STUDENTS'

Rough

NOTE BOOK.

Toronto:

Copp, Clark & Co

77.2.6

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Some math figuring.

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Apr 1883

Private Journal. B B Reesor 18 {edge of page damaged}

April 2 John went to Markham with {piece of page missing} I & Nancy & little ones went to J Ds with {missing} sleighing getting thin W. fine thawing

3 I & Nancy & all little ones went to {missing} Hoover's. John & Flavius went to Peter {missing} Sawing Bee W. very fine Cler

4 took sap Buckets to Bush W. fin

5 Chored. W. rain all day.

6 Three Boys helped Br Ns thresh awhile A.M then sawed wood W. fin

7 I went to Cherry wood this morning with Cutter. tapped 120 spiles on Buckets PM. W. about 4 in snow last night thawing again today. vey fine

Sunday 8 at home all day Br Cs girls were here PM & Br C this eveing W. fin Clear sap run well Snow going fast {line around following} Kill Pigs PM

9 Boiled sap W. fine I helped {Wm}

10 I & Nancy started to go to Markham water in rouge very high turned back I & John took 1/2 ton hay to B Cs {Illegible} at Cherry wood @ $12 Per ton W fi{illegible}

April 1883

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{I} & Nancy went to Markham {missing} Bridge at Br Ss & School {missing}dge gone. Boiled sap Sawed wood W. fine

{Missing} Boiled sap & Chopped feed awhile {Missing}M. W. fine some frost last night

{Missng} Boys went Chuckshooting & I got Jess shod AM sawed wood PM I went to Ceder Grove this eveing W. fine Cler. white frost last night

14 I took Susanna to Dr Tabor AM took Saw to Peters PM Boys Sawed wood W. vey warm Snow about all gone 60 deg in shade gathered 42 big pails sap this eveing east wind few last days.

Sunday 15 Susanna was not able to go to Meeting Nancy staid with her the rest of us went to Meeting at Hebron remarks & sermon on St Mat 5 C 6 Br Cs Br Cs youngsters were here PM. W. fin warm. fine showr this eveing Some thunder Aunt Lucy Burkholder was here too PM

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April 1883

16 Boys gathred Pine wood in O {right side of page torn and missing} bush I Boiled Sap W. fine

17 I went to see Dr this Morn{missing} then Boiled Sap Boys gather{missing} Wood AM Took grist whea{missing} to Ceder Grove Mills PM W. vey f{missing} Great fun last night spearing Suckers in our field Caught about 20

18 I went to other place AM I & Herman went to Markham PM. boys sawed wood W fine. east wind. roads pretty good some bad frost holes in the hills

19 Chored in barn AM I went to Dr PM & I & Flavius brought home grist after supper. boys fished awhile in our Creek with net PM Caught one water pretty high. heavy rain last night. rainy nearly all AM

20 I boiled sap boys Cut down some dead trees & stubs AM C Murrison helped saw PM. W. fin a slight frost last night

April 1883

I Boiled sap & finished off about {page cut off) gallons molasses which makes {page cut off} out 13 gallons this season it {page cut off} been a poor sap year C {page cut off} {rrison?} helped saw wood Pm {page cut off} froze pretty hard last {illegible} 21 {fires?} warm today we Catch a few suckrs in our fields every day we have caught 41 so far.

Sunday 22 at home all day I went to Dr's this evening. susanna has very sore mouth & is very weak & sick Rheumatics are better Br S's children & Br N's Jacob were here Pm. W. Cler pretty cool

23 Boys split wood. I went to Markham PM. roads dry. W. very Cool

24 split wood AM Flavius & Herman went down little Creek spearing for suckers PM Caught 2 C Patton fixed pump Pm I went to Dr

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April 1883

this evening. susanna not better W. squaals of snow Cold N Wind

25 I went to Dr this morning boys sawed wood John hung gate on other place Flavius took sow to Lottins & brought her home this evening Peter's & Mother inlaw were here & we Caught 2 suckers above dam W. Cold. fine & Cler Boys went down little Creek tonight & speared 15 large suckers & 2 creek suckers which makes 68 so far

26 I & Adeline went to Toronto sold 50 lbs butter @ 23 1/2 cts 22 doz Egg C 14 cts 6 1/2 bus Oats @ 50 cts boys fixed fence & gathered some sap speared 2 suckers W. rained all PM {illegible} some from {illegible}

April 1883 May

I boiled 2 gals molasses & we chopped a lot of Oats & Tailings & barley W. fine Cler

28 I & Nancy & boys went to Funeral of Sam G Ressons wife at Ceder Groves AM boys split some rails PM. Danl Ramer's were here PM. W. squaal of snow this Morning fine today

Sunday 29 at home Br S's were here PM

30 split rails & sawed some pine wood behind Cider house & fixed fence at dam & made bars W. frose last night

May 1 I & Herman & Adeline helped Scrub Meeting house AM John Grubbed one field at other place Flavius & Herman brought home Sap Buckets from bush & I boiled 6 pails sap for vinegar W. fine warm

May 1883

2 I sowed 4 1/2 acres Oats at other place AM Flavius harrowed John ganged in furrows in 2 fields home I started to go to Markham PM rained a little didn't go stopped at Ceder Grove W. fine AM Cler PM

Ascension day 3 I & Nancy & some of Children went to Meeting at Hebron remarks & sermon on Acts 1 C by Br C. Susanna is some better but not able to go out Mary Dyke was have at supper to say goodbye they are moving to Muskoka Ann Shirk has been here a few days W. rained nearly all day small meeting

4 I & Nancy went to Br inlaw Enos Hoover's & Called at JB's boys chopped feed We threshed some barly rakings {illegible} W. cloudy AM Cler PM John & Flavius split rails at other place AM I went to Markham boys sowed oats east of dam PM W. Cler Cool

May 1883

Sunday 6 at home Adeline & boys went to meeting at Ceder Groves AB' & NB's were here {page cut off} Br.N's John Called a little while white frost this morning, very fine today

7 Chored & I went to Ceder Groves AM I & John Herman put in logs at mill PM Flavius brought J B's horse. he has to go on Jury & work his horse till he comes home W. rain AM cloudy PM

8 Flavius finished sowing oats AM began sowing barley in field near Hoovers I & John piled lumber AM John harrowed PM Herman got JB's horse shod W. fine

9 I & John put in logs & Piled lumber Flavius finished sowing barley W. Cold east wind

10 Drew in log & Piled lumber Flavius rolled Oats & began barly W. warm AM rained some PM. very heavy tonight

11 Draw in log & piled lumber W. fine Cool this morning warmer today boys chopped some barly this evening I took 3 spring waggs to Cherry Wood A get reaches fixed this evening

12 I & John piled lumber Flavius & Herman plowed in Corn stubble AM I & Nancy went to Markham & boys draw in logs PM W. frost last night Cold N Wind today. 

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May 1883

Whit Sunday 13 all went to meeting at Hebron suitable remarks & sermon by B.C & S Hoover for the Celebration of Lords Supper Jesse Hoover's was here after service M N's youngsters and Abraham Hoover 8th Picking at supper W. Cold last night ice this morning

Whit Monday 14 John Flavius & girls went to AB all the rest of us went to Mother inlaws us W. rather Cloudy east wind rained awhile Coming home

15 Piled lumber & drew in logs I & John plowed 2 furrows along fence on Pickering townline W. warmer cloudy

16 I & John piled lumber & put in logs {Haws?} & Herman plowed last of corn stubble {G {word illegible}} banked Pickering townlive lease W. Cold wind

17 John sowed peas bay Benjamin harrowed Herman finished rolling Barly John harrowed some of fall wheat it is badly killed out on high ground Herman is rolling it Flavius piled lumber & put in big logs & a few of Br S's big ones that laid near mill I & Nancy went to Vinegar Hill to {W, word missing} for Carpets after supper W. east wind

18 I & Flavius piled lumber Herman Planted wheat John dug garden W. stormy east wind pretty warm growing weather

May 1883

19 Boys finished rolling oats & wheat at other place John Plowed and harrowed ground middle of field behind Cider house {page cut off} carrots & early Potatoes AM I & Herman piled some lumber PM R. Gourly banked {page cut off} W. very fine warm fine fine shower PM

Sunday 20 at home all day boys & girls went to Br C's W. cloudy v. cler

21 Chored John got Farmer shod W. rain from east all day

22 I & John drew away last of lumber at mill to pile PM. chopped some barly when we got home W. rain AM cloudy PM carried some Potatoes out of cellar PM

23 I & Flavius went to Toronto sold 36 lbs butter @ 21cts & 11 lbs butter @ 22 cts 23 doz eggs @ 15cts & 102 bus Oat @ 50 cts W. rain this morning pretty fine day

24 Made a large & a small gate for back yard Uncle Saml Reesor R A Martin G Garyman & Deacon Metz from Clarence NY they were here at supper W very fine

25 I took PM Joseph Gingerich Pr Menno Cressman & Deacon David Cressman to yearly conference

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May 1883

at Wideman meeting house There were 34 bishops Preachers & Deacon assembled everything passed off reasonably well W fine. boys planted early Potatoes

26 all went to meeting at Hebron Pre Saml Weber called this morning with Br C then I went with them awhile to JB Reesor's Bishop Amos Cressman Pre Hahn from Clarence NY & Pr Sam Weber Br N brought Br C & A Cressman & Pre & Hahn after meeting then I went with them to NB's & then I took Hahn to Sam Reesors W. rain nearly all day. heavy PM

Sunday 27 I & Nancy left little ones at Br S's & went to meeting & Sacrement at Widemans three boys & girls went in spring waggon Br C Bishop Gayman & Cressman officiated we went to Sammel Widemans for dinner W. fine AM heavy showers PM woods turning green

May 1883

28 Chored am washed sheep PM w. fine clear pretty windy

29 John & Flavius went fishing this morning with Thomas & B Diller caught about 30 suckers then they drew stone off clover we finished Piling lumber & covered piles PM W. fine

30 drew dung sheared sheep & boys plowed some for corn W. fine began to rain about suppe time. pretty heavy

31 boys split some rails in other bush then JB came we had intended fix worth lat of Townlive fence. was too wet so we overhauled fence on north, side of little lane south of young Orchard W. fine warm cler growing weather

June 1 Boys drove stakes along north fence AM

2 Boys plowed corn ground I sowed half of it with White Russian Oats it was pretty wet and getting late for Corn W. warm clear

Sunday 3 Boys and Girls went to meeting {page cut off} W. fine cler

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June 1883

4 JB & R Gourly helped to pull down & Build of about 30 rod of Board fence along Pickering Townline W. fine west wind

5 Planted about 2 acres corn Patton began fixing driving house W. warm lightning & heavy rain & some thunder at Bedtime

6 Boys helped shingle AM drew dung on Potato & turnip ground PM W. some rain this evening very warm I drew 2 Basswood logs to Mill with waggon

7 I went to Gregorys gardens for Tomatoe Plants this morning Boys helped shingle & finished drawing dung They went fishing to Milne's this evening caught fine Mess W. fine warm

8 I went to Markham am Boys plowed W. fine am very warm Pm

9 Boys finished plowing & harrowing John went to raising at JD's. PM W. Drissly, a shower at noon

Sunday 10 all went to meeting at Hebron remarks by Br C sermon on St Luke 15 By R'd S Hoover Br N's came PM W. fine Cool

11 Boys drew home 2 loads hay AM drew stone off meadow I & Herman took 20 bus grist to Major Mills after supper W. very heavy rain last night strong east wind today

12 Done Markham roadwork on hill at corner of field behind Cider House W. fine W. wind

June 1883

13 Planted Potatoes & Patton fixed Cart & Horse Power & Put new finger in Cradle PM he finished driving house AM W. fine

14 Drew dung on follow I & Nancy went to Markham PM W. Fine

15 Drew dung, I Moyers brought David Hoch & wife & Saml Hoover & wife to Dinner then I helped to take them to Br C's JD's Peter Reesor's & Br N's to supper & to Br S's to stay all night W. very fine

16 Boys drew dung I went to Ceder Grove am I & Benjamin & Abram went fishing with hook & line to dead water of Rouge caught 17 fine ones W. warm

Sunday 17 Boys & Girls went to Cobers meeting JD's were here W. very warm rain north

18 Chored. Boys went fishing at dead water PM. caught 14 fine fish & one eel W. heavy rain last night & heavy this evening a sort of Cyclone passed from west to east across north of us blowed off some of Anthonys barn stable roofs about 30 acres of old Milne pine bush

19 drew 3 Basswood logs from old Bush to SM & got them sawed boys fixed some fence along 11th Con Boys planted some potatoes in fall wheat in spots

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June 1883

that were killed out W. pretty warm very heavy rain some thunder this evening

20 I went to Cedar Grove & boys laid plank floor in part of Driving House AM bought home load of Culls PM boys bought 2 loads gravel from Br S's Pit after supper W. wet rather cloudy

21 I & John went to Toronto sold 50 lbs butter @ 18 cts, 15 doz eggs 16 cts, 10 bus Oats 48 cts W. fine warm

22 Flavius ganged & harrowed turnip land John plowed in fallow & began to make turnip drills this evening I killed calf & went to Markham Pm W. warm

23 Sowed turnip W. fine warm clear

Sunday 24 John & girls went to meeting at Elmira I & Nancy & little ones went to AB's W. fine warm

25 Boys plowed fallows John & Benj'n topped thistles awhile at other place & I scuffled Corn W. fine AM rained nearly all PM John got Farmer shod then we chopped some feed Boys plowed awhile PM W. warm, rained toward evening

June 1883

27 boys laid upper floor in driving house & plowed awhile W. rain awhile PM

28 made stairs in driving house, AM Boys brought {page cut off} loads gravel to put in driving house I took wool to Sparta mills PM Boys Plowed & I & little boys hoed some Potatoes after supper W. warm

29 finished Townline fence JB helped 2 of the boys plowed W. fine warm

30 Boys finished plowing fallow I bought some boards for fence we had not quite enough boys harrowed some of fallow W. fine

Sunday July 1 Herman went to Ceder Grove meeting. The rest of them went to JD's W. fine & Cool

2 John & Flavius began plowing fallow of other place I & little boys pulled weeds in wheat. W. warm cler

3 Boys plowed I & Herman & Benjamin pulled weeds. finished at home & pulled rest at other place. I went to Ceder Grove. Herman & Benjamin helped Br C's raise a stable at Mainlands this evening W. warm a shower am. thunder in the west this evening & at Bedtime

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July 1883

4 Boys plowed JB's came I & he went fishing to mouth of Rouge caught 7 fine Perch W. very warm rained a long time PM. heavy thunder & lightning spoiled our fishing

5 I went to Markham am Chored Pm W. warm am heavy rain PM very heavy along 4th Con Scarboro. high water

6 Boys harrowed fallow I & John made new platform for pump at other place W. warm shower went north PM

7 I & Flavius Susanna went to Toronto sold 52 lbs Butter @ 20 cts & 8 doz eggs @ 16 cts & 10 bus Oats @ 48 W. Cool very very heavy rain at noon high water drove through water running through our turnpike coming through Scarboro 

Sunday 8 all went to meeting at Hebron except Nancy remarks by R'd S Hoover sermon on {blank space} by Br C Menno Reesor's were here after service W. fine cool

9 Boys drew dung scrapings on strip of fallow along back lane for feed Corn & John cut little Orchard with mower then he Cut Clover south of bush & I went to Markham PM W. fine Cool

July 1883

10 Boys finished plowing fallow at other place I & Herman planted feed Corn AM I & John got Major shod on hind feet & brought some boards PM boys turned hay raked & Cocked little orchard after supper W. fine

11 Herman plowed corn with Dillers Double shovel plow. Flavius drove Peter's team to draw Gravel for Br N's John weeded carrots & raked Clover & we Cocked it after supper W. fine Cler pretty warm Drew in hay 2 small loads out of small orchard

12 I brought home rolls from Sparta AM stacked hay south of bush 8 loads Pm. W. fine. heavy shower just as we got done JM built stack

13 Boys draw dung into little Orchard with Cent AM chopped lot of Ch{illegible} & Oat PM. I & John helped Peter move his shop after supper I let a field of stumps to W Jones to pull @ 40 cts each W. fine cool

14 Boys mowed meadow swail AM mowed some with machine

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July 1883

I scythed at other place PM I & little boys draw in load rakings of Clover after supper W. fine warm

Sunday 15 at home all day Br C's Thomas Menno & Benj'n Stover were here at supper W. Thunder & heavy rain this morning rain {illegible}

16 Boys finished mowing field at line fence at other place AM. We hoed corn & turned hay PM I & John took 478 ft white ash to N Burkholder at Cherry Wood after supper. W fine Cool drying day

17 Turned raked & Cocked hay John began mowing big meadows about 7 O clo Pm W. fine cool

18 John finished big meadow at 10 AM then we drew in some at other place & drew 2 loads to Abe Hoover at Cherry Wood after supper I sold him a lump bargain 3 middling loads @ $25.00 W. very fine & Cool

19 Drew in 4 loads at other place & I & John took 1 load to Abe Hoover AM raked & Cocked big Meadow after dinner John & Flavius went to raising at Pilkeys after supper W. fine Cool. Cler

20 Boys drew in 2 loads at other place & 8 loads out of Big meadow

July 1883

I went to Toronto sold 42 lbs Butter @ 20 cts 9 doz egg @ 17 cts 8 Bus Oats @ 47 cts Br C rode with me he is going to Cayuga to assist in ordaining a Minister R S's went with him W. fine.

21 Finished drawing out of big meadow. AM drew 2 loads in at other place heavy shower stopped us about 1/2 past 2 PM. Then we hoed few Turnip & shovel plowed some Potatoes John & Flavius went to Markham after supper

Sunday 22 at home all day AB's were here PM W. Thunder shower last & night. pretty heavy towards morning

23 Boys harrowed fallow at other place AM then they drew in last of hay The rakings out of big meadow after supper which finished our hay making Herman began cross plowing fallow at home W. fine. cool. I went to Whitevale this morning & thinned turnips We made 40 good loads of hay

24 John & Flavius plowed I & little boys hoed turnip. I put Paris Green on Potatoes PM went to Cherry wood after supper. W. fine cler

25 Boys plowed John helped NB draw in hay PM. & Herman plowed I went to Markham AM put Paris green

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July 1883

on Potatoes Pm. W. fine heard today that Capt Well swam down the Niagaria River 24 was lost in the Whirlpool & has not been heard from.

26 John plowed Flavius drew hay oat of our swail for JM till supper I & little boys finished hoeing turnips W. warm

27 boys finished plowing fallow after dinner little boys dug out Burrs I went to Ceder Grove am Cleared some Oats for C Morrison & then we chopped some till supper W. fine rain last night some more this evening. some thunder

28 Flaris took grist of goose wheat to Major Mills I & John brought some lumber from mill then we Chopped till dinner put in posts for fence from Corner of new barn to driving house. PM Flavius brought home grist after supper little boys cut weeds around farm W. fine rain this morning

Sunday 29 all at home Benjamin & Abram went to meeting at Ceder Grove W. fine

30 Boys drew dung at other Place I put on boards on new barnyard fence PM W. fine

July 1883 

31 Boys finished drawing dung AM Cleared Wheat PM W. fine Cler

Aug 1 Cleaned Wheat AM Cut Wheat in NW Corner field & PM W. fine rain this morning

2 Boys finished Cutting Wheat in NW Corner field rest of Creek I chored around Nancy gave birth to a little Daughter today at about noon fine & smart. W. Cler AM showry PM

3 Cut Wheat at other place WM Cradled boysCut with reaper I shocked at home AM helped bind PM W. fine

4 Finished Cutting at other place AM Cut knoll in NW Corner field & road round barly PM W. fine Cool

Sunday 5 Boys & Girls went to Meeting Mother in law & Jesse were here PM. M N's at supper AB's awhile this evening W. very fine

6 Cut Barly W. very fine for working

7 Finished Cutting Barly after dinner then Shocked till night W. very fine warm

8 Finished Shocking barly & cut round Scott Wheat in west 8 acre of big field AM I went to Ceder Grove for Pitman washer Cut wheat till night D Lehman called awhile this evening W. fine

9 Boys Cut Wheat I went to shoemarker AM an Iron broke in reaper didnt get Wheat quite cut so we drew in Wheat at the other place 11 loads PM W. fine

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Aug 1883

10 Finished Cutting & shocking Wheat & drew 1 load barly AM drew 8 loads PM. W. very fine Cler

11 drew all barly 8 big load & 2 loads Wheat W. very fine pretty warm

Sunday 12 John & girls went to Meeting at Widemans Flavius & Herman went to Bush Meeting at 8 Con Pickering Aunt Lissie was here W. fine

13 Drew in wheat W. very fine Cool

14 Finished drawing Wheat 32 loads till about 3 Pm then John took horses to get Shod Flavius took Jess after supper W.

15 John helped Peter Reesor to thresh Flavius & Herman Plowed fallow at other place Bery & Abram scuffled turnips I spread dung AM. went to Markham PM. W. fine

16 Flavius helped D Hoovers thresh John & Herman Plowed I & Boys spread dung AM. Drew horse stove wood with Cent PM. W. fine pretty warm

17 Boys finished plowing AM scuffled & hoed turnips PM W. warm & dry

18 dug Potatoes in wheat field AM & hoed rest of Turnip W. warm & sultry heavy thunder & lightning this evening fine rain Sunday

19 John & girls & Br C's Mary & Menno Stovers went to Meeting in Vaughan. GE Thoman's & Br S's were here. Herman & Flavius went to Meeting at Alimira W. Cool. fine rain last night

Aug 1883

20 John & Flavius Plowed in Wheat Stubble north of bush Bought Wilkinson Plow off F Johnston @ $17.00 W. fine Shower this morning took 12 lbs Oats to S Ramers @ 45

21 Boys plowed & I went to Br S's PM W. fine

22 John & Herman helped NB thresh Flavius & Benj harrowed fallow I & Patton fixed straw Carrier & short rakers in thrashing Machine W. very sultry & warm very sharp lightning & some thunder & fine rain at bedtime

23 Flavius helped Br N's thresh at Johnnys John & Benj'n bound Oat at other place WM Cradled W. fine & Cool

24 Boys all went to shock & bind Oats at other place & I went to Markham AM began at home last of dam Cut 9 rounds W. fine Cler pretty Cool

25 Finished Cutting & binding Oats W. fine

Sunday 26 at home John Boyer's were here & Jacob Reesor's PM John & girls went to Meeting at Wideman's Herman Went to AB's Flavius went to Meeting at Cedar Grove W. fine Cler

27 Set Machine & shocked Oats I got ladle fixed then we fixed side gearing at Machine with Babbit W. fine

28 Thrushed 400 Boxes barly Machine ran very well W. Cloudy AM rained about 2 hours PM

29 We & Br C with on of his horses Theshed 3 loads seed Wheat about 30 bus

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Aug 1883 Sept

till 9 am then boys plowed behind barn they harrowed fallow at other place PM. W. fine

30 boys plowed Br N's John & Albert helped PM

31 boys plowed I went to Toronto. sold Butter 46 20 cts Chickens 50 per pair Aunt Lissy Burkholder went with me W. fine warm

Sep 1 Boys plowed both AM Flavius finished behind barn PM the rest drew in Oats 6 loads at other place PM I have not been well have had Dysentry most of the time for Two weeks. went to Ceder Grove PM

Sunday 2 W. fine warm We all went to meeting at Ceder Hebron except Nancy & little girls remarks by R'd S Hoover Sermon on St Mat 5 C by Br C. Enos Hoover AB Ramer's John Stovers & family at noon JB's & Henry Stover's at supper W. Shower this morning & this evening

3 I went to Markham am to Register Baby, named her Anne saw Clerk at Markham he is there each Monday John helped NB bind Oats Herman & Flaviius plowed at other place W. fine

4 John helped NB AM boys plowed Herman & Benjamin shoveled old wheat & we Cleaned seed Wheat W. showers PM. thunder this evening I & Herman went to Br S's this evening

5 Boys finished plowing at other place AM began sowing behind barn PM W. fine Cler Cool Herman helped thresh at Morrisons for Br C's

Sept 1883

6 I went to MN's for 9 Bushels Treadwell seed Wheat boys finished sowing behind barn & began pulling Peas with rake PM Herman helped D Hoover's Thresh W. fine Cool Clear

7 Boys harrowed awhile behind barn then we drew in 4 loads Oats till noon rained a little after dinner then we sowed Wheat at other place rained pretty heavy this evening

8 The Boys helped Br S thresh Benj'n harrowed at other place AM & finished behind barn PM. W. very Cool NW wind very Chilly

Sunday 9 John & girls went to Meeting at Widemans Flavius went with Br C's Thomas & girls Herman went to Br S's I & Nancy & little ones went to JD's. W. Cool & Clear. White frost last night. some thing nipped

10 made some water furrows at other place then drew in Oats till 4 PM then finished pulling Peas W. hard front last night froze Corn pretty bad sweet Potatoes & Cucumbers &C

11 finished drawing Oats 3 loads & then drew Peas till night W. fine Cler

12 Boys plowed AM Flavius plowed the rest of us drew last Peas 3 loads W. fine warm Clear

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Sept 1883

13 I & Nancy went to Mother in law Flavius helped Br C's pull Peas AM John & Herman plowed AM John helped JD's Thresh PM with team W. Cloudy AM rained slow PM

14 John & Flavius helped JD's thresh with team Herman plowed W. Cloudy AM Clear PM

15 I & Benj'n went to Toronto sold 42 lbs Butter @ 20 cts Boys finished plowing peas ground & drew some dung on it & sowed about half of it with Wheat W. fine

Sunday 16 I & Nancy & little ones went to Br S's JD's & Br N's youngsters were here. W. Clear some thunder & rain toward evening

17 all went to meeting at Hebron remarks by R'd E Snider from Waterloo Sermon St John 13 C & 35 V by R'ds Buchwalter & Nissley from Lancaster Penn W N's brought E Snider & Saml Stouffer & wife from Pennsylvania after service then we went to Br C's awhile PM. Deacon Burkholder & wife & David Martin were there & the rest of the visitors there are 8 from Penn & 2 from Waterloo They have Meeting at Widemans tomorrow then they go home W. heavy rain last night Clear today

Sept 1883

Boys finished sowing wheat PM except harrowing it.

18 John & Flavius went to Toronto with Benj'n Diller & Stover's Boys they went to the Exhibition. Herman harrowed Pea ground Wheat. Benj'n raked oat stubble at other place. Jone's men began pulling stumps yesterday Morning W. Cler

19 John & Flavius helped Br C's draw in Peas & Oats I & Nancy went to Markham PM. W. fine Cler warm I brought sow home from Lotten's AM

20 Thanksgiving day. Meeting at Widemans Boys went shooting I killed a lamb this evening W. fine warm Cler

21 Boys plowed Jane Duncan & Isa Murison were here W. fine

22 We all went to meeting at Widemans this PM Adeline & Susanna were Baptized to our faith Br C's Elisabeth & Mary Sarah Moyer Widow Wideman Daughter Esther & Christina W. warm Sunday

23 went to Martin Barkeys PM W. Cler

24 Boys finished plowing Wheat stubble in big field till about 10 AM when it began to rain. rained heavy all day. Stumpers didnt work PM

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Sept 1883

25 boys began plowing in NW Corner field I took about 6 bus grist to Major Mills on spring board PM W. cold stormy west wind 26 Drew some earth into lane from South West Corner of new barn where we intend to build a sheep house.

26 Flavius & Herman plowed AM I & John drew earth. plow broke I took it to Markham to get fixed boys began to Cut late Oats behind Cider house got half of them Cut when Casting that holds little wheel broke W. fine Cler

27 John brought home plow this morning Br C. finished Oats shortly after dinner John plowed PM Flavius helped Br N's thresh all day I helped NB kill a sheep PM W. fine pretty warm this is my 47th Birthday heavy rain

28 John & Herman plowed this evening Flavius helped Br N's thresh AM Herman brought home grist PM hard frost last W. cool

29 Boys Plowed we dug & drew earth R Gourly dug drain out of Cistern W. fine hard forst last night we dug sweet Potatoes. vines frozen

30 all went to meeting at Hebron suitable sermon for Celebration of Lord supper by Br C. & S. Hoover

Sept 1883 Oct

Br inlaw Peter Hoover's were here PM W. fine warm Cler a little rain last night

Oct 1 Boys plowed knoll in NW field Richard Diller & his men & we dug out nearly all of the foundation for Sheep house W. N Wind Peter Good & wife were here today

2 Boys plowed in field new Hoover's John helped Br C's thresh W. rained till 1/2 past 9 AM Herman & Flavius helped thresh awhile PM I took grist Corn to Major Mills PM

3 I & Nancy & little ones took yarn to S Lehmans Ann Shirk went with us Boys helped Br C. thresh Flavius helped bundle lumber at SM PM Br S has sold it W. very Cold NW wind mother in law Came home with us to stay awhile

4 John helped McCreight thresh Herman plowed I & Flavius & Benj'n drew in Oats 6 good loads off 2 acres I & Flavius handled Cler inch lumber awhile PM Br S has sold it to W. Cler Cool

5 John & Flavius drew 4 loads lumber to Markham Boys Cut Corn W. Sharp Thunder

6 John drew 2 loads lumber Flavius helped Peter Reesor thresh Herman plowed & we drew in big load Oat raking. W. east wind. pretty Cool

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Oct 1883

Sunday 7 at home some of Children were at Cober's meeting & they went to JD's to see Ruhanna she is going home tomorrow AB's Jesse & Ben Stovers were here at supper W. fine

8 I & Flavius went to Markham for 4 Barrels lime AM John & Herman Plowed in field ner Hoovers W. fine

9 I & Adeline went to Toronto Sold 58 lbs Butter @ 21 cts 32 doz Egg @ 21 cts Boys plowed & dug Potatoes yesterday PM & today W. fine warm. Cler night

10 Boys plowed & dug Potatoes I went to School house Bridge in Scarboro to look for sand PM I & Flavius brought a load {illegible}

11 John & Flavius finished plowing field near Hoovers Boys dug Potatoes I & Nancy went to Markham PM W. Cloudy mild road very good

12 Flavius helped Pilky thresh John & Herman plowed at other place W. rained

13 Flavius & Herman helped Pilky thresh John & Benjamin went to Jos Barkeys Sale I & Abram drew some small stones into foundation of Sheep house I went to Ceder Grove W. little rain

Oct 1883

Stumpers finished this morning Sunday

14 I & Nancy & little ones went to AB's. W. Cold wind

15 Flavius & Herman plowed AM I went to Jacob Reesors & John got Farmer shod then we Cleaned load Barly John took it to F Mans Bay @ 68 cts Flavius plowed PM I & Herman Cleaned another load

16 I & Nancy & little ones took mother in law & went to MN's then we left her at Enos Hoovers John took load Barly to Bay @ 68 cts W. Cold wind grove froze last night

17 John & Flaris both plowed AM I & Herman Cleaned load Barly John took it to Bay @ 66 cts I went to Ceder Grove Boys Picked apples PM W. Cold east wind frose last night

18 John & Flavius plowed we cleaned load Barly PM W. pretty cold

19 John took load Barly to bay @ 65 cts AM I & he drew dung out of other place behind hogpen into little Orchard W. fine & warm fine shower this evening Flavius & Herman plowed

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Oct 1883

20 I & Herman went to Toronto on Cars Boys finished plowing at other place & began in field east of dam W. pretty Cold. sharp wind

Sunday 21 John & girls went to Br S's I & Nancy & little ones went to Br N's Flavius & Herman went to meeting at Ceder Grove W. raw east wind

22 Killed Pig boys plowed W. Cool Clear

23 Boys plowed W. Cloudy

24 John helped Br N's thresh Flavius & Herman plowed W. Cloudy mild

25 John & Herman helped Br N's thresh till about 10 AM then Flavius & Benjamin plowed they finished shortly after dinner I boiled sauce I & Benjamin & Abram made 2 barrels Cider yesterday. had D Taber last night Nancy had bad spell is better again W. fine mild

26 I boiled sauce AM boys Cleaned up barn set Machine then threshed a lot of barly that blowed over the farming mill I helped W Morrison kill 4 pigs PM Flavius took 25 bags Chop to Major Mills rest of boys pulled Carrots W. fine mild a drissel of rain

27 I & Herman went to Markham AM boys pulled carrots. I & Herman topped carrot & rest of boys pulled white Hoar frost this morning.

Oct 1883

turnip PM. I bought home Chop this evening W. fine

Sunday 28 all went to meeting at Hebron except Benj Boys went to JD's little boys to Br S's I & Nancy to D.Hoovers very dark Coming home had to bring a lantern strong east wind rain

29 John got farmer shod boys made a bin in feeding room for Carrots I & John helped J Mainland kill a Pig PM W. rain all AM & awhile PM

30 Boys drew 5 loads turnip men pulled I & Abram baysed 12 bag Potato & drew them in W. very fine Cler

31 Boys finished Pulling & drawing turnips 12 load making 17 loads about 700 bus I & Abram drew in Carrots with Cent about 100 Bus W. very fine strong wind west yesterday

Nov 1 I & Nancy went to JB's. John drew a load of sand AM he began to plow turnip land PM W. squaals of snow PM didn't Cover ground

2 Benj Lehmans wife from Michigan & her sister Lissy Grove were here last night I & Nancy took them to Jac Reesors & to Manasse Frets for dinner & to AB's & to Moyer's to stay all night W. Cool Cloudy

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Nov 1883

3 I & Flavius took load of Hay to F Johnston Blacksmith @ $10.00 AM took Boys plowed W. Cler AM Windy PM rain this evening

Sunday 4 I & Nancy went to Meeting at Widemans remarks by Jac Wideman Sermon by S Hoovers went to Joseph Kocks W. very fine warm

5 I & John took plow to Br S's to get Coulter fixed Boys plowed AM then they went to R Berries Sale & I went to Funeral of James Milnor Jac W. misty this morning very fine PM took in last of Potatoes

6 Boys plowed AM I & John took Maple log to SM & Flavius finished plowing turnip & potatoes ground W. rain this morning Cler today Windy PM

7 I & Herman made 35 gals Cider AM drew a Corn PM & Cleared along fence at other place where we intend to make Stump fence Brought home grist this evening AM from Major Mills. W. fine

8 Thanksgiving day all went to meeting at Hebron remark & Sermon on St Luke part of 14th C by Br. C

Nov 1883

I & Nancy went to NB's Pm W. fine

9 Moved Machine to other place W. mild Cloudy pretty heavy thunder & very heavy rain PM

10 Set Machine & I went to Ceder Grove AM pulled off Corn PM W. Cler & drissle rain PM sent 31 lbs butter to Toronto with NB's @ 21 cts

Sunday 11 I & Nancy went to J Moyer's & to AB's they were not at home came home again W. very fine Cler squaals of rain & strong wind after dark

12 Tried to thresh at other place. Couldn't wind very very strong from west. straw would not go out of barn Came home & tied up Cattle. pretty Cold

13 Threshed all went well over 100 Bus fall Wheat Falout 140 Bus Oats got done about 3 PM W. squaals of snow ground White

14 Brought home Thresher AM Cleared last of Barly & husked Corn PM W. pretty Cold squaals of snow PM

15 John & Herman took 43 bus 20 lbs Barly to F mans bay at 65 cts then they Cleared some Wheat at other place I & Nancy went to Markham & to Wesly Reesor's for dinner married to J H Reesor's Elizabeth.

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Nov 1883

W. very heavy snow from south west all AM. not very Cold ground covered about 2 inches

16 Cleared all Wheat at other place W. very Cold this morning NW wind

17 I & Flavius took 66 Bus 50 lbs amber Wheat from other place it being all the saleable Wheat off 10 acres to Hoover's mill at Pickering Village @ $1.07 per B I went to Boxgrove PM. W. sharp west wind. cloudy clear. milder this evening

Sunday 18 at home Johnny B's were here & Br S's PM. W. cloudy thawing

19 Trimmed Pine stumps at other Place AM. Commenced stump Boat & boys Plowed in Corn & late Oats stubble PM. W. fine this evening I went to Br S's

20 I & Nancy & little ones went to B inlaw S Hoovers they were not at home little boys & girls stayed there & we went to Peters W. rather Cloudy a little rain PM Flavius helped NB thresh

21 went to help Pilkey thresh & John & Herman helped NB Benjamin Plowed they all came home about 10 AM rain stopped them some thunder rained till after dinner we pulled off corn Benjamin asked few hands to husk Corn tommorrow evening

Nov 1883

22 John & Herman helped NB thresh Flavius & Benj'n finished plowing root ground except headland & a little more. W. pretty windy this morning had a husking Bee this evening Joe Sprague bought a mason here this evening

23 I went to Toronto to buy some chains & nails Boys finished plowing root ground & tended Mason W. fine

24 I tended Mason he finished sheep pen wall & I took him part of way home John & Flaris trimmed stumps

Sunday 25 all went to Meeting at Hebron remark & sermon on St Mat 22 C by Br C MN's. Danl Ramer's & AB's Jesse & Martha were here PM. W sharp east wind

26 John & Flaris went with team to help NB draw in hay stack began to rain about 10 AM rained all day

27 Boys trimmed stumps I went to Markham PM W. pretty fine roads bad

28 Boys trimmed stumps W. Cold

29 Flavius helped Pilky thush John & Herman trimmed Stumps AM D Burkholder began out sheep house we helped him PM W. Cold wind

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Nov 1883 Dec

30 John helped JD's kill hog we raised sheep house PM W. fine

Dec 1 Flavius worked Scarboro road work we help DB at sheep house John took grist Chop to Major Mill PM W. fine AM soft snow PM

Sunday 2 at home Br C's Keturah & Menno Stover were here PM W. pretty cold

3 Put up stakes along sideroad at other place AM Drew 4 stumps PM W. Cold west wind AM

4 Killed 7 hogs W. fine mild PM

5 John helped BrC. kill hog Herman helped D Harris thresh Flaris helped DB at sheep house W. fine mild

6 John & Flavius helped NB draw in haystack & Herman helped D Hoovers thresh AM Herman went to S Ramer's sale & John & Flavius went shooting with Simon Hoovers & few more shot nothing I helped DB shingle all day W. east wind rather mild

7 John drew home wood AM Herman helped BD finish shingles began to rain AM rain more or less all day mild

8 John got Farmer Shod I went to Markham AM we helped DB & Banked around wall PM W. mild seen 3 or 4 plows work today

Dec 1883

Sunday 9 at home Benj'n & Barbara Diller brought Frank Drudge from Clarence NYork home this evening he stay all night W. fine mild

10 John went visiting with Drudge I & rest of boys opened mouth of tile drains AM Flavius plowed in old Orchard PM W. a few showers AM very Cold West wind PM heavy

11 Boys drew 16 stumps into fence I & Nancy went to Ceder Grove PM S Ramers has sold out to Joe & John Hoover W. milder squaals of snow PM shower of rain after dark

12 John helped NB kill hog we cleaned grist tailings wild goose & Flavius Herman took 57 Pidgeons & grist to Major Mills this PM I helped DB at Sheep house PM W. pretty Cold W. wind

13 Boys drew stumps AM I helped Pilky Kill hogs PM JD's were here this evening W. quite mild & soft PM

14 I & Nancy & little ones went to JH Ramers to get venison Flavius plowed some in old Orchard W. roads very muddy warm AM blowed up very Cold PM. freezing very hard

15 I went to Br S's & Cedar Grove AM drew stump PM W. very Cold AM some milder PM

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Dec 1883

Sunday 16 at home Boys & girls went to Br S's PM W. pretty Cold

17 drew stumps W. fine pretty Cold

18 I & Nancy helped AB kill hogs boys drew Stumps AM trimmed some PM W. fine AM about an inch of snow last night blowed from west PM

19 drew big stumps NB helped with team John got Maj & Farmer Sharped AM. W. Cloudy rather sharp

20 Flavius got Nelly & Jess sharped & John brought home grist AM we trimmed some stumps PM W. cold

21 drew stumps NB helped with team W. fine pretty Cold. about 1 inch of snow last night

22 drew stumps NB helped with team W. Cold about Gone this morning. about 1 inch snow last night Sunday

23 went to meeting at Hebron except Susannna & little ones remarks by Br C sermon on St John 3C by Saml Hoover Peter B. were here after service W. very very Cold this morning snow from east PM mild this evening

24 I & girls went to Markham with sleigh boys went Shooting W. frosty pretty Cold. rough. sleigh

25 Christmas day Flavius & Herman

Dec 1883

went to Br S's Br C. & his family were here young folks went to Peter's this evening W. fine mild

26 I & John went to Markham boys drew home wood Jesse Hoovers was here at noon boys drew stumps awhile PM. W. milder thawing

27 Drew stumps AM Chored PM Flavius brought loads of pine from other place with steers PM W. fine AM snow from east PM wind turned very very strong from north this evening blowed very hard

28 FInished stump fence AM 125 stumps we fenced west side of north side up the hill of NW corner field at other place boys went to sale at late Alex Whaley I went to Major Mills PM. W fine rough sleigh

29 Cleared & drew 2 loads old wheat to Ceder Grove @ $1.6 & $1.05 W. east wind NB. were here tonight

30 I & Nancy went to I Moyers Boys & girls went to meeting at WIdemans W. fine AM snow PM

31 Cleaned & drew 2 loads Wheat

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Dec 1883 Jan 1884

to Ceder Grove @ $1.05 I & Nancy & little ones went to Br C's this evening Boys drove gray mare Maggie awhile this evening she went well W. fine mild sleighs good

Jan 1 1884 Three Boys & Br N's Peter went shooting to Simon Hoover's they got 1 rabbit Girls & Br C's youngsters went visiting to Sermon Hoovers this PM then they all Came home together we & the rest of Children went to Br S's W. fine winter day Br N's were here this evening

2 Chored W. snow from east last night & AM. wind turned to west PM. blowed hard

3 I helped Br N's kill hog W. very strong west wind all day Cold Zero

4 didnt do much John started to Major Mills with grist didnt get there roads Blocked Br C. started to go to Waterloo train Blocked in Scarboro yestereday they stayed in Toronto W. very Cold yet

5 I & Flavius went to Markham Boys brought home horse plowed B.C. came home today W. not so Cold

Jan 1884

Sunday 6 I & Nancy went to Uncle David Reesors they were not all home but Joe Wideman was at home so we staid our young folks & Br C's youngsters went to Christian Stover's this evening W. milder

7 Set Machine & asked hands to thresh on Wednesday W. fine milder

8 Chored W. snow from east all day not much wind. our four Geese were stolen last night

9 Threshed got a late start threshed nearly all fall wheat about 150 Boxes it is a poor Crop W. snowed all night there is 15 in new snow this morning snowed slowly all day rather mild

10 Threshed rest of West about 25 Boxes & Russian Oats about 90 then about 240 Boxes of other Oats W. mild snowed heavy towards evening no wind

11 Broke road into bush & cleaned up then about 15 Boxes Oats W. rather Cold PM

12 I & Nancy went to Funeral of John Stovers Daughter Martha went to Mother in laws for dinner Boys draw home wood

Sunday 13 Went to John B Reesors Martin Barkeys were here this evening W. snow from east awhile this morning 2 feet snow on the level

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Jan 1884

14 Chopped Barly & Oats for Cows AM Oats PM our chopper works very well we had it back to get it fixed I went to Cherrywood & to Moyers with Br C PM W. pretty cold

15 didnt do much boys ground axes AM brought home grist PM. W. very Cold 12 below zero this morning

16 John & Flavius helped Br S's thresh with team W. milder Herman goes to school

17 Boys cut sawlogs in other Bush School I went to Ceder Grove PM. W. frosty mild

18 Cleared 38 bus 43 lbs Keim Wheat & took it to Ceder Grove @ $1.00 per Bus W. milder I & Nancy went to Br S's Menno's they were not at home

19 Cleaned 38.44lbs Keim Wheat took it to Ceder Grove Mills & Shoveled snow at Hebron PM W. rather Cold Sunday

20 all went to meeting at Hebron except John remarks & sermon on John 14 C by Br C JB's. Menno Burkholder Tilman McDaniels Herman & Elvia Lehman's were here PM. W. fine Cold 8 deg below zero this morning

21 I & Nancy went to Markham AM boys finished Cutting green log AM Sawed in old bush PM W. Cold

Jan 1884

22 Cleaned some wheat screenings AM Boys drew 7 logs PM. W West wind

23 John & Flavius both went to Dr Tabor AM. they are sick vomited last night I & Benjamin went to Ceder Grove PM W. snow pretty heavy PM. W mild

24 I & Herman went to Isaac Moyers sale PM I brought 3 Butter Buckets & sundries @ 25 cts W. very Cold sharp N Wind

25 I & Herman helped A McCreight thresh W. very very Cold 17 below zero at our place 30 at Markham John & Flavius not well yet

26 Herman helped McCreight finished thresh AM I & Nancy went to John Stovers then I went to meeting house at Widemans PM to see about maintaining Stover's went to Br inlaw Saml's to stay all night W. fine not very Cold

Sunday 27 went to meeting at WIdemans remarks by Br C Sermon on Hebrews by R'd S Hoover went to R'd Jos Barkeys after service W. sharp east wind

28 Chopped few Oats & Peas & Oats mixed W. snow AM fine PM

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Jan 1884 Feb

29 Boys drew some logs D Shavers were here PM & this evening W. mild soft

30 Flavius went to Toronto with Benj'n Diller W. rained & thawed all day John & Herman drew 1 log

31 I & John took fat Cow to Butcher Glenn in Markham @ 42 dollars W. fine. drew logs PM

Feb 1 Chopped lot of feed Peas & Oats Tailings & Oats & Oats for Horses AM Chopper works well. boys drew Butt Logs PM the last of the green ones & they brought home some old ones for fireword. W. fine mild

2 Boys brought home some old logs AM I & John took two of them to AM they were too good for wood & John took one maple from old bush PM I & Nancy went to Br S's Menno's they were not at home then we went to Br N's W

Sunday 3 at home young folks & Br C's & Br N's young folks all went to Menno Burkholders this evening AB's were here W. fine mild

Feb 1884

4 Cut down old Beech tree for wood & John drew Maple Logs W. east wind

5 Boys drew home some logs for wood I & Nancy went to John G Reesors this evening W. mild. Dr Taber died this morning

6 Worked in other bush John WIdeman & Wife came to stay all night W. snow AM Nancy and Flavius were at Markham PM

7 Three boys went to Johnny Boyer's Sale W. very very fine warm Cler

8 Worked in other barn W. foggy

9 Went to other barn John drew one log I & Flavius Came home rain & soft snow AM. fine. PM G Lohman & Wife were here at dinner

Sunday 10 went to JD's young folk to AB's W. fine

11 drew log I & Nancy went to Br S's Menno's this evening W. fine

12 Chopped a lot of grain AM all the young folk went to Lehman's PM Simon Hoovers Came PM & staid this evening W. fine AM sleet & rain from east from 3 PM. not Cold

13 Boys Cut logs AM drew PM I & Nancy went to Markham PM W. fine mild

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Feb 1884

14 Boys went to Wanthoneys Sale I took Machine Canvas to to N Burkholder at Cherrywood to get fixed PM. W. pretty Cold

15 Cut down big dead pine in other bush W. fine sharp

16 Boys finished sawing in AM Chopped some Oats PM young folk went to JD's this evening W. fine

Sunday 17 all went to meeting at Hebron remarks by R'd S Hoover Sermon on St John 11 C by Br C David Nighswander here PM & Martin & Elisabeth Stover from Nottawasaga & Rosina Burkholder were here tonight W. fine this PM rain this evening went to aunt Lissy Burkholder this evening

18 Killed fat Heifer AM boys drew logs PM. W. very fine mild

19 Chored AM boys went with 2 teams to D Hoovers Bee to draw lumber PM had bad luck broke both sleighs W. drizzly AM cler PM thawing

Mar 1884

Br C's today W. pretty cold I have Boil on under lip since Sunday

5 Boys Chopped lot of Oats & Mixed grain W. very fine. Boil very sore Boys & girls went to M Nighswander's this evening

6 Boys split wood AM they all went to Daniel Hoovers sale PM John H Ramers was here & he went to sale JB left his horse & went Peter & Jesse Hoovers Called & went I had to stay with the women Boil very sore. very fine day Dan has rented his farm to Ben Burkholder & he is moving into Cherrywood

7 Flavius & Adeline went to Markham AM they sawed a tree in other Bush to Make a load of wood for J McGaw W. a little snow last night. Boil sore

8 Boys Cut Sheaves & brought load of pine from other Bush AM then they got Br C's sleigh & brought McGaw's wood as far as Br C's PM W. stormy AM fine PM got Br C. to look at my face dont know but he thinks its a boil

Sunday 9 at home Flavius & Herman went to Meeting at Ceder Grove AM Flavius went for Old Dr Tabor

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Mar 1884

He is in the Deceased Dr's office in {illegible} he took a different view of it he recommended Poulticing with hops & gave me some medicine W. stormy PM

10 John & Benjamin took McGaws wood AM rest of boys made road to draw dung on heap on Oats stubble east of dam W. fine mild, face some better

11 Nancy John & girls went to Wedding at Br C's his daughter Mary was married to Jonas Ramers son John, Flavius & Herman drew dung PM W. rainy AM fine PM

12 Boys drew a few loads dung then they sawed wood too soft to draw dung W. fine Cler thawing

13 Boys drew dung till nearly night then they hitched up Colt Frank he went will W. fine Cler Thawing a little my face is getting better

14 Boys drew hay from other place. W. fine warm thawing. my face getting better. my under lip was swelled so that I couldnt hardly eat anything it breaks inside occasionally & bleeds it ran very little matter outside

15 Boys drew home hay AM Chopped a lot of grain PM Joseph Barkeys were here this evening I went out a little today W. fine Cler

Mar 1884

Sunday 16 all went to Meeting at Hebron remarks by Br C sermon on Hebrews 4 C by R'd Jos Barkey Simon Hoover's old Mrs Wideman & David Stover were here after service W. fine Cler mild

17 Boys drew some wood from other bush Flavius & Nancy went to Markham PM W. mild rained awhile AM

18 John & Benjamin Cut a few Hemlock logs in other bush I took team over & they drew 1 AM Boys all went to J Higgins Sale PM I got Cold AM dont feel well. Jacob Moyer from Jordan Came to stay all night W. fine

19 John went visiting with Moyer today W. rainy soft snow this evening

20 boys drew home some logs for wood from old bush

21 I & Nancy went to Saml Hoover's & Br inlaw John Hoover's boys drew dung on heap with 2 teams W. very fine thawing sleighing going fast

22 Got sap Buckets down & soaked them AM John & Benjamin Cut some drags in the other bush Flavius & Herman drew pine roots into old bush PM to boil sugar W. warm Cler, sleighing about gone

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Mar 1884 April

I & Abram went to Ceder Grove this evening with Cutter tough going Br S & wife were here PM he hung storm door at front door

Sunday 23 I & Nancy & little ones went to NB's W. rained awhile AM foggy & mild

24 I & Nancy went to Motherinlaws I bought 10 Bus Peas off Br inlaw Peter @ 70 cts per Bus did not bring them home W. fine mild thawing

25 Tapped trees sap did not run very well I went to Vardons Sale PM W. fine warm Cler

26 I & Flavius Chopped some Peas & Oats this Morning W. began to rain at 9 AM rained all day

27 Boys sawed wood in other bush W. fine

28 Boiled sap Flavius went to Markham W. fine

29 Boys sawed in other bush AM they helped Peter PM it was too wind in bush, very Cold & windy from north

Sundy 30 I & Nancy went to AB's W. very Cold north wind frose hard

31 Boys sawed in other bush Peter & his man helped AM W. very fine

April 1 sawed at home W. fine

2 John went to Markham PM

2 John & Flavius went to JD's sawing Bee PM W. Drissly snow & rain about 2 in snow this morning

April 1884

3 I & Nancy went to Markham AM Boys sawed wood W. strong North wind

4 Boiled sap W. strong NW wind

5 Boiled sap John & Flavius helped Br S's thresh we have made 32 quarts Molasses sap run well yesterday W. very strong NW wind today freesing tonight

Sunday 6 at home Isaac Moyers Menno Reesor's Br N's youngster & AB's Children were here. W. fine

7 Boiled sap & sawed wood W. fine

8 I & Nancy went to MN's boys Boiling sap Herman helped John Ramer's move he drove Cattle W. fine

9 Boys sawed we Boiled sap Michael Fret's were here W. fine ground white with snow this morning

10 I went to Markham Boys sawed wood We made 41 3/4 lbs sugar yesterday & today W. fine

Good Friday 11 all went to Meeting at Hebron remarks & sermon on Isaiah 53 C by Br C I & Nancy & little ones went to Br S's PM W. fine Cler roads getting good

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April 1884

12 Plugged stump fence & burned some old stumps W. very fine warm

Easter Sunday 13 all went to Meeting at Hebron remarks by S Hoover sermon on St Mat 5 C by Br C Tilman Reesor's were here W. strong east wind AM fine PM Cler

Easter Monday 14 I Nancy girls & little ones went to Br C's to quilting. W. fine mild

15 Chored I went to Ceder Grove AM W. strong east wind rained nearly all day

16 John & Flavius plowed some sod at other place I & rest of boys boiled 7 quts fine Molasses we made over 16 gals & 41 lbs sugar

17 I & John went to Br inlaw Peter's for 10 Bus seed Peas got new harness at M Whites Complete for $25.00 AM I & Flavius put in logs John & Herman drew off stones at other place. W. fine

18 I & Flavius piled lumber John & Benj drew off stones Patton fixed table W. very fine

19 I & John Flavius piled lumber

April 1884

John & Herman Chopped some grain AM drew off rails & burned roots PM W. very fine & warm

Sunday 20 I & Nancy & little ones went to Meeting at Widemans remarks by R'd Jos Barkey sermon on {blank space} by Br C went to CL Hoover's after service & to Enos Hoover's at supper W. very fine warm AM blowed up Cold PM Boys & girls went to Johnny B's

21 I & John & Flavius & NB dug a grave for old Hannah Stover & then all went to her funeral she was buried at Hebron Sermon by Jac Wideman & Sam Hoover Henry Stover & his sister were here boys plowed sod at other place where we stumped W. Cler Cold N wind

22 I & John took away some lumber AM Br S's are not sowing for a few days Flavius grubbed & John plowed at other place PM I went to sale of old James Peter's Chattels & Homestead PM bought garden hoe & axe 30 handsleighs 25 cts W. fine warm cler, east wind

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April 1884

23 Flavius grubbed at other place John harrowed at home W. fine Cler

24 I sowed 1 field Black barley at other place AM & some Oats PM John sowed 4 Bus spring wheat in east end of field east of dam & began sowing Oats in field near Hoover's Flavius harrowed with Cent & Maggie Herman harrowed at the other place with Jess & Nell. W. fine was Cler

25 Sowed Oats at home & at other place with 3 teams W. fine day

26 Finished Oats in west 8 acres of big field & nearly finished N West corner field with Barley Maggie has sore shoulders so we hitched up Frank & Flavius harrowed with him he went well W. fine warm Cler

Sunday 27 at home Br N's were here & Diller's youngsters W. fine a slight shower this evening

28 Sowed field back of Cider house with Barly. W. raw Cold N wind

29 Flavius helped NB plow John went to Major Mills.

March 1884 May

I brought load of rails from other I & Benj & Herman pulled down about 40 rods along west end of N East Corner field I & Nancy went to Markham & boys laid up the fence PM. W. very Cold last night frose ice like glass

30 John helped NB with seeder we & Flavius drew old rails into wood shed AM Flavius plowed sod at Other place I went to tell about Meeting on Saturday there are visitors Coming from Pennsylvania W. Cool wind

May 1 Flavius helped NB with seeder John Plowed sod AM I sowed it with Peas PM Herman harrowed with Cent & Maggie John helped harrow when he was done Plowing W. warm a little rain PM

2 John & Herman finished harrowing Peas at other place Flavius sowed knoll with Peas AM John rolled & Herman got NB's roller & helped roll PM they got Both Barly fields rolled & knoll Peas

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May 1884

W fine shower last night Cold W wind today 

3 all went to Meeting at Hebron today Sermon on St {blank space} by R'd B Lehman from Lancaster Pa remarks by Bishop R Martin Root of the same place Deacon Henry Nissly & wife & C Hostetter were here last night & Bishop M Root a while this morning W. fine Cool wind Boys & NB went fishing to Big Rouge PM Caught 50 suckers

Sunday 4 John & girls went to Meeting at Widemans Flavius went with Br C's JD's were here W. fine

5 I & Nancy went to Meeting at Altona remarks by Bishop Root sermon by Pre B Lehman went to MN's to H Boyer's at supper W. fine foggy AM very fine & warm PM growing weather

6 R Gourley helped us plant Maple trees from Meeting house to north lane about 116 trees some few white Ash Boys drew dung out of heap on Carrot ground & Flavius plowed it W. fine warm

7 I & John & Herman piled lumber & Flavius rolled at other place AM W little drissly AM strong wind & rain from east PM

May 1884

8 Cut some Black Ash logs & drew them to SM I went to Markham PM W. drissly AM & PM

9 Chored & Boys partly Made a gate AM I went to L Crosleys sale with NB. PM W rain AM some thunder shower's PM

10 Sawed up old apple trees into stove wood & Boys dug post holes for Back garden AM drew back from log yard at Br S's for Mulch for Maple trees PM W. fine warm

Sundy 11 all went to Meeting at Hebron remarks by R'd Jac Wideman sermon suitable for Lords Supper by Br C Jac Wideman M N's young folks & Simon Hoover's young folks were here W. fine Cool wind

12 Flavius rolled at other place & John finished plowing orchard at other place & I sowed it with Black barley AM Flavius rolled at home

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May 1884

John brought Barrel of salt from Dunbarton & I went to Funeral of Old James Boyd at Ceder Grove PM. W. fine warm

13 I & Adeline went to Toronto Sold 45 lbs Butter @ 25 cts 15 Doz Eggs @ 16 cts Boys drew dung on Corn & Potatoe ground W. East wind & driving rain nearly all way home

14 I & Nancy went to JB's boys Sowed Carrots & plowed Corn & Potatoe ground W. strong N wind

15 I & Flavius put in posts & put on Scantling for garden fence AM I & John went to Markham PM W. fine AM some thunder & rain PM

16 John & Herman drew old stumps & roots on heaps at other place I & Flavius worked garden fence I Paid late Dr Taber's Bill to Mr Beaton at Whitevale this Morning W. strong N wind

17 I & Abram went to Markham I & Flavius finished garden fence & gat PM John & Herman Burned stumps & drew off roots W. milder, a little snow north yesterday.

May 1884

Sundy 18 I & Nancy went to Meeting at Wideman's remarks by S Hoover suitable sermon for Celebration of Lords supper by Br C went to Br inlaw Peters PM & to C Burkholders at supper W. fine

19 Nancy Painted the two kitchen floor's on Saturday I Painted the second Coat today Boys drew dung on turnip ground W. fine warm growing weather woods turning green

20 Boys drew dung I & Susanna went to Markham AM W. shower awhile AM & awhile PM

21 Boys finished dung & marked out Corn & planted some & I Painted front Kitchen stoop AM washed sheep & finished planting Corn PM. W. real warm May day JB's & JD's Came home from Clarence NY this evening

Ascension day 22 all went to Meeting at Hebron remarks by Br C sermon on St Luke C by S Hoover W drissly rain PM

23 I & Nancy went to Uxbridge to M Williamsons for 6 Bags Potatoes @ 75 cts per Bag Boys dug garden & Plowed turnip ground W. warm

24 Boys plowed John sheared sheep PM W. fine

Sunday 25 at home NB's were here & AB's PM W. rain this morning

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May 1884

26 Boys finished plowing turnip ground AM planted Potatoes PM W. fine warm

27 Finished planting Potatoes AM I & Benj went fishing to Dead water PM Caught 13 Boys harrowed & rolled turnip ground

28 drew stones & roots off fallow at other place AM boys began to plow & went to Ceder Grove PM W. Cold N wind frost some places last night

29 Boys plowed I burned roots AM have very lame back PM Herman & Benj pulled weed in wheat W. Cold N Wind frost in places

30 Boys finished fallow at other place we have none at home. I & Nancy went to Ceder Grove PM. W. a little milder our early Potatoes were nipped a little with frost last night

31 I & John went to Markham AM bought new Buggy off R Pringle @ $90.00 Paid $30 Cash & he takes Axles at 70 ctgs each toward Balance & some Blk ash @ $14.00 per M Boys Chopped Oats AM drew dung on feed Corn ground PM. W. fine mild

June 1884

June 1st Sunday, I & Nancy went to PB's W. fine warm

Whit Monday 2 at home young folks all went fishing girls & Flavius & a lot More went to F Mans Bay got fine lot fish W. shower this Morning thunder in the north PM Shower this evening NB Pulled down his Barn today

3 Fixed fences John Plowed ground for feed Corn AM Three Boys helped NB Clearing away timber at his Barn PM fine

4 Made stone Pavement from driving house to stables & Boys brought 2 loads gravel from Br S. to put on it a Pedlar left a Washing Machine here on trial we are to have a new one for $10.00 if it gives satisfaction W. prety warm Cler

5 R Gourlay helped us raise house at other place 1 foot then he and boys dug in Cellar under it W. warm

6 Boys & Gourly dug in Cellar I went to Markham AM trimmed some apple trees & put on few grafts PM W. very warm

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7 I & Abram went to Toronto Sold 38lbs Butter @ 16 cts 12 doz Eggs @ 15 cts Boys & Gourly dug in Cellar W. very warm

Sunday 8 all went to Meeting at Hebron remarks by R'd S Hoover sermon on St John 15 C by Br C MN's John Ramers R'd Sam Hoover's & Abraham & Samuel Smiths young folks from Vaughan were here after service M N's staid for supper W. very warm Cler

9 Three Two Boys went to NB's Barn raising I & little Boys planted feed Corn & some blanks in Common Corn AM little Boys & the girls went to raising PM W. very warm AM fine rain PM a little thunder Cooler PM

10 Sawed Basswood logs in old bush AM Chored PM all went to NB's to put on Purloin plates after supper W. Cloudy

11 Boys dug in Cellar W. drissly all day

12 I & Benj'n went fishing to dead water with JB & Br S's David Caught over 40 fine Catfish Boys drew stones for Cellar at other place AM Dug Post holes for fence in front of new barn PM W fine warm

June 1884

13 R Gourly helped finish Cellar & began to Clean out ditch on west Side of lane I & John brought load of sand from JD's creek then we drew 4 more out of a heap that laid at other place since barn was built I went to Ceder Grove PM W. fine Cool

14 Boys plowed in turnip ground

Sunday 15 I & Nancy went to Funeral of Simon Ramer's wife, went to Jonas Ramer's for dinner. W. fine, pretty warm

16 I & Three Boys & 2 teams put in Markham road work drawing Gravel W. warm

17 Scuffled & hoed Corn plowed in turnip ground W. very warm

18 Boys finished plowing harrowing & rolling turnip ground we Chopped few Oats PM. W. very very warm thunder showers went round PM a very little rain here

19 Boys Made turnip drills W. very warm

20 Boys harrowed fallow at other place AM John took grist wheat to Major Mills PM W. very very warm

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June 1884

Sent 28 lbs Butter to Toronto with Br C @ 16 cts

21 Flavius sowed turnips AM Boys topped thistles at other place PM W. very very warm 87 deg at our place 93 at some places

Sunday 22 at home Boys & girls went to AB's I & Nancy & little ones went awhile to NB's after supper W. prety warm

23 John & Flavius fixed fences at other place AM Topped Thistles in big Oat field PM I & little boys scuffled & hoed Carrots Peters & Motherinlaw were here PM W. heavy thunder & rain north a little here PM

24 I & Nancy took wool to Altona Mills Boys drew 3 loads gravel from Br S's got dinner & supper at Simon Hoover's W. very heavy rain nearly all PM

25 Chored AM Boys hitched Frank in waggon & brought load rails PM W. rain nearly all AM Cool PM

26 had R Gourly to make sod walk on east side of lane Boys turnpiked lane from Cider house down little hill made soil bridge for Cider house John Brought 1 load of gravel from Br S's W. fine Cler Washing Machine agent Came & I Paid him Boys went fishing to dead water this evening Flavius caught Eel

June 1884 July

27 John done Scarboro road work with team I & Flavius brought load gravel from sideroad near H Moore's in 3rd Con of Scarboro then I went to see Clerk of Scarboro to see if I could buy a quantity of finish gravel lime boys topped thistles PM. W. pretty warm

28 Chopped some Oats & Finished graveling lane AM then topped thistles W. fine hoed Corn PM

Sunday 29 Boys & girls went to Br N's & to JD's I & Nancy & little ones went to Johnny Ramer's they were not home then we went to Martin Barkey PM Joseph Shirk & wife Came to stay all night. W. fine warm Cler

30 Boys drew dung at other place I & little boys hoed Corn W. warm July 1st I went to Funeral of Joseph Lapps boy PM very warm

July 1st Boys plowed at other place W. very warm I & John made Picket fence for hens PM Flavius got gravel in his eye Breaking at a stone with sledge

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July 1884

3 John cut grass south of bush till about 10 AM Br C's took Mower till about 2 PM then John Cut in big Meadow Herman finished plowing fallow at other place then he brought turnip disk from BR S's & began to run it over the drills to break the Crust they are not Coming very well Flavius done nothing but his eye is getting better W. warm

4 John nearly finished big Meadow I & other boys hoed Potatoes Herman finished rolling turnips AM Chored PM. W. fine AM rain PM

5 Chored AM John & Flavius went to JB{illegible} barn raising PM W. showers AM & PM

Sunday 6 all went to Meeting at Hebron remarks by Br C sermon on St Luke 15 C by R'd S Hoover JB's Gibner's Simeon Wideman Aaron Burkholder were here PM. & Br S's at supper W. fine Cool, Cler

7 I went to Markham & Boys Chopped some Oats AM I put Paris Green on Potatoes Boys raked & Cocked hay south of Bush mowed swail in meadow PM W. fine Cool I went to Toronto sold 54 lbs Butter @ 19cts

2 Flavius went to Dr Robinson AM John & Herman plowed W. Cooler

July 1884

Boys mowed swale along line fence at other place AM drew in hay south of bush & 4 loads out of Meadow PM W fine Cool

9 & 10 worked at hay & scuffled turnips W. fine warm

11 drew in hay W. heavy rain PM

12 Chored AM Boys mowed swale at other place PM helped NB lift sleeper in barn after supper W. rain AM rain & hail about 5 PM, hail done no damage here but at 6th Con Markham cut crop all down

Sunday 13 I & Nancy went to Meeting at Wideman's remarks by R'd Jos Barkey Sermon on St Mat 24 by R S Hoover went to Danl Ramer's after service W. fine cool

14 I & Benjamin Cut Thistles on Scarboro road & Boys Chopped Oats AM I & Nancy went to Motherinlaws Boys shook up hay PM

15 & 16 drew 18 loads gravel from JD's Creek into lane W. very Cool for the season

17 Boys & girls went to John Ramer's raising I & Benj'n drew 3 loads gravel & drew in one load hay at other place W. fine Cool

18 Flavius got Jess & Nell shod I & John drew 2 loads gravel AM hoed turnips PM W. fine shower last night

19 hoed turnips AM cut few acres wheat on high ground in field behind barn PM W. fine Cool

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July 1884

Sunday 20 Boys & girls went to Meeting at Altona we & little ones went to JD's W. fine

21 Cut Wheat behind barn W. fine

22 Cut high ground at other place W. warm

23 Chopped last of Oats & hoed turnips I got Cent shod AM. W. fine

24 Finished hoeing turnips & hoed thistles out of Potatoes & Corn AM Cut some Wheat behind barn till near supper began to rain slowly, pretty nice shower after dark, warm

25 Finished Cutting Wheat behind barn & began Cutting Peaground wheat in east end of big field W. fine pretty warm

26 Finished Peaground till noon & Cut at other place PM, nearly finished W. fine

Sunday 27 I went to Funeral of Old Edmund Anthony , he was buried at Highland Creek Johnny B's were here PM W. heavy rain AM. fine PM. the Funeral was at 12 Oc

28 I & Abram went to Markham AM boys hoed turnips at NB's fixed shocks finished Cutting wheat at other place PM began cutting barly behind Cider house after supper W. fine

29 I & Herman went to Toronto sold 50 lbs Butter 2 18 ctgs 6 doz eggs @ 18 cts

July 1884 Aug

W. fine 1 bag new Potatoes @ 1.10 boys Cut Barly

30 cut barly AM drew in 5 loads Wheat with 2 waggons till 1/2 past 3 when it began to rain, it rained more or less till evening a very heavy Clap of thunder about 7 PM

31 Chored AM put up Barbed Wire along Meadow fence to protect trees all Picked raspberries in other bush after supper we got about 20 bls W. rainy AM fine PM

Aug 1st Boys helped NB finish hoeing turnips AM finished Cutting Barly behind Cider house till supper Cut 4 rounds in NW Corner field after supper Flavius went to Markham after supper. W. fine Cool Cler

2 Three boys Cut Black Barley at other place Benjamin Cut NW Corner field I & Nancy went to Markham PM W

Sundy 3 Went to Meeting at Hebron Nancy Staid with little ones they have Cold remarks by Br C sermon on St James 3rd C by R'd Jos Barkey Joseph Groves & old Johnny Stover , Br inlaw Saml Hoover's S Lehman's were here . W. fine very warm Shower PM

4 I & John & Benj'n put in 8 big logs AM Boys fixed up up shock PM

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Aug 1884

W. fine AM heavy shower about supper time heavy rain last night Flavius helped NB bind fall wheat PM

5 Flavius helped NB bind till supper Then we turned loose Barly W. fine drying

6 Put Paris Green on Potatoes & turned out some Wheat shocks AM drew in 6 loads fall Wheat PM my back got so lame I had to quit I went to see for a hand got J Mainland to Come tommorrow W. fine drying day

7 & 8 Boys & JM dew in all Wheat & some barly W. fine warm I laid in bed Can hardly move

9 boys drew in above dam in bed W. fine warm

Sunday 10 Three boys & girls went to Meeting at Wideman's & to Funeral of Saml Browspergers wife PM I am in bed W. fine very warm

11 Boys ganged barly stubble weith 2 teams W. very warm Br C got medicine for me, D Robinson

12 Boys finished ganging stubble fallow at other place W. warm

13 Boys drew dung on stubble Herman helped B Burkholders on Hoover's place to thresh PM

Aug 1884

14 They have the grain & rakings all in the barn . Moyers & Uncle Jos widow were here W. warm

14 Boys drew dung & Cut road round N East Corner Oat field. Herman helped B Burkholder thresh AM W fine

15 Boys Cut Oats D Stover Helped bind he works for Br C. Flavius helped Br N's thresh W. fine warm I got as far as the Kitchen on the Lounge yesterday & today I walked to the barnyard W. warm

16 Boys finished Cutting one field Oats & spring wheat Flavius helped Peter Reesor thresh W. warm

Sundy 17 at home Br S & Br C's & AB's young folk were here W. warm I walkon crutches

18 Boys shocked big field of Oats & Cut some North of bush D Stover helped W. very warm

19 John & Flavius helped JD's thresh with team Herman Benj' & Abram finished Cutting & binding Oats north of bush W. very very warm 89 deg in shade

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Aug 1884

20 John & Herman helped Br S's thresh rest of boys & JD's man Jim Gunn Cut Oats at other place W very warm I walked to Br C's with one crutch fine shower last night

21 Boys shocked Oats & cut Black barly at other place in young Orchard AM set Machine PM & threshed Barly & wheat rakings after supper with six horses, I drove. W. fine shower at noon.

22 John finished Cutting Black barly at other place other boys shocking Oats north of bush AM Boys pulled Peas on Knoll I took 10 bus grist & 8 bus Barly chop to Major Mills PM Boys began pulling Peas at other place after supper W. fine Cool Br C took 27 lbs butter @ 19 cts 14 doz eggs @ 18 cts to Toronto for us today

23 Flavius helped A McCreight thresh John & rest of boys pulled weeds out of Potatoes AM little boys hoed turnips & John & Herman Pulled Peas PM I & Nancy went to Ceder Grove AM Danl Smiths were here at supper W. strong NW wind very cool

Aug 1884 Sept

Sunday 24 I & Nancy & little ones went to AB's W. fine Cool

25 B Three boys helped Br C thresh with 3 horse I & Nancy went to Markham AM W. rather Cloudy a little rain PM

26 Threshed about 600 Bus barly & 30 Wheat W. fine wind from north fine Shower last night

27 drew in Peas at home & 4 loads from other place I dont feel well W. fine

28 drew in 2 loads Peas from other place & Spring wheat 2 loads & 10 loads Oats north of bush W. very heavy dew this morning. fine

29 John & Flavius plowed in Pea ground at other place H & Benj' Chored & spread dung W. soaking rain last night Cloudy today

30 Flavius harrowed Peaground at other place J & Herman plowed in Barly stubble at home Flavius plowed too PM he is working Maggie & 2 yr old Frank they work well I went to Markham AM & to Cherrywood PM W. foggy AM Cler PM

Sundy 31 all went to Meeting at Hebron remarks & sermon on St Mat 5 C by Br C Ann Shirk was here last night & today at noon We went to Br S's PM W. fine Cool

Sept 1 Boys Plowed awhile began drawing in Oats about 10 Oclock W. fine I helped unload

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Sept 1884

Boys plowed awhile this Morning then drew last Oats at home 3 loads Flavius & Benj'n helped B Burkholder thresh PM I & rest of boys drew in Oats at other place 7 loads PM. W. very heavy dew, fine warm today

2 boys plowed barly stubble AM John & Benj' drew in Black barly 2 loads at other place out of little Orchard & brought home last load Peas where we intend putting wheat I & Nancy went to Johnny Reesor's went to Markham W. pretty warm John plowed & harrowed last of Peaground at other place F & H harrowed & rolled barly stubble John began sowing PM I went to Ceder Grove 88 deg W. very warm

John Finished sowing Herman took 300 tiles to other place that he got last night at Pettys R Gourly & Flavius dug drain Peaground Benj' helped PM Flavius finished harrowing wheat at home John & Herman Plowed Peaground PM W. very warm

Gourly & Benj' finished drain 3 boys plowed W. very warm

Sunday 7 at home Br C's youngsters Johnny Ramer's JD's youngsters were here. W. very very warm

Three boys plowed at other place nearly finished Benj' drew home wood with Cent & Cent {?} W fine Cler PM shower last night a little rain AM. Cloudy AM Sowed Wheat at other Place W. very warm

Sept 1884

10 Finished harrowing Wheat Piled lumber & Pulled few Peas at other place one load & drew them home W. very warm thunder showers this evening. Cooler now

11 Herman helped Murray thresh he lives on Pilkeys farm I & rest of boys & Adeline threshed about 30 Bus Oats this Morning John & Benj'n began fall plowing in big field I & Flavius threshed Peas Benj got Nell shod W. fine Cool I went to Br S's for Strawberry Plants

12 I & Nancy went to Toronto sold 26 lbs Butter 24 cts Eggs 16 do 18cts Chickens 45 per pr Lamb skins 60 & 50 cts each Boys plowed & threshed Some Peas W. fine Cool Cler

23 Boys Plowed I took Nell to Burrows She has a cough I & Nancy & Esther went to Vaughan with Br C staid all night at Danl Smiths W. fine Cool this evening

Sundy 14 went to Vaughan Meeting remarks & sermon suitable for Celebration of Lords Supper by Br C went to Abraham Smiths after service then Came home. W. fine

15 Boys plowed I & Flavius brought home 17 bags Pea & barly Chop with Colts from Major Mills PM W. fine

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Sept 1884

Three boys Plowed AM I & Flavius made bottoms for 8 Potato Pits PM went to Br S's & Ceder Grove AM . W. fine

John & Herman finished plowing big field except Headlands

John & Herman began plowing in NW corner field rest of us dug Potatoes went to M Frets this morning W. NW wind

Boys Plowed Flavius & Benj'n dug Potatoes Br S & C & MC Frets raised up our meeting house with Jacks it had settled the Centre I helped dig Potatoes PM W fine Cler Cool pretty strong wind

All dug Potatoes Herman got Jess shod AM we quit about 3 PM young folks went to Paring bee at MN's W. rather cloudy, east wind rained some after dark

20 I & Susanna went to Markham were to Dentist, both got Teeth drawn boys finished digging Potatoes AM very good crop boys went shooting awhile then we threshed about 65 bus Oats with horses. W. Cool fine Cler

Sunday 21 I & Nancy & little ones went to J Ramer's W. Cler Cool

Sept 1884

22 Boys Plowed & threshed Peas I took Jack home to Uncle Saml's PM W. rainy & showry nearly all day

23 Boys plowed I & Flavius took his plow to Markham PM to get fixed he broke it this AM W. Cool east wind & fine rain towards evening

24 John & Herman finished NW corner field except a little on Knoll Flavius & Benj'n brought home Plow W. shower this morning warm today heavy rain tonight this is my son John's Twenty first Birthday

25 Flavius & Herman finished plowing Knoll & began behind barn I took Br C to Green River Station on Ontarioi & Quebec Railway it is on W Butter farm near Belford ( & I think it ought to be Called Belford) the road has been in running order since about the 1st of July. Br C is going to Jordan for a few days, then we run about 100 Bus of barly through the Machine to beard it I went to Uncle Josephus Reesor's PM to them them that Old Christian Hoover will be Buried tomorrow Christian Raymer was Buried yesterday

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Sept 1884 Oct

then we cleaned & bagged a load of barly W. Cloudy this morning warm & fine today

26 I & Nancy went to Funeral of Christian Hoover Sermon by R'd Jac Wideman & a young Baptist Minister went to Br inlaw Peter's John took load Barly to F mans Bay 56 cts Boys cut some Corn & Cleaned another load. W. fine, east wind PM

27 Chored AM Boys plowed PM W rain AM This is my 48th Birthday

Sunday 28th All went to Meeting at Hebron suitable sermon for Celebration of Lords Supper by R'd Jac Wideman & Br C Manasse Frets & wife came PM W. fine rain PM

29 Three Boys plowed I Plowed in Herman's place with Cent & Jess PM he got his shoe fixed in Markham. W. very fine

John took 65 Bus barly to Bay AM 58 cts. Herman helped Br C thresh with team W. rainy AM Cler PM

Flavius harrowed in big field awhile then threshed Peas he & John plowed PM

Oct 1 Flavius & Herman helped JD's thresh with team Br inlaw Peters were here & Mother inlaw, she staid

Oct 1884

John doesnt feel well Benj'n finished plowing field behind barn I & John Cleaned load Barly this evening W. fine Cool PM

2 John took 49 Bus barly to Bay @ 56 cts AM I & he Made 50 gals Cider PM Flavius & Herman harrowed big field twice W. rather Cool AM drissly rain PM

3 Three Boys went to Markham Fair with Br C's Thomas & D Stover Br S's wife & Old Saml Nighswanders widow were here Nancy took her Mother to AB's this Morning W. foggy AM very fine & warm PM

4 Flavius & Herman plowed spring wheat Stubble in root field about 2 acres John & Ben'n threshed few Peas & Cleaned them & mixed some Barly with them for grist Chop 20 Bus I went to Ceder Grove & got Cent shod AM John took Chop to Major Mills & got Farmer shod PM W. cler very very warm 78 deg in shade I & Benj'n dug sweet Potatoes PM about 4 or 5 Bus

Sunday 5 at home John & girls went to Meeting at Wideman's Flavius Herman & Esther went to AB's Br S's JD's were here W. fine

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Oct 1884

Flavius & Herman Plowed in N East field & John & Benj' Put load of barly through Machine & Fanning Mill AM John took {blank space} to Bay PM @ 56 cts then I & Flavius Benj'n drew in Corn with Cent. W. very fine

Finished drawing Corn W. fine

Boys plowed Herman took 16 Bus grist to Major Mills this Morning Flavius brought it home this evening Had husking Bee this evening W. rain nearly all PM Blowed up Cold Boys finished plowing west half N East field AM all Picked apples PM I went to Green River Station for Pre J Brubacher & wife Pre H Langemecker & wife from Penn took them to Br C's W. Cler Cold wind hard frost last night

all went to Meeting at Hebron remarks by J Brubacker sermon on St John 5 C by H Langemecker frost last night

John & Flavius began plowing at other place PM we Picked apples W. fine Nancy took Mother inlaw home PM Boys plowed at other place I & Flavius drew lime from

Oct 1884

Br S's to house at other place AM Boys went shooting PM shot Partridge & old Country Rabbit W. warm

Sundy 12 I & Nancy & little ones went to MN's got there at noon heavy rain this morning intended to go to Meeting W. fine PM

13 Herman made 55 gals Cider AM Boys plowed Old Morrisey began wall under house at other place W. fine

14 Boys drew stones Herman helped Br N's thresh Flavius Made 70 gals Cider this morning we boiled sauce W. fine

15 Herman helped Peter's thresh Boys finished plowing at other place plowed we boiled sauce I brought 6 Barrels lime from Markham PM W. fine

16 Boys began plowing big field second time yesterday & today W. fine 17 John took 66 Bus barly to Bay @ 47 cts W. squaals of rain

17 Boys plowed I & Herman brought 2 loads Sand from Milners PM we threshed Oats awhile this morning W. fine

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Oct 1884

18 I went to Markham AM Boys Plowed Flavius took grist Barly to Major Mills & brought it home John drew stones for wall & we picked apples PM W. fine Cool wind

Sunday 19 I & Nancy went to Meeting at Widemans remarks by R'd S Hoover sermon on {blank space} by Br C Elisabeth Koch was Baptised we went to Tilman Reesors after service. W. & {illegible}

20 Flavius made 52 gals Cider AM I went to Ceder Grove & Boxgrove for Crocks they had none so I got them at Cherrywood, John Herman plowed W. fine Jones's men are pulling stumps at other place @ 50 cts Boiled sauce I & Flavius drew small load stones & small load loam for Masons AM I went to Whitevale AM John & Benjamin picked lot of Cider Apples into large Bin now we let Cows into Orchard to eat rest W. fine Cler

Boys plowed awhile AM then we all killed pigs till noon I & Nancy went to Altona Mills for Cloth PM W. heavy rain last night Cool PM

Oct 1884 Nov

23 I & John & Benj'n went to Toronto sold 4 pigs $6.75 per Cwt 20 lbs Butter @ 26 cts, 6 doz Eggs 20 cts Flavius & Herman finished Plowing big field second time W. Cold AM snow this evening

24 Boys went shooting AM threshed Peas PM snwo squaal PM W. about an inch of snow on ground this Morning I went to Cobers AM & to Ceder Grove PM

25 Boys threshed Peas AM Pulled turnips PM I took 15 1/2 bus Peas to Major Mills PM. W. Cold NW wind snow all gone

Sunday 26 all went to Meeting at Hebron remarks by Br C sermon on 1st Cor 13 C by S Hoover B Stover was here at noon I & Nancy & little ones went to Br N's PM. W. ground froze this morning, got Milder PM fine Cloudy tonight

27 I began teaching German in our Meeting house Boys began plowing in north side of Meadow.W. rain last night & awhile AM

28 Boys pulled Carrots AM & turnips PM W. fine

29 Boys pulled turnip & finished drawing in Carrots W. white frost last night fine today

30 Boys nearly finished pulling turnips till noon drew in PM. W. very fine turnips good crop

31 Boys drew Celler full W. {blank space}

Nov 1 drew turnips in Pit with two Carts (got Br C's) AM worked at Cow stable we are overhauling it PM W. cloudy AM, rain PM

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Nov 1884

Sunday 2 I & Nancy & little ones went to John Ramers Boys & girls went to JD's Benj'n went to Br S's PM. W. Cool west wind prety Cler

I taught school all last week & began again this morning. Boys finished drawing turnip till noon began to cover it PM. W. fine Nancy & John went to Markham PM Boys worked in Cow stable W. rain from East all day

5 Boys finished stable so we got in Cows they threshed some Peas Flavius helped handle our clear lumber AM W. Cold NW wind snow this evening

Thanksgiving day 6 all went to Meeting at Hebron except girls they staid to Cook for Stumpers remarks & sermon on St Luke 4 C by Br C AB's Jesse & Martha were here PM I & Nancy went to NB's PM. W. ground white with snow prety cold N wind

John drew 2 loads lumber to Station at New Railroad at Belford we kille killed a pig this morning boys threshed Peas Flavius took 14 Bus to Major Mills this evening W. snow about all gone

I taught School today because there was none

Thursday We threshed some Oats this evening Boys plowed sod & took in Potatoes out of pits

Nov 1884

Sunday 9 at home all day Boys & girls went to Johnny Ramer's PM. W. very fine

10 Boys took in last of potatoes out of pits 100 bags altogether W. very very fine

11 Benj'n took in few small pits of Potatoes Boys finished plowing north half of Meadow then began plowing root ground. W. rather Cloudy

12 Br C taught School I & Nancy & some of little ones went to Br inlaw Peters 2 boys helped NB thresh PM 2 boys plowed W. fine rather Cloudy

13 Benj'n & Herman plowed John & Flavius helped NB thresh. W. very fine

14 boys finished plowing root ground & began in east half of NE corner field it is next years fallow W. fine

15 I & Benj'n & Flavius plowed AM John & Herman threshed Peas Herman & Susanna & Nancy went to Markham & I went to Cherrywood John Flavius & Benj'n plowed PM W. very fine roads good

Sundy 16 at home Johnny Ramers were here

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Nov 1884

noon & Br C's youngsters PM. W. fine

Herman helped Br N's thresh rest of boys finished plowing next years fallow

drissly rain this morning blowed up cold North wind today

John & Flavius helped JD's thresh with team Herman helped Br N's W. cold frose hard

Boys fixed up things around the barn put apples into Cellar Stumpers {illegible} to quit work. Cler & Cold today a little snow in the evening

I went to Markham AM Br C taught School {illegible} I taught PM. Boys drew chip dung out of Wood shed & threshed Peas W. fine

21 Boys threshed Peas, Flavius drew home wood from other bush PM. W. very fine

22 drew wood from other bush with 2 teams AM Flavius drew lst of it PM & John & Benj'n brought some pine for Ovenwood PM W. east wind

Sunday 23 all went to Meeting at Hebron a man from Vaughan Fred Brown was Baptised to our faith Br C was alone there were a few at meeting heavy rain from east till after dinner

Nov 1884

Fred Brown was here after dinner PM & staid all night young folks went to Br {illegible}

24 Boys trimmed Stumps AM John got Major shod in Whitevale Flavius & Herman threshed Peas PM. W. Cold & Blustery snow squaals PM

25 John & Herman helped JD's thresh with team Flavius & Benj'n went to Make Cider PM didnt get it made Mill out of order W. snow all day 3 in

26 Flavius & Adeline helped NB's kill hogs John is not well Herman drew rails in line fence on heap between us & McCreight W. very cold Herman helped dig grave PM

27 Most of us went to Funeral of A Hoover's baby Br C & Sam Hoover's Preached W. milder we began drawing Stumps PM got 2 in the fence. W. geting milder

28 I helped Br C hogs Flavius taught school rest of boys drew 15 stumps W. fine

29 I went to Markham AM boys trimmed stumps I went to AB's PM W. fine road very good

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Nov 1884 Dec

Sunday 30 John & Flavius & Adeline went to Meeting at Widemans I & Nancy & little ones went to AB's Herman & Susanna kept house W. pretty Cold

Dec 1 Killed 8 hogs W. very fine

2 Boys drew stumps W. fine

3 Boys drew stumps B Diller helped with team I went to Markham PM Br C taught School W. very fine

4 Boys trimmed stumps I & Nancy helped AB's kill hogs W. very fine Joseph Weber & wife & little grand daughter Came to stay all night

Boys trimmed stumps AM then they went to Nighswanders Boys Sale PM. W. fine

Chored & threshed few Oats AM Boys went shooting PM. W. Cloudy AM heavy rain PM

Sunday 7 Boys & girls went to Johnny B's were at home all day W. a lttle drissly

John Made 58 gals Cider AM Flavius Finished Cow stable W. fine mild

Dec 1884

Henry Wideman & his oldest sone from Hay were here at suppe fine Mild

9 Flavius Nancy & Susanna were in Markham AM W. slight squaals of snow

10 Three Boys helped Br C's thresh with team W. cold

11 Boys dug garden Herman helped Ben Burkholder thresh PM. W. milder

12 I & Nancy went to JB's Boys Plugged stump fence AM went shooting PM Herman helped Ben B thresh W. prety cold

13 I went to Br S's Boys worked at other place Herman helped Ben B thresh I & John went to Markham PM. W. pretty Cold Cler

Sundy 14 I & Nancy & little ones went to JD's W. Cold Cler

15 Flavius helped NB clean wheat John helped JD's kill hogs W. about 3 in snow last night Herman commenced going to School today some rain this Morning

16 Boys Chored & threshed some Peas they drew out some Pine wood at other place George Booth is cutting some Soft & hard wood W. cold, a litle stormy PM

17 Boys drew out wood W. South West wind cold

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Dec 1884

18 John drew out wood Flavius & Nancy went to Markham AM they threshed some Pes & John took 10 bus Chop to Major Mills PM W. Cold

19 This was my last day teaching German School Boys Cleaned grist wheat John took it to Mill PM W. very very Cold 16 deg below Zero thin sleighing

20 Chored split wood W. Milder east wind snow PM

Sunday 21 all went to Meeting at Hebron remarks & sermon on St Mat 6 C by Br C old Uncle Samls were here after service W. Mild some snow

22 Chored AM threshed few Oats & killed pig & some Chickens PM. W. rain from east

23 drew some rails out of line fence AM John & Herman drew 7 Basswood logs to SM PM Flavius & Br N's Jacob went to Toronto sold Pig 165 @ 5.75 per Cwt 15 1/2 bus Oats @ 38 cts Chickens @ 60 cts per pr they went with sleigh W. fine Mild

24 Chored Flavius helped Br C's clean Oats AM John & Adeline went to Toronto on train W. snow from east all day Mild

Christmas day 25 all went to Meeting at Hebron remarks & sermon on St Luke 2nd C by Br C N Martin Barkey's Br C's & JD's young folks were here this evening W. prety sharp good sleighing snow nearly foot deep

Dec 1884

26 Threshed over 400 bus fall Wheat it is a very good crop it yields near 40 bus per acre W. very Cold this morning fine today

27 Threshed a few Oats AM Boys went shooting while PM they all went to AB's this evening

Sunday 28 I & Nancy & little ones went to Meeting at Widemans remarks by Jos Barkey sermon on Isaiah by Saml Hoover went to Saml Hoovers after service & to Menno Burkholders this evening W. fine mild good sleighing

29 I & Herman went to Markham AM John drew logs we went to Br C's this evening W. thawing

30 I & Nancy went to D Nighswander with Buggy sleighing gone

31 Skidded Basswood logs John got horses shod W. thawing

Jan 1st 1885 young folks all went to AB's I Moyers were here W. Cold

2 Boys oiled harness I went to Br S's Am loosened stumps PM W. very Cold

3 boys loosened stump I & Nancy went to Markham AM W. very Cold

Sundy 4 at home Peter B's were here W. Cold

5 Boys skidded logs in old bush AM went to Shooting to Johnny Ramer's PM. W. Milder

{handwritten}1853 1884 & 1885

{Picture of Copp Clark & Co. Store}

9 Front Street, West.