Clara Philp Diary & Transcription, 1913

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Date Created

January 1, 1913

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Philp Family Diary Collection

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Scanned Manuscript & Typed Transcription

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Dairy Journal 1913 {Lagre red square with golden letters}

{printed in is a mini calender for the year of 1913.The Border is printed in decorative detailing.}

PAPER MADE, PRINTED AND BOUND IN CANADA

Clara Philip.

505 {Printed image of Maple Leaf}

DAILY JOURNAL FOR 1913

TORONTO:

PUBLISHED BY

THE BROWN BROTHERS, LIMITED

Manufacturing Stationers

51 and 53 Wellington Street West

{Most likely Blotting Paper soaked with ink,heavily on the borders,less in the center, typewritten on.}

{In red ink} BLOTTER

ANALYSIS OF WILSON LYTLE BADGEROW CO VINEGARS

LABORATORY OF THOS. HEYS & SON TORONTO, AUG 16 1910

WE HEREBY CERTIFY THAT WE HAVE DRAWN BY OUR OWN HAND, SAMPLES OF WHITE WINE CIDER AND MALT VINEGAR FROM THE VARIOUS STORAGE TANKS IN THE BONDED FACTORY OF THE WILSON, LYTLE, BADGEROW CO. TORONTO, AND HAVE ALSO PURCHASED SAMPLES OF THIS FIRMS VINEGAR IN THE OPEN MARKET AND IN EVERY INSTANCE FOUND THEM TO BE ABSOLUTELY PURE CONTAINING NO DELETERIOUS ACIDS OR OTHER IMPURITIES WHATEVER AND TO BE OF FULL STANDARD STRENGTHS.

{Same red ink as blotter, bottom left of card} SOLD BY H.C. GIBB, GENERAL MERCHANT DRAYTON, ONT.

{right side of card} YOURS TRULY,

Thos. Heys & Son

{signed} Charles H. Heys MANAGER

ANALYTICAL & CONSULTING CHEMISTS

{another insert in book, most is faded pencil and illegible}

may 9 tea

16 night

24 call

june 6 {illegible}

july 4

11 tea

18 tea

aug 1

8 night

3 tea

2 {illegible}

{illegible} & nights

{some scribbled out math calculations}

{typed out and printed on page is information pertaining to the year,such as special days, bank holidays, eclipses, The seasons, weights for grain and vegetables, rules for computing interest and measure equivalents.}

{more typed out and printed information, such as Terms and sittings of courts,and valuble information for business men.}

{typed and printed on page are postal rates.}

{continued are detailed typings of postal rates in relation to second and third class matters.}

{continued are postal rates in relation to other countries, International Reply Coupons,Money Orders and Postal Notes}

{on lined paper} DAILY JOURNAL 1913

MEMORANDUM FROM 1912

JANUARY New Years Day (Dominion) WEDNESDAY 1 (1-364) 1913

Men did chores. Brock took load logs to town in forenoon. Bath at bush in afternoon. Olive and I took Mother to town in afternoon. Brock at concert at night. An ideal day. Beautiful sunshine and quite mild. Mr. Josh. Burrows called in forenoon.

JANUARY THURSDAY 2 (2-363) 1913

Men did chores and drew out manure, then cleaned up grain for chop. Olive and I up to McDonalds in afternoon not very bright but very mild. snow disappearing this afternoon.

FRIDAY 3 (3-362)

Father did chores. Brock took out a grist. Both picking over apples and sifted ashes. Father went to school-meeting at 4P.M. very disagreeable day. soft snow falling. Because windy and stormy at night.

SATURDAY 4 (4-361)

Men did chores. Father took cream-can down town and brought mother home. Hitched up colts, Martha and Wylie. very stormy all day. roads filling up.

Sunday. 5

Father and mother over to Week Loues for dinner. Lovely bright forenoon. wind went round to east. storming a little at night. {this entry is on a slip of paper over the place it should be}

TUESDAY 7 (7-358)

Men done chores. Father went to town with The MacIsaac in forenoon. Brought cut. of flour. very stormy morning cleared at noon. dull P.M. sleeting little after tea. raw east wind all day.

WEDNESDAY 8 (8-357)

Men drawing manure. Choring Rather snowy morning. Came out very bright after dinner. cold.

JANUARY MONDAY 6 (6-359) 1913

Men done chores. Bob Hagerty and Mr Millar here for tea. Olive and I over to see Hosheal after tea. Rained during night and frozen. Roads heavy.

TUESDAY 7 (7-358)

Men done chores. Father went to town with The MacIsaac in forenoon. Brought cut. of flour. very stormy morning cleared at noon. dull P.M. sleeting little after tea. raw east wind all day.

WEDNESDAY 8 (8-357)

Men drawing manure. Choring Rather snowy morning. Came out very bright after dinner. cold.

JANUARY THURSDAY 9 (9-356) 1913

Men did chores. Bob Hagarty and Millar here for dinner. Sold fine head cattle to Millar for $225.00, {0's are small - mean cents}and seven hogs to Hagarty for $52.00. {small 0's again} Brock delivered hogs to his place. Olive and 2 at town in afternoon. a beautiful sunny day. sharp.

FRIDAY 10 (10-355)

Father did chores. Brock took out grist on chop. Men cleaning pews in afternoon. Gio Tucker called Brock over to see Hosheal after tea. a beautiful day. milder towards evening. Dr. Giffen took Olive and I to a hockey match in Palmerston. Went up for tea. 10-6 favour of Drayton. splendid roads and an enjoyable time.

SATURDAY 11 (11-354)

Men done chores. Brock took cream-can to town. {hlrew?} three loads wood from bush in afternoon. Brock went to skate at night. very mild day. {day written on line below mild}

SUNDAY. 12.

Home all day. very stormy forenoon cleared in afternoon, much colder to-day. Dr. Giffen came over for an hour before tea, from Burrows.

TUESDAY 14 (14-351)

Men done chores, then drawing manure. Olive, Mother and I at town in afternoon. Beautiful, bright day.

WEDNESDAY 15 (15-350)

Men done chores. Brock went to town in forenoon. choring in P.M. Dull all day. Quite foggy and misty. not cold. Dr. Giffen came out for tea and we drove up to a dance in Palmerston. Had a nice time.

JANUARY MONDAY 13 (13-352) 1913

Men done chores. Harry came down. They loaded bull and drew him to Drayton. sold to Tucker 4000 {underlined 0's small} Father took $30000 {small 0's} up to Henry Heseltis in afternoon. Mother went along to Aunt Emma's. Hosheal here for tea. First time out in three weeks. Quite a nice day. old Mrs. Denonpart buried. 93 yrs

TUESDAY 14 (14-351)

Men done chores, then drawing manure. Olive, Mother and I at town in afternoon. Beautiful, bright day.

WEDNESDAY 15 (15-350)

Men done chores. Brock went to town in forenoon. choring in P.M. Dull all day. Quite foggy and misty. not cold. Dr. Giffen came out for tea and we drove up to a dance in Palmerston. Had a nice time.

JANUARY THURSDAY 16 (16-349) 1913

Men done chores in forenoon. Brock took out Chop in afternoon. C has Waler here for tea. Hilborn girls called this evening. Trouble on in school. Father over to MacIsaac's a dull foggy day. Thawing.

FRIDAY 17 (17-348)

Rained during night. very foggy all day. Thawing. Men choring. Father at a school-Meeting. over to Burrows after tea.

SATURDAY 18 (18-347)

Men did chores. Father went to town in afternoon. a very soft snow falling in forenoon. became colder and very blustry wind {aird?} afternoon and evening.

SUNDAY. 19.

Brock up to Ray's in afternoon. Father up to Harry's after tea Olive and I went to Grandma's in afternoon. Rather dull all day. Dr. Giffen here for tea and spent evening.

TUESDAY 21 (21-344)

Men did chores. Brock went for load lumber in forenoon, and again in afternoon. Father took Mother to town after dinner and helped load plank. Quite a fine day, cold. Beautiful moonlight night. Gavin Montgomery brought Jim Burns & annie here for tea Harry {Lowes?} brought Will Craig and we all went to hockey match - Palmerston - Drayton (9-5-favour Drayton)

WEDNESDAY 22 (22-343)

Men drawing manure and did chores. Will Craig and I went to town in afternoon. Dr. Giffen came out for tea. Will, Olive, Brock, Dr. and I went to party and Arthur Booth's. an idea sunny day.

JANUARY MONDAY 20 (20-345) 1913

Men did chores, then Brock took cream-can down town. Choring in afternoon. very foggy, turned to rain and at evening, snowing and blowing

TUESDAY 21 (21-344)

WEDNESDAY 22 (22-343)

Men drawing manure and did chores. Will Craig and I went to town in afternoon. Dr. Giffen came out for tea. Will, Olive, Brock, Dr. and I went to party and Arthur Booth's. an idea sunny day.

JANUARY THURSDAY 23 (23-342) 1913

Men choring, and cleaning harness, Brock took Will Craig to I. Hilborn's and went to town for mother. During night had stormed, then rained quite a little this forenoon. turned colder and is quite icy this evening. Mr. & Mrs. Mac Isaac here in evening also Chas. Walker.

FRIDAY 24 (24-341)

Men done chores. Brock took out grist in afternoon. Jack Allen, wife and little girl Evelyn here for dinner. a beautiful day. We three went to hockey match in town. Mt. Forest-Drayton. 10-7 favour of Mt. Forest. Dr. Giffen brought us home.

SATURDAY 25 (25-340)

Men choring, sifting ashes. Mother over to Hilborn's. Lizzie going gone {written above} to Guelph for operation. came through O.K. we three skating in town at night. Quite fine day.

SUNDAY. 26.

Father and mother up to Bob Gass' for dinner. Rather nice forenoon, thawing, rained in afternoon, colder towards night.

TUESDAY 28 (28-337)

Men choring and cutting wood in Poplars. Retta Hilborn here for tea. Ross and Seth called in evening and we skated on Hilborn's field. blustry at times during day. cold at night.

WEDNESDAY 29 (29-336)

Men done cores and drew out manure. Olive and I went to town in afternoon. She went to Elora. raw east wind foggy in afternoon. snowing little.

JANUARY MONDAY 27 (27-338) 1913

Men choring and cutting wood in Poplars. rather stormy all day. pretty cold.

TUESDAY 28 (28-337)

Men choring and cutting wood in Poplars. Retta Hilborn here for tea. Ross and Seth called in evening and we skated on Hilborn's field. blustry at times during day. cold night.

WEDNESDAY 29 (29-336)

Men done cores and drew out manure. Olive and I went to town in afternoon. She went to Elora. raw east wind foggy in afternoon. snowing little.

JANUARY THURSDAY 30 (30-335) 1913

Men did chores. Cutting wood in Poplars. Dr. Giffen brought Olive home and spent evening. Father up to Wooddisse's with heifer. stayed to tea. a very mild nice day. Brock took out 7 hogs in forenoon. Brought $101.45¢.

FRIDAY 31 (31-334)

Men done chores. and took tim heifers to Wooddisses. Brock went to town in afternoon for medicine for "Dane" back. Rained quite steadily in forenoon, got colder and stormy towards night. We three went to Harriston to a hockey match. special train. Drayton defeated 9-2 game protested, but not accepted,

FEBRUARY SATURDAY 1 (32-333)

Men did chores. Brock took out grist of chop in afternoon. very cold and stormy all day. Father took $100.00 {last two 0's small} up to Henry Heseltine in P.M. Received word that Tom Lappen died on Tues. 28th and Violet Walker had an operation for appendicites.

February - Sunday 2.

Home all day. very windy and stormy cold.

TUESDAY 4 (35-330)

Men did chores. Brock brought cream can down and we came home. Cutting wood in bush in afternoon. very windy, cold and stormy all day.

WEDNESDAY 5 36-329)

Men did chores, cutting wood in bush in afternoon. very stormy and cold. a very piercing wind blowing continually, day and night. not down to zero.

FEBRUARY MONDAY 3 (34-331) 1913

Men done chores and cutting wood in Poplars for while. rather fine forenoon, but because stormy in afternoon. very windy. cold. Brock took Olive and I to town in afternoon. a dance in hall. Had a splendid time.

TUESDAY 4 (35-330)

Men did chores. Brock brought cream can down and we came home. Cutting wood in bush in afternoon. very windy, cold and stormy all day.

WEDNESDAY 5 36-329)

Men did chores, cutting wood in bush in afternoon. very stormy and cold. a very piercing wind blowing continually, day and night. not down to zero.

FEBRUARY THURSDAY 6 (37-328) 1913

Men done chores and cut wood in bush in afternoon. very stormy, cold, windy day. wind fell towards night. Harry Philp came down this evening Dr. Giffen came out about 4 P.M, stayed to tea and spent evening.

FRIDAY 7 (38-327)

Men done chores. Father walked out to town. Brock went to Wm. Hodges sale in afternoon. a terribly stormy day. cold. Olive 23 years old. M. G. gone home.

SATURDAY 8 39-326)

Men done chores in forenoon. cleaning hen pens in afternoon. terribly stormy all day. high wind. Eight days of stormy weather.

February. Sunday 9.

Home all day. Quite clear sunny morning, but was quite blustry this afternoon. cleared at night and wind died down.

TUESDAY 11 (42-323)

Men done chores. Took heifer up to Wooddisse's. Choring and sifting ashes. Bob. Gass and Maggie called in to get warm in afternoon. I took Mother to Grandma's in forenoon. We three went to hockey match at night - Drayton. vs. - Harriston - 4-5 favour of Drayton. rather fine morning, but because very stormy quite cold night.

WEDNESDAY 12 (43-322)

Men done chores. Brock took out grist of chop in forenoon, then drew up wood to school in afternoon. Very sunny all day. Got stormy toward evening.

FEBRUARY MONDAY 10 (41-324) 1913

Men choring and drew out ten loads manure to other place. A very fine sunny day. First one this month. A very piercingly cold east wind blowing.

TUESDAY 11 (42-323)

WEDNESDAY 12 (43-322)

Men done chores. Brock took out grist of chop in forenoon, then drew up wood to school in afternoon. Very sunny all day. Got stormy toward evening.

FEBRUARY THURSDAY 13 (44-321) 1913

Father done the chores. Brock took out 8 hogs -$116.65. Olive and I went to town for Mother in afternoon. Men cutting wood in bush in afternoon. Quite sunny, but storming a little. cold wind. milder at night. F {water spot or ink ran} Father 57 years old. Uncle Jim 40 " " Stanley Flath 26 years old.

FRIDAY 14 (45-320)

St. Valentine's Day. Men done chores, cutting down elm trees out in field. Quite a fine day. Becoming considerably milder to-day. We three went to hockey match in Palmerston. Mt. F. defeated Drayton 6-2-

SATURDAY 15 (46-319)

Men done chores and put on load of logs. Brock took ^two {written in small letter} loads to town in afternoon. Father at MacIsaac's with cow in evening. a very mild day. soft snow falling in afternoon.

February - 16 Sunday.

Olive and I walked over to see Lizzie Hilborne. Hosheal drove us home. A beautiful sunny day.

{date for next day is covered by a note} Men done chores and drawing out manure. Mother and I took cream can to town this forenoon. Rather nice day. Snowing a little towards evening. East wind.

WEDNESDAY 19 (50-315)

Father done chores. Brock took grist to town. Brought load lumber in afternoon. We three to Carnival in evening. Mother over to see Lizzie Hilborn. A sunny day. very milk, snow disappearing. roads nearly bare, Mr. Schauesbeirg, a traveller, called to see Olive this afternoon.

FEBRUARY MONDAY 17 (48-317) 1913

Men done chores and cut load log. Brock took them to town in afternoon. Father up and gave Henry Hessltine 100.00, {last two 0's small} after tea. a beautiful sunny day. frosty. Beautiful moonlight.

TUESDAY 18 (49-316)

Men done chores and drawing out manure. Mother and I took cream can to town this forenoon. Rather nice day. Snowing a little towards evening. East wind.

WEDNESDAY 19 (50-315)

FEBRUARY THURSDAY 20 (51-314) 1913

Brock done chores. Father and Mother went to station to see Mr. and Mrs. Wm Hodge start for Saskatoon, then went on nto old Mr. Fox's funeral, Father at Gea. Faulknerr's sale in afternoon. A very mild morning. Dull all day - few drops of rain at times. Colder towards night. - some few buggies out. {"out" written underneath}

FRIDAY 21 (52-313)

Men done chores. In afternoon Harry and Roy came down and killed a beef. Olive walked out to town and took 4.32 train to Elora. Thompson's girl has left them. Dull all day. east wind blowing. few drops rain falling at night.

SATURDAY 22 (53-312)

Men done chores and took a heifer up to Wooddisses. She went mad and they had to leave her. Brock took hide of beer to town afternoon. A very dull day rained, with thunder and lightning, sleeted and snowed in forenoon. After dinner got colder, wind went west and blew and stormed, high wind at night.

February Sunday 23.

Home all day. Brock went to Methodist Church Drayton at night. Father up to wooddisses in afternoon. a beautiful bright day. sharp night. Shane a bad cold.

TUESDAY 25 (56-309)

Men done chores and drawing out manure. Quite a fine forenoon, Became dull after dinner. Little snow falling.

WEDNESDAY 26 (57-308)

Men done chores. drew up three loads wood from bush in forenoon. Father went to town for mail after dinner, then they cut wood in bush. Not very bright. Light snow falling. Quite mild to-night.

FEBRUARY MONDAY 24 (55-310) 1913

Men done chores in forenoon and brought heifer home from Wooddisse's Brock and Mother went to town in afternoon. Father sifting ashes and cleaned papers out of wood. house. a beautiful bright sunny day sharp.

TUESDAY 25 (56-309)

Men done chores and drawing out manure. Quite a fine forenoon, Became dull after dinner. Little snow falling.

WEDNESDAY 26 (57-308)

Men done chores. drew up three loads wood from bush in forenoon. Father went to town for mail after dinner, then they cut wood in bush. Not very bright. Light snow falling. Quite mild to-night.

FEBRUARY THURSSDAY 27 (58-307) 1913

Men done chores and cutting wood in bush. Brock went up to Harry's after tea. Quite a fine day. A little dull towards evening.

FRIDAY 28 (59-306)

Men done chores and cutting wood in bush. Father down to Mr. McEwing's after tea. Quite a nice day. Little colder than Sunday.

MARCH SATURDAY 1 (60-305)

Men done chores and cutting wood in bush. Brock and I went to town in evening for Olive. She came up from Elora. Had been quite snow fall during night and continued for time. very calm. started to blow a little at night. pretty cold night.

March, 2, Sunday.

Home all day. Very stormy and blustry.

TUESDAY 4 (63-302)

Men done chores, drew manure and father went to school, got measure of furnace pipe and went to town. Quite a fine day. not too cold.

WEDNESDAY 5 (64-301)

Men done chores in forenoon and went to bush. Father pall-bearer at Mrs. Stephenson Sr. funeral. Brock drove him up and Olive and I took Mother to town. Quite a cold wind. Roads heavy. very pretty morning. beautiful sun-shine, trees covered with hoar frost. dull towards night - snowing.

MARCH MONDAY 3 (62-303) 19

Men done chores and filled up chop in forenoon. Brock took it to town and father went to see Mr. McEwing. 2te over to I. MacIsaac's after tea. Quite blustry in forenoon, calmed down in afternoon. Roads heavy.

TUESDAY 4 (63-302)

Men done chores, drew manure and father went to school, got measure of furnace pipe and went to town. Quite a fine day. not too cold.

WEDNESDAY 5 (64-301)

MARCH THURSDAY 6 (65-300) 1913

Men done chores and cleaned up 16 bags wheat. An exceedingly stormy day. pretty cold.

FRIDAY 7 (66-299)

Men done chores. cutting wood in bush. Father over to school-meeting at I. MacIsaac's in evening. Mother came home with Harry Philp. Dr. Giffen came out in afternoon and spent evening. A bright sunny day, but pretty cold. Henry Hilborn 70 yrs. old. Father and Mother 31 years married.

SATURDAY 8 (67-298)

Father done chores. Brock took out load wheat and brought 5 cut flour from Noecker Bros. Father put pipe on furnace at school. cutting wood in afternoon. A little snow falling - dull all day.

March Sunday 11.

Rained during night. Olive and I over to Hilborn's for an hour. Father up to Mr. Morrison's after tea. rather dull all day. very windy thawing all day.

TUESDAY 11 (70-295)

Robt + Brock choring and cleaning hen pens forenoon Girls snowing Very fine day Clara and Olive gone to Gullph {Guelph} for a week I took them to train and up to see Mother. Men In bush aft - cutting wood. Robt down to meet Drayton school board, about E. {Newstad?}

WEDNESDAY 12 (71-294)

Men in bush after doing chores In bush aft. very fine day snow going fast Harry here at night

MARCH MONDAY 10 (69-296) 191

Men done chores, drew out manure and cleaned pens. Father went to town about 4.PM. for pair of shoes for himself {"for pair..." added in by someone else} Quite a nice day. mild. Ella Lowes operated on for appendicitis Floth, Wallace, and McKennen. {"Ella Lowes... and McKennen" added by someone else}

TUESDAY 11 (70-295)

WEDNESDAY 12 (71-294)

Men in bush after doing chores In bush aft. very fine day snow going fast Harry here at night

MARCH THURSDAY 13 (72-293) 1913

Brock gone with chop Robt done chores and sifted ashes. Miss Armstring on this Morning. Men in bush aft very fine day

FRIDAY 14 (73-292)

Men choring and in bush cutting wood rest of the day fine day

SATURDAY 15 (74-291)

Men choring and in bush fore cleaning Jan d I and covering mean with snow them in the bush. getting colder toward night

Sunday 16th

at home all day storming. snowing and blowing all day

TUESDAY 18 (77-288)

Men done chores. Brock met us at noon train. We came up from Guelph. Father up to school after tea. Bright day. very windy. thawing

WEDNESDAY 19 (78-287)

Men done chores, cutting wood in bush. a beautiful sunny day. snow disappearing to-day.

MARCH MONDAY 17 (76-289) 1913

St. Patrick's Day. Men done chores and drawing manure. Brock down to concert in evening. Bright day - thawing

TUESDAY 18 (77-288)

Men done chores. Brock met us at noon train. We came up from Guelph. Cutting wood in afternoon. Father up to school after tea. Bright day. very windy. thawing.

WEDNESDAY 19 (78-287)

Men done chores, cutting wood in bush. a beautiful sunny day. snow disappearing to-day.

MARCH THURSDAY 20 (79-286) 1913

Men done chores. Cutting wood in bush in afternoon. Father up to school at 4 P.M. Mother and I at home in afternoon. Quite a shower this morning and again about 5 P.M. warm and sunny rest of day. rather windy. roads muddy.

Good Friday (Dominion) FRIDAY 21 (80-285)

Men done chores. Doing nothing rest of day. Quite a heavy rain from east in morning, stopped and wind went to south-west and blew terrific gall rest of day. Got colder and snowing at night. Dr. Giffen and Hosheal Hilborn spent evening here. Great damage done to barns and wind mills thro country.

SATURDAY 22 (81-284)

Men done chores and cutting wood in afternoon. Rather snowy in the morn but cleared and was sunny afternoon. Beautiful evening. Mr. Yake of Burk's Falls and Miss Duncan came out for tea and spent evening. Brock met L.N. Celarke on evening train. I 28 years old.

March 23. Sunday.

Home all day. very dull - raining.

TUESDAY 25 (84-281)

Men done chores. Brock took grist to town in afternoon. Father went to Isaac Hilborn's. Brock brought bbl. sugar. Raining and sleeting in forenoon. misty afternoon.

WEDNESDAY 26 (85-280)

Men done chores. Brock over to Henry Hilborn's in forenoon. Dull all day quite calm. trees carrying a heavy wating of ice. starting to snow at night.

MARCH Easter Monday MONDAY 24 (83-282) 1

Quite a heavy electric storm and big rain during night Men done chores and working round granary. Luther, Olive and I at town in afternoon. Quite nice day. pretty windy. Shingles being off roof - rain came through into granary and made a bad mix up.

TUESDAY 25 (84-281)

Men done chores. Brock took grist to town in afternoon. Father went to Isaac Hilborn's. Brock brought bbl. sugar. Raining and sleeting in forenoon. misty afternoon.

WEDNESDAY 26 (85-280)

Men done chores. Brock over to Henry Hilborn's in forenoon. Dull all day quite calm. trees carrying a heavy wating of ice. starting to snow at night.

MARCH THURSDAY 27 (86-279) 1913

Father done chores. Brock took two hogs {arrow from "hogs" up left margin, text reads: $38.85¢} to station, then Wat got stock-rack. L.N.Clarke and I went to town in forenoon. Mr. and Mrs. J. Henderson's Miss Duncan and Dr. Giffen spent evening here. a terribly stormy forenoon lot of snow fell. Henderson's had cutter out. pretty cold north wind.

FRIDAY 28 (87-278)

Men done chores in forenoon, drawing manure. a beautiful sunny day. Trees still covered with ice Olive and I took Luther to 1.37 train.

SATURDAY 29 (88-277)

Men done chores, cutting wood in bush in afternoon. Brock took mother to Grandma's after tea. Lovely day, ice disappeared from trees. ground very soft and spongy.

March Sunday 30.

Brock over to church at tion in afternoon. Lovely day - spring-like. roads very muddy.

APRIL TUESDAY 1 (91-274)

Men done chores. Father went to bush to split wood. Brock took cream can and egg crate down. Both at bush in afternoon. {Warm?} Perkin here for dinner. very bright sunny day, but a very fierce gall blowing all day and night. Brock up to Harry's after tea.

WEDNESDAY 2 (92-273)

Men done chores and cutting wood in bush. a beautiful sunny forenoon, but became quite dull and started to rain after tea. Olive and I to town this afternoon. Grandma quite poorly. Mother staying with her. Nellie and Lillian in town now. Heard frogs for first time.

MARCH MONDAY 31 (90-275) 1

Men done chores, at bush in afternoon Disagreeable forenoon, rain and snow, freezing quite hard at night. very dull. quite windy. W.Mc {small "c"}Ewing 28 years old.

APRIL TUESDAY 1 (91-274)

WEDNESDAY 2 (92-273)

APRIL THURSDAY 3 (93-272) 1913

Men done chores. Father walked out to town in afternoon. Brock went to lecture in hall after tea. a very wet day. rained, from east all day, thunder and lightning during night and again this morning. very little wind to-night. Grandma in bed now with gastritis. Mr. Duncan in bed with pneumonia.

FRIDAY 1 (94-271)

Men done chores. Brock up to Harry's in forenoon. He came down after dinner and oiled wind-mill. Father trimming sprue trees between showers. Rained hard during night and all forenoon. showers in P.M. because very windy about 5 P.M and continued all night

SATURDAY 5 (95-270)

Men done chores in forenoon. Brock took grist of chop to town in afternoon. Father walked down after tea and stayed all night with Mother. Quite a cold stormy day. very stormy in forenoon. pretty windy.

april Sunday 6.

Olive and I went to Grandma's in afternoon and called to ask about Mr. Duncan. He resting easily. a rather cold wind blowing - snow flurries Dr. Giffen came out for tea and spent evening.

TUESDAY 8 (98-267)

Men done chores and cutting elm tops in field. Olive and I went to town in afternoon. a beautiful sunny day - wind rather cold. Mr. Duncan ill with pneumonia. He pretty sick to-day.

WEDNESDAY 9 (99-266)

Spring Horse Show. Men done chores and cutting up elm tops back in field. Both went to Horse Show in afternoon. Mother came home with Brock. Dr. Giffen brought father out and stayed for tea and spent evening. raw east wind blowing. Mr. Peacock died. M.G. went to H-Hilborn's

APRIL MONDAY 7 (97-268) 1913

Men done chores and cutting drawing manure, sifted ashes Frozen hard in morning, but was thawing after dinner. Quite cloudy at times.

TUESDAY 8 (98-267)

Men done chores and cutting elm tops in field. Olive and I went to town in afternoon. a beautiful sunny day - wind rather cold. Mr. Duncan ill with pneumonia. He pretty sick to-day.

WEDNESDAY 9 (99-266)

APRIL THURSDAY 10 (100-265) 1913

Men done chores. Father took cream an down and went to mr. Duncan's. Dr's, give him no hope now. Brock went over to help Hosheal put rafters on barn. Came on rain and rained steadily till 4 P.M. nasty east storm. Brock came home after dinner.

FRIDAY 11 (101-264)

Men done chores and sawing wood back in field. Brock at wood-bee at Welmat Drury's in afternoon. Father cleaning pews and sifting ashes. Quite bright forenoon - dull in afternoon.

SATURDAY 12 (102-263)

Men done chores and sawing wood in Poplars. Mother, Olive and I went to town to Mr. Peacock's funeral. Mr. Duncan not so well. Quite nice forenoon - dull towards evening.

April Sunday 13.

Father went down to Mr. Duncan's in forenoon. He staying all night. Mother brought horse home. a lovely sunny day. Mr. Duncan died at 10 P.M. 68 yrs. old. Dr. Giffen over in evening.

TUESDAY 15 (105-260)

Men done chores and cut wood in Poplars. Father and Mother went to town to Mr. Duncan's after tea. I. Hilborn called this evening. a beautiful day and lovely night. Dr. Giffen took we girls for a drive to-night. Schausenburg, traveller called.

WEDNESDAY 16 (106-259)

Mr. Duncan's funeral. Men done chores and fixing fence. After dinner we all went to funeral. Father was a pall bearer. Dr. Giffen took Olive; from cemetery we three drove over to Arthur. Father and I. MacIsaac are executors to Mr. Duncan's estate. They down after tea to hear will read. Mrs. MacIsaac stayed here. Chas Walker here in evening. a beautiful warm day. roads quite dusty. Had a lovely drive to Arthur dandy moon-light.

APRIL MONDAY 14 (104-261) 19

Men done chores and cut wood in Poplars. Olive, Brock and I went down to Mr. Duncan's after tea a beautiful day and a lovely evening. Fred and George Duncan arrived at noon from Prince Albert and Edmonton.

TUESDAY 15 (105-260)

WEDNESDAY 16 (106-259)

APRIL THURSDAY 17 (107-258) 1913

Men done chores and fixing fence along road. Father and I.MacIsaac went to town Brock fixing fence. A beautiful sunny day. warm.

FRIDAY 18 (108-257)

Men done chores and fixing fence on other place. Olive and I took cream can down in morning. Quite a fine day. became windy. Little rain about six P.M. accompanied with thunder and lightning.

SATURDAY 19 (109-256)

Men done chores and cleaned up grist of chop. Brock took it to town in afternoon. Dr. Giffen here in forenoon and stayed for dinner. Olive, Brock and I went to town after tea. A bright sunny day, but a cold wind. real cold night.

april. Sunday 20.

a beautiful sunny day, but cold wind blowing. Dr. Giffen took us for a drive in afternoon and spent the evening here.

TUESDAY 22 (112-253)

Men done chores. cleaning up seed grain in forenoon. Brock cutting wood in poplars in afternoon. Father and Ike MacIsaac to town on business for Duncan estate in afternoon. Inclined to be showery. I at town in forenoon. Dr. Giffen brought up out clover seed from town after tea and we had a drive.

WEDNESDAY 23 (113-252)

Out for first on land. {written on title line} Lot of thunder during night. Men choring and cleaning grain. Both plowing next jack's line fence in afternoon. Olive, Brock and I went to town after tea. Beautiful day. warm and calm.

APRIL MONDAY 21 (111-254)

Men done chores, finished fixing fence on other place. fixed up some gaps round home piled some brush in field. a beautiful sunny day, but looking like change in weather.

TUESDAY 22 (112-253)

Men done chores. Cleaning up seed grain in forenoon. Brock cutting wood in poplars in afternoon. Father and Ike MacIsaac to town on business for Duncan estate in afternoon. Inclined to be showery. I at town in forenoon. Dr. Giffen brought up out clover seed from town after tea and we had a drive.

WEDNESDAY 23 (113-252)

APRIL THURSDAY 24 (114-251) 1913

Men done chores. finished plowing cultivating and sowing oats on same piece. Put young cattle down in bush and some on other place. Lovely day. little breeze. Took off storm doors - put out bees - one hive. Mother and Olive cleaning up yard.

FRIDAY 25 (115-250)

Men working on root. ground. sowing and Brock harrowing piece sowed first. Olive and Mother to town in afternoon. Bob. Holmes called here yesterday. He in Cobalt now. a beautiful day. pretty warm. Dr. Giffen here in evening.

SATURDAY 26 (116-249)

Men plowing, sowing and harrowing buck-wheat ground. Very dull day, came on rain about 4 P.M. Quite a heavy shower - misting all evening. much cooler to-day. Men had to skin and bury a cow (Fancy) down at other place after tea. Worked till 9 P.M.

april Sunday 29.

Home all day. very dull and dark, misting and raining almost all day.

TUESDAY 29 (119-246)

Horse Show starts in Toronto. {written on title line} Men done chores, sowing on alfalfa and harrowing. Father started to work on last year's rope ground. Geo. and Fred Duncan called for an hour or so this afternoon. Melville G. called this A.M. a beautiful sunny day, rather cold - good breeze.

WEDNESDAY 30 (120-245)

Men seeding on other place. Mother and I took cream can down in afternoon. a beautiful sunny day. Dr. Giffen here in evening. Jim Watt and Mae Mundle married in Elora.

APRIL MONDAY 28 (118-247)

Men done chores. Brock took hide to town, {pencil arrow from hide to "$5.10¢" above the word town} then they moved fence on other place. after dinner cultivating and discing alfalfa ground. Dull morning, but cleared, came out quite fine, cold and windy. Dr. Giffen here for tea and we went to town with him.

TUESDAY 29 (119-246)

WEDNESDAY 30 (120-245)

Men seeding on other place. Mother and I took cream can down in afternoon. a beautiful sunny day. Dr. Giffen here in evening. Jim Watt and Mae Mundle married in Elora.

MAY THURSDAY 1 (121-244) 1913

Men done chores and working a field back at wind-mill. It taking a lot of work. Brock went to town in evening to a box-social but "nothing doing". a beautiful day

FRIDAY 2 (122-243)

Men done chores and seeding back on other place. A beautiful day. good breeze. we house-cleaning. Mr. Chambers, M.P.P. and Mr. Clarke M.P. called here at noon. Had a big touring car.

SATURDAY 3 (123-242)

Men seeding on other place all day. Father disced and cultivated mangol ground behind driving house in afternoon. We three went to town in evening. A very warm day. Beautiful evening - Like a jime night.

May Sunday 3. 4.

Mother and I up to church. Thompson's and Jennie Worth came up from Elora in car, for dinner. Olive gone back with them in evening. Dr. Giffen for tea. a very warm day - quite breezy, hazy.

TUESDAY 6 (126-239)

Men discing, cultivating, sowed. and harrowed strip behind Poplars. Mother went to town and brought Grandma out. Dull and much cooler this A.M. A thick fog blew up, cleared and was nice day. windy. Mother 50 years of age. Father went to town after tea to pay Patterson. Mother received /doz. glasses from Benson Bros. (gift.)

WEDNESDAY 7 (127-238)

Little frost this A.M. Men discing and cultivating on strip behind Poplars. plowed mangol ground in afternoon. Mother and Grandma went to Rothsay in afternoon, to see Mrs. J. McLaughlan and Mrs. Wright. a beautiful day. cool breeze. M.G. came for me and we took "snaps" at Hilborn's in afternoon.

MAY MONDAY 5 (125-240) 19

Men done chores. Let cows out on flats. discing, cultivating, sowing and harrowing piece behind Poplars. pretty warm day. threatening rain, or rather, looking like showers.

TUESDAY 6 (126-239)

WEDNESDAY 7 (127-238)

MAY THURSDAY 8 (128-237) 1913

Frost. {written above "working"} Father working back on flax-ground while Brock took out some chop and two hogs ($37.40¢). Father working mangol patch, Brock sowed flax (,$2.50 per bush.) in afternoon. Put cows over to other place. Quite windy, and pretty cold. Dr. Giffen came over and we printed 5 doz. pictures.

FRDAY 9 (129-236)

Frost. {written above "worked"} Men worked up mangol ground and sowed them. Brock cleaned pens. Dull and very cold all day. Have $3 goslings hatched to-day. M.G. called for snaps.

SATURDAY 10 (130-235)

Frost. {written above "put"} Men put in a few potatoes and after dinner took load hay to Wismer. Got $11.00 for it. Mother took Grandma home this forenoon. Brock to town after tea. very windy and very cold north wind.

May. Sunday 11.

Father over to I. MacIsaac's in afternoon. Dr. Giffen and I drove to Palmerston and on to J. Campbell's in afternoon. Enjoyed drive. very mild day. sunny - cool.

TUESDAY 13 (133-232)

Men finished drawing out manure on root ground. Olive and I went to town, had dinner with Grandma and came round to see Mr. & Mrs. Elwood Roberts. Cold, windy, dull day.

WEDNESDAY 14 (134-231)

Men plowing in manure on root ground and harrowed it. Father went to town with I. MacIsaac about 5 P.M. (Duncan estate) we plowed garden vegetables. Quite a nice day. Dr. Giffen here in evening.

MAY MONDAY 12 (132-233)

Men drawing manure on to root-ground. Lovely day, not too warm. Mr. & Mrs. Thompson, Jennie Worth and Ella Brian brought Olive home in car after tea Came on a little rain about 8.30 P.M.

TUESDAY 13 (133-232)

Men finished drawing out manure on root ground. Olive and I went to town, had dinner with Grandma and came round to see Mr. & Mrs. Elwood Roberts. Cold, windy, dull day.

WEDNESDAY 14 (134-231)

Men plowing in manure on root ground and harrowed it. Father went to town with I. MacIsaac about 5 P.M. (Duncan estate) we plowed garden vegetables. Quite a nice day. Dr. Giffen here in evening.

MEN THURSDAY 15 (135-230) 1913

Men working on root-ground, then on buck-wheat ground. We papering Mother's bed-room. a very cold east wind blowing. came on a little rain about eleven AM. Raining after tea.

FRIDAY 16 (136-229)

Rained all night. sowed a sack of oats got from Mr. Morrison. dull forenoon - cleared at noon. lovely moon. light-night. Dr. Giffen called for crate of eggs. Butcher Cummings got veal calf. - $8.30¢

SATRDAY 17 (137-228)

Father working on corn ground all day. Brock helping I.MacIsaac draw pressed hay. Mother went to town in forenoon. Quite a fog this A.M. came out very bright, but came on rain at six. we house-cleaning.

May Sunday 18.

Brock drove out to Geo. Thompson's in forenoon. Father down to Mossers in afternoon. a beautiful day, but windy and cold. Looking like frost. M. G. here in afternoon. Hosheal has new buggy.

TUESDAY 20 (140-225)

Men discing and cultivating rope ground on other place. Jack Walker called this forenoon to say our hens were all killed at low barn. Found twelve dead, Quite a warm day - dull and looking like rain in evening.

WEDNESDAY 21 (141-224)

A couple of heavy showers this forenoon. Men picking over potatoes. Brock went to town with chop in afternoon and also after tea. Hosheal and Dr. Giffen called this evening. Came on rain about 10.30 P.M.

MAY MONDAY 19 (139-226)

Men working on corn ground in forenoon. Brock went to town for seed and they sowed it in afternoon. Brock brought up load of wood from Poplars. sunny day, but very cold wind. Pius Lunz here in evening Butcher Cummings got veal calf.

TUESDAY 20 (140-225)

WEDNESDAY 21 (141-224)

MAY THURSDAY 22 (142-223) 1913

Men plowing rope ground on other place. Brock starting ith a new walking-plow, N. Perkin brought it out in morning. Olive and I took cream-can down, Dr. Giffen called after tea. Rather dull all day.

FRIDAY 23 (143-222)

Men working on rope ground. Finished about 3.30 PM. Got out mower and cut waggon tongue. Mother went to town in afternoon. Rather dull all day. Quite fine mist of rain in afternoon. M.G. called. Walter White died.

Victoria Day (Dominion) SATURDAY 24 (144-221)

Father trimming spruce trees all day. We three at sports in town all day. Rather dull morning, but came out fine afternoon.

May 2 Sunday 25.

Father over to MacIsaac's in afternoon. M.G. and Norm. Flath here for tea. Sunny day - pretty cool.

TUESDAY 27 (147-218)

Men cutting and planting potatoes. Dull all day - spitting rain at times a little shower at noon. Dr. Giffen came over with "Billy" and left him with us. Stayed for dinner and afternoon.

WEDNESDAY 28 (148-217)

Father rolling barley. Brock working on root-ground. Olive and I took cream can and egg-crate to town this forenoon. A lovely day, sunny and warm. Dr. Giffen left town for good on train. Brock to town with Billy in evening.

MAY MONDAY 26 (146-219)

Men planting potatoes. Father help fix steps at school and went to town after tea. Rather dull and cold all day. Spitting rain at night. M.G. brought Olive's lamp, (evening.)

TUESDAY 27 (147-218)

Men cutting and planting potatoes. Dull all day - spitting rain at times a little shower at noon. Dr. Giffen came over with "Billy" and left him with us. Stayed for dinner and afternoon.

WEDNESDAY 28 (148-217)

MAY THURSDAY 29 (149-216) 1913

Father rolled two fields of grain next to Jack and rolled turnip ground. Brock discing rope-ground in afternoon; working on root-ground in forenoon. Mother at town all day. Father and I. MacIsaac down in evening (Duncan estate). Fine sunny day but cool.

FRIDAY 30 (150-215)

Has been heavy frost, Father rolling in forenoon. Brock working on rope-ground, Put Mill's cattle out and fixed up line-fence then Brock cleaned pens. Olive up to Newsteads for duck-eggs and round by Rothsay, in forenoon. Drove "Billy: for first time. Quite nice day.

SATURDAY 31 (151-214)

Father rolling all day on other place. Brock on rope ground in forenoon, took kettle back for calves to drink out of and brought up some wood from Poplars. We three to town after tea. Beautiful day. Quite warm.

June Sunday 1.

Mother, Olive and I over to cemetery in afternoon. Quite warm. looking like showers. Had a few drops rain about 6.30 P.M.

Birth of King George V. TUESDAY 3 (154-211)

Brock went to town with grist of chop and got horses shod. Father gardening Brock cleaning stables in afternoon. Quite dull at times. Few drops rain at noon. Ross McEwing and Florence Grose married.

WEDNESDAY 4 (155-210)

Men fixing line fence between Wilmot and us. Brock harrowing summer-fallow in afternoon. Grandma came out with us. Lovely day. Frost this morning.

JUNE MONDAY 2 (153-212)

Brock drawing up wood from Poplars. Father rolling on other place in forenoon. In afternoon both working on root-ground. We cleaning parlor. Beautiful day. pretty warm altho frost showing this morning.

Birth of King George V. TUESDAY 3 (154-211)

Brock went to town with grist of chop and got horses shod. Father gardening Brock cleaning stables in afternoon. Quite dull at times. Few drops rain at noon. Ross McEwing and Florence Grose married.

WEDNESDAY 4 (155-210)

Men fixing line fence between Wilmot and us. Brock harrowing summer-fallow in afternoon. Grandma came out with us. Lovely day. Frost this morning.

JUNE THURSDAY 5 (156-209) 1913

Heavy frost this morning. Men plowing buckwheat ground. Father went to town after dinner on business for Duncan estate. Olive and I over to Hilborn's after tea. Quite a warm day. no frost to-night Olive painted and varnished buggy. Uncle Will is 45 years old.

FRIDAY 6 (157-208)

Father sowed buck-wheat. Brock rolled and harrowed it. Father took sorrel colt over to Jack Ritch's to pasture in afternoon. Mother took Grandma home in forenoon. Stayed till 4 P.M. A very hot day. Threatening rain, which came about 6.30 P.M. Quite a wind with it. Heavy slash of rain.

SATURDAY 7 (158-207)

Men brought up sheep and tagged them. We three at town after tea. Helen Robertson came out with us. Lovely day, but cold night. So much frost.

June Sunday 8.

Father and Mother went to Jack Ritch's for day. Brock and I took Helen home and went to Meth church norm. Flath over in evening. Dick Tucker called in evening. Quite a windy day - sunny but cool. Hard frost this morning. Had furnace fire going.

TUESDAY 10 (161-204)

Brock over helping I. MacIsaac take down barn. Father choring and leaveling along lane. Olive and I to town in afternoon with eggs and cream. Lovely day. quite warm. Father trying to scuffle corn, but not up enough.

WEDNESDAY 11 (162-203)

Brock went over to MacIsaac's in morning but came home about 10 A.M. to wash sheep. Went back after dinner. Father leveling in lane. Olive and I took Mother to town by way of centre side road (Billy.) Lovely day but very dusty and quite windy. Father {partially covered} took "Martha" A g. Walkers to pasture.

JUNE MONDAY 9 (160-205)

Father ridged up turnip ground and sowed turnips, then Wat. got drill. Brock cleaning pews in forenoon. Helping I. MacIsaac tear down his barn, in afternoon. Lovely sunny day but cool breeze. Myrtle Burrows and Alex Waddell married {ineligible}. Got {rubber?} plant 35¢; fern 20¢

TUESDAY 10 (161-204)

WEDNESDAY 11 (162-203)

== JUNE THURSDAY 12 (163-202) 1913

Men working at lane - put coal ashes on it. Lizzie Hilborn here in afternoon. Warm day - very dry and dusty.

FRIDAY 13 (164-201)

Men drawing gravel for lane and to do some cementing. Father went to Moorefield after tea to see about shingles I went to town in forenoon and brought Mother home. Olive over to Hilborn's after tea. Beautiful day. pretty warm and very dusty. Needing rain. Melville Giffen 34 years old. (Margaret Dee Resse Davidson)

SATURDAY 14 (165-200)

Brock went to Moorefield for cement in forenoon. Father scuffling corn. Father went to town after dinner. Got hair cut, brought Willie Ritch out for tea and he and Mother took him up to Joe McDonalds We three at town after tea a very warm day.

June Sunday 15.

Brock and Mother went to Pres. church to hear Mr. Edmison. Father over at Tom Miller's. Brock went to Meth. church after tea a little shower in morning then came out very warm and windy.

TUESDAY 17 (168-197)

Father sheared 14 sheep from 8 A.M. till one P.M. Brock took wool down after dinner 19.24¢. He also took Olive and I to train and came for us. Excursion to O.A.C. Geo Green called in evening and Father went to town with him. Brock up to Harrys. Lovely day, pretty warm. Beautiful moonlight night.

WEDNESDAY 18 (169-196)

Men preparing to put up cement walk and steps. Geo Green came at 10 A.M. Harry and Roy helping in afternoon. Finished. a pretty warm day.

JUNE MONDAY 16 (167-198)

Men scuffling and holing in forenoon. Brock took grist to town in afternoon. Father helping butchers kill a heifer here. J. Walker here about 5 P.M. Father up to Roy's for pully and ropes. a very warm day - windy Big storm about 3 A.M. Quite a rain. very fierce lightning

TUESDAY 17 (168-197)

WEDNESDAY 18 (169-196)

Men preparing to put up cement walk and steps. Geo Green came at 10 A.M. Harry and Roy helping in afternoon. Finished. a pretty warm day.

JUNE THURSDAY 19 (170-195) 1913=

Father carrying lumber back to pile, took what gravel was left from cementing down to barn. Plowing knolls on side-road for banking. Brock cleaning hen-pens in forenoon. Went to Moorefield for 19 square of shingles $49.30-¢ (J. Gabel.) a heavy rain this forenoon and a little shower about 5 P.M. quite warm and sultry.

FRIDAY 20 (171-194)

Men fixing up round walk, bringing up clay from root-house for banking. Brock + cleaned out root-house of old turnips. Ross M Ewing up here in morning. misted and rained all night and rained heavily almost all forenoon. showers and misting in afternoon. Beautiful growing weather. Everything looking better.

SATURDAY 21 (172-193)

Men drawing backing all day from side-road. We three to town after tea. Beautiful day.

June Sunday 22.

Olive, Brock and I drove out to Geo Thompson's Beautiful day.

TUESDAY 24 (175-190)

Men doing road work all day. very warm day.

WEDNESDAY 25 (176-189)

Men finished road-work. Mother went to town in afternoon. a very warm day. Good rain at night about eleven P.M. Bertha Crocker and Elgin Art married.

JUNE MONDAY 23 (174-191)

Men doing road - work all day and brought home two loads of cement granel. Mother and I to town in afternoon. a very warm day.

TUESDAY 24 (175-190)

Men doing road work all day. very warm day.

WEDNESDAY 25 (176-189)

Men finished road-work. Mother went to town in afternoon. a very warm day. Good rain at night about eleven P.M. Bertha Crocker and Elgin Art Married.

THURSDAY 26 (177-188) 1913

Men building fence round orchard to give calves new pasture. Hoeing among potatoes in evening. Rather dull for time and sprinkle of rain about 5 P.M. Heavy storm went north-east. Brought Holstein heifers from bush and put them on other place.

FRIDAY 27 (178-187)

Men scuffling and hoeing among garden vegetables and mangols. After tea father scuffled field potatoes. We three went to Meth. Garden party at E. G. Henry's. Miss Armstrong. teacher, called. A very warm day. Came on rain about 10.30 P.M. Olive and I took down cream can in forenoon.

SATURDAY 28 (179-186)

Men scuffling and hoeing among mangols all day. Olive, Brock and I went to town after tea. Dr. Giffen came out home with us. A very warm day.

June Sunday 29.

Dr. Olive and I drove over to Hilborn's in forenoon. Hosheal called in afternoon. Brock and Mother went to Grandma's after tea. A very fine day - pretty warm.

JULY Dominion Day (Dominion) TUESDAY 1 (182-183)

Father, Mother and Brock over to I. Mac Isaac's all day helping raise barn. Dr. Olive and I drove to Elora, spent day, came back to Alma for Garden Party. A very warm day

WEDNESDAY 2 (183-182)

Men scuffling and hoeing among corn and mangols. Brock took egg crate and cream-can down at noon. Dr. went over to Hilborns, we over after tea for game tennis. A very warm day. Quite cool evening.

JUNE MONDAY 30 (181-184)

Father and Mother at Ike MacIsaac's ^barn {written above line} raising all day Brock took grist to town in forenoon and got some teeth filled, then went over to Ike's in afternoon. Dr. Olive and I went to town after tea. very warm day. Little shower about 10 P.M.

JULY Dominion Day (Dominion) TUESDAY 1 (182-183)

Father, Mother and Brock over to I. Mac Isaac's all day helping raise barn. Dr. Olive and I drove to Elora, spent day, came back to Alma for Garden Party. A very warm day

WEDNESDAY 2 (183-182)

Men scuffling and hoeing among corn and mangols. Brock took egg crate and cream-can down at noon. Dr. went over to Hilborns, we over after tea for game tennis. A very warm day. Quite cool evening.

JULY THURSDAY 3 (184-181) 1913

Men hoeing corn all day. Very hot day. Olive and I took Dr. to 4.32 train and brought Grandma out with us.

FRIAY 4 (185-180)

Men hoeing corn in forenoon. very hot. Came on a big rain about 2 P.M. and rained till 4 P.M. came out quite sultry after rain. Ross called in evening to say our sheep were in Waters. Harry McKay in Los Angeles, have a son.

SATURDAY 5 (186-179)

Men scuffling and hoeing turnips. Got over fifteen rows over. Brock went to town after tea. Mother took Grandma home in forenoon. A very hot forenoon and continued all day. Getting windy towards night

July Sunday 6.

Mother, Olive and I went up to English Church (orange sermon) very cloudy all day. turned very cold. very windy.

TUESDAY 8 (189-176)

Men hoeing turnips. Brock went to town to get teeth fixed in afternoon + had Paddy shod. Olive went along and stayed all night. Rex. Ketterson here for tea. Pretty warm. Tom shingling

WEDNESDAY 9 (190-175)

Men finished hoeing turnips, scuffled them, hoed out potatoes and backed them after tea. Mrs. R. Henderson brought out 9 baskets cherries for us in afternoon. Brock went to town after tea. We took Mac Isaac's 2 baks of cherries. Quite warm - a very good breeze. showers went round. Some very close flashes of lightning.

JULY MONDAY 7 (188-177)

Men hoeing turnips. Have them half finished. Helped Roy raise his wind mill in forenoon. Tom Miller came here after dinner to shingle. Father went up to school but no meeting. Quite a windy day, but bright.

TUESDAY 8 (189-176)

Men hoeing turnips. Brock went to town to get teeth fixed in afternoon + had Paddy shod. Olive went along and stayed all night. {Rext?} Ketterson here for tea Pretty warm. Tom shingling

WEDNESDAY 9 (190-175)

Men finished hoeing turnips, scuffled them, hoed out potatoes and bauked them after tea. Mrs. R. Henderson brought out 9 baskets cherries for us in afternoon. Brock went to town after tea. we took MacIsaac's 2 baks of cherries, Quite warm a very good breeze. showers went round. Two very close flashes of lightning.

JULY THURSDAY 10 (193-174) 1913

Men went back to work rope-ground on other place. Tom shing-ling. we preserving Cherries. Cool day.

FRIDAY 11 (192-173)

Men plowing on summer-follow (rope-ground) {Written above in brackets} all day. I took mother and cream-can to town in forenoon. Tom Miller finished roof -$14.25¢. A very fine day. very warm.

SATURDAY 12 (193-172)

Men went back to plow on summer-follow (rope-ground) {Written above in brackets} Came on quite a rain about 9 P.M. and they came up. Cleared off and they plowed in P.M. Brock and I went to town for mother after tea. very windy afternoon. Arangemnet celebrated in Guelph.

July Sunday 13.

Father and Mother went up to Will Philp's after tea. Brock over to {Lion?}. An exceedingly windy day. became very cool

towards evening.

TUESDAY 15 (196-169)

Men working on rope ground. Father took cow to J. MacIsaac's in morning. went for her at night and attended a school-meeting. Olive and I went to town in forenoon. pretty warm day.

WEDNESDAY 16 (197-168)

Men sowing rope on other place. Brock went down to dentist after dinner and greened garden potatoes when he came home. Father over to Adam Flath's after tea. Lizzie Hilborn here in evening. A very warm day.

JULY MONDAY 14 (195-170)

Men working rope ground. C.H. and Mrs. Thompson here in evening. Quite sunny, but cool evening. Olive, Mother and I at Jas. McKay's funeral.

TUESDAY 15 (196-169)

Men working on rope ground. Father took cow to J. MacIsaac's in morning. went for her at night and attended a school-meeting. Olive and I went to town in forenoon. pretty warm day.

WEDNESDAY 16 (197-168)

JULY THURSDAY 17 (198-167) 1913

Brock 20 years old {written above}. Men finishing up rope ground in afternoon (rolling) Brock fixing fence. Brock took {tam?} sow to town, brought .$36.40¢. I took Olive to 4.32 train. She gone to Elora. Brock and I up to English church garden party at Harvel Reid's. Dull misty forenoon. sultry in afternoon nice evening.

FRIDAY 18 (199-166)

Father picked up shingles and put them in wood house. Mother at Drayton all day. Brock drew four load coal from Ad. Flath's car. 8 ton, 130lb-$54.45¢ Very fine day.

SATURDAY 19 (200-165)

Father scuffled roots. Brock took cow to Will Philp's and greened all the potatoes. Went to town after tea. Father helping raise Jack Walker's driving-house. Quite a fine day.

July. Sunday 20.

Home all day. Showers passing round

TUESDAY 22 (203-162)

Father mowing corners. Brock finished cutting corner field. Raked it and put it up. Looks like a very good crop. I went to town in afternoon. Retta, Lizzie and Florence Lawton here in evening. Fine day, but pretty windy. Hosheal Hilborn started on railroad.

WEDNESDAY 23 (204-161)

Men drew in 10 loads hay from corner field. Mother and I put down linoleum in washroom. Thompson's brought olive home in car at night. Quite fine till about 5 P.M. then a few drops rain. J.T. White called to buy hogs.

JULY MONDAY 21 (202-163) 19

Brock started to cut hay next sideroad. Father cutting round fence corners till noon, then raking and put up hay. Father and Mother went to town after tea. A very fine day. Dandy for hay.

TUESDAY 22 (203-162)

WEDNESDAY 23 (204-161)

JULY THRUSDAY 24 (205-160) 1913

Brock took 5 hogs to station- $101. Father mowing hay in little orchard. Brock cut it when he came home. After dinner they brought in three loads from corner field. 13 loads off field. Mother at town all day. Got two tires sett. on buggy. Brock started to cut next wire-fence. rather dull at times. broke knife about five P.M. {written above}. few drops rain at noon. Norman Flath 25 years old.

FRIDAY 25 (206-159)

Father took cow to MacIsaac's before breakfast. Cutting fence corners and did some baking. Brock finished moving next wire fence and went to field by bush. cut it raked it, and have part of it up. other field also up. {"also" is written above} Father over to school-meeting at MacIsaac's hod. Hilborn came home from railroad Fine day, pretty warm.

SATURDAY 26 (207-158)

Brock cut strip hay back by turnips. Father finished putting up field of yesterday. Then they drew what was in little orchard. We three went to town after tea. Miss Duncan came out with us. a very warm day.

August Sunday 3.

Olive and I went to church in forenoon. rather warm, became cloudy little shower rain about 6 P.M.

TUESDAY 5 (217-148)

Men drawing up wood from bush all day. Brought in two small loads of barley from other place after tea. Fine day. very dry. Olive and I over to Hilborn's for basket apples in evening.

WEDNESDAY 6 (218-147)

Father took cow to J. MacIsaac's and had to leave her. went to town about 4.30 P.M. and came round for her. Men cut timothy seed and barley back of Poplars, and stooked it. An old friend of fathers called this P.M. Mr. Wm. Robert Fawcett and his sister Lizzie (Mrs. McPherson.) showers seemed to be passing round us. very dry and pretty warm. Cummings got "Bid" cow, $58.00

AUGUST MONDAY 4 (216-149) 191 Men drawing wood up from bush and putting it in wood house. I got "Billy" shod $1.40 new shoes) this forenoon. Olive and I down to Mossers after tea. Lovely day -

TUESDAY 5 (217-148) Men drawing up wood from bush all day. Brought in two small loads of barley from other place after tea. Fine day. very dry. Olive and I over to Hilborn's for basket apples in evening.

WEDNESDAY 6 (218-147) Father took cow to J. MacIsaac's and had to leave her. went to town about 4.30 P.M. and came round for her. Men cut timothy seed and barley back of Poplars, and stooked it. An old friend of fathers called this P.M. Mr. Wm Robert Fawcett and his sister Lizzie (Mrs. McPherson.) showers seemed to be passing round us. very dry and pretty warm. Cummings got "Bid" cow, $58.00

AUGUST THURSDAY 7 (219-146) 1913

Men pulling flax all day. Mother at town. Mr. R.W. Fawcett came here and stayed for tea and all night. Chas Walker here in evening. Dr. Giffen came up on night train, very warm day.

FRIDAY 8 (220-145)

Father stooking and Brock cut oats on other place in forenoon. Drew timothy seed and some barley in afternoon. Dr. Olive and I went to town this morning and to Pres. Garden Party at Cronie's. Brock and Mother over also. a very warm day. threatening rain at night. Mr. Fawcett went to well Rich'ds. this morn.

SATURDAY 9 (221-144)

A heavy rain during night. severe lightning rained all forenoon. Father took Carrie to town and got shoes on her front feet, in P.M. Brock up to Will Philp's with heifer .. P.M. Brock went to town after tea hot sultry afternoon.

August. Sunday 10.

Dr. Olive and I up to church in morning. Went to Uncle Richds in afternoon and to Pres. church in evening. rather dull. cooler towards night rained during night.

TUESDAY 12 (224-141)

Brock finished cutting strip of oats, then cut barley. Finished about 3 P.M. Went over to other place to cut oats. Father and Dr. stooking. Winifred Brooker came here for tea. spent evening. a warm day - beautiful moon light night

WEDNESDAY 13 (225-140)

Men cutting and stooking oats all day on other place. Olive and I went to town in forenoon. warm day. Lizzie and Sarah Hilborn and children over here in evening. also Marie Black and Alex MacLellan.

AUGUST MONDAY 11 (223-142) 19

Brock cut piece oats next wire fence Father & Dr. stooked it. In afternoon went back of Poplars to cut strip oats. Binder did not work very well. Father & Dr to town after tea. came out very bright day. cool evening.

TUESDAY 12 (224-141)

Brock finished cutting strip of oats, then cut barley. Finished about 3 P.M. Went over to other place to cut oats. Father and Dr. stooking. Winifred Brooker came here for tea, spent evening. a warm evening- beautiful moonlight night

WEDNESDAY 13 (225-140)

Men cutting and stooking oats all day on other place. Olive and I went to town in forenoon. warm day. Lizzie and Sarah Hilborn and children over here in evening also Marie Black and Alex MacLellan

AUGUST THURSDAY 14 (226-139) 1913

Men cutting oats and stooking all day on other place. Father went to town after tea. Harry Philp here for dinner. a very warm day. Beautiful moon light night I MacIsaac called to say his uncle {"Mr. Mann" written above in same handwriting} had fallen and broke his hip bone

FRIDAY 15 (227-138)

Men finished cutting about eleven a.m. all which was fit. Then drawing oats next Jack and drew a couple loads from alfalfa ground. Father & Mother over to I. MacIsaac's in evening. Mother at town allday. very warm.

SATURDAY 16 (228-137)

Men drew in {"rest of" written above} oats and then drew barley.worked till 9 P.M. looking like rain. but did not come. A strong breeze struck up for a few minutes about 6 P.M. a very hot day.

August Sunday 17

Brock over to Lion church in afternoon. Father over to Mr. MacIsaac's in forenoon. an exceedingly warm day. Had to bring holstein heifers home & stable. They getting into grain.

TUESDAY 19 (231-134)

Men drawing in all day from other place. Jack walker and his man (Bob. Watt) helping from 10 a.m. Mother went to town forenoon. a fine day. good breeze from east. much cooler this afternoon and evening.

WEDNESDAY 20 (232-133)

Men finished drawing in on other place about 4 P.m, then ground mower knife Father went over to MacIsaac's in evening. Brock gone to town, Fine day- quite warm. east wind

AUGUST MONDAY 18 (230-135)

Men brought {"drew" written above} what was back of poplars in forenoon. Drawing from other place in afternoon. Mother up to see Mrs. Morrison in evening. Dr. and r l drove down in the evening very warm day.

TUESDAY 19 (231-134)

Men drawing in all day from other place. Jack Walker and his man (Bob. Watt) helping from 10 a.m. Mother went to town forenoon. a fine day. good breeze from east. much cooler this afternoon and evening.

WEDNESDAY 20 (232-133)

Men finished drawing in on other place about 4 P.m, then ground mower knife Father went over to MacIsaac's in evening. Brock gone to town, Fine day- quite warm. east wind

AUGUST THURSDAY 21 (233-132) 1913

Men got out binder and cut some oats on buckwheat ground and cut Morrison oats. Stooked both pieces also cut rest of flax. Mother went to town for Grandma in forenoon. Brock went to Harry in evening. Quite fine but threatening rain. a few drops about 6 P.m, {the 6 is written backwards here}

FRIDAY 22 (234-131)

Men fixing fence on other place in forenoon. Father went up to see Lawless and over to Will Philps in afternoon. Dr. over to Hilborns. We met Olive at evening train. She came up from Elora. Has been up to Meaford with C.H. Thompsons. a heavy rain early this morning Father raking oat stubble from 4 p.m

SATURDAY 23 (235-130)

Men hoeing weeds out of mangols. Brock went to town after tea. Mother took Grandma home in afternoon. Rather misty forenoon. Cleared in afternoon. cool

August Sunday 24

Dr. and I drove to Elmira in afternoon. Thompson's came up in car for tea and spent evening. Frost this morn. sunny day. windy. pretty cool evening.

TUESDAY 26 (238-127)

rain during night Brock took heifer up to Will Philp's. Father went up and helped Roy bring in a load grain. Came home and drew in rakings and what was down next to Jack Melville and I went to town in forenoon. Mother up to see Mrs. Morrison. a very fine day. went to Mossers for cabbage

WEDNESDAY 27 (239-126)

Rain during night Father and Brock helping Elwin draw in all day. Melville went over to Hilborn's for tea. Fine all day, but cloudy at times. Olive Philps called for keys of school

AUGUST MONDAY 25 (237-128) 1913

Heavy frost in morning. Men finished hoeing weeds out of roots, then father raking oat stubble. Quite fine day.

TUESDAY 26 (238-127)

WEDNESDAY 27 (239-126)

Rain during night Father and Brock helping Elwin draw in all day. Melville went over to Hilborn's for tea. Fine all day, but cloudy at times. Olive Philps called for keys of school

AUGUST THURSDAY 28 (240-125) 1913

Men went back and brought up the two loads of grain from otherplace right after breakfast. Came on quite a rain and was misty all day. Father went to town in afternoon. Cool and quite a breeze.

FRIDAY 29 (241-124)

Men took team and drew rails back to fix line fence between McEwing and us, then father working at it after dinner. I took Melville and Brock to 1.38 P.M train. Brock gone to Toronto Exhibition and staying with Dr. Father up to Woodisse's{crossed out with pencil and "Will Philp's" written above} with jersey cow after tea. Rev. Ketterson here for tea. Very Windy, but fine til {1 or 3?} p.m. Then a shower came on.

SATURDAY 30 (242-123)

Father finished fixing our half of line fence between Ross and us. Then he went up to fix fence between Roy and us but he had been there. Olive and I down to Mosser's for tomatoes after tea. Quite a fine day after 9 a.m. misty in morning .

Sunday August 31

Father over to Ike MacIsaac's in forenoon. Mother went to Grandma's in afternoon. Miss Duncan called to say good bye fine day.

TUESDAY 2 (245-120)

Father at Chas Walker's threshing all day. Olive and I took cream can to town in afternoon. A very hot day

WEDNESDAY 3 (246-119)

shower during night. Father done chores and went to town for shoes in forenoon.He and Mother up to Harry's threshing in afternoon. Mrs. Jack Walker here all afternoon. sultry, smoky day. hot.

SEPTEMBER Labour Day (Dominion) Monday 1 (244-121)

Father cleaning pens and horse stable and brought in corn

Dull morning. came out very bright and fine

TUESDAY 2 (245-120)

Father at Chas Walker's threshing all day. Olive and I took cream can to town in afternoon. A very hot day

WEDNESDAY 3 (246-119)

shower during night. Father done chores and went to town for shoes in forenoon.He and Mother up to Harry's threshing in afternoon. Mrs. Jack Walker here all afternoon. sultry, smoky day. hot.

SEPTEMBER THURSDAY 4 247-118 1913

Father at Harry's threshing till about eleven o'clock, then at Riddal's threshing in afternoon for Hosheal. Olive and I went to town in afternoon. Mother met Brock at evening train. He had a fine time. Quite fine day.

FRIDAY 5 (248-117)

Father at Wilmot Drury's Threshing in forenoon. Brock and he cutting buckwheat in afternoon. Brock went up to Harry's for 16 bags grain, took it to mill and had it chopped. Mother down to Grandma's. Annie and Jennie Craig came here in afternoon for an hour. Olive drove them to J Hilborn's. warm day.

SATURDAY 6 (249-116)

Men cutting buckwheat and late oats. Put binder and mower away for this season. Brock and we girls to town after tea. A fine day.

September Sunday 9

Round home all day very warm sultry day

TUESDAY 9 (252-113)

Frost this a.m. Men plowing and dividing sheep from lambs. Olive and I up to Roys for basket apples in morning. I down to Mossers for tomatoes. Olive and I went to town in afternoon and brought Mrs. MacWilliam out with us. a very fine sunny day, but cool in evening.

WEDNESDAY 10 (253-112)

Men finished plowing little field. Brock harrowed it, then plowing beside wirefence. Olive and I took Mrs. MacWilliams to town in afternoon. very fine day. cool morning and evening with frost storm in middle of day

SEPTEMBER MONDAY 8 (251-114)

Men started to plow little field on other place in forenoon. Drew in late oats in afternoon also rakings. Jack Walker helping. Dave Kemp here for dinner. Little rain during night Fine day. cool breeze all day. Olive and I down to see Ross McEwing and bride Cummings (butcher) came for calf

TUESDAY 9 (252-113)

WEDNESDAY 10 (253-112)

SEPTEMBER THURSDAY 11 (254-111) 1913

Father and Brock cutting corn all day. Olive and I over to Hilborns after tea Inclined to be dull looking like a shower at night.

FRIDAY 12 (255-110)

Father and Brock finished cutting corn. Mother went to town in afternoon. sunny day, but cool. Freezing or frost at night.

SATURDAY 13 (256-109)

Father helping Roy cut corn all day. Roy and Elvin here for dinner. Brock helping Harry cut corn all day. We three to town in evening. Terribly windy all day and cold. a couple little showers rain in forenoon. Wind went down in evening and every appearance of heavy frost

September Sunday 14

Father over to MacIsaac's & Lowery's in afternoon. Had been a heavy frost during night. Father done Roy's chores in evening. Milton Hawbly and Jess Wallace here for tea. Lovely warm sunny day- gets very cool in evening.

TUESDAY 16 (259-106)

Men finished drawing up threshing wood and put up piece of fence to keep cows from lawn. Father raised garden potatoes in afternoon. Brock cultivating on other place till rain came on about 3 oclock. Mother and Olive went to town in a.m and brought Grandma out over to cemetary in afternoon. Rather dull little shower in p.m. foggy at night

WEDNESDAY 17 (260-105)

Men plowing down by Jack's wire fence Brock cultivated rest of piece on other place. Olive and I took Grandma home {word "in" squeezed here with small arrow} aftenoon. Dull all day. bits of showers at times during forenoon.

SEPTEMBER MONDAY 15 (258-107) 19{rest of date cut off by inserted slip}

Father and Brock cleaning up a fence bottom on other place, drawing at home for threshing wood. Fine day. Father at Jack Walker's in evening.

TUESDAY 16 (259-106)

WEDNESDAY 17 (260-105)

SEPTEMBER THURSDAY 18 (261-104) 1913

Men finished plowing piece next to line fence. a load and auto came out from town for corn feast. a beautiful day, but very windy in forenoon. Mae Mackenzie married.

FRIDAY 19 (262-103)

Men getting in corn and fixing in granary. Olive and I to town in afternoon. Fine day.

SATURDAY 20 (263-102)

Father at Mosser's threshing all day. Brock harrowing and choring. He went to town after tea for fruit. Dull, came on rain about 6 P.m. Quite heavy shower then.

September Sunday 21

Home all day. very dull.

TUESDAY 23 (266-99)

Brock at Elvin's threshing till three o'clock then came to Roys. Ma helping Aunt Emma all day. Father went to town in forenoon and down to McConnell's to see Burt about threshing. Drawing manure in afternoon. Dull all day.

WEDNESDAY 24 (267-98)

Brock at Roy's threshing till noon then came to Burrows. Mother up helping Aunt Emma till noon. Olive walked out to town before dinner. Father drawing manure all day. a very fine day. quite warm.

SEPTEMBER MONDAY 22 29 (265-100) {Hand written note "mistake" listed next to date change}

Men picking potatoes all day. Norm Flath called to say good-bye. He starting his last year at College. Uncle Jim, Nellie and Lillian here in afternoon and for tea. a beautiful day.

TUESDAY 23 (266-99)

WEDNESDAY 24 (267-98)

Brock at Roy's threshing till noon then came to Burrows. Mother up helping Aunt Emma till noon. Olive walked out to town before dinner. Father drawing manure all day. a very fine day. quite warm.

SEPTEMBER THURSDAY 25 (268-97) 1913

Father drawing manure all day. Brock at Burrows threshing till 9.30 a.m. then went to Ross McEwings. Mother went to town in afternoon. Cummings got three lambs @ 6 1/29c per lb.

FRIDAY 26 (269-96)

Brock at McEwing threshing till noon, then father went down and Brockwent to draw gravel for I. MacIsaac. Father cleaned out root-house in forenoon. Rather showery in forenoon. Dull and quite cool in afternoon.

SATURDAY 27 (270-95)

Brock drawing gravel for Ike MacIsaac. Father at McEwings threshing finished. We three went to town in evening. Fine day- rather windy, cool evening.

Olive got blue suit from Pearl Cosford cloth {"8.65" written below}, trimmings {"2.75" written below}& making {"10.00" written below} $20.c

September Sunday 28

Olive, Brock and I went over to Jack Ritch's in afternoon. a beautiful Autumn day.

TUESDAY 30 (273-92)

Men finished potatoes. They came up in splendid shape. Olive and I to town this forenoon. Father gone to town this evening. a beautiful day. Quite dull for a time in forenoon.

OCTOBER WEDNESDAY 1 (274-91)

Drayton Fair. Olive, Brock, Mother, {Mihille?} and I down all afternoon and to Concert. Father picking stone and done chores. a beautiful day. very warm. J.H Cameron, Bert Harvey, LeRoy Kenney and Harry Bennett were artists at concert.

SEPTEMBER MONDAY 22 29 (265-100) {Hand written note "mistake" listed next to date change}

Men picking potatoes all day. Norm Flath called to say good-bye. He starting his last year at College. Uncle Jim, Nellie and Lillian here in afternoon and for tea. a beautiful day.

TUESDAY 30 (273-92)

Men finished potatoes. They came up in splendid shape. Olive and I to town this forenoon. Father gone to town this evening. a beautiful day. Quite dull for a time in forenoon.

OCTOBER WEDNESDAY 1 (274-91)

Drayton Fair. Olive, Brock, Mother, Melville and I down all afternoon and to Concert. Father picking stone and done chores. a beautiful day. very warm. J.H Cameron, Bert Harvey, LeRoy Kenney and Harry Bennett were artists at concert.

OCTOBER THURSDAY 2 (275-90) 1913

Men plowing other side of turnips. Melville, Olive and I to town in afternoon. Rather foggy and dull all day.

FRIDAY 3 (276-89)

Men plowing all day. Melville over to Hilborn's for dinner. Dull all day quire cool

SATURDAY 4 (277-88)

Roy Philp and Georgena Hicks married at 12 oclock noon. We all up to it. Dr. over at Burrows. We three went to town after tea. a beautiful autumn day. very warm. Roy went to Brantford.

October Sunday 5

Dr. Olive and I up to church out in woods in afternoon. Harry here for dinner and tea. Lovely warm day rather cloudy afternoon.

TUESDAY 7 (280-85)

Father plowing on flax ground. Brock helping Jack in forenoon. Plowing in afternoon. a very warm day. Big fire up in Burrow's pine swamp

WEDNESDAY 8 (281-84)

Men plowing buckwheat ground. Mother at town all day. Brock down after tea, for plow points.

a very fine day but very warm and dry.

OCTOBER MONDAY 6 (279-86) 19{rest of date obscured by insert}

Father up to MacIsaac's with 'spot' then plowing rest of day. Brock got a grist of chip from Harry and took it to town in forenoon. Brock helping Jack Walker put in his corn. Olive and I took Melville to 4.32 train. a very warm day.

TUESDAY 7 (280-85)

Father plowing on flax ground. Brock helping Jack in forenoon. Plowing in afternoon. a very warm day. Big fire up in Burrow's pine swamp

WEDNESDAY 8 (281-84)

Men plowing buckwheat ground. Mother at town all day. Brock down after tea, for plow points.

a very fine day but very warm and dry.

OCTOBER THURSDAY 9 (282-83) 1913

men plowing back on other place all day Brought in a load of corn at night. a very warm day.

FRIDAY 10 (282-82)

Brock at Morrisons threshing all day. Father went to town for meat and at Morrisons in afternoon. machine came here after tea ( J. Burt.) a very warm day. Big fires up in Burrows and Harrys place.

SATURDAY 11 (284-81)

Threshing here all day. 14 men for dinner; 16 for supper. very windy, then came on quite a heavy shower at noon. cleared at evening.

October Sunday 12

Home all day. Bob. Gass, Maggie and Russel here for tea. very dull day. quite cool a couple of heavy showers. Father at MacIsaacs in forenoon

TUESDAY 14 (287-78)

Men drew a couple loads of corn and 8 loads of mangols. Mother at town in afternoon a very fine day.

WEDNESDAY 15 (288-77)

Men finished mangols (16 loads in all) and drew 3 loads corn. Had our piano tuned by Mr. Symons (blind) $2.00. Brock went to town after tea. a very warm day

OCTOBER MONDAY 13 (286-79) 19{rest of date obscured by insert}.

Finished threshing hereabout 2. P.m. 15 hours threshing $24.00 Brock took grain home that was borrowed from Harry. Father straightening up round barn and yard. a very bright day. cool. Burt's flues of engine baking. Took enormous amount of water {"& wood" written above in smaller script} this forenoon. Well here at house was pumped dry or a time, but water came in again.

TUESDAY 14 (287-78)

Men drew a couple loads of corn and 8 loads of mangols. Mother at town in afternoon a very fine day.

WEDNESDAY 15 (288-77)

Men finished mangols (16 loads in all) and drew 3 loads corn. Had our piano tuned by Mr. Symons (blind) $2.00. Brock went to town after tea. a very warm day

OCTOBER THURSDAY 16 (289-76) 1913.

Men finished corn and filled up grist of chop. Brock took it to townin afternoon and drew in garden vegetables before he went away. Uncle Will and Grandma here in afternoon. Ross and his wife here in Evening. Father plowing on other place in afternoon. Cummings got 3 lambs - $22. fine warm day- dull towards evening.

FRIDAY 17 (290-75)

Men plowing on other place in forenoon. Came on rain for all afternoon. They piling back mangols in root house. Olive and I took cream can to town this forenoon. very dull forenoon. rather cold rain all afternoon, started again after tea.

SATURDAY 18 (291-74)

Father plowing all day on other place Brock plowing till noon then went to I. Hillborn's threshing, but machine was broken so no threshing. I met Melville at evening train. misting a little in forenoon, but cleared towards evenings. hard frost at night. Mr. Spears here to see Jersey cow.

October Sunday 19

Brock at church in evening very dull all day Ritta Hilborn & Harry Fletcher here in forenoon.

TUESDAY 21 (294-71)

Brock at I Hilborn's threshing all day. Father took Jersey cow to Moorefield in morning. Sold to Mr. Spears. $55.00 then plowing in afternoon. Melville an I drove over for father. {illegible word as it's been heavily scratched out} a dirty day. snow flurries all day.

WEDNESDAY 22 (295-70)

Father finished field on other place. came up and plowed some on little field. (second time this fall) Brock at Hilborn's threshing all day Olive and I took Melville to 4.32 train. Dull all say. slightly warmer, but snowing raining {written above} a little after tea. Quite lot of thunder in forenoon.

OCTOBER MONDAY 20 (293-72)

Thanksgiving Day.

Have furnace going for few days. Men working at stable all day. Getting ready to cement tower part of cow stable. Olive, Melville and I over to Hilborn's for an hour in afternoon. Brock went to Meth {Methodist} Fowl Supper. Nasty day . Ground white with snow. Flurries during forenoon.very sloppy

TUESDAY 21 (294-71)

Brock at I. Hilborn's threshing all day. Father took Jersey cow to Moorefield in morning. Sold to Mr. Spears. $55.00 then plowing in afternoon. Melville and I drove over for father. {illegible word as it has been heavily crossed out} a dirty day. snow flurries all day.

WEDNESDAY 22 (295-70)

Father finished field on other place. came up and plowed some on little field. (second time this fall) Brock at Hilborn's threshing all day. Olive and I took Melville to 4.32 train. Dull all day. slightly warmer, but snowing raining{written above} a little after tea. Quite lot of thunder in forenoon.

OCTOBER THURSDAY 23 (296-69) 1913

Menworking at stable all day. I. MacIsaac here asking hands to thresh . Machine came but did not thresh. Rained quite steadily almost all day. cows stay in stable at night -now

FRIDAY 24 (297-68)

Father cementing at stable all day. Brock at MacIsaac's threshing all day. Geo. Tucker called to see fat cattle. Steady rain all forenoon. Dull and rather misty at times during afternoon.

SATURDAY 25 (298-67)

Father fixing round stables. Brock at MacIsaac's till 2. P.M then helping at cement, then we picked a few pails of spy apples. Mother at town all day. Came out quite fine.

October Sunday 26

Mr and Mrs. C.H Thompson and children here for tea. very dull all day. not cold.

TUESDAY 28 (301-64)

Men cementing till noon. Have stable below door, all cemented. Plowing on corn ground after dinner. Raining this morning and continues till noon. very dull and very dark all day.

WEDNESDAY 29 (302-63)

Men finished plowing corn and mangol ground. We picked a few apples on other place. Came out rather fine for a time in afternoon, but got dull and misted all afternoon. Dirty, sticky, afternoon.

OCTOBER MONDAY 27 (300-65)

Men topping turnips and pulled with hoe till noon, then topped and plowed them out. Olive and I went to town in afternoon. Each got dress. Olive stayed with Grandma a dull misty forenoon, but cleared at noon. a little sun shine in afternoon.

TUESDAY 28 (301-64)

Men cementing till noon. Have stable below door, all cemented. Plowing on corn ground after dinner. Raining this morning and continued till noon. very dull and very dark all day.

WEDNESDAY 29 (302-63)

Men finished plowing corn and mangol ground. We picked a few apples on other place. Came out rather fine for a time in forenoon, but got dull and misted all afternoon. Dirty, sticky afternoon.

OCTOBER THURSDAY 30 (303-62) 1913

Men started to draw turnips. Drew 12 loads. Bill Woods and Earl here for dinner. Taxes $108.84 {cents symbol}. very high. Olive came home with me from town. I took in cream can. Quite a fine forenoon. Dull and dark towards night.

FRIDAY 31 (304-61)

Halloween,

Men finished drawing turnips. Drew 12 loads. Ground white with snow this morning- snow flurries all forenoon. rather cold morning. Heavy drawing as ground was sticky.

NOVEMBER SATURDAY 1 (305-60)

Men delivered 2 head cattle to Tucker in forenoon. $50.00 a head. Plowing on alfalfa in afternoon. We three went to town in {heavily scratched out illegible word} evening. Quite sunny day, but very windy. cold wind this morning.

November Sunday 2

Olive and I up to Pres. Church in morning. orange sermon. Quite a fine sunny day

TUESDAY 4 (308-57)

Brock took grist of chop to town in forenoon. Father finished cross plowing alfalfa at noon and they started next to Jack in afternoon. I took Mother to town in afternoon Dull day. cold wind.

WEDNESDAY 5 (309-56)

Men cross plowing all day. Olive and I up to Roy's after tea. a beautiful day. Ideal Indian Summer weather. Ground frozen quite hard this morning.

NOVEMBER MONDAY 3 (307-58) 1913

Men plowing all day on alfalfa, second turn over. Filled up a grist of chop after tea. Mr. Ketterson called this afternoon. very changeable at times. sunny then very dull. quite a rain after tea.

TUESDAY 4 (308-57)

Brock took grist of chop to town in forenoon. Father finished cross plowing alfalfa at noon and they started next to Jack in afternoon. I took Mother to town in afternoon Dull day. cold wind.

WEDNESDAY 5 (309-56)

Men cross plowing all day. Olive and I up to Roy's after tea. a beautiful day. Ideal Indian Summer weather. Ground frozen quite hard this morning.

NOVEMBER THURSDAY 6 (310-55) 1913

Men finished cross-plowing piece at noon then started to plow little field behind low barn (sod). Plows very hard Olive and I went to town for mother in afternoon. A beautiful balmy day. Plenty of dandelions in bloom.

FRIDAY 7 (311-54)

Men finished that bit of sod to-night. Mathew over to MacIsaac's for an hour in afternoon. Quite fine all day. Getting cloudy towards night. A few drops rain about six o'clock. We three up to Will Philp's after tea.

SATURDAY 8 (312-53)

Men started to plow sod on other place. Brock and I went to town and brought Grace Mason out. Dull at times. Quite a shower at noon. very windy afternoon.

November Sunday 9

Home all day. Father over at MacIsaac's in afternoon. came on snow and sleet all day. wind got up a gale in afternoon. Lot of snow fell during night. {written in margin} appalling loss of lives and boats on Great Lakes. some 20 boats went to bottom and over 200 lives lost

TUESDAY 11 (315-50)

Men done chores. Father went up to get Uncle Rich'ds to sign Aunt Catty's cheque. Dull all day. Ground white with snow but not enough for sleighing.

Olive and I over to Hilborn's in evening Cummings came for last two lambs.

WEDNESDAY 12 (316-49)

Men choring and cleaning pens sorting up hens. Olive and I went to town in afternoon. very windy forenoon, rather sunny. wind raw.

NOVEMBER MONDAY 10 (314-51) 19

Brock took Grace home and a cream can. Father went over to J. Ritch's for sorrel colt. 5 mo. pasture Brought roan colt from J. Walkers. 5 mo pasture $10.00. Got young cattle up and have all stabled 28 head cattle. a very stormy forenoon blustery at times in afternoon. cold night.

TUESDAY 11 (315-50)

Men done chores. Father went up to get Uncle Rich'ds to sign Aunt Catty's cheque. Dull all day. Ground white with snow but not enough for sleighing.

Olive and I over to Hilborn's in evening Cummings came for last two lambs.

WEDNESDAY 12 (316-49)

Men choring and cleaning pens sorting up hens. Olive and I went to town in afternoon. very windy forenoon, rather sunny. wind raw.

NOVEMBER THURSDAY 13 (317-48) 1913

Men done chores and took sheep back to rape {a field where the crop or rapeseed is grown}. Father plowing in afternoon. Brock, Olive and I went to funeral of Tommy Stephenson's baby. Brock pall- bearer. Olive went to Elora on 4.32 train. a very foggy forenoon. little rain at times. came out very sunny and mild after dinner snow disappearing. roads very sloppy.

FRIDAY 14 (318-47)

Men done chores . Plowing sod rest of time on other place. a fine day. Little cooler.

SATURDAY 15 (319-46)

Men plowing sod all day on other place. I went to town for Miss Duncan after dinner, brought her out for a few hours and took her in again. a dull, dark, quiet day. not cold. Ground frozen a little in morn but thaws during day.

November Sunday 16

Brock and I went to English Church in evening, Drayton. a beautiful sunny day

TUESDAY 18 (322-43)

Brock took grist chop to town. Got {bbl-bushels?} salt. Plowing all day

a very dull, daryk, foggy day. Fog because a rain about 6 {P?}.m

WEDNESDAY 19 (323-42)

Men done chore, ground pulper knives. Henry Heseltine here for dinner. Jack Walker here in afternoon. old Mrs. Judson buried from noon train. Mr. John Price buried. a very wet day. rained steadily almost all day. very mild. wind gone to west and getting high.

NOVEMBER MONDAY 17 (321-44) 1913

Men plowing sod all day on other place. Quite fine morning, but because quite dull towards evening. windy day. cleaned grist chop up at night.

TUESDAY 18 (322-43)

Brock took grist chop to town. Got {bbl-bushels?} salt. Plowing all day

a very dull, daryk, foggy day. Fog because a rain about 6 {P?}.m

WEDNESDAY 19 (323-42)

NOVEMBER THURSDAY 20 (324-41) 1913

Men finished plowing sod and went to plow below rape. Mother at town took cream can. Mr. H. Irvine came out for hens this afternoon. Rev. Ketterson here for tea. a beautiful sunny day. warm.

FRIDAY 21 (325-40)

Men plowing all day. Finished piece below rape except on headland. Rained during night and was dull and foggy till about noon, cleared and was sunny afternoon. little breezy this evening.

SATURDAY 22 (326-39)

Father plowed headland on other place, then plowed a couple back of poplars, then plowing sod other side of orchards. Brock plowing also. We went to town for Olive after tea a couple of scuds of rain in the afternoon. Heavy shower as we were going to town and through night. Ma and I washed buggy in P.M. very warm

November Sunday 23

Home all day. Dull, quite windy cooler to day

TUESDAY 25 (329-36)

Men finished plowing other side of orchard at noon. went to plow strip behind poplars. Mother, Olive and I to town in afternoon. Fine sunny day rather cool wind. misting and raining after tea

Wednesday 26 (330-35)

Men finished plowing that strip except headlands. Roy and Georgena called this eveing for Aunt Catty's address. Mother and Olive picked nearly a barrel of Fatman sweet apples. a lovely day. Quite sunny. Freezing at night.

NOVEMBER MONDAY 25 (328-37)

Men plowing sod all day. Disagreeable day. Heavy snow flurries at times all day. A high cold wind blowing freezing very little.

TUESDAY 25 (329-36)

Men finished plowing other side of orchard at noon. went to plow strip behind poplars. Mother, Olive and I to town in afternoon. Fine sunny day rather cool wind. misting and raining after tea

Wednesday 26 (330-35)

NOVEMBER THURSDAY 27 (331-34) 1913

Father plowed two headlands. Brock cleaned pens then they filled up grist of chop. Brock took it to town in afternoon. Father Choring and plowed little strip to set currant bushes on. We three up to Will Philp's after tea. Dull raw day. Ground frozen quite hard. East wind.

FRIDAY 28 (332-33)

Men done chores and killed a pig, in forenoon. Took a couple sheep up to Will Philp's afternoon. Rather foggy-much milder dull all day. We filling bed and six pillows.

SATURDAY 29 (333-32)

Father cut up pork and salted it. Brock took out cream can in forenoon. Fixing Murphy's stall in afternoon. Louie Mitchell brought Alf Hayward here just at 6 P.M. drunk. His rig had upset someway. Father took him to Davie Towriss'. a raw east wind blowing all day. started to rain about eleven P.m.

November Sunday 30

Mr and Mrs. Dick Lowes here for dinner and tea Dull all day, but mild misting & raining for a while this morning.

TUESDAY 2 (336-29)

Men plowing all day on other place all. Mother at town, Geo. Moore called. Dull all day. a fog came on towards evening almost like rain.

WEDNESDAY 3 (337-28)

Men plowing all day on other place. A very fine sunny day, but much cleared air. quite cool, north wind. Got 3 eggs.

DECEMBER MONDAY 1 (335-30)

Men done chores, then went back on other place to plow rape-ground. Davie Towriss came for Hayward's buggy. Hagarty and Miler called. a very mild day. Quite sunny after dinner for a while, then became duller. a few drops of rain this morning.

TUESDAY 2 (336-29)

Men plowing all day on other place all. Mother at town, Geo. Moore called. Dull all day. a fog came on towards evening almost like rain.

WEDNESDAY 3 (337-28)

Men plowing all day on other place. A very fine sunny day, but much cleared air. quite cool, north wind. Got 3 eggs.

December Thursday 4 (338-27) 1913

Father plowed {fence?} bottom on other place in forenoon. Plowed calf pasture in afternoon. Brock choring and cleaning pews. Olive and I went to town in afternoon. a fine day. not very bright. rather cold wind.

Friday 5 (339-26)

men don chores. fixing eave troughs and making conductor pipes. Quite fine day. Roy and Georgina down to spend the evening.

Saturday 6 (340-25)

men done chores and fixing eaves of farm and making conductor pipes till three to town after tea. Rather fine all day. Little showers of rain after tea. Brock got blue suit from {Lunz?} $20.00

December Sunday 7.

Home all day. very dull dark morning, came on a very heavy rain turning to snow at noon. Ground quite white with snow. colder to-night.

Tuesday 9 (343-22)

Father done chores in forenoon. Brock took out grist of chaf. Brought 5 gal. of coal-oil and bbl. sugar. Drew out six loads manure to mangal ground for next year. Quite a sunny day. but a cold wind blowing to-night. Lovely moonlight. Have 2 doz. new laid eggs.

Wednesday 10 (344-21)

Men drawing manure all day. Quite blustry and snowy at times all day. Breezy after tea.

December Monday 8 (342-23) 1913

Men done chores all day. Father opened end of some tile drains down in big ditch. very stormy all forenoon. calmed towards night, wind also {south?}

Tuesday 9 (343-22)

Father done chores in forenoon. Brock took out grist of chaf. Brought 5 gal. of coal-oil and {bbl.?} sugar. Drew out six loads manure to mangal ground for next year. Quite a sunny day. but a cold wind blowing to-night. Lovely moonlight. Have 2 doz. new laid eggs.

Wednesday 10 (344-21)

Men drawing manure all day. Quite blustry and snowy at times all day. Breezy after tea.

December Thursday 11 (345-20) 1913

Father drew out manure this forenoon while Brock helped Harre Roy take his cattle to town. Both working at manure in afternoon. Olive and I took cream {can?} to town in afternoon. a beautiful sunny day, but sharp wind. Lovely moon light and splendid roads. Retta and Mrs. Hilborn here in evening.

Friday 12 (346-19)

Men finished drawing out manure and cleaned pens. Olive and I down to McEwing's after tea. a beautiful moonlight night. Fine day. Freezing at night.

Saturday 13 (347-18)

Men done chores. Father went to town for tax money from bank. Came round but Mr. Kays for {rake?} 6 lbs. @ 14c- 84c, called into Gavin's also at {J Lath's?}. mother went along and stayed in with Grandma. Brock went to Rathsay to pay taxes in afternoon. $108.84 called at uncle Richds and got two B. L. Roosters. went to town after tea. a very foggy till 4 p.m. Cleared and was lovely sunshine. Quite mild. roads thawed {not?}.

December. Sunday 14.

Olive and I went to English church in forenoon. Brock went to church at night and brought mother home. a sunny afternoon. rather dull morning. Freezing quite hard to-night, but thawed during day.

Tuesday 16 (350-15)

Men done chores and drew stone from stable. Roy and Harry here in afternoon fixing wind mill pump. Olive and I went to town. I took cream cow and had "Billy" shod $1.40. (in afternoon.) very foggy forenoon, cleared on in afternoon. {damp?} and chilly wind. saw mr. {name?}

Wednesday 17 (351-14)

Men done chores. Brock went to town for leather for wind mill pump. Roy and Harry here in afternoon, fixed it and put it back in well. Took wooden pump and logs out of well. Father cementing round door farm in stable in forenoon. Dull all day. Quite foggy. damp. raw wind.

December Monday 15 $124.{illegible} (349-16) 1913

Brock took out six hogs and two veal calves to {Tucker?} in forenoon. Got {horse's name?} shod. Home about 3 p.m. Father done chores. Adam Flath came over and put door-way from box-stall into cow stable. A fine sunny day. cold wind.

Tuesday 16 (350-15)

Men done chores and drew stone from stable. Roy and Harry here in afternoon fixing wind mill pump. Olive and I went to town. I thook cream cow and had "Billy" shod $1.40. (in afternoon.) very foggy forenoon, cleared on in afternoon. {damp?} and chilly wind. saw mr. {name?}

Wednesday 17 (351-14)

Men done chores. Brock went to town for leather for wind mill pump. Roy and Harry here in afternoon, fixed it and put it back in well. Took wooden pump and logs out of well. Father cememnting round door farm in stable in forenoon. Dull all day. Quite foggy. damp. raw wind.

December Thursday 18 (352-13) 1913

Men done chores and Brock took out a grist in forenoon, Father went to moorefield and round by {drayton?} in afternoon on school business. Mother and I down town. Took 5 doz. eggs to Uncle Will. Brock down to J. Walker's. {Ross?} up here in afternoon. little snow falling all day. not as very cold. Father brought me 2 pr. wool blankets $10.00 from {illegible} moorefield.

Friday 19 (353-12)

Men done chores and brought some ever-greens from bush for decorating. Father went to Oliver {Trask's?} funeral and got Paddy shod. we decorated house in afternoon and went to concert in town at night. Rather cold wind all day. Jack Walker came by and exchanged a {goose?}.

Saturday 20 (354-11)

Men done chores. Father finished cementing round new door. Framed in forenoon. Went to Will Philp's for sheep. We three went to town after tea. Quite dull and snowing at night.

December Sunday 22.

Brock went to church in afternoon. Beautiful sunny day.

Tuesday 23 (357-8)

Men done chores, then Mr. Wedell, Father and Melville went in car to see some farms {along?} Palmerston. Left about 10.45 a.m. and were back at 7.30 p.m. Had rather bad luck-soft tire. Dull and dark-came on a heavy snow about eleven and continued till 5 p.m. not cold.

Wednesday 24 (358-7)

Men don chores. Mr. Wedell got car fixed up and started for Toronto about 10 a.m. Father out and put up school notices, Melville, Olive and I at town in afternoon. Dull day. not very cold.

December Monday 22 (356-9) 1913

Men done chores and we killed and picked eleven geese by three p.m. Brock over to J. MacIsaac's with cow, and took geese to town. sold to Lunz 111 1/2 lbs. @ 13 {cent symbol} Gave one to J. Henderson and kept one. N. Perkin her sold us a pump. Dull, quiet day. not very cold.

Tuesday 23 (357-8)

Men done chores, then Mr. Wedell, Father and Melville went in car to see some farms {along?} Palmerston Left about 10.45 a.m. and were back at 7.30 p.m. Had rather bad luck-soft tire. Dull and dark-came on a heavy snow about eleven and continued till 5 p.m. not cold.

Wednesday 24 (358-7)

Men don chores. Mr. Wedell got car fixed up and started for Toronto about 10 a.m. Father out and put up school notices, Melville, Olive and I at town in afternoon. Dull day. not very cold.

Monday 22

about 7.30 p.m. Mr. Giffen {illegible crossed out word} and Mr. Weddel came in, in a car from Toronto. Stayed all night.

December Christmas Day (Dominion) Thursday 25 (359-6) 1913

Had dinner at home. Brock and mother went to Grandma's in afternoon. A dull, quiet day. not very cold.

Friday 26 (360-5)

Brock done chores and drew out manure Father in bed all day. Feeling miserable Melville, Olive, and I went to dance in town in evening. a pretty cold night. Day bright.

Saturday 27 (361-4)

Men done chores. Father went to town on school business. Drawing manure in afternoon. Olive and Melville at town in afternoon. Brock down at night. a fine sunny day. Quite {sharp?}.

December 28. Sunday.

Father and Mother went to J. H. Henderson's for dinner Melville and I walked over to H. Hilborn's in afternoon. Dull day, but not very cold

TUESDAY 30 (364-1)

Men done chores and cleaning hen pens. Got some poles from swamp in afternoon. Will Walker and Retta Hilborn here for tea and spent evening. Mr and Mrs Mosser her in evening. He auditing school books. Dull all day. raw wind. Ground thawing out some.

WEDNESDAY 31 (365)

Men done chores and father went to school meeting. Making sheep pen in afternoon. Melville took mother to Grandmas's and brought Olive from evening train. Dul all day. mild.

DECEMBER MONDAY 29 (363-2)

Men done chores and filled up chop. Brock took it to town in afternoon and went skating in evening. Ross and Mrs. McEwing here in evening and audited school books. Melville, Olive and I drove to Elora in forenoon. Olive stayed there. We home about 8.30 p.m. Dull all day. Rather raw wind. Mother up to Roy's in p.m.

TUESDAY 30 (364-1)

WEDNESDAY 31 (365)

Men done chores and father went to school meeting. Making sheep pen in afternoon. Melville took mother to Grandmas's and brought Olive from evening train. Dul all day. mild.

DATE	CASH ACCOUNT--JANUARY	RECEIVED	PAID
March 8-	Sold
	39 bre. 20 lbs. wheat to {Nalcker?}
	Bros. @ 88 {cent symbol} bre.	=	34.60
	To
	5 cent. Purity Flour	@$2.75	13 25
	cash--		$20.85
March 25-	Pollock & Co.
	1 bbl. sugar 301 lbs @ #4.90		$14.75
	By cash	9.58
	trade 28 3/4 doz egg @ 18 {cent symbol}.	5.17
	March 27-	$14.75
	Sold to Tucker 2 hogs		$38.85{cent symbol}
Sept. 23.	$2.00 sugar from Pollock:	paid.
Oct. 6.	1 cent. Royal Household Flour		$2.60
	{Pfeffer?} & Wetzel.
Oct. 8	$1.00 sugar from Pollock
Oct. 17	.50{cent symbol} .. .. ..	Dec. 9-1913.
Oct. 27	50{cent symbol} .. .. ..
Nov. 12	50{cent symbol} .. .. ..
Nov. 27	1 {ilegible} Royal Household Flour		$2.70
	{Pfeffer?}.

DATE	CASH ACCOUNT--FEBRUARY	RECEIVED	PAID
Oct. 16	3 lambs to Cummings		22.00
---	3 .. .. ..
..	2 .. .. ..		21.45
Nov. 22	2 ..		14.3{illegible number}

DATE CASH ACCOUNT--MARCH RECEIVED PAID

March 21st

A terrific gale blew greater part of day and almost all night. Roys's pumping windmill blown down. Mr. Morrisons power mill on barn blown down. Quite a portion of Henry Hilborn's farm roof removed. {Fences?} leveled. Blew part of our small hay stack into bush and nearly stripped this side of barn roof of shingles. This storm continued into states doing fearful damage to property and loss of life, by floods.

Sept. 15 - 1913.

Mother weighs 106 lbs.

Olive .. 110 ..

Milt. {Haubley?} 158

Jess Wallace 130

Brock 132

Clara 111

DATE	CASH ACCOUNT-MAY	RECEIVED	PAID
	Fruit from E.D. Smith.
	5 bsks. cherries (3@ 1.00; 2@ $1.50)		6.00
	express		.45
Aug .1.	2 crates raspberries @ $3.24		6.48
	express		.35
" 13	2 bsks plums (Richards)		1.00
" 19	1 " tomaotes (mosser)		35
Sept	1 " " "		30
"	1 " " "		30
"	1 " grapes (Richards)		30
"	1 " peaches "		65
	2 " tomatoes mosser)		60
	1 " plums (Smith)		22
	2 " pears @ 45		90
	2 " peaches @ 45		90
			18.90

DATE	CASH ACCOUNT-JUNE	RECEIVED	PAID
Sept 27.	Lamb.		1.00
Sept. 30.	pork & roast beef		1.35
Oct. 8	brisket		70
			80
Oct. 16.	Roast Beef {?}		4.65
Oct.			.49
			.35
Oct 18	brisket		.28
" 25	pork & roast		45
" 30	stew & roast		1.55
Nov. 1.	tongue, pork chop & lamb.		1.00
" 8			1.23
" 8	roast, pork chop.		1.30.
	Lard.		40
Nov. 12	Beef		68
Nov. 18	pork chop 40 & roast beef 75		1.15
Nov. 20	roast		93
Nov. 22.	Sausage & tongue		40
Nov. 25	pork		1.10
Dec. 4	beef & suet		.67
			20.47
			25.41
			45.88

Beef from R. Cummings's 1913

June Sold {heiper?} 280 lbs @ 10¢ 28.00

July 10 9 1/2 lb. R.Beef @ 14¢ 1.33

" 11 8 " " " 1.15

" 15 Steak 28¢ - Tongue 25¢ .53

" 17 brisket - .45

" 19 balogna 15- beef 58 .73

" 22 veal 25 . beef 50 .80

" 26 Beef 9 lb. 1.40

" 28 brisket - .45

" 31 roast .70

Aug. 2 roast & steak 1.28

Aug. 6 sold cow to Cummings 58.00

Aug. 8 Fish 58 roast 105 1.63

Aug 9 steak

Aug. 13. c.ham; soup bone; steak 1.05

Aug. 14. brisket - - stew 1.16

Aug. 19 steak; stew; {beef?} bone 1.20

Aug. 21. roast 80

              roast and steak                                         1.80

                 roast                                                      1.50

Sept. 4. brisket .45

Sept. 6 roast .75

Sept. 11 steak, roast; brisket 1.56

Sept. 13 roast 1.25

Sept. 16 brisket & pork .93

Sept. 18 {boil?} .40

Sept. 23 roast 2.16

                                                                                -------------
                                                                                  25.41

Jan. 241 lbs. cream = $20,19 ¢

Feb. 159 " " = 15.48.

Mar. 160 " " = 15.38.

Apr. 320 " " = 27.23.

May. 316 " " = 31.42.

June. 478 " " = 46.28.

July. 479 " " = 42.08.

Aug. 239 " " = 22.23.

Sept. 390 " " = 37.92.

Oct. 318 " " = 31.15.

Nov. 235 " " = 22.29

Dec. 242 " " = 28.80 _______ _______

     3,575  "          = 337.45

Cream to Palms Creamery Palmerston. 1913.

<td 1 " " 98 " " 34

Jan.4	1 can cream 80 lbs. test 29	9.19
" 11	1 " " 80 " " 26	6.44
" 20	1 " " 81 " " 27	6.56
Feb 4	1 " " 78 " " 34	7.95
" 18	1 " " 81 " " 30	7.53
Mar. 10.	1 " " 80 " " 29	7.19 8.19
Mar. 18.	1 " " 80 " " 32	7.93
Apr. 1.	1 " " 99 " " 30	7.34
Apr. 10.	1 " " 81 " " 30	7.53
Apr. 18.	1 " " 81 " " 28	7.03
Apr. 30	1 " " 79. " " 25	5.33
May 6.	1 " " 80 " " 27	5.83
May 17.	1 " " 78 " " 41	8.57
May 22	1 " " 81 " " 40	8.42
May 28	1 " " 77 " " 43	8.60
June 3	1 " " 80 " " 40	8.32
June 6	1 " " 80 " " 44	9.65
June 10	1 " " 78 " " 41	8.31
June 17	1 " " 80 " " 31	6.44
June 23	1 " " 80 " " 31	6.57
June 27	1 " " 80 " " 33	6.99
July 2	1 " " x81 " " 33	6.94
July 5	6.89
July 11	1 " " 82 " " 33	6.94
July 25	1 " " 80 " " 36	9.20
July 18	1 " " 80 " " 35	7.00
July 31	1 " " x79 " " 36	7.11
Aug 7	1 " " 80 " " 38	7.29
Aug 19	1 " " 78 " "	7.46

DATE	BILLS PAYABLE--FEBRUARY	DOLS.	CTS.
Aug. 26.	1 can cream 8.1 lbs. test 39	9.	47
Sept. 2	1 .. .. 78 .. .. 40	8.	08 P.
Sept 12	1 .. .. 79 .. .. 36	6.	83P
Sept. 20	1 .. .. {77?} .. .. 40	7.	70P.
Sept. 25	1 .. .. 80 .. .. 41	8.	20P.
Sept. 30.	1 .. .. 76? .. .. 36	9.	11 P.
Oct. 6	1 .. .. 79 .. ..39	8.	{3?}2 P.
Oct. 17	1 .. .. 78 .. .. 32	6.	98P.
Oct. 25	1 .. .. 81 .. .. 35	7.	93P.
Oct. 30	1 .. .. 80 ... 34	7.	62P.
Nov. 10	1 .. .. 78 .. .. 38	6.	{illegible numbers}
Nov. 20	1 .. .. 79 .. .. 36	8.	25 P.
Nov. 29.	1 .. .. 78 .. .. 31	7.	25P.
Dec. 11 2	1 .. .. 81 .. .. 37	9 8. 3	99 P.
	RECEIVABLE
Dec. 16	1 .. .. 81 .. .. 32	7.	89P.
Dec. 29	1 .. .. 80 .. .. 36	8.	78P

DATE	BILLS PAYABLE--OCTOBER	DOLS.	CTS.
	Eggs-
Mar25.
	28 3/4 doz. @ 18{cent symbol} to {Pollock & Co.?} (trade)	$5.	17.
apr. 1	30 doz. @ 18{cent symbol} to Patterson & Co. (cash)	$5.	40.
apr. 22	30 .. @ 17{cent symbol} .. .. .. . .. (..)	$5.	10
apr. 25	30.. .. 17{cent symbol} .. .. .. . .. (..)	$5.	10
May. 3.	30 .. .. 18{cent symbol} .. .. .. . .. (..)	$5.	40
May. 10.	30 .. .. 18{cent symbol} .. .. .. . .. (..) {written above "(..)" is "trade $1.10"}	$4.	{31?}
May. 16.	30 .. .. 18{cent symbol} .. M. Giffen (cash)	$5.	40
May 28	30 .. .. 19{cent symbol} .. Patterson (cash) {written above "(cash)" is trade 65.9"}	5.	05
May 29	30 .. .. 19{cent symbol} .. .. .. (..)	5.	70
June 10	36 .. .. 19{cent symbol} .. .. .. .. {written above ".." is "trade 35"}	6.	49
June13	30 .. .. 19{cent symbol} .. .. .. (..)	5.	70
July 2	30 .. .. 20{cent symbol} .. .. .. (..) {printed on the page below ".. .. .." is "RECEIVABLE"}	6.	00
July 19	30.. .. 19 1/2{cent symbol} .. .. .. (..)	5.	85
Aug. 13	30.. .. 20 .. .. .. ..	6.	00
Aug. 26	30 .. .. 22 .. M. Giffen ..	6.	60
Sept 9	30 .. .. 22 .. Leonard Sharpe ..	6.	60.
	5 .. .. 24 .. {Pollock?} trade
	6 .. .. Grandma
	14 .. for our own use.
	5 .. .. .. .. ..
Oct. 17	3 .. {@?} 289 to Pollock. trade
	51 7 3/4 doz.
Dec. 18.	To Uncle Will 5 doz. eggs @ 20{cent symbol}	2.	00
		$90.	86

Flour.

Jan 7. 100 lbs. flour $3.10

Sept 18. I {hope?} out from town {for earn?}.

Mr. & Mrs. J. Henderson.

Miss Doyle.

.. Lunz. } in auto

.. Samson.

Mr. and Mrs Aitchison

.. .. .. Patterson

M. D. Hawbly.

Jess Wallace

{Madge?} Smith

Emma {Haddow?}

Grace Mason

Jess Cunningham

Miss McEwing (Mrs. {initials?} friend.)

Mr. {name; Grauge? or Grange?} (Flax Co.)

Mr. Clarke

Mr. Norm. Flath

Hod Hilborn

{Dr.?} Norman Ferrier. (his own rig.)

21 guests.

{Blank page}

Fred Duncan

Box // 32 Prince Albert, Sask.

{Blank page}

1913} Jan. 13. -- $300.00

Feb. 1.-- $100.00

.. 17.-- $100.00

1914} Feb. 5.-- $200.00

{Written in small writing on the top right corner of the page} Henry {Hazeltine?} paid money borrowed for house

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