up. Marj. and I went up to the Bagley's for awhile. It was very mild all day & raining to-night. Friday October 28th It didn't rain much last night but we couldn't do any thing with the clover seed so I went down and got a load of coal as Clare Deal sent word over yesterday that there was a car in. I went over first and saw Billy Mills and borrowed their waggon as we can't use our old one. I went on down and saw McMullen and he said he would be over next week to buy a couple of ewes. When I got down town nearly to the track I met Harve Leany and he told me I would have to go to the canning factory to weigh as the scales were broken at the coal office, that delayed things and I didn't get home till nearly noon. This after noon I went down and got another load and then took the waggon back. Pickford came over after dinner and got another ewe for $6.50. Aunty & Marj. planted out a lot of the things we got from Miss McQueen. This after noon they all went over to the Martins. Dad. and Enah went down to choir practice to-night and I spent part of the evening cutting an ugly face in a pumpkin for Tid's benefit. It has been a beautiful day, very mild, fog to-night. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/9d22b16ca70d6084f91c089c9fb97f54.pdf f52931d20e8485d1b2be268513dadcb9 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. Saturday October 29th I took Aunty back home first thing this morning after breakfast as Aunty Alice came home on the 11 o'clock car and Aunty wanted to have the house warmed up when she got home. When I got home Dad. and I put off the load of clover seed that was on the barn floor and went out and got a small load of corn stalks. We gathered up all the loose ones and a couple of shocks that were down. We put them off before dinner. This after noon Dad went out and bunched up what was left of the clover seed. I helped him as soon as I got the chores done. We went out about four o'clock to load it. We cleared the field but it took a lot of running around and we didn't get in till nearly six. Marj. & Enah went down town this after noon and Marj. intended going to Miss McQueens sale but there was such a crowd she didn't go. I went down to a Tuxis meeting to-night and we initiated Andrew Lowe. I then went up to Harry Dyer's and got my hair cut. They say the mill (Penman's) is going to close for an indefinite time for lack of orders, so the shadow of events that destroys the world intrude even here. Business all over is in a chaotic state and it looks as though the world was in for hard times this winter. Sunday October 30th Marj. and I went to sunday school and church and Dad and Enah drove down to church. Aunty and Aunty Alice came over here for dinner but I drove them home before tea. Uncle Ward and Harry Moon were in for awhile this after noon. We did the chores up early and Marj and I went down to church to-night with the Barwell's when they came after Enah. John Dunn read the first lesson to-night and Bill Barwell the second and they did very well. Marj and I did the collection to night, but didnt enter it. It has been lovely weather this last week very mild & no frost to hurt yet Monday October 31st It rained a little during the night so Dad had to take Tid to school I did chores while he was gone and when he came back we put off the load of clover seed and took the rack off the waggon and put the box on, then before dinner we cleared out the cellar ready to put the mangles in. This after noon we hauled mangles and got in two loads, two rows to a load, but didnt put the last load off. Marj. went down town this afternoon https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/24734f6eedbf9a9686e3373b7dd3a598.pdf 314b796667bc727a536d601e2e9f8a4f PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. to bank the church money and intended going to a women's political meeting which was being held in Meighen's interests but she didnt find anyone to go with so stayed away. I went down to band practice to-night, there werent many out owing to Hallowe'en gathering I suppose. {Merit?} Walker was having a dance in the hall and there was a big crowd there. I went up to Cousin Bessie's to bring Aunty Alice home safely but we didn't run across any depredations. It was a year ago to-night that she nearly broke her neck on the fence across the sidewalk by John Shand's. It has been a beautiful day no wind and fairly hot. Tuesday November 1st There was a decided change in the weather during the night and it has rained steadily all day to-day with a high north & north east wind turning colder. Dad. took Tid to school this morning and I did chores and Marj & I trimmed the gladioli corms and got them ready to put away. Dad. cleaned up the barn floor and we put through a few oats before dinner and cleaned the dirt & a lot of the light oats out. They had quite a weight to them as if they had been through the mill. I didnt do any hing but chores this after noon. Alan Law came and got the clipping machine to clip one of his horses. Dad. took off the screen doors and put a fire in the hall stove as they expected Huby & Mr. Farnsworth Aunty & Aunty Alice over to-night but as it was such a bad night none of them came. Dad. went down at four o'clock and drove Tid. home. He went down to see if Aunty would come over and she was half inclined to but they both thought the weather was too bad. Marj. & I sat out in the hall all evening and enjoyed the coal stove warmth and I laid out a showcard lesson Wednesday November 2nd It froze quite hard during the night or this morning but the sun came up bright and it has been a fine day but a little colder than we have been having It was a little too wet to work at the roots first thing. Dad. drove Tid. to school while I was doing chores and then I went over to Henry Miseners to see if he had saved me the apples I had spoken for, but as I expected he hadn't and as https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/1b25de6560b439458e4c2bbe2f38a2e0.pdf 84794d4c2c5d27cbf79410698187b2c8 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. I think everyone elses apples are disposed of I am afraid I wont be able to get Mr. Clarke's barrels filled. We got notice yesterday that they had come Dad. put the load of mangles off while I was gone. This after noon Marj. and I went down town in the waggon right after dinner and got the barrels and the fleece of wool that {Name?} shipped to the exhibition and which won fifth prize. It has evidently been at the station for some time Marj. went on up town but I came straight home, stopping for a minute at Uncle Ward's to get some cabbage and help him retreive his gate which the boys had thrown into Down's orchard on Hallowe'en night. When I got home Dad. & I put on another load of mangles a small one and four bags of potatoes which he had bagged up and got them up and unloaded. Marj walked home. To-night we had a call from Mr. & Mrs. Tom. Butler. Thursday November 3rd Dad. didn't take Tid to school this morning and as soon as we got the chores done we went back and put on a load of mangels and got them off before dinner Marj. went down after the Hardings this morning and brought them over in the cart for dinner. They expect to leave soon for B.C. where they are going to keep house for Harry. It started in to rain soon after dinner and kept it up pretty much all the after noon so we didn't go back for another load. Dad drove Queen down after Tid and took the Miss Hardings with him. I didn't do much but a few chores and block the holes in the chicken yard and make a trough for them. Cold. Friday November 4th It started to rain soon after we got up this morning and has kept it up steadily all day, part of the time raining hard, but it has not been so cold and to night there is a very high wind. We havent done any thing outside to-day but chores and Dad. took and went after Tid. Marj. drove part way down town with Dad. and walked on down to see if she could get some apples from old Maneer for her Dad. She didn't see him but Miss Maneer told her she could. She walked home. I spent most of the day painting a show card lesson. Marj. spent the evening telling me Barnaby Rudge which she read the other day. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/b61c4061d94f9648d687712eaf38830d.pdf 30100f5445feaa5be6a213f213449961 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. Saturday November 5th It has been cloudy and raw all day but didn't rain so Dad. and I got in two more loads of mangels and put them down cellar in pretty good shape. Marj. and Enah drove down with Mexico this after noon to wish Aunty Alice a happy birthday and Marj. stayed down and went to a tea party at Bessie Paterson's in Marj.'s honor. Mr. Cornish was over this after noon for a few minutes ro give Enah the numbers of two of Canon Scotts hymns which he wanted for the soldiers service tomorrow I went down to a Tuxis boys meeting and met Marj. at Huby's Aunty & Aunty Alice were there having been there for tea to celebrate Aunty Alice's birthday Sunday November 6th Marj. Tid and I went down to Sunday school and and Dad & Enah drove Queen down to church. It was supposed to be church parade for the vetrans and about 26 were in church but there should have been twice that number. Sam Morris got the thing up and invited them in an offhand way so that a great many didn't come. Marj. and I stayed at Aunty's for dinner and most of the after noon Glad Law invited us up there for tea so I went home early to do the chores up and Marj went and called on the McQueen's before she went to the Laws. Dad thought it would make the milking too early if we did it before tea so we let it go and didn't milk at all. Marj. and I had a very nice tea and evening at the Law's and then as it was raining hard when we came away we went down and stayed at Auntys all night. Cold & cloudy, snowed a little Monday November 7th I didn't get over till seven this morning, as I overslept, so by the time I got my clothes changed Dad. had finished milking. We got in two more loads of mangels to-day and there is still about one load out there. Enah has been down looking after her father all day as he has had a bad attack of neuralgia but is better to-day. This was Thanksgiving day and Tid has had Billy Cornish over all day to play with him. They make a lively pair and Marj. had a lot of fun with them. Nanny, Gordon Zealand and young Vallance https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/3547b77885bd393719ea06f6d85b1750.pdf 3e8e3e520ec00197c07c45728ae29e72 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. went through here to-night armed with shot-guns. They have spent what I suppose they call an ideal holiday unless it would have come nearer perfection if they had had more than the two rabbits which bulged the back of Nanny's coat to show for their tramp. Cloudy and raw. Tuesday November 8th Dad. took the big team and started to plough in the corner field this morning and I hooked the little team to the waggon and took Mr. Clarke's barrels down to old Maneer and he promised to ship them to-morrow. I left some oats at the mill for chop on my way down and went back that way to get them but had to wait a long time for them. When I got home I went out and got three shocks of corn (all I could pile on the waggon) and hauled them into the barn. It turned out a very rough after noon and Dad. and I just did chores. I had intended getting in the rest of the mangels but it started in to snow about noon and this after noon developed into a heavy snowfall and to-night the ground is covered several inches deep with it still storming. Marj went down with the church money soon after dinner and stayed at Aunty's for tea going to the girl's auxillary to-night. I walked down after tea and as it was such a stormy night we both stayed at Aunty's all night. Old Dover looks to-night like old Mrs. Newrich with a new set of jewels as she is gorgeously illuminated with the Hydro Electric which was turned on this after noon. It is hard to judge just how grand they are to-night as the snow makes the night quite bright any way, but it is like being in a lighted room in the immediate vicinity of the lights. They are placed high upon the poles and make the few gas lamps of which we were once so proud and which are now nearly all out of commission look like puny candles in comparison. That the latter are still lighted is a great source of grief to Aunty Alice who considers it a shameful waste of gas when it is so scarce. Dad found the black & white heifer out back of the barn with a calf this morning. Wednesday November 9th We are having an early taste of real winter weather, but are hoping it is only the squaw https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/9f49faefb2693a437ba10106937567d9.pdf 58cdc8945b126d108deaa2f00b9ffb0a PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. variety to be followed by the Indian Summer. It froze ice in the woodshed last night and we have been wading around in snow all day. It has been cloudy and either snowing or raining sleet all day so to-night the snow has a crust on it. I came home from Aunty's this morning about seven o'clock and shovelled their snow for them before I left. I was home in time to do chores. After breakfast I drove Tim to school and drove on down to Aunty's and picked Marj. up. We haven't done anything all day but chores but they have taken more time as we had to find everything. Pickford came in after dinner with our cream cheque as Lampkins forgot to leave it. We was telling Dad. that he had a fat cow to sell that would weigh about 1200 and he asked Neil Eliot $45 for her, but Neil told him he couldn't give half that and make any money on her. Probably he was lying but he didn't buy her. It seems rather tough when a couple of years ago she would have been worth well over $100. There is mighty little money in farming these days but still it is better than being out of a job in the city. There is no need to go hungry here. Mark was through here this after noon. He had been up home over Thanksgiving and left his Ford up there. He was moralizing as usual and informed me that happiness did not depend on external conditions but was a state of mind. Charlie Butler was happy because he was content to live on small means and keep a good driving horse, but what he (Mark) craved was excitement. I asked him why he didn't go to town and start something, but he said it was not vulgar rough-neck excitement he wanted but something refined and cultured, such as an afternoon tea. I told him I thought they were the tamest affairs I had ever attended, but he said no not where sparkling wits were matched and duets were fought by brains. Dad. and Enah went down to Auntys for tea to-night so Marj. Tid and I had the house to ourselves this evening. The Cornishs and Huby were down at Aunty's too. Thursday November 10th The sun came out beautifully this morning and warmed us up but it clouded up before noon. It has been very soft all day though and is trying to rain to-night. There is still snow all over and the walking is very bad while the roads are in some places next thing to impassable. Dad. drove Tid. to https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/2deef9a8717eb91125608a72dacc7b0d.pdf a440669fa003e4e563dc9bfad39695c5 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. school this morning then fed up the cattle and drove Enah down town to get some meat. I did chores and cleaned up the old barn floor. This after noon Enah and Marj. went to a party at Ada's, and Marj. went on down and had tea at Auntys then went with them to the Bible Class. Dad. and I hauled out the stuff I cleaned off the barn floor and dumped it in the lane then I went on out and got a shock of corn to feed to-night while Dad. went after Tid. Old Pommers got feeling gay when I was coming in with the corn and kicked over the tongue and skinned his leg a little. To-night I went down to band practice but went around to the Bible Class for a little while first. After band practice I went down to Aunty's where Marj. was waiting for me but as the walking was so bad and Marj. felt so miserable with her cold we stayed down there all night. Friday November 11th I came home early this morning and got here before Dad. had gone out to do chores. Marj. stayed down to go to the service Mr. Cornish held at a quarter to eleven to observe Armistice Day. She came home before dinner. Dad. and I spent the day doing chores and gathering up the snow fences to put around the stack but didn't have time to fasten them up. We also brought in some more corn stalks. Tid has a bad cold and didn't go to school to-day. To-night Dad and Enah went down to choir practice. The Washington Conference on the Limitation of Armaments is supposed to start to-day. There seem to be great differences of opinion regarding the outcome of it. In spite of the fact that Harding issued a warning not to expect too much right away, a great many people are looking forward to the millenium starting in right away. Mr. Cornish is very hopeful that some thing wonderful will come of it especially if the public aid with their prayers. There are others, skeptics, who try to point out that it is no new idea and that this conference will be as helpless to cope with the spirit of militarism as the others have been, while about all the hope that is held out by the Americans is the opinion that for now the only move will be to scrap the old types and obsolete warships but not make any changes https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/e8b26bd71aaa2c340eb52091a90d84b8.pdf ac66a6cf32825aeb7dece24568508133 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. in the present building programme, and the Japs British and Americans are building some ships which surpass anything yet planned in the way of deadly destructiveness. It seems to me that the most hopeful sign is fact that all the strongest nations are going to meet at one table and appear to have a desire for peace while I don't believe public sentiments were ever quite so much aroused and popular opinion more decidely opposed to preparations for war. Saturday November 12th Dad and I put the snow fences up around the stack this morning. Five of them didn't quite reach all the way around so Dad. made a short panel out of slabs and put in. If the cattle dont break them they should be plenty of protection and enable us to save the straw for most of the winter. This after noon I didn't do any thing much except chase the colts out of the orchard. They seem possessed to get in to some sort of mischief Dad. spent most of the after noon fixing the fence they broke between the horse stable and the barn. Marj. Enah & Tid walked down town this after noon. I went down to the Tuxis boys meeting to night and Oliver announced an impromptu debate. They chose the resolution that steel ships were better than wood and argued at great length on the subject finally winding up with a tie. Mild day but freezing hard to-night. Sunday November 13th It froze very hard last night but was a lovely morning. It soon clouded up and has been raw all day. To-night the wind has moved around to the south and is much softer but still raw We all went down to church this morning & Marj. Tid and I went to Sunday school. Marj & I came home for dinner, the others staying down at Auntys The Miss Hardings are down there and Aunty Alice thought it would be Dad's last chance to see them before they went west. I spent the whole after noon doing chores. Pickford was over this after noon and again later when Dad. was home. His mare has a touch of lymphangitis and he wanted to ask Dad. about her. Enah stayed down to tea to-night and Jack Walker brought her home after church. Mark was in to-night. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/598a4276df80a4fed626419fce4a652b.pdf 02913ed3b5490e9fffea0038e75bb9c2 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. Monday November 14th Dad. drove Tid. down to school this morning and took Enah down to her father's. He has been quite sick with neuralgia and had to have a couple of {illegible} to-day. I spent most of the fore noon doing chores. Art. and Charlie Quanbury came over to borrow the waggon and hog rack. Dad. went out when he came home and bagged up some of the potatoes that were in the field in piles, and after dinner I went out with him and finished the job, then we got Charlie Quanbury to haul them up when he came back with the waggon Dad. drove down after Tid and Enah but Enah walked home before he found her. Marj. went down right after dinner and stayed at Auntys for tea & went to the Girls Auxillary to-night. I went down to band practice to-night and we both stayed at Auntys all night. The band boys got paid off for the summer concerts to-night. I drew nine dollars. Tuesday November 15th Dad drove Tid down this morning and I did chores About eleven o clock we went out with the team and put on a load of mangels we thought we could haul up all that were left out there in one load but found we couldn't so didn't haul a very big one this time and put it off before dinner. The parts of the mangels that stuck above ground have been frozen through but they seem fine. We don't know how they will keep so we put them in the barn to feed up right away. Marj. came home about eleven and Enah went down town right after dinner to see her father. Dad. had to go down to the bank to renew one of Frank's notes so he drove her down He got back as I was putting in the last of the second load of mangels so went up to the barn with me and then had to go after Tim I unloaded them. Enah had a letter from Marion Sutherland to-day, she is in Ireland. Much milder. Wednesday November 16th Dad got started ploughing again this morning and got in a fair day although he didn't get a very early start as the colts were over east of the orchard and we had to get them back. We turned them and the cattle on the field where the mangels were and the cattle have spent most of the time eating the mangel tops. I chased them off once but they wouldn't stay. It doesn't https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/d301adfaed5aea11ec8e541228d4f1d2.pdf 7a65e7cdd78f9b5666d2fc0b84290555 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. seem like very first class feed for them but maybe it wont hurt them. I spent most of the forenoon doing chores but went out about eleven and opened some ditches for Dad. and then came up and dug the dahlias. This afternoon I chored around and cleared up the dahlia tops and put the roots in a crate and went out and dug a few potatoes, besides doing a few other odd jobs. Marj. went down town this after noon and to-night feels tough with a headache. Much milder to-day. Sunny this morning, turning cloudy. Thursday November 17th We got a good early start this morning and Dad. got a good day's ploughing in. I did up the chores this morning and then went out and dug all the potatoes I could carry up in a bag and a pail. I couldn't dig any and leave them out there on account of the cows. There are a lot of nice ones out there but in places it is too wet to dig them and I am afraid they will rot. I didn't do any thing much this after noon but chores as it drizzled and rained most of the after noon. Marj went down town this after noon and I went down later and we had tea at Auntys. I was late for tea as just about dark Schyler brought two fellows in to buy sheep. It is so long since we have seen anyone on an errand of that kind that I felt very rejoiced and sold them eight seep at $10 apiece. The fellow was Death of the Syndicate farm at Simcoe. He wants them bred and I am to deliver them in a month. The price is low compared to former years but is away ahead of butcher's which is 3 cts per pound. To-night I went with Aunty, Aunty Alice & Marj. to the Bible Class.It was very interesting. Cousin Willie was there and he & Mr. Cornish held a long discussion afterwards concerning various points of belief which was also entertaining. Friday November 18th I got Dad's team harnessed for him before breakfast this morning but it started to rain soon after so he couldn't do any thing at the ploughing all day. We just did chores and odd jobs all day. We cleaned up a few oats this morning but didn't get at it this after noon. Tim. was sick in bed all day, and Dad. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/687ec5bebda340fc762683bdb43627dc.pdf 25cc1c1105b10d04807db988819fc1af PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. read to him quite awhile. Enah went over to Mrs. McLaughlin's to a bridge party this after noon and Marj. went over about five o'clock and had tea I went over about six with the lantern to meet them as it was very dark and waited out by the cook-house till the party was over. Saturday November 19th Dad. went out and ploughed this morning. I did up the chores and went out about ten o'clock to open some ditches in the corn field. I ploughed for Dad. while he went over to look at Pickford's mare This after noon it rained nearly the whole time Tom. Butler came through on his way to town and he helped us put the sheep in the colony yard and Dad. & I picked out the ones for Mr. Death. We could only get six young ewes from the ones we culled out so we had to put in a couple of our own flock and we put in the two old ones 17 & 18 which are good ones in to replace them. We got pretty wet working with them. Aunt Hattie from New York came this morning for a few days. Enah went down this after noon to see her. Marj. & I went down to-night. She went to Miss McQueen's & I to the Tuxis meeting. Sunday November 20th Marj and I went down to Sunday school & church and stayed for dinner at Aunty's. We came home soon after dinner so as to let Dad. go down to see Aunt Hattie but he thought it wasn't worthwhile so didn't go down till to-night. He and I had quite a time with Wilkins this after noon. The heavy chain that we had around his neck had worn or sunk right into his neck and sort of grown fast. It was a horrible mess and of course very sore and it was with great difficulty that we were able to hold him and get the chain out. Enah went down to church to-night. Fine & sunny but cold wind Monday November 21st Dad got in a good day ploughing to-day. I did up the chores this morning and then went back and dug all the best potatoes about two bags and got them pretty well all off the sand knoll. I brought one bag up in the wheel barrow but it was very heavy wheeling so I carried the next one upon my shoulders which was easier but it got pretty heavy before I reached the house. Enah wanted to go down to see https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/1ea0edf813dbabfb5cb3513d99e5953c.pdf 6a11bd279588b161dc2b37b68f6e646e PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. Aunt Hattie before she left and show Tid. to her so I hooked Joe up for her this morning and she went down to dinner. Mexico is getting past the stage where he can lug the cart through the mud. Marj. went down right after dinner and stayed down to tea. I spent most of the after noon moving the hay back over in the big barn to fix a pen for the lambs which we want to put in and feed a little before we sell them. To-night I went down to band practice. It has been fine and mild to-day Tuesday November 22nd I was late getting up this morning and Dad. had the milking nearly done when I went out He felt very miserable he said and didn't eat any breakfast but went out to plough. I went out about ten o'clock when I got things done up and he felt worse so came up to the house and has hardly raised his head all day. He says all his bones ache and his head aches. I ploughed all day and learned more about the ancient art to-day than I ever did before. I made two strikes and two finishes and although they are anything but beautiful, they are my first attempts so there is some excuse. I did the chores up alone to-night and it was pretty late when I got through. Cloudy all day Wednesday November 23rd Dad. has been better to-day but hasn't felt like doing much although he helped me milk to-night. I got up at five this morning and was able to get a fair start at ploughing after doing up everything. I ploughed all day and I believe made a slight improvement in my work. Marj. went over to the Pickford's this afternoon and presented them with the two small kittens belonging to the house cat. I had to take time this morning to chase the ewes which we had west of the lane out of the field by the old garden as they have found holes under the gully fence to get through. At noon I had to chase old Gladys out of the corn field. She goes out there every day now and roots around the shocks for little ears. If she can't get out through the field she goes all the way around by the road. She has the fence at the north end of her yard broken down and we haven't had a chance to fix it yet. Cloudy & damp. Freezing all the after noon https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/265cc43d7fdaa498f8c936b730d6d031.pdf c6d92da7d4feee3f8568dc1bb4b602ea PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. Thursday November 24th Dad. has felt much better to-day and would have ploughed this morning but it was such a miserable fore noon he didn't go out and we just did chores and odd jobs. The ground froze last night but turned softer in the night and rained or drizzled most of the morning. Dad went out and ploughed this after noon and I just did chores. Marj. went down this afternoon and stayed at Miss McQueen's for tea. I left Dad to do the milking to-night and went down to the Father & Son banquet in the Methodist church sunday school about six. I needn't have hurried as we didn't have tea till after seven and it was after ten when I got down to Aunty's to call for Marj. Capt Tom. Best of the Y.M.C.A. was the speaker. Friday November 25th This has been the nicest day we have had this month. It was mild and even sunny which is a rare treat these days. Dad. got a good day's ploughing in, at least to-gether we did for I went out when I got the chores done up this morning & ploughed till noon while Dad. came up to fix the fence where old Gladys gets out of her yard. Win. came over to see how the invalids were and stayed to dinner. She & Marj. went down town this after noon and Marj. went to the station and got an express parcel which she had sent to Eaton's for. I hooked up the little team and went down to the mill and got some corn, buckwheat & rolled oats for the chickens a bag of flour for the house and some heavy chop for the twin pigs. I was gone about an hour & did chores the rest of the time. Saturday November 26th This has been a miserable day, cloudy, cold and drizzly. The mud is getting fairly sickening. The cattle are in a bad plight as there is scarcely anything for them to eat in the pasture and the yard is too muddy feed them in or to draw feed through. I have spent most of the day trudging around in the mud doing chores. Dad. and I castrated the seven boar pigs this morning which was a job that should have been done before.This after noon Dad. walked down town to see sick folk. John Quanbury & Mr. James and Aunty who has had a bad cold and been quite sick https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/8474e4ebb4dfb9d3e19906171262e6bc.pdf a08d2cf12304f1fabbbec19a4caca6b2 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. Jona was up to day to look at Wilkins & McMullen came over & picked out three ewes one of which was an old one which I sold him for $25.00 I went down to the Tuxis boy's meeting to-night although I didn't feel much like it. Marj. went down with me for the sake of the walk and waited for me at Aunty's. I went up for a little while to hear Hon. Hugh Guthrie speak in the interests of John Sutton who is running on the Government ticket against Alex Wallace who is U.F.O. candidate. Sunday November 27th I have felt rather tough all day and was glad I didn't have to work. Marj. & I went down to Sunday school and church. They made changes in the classes in Sunday school this being Advent Sunday & about half the school is dissatisfied over it. I got four of Mrs. Smith's oldest boys who didn't want to come nor were wanted very badly and it was the same with some of the other classes. Enah went down to church but Dad. stayed home with Tim who doesn't seem so well to-day. Marj. and I stayed at Aunty's for dinner and most of the after noon. Quint was there for dinner but left right afterwards. Enah went down to church to-night & Jack Walker brought her home in spite of the bad roads. Cloudy & raw. Monday November 28th I still didn't feel up to the mark to-day but managed to slop around and do chores all day but nothing else. Dad. ploughed and got in a fair day. Marj. went down town this after noon and stayed at Aunty's for tea and to-night went to Girls Branch but I didn't go down to band practice as I thought I would feel better if I stayed home, so Marj. stayed at Aunty's all night. Rotten day, raw east wind & cloudy. Tuesday November 29th We were late getting around this morning & were delayed before breakfast first by {Proper?} coming to borrow the waggon and then by Fred Krell coming to see if he could buy some mangels for his chickens Fred talked a blue streak on chickens for a quarter of an hour at least. Dad. just about finished the field to-night. He has about two furrows yet on the headlands but has to put shorter doubletrees on the plough to get up to the fences. I went down to Art Ryerse's this morning and got a piece of meat from a beef they killed the other day. I did chores all after noon. Milder to-day but cloudy. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/c93f3c0a8399c7e813b002657006af87.pdf cf36de069f83ad0086a1df260ec9c514 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. Wednesday November 30th November left us with a smile which we are devoutly hoping will be caught by December as it comes in. This has been a very nice day above the mud level. It was cloudy this morning but the sun came out before noon and has been shining more or less steadily all day & the wind which was westerly although it had a tang to it was not cold. Dad. finished his field and ran the ditchs out in it and in the one east of the orchard at least part of them before dinner. This after noon he cleaned the ones he ran in the corner field and opened them through to the road and I threw the sods out of the two he ran out in the field east of the orchard. I spent the whole fore noon doing chores. Marj. went down town this after noon and stayed at Auntys for tea. I went down right after tea and foud Ada & Lila there also. We all went up to the Bible Class and from there all of us except Aunty went to the Picture show to see the "Charm School". Aunty Alice told Mr. Cornish that she would like to get away from the bible class by 8.30 (why she specified that hour I don't know as the first show isn't out till after nine) but she wanted to be on time. Mr. Cornish I think abreviated an interesting discussion and chalked Cousin Willie off from presenting all his views so that he could close sharp on the hour, the consequence was we saw about two reels of the first show and came out as soon as we got to the scene that was on the screen when we came in, then just as we all emerged from the show who should be coming up the street but Mr. Cornish with John Dunn & Mr. Gibbon. We smiled Thursday December 1st Dad. went out this morning and ran the rest of the furrows in the field east of the orchard and got started ploughing it this after noon. I did up some of the chores this morning but Art. Ryerse & Colin came up to look at Wilkins Micawber. Art wished he was a yearling so that he would be easier tamed. I told him I wished he had taken him when he was a yearling but that I thought he would be all right as soon as he got used to things, he is very nervous but not at all wicked. "Well" Art said. " I'll tell you what I'll do https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/a1ec49a85b6b59f0619cfc263dc676dc.pdf 92f08cbb40c7a4fa531ce7363a22e4cc PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. I'll take him down there and if he gets quiet so that we can handle him I'll give you your fifty dollars, but if not I'll just make it forty, because there's no use a-talkin'. I aint agoin to take no chances with an ugly bull and if he doesn't behave will just put a bullet through him." I told him we would take him down as I thought he would go better if there were no strangers around him. Art. said he just wished he felt like he used to and he'd just put a bridle on him and ride him down "and he'd go dont you never think he wouldn't." I went out and helped Dad. throw some sods out of the ditches he was running till he finished about eleven o'clock and then we came in and got old Wilkins. Dad. thought we had better take one of the cows along to keep him company so we took Jessie. The scheme worked fair. I led Jessie & Dad. had Wilkins with the stick & a rope in his nose ring. They both walked right along and we had no trouble whatever. We tied him up down there in a box stall where I think if they treat him decently he will be all right. We got home soon after twelve and found Aunty & Aunty Alice here for dinner. I went out this after noon and helped Dad. get his headlands struck out but spent most of the after noon doing chores. Phil Shaver came along and talked for quite awhile. He wanted to buy some little pigs, but didn't want eleven & Dad. doesn't want to sell part of his bunch & keep part, as whoever bought them would want to take their pick. Phil. didn't think he was asking too much. Fifty dollars for the 11, 2 mos. old. Aunty & Aunty Alice went back early this after noon & Marj. went part way with them. It has been another beautiful day. Fog this morning but sunny & mild. Friday December 2nd It rained pretty steadily all day and we have done nothing outside all day except what chores we had to. Dad and Enah drove down town this morning to get some coal oil and Dad. got his hair cut. I laid out a show card lesson while he was gone and practised a little at it. This after noon Dad. did go out and open up some ditches and had a wild chase after old Gladys who https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/676d609269f6d710fa6ecd00fac9a887.pdf b5f970b57a0af4647f3724d81fd0b8bf PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. was bound to get into the cornfield. Marj. went down town this after noon and stayed for tea at Miss McQueen's and then went over to the Bagley's. I went down after tea and got my hair cut and then went up to Percy Ryerse's to see if he had done any figuring on the house yet but he hadn't. I went into Mrs. Bagley's where I found Marj. We stayed there for awhile & then went down to Aunty's where a party was just breaking up so we partook of coffee & cake and got home about twelve o'clock. Saturday December 3rd Dad. ploughed to-day but didn't get a very early start and was bothered quite a lot to get his strikes in the right place as he can't see the old dead furrows. I went out after dinner and helped him measure off one & set stakes. I spent most of the fore noon doing chores as well as most of the after noon. I went over to Martin's this morning to see if I could pan off any more cockrels on Jack, but Sid & Else said he was pretty well loaded with them just now and Else advised me to wait awhile. He gave me his ideas concerning hens laying at this time of year and he thinks they should be shut right in now. He says the hens he is looking after are laying the best of any over there. Marj. went down to Auntys this after noon to celebrate her birthday. Aunty Alice was having a bridge party so it worked in very nicely. I went down to the Tuxis boys meeting to-night & thanks to Marj. thinking up some things for them to do we had a good meeting. I went in to Auntys and called for Marj. and had some party cake. It has been cloudy, windy & raw to-day. Sunday December 4th Marj. & I went to Sunday school and church this morning and went up to the Bagley's for dinner where we had spare ribs in honor of Marj's birthday. After dinner Mr. Bagley took me out to see his chickens and then we went down and had a look at the new rink, which has the roof and sides on now but has no grading done inside and to complete it, it should have about https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/b9feca7d61d667aeb4893f232cdc732c.pdf a78e771e442a2adf6291f0540a5196ff PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. 200 loads of earth in it yet, but as it is getting so late they will probably fill it with ice. Mr. Bagley and I then took a walk over to the greenhouse and saw their new office building which is a fine building and when they get their terraces all sodded will look very pretty down there. Marj. and I stopped in at Aunty's on our way home Aunty Alice was alone as Aunty had come over here to dinner with Enah We got home about five and Enah and Aunty were just going down for tea. Enah went to play at church to-night and Jack Walker brought her home after they had a Christmas practice Sunny but raw Monday December 5th When we got up this morning we found the ground well covered with snow and it has been snowing pretty much all day. Dad. and I haven't done any thing much except chores but now that the snow has come and all the stock has to be fed and stables cleaned, they take most of our time. We haven't got any of the young stock colts or sheep inside yet but feed them on the ground now that the snow makes it clean enough and the ground is partly frozen. Dad. went over to see John Quanbury this morning for a little while and thought he looked a little better but his voice is gone entirely. They told him over there that Charlie was in the doctor's office yesterday when Oliver Mann & young Percy Reed came in each with their right hand badly mutilated from playing with dynamite caps yesterday after noon They had been over at the brickyard and picked up some detonated caps which had been used for blasting over there and each one had a cap and was picking at it with a nail. Both caps exploded at once and consequently Olive thinks he will have to lose the end of his first finger and the first joint of his thumb while young Reed's first finger was blown off and Karl Coleman says it is sticking to a Hydro pole in front of the house. Both boys' right hands were wounded but they say they are both left handed. Marj. went down town this after noon and went to the Girl's meeting to-night. We got the night chores done up early so I went down town before six and stayed at Auntys for tea. After tea https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/16040bc2b5d9ff19481f0af09d70959a.pdf 5922c111bb1ac4dcf05433d272427199 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. I went up town with Aunty Alice & Marj. Aunty Alice went over to Cal. Smith's to play bridge. I went down to the Cooks for a few minutes. Young Doc. is in bed with a cold. From there I went down to the Mann's and took Oliver a couple of books from Aunty. I had arranged to meet him to-night anyway to chart him. I charted him although it wasn't very satisfactory as Nanny & young Reed were there. I went to band practice from there and after band practice which lasted till after 10.30 I went over to the Smith's to call for Aunty Alice as I had promised. We had coffee & cake after I got there so it was pretty late when we got back to Aunty's where Marj. was waiting for me and quite late when Marj. & I eventaully got home and she was pretty well tired out. Tuesday December 6th This was election day and I didn't vote. None of us in this household did. I was rather undecided about it but as the roads are so fierce and I was sure of losing my vote anyway and I was busy all day doing chores I didn't feel much like going out to Wiggins just to lose my vote. I went down to the mill this morning and got some more heavy chop for the pigs and some of Charlie Iveys new patent John S. Martin poultry mash. Marj. went down town this after noon and I walked over as far as Martin's with her but didn't see anyone but Else as I think they were all down voting. Dad. went down to see Aunty & Aunty Alice to-night but I didn't go down. He saw Jack Martin who told him that Wallace had beaten Sutton by about 500 which wasn't as big a majority as his freinds predicted. South Norfolk went fairly well Conservative and all the municipalitys except Waterford gave Sutton a Majority. Charlotteville was the only township that didn't vote U.F.O. The Conservatives got a bad beating in the house. Meighen himself and about half his cabinet was defeated and they only have about 50 seats left, five of the provinces not having a single {scored out word} Conservative seat in Quebec and Nova Scotia went solid Liberal so that King will have to form the next Government he having about 118 seats & Crearer 64 - Too Bad. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/f47128866932af840cd22df69d00e9f6.pdf b1692b49c09e25c3f84c4202a1bccf5b PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. Tuesday December 13th Owing to procrastination, laziness & cold weather I will have to make a skip of a week but as there has been very little of any importance going on, I guess the future history of this 187 acres of the earth's surface won't suffer much. I have not been getting up so early this week so couldn't write before breakfast as I have been doing as it has been too miserable to do any thing but chores and nearly every day this last week we have just sat around for an hour or two after dinner and read. The weather has been rotten. Cloudy mostly and generally raw winds and terribly muddy. Dad. and I moved some rails over in the barn and covered them with straw and got in one small jag of corn stalks but the cornfield was so boggy we couldn't take a team on it for a real load. The snow that was on the ground early last week is all gone by now but to-day it is colder and there was a little flurry of snow last night. Jack McBride was in Saturday and bought the wether lambs for 9 cts a lb. and we took them down yesterday. They averaged about 84 lbs apiece & the nine of them brought $67.00. We brought home a little soft coal with us. This morning Dad & old Gladys went out to Welshs. Aunty Alice had a party last Wednesday & Dad. & Enah were down at it. Marj. & I were at Bible Class Thursday night & I went down to Tuxis meeting Saturday night and Marj. went up to the McQueens where I called for her. I went up Thursday night and asked Mr. Smith (W.H.) if he would give the boys a little talk next Saturday but he didn't promise definitely Sunday Aunty & Aunty Alice came over here for dinner & Cecil & Winnie were over for tea and spent the evening while Dad. & Enah went to church. Last night I went down to band practice & Marj. went to the Girls branch & we both had tea at Aunty's. Ed. Moon turned in his horn for Ira Ivey to take but Ira wanted mine as he didn't know how to get on to the other so I took the old B.B.b again it is the one I had in the first place and is the best horn. Marj. had to go to the dentists at ten o'clock this morning so we stayed down all night and I came home early this morning. Tid. has not been out of the house all week and doesn't feel very well yet. His neck has been swollen and he spent one or two https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/f2171bc20a0bc7b2b374c903a465ce6a.pdf bdd209bc18059e5d08b8497865c0e1c6 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. days in bed. Cecil brought him a {sand?} dumping machine Sunday which he has had a lot of fun from. Mrs. Cornish has been very ill all week and for a day or two they were very anxious about her but I think she is doing nicely now. Now that the federal elections are over, interest here is very keen over the next municipal council. Jack Martin is going to run for reeve in order to give the faction in town that wants to see progress a chance, he seems confident of success and surely ought to get in as his opponent is none other than Andrew Innes, who is making a general canvas of the town and whose only promise seems to be that he won't spend any money. Taylor seems to have dropped out of the scrap and will work for Andrew everyone supposes. Pickford was in this after noon and tells us that Bobbie has been expelled & Pickford is going to the next school board meeting to have it out with Mr. Watson. It seems Watson accused Bob. of laughing the other day and called him up to strap him Bob. said he was not guilty so instead of taking the strap walked out of the room & naturally was expelled but Pickford thinks he has a grievance so is taking the matter before the board. He said that when Bob. went back to get his books on Monday that he told Mr. Watson that he would leave it to the rest of the school whether or not he was laughing and Ralph Fisher said he hadn't seen him laugh when Mr. Watson questioned so Bob said something to Mr. Watson which ammounted to caling him a liar, before he went home. Pickford however went back and made Bob apologize for that Wednesday December 14th It was frozen up pretty solid this morning so after Dad and I got the chores done up we hooked Joe and Harry to the waggon and hauled up a small jag of corn stalks. We got it from the far end of the field and found the mice had cut about half the bands on the sheaves, I suppose to make nests of We just put on about three shocks and unloaded them before dinner piling them around back of Moonshine This after noon we went out and got a much bigger load and piled them on more carefully. There were not so many cut bands on them whether that was because there were not so many ears left on them or not I don't know. We did not unload it. Enah went down to a party at Mrs. Holden's this after noon https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/c9e314bd71cea46cd5f353c5ea1673db.pdf 2237fa00fa62fb9672c94cc933b5688d PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. and then went over to her mother's this evening as her sister Mrs. Johnson came down this after noon. After tea it was such a beautiful night full moon & still and frosty that Marj & I thought we would take a walk. We took Aunty's milk & cream down but they weren't home and {Else?} met Enah who told us they had gone up to Huby's. We had thought of going up there but Marj. remembered that Lila was having her literary club meet there to-night so we went up and spent the evening with Mrs. Harry Moon. Thursday December 15th Last night was the hardest frost we have had & it has been cloudy and frozen up all day but not much wind so not a bad day. It seems to be a little milder to-night. After we got things fed up this morning I went over to Frank Ryerse's to get Wilbur to kill pigs for us to-morrow. He & Dave McBride & Frank were all in the house at Frank's place. Wilbur said he had to kill a beef for Frank Lemmons in the morning but could do our job after dinner. I came home through Tom's & Mark's place and found them cutting down an old elm on Charlie Butler's line. It fell on top of their saw just as I came along so I stayed there till they got the saw loose and then they induced me to go up to the house and have some cider, so we went up there and chewed the rag over the election results for quite awhile. Tom said some fellow gave him $15.00 to vote for Sutton but he didn't go out as he wouldn't vote for a liberal and Truman Walker was up at one of Wallace's meetings and told them that a returned soldier got up and accused Wallace of saying in 1917 when he was running as a Laurier liberal, that if he was elected his police would be "Not another man, not another dollar for the war". and Wallace did not deny it, so Tom wouldn't vote for him nor Mark either. I told them I didn't believe Wallace did say such a thing in an open meeting or he would have been mobbed. Mark told me he knew the U.F.O. didn't buy any votes this election and he knew by Tom's experience that the other fellows did or tried to, but I suppose the U.F.O. were sure of their man as all the ones who would be liable to sell votes in former days are staunch members of the organization now. I just did chores this after noon. Marj. went down town and stayed for tea I went down after tea and we went to Jack Misner's https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/781eae91bbbfabe3c59824745b1af641.pdf 3b946594cc7ab789a71f163852d49ee7 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. lecture; which we enjoyed very much. I heard him before in Guelph but I didn't mind hearing him again. He is very illiterate but not in the least vulgar and although his humor would sound very silly from most people and his sentimental touchs soft, it seems to suit him very well. He couldn't read nor write till after he was grown up and his little boy got him to go to Sunday school but he has been well educated by experience & observation and what he has done with wild geese and other birds is wonderful. He is a philanthropist because although he gets help now from the Government for a long time protected the wild geese & ducks at his own expense and one year fed them 1500 bushels of corn. He showed us slides of his birds and his farm and must have it fixed up very nicely. He has a 2 1/2 acre ball ground just for the boys and Ty Cobb who was visiting the place one day told him he thought it was one of the nicest little diamonds he had ever seen, that pleased Jack very much. One fellow said to him once that the thought it was all very nice but could see where he was making it pay. Jack says that is how a lot of fellows value everything in dollars & cts, but he said I get my dividends in seeing the boys out there playin ball and knowing that they are going to be a lot better men than if I hadn't helped them along." He is evidently deeply religious and quotes Scripture for game laws and to prove his own observations. He is so sincere and so keenly interested in his peculiar vocation that his lecture in spite of his inelegant mode of expression is next thing to enthralling. Friday December 16th I spent most of the morning doing chores and Dad. got things ready to butcher the bandit hogs He had to go over to the Quanbury's to borrow a boiler so as to be sure of enough hot water. Wilbur and Dave McBride arrived right after dinner armed with rifle and knives and it wasn't long till they had two bandits hung by their heels behind the shop. Dad. cleaned out their pen yesterday and they broke out of their yard for the last time and now their evil career is ended. They were not at all fat but made fine carcasses one dressed https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/7317233e5198ca849249185360ef1b6f.pdf ab9a2cc6faedfd77f8343692489aeee8 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. 160 lbs & the other 166. It began to turn soft last night and this after noon was quite mild and very cloudy and about tea time began to rain so that the pigs didn't get chilled out very well. Dad. & I carried them into the shop to-night. Enah's sister Mrs. Johnson came over for dinner to-day and stayed all the after noon and for tea. To-night she Marj. and I went down town. Marj. had to go down & help the girls fill candy bags for the Sunday school Christmas tree, as they were having a practice in the Sunday school they worked at Frances Slocomb's. I went up with Mrs. Johnson and then went down to Aunty's where I went to sleep till Marj. came in and we came home. It was a fierce night for walking as the mud was awful but it was very mild. We made a great procession going down. Marj. had her flashlight and was going ahead and showing Mrs. Johnson the way while I brought up the rear with the Quanbury's boiler under my arm. It was pitch dark and when Mrs. Johnson went to step over the ditch in Jack's field she slipped and went down on her hands & knees in the mud. I went in to the Quanbury's for a minute. John has had a bad day of it. Saturday December 17th It has rained pretty steadily all day and is still at it to-night, so that the mud is getting as bad as ever again although the frost isnt quite out of the ground yet. I haven't done any thing but just the chores to-day and Dad has spent the whole time cutting up the pigs. It wasn't a very nice job as they didn't get hard at all. Marj. went down this after noon to see Miss McQueen and stayed up there to tea. They are all going to leave for California just as soon as school closes Marj. is going to miss them very much. I went down after tea to-night to the Tuxis meeting. Mr. Smith came but not many boys were out. However we all sat together around the stove in the back room and he gave them a fine talk and told them of a good many of his old pupils that have made names for themselves in various parts of the world. Marj. and I stayed at Aunty's all night as the walking was too bad for Marj. to attempt I got my foot soaked on the way down gettin across the ditch out here. Sunday December 18th Last night was a fierce night. I woke up https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/59bcba3834f5121d9349ae00aa999d84.pdf e5e878a1c42ed44d60fc51e655dca602 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. two or three times and heard the shutter banging and the wind howling furiously. Marj. Aunty & Aunty Alice didn't sleep much but it didn't keep me awake long at a time. I got up before six and came right home. The storm was raging wildly I thought the wind would blow me off the sidewalk and when I got up on the hill, it was stronger still and the snow drifting in clouds. It was not bitterly cold as the wind was from the south west. Dad. was up when I got home but not expecting me. I went out before daylight and discovered the door had blown off the hen house and it was full of snow. I went over to the old barn to get some chicken feed and saw that the end of the shed at the big barn was out of place and on further investigation I found that the whole roof except a piece at the west end was blown off the shed and a piece of the barn roof off too. It was an awful looking place.The debris was scattered all over especially loose shingles which were scatered in all parts of the barn yard and the sheeting & rafters were all down in the shed on top of the machinery. I expected to find some dead sheep but luckily not one of them was hurt and all the damage it did to the machinery was to break one shaft on the big drill and a slat in the apron of the manure spreader. We couldn't do any thing with it until the wind died down as we were afraid of something falling on our heads. We milked and after breakfast crawled under the wreck again to the barn and fed the calves which were in there with Mexico and threw some hay out in the yard for the young stock. We let the colts in out of the storm. I didn't try to get back down to Sunday school or church but Enah walked down to church and stayed down all day. I went down to Aunty's for dinner and Marj. and I came home soon after dinner Quint. and Win. were down at Aunty's & Quint said the storm wrought great havoc down at the beach. Their bathing houses are in ruins part of the building smashed to atoms with the ice which is piled several feet high on the beach, and part of it has been carried half way to the park fence by the water which was very high. He says the ice smashed one of the ice cream parlors down at the beach all to pieces and it is strewn along the beach all the way to the dock. Ben Ivey's dance hall is not hurt, it being too high above the water for the ice to harm it. When Marj. and I https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/3a962d396c0b3bd6247b0a74c70cd17b.pdf fc14d4f458eeb6a96f808f61eef59f47 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. got home we found W.J. Thompson here. He had come over to get Dad. to be Santa Claus at the Sunday-school Christmas Tree but Dad. told him he would have to stay home with Tid. and suggested Cecil to him as being equal to the job. We got the chores done up in fair time and Dad. went down to Aunty's for tea and then to church. The Bishop was here to-night and held Confirmation service. Cecil was one of the ones to be confirmed. Marj. Tid. & I stayed home The storm died down by noon and except for the wind was not a bad after noon at all. Monday December 19th The first thing Dad. & I did to-day after we got things fed up was to string a piece of wire from the barn to the horse stable to keep the animals from the yard from wandering around the wreckage and running nails in their feet. We had to put one post in to stiffen it. Dad. had to go out to the old garden to get a piece of wire. Lloyd Ryerse came in to see if Dad. would act as chairman at the Shand's school concert on Friday night. This after noon we spent most of the time gathering up rubbish from around the barn but didn't get much done except knock down the big piece of roof that was blocking the driveway and doorway into the barn and got the driveway cleared out so that we could get through without difficulty. I didn't go down to band practice to-night and Marj. didn't have her girl's meeting so I tried to blow my horn at home a little but couldn't seem to get the tone of it very well. It has been a nice day to-day, cold but sunny & not windy Tuesday December 20th We didn't do much except chores and a little more clearing up at the shed. Aunty and Aunty Alice came over for dinner to celebrate Tid's birthday and he was able to walk part way home with them. He is feeling a lot better. Marj. went down town with them and stayed to tea. Aunty Alice urged us to try to take Jack's lambs over to him this after noon so I went over to see if Billy had a place ready for them yet, but Jack had never mentioned them to him although he told us he would last week. Billy had to go over and interview Down's to see if he put the lambs in his shed and then he wanted me to help him take a heifer over here so by the time we got here it was too late to https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/01eeb3c18029910e8150d8194480b474.pdf 02cb19cd16479c13f45cbc8b1908f5c9 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. take the lambs. To-night Enah and I went down and met Aunty, Aunty Alice & Marj. at Aunty's and all went up to the Sunday school concert. The hall was full so we had to sit way back under the gallery. The concert proved a great success and the young ones all did their parts very well. Innes Coleman danced the Fisher's hornpipe beautifully and Agnes Sterling also danced well. The main part of the programme was a little play "The Sleeping Beauty" which went off very nicely. After all the concert they had the Christmas tree so it was pretty late when the thing broke up This has been a beautiful day sunny & quite mild. Wednesday December 21st We woke up this morning to find a decided change in the weather. The wind had changed around to the east and it was cold & raw & trying to snow. Dad. & I got the team out and loaded the lambs and took them down to Down's barn. Billy came down and helped us unload them. There were ten of them all the lambs we have left now are the six ewe lambs that we are going to keep. It was about noon when we got home and we did chores this afternoon. Thursday December 22nd I went down this morning to replenish our fuel supply with a load of coal as Geordie Tisdale sent word over the other day that we had better get down soon and take the load of chestnut he promised Dad. to save for him. Dad. started down with me but we met Billy Mills so Dad had to return with him. Joe weighed the waggon and informed me that I couldn't get any chestnut coal so I put on a load of stove. I went up to Aunty's and waited for Dad. who walked down and got a stick at the Widespread to make a stancion in the cow stable to replace the on Cnocfierna broke when she nearly finished Dad. We hauled up a small jag of corn stalks this after noon. Dad and Enah went down to choir practice to-night. Friday December 23rd We were late getting around this morning as indeed we have been for the last few weeks and I had just time enough to go down to the mill and get some chicken feed and low grade flour https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/2493860ca3a58bffbf67d754b6a36dae.pdf e3d60a8a9b7f78f25beea0031c7d555b PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. for Dad's little pigs and we werent able to get up a load of corn stalks as we had hoped as I had to get ready to catch the one o'clock car to attend a meeting of the Shorthorn Breeders in Simcoe. The meeting wasnt called till two o'clock so I had lots of time on my hands and prowled around looking in the store windows. I saw a large toy aeroplane in Fall's toy display and recognized it as the one Quint made last summer to run with his game and which he was not allowed to run at the fairs, it being too much of a gambling enterprize. I took my watch in to the jewelers and had it fixed so that it would run soberly instead of making an hour in about fifty four minutes. I also got a nice copy of "The Angelus" for Marj. for Christmas I was the first of the Shorthorn Breeders at Bramhill's office and it was some time before enough drifted in to warrant starting the meeting, however Ham, Lorne Forrest, and two fellows I didnt know Duckfoot and Blayney came in so we got started and then Charlie Dunkin and some Murphy from Walsingham arrived much later. Ham was president and Bramhill secretary and the discussion that followed consisted principally of Bramhill reading forms of bylaws and business {illegible} by other clubs and suggesting that we adopt them. Ham asking for the opinion of the assembly, me moving that all resolutions be adopted some one else seconding the motion and the rest signifying assent in the usual manner. Lorne Forest did make a few remarks about patronizing the shows more and also in his most oratorical style gave us his opinions in the same manner he did at a former meeting concerning the influence feed has in making animals either scrubs or pure breds (in appearance). Charlie Dunkin also made some sensible suggestions but the others might as well not have been there except to give formal authority for our actions. I came away before the rest in order to catch the five o'clock car but the business was about wound up. We formed an association named it The Norfolk Shorthorn Breeders Association adopted a set of bylaws decided to carry on an "Abolish the Scrub Bull" campain to organize a calf club and to ask the Dominion Shorthorn breeders for a grant for the County Fair. I got home in time to help Dad. milk. To-night Dad. and Enah went out to the Shand's school entertainment as https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/27577f0ebd8ec38fb9d80514b82a0a3f.pdf c7c6c43f98c7eaeb46b28bcdae86f063 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. Dad. had to act as chairman and Enah had to play for them. They walked as the roads are so rough and I dont know what time they got home. Marj. and Tim hounded me into fixing their Christmas tree in place and then they decorated it, and they decorated the walls with the greens we three got last Wednesday down on Dicky {Name?} side hill Saturday December 24th Dad. and I managed to get in a small jag of corn stalks this morning and then we went down to Aunty's for dinner to meet Dick who came in on the one o'clock car. He was down till about four o'clock and then we did the chores up. Dick & Quint came over about six for tea but didn't stay long afterwards. Marj. and I went down town with them to-night as Marj. wanted to take some Christmas presents to the Bagleys, but we stopped in at Aunty's and while we were there Essie came down with some she wanted to leave there for Marj. so we didn't have to go up town. Dick and Quint went off but Marj. & I went home early Dick stayed down at Aunty's all night. Sunday December 25th Marj. and I went down to Sunday school this morning but were late. Everybody from our household came out to church but much to everyone's disappointment Mr. Cornish was not able to be out. He is evidently played out completely after all the work & worry he has had, but Mr. Cornish is able to be up and around. Cousin Willy took the service and John S. Martin gave a short address on the Christmas lesson and they had the Christmas music. Dad. Enah & Tid went around to the James' after <s>dinne</s> church for dinner and Marj. & I went down to Aunty's Dick was there too and before we got through Dess came in with something for Win. so she had a cup of coffee with us. I came home right after dinner and did up the chores. Dad. & Marj. came home about four and Enah & Tid about six. Marj. spent the evening fixing up candy boxes and decorations for to-morrow. Monday December 26th To-day we celebrated Christmas with festivities. Dad. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/d218c426435cbedcdb45ad36ff4f0a32.pdf 883dc6291652fb4e1cc6771daab95607 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. and I did up all the chores we could this forenoon and Dad. drove down in the cutter to fetch Mrs. James over. The sleighing wasn't much good but he got there. We had a gay old dinner party about two o'clock, seventeen of us all told sat down to demolish the big turkey Huby provided and a lovely haunch of venison that Marjs Dad. had sent her along with two brace of partridge (wer didnt have the partridge to day though) All from Huby's were over including Cecil. Mr. & Mrs. James, Elva & Brant & of course Aunty Aunty Alice & Dick. After dinner we stripped the Christmas tree and all drew a lot of nice presents I came out with new neckties, handkerchiefs {illegible} candies, Christmas number of "Life" and a renewal subscription to "The Literary Digest" which has lapsed since last summer although the magazine has kept coming We had to get at the night chores as soon as the tree was stripped and soon after we came in the party began to break up although most of them stayed till we had a little music & Cecil & Win stayed and played Parcheesi (an abominable game) with Tim & me till about nine o'clock, Dad. drove Mrs. James down and took Aunty & Aunty Alice as far as the sidewalk. He had hoped to go to Nomination meeting but thought it wasn't worthwhile This is the first Christmas Dick has been home for several years and there seems a touch of the romantic in the fact that we three boys the prototypes of the Q & T & D of the wondrous fairy tales that Aunty Alice used to create for us when the interior of the old garden fence was our world, are gathered at Christmas once more after the adventures that two of that trio have gone through. Since the days when barefooted skalleywags used roam the dense forest behind the barn and the wilderness beyond under the peppin tree, or swim in the beautiful green sea of Fa's silver beet bed, or work like navvies digging pits for some forgotten or never known reason in the garden or make mud pies for Taylor, or march on the warpath "<u>wearing</u>" our war-"hoops" which were formerly barrel hoops and at night run to the front gate when the seven o'clock train came past to wave at and be waved to by Mr. Young and then make futile resistance at having Aunty wash our feet & put us to bed but listen eagerly to the chapter she read & often beg for a second if it was about David, what varied https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/6a633e30c57d0551b7412ea57db51777.pdf 00dc451674229567c1da911b9e862741 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. experiences we have had. Q. & T. & D. of fairyland saw many thrilling scenes but fairyland is not the only country where thrilling things take place. During our school day period (during which none of us ever distinguished ourselves as scholars although by regular attendance and a reasonable share of brains we never failed many examinations but were eager to leave after a year or two at High School) the difference in our natures developed and became more manifest. I know I always held that I would be a farmer and my feeling was at a high pitch when Dad. bought Flossie. Ester Moon's Jersey cow for my benefit, and I used to rush home after four to clean out her stable and carry her off, or in the Spring I remember my back used to ache from digging my garden and of course the horses were always a great source of pleasure to me. Nothing in the form of sport could compare in my estimation to a ride on Josie although in those days I was quite incapable of managing her properly and she used to tear around town at a gay speed absolutely uncontrolled, with me on her back, but no harm ever came of it. I never played on a team game in my life never killed any thing with a gun except a {illegible} and never had a steady boy chum although I loved to skate & tramp through the woods, and swim and was on good terms with all the boys. Quint was more like me in his love for outdoors & the creek & woods but besides was a keen hunter & trapper. He was at one time one of the best if not the best shot in town, and his traps & night lines were the undoing of many a small inhabitant of the creek and marsh. Neither was he ever very proficient at organized play and enjoyed his own company as well as anyone else's. I used to love to tramp the countryside with him although never had any desire to use his gun and in spite of the fact that my excitement would grow tense when a rabbit or squirrel would present a good shot, I never had the hunter's joy or satisfaction at bagging it but would be filled with remorse at the sight of the little thing lying limp and bloody when a second before it was so full of activity and the joy of life. Quint was much more clever with tools than Dick or I and had an inventive and mechanical turn of mind. He used to like I did start a garden in the Spring but would stop tending to it before I got tired of mine, and I never remember him cutting the lawn of his own accord while I one time worked https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/6c283ff9805af49eb965acb9222e660d.pdf 95b721e46ad2edbaa1dae9256647b7a0 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. like a slave to get the patch of long grass in front of the gate on the street cut and levelled like other boulevards. Dick was very different from either of us. His chief delight was to play ball with a crowd of boys and always had some pal with him. For years he & Ferdie Wiser were inseperable companions. He was quicker at school and went farther in the High School than we did. He loved to read stories and to spend his money. One time some one gave him five cents so he posted right off to spend it. Aunty cautioned him not to spend it on anything foolish so he returned with a loaf of bread. He never cared for the tramps in the wood as much as Quint or I and I believe he was half afraid of the horses, unless they behaved themselves very seemly. He had the reputation for being a very slick diver and good swimmer, but was noted mostly for his neatness and for being particular to have his clothes just right. I was always an awful ragamuffin. He was a favorite with the girls and could always have a good time with them while I could only wish I could but could never think of any thing to do or say when I was with them and I don't believe Quint in those days had any use for them whatever. So there we stood as schoolboys with natures very different although we played in the same old garden learned the same lessons from the same teachers and were entertained by the same fairy tales. Since then old Dick has been trained as a Cavalry man and Artillery man riding on gun carriages at breakneck speed over the roughest of ground with the roughest of men. He has tended horses in the Veterinary corps and ridden all the way across Canada in a boxcar with horses for his sole companions, and enjoyed it. He has sailed across the Pacific Ocean and back in troopships of ancient design and has spent months as a soldier in one of the gruellest of foreign countries among people who for customs, manners & morals couldn't be very much different than we are if they tried. He has experienced all the peculiarities of life in a {Prairie?} Village and now finds himself where the commercial pulse of the Nation beats the hardest, the largest of our cities & in constant contact with men to whom world finance is an open book. He still sings and dances and talks the same as of yore but not so much and is gradually assuming the air & manner of a typical business man. Quint's life has been as varied as Dick's and more. For two years he was a sailor on the lakes running from Fort William & Montreal, then he started out to learn https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/cdb870bfe1c43a89757ba7b172e0ec8d.pdf dc2fe82ee60738de1b35b0bb5a680a19 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. the cotton-mill business in New Bedford, but as might have been expected his love of freedom revolted at that and he spent a few months with the gas drillers, then a soldier right through from the bell tents of Camplife to the dug-outs in the war zone, he has breathed the breath of battle and suffered the hardships of actual warfare. He has heard shells whistle and crash and machine guns (his own) rattle. He has seen men killed at their guns and has had his own companions blown to pieces by the same shell that by a miracle spared him. He can talk most interestingly on the manners of the people of France & England and tell more about the cities of Germany & Great Britain than most books. He has very keen powers of observation and as he has read very little his impressions & expressions are original and unconventional as indeed are all his activities. Because of that unconventionality he is held in disrepute by the good people of Dover although I must admire him for it at least I think I do, maybe I just admire him in spite of it. Of course I can't help agreeing with people when they shake their heads and say it is too bad Quintin is content to waste his time selling ice cream and tempting the public with cupie dolls to throw at stuffed cats instead of turning his time & talents to some account and yet I would hate to take him to task about it for he would argue "Why should I forgo the pleasures & freedom I now enjoy in order to be a slave so that when I am old I could say I know a good trade and have a little money in the bank for a rainy day. As it is I have more money to spend than you have and have some in the bank too besides running the chance of making more and my time is my own." I might as an older brother should call Quint aside and say, "You know, old boy, you shouldn't knock around with that bunch of toughs you do and you should leave the liquor business alone as it is now unlawful." but Quint would smile and politely undertake to prove to me the very obvious fact that although he has consorted with toughs more or less for the last ten years <s>and</s> he is far from being a tough himself, and as for the liquor business, according to his code of morals it is no crime to defy a law that he considers unjust and made by a fickle democracy that doesn't know its own mind for two years hand running. I know there are answers to these arguments but Quint. has his own ideas and as far as the fundamental principles of honor are concerned https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/555ccfda8c1bebea5431c150dc7b8749.pdf a48b1ebcda14b2ce8120c23956de8cec PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. I maintain that he is as true to them as any man in spite of anything that may have happened. He is not a tough in any sense of the word either in speech or habits and he can claim the admiration of the sternest of his accusers simply by his personality, polished manners suavity and ready flow of well thought out conversation. So much for Q & D, as for old Tobe he has "just plugged along through it all not a mile away from the high board fence of the old garden, a farmer just as he always said he would be, proud of the name and loving the profession, enjoying the music of the north west blast of January and the song of the first Rosingnol of Spring and the poetry of an aching back at sundown as well as a fresh cut meadow in the morning. I think that <s>his</s> what holds him to it, the music & poetry of it all certainly not the money he has made, although even there he can't complain he has always had plenty to eat, plenty to wear and a house over him which is more than the other two have had always. It is true of course that when his old pals were on the march to the call of the bugle, he often strained hard at the bit, but never kicked over the traces, but it is also true that while in the trenches of France or the barracks of Siberia the other boy's hearts were being excited by the world-old activities of war, in the shady byways of his own beloved country, old Tobe's soul was in transports of happiness from the still older activities of love, and in his one short trip to the hills & lakes of Haliburton, he drank deeper of the pure joy of life than they ever have or probably ever will, though they should go halfway round the earth & back. Saturday December 31st It is now four weeks since Christmas but I have dated this to wind up the records of 1921. Christmas excitement and disturbed conditions have prevented me from writing and so I will have to lump the doings of the week following the holiday and probably for January of 1922. The day following Christmas or rather the 26th day we celebrated I was about all in with a miserable cold and didn't do much that day <s>foll</s> after that Dad. went down with Dick who was here for dinner and stayed to tea with him at Aunty's. He left on the 7 o'clock car for Brantford where he boarded the Montreal train and was there Wednesday morning. Dad. & I have not done much all week but odd jobs and chores. We probably hauled a few cornstalks in and fed them https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/fa0f64c29727f8e2c49bf07411b96d8a.pdf 6d6ac6f2f9e44aa536220c184b2ad951 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. up but I don't think we did anything else in the way of teaming. McMullen was over on Tuesday and bought the two old ewes the only ones that were left. I told him there was every chance of them raising lambs this Spring but as they were so old I let him have them for $5.00 apiece. We did deliver Jack's lambs to him one day but I forget whether it was before or after the New Year. We took down what we thought were ten lambs but when I was looking up their numbers to have them registered I found one was a yearling. I went down to Jacks to investigate and sure enough found a yearling amongst them and she appears to be in lamb. I guess we will leave her there. It leaves one lamb not accounted for and the only thing I can imagine is that Dougherty got her last summer. Aunty & Aunty Alice were over here to dinner one day and on Friday morning left for Detroit to pay Roy & Vernon a month's visit. Quint. Huby Marj. & I were down to see them off on the nine o'clock car and were very pleased to be able to leave them in charge of a Mr. Well's, Walk's brother who was going right through to Windsor. Marj. and I went down there Thursday night and are now encamped there till they get back looking after the house for them and having a whale of a time. I have breakfast and tea down there with Marj. and stay here at the farm for dinner. John Quanbury who had steadily been going downhill for the last month or six weeks died on the 27th and was buried on the 30th. We were over at the funeral and Dad. was one of the bearers. His death was a sad blow for the family as they never suspected anything serious the matter with him till Dr. Toll told him when he quit work that there was a growth on his lungs for which nothing could be done. We are all waiting anxiously for the results of the election next Monday. At Nomination Jack Martin and Andrew Innes were put up for reeve and C.W. Barwell, Landon Ivey, Harry Misner, Capt. McCauly, Quinn & Jim Austin are running for councillors. Andrew is of course leading the old party of knockers and seems confident of winning probably counting the strength of his gang to be as great as in the days of Vyse. Jack is equally confident of success and with Barwell & Landon Ivey should make the best council for progress and good standing that Dover has had for a long time. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/967ad7ab1c3b21182eec062c7e19949f.pdf 02970b41a575ae70751923a595234a11 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. <table> <tr> <td>1911.</td> <td>Summary of the Diary.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>May 20th</td> <td>Spent first night on the farm. Bill Oakes preparing corn ground.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>" 26th</td> <td>Bill Donald & Charlie Butler gave a day on corn ground.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>" 30th</td> <td>Planted corn</td> </tr> <tr> <td>" 31st</td> <td>Bobby's "Taurus", first calf born on the place (in our day)</td> </tr> <tr> <td>June 12th</td> <td>Used cream separator for first time. Dad. at Flemming's barn (horse stable) raising.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>" 16</td> <td>Bill started to plough summer fallow</td> </tr> <tr> <td>" 17 & 19</td> <td>Had a bee to move the stable, old house & pig pen.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>" 22</td> <td>Holiday in town to celebrate the King's coronation.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>" 28</td> <td>Started haying in east corner field</td> </tr> <tr> <td>July 13</td> <td>Started wheat harvest. Terrible forest fires in north. many lives lost.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>" 15</td> <td>Dad cut alsike.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>" 24</td> <td>Got razor & shaving utensils for 16th birthday. Need whiskers</td> </tr> <tr> <td>" 25</td> <td>Dad got piano from Martin's. Winky Smith started painting house</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Aug 1</td> <td>Hamilton Asylum burned. 8 deaths.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>" 4</td> <td>Normal Entrance report out. Marj. Clarke (honors) Edna Sidway pass</td> </tr> <tr> <td>" 9</td> <td>Wyatt Person cut oats. Bill Oakes going west on Sat. 12th</td> </tr> <tr> <td>" 11</td> <td>Demolished old wooden trough at windmill, going to put in cement</td> </tr> <tr> <td>" 15</td> <td>Everybody except Andrew Innes in Simcoe to hear Sir Wilfred.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>" 17</td> <td>Big crowd went up on special train to Simcoe to hear Mr. Borden</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Aug 19</td> <td>Bougner Picnic roads full of rigs of all kinds.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>" 24</td> <td>Threshed and put the straw over the cow shed.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sept 7</td> <td>Dad & I go to Exhibition. Every body talking reciprosity. Mostly against</td> </tr> <tr> <td>" 8</td> <td>We take the Woodson crowd out to Shand's in the waggon. Musical evening</td> </tr> <tr> <td>" 9</td> <td>Mr. Skey died this after noon.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>" 13</td> <td>Dad sowed wheat. I cut corn. Mercury down to freezing.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>" 15</td> <td>Letter from Aunty describing trip to Banff with Walter & Winnie</td> </tr> <tr> <td>" 21</td> <td>Charlton defeated McCall. Norfolk's luck to have wrong man in.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>" 25.</td> <td>Sowed second field of wheat. Dad. drilled & I harrowed.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>" 26</td> <td>Dad. went to Toronto & met Frank who came east with Rev. W. Taylor.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>" 27</td> <td>Tip Varey & Miss Langs married to-day.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>" 29</td> <td>Dad. thrashing at old Billy Cruise's</td> </tr> <tr> <td>" 30</td> <td>Dad. & I finished cutting the corn. Bill quit yesterday.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Mon. Oct. 2.</td> <td>Mrs Matthew Martin buried. Dad. & Frank interview Mr. Smith re school.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Thurs " 5</td> <td>Old Mr. McBride's (Jimmy?) funeral. Mrs. Ferris eloped & Mrs. Gerrard's husband returns, having another wife & five children.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Wed. " 12</td> <td>Hannah Flemming & Lloyd Chrysler married yesterday.</td> </tr> <tr> <td><s>Thurs</s> Fri " 13</td> <td>Bill Donald cut the buckwheat. Played Pit at Blaikies to-night.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Thur. " 19</td> <td>Dick. Frank & I drive Josie to Simcoe Fair. Aunty leaves Fort Sask. for Dover</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Fri. " 20</td> <td>The Miss Hardings. Mrs. Morgan & Miss Buckwell drove Isaac's pacer over to see us.</td> </tr> <table> https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/ddecd4212bf3548cde897500b66a4cf6.pdf 00f5fdc17f5c998e8673861a4a31a622 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. <table> <tr> <td>Wed. Nov 1</td> <td>Bill Cruise's sale.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Fri. Sat Nov 3&4</td> <td>Threshed buckwheat & alsike & oats. 70 bus bw, 4 bus. alsike @ $10.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sun. " 5</td> <td>Church reopened. Pulpit. lectern & prayer desk dedicated to Bishop Baldwin. Mr. Skey & Fa. respectively</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Wed. " 15</td> <td>Snowed enough for bob sleighs. Cold.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Thurs. " 16</td> <td>Mickey Low was run over by freight train took leg off.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Mon. " 27</td> <td>Bought 4 ewe lambs from Carpenter for $6.00 apiece</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Mon. Dec 11</td> <td>A son born to the Emery McPherson's (Arthur I think)</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Fri Dec 29</td> <td>Mrs. Jim Allen's funeral.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sat. " 30</td> <td>Went skating in the gully & found dandelions in bloom on a bank with south exposure.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>1912</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Mon. Jan 1.</td> <td>Vyse elected reeve and New School by-law carried.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Wed. " 10</td> <td>Ice cutting on pond started. Trains blocked. My knee bad for week</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sat. " 13</td> <td>22° below zero at 8 A.M.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sat. " 20</td> <td>We hear spooks at the kitchen window</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Fri. " 26</td> <td>We finish chicken pen. Bruce Dell & Alma Ellis married last night.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sat. Feb 3</td> <td>We get new milk cow & calf from Blaikie for $50.00 (Mully & June)</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Mon " 5</td> <td>Coldest winter in 50 years. Froze 5 inches in harbour since Sat.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sun. " 18</td> <td>Mrs. Dunbar buried. Mr. Symington died of lockjaw to-day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Wed. " 21</td> <td>We all went to the Quanbury's for tea. Charlie bound for Ft. William</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Fri. March 1</td> <td>Farewell address & presentation to Mr. Liddy.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Tue. " 19</td> <td>Walt Steele asked me to take a bass horn in the band.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Thurs. " 21</td> <td>Blaikey's sale. Frank had never seen an auction sale</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Fri. " 22</td> <td>We shovel out the cut on the side road. I get the horn. Dick a clarionet</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Thurs. Mar 28.</td> <td>Aunty sold the back lot to the Gas Co. to drill on</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Fri. April 5</td> <td>Good Friday. I saw & heard robins & frogs for first time.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sun. " 7</td> <td>Cold easter. Turkey & Goose each lay first egg.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Mon. " 15</td> <td>Primus the first lamb born. - 16 - Titanic disaster.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Thurs. " 18</td> <td>Quint went on Vigilant to-night. Huby opposed to him starting on Friday.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Tues. " 23</td> <td>Roy married to-night.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Thurs. " 25</td> <td>Worked up the garden.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sun. " 28.</td> <td>Went to Pete Boughner's for ringworm cure. Ed. Moon going to the Falls - Clifton House</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Fri. May 3.</td> <td>Started seeding - Roy & Vernon here.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sun. " 5</td> <td>Swallows came down Cousin Bessie's chimney into room where Tiny was sick and covered the room with soot.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Wed. " 8. </td> <td>Turned out cows calves & colts.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sat. " 18</td> <td>Ivey had a big gang setting out cherry trees.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Thurs. " 23</td> <td>Queen born</td> </tr> <tr> <td><s>Sun. " 26</td> <td>Peg-leg Hawn died. Ray Quanbury born</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Mon 27 - Wed 29</td> <td>Dick & Dad try their hands at diary writing. Neighbors help us sow corner field</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Fri. " 31</td> <td>Matthew Hodge sheared the sheep. Wm. Walker fenced plum orchard</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Tue June 11</td> <td>St. John's church burned this after noon</td> <tr> <td>Fri. " 14</td> <td>Drilled corn. Cattle broke out. Dick & I pursued them.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Wed. " 19</td> <td>Dad and I do statute labour</td> <tr> <td>Tues " 28</td> <td>We spud thistles in corner field. Enah has a ride in Martins auto</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Mon July 1</td> <td>Started haying. U.S. training ship Wolverine in harbour. John Gordons "City of Port Dover" big attraction. Blakey here to start work</td> <table> https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/f320d138134d19464d871e058c84051b.pdf b90886ddf4353c729516e67b08be8d37 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. <table> <tr> <td>Sat. July 27</td> <td>Coleman bought Rosy for $48.00 Water cold at the Stump.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Mon. " 29</td> <td>Person started to cut wheat. W. McQuade tries to sell Dad a "reaper"</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Mon. Aug. 5</td> <td>Tore down old horse stable. Murphy started ditching machine on Ivey place</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Mon. " 12</td> <td>Uncle Ward. came home from West. Has left Revillon Freres.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sun " 18</td> <td>Harry Harding here for tea.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Tue. " 20</td> <td>Vyse baby (Frank?) born. - No probably Richard. -</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Thur. " 22.</td> <td>Started to cut barley. Blaikie & I thrash at Flemmings</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Tue. " 27</td> <td>Dick & I go to Exhibition. Dad. gets word from Aunty of Uncle Fred's death</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sat. " 31</td> <td>Home from Toronto. Had big time with Lewis & Paul Lee Woodson 5¢ picture shows.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Mon. Sept 9</td> <td>Cut barley with mower, wet harvest. Mrs. Sandy Lawson died.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Mon " 16</td> <td>Threshed. 312 bus oats 305 wheat 118 barley. Tupper & Blakey on stack.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Wed. " 18</td> <td>The Will Warren's & Bessie from Colorado pay us a visit.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Wed. " 25</td> <td>Word comes here to Dr. Woodson that Vernon's father is dead.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sat. " 28</td> <td>Dad. drilled wheat. Aunt Leena here.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Tues. Oct. 1st</td> <td>Started to cut corn and clover seed.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Thur " 3rd</td> <td>Blakey left for Alfred's. Dad paid him $65.00 for the summer.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Mon. " 14</td> <td>Dick started to work in the Bank.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Wed. Nov 20</td> <td>We all went out to John Shand's & ate up the Presbyterian bazaar cake</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Mon Dec 2</td> <td>Dick and Win confirmed.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Tue. " 3</td> <td>Fagan Shaw buried to-day died Sunday at Poorhouse</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sun. " 15</td> <td>Jumbo Marshall died. Skating on the pond.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Fri. " 20.</td> <td>Huby. over here at 3 a.m. to announce Tim's arrival to Aunty.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>1913</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Wed. Jan 1</td> <td>Dad & Aunty fear the worst for Dick. We find him in bed with Quint</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Mon. " 6</td> <td>Vyse beat J.R. Davis for reeve. C. Coleman, Henderson, J. Walker & Bill Langs. Council.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Wed. " 15</td> <td>Gladys Coleman married early this morning.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Thur. " 16</td> <td>Mrs. Jarley's wax-works. Hazen Waddle stars. I have a dancing lesson</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Tues Feb 4</td> <td>We bring our first pure bred sheep home from Charlie Dunkin's</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Fri. " 7</td> <td>Went by train to Simcoe to hockey match. Simcoe 8 Hamilton 3</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Wed. " 19</td> <td>Mrs. Crosbie Morgan died to-night. (Noted in diary on 20th)</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Mon. Mar. 3</td> <td>Rebecca born this afternoon.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Wed. Mar 5.</td> <td>Dad. & I meet Hanmer at Mrs. Schofield's. Mrs. McBain died</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Mon. " 10</td> <td>Alan Law & I drive to Jarvis and I smoke my first cigar</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Fri. " 21</td> <td>Good Friday. Devastating wind. Wrecked barns & windmills</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Mon. " 31</td> <td>Jonas Green, new neighbor. Bought bull calf from H. Thompson $55.00</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Wed. Apr. 2.</td> <td>Clara Tupper born yesterday. Tupper rather disinterested.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Fri. Apr 11</td> <td>Quint left for Pt Colbourne to work on a lake freighter.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Thur. " 17</td> <td>Dad. started to work on the land.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Tues. " 29</td> <td>Bought manure-spreader. Huby gets a job on new Canning Factory.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Thur. May 15.</td> <td>We got locked in the band room. Long Geordie Lang threatens suicide.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Fri. " 23</td> <td>T.A. Ivey defeats the school by-law by dirty work.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Wed. " 28</td> <td>Johnnie Walker's mother & old Mrs. Norquay died.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Mon. June 2</td> <td>Pommers born. We get J. Walker's Joce to work corn ground.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Fri. June 6</td> <td>Finished planting corn. Raising at Frank Ryerse's. Frost night before last.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Mon. " 9</td> <td>We get Walt McCall's sick colt. $25.00 cream che {cheque} for May from 3 cows & 2 heifers. Frost last night.</td> </tr> <table> https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/0ae4013ded33858dd19593c2bbe07d98.pdf bbb8bcbffa7cdd273887a69b70712d89 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. <table> <tr> <td>Wed. June 11</td> <td>Sold Taurus for $62 1/2. Walt's colt died. Tupper sheared the sheep</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Thur. " 12.</td> <td>Sold wool to Penmans @ 10 cts pound. Harry Dyar nearly killed in auto-wreck</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Tue. " 17</td> <td>Aunt Louise died this morning. Dad. & I do statute labour.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sun. " 29</td> <td>Three barn fires up Radical road. Capture a suspected fire-bug.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Tue. July 1</td> <td>Get new roller. Val. Leaney arrests a motor cyclist. Simcoe man drops dead.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Thur. " 3</td> <td>Dad. started to cut hay.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Wed. " 16</td> <td>Dad. takes hay rack party to Shands. Win passed entrance - honours</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Fri. " 18</td> <td>Jim Low killed by Dave Turners engine. Frank failed in exams</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Wed. " 23</td> <td>Lila fell down the horse stable chute.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Thur. " 24</td> <td>Started to cut wheat.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Mon Aug 4</td> <td>Cut oats.</td> </tr> <tr> <td><s>Fri. & Sat " 8 & 9</s> Thur. & Fri " 7 & 8</td> <td>Aunty and I drive to Burford & back with Josie.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Wed. " 13</td> <td>Buck's Park bridge over road collapsed, some bad injuries</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sun. " 24</td> <td>Tiddums christened. Huby studies service to act as God-father</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Mon. " 25</td> <td>Dad beats Taylor for trustee. Dick & I go to Glen in "Victoria". Mrs. Hobbe's picnic</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sat. " 30</td> <td>Walter, Roy & Vernon come. Great mix up getting them all home.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Tue. Sept 2</td> <td>Cecil Lamb not expected to recover from typhoid fever</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sun. " 7</td> <td>Dad. Aunty & Frank drive to Port Rowan</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Tue. " 9</td> <td>Aunty leaves for the West. Hard afternoon's thrashin at Tupper's</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sun. " 14</td> <td>Tomato & corn leaves nipped with frost. Dave has alsike poisoning</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Wed. " 17</td> <td>Started to sow wheat but had to quit for rain</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Wed. " 24</td> <td>Thrashed 560 bus oats from 18 acres</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Thur. Sept. 25</td> <td>Jonas & I start cutting corn. Mrs. Dave Waddle died</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sat. Sept. 27</td> <td>Hanmer 47 {illegible} died to-day after 2 days illness</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Thur Oct. 2.</td> <td>We get ram from Dunkin. Dad. plays pedro at John Quanbury's</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Wed. " 8</td> <td>Orpha Flemming & Wilbur Ryerse reported married.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Thur. " 23</td> <td>Mrs. Brierly buried.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sat. " 25</td> <td>News arrives of birth of 2nd {Lyall?} boy. Agitation to close picture show.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Wed. Nov. 5</td> <td>Frank caught skunk & is nearly impossible to live with.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Thur. " 6</td> <td>Dad. took ram back to Dunkins & got imported one.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Fri. " 14</td> <td>Terrible storm on Upper Lakes. Many wrecks & great loss of life</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Fri. " 21</td> <td>Huby brings Bluch over to the farm.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sat. " 22.</td> <td>Ed. Moon and I tear down the old windmill.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Thur. " 27</td> <td>Jack Phillips died last night from typhoid fever</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Mon. Dec 1</td> <td>We got word from Aunty that Uncle Hal. has had a stroke.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sat. " 6</td> <td>I take over the chicken business from Frank, who prefers trapping</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sun " 7</td> <td>Dick buys himself a $12.00 watch.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Tue. " 9</td> <td>Gint Rankin chivaried at Jim Low's lunch counter</td> </tr> <tr> <td>1914</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Mon. Jan 5</td> <td>Vyse beat Ed. for reeve, council Sovereign, Taylor, Henderson and Laing. Hammond beat Atkins in township.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Tue. " 6</td> <td>Rus. Lampkin erected windmill.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sat. " 10</td> <td>Thrashed alsike. Tiddums has whooping cough</td> </tr> </tr> <table> https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/f4188a4a756439e9e7e53936d06e2d9d.pdf e31cc7e878c23aa55fb58ec2f1bb2013 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. <table> <tr> <td>Mon. Jan 19</td> <td>Alan & I take seed to Jarvis. Sold alsike $8.00 & Red. $7.75</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Wed. " 21</td> <td>Mully had big red bull calf.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sat. " 24</td> <td>McBain's auction sale.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Wed. " 28</td> <td>Alan filled our ice house.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Tue. Feb 3</td> <td>Winkey Smith buried to-day.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Thur. " 5</td> <td>I got the new "Library of Original sources"</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Fri. " 6</td> <td>Dad. sells his lots in town to Jim Caley.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Wed. " 18</td> <td>Knocked pigeon house of old chicken pen moving it out the lane</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Wed. " 25</td> <td>Old Split-ear had a fight with Frank's pig, which attacked her lamb</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Wed. Mar. 11</td> <td>Tiddums can walk alone. Inez Schram married. Eclipse of moon</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Tue. Apr. 7</td> <td>Rus. Gordon came to spend Easter</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Wed. " 15</td> <td>Got farm deeds from Reed. Crown deed given Colin McNeillege 1837.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sat. " 18 </td> <td>Ray Lampkin died this morning.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Wed. " 22.</td> <td>Conon Hicks died yesterday. U.S. take Vera Cruz.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Fri. " 24</td> <td>Huby and I set fire to the woods accidentally.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sat. " 25</td> <td>The "Maple Leaf" scores Vyse's administration.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Wed. " 29</td> <td>Enah went to Toronto to hear the new organ in St. Pauls</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Thur. " 30</td> <td>Got incubator and brooder from Jack Martin</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Thur. May 7</td> <td>Wilbur Ryerse's have a daughter. (Zeitha)</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sat. " 9</td> <td>Huby planted Carolina poplars along side road and fence</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Tue. " 12.</td> <td>Very wet. Tom Abbott asks Dad. not to mention weather. He hears enough of it.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Mon " 18</td> <td>Started work on the land.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Tue. " 26</td> <td>Edna Sidway died.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sat. May 30.</td> <td>New bridge over dam. Empress of Ireland sunk with 1000 passengers.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Wed. June 8</td> <td>Frank & I get skip of beer from Mrs. McPherson</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sat. " 13</td> <td>Planted corn. Bill Oaks marked the field.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Tue. " 16</td> <td>Huby and I help to raise the roof of Tuppers barn.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Thur. " 18</td> <td>Had a visit from Col. McDonald.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sat. " 20</td> <td>Dick gets home from a visit to Toledo</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Wed. " 24</td> <td>Sold Osprey to Lea Marshall for $132.50</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Mon. " 29</td> <td>Provincial election. Whitney government returned A.C. Pratt beat Andrew Innes by 130</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Wed. July 1</td> <td>Tiddums scalded his foot. I spent the day at home.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Fri. " 3</td> <td>Started cutting hay in the corner field.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sat. " 4</td> <td>John Henry Butler died this morning.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sun. " 5</td> <td>Topsy Walker came to play the organ without her hat so was sent back</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sat. " 11</td> <td>Buildings at the brick yard burned to-night.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Mon. " 13</td> <td>Frank got word that he failed to pass Entrance.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sat. " 18</td> <td>Cut wheat.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sun. " 19</td> <td>I take Marj. Clarke for a drive</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Wed. " 22</td> <td>Jack McCurty cut his throat. Army worms doing great damage in counties north of here.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Thurs. " 30</td> <td>Austria has declared war with Servia & Belgrade is taken.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sun. Aug. 2.</td> <td>Huby, Quint & I drive to Dr. McInnes ginseng farm & to Billington's</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sat. " 22.</td> <td>Toronto regiments orderd to Valcartier. Fred. McDonald with 48th Highlanders. Byron Johnson with Chatam regiment</td> </tr> <table> https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/2b21f2b8c6020e089d7dcaf3e7190124.pdf 5c41a6470038f6b7d32f5863b6bd3cf5 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. <table> <tr> <td>Thurs. Aug 27.</td> <td>I play in the band for patriotic flag day sale.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sat. " 29</td> <td>Veterinary Inspector pronounces Anthrax, cause of death of Bannister's & Quanbury's cows. Dad. disagrees.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sun. Sept. 13</td> <td>We boys visit Exhibition. Dad. keeps diary while we are gone and has busy time with Anthrax reports on cattle</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Mon. " 14</td> <td>Looks as if war can't last long, Germans seem to be in flight.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sat. " 19</td> <td>Drilled wheat on buck wheat stubble</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Fri. " 25</td> <td>Finished sowing wheat on alsike stubble.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sun. " 27</td> <td>Frost night before last.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Wed. " 30</td> <td>Dad. sees Harry Harding off. He has been home all summer</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Thur. Oct 1</td> <td>Willie Nixon wins first prize on milk stool at School Fair</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Tue. " 6</td> <td>Frank and I finish cutting corn</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Thur. " 8</td> <td>Bess Perry & Patt married. Dad & I go to Dunkins for ram</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sat. " 10</td> <td>Marj. and I go after chestnuts & run into thunder storm.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sat. " 17</td> <td>Charlie Quanbury has bought the Lewis place by Shand's school</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Mon " 19</td> <td>Pud. Smythe and I go to Simcoe to drill with Capt. Simson's company</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Tue. " 20</td> <td>Dad. goes to Toronto to meet Aunty, Aunty Alice & Uncle Hal. (diary doesn't say)</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Thur. Nov. 5</td> <td>Henry Awde and I start building chicken shed.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Thur. Dec. 3</td> <td>No entries for 2 weeks. I had jaundice. Uncle Hal. died last Monday.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sun. " 6</td> <td>Frank is confirmed to-night.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sat. " 12</td> <td>Cousin Lizzie Hyde sends us a box of family treasurers.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Fri. " 25</td> <td>Nobody but Tiddums & Lila got Christmas presents. Ferdy Wiser here.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Wed. " 30</td> <td>Jean Davis married. Mrs. Jim Waddle died. Mr. Lemon buried Monday</td> </tr> <tr> <td>1915</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Mon. Jan 4th</td> <td>Boughner in township. Local Option defeated in Simcoe</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Mon. " 11</td> <td>I got to Guelph. Quint to New Bedford. Bird Smith married.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Mon. " 18</td> <td>T.L. Gillies dropped dead.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Mon. Mar. 1</td> <td>Aunty and Aunty Alice leave for Fort Saskatchewan</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Fri. " 19</td> <td>Art. Ryerse reported to be on the land.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Thur. " 25</td> <td>Sam Jacques vs. Nicolls over a bottle of whiskey</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Mon. Apr. 5</td> <td>Easter Monday. Willard won big fight, (Johnson)</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Wed. " 7</td> <td>Dad. sowed oats in the little orchard.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Tues. " 27</td> <td>Dad. at Murdock vs Yeager Trial. First heavy Canadian casualties.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Wed. " 28</td> <td>Ade Millman and Ernie Skey both married to-day.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Thur. May 6</td> <td>Aunty and Aunty Alice arrive home from the West.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Fri. " 7</td> <td>Lusitania torpedoed in Irish Sea, 1500 drowned.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Mon. " 11</td> <td>Art Walker home from hospital. F. McDonald prisoner in Germany.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sat. " 15</td> <td>Had to send my little chestnut tree back to the States</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sun. " 16</td> <td>Ginger has a fine colt. (Billy)</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Fri. " 21</td> <td>Harry Smith on Wright place has horse killed by barbed wire fence.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Thur. " 27</td> <td>May Ivey has plural pneumonia, not expected to live.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Tue. June 1</td> <td>Dad sheared the last two sheep.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Fri. " 4</td> <td>Bill Oaks came out to mark corn ground. I started planting</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Mon. " 7</td> <td>I give Art Quanbury a day & we have dinner at Charlie's.</td> </tr> <tr> <td><s>Fri</s> Tues. " 8</td> <td>Sold the wool at Penman's for 20 cts a pound.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Fri " 11</td> <td>Mr. Billings died in Montreal.</td> </tr> <table> https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/67f8774cb07bc13dc9c5bc1324e0566a.pdf e76309f932df304c866b2a968451478f PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. <table> <tr> <td>Mon June 28</td> <td>Started cutting corner field.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Thur. July 1.</td> <td>Stretch fence along John Wess line this forenoon. Celebrate this after noon. Harry Moon & John Gorden bombard. Dardanelles</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Thur. " 15</td> <td>Frank passed entrance, so elated, he wants to go back to school</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sat. " 17</td> <td>John R. Davis died very suddenly.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Mon. " 19.</td> <td>Staib. the station agent died yesterday.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Thur. " 22</td> <td>Huby has 200 names on Custom house petition. Quint. sick in New Bedford</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Mon. Aug 2nd</td> <td>Dad. started to cut wheat.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Wed " 4</td> <td>25 people killed in Erie by flood. 2000 homeless</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Fri. " 6</td> <td>We give old Bluch to Bob. Ross</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sun. " 8</td> <td>Vyse tried to haul wheat to-day, but terrible storm prevented hailstones like wallnuts broke 10,000 panes in Ivey's greenhouses</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Fri. " 13</td> <td>Frank and I dig at big ditch in timothy field, we intend to tile</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sat. " 14</td> <td>Hallam, new blacksmith. T.A. Ivey killed in Hamilton.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Fri. " 20</td> <td>Dad. away with Harry Ausley & Huby. Enah helps Frank & me haul barley.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Thur. " 26</td> <td>Huby starts to work at Customs Office. We cut locust tree at Huby's.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>{obscured text} " 27.</td> <td>Quint comes home from New Bedford.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>{obscured text} Sept 2.</td> <td>Finished cutting wheat. Badly sprouted due to wet weather.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>{obscured text} " 7</td> <td>Mrs. Harding died last night.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>{obscured text} " 8</td> <td>Ed. Turner died.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>{obscured text} " 16</td> <td>Huby has moved to Bill Slocombs house. Aunty & Aunty Alice down {home?}</td> </tr> <tr> <td>{obscured text} " 18</td> <td>Finished hauling & stacking oats from back fields</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Thur. Sept. 30</td> <td>Dad. summarizes 10 days events. I get sick thrashing @ Vyse's</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Fri. Oct 1</td> <td>Dad. finished drilling 4 acres of wheat.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Thur. " 7</td> <td>Dad. started ploughing and I cut corn.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sat. " 9</td> <td>Orm Millman broke bone in his ankle while after nuts.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Mon. " 11</td> <td>Dolly Smith reunion at Shand's school.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Thurs. " 14</td> <td>Gordon McCall died of wounds overseas.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Fri " 15</td> <td>Aunty Alice gave me a lot of her books. Pope, Hone & Milton.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Wed. " 20</td> <td>Aunty Maude in Brantford hospital for operation.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Wed. " 27</td> <td>Three weddings to-day. Maime Shand, Ray Hammond, & Miss Bloxom.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Thur. Nov 25</td> <td>I go to Caledonia and buy Elgitha from Douglas for $180.00</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Fri. Dec 3</td> <td>Charlie Shand going out West.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sat. " 4</td> <td>A.C. Pratt. organizing the 133rd.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Fri " 10</td> <td>Cecil Powell back home from the Front.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Wed. " 22</td> <td>Queen hooked on first time with Joe to bob sleighs</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sat. " 25</td> <td>Had Christmas dinner at the James. Frank smokes strong cigar.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sun. " 26</td> <td>Choir start wearing surplices</td> </tr> <tr> <td>1916</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Mon. Jan. 3</td> <td>Walker beat Vyse. Council. Moon, Harry Smith, R. M Taylor, Matt. Wilson</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Mon. " 10</td> <td>Dickens night at A.Y.P.A. Aunty Maude & Cousin Willie take part</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Mon " 24</td> <td>E McPherson on to get signatures on a Total Prohibition petition</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Tue Feb 1</td> <td>Tige sick with the Grip.</td> </tr> </tr> <table> https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/7a20a1da75b4d9eb3cd17995d31cb8b6.pdf ef9e48e8cc5d613d0b857253476df9c9 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. <table> <tr> <td>Thur. Feb 3</td> <td>Mrs. Hodge died. Hammy Innes & Bill George enlist. Cliff Lees vs Penmans Lawsuit</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sat " 5</td> <td>Parliament Bldg. at Ottawa burned. Seven people killed</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Mon " 7</td> <td>Minnie Misner leaving for Egypt as Red Cross nurse.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>" " 14</td> <td>18° below zero. Last of Dad's canarys gets killed.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sat. " 19</td> <td>Took load to Simcoe rink with Faulkner's team. They nearly got away.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>" " 26</td> <td>Ed. Moon & Jonas Green latest 133rd recruits. French desperately defending Verdun.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Thur. Mar 2</td> <td>Dad. & Frank drive to Pt. Rowan for Aunt Ida's furniture</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Fri. " 3</td> <td>Bill Duncan buried. Row on between Pratt & officers of 133rd.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Mon " 6</td> <td>Frank gets geese from Faulkner to raise on shares.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Tue. " 7</td> <td>Jack Martin has bought Vyse out.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Wed " 8</td> <td>We get Clyde mare from Harry Ansley</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Thur. " 9</td> <td>Party at Quanbury's. Bad. blizzard. Start arranging for Mr. Smith's reunion</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Fri. " 10</td> <td>Quint quits mill in New Bedford. Huby hopes he will enlist.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sat. " 11</td> <td>We walk to Lynn Valley to see fire - Edmund's grist mill.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Tue. " 14</td> <td>Glen Ryerse jacks up old shed roof.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sat. " 18</td> <td>10° below zero. First robin.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Mon. " 20</td> <td>Dick to start sleeping at bank. Hazen leaving for Ottawa</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Fri. " 24</td> <td>Tommy Jackson has sold out to Frank Ryerse</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sat. " 25</td> <td>Vyse's sale. Quint has signed up (with 133rd)</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Fri. " 30</td> <td>John Watt's sale. Johnny Loan & Ernie Hinds both sell out to enlist</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Wed. April 5</td> <td>Sam Law's farewell party.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sat " 29</td> <td>Belle's twin colts born dead.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Mon. May 1</td> <td>Started to work on land - back side hill.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sat. " 6</td> <td>Cattle turned out.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Tue. " 9</td> <td>Sold Ginger to an American.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Tue " 30</td> <td>Dad. nearly breaks his neck falling down woodshed stairs</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Thur Jan. 1</td> <td>Emery McPherson builds us a refrigerator</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sat. June 3</td> <td>All but me go to circus in Simcoe. Heavy British naval loss.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sun. " 4</td> <td>Dick & Dess visiting "Grandpa Mead" in Simcoe</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Tue " 6</td> <td>Kitchner drowned.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Fri. " 9</td> <td>Mr. Ashbow spends the night with us.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sun. " 11</td> <td>Mr. Fleming's "Prince" breaks leg & has to be shot.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sun " 18</td> <td>Robert John Watson's mother & Mrs. John Watts died.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Wed " 21</td> <td>Jack Martin's horse had tetanus. Joe Fields shot it.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sun " 25</td> <td>Mr. Rennand, rector here 41 years ago, preached to-day.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Mon " 24</td> <td>Robert John Watson married.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Tue. " 27</td> <td>Mrs. W.H. Smith died this morning.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Thur " 29</td> <td>Barwell's horse ran across railway bridge ahead of train.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sat. July 1</td> <td>Mr. Smith's reunion. Col. Pratt gets himself disliked</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Mon. " 3</td> <td>Started to plough for buckwheat. Very little seeding done. Wet Spring. We started to move Art. Quanbury's barn. Big Allied drive.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Thur " 6</td> <td>Frank starts to cut the corner field.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Fri " 21</td> <td>Mrs. Gus Smith killed on tracks</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Thur " 27</td> <td>Started cutting wheat</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Fri " 28</td> <td>Family all goes to Harry & Lizzy Langs silver wedding anniversary</td> </tr> <table> Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. 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Scanned Manuscript UG Transcription Progress Scripto transcription progress Done Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>[Inside front cover]</p> <p>DIARY 1921</p> <p>T.B. Barrett. Port Dover. Ontario</p> <p>Cnocfierna</p> <p>From April 16th 1921 to December 31st 1921</p> <p>{A newspaper clipping is blocking the left side of the right hand page}</p> <p>April 16th, 1921</p> <p>...over this morning to help Pickford build...it started to rain soon after he left and ...all day so they couldn't work at the cellar...stayed over till afternoon visiting. We...thing over here but chores but sat...most of the time. To-night I went...boys meeting and then down to the train...The train was in at 9.30 and Marj &amp; I...to stay all night as the walking was...turning colder to-night.</p> <p>{April} 17th</p> <p>...before Sunday school this morning...I went straight there and to church...Bishop's secretary was preaching in Mr. ...as Marj knew him having made his...last summer at Lake Couchiching, we...him over to Jack Martin's where he...Jack's mother is sick again so...Frank stayed down at Aunty's to...I spent most of the after noon doing</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>chores. Mark was in for a few minutes on his way down town and we had quite a heated discussion on prohibition Tomorrow, Ontario is to decide whether or not she will allow the importation of liquor and we all have our own ideas about it. Mark and I stick up for the rights of the individual on principle while the others are more practical and think the welfare of the state should be considered first. I'm no friend of booze but I feel that prohibition is more of a Prussian ideal than it is British but as most people think the other way I don't care. Dad. went down to night to see Aunt Ida who has been quite sick. It has been a miserable day, Snowed three or four inches last night and has been raw &amp; rotten to-day.</p> <p>Monday April 18th</p> <p>Frank went down to Pickfords this morning and they finished building the cellar. I took some eggs over to Jack Martin and Dad took Tid. to school and brought Jack Walker back with him. Jack is canvassing the congregation to increase the revenue of the Church and is doing very well. This after noon Marj. and Enah drove down town and Marj. stayed down to tea and went to the Girl's auxillary to-night. I went down to band practice to-night and we came home to-gether. Aunt Ida was sitting up to-night but looks very sick. Elgitha dropped a roan heifer sometime during the night. Dad is going to try to milk her but she is pretty wild I have to stand and scratch her all the time Dad is working at her as she kicks with great force and no warning. Lovely day, sunny &amp; mild but muddy.</p> <p>Tuesday, April 19th</p> <p>We bagged up some oats first thing this morning and Frank took them to the mill. Marj. and I pruned raspberry bushes till noon. This after noon Frank &amp; I went down and got a load of sawdust to put in the ice house. Frank also got a couple of boards to make a little closet in our room. I saw Aunty down town and she says Aunt Ida is worse again. Dad went down to see her to-night and Enah went over to Uncle Ward's to see Ada who is improving. Dad had a letter from Dick to-day saying that he has been ordered to report at Montreal, but doesn't know what they intend doing with him there. The returns of the polling are not all in yet but so far there is over 100,000 majority for non-importation so I guess the drys have it. Dover went 150 maj. for it</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Wednesday April 20th</p> <p>We were all greatly surprised before breakfast this morning to see Dick coming through the field. We didn't think he would be able to pay us a visit on his way to Montreal but he landed in last night late and turned in at Aunty's. He came over early to tell us that Aunt Ida had died about five o'clock this morning. Aunty was alone with her. We were all shocked as we had no idea she was so far gone, the doctor was sure she would be around again. Dad went down with Dick right after breakfast and has been down all day. Enah went down this after noon. Dick didn't come back to-night. I spent the day doing chores and helping Marj. house clean our room. I made the closet thing for her but didn't get it put up. Charlie Blake came in at noon to borrow my brooder and his car got stuck in a mud puddle in the lane as he didn't have chains on and we were about an hour getting it out so didn't have dinner till late. Then Karl &amp; Fred Coleman came in and were here quite awhile, they took the two year old ram for 8 cts a lb. and I sold them Oliver for 5 cts or fifty five dollars. It seems like giving him away as he is actually worth $150.00 for breeding, but no one wants him apparently. To-night I took a little stroll down to the pond but didn't stay long, very pretty moon &amp; clouds. Warm all day &amp; fine.</p> <p>Thursday April 21st</p> <p>Dad drove Tid down to school this morning and went on down town to get his hair cut and make final arrangements for Aunt Ida's funeral. He came back about eleven and brought Dick home with him for dinner. They drove down again about three and Dick left on the five car for Montreal. Frank and I spent the day doing chores and ploughing around in the mud. It has rained more or less all day. I finished fixing the clothes closet for Marj. Arthur &amp; Bobbie Pickford came over to-night and bought Tid's pet lamb for a quarter. It was one of a pair whose mother wouldn't own it. Maple Hill Nellie had a nice roan bull calf arrive to-day, a fine one.</p> <p>Friday April 22nd</p> <p>We all went down early this morning to attend the service at Aunty's before they started for Port Rowan with Aunt Ida. Mr. Ward came down with the Bowlby's from St. John and had a prayer at 9 o'clock. Then Dad, Huby, Doc &amp; {Name?} Bowlby went with the body to Port Rowan. They had Faulkner's team and double</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>carraige. They had at first figured on going by motor but yesterday's rain put a stop to that plan. They had an awful trip especially after they struck the Port Rowan clay. They got back to town about nine o'clock to-night but Dad. didn't get home here till about 10.30 and was very stiff. Frank and I just did chores. It was a fine morning but rained most of the after noon and the mud is worse than ever Frank and I went down in the waggon at noon and got the bookcase that Mr. Bagley made for Marj. It was a dandy. This after noon Frank took the old waggon wheel out to John Evans to have a new tire put on. Mark was over and brough Enah a setting of eggs to put under her little black hen that is sitting out in the barn, but when I went to put them under I found she had one chicken hatched out.</p> <p>Saturday April 23rd</p> <p>It rained hard again during the night and has been very muddy and sloppy to-day. The barnyard is impassable. Dad. let Nellie out this morning and we shifted the calves arund put Bill in where she was and Martin's calf where Bill was after first castrating Bill &amp; the white calf. Frank went down in the waggon to get some waste strips at the Widespread for kindling and Marj. went down town with him. Dad. &amp; I just did chores. Wilbur Ryerse was in for awhile to see if he could borrow the dipping tank. To-night Dad. Enah and I went down town. They went to "Pinafore" practice and I went to the Tuxis boy's meeting and then up to Harry Dyer's &amp; got my hair cut.</p> <p>Sunday April 24th</p> <p>Marj. Frank, Tid &amp; I went down to sunday school &amp; church Aunty &amp; Aunty Alice came over here with us after church and stayed for the after noon and then after tea Dad. &amp; Enah went down with them to church. Mr. Doherty was here again to-day Mr. Barwell gave Marj. &amp; me the church books and all the money to count up and look after to-day and we spent most of the afternoon and evening working at them but Marj. got them all squared or balanced up properly. Beautiful day.</p> <p>Monday April 25th</p> <p>Frank and I finished shearing the sheep to-day. He got a new comb for the machine and it worked better but seemed to cut the sheep more. Some of them were very sticky and we were all day shearing the six of them. We were late getting started this morning as we were delayed</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Wilbur Ryerse came in and offered me six cents a pound for Oliver if I would take him out to-morrow morning. I told him Karl had bought him for five but I would see him to-night and ask him if he would let me off. However Karl came after him while Wilbur was here and took him. It seemed a shame to see him going for that price as he looked nice when we took him out, but there was certainly no money in feeding him any longer. Marj. went down this after-noon and stayed to tea at Aunty's and then went up to the Girl's auxillary meeting. I went down to band practice. Hot.</p> <p>Tuesday April 26th</p> <p>Dad. took Tid. down to school this morning and then went down to Aunty's to give them a half a day in the garden. He got home about three o'clock. Frank and I docked the rest of the lambs and then helped Marj. &amp; Enah take up the parlor carpet and beat it. We also took some pictures of house cleaning operations. Frank and I packed the wool before dinner and didn't have much trouble. This after noon Frank went over and sheared Tom's &amp; Mark's sheep for them and I started to cut the lawn but didn't get much done. Arthur Preston was over this morning and he and I started to have a nice little discussion on the lack of data to prove the theory of evolution, which for a wonder neither of us believe in but Marj. cut it short by yelling at me to help house clean. Arthur said he had been at the same job himself. To-night Dad. &amp; Enah went down to "Pinafore" practice and Marj. Frank and I put the books back in the bookcases. Our bookcase looks fine with all of Marj's books in it. It has been very hot to-day and feels very rainy.</p> <p>Wednesday April 27th</p> <p>I finished cutting the front lawn this side of the ditch this morning and started to rake up the willow twigs on the other side but it started to rain about noon and kept it up more or less heavily all the after noon so I didn't do any thing outside but chores after dinner except help Dad. doctor Nellie's calf's horns. Frank took the wool down this morning and shipped it and got another load of kindling at the Widespread. Dad. cleaned out the cellar. Dad. drove Enah down town this after noon and brought Tid. home. He helped me do chores and then drove down and met Enah at the Barwell's where they had tea and afterwards went to Pinafore practice. Rain cleared off to-night &amp; cooler.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Thursday April 28th</p> <p>We put the rack on the waggon this morning and Frank and I went over to Tom's &amp; Mark's and got a small jag of straw. Dad. went over to John Wess's this morning and visited him till after noon. Frank and I put off the straw after dinner and then I finished raking up the lawn. Dad. helped me. To-night Marj. Frank and I went down to a Sunday school meeting to give Sam Morris who is going to act as superintendant some information Marj. and I then went to the concert which the Simcoe musical club put on for the benefit of the Y.M.C.A. work. I had to play in the band during intermission and before the show started. There was a very small crowd but the concert was good especially Zeitha's &amp; Murray Dillon's performances It has been a lovely day.</p> <p>Friday April 29th</p> <p>I have felt very tough all day with a bad cold and haven't done any thing but help Dad. milk all day It was cold &amp; rainy most of the day anyway. Dad. &amp; Frank clipped Mexico this morning. Neff. Telfer and a Scotchman came down this morning and castrated 10 lambs. Dad &amp; Enah went down to Pinafore practice to-night. Frank went down to Pickfords to see Irene and the rest of us went to bed.</p> <p>Saturday April 30th</p> <p>I haven't felt much better to-day and Dad. has felt about all in too with the same kind of cold and Enah stayed in bed till noon. Frank and I hauled over a small jag of hay in the waggon box to the barn &amp; horse stable and we bagged up six bags of oats which Frank took down for a grist. They are going to close the mill down Monday for six weeks for repairs so they say. Frank went down town this after noon and got some clothes to rig Dad. out for "Pinafore". Oliver Mann &amp; Nanny came through this after noon with a dandy coon which Nanny's dog had killed out in Shand's woods. They were here about an hour robbing all the sparrow's nests they could find. Tid. has had a great string of visitors to-day. Two Forrests &amp; a Mertland were over this morning to catch rabbits but failed. Oral Misener was here for dinner and two of Ben Ivey's kids were over this after noon. Rus. Lampkins was in to look at the pump and Charlie Munroe came to ask Dad. about a sick horse. Frank went down to run the Tuxis boy's to-night as I felt to tough. Cool &amp; Cloudy.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Sunday May 1st</p> <p>I didn't go to Sunday school this morning as my cold still feels rotten. Marj. Frank &amp; Tid went down and I went over to see Jack Martin's deer which he got the other day to adorn the hillside at Mrs. Battersby's place. I took a walk around by the mill before I came home. Marj. &amp; I spent most of the after noon counting the morning collection and trying to make the books balance. Cecil &amp; Winnie came over about four o'clock and stayed to tea and spent the evening. Cecil is a {comical card all right?}. Frank went down on his wheel to-night and {got the?} evening collection after church and Marj. &amp; I {worked?} at it till late and then I don't {words very faded...} came out {word faded}. We seemed to have 10 cts more money than we had {illegible}. Cloudy cold and threatening all day.</p> <p>Monday May 2nd</p> <p>Dad. went out down with Tid. this morning and cut the lawns down at Aunty's for them. Frank and I went over to Ivey's and put on what we thought to be half a ton of hay and put most of it off in the horse stable and the rest in the barn. It is very thistly but it will tide us over as we are right out. There are five or six loads of it over there and Landon told Frank to take what he wanted of it and give them what he thought was right. After dinner I went back to the woods and got a bass wood hop-pole Marj. was just starting down town to bank the church money when I got back and as her corn was hurting her I drove her down with Queen. Frank cleared a lot of the bush out of the orchard this after noon and burned it. I helped him when I got back. Dad. worked at the Income Tax Report all the after noon. Marj. stayed down to tea and went to the Girl's auxillary and after tea Dad. Enah &amp; I went down to the "Pinafore" first dress rehearsal. Dad. wanted me to paint him up a little, and they all thought he was a horrible sight. Marj. came up to the hall and we watched them for awhile. They are all in a state of terrible anxiety as Ralph Rackstraw was at practice about half jagged and didn't know his part nor couldn't sing and they are afraid he will be full to the neck by to-morrow night. He &amp; Lou. Dixon really did get married Saturday night. We all had doubts at the bottom of our hearts that she would ever hold him down to it but I guess she has him now for sure. Joe &amp; Johnnie were married the same day.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Tuesday May 3rd</p> <p>I havent done a great deal of any thing to-day except chores and odd jobs. Dad. has felt pretty tough all day and had to rest up for "Pinafore" to-night. Marj. has felt miserable all day. Frank went down town and got our tickets to "Pinafore" changed from to-night till to-morrow as we figured Marj. wouldn't feel like going to-night. He finished cleaning the brush out of the orchard this after noon and I helped him a little. To-night all but Marj. &amp; me went to the concert and we went for a walk down to the pond and saw Jack's deer, the buck came up and licked Marj's hand. Frank took Irene Pickford down. Tid. went down to Aunty's from school and was to have gone to the show from there but he was sick all the afternoon in school and was too sick to go to-night. They brought him home with them and he has quite a fever. Pinafore went off fine. Ralph was in good shape and Dick Deadeye's horrible looks were very impressive. He won his bet with the Captain which was that he could make him laugh He accomplised the feat by hesitating in his dialogue with Capt. Corcoran to take an imaginary cud out of his mouth walk to the gunwale and toss it over board.</p> <p>Wednesday May 4th</p> <p>Frank disked on the field back of the barn all day to-day and says it went pretty well. Dad. disked, not Frank in the morning with Harry &amp; Billy but they got Pommers in at noon and Frank took them. Dad. &amp; Enah still feel pretty miserable with bad colds and are tired out. Tid doesn't seem any better and has pains in various parts of his anatomy. I spent most of the day raking up and cutting the grass back of the house and across the ditch. Marj. helped me this morning a little. I had a bad pain in my eyes all after noon but they were better to night. Frank stayed with Tim. to-night and the rest of us went to the show. They had another full house and it all went off fine. Marj. &amp; Enah drove Mexico down and Dad. &amp; Enah drove home. Marj. &amp; I walked home as they stayed down to a supper which the I.O.D.E. promised for the officers &amp; crew of "Pinafore" Fair &amp; warm.</p> <p>Thursday May 5th</p> <p>Frank disked all day with Harry &amp; Pommers and I harrowed with Joe &amp; Queen and we are getting this field into pretty good shape although it doesn't work up</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>as nicely as it would have if it had not had so many pounding rains on it and the grass had not got such a start. Billy Mills brought the broadcast seeder back this after noon and visited with Dad. for an hour or so. Walker &amp; Wyat Waddle were in for awhile trying to sell Dad. some lightning rod. To-night Marj. and I went down to the teacher's meeting but were late and then I went to band practice and called for Marj. at Aunty's. Tid is still pretty sick and has quite a fever. Fine but nice cool breeze</p> <p>Friday May 6th</p> <p>Frank disked all morning and this after noon drilled the field. Dad. &amp; I treated the seed oats with formalin and then Dad. started to harrow after the disks, and I was going to mow the lawn before dinner but Billy Mills came over and wanted the cultivator teeth changed to the hoes on the old drill so Frank did that for him and I harrowed while Dad. took his turn. I harrowed after dinner till I finished the field and then I cut the lawn. Frank drilled with the old drill. He had intend using the disk drill but as he would have had to wait till I got through harrowing to use Queen for the third horse. Fine day and quite hot.</p> <p>Saturday May 7th</p> <p>Frank started in disking the old corn stubble first thing this morning and I sowed clover seed on the field we finished yesterday and Dad. harrowed after me. When I finished sowing I went with Marj. over to Mrs. Battersby's to get some rhubarb and have a look at the deer. The buck has shed his horns. I then went out and uncovered two rows of the strawberrys before dinner. After dinner Dad. &amp; Frank ran the ditches in the field back of the barn and I finished harrowing it from where Dad. left off and then went out and harrowed over the corn stubble. Frank finished disking it soon after they got the ditches run and then hooked on to Jack Martins spring tooth and got pretty well over it with it. It worked up pretty hard &amp; lumpy in places and the grass is bad in a few spots but I guess we can make a fair seed bed out of it and it has never been ploughed. I went down to the Tuxis boys meeting to night &amp; Marj. went with me down town, Zeitha was over for a few minutes this morning Fine &amp; cooler</p> <p>Sunday May 8th</p> <p>Marj. Frank &amp; I went down to sunday school and</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>church this morning. Mr. Anderson of Huron College preached. Aunty, Aunty Alice &amp; Quint came over with us for dinner and Quint went back about five but Aunty &amp; Aunty Alice stayed to tea. Dad. &amp; Enah went down to Church with Aunty Alice and Aunty stayed with us in case Tid wanted her till Enah got home from church &amp; then she drove her down with Mexico. Mark was in this evening for awhile. Tid was up to-day but looks &amp; feels pretty peaky yet. Frank was visiting various maidens all day.</p> <p>Monday May 9th</p> <p>Frank finished the field with the spring tooth this morning and then I took the roller out with the little team and smashed up some of the worst lumps. Frank followed me again with the spring tooth and this after noon Dad. took Billy &amp; Harry out and disked, we think we will have it in shape to sow to-morrow after noon. Frank and I cleaned up some more seed oats this after noon. To-night Marj. &amp; I went down town, she went to the Girls' auxillary and I went with the Band up to Doc. Lemmons. We took him up a wicker chair and spent a very nice evening. We played several pieces then he &amp; Lou. sang &amp; we all sang &amp; had cake &amp; coffee. Hot &amp; dry wind.</p> <p>Tuesday May 10th</p> <p>Dad. finished disking this morning with Harry &amp; Billy and Frank and I cleaned up some more seed and heated it and then took the little team and went over to Ivey's where we got another jag of hay. This after noon I harrowed over the field and Frank followed me with the drill and finished sowing by six. To-night Enah went down to a meeting of mason's wives to help figure out ways &amp; means of entertaining 250 masonic visitors who are coming next week. Fine with dry wind.</p> <p>Wednesday May 11th</p> <p>Frank started disking the big field east of the old garden this morning and worked till noon. Then Dad. &amp; he ran out the ditches in the corn stubble as it looked a little rainy and Dad went on disking this after noon with Harry &amp; Billy. He came up at five to do chores but Frank took the team till six but didn't quite get over it, he has been getting good long days in lately, he gets his own breakfast and is out with his team by seven. Dad. and I cleaned ditches in the field back of the barn this a.m. and I finished this after noon. Marj. &amp; I got some narcissus bulbs to-night down in the road by Mrs. Battersby's. Cold wind all day</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Thursday May 12th</p> <p>Frank has worked all day on the land and this after noon Dad. took Billy &amp; Harry out and worked with him I set out the narcissus bulbs we got last night and when I got started I spent the remainder of the fore noon working at the flower border, dug up around some of the plants where it was very hard and planted some gladioli. Rus. Lampkins came down this morning and he &amp; Dad. were all morning putting the new head on the pump at the house. Rus was here to dinner. This after noon I set three more hens and then went and cleaned the ditches in the corn stubble. To-night I went down to the Sunday school meeting and to band practice. Marj. had a cold so stayed home. Cold wind, threatening rain.</p> <p>Friday May 13th</p> <p>Dad. and Frank worked on the land this morning and Dad disked all the after noon. They are getting the big field in pretty fair shape. Frank put the little team on Jack's spring tooth this morning but didn't keep them at it very long. It was pretty heavy for them. I sowed the clover seed on the corn stubble this morning and Frank harrowed it in with out crossing the ditches that I cleaned out. He left a couple of places in the field across the ditches with out harrowing to see if there would be any difference in the catch, some claim that harrowing covers the seed too deeply. This after noon Frank and I cleaned up oats enough to sow the big field. We got Marj. to come out to the barn and mend bags for us, much to her annoyance as she wanted to make garments for the heathen. Enah &amp; Tid. went down town. Frank went out at five and took the team and Dad. brought the cows up. It has looked very rainy all day but it didn't.</p> <p>Saturday May 14th</p> <p>Dad. disked crossways all morning on the big field and Frank and I treated the seed. I went out and harrowed for about an hour and then came up and helped Frank bag up the seed and we took it out to the field before dinner. Frank felt pretty tough this morning with a pain in his face which he thought was from a tooth but he felt quite sick at dinner and to-night we have decided he has the mumps which are very prevalent just now, he has been in bed all after noon and feels very miserable. Dad. drilled in as</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>much of the field as we had ready this after noon which was about as far up as the mouth of the big ditch. I harrowed ahead of the drill till I got up that far and then I went up and started at the chores. Dad. didn't get up till pretty late and I had the milking nearly done. I didn't get down town till nine o'clock to-night and then Marj. who was waiting for me at Aunty's told me that she had told the boys I would be late so I didn't go up to the meeting at all. Very dry with a cold wind but sunny</p> <p>Sunday May 13th</p> <p>Marj. and I went down to Sunday school but didn't stay to church. Enah came went down and we came home to mind Frank who has developed a beautiful case of mumps and looks like a cartoon of a pork-packer. We drove Mexico home from Sunday school and Dad. &amp; Tid drove him down again and they all stayed at Aunty's for dinner. Marj. and I had dinner by ourselves and then I did chores. I read for a little while &amp; Marj. played and then we both went back after the cows. Dad. let them in the back field this morning so we had to go back to the woods after them and Marj. got a lovely bunch of wild phlox. Dad. &amp; Tid came back before we got out of the field with them as they didn't know we were back there Marj. and I went down to church to-night. Mr. Edmonds from London preached and they had a male choir. Tom. Butler was here when we got home, we did up the books to-night. Quite cool.</p> <p>Monday May 16th</p> <p>Dad. and I worked on the land all day but couldn't get in such long hours as the chores take a long time with Frank laid off. Dad. drilled in the east side of the ditch and I harrowed ahead of him and finished harrowing what he drilled in on Saturday. Marj. went down town this afternoon and stayed to tea at Aunty's. I went down to band practice to-night. Charlie Blake brought us home in his car. He has to come around this way on account of the swing bridge being down. Joe Steele was in at noon with Wild Mayo the thoroughbred stallion of Sir Adam Beck's which Ed. Eaid is keeping this year. Froze last night. Cold wind &amp; very dry all day</p> <p>Tuesday May 17th</p> <p>Dad. finished seeding to-day. He disked the little piece west of the ditch this morning and I harrowed it and</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>he got started to drill it before dinner and finished soon after and then ran out the ditches. I harrowed after the drill but spent most of the day doing chores. Neff went by to-night. He says he has to go to Leeds County and is very sorry to leave Norfolk. Aunty &amp; Aunty Alice were over for tea to-night and Enah drove them home and was going to see Miss Newell for her birthday. Froze harder last night did some damage</p> <p>Wednesday May 18th</p> <p>Dad. and Tid have been down at Aunty's nearly all day fixing up the paths and Tid. cut all the lawn. I was most of the morning doing chores but got in about an hour before dinner cleaning ditches and spent a couple or so at the job this afternoon and got quite a lot done. Marj. drove Mexico down town this afternoon and took some self seeded lettuce plants down to Miss McQueen. To-night she and I drove up to George Duncan's with Queen and I returned his hens We came back to town by the Radical road and picked up Miss McQueen and took her for a little drive through Doan's Hollow. Beautiful night, has looked rainy to-day. Miss McQueen gave Marj. a lovely plant of buttercup the large kind to-day and Dad. brought home some dahlias</p> <p>Thursday May 19th</p> <p>Dad. and I finished cleaning out the ditches this morning but were delayed doing chores and talking to Charlie Butler who was in to have Dad look at his mare's hock. We didn't finish the ditches till noon. We spent most of the after noon cleaning up the garden and burning the rubbish. We had hoped to start hauling manure on it but there was so much stuff that wouldn't flow under that Dad. thought we had better clean it up first, he trimmed the old blackcurrant bushes and they're in fine shape. To-night Marj. and I went down to the teacher's meeting and after that I went to band practice. Mr. Lawrie was up there I called at Aunty's for Marj. and Charlie Blake drove us home. Hot all day and looks dry again. Lovely night.</p> <p>Friday May 20th</p> <p>I spent most of the morning doing chores. Dad. had to be with Frank who begins to show slight signs of recovery but is very weak yet. About eleven Dad. &amp; I went over to Ivey's and got a very small jag of hay which we put off in the horse stable and the barn after dinner and then got the spreader out and hauled out three loads of</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>manure on the garden. Jack Walker was over at noon &amp; wanted Enah to go down and play for George Law's funeral at two o'clock so she went and then came home and did a lot of cooking for the Mason's big banquet to-night and took it down at six. Dad. went down about eight to come home with her. Lloyd Ryerse was in to-night to see Frank. Tid. and I went over to Ivey's and dug up a couple of paeony roots. Very hot all day. Getting very dry.</p> <p>Saturday April May 21st</p> <p>Dad. and I hauled manure all day and got the garden covered and the strip of mangle ground that Frank and I didn't finish. I spent most of the time between loads doing chores. Marj. &amp; Tid. drove Mexico down town this after noon. I went down to the boys meeting to-night but didn't get there till eight and they had all gone. I saw several of them later &amp; they told me they had been there. I went up street and talked to Mark for about an hour and then went over to Dyer's and got my hair cut. Mark went over there and waited for me and we walked home to-gether Tom &amp; their new house-keeper were down at the show</p> <p>Sunday May 22nd</p> <p>Marj. &amp; I went down to Sunday school and church and Enah went down to church and went to her mother's for dinner as Elva &amp; Brant were down. They brought her home soon after dinner. We had a sick looking student take the service to-day. Just after dinner Ade Millman &amp; his wife &amp; her sister and brother in law drove in.They were headed for the beach hut it was looking like a bad thunder storm so they took shelter here. They went in the house but the minute they heard Frank had the mumps they fled as if the lions would bite them. Each family had a little girl and they were so afraid they would catch the mumps. It rained a little shower but soon dried off and they went on down town. Later Mr. Pickford, Irene &amp; Mandie walked over and stayed till it was time to do chores. To-night Marj. wanted to go down and get the church money but it looked so rainy just as we were ready to start we didn't go and a great thunder storm set in.</p> <p>Monday May 23rd</p> <p>It rained very hard and for a long time during the</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>night and it was too wet to do any thing in the garden this morning. Dad. opened some ditches in the oats that had been filled with the harrows or had not been deepened enough but said the fields were all drained very well. I spent most of the morning doing chores and planting some dahlias that Aunty sent over. This afternoon Dad started to plough the garden and I tried to cut the lawn I didn't finish and it was a hard job as it has been let get too long. Frank was out to-day wandering around a little he looks pretty peaked and has lost 15 lbs. Marj. went down town to see Glad. Law this after noon and stayed there to tea. I went down to band practice to-night and Charlie Blake drove us both home. Dad's back is lame</p> <p>Tuesday May 24th</p> <p>We didn't do any thing to celebrate to-day but there have been a great many cars going past all day carrying extra loads in the shape of fish poles &amp; picnic baskets and to-night I heard fire-crackers popping It has not been a nice day for an outing at all, cloudy &amp; a cold east breeze. Dad. finished plowing what was dry enough of the garden and this after noon we disked and harrowed it although it was too wet to work nicely. Marj. &amp; I went down after breakfast and got the Early Rose seed potatoes at Aunty Alice's. Then I cut some more of the lawn when I got back. Frank went drove Joe down town and went to interview the doctor this afternoon, he got some pills and now feels happier. Aunty was over for a few minutes this after noon to tell us that Miss Minty who has been up at the Bowlby's and who was a great freind of Dad's in early days and who was to have come down here to spend the day to-morrow is not going to be able to come. Dad's back has been very lame</p> <p>Wednesday May 25th</p> <p>We didn't do any thing much this morning but cut a little wood. Jack McBride was in visiting for a long time and Dad's back was very lame this morning but is quite a lot better tonight. I went back about ten o'clock to bring Belle up to the orchard as she seemed a little uneasy this morning when I was after the cows, but when I got back there I found she had a fine big sorrel colt with her</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>he was all right and had evidently been born for some time. He got up when I went near and is very strong on his legs. This after noon Dad. Tid &amp; I went back and fixed the fence up a little between the pasture &amp; the wheat. We also put Iveys cattle all back and fixed the fence above the creek where they had walked under. Frank &amp; Tid. drove Mexico down town this morning and Aunty &amp; Aunty Alice invited Frank down there for a few days to recuperate, so this after noon Marj. drove him down and left him there. Rained in the night. Cloudy but warm to-day</p> <p>Thursday May 26th</p> <p>Dad. finished working up the garden this morning and got some of the potato furrows run out. He finished them right after dinner. I did chores most of the morning and treated the seed potatoes we got from Aunty Alice. This after noon Marj. &amp; I cut them up and she &amp; I planted them we had more than enough to plant the furrows Dad ran. Enah planted seeds all the after noon. Some Mr. Johnson was in this morning to talk up Wild Mayo, Sir Adam Beck's throughbred, and wants to get all the good typey mares for him they can as he says the saddle horse trade is becoming very brisk but the stock is hard to find. Col. McEwen was also in to look at Wilkins. Douglas had told him about him, he thought he was a nice bull but too thin for what he wanted. Marj. &amp; I went down town to-night but were pretty late for the bible class. I went to band practice and Marj. went down to Aunty's where all of Huby's &amp; Cecil were playing cards with Frank, who is being slowly won back to health. There was great excitement for a few minutes to-night when the fire bell rang and all half the town ran down to the lake where Hank Misener's cork house was on fire The fire brigade got it out with out much damage being done. Hank losing his corks. Cloudy but milder</p> <p>Friday May 27th</p> <p>Dad. and I went over to Ivey's this morning and got another little jag of hay to last us for awhile. This after noon Dad. harrowed down the garden &amp; started to plough the mangle patch. Enah worked over in the garden most of the day. I chored around, moved 15 little chickens down out of the loft, planted the rest</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>of the potatoes that were cut and Marj. and I took a walk around by Ivey's lane &amp; woods when I went after the cows. I finished one of my final examination show card texts to-night. Nice day, cloudy but warm</p> <p>Saturday May 28th</p> <p>I did chores and odd jobs this morning one of which was to go out and level down the mound of earth that covered the turnip pit. Dad. is plowing the patch again for roots and the hole where the pit was &amp; the mound had never been levelled. Dad plowed all day and nearly finished the piece. Ham Thompson was over for the wool-box but had to go on over to Tom's for it. Tom was in here at noon so stayed to dinner. I spent the after noon painting my show card examination over again but didn't get it to suit me quite as well as the first one. I went back after the cows about five o'clock and got caught in a terriffic downpour. It has felt like a thunder storm all day and it came. Dad. &amp; I both got soaked. Enah was down town and got a little wet too. Frank was to have come home to-day but he decided it was too wet I went down to the Tuxis boys meeting to-night and was in at Aunty's for awhile. Hot &amp; sultry all day</p> <p>Sunday May 29th</p> <p>Marj. has been under the weather to-day so Tid. &amp; I went alone to Sunday school &amp; I went to church. Quint hailed me on my way home to look at a game he is making to run this summer and he wants me to paint letters on it for him. I spent the after noon reading to Marj. who didn't get up till tea time and then went back to bed again right after. She helped me count the church money to-night in bed. Hot and heavy thunder showers all the afternoon</p> <p>Monday May 30th</p> <p>Yesterday's &amp; last night's rain had every thing so soaked this morning that there was very little we could do. Dad. drove Tid. down to school and did odd jobs during the forenoon and this afternoon opened some ditches I went back to pull cockle in the wheat and got over four loads. I had a sort of grumbling stomach-ache all morning and it was worse after dinner so I didn't go back very early. I went up one load &amp; then went over to John Wess's. A heavy thunder storm came up while I was there so I didn't leave till about five John Wess lent me an old overcoat to come home</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>in and as I had my canvass shoes on I took them off and walked home bare footed. I met Dad. in the gully after the cows. We did chores up after tea and then Marj. and I worked till after eleven at the church books. She feels to-night as if she were getting the mumps. Very sultry.</p> <p>Tuesday May 31st</p> <p>I went back after the cows this morning and found the whole herd except Betsy &amp; Agnes in the wheat, so I had to tramp through after them and as the wheat was laden with dew and a heavy mist that was just rising my trip was more like wading in the lake than any thing else I am sure I poured a pint of water out of each gumboot after I came out. The cows tramped the wheat and nipped of quite a lot of it. They had broken a wire in the old fence between it and the other back field. Dad. drove Tid. to school after breakfast and brought Frank home, he feels better but the doctor told him not to try to do any thing this week. Dad. &amp; I went back before dinner and patched up the fence where the cows broke in and put in a couple of post and this after noon got a couple of rolls of wire to put along its border We got one roll from Jack McBride &amp; one from old Walker the same kind of wire "Peerless". Jack McBride was in here at noon and brought the sheep clippers back. Marj. has been in bed all day and feels miserable. Her right jaw is slightly swelled and sore so we think it must be the mumps. Very hot &amp; sultry but no rain.</p> <p>Wednesday June 1st</p> <p>Dad. &amp; I have spent most of the day stringing up the new fencing along the old barbed wire fence. We couldn't make a very neat job of it stretching it with our hands but it will keep the cattle out of the wheat for the present. We have to go around the gully side of the field and do a little fixing yet. Aunty &amp; Aunty Alice were over for tea to-night. Tid. seems quite delighted that Marj. has the mumps. They wont let him go to school and she can't give him lessons at home. Fair &amp; cold north east wind. Looks clear.</p> <p>Thursday June 2nd</p> <p>Dad and I went back to finish patching the fence between the gully &amp; the wheat and got started to burn</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>the brush in the bush. It wouldn't burn very well so we didn't finish either job before dinner. After dinner Dad took the dining room carpet up for Enah and it was pretty late when we got back but we managed to finish the fence and got a hole burned in one side of the nearest brush pile which will let us get into the woods with the waggon to haul up the rest of our poles. Frank went to Simcoe this morning with Jack Martin to the Sunday school convention and was gone all day. Lila was over this after noon for awhile. Mark was in to-night for a few minutes and said he &amp; Tom were coming over to give us a day plowing corn ground when we wanted them. He said Tom &amp; the housekeeper had gone off driving and he never saw a happier looking pair. He wanted Dad to take him on a bet that they would be married by fall. Hot.</p> <p>Friday June 3rd</p> <p>I spent the fore noon cutting the lawn and didn't finish. It has got long again so is a hard job. Dad. sharpened the scythe, cut a lot of grass around the lane and went out and topped some of the thistles in the oats. This after noon he put the dining room carpet down. It started to rain soon after dinner and looked like a bad storm so I started at another show card and worked at it all the afternoon althought the storm didn't ammount to much and soon cleared off. Tom. was in this after noon and told them that he was pretty sure of marrying the housekeeper, he hasn't asked her yet but he doesn't think he will be turned down. Marj. got up this after noon. Very hot and sultry all morning but high wind &amp; cold to-night.</p> <p>Saturday June 4th</p> <p>We put some seed potatoes in to heat for scab this morning as soon as we got up and then started to cut them right after breakfast, Frank and I cut them. Dad. went back to catch the horses but couldn't do it alone as Billy wouldn't let Pommers follow the others, so I went back with him and caught them. He went out and got about an hour's work in on the potato ground before noon. This after noon he furrowed it out and I planted five rows it was all I had time for. The boys were supposed to come over here for a picnic in the gully to-night but only two of them showed up. Marj. feels miserable again. She is afraid she got up too soon. Sunny but cold raw wind all day</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Sunday June 5th</p> <p>Frank and I drove down to Sunday school and Tid rode his wheel down. Frank stayed down at Aunty's to dinner and Dad. &amp; Enah drove down this after noon and he drove home with Enah. Dad. walked back. I spent the afternoon reading "As you like it" to Marj. who feels very sick. She says she never was so sick in her life before. I am going to sleep on the sofa in the hall to-night. Sunny but cold wind. looks fair.</p> <p>Monday June 6th</p> <p>As we were completely out of wood Dad. &amp; I had to go back this morning with the waggon and haul up a small load. We didn't get started very early and it spoiled the whole morning for us as it took quite a while going all the way back opening gates &amp; fences getting around in the woods loading &amp; unloading This after noon I planted the rest of the potatoes and Dad. harrowed them in and plowed in the furrows. He also worked down the rest of the patch for mangles. I went down to band practice to-night and went &amp; saw Dr. Cook for Marj., she still feels miserable, but better than she did.</p> <p>Tuesday June 7th</p> <p>Tom &amp; Mark came over this morning with their teams &amp; plows and they &amp; Dad. got in a full day plowing corn ground over between the oats in the long field &amp; the side road.They got a lot of ground turned over but it is hard in spots and will take a lot of work. This morning I did up the chores and then took the little team out and rolled &amp; harrowed the potato &amp; mangle patch and started to sow mangles. I finished this afternoon getting in fifteen rows. About four o'clock I went out and started to roll down what they had plowed. We were pretty late getting throug chores as I didn't get the cows {before nor?} they stop plowing till after six. Marj felt better this morning but her head was aching badly again to-night. Frank feels better but the doctor told him to be very careful of his heart so he can't do a thing in the shape of work. Fine day not hot, looks like more rain.</p> <p>Sunday June 12th</p> <p>I have not had a chance to write in this all week as we have been trying to rush the corn ground</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>preparation along and it has absorbed all the spare minutes. Dad. has kept the plow going steadily and Friday night had about an acre to plow but Lloyd Ryerse told him tnat Colin was coming up with the tractor to finish it for him so Dad. got in a day disking yesterday. Colin came yesterday after noon and plowed till they had to stop for a thunder shower but finished all but what Dad. would have had to plow any way. I have kept rolling and harrowing after him with the little team, and the chores have kept me busy as we are out of hay now and have to forage grass for the stuff that is in with the scythe. Marj. has recovered sufficiently to go down to Aunty's to stay for a few days. I drove her down this morning when I went to Sunday school and went down again last to-night, she is feeling much better. Frank hasn't done any thing yet but feels well and thinks he will start working this week. Roy came to stay over to-day last night. He hates Detroit but is glad to be at work. Aunty is under the weather to-day with a bad tooth and Tid is in bed with what we thought was mumps although he seems all right to-night. The little romance which has been developing since Tom &amp; Mark. employed their young housekeeper about three weeks ago was brought suddenly to a head on Thursday when Tom. married her. Thursday morning we saw both Tom &amp; Mark in the field with their teams and later saw Tom's team standing idle and Tom going to town with Charlie Butler, about one o'clock Tom walked through here on his way home and told us he had got in with Charlie when he went past &amp; gone down town to buy the licence having borrowed money enough from Mark, he couldn't get one in Dover so had to go to Simcoe after it. He told me and I fancy nearly every one else he met, to keep it under my hat but he was going to marry the little girl at four o'clock that after noon. Mr. Johnson (who was back this week to gather up some of his stuff) was coming out to do the trick and Totie Smith to help Mark witness it. Totie didn't get out though and Charlie Butler &amp; Mark were the only others present at the ceremony. About five o'clock I saw Mr. &amp; Mrs. Tom driving to Dover on their honeymoon to get some groceries, and both teams were at work again the next morning. Charlie Butler was around</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>the next day warning all the neighbors out to a combined shower, "chivaree" and dance next Friday night. Dad. went down town this after noon to see Roy and I spent most of the after noon in the church books and then went down and took a walk over the back half of Flemming's place as it is for sale now separately.</p> <p>Monday June 13th</p> <p>Dad. has disked all day on the corn ground but didn't get a very early start as we had to go back and catch the horses. I spent most of the morning cutting the lawn and Frank and I seperated the lambs from the ewes and shut them up to starve them preparatory to dosing them for tapeworm. I rolled the corn ground this afternoon. Frank has been visiting blacksmiths trying to get one to shoe Joe. Hallam has a sore hand and can't &amp; old John Evans won't. To-night I went down to band practice. Very windy and quite cool to-night. Tid is all right. Marj. just about well but Aunty's tooth is very bad.</p> <p>Monday June 20th</p> <p>Another week has rumbled along and fast and I don't seem to have had a minute's time to jot down the doings day by day so will have to lump it again. We have been very busy getting in our corn and I have been rising at half past four &amp; five so hadn't much time in the mornings and as Marj. has been down at Aunty's all week I have spent my evenings going down to see her. Ham. Thompson came down and planted the corn for us on Thursday. Friday it rained and I spent the day painting at show cards. Dad. drove down in the after noon and brought Marj. home and to-night Friday we all went out to Tom's shower and dance where we had a great time. Frank cut half of his alfalfa and a little hay {illegible} but we have never done anything with it. Thursday night the band played in the park for the church garden party it was to have been at Jack Paine's but he is too sick to have it. Saturday I harrowed the corn ground and broke up a lot of the hard lumps which had softened with Friday's rain. Yesterday Dick came home for his holidays two weeks. Dad. stayed down yester afternoon with him and Marj. and I went for a drive. Saturday night I camped in the gully with the boys - never again! Hope</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>I slept through most of the night but every now and again would wake up and hear the other fellows rampaging around the fire and some time about two o'clock they all went over and raided Art Quanbury's strawberry patch, I didn't know any thing about that till morning. To-day I rolled the corn ground in the fore noon and hoed mangles this after noon. Dad. brought Belle out and we cultivated them. John Wess &amp; Mrs. Cam. came over for a visit so Dad. went up to see them and Frank and I finished cultivating. Enah's brother and her father &amp; Adelena were over here for tea and I rode down with them after tea and went to band practice. Marj. went down to Aunty's for tea and Chris brought us both home in his new Dodge car.</p> <p>Tuesday June 21st</p> <p>I rode Frank's wheel out to Lloyd Chrysler's first thing this morning to ask him about the Fleming place He gave me Ern's address and said it was still for sale. When I came back Dad. and I hauled in a couple of jags of hay on the waggon box to feed up and then we went back to the woods and got a load of wood. This after noon we hauled in Frank's alfalfa and Dad. went down to the mill with Charlie to look at Herb's horse which he thinks is foundered. Frank cut the hay on the corner field to-day. To-night I went with the band to a garden party at Lamb's {corner?} and Dad. entertained Mr. Johnson from Sir Adam Beck's place and they had a great saddle horse pow-pow.</p> <p>Wednesday June 22nd</p> <p>I went out right after breakfast and harrowed over the corn ground again with the big team and finished about eleven. I then cut a little lawn before dinner All the rest of the family picked strawberries this morning and got 35 boxes and Dad. got a bad attack of heartburn from bending over and felt very miserable most of the day. Dick came over for dinner and he &amp; I walked down afterwards and I went to paint some signs for Quint, he didn't have any ready but I painted out the old one. I came home and helped milk and then Marj. &amp; I drove Mexico down with butter eggs &amp; cream for Aunty Alice. Frank drove Queen down to the Ward's. I went for a swim. Hot &amp; muggy.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Thursday June 23rd</p> <p>I hoed mangels this morning till nine o'clock and Frank hoed in the garden &amp; Dad. did chores, by then the dew was off and we went out and shook up the hay where the alsike was heavy &amp; green. Then Frank got the rake &amp; raked the far side first and before dinner the heavy spots were fit to rake. Dad. &amp; I cocked up for awhile before dinner and we all went at it this after noon and got it all up by to-night. Tom. Butler went by this morning with a load of pear and threw off a couple of forkfulls which were loaded. Dad. Tid &amp; I shelled our hats full and took them up to the house for dinner and and Marj. came out with us and got two basketfulls more. To-night I went down to band practice &amp; Marj. went with me &amp; waited at Aunty's. Mr. &amp; Mrs. MacElvie came to-day and are down at Aunty Alice's now. Chris gave us a ride down and all the way home in his car. Very hot.</p> <p>Friday June 24th</p> <p>Frank and I changed the rails and fixed up the bay over in the big barn to haul hay this morning and we moved the calves over there from the old barn. We hauled in one load of hay and pitched it off in the horse stable before dinner had an early dinner and hauled in three more this after noon, one we pitched off to feed to the bulls and the last one we left standing in the barn floor. Mrs. Walker brought Aunty Alice &amp; the MacElvie's in for a few minutes this morning. They were just out seeing the town. Dad. &amp; Enah went down to-night to see them and took Jack Martin down as they are both such admirers of Sir Arthur Meighen's &amp; Mr. MacElvie has come direct from Parliament. Marj. &amp; Frank went down to the Bible Society meeting to hear a native Chinaman Mr {Wang?} speak and Tid. &amp; I stayed home to go to bed early. Dick was over for tea. Hot but nice breeze</p> <p>Sunday July 3rd</p> <p>Over a week this time without finding time to make an entry so will condense again. Saturday June 25th we finished hauling the hay that was cut and in the after noon I went to Simcoe to a Shorthorn meeting</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>while Dad. &amp; Frank cultivated potatoes. Sunday was a very hot day, we all went to church &amp; Dad stayed down and went down to the beach with Dick Marj. &amp; I went for a drive in the evening. Sunday after noon was decoration day and the band went with the oddfellows to the cemetry. It rained a little Sunday night and Monday I went down to do some painting and got a couple of show cards to do for Ben Ivey which I worked at most of the day and sent down with Frank at night. Ben gave Frank a checque for $2.00 for them and to pay an old debt he had with Frank, he gave him at Frank's suggestion $3.00's worth of dance tickets I felt rather sick all day and went to bed early about ten o'clock we had a terriffic thunder storm which was followed by two or three more during the night. The thunder was deafening almost and a great deal of it. It drizzled nearly all Tuesday morning so I went down and with Aunty's help painted a very gaudy sign for Quint advertizing soft drinks. In the after noon I started at Ben's sign which he told me to go ahead at as he guessed Dyer didn't intend to do it. It was late when I got the scaffold fixed so I only got about an hour's work in on it. Frank cut some hay Monday after noon. Tuesday he &amp; Dad. went up to Jack McBride's and got some fence &amp; posts to put across the corner field to let the sheep in where the hay was taken off. Wednesday I was down town all day finished Ben's sign and got five dollars for it and got Quint's big game board all penciled out to paint. Thursday I went down and spent most of the day painting it but finished this after noon. Marj's father came in Wednesday night and she was with him most of the after noon. Dad. &amp; Frank shocked up the hay to-day &amp; Frank raked it. Friday was the great Dominion Day and there was a bigger crowd into Dover I think than ever before There must have been a thousand cars in town parked every where you looked and running all over, and the radial cars were packed. Frank Dad. &amp; I cocked up the hay in the forenoon and Dad</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>took Aunty up to the dentist's. I was with the band all the afternoon and evening. We shifted around from Buck's to the dock and up to Powell park and in the evening played down on the end of the pier till the lake flies drove us out. The Galt Kiltie band was here too playing all after noon &amp; evening. I didn't get a chance to hear them but Dad. thought they were fine. After we finished playing I ran across the family and later Marj. with her father, Mrs Bagley &amp; Essie. We took a walk down to the beach and the crowd was dense in front of Ben's "Summer Garden" but the most amusing thing down there was to hear Quint &amp; {Zeek?} and a little farther down Quint. yelling like crazy savages for people to try their luck at the games offering prizes of lucky ducks &amp; Cupie {Kewpie} dolls and other things which really seems to prove that the world has gone "batty" for they seemed to get rid of an enormous quantity of hideous things. Dad. &amp; I walked home and milked and I walked home at night and was glad to get here. Dad. was up at four o'clock this morning and after he helped me milk went up to help take Jack Paine's body to the station, the masons were looking after it and Charlie Ivey came after Dad. &amp; brought him back They sent the body to Toronto on the 7.30 train.</p> <p>Sunday July 10th</p> <p>Another week gone and I have no time nor energy to write. We haven't done anything all week but work and work hard getting the hay on the field west of the lane and next the gully in. It was a very heavy piece we hauled twenty loads off it but of course it was bulky The other work is getting ahead of us. I got up at four o'clock a couple of mornings to hoe mangels but havent made much head way. The weather has been very hot and for a few days there was scarcely any wind but the last two or three days there was a very nice breeze, and Friday night &amp; yesterday morning it rained luckily for us just after we finished our hay. Mr. Clarke has been over here most of the week but went to Nanticoke with Warrie Banfield yesterday. Cecil &amp; Winnie were over for tea</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Friday night. We let the sheep in on their new pasture yesterday after noon as Dad &amp; Frank finished putting the fence up. Marj. &amp; I found a cool spot down in McBain's orchard this afternoon &amp; read "A Midsummer Night's dream"</p> <p>Monday July 11th</p> <p>Frank cut hay east of the lane this morning and then took the big team and cultivated corn this afternoon. Dad finished cutting the piece the width of the orchard east of the lane and then I started to rake, and got enough raked for a row of cocks around the field. I weeded mangles and dug a little in the flower bed this morning. To-night I went down to band practice. Still hot, a little breeze</p> <p>Sunday July 24th</p> <p>This being the 26th anniversary of the day on which I first condescended to partake of what this world had to offer in the way of a living and such a day being a fit occasion for making fresh starts and turning over new leaves, I think I will make one more try at writing this more regularly. Another factor influencing this resolution is a brand new non-leakable fountain pen which Marj. gave me this morning and which works beautifully. Another still is the fact that we are within sight of the end of haying and wheat harvest and I dont expect to be so rushed all day and tired in the evenings from now on. The week of July 11th we finished cutting all the wheat and hay and left it all in cock and shock for over Sunday. The first of the following week it rained and was cloudy &amp; wet for two days so we didn't get any hauled but nothing was spoiled. Frank and I went back to set up the wheat shocks that were down and found that only the few that were flat had been wet through. We hauled hay Wednesday and Thursday of last week. Pickford wanted one of us to help him thrash out of the field on Saturday so he came over on Friday with his team and helped us haul wheat for the fore noon and all day we got in six loads not big ones as the wheat</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>was very heavy. Saturday Frank was over helping Pickford all day so Dad. and I finished hauling the hay and got one load of wheat up. We could unload the hay without mowing it as the last one put in, we put in the big barn in the empty bay. Mr. Clarke came back from Nanticoke on the 16th and came over here on the 19th. To-day Marj. Mr. Clarke &amp; I drove down to church and we had chicken for dinner to celebrate. We three also went down this after noon and saw the deer. The buck has his horns back again now in the velvet and they look very sleek &amp; fat. I culled out my chickens the other night and sold 17 all the white ones to Jack and Chris shipped six rocks to Toronto for me. I didn't get paid so I don't know how much I got.</p> <p>Monday July 25th</p> <p>To-day we finished hauling the wheat. Dad. &amp; Frank hauled it up and while they were after loads Marj. and I weeded mangles and I helped them unload. This after noon Marj. and Enah went down to the first performance of the Chatauqua and Marj. and I went down to-night. The music was lovely.</p> <p>Tuesday July 26th</p> <p>Marj. and I finished weeding the mangles this morning and I drove her &amp; her father down to catch the one o'clock car and they went to Brantford and Mr. Clarke stayed there to have Dr. Hicks examine him. I stayed down for the after noon and went to the Chautauqua and heard a man lecture on Soviet Russia, he was a prisoner there for some time and travelled over a good portion of it. I also got my hair cut and made arrangements with Ben Ivey to paint some more signs for him. George Zealand and I are to do it on Thursday if Ben gets the background painted. To night all the family but Marj. &amp; I went to the Chautauqua to see Davis the magician which they enjoyed very much.</p> <p>Wednesday July 27th</p> <p>Marj. &amp; I weeded two rows of potatoes this morning and Dad. &amp; I we did some more this after noon Enah went to the Chautauqua and Marj. went and sat with Aunty and let Aunty</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Alice go but they said the lecture was very poor and inclined to be coarse. We all went down to-night and saw the play "Contentment" by the John Qualen company the actors were very good but the play not up to much. Marj. telephoned Dr. Hicks and found out that her father will be operated on to-morrow morning. Mr. Bagley is going up.</p> <p>Thursday July 28th</p> <p>I went down this morning to paint Ben's sign but found out there had been a misunderstanding between Ben. &amp; George Zealand and neither of them had painted the background so I told Ben I couldnt paint the sign, so I finished painting Quint's board instead and had dinner at Auntys I got home about five and found Dad. Enah &amp; Tid had gone to the Chautauqua to hear the Ferguson light opera company which they enjoyed very much. Mr. Bagley came over as soon as he got home from Brantford at five o clock and told us that Mr. Clarke had come through his operation nicely but was very weak as he had been on the operating table for three hours. Marj. Enah &amp; I went down and heard Hon. Percy Alden lecture on "The outlook in Europe, and Marj. &amp; I thought it was fine although Enah &amp; Frank who was there with Irene Pickford said they didn't care for him. Aunty Alice thinks Aunty is beginning to mend slightly, but she looks pretty sick.</p> <p>Friday July 29th</p> <p>Frank and I went over to Tom's &amp; Mark's this morning where {plan?} was to thrash alsike out of the field and Dad went to Art Quanbury's where Sam was thrashing. Art finished before noon but we couldn't start till about eleven o'clock as the stuff was tough and it was a very cloudy &amp; muggy morning. We thrashed till about half past two when a little shower came up and we had to quit for an hour, during that hour Tom &amp; I went with Charlie Butler over to his place and got a jug of hard cider. We worked hard after that till about five when a real thunder shower came up and we all got pretty wet and had to quit for the day</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>We had tea over there and when we came home I drove down after tea and picked Marj. up, she had been at a party at Mrs. Freeman's and stayed down to telephone Dr. Hicks and found her Dad. was doing nicely.</p> <p>Saturday July 30th</p> <p>Frank went back to try to plow this morning but said it was very hard and the shear &amp; coulter dull. Dad. weeded potatoes and I didn't do any thing much but clear up a little out in front of the house. Marj. went down town this after noon and stayed to tea. I drove down after tea and we went to the station and met Dorrie, the train was late and she was pretty tired. Dad. Frank and I weeded potatoes this after noon and got nearly three rows done. A little cooler lately with big winds</p> <p>Sunday July 31st</p> <p>The Pickford's had a family picnic down the Lake Shore to-day so of course Frank had to go along. Marj. Tim &amp; I went to Sunday school and Enah &amp; Dorrie drove down to church. Mr. Doherty preached. Dad. walked down to see Aunty and he, Enah &amp; Tid went to Clair Herring's for lunch. Marj. &amp; Dorrie took some sandwichs down and ate them at Aunty's after church &amp; then went on the one o clock car to Brantford to see their father who is getting on as well as possibly. I came home &amp; did chores and slept for most of the after noon. Enah stayed down to play again to-night as Mrs. Andrews is sick or something &amp; Dad. drove Mexico home. Dad. Frank &amp; I had tea together and then I took Mexico down so that Enah &amp; the girls could all drive home. It gives me the willies to ride behind him he goes so slowly so I led him down as far as the Ivey's where I found Larry &amp; Tid &amp; Herby Zealand who jumped at the chance of driving him down. I found Marj. &amp; Dorrie had come in on the five car, gone to the Bagley's for tea and from there to church and the Barwells were going to drive them home but Marj. was good enough to drive me home with Mexico instead of goin in the car. Cooler.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Monday August 1st</p> <p>Tom came over this morning and said they would start thrashing about 10 o'clock so I counted all the church money right after breakfast and then Frank and I went over with the team. We started as soon as it was dry enough and had a steady run all day till about half past five to-night when a shower came up and we had to quit with 10 or 12 more loads in the field. We found Cecil &amp; Winnie here when we got home and they stayed for the evening. Winnie expects to take a holiday trip to Montreal leaving to morrow. Marj. &amp; Dorrie went back to the woods and picked a nice lot of blackberries. Dad. went down to tell Landon Ivey about the death of his cow. She died Saturday and had a piece of wire next her heart.</p> <p>Tuesday August 2nd</p> <p>It rained all the fore noon so we couldn't do anything outside. Dad. took some milk down to Aunty's and Frank and I sharpened the binder knives then Marj. &amp; I finished making out the church quarterly statements and Dorris addressed envelopes for us. I also curried Elgitha while Dad. milked her, she gave her hind teat an awful scraping some way yesterday and is very touchy about having it milked. After dinner I drove Marj. &amp; Dorrie down town. Marj. deposited the church money and then went down to sit with Aunty Alice while Aunty Alice went to a party at Miss Buckwell's. I drove her up there. I drove down again after tea and got the girls who had tea at Aunty's and we went to the picture show</p> <p>Wednesday August 3rd</p> <p>Frank cut the oats in the field north &amp; west of the barnyard to-day, they feel like a very light crop and were down in a good many places. Marj. drove Dorrie down to catch the one o'clock car and she went up to see Mr. Clarke, she says he looks much better than he did on Sunday. Marj. brought Mrs. {C.G.D.?} Browne &amp; her two kids home with her. To-night Marj. &amp; I drove Queen down to band concert and we brought Dorrie home, she had stayed for tea at the Bagley's. Mr. Bagley treated us to ice-cream. I got {$5?} from the band to-night. Cooler.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Thursday August 4th</p> <p>Frank cut the oats on the old corn stubble finishing soon after dinner and got well opened up in the long field, he also cut his alfalfa with the binder. I helped Dad. shock up this morning but this after-noon went over and helped Tom &amp; Mark thrash. We finished up over there about five and I came home for supper. Warrie Banfield &amp; his family and his mother came in this morning and took Marj. &amp; Dorrie up to Brantford with them, they filled the Ford pretty well, with five grown-ups &amp; two kids but they got back safely about six had a fine day and found Mr. Clarke looking much better. Dad. has felt miserable all day but has been working</p> <p>Friday August 5th</p> <p>Frank finished cutting the oats to-day and we put the binder away for another year. It took him till about five o'clock to finish. Dad &amp; I shifted the calves around this morning and then started to shock up. This after noon old Dougherty came over and followed us out to the field and stood around and chewed the rag half the after noon so that we didn't get much done &amp; have about half the long field to shock up yet. Marj. &amp; Dorrie went back to the woods to pick berries this afternoon and had a picnic down by the mound They invited me and I went back as soon as we were through milking Tid &amp; Jackie {Cape?} also went back and joined the feast. Landon Ivey was over this morning and wanted a team to help them thrash their wheat {illegible} but Dad. got Pickford to go in our place</p> <p>Saturday August 6th</p> <p>We went out first thing this morning and hauled in the hay out of the orchard and put it over the granary {tied?} the rails to make a bottom for the oats. We then rolled oats for the rest of the after noon, we got in three loads of the field {illegible} the barn leaving about one load out there but it started to rain at noon and rained hard for awhile so we didn't get any more done but I painted a show card lesson. The last bunch I sent down all came back severely criticized. Marj. Dorrie and I had thought of going to the Picture show to-night but it rained again about five so we stayed home</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Sunday August 7th</p> <p>Marj. Dorrie and I drove down to Sunday school but as there was no one in sight to open it up Frank and I took a walk and Marj. had to do the job. Mr. Cornish the new minister came in late last night and was too tired to come. We didn't hear him as Marj. Dorrie and I struck off for Nanticoke right after Sunday school and spent the after noon at Warrie's place. We left Dorrie there to pay a few day's visit and Marj. and I came home in time to do chores. Dad. went down and stayed with Aunty to-night while Aunty Alice went to hear the new minister He made a favorable impression I think and there was a very large congregation at both services judging by the collection, which was the largest since Marj. &amp; I have had the books. We did them up to-night as Bill Barwell brought over the evening receipts. The statements of arrears which we sent out probably had something to do with it but we got a total of $94.66 for the day. Mark was in for a short visit to-night. Frank drove Joe down to the {Cave?} to-night to see the folks before he leaves for the West. Cloudy &amp; cooler</p> <p>Monday August 8th</p> <p>I spent most of the forenoon working out in front of the border and before noon I drove Marj. down town She did her banking and stayed at Aunty's for dinner and then went to Brantford on the one o'clock car to see her father, she says he looks much better, she came home at five and stayed at the Bagleys for tea. Dad. and I went out to Charlie Quanbury's this morning after noon and Dad. bought the old sow Schoolgirl?} for $40.00. We then came home and shocked a few oats up with the forks. Irene Pickford was here for tea, Frank brought her over. I went down to band practice to-night, Mid kept us there till nearly eleven. I then called for Marj. who was at the McQueens.</p> <p>Tuesday August 9th</p> <p>We didn't do much this morning but chores and put a ring on Wilkins Micawber's nose. We had a bad job at it and it took us a long time. Dave McBride came in and gave us a hand. He expects to leave for the West to-morrow with Frank. This after noon we shocked up some more of the oats. Frank has had</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>a busy day getting packed and ready and saying good-bye to all the neighbors. He stayed at the Pickfords for tea and Enah drove him down to-night. He is going to stay at Aunty's to-night and leave in the early car for Galt. Marj. &amp; I went for a little walk to-night and were overtaken by the Doughty family who were bringing Dorrie back, they had been at Brantford.</p> <p>Wednesday August 10th</p> <p>It was rather late when we got the morning chores done up and then Dad. went over and got Bobbie Pickford to come &amp; help us draw {our?} oats. We got in five loads all day and left the last one on the barn floor. There is still one load left in the corn stubble field. Marj. Dorrie and I went to band concert to-night. Fine &amp; cool breeze.</p> <p>Thursday August 11th</p> <p>Bobbie came over again this morning and we started to build a stack. We got in two loads this morning and at noon Pickford and Arthur came over to help us. We got in four loads and then it started to rain and we had to quit. They weren't big loads but we could have finished I believe if it hadn't rained. Arthur Preston came over for a visit and went out with me. He &amp; Pickford pitched on and they would pitch up about four or five sheaves at a time so all I could do was to climb on top of them and I didn't build much of a load. Arthur stayed and gave me some new points against the theory of evolution at which we both laugh. Arthurs latest find is some fellow sneering at theory by claiming that in the course of evolution all life should have disappeared from the earth during the development of the insect life as they being of a lower order than the birds which now it is claimed hold them in check would have destroyed all plant life and then starved to death thereby cutting short evolution in its earlier stages. I agreed with Arthur that that was very logical.</p> <p>Friday August 12th</p> <p>It rained more during the night so that we couldn't do much with the oats but Dad. &amp; I drove down town and got the beaver-board from Reynolds to put</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>on the kitchen. We were down town till noon This afternoon we did up the chores and then went out and set up the last of the oats that were lying down. They weren't in bad shape either Perce Kind{--}'s boy came over to get three lambs which we promised him so we picked out the three biggest {illegible} lambs and weighed them up and the best one weighed 92 lbs. He is giving us 9 cts per lb. for them. We also caught one to kill for ourselves and Dad. got Pickford to come over to-night and do it and gave him a piece of it. It was a nice one too. Fine &amp; cool.</p> <p>Saturday August 13th</p> <p>Cecil came over first thing this morning to put the beaver-board on and he and Dad. have been working at it about all day and got it all on but the kitchen is an awful looking place as it all has to be painted and papered yet. Bobbie Pickford came over about ten o'clock and he and I went out and turned out all the oats and hauled in one load before dinner and three more this after noon. He &amp; Dad. hauled the last one and finished harvest. Dad. &amp; Cecil helped us put the loads off. We didn't get through with the chores till long after dark. Winnie came over to tea and Mr. &amp; Mrs. Millman came over after tea for awhile. They came up from Toronto in the car to-day. It has been fine and cool all day.</p> <p>Sunday August 14th</p> <p>Marj. Dorrie, Tid. and I went down to Sunday school and Dad. &amp; Enah went down to church. Marj. Dorrie &amp; I heard Mr. Cornish for the first time and liked him very much. The whole Millman family came in just after dinner on their way home. As soon as they left Marj. Dorrie and I went down and I went with the band and we gave the long suffering public a sacred concert in the park. Dorrie &amp; Marj. called on Miss McQueen and then went to Aunty's for tea. I drove down and brought them home to-night.</p> <p>Monday August 15th</p> <p>Marj. was sick in bed all day. She &amp; Dorrie had planned to go to Brantford this morning but and go to Miss McQueen's for tea to-night but instead</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Dorrie went alone to Brantford this after noon &amp; to Miss McQueens for tea. I drove her down to the car and brought her home to-night after band practice. Cecil has been over all day but hasn't been able to do much but paint the ceiling and put in some finishing nails as Reynolds hasn't got the stripping out yet. I havent done any thing much</p> <p>Tuesday August 16th</p> <p>I went down first thing this morning to get the stripping at the planing mill but it wasn't ready as Reynolds had promised it would be. Dad. and I went back before dinner and got one of the bolls of wire down and rolled that were between the wheat and pasture. This after noon Tid drove Marj. &amp; Dorrie down and they stayed with Aunty while Aunty Alice went over to Mrs. Woodson's to play bridge. I drove down to-night and got them. Cecil has been over all day and they got the room papered and Cecil started to paint the lower part of the wall green and Enah finished it to-night after supper. I went to see Reynolds to-night and he said he would have the strips in the morning.</p> <p>Wednesday August 17th</p> <p>Tid. and I went down again this morning and they were at the strips when I got there so by waiting till nearly noon I got them. Marj. &amp; Dorrie did up the church books and walked down to deposit the money and then rode home in the waggon. I spent the after noon applying filler that Cecil mixed up to the strips and Cecil at last got started putting them on, so the room commences to have a furnished appearance. I went down to band concert to-night and drove Cecil down with me. The girls had intended going down to Aunty's for tea but it rained hard all the after noon so they decided it was too wet and didn't go down at all. I found that their Uncle George had come in this morning and gone up to Brantford with Mr. Bagley this afternoon to see Mr. Clarke. and expected to see the girls to-night, but I told him they would be down in the morning. He is staying at the Bagleys. Mr. Bagley says Mr. Clarke will be able to come down to Friday and the girls are going up to come back with him. More rain to-night.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Thursday August 18th</p> <p>The girls went down with Mexico first thing this morning and brought their Uncle George over and he was here for dinner and tea. Cecil came over and finished putting the stripping on the walls Dad. helping him. I started a show card this morning and worked at it off and on all day, but talked to Uncle George most of the fore noon. To-night Marj. Dorrie &amp; Uncle George drove Joe down and I walked. Uncle George treated us all to the picture show which was very funny. We then took him up to the Bagley's where he spent the night.</p> <p>Friday August 19th</p> <p>I drove the girls down to the station this morning and then got Uncle George &amp; Mr. Bagley and took them down to the station. The girls and Uncle George went to Brantford on the nine car to shop in Brantford and to bring Mr. Clarke down at five. I didn't do much all day. Cecil was over glueing up some chairs and he and Dad. &amp; I went out and lined up the fence batten. This after noon Dad. and I went out and rolled the wire we had up to divide the sheep pasture from the oats and pulled the posts. I drove down to-night to bring Marj. &amp; Dorrie home. Mr. Clarke was staying at the Bagley's for to-night. Mr. Bagley was to have met them at the Main St. stop with a car but went off with Mr. Bond and was eating musk melon up at {Mr.?} Dixon's where the car came in so Marj. had to go down town and get a car to go up from the garage to get here. Dad. who nearly fainted sitting up there waiting and scared poor Dorrie, but he feels pretty well to-night</p> <p>Saturday August 20th</p> <p>Cecil came over for awhile this morning and varnished the strips on the walls and ceiling. Dad. and I went out and put the iron posts in for the new fence. This after noon we took the waggon back and the plow to the back field and brought up the wooden posts that were there and then we hooked to the rack and hauled in Frank's alfalfa. To-night Marj. Dorrie and I went down town, they went in to see their Dad.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>and then we went to get some {illegible} for sandwichs and to hunt up some body to take us to the band picnic on Monday. We went down to Ben's Summer Garden which was packed and there found Charlie Blake who had no one to take with him to the picnic and on that account had not intended going but he said he would take us, so Dorrie had a dance with him and then we came home rather late.</p> <p>Sunday August 21st</p> <p>Marj. Dorrie and I went to Sunday school and Dad. &amp; Enah went down church. I walked home but Mr. Lamb drove Mr. Clarke over here after church in his car and the girls came over with him. We didn't do much but lie around this after noon except Marj. Dorrie, Tim &amp; I went down to take a picture of Jack's deer. There was a great crowd down there looking at them. Enah went down town to tea as she had to play to day. Alan Law was in to-night to invite one of us down there to thrash to-morrow, which was rather provoking as Dad. had figured on plowing while I was at the band picnic, however I guess he will have to go to thrash</p> <p>Monday August 22nd</p> <p>We got every thing done up in good time this morning and Dad. started for Sam's and was down there all day Charlie Blake came along about 9.30 and picked Marj. Dorrie several baskets cameras coats my horn Marj's knitting &amp; me and we set sail for Fisher's Glen. We called around at the town hall where the rest of the boys were congregated to see if there was any one else wanted to go with us. We found that Mrs. Doc. Lemmons had decided not to go on account of lack of accomodation so we went up there. She called the girls in to make sandwichs for her and after a great deal of flurry &amp; fluster on their part and calm patient waiting on Charlie's &amp; mine we got away and after a very nice drive arrived at the Glen first of all with Carl Colman hard on our trail. It was an ideal day and every body had a good time. I would have had a better time if they hadn't made me play baseball but as there was a great game scheduled between the heavy and light horns I had to take my place. We played about nine or ten innings with an indoor ball</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>and we got beaten 21-15. I guess I did considerably to help the light horns win but wasnt any worse than most of them. I made one home run caught a third man out when two others were on bases I was in the field . We played several times during the day so weren't left much to our own devices We had tea about five o'clock and got home by about half past six and all hands professed having had a good time. Dad. was milking but hadn't had his tea so I was on time to do my share of the chores, and every thing went fine.</p> <p>Tuesday August 23rd</p> <p>Dad. &amp; I spent quite awhile doing chores this morning and then took the waggon back to the field and put on a jag of wood. We then ran out one of the ditchs back there and threw out the sods. Dad. cut it on both sides so it took quite awhile, just as we were coming out of the gully on to the road a bumblebee stung Dad. right over the eye and it has been very sore all day. We discovered they had a nest in the old gate post there. We thought we would have to go and help Pickford thrash this after noon but he came up at noon to tell us the machine would not be there till to-night, so we went back and nearly finished running out our ditchs this after noon Marj. &amp; Dorrie went down town this afternoon and brought Glad Law over to tea with them Dorrie &amp; I drove her home to-night. Fine &amp; warm.</p> <p>Wednesday August 14th</p> <p>Dad. &amp; I got things done up ready to go over to thrash at Pickford's this morning but could see that there was no machine there so we sawed a little wood while we were waiting for it to come and then as there was still no sign of it Dad. and Mr. Clarke drove down to see where it was Pickford said they had some tampering to do to the engine and wouldn't be up till after noon. They came at noon and Dad. and I were both over there till tea time. They finished and Pickford got about 270 bushels all told and his oats were very big. I got another show card lesson nearly done this morning while I was waiting. To-night I went</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>down to band concert but as the Doughty's came in just before I left the girls didnt go with me but Dick Doughty took them down later and we walked home to-gether. By. Williams drove Harry &amp; Lizzie Langs in to-night and they are coming over here for dinner to-morrow. Fine with nice breeze.</p> <p>Thursday August 25th</p> <p>Dad. and I went back this morning and finished throwing out the ditchs in this side of the back field and Dad. started to plow around the whole thing. I came up about eleven and soon after I came up By Williams brought the Lang's in so I took Harry around the farm and we came up with Dad at noon. This after noon we just visited till it was time for Dorrie to go to the train then she &amp; Marj. drove down in the cart and took Dorrie's trunk with them. Harry &amp; I walked down and I went to the station in time to say good-bye to Dorrie. Gosh I hated to see her leave. Enah drove Lizzie down with Joe &amp; took her up town. Marj. &amp; I met her at Aunty's and we drove Joe home. Mr. Bagley was over to see Mr. Clarke.</p> <p>Friday August 26th</p> <p>Dad. has been ploughing all day and going all the way around the two fields. It is very hard and a slow job. His coulter came off this morning and he had to change at town which took him a long time as the clevers were rusted. I dug post holes around the old garden and put posts in. I would have finished to-night but I struck a stone just at five o'clock and had to leave it. After dinner I drove Mr. Clarke down and left him at Uncle Ward's and went after him this evening. Enah went down to choir practice to-night and Dad. went down to see Aunty who is ever so much better. Dr. Cook had her &amp; Aunty Alice over here for a drive this after noon.</p> <p>Saturday August 27th</p> <p>Dad. and I have been all day putting up the fence between the old meadow north of the old garden and the oat stubble, and around the north &amp; west side of the garden so that the cows can't get in although there is precious little</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>there for them to destroy except a beautiful crop of weeds. There will be great pasture for the cows for awhile in the piece that we are fencing off as clover has come on fine since haying although it wasn't seeded. We had to go back to the gully after dinner for one of the 30 ft. rolls back there although we only had a few yards in the fence to finish. J.C. Ross was over this morning looking at the sheep, he is going down to judge at Toronto next week. Marj. drove her Dad down with Mexico &amp; the buggy this after noon and left him at the Bagley's for a day or so I went down to-night and got my hair cut.</p> <p>Sunday August 28th</p> <p>Marj. Tid and I went down to Sunday school this morning and Dad. &amp; Enah drove down to church. Marj. and I walked around by the Bagley's after church for a few minutes to see how Mr. Clarke was, he had been to the Presbyterian church with the Bagley's as they &amp; the Methodists are havi{ng} Union services for a few weeks. Dad. brought Aunty &amp; Aunty Alice over for dinner and took them home just before tea. Aunty is ever so much better but pretty weak yet. The {Warrie?} Banfields and Mrs. Banfield came up and were here for the after noon. I went to bed soon after tea. Bill Fallens barn with all his this years grain and 3 or 4 hundred bushels of old grain was burned yesterday afternoon They claim it was spontaneous combustion but Dad. snorts at the idea and says no barn was ever set on fire by that, through grain heating</p> <p>Monday August 29th</p> <p>It started to rain soon after breakfast this morning and we had a heavy thunder storm for most of the fore noon but it came out hot &amp; sunny this after noon I spent the morning painting my last show card lesson and Marj. posted them this afternoon. Dad. wrote letters to Frank and Dick most of the morning. This after noon we separated the ewes &amp; lambs and put the ewes across in the little front pasture. I worked all the after noon building a fence</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>and bars at the corner of the drive house. Dad. went back and ploughed for awhile he said it went quite a bit better at the bottom of the hill &amp; in the low spots but up on top was as dry as ever I went down to band practice to-night.</p> <p>Tuesday August 30th</p> <p>The bandit hogs, the twin marauders who being spoiled children and allowed to follow their own sweet will ever since they nestled in their fond mother's arms (as it were) must now suffer for their sins by forfeiting their freedom. They have led a life of wickedness first robbing and plundering our crops which were near at hand, pillaging the oat field back of the barn and the strawberries and corn in the garden but not content with confining their operations to the limits of this place where they are tolerated, they were finally seized with the wanderlust and like pirates have been making daily forays into Jack Martin's clover and corn and at last into Billy Mill's garden where they ruthlessly destroyed the kids pop-corn. So a warrant for their imprisonment was carried out last night yesterday morning. Dad. shut them in their pen and thought he had them solid, but they are hardened criminals and did not hesitate to add to the crime of jail breaking to the long list of their evil deeds and to-night Billy Mills chased them home and in an indignant tone recounted their guilty charges so Dad. shut them up again this time right in the pen but this morning they were free once more so once more they were shut up with Gladys, and the door barred and nailed and it seems at last as if they were safely confined, but its hard to say. Dad went back and ploughed this morning and Tid. &amp; I went out with Art Quanbury and brought old Schoolgirl home. I went off and forgot to turn out the windmill and Dad. had to come up to turn it out. Just before dinner Marj. and I drove up to Miss McCoy's to pay her for some hay and stopped in at the mill on our way home &amp; got some shorts for the bandit hogs and some rolled oats and bran for the lambs. This after noon I drove Aunty over here to stay for a few days. It began to rain about five o'clock and we had a heavy thunder storm.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Wednesday August 31st</p> <p>It was pouring rain when I first got up this morning but cleared off and has been very hot and sultry all day. I haven't done a thing but chores all day. Dad. got a pretty good day in ploughing but the flies nearly drove the horses crazy. This after noon Marj. &amp; I drove down town and brought Aunty Alice back with us to stay all night. I went down to band concert to-night. I got the cows up early and went down early and practiced "The Holy City" before the concert. Hal. Steele played it for cornet solo</p> <p>Thursday August September 1st</p> <p>This has been another very hot sultry day and has looked very rainy and thundery but did not rain. Dad. and I got all the ewes over in the colony yard this morning and milked out the ones that needed it. Art. Quanbury came in to invite us out to Charlie's to thrash this after noon. Dad. ploughed all day and I took Aunty Alice down this morning. I stayed there till noon and cut the lawn and dug some potatoes for her. This after noon I started for Charlies to thrash, but stopped at John Wesse for quite awhile as the machine wasn't at Charlie's yet. Cam. came up from the field to get a wire to poke out {the axle?} holes in his sulky plow, and invited me into the house where he treated me to a big piece of watermelon, and told me about the trials and triumphs of the Lemmon's orchestra. Mrs. Welsh has been doing her best to knock it because they wouldn't let Glen play his clarinet that he wouldnt practice on. It is going out now though to various engagements and charging so is doing fine. I got over to Charlies about the time the machine got there and we thrashed for about two hours. Charlies crop aggregated the magnificent total of 95 bushels 18 of which was good wheat the rest very poor oats &amp; barley mixed. I drove down to-night and got Marj. who had been at Miss McQueens for tea and had gone afterwards to the Sunday school teacher's class which Mr. Cornish took and which she said she enjoyed very much as Mr. Cornish was so good.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Friday September 2nd</p> <p>This ink seems to be getting redder all the time although it was blue when it was put in the pen. Dad. has ploughed all day and it has not been quite so hot. I went back this morning and ploughed a couple of rounds while he changed the coulter on the other plow. Marj. went down and had lunch with Aunty Alice and this after noon went to Simcoe to the Auxillary deanery meeting, she got home on the seven o'clock car. I went down this after to dig Aunty Alice's potatoes but as it was pretty late when I got the calves watered I didn't get many dug. I went for a swim before I came home. Quint has bought an old Ford car and is going around to the Hall fairs selling Hot Dogs. He went to Cayuga yesterday.</p> <p>Saturday September 3rd</p> <p>Dad. ploughed all day again and got quite a nice lot done. I spent most of the morning just doing chores. Aunty Alice came over this morning with the awful news that Cousin Loll was dead. She was as well this morning as she has been for a long time and was walking down the street with Cousin Clare who had gone over to ask her to go to Simcoe with her this after noon. They parted about opposite the Hoan's house and before Cousin Loll got to her own house, she fell. Mr. Bagley &amp; Mr. Hoan were up at the corner and saw her lying on the grass so ran down but she was unconsious and died in a few minutes. Of course Aunty Alice and Aunty feel terribly. Enah drove Aunty down this after noon and she stayed down. Marj. &amp; I drove Joe down and Marj. took the church money to the bank and I dug some more potatoes. At four o'clock I went for a swim with Tid.</p> <p>Sunday September 4th</p> <p>Marj. Tid and I went down to Sunday school &amp; church and Dad &amp; Enah went down to church. Dad. Enah &amp; Tid stayed down at Aunty's for dinner and Enah stayed down for tea. Marj. &amp; I came home and I did up the noon chores and we drove Queen down to meet the three o'clock car as Marj. expected her Dad on</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>it, he having gone to Waterford the other day to visit his sister. He didn't come on the three o'clock car so as it was too hot and the flies were too bad to keep Queen out till the five o'clock car came in, we came back home and read till five when we drove down and got him. We nearly had a mess up on the bridge coming home. We met Jack Walker in his car on the bridge and when I pulled Queen to the extreme edge to pass him, she caught sight of the water below or something rattled her so that she wouldn't pass the car and backed off the bridge, however she didn't do any damage and waited quietly till the car passed her. Dad. got home from town about the same time we did and Enah got a ride home after church. Very hot.</p> <p>Monday September 5th</p> <p>I went over to Art Quanbury's first thing this morning to thrash and as there were only five jags of oats it was only about an hour's run. Dad. ploughed all day and Tid. took Mr. Clarke down to spend the day with Uncle Ward. This after noon Marj. Tid and I went back in the waggon to get a load of wood, but as Marj. got jolted so she &amp; Tid walked back through the gully and looked for mushrooms but didn't find any. To-night Marj. &amp; I took some cream down to Aunty and called at Uncle Wards on our way home for Mr. Clarke. This was Labor Day and the reunion at the school house. We had intended going but didn't. Quite a sharp thunder shower at noon and hot &amp; cloudy the rest of the day</p> <p>Tuesday September 6th</p> <p>Dad. ploughed all day and as it has been cooler he got quite a lot rolled over. I did up the chores this morning and then Mr. Clarke and I drove out to Art. Quanbury's to get a couple of bushels bags of old oats which Dad. bargained for this morning. We went all through Art's house which is going to be a dandy. This after noon I hadn't any thing in particular to do so I meandered down to the creek and wandered all over Flemming's place and then lay down under a tree for half an hour and wished I had money enough to buy the place. When I came back I went down to the mill to get a bag of flour for Enah</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Tim started back to school this morning and was very down in the mouth about it. He didn't expect to have to go this after noon but was disappointed and it was with a great deal reluctance that he was persuaded to go, but Enah drove him down in the cart. Marj. &amp; her Dad were down town with Mexico most of this afternoon. Marj. &amp; I did the church books to-night.</p> <p>Wednesday September 7th</p> <p>Dad. didn't get much ploughed this morning as the horses all went back to the gully last night and it took me an awful long time to catch them this morning, then Mark's brother was in for a few minutes to see us, he came up from Toronto to see Mark and was going back this morning. I just did chores this morning and this after noon we all went down to Cousin Loll's funeral. Bill Barwell took us down. They had a very short service at the house and another at the church. Mr. Cornish &amp; Mr. Robertson both officiating. Quint was at the church &amp; Dad. Huby, Quint and I went up to the cemetery. It was a terribly sad affair. Bill Barwell brought Enah and me home and I had the milking done when Dad. got home. He waited down to take Tim down to the dock to see the dredge work. Marj. &amp; her Dad. stayed down at the Bagleys for tea and I went down to band concert to-night and brought them home. To-night was our last band concert. It is and has been very hot.</p> <p>Thursday September 8th</p> <p>Dad. has ploughed all day and has got over far enough to start ploughing off the little hill on this side. I did up the chores and then hooked up the little team to the waggon and took the harrows back and brought up a load of wood. This after noon I took the rollers back and rolled all the after noon. It was very hot and the flies nearly drove the little team crazy. It seemed like a crime to work them. Evans came over at noon &amp; borrowed the drill to sow wheat this afternoon. Marj. and her father went down to Aunty's for tea to-night. They walked down after dinner. Marj. went to the Sunday school meeting to-night and I</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>drove down as soon as I could after tea and Mr. Clarke and I went to the picture show which was rather funny and picked Marj up at Auntys after.</p> <p>Friday September 9th</p> <p>Jack Martin came over first thing this morning and told Dad. he wanted both of us to help thrash this after noon, so as Dad. thought we had better try to have them come here next in spite of the fact that we didn't get any manure out, he didn't go back to plough but spent the fore noon clearing up the barn. He asked Jack if we could have his waggon to go down and get a load of coal and Jack said that the box was on it, but when I went over I found the rack was on it and Billy wanted it to put between the two stacks to pitch into the machine from so he helped me take the rack off and put the box on and I got a load of coal but had to unload it again and take the waggon back. This after noon Dad. and I both went over but Dad. didn't have much to do and came home about four o'clock. We had a very slow run as the stuff was very tough and plugged up every little while. We didn't get both stacks quite thrashed out. Still very hot &amp; sultry.</p> <p>Saturday September 10th</p> <p>I went over to thrash this morning and Dad. said he would go over as soon as they got started at the big barn. We finished the stack down at the Vyse place in about an hour and moved up to Billy's barn, but Sam got tinkering with the separator and found some thing wrong that he said would take him till noon to fix so Dad. &amp; I came home about ten. We thought they would start up this after noon but kept waiting &amp; watching all after noon and they didn't start so our day was wasted. Proper came over to get Dad. to look at his horse which Dad. says has lymphangitis.</p> <p>Sunday September 11th</p> <p>Marj. Tid and I drove down to Sunday school with</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Joe this morning and Dad. Enah and Mr. Clarke drove Mexico to church at least Dad. rode as far as the corner and then walked down. It rained last night and the road was muddy. Cecil &amp; Winnie were over for awhile this after noon and then they went with Marj. Mr. Clarke and I down to see the deer and we took a walk around Jack's place and peeked in the windows of the house to see the renovations. It looks very stylish with the hard wood floors and mahogany wood work, the dining room is all panelled in dark wood. We then wandered around the chicken yards awhile. Just as we got back Mr. Barwell drove the Tibbits in all but Dick &amp; Molly. Little Tinker had a great time with Tid. riding on Mexico. Bill Barwell came over after tea to take Enah to church and brought her home after. Mrs. Andrew's has quit the organ so Enah had to play.</p> <p>Monday September 12th</p> <p>Mr. Clarke left for home to-day He intends making the trip in easy stages and get there the end of the week. Dad and I thrashed all day at Jack Martin's and finished up there a little after six o'clock. We were stopped quite often as the barley stack was very wet, but Sam got mad at Charlie who was feeding and gave him a calling down eventually and then Charlie was more careful but very peeved and never helped Sam move to night. Arthur Pickford and I carried away and had a very easy time all morning, but had to work a little harder this after noon when the burrs began to fill up. I got some hickory nuts this morning and we spent most of our time eating them and drawing pictures in the granary. Dad. came home at noon and did up the chores and we both came home before supper to-night as we wanted to get the milking done before Sam. moved over here. He came in just as we were finishing and by the time he got in the barn and left, it was about half past eight and we had to have our tea after that. Marj. went down town this after noon, stayed at Aunty's for tea and went to a girl's meeting to-night. I went down to come home with her. I intended to go to band practice to see what they decided about practising from now on, but it was so late when I got down that I didn't go, but heard since that we are going to take a rest for a week or so.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Tuesday September 13th</p> <p>We had a very steady run to-day, didn't have to stop at all except to change the table from one side to the other and once we had to wait for Alan to bring a tank of water. We finished up soon after dinner Arthur Pickford and I carried away and got 450 bushels of light oats which was all we looked for but the wheat was rather a disappointment as we only got 156 bushels. It looked like such a fine crop before it was cut that we thought it should have been good for at least 200 but there seemed to be a lot of shrunken wheat in it. We finished up about three o'clock and Dad. &amp; I put the little jag of alfalfa that was on the rack in the barn. Sam. left the engine &amp; machine here for a day or so as he wants to go home &amp; put his wheat in.</p> <p>Wednesday September 14th</p> <p>Dad. ploughed all day, he didn't get started very early as it looked like rain but it didn't amount to anything. I took Tim. down to school this morning and went on down to Aunty's with some cream, she got me to go over to Uncle Ward's and get a couple of baskets of grapes for her. I spent most of the rest of the day moving in loose straw from around the stack into the barn and got quite a lot in. It was a beautiful moonlight night to night and Marj. &amp; I went for a walk down to Mrs Battersby's place and sat around for awhile down there on the bank overlooking the pond.</p> <p>Thursday September 15th</p> <p>I drove Tim to school this morning took some cream to Aunty Alice and went around to the canning factory to show them an ear of our corn and find out if it was ready to pull. Woodyer hardly looked at it but said it was all right. I picked some ears last night and again this morning and was greatly distressed to find every ear had a kind of worm in them eating around the top of the ear. I asked Woodyer about them but he only said "You've got em too" so I guess they can them along with the corn. As soon as I got home I walked over to Charlie Butler's through Tom's &amp; Mark's place and borrowed his waggon &amp; corn</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>rack, he said if I would bring our waggon over for him to use he could have his as long as we needed it. After dinner Dad. &amp; I took the rack all but the bed piece off the waggon and then I went out and cut a couple of roads through the corn field Marj. had gone out right after dinner and started to pull ears, and Enah went out later, and they pulled about a load and left it in piles while I took the little team over to Charlie's to get the rack. I got back and started to load about four o'clock and quit soon after five although I didn't have quite a load on nor all that was pulled but it was getting fairly heavy for the little team to pull and so late I went with it. I found I had 1620 lbs of a load, and when I got to the factory I had to wait for three or four others to unload who were in ahead of me. Willard Butler came in after I did with a big load of over 2 tons. It was after dark when I got home but Dad had the milking done. He ploughed all the after noon,</p> <p>Friday September 16th</p> <p>They wouldn't let me haul any corn to the factory to-day as they are so filled up down there. Mr. Bond told me at first not to bring any down till Monday but when he saw that it was in nice shape to pull, he said Saturday. Dad ploughed all day and I did up the chores and then took the little team back and rolled what was ploughed except on the side hill. The flies were very bad and as I couldn't change the doubletree from the roller to the harrows, it being too thick for the clevice to go over it, I came up early and did up the chores. I had an awful scare to-night and Dad. had a narrow escape from being killed. He was milking Cnocfierna who with next to Bobbie stands next to the far wall of the cow stable. Bobbie's pin had come out of her stantion while I was milking her and she was standing loose. I had finished milking and was halfway across the barnyard when I heard a terrible commotion in the stable and Bobbie &amp; Cnocfierna rushed out. Then I heard Dad. groaning terribly and I thought he was terribly hurt, but when I got to him he was leaning against the wall and covered with mud from head to foot. What</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>had happened was that Bobbie had got frightened we suppose of Tim &amp; young Charles Aikens who were playing up above in the loft, and backed out suddenly upsetting Dad. &amp; his milk right back of Cnocfierna's heels and stepping on him as she went out. All that racket of course scared Cnocfierna and she surged back and broke her stancion and backed out right on top of poor Dad. I had been washing off their bag so the floor behind them was awfully mucky so that he was a terrible sight but fortunately not seriously hurt but pretty badly bruised. I stayed scared for a long time and when I saw Mr. Charles Aikens I told him to get off the place and stay off.</p> <p>Saturday September 17th</p> <p>It rained hard this morning so we didn't go to get a load of corn. It came out very hot after the rain and Dad. and I just did chores and odd jobs, one of which was to get the lambs in and trim them up. We took the team &amp; waggon out to the corn field and got a lot of the stalks and picked up most of the piles of corn that were out there and brought them up here to feed. The bulls seemed to relish the stalks very much. Alan &amp; Sam were up here most of the day tinkering at their seperator.</p> <p>Sunday September 18th</p> <p>We had quite an exciting time this morning by the woodshed chimney catching fire. I was getting ready for Sunday school when Marj came in and said the chimney smelt as if it was on fire but when she told the others they didn't pay any attention to her but in a few minutes Enah came in and called me in a very excited voice and I rushed out to find the woodshed black with smoke. I went upstairs and found every thing was all right up there. Enah put some salt on the fire and in a few minutes it died down and no damage was done. Marj. Tim and I went to Sunday school and Dad. &amp; Enah drove down to church Dad. drove Aunty up to church, the first time she has been all summer but she was pretty tired afterwards. Marj.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>and I stayed down at Aunty's for dinner and all the after noon. We came home about five and I helped do chores and Marj. got tea as Enah went down to play to-night. Quite a cold breeze all day.</p> <p>Saturday September 24th</p> <p>We have been so rushed this last week that I haven't had time or have been too tired to keep the old diary written up so will have to lump the weeks doings and by so doing can just about condense it to "Hauled corn". We have been at it every day but to-day and they wouldn't let us haul to-day as it would mean too big a pile to leave unhusked over Sunday There were two days when we only got down one load a day on account of rain but have hauled two every other day. Enah. Marj &amp; I have been at it pretty steadily picking. Marj. has helped pick every load so far. Aunty Alice came over two days and helped us and got pretty tired. Win came over for a visit one day and we pressed her into the service &amp; Dad picked quite a lot, but has been trying to get as much work as possible on the wheat ground. He finished ploughing the piece west of the little gully and isn't going to try to get any more than that in. I found I couldn't pull a big load out of the field with the little team as Queen wouldn't get down to it and pull like Joe, so I have them been hauling with Harry &amp; Joe &amp; Dad. has been disking &amp; harrowing with Pommers and Queen and once or twice in order to get a real load we put Pommers and Harry on the waggon to haul the load up to the road and then changed Pommers for Joe to haul it to the factory and in spite of the fact that Charlie Butler told me the capacity of the waggon springs was 3000 lbs but that we couldn't overload them with that box we put on 3110 one load but we generally hauled about 2200 and two loads were as small as 1590 and 1640. The corn was coming in to the factory in great quantitys the early part of the week but not nearly so much to-day, and they hope to finish up Tuesday. The weather has been fine except for a couple of showers. No frost yet.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Sunday September 25th</p> <p>It rained quite hard this morning for a short time so Marj. Tid. and I drove down to Sunday school in the buggy. Enah &amp; Dad. drove Mexico down to church and Dad. drove Aunty up to church. Marj. and I didnt go to church but took Mexico home. We drove up to the Laws as Marj. wanted to see Essie and we went down to Auntys for awhile Aunty Alice was there getting dinner ready as Dad. Enah and Tid stayed there for dinner. I got all I could stand of riding in the cart with Mexico when we got across the bridge so I got out and walked home. Marj. and I had dinner by ourselves and just got through with it when Huby &amp; Lila came over Huby was hungry after the walk so he had something to eat. After I got the bulls &amp; calves watered we all went back to the gully to look for mushrooms and see the cattle &amp; colts. We didnt find any mushrooms that were any good as someone had been there before us. Huby was greatly taken wih the colts. He &amp; Lila just left before Dad. &amp; Tid. got home and they of course were very disappointed to have missed him Tid especially. Enah didn't come home to tea but stayed at her mother's and played to-night in church. The Barwells brought her home afterwards Marj and I worked at the church books to night. We have to get the statements out this week so wanted to get every thing ready. Huby said he and Lila went to church this morning and Lila is very strict with him and gets mad if he doesn't behave himself but she started the talking this morning. They sang "For those in peril on the sea," and Lila asked Huby for whose benefit it was. Huby said "I don't know. The Harding girls were having a little sale yesterday. I guess its on that account." The Hardings did have a sale at which Enah bought half a dozen nice dining room chairs for 10 cts a piece. The Hardings have sold the place to Chart Wooley who is going to establish a dairy plant there and they are going out West to keep house for Harry. The cause of the hymn this morning was the Hobbs' departure for England yesterday. Fine, cool wind</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Monday September 26th</p> <p>Dad. Enah. Marj. and I all went out to put on a big load this morning and took out Harry &amp; Pommers. Marj. didn't feel at all well and had to quit before we got it on. We hauled it up to the drive house with the big team and then I hauled it down to the factory with Queen and Joe and Dad. went back to fill in his ditches with Harry &amp; Pommers. He finished them and didn't get up till half past twelve for dinner. This after noon Marj. didn't go out to pick but Dad. Enah and I put on a big load, 3100. I was pretty late getting it unloaded and then I went up to the Hardings and got the chairs Enah bought at their sale, so I was quite late getting home. Marj. went down with me on the load and stayed at Aunty's for tea as she had to go to a girl's meeting to-night. I drove down after her to-night. Huby and Ada. were there at Aunty's so we stayed for quite awhile and talked or rather listened to Huby talk, and then we brought Ada as far as her place with us. Beautiful day.</p> <p>Tuesday September 27th</p> <p>We all four got out in the field this morning to pull corn as this was to be the last day they were going to take it at the factory and we wanted to haul as much as possible. Marj. felt better and wanted to be in on the finish. We put on what we thought was a good big load and hauled it out with Harry &amp; Pommers and down town with Harry and Joe, but when I got down I found I didn't have on quite a ton and a half. Winnie came over for dinner and she helped pull this afternoon and we put on all that we could possibly stick for the last load and we nearly skinned the field all but a few hundred lbs at the far end and the crows had it pretty badly stripped. Marj. went down with me and saw Woodyer weigh it and it came to 3200, the biggest load of all making an aggregate of 16 tons 700 lbs. Marj. went up town to get a registered letter from Dorrie and I picked her up at Aunty's. Win. and Enah drove down in the cart and picked TId up. We are all glad the corn picking is done and think it did well.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Wednesday September 28th</p> <p>Dad disked crossways all day on the wheat ground but didn't get all over it. He wants to harrow and roll it again before it is drilled I took the little team and Charlie Butler's waggon out and gathered up all the corn stalks that were cut along the roadways so that Bill wouldn't have to drive over them with the corn binder. I piled them along the fence between the corner field and the one the corn is in. This after noon I took the waggon back to Charlie &amp; Marj. went with me to call on Mrs. Butler Charlie wasn't home when we got there but came while I was waiting for Marj. He talked to me for quite awhile and then had me tie the team up and go down to the flats where the corn field was and get some pumpkins to take home. When we came up he was bound I should sit down and hear a few records on the Victrola so we heard Humoresque which Charlie had bought on Mr. Tibbit's recomendation and which he didn't care for at all when he got it, but was getting to like it more the oftener he heard it. Cory said she liked it, she gets so tired of their silly pieces but she could never get tired of that one, then Charlie played one of his silly ones and then Nellie Gray sung by Alma Gluck. We didn't get home till five o'clock or after. There was a rag &amp; bone man drove in just ahead of us and wanted to get enough straw to fill a tick I told him to help himself and he insisted on giving me a quarter for it. Marj. worked pretty steadily all morning and after she got home to-night on the quarterly statements for the church and got them pretty well finished.</p> <p>Thursday September 29th</p> <p>Bill Donald came in this morning on his way over to Jack Martin's to tell us that he would be here shortly after dinner to cut our corn, but he got through a little earlier than he expected at Jacks and came over here before dinner. Dad. went back to disk this morning and had a visit from John Wess who promised to come over this after noon and help him, he did come with his disks and three horses and they finished disking. I spent the fore-noon doing chores and cleaning</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>out the chicken house which I didn't quite finish. This after noon I was out in the cornfield with Bill all the after noon. I had to cut around a few places for him to get through and I had to throw the sheaves away from the headland so that he wouldn't turn on them. As soon as he got the field opened up so that he could use three horses, (he put old Harry in) I started to shock up. He stayed at it till nearly dark and got cut up past the water hole. He was in Brantford yesterday to see Seeley the rupture expert, and was so taken with his efficient methods and peculiar manners with his patients that he had to tell Dad. the whole tale including the most minute details, and then repeat it almost word for word to Wilbur Ryerse when he happened to go past this after noon so that delayed things a little. I had heard of Mr. Seeley before as Dad. consulted him once in Simcoe and told of his extremely rough and vulgar speech but also his frank kind-heartedness and his great knowledge of his business. He told Dad at that time there was only one smarter man at the business that he was and that was his father, but the old man has died since so he told Bill there was just one smarter man in the United States than he was and that was his brother. He knew enough to stay home and be satisfied with $30,000 a year while Seeley was fool enough to want $100,000 and run all over the continent to get it, and Bill judged by the way it was flowing his way yesterday he got it all right. We were surprised this after noon by a visit from Mr. &amp; Mrs. Millman. Paw came up to see about getting apples for his evaporator in Vittoria. They stayed here for tea and went down after to see Aunty &amp; Aunty Alice and brought Marj. back with them, she had been down for tea and to the teacher's meeting. The Millman's stayed here all night. Looks rainy.</p> <p>Friday September 30th</p> <p>It was very cloudy and threatening early this morning and about half past six Dad. noticed a perfect rainbow which seemed rather unusual but which we remembered was considered an omen for sailors to beware of a storm, but just barely before seven it began to drizzle. The rain</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>developed into quite a little storm and came at intervals all morning but cleared up pretty well this after noon, but for awhile after breakfast there was a regular hurricane. It seemed to blow from all quarters and created a great commotion but its fury didn't last long and soon quieted down to an ordinary high wind for the rest of the day. Mr. Millman left about ten o'clock when the storm was pretty well over and went up to Vittoria. Mrs. Millman went down to Aunty's and they stayed there to-night. Tim's delicate state of health prevented him from going out in the rain to-day so he has been home from school again all day. Dad decided we had better clean up our seed wheat this morning so cleaned out the barn and got the fanning mill working. Tom came over this morning to see if he could borrow the mill, the same idea having struck him, so Dad. told him to come over about four o'clock and we would be finished. However he and Mark came over right after dinner so they helped us put ours through and then took the mill, we just cleaned up 11 bags as we thought that would sow it. Bill Donald came back this after noon to cut corn and cut till dark, and has about 50 rows yet to cut. Gint Rankin came over this after noon with seven cats the kind they have at shows and offer premiums of good cigars for knocking one over, three throws for 10 cts. He wanted me to paint cat faces on them, so I got a picture of a cat and did my best, painted a face on both sides of each cat and soaked Yint $1.50. He seemed quite satisfied and started off for Langton where they are holding a fair to-morrow. Quint has been up in Kitchener all week where they were holding some sort of old boy's reunion. Quint is selling hot dogs &amp; cupie dolls.</p> <p>Saturday October 1st</p> <p>Bill came over bright and early this morning to finish the corn and I went out with him and took old Harry out. He finished about ten o'clock and left his binder in the yard here as he drove over in his democrat and doesn't know where he will go next with the binder. He is bound to go to the telephone meeting this after noon. The telephone company here is about fixed. They got a grant from the Railway Board to raise their rent</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>and put on a five cent toll for tallking through different centrals, so nearly all the rural subscribers refused to pay and their 'phones have been taken out, and the subscribers are meeting this after noon. I shocked up as long as Bill was cutting and then came up and did chores till noon. Dad. went back this morning and rolled about half the field and started to harrow. This after noon he took four bags of seed and the drill back and put that much in. I harrowed what was rolled and then rolled a little more. Dad thought by getting that much in we could easily finish Monday. There has been a very high cold west wind all day.</p> <p>Sunday October 2nd</p> <p>Marj. Tim &amp; I went down to Sunday school and then to church. Dad. &amp; Enah drove down and drove Aunty up to church. Aunty and Aunty Alice came over here after church Aunty drove over with Dad. Enah &amp; Aunty Alice walked with Marj. &amp; me. Tid went around and got Huby and brought him over to dinner. We just sat around and visited all the after noon and Aunty Alice Marj. and I went and gathered up some hickory nuts. Huby had to go home early but Aunty &amp; Aunty Alice stayed to tea and went down with the Barwells when they came after Enah to take her to church. Marj and I spent most of the evening looking at house plans as we are thinking of building one next Spring out under the hickory nut tree. Feels very much like Fall, high wind &amp; cool.</p> <p>Monday October 3rd</p> <p>It rained a little this morning and threatened more so we were late getting back. I took the rest of the seed back and then finished rolling the field this after noon. I put on a jag of wood this morning and brought it up at noon. Dad. drilled nearly all day but couldn't quite finish the field as he ran out of seed. It will take about a bag and a half to finish the field and sow the headlands. Marj. went down to Aunty's for tea to-night and went to the girl's meeting afterwards. I walked down after tea and went up to as Mr. Cornish about the Tuxis Boys. He has never had any thing to do with them but said he would help me any way he could.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Tuesday October 4th</p> <p>There was a white frost last night, we noticed it on the stable roof but nowhere else. It is the first we have seen although Bill Donald said he had seen it before at his place. There has been a very cold north wind all day and every now and then a driving little drizzle which didnt wet any thing but which was strong enough to make the sheep huddle in a bunch and the colts hump around with their backs to it. I went over to Tom &amp; Mark's this morning to borrow a couple of bags of wheat. Dad thought that as they had the mill they would have some cleaned up, but they hadn't used it yet. They were both out working on their wheat ground but came in and cleaned up a couple of bags for me. I took it right to the back field and Dad. drilled it. I harrowed after the drill and this after noon Dad. ran out the ditches.</p> <p>Wednesday October 5th</p> <p>Marj and I struck off this morning on the nine o'clock car to take in the Simcoe Fair. We parted when we reached Simcoe and I went out to the Show Grounds to take part in a Judging Competition and Marj. went to see Miss Hogg and to get a pattern for a dress. We had three classes to judge, sheep, hogs &amp; dair cattle and I didn't place any of them right according to the other judges so of course didn't get any thing. There were eight others judging. I saw Neff up there, he is here picking his apples. I went back to town at noon and met Marj. and we had lunch a very poor one as far as quality went but costly {illegible} down at Gettas' the Greek restaurant. Marj. also bought some cookies which we took to the park and devoured We then went out to the Fair again and poked around among the crowd all the after noon They had a big midway this year and we spent considerable time looking for Quint who was with Gint some where on the grounds with some sort of booth but we couldn't find them. We took a walk through the sheep pens and saw McEwen who told us that things were still pretty dull in the sheep business. There was a big exhibit of Shropshires this year {Belzner?} was there with quite a flock and so had Waterbury. Ham Thompson had</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>a few up and got 3rd on a ewe and he said she would have got first if she had been fitted. There was a big crowd around Mr. Cantelon's art exhibit and he was selling pictures right and left. When I was up this morning there was some fellow in there that asked me if Mr. Cantelon was dead. I said no that I had seen him that morning but what had caused the mans concern was a white slab that had been used last year in connection with the "Abolish the scrub bull" campaign that had the words "Gone but not forgotten" painted on it and last year had been stuck up over an imaginary grave. To-day they had it parked to be out of the way just at one end of Mr. Cantelon's exhibit. I told the man what it was, so he thought it ought to be turned around so went to do it and came back looking rather amused and whispered " Did you see what is on the other side of it." there lies the scrub Bull." so he didn't turn it, but this after noon there was a newspaper over it. Marj. and I didn't see much of the races and as she got pretty tired we left the grounds in lots of time to catch the five o'clock car and had to wait at the station for quite awhile. We went up to Aunty's when we got to Dover and as Marj felt too tired to walk home she stayed for tea and I drove down after her to-night. It was a fine day but there was a high rather cold wind.</p> <p>Thursday October 6th</p> <p>Dad. and I finished cleanin out the ditches in the wheat field to-day. He got some done yesterday and we worked at them this morning and finished this after noon. When we got these done we went out and tied the corn shocks at the end of the field that I had set up and put up quite a few more. When we came up to do chores we found Jack Quanbury &amp; Gordon Steel staying around waiting for Tim to come home. He &amp; Enah were down town and Marj. had gone down to the teacher's meeting. The boys told us that two fellows had been in in a car but they didn't know who they were but Enah said she had seen Ham Thompson down town and he told her he had been here. He wants a man to help fill silo in the morning I walked down to-night to come home with Marj. and as I was too late to go to the meeting I went up</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>to see Perce Ryerse and got some estimates on building a house. I showed him some plans which Marj. got out of the Pictorial Review and he thought they were very good. We had rather picked on one small house plan which was arranged to save space and was about 20' x 20' on the ground Perce said that if I hauled all the gravel and material for it this winter, he thought he could put it up for between 12 &amp; 15 hundred, in the spring. I went down to Aunty's and Marj. met me there, she had been at Miss McQueen's for tea. Fine but a raw wind.</p> <p>Friday October 7th</p> <p>It was raining first thing this morning so that I didn't go up to Ham's but Dad. and I intend driving up and seeing what they were going to do about silo-filling but just as we were ready to go it started in to rain again and has been raining all the after noon. I just did chores this morning and started to do the church books. I worked at them this after noon and practised painting a little. We did the chores up early and Marj. and I went to bed soon after tea to get warm as the house is chilly these days</p> <p>Saturday October 8th</p> <p>Dad. &amp; I did up the chores this morning and then drove Queen up to Ham's. He said they were going to fill silo this after noon he thought if the machine got there. We drove down to Aunty's for a minute or two and I carried a couple of plants upstairs for them. They are expecting Walter and Elsie this after noon. Marj. and Tim drove Mexico down and Marj. deposited the church money. Dad. and I did up the chores before dinner and went back and closed the gaps into the wheat field. I went over to Jack's after dinner to see if Jack's men had gone up to Ham's and I ran across Sid and Else who didn't know but who talked chicken to me for a while, so by the time I got started up to Ham's they had started filling. I helped Frank Awde pitch on in the field but the cutter broke down and we were stopped for an hour or more, so didn't get one field quite cleared. It was a nasty day cold with driving little showers every now and then. Jack has sold 15 acres of the back end of the Flemming place to some McMullen another chicken man and they are moving him into the Johnson house this after noon although he intends to hibernate and build in the Spring on his own land.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Sunday October 9th</p> <p>It rained hard again this morning and made things very sloppy but it cleared off about breakfast and has been sunny and windy all day but not cold. Marj. Tim and I drove Joe down to Sunday school and Dad. and Enah drove down to church with Mexico. Walter Elsie &amp; John were in church. John is a great boy, very quiet, but not bashful and aparently very cheerful. Marj. &amp; I drove home with Joe &amp; Dad. &amp; Tim with Mexico. Enah stayed at her mothers for dinner and went to Vittoria this after noon with the choir They went up to swell the musical part of the harvest home service which the Vittoria congregation held to-day. This after noon Dad. &amp; Tim drove Queen down and took Walter for a short drive around town. Marj. &amp; I went for a walk around by the Upper Pond where Marj. had never been before. We noticed Henry Misener had a nice lot of apples so went in to see if we could get some for Mr. Clark. Henry said we could. {Hazel?} is there with her twins so we had to have a look at them. They are rather a hard looking pair. The female twin doesn't seem to be doing very well for the feed it is getting. The Barwell's brought Enah home after church to-night.</p> <p>Monday October 10th</p> <p>It was raining hard when we got up this morning and has kept it up all morning. It cleared off this after noon pretty well. I spent most of the fore noon doing up the church books. Pickford was in to see if he could get a sheep from us to kill. Tom Butler was also here feeling very bue at their financial prospects. Tim couldn't go to school in the rain this morning so Dad drove him down this afternoon. Marj. went down to deposit the church money and stayed down to tea and went to the Girl's meeting to-night. She rode down with Pickford &amp; Arthur who were taking some old hens down to ship and come in here to sell one to Enah. I rode with them as far as Billy Mills and found he had gone up to help fill silo so I started up. Dad. picked me up and we drove as far as the mill and met Billy &amp; Frank Awde coming back as it was too wet to work. I puttered around doing chores and fixing the fence a little in the chicken yard and Dad. drove after Tim at four o'clock. We did the chores up early and to-night I drove down to bring Marj. home and we sat for quite awhile talking to Aunty, Aunty Alice and Elsie. Fine night but doesn't look clear yet.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Tuesday October 11th</p> <p>I went up to Ham's this morning and we managed to get the silo filled to-day. We had to wait quite awhile this morning for them to get the machine started but then we had a fairly steady forenoon Frank Awde and I were pitching on in the field back by the woods so as there were four teams hauling they kept us pretty busy. It looked very black in the north when we went back after dinner and we just nicely got started to load when a terrific wind got up, it got very dark and eventually started to rain, we finished putting on a fair load and then we got under the waggon for shelter. Whiteside's scotchman was teamster and he turned his team with their backs to the storm. We sat there for some time but as it didn't show any signs of letting up we went up to the barn. I only had a sweater on for extra clothes so got pretty wet and pretty cold. We found the rest of the gang in the barn so we sat around in there till the rain was over. Then Billy Mills, Frank Awde and I went back for another load &amp; just nicely got back when it started up again and rained fairly hard while we were loading. I had my coat on over my damp sweater and so it got soaked. When we came up that time Ham. took my sweater to the house to dry and brought me out a pea-jacket and in the meantime I lay down in the hay with bags around my shoulders. The sun was soon out and back we went again this time with two waggons and when we got them loaded, we had enough to fill the silo but I felt rather tough. To-night Dad. and Enah went over to a party at the Martin's and had a fine time. Dad. was greatly taken with the newly fixed house.</p> <p>Wednesday October 12th</p> <p>I intended going down and driving Tim to school this morning and then going on down and getting some lime to white wash the chicken house but Pickford &amp; Arthur came in just as we were going to sit down to breakfast and I had to go and help him catch a ewe, as we promised him one to kill, we got a nice one, weighing 132 lbs and sold it to him for 5 cts a pound. Just as good a ewe as we sold two or three years ago for $35.00. That delayed me so that I couldn't go with Tim, so Dad. drove him to</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>school and Marj. and I went down later in the waggon so that we could get Jack's sprayer on the way home. We had to get some things up town including a bottle of creatin to put in the whitewash and when we got down to the lake Clare Deal told us they had just sold the last bag of lime that if we had been there at nine o'clock we could have got some, however we met Chris. on the way over and he said they had some we could borrow. It was noon when we went in after the tank but I got {Name?} to help me load it. I felt tough after dinner for quite awhile in fact all the after noon but mixed up some whitewash and about four o'clock got Marj. to help me as Dad. had gone down after Tim. Marj. put on overalls and an old raincoat and came out but although I pumped and pumped nothing happened except that I kept feeling rottener and eventually we quit trying. Dad. tried to make it go but had no better luck than we did. Fine day.</p> <p>Thursday October 13th</p> <p>I thought I felt a little better this morning and went down to the corner with Dad. when he drove Tim to school and went down to Martin's to find out why the sprayer wouldn't work. I saw Chris. and he said it probably needed priming and explained how to do it. I came home and primed it and it did work all right then except that a lot of the juice came up through the pump at the piston rod. Dad. fixed that so that it ran back into the barrel so we didn't waste much. Dad. and I sprayed and mixed whitewash the biggest part of the day but we got all the chicken houses well sprayed and took the pump back. Marj. went to a party at Mrs. Jack Martin's this after noon at which Elsie won the bridge prize. Marj. went down to Aunty's for tea and then over to the teacher's meeting. I went down after tea intending to go to a special band practice they were having to get their lips up for Donnybrook Fair on Saturday, but by the time I got to Aunty's I felt too miserable to go on up. Walter came back to-day from Hamilton where he has been as lay delegate to the General Synod, but as he, Aunty Alice and Elsie were up at Cousin Bessie's I didn't see him as I felt to tough to wait and Marj. and I came home soon after she got down from bible class. Lovely day.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Friday October 14th</p> <p>I haven't done any thing much all day except feel rather tough although not as tough as if I had moved around more. Marj. went down about eleven and brought Aunty, Aunty Alice and little John over in the cart and Walter and Elsie walked over and arrived at the same time. They were here most of the after noon and little John seemed to have a fine time seeing the little pigs and other animals and picking up chestnu hickory nuts. Aunty Alice went down a little earlier than the rest as they thought there was a possibility of Vernon coming but she didn't. Marj. took the others down before tea. It was a beautiful day, breezy but mild.</p> <p>Saturday October 15th</p> <p>I felt quite a lot better to-day but not quite up to the mark yet. We didn't got the sheep all up this fore-noon and picked out 11 of what we considered the best ewes and put them over in the other field with old Archie. We also picked out the six best ewe lambs and marked them. The others we will sell if we can, but the sheep market is very poor, in fact so is any livestock market, and buyers are scarce. This after noon Dad. and I went out and set up four more rows of corn shocks. I didn't work very hard at it The band went to Donnybrook Fair this after noon but I sent them word that I couldn't go. I went down to-night to a meeting of theTuxis boys but there were only three out, it being the first of the season. Walter Elsie and little John left to-day. Another beautiful day</p> <p>Sunday October 16th</p> <p>Marj. and I celebrated our first anniversary to-day. Enah made a double decked cake and stuck one candle in it. Tim. gave Marj. some handkerchiefs and Aunty and Aunty Alice gave her a box of notepaper this being a paper wedding day according to Aunty. We went to church and sunday school this morning and stayed at Aunty's for dinner and all the after noon. This was harvest home service in the church and they had it beautifully decorated Doc. and Mrs. Lemmon sang a duet. Mr. Cornish had sent out a circular letter containing an invitation to attend the service and to offer a thank</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>offering which was to go towards wiring the church and Sunday school for Hydro. We didn't get one but several Methodists did, anyway the people responded very well. Marj. and I counted the money to-night and the special collection ammounted to $252.55 besides the regular collection in the duplex envelopes. They figure they will need 350 or $400 to wire the building, so they are going to spoil things by having a social to make up the necessary ammount. Bill Barwell took Enah down to church to-night and brought her home, soon after church Mark came in with his car and took Enah. Marj. &amp; me for a drive to Simcoe and back.</p> <p>Monday October 17th</p> <p>Dad. and I finished shocking up the corn to-day. It has got pretty well bleached out from lying out to the weather so long but there is a lot of good feed in it yet. We expected to have to go over to help Jack fill his silo to-day but they never sent after us and they had a record run for over there, finishing up about five o'clock. We got through with the corn early and got the chores done early. Marj. went down town for tea and this evening went to the Girls' Auxillary. I went down to band practice but met the Tuxis boys first over in the sunday school to arrange for a feed next Saturday night. I also went over to see Mr. Cornish about it for awhile. His freind John Dunn was there and he said he would come over and help things along.</p> <p>Tuesday October 18th</p> <p>I told Dad. yesterday that Marj and I wanted to go after chestnuts some day as last year was the first we had missed a trip to Charlotteville in quest of nuts for seven years and the horoscope decreed that we should miss the seventh year as we had other nuts to crack and we explored the wilds of Haliburton instead, but we didnt want to miss again this year so Dad. suggested that we go to-day. Marj. made a lunch up and we set off with Joe and the old buggy, the same outfit we have always used and which has meant more downright good times and happiness to us two than all the super-sixes and baby-grands or tin-lizzies that were ever made meant to any one. In fact old Joe &amp; that</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>old buggy seem so closley affiliated with that deep down happy spot, that we both know in our lives that it sometimes seems that if it had not been for them it would not be there, but this isn't writing diary. We set off at nine o'clock and wended our way to Normandale stopping on the Turkey Point road to eat our lunch. There were no chestnuts in sight there from the road, so we went back after dinner to a wood above Fisher's Glen that we noticed we could drive into and where we saw some trees. I missed the turn above Normandale and we drove through Spookey Hollow and there had to drive back again towards the Glen to find the woods. When we got there we found the trees in the woods were no good for nuts although there were piles of burrs under them where the squirrels had been working but in a field opposite were three old wrecks of trees and they proved a great find, their burrs were wide open and as there was a high wind the ground was thick with nuts and we soon got all we wanted. We came right home from there and got here before six. We had a fine time the best yet although the wind was strong and it threatened rain several times but merely threatened. Huby &amp; his freind who is here taking his place while he takes a holiday, Mr. Farnsworth, were over here for tea and this evening Mr. Farnsworth entertained us with his singing. He had been telling Huby what a great singer he was especially for sacred music and Huby said he thought from what he told him he was a regular "Prima Donna". He told us during tea about his choir so we were looking for something wonderful however he didn't prove to be anything out of the common except that he had a rather harsh voice and no more expression than a fence post. Cecil, Winnie &amp; Lila all came over for the evening. Mid Thompson came over in the midst of our concert and took Mr. Farnsworth down to clear the "Louise" as it was getting rather rough and she wanted to start for Buffalo, but he brought him back before long. Cecil and Dad. sang one of his songs "The Big Bass Viol" during his absence, better than he did.</p> <p>Wednesday October 19th</p> <p>Dad. and I didn't do much but chores this morning he went back and brought the team up but had</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>to make two trips as the colts and Pommers wouldn't follow the first time. He brought Belle up and we trimmed her feet. Bill Sidway came over after a ram, we only had one ram lamb left and Bill was rather dubious about taking him as he was small but a very blocky little fellow. We persuaded him to take him and try him so we caught him and shut him up as Bill didn't want to take him in the buggy so in about half an hour he was back with the waggon and a crate. He gave me $9 for him if he will do. This after noon Dad. got the mower out to cut down seed but it began to rain as he was hooking up that he had to come in and it rained hard nearly all the after noon. I spent most of the time lettering a card for Dad. to mount his 10 ct bet on that he won from Harry Moon at Pinafore concert.</p> <p>Thursday October 20th</p> <p>It was too wet to do much here this morning so we went down town to get a load of slates as Dad found out from {Draper?} that we could. Howey told us they were $1.50 a load so we hauled one load this morning and two more this after noon. Marj. went down with us this morning to get Molly to help her with the boys supper on Saturday night, she didn't come home for dinner so when we put on the first load this after noon I went down to Aunty's to see if she was expecting a ride home but she said she would walk. I waited there till I thought Dad. would be back for the next load and then went up, but he wasn't there yet so I went on over and talked to Quint for awhile. He was {siding?} the back wood shed. Huby went to Turkey Point for a day or two to-day. Dad. and I didn't get home till after five and then we noticed the horses in on the wheat so had to go back and put them out and it was well after dark when we got the milking done. We did the other chores after tea and spent about an hour sorting out the chickens after Dad. and Tid. helped me catch them. Cold &amp; drizzly</p> <p>Friday October 21st</p> <p>I went over to Jack's this morning and sold him my cockrels, all he would give me was $2.00 apiece but I came home with a couple of crates and put in 26 some of which I thought he would cull out but he didn't although he said he thought he</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>would have to kill about half of them. He paid me for the old hens he got in July and for some eggs so I got a cheque for $83.1{4?}which I thought wasn't so bad. He gave me $1.20 apiece for the hens &amp; 60 cts a doz for the eggs. I went on down town from there and got some chairs that Aunt Ida had promised to Enah and which were at Aunty's. This after noon Dad. and I had to go and fix a piece of fence that had either blown down or been pushed down between the gully &amp; the new seeding on the wheat stubble and the cattle were all on there. We then took the waggon out and piled on all the loose corn stalks we could. Enah went down to the Cornish's for tea to-night and then to choir practice.</p> <p>Saturday October 22nd</p> <p>Dad. went down first thing this morning to get Joe shod. I was supposed to go out to Charlie Quanbury's to thrash at nine o'clock but as Hugh McQueen was coming over with the new stove I had to wait and help lift it in. It is a Doherty and looks like a fine one. I then went over to Charlie's and got there just as they were ready to start We thrashed his red seed about a bag out before dinner and started on the alfalfa. Chris came out in his car and took the gang all except Tom, Harvey Evans &amp; me over to John Quanbury's for dinner and Charlie drove out again in the hay rack. We stopped off at home for dinner. We thrashed alfalfa which didn't ammount to much and five loads of alsike this after noon and finished about five o'clock. I came home and helped Dad. milk had a little tea and went down to the Tuxis boys supper. Marj. &amp; Lila were there looking after things assisted by several of the boys. Mr. Cornish &amp; John Dunn came in for tea Mr. Cornish spoke to the boys and Mr. Dunn played a little for us but they had to leave early to meet a freind. Manning came down about nine and kept things moving till about half past ten. By that time Marj. was so tired that we went down to Aunty's and stayed all night. They were in bed when we got there but got up to fix our bed. Pickford came over this after noon and killed a ewe for us. Irene was here for tea. I made Arthur hopping mad at me this after noon by getting into a scuffle with him and sitting on him &amp; slapping him. I didn't mean to make him so sore but he swears {illegible}</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Sunday October 23rd</p> <p>I got up before five this morning and came home and did up the chores. Marj. stayed at Auntys for breakfast. As there was children's service in church to-day there was no regular Sunday school but they all met there and went over to the church. The choir consisted of children and Nancy Dyer sang a solo. Bill Barwell read the lesson and a couple of boys took up the collection In the midst of it Mr. Cornish christened Bill. Wamsley's baby. Marj. and I stayed at Aunty's for dinner to help celebrate Quint's birthday. Quint was there and had half a dozen very gaudy Cupie dolls with which he decorated the sideboard much to Aunty Alice's horror. He played his phonograph for us most of the after noon. We came home fairly early so as to get the chores done and let Dad. get away to attend church with the masons as they all went in a body to-night. Cecil and Winnie were over here to tea and spent the evening but left before Dad. &amp; Enah got home. They went up to Doc. Lemmons to practice some song for the reception they are giving Mr. Cornish Tuesday night.</p> <p>Monday October 24th</p> <p>I started to dig potatoes this morning but about ten o'clock Dad. came out with the mower and wanted to trade jobs so I cut clover seed for the rest of the day and got the piece south of the mangels cut. Our old mower is pretty rattly and Frank had it wired up but it seemed to be getting looser so at noon we took it up and Dad. went down and borrowed {Proper's?} It went better although it had a broken section in it. Dad. got over two rows of potatoes dug but didn't pick them up as it doesn't feel like frost to-night. Marj. went down with the church money this after noon and stayed at Aunty's for tea and then went to the girls meeting I went down after tea and charted Andrew Lowe and then went to band practice. Nice day</p> <p>Tuesday October 25th</p> <p>I started to cut the piece of clover seed north of the mangles this after noon morning and nearly finished by noon. The old mower bothered considerably the first few rounds when the grass was tough and I couldn't get any speed out of the old team but Dad. got me a {goad} and things went much better after that.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>This after noon Dad. finished cutting the seed and Marj. and I picked up the potatoes that were dug. Mrs. Percy &amp; Bessie Patterson were over to see Marj. this after noon but didn't. Mr. Johnson the horse enthusiast was also in to have a look at Josie. We were entertaining faint hopes that she might raise us another colt and Mr. Johnson was as anxious to see it aparantly as we were as he admires Joe's build so much, but it is beginning to look now as if our hopes were vain. Enah Marj. and I went down to the reception for Mr &amp; Mrs Cornish to-night. The Sunday school was full to overflowing. Cousin Willie was chairman and he, Mr. Barwell, Jack Martin, Dr. Cook, Col. Smith, W.J. Thompson &amp; Sam Morris all made rather silly speeches, the flattery of which must have made Mr. Cornish feel queer, he replied to them and didn't seem to be enjoying himself much. Then we had coffee &amp; cake. Marj. and I took Mrs. Wood to the affair and afterwards Dick Tibbitts brought us home in his car. Mr. Farnsworth invited himself to sing and Molly &amp; Doc. &amp; Mrs. Lemmons also sang according to pre-arrangement though.</p> <p>Wednesday October 26th</p> <p>Dad. went down this morning and took Tid. to school then went on down to say good-bye to Aunty Alice who left on the nine o'clock car for Hamilton to stay for a couple of days with Cousin Clare Herring. Enah brought Aunty over here to-night to stay till Aunty Alice gets home. I raked up the clover seed that was cut first this fore noon and this after noon we bunched it and hauled one load in. It cleared about half the part that was raked up. Dad. had a lot of trouble this morning with a couple of yearlings that got through some way into the corn, he got them out of that but couldn't drive them into the gully or the lane. This after noon they were in the corn again and about four o'clock disappeared and we don't know where they are but think they are over at Pickford's. This after noon Billy &amp; George got into the wheat and Dad. went over to put them out George attempted to jump the barbed wire caught on the top and threw himself scratching his breast quite badly and breaking the fence but Dad. said he wasnt really hurt much. Cold wind</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Thursday October 27th</p> <p>Dad. &amp; I went over to Pickfords first thing this morning and found our two yearlings were with his cattle so with his help we drove them down the road and into the gully. We then came home and put off the load of clover seed and got another one, all that was raked up, on and off before dinner. Joe Field was over to ask Dad about a sick cow but didnt delay much. I went out right after dinner and raked up the clover seed north of the mangels and Dad. came out when he got the chores done and cocked about half of it up. When I finished raking I hooked on to the waggon and we put on what Dad. had cocked which wasn't quite a load. It was about half past four when we got to the barn and then Marj. and I went down and got a lot of plants from Miss McQueen. They are getting all ready for their sale on Saturday. Marj. stayed at the Bagley's for tea and went to the Bible study class to-night. I went down after tea to chart a couple more boys but they didn't show up. Marj. and I went up to the Bagley's for awhile. It was very mild all day &amp; raining to-night.</p> <p>Friday October 28th</p> <p>It didn't rain much last night but we couldn't do any thing with the clover seed so I went down and got a load of coal as Clare Deal sent word over yesterday that there was a car in. I went over first and saw Billy Mills and borrowed their waggon as we can't use our old one. I went on down and saw McMullen and he said he would be over next week to buy a couple of ewes. When I got down town nearly to the track I met Harve Leany and he told me I would have to go to the canning factory to weigh as the scales were broken at the coal office, that delayed things and I didn't get home till nearly noon. This after noon I went down and got another load and then took the waggon back. Pickford came over after dinner and got another ewe for $6.50. Aunty &amp; Marj. planted out a lot of the things we got from Miss McQueen. This after noon they all went over to the Martins. Dad. and Enah went down to choir practice to-night and I spent part of the evening cutting an ugly face in a pumpkin for Tid's benefit. It has been a beautiful day, very mild, fog to-night.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Saturday October 29th</p> <p>I took Aunty back home first thing this morning after breakfast as Aunty Alice came home on the 11 o'clock car and Aunty wanted to have the house warmed up when she got home. When I got home Dad. and I put off the load of clover seed that was on the barn floor and went out and got a small load of corn stalks. We gathered up all the loose ones and a couple of shocks that were down. We put them off before dinner. This after noon Dad went out and bunched up what was left of the clover seed. I helped him as soon as I got the chores done. We went out about four o'clock to load it. We cleared the field but it took a lot of running around and we didn't get in till nearly six. Marj. &amp; Enah went down town this after noon and Marj. intended going to Miss McQueens sale but there was such a crowd she didn't go. I went down to a Tuxis meeting to-night and we initiated Andrew Lowe. I then went up to Harry Dyer's and got my hair cut. They say the mill (Penman's) is going to close for an indefinite time for lack of orders, so the shadow of events that destroys the world intrude even here. Business all over is in a chaotic state and it looks as though the world was in for hard times this winter.</p> <p>Sunday October 30th</p> <p>Marj. and I went to sunday school and church and Dad and Enah drove down to church. Aunty and Aunty Alice came over here for dinner but I drove them home before tea. Uncle Ward and Harry Moon were in for awhile this after noon. We did the chores up early and Marj and I went down to church to-night with the Barwell's when they came after Enah. John Dunn read the first lesson to-night and Bill Barwell the second and they did very well. Marj and I did the collection to night, but didnt enter it. It has been lovely weather this last week very mild &amp; no frost to hurt yet</p> <p>Monday October 31st</p> <p>It rained a little during the night so Dad had to take Tid to school I did chores while he was gone and when he came back we put off the load of clover seed and took the rack off the waggon and put the box on, then before dinner we cleared out the cellar ready to put the mangles in. This after noon we hauled mangles and got in two loads, two rows to a load, but didnt put the last load off. Marj. went down town this afternoon</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>to bank the church money and intended going to a women's political meeting which was being held in Meighen's interests but she didnt find anyone to go with so stayed away. I went down to band practice to-night, there werent many out owing to Hallowe'en gathering I suppose. {Merit?} Walker was having a dance in the hall and there was a big crowd there. I went up to Cousin Bessie's to bring Aunty Alice home safely but we didn't run across any depredations. It was a year ago to-night that she nearly broke her neck on the fence across the sidewalk by John Shand's. It has been a beautiful day no wind and fairly hot.</p> <p>Tuesday November 1st</p> <p>There was a decided change in the weather during the night and it has rained steadily all day to-day with a high north &amp; north east wind turning colder. Dad. took Tid to school this morning and I did chores and Marj &amp; I trimmed the gladioli corms and got them ready to put away. Dad. cleaned up the barn floor and we put through a few oats before dinner and cleaned the dirt &amp; a lot of the light oats out. They had quite a weight to them as if they had been through the mill. I didnt do any hing but chores this after noon. Alan Law came and got the clipping machine to clip one of his horses. Dad. took off the screen doors and put a fire in the hall stove as they expected Huby &amp; Mr. Farnsworth Aunty &amp; Aunty Alice over to-night but as it was such a bad night none of them came. Dad. went down at four o'clock and drove Tid. home. He went down to see if Aunty would come over and she was half inclined to but they both thought the weather was too bad. Marj. &amp; I sat out in the hall all evening and enjoyed the coal stove warmth and I laid out a showcard lesson</p> <p>Wednesday November 2nd</p> <p>It froze quite hard during the night or this morning but the sun came up bright and it has been a fine day but a little colder than we have been having It was a little too wet to work at the roots first thing. Dad. drove Tid. to school while I was doing chores and then I went over to Henry Miseners to see if he had saved me the apples I had spoken for, but as I expected he hadn't and as</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>I think everyone elses apples are disposed of I am afraid I wont be able to get Mr. Clarke's barrels filled. We got notice yesterday that they had come Dad. put the load of mangles off while I was gone. This after noon Marj. and I went down town in the waggon right after dinner and got the barrels and the fleece of wool that {Name?} shipped to the exhibition and which won fifth prize. It has evidently been at the station for some time Marj. went on up town but I came straight home, stopping for a minute at Uncle Ward's to get some cabbage and help him retreive his gate which the boys had thrown into Down's orchard on Hallowe'en night. When I got home Dad. &amp; I put on another load of mangles a small one and four bags of potatoes which he had bagged up and got them up and unloaded. Marj walked home. To-night we had a call from Mr. &amp; Mrs. Tom. Butler.</p> <p>Thursday November 3rd</p> <p>Dad. didn't take Tid to school this morning and as soon as we got the chores done we went back and put on a load of mangels and got them off before dinner Marj. went down after the Hardings this morning and brought them over in the cart for dinner. They expect to leave soon for B.C. where they are going to keep house for Harry. It started in to rain soon after dinner and kept it up pretty much all the after noon so we didn't go back for another load. Dad drove Queen down after Tid and took the Miss Hardings with him. I didn't do much but a few chores and block the holes in the chicken yard and make a trough for them. Cold.</p> <p>Friday November 4th</p> <p>It started to rain soon after we got up this morning and has kept it up steadily all day, part of the time raining hard, but it has not been so cold and to night there is a very high wind. We havent done any thing outside to-day but chores and Dad. took and went after Tid. Marj. drove part way down town with Dad. and walked on down to see if she could get some apples from old Maneer for her Dad. She didn't see him but Miss Maneer told her she could. She walked home. I spent most of the day painting a show card lesson. Marj. spent the evening telling me Barnaby Rudge which she read the other day.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Saturday November 5th</p> <p>It has been cloudy and raw all day but didn't rain so Dad. and I got in two more loads of mangels and put them down cellar in pretty good shape. Marj. and Enah drove down with Mexico this after noon to wish Aunty Alice a happy birthday and Marj. stayed down and went to a tea party at Bessie Paterson's in Marj.'s honor. Mr. Cornish was over this after noon for a few minutes ro give Enah the numbers of two of Canon Scotts hymns which he wanted for the soldiers service tomorrow I went down to a Tuxis boys meeting and met Marj. at Huby's Aunty &amp; Aunty Alice were there having been there for tea to celebrate Aunty Alice's birthday</p> <p>Sunday November 6th</p> <p>Marj. Tid and I went down to Sunday school and and Dad &amp; Enah drove Queen down to church. It was supposed to be church parade for the vetrans and about 26 were in church but there should have been twice that number. Sam Morris got the thing up and invited them in an offhand way so that a great many didn't come. Marj. and I stayed at Aunty's for dinner and most of the after noon Glad Law invited us up there for tea so I went home early to do the chores up and Marj went and called on the McQueen's before she went to the Laws. Dad thought it would make the milking too early if we did it before tea so we let it go and didn't milk at all. Marj. and I had a very nice tea and evening at the Law's and then as it was raining hard when we came away we went down and stayed at Auntys all night. Cold &amp; cloudy, snowed a little</p> <p>Monday November 7th</p> <p>I didn't get over till seven this morning, as I overslept, so by the time I got my clothes changed Dad. had finished milking. We got in two more loads of mangels to-day and there is still about one load out there. Enah has been down looking after her father all day as he has had a bad attack of neuralgia but is better to-day. This was Thanksgiving day and Tid has had Billy Cornish over all day to play with him. They make a lively pair and Marj. had a lot of fun with them. Nanny, Gordon Zealand and young Vallance</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>went through here to-night armed with shot-guns. They have spent what I suppose they call an ideal holiday unless it would have come nearer perfection if they had had more than the two rabbits which bulged the back of Nanny's coat to show for their tramp. Cloudy and raw.</p> <p>Tuesday November 8th</p> <p>Dad. took the big team and started to plough in the corner field this morning and I hooked the little team to the waggon and took Mr. Clarke's barrels down to old Maneer and he promised to ship them to-morrow. I left some oats at the mill for chop on my way down and went back that way to get them but had to wait a long time for them. When I got home I went out and got three shocks of corn (all I could pile on the waggon) and hauled them into the barn. It turned out a very rough after noon and Dad. and I just did chores. I had intended getting in the rest of the mangels but it started in to snow about noon and this after noon developed into a heavy snowfall and to-night the ground is covered several inches deep with it still storming. Marj went down with the church money soon after dinner and stayed at Aunty's for tea going to the girl's auxillary to-night. I walked down after tea and as it was such a stormy night we both stayed at Aunty's all night. Old Dover looks to-night like old Mrs. Newrich with a new set of jewels as she is gorgeously illuminated with the Hydro Electric which was turned on this after noon. It is hard to judge just how grand they are to-night as the snow makes the night quite bright any way, but it is like being in a lighted room in the immediate vicinity of the lights. They are placed high upon the poles and make the few gas lamps of which we were once so proud and which are now nearly all out of commission look like puny candles in comparison. That the latter are still lighted is a great source of grief to Aunty Alice who considers it a shameful waste of gas when it is so scarce. Dad found the black &amp; white heifer out back of the barn with a calf this morning.</p> <p>Wednesday November 9th</p> <p>We are having an early taste of real winter weather, but are hoping it is only the squaw</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>variety to be followed by the Indian Summer. It froze ice in the woodshed last night and we have been wading around in snow all day. It has been cloudy and either snowing or raining sleet all day so to-night the snow has a crust on it. I came home from Aunty's this morning about seven o'clock and shovelled their snow for them before I left. I was home in time to do chores. After breakfast I drove Tim to school and drove on down to Aunty's and picked Marj. up. We haven't done anything all day but chores but they have taken more time as we had to find everything. Pickford came in after dinner with our cream cheque as Lampkins forgot to leave it. We was telling Dad. that he had a fat cow to sell that would weigh about 1200 and he asked Neil Eliot $45 for her, but Neil told him he couldn't give half that and make any money on her. Probably he was lying but he didn't buy her. It seems rather tough when a couple of years ago she would have been worth well over $100. There is mighty little money in farming these days but still it is better than being out of a job in the city. There is no need to go hungry here. Mark was through here this after noon. He had been up home over Thanksgiving and left his Ford up there. He was moralizing as usual and informed me that happiness did not depend on external conditions but was a state of mind. Charlie Butler was happy because he was content to live on small means and keep a good driving horse, but what he (Mark) craved was excitement. I asked him why he didn't go to town and start something, but he said it was not vulgar rough-neck excitement he wanted but something refined and cultured, such as an afternoon tea. I told him I thought they were the tamest affairs I had ever attended, but he said no not where sparkling wits were matched and duets were fought by brains. Dad. and Enah went down to Auntys for tea to-night so Marj. Tid and I had the house to ourselves this evening. The Cornishs and Huby were down at Aunty's too.</p> <p>Thursday November 10th</p> <p>The sun came out beautifully this morning and warmed us up but it clouded up before noon. It has been very soft all day though and is trying to rain to-night. There is still snow all over and the walking is very bad while the roads are in some places next thing to impassable. Dad. drove Tid. to</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>school this morning then fed up the cattle and drove Enah down town to get some meat. I did chores and cleaned up the old barn floor. This after noon Enah and Marj. went to a party at Ada's, and Marj. went on down and had tea at Auntys then went with them to the Bible Class. Dad. and I hauled out the stuff I cleaned off the barn floor and dumped it in the lane then I went on out and got a shock of corn to feed to-night while Dad. went after Tid. Old Pommers got feeling gay when I was coming in with the corn and kicked over the tongue and skinned his leg a little. To-night I went down to band practice but went around to the Bible Class for a little while first. After band practice I went down to Aunty's where Marj. was waiting for me but as the walking was so bad and Marj. felt so miserable with her cold we stayed down there all night.</p> <p>Friday November 11th</p> <p>I came home early this morning and got here before Dad. had gone out to do chores. Marj. stayed down to go to the service Mr. Cornish held at a quarter to eleven to observe Armistice Day. She came home before dinner. Dad. and I spent the day doing chores and gathering up the snow fences to put around the stack but didn't have time to fasten them up. We also brought in some more corn stalks. Tid has a bad cold and didn't go to school to-day. To-night Dad and Enah went down to choir practice. The Washington Conference on the Limitation of Armaments is supposed to start to-day. There seem to be great differences of opinion regarding the outcome of it. In spite of the fact that Harding issued a warning not to expect too much right away, a great many people are looking forward to the millenium starting in right away. Mr. Cornish is very hopeful that some thing wonderful will come of it especially if the public aid with their prayers. There are others, skeptics, who try to point out that it is no new idea and that this conference will be as helpless to cope with the spirit of militarism as the others have been, while about all the hope that is held out by the Americans is the opinion that for now the only move will be to scrap the old types and obsolete warships but not make any changes</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>in the present building programme, and the Japs British and Americans are building some ships which surpass anything yet planned in the way of deadly destructiveness. It seems to me that the most hopeful sign is fact that all the strongest nations are going to meet at one table and appear to have a desire for peace while I don't believe public sentiments were ever quite so much aroused and popular opinion more decidely opposed to preparations for war.</p> <p>Saturday November 12th</p> <p>Dad and I put the snow fences up around the stack this morning. Five of them didn't quite reach all the way around so Dad. made a short panel out of slabs and put in. If the cattle dont break them they should be plenty of protection and enable us to save the straw for most of the winter. This after noon I didn't do any thing much except chase the colts out of the orchard. They seem possessed to get in to some sort of mischief Dad. spent most of the after noon fixing the fence they broke between the horse stable and the barn. Marj. Enah &amp; Tid walked down town this after noon. I went down to the Tuxis boys meeting to night and Oliver announced an impromptu debate. They chose the resolution that steel ships were better than wood and argued at great length on the subject finally winding up with a tie. Mild day but freezing hard to-night.</p> <p>Sunday November 13th</p> <p>It froze very hard last night but was a lovely morning. It soon clouded up and has been raw all day. To-night the wind has moved around to the south and is much softer but still raw We all went down to church this morning &amp; Marj. Tid and I went to Sunday school. Marj &amp; I came home for dinner, the others staying down at Auntys The Miss Hardings are down there and Aunty Alice thought it would be Dad's last chance to see them before they went west. I spent the whole after noon doing chores. Pickford was over this after noon and again later when Dad. was home. His mare has a touch of lymphangitis and he wanted to ask Dad. about her. Enah stayed down to tea to-night and Jack Walker brought her home after church. Mark was in to-night.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Monday November 14th</p> <p>Dad. drove Tid. down to school this morning and took Enah down to her father's. He has been quite sick with neuralgia and had to have a couple of {illegible} to-day. I spent most of the fore noon doing chores. Art. and Charlie Quanbury came over to borrow the waggon and hog rack. Dad. went out when he came home and bagged up some of the potatoes that were in the field in piles, and after dinner I went out with him and finished the job, then we got Charlie Quanbury to haul them up when he came back with the waggon Dad. drove down after Tid and Enah but Enah walked home before he found her. Marj. went down right after dinner and stayed at Auntys for tea &amp; went to the Girls Auxillary to-night. I went down to band practice to-night and we both stayed at Auntys all night. The band boys got paid off for the summer concerts to-night. I drew nine dollars.</p> <p>Tuesday November 15th</p> <p>Dad drove Tid down this morning and I did chores About eleven o clock we went out with the team and put on a load of mangels we thought we could haul up all that were left out there in one load but found we couldn't so didn't haul a very big one this time and put it off before dinner. The parts of the mangels that stuck above ground have been frozen through but they seem fine. We don't know how they will keep so we put them in the barn to feed up right away. Marj. came home about eleven and Enah went down town right after dinner to see her father. Dad. had to go down to the bank to renew one of Frank's notes so he drove her down He got back as I was putting in the last of the second load of mangels so went up to the barn with me and then had to go after Tim I unloaded them. Enah had a letter from Marion Sutherland to-day, she is in Ireland. Much milder.</p> <p>Wednesday November 16th</p> <p>Dad got started ploughing again this morning and got in a fair day although he didn't get a very early start as the colts were over east of the orchard and we had to get them back. We turned them and the cattle on the field where the mangels were and the cattle have spent most of the time eating the mangel tops. I chased them off once but they wouldn't stay. It doesn't</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>seem like very first class feed for them but maybe it wont hurt them. I spent most of the forenoon doing chores but went out about eleven and opened some ditches for Dad. and then came up and dug the dahlias. This afternoon I chored around and cleared up the dahlia tops and put the roots in a crate and went out and dug a few potatoes, besides doing a few other odd jobs. Marj. went down town this after noon and to-night feels tough with a headache. Much milder to-day. Sunny this morning, turning cloudy.</p> <p>Thursday November 17th</p> <p>We got a good early start this morning and Dad. got a good day's ploughing in. I did up the chores this morning and then went out and dug all the potatoes I could carry up in a bag and a pail. I couldn't dig any and leave them out there on account of the cows. There are a lot of nice ones out there but in places it is too wet to dig them and I am afraid they will rot. I didn't do any thing much this after noon but chores as it drizzled and rained most of the after noon. Marj went down town this after noon and I went down later and we had tea at Auntys. I was late for tea as just about dark Schyler brought two fellows in to buy sheep. It is so long since we have seen anyone on an errand of that kind that I felt very rejoiced and sold them eight seep at $10 apiece. The fellow was Death of the Syndicate farm at Simcoe. He wants them bred and I am to deliver them in a month. The price is low compared to former years but is away ahead of butcher's which is 3 cts per pound. To-night I went with Aunty, Aunty Alice &amp; Marj. to the Bible Class.It was very interesting. Cousin Willie was there and he &amp; Mr. Cornish held a long discussion afterwards concerning various points of belief which was also entertaining.</p> <p>Friday November 18th</p> <p>I got Dad's team harnessed for him before breakfast this morning but it started to rain soon after so he couldn't do any thing at the ploughing all day. We just did chores and odd jobs all day. We cleaned up a few oats this morning but didn't get at it this after noon. Tim. was sick in bed all day, and Dad.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>read to him quite awhile. Enah went over to Mrs. McLaughlin's to a bridge party this after noon and Marj. went over about five o'clock and had tea I went over about six with the lantern to meet them as it was very dark and waited out by the cook-house till the party was over.</p> <p>Saturday November 19th</p> <p>Dad. went out and ploughed this morning. I did up the chores and went out about ten o'clock to open some ditches in the corn field. I ploughed for Dad. while he went over to look at Pickford's mare This after noon it rained nearly the whole time Tom. Butler came through on his way to town and he helped us put the sheep in the colony yard and Dad. &amp; I picked out the ones for Mr. Death. We could only get six young ewes from the ones we culled out so we had to put in a couple of our own flock and we put in the two old ones 17 &amp; 18 which are good ones in to replace them. We got pretty wet working with them. Aunt Hattie from New York came this morning for a few days. Enah went down this after noon to see her. Marj. &amp; I went down to-night. She went to Miss McQueen's &amp; I to the Tuxis meeting.</p> <p>Sunday November 20th</p> <p>Marj and I went down to Sunday school &amp; church and stayed for dinner at Aunty's. We came home soon after dinner so as to let Dad. go down to see Aunt Hattie but he thought it wasn't worthwhile so didn't go down till to-night. He and I had quite a time with Wilkins this after noon. The heavy chain that we had around his neck had worn or sunk right into his neck and sort of grown fast. It was a horrible mess and of course very sore and it was with great difficulty that we were able to hold him and get the chain out. Enah went down to church to-night. Fine &amp; sunny but cold wind</p> <p>Monday November 21st</p> <p>Dad got in a good day ploughing to-day. I did up the chores this morning and then went back and dug all the best potatoes about two bags and got them pretty well all off the sand knoll. I brought one bag up in the wheel barrow but it was very heavy wheeling so I carried the next one upon my shoulders which was easier but it got pretty heavy before I reached the house. Enah wanted to go down to see</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Aunt Hattie before she left and show Tid. to her so I hooked Joe up for her this morning and she went down to dinner. Mexico is getting past the stage where he can lug the cart through the mud. Marj. went down right after dinner and stayed down to tea. I spent most of the after noon moving the hay back over in the big barn to fix a pen for the lambs which we want to put in and feed a little before we sell them. To-night I went down to band practice. It has been fine and mild to-day</p> <p>Tuesday November 22nd</p> <p>I was late getting up this morning and Dad. had the milking nearly done when I went out He felt very miserable he said and didn't eat any breakfast but went out to plough. I went out about ten o'clock when I got things done up and he felt worse so came up to the house and has hardly raised his head all day. He says all his bones ache and his head aches. I ploughed all day and learned more about the ancient art to-day than I ever did before. I made two strikes and two finishes and although they are anything but beautiful, they are my first attempts so there is some excuse. I did the chores up alone to-night and it was pretty late when I got through. Cloudy all day</p> <p>Wednesday November 23rd</p> <p>Dad. has been better to-day but hasn't felt like doing much although he helped me milk to-night. I got up at five this morning and was able to get a fair start at ploughing after doing up everything. I ploughed all day and I believe made a slight improvement in my work. Marj. went over to the Pickford's this afternoon and presented them with the two small kittens belonging to the house cat. I had to take time this morning to chase the ewes which we had west of the lane out of the field by the old garden as they have found holes under the gully fence to get through. At noon I had to chase old Gladys out of the corn field. She goes out there every day now and roots around the shocks for little ears. If she can't get out through the field she goes all the way around by the road. She has the fence at the north end of her yard broken down and we haven't had a chance to fix it yet. Cloudy &amp; damp. Freezing all the after noon</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Thursday November 24th</p> <p>Dad. has felt much better to-day and would have ploughed this morning but it was such a miserable fore noon he didn't go out and we just did chores and odd jobs. The ground froze last night but turned softer in the night and rained or drizzled most of the morning. Dad went out and ploughed this after noon and I just did chores. Marj. went down this afternoon and stayed at Miss McQueen's for tea. I left Dad to do the milking to-night and went down to the Father &amp; Son banquet in the Methodist church sunday school about six. I needn't have hurried as we didn't have tea till after seven and it was after ten when I got down to Aunty's to call for Marj. Capt Tom. Best of the Y.M.C.A. was the speaker.</p> <p>Friday November 25th</p> <p>This has been the nicest day we have had this month. It was mild and even sunny which is a rare treat these days. Dad. got a good day's ploughing in, at least to-gether we did for I went out when I got the chores done up this morning &amp; ploughed till noon while Dad. came up to fix the fence where old Gladys gets out of her yard. Win. came over to see how the invalids were and stayed to dinner. She &amp; Marj. went down town this after noon and Marj. went to the station and got an express parcel which she had sent to Eaton's for. I hooked up the little team and went down to the mill and got some corn, buckwheat &amp; rolled oats for the chickens a bag of flour for the house and some heavy chop for the twin pigs. I was gone about an hour &amp; did chores the rest of the time.</p> <p>Saturday November 26th</p> <p>This has been a miserable day, cloudy, cold and drizzly. The mud is getting fairly sickening. The cattle are in a bad plight as there is scarcely anything for them to eat in the pasture and the yard is too muddy feed them in or to draw feed through. I have spent most of the day trudging around in the mud doing chores. Dad. and I castrated the seven boar pigs this morning which was a job that should have been done before.This after noon Dad. walked down town to see sick folk. John Quanbury &amp; Mr. James and Aunty who has had a bad cold and been quite sick</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Jona was up to day to look at Wilkins &amp; McMullen came over &amp; picked out three ewes one of which was an old one which I sold him for $25.00 I went down to the Tuxis boy's meeting to-night although I didn't feel much like it. Marj. went down with me for the sake of the walk and waited for me at Aunty's. I went up for a little while to hear Hon. Hugh Guthrie speak in the interests of John Sutton who is running on the Government ticket against Alex Wallace who is U.F.O. candidate.</p> <p>Sunday November 27th</p> <p>I have felt rather tough all day and was glad I didn't have to work. Marj. &amp; I went down to Sunday school and church. They made changes in the classes in Sunday school this being Advent Sunday &amp; about half the school is dissatisfied over it. I got four of Mrs. Smith's oldest boys who didn't want to come nor were wanted very badly and it was the same with some of the other classes. Enah went down to church but Dad. stayed home with Tim who doesn't seem so well to-day. Marj. and I stayed at Aunty's for dinner and most of the after noon. Quint was there for dinner but left right afterwards. Enah went down to church to-night &amp; Jack Walker brought her home in spite of the bad roads. Cloudy &amp; raw.</p> <p>Monday November 28th</p> <p>I still didn't feel up to the mark to-day but managed to slop around and do chores all day but nothing else. Dad. ploughed and got in a fair day. Marj. went down town this after noon and stayed at Aunty's for tea and to-night went to Girls Branch but I didn't go down to band practice as I thought I would feel better if I stayed home, so Marj. stayed at Aunty's all night. Rotten day, raw east wind &amp; cloudy.</p> <p>Tuesday November 29th</p> <p>We were late getting around this morning &amp; were delayed before breakfast first by {Proper?} coming to borrow the waggon and then by Fred Krell coming to see if he could buy some mangels for his chickens Fred talked a blue streak on chickens for a quarter of an hour at least. Dad. just about finished the field to-night. He has about two furrows yet on the headlands but has to put shorter doubletrees on the plough to get up to the fences. I went down to Art Ryerse's this morning and got a piece of meat from a beef they killed the other day. I did chores all after noon. Milder to-day but cloudy.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Wednesday November 30th</p> <p>November left us with a smile which we are devoutly hoping will be caught by December as it comes in. This has been a very nice day above the mud level. It was cloudy this morning but the sun came out before noon and has been shining more or less steadily all day &amp; the wind which was westerly although it had a tang to it was not cold. Dad. finished his field and ran the ditchs out in it and in the one east of the orchard at least part of them before dinner. This after noon he cleaned the ones he ran in the corner field and opened them through to the road and I threw the sods out of the two he ran out in the field east of the orchard. I spent the whole fore noon doing chores. Marj. went down town this after noon and stayed at Auntys for tea. I went down right after tea and foud Ada &amp; Lila there also. We all went up to the Bible Class and from there all of us except Aunty went to the Picture show to see the "Charm School". Aunty Alice told Mr. Cornish that she would like to get away from the bible class by 8.30 (why she specified that hour I don't know as the first show isn't out till after nine) but she wanted to be on time. Mr. Cornish I think abreviated an interesting discussion and chalked Cousin Willie off from presenting all his views so that he could close sharp on the hour, the consequence was we saw about two reels of the first show and came out as soon as we got to the scene that was on the screen when we came in, then just as we all emerged from the show who should be coming up the street but Mr. Cornish with John Dunn &amp; Mr. Gibbon. We smiled</p> <p>Thursday December 1st</p> <p>Dad. went out this morning and ran the rest of the furrows in the field east of the orchard and got started ploughing it this after noon. I did up some of the chores this morning but Art. Ryerse &amp; Colin came up to look at Wilkins Micawber. Art wished he was a yearling so that he would be easier tamed. I told him I wished he had taken him when he was a yearling but that I thought he would be all right as soon as he got used to things, he is very nervous but not at all wicked. "Well" Art said. " I'll tell you what I'll do</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>I'll take him down there and if he gets quiet so that we can handle him I'll give you your fifty dollars, but if not I'll just make it forty, because there's no use a-talkin'. I aint agoin to take no chances with an ugly bull and if he doesn't behave will just put a bullet through him." I told him we would take him down as I thought he would go better if there were no strangers around him. Art. said he just wished he felt like he used to and he'd just put a bridle on him and ride him down "and he'd go dont you never think he wouldn't." I went out and helped Dad. throw some sods out of the ditches he was running till he finished about eleven o'clock and then we came in and got old Wilkins. Dad. thought we had better take one of the cows along to keep him company so we took Jessie. The scheme worked fair. I led Jessie &amp; Dad. had Wilkins with the stick &amp; a rope in his nose ring. They both walked right along and we had no trouble whatever. We tied him up down there in a box stall where I think if they treat him decently he will be all right. We got home soon after twelve and found Aunty &amp; Aunty Alice here for dinner. I went out this after noon and helped Dad. get his headlands struck out but spent most of the after noon doing chores. Phil Shaver came along and talked for quite awhile. He wanted to buy some little pigs, but didn't want eleven &amp; Dad. doesn't want to sell part of his bunch &amp; keep part, as whoever bought them would want to take their pick. Phil. didn't think he was asking too much. Fifty dollars for the 11, 2 mos. old. Aunty &amp; Aunty Alice went back early this after noon &amp; Marj. went part way with them. It has been another beautiful day. Fog this morning but sunny &amp; mild.</p> <p>Friday December 2nd</p> <p>It rained pretty steadily all day and we have done nothing outside all day except what chores we had to. Dad and Enah drove down town this morning to get some coal oil and Dad. got his hair cut. I laid out a show card lesson while he was gone and practised a little at it. This after noon Dad. did go out and open up some ditches and had a wild chase after old Gladys who</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>was bound to get into the cornfield. Marj. went down town this after noon and stayed for tea at Miss McQueen's and then went over to the Bagley's. I went down after tea and got my hair cut and then went up to Percy Ryerse's to see if he had done any figuring on the house yet but he hadn't. I went into Mrs. Bagley's where I found Marj. We stayed there for awhile &amp; then went down to Aunty's where a party was just breaking up so we partook of coffee &amp; cake and got home about twelve o'clock.</p> <p>Saturday December 3rd</p> <p>Dad. ploughed to-day but didn't get a very early start and was bothered quite a lot to get his strikes in the right place as he can't see the old dead furrows. I went out after dinner and helped him measure off one &amp; set stakes. I spent most of the fore noon doing chores as well as most of the after noon. I went over to Martin's this morning to see if I could pan off any more cockrels on Jack, but Sid &amp; Else said he was pretty well loaded with them just now and Else advised me to wait awhile. He gave me his ideas concerning hens laying at this time of year and he thinks they should be shut right in now. He says the hens he is looking after are laying the best of any over there. Marj. went down to Auntys this after noon to celebrate her birthday. Aunty Alice was having a bridge party so it worked in very nicely. I went down to the Tuxis boys meeting to-night &amp; thanks to Marj. thinking up some things for them to do we had a good meeting. I went in to Auntys and called for Marj. and had some party cake. It has been cloudy, windy &amp; raw to-day.</p> <p>Sunday December 4th</p> <p>Marj. &amp; I went to Sunday school and church this morning and went up to the Bagley's for dinner where we had spare ribs in honor of Marj's birthday. After dinner Mr. Bagley took me out to see his chickens and then we went down and had a look at the new rink, which has the roof and sides on now but has no grading done inside and to complete it, it should have about</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>200 loads of earth in it yet, but as it is getting so late they will probably fill it with ice. Mr. Bagley and I then took a walk over to the greenhouse and saw their new office building which is a fine building and when they get their terraces all sodded will look very pretty down there. Marj. and I stopped in at Aunty's on our way home Aunty Alice was alone as Aunty had come over here to dinner with Enah We got home about five and Enah and Aunty were just going down for tea. Enah went to play at church to-night and Jack Walker brought her home after they had a Christmas practice Sunny but raw</p> <p>Monday December 5th</p> <p>When we got up this morning we found the ground well covered with snow and it has been snowing pretty much all day. Dad. and I haven't done any thing much except chores but now that the snow has come and all the stock has to be fed and stables cleaned, they take most of our time. We haven't got any of the young stock colts or sheep inside yet but feed them on the ground now that the snow makes it clean enough and the ground is partly frozen. Dad. went over to see John Quanbury this morning for a little while and thought he looked a little better but his voice is gone entirely. They told him over there that Charlie was in the doctor's office yesterday when Oliver Mann &amp; young Percy Reed came in each with their right hand badly mutilated from playing with dynamite caps yesterday after noon They had been over at the brickyard and picked up some detonated caps which had been used for blasting over there and each one had a cap and was picking at it with a nail. Both caps exploded at once and consequently Olive thinks he will have to lose the end of his first finger and the first joint of his thumb while young Reed's first finger was blown off and Karl Coleman says it is sticking to a Hydro pole in front of the house. Both boys' right hands were wounded but they say they are both left handed. Marj. went down town this after noon and went to the Girl's meeting to-night. We got the night chores done up early so I went down town before six and stayed at Auntys for tea. After tea</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>I went up town with Aunty Alice &amp; Marj. Aunty Alice went over to Cal. Smith's to play bridge. I went down to the Cooks for a few minutes. Young Doc. is in bed with a cold. From there I went down to the Mann's and took Oliver a couple of books from Aunty. I had arranged to meet him to-night anyway to chart him. I charted him although it wasn't very satisfactory as Nanny &amp; young Reed were there. I went to band practice from there and after band practice which lasted till after 10.30 I went over to the Smith's to call for Aunty Alice as I had promised. We had coffee &amp; cake after I got there so it was pretty late when we got back to Aunty's where Marj. was waiting for me and quite late when Marj. &amp; I eventaully got home and she was pretty well tired out.</p> <p>Tuesday December 6th</p> <p>This was election day and I didn't vote. None of us in this household did. I was rather undecided about it but as the roads are so fierce and I was sure of losing my vote anyway and I was busy all day doing chores I didn't feel much like going out to Wiggins just to lose my vote. I went down to the mill this morning and got some more heavy chop for the pigs and some of Charlie Iveys new patent John S. Martin poultry mash. Marj. went down town this after noon and I walked over as far as Martin's with her but didn't see anyone but Else as I think they were all down voting. Dad. went down to see Aunty &amp; Aunty Alice to-night but I didn't go down. He saw Jack Martin who told him that Wallace had beaten Sutton by about 500 which wasn't as big a majority as his freinds predicted. South Norfolk went fairly well Conservative and all the municipalitys except Waterford gave Sutton a Majority. Charlotteville was the only township that didn't vote U.F.O. The Conservatives got a bad beating in the house. Meighen himself and about half his cabinet was defeated and they only have about 50 seats left, five of the provinces not having a single {scored out word} Conservative seat in Quebec and Nova Scotia went solid Liberal so that King will have to form the next Government he having about 118 seats &amp; Crearer 64 - Too Bad.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Tuesday December 13th</p> <p>Owing to procrastination, laziness &amp; cold weather I will have to make a skip of a week but as there has been very little of any importance going on, I guess the future history of this 187 acres of the earth's surface won't suffer much. I have not been getting up so early this week so couldn't write before breakfast as I have been doing as it has been too miserable to do any thing but chores and nearly every day this last week we have just sat around for an hour or two after dinner and read. The weather has been rotten. Cloudy mostly and generally raw winds and terribly muddy. Dad. and I moved some rails over in the barn and covered them with straw and got in one small jag of corn stalks but the cornfield was so boggy we couldn't take a team on it for a real load. The snow that was on the ground early last week is all gone by now but to-day it is colder and there was a little flurry of snow last night. Jack McBride was in Saturday and bought the wether lambs for 9 cts a lb. and we took them down yesterday. They averaged about 84 lbs apiece &amp; the nine of them brought $67.00. We brought home a little soft coal with us. This morning Dad &amp; old Gladys went out to Welshs. Aunty Alice had a party last Wednesday &amp; Dad. &amp; Enah were down at it. Marj. &amp; I were at Bible Class Thursday night &amp; I went down to Tuxis meeting Saturday night and Marj. went up to the McQueens where I called for her. I went up Thursday night and asked Mr. Smith (W.H.) if he would give the boys a little talk next Saturday but he didn't promise definitely Sunday Aunty &amp; Aunty Alice came over here for dinner &amp; Cecil &amp; Winnie were over for tea and spent the evening while Dad. &amp; Enah went to church. Last night I went down to band practice &amp; Marj. went to the Girls branch &amp; we both had tea at Aunty's. Ed. Moon turned in his horn for Ira Ivey to take but Ira wanted mine as he didn't know how to get on to the other so I took the old B.B.b again it is the one I had in the first place and is the best horn. Marj. had to go to the dentists at ten o'clock this morning so we stayed down all night and I came home early this morning. Tid. has not been out of the house all week and doesn't feel very well yet. His neck has been swollen and he spent one or two</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>days in bed. Cecil brought him a {sand?} dumping machine Sunday which he has had a lot of fun from. Mrs. Cornish has been very ill all week and for a day or two they were very anxious about her but I think she is doing nicely now. Now that the federal elections are over, interest here is very keen over the next municipal council. Jack Martin is going to run for reeve in order to give the faction in town that wants to see progress a chance, he seems confident of success and surely ought to get in as his opponent is none other than Andrew Innes, who is making a general canvas of the town and whose only promise seems to be that he won't spend any money. Taylor seems to have dropped out of the scrap and will work for Andrew everyone supposes. Pickford was in this after noon and tells us that Bobbie has been expelled &amp; Pickford is going to the next school board meeting to have it out with Mr. Watson. It seems Watson accused Bob. of laughing the other day and called him up to strap him Bob. said he was not guilty so instead of taking the strap walked out of the room &amp; naturally was expelled but Pickford thinks he has a grievance so is taking the matter before the board. He said that when Bob. went back to get his books on Monday that he told Mr. Watson that he would leave it to the rest of the school whether or not he was laughing and Ralph Fisher said he hadn't seen him laugh when Mr. Watson questioned so Bob said something to Mr. Watson which ammounted to caling him a liar, before he went home. Pickford however went back and made Bob apologize for that</p> <p>Wednesday December 14th</p> <p>It was frozen up pretty solid this morning so after Dad and I got the chores done up we hooked Joe and Harry to the waggon and hauled up a small jag of corn stalks. We got it from the far end of the field and found the mice had cut about half the bands on the sheaves, I suppose to make nests of We just put on about three shocks and unloaded them before dinner piling them around back of Moonshine This after noon we went out and got a much bigger load and piled them on more carefully. There were not so many cut bands on them whether that was because there were not so many ears left on them or not I don't know. We did not unload it. Enah went down to a party at Mrs. Holden's this after noon</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>and then went over to her mother's this evening as her sister Mrs. Johnson came down this after noon. After tea it was such a beautiful night full moon &amp; still and frosty that Marj &amp; I thought we would take a walk. We took Aunty's milk &amp; cream down but they weren't home and {Else?} met Enah who told us they had gone up to Huby's. We had thought of going up there but Marj. remembered that Lila was having her literary club meet there to-night so we went up and spent the evening with Mrs. Harry Moon.</p> <p>Thursday December 15th</p> <p>Last night was the hardest frost we have had &amp; it has been cloudy and frozen up all day but not much wind so not a bad day. It seems to be a little milder to-night. After we got things fed up this morning I went over to Frank Ryerse's to get Wilbur to kill pigs for us to-morrow. He &amp; Dave McBride &amp; Frank were all in the house at Frank's place. Wilbur said he had to kill a beef for Frank Lemmons in the morning but could do our job after dinner. I came home through Tom's &amp; Mark's place and found them cutting down an old elm on Charlie Butler's line. It fell on top of their saw just as I came along so I stayed there till they got the saw loose and then they induced me to go up to the house and have some cider, so we went up there and chewed the rag over the election results for quite awhile. Tom said some fellow gave him $15.00 to vote for Sutton but he didn't go out as he wouldn't vote for a liberal and Truman Walker was up at one of Wallace's meetings and told them that a returned soldier got up and accused Wallace of saying in 1917 when he was running as a Laurier liberal, that if he was elected his police would be "Not another man, not another dollar for the war". and Wallace did not deny it, so Tom wouldn't vote for him nor Mark either. I told them I didn't believe Wallace did say such a thing in an open meeting or he would have been mobbed. Mark told me he knew the U.F.O. didn't buy any votes this election and he knew by Tom's experience that the other fellows did or tried to, but I suppose the U.F.O. were sure of their man as all the ones who would be liable to sell votes in former days are staunch members of the organization now. I just did chores this after noon. Marj. went down town and stayed for tea I went down after tea and we went to Jack Misner's</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>lecture; which we enjoyed very much. I heard him before in Guelph but I didn't mind hearing him again. He is very illiterate but not in the least vulgar and although his humor would sound very silly from most people and his sentimental touchs soft, it seems to suit him very well. He couldn't read nor write till after he was grown up and his little boy got him to go to Sunday school but he has been well educated by experience &amp; observation and what he has done with wild geese and other birds is wonderful. He is a philanthropist because although he gets help now from the Government for a long time protected the wild geese &amp; ducks at his own expense and one year fed them 1500 bushels of corn. He showed us slides of his birds and his farm and must have it fixed up very nicely. He has a 2 1/2 acre ball ground just for the boys and Ty Cobb who was visiting the place one day told him he thought it was one of the nicest little diamonds he had ever seen, that pleased Jack very much. One fellow said to him once that the thought it was all very nice but could see where he was making it pay. Jack says that is how a lot of fellows value everything in dollars &amp; cts, but he said I get my dividends in seeing the boys out there playin ball and knowing that they are going to be a lot better men than if I hadn't helped them along." He is evidently deeply religious and quotes Scripture for game laws and to prove his own observations. He is so sincere and so keenly interested in his peculiar vocation that his lecture in spite of his inelegant mode of expression is next thing to enthralling.</p> <p>Friday December 16th</p> <p>I spent most of the morning doing chores and Dad. got things ready to butcher the bandit hogs He had to go over to the Quanbury's to borrow a boiler so as to be sure of enough hot water. Wilbur and Dave McBride arrived right after dinner armed with rifle and knives and it wasn't long till they had two bandits hung by their heels behind the shop. Dad. cleaned out their pen yesterday and they broke out of their yard for the last time and now their evil career is ended. They were not at all fat but made fine carcasses one dressed</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>160 lbs &amp; the other 166. It began to turn soft last night and this after noon was quite mild and very cloudy and about tea time began to rain so that the pigs didn't get chilled out very well. Dad. &amp; I carried them into the shop to-night. Enah's sister Mrs. Johnson came over for dinner to-day and stayed all the after noon and for tea. To-night she Marj. and I went down town. Marj. had to go down &amp; help the girls fill candy bags for the Sunday school Christmas tree, as they were having a practice in the Sunday school they worked at Frances Slocomb's. I went up with Mrs. Johnson and then went down to Aunty's where I went to sleep till Marj. came in and we came home. It was a fierce night for walking as the mud was awful but it was very mild. We made a great procession going down. Marj. had her flashlight and was going ahead and showing Mrs. Johnson the way while I brought up the rear with the Quanbury's boiler under my arm. It was pitch dark and when Mrs. Johnson went to step over the ditch in Jack's field she slipped and went down on her hands &amp; knees in the mud. I went in to the Quanbury's for a minute. John has had a bad day of it.</p> <p>Saturday December 17th</p> <p>It has rained pretty steadily all day and is still at it to-night, so that the mud is getting as bad as ever again although the frost isnt quite out of the ground yet. I haven't done any thing but just the chores to-day and Dad has spent the whole time cutting up the pigs. It wasn't a very nice job as they didn't get hard at all. Marj. went down this after noon to see Miss McQueen and stayed up there to tea. They are all going to leave for California just as soon as school closes Marj. is going to miss them very much. I went down after tea to-night to the Tuxis meeting. Mr. Smith came but not many boys were out. However we all sat together around the stove in the back room and he gave them a fine talk and told them of a good many of his old pupils that have made names for themselves in various parts of the world. Marj. and I stayed at Aunty's all night as the walking was too bad for Marj. to attempt I got my foot soaked on the way down gettin across the ditch out here.</p> <p>Sunday December 18th</p> <p>Last night was a fierce night. I woke up</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>two or three times and heard the shutter banging and the wind howling furiously. Marj. Aunty &amp; Aunty Alice didn't sleep much but it didn't keep me awake long at a time. I got up before six and came right home. The storm was raging wildly I thought the wind would blow me off the sidewalk and when I got up on the hill, it was stronger still and the snow drifting in clouds. It was not bitterly cold as the wind was from the south west. Dad. was up when I got home but not expecting me. I went out before daylight and discovered the door had blown off the hen house and it was full of snow. I went over to the old barn to get some chicken feed and saw that the end of the shed at the big barn was out of place and on further investigation I found that the whole roof except a piece at the west end was blown off the shed and a piece of the barn roof off too. It was an awful looking place.The debris was scattered all over especially loose shingles which were scatered in all parts of the barn yard and the sheeting &amp; rafters were all down in the shed on top of the machinery. I expected to find some dead sheep but luckily not one of them was hurt and all the damage it did to the machinery was to break one shaft on the big drill and a slat in the apron of the manure spreader. We couldn't do any thing with it until the wind died down as we were afraid of something falling on our heads. We milked and after breakfast crawled under the wreck again to the barn and fed the calves which were in there with Mexico and threw some hay out in the yard for the young stock. We let the colts in out of the storm. I didn't try to get back down to Sunday school or church but Enah walked down to church and stayed down all day. I went down to Aunty's for dinner and Marj. and I came home soon after dinner Quint. and Win. were down at Aunty's &amp; Quint said the storm wrought great havoc down at the beach. Their bathing houses are in ruins part of the building smashed to atoms with the ice which is piled several feet high on the beach, and part of it has been carried half way to the park fence by the water which was very high. He says the ice smashed one of the ice cream parlors down at the beach all to pieces and it is strewn along the beach all the way to the dock. Ben Ivey's dance hall is not hurt, it being too high above the water for the ice to harm it. When Marj. and I</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>got home we found W.J. Thompson here. He had come over to get Dad. to be Santa Claus at the Sunday-school Christmas Tree but Dad. told him he would have to stay home with Tid. and suggested Cecil to him as being equal to the job. We got the chores done up in fair time and Dad. went down to Aunty's for tea and then to church. The Bishop was here to-night and held Confirmation service. Cecil was one of the ones to be confirmed. Marj. Tid. &amp; I stayed home The storm died down by noon and except for the wind was not a bad after noon at all.</p> <p>Monday December 19th</p> <p>The first thing Dad. &amp; I did to-day after we got things fed up was to string a piece of wire from the barn to the horse stable to keep the animals from the yard from wandering around the wreckage and running nails in their feet. We had to put one post in to stiffen it. Dad. had to go out to the old garden to get a piece of wire. Lloyd Ryerse came in to see if Dad. would act as chairman at the Shand's school concert on Friday night. This after noon we spent most of the time gathering up rubbish from around the barn but didn't get much done except knock down the big piece of roof that was blocking the driveway and doorway into the barn and got the driveway cleared out so that we could get through without difficulty. I didn't go down to band practice to-night and Marj. didn't have her girl's meeting so I tried to blow my horn at home a little but couldn't seem to get the tone of it very well. It has been a nice day to-day, cold but sunny &amp; not windy</p> <p>Tuesday December 20th</p> <p>We didn't do much except chores and a little more clearing up at the shed. Aunty and Aunty Alice came over for dinner to celebrate Tid's birthday and he was able to walk part way home with them. He is feeling a lot better. Marj. went down town with them and stayed to tea. Aunty Alice urged us to try to take Jack's lambs over to him this after noon so I went over to see if Billy had a place ready for them yet, but Jack had never mentioned them to him although he told us he would last week. Billy had to go over and interview Down's to see if he put the lambs in his shed and then he wanted me to help him take a heifer over here so by the time we got here it was too late to</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>take the lambs. To-night Enah and I went down and met Aunty, Aunty Alice &amp; Marj. at Aunty's and all went up to the Sunday school concert. The hall was full so we had to sit way back under the gallery. The concert proved a great success and the young ones all did their parts very well. Innes Coleman danced the Fisher's hornpipe beautifully and Agnes Sterling also danced well. The main part of the programme was a little play "The Sleeping Beauty" which went off very nicely. After all the concert they had the Christmas tree so it was pretty late when the thing broke up This has been a beautiful day sunny &amp; quite mild.</p> <p>Wednesday December 21st</p> <p>We woke up this morning to find a decided change in the weather. The wind had changed around to the east and it was cold &amp; raw &amp; trying to snow. Dad. &amp; I got the team out and loaded the lambs and took them down to Down's barn. Billy came down and helped us unload them. There were ten of them all the lambs we have left now are the six ewe lambs that we are going to keep. It was about noon when we got home and we did chores this afternoon.</p> <p>Thursday December 22nd</p> <p>I went down this morning to replenish our fuel supply with a load of coal as Geordie Tisdale sent word over the other day that we had better get down soon and take the load of chestnut he promised Dad. to save for him. Dad. started down with me but we met Billy Mills so Dad had to return with him. Joe weighed the waggon and informed me that I couldn't get any chestnut coal so I put on a load of stove. I went up to Aunty's and waited for Dad. who walked down and got a stick at the Widespread to make a stancion in the cow stable to replace the on Cnocfierna broke when she nearly finished Dad. We hauled up a small jag of corn stalks this after noon. Dad and Enah went down to choir practice to-night.</p> <p>Friday December 23rd</p> <p>We were late getting around this morning as indeed we have been for the last few weeks and I had just time enough to go down to the mill and get some chicken feed and low grade flour</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>for Dad's little pigs and we werent able to get up a load of corn stalks as we had hoped as I had to get ready to catch the one o'clock car to attend a meeting of the Shorthorn Breeders in Simcoe. The meeting wasnt called till two o'clock so I had lots of time on my hands and prowled around looking in the store windows. I saw a large toy aeroplane in Fall's toy display and recognized it as the one Quint made last summer to run with his game and which he was not allowed to run at the fairs, it being too much of a gambling enterprize. I took my watch in to the jewelers and had it fixed so that it would run soberly instead of making an hour in about fifty four minutes. I also got a nice copy of "The Angelus" for Marj. for Christmas I was the first of the Shorthorn Breeders at Bramhill's office and it was some time before enough drifted in to warrant starting the meeting, however Ham, Lorne Forrest, and two fellows I didnt know Duckfoot and Blayney came in so we got started and then Charlie Dunkin and some Murphy from Walsingham arrived much later. Ham was president and Bramhill secretary and the discussion that followed consisted principally of Bramhill reading forms of bylaws and business {illegible} by other clubs and suggesting that we adopt them. Ham asking for the opinion of the assembly, me moving that all resolutions be adopted some one else seconding the motion and the rest signifying assent in the usual manner. Lorne Forest did make a few remarks about patronizing the shows more and also in his most oratorical style gave us his opinions in the same manner he did at a former meeting concerning the influence feed has in making animals either scrubs or pure breds (in appearance). Charlie Dunkin also made some sensible suggestions but the others might as well not have been there except to give formal authority for our actions. I came away before the rest in order to catch the five o'clock car but the business was about wound up. We formed an association named it The Norfolk Shorthorn Breeders Association adopted a set of bylaws decided to carry on an "Abolish the Scrub Bull" campain to organize a calf club and to ask the Dominion Shorthorn breeders for a grant for the County Fair. I got home in time to help Dad. milk. To-night Dad. and Enah went out to the Shand's school entertainment as</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Dad. had to act as chairman and Enah had to play for them. They walked as the roads are so rough and I dont know what time they got home. Marj. and Tim hounded me into fixing their Christmas tree in place and then they decorated it, and they decorated the walls with the greens we three got last Wednesday down on Dicky {Name?} side hill</p> <p>Saturday December 24th</p> <p>Dad. and I managed to get in a small jag of corn stalks this morning and then we went down to Aunty's for dinner to meet Dick who came in on the one o'clock car. He was down till about four o'clock and then we did the chores up. Dick &amp; Quint came over about six for tea but didn't stay long afterwards. Marj. and I went down town with them to-night as Marj. wanted to take some Christmas presents to the Bagleys, but we stopped in at Aunty's and while we were there Essie came down with some she wanted to leave there for Marj. so we didn't have to go up town. Dick and Quint went off but Marj. &amp; I went home early Dick stayed down at Aunty's all night.</p> <p>Sunday December 25th</p> <p>Marj. and I went down to Sunday school this morning but were late. Everybody from our household came out to church but much to everyone's disappointment Mr. Cornish was not able to be out. He is evidently played out completely after all the work &amp; worry he has had, but Mr. Cornish is able to be up and around. Cousin Willy took the service and John S. Martin gave a short address on the Christmas lesson and they had the Christmas music. Dad. Enah &amp; Tid went around to the James' after dinne church for dinner and Marj. &amp; I went down to Aunty's Dick was there too and before we got through Dess came in with something for Win. so she had a cup of coffee with us. I came home right after dinner and did up the chores. Dad. &amp; Marj. came home about four and Enah &amp; Tid about six. Marj. spent the evening fixing up candy boxes and decorations for to-morrow.</p> <p>Monday December 26th</p> <p>To-day we celebrated Christmas with festivities. Dad.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>and I did up all the chores we could this forenoon and Dad. drove down in the cutter to fetch Mrs. James over. The sleighing wasn't much good but he got there. We had a gay old dinner party about two o'clock, seventeen of us all told sat down to demolish the big turkey Huby provided and a lovely haunch of venison that Marjs Dad. had sent her along with two brace of partridge (wer didnt have the partridge to day though) All from Huby's were over including Cecil. Mr. &amp; Mrs. James, Elva &amp; Brant &amp; of course Aunty Aunty Alice &amp; Dick. After dinner we stripped the Christmas tree and all drew a lot of nice presents I came out with new neckties, handkerchiefs {illegible} candies, Christmas number of "Life" and a renewal subscription to "The Literary Digest" which has lapsed since last summer although the magazine has kept coming We had to get at the night chores as soon as the tree was stripped and soon after we came in the party began to break up although most of them stayed till we had a little music &amp; Cecil &amp; Win stayed and played Parcheesi (an abominable game) with Tim &amp; me till about nine o'clock, Dad. drove Mrs. James down and took Aunty &amp; Aunty Alice as far as the sidewalk. He had hoped to go to Nomination meeting but thought it wasn't worthwhile This is the first Christmas Dick has been home for several years and there seems a touch of the romantic in the fact that we three boys the prototypes of the Q &amp; T &amp; D of the wondrous fairy tales that Aunty Alice used to create for us when the interior of the old garden fence was our world, are gathered at Christmas once more after the adventures that two of that trio have gone through. Since the days when barefooted skalleywags used roam the dense forest behind the barn and the wilderness beyond under the peppin tree, or swim in the beautiful green sea of Fa's silver beet bed, or work like navvies digging pits for some forgotten or never known reason in the garden or make mud pies for Taylor, or march on the warpath "wearing" our war-"hoops" which were formerly barrel hoops and at night run to the front gate when the seven o'clock train came past to wave at and be waved to by Mr. Young and then make futile resistance at having Aunty wash our feet &amp; put us to bed but listen eagerly to the chapter she read &amp; often beg for a second if it was about David, what varied</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>experiences we have had. Q. &amp; T. &amp; D. of fairyland saw many thrilling scenes but fairyland is not the only country where thrilling things take place. During our school day period (during which none of us ever distinguished ourselves as scholars although by regular attendance and a reasonable share of brains we never failed many examinations but were eager to leave after a year or two at High School) the difference in our natures developed and became more manifest. I know I always held that I would be a farmer and my feeling was at a high pitch when Dad. bought Flossie. Ester Moon's Jersey cow for my benefit, and I used to rush home after four to clean out her stable and carry her off, or in the Spring I remember my back used to ache from digging my garden and of course the horses were always a great source of pleasure to me. Nothing in the form of sport could compare in my estimation to a ride on Josie although in those days I was quite incapable of managing her properly and she used to tear around town at a gay speed absolutely uncontrolled, with me on her back, but no harm ever came of it. I never played on a team game in my life never killed any thing with a gun except a {illegible} and never had a steady boy chum although I loved to skate &amp; tramp through the woods, and swim and was on good terms with all the boys. Quint was more like me in his love for outdoors &amp; the creek &amp; woods but besides was a keen hunter &amp; trapper. He was at one time one of the best if not the best shot in town, and his traps &amp; night lines were the undoing of many a small inhabitant of the creek and marsh. Neither was he ever very proficient at organized play and enjoyed his own company as well as anyone else's. I used to love to tramp the countryside with him although never had any desire to use his gun and in spite of the fact that my excitement would grow tense when a rabbit or squirrel would present a good shot, I never had the hunter's joy or satisfaction at bagging it but would be filled with remorse at the sight of the little thing lying limp and bloody when a second before it was so full of activity and the joy of life. Quint was much more clever with tools than Dick or I and had an inventive and mechanical turn of mind. He used to like I did start a garden in the Spring but would stop tending to it before I got tired of mine, and I never remember him cutting the lawn of his own accord while I one time worked</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>like a slave to get the patch of long grass in front of the gate on the street cut and levelled like other boulevards. Dick was very different from either of us. His chief delight was to play ball with a crowd of boys and always had some pal with him. For years he &amp; Ferdie Wiser were inseperable companions. He was quicker at school and went farther in the High School than we did. He loved to read stories and to spend his money. One time some one gave him five cents so he posted right off to spend it. Aunty cautioned him not to spend it on anything foolish so he returned with a loaf of bread. He never cared for the tramps in the wood as much as Quint or I and I believe he was half afraid of the horses, unless they behaved themselves very seemly. He had the reputation for being a very slick diver and good swimmer, but was noted mostly for his neatness and for being particular to have his clothes just right. I was always an awful ragamuffin. He was a favorite with the girls and could always have a good time with them while I could only wish I could but could never think of any thing to do or say when I was with them and I don't believe Quint in those days had any use for them whatever. So there we stood as schoolboys with natures very different although we played in the same old garden learned the same lessons from the same teachers and were entertained by the same fairy tales. Since then old Dick has been trained as a Cavalry man and Artillery man riding on gun carriages at breakneck speed over the roughest of ground with the roughest of men. He has tended horses in the Veterinary corps and ridden all the way across Canada in a boxcar with horses for his sole companions, and enjoyed it. He has sailed across the Pacific Ocean and back in troopships of ancient design and has spent months as a soldier in one of the gruellest of foreign countries among people who for customs, manners &amp; morals couldn't be very much different than we are if they tried. He has experienced all the peculiarities of life in a {Prairie?} Village and now finds himself where the commercial pulse of the Nation beats the hardest, the largest of our cities &amp; in constant contact with men to whom world finance is an open book. He still sings and dances and talks the same as of yore but not so much and is gradually assuming the air &amp; manner of a typical business man. Quint's life has been as varied as Dick's and more. For two years he was a sailor on the lakes running from Fort William &amp; Montreal, then he started out to learn</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>the cotton-mill business in New Bedford, but as might have been expected his love of freedom revolted at that and he spent a few months with the gas drillers, then a soldier right through from the bell tents of Camplife to the dug-outs in the war zone, he has breathed the breath of battle and suffered the hardships of actual warfare. He has heard shells whistle and crash and machine guns (his own) rattle. He has seen men killed at their guns and has had his own companions blown to pieces by the same shell that by a miracle spared him. He can talk most interestingly on the manners of the people of France &amp; England and tell more about the cities of Germany &amp; Great Britain than most books. He has very keen powers of observation and as he has read very little his impressions &amp; expressions are original and unconventional as indeed are all his activities. Because of that unconventionality he is held in disrepute by the good people of Dover although I must admire him for it at least I think I do, maybe I just admire him in spite of it. Of course I can't help agreeing with people when they shake their heads and say it is too bad Quintin is content to waste his time selling ice cream and tempting the public with cupie dolls to throw at stuffed cats instead of turning his time &amp; talents to some account and yet I would hate to take him to task about it for he would argue "Why should I forgo the pleasures &amp; freedom I now enjoy in order to be a slave so that when I am old I could say I know a good trade and have a little money in the bank for a rainy day. As it is I have more money to spend than you have and have some in the bank too besides running the chance of making more and my time is my own." I might as an older brother should call Quint aside and say, "You know, old boy, you shouldn't knock around with that bunch of toughs you do and you should leave the liquor business alone as it is now unlawful." but Quint would smile and politely undertake to prove to me the very obvious fact that although he has consorted with toughs more or less for the last ten years and he is far from being a tough himself, and as for the liquor business, according to his code of morals it is no crime to defy a law that he considers unjust and made by a fickle democracy that doesn't know its own mind for two years hand running. I know there are answers to these arguments but Quint. has his own ideas and as far as the fundamental principles of honor are concerned</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>I maintain that he is as true to them as any man in spite of anything that may have happened. He is not a tough in any sense of the word either in speech or habits and he can claim the admiration of the sternest of his accusers simply by his personality, polished manners suavity and ready flow of well thought out conversation. So much for Q &amp; D, as for old Tobe he has "just plugged along through it all not a mile away from the high board fence of the old garden, a farmer just as he always said he would be, proud of the name and loving the profession, enjoying the music of the north west blast of January and the song of the first Rosingnol of Spring and the poetry of an aching back at sundown as well as a fresh cut meadow in the morning. I think that his what holds him to it, the music &amp; poetry of it all certainly not the money he has made, although even there he can't complain he has always had plenty to eat, plenty to wear and a house over him which is more than the other two have had always. It is true of course that when his old pals were on the march to the call of the bugle, he often strained hard at the bit, but never kicked over the traces, but it is also true that while in the trenches of France or the barracks of Siberia the other boy's hearts were being excited by the world-old activities of war, in the shady byways of his own beloved country, old Tobe's soul was in transports of happiness from the still older activities of love, and in his one short trip to the hills &amp; lakes of Haliburton, he drank deeper of the pure joy of life than they ever have or probably ever will, though they should go halfway round the earth &amp; back.</p> <p>Saturday December 31st</p> <p>It is now four weeks since Christmas but I have dated this to wind up the records of 1921. Christmas excitement and disturbed conditions have prevented me from writing and so I will have to lump the doings of the week following the holiday and probably for January of 1922. The day following Christmas or rather the 26th day we celebrated I was about all in with a miserable cold and didn't do much that day foll after that Dad. went down with Dick who was here for dinner and stayed to tea with him at Aunty's. He left on the 7 o'clock car for Brantford where he boarded the Montreal train and was there Wednesday morning. Dad. &amp; I have not done much all week but odd jobs and chores. We probably hauled a few cornstalks in and fed them</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>up but I don't think we did anything else in the way of teaming. McMullen was over on Tuesday and bought the two old ewes the only ones that were left. I told him there was every chance of them raising lambs this Spring but as they were so old I let him have them for $5.00 apiece. We did deliver Jack's lambs to him one day but I forget whether it was before or after the New Year. We took down what we thought were ten lambs but when I was looking up their numbers to have them registered I found one was a yearling. I went down to Jacks to investigate and sure enough found a yearling amongst them and she appears to be in lamb. I guess we will leave her there. It leaves one lamb not accounted for and the only thing I can imagine is that Dougherty got her last summer. Aunty &amp; Aunty Alice were over here to dinner one day and on Friday morning left for Detroit to pay Roy &amp; Vernon a month's visit. Quint. Huby Marj. &amp; I were down to see them off on the nine o'clock car and were very pleased to be able to leave them in charge of a Mr. Well's, Walk's brother who was going right through to Windsor. Marj. and I went down there Thursday night and are now encamped there till they get back looking after the house for them and having a whale of a time. I have breakfast and tea down there with Marj. and stay here at the farm for dinner. John Quanbury who had steadily been going downhill for the last month or six weeks died on the 27th and was buried on the 30th. We were over at the funeral and Dad. was one of the bearers. His death was a sad blow for the family as they never suspected anything serious the matter with him till Dr. Toll told him when he quit work that there was a growth on his lungs for which nothing could be done. We are all waiting anxiously for the results of the election next Monday. At Nomination Jack Martin and Andrew Innes were put up for reeve and C.W. Barwell, Landon Ivey, Harry Misner, Capt. McCauly, Quinn &amp; Jim Austin are running for councillors. Andrew is of course leading the old party of knockers and seems confident of winning probably counting the strength of his gang to be as great as in the days of Vyse. Jack is equally confident of success and with Barwell &amp; Landon Ivey should make the best council for progress and good standing that Dover has had for a long time.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p></p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>1911.</td> <td>Summary of the Diary.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>May 20th</td> <td>Spent first night on the farm. Bill Oakes preparing corn ground.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>" 26th</td> <td>Bill Donald &amp; Charlie Butler gave a day on corn ground.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>" 30th</td> <td>Planted corn</td> </tr> <tr> <td>" 31st</td> <td>Bobby's "Taurus", first calf born on the place (in our day)</td> </tr> <tr> <td>June 12th</td> <td>Used cream separator for first time. Dad. at Flemming's barn (horse stable) raising.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>" 16</td> <td>Bill started to plough summer fallow</td> </tr> <tr> <td>" 17 &amp; 19</td> <td>Had a bee to move the stable, old house &amp; pig pen.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>" 22</td> <td>Holiday in town to celebrate the King's coronation.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>" 28</td> <td>Started haying in east corner field</td> </tr> <tr> <td>July 13</td> <td>Started wheat harvest. Terrible forest fires in north. many lives lost.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>" 15</td> <td>Dad cut alsike.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>" 24</td> <td>Got razor &amp; shaving utensils for 16th birthday. Need whiskers</td> </tr> <tr> <td>" 25</td> <td>Dad got piano from Martin's. Winky Smith started painting house</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Aug 1</td> <td>Hamilton Asylum burned. 8 deaths.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>" 4</td> <td>Normal Entrance report out. Marj. Clarke (honors) Edna Sidway pass</td> </tr> <tr> <td>" 9</td> <td>Wyatt Person cut oats. Bill Oakes going west on Sat. 12th</td> </tr> <tr> <td>" 11</td> <td>Demolished old wooden trough at windmill, going to put in cement</td> </tr> <tr> <td>" 15</td> <td>Everybody except Andrew Innes in Simcoe to hear Sir Wilfred.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>" 17</td> <td>Big crowd went up on special train to Simcoe to hear Mr. Borden</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Aug 19</td> <td>Bougner Picnic roads full of rigs of all kinds.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>" 24</td> <td>Threshed and put the straw over the cow shed.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sept 7</td> <td>Dad &amp; I go to Exhibition. Every body talking reciprosity. Mostly against</td> </tr> <tr> <td>" 8</td> <td>We take the Woodson crowd out to Shand's in the waggon. Musical evening</td> </tr> <tr> <td>" 9</td> <td>Mr. Skey died this after noon.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>" 13</td> <td>Dad sowed wheat. I cut corn. Mercury down to freezing.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>" 15</td> <td>Letter from Aunty describing trip to Banff with Walter &amp; Winnie</td> </tr> <tr> <td>" 21</td> <td>Charlton defeated McCall. Norfolk's luck to have wrong man in.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>" 25.</td> <td>Sowed second field of wheat. Dad. drilled &amp; I harrowed.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>" 26</td> <td>Dad. went to Toronto &amp; met Frank who came east with Rev. W. Taylor.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>" 27</td> <td>Tip Varey &amp; Miss Langs married to-day.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>" 29</td> <td>Dad. thrashing at old Billy Cruise's</td> </tr> <tr> <td>" 30</td> <td>Dad. &amp; I finished cutting the corn. Bill quit yesterday.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Mon. Oct. 2.</td> <td>Mrs Matthew Martin buried. Dad. &amp; Frank interview Mr. Smith re school.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Thurs " 5</td> <td>Old Mr. McBride's (Jimmy?) funeral. Mrs. Ferris eloped &amp; Mrs. Gerrard's husband returns, having another wife &amp; five children.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Wed. " 12</td> <td>Hannah Flemming &amp; Lloyd Chrysler married yesterday.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Thurs Fri " 13</td> <td>Bill Donald cut the buckwheat. Played Pit at Blaikies to-night.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Thur. " 19</td> <td>Dick. Frank &amp; I drive Josie to Simcoe Fair. Aunty leaves Fort Sask. for Dover</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Fri. " 20</td> <td>The Miss Hardings. Mrs. Morgan &amp; Miss Buckwell drove Isaac's pacer over to see us.</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>Wed. Nov 1</td> <td>Bill Cruise's sale.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Fri. Sat Nov 3&amp;4</td> <td>Threshed buckwheat &amp; alsike &amp; oats. 70 bus bw, 4 bus. alsike @ $10.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sun. " 5</td> <td>Church reopened. Pulpit. lectern &amp; prayer desk dedicated to Bishop Baldwin. Mr. Skey &amp; Fa. respectively</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Wed. " 15</td> <td>Snowed enough for bob sleighs. Cold.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Thurs. " 16</td> <td>Mickey Low was run over by freight train took leg off.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Mon. " 27</td> <td>Bought 4 ewe lambs from Carpenter for $6.00 apiece</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Mon. Dec 11</td> <td>A son born to the Emery McPherson's (Arthur I think)</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Fri Dec 29</td> <td>Mrs. Jim Allen's funeral.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sat. " 30</td> <td>Went skating in the gully &amp; found dandelions in bloom on a bank with south exposure.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>1912</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Mon. Jan 1.</td> <td>Vyse elected reeve and New School by-law carried.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Wed. " 10</td> <td>Ice cutting on pond started. Trains blocked. My knee bad for week</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sat. " 13</td> <td>22° below zero at 8 A.M.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sat. " 20</td> <td>We hear spooks at the kitchen window</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Fri. " 26</td> <td>We finish chicken pen. Bruce Dell &amp; Alma Ellis married last night.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sat. Feb 3</td> <td>We get new milk cow &amp; calf from Blaikie for $50.00 (Mully &amp; June)</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Mon " 5</td> <td>Coldest winter in 50 years. Froze 5 inches in harbour since Sat.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sun. " 18</td> <td>Mrs. Dunbar buried. Mr. Symington died of lockjaw to-day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Wed. " 21</td> <td>We all went to the Quanbury's for tea. Charlie bound for Ft. William</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Fri. March 1</td> <td>Farewell address &amp; presentation to Mr. Liddy.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Tue. " 19</td> <td>Walt Steele asked me to take a bass horn in the band.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Thurs. " 21</td> <td>Blaikey's sale. Frank had never seen an auction sale</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Fri. " 22</td> <td>We shovel out the cut on the side road. I get the horn. Dick a clarionet</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Thurs. Mar 28.</td> <td>Aunty sold the back lot to the Gas Co. to drill on</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Fri. April 5</td> <td>Good Friday. I saw &amp; heard robins &amp; frogs for first time.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sun. " 7</td> <td>Cold easter. Turkey &amp; Goose each lay first egg.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Mon. " 15</td> <td>Primus the first lamb born. - 16 - Titanic disaster.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Thurs. " 18</td> <td>Quint went on Vigilant to-night. Huby opposed to him starting on Friday.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Tues. " 23</td> <td>Roy married to-night.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Thurs. " 25</td> <td>Worked up the garden.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sun. " 28.</td> <td>Went to Pete Boughner's for ringworm cure. Ed. Moon going to the Falls - Clifton House</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Fri. May 3.</td> <td>Started seeding - Roy &amp; Vernon here.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sun. " 5</td> <td>Swallows came down Cousin Bessie's chimney into room where Tiny was sick and covered the room with soot.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Wed. " 8.</td> <td>Turned out cows calves &amp; colts.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sat. " 18</td> <td>Ivey had a big gang setting out cherry trees.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Thurs. " 23</td> <td>Queen born</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sun. " 26</td> <td>Peg-leg Hawn died. Ray Quanbury born</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Mon 27 - Wed 29</td> <td>Dick &amp; Dad try their hands at diary writing. Neighbors help us sow corner field</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Fri. " 31</td> <td>Matthew Hodge sheared the sheep. Wm. Walker fenced plum orchard</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Tue June 11</td> <td>St. John's church burned this after noon</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Fri. " 14</td> <td>Drilled corn. Cattle broke out. Dick &amp; I pursued them.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Wed. " 19</td> <td>Dad and I do statute labour</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Tues " 28</td> <td>We spud thistles in corner field. Enah has a ride in Martins auto</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Mon July 1</td> <td>Started haying. U.S. training ship Wolverine in harbour. John Gordons "City of Port Dover" big attraction. Blakey here to start work</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>Sat. July 27</td> <td>Coleman bought Rosy for $48.00 Water cold at the Stump.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Mon. " 29</td> <td>Person started to cut wheat. W. McQuade tries to sell Dad a "reaper"</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Mon. Aug. 5</td> <td>Tore down old horse stable. Murphy started ditching machine on Ivey place</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Mon. " 12</td> <td>Uncle Ward. came home from West. Has left Revillon Freres.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sun " 18</td> <td>Harry Harding here for tea.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Tue. " 20</td> <td>Vyse baby (Frank?) born. - No probably Richard. -</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Thur. " 22.</td> <td>Started to cut barley. Blaikie &amp; I thrash at Flemmings</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Tue. " 27</td> <td>Dick &amp; I go to Exhibition. Dad. gets word from Aunty of Uncle Fred's death</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sat. " 31</td> <td>Home from Toronto. Had big time with Lewis &amp; Paul Lee Woodson 5¢ picture shows.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Mon. Sept 9</td> <td>Cut barley with mower, wet harvest. Mrs. Sandy Lawson died.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Mon " 16</td> <td>Threshed. 312 bus oats 305 wheat 118 barley. Tupper &amp; Blakey on stack.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Wed. " 18</td> <td>The Will Warren's &amp; Bessie from Colorado pay us a visit.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Wed. " 25</td> <td>Word comes here to Dr. Woodson that Vernon's father is dead.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sat. " 28</td> <td>Dad. drilled wheat. Aunt Leena here.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Tues. Oct. 1st</td> <td>Started to cut corn and clover seed.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Thur " 3rd</td> <td>Blakey left for Alfred's. Dad paid him $65.00 for the summer.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Mon. " 14</td> <td>Dick started to work in the Bank.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Wed. Nov 20</td> <td>We all went out to John Shand's &amp; ate up the Presbyterian bazaar cake</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Mon Dec 2</td> <td>Dick and Win confirmed.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Tue. " 3</td> <td>Fagan Shaw buried to-day died Sunday at Poorhouse</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sun. " 15</td> <td>Jumbo Marshall died. Skating on the pond.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Fri. " 20.</td> <td>Huby. over here at 3 a.m. to announce Tim's arrival to Aunty.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>1913</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Wed. Jan 1</td> <td>Dad &amp; Aunty fear the worst for Dick. We find him in bed with Quint</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Mon. " 6</td> <td>Vyse beat J.R. Davis for reeve. C. Coleman, Henderson, J. Walker &amp; Bill Langs. Council.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Wed. " 15</td> <td>Gladys Coleman married early this morning.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Thur. " 16</td> <td>Mrs. Jarley's wax-works. Hazen Waddle stars. I have a dancing lesson</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Tues Feb 4</td> <td>We bring our first pure bred sheep home from Charlie Dunkin's</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Fri. " 7</td> <td>Went by train to Simcoe to hockey match. Simcoe 8 Hamilton 3</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Wed. " 19</td> <td>Mrs. Crosbie Morgan died to-night. (Noted in diary on 20th)</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Mon. Mar. 3</td> <td>Rebecca born this afternoon.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Wed. Mar 5.</td> <td>Dad. &amp; I meet Hanmer at Mrs. Schofield's. Mrs. McBain died</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Mon. " 10</td> <td>Alan Law &amp; I drive to Jarvis and I smoke my first cigar</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Fri. " 21</td> <td>Good Friday. Devastating wind. Wrecked barns &amp; windmills</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Mon. " 31</td> <td>Jonas Green, new neighbor. Bought bull calf from H. Thompson $55.00</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Wed. Apr. 2.</td> <td>Clara Tupper born yesterday. Tupper rather disinterested.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Fri. Apr 11</td> <td>Quint left for Pt Colbourne to work on a lake freighter.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Thur. " 17</td> <td>Dad. started to work on the land.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Tues. " 29</td> <td>Bought manure-spreader. Huby gets a job on new Canning Factory.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Thur. May 15.</td> <td>We got locked in the band room. Long Geordie Lang threatens suicide.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Fri. " 23</td> <td>T.A. Ivey defeats the school by-law by dirty work.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Wed. " 28</td> <td>Johnnie Walker's mother &amp; old Mrs. Norquay died.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Mon. June 2</td> <td>Pommers born. We get J. Walker's Joce to work corn ground.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Fri. June 6</td> <td>Finished planting corn. Raising at Frank Ryerse's. Frost night before last.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Mon. " 9</td> <td>We get Walt McCall's sick colt. $25.00 cream che {cheque} for May from 3 cows &amp; 2 heifers. Frost last night.</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>Wed. June 11</td> <td>Sold Taurus for $62 1/2. Walt's colt died. Tupper sheared the sheep</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Thur. " 12.</td> <td>Sold wool to Penmans @ 10 cts pound. Harry Dyar nearly killed in auto-wreck</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Tue. " 17</td> <td>Aunt Louise died this morning. Dad. &amp; I do statute labour.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sun. " 29</td> <td>Three barn fires up Radical road. Capture a suspected fire-bug.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Tue. July 1</td> <td>Get new roller. Val. Leaney arrests a motor cyclist. Simcoe man drops dead.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Thur. " 3</td> <td>Dad. started to cut hay.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Wed. " 16</td> <td>Dad. takes hay rack party to Shands. Win passed entrance - honours</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Fri. " 18</td> <td>Jim Low killed by Dave Turners engine. Frank failed in exams</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Wed. " 23</td> <td>Lila fell down the horse stable chute.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Thur. " 24</td> <td>Started to cut wheat.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Mon Aug 4</td> <td>Cut oats.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Fri. &amp; Sat " 8 &amp; 9 Thur. &amp; Fri " 7 &amp; 8</td> <td>Aunty and I drive to Burford &amp; back with Josie.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Wed. " 13</td> <td>Buck's Park bridge over road collapsed, some bad injuries</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sun. " 24</td> <td>Tiddums christened. Huby studies service to act as God-father</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Mon. " 25</td> <td>Dad beats Taylor for trustee. Dick &amp; I go to Glen in "Victoria". Mrs. Hobbe's picnic</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sat. " 30</td> <td>Walter, Roy &amp; Vernon come. Great mix up getting them all home.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Tue. Sept 2</td> <td>Cecil Lamb not expected to recover from typhoid fever</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sun. " 7</td> <td>Dad. Aunty &amp; Frank drive to Port Rowan</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Tue. " 9</td> <td>Aunty leaves for the West. Hard afternoon's thrashin at Tupper's</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sun. " 14</td> <td>Tomato &amp; corn leaves nipped with frost. Dave has alsike poisoning</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Wed. " 17</td> <td>Started to sow wheat but had to quit for rain</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Wed. " 24</td> <td>Thrashed 560 bus oats from 18 acres</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Thur. Sept. 25</td> <td>Jonas &amp; I start cutting corn. Mrs. Dave Waddle died</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sat. Sept. 27</td> <td>Hanmer 47 {illegible} died to-day after 2 days illness</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Thur Oct. 2.</td> <td>We get ram from Dunkin. Dad. plays pedro at John Quanbury's</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Wed. " 8</td> <td>Orpha Flemming &amp; Wilbur Ryerse reported married.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Thur. " 23</td> <td>Mrs. Brierly buried.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sat. " 25</td> <td>News arrives of birth of 2nd {Lyall?} boy. Agitation to close picture show.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Wed. Nov. 5</td> <td>Frank caught skunk &amp; is nearly impossible to live with.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Thur. " 6</td> <td>Dad. took ram back to Dunkins &amp; got imported one.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Fri. " 14</td> <td>Terrible storm on Upper Lakes. Many wrecks &amp; great loss of life</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Fri. " 21</td> <td>Huby brings Bluch over to the farm.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sat. " 22.</td> <td>Ed. Moon and I tear down the old windmill.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Thur. " 27</td> <td>Jack Phillips died last night from typhoid fever</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Mon. Dec 1</td> <td>We got word from Aunty that Uncle Hal. has had a stroke.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sat. " 6</td> <td>I take over the chicken business from Frank, who prefers trapping</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sun " 7</td> <td>Dick buys himself a $12.00 watch.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Tue. " 9</td> <td>Gint Rankin chivaried at Jim Low's lunch counter</td> </tr> <tr> <td>1914</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Mon. Jan 5</td> <td>Vyse beat Ed. for reeve, council Sovereign, Taylor, Henderson and Laing. Hammond beat Atkins in township.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Tue. " 6</td> <td>Rus. Lampkin erected windmill.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sat. " 10</td> <td>Thrashed alsike. Tiddums has whooping cough</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>Mon. Jan 19</td> <td>Alan &amp; I take seed to Jarvis. Sold alsike $8.00 &amp; Red. $7.75</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Wed. " 21</td> <td>Mully had big red bull calf.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sat. " 24</td> <td>McBain's auction sale.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Wed. " 28</td> <td>Alan filled our ice house.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Tue. Feb 3</td> <td>Winkey Smith buried to-day.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Thur. " 5</td> <td>I got the new "Library of Original sources"</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Fri. " 6</td> <td>Dad. sells his lots in town to Jim Caley.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Wed. " 18</td> <td>Knocked pigeon house of old chicken pen moving it out the lane</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Wed. " 25</td> <td>Old Split-ear had a fight with Frank's pig, which attacked her lamb</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Wed. Mar. 11</td> <td>Tiddums can walk alone. Inez Schram married. Eclipse of moon</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Tue. Apr. 7</td> <td>Rus. Gordon came to spend Easter</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Wed. " 15</td> <td>Got farm deeds from Reed. Crown deed given Colin McNeillege 1837.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sat. " 18</td> <td>Ray Lampkin died this morning.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Wed. " 22.</td> <td>Conon Hicks died yesterday. U.S. take Vera Cruz.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Fri. " 24</td> <td>Huby and I set fire to the woods accidentally.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sat. " 25</td> <td>The "Maple Leaf" scores Vyse's administration.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Wed. " 29</td> <td>Enah went to Toronto to hear the new organ in St. Pauls</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Thur. " 30</td> <td>Got incubator and brooder from Jack Martin</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Thur. May 7</td> <td>Wilbur Ryerse's have a daughter. (Zeitha)</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sat. " 9</td> <td>Huby planted Carolina poplars along side road and fence</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Tue. " 12.</td> <td>Very wet. Tom Abbott asks Dad. not to mention weather. He hears enough of it.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Mon " 18</td> <td>Started work on the land.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Tue. " 26</td> <td>Edna Sidway died.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sat. May 30.</td> <td>New bridge over dam. Empress of Ireland sunk with 1000 passengers.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Wed. June 8</td> <td>Frank &amp; I get skip of beer from Mrs. McPherson</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sat. " 13</td> <td>Planted corn. Bill Oaks marked the field.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Tue. " 16</td> <td>Huby and I help to raise the roof of Tuppers barn.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Thur. " 18</td> <td>Had a visit from Col. McDonald.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sat. " 20</td> <td>Dick gets home from a visit to Toledo</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Wed. " 24</td> <td>Sold Osprey to Lea Marshall for $132.50</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Mon. " 29</td> <td>Provincial election. Whitney government returned A.C. Pratt beat Andrew Innes by 130</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Wed. July 1</td> <td>Tiddums scalded his foot. I spent the day at home.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Fri. " 3</td> <td>Started cutting hay in the corner field.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sat. " 4</td> <td>John Henry Butler died this morning.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sun. " 5</td> <td>Topsy Walker came to play the organ without her hat so was sent back</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sat. " 11</td> <td>Buildings at the brick yard burned to-night.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Mon. " 13</td> <td>Frank got word that he failed to pass Entrance.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sat. " 18</td> <td>Cut wheat.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sun. " 19</td> <td>I take Marj. Clarke for a drive</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Wed. " 22</td> <td>Jack McCurty cut his throat. Army worms doing great damage in counties north of here.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Thurs. " 30</td> <td>Austria has declared war with Servia &amp; Belgrade is taken.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sun. Aug. 2.</td> <td>Huby, Quint &amp; I drive to Dr. McInnes ginseng farm &amp; to Billington's</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sat. " 22.</td> <td>Toronto regiments orderd to Valcartier. Fred. McDonald with 48th Highlanders. Byron Johnson with Chatam regiment</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>Thurs. Aug 27.</td> <td>I play in the band for patriotic flag day sale.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sat. " 29</td> <td>Veterinary Inspector pronounces Anthrax, cause of death of Bannister's &amp; Quanbury's cows. Dad. disagrees.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sun. Sept. 13</td> <td>We boys visit Exhibition. Dad. keeps diary while we are gone and has busy time with Anthrax reports on cattle</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Mon. " 14</td> <td>Looks as if war can't last long, Germans seem to be in flight.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sat. " 19</td> <td>Drilled wheat on buck wheat stubble</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Fri. " 25</td> <td>Finished sowing wheat on alsike stubble.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sun. " 27</td> <td>Frost night before last.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Wed. " 30</td> <td>Dad. sees Harry Harding off. He has been home all summer</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Thur. Oct 1</td> <td>Willie Nixon wins first prize on milk stool at School Fair</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Tue. " 6</td> <td>Frank and I finish cutting corn</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Thur. " 8</td> <td>Bess Perry &amp; Patt married. Dad &amp; I go to Dunkins for ram</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sat. " 10</td> <td>Marj. and I go after chestnuts &amp; run into thunder storm.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sat. " 17</td> <td>Charlie Quanbury has bought the Lewis place by Shand's school</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Mon " 19</td> <td>Pud. Smythe and I go to Simcoe to drill with Capt. Simson's company</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Tue. " 20</td> <td>Dad. goes to Toronto to meet Aunty, Aunty Alice &amp; Uncle Hal. (diary doesn't say)</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Thur. Nov. 5</td> <td>Henry Awde and I start building chicken shed.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Thur. Dec. 3</td> <td>No entries for 2 weeks. I had jaundice. Uncle Hal. died last Monday.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sun. " 6</td> <td>Frank is confirmed to-night.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sat. " 12</td> <td>Cousin Lizzie Hyde sends us a box of family treasurers.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Fri. " 25</td> <td>Nobody but Tiddums &amp; Lila got Christmas presents. Ferdy Wiser here.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Wed. " 30</td> <td>Jean Davis married. Mrs. Jim Waddle died. Mr. Lemon buried Monday</td> </tr> <tr> <td>1915</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Mon. Jan 4th</td> <td>Boughner in township. Local Option defeated in Simcoe</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Mon. " 11</td> <td>I got to Guelph. Quint to New Bedford. Bird Smith married.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Mon. " 18</td> <td>T.L. Gillies dropped dead.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Mon. Mar. 1</td> <td>Aunty and Aunty Alice leave for Fort Saskatchewan</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Fri. " 19</td> <td>Art. Ryerse reported to be on the land.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Thur. " 25</td> <td>Sam Jacques vs. Nicolls over a bottle of whiskey</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Mon. Apr. 5</td> <td>Easter Monday. Willard won big fight, (Johnson)</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Wed. " 7</td> <td>Dad. sowed oats in the little orchard.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Tues. " 27</td> <td>Dad. at Murdock vs Yeager Trial. First heavy Canadian casualties.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Wed. " 28</td> <td>Ade Millman and Ernie Skey both married to-day.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Thur. May 6</td> <td>Aunty and Aunty Alice arrive home from the West.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Fri. " 7</td> <td>Lusitania torpedoed in Irish Sea, 1500 drowned.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Mon. " 11</td> <td>Art Walker home from hospital. F. McDonald prisoner in Germany.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sat. " 15</td> <td>Had to send my little chestnut tree back to the States</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sun. " 16</td> <td>Ginger has a fine colt. (Billy)</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Fri. " 21</td> <td>Harry Smith on Wright place has horse killed by barbed wire fence.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Thur. " 27</td> <td>May Ivey has plural pneumonia, not expected to live.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Tue. June 1</td> <td>Dad sheared the last two sheep.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Fri. " 4</td> <td>Bill Oaks came out to mark corn ground. I started planting</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Mon. " 7</td> <td>I give Art Quanbury a day &amp; we have dinner at Charlie's.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Fri Tues. " 8</td> <td>Sold the wool at Penman's for 20 cts a pound.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Fri " 11</td> <td>Mr. Billings died in Montreal.</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>Mon June 28</td> <td>Started cutting corner field.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Thur. July 1.</td> <td>Stretch fence along John Wess line this forenoon. Celebrate this after noon. Harry Moon &amp; John Gorden bombard. Dardanelles</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Thur. " 15</td> <td>Frank passed entrance, so elated, he wants to go back to school</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sat. " 17</td> <td>John R. Davis died very suddenly.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Mon. " 19.</td> <td>Staib. the station agent died yesterday.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Thur. " 22</td> <td>Huby has 200 names on Custom house petition. Quint. sick in New Bedford</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Mon. Aug 2nd</td> <td>Dad. started to cut wheat.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Wed " 4</td> <td>25 people killed in Erie by flood. 2000 homeless</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Fri. " 6</td> <td>We give old Bluch to Bob. Ross</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sun. " 8</td> <td>Vyse tried to haul wheat to-day, but terrible storm prevented hailstones like wallnuts broke 10,000 panes in Ivey's greenhouses</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Fri. " 13</td> <td>Frank and I dig at big ditch in timothy field, we intend to tile</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sat. " 14</td> <td>Hallam, new blacksmith. T.A. Ivey killed in Hamilton.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Fri. " 20</td> <td>Dad. away with Harry Ausley &amp; Huby. Enah helps Frank &amp; me haul barley.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Thur. " 26</td> <td>Huby starts to work at Customs Office. We cut locust tree at Huby's.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>{obscured text} " 27.</td> <td>Quint comes home from New Bedford.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>{obscured text} Sept 2.</td> <td>Finished cutting wheat. Badly sprouted due to wet weather.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>{obscured text} " 7</td> <td>Mrs. Harding died last night.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>{obscured text} " 8</td> <td>Ed. Turner died.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>{obscured text} " 16</td> <td>Huby has moved to Bill Slocombs house. Aunty &amp; Aunty Alice down {home?}</td> </tr> <tr> <td>{obscured text} " 18</td> <td>Finished hauling &amp; stacking oats from back fields</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Thur. Sept. 30</td> <td>Dad. summarizes 10 days events. I get sick thrashing @ Vyse's</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Fri. Oct 1</td> <td>Dad. finished drilling 4 acres of wheat.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Thur. " 7</td> <td>Dad. started ploughing and I cut corn.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sat. " 9</td> <td>Orm Millman broke bone in his ankle while after nuts.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Mon. " 11</td> <td>Dolly Smith reunion at Shand's school.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Thurs. " 14</td> <td>Gordon McCall died of wounds overseas.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Fri " 15</td> <td>Aunty Alice gave me a lot of her books. Pope, Hone &amp; Milton.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Wed. " 20</td> <td>Aunty Maude in Brantford hospital for operation.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Wed. " 27</td> <td>Three weddings to-day. Maime Shand, Ray Hammond, &amp; Miss Bloxom.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Thur. Nov 25</td> <td>I go to Caledonia and buy Elgitha from Douglas for $180.00</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Fri. Dec 3</td> <td>Charlie Shand going out West.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sat. " 4</td> <td>A.C. Pratt. organizing the 133rd.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Fri " 10</td> <td>Cecil Powell back home from the Front.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Wed. " 22</td> <td>Queen hooked on first time with Joe to bob sleighs</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sat. " 25</td> <td>Had Christmas dinner at the James. Frank smokes strong cigar.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sun. " 26</td> <td>Choir start wearing surplices</td> </tr> <tr> <td>1916</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Mon. Jan. 3</td> <td>Walker beat Vyse. Council. Moon, Harry Smith, R. M Taylor, Matt. Wilson</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Mon. " 10</td> <td>Dickens night at A.Y.P.A. Aunty Maude &amp; Cousin Willie take part</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Mon " 24</td> <td>E McPherson on to get signatures on a Total Prohibition petition</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Tue Feb 1</td> <td>Tige sick with the Grip.</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>Thur. Feb 3</td> <td>Mrs. Hodge died. Hammy Innes &amp; Bill George enlist. Cliff Lees vs Penmans Lawsuit</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sat " 5</td> <td>Parliament Bldg. at Ottawa burned. Seven people killed</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Mon " 7</td> <td>Minnie Misner leaving for Egypt as Red Cross nurse.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>" " 14</td> <td>18° below zero. Last of Dad's canarys gets killed.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sat. " 19</td> <td>Took load to Simcoe rink with Faulkner's team. They nearly got away.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>" " 26</td> <td>Ed. Moon &amp; Jonas Green latest 133rd recruits. French desperately defending Verdun.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Thur. Mar 2</td> <td>Dad. &amp; Frank drive to Pt. Rowan for Aunt Ida's furniture</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Fri. " 3</td> <td>Bill Duncan buried. Row on between Pratt &amp; officers of 133rd.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Mon " 6</td> <td>Frank gets geese from Faulkner to raise on shares.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Tue. " 7</td> <td>Jack Martin has bought Vyse out.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Wed " 8</td> <td>We get Clyde mare from Harry Ansley</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Thur. " 9</td> <td>Party at Quanbury's. Bad. blizzard. Start arranging for Mr. Smith's reunion</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Fri. " 10</td> <td>Quint quits mill in New Bedford. Huby hopes he will enlist.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sat. " 11</td> <td>We walk to Lynn Valley to see fire - Edmund's grist mill.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Tue. " 14</td> <td>Glen Ryerse jacks up old shed roof.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sat. " 18</td> <td>10° below zero. First robin.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Mon. " 20</td> <td>Dick to start sleeping at bank. Hazen leaving for Ottawa</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Fri. " 24</td> <td>Tommy Jackson has sold out to Frank Ryerse</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sat. " 25</td> <td>Vyse's sale. Quint has signed up (with 133rd)</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Fri. " 30</td> <td>John Watt's sale. Johnny Loan &amp; Ernie Hinds both sell out to enlist</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Wed. April 5</td> <td>Sam Law's farewell party.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sat " 29</td> <td>Belle's twin colts born dead.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Mon. May 1</td> <td>Started to work on land - back side hill.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sat. " 6</td> <td>Cattle turned out.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Tue. " 9</td> <td>Sold Ginger to an American.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Tue " 30</td> <td>Dad. nearly breaks his neck falling down woodshed stairs</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Thur Jan. 1</td> <td>Emery McPherson builds us a refrigerator</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sat. June 3</td> <td>All but me go to circus in Simcoe. Heavy British naval loss.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sun. " 4</td> <td>Dick &amp; Dess visiting "Grandpa Mead" in Simcoe</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Tue " 6</td> <td>Kitchner drowned.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Fri. " 9</td> <td>Mr. Ashbow spends the night with us.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sun. " 11</td> <td>Mr. Fleming's "Prince" breaks leg &amp; has to be shot.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sun " 18</td> <td>Robert John Watson's mother &amp; Mrs. John Watts died.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Wed " 21</td> <td>Jack Martin's horse had tetanus. Joe Fields shot it.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sun " 25</td> <td>Mr. Rennand, rector here 41 years ago, preached to-day.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Mon " 24</td> <td>Robert John Watson married.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Tue. " 27</td> <td>Mrs. W.H. Smith died this morning.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Thur " 29</td> <td>Barwell's horse ran across railway bridge ahead of train.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sat. July 1</td> <td>Mr. Smith's reunion. Col. Pratt gets himself disliked</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Mon. " 3</td> <td>Started to plough for buckwheat. Very little seeding done. Wet Spring. We started to move Art. Quanbury's barn. Big Allied drive.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Thur " 6</td> <td>Frank starts to cut the corner field.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Fri " 21</td> <td>Mrs. Gus Smith killed on tracks</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Thur " 27</td> <td>Started cutting wheat</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Fri " 28</td> <td>Family all goes to Harry &amp; Lizzy Langs silver wedding anniversary</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> transcribed